Linksys E2100L manual Computers and Other Devices, Main Menu Computers and Devices

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..

Computers and Other Devices

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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

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