17 setting up: basics linksys e-series – Linksys E4200 User Manual

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Setting Up: Basics

Linksys E-Series

To use your Easy Setup Key to connect a computer to your network:
1.
Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices.

The Computers and other devices screen opens .

2. Click Computer .

3. Select Yes, I have an Easy Setup Key, then click next . The Connecting

another computer screen opens .

4. Insert the Easy Setup Key into an available USB port on the computer that

you want to connect to the network . The Connecting another computer

screen opens .
If you do not see this, use Windows Explorer or Finder to view the Easy

Setup Key files, then double-click Connect .

5. Click Connect to your router, then follow the on-screen instructions .
6. Return to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click next .
7. Enter a name for the newly connected computer, then click Finish .

How to connect a computer manually

To connect a computer without using an Easy Setup Key, you will need to print

or take note of some information .

IMPoRTAnT

When you manually connect a computer to the network, the

computer will not have Cisco Connect installed on it .

To manually connect a computer to your network:
1.
Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices.

The Computers and other devices screen opens .

2. Click Computer .
3. Select I want to connect manually using my wireless settings, then

click next . A screen opens that displays network information .

4. Write down the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Type

information, or click Print these settings if you have a printer attached .

5. At the computer you want to connect, enter the network information

into your wireless manager .

6. After that computer connects to your network, return to the computer

running Cisco Connect, then click next .

7. Click Connect to your Linksys router, then follow the on-screen

instructions .

8. When you are prompted to enter a name for the newly connected

computer, enter the name, then click Finish .

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