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Setting Up: Basics
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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 Linksys Smart Wi-Fi 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 Linksys Smart Wi-Fi, 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 Linksys Smart
Wi-Fi.
How to view device details
You can use Linksys Smart Wi-Fi to view any network device’s network
infomation.
To view network device details:
1.
Log into Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See “How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-
Fi” on page 7.
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 Linksys Smart
Wi-Fi login page appears. To view the blocked content, you must
log into your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account and change the parental
control restrictions.
How to set parental controls
To set parental controls:
1.
Log into Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See “How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-
Fi” on page 7.
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 Linksys
Smart Wi-Fi.
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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To set up guest access to your network:
1.
Log into Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See ““How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-
Fi” on page 7.
2.
Under
Apps
, click
Guest Access
. Your guest network, which was set up
during your router installation, is displayed.
•
To turn guest access on or off, click the
Allow guest access
button.
•
The guest network name is based on your 2.4 GHz network name and
is automatically generated.
•
To change the guest network password, click in the box next to
Guest
network password
, then type the new password.
•
To change the number of simultaneous guest network users you want
to allow, click the drop-down box under
Total guests allowed
, then
click the number that you want.
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To keep your guest network secure, click
Change
to change the
guest password when the guest no longer needs access to the
account.
3.
Click
OK
to apply your changes.
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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 back up your router configuration
When you are done setting up your router, you should back up its settings so
that you can restore them later, if necessary. For instructions, see “How to back
up and restore your router configuration” on page 47.
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How to customize Linksys Smart Wi-Fi
You can customize your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi home page by adding or removing
widgets
. Widgets are miniature versions of menus that let you change basic
settings or check the status of your network.
Using widgets
To add a widget:
1.
Log into Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See “How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-
Fi” on page 7.
2.
Open a menu, then select
Show
widget on the homepage
in the upper-
right corner.
To remove a widget:
1.
On the home page, click the
×
in the upper-right corner of the widget
you want to remove.
Customizing the Device List
You can change the icon and text description of each device on your network.
To change the device appearance:
1.
In the Device List, click the device you want to change the appearance
for. The device’s information screen opens.
2.
To change the description, click
Edit
, type the new name, then click
OK
.
3.
To change the icon, click
Change
, click a new icon, then click
OK
.

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