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Linksys E3000

Chapter 2: Cisco Connect

High Performance Wireless-N Router

Chapter 2: Cisco Connect

During installation, the setup software installs Cisco

Connect on your computer° Cisco Connect offers options

to connect additional computers or devices to the Router

and allows you to change the Router’s settings°

Installation

To install the Router:

1°

Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive°

Insert CD

2° Click

Set up your Linksys Router

DVD/CD-RW Drive (E:) Linksys

Router Setup

AutoPlay

Always do this for software and games:

Insta l or run program

General options

Set up your Linksys Router

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Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel

Open folder to view files

using Windows Explorer

ed up my system

using Windows ReadyB

ost

Router Setup

Always do this for software a

Install or run program

General options

Set up your Linksys Router

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Open folder to view files

using Windows Explorer

Speed up my system

Set Up Your Linksys Router

If you do not see this, access setup on the CD directly°

To do so, perform the following steps for your specific

operating system:

Windows 7

a° Go to

Start

Computer

b°

Double-click on your CD-ROM drive°

Windows Vista

c°

Go to

Start

Computer

d°

Double-click on your CD-ROM drive°

Windows XP

a° Go to

Start

My Computer

and select your

CD-ROM drive°

b° Double-click

Setup.exe

Mac OS X

a°

Double-click on the CD on your desktop°

b° Double-click

Setup

3° Read the Software End User License Agreement°

To accept the agreement and continue with the

installation, click

License Agreement

4°

The connection steps are displayed°

Connection Overview

a° Plug the power cord into the Power port on the

back of the Router°

Reset

Internet

Ethernet

Power

12VDC

USB

Connect to Power Port

b°

Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet°

Reset

Internet

Ethernet

Power

12VDC

USB

Connect to Electrical Outlet

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c°

Unplug the existing Ethernet cable from your

computer and plug it into the yellow port labeled

Internet

on the back of the Router° Click

Reset

Internet

Ethernet

Power

12VDC

USB

Connect Ethernet Cable

NOTE:

You can view detailed connection steps

by clicking

in the setup software°

NOTE:

If the setup software detects multiple

routers, then select the serial number located

on the left side of the product label, which is on

the bottom panel of the Router°

5°

Please wait while the setup software is setting up the

Router°

Please Wait

6°

The installation is complete° Click

Installation is Complete

NOTE:

If you have any problems during the

installation process, refer to the Frequently

Asked Questions (FAQs) in the setup software,

or use a computer with an active Internet

connection to visit

www.linksys.com/support

Main Menu

When Cisco Connect starts up, the main menu appears:

Main Menu

The status of your Internet connection is displayed in the

upper right corner:

•

online secure

Your local network is secure, and your Internet

connection is available°

•

offline secure

Your local network is secure; however, your Internet

connection is not available° To repair your Internet

connection, follow the on-screen instructions°

NOTE:

A group of computers or other devices

connected to a router is a local network°

The router allows the networked devices to

communicate with each other°

The main menu offers four options: Computers and

devices, Parental controls, Guest access, and Router

settings°

NOTE:

To view the FAQs for more information,

click

Need help?

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Local Access versus Guest Access

You can connect computers or devices to your Router by

giving them local access (

Computers and Devices

option)or

Guest Access (

Guest Access

option)°

Computers and Devices with local access will have

access to the Internet and to other devices on your

local

network,

including

shared

computers

and

printers which are connected to the Router° Local

access can be given to a wired or wireless device° Refer

Computers and Other Devices

page 6

for more

information°

Guest Access allows you to provide guests visiting your

home with Internet access° Your guests will not have access

to your other computers or personal data° Provide your

guest with the Guest Network name and password° Guest

computers must connect to your network using a wireless

network connection°

Refer to

Main Menu – Guest Access

page 5

and

Guest Access

page 10

for more information°

The following diagram shows a typical example of how

local access and guest access are used in the same home°

Guest Access and Local Access Sample Diagram

Internet

Guest Laptop

Family Laptop

Printer

Modem

Router

Guest Access (Internet Access Only)

