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Linksys E1550 Contents Product overview Package contents 1 Features 1 Back view 2 Bottom view 2 Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network 3 What is a network? 3 How to set up a home network 3 Where to find more help 3 How to set up your router 3 How to start Cisco Connect 4 How to install Cisco Connect on another ...11 How to set parental controls 11 How to set up guest access to your network 12 How to change your router's name and password 13 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 14 How to manually set up your router 14 How to ...
Linksys E1550 Contents Product overview Package contents 1 Features 1 Back view 2 Bottom view 2 Setting Up: Basics How to create a home network 3 What is a network? 3 How to set up a home network 3 Where to find more help 3 How to set up your router 3 How to start Cisco Connect 4 How to install Cisco Connect on another ...11 How to set parental controls 11 How to set up guest access to your network 12 How to change your router's name and password 13 Contents Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility 14 How to manually set up your router 14 How to ...
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... distances throughout your network: Separate guest network Create a separate, secure, password-protected network for quick file sharing between computers and servers. Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your home. Linksys E1550 Product overview Package contents In addition to your router, your router...
... distances throughout your network: Separate guest network Create a separate, secure, password-protected network for quick file sharing between computers and servers. Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you customize your settings and quickly add multiple devices to your home. Linksys E1550 Product overview Package contents In addition to your router, your router...
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Linksys E1550 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer Although Cisco Connect is weak, place the router in several locations and test the signal strength to determine the ideal position. See "How to connect a computer using ...an Easy Setup Key" on -screen instructions to complete the test. 5 If you run the setup CD to install Cisco Connect to enter the router's network name (SSID) and password. Click Launch Test under Router settings. Setting Up: Basics •• If possible, upgrade wireless network interfaces (such as glass...
Linksys E1550 How to install Cisco Connect on another computer Although Cisco Connect is weak, place the router in several locations and test the signal strength to determine the ideal position. See "How to connect a computer using ...an Easy Setup Key" on -screen instructions to complete the test. 5 If you run the setup CD to install Cisco Connect to enter the router's network name (SSID) and password. Click Launch Test under Router settings. Setting Up: Basics •• If possible, upgrade wireless network interfaces (such as glass...
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...Setup Key, then click Next. 4. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. TIP The Easy Setup Key stores network information (name, password, security type, and security key) so you first need to the network. 6. Linksys E1550 How to connect devices to your network How... to connect a computer to your network You can now use it to install Cisco Connect onto other devices screen opens....
...Setup Key, then click Next. 4. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices. TIP The Easy Setup Key stores network information (name, password, security type, and security key) so you first need to the network. 6. Linksys E1550 How to connect devices to your network How... to connect a computer to your network You can now use it to install Cisco Connect onto other devices screen opens....
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... network, return to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click Next. 6. Enter the password to set up parental controls With your router, you are asked to view the blocked content. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Parental ... information, or click Print these settings if you specify. •• Set the above restrictions for the parental controls password. TIP When someone tries to : •• Set the times that Internet access is allowed. •• Block...for online gaming" on page 41 Setting Up: Basics How to set a password. Linksys E1550 3.
... network, return to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click Next. 6. Enter the password to set up parental controls With your router, you are asked to view the blocked content. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Parental ... information, or click Print these settings if you specify. •• Set the above restrictions for the parental controls password. TIP When someone tries to : •• Set the times that Internet access is allowed. •• Block...for online gaming" on page 41 Setting Up: Basics How to set a password. Linksys E1550 3.
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...the first time: 1. To save your secret question. 3. Setting Up: Basics To change the parental controls password: 1. Linksys E1550 2. Enter the parental control password, then click OK. The Parental controls main screen appears. NOTE If you can reset it by others. Enter...a secret question and answer. •• The password must contain from 4 to 32 valid characters, which are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. •• The answer to your secret question. The Enter the parental controls password screen opens. 2. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Parental controls. The Parental...
...the first time: 1. To save your secret question. 3. Setting Up: Basics To change the parental controls password: 1. Linksys E1550 2. Enter the parental control password, then click OK. The Parental controls main screen appears. NOTE If you can reset it by others. Enter...a secret question and answer. •• The password must contain from 4 to 32 valid characters, which are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. •• The answer to your secret question. The Enter the parental controls password screen opens. 2. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Parental controls. The Parental...
