The Linksys EA4500 v3 router has 300mbps WiFi, 4 Gigabit ETH-ports and 0 USB-ports.
It is also known as the Linksys Dual-Band N900 Router with Gigabit and USB.
Linksys EA4500 v3 default Password , Login & Gateway settings :
Default Gateway IP: 192.168.1.1
Linksys login instructions
Default username: admin
Linksys router default password list
Default password: admin
Default subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default DNS server: 192.168.1.1
How to factory reset (hard reset) Linksys EA4500 v3 :
You can factory reset your Linksys EA4500 v3 in the following way(s)
Through the web interface
Open your browser and navigate to the router interface (see default settings below)
Under the Administration tab you will find a sub-tab called Factory defaults
On the Factory defaults page click the button labeled Restore Factory Defaults
With the reset button
Have your unit powered on
Press and hold the reset button for at least 10 seconds until the power light starts blinking, then release.
When the power light goes solid, unplug the power to the router for 10 seconds
Plug the power back in and start the router
When the power light goes solid again the router is ready to use.
How to login to the Linksys EA4500 v3 :
Make sure you are connected to the router’s network, either by Wi-Fi or ethernet cable.
Open your browser and visit
http://192.168.1.1
You should be prompted with a login dialogue.
Enter the username: admin
and the password admin
You will now be logged in. If you haven’t yet changed the defaul password, we recommend that you change it first
thing you do after logging in.
Linksys EA4500 v3 router specifications :
System specs
CPU: 720 MHz
RAM: 128 MiB
Flash: 128 MiB
Custom firmwares: OpenWrt
Connectivity
WiFi: 300mbps (abgn)
WiFi bands
2.4GHz & 5GHz
WiFi throughput: n/a
WAN
1 x Gigabit port
ETH
4 x Gigabit ports
USB-ports: 0
Linksys EA4500 review (quick overview)
Here is the quick comparison of how the Linksys EA4500 compares to
other routers on our site
Average
40/100
Editor
82/100
WiFi
6/100
Hardware
33/100
Current price
$30.00
For a full list of routers and how they compare to the EA4500 v3, check the
Router Buying Guide which will help you buy the most
price-competitive router.
EA4500 v3 Firmwares
Staying up to date with the latest firmware is a good idea to keep your router even more
secure
from various security flaws.
If you want to squeeze a little bit of extra functionality out of your router, consider
flashing
an open-source firmware like dd-wrt, openWRT or LEDE. Flashing a custom ROM can greatly
increase
the stability and functionality of your old router.
Following are the firmwares that we have identified existing for the Linksys EA4500 v3
Flashing OpenWrt on the Linksys EA4500 v3
The Linksys EA4500 v3 is supported by OpenWrt according to their Table of
Hardware. So
flashing OpenWrt onto it should be quite straigthforward.
We couldn’t find any specific instructions for flashin OpenWrt on the Linksys
EA4500 v3, but since it’s listed in their Table of Hardware as supported, you can
head
over to the
OpenWrt install instructions and read on there.
Note: Flashing custom firmwares is always on you’re on own risk. Make sure to
read OpenWrt’s wikis to understand the risks and how to proceed if something goes
wrong.
Linksys stock firmware for the EA4500 v3
Stock firmwares for the EA4500 v3 are available under the download section on the
modem’s
support page. You can also refer
to the router’s manual for instructions on how to upgrade the firmware.
