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NOTE
Internet connection speeds are determined by a variety of factors,
including ISP account type, local and worldwide Internet traffic,
and number of devices in your home that are sharing the Internet
connection.
4.
Click
Restart Test
to run it again, and click
Show History
to display the
results of past tests.
How to connect devices to your network
Your Linksys router is the nerve center of your home network. Your router safely
opens the Internet to your network, and all of your computers and network
devices rely on your router to pass files, media, and network commands in an
organized, error-free way. Whether connected wirelessly or with cables, each
part of your network needs the router in order to work reliably with the other
parts of your network.
How to connect a computer to your network
To connect a computer to your network:
1.
At the computer you want to connect, enter your network’s connection
information into your wireless manager.
2.
After that computer connects to your network, log into Cisco Connect
Cloud, then click
Device List
to confirm that your router recognizes
the new computer. You can use the Device List to monitor all network-
attached devices.
How to connect a USB printer
When you install a printer that requires a cable, you can:
•
Follow the printer’s instructions for setting it up, then follow your
computer’s operating system instructions to share the printer with your
network.
- OR -
•
If your router is a Linksys EA3500, EA4500, or EA6500, you can connect a
USB printer to the router’s USB port to make the printer available to any
networked computer.
When you set up a wireless printer, you need to make sure that:
•
Your printer has been completely set up except for being connected to
the network.
•
Your printer supports the WPA/WPA2 wireless encryption standard.
•
If your wireless printer supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, you should use
Wi-Fi Protected Setup to connect the printer to your network. See “How
to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup” on page 19.
To connect a USB printer to your network through the router’s USB port:
For
EA3500
EA4500
EA6500
1.
Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on
page 14.
2.
Click Device List, then click
Add a Device
.
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3.
Under
Select the type of device to add to your network
, click
USB Printer
.
The
Add a USB printer
screen opens.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions for downloading and installing the
VUSB (virtual USB) software for your computer.
To connect a wireless printer to your network:
1.
Follow the printer’s instructions to connect it to your network. Use the
connection information available in Cisco Connect Cloud or saved to
your computer desktop.
2.
After that printer connects to your network, log into Cisco Connect
Cloud, then click
Device List
to confirm that your router recognizes the
new printer.
How to connect other devices
Many other types of wireless network devices can connect to your home
network, including:
•
Game consoles
•
Internet-capable TVs and media players
•
Digital music players
•
Smart phones
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.
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For more instructions on connecting a game console to your
network, see also:
•
“Optimisation du routeur pour les jeux et la téléphonie” on page
42
•
“How to set up port forwarding” on page 51
•
“How to set up port range triggering for online gaming” on page
53
How to manually connect a network device
To manually connect a device to your network:
1.
Follow the device’s instructions to connect it to your network. Use the
connection information available in Cisco Connect Cloud or saved to
your computer desktop.
2.
After the device connects to your network, log into Cisco Connect Cloud,
then click
Device List
to confirm that your router recognizes the new
device.
How to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup
To connect a device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™:
1.
Plug in and turn on the network device. If the device does not support
Wi-Fi Protected Setup, follow its instructions for a standard network
installation.
2.
Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on
page 14.
3.
Under
Wireless
, click the
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
tab.
4.
Use one of the following methods to complete the setup:
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•
If the device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button, press that button,
then click the
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
button in Cisco Connect Cloud
or press the button on the back of your router.
•
If the device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN, type that number into
the
Device PIN
box in Cisco Connect Cloud, then click
Register
.
•
If the device’s own setup asks for the router’s Wi-Fi Protected Setup
PIN, enter the number that appears under
Router PIN
in Cisco Connect
Cloud.
How to view device details
You can use Cisco Connect Cloud to view any network device’s network
infomation.
To view network device details:
1.
Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on
page 14.
2.
Under
Apps
, click
Device List
. The
Device List
screen opens.
3.
Click the
i
in the lower-right corner of the device.
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Information about the device appears on the screen.
4.
Click
OK
.
How to set up parental controls
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.
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When someone tries to open a blocked website, a Cisco Connect
login page appears. To view the blocked content, you must log into
your Cisco Connect Cloud account and change the parental control
restrictions.
How to set parental controls
To set parental controls:
1.
Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on
page 14.
2.
Under
Apps
, click
Parental Controls
. The
Parental Controls
screen opens.
3.
To turn on parental controls, click the
Enable parental controls
button
so that
ON
is displayed.
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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.
4.
To select a computer to apply parental controls to, click the name of the
computer in the
Restrict Internet access on
list.
5.
To block Internet access on the selected computer(s), under
Block
Internet access
:
•
Click
Never
to allow Internet access.
•
Click
Always
to always block Internet access.
•
Click
Specific Times
to set the times when Internet access is allowed.
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•
Click
Edit
to change the Internet access schedule. You can click and
drag to select or deselect a block of time.
6.
To block specific websites:
a.
Under
Block specific sites
,
click
Add
.
b.
Type the web address (URL) of the website to block, then click
OK
.
You can block up to ten websites.
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It’s easier to copy and paste a web address than it is to type it in.
Copy the address from your browser’s web address box, then paste
it into an available box in the
Block Specific Sites
screen of Cisco
Connect Cloud.
7.
Click
OK
to apply your changes.
How to configure your guest network
You can use your router’s guest network to provide your guests with access
to the Internet, while restricting their access to other resources on your local
network. 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
Your wireless network’s guest network and password were set when you ran
the router’s setup software, but you can change them at any time.

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