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Once you add a child node wirelessly, you can connect it with an ethernet cable to ensure a consistent
signal. This is called wired backhaul. Make sure the cable comes from one of the ports labeled
Ethernet on the parent node and into the port labeled Internet on the child node.
You can turn off Easy Mesh Parent Mode at any time and use the parent node as a traditional router.
Any child nodes will be disconnected from your Wi-Fi.
Note—You can't add an E5600 router to an EasyMesh system if the router has already been set up.
If you have used the router before, reset it to factory settings. Press and hold the reset button on the
back of the router for 10 seconds or reset it in the Administration tab of the router's settings.
If you don't see the EasyMesh option in your router settings, make sure to upgrade to the latest
firmware. Firmware version needs to be 1.1.00 or above to support EasyMesh.
If a child node is too far away from another working node, the power light on the front of the child
node will be solid yellow. Move the child node closer to a working node until the child node's power
light is solid blue. If your child node power light blinks yellow, it means the child node lost connection
to a working node. Check the closest node first. If the closest node is running normally, move the child
node closer to it. If that doesn't work, reset the new child node and try to add it to your mesh system
again.
Control all settings in your EasyMesh network through the parent node. Changes apply to all child
nodes.
Network Mode---- - Select the wireless standards your network will support.
• Mixed (default)
Keep the default if you have Wireless-A, Wireless-N, and Wireless-AC devices in your network.
Wireless-AN/AC Only
•
Select if you have only Wireless-AN/AC devices.
• Wireless-A Only
Select if you have only Wireless-A devices.
Wireless-N Only
•
Select if you have only Wireless-N devices.
• Disabled
Select if you have no Wireless-B, Wireless-G, and Wireless-N devices in your network.
Note—You may select Mixed, Wireless-N/AC Only or Disabled for the 5 GHz band. If you are
not sure which mode to select, keep the default, Mixed.
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