User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Product Overview
- Setting Up: Basics
- How to create a home network
- Where to find more help
- How to install your router
- How to configure your router
- How to test your Internet connection speed
- How to connect devices to your network
- How to set up parental controls
- How to configure your guest network
- How to back up your router configuration
- How to customize Linksys Smart Wi-Fi
- Using an External Drive
- Setting Up: Advanced
- How to manually set up your router
- How to associate a router with your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account
- How to get the most out of your dual-band router
- How to control access to your network
- How to set up the DHCP server on your router
- How to access your network on the Internet
- How to clone a MAC address
- How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN
- How to optimize your router for gaming and voice
- How to enable Voice over IP on your network
- How to configure UPnP
- How to use a router as an access point
- How to put your new router behind an existing router
- How to expose a device to the Internet
- Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- Maintaining and Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Specifications
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Setting Up: Basics
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How to configure your router
You can change router settings to make your network more secure or to work
better with a device or game. Being able to adjust the settings while you’re
away from home can help make router administration easier. You can configure
your router from anywhere in the world by using Linksys Smart Wi-Fi, but you
can also configure your router directly from your home network.
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi may be available for your mobile device, as well. See your
device’s app store for information.
Use Linksys Smart Wi-Fi to easily manage your router’s settings, such as:
• Change your router’s name and password
• Set up guest access
• Configure parental controls
• Connect devices to your network
• Test your Internet connection speed
Your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account can also be used to manage multiple Linksys
routers. For more information, see “How to associate a router with your Linksys
Smart Wi-Fi account” on page 25.
How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi
To connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi:
1.
Open your computer’s web browser.
2.
Go to www.linksyssmartwifi.com and log into your account.
If you can’t remember your password, click Forgot your password? and
follow the on-screen instructions to recover it.