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EA4500 Wireless Router

Smart Wi-Fi Apps, tools and mobility
Home cloud for media management
Parental controls and separate guest network
USB and 4 Gigabit ports
For Wireless-AC technology, view the Linksys EA6500 wireless router

EA4500 Media Stream
N900 SMART Wi-Fi Wireless Router

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With the EA4500, create a smart wireless network with remote access, faster video streaming and content sharing across devices

Why SMART Wi-Fi?

Only Linksys lets you explore a new world of powerful SMART Wi-Fi apps to control your devices and home network.

Linksys SMART Wi-FI (formerly Cisco Connect Cloud)

Router Management
Block the Bad Stuff

Parental Control Filtering
Device Monitr

Device Internet Monitoring
Netproofer

Web and Device Access Restriction
Gemini IP Camera Viewer

View IP Camera Video Streams
HipPlay

Media Player - Music Images Video

Features and Specifications

Up to 450 + 450 Mbps speed*
Wireless-N with simultaneous dual-band 2.4 + 5 GHz
Backward compatible with a/b/g/n devices
4 Gigabit 10/100/1000 ports to connect wired devices
IPv6 Enabled
Parental controls
Separate guest network
USB Port to print, share and store content**
Superior coverage with full 3x3 antenna array
DLNA Certified™ Media Server

BROAD COMPATIBILITY

Smartphones
Tablets
E-readers
PC or MAC desktops and laptops
Wireless printers
Game consoles
Smart TVs
Blu-ray players
Wireless cameras

Maximum Wireless Speed

The EA4500 offers wireless speeds for fast video and music streaming. Connect your computers, Internet-ready TVs, game consoles, and other Wi-Fi devices at transfer rates up to 450 + 450 Mbps speed for a premium home network experience.

Superior Wireless Coverage

Built with leading 802.11n wireless technology, the Linksys EA4500 offers maximum range to create a powerful wireless network. Full 3x3 MIMO antenna array boosts signal strength to provide exceptional coverage and reliability so you can enjoy your wireless network from anywhere in your home.

The Power of Dual-Band

Double your network bandwidth with dual-band N (2.4 and 5GHz) designed to avoid interference and maximize throughput for smoother and faster HD video streaming, file transfers, and wireless gaming.

Benefits of Gigabit

Use the four Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) ports for quick file sharing, 10x faster than standard Ethernet, between other Gigabit enabled devices like computers, hard drives, and servers.

SimpleTap Technology

Easily connect Wi-Fi devices to your home network with a push of a button (WPS) or a tap (included SimpleTap card to connect NFC-enabled devices). Through Linksys SMART Wi-Fi mobile app, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to easily add devices without having to go to your router. Once you have a Linksys SMART Wi-Fi account, you can use the included SimpleTap card to easily add NFC-enabled mobile devices by tapping your card on the NFC-enabled device.

Built-in USB Port**

The USB port lets you add a range of devices such as storage and printers to share files at home or over the Internet for greater access to more information.

Home Theater Ready

Bring the ultimate entertainment experience to your home by connecting computers, Internet-ready TVs, game consoles, media players and more to your wireless network and the Internet. QoS traffic prioritization technology is designed to deliver your time-sensitive Internet traffic efficiently so you can enjoy fast downloads, smooth video and music streaming, and gaming and VoIP.

SpeedBoost™ Technology

Higher quality antenna technology helps to maintain high speeds across greater distances throughout your home for maximum wireless coverage and in-home mobility.

Advanced Security

Help keep your network and personal information protected with advanced WPA2 encryption and SPI firewall.

DLNA Certified Media Server

The built-in DLNA Certified media server enables media streaming to your TV, Xbox 360, PS3, or other DLNA compatible devices.

Quality of Service (QoS)

Traffic prioritization technology delivers smoother performance for music, voice and video.

IPv6 Enabled

The Linksys EA4500 supports the latest Internet Protocol technology to future-proof your network.

*Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual performance can vary, including lower wireless network capacity, data throughput rate, range and coverage. Performance depends on many factors, conditions and variables, including distance from the access point, volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, operating system used, mix of wireless products used, interference and other adverse conditions.

