Linksys E1550 - Manual (Page 15)

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Setting Up: Basics Linksys E1550
How to set up guest access to your
network
You can use your router’s guest access feature to provide your guests with
access to the Internet, while restricting their access to other resources on
your local network The guest network is shown as an open, unsecure wireless
network that your guests can easily connect to To prevent unauthorized users
from using your Internet access, your guest network requires that a password
be entered for Internet access The guest network is enabled by default
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
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