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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
Next
°
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 27
•
“How to set up port forwarding” on page 50
•
“How to set up port range triggering for online gaming” on page 52
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 based on their content°
•
Block websites that you specify°
•
Set the above restrictions for specific computers°
TIP
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°
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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°
To change the parental controls password:
1.
In the Parental controls main screen, click
Change parental controls
password
, then follow the on-screen instructions°
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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)°
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°
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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
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°
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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
°
How to change your router’s name and
password
You can change the name and password of your router, but if you do so, all
wireless devices connected to your router will lose their Internet connection
until you reconnect them using the new router name and password°
CAUTION
If you change your router’s name and password using the browser-
based utility, you may not be able to manage your router using
Cisco Connect° We recommend using the procedure below to
change your router’s login information°
To change your router’s name and password:
1.
Run Cisco Connect, then click
Change
under
Router settings
°
2.
Under
Personalize
, click
Change
° A
Changing router name and password
warning appears
3.
Click
Yes
if you want to continue°
4.
Enter the new router name and password, then click
Change
°
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After you make changes, update your Easy Setup Key to make it
easier to reconnect all of the other computers on the network°

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