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Setting Up: Basics
Linksys EA-Series
How to set up guest access to your
network
For
ALL
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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Setting Up: Basics
Linksys EA-Series
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
For
ALL
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
.
TIP
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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Setting Up: Advanced
Linksys EA-Series
20
How to open the browser-based utility
For
ALL
To access some advanced settings, you need to open the browser-based utility.
CAUTION
If you change settings in the browser-based utility, you might not be
able to run Cisco Connect later.
To open the browser-based utility:
1.
Run Cisco Connect, click
Change
under
Router settings
, click
Advanced
settings
, then click
OK
.
– or –
Open a web browser on a computer connected to your network, then go
to
192.168.1.1
or
myrouter.local
.
The router prompts you for a user name and password.
2.
Enter the user name and password, then click
OK
. The utility’s main menu
opens.
TIPS
If you
set up your router without using Cisco Connect, your router’s
default username
and password is
admin
.
If you used Cisco Connect to set up your router, you can see your
router’s user name and password by running Cisco Connect, then
clicking
Router settings
.
Setting Up: Advanced
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Setting Up: Advanced
Linksys EA-Series
How to manually set up your router
For
ALL
Although running Cisco Connect is the easiest way to set up and maintain your
router, advanced users may want to manually configure their router. Be careful
when changing settings using this method.
To manually set up your router:
1.
If you have started the Cisco Connect setup, exit Cisco Connect.
2.
Connect your router’s power adapter to a power outlet.
3.
Connect an Ethernet cable to the computer and to an available numbered
Ethernet
(blue) port on the back of your router.
4.
Open a web browser on the computer and open the address
192.168.1.1
or
myrouter.local
. A login window appears.
5.
Enter
admin
as the user name, then enter the default password (
admin
).
The browser-based utility opens to the main menu.
6.
After you finish changing settings, click
Save Settings
at the bottom of
the screen.
7.
To exit the browser-based utility, close the web browser window.
TIP
For field descriptions, click
Help
in the right side of the screen.
How to manually set up your Internet connection
In most cases, Cisco Connect automatically sets up your Internet connection
(see “How to start Cisco Connect” on page 10). For some
ISPs
(Internet Service
Providers), especially those outside of the United States, you may need to
manually configure your router’s Internet connection. Your router supports six
types of Internet connections.
Basic Internet connection settings
To manually configure your router’s Internet connection:
Setup > Basic Setup
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 20).
2.
Click the
Setup
tab, then click the
Basic Setup
page.
3.
In the
Internet Connection Type
drop-down list, click the type of
Internet connection provided by your ISP.
TIP
For field descriptions, click
Help
on the right side of the screen.
•
Complete the fields required by your ISP.
•
Complete the
Optional Settings
only if required by your ISP.
4.
Click
Save Settings
at the bottom of the page.
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Setting Up: Advanced
Linksys EA-Series
IPv6 Internet connection settings
For
ALL
IPv6 is a new IP protocol that uses simplified packet headers and requires IPSec.
It also has improved support for mobile IP and computing devices. If your
router model supports IPv6, an
IPv6 Setup
page is available under the
Setup
tab.
NOTE
To use your router’s IPv6 Internet connection settings, IPv6 service
from your ISP (Internet service provider) is required. For more
information on this service, ask your ISP.
To manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings:
Setup > IPv6 Setup
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
utility” on page 20).
2.
Click the
Setup
tab, then click the
IPv6 Setup
page.
3.
IPv6  -  Automatic
—Select
Enabled
to automatically use IPv6 for all
network addressing.
4.
6rd Tunnel
—Allows your router to send IPv6 IP addresses over IPv4
networks. To enable this option,
IPv6  -  Automatic
must be set to
Disabled
. To let your router handle the 6rd Tunnel settings (such as
prefixes and address masks), change the 6rd Tunnel setting to
Automatic
Configuration
. Select
Manual Configuration
to change these settings
manually.
•
Prefix
—Enter the prefix address used for the tunnel provided by your
ISP.
•
Prefix Length
—Enter the prefix length used for the tunnel provided
by your ISP.
•
Border Relay
—Enter the border relay address used for the tunnel
provided by your ISP.
•
IPv4 Address Mask
—Enter the IPv4 address mask length used for the
tunnel provided by your ISP.
5.
Click
Save Settings
at the bottom of the page.
How to get the most out of your dual-
band router
For
ALL
I bought a dual band router, but I’m not sure that I’m getting the most
out of it. What should I check?
Of the many reasons for owning a dual-band
router, the most common is to ensure available bandwidth for streaming high-
definition video. At the same time, owners want to make sure that their video
streams won’t be interrupted by other wireless network traffic. To get the most
out of your dual-band router, you can:
•
Upgrade your wireless clients
•
Split your traffic
Upgrade your wireless clients
If you have network adapters that support only legacy wireless network
standards such as 802.11b, you should consider upgrading them with
Wireless-N (802.11n) network adapters. Wireless-B (802.11b) devices can slow
your entire wireless network. For the best performance, all of your wireless
devices should support Wireless-N. You can then select
Wireless-N Only
as your
Network Mode below.
NOTE
If you select
Wireless-N Only
, you may need to temporarily change
your network settings to Mixed to provide access to guests without
Wireless-N networking.

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