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How to use Cisco Connect
Linksys X-Series
Main Menu – Computers and Devices
Use this option to connect another computer or device to the router .
1.
To connect another computer or device to the router, click
Add device
.
Then, follow the on-screen instructions .
Main Menu – Parental Controls
Parental controls restrict Internet access for up to five computers . For the
computers you select, you can block or limit Internet access to specific times .
You can also block specific websites .
1.
To enable parental controls or change settings, click
Change
. Then,
follow the on-screen instructions .
Main Menu – Guest Access
Guest Access provides Internet access only; it does not provide access to the
local network and its resources . Guest Access helps minimize exposure of your
local network . To give Internet access to friends or family, provide the guest
network name and password displayed on this screen .
When a guest wants Internet access in your home, have the guest do the
following:
1.
Connect to the wireless guest network, which is the name of your wireless
network followed by
-guest
.
2.
Open a web browser .
3.
On the login screen, enter the password of your guest network . Then
click
Login
.
4.
To disable Guest Access or change settings, click
Change
. Then, follow
the on-screen instructions .
Main Menu – Router Settings
Use this option to personalize the router’s settings .
1.
To change settings, click
Change
. The
Router settings
screen appears .
Personalize
Router name
The name of the router is displayed (this is also the name of
your wireless network) . To change the name, click
Change
. Then, follow the
on-screen instructions .
Password
The password that protects access to the router’s settings is
displayed (this also protects wireless access to your local network) . To change
the password, click
Change
. Then, follow the on-screen instructions .
CAUTION
When you change the router name or password, the name or
password of your wireless network also changes, and the router
is reset . ALL computers and devices connected to your router will
momentarily lose their Internet connection . Wired computers and
devices will reconnect automatically; however, you will need to
reconnect all wireless computers and devices using the wireless
network’s new name or password .
Port Lights
on/off
To allow the lights on the router to turn on, keep the default, on .
