Linksys EA6900 User manual

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Linksys Wireless Router
(EA6900) Setup User’s Guide

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1 Get to know Linksys (EA6900) Router................................................................................2
A. Tech Specs - Connections and Expansion .................................................................2
B. Minimum System Requirements (bb500/ FibreHome500/ bb1000/ FibreHome1000).2
2 Connecting the Linksys router.............................................................................................3
3 Switching your broadband Internet service to HKBN..........................................................7
4 Factory default reset of Linksys Router...............................................................................9

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Get to know the Linksys
(EA6900) Router
1 Get to know Linksys (EA6900) Router
A. Tech Specs - Connections and Expansion
B. Minimum System Requirements (bb500/ FibreHome500/ bb1000/ FibreHome1000)
To ensure that you have a fast and stable network, please refer to the following as a
recommended minimum system requirement.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Intel Core2 Duo P8700/2.5 (3 GHz or above)
System Memory
4GB or above
Hard disk
64GB SATA II SSD (Min. I/O speed of 200MB/s)
Network Adaptor
100/1000M Network Adaptor
USB Port Internet Port
Ethernet Port
AC Socket

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Connecting the Linksys Router
2 Connecting the Linksys router
Make sure you have a LAN cable connected from the HKBN wall plate/ONT to the Internet
port of your Linksys Router (EA6900). Using a second LAN cable, connect it from the Router
LAN port to the computer LAN port. Once finished, switch on the power supply for the router
and turn on the computer.
Open your Internet browser, and input [http://192.168.1.1] into the address-bar then press
[Enter]. Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Setup will start automatically, choose [I have read and accepted
the License Terms for using this software], click [Next]

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Connecting the Linksys Router
2Connecting the Linksys router
Create a [2.4GHz Network Name] and [Network Password]. Linksys Router (EA6900)
supports both 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless connections, it is recommended that you tick the
box [Make network names the same] then click [Next] to continue.
After creating the network name and network password, create a [Router password], then
click [Next] to continue.

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Connecting the Linksys Router
2Connecting the Linksys router
Confirm all settings displayed are correct then click [Next]
Tick the box [No thanks] then click [Next]

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Connecting the Linksys Router
2Connecting the Linksys router
The [Network Status] under the [Router Settings Home Page] will show [Connected] with
green checkmarks displayed between [THIS DEVICE], [ROUTER] AND [INTERNET].
Select [Troubleshooting] under [Router Settings] and the IPv4 address will display under
[Internet address] in the [Diagnostics] page.

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Switching your broadband
Internet service to HKBN
3 Switching your broadband Internet service to HKBN
After logging in to the router through your browser, select [Connectivity] under [Router
Settings].
Choose [Automatic Configuration –DHCP] under [Connection Type] then click [Apply].

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Switching your broadband
Internet service to HKBN
3 Switching your broadband Internet service to HKBN
Click [OK] to apply the changes.
Wait for the device to restart, this will normally take several minutes.
Once the device has restarted, select [Troubleshooting] under [Router Settings] and the IPv4
address will display under [Internet address] in the [Diagnostics] page.

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Factory default reset of
Linksys Router
4 Factory default reset of Linksys Router
Login to the router setting page, select [Troubleshooting] under [Router Settings].
Click [Reset to factory default settings] in the [Diagnostics] page.