Local Access

Main Menu - Computers and Devices

The computers or devices you connect will have access to

the Internet and your local network, including computers

or other devices, such as a printer, connected to the Router°

If you have a guest visiting your home, you can provide

Internet access only (no access to your local network)

through the guest access feature° Refer to

Guest Access

page 10

for more information°

There is x device(s) connected to your router

The

number of devices connected to the Router is displayed°

Add

device

connect

another

computer

device to the Router, click

Add device

and go to

Computers and Other Devices

page 6

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°

Parental controls restrictions are being applied to x

device(s)

The number of devices with parental controls

restrictions is displayed°

Change

To enable parental controls or change settings,

click

Change

and go to

Parental Controls

page 8

Main Menu – Guest Access

Guest access provides Internet access only; it does not

provide access to the local network and its resources° For

example, the guest computer cannot print to a printer on

the local network or copy files to a computer on the local

network°

Guest access helps minimize exposure of your local

network° To grant Internet access to friends or family,

provide the guest network name and password displayed

on this screen°

Guests can connect to x-guest using the password

xyz

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

Change

To disable guest access or change settings, click

Change

and go to

Guest Access

page 10

Main Menu – Router Settings

Use this option to personalize the Router’s settings°

Router name is x

The name of the Router is displayed°

Change

To change settings, click

Change

and go to

Router Settings

page 10

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Computers and Other Devices

The

Computers and other devices

screen appears°

Computers and Devices

Computer

Click this option to connect another computer

in your home° Go to

Computer

page 6

Wireless printer

Click this option to connect a wireless

printer° Go to

Wireless Printer

page 7

Other Devices

Click this option to connect a device that

is not a computer, such as a smartphone or game console°

Go to

Connect Manually

page 7

Computer

You can use a USB flash drive to create an Easy Setup Key,

which holds the wireless settings for the Router° Then

you can use the Easy Setup Key to connect additional

computers to the Router° Select the appropriate option:

•

Yes, I have an Easy Setup Key

If you already have an

Easy Setup Key, select this option° Click

and go to

Connect with the Easy Setup Key

page 6

•

No, I don’t have an Easy Setup Key — create a new

one now

If you want to create or update an Easy

Setup Key, select this option° Click

and go to

Create or Update the Easy Setup Key

page 7

•

I want to connect manually using my wireless

settings

If you want to connect manually (without an

Easy Setup Key), select this option° Click

and go

Connect Manually

page 7

Connecting Another Computer

Connect with the Easy Setup Key

1°

Insert the Easy Setup Key into an available USB port on

the computer that you want to connect to the Router°

Connecting Another Computer

2° On that computer, click

Connect to your Linksys

Router

° (If you do not see this, access the Easy Setup

Key through Windows Explorer or the Finder, and

double-click

Connect

°)

Follow the on-screen instructions to connect that

computer to the Router°

3° Come back to this computer° On the

Connecting

another computer

screen, click

4°

Enter a name that will be used to identify the newly

added computer° Then click

Finish

Name Your Device

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Create or Update the Easy Setup Key

If you do not have an Easy Setup Key, then you can create

one using a USB flash drive° If you already have an Easy

Setup Key, then you can update it with the Router’s

current settings°

1°

Insert the Easy Setup Key or a USB flash drive into an

available USB port on your computer°

Update or Create an Easy Setup Key

2°

Please wait while settings are copied to the Easy Setup

Key°

Copying Files to the Easy Setup Key

3° Remove the Easy Setup Key° You can now use it to

connect other computers to the Router (for more

information, refer to

Connect with the Easy Setup Key

page 6

)° Click

Easy Setup Key Has Been Updated

Connect Manually

1° Enter the

Network name (SSID)

Security Key

, and

Security

Type

settings on your wireless device (SSID stands for

Service Set Identifier)° To print this information, click

Print these settings

Connecting a Device

2°

After your device connects, click

3°

Enter a name that will be used to identify this device°

Then click

Finish

Name Your Device

Wireless Printer

1°

Refer to your printer’s documentation to learn how to

connect it to a wireless printer°

2° Enter the

Network name (SSID)

Security Key

, and

Security Type

settings on your wireless printer° To print

this information, click

Print these settings

Connecting a Wireless Printer

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