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Setting Up: Basics
Linksys E-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 .
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Setting up your printer this way does not require Cisco Connect .
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If your router is a Linksys E3200 or E4200, 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 43 .
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
E3200
E4200
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 14 .
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