**May require a software/firmware update available for download at linksys.com/support.

THE LINKSYS ADVANTAGE

Cutting-edge technology from the networking leader
Best-in-class security
24/7 award-winning customer support
1 year hardware limited warranty; 90 day complimentary assisted support (includes only technical phone support and live online chat support). Cisco's online support resources are available 24/7
http://support.linksys.com/en-us/linksyswarranty

PACKAGE CONTENTS

What Your Purchase Includes

Linksys EA4500 N900 Dual-Band Wireless Router with Gigabit and USB
CD-ROM with Setup Software and Resources
Ethernet Cable
Power Adapter
Package Dimensions: 12.00" W x 9.25" H x 2.88" D

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: Linksys EA4500
Technology: Wireless-N
Bands: Simultaneous 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Transmit/Receive: 3 x 3 for 2.4 GHz, 3 x 3 for 5 GHz
Antennas: 6 Internal
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac
Software Setup: CD Install
Ethernet Ports x Speed: 4 x Gigabit
Cisco Connect Software: Yes, App Enabled
USB Port: Yes, Shared Storage, Virtual USB and Media Server

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

PC: Wi-Fi enabled PC with CD or DVD drive, running Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1 or later, or Windows 7
Mac: Wi-Fi enabled Mac with CD or DVD drive, running OS X Leopard 10.5.8 or later, Snow Leopard 10.6.1 or later, or Lion 10.7 or later
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 7, Safari 4, or Firefox 3 or higher for optimal browser-based conguration

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Number of reviews: 27

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Marty from Akron, OH

Extremely easy to setup, May 4th, 2013

IDIOT PROOF. Extremely easy to setup. If you cant setup this router you shouldn’t own a computer in the first place. But its current Cloud firmware and ease of setup for the masses is a serious FAIL for power users who like to tweak things. I get it that Linksys wanted a setup that was super easy and a router that could be sold in every Wal-Mart. We all can’t be brainiacs. Yes I know I can down grade the firmware to the old version to get all of the advanced setting and features back, but you also lose Cloud features in doing so. And that was the main reason I bought this router. As for performance there are a lot of bad reviews out there on range. 2.4Ghz works the same maybe a hair better than my old Netgear. I get solid 5 bars anywhere in my 2000sf ranch style new home, and 2-3 bars anywhere outside on my 200x200 property. 5Ghz is another story. Walk 20 ft away from the router and signal drops fast. At 50ft and one wall between the router and me I get one bar. And forget about outside my vinyl siding home. No signal at all. Cloud service does bug-out from time to time and will not allow me to sign in remotely from outside my network. A simple reboot of the router fixes this. I have 21 devices connected to this router and run 5-10GB of data daily through it. There is a glitch on the routers device list. If you lock your IP address at the device it doesn’t show up routers device table. But the device does work and connect properly through the router. Only devices that the routers DCHP assigns an IP address shows up on the device list. My Netgear had the same issue from day one so this is nothing new to me. My Netgear lasted 1 year. Lets see how long this one lasts before it dies of a heart attack too.

Antonio Azevedo from São Paulo, Brazil

Good for me, better than I thought., May 13th, 2013

Everything works well and easy to install and setup, besides, the guest network is a really nice feature - awesome.

A reviewer from Irvine,CA

My Favorite One, April 21st, 2013

For me EA4500 is a very good router. It performs what was promised. I like how it gives me strong signal . The router should be place on a higher location to broadcast a very good signal. I am amaze with the wireless speed of the router as well. Not all wireless devices maybe running on same technology as what the router has but it gives reasonable wireless speed. Of all the router that Linksys made , this is my favorite one. Well, not all consumers may have same experience as what I had with this router. But for me this router is good if you have a large house , gaming devices, entertainment devices aside from computers . I chose this router because this one fits for my network.

Anthony C Allen from Mullins, SC

Awesome range and features, November 25th, 2012

I purchased the Linksys EA4500 wireless router as an upgrade from the Linksys E900 wireless router because I wanted dual band capabilities for my media collection. It works great and I am able to connect my 2TB external hard drive directly to the router's usb port and stream movies to all my devices. The wireless connections are secure and I experience no loss of connectivity or buffering when streaming movies to other devices. I love this system.

A reviewer from Long Island New York

Great Router , March 26th, 2013

bought this to replace an older linksys router signal is great and speed increased nicely truly plug and play so user friendly to set up .

RCab from Florida, USA

Easy setup, March 15th, 2013

This was very easy to install. It did recognize all the devices hooked up to the network without difficulties and the WIFI works very well. In the future some improvements could be made, like, more ports and the ability to not broadcast SSID. This was connected in combination with a range extender over power line and the system works very well.

Rajiv from Mumbai

Easy To Use, March 15th, 2013

This is the really very good device through this device you can cover around 3 to 4 BHK flat easily, you can your router from anytime from anywhere, security of this router is really very nice...

Deshaun05 from Waldorf, MD, USA

Outstanding Router Best Ever, March 15th, 2013

One of the Best routers the Cisco have made. I bought mine from Walmart for 179.00. I replace my older Cisco router with the Linksys Wireless N router model EA4500 model thought I was going crazy when i found it at Walmart and couldn't find it on the Cisco Sit. But, loved the guest network helps alot when friends come over, loge the gig port on the back. With then 3 mimo My signal strength have tripled and my network speed, no joke has double in speed. Thanks Cisco once again yo have out done your self. Great product.