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... screen opens. Click Finish to apply your guests. The guest network is shown as an open, unsecure wireless network that a password be entered for Internet access. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Guest Access. Setting Up: Basics 4. TIP The first time your guest tries to access the...will see the Guest access screen. You can view the Guest account's name and password in the Password field, then click LOGIN. 2. To continue, they will need to provide this information to your changes. Linksys E1550 How to set up guest access to your network You can use your router's ...
... screen opens. Click Finish to apply your guests. The guest network is shown as an open, unsecure wireless network that a password be entered for Internet access. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Guest Access. Setting Up: Basics 4. TIP The first time your guest tries to access the...will see the Guest access screen. You can view the Guest account's name and password in the Password field, then click LOGIN. 2. To continue, they will need to provide this information to your changes. Linksys E1550 How to set up guest access to your network You can use your router's ...
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... them using the new router name and password. Setting Up: Basics 13 Under Personalize, click Change. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings. 2. Linksys E1550 How to change your router's name and password You can change the name and password of your router, but if you do...wireless devices connected to manage your router using the procedure below to change your router's name and password: 1. Click Yes if you make changes, update your router's login information. We recommend using Cisco Connect. To change your Easy Setup Key to make it easier to continue. 4.
... them using the new router name and password. Setting Up: Basics 13 Under Personalize, click Change. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings. 2. Linksys E1550 How to change your router's name and password You can change the name and password of your router, but if you do...wireless devices connected to manage your router using the procedure below to change your router's name and password: 1. Click Yes if you make changes, update your router's login information. We recommend using Cisco Connect. To change your Easy Setup Key to make it easier to continue. 4.
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.... 14 The utility's main menu opens. Enter the user name and password, then click OK. or - The router prompts you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect. 2. Setting Up: Advanced 2. Linksys E1550 Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility To access some... to 192.168.1.1. To open the browser-based utility: 1. Run Cisco Connect, click Change under Router settings, click Advanced settings, then click OK. - Be careful when changing settings using Cisco Connect, your router's default password is admin. (You can leave the user name blank.) How to...
.... 14 The utility's main menu opens. Enter the user name and password, then click OK. or - The router prompts you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect. 2. Setting Up: Advanced 2. Linksys E1550 Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility To access some... to 192.168.1.1. To open the browser-based utility: 1. Run Cisco Connect, click Change under Router settings, click Advanced settings, then click OK. - Be careful when changing settings using Cisco Connect, your router's default password is admin. (You can leave the user name blank.) How to...
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Enter the default password (admin). (You can be used as a DHCP server, you finish changing settings, click Save Settings at the bottom ...on page 14). 2. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to set up your Internet connection In most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up the DHCP server on your router Your router can leave the user name blank.) The browser-based utility ... on page 4). To configure your router's DHCP server settings: Setup > Basic Setup > DHCP Server Settings 1. Linksys E1550 4. Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page. 15
Enter the default password (admin). (You can be used as a DHCP server, you finish changing settings, click Save Settings at the bottom ...on page 14). 2. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to set up your Internet connection In most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up the DHCP server on your router Your router can leave the user name blank.) The browser-based utility ... on page 4). To configure your router's DHCP server settings: Setup > Basic Setup > DHCP Server Settings 1. Linksys E1550 4. Click the Setup tab, then click the Basic Setup page. 15
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... then press Enter. •• If you need to change any router setting, just as STUN (Session Traversal Utilities for a user name and the password. Otherwise, select Disabled. 4. How to enable Voice over IP on page 14). 2. VoIP (Voice over IP? Setting Up: Advanced To configure the ... in place of NAT traversal configuration they use VoIP, you selected HTTP for your router's Internet IP address. Otherwise, select Disabled. 21 Linksys E1550 To access your VoIP service uses SIP, select Enabled next to SIP ALG. - Open a web browser and enter the Internet address of UPnP...
... then press Enter. •• If you need to change any router setting, just as STUN (Session Traversal Utilities for a user name and the password. Otherwise, select Disabled. 4. How to enable Voice over IP on page 14). 2. VoIP (Voice over IP? Setting Up: Advanced To configure the ... in place of NAT traversal configuration they use VoIP, you selected HTTP for your router's Internet IP address. Otherwise, select Disabled. 21 Linksys E1550 To access your VoIP service uses SIP, select Enabled next to SIP ALG. - Open a web browser and enter the Internet address of UPnP...
