To set up guest access to your network | Cisco Systems E1200

Linksys E-Series

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..

Setting Up: Basics

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..

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Cisco Systems E1200 manual To set up guest access to your network

Contents

User Guide Linksys E-Series E900 Contents Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E1200/E1500 Contents E1200/E1500 Contents E2500 Contents E2500 Contents E3200 Contents Browser-based Utility Menu Structure E4200 Contents Using an External Drive Maintaining and Monitoring E900 Package contentsFeatures Product overview Bottom view Port activity indicatorBack view SpeedBoost E1200/E1500 E1200V1/E1500 Canada ICES/NMB003, RSS210 Determining your router’s version E2500 Power of dual band Ethernet ports Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Benefits of gigabit E3200 Port activity indicators Built-in USB port and UPnP media server E4200 Top view Product overview How to set up your router Setting Up BasicsHow to create a home network Where to find more help How to start Cisco Connect To test your Internet connection speed How to improve your wireless connection speedHow to test your Internet connection speed To create an Easy Setup Key How to connect devices to your networkHow to connect a computer to your network How to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key To manually connect a computer to your network How to connect a computer manually To connect a wireless printer to your network How to connect a printerHow to connect other devices To manually connect a device to your network To access parental controls after the first time How to set up parental controlsHow to access parental controls To access parental controls for the first time To select computers that will have parental controls How to select the computers to have parental controlsTo change the parental controls password How to set parental controls How to set up guest access to your network To set up guest access to your network To change your router’s name and password How to change your router’s name and password To open the browser-based utility Setting Up AdvancedHow to open the browser-based utility For ALL To manually set up your router How to manually set up your routerHow to manually set up your Internet connection Basic Internet connection settings Setup IPv6 Setup How to get the most out of your dual- band routerIPv6 Internet connection settings To manually configure your router’s IPv6 settings Auto 20 MHz or 40 Mhz MHz Only To reconfigure your wireless networkWireless Basic Wireless Settings or Wireless Settings Wireless-A Only 802..11a only Wireless-N Only 802..11n only Auto 20 MHz or 40Mhz MHz Only How to set up the Dhcp server on your routerTo configure your router’s Dhcp server settings Setup Basic Setup Dhcp Server Settings Click Save Settings How to find your network on the InternetHow to set up Dhcp reservation To configure Dhcp reservation To clone a MAC address from your computer How to clone a MAC addressSetup MAC Address Clone BronzeEagle953.linksysnet.com1024 Security VPN Passthrough How to connect to your corporate office using a VPNHow to optimize your router for gaming and voice To change your VPN passthrough settings Applications & Gaming QoS To configure QOS To access your router remotely How to remotely change your router settingsConfigure Upstream Bandwidth Administration Management To configure UPnP How to enable Voice over IP on your networkHow to configure UPnP To configure the router for VoIP To view your new router’s settings How to use a router as an access pointFor Internet Connection Type, select Bridge Mode To use your old router as an access point How to put your new router behind an existing router To add another router to share an Internet connection To add a router to your existing wireless networkTo add your router to an existing router or gateway To share an Internet connection This topic covers cases three and four above To extend your network or add wireless capabilitiesTo extend your network To use their DNS Applications & Gaming DMZ How to expose a device to the InternetTo set up a device in the DMZ Setting Up Advanced How do I know if my network is secure? Network security following a manual setupImproving Security To manually set your router’s wireless security settings How to set up wireless security using Wi‑Fi Protected SetupWi-Fi Protected Setup activity light Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button Wireless Basic Wireless Settings How to connect a device using its Wi-Fi Protected Setup PINHow to connect a device manually Wireless Wireless MAC Filter How to control access to your wireless network Security-Firewall How to improve security using the built-in firewallGeneral firewall settings To change your firewall settings Applications & Gaming-IPv6 Firewall IPv6 firewall settingsTo set IPv6 firewall settings To create a shared folder Using an External DriveHow to configure storage How to create shared folders To disable anonymous disk access How to manage group and user access to shared foldersHow to create a group How to disable anonymous disk access To create a new user How to create a new user To grant group access to a share How to grant group access to a share To configure the FTP server How to configure your router’s storage for remote accessHow to configure the FTP server To set up your router for remote file access, you need to To configure FTP and control folder access How to share folders and set access rights To configure your router as a media server How to access files remotelyHow to set up your router as a media server To access files remotely Linksys E-Series To connect an UPnP device to your router’s media server How to connect your UPnP device to the media server Applications & Gaming Single Port Forwarding How to set up port forwardingHow to set up port forwarding for a single port Port Forwarding and Port Triggering To set up single port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port forwarding for multiple portsHow to set up port forwarding for a range of ports Applications & Gaming Port Range Triggering How to set up port range triggering for online gamingTo set up port range forwarding Applications & Gaming Port Range Forwarding How to configure your Xbox for online gaming To restore your router configuration How to back up and restore your router configurationHow to restore factory defaults To back up your router configuration Click Restore Factory Defaults How to upgrade the router’s firmwareAdministration Factory Defaults Administration Firmware Upgrade To upgrade the router’s firmware To check your router status using the browser-based utility How to check the status of your router How to disable the Ethernet port status lights Administration Diagnostics How to test your Internet connectionTo disable the lights using the browser-based utility Administration Log How to configure and use logsTo enable and view router logs Maintaining and Monitoring Browser-based Utility Menu Structure Setup Browser-based Utility Menu Structure Wi-Fi Protected Setup Storage Access Restrictions Environmental SpecificationsLinksys E900 Linksys E1200 Specifications Linksys E1500 Linksys E2500 Linksys E3200 Linksys E4200 3425-01486 111216MS