Stuart58 from Bellevue, WA

Never have to reset, March 15th, 2013

I had an old linksys router and added a wireless N Bridge and thought I was saving money and being smart. I couldn't have been more wrong as I would have to reset it by unplugging the router waiting 20 seconds and plug it back in repeatedly over its life. I just assumed you had to do this with every router. The other problem I had was the speed of my other wired computers as I never understood why they weren't faster. All problems solved as the gig switch in the router makes my wired devices scream and I have never rebooted the router since install in December. Now I can travel without having the family call and tell me the wireless is down.

Hansen from Canada

Don't just listen to sales people - buy what works!, March 15th, 2013

We live in rural Canada; 6 months ago we went to a national retailer looking for advice to purchase a good router for our situation - small town, poor service, lots of devices. They recommeded a competitor, but our service did not improve, our devices would not all connect and we wasted our money. We were frustrated. We then purchased a new TV, with wifi, and now received advice to contact Cisco - we did and purchased Cisco Linksys EA4500 Smart App Enabled Wireless-N Dual-Band Wi-Fi N900 Router with 4-Port Gigabit Switch - USB - Media Server. Within an hour, we had the entire house set up and connected. All of our devices on line and working...not only would we recommend this product, we are considering purchasing as a house warming gift for friend building their first home. Fabulous product!

veryolddog from Santa Fe, NM

It does improve performance., March 15th, 2013

I just set up the EA 4500 today and the benefits are very much worth it. I created two different networks, one for 2.4 and one for 5 ghrz and a guest network. I then created the valet key for the three laptops in the family. The laptops already saw the network and I could of just signed in and had it connect automatically in the future. So, I am not sure of the value of the valet key. One wireless printer identified the network and all I had to do was give it the password. The other wireless printer, I had to go into the wireless protected setting and give it the printer pin number. The only device that I had trouble connecting was the Dish Network supplied 722K Receiver and DVR. This device had a dual band wireless N adapter from Dish manufactured by Netgear. It work fine under the previous Cisco Linksys Router which this replaced a WRT310 N. I first called Dish and they referred me to Netgear. After 3 people at Netgear, they could not help me. Called back Dish. I de-installed the Netgear Dish adapter and plugged it back in while I had the TV on. I went to the screen and there was a setup menu. I followed the instructions, the receiver identified all of the Networks, I selected the one to be attached and the adapter came on line.In two minutes this was done. In order to get the 722K online this process took me three hours because of phone calls to Dish and Netgear. The router was doing the correct thing. I just didn't realize that i had to go through the setup process again because of the new router as I kept the network names the same. The speed increase is significant. I have two laptops which both have wireless N that are five years old and only 2 gigs of memory. We have a 20 mps service and now these old timers have a new life. We also have a recent laptop with 4 gigs of memory and that one just downloads movies in a flash. The big desk top has 8 gigs of memory and the response time on that machine is almost instantaneous. I realize that the 11ac machines will be coming out very soon. However, I did not want to be on the bleeding edge of that technology with firmware and other issues as well as spend more money for new adapters. I am very comfortable with the decision for the EA4500.

rla26368 from Surfside Beach, SC, USA

Faster and longer range, March 15th, 2013

We previously were using the WRT610N. Because of where our cable service is located it was set up at one end of the house. The far end suffered horribly with very poor wireless signal. We finally had enough and purchased the E4500. The set up software, as usual, failed to set up the router. I've never been able to get the LINKSYS/CISCO set up software to work. I had to reset it and log in directly to set up the router. No big deal since I'd done it 10+ times on other models. Once we got it manually configured, signal strength improved drastically. The far end of the house would get 20+/- Mbps or less, now it's at least 54. A definite HARDWARE improvement, the set up software needs improvement.

Rocky412 from New York, NY, USA

The only router you'll ever need, March 15th, 2013

I had a Linksys WRT400 router and it finally gave up after 2 years. I had heard about about the EA4500 and decided to give it a try. I was up and running in only 15 minutes and all of my devices(computer , Mac laptop,Roku&,PS3 worked perfectly.)Again,look no further,this is all you need!!!!!!)

A reviewer from NY

Mostly Good, February 18th, 2013

Linksys makes a durable product, just one that is not the most user friendly. Would not install on Windows XP, took several times to install it with iMac, and only two times with Windows 7. Setup with several ipads was easy. Always a nice product, and always a pain to install on some products. Also understand that linksys does not want you to use your Network Magic, now they want you to buy Network pro. Might as well get you for as much as they can all at one time.

