Linksys E2100L
Chapter 2: Cisco Connect
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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 .
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
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
1 . Insert the Easy Setup Key into an available USB port on
the computer that you want to connect to the Router .
Connecting Another Computer
