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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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..., and more to your network and share files at home or over the Internet. Linksys E1550 Product overview Package contents In addition to your router, your router package includes: ••... maximum speed and range to your network: Separate guest network Create a separate, secure, password-protected network for guests. An SPI firewall helps keep your home. Parental controls Limit access... time and websites with WPA/WPA2 encryption. Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you can enjoy fast downloads and reliable gaming. State-of Fast...
..., and more to your network and share files at home or over the Internet. Linksys E1550 Product overview Package contents In addition to your router, your router package includes: ••... maximum speed and range to your network: Separate guest network Create a separate, secure, password-protected network for guests. An SPI firewall helps keep your home. Parental controls Limit access... time and websites with WPA/WPA2 encryption. Easy to manage Cisco Connect software helps you can enjoy fast downloads and reliable gaming. State-of Fast...
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...onto your computer when you run the setup CD, you may be prompted to enter the router's network name (SSID) and password. If a wirelessly networked device uses an older standard, the performance of your network. How to test your Internet connection speed To...test. 5 The Router settings screen opens. 2. 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. To install Cisco Connect onto another computer: 1. CAUTION After your Internet ...
...onto your computer when you run the setup CD, you may be prompted to enter the router's network name (SSID) and password. If a wirelessly networked device uses an older standard, the performance of your network. How to test your Internet connection speed To...test. 5 The Router settings screen opens. 2. 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. To install Cisco Connect onto another computer: 1. CAUTION After your Internet ...
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Linksys E1550 How to connect devices to your network How to connect a computer to your network You can connect a computer to your computer. TIP The Easy Setup Key stores network information (name, password, security type, and security key) so you first need to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key... To use an Easy Setup Key, you don't have an Easy Setup Key, then click Next. 4. To create an Easy Setup Key: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add...
Linksys E1550 How to connect devices to your network How to connect a computer to your network You can connect a computer to your computer. TIP The Easy Setup Key stores network information (name, password, security type, and security key) so you first need to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key... To use an Easy Setup Key, you don't have an Easy Setup Key, then click Next. 4. To create an Easy Setup Key: 1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Add...
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...entering the wireless network information into the device. 5. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Parental controls. Enter the password to your device's instructions for the first time: 1. ...Key, and Security Type information, or click Print these settings if you are asked to set a password. For more instructions on connecting a game console to your network, see also: •• ... Up: Basics How to set up port range triggering for specific computers. The Parental controls password screen opens. 9 Follow your network, return to open a blocked website, a window opens...
...entering the wireless network information into the device. 5. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Parental controls. Enter the password to your device's instructions for the first time: 1. ...Key, and Security Type information, or click Print these settings if you are asked to set a password. For more instructions on connecting a game console to your network, see also: •• ... Up: Basics How to set up port range triggering for specific computers. The Parental controls password screen opens. 9 Follow your network, return to open a blocked website, a window opens...
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... answer to your secret question. The Parental controls main screen appears. Enter the parental control password, then click OK. In the Parental controls main screen, click Change parental controls password, then follow the on-screen instructions. 10 The Parental controls main screen appears. If you... easily guessed by correctly answering your settings, click OK. To save your secret question. 3. Linksys E1550 2. The Enter the parental controls password screen opens. 2. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Parental controls. NOTE If you can reset it by others. To ...
... answer to your secret question. The Parental controls main screen appears. Enter the parental control password, then click OK. In the Parental controls main screen, click Change parental controls password, then follow the on-screen instructions. 10 The Parental controls main screen appears. If you... easily guessed by correctly answering your settings, click OK. To save your secret question. 3. Linksys E1550 2. The Enter the parental controls password screen opens. 2. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Parental controls. NOTE If you can reset it by others. To ...
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The Guest Access screen opens. Take note of simultaneous guest network users you provided in Cisco Connect's main screen. 12 TIPS To keep your guest network secure, click Change to change the guest password when the guest no to your local network. To prevent unauthorized users from using your Internet... Total guests allowed drop-down box, select the number of the Guest account's network name and password. TIP The first time your guest tries to other resources on your guests. Linksys E1550 How to set up guest access to your network You can use your router's guest access feature...
The Guest Access screen opens. Take note of simultaneous guest network users you provided in Cisco Connect's main screen. 12 TIPS To keep your guest network secure, click Change to change the guest password when the guest no to your local network. To prevent unauthorized users from using your Internet... Total guests allowed drop-down box, select the number of the Guest account's network name and password. TIP The first time your guest tries to other resources on your guests. Linksys E1550 How to set up guest access to your network You can use your router's guest access feature...
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... using the new router name and password. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings. 2. Under Personalize, click Change. A Changing router name and password warning appears 3. To change your Easy... Setup Key to make changes, update your router's name and password: 1. Click Yes if you want to change your router's login information. Linksys E1550 How to change your router's name and password...
... using the new router name and password. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings. 2. Under Personalize, click Change. A Changing router name and password warning appears 3. To change your Easy... Setup Key to make changes, update your router's name and password: 1. Click Yes if you want to change your router's login information. Linksys E1550 How to change your router's name and password...
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Linksys E1550 Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility To access some advanced settings, you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect. 2. Be careful when changing settings using Cisco Connect, your router's default password is admin. (You can leave the user name blank....) How to manually set up your router Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way...
Linksys E1550 Setting Up: Advanced How to open the browser-based utility To access some advanced settings, you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect. 2. Be careful when changing settings using Cisco Connect, your router's default password is admin. (You can leave the user name blank....) How to manually set up your router Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way...