MikeL from Newcastle Upon Tyne

Perfect,Reliable,10/10...., November 29th, 2012

Great bit of Kit. Cisco never fails. Nice easy to use control panel on Linksys Smart Wi-Fi http://192.168.1.1 ...Well done Cisco yet another nice bit of hardware ;-)

A reviewer from Orlando, FL

Nice, Easy and Fast, (Communication and set-up), November 30th, 2012

EA4500 Router. Very easy set-up, dual band helps keep speed up on all connected devices (cameras, games and PCs). No problems after over 6 months. Actually just bought another one for a second home to replace a WRT54G.

A reviewer from COSTA RICA-MIAMI

I recommend it very good, November 30th, 2012

excellent product

Clarke Stockwell from Seattle, WA

A versatile product that provides excellent performance., November 30th, 2012

I rate the Cisco Linksys EA4500 Smart Wi-Fi Router as an excellent product that is both versatile and reliable. The set-up was simple, and the router has performed as advertised.

A reviewer from Florida

Excellent piece of equipment works very well, December 1st, 2012

Great router. Very easy install. All nine of my devices connected without difficulty. Excellent speed.

Theodore R. Wade from Edmonton, KY

A truly excellent product, December 1st, 2012

The EA4500 is probably the best router on the market. It is also probably the most sophisticated router on the market. Two areas to focus on for the best results are assigning the best "channel" and dealing with any existing "MAC" settings. For this you may need aide available via chat. If you are linking older equipment lacking security you may find that you will be restricted to the "visitor" port. Not a problem except perhaps with your expectations.

A reviewer from United States

Flawless, uninterrupted performance, December 1st, 2012

The EA4500, after excellent help in installation from the Linksys technician, provided uninterrupted high speed performance to all WiFi devices in my home.

A reviewer from Boston, MA

Owned it 6 months and have had NO downtime. , December 1st, 2012

My home is wired thus I use the ethernet port. Upgrading to this product increased my throughput 4-fold. Works great with my tablet and laptop. Excellent range. LinkSys makes great reliable products. My previous LinkSys workhorse I owned for 12 years before retiring it from primary duty. Very happy and would recommend to friends.

A reviewer from Georgia

Works Great, December 1st, 2012

I replaced a 6 yr old machine that developed a problem. Once installed it has worked perfectly since the day it was installed.

A reviewer from Georgia

Works Great, December 1st, 2012

I replaced a 6 yr old machine that developed a problem. Once installed it has worked perfectly since the day it was installed.

A reviewer from Gambrills, Maryla nd

Wolrks well with one hitch, December 2nd, 2012

the modem functions well, with the exception that every time the power is turned off, the router loses connection with my motorola cable modem, and the modem has to be rebooted. This is apparently a known problem that no one wants to take responibily for and fix.

A reviewer from Accokeek, MD

Very good router, December 3rd, 2012

This is by far the best router I have purchased. It's very reliable and fast.

A reviewer from Laguna Niguel, CA

Easy set up, December 3rd, 2012

I'm very satisfied with this product. It was easy to set up and does everything it claimed. Would highly recommend.

Alexander Napoli from Aberdeen, NJ

Great router, December 13th, 2012

I have about a 7 year old Linksys WRT54GX that I decided to upgrade with the EA4500. I really didn't think that my speeds would increase dramatically because the WRT54GX router is B/G capable and my cable service only provides up to 20 Mbps downloads. I have been incredibly impressed by the performance of the EA4500 during the short amount of time that I have had it. My download speeds have increased by quite a bit and more importantly, the lag that I used to experience while remote accessing my work computer has disappeared. This is a fantastic product.

Maurice from Montana

SLEEK ROUTER, December 15th, 2012

Recently upgraded my existing Linksys 2.4GHz Wireless-G(had this for over approx.7 yrs. always on) w/the EA4500 Smart Wi-Fi Router. Very satisfied with ease of setup and as always with Cisco products the security options. However to explain my 4 star rating: 1. no off/on switch 2. if accidentally UN plugged(even for 1 sec.) or switched off via extension, it gets almost impossible to get back on line quickly. To say the least! It loses not only the IP address but also layer 1 abilities for total power up. You have to wait well over the 2 minutes(like 15 min.) and power up after you re boot modem/PC etc. If done out of order things really get interesting for the rookie, all strange imaginations come into play. With that I'm satisfied with everything else. mbcjr/CCNA 4 WAN grad.

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With the EA4500, create a smart wireless network with remote access, faster video streaming and content sharing across devices

Why SMART Wi-Fi?

Features and Specifications

Maximum Wireless Speed

Superior Wireless Coverage

The Power of Dual-Band

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SimpleTap Technology

Built-in USB Port**

Home Theater Ready

SpeedBoost™ Technology

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