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Setting Up: Basics
Linksys EA-Series
To use your Easy Setup Key to connect a computer to your network:
1.
Run Cisco Connect, then click
Add device
under
Computers and devices.
The
Computers and other devices
screen opens.
2.
Click
Computer
.
3.
Select
Yes, I have an Easy Setup Key
, then click
Next
. The
Connecting
another computer
screen opens.
4.
Insert the Easy Setup Key into an available USB port on the computer that
you want to connect to the network. The
Connecting another computer
screen opens.
If you do not see this, use Windows Explorer or Finder to view the Easy
Setup Key files, then double-click
Connect
.
5.
Click
Connect to your router
, then follow the on-screen instructions.
6.
Return to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click
Next
.
7.
Enter a name for the newly connected computer, then click
Finish
.
How to connect a computer manually
To connect a computer without using an Easy Setup Key, you will need to print
or take note of some information.
IMPORTANT
When you manually connect a computer to the network, the
computer will
not
have Cisco Connect installed on it.
To manually connect a computer to your network:
1.
Run Cisco Connect, then click
Add device
under
Computers and devices.
The
Computers and other devices
screen opens.
2.
Click
Computer
.
3.
Select
I want to connect manually using my wireless settings
, then
click
Next
. A screen opens that displays network information.
4.
Write down the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Type
information, or click
Print these settings
if you have a printer attached.
5.
At the computer you want to connect, enter the network information
into your wireless manager.
6.
After that computer connects to your network, return to the computer
running Cisco Connect, then click
Next
.
7.
Click
Connect to your Linksys router
, then follow the on-screen
instructions.
8.
When you are prompted to enter a name for the newly connected
computer, enter the name, then click
Finish
.
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Setting Up: Basics
Linksys EA-Series
How to connect a 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.
TIP
Setting up your printer this way does not require Cisco Connect.
- OR -
•
If your router is a Linksys EA3500 or EA4500, 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 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you should
use WPS to connect it to your network. See “How to set up wireless
security using Wi-Fi Protected Setup” on page 38.
To connect a wireless printer to your network:
1.
Run Cisco Connect, then click
Add device
under
Computers and devices
.
The
Computers and other devices
screen opens.
2.
Click
Printer
, then click
Wireless printer
. 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 different printer
already connected.
4.
Follow your printer’s instructions for entering the wireless network
information into your printer.
5.
After the printer connects to your network, click
Next
in Cisco Connect.
6.
Return to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click
Next
. The
Name your printer
screen opens.
7.
Enter a name for the printer, then click
Finish
.
8.
Follow your computer operating system’s instructions for adding the
new printer to your list of available printers.
To connect a USB printer to your network through the router’s USB port:
For
EA3500
EA4500
1.
Run Cisco Connect, then click
Add device
under
Computers and devices
.
The
Computers and other devices
screen opens.
2.
Click
Printer
, then click
USB Printer
.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions for connecting the printer. This process
may take several minutes.
4.
Repeat Steps 1-3 on each computer you want to print from. For
information on installing Cisco Connect onto other computers, see “To
install Cisco Connect on another computer:” on page 10.
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
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Setting Up: Basics
Linksys EA-Series
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
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 52
•
“How to set up port range triggering for online gaming” on page 54
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 by
opening the
Access Restrictions
tab.
•
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.
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Setting Up: Basics
Linksys EA-Series
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.
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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Setting Up: Basics
Linksys EA-Series
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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