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Meet the Linksys app
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Description The Linksys app allows you to monitor and manage your Linksys systems. With the Linksys app, you can access your home network anywhere, anytime.

You can also set up WiFi access for guests or restrict your kids from accessing social networking sites when they should be doing homework. You can even choose which device gets priority bandwidth to reduce lag times and buffering on your network. You no longer have to be tethered to your desk at home to manage your home network.
Product Features
Here are the key features of the Linksys app:
 
Remote Access – Access and manage your network from anywhere.
 
Dashboard – Quickly view the status of your home WiFi.
 
Devices – This feature allows you to manage and monitor the devices (wired and WiFi) connected to the network of your router.

Safe Browsing – This feature allows you to block content on devices connected to the network using Domain Name System (DNS) security.
 
Parental Controls – Create a safe internet experience for your kids, even while on the go. You can control the usage, restrict access to certain websites or block specific devices from accessing the internet.
 
Wi-Fi Settings  –  Allows you to protect your network from security vulnerabilities by managing your WiFi credentials and using the Channel Finder feature to find the best channels with the least amount of traffic for optimum connectivity.
 
Guest Network / Guest Access – Easily grant your friends and family internet access on your separate guest network.
 
Priority – Prioritize which devices on your network get the most bandwidth for less lag time and buffering.
 
Notifications – Receive child node offline notifications. 
 
Network Administration – Provides information about your nodes/routers, view signal strength of each node/router, current firmware version, time zone, and IP details. You can also restart your network.
 
Advanced Settings – Allows you to configure Internet Settings, Port Settings, and Local Network Settings of your network.
Product Requirements
In order to use the Linksys app, the requirements necessary are:
 
 
A mobile device with the latest version of the Linksys app. You can download the Linksys app from the App Store® or Google Play™.
 
A Linksys cloud account
 
 
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