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Note
Internet connection speeds are determined by a variety of factors, including ISP account type, local and worldwide Internet traffic, and number of devices in your home that are sharing the Internet connection.
4.Click Restart Test to run it again, and click Show History to display the results of past tests.
How to connect devices to your network
Your Linksys router is the nerve center of your home network. Your router safely opens the Internet to your network, and all of your computers and network devices rely on your router to pass files, media, and network commands in an organized,
How to connect a computer to your network
To connect a computer to your network:
1.At the computer you want to connect, enter your network’s connection information into your wireless manager.
2.After that computer connects to your network, log into Cisco Connect Cloud, then click Device List to confirm that your router recognizes the new computer. You can use the Device List to monitor all network- attached devices.
Setting Up: Basics
How to connect a USB 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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•• If your router is a Linksys EA3500 or EA4500, 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
To connect a USB printer to your network through the router’s USB port: For
1.Log into Cisco Connect Cloud. (See “How to configure your router” on page 11.
2.Click Device List, then click Add a Device.
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