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Linksys E2100L Main Menu - Computers and Devices Use this option to connect another computer or device to the Router. There is x device(s) connected to your router The number of devices connected to the Router is displayed. Add device To connect another computer or device to the Router, click Add device and go to Computers and Other Devices, page 6. 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 Login. Change To disable guest access or change settings, click Change and go to Guest Access, page 8. 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 9. Computers and Other Devices The Computers and other devices screen appears. Chapter 2: Cisco Connect 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 8. Device 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 Next 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 Next 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 Next and go to Connect Manually, page 7. Do You Have an Easy Setup Key? 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. Computers and Other Devices Advanced Wireless-N Router Connecting Another Computer 6

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Linksys E2100L
Chapter 2: Cisco Connect
6
Advanced Wireless-N Router
Main Menu – Computers and Devices
Use this option to connect another computer or device to
the Router°
There is x device(s) connected to your router
The
number of devices connected to the Router is displayed°
Add
device
To
connect
another
computer
or
device to the Router, click
Add device
and go to
Computers and Other Devices
,
page 6
°
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
°
Open a web browser°
On the login screen, enter the password of your guest
network° Then click
Login
°
Change
To disable guest access or change settings, click
Change
and go to
Guest Access
,
page 8
°
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 9
°
Computers and Other Devices
The
Computers and other devices
screen appears°
Computers and Other 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 8
°
Device
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
Next
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
Next
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
Next
and go to
Connect Manually
,
page 7
°
Do You Have an Easy Setup Key?
Connect with the Easy Setup Key
Insert the Easy Setup Key into an available USB port on
the computer that you want to connect to the Router°
Connecting Another Computer