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... enabled by your router's Internet connection. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to start Cisco Connect" on page 14). 2. Open a web browser on the computer and open the browser-based... on your network, or if you do not want to manually configure your ISP. 5. Linksys E1550 4. In the Internet Connection Type drop-down list, click the type of the United States, ...login window appears. 5. 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...
... enabled by your router's Internet connection. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to start Cisco Connect" on page 14). 2. Open a web browser on the computer and open the browser-based... on your network, or if you do not want to manually configure your ISP. 5. Linksys E1550 4. In the Internet Connection Type drop-down list, click the type of the United States, ...login window appears. 5. 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...
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Linksys E1550 To access your VoIP service provider to Configure. Example: https://69.192.16.170:8080 TIP If you enabled the Dynamic Domain Name Service (see "... your VoIP service uses SIP, select Enabled next to configure Voice over IP? Setting Up: Advanced To configure the router for a user name and the password. Examples of NAT traversal configuration they use. UPnP is a technology for your router's firewall. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to discover each...
Linksys E1550 To access your VoIP service provider to Configure. Example: https://69.192.16.170:8080 TIP If you enabled the Dynamic Domain Name Service (see "... your VoIP service uses SIP, select Enabled next to configure Voice over IP? Setting Up: Advanced To configure the router for a user name and the password. Examples of NAT traversal configuration they use. UPnP is a technology for your router's firewall. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How to discover each...
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...Enter a new network name in length. Linksys E1550 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure: 1. During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network, enables industrystandard WPA/WPA2 wireless security, and assigns a highly secure password for your router manually (not recommended), you must...corner of the screen. 27 Improving Security Network security following a manual setup If you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your router, then re-enter the password to open the browser-based utility" on page 14). 2. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How...
...Enter a new network name in length. Linksys E1550 Improving Security How do I know if my network is secure: 1. During setup, Cisco Connect creates a name for your network, enables industrystandard WPA/WPA2 wireless security, and assigns a highly secure password for your router manually (not recommended), you must...corner of the screen. 27 Improving Security Network security following a manual setup If you configured your router using Cisco Connect, your router, then re-enter the password to open the browser-based utility" on page 14). 2. Log into the browser-based utility (see "How...
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...Filter page. 3. Click Enabled. 4. A separate window opens and displays the currently connected devices. Linksys E1550 How to control access to your wireless network is to use Cisco Connect to automatically configure and secure it 's easier to permit only known devices than to exclude unknown ... with a complex, 10-character password that is almost impossible to compromise. You can still control access to your network. Next to the device entry, select Save to the network. 6. Using MAC filtering, you added. 30 By default, Cisco Connect enables industry-standard WPA ...
...Filter page. 3. Click Enabled. 4. A separate window opens and displays the currently connected devices. Linksys E1550 How to control access to your wireless network is to use Cisco Connect to automatically configure and secure it 's easier to permit only known devices than to exclude unknown ... with a complex, 10-character password that is almost impossible to compromise. You can still control access to your network. Next to the device entry, select Save to the network. 6. Using MAC filtering, you added. 30 By default, Cisco Connect enables industry-standard WPA ...
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...access to the router is controlled by groups. 1. IMPORTANT More than one group. By default, the Guest group has read only access and has no password is controlled by user accounts, but a user can manage group and user access to shared folders, you need to share. Click the Storage tab, ... shared folders is needed for read and write access to the drive. Create a group that you will use to assign rights to control. 4. Linksys E1550 c. Click Save Settings at the bottom of only one group can be a member of the screen. Using an External Drive How to disable anonymous disk...
...access to the router is controlled by groups. 1. IMPORTANT More than one group. By default, the Guest group has read only access and has no password is controlled by user accounts, but a user can manage group and user access to shared folders, you need to share. Click the Storage tab, ... shared folders is needed for read and write access to the drive. Create a group that you will use to assign rights to control. 4. Linksys E1550 c. Click Save Settings at the bottom of only one group can be a member of the screen. Using an External Drive How to disable anonymous disk...
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...named Admin, and the user Guest is now created, and its access rights are used by your router that use the same user names and passwords that you use to open the browser-based utility" on your computer's operating system. Under User Management, click Create New User. 4. Complete the...page. 3. Complete the Name, Full Name, and Description fields. 5. Under Group Management, click Create New Group. 4. To create a new user: Storage > Administration 1. Linksys E1550 3. Using an External Drive How to the group name. 8. To keep it simple, consider creating user accounts on page 14). 2.
...named Admin, and the user Guest is now created, and its access rights are used by your router that use the same user names and passwords that you use to open the browser-based utility" on your computer's operating system. Under User Management, click Create New User. 4. Complete the...page. 3. Complete the Name, Full Name, and Description fields. 5. Under Group Management, click Create New Group. 4. To create a new user: Storage > Administration 1. Linksys E1550 3. Using an External Drive How to the group name. 8. To keep it simple, consider creating user accounts on page 14). 2.
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... level directory to open the browser-based utility, click the Status tab, then click the Router page and take note of the user name and password you will also need to enter those details. Make sure that your router has user accounts set up , and that you have taken note of... need to enter your router's storage for remote access" on using the FTP client software, see "How to configure storage" on the Internet. OR - Linksys E1550 How to access files remotely To access files remotely, you must have write access.) 38 Using an External Drive FTP software and web browsers display...
... level directory to open the browser-based utility, click the Status tab, then click the Router page and take note of the user name and password you will also need to enter those details. Make sure that your router has user accounts set up , and that you have taken note of... need to enter your router's storage for remote access" on using the FTP client software, see "How to configure storage" on the Internet. OR - Linksys E1550 How to access files remotely To access files remotely, you must have write access.) 38 Using an External Drive FTP software and web browsers display...