Cisco Linksys-E1200 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Because of the wide variety of devices and methods of connecting, you must

manually enter network information into the devices for a successful network

connection°

To manually connect a device to your network:

1.

Run Cisco Connect, then click

Add device

under

Computers and devices.

The

Computers and other devices

screen opens°

2.

Click

Other wireless devices

° A screen opens that displays network

information°

3.

Write down the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Type

information, or click

Print these settings

if you have a printer attached°

4.

Follow your device’s instructions for entering the wireless network

information into the device°

5.

After the device connects to your network, return to the computer

running Cisco Connect, then click

6.

Enter a name for device, then click

Finish

°

For more instructions on connecting a game console to your network, see also:

•

“How to optimize your router for gaming and voice” on page 29

•

“How to set up port forwarding” on page 53

•

“How to set up port range triggering for online gaming” on page 55

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How to set up parental controls

For

ALL

With your router, you can use parental controls to:

•

Set the times that Internet access is allowed°

•

Block websites that you specify or based on their content°

•

Set the above restrictions for specific computers°

TIPS

•

You can also set parental controls in the browser-based utility°

Click the

Access Restrictions

tab, then click the

Parental

Controls

page°

•

When someone tries to open a blocked website, a window opens

asking for the parental controls password° Enter the password to

view the blocked content°

How to access parental controls

The first time you try to access parental controls, you are asked to set a password°

To access parental controls for the first time:

1.

Run Cisco Connect, then click

Change

under

Parental controls

° The

Parental controls password

screen opens°

2.

Enter a password (from 4 to 32 characters), then 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 the secret question should be something not easily

guessed by others° If you forget your password, you can reset it by

correctly answering your secret question°

3.

To save your settings, click

OK

° The

Parental controls

main screen appears°

To access parental controls after the first time:

1.

Run Cisco Connect, then click

Change

under

Parental controls

° The

Enter the parental controls password

screen opens°

2.

Enter the parental control password, then click

OK

°

NOTE

If you forgot the password, click

I forgot my password

and enter

the answer to your secret question°

The

Parental controls

main screen appears°

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To change the parental controls password:

1.

In the Parental controls main screen, click

Change parental controls

password

, then follow the on-screen instructions°

How to select the computers to have parental

controls

It’s not necessary to set parental controls over each computer on your home

network° You can set the controls on only those computers that children can

access°

To select computers that will have parental controls:

1.

In the

Parental controls

main screen, click

+

(add) under the

Restrict

Internet access on

box°

2.

Click the computer name, then click

OK

° The computer is added to the

list of computers with parental controls°

3.

To remove parental controls from a computer, click the computer name

in the

Restrict Internet access on

box, then click

–

(remove)°

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How to set parental controls

1.

In the

Parental controls

main screen, click the computer name to set

parental controls for°

2.

Under

Block Internet access

, specify when the computer’s Internet access

will be blocked:

•

Never

does not block Internet access°

•

Always

blocks Internet access at all times°

•

Specific times

blocks Internet access only during specific times° If you

select this option, set the schedule for

School nights

(Monday through

Friday) and

Weekends

(Saturday and Sunday)°

3.

To create or change a list of specific websites to block, click

Edit

next to

Block specific sites

° The

Block these sites

screen opens°

a.

On a blank line, enter a website address that you want to block°

b.

Click

Save

to save the list and return to the

Parental controls

main

screen°

4.

To save your changes, click

Finish

°

5.

Repeat the above steps for each computer that you want to set parental

controls for°

How to set up guest access to your

network

You can use your router’s guest access feature to provide your guests with

access to the Internet, while restricting their access to other resources on

your local network° The guest network is shown as an open, unsecure wireless

network that your guests can easily connect to° To prevent unauthorized users

from using your Internet access, your guest network requires that a password

be entered for Internet access° The guest network is enabled by default°

X

Enter the Guest Password

for Internet Access:

Login

Guest Network

Local Network

Local Access and Guest Access Diagram

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To set up guest access to your network:

1.

Run Cisco Connect, then click

Change

under

Guest Access

° The

Guest

Access

screen opens°

2.

Under

Allow guest access

, click

yes (default)

to allow guest Internet

access° Otherwise, click

no

to disable guest access°

3.

Take note of the Guest account’s network name and password° You will

need to provide this information to your guests°

TIPS

To keep your guest network secure, click

Change

to change the

guest password when the guest no longer needs access to the

account°

You can view the Guest account’s name and password in Cisco

Connect’s main screen°

4.

In the

Total guests

allowed drop-down box, select the number of

simultaneous guest network users you want to allow°

5.

Click

Finish

to apply your changes°

TIP

The first time your guest tries to access the Internet through a web

browser, they will see the

Guest access

screen° To continue, they

must enter the password you provided in the

Password

field, then

click

LOGIN

°

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