Changing the Wi-Fi Settings of your Linksys Tri-band Router
Changing the Wi-Fi Settings can be done through the router's web interface. To establish a unique and secure network, it is important to change the basic Wi-Fi Settings of your router. * Changing your Wi-Fi Settings will disconnect all devices from your router until you reconnect them using the new settings. To lea…
How to Pause Internet Access using the router's web interface
This article will guide you on how to pause the Internet for a device using a desktop web browser. Before you begin: * You will need to use a computer. * The Parental Controls feature uses the MAC address of the device. Most mobile devices have a feature that allows the MAC address to be changed whenever they…
Checking the internet IP address using your router's web interface
The internet IP address is the public IP address given by your internet service provider (ISP). It can be found in the Troubleshooting tool of the router's web interface. Why do you need to check the internet IP address? Checking the internet IP address of your router is important, especially when hosting a …
How to perform a ping test using your router's web interface
Performing a ping test facilitates tracking the communication between your computer or router and various websites or devices within the network. It serves as a crucial troubleshooting tool to assess connectivity and gauge response times. This article will discuss the steps on how to perform a ping test through yo…
How to restrict internet access on specific times using the router's web interface
Parental Controls allows you to restrict internet access for users within your network, giving you control over which of your children’s gadgets are allowed to access the internet at specific times. This article will guide you on how to restrict internet access at specific times in your network. If you woul…
Accessing the DHCP Client Table through the router's web interface
The DHCP Client Table contains information about the devices connected to the router, either wired or wirelessly. It displays the name of the device, the interface it is connected to, the duration until the connection expires, and the assigned IP and MAC addresses. QUICK TIP: Devices NOT connected to the net…
Checking the Guest Access password
Guest Access allows you to create a separate WiFi name and password for your guests. This gives guest devices access to the internet without giving them access to the devices in the home network. This article will guide you on how to check the Guest Access password on the router's web interface. Images vary by …
Connecting a WiFi computer to the Guest WiFi
Guest Access is an added feature of the Linksys Smart WiFi routers and Linksys WiFi routers. Computers or devices connected to the guest's WiFi will have an internet connection, but will NOT be able to access the router’s main network and communicate with other devices within the network. The WiFi password of the…
Downloading the latest driver or firmware from the Linksys Support site
It is advisable to update the driver or firmware of your Linksys device to fix device issues and to take advantage of enhancements that are not available in previous versions. This article will provide you with instructions on how to download the latest driver or firmware for your Linksys device. Before you begin: …
Adding wireless devices to your network using WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) is a computing standard from the Wi-Fi Alliance® that is designed to make the setup and security configuration process of the wireless home network a lot easier. It automatically configures your wireless network name (SSID) and WPA security key, as well as the WPS-enabled wireless devices…
