Linksys E9450 User manual

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USER GUIDE
AX5400
DUAL-BAND
WiFi 6 ROUTER
Model E9450 APAC

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Contents
Product Overview .........................................................................................................3
Front....................................................................................................................................................................3
Back.....................................................................................................................................................................4
Setting Up: Basics ........................................................................................................5
Where to find more help ...............................................................................................................................5
How to install your router ............................................................................................................................5
Advanced Configuration ............................................................................................7
How to open the browser-based utility...................................................................................................7
Management > Language............................................................................................................................8
Device Info ........................................................................................................................................................9
General >> Internet Setup.......................................................................................................................10
General > Mesh Setup ...............................................................................................................................11
Wireless > Radio ..........................................................................................................................................12
Wireless > SSID ...........................................................................................................................................13
Wireless > WPS ............................................................................................................................................14
Wireless > Security.....................................................................................................................................15
Advanced Setup > LAN .............................................................................................................................16
Advanced Setup > VPN.............................................................................................................................17
Advanced Setup > Parental Control.....................................................................................................18
Advanced Setup > DNS ............................................................................................................................19
Advanced Setup > External Storage ...................................................................................................20
Management > Settings ...........................................................................................................................21
Management > Access Control..............................................................................................................22
Management > Firmware Upgrade .......................................................................................................23
Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................24
Your router was not successfully set up.............................................................................................24
Your Internet cable is not plugged in message ..............................................................................25
Cannot access your router message..................................................................................................26
After setup.....................................................................................................................................................27
The internet appears to be unavailable ...............................................................................................27
Specifications .............................................................................................................29
Linksys E9450 .............................................................................................................................................29
Environmental...............................................................................................................................................29

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Product Overview
Front
Power—Blinks blue while router is starting up. Blinks yellow when there is an error.
Wi-Fi status—Is solid blue when at least one of the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands is available for
connection. Is off when Wi-Fi is turned off in settings.
Internet status—Is solid blue when connected to the internet and solid yellow when not connected.
Mesh (WPS)— Solid blue if mesh network is paired and enabled. Blinks blue during WPS pairing. Solid
blue if WPS pairing succeeds. Blinks orange if WPS pairing fails.

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Back
Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) button (1)—Press to easily configure wireless security on Wi-Fi
Protected Setup-enabled network devices. The light under the button will blink while WPS pairing is
active.
USB 3.0 port (2)—Connect and share a USB drive on your network.
Ethernet ports (3)—Connect Ethernet cables (also called network or internet cables) to these Fast
Ethernet (10/100/1000) ports and to other wired devices on your network. The lights under the ports
will light up only when an Ethernet cable is plugged in and there is data traffic on the cable.
Internet port (4)—Connect an Ethernet cable to this port and to your modem. The light under the port
will light up only when an Ethernet cable is plugged in and there is data traffic on the cable.
Power port (5)—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port.
Power switch (6)—Press | (ON) to turn on the router.
Reset button (7)—Press and hold for until the power LED starts flashing to reset the router to
factory settings.

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Setting Up: Basics
Where to find more help
In addition to this user guide, you can find help at Linksys.com/sg/support E9450 (documentation,
downloads, FAQs, technical support, live chat, forums)
Note—Licenses and notices for third party software used in this product may be viewed on
http://support.linksys.com/en-us/license. Please contact http://support.linksys.com/en-
us/gplcodecenter for questions or GPL source code requests.
How to install your router
1. If replacing an existing router, disconnect that router first.
2. Plug in the router to a power source. Make sure the power switch is in the | (ON) position.
3. Connect your new router to your modem or modem-router.
AModem
OR
B
Modem-Router
Plug one end of the included ethernet
cable into the yellow Internet port on
your new router. If you have a modem,
plug the other end into the Ethernet
(LAN) port on the modem.
Plug one end of the included
ethernet cable to the yellow
Internet port on your new router. If
you have a modem-router, plug the
other end into any available port.
4. Connect to the network name shown in the Quick Start Guide that came with your router. (You
can change the network name and password later.) Select the option to automatically connect
to this network in the future.
Note—You will not have internet access until router setup is complete.
5. Enter 192.168.79.1 in a browser to start setup.
If you are using a modem-router (gateway), you might need to enter 192.168.79.1.
Note—If none of those options take you to the setup wizard, go to
www.linksys.com/support/setupIP for more help.

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6. Once you are finished with setup, please be sure to register your router so we can keep
you informed security updates, product recalls and other things that will improve your
experience.

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Advanced Configuration
How to open the browser-based utility
To access some advanced settings, you need to open the browser-based utility. Make sure you are
connected to the router, open a web browser and enter 192.168.79.1.
If you are using a modem-router (gateway), you might need to enter 192.168.79.1.
Note—If none of those options take you to the setup wizard, go to
www.linksys.com/support/setupIP for more help.
The router will prompt you for a password.
If you changed the password during setup, enter the new password. Click LOGIN. If you didn’t change
the password, or skipped setup altogether, the default router password is admin.

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Management > Language
Select your language—To change language, select one from the drop-down menu. The language of
the browser-based utility will change within five seconds.

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Device Info
The Device Info menu features mostly static data about the state of your WiFi network.

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General >> Internet Setup
This screen allows you to configure the router’s Internet Profile

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General > Mesh Setup
Use this screen to change router settings mesh or non-mesh WiFi systems. You can view details
about child nodes if you are using mesh, or you can turn off mesh and use your E9450 as a traditional
router.

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Wireless > Radio
This screen allows you to configure the router’s physical WiFi interfaces.

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Wireless > SSID
Use this screen to configure the router’s virtual interfaces for each physical interface when using as a
traditional router.

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Wireless > WPS
Use this screen when in non-mesh WiFi mode if you want to allow devices to connect with Wi-Fi
Protected Setup. Choose an SSID and enable WPS configuration. Enter the PIN for devices that
require one to connect. Be sure to click Apply to save your changes.

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Wireless > Security
The router offers the following wireless security options:
•Open
•WPA2-PSK
•WPA/WPA2-PSK
•WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE
•WPA3-SAE (non-mesh mode only)
For each SSID, choose authentication type, encryption type and create a passphrase to protect your
WiFi from unauthorized access. We strongly recommend not choosing an Open network to which
anyone can connect without a passphrase.

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Advanced Setup > LAN
Use this screen to change LAN IP and DHCP settings.

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Advanced Setup > VPN
Use this screen to configure an L2TP (Level 2 Tunnelling protocol) service.

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Advanced Setup > Parental Control
Limit access to the router per device. Using MAC addresses, you can block devices between certain
times on specific days. You can also allow or block specific websites (URLs).

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Advanced Setup > DNS
Use this screen to change the DNS server configurations.

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Advanced Setup > External Storage
Use this screen to configure settings for a USB external storage device.