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Linksys E4200 Table of Contents Contents Chapter 1: Installation 1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter 2: How to Use Cisco Connect 3 How to Access Cisco Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Linksys E4200 Chapter 1: Installation Chapter 1: Installation Mac OS X To install Cisco Connect on your computer, run the setup software on the CD. Then follow these instructions. Installation 1. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. a. Double-click the CD on your desktop. b. Double-click Setup. 3. To read the License Terms, click I have read and accept the License Terms for using this software.
Linksys E4200 Chapter 1: Installation b. Connect the power adapter to an electrical outlet. 6. The router name and password are displayed. (The router name is the name of your wireless network, which is also known as an SSID, Service Set IDentifier.) You can change them later in Cisco Connect. Click Next. 1 2 Eth ern et 3 4 Inte rnet USB Rese t 12V DC Powe r Connect to Electrical Outlet c. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the yellow port labeled Internet on the back of the router.
Linksys E4200 Chapter 2: How to Use Cisco Connect Chapter 2: How to Use Cisco Connect Status information is displayed in the upper right corner: Cisco Connect provides an easy way to manage your router and network. You can connect computers or devices to your router, give Internet access to guests in your home, and change the router’s settings. NOTE: A group of computers or other devices connected to a router is a local network. The router allows these devices to communicate.
Linksys E4200 Chapter 2: How to Use Cisco Connect Main Menu – Computers and Devices Computers and Other Devices Use this option to connect another computer or device to the router. The Computers and other devices screen appears. There are x device(s) connected to your router The number of devices connected to the router is displayed. Add device To connect another computer or device to the router, click Add device and go to “Computers and Other Devices” on page 4.
Linksys E4200 Chapter 2: How to Use Cisco Connect Connect with the Easy Setup Key 1. Insert the Easy Setup Key into an available USB port on the computer that you want to connect to the router. 1. Insert the Easy Setup Key or a USB flash drive into an available USB port on your computer. Update or Create an Easy Setup Key Connecting Another Computer 2. Please wait while settings are copied to the Easy Setup Key. This may take a few minutes. 2.
Linksys E4200 Chapter 2: How to Use Cisco Connect Connect Manually 1. Enter the Network Name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Type settings on your wireless device. To print this information, click Print these settings. 4. Enter a name that will be used to identify this printer. Then click Finish. Name Your Printer Connecting a Device 2. After your device connects, click Next. 3. Enter a name that will be used to identify this device. Then click Finish.
Linksys E4200 Chapter 2: How to Use Cisco Connect The screen provides the following options: Restrict Internet access on This lists the computers that have Parental Controls enabled. To add, remove, or rename computers on this list, refer to “Restrict Internet Access List” on page 7. To set up Parental Controls on a specific computer on this list, refer to “Set Up Parental Controls” on page 8.
Linksys E4200 Chapter 2: How to Use Cisco Connect Set Up Parental Controls To set up Parental Controls for a computer, follow these instructions: 1. Select the computer from the Restrict Internet access on list. (If the computer is not listed, click Add to select it.) b. Click Save to save your blocked sites and return to the Parental Controls screen. 4. On the Parental controls screen, click Finish to save your settings. NOTE: Repeat steps 1-4 to set up parental controls for different computers.
Linksys E4200 Chapter 2: How to Use Cisco Connect Password By default, the setup software assigns the password for the guest network. To change the password, click Change, and the Change guest password screen appears. Rear Port Lights on/off To allow the lights on the router’s back panel to turn on, keep the default, on. Easy Setup Key Update or create key The Easy Setup Key is a USB flash drive that holds the wireless settings for the router.
Linksys E4200 Chapter 2: How to Use Cisco Connect Changing Router Name or Password 2. Complete the following: •• Router name Enter a name of 1-32 characters. •• Password Enter a password of 8-63 characters. •• Click Change to save your settings. Internet Speed Test 2. Click Begin Test. After several seconds, your ISP’s download (data receive) speed and upload (data send) speed appear. 3. Click Finish to close the screen.
Linksys E4200 Chapter 2: How to Use Cisco Connect 5. Click Close to return to the Router settings screen. Advanced Settings If you are an advanced user familiar with router administration, you can use the browser-based utility to manage the router’s advanced settings. The Advanced settings screen displays the information needed to log into this utility. Username Enter this username in the browser‑based utility’s login screen. Password Enter this password in the browser‑based utility’s login screen.
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