Where to find more help ............................................................................................................................... 8

How to install your router ............................................................................................................................ 8

How to configure your router .................................................................................................................. 10

How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi............................................................................................... 10

How to disable remote access ................................................................................................................ 10

How to connect directly to your router ................................................................................................ 11

How to improve your wireless connection speed ............................................................................. 11

How to change your network's name and password ....................................................................... 12

How to change your router's local access password ...................................................................... 12

How to change your router's time zone ............................................................................................... 13

How to test your Internet connection speed ..................................................................................... 14

How to connect devices to your network ............................................................................................ 15

How to connect a computer to your network .................................................................................... 15

How to connect a USB printer ................................................................................................................ 15

How to connect other devices ................................................................................................................ 16

How to manually connect a network device ....................................................................................... 17

How to connect a network device using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ .............................................. 17

How to view device details ....................................................................................................................... 17

How to set up parental controls ............................................................................................................. 19

How to configure your guest networks................................................................................................ 20

How to back up your router configuration .......................................................................................... 22

How to customize Linksys Smart Wi-Fi ............................................................................................... 22

Using widgets ............................................................................................................................................... 22

Customizing the Device List .................................................................................................................... 22

Using an External Drive ........................................................................................... 24

Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 24

How to attach a USB drive ....................................................................................................................... 24

How to use secured folder access ......................................................................................................... 25

How to set up authorized users and shared folders........................................................................ 25

How to access shared folders ................................................................................................................. 28

How to set up your router as a media server ..................................................................................... 29