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Linksys E1550 Improving Security How do I know if my network is required...3. Enter a new network name in length. During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network, enables industrystandard WPA/WPA2 wireless security, and assigns a highly secure password for your wireless network and the administrator's account. To confirm...Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 1. For Configuration View, select Manual. 4. To manually set your network is secure. Your password should include a mix of the screen. Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page. 3. Log into the...
Linksys E1550 Improving Security How do I know if my network is required...3. Enter a new network name in length. During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network, enables industrystandard WPA/WPA2 wireless security, and assigns a highly secure password for your wireless network and the administrator's account. To confirm...Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings 1. For Configuration View, select Manual. 4. To manually set your network is secure. Your password should include a mix of the screen. Click the Administration tab, then click the Management page. 3. Log into the...
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...to your wireless network. Every network device has a unique, 12-digit MAC (Media Access Control) address. Cisco Connect configures your network with a complex, 10-character password that almost anyone nearby with the MAC address of your router, you set up your wireless network manually and...network: Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter 1. Select Permit. Linksys E1550 How to control access to your wireless network Why would I need to control access to your wireless network using WPA2/WPA mixed mode. By default, Cisco Connect enables industry-standard WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) ...
...to your wireless network. Every network device has a unique, 12-digit MAC (Media Access Control) address. Cisco Connect configures your network with a complex, 10-character password that almost anyone nearby with the MAC address of your router, you set up your wireless network manually and...network: Wireless > Wireless MAC Filter 1. Select Permit. Linksys E1550 How to control access to your wireless network Why would I need to control access to your wireless network using WPA2/WPA mixed mode. By default, Cisco Connect enables industry-standard WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) ...
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... can be configured with access to a shared folder, but access to share. Using an External Drive How to disable anonymous disk access By default, no password is needed for read only access and has no access rights to any of the screen, then repeat the above steps to add more folders... (see "How to the drive. By default, the Guest group has read and write access to open the browser-based utility" on page 14). 2. Linksys E1550 c. Next to the group. 4. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to the router is controlled by groups. 1. Click the Storage tab, then ...
... can be configured with access to a shared folder, but access to share. Using an External Drive How to disable anonymous disk access By default, no password is needed for read only access and has no access rights to any of the screen, then repeat the above steps to add more folders... (see "How to the drive. By default, the Guest group has read and write access to open the browser-based utility" on page 14). 2. Linksys E1550 c. Next to the group. 4. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to the router is controlled by groups. 1. Click the Storage tab, then ...
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...click Delete next to the group name. 8. Using an External Drive How to open the browser-based utility" on your computer's operating system. The password for router access. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to create a new user Two user accounts (Admin and Guest) are preconfigured... tab, then click the Administration page. 3. Under Group Management, click Create New Group. 4. Complete the Group Name and Description fields. 5. Linksys E1550 3. From the Access drop-down list, select read-only to grant read-only rights to the group, or select read-and-write to grant read...
...click Delete next to the group name. 8. Using an External Drive How to open the browser-based utility" on your computer's operating system. The password for router access. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to create a new user Two user accounts (Admin and Guest) are preconfigured... tab, then click the Administration page. 3. Under Group Management, click Create New Group. 4. Complete the Group Name and Description fields. 5. Linksys E1550 3. From the Access drop-down list, select read-only to grant read-only rights to the group, or select read-and-write to grant read...
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...will not need to enter your router. If you have enabled Anonymous FTP (not recommended), you will need a user name and password. To view your router. Linksys E1550 How to access files remotely To access files remotely, you must have write access.) 38 You can : •• Use ... "How to configure your network on the Internet" on page 36. For more information, see "How to configure your router requires a user name and password, you will use these common actions to navigate through FTP folders: •• Click a folder name to open it. •• Click a ...
...will not need to enter your router. If you have enabled Anonymous FTP (not recommended), you will need a user name and password. To view your router. Linksys E1550 How to access files remotely To access files remotely, you must have write access.) 38 You can : •• Use ... "How to configure your network on the Internet" on page 36. For more information, see "How to configure your router requires a user name and password, you will use these common actions to navigate through FTP folders: •• Click a folder name to open it. •• Click a ...