Linksys E3000
Local Access versus Guest Access
You can connect computers or devices to your Router by
giving them local access (Computers and Devices option)or
Guest Access (Guest Access option) .
Computers and Devices with local access will have
access to the Internet and to other devices on your
local
network,
including
printers which are connected to the Router . Local
access can be given to a wired or wireless device . Refer
to Computers and Other Devices, page 6 for more
information .
Guest Access allows you to provide guests visiting your
home with Internet access . Your guests will not have access
to your other computers or personal data . Provide your
guest with the Guest Network name and password . Guest
computers must connect to your network using a wireless
network connection . Refer to Main Menu – Guest Access,
page 5 and Guest Access, page 10 for more information .
The following diagram shows a typical example of how
local access and guest access are used in the same home .
Guest Access and Local Access Sample Diagram
Internet
Printer
Modem
Router
Guest Laptop
Guest Access (Internet Access Only)
Local Access
Main Menu - Computers and Devices
The computers or devices you connect will have access to
the Internet and your local network, including computers
or other devices, such as a printer, connected to the Router .
If you have a guest visiting your home, you can provide
Internet access only (no access to your local network)
through the guest access feature . Refer to Guest Access,
page 10 for more information .
There is x device(s) connected to your router
number of devices connected to the Router is displayed .
Add
device
To
connect
device to the Router, click Add device and go to
Computers and Other Devices, page 6 .
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shared
computers
and
Family Laptop
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Main Menu – Parental Controls
Parental controls restrict Internet access for up to five
computers . For the computers you select, you can block or
limit Internet access to specific times . You can also block
specific websites .
Parental controls restrictions are being applied to x
device(s)
The number of devices with parental controls
restrictions is displayed .
Change
To enable parental controls or change settings,
click Change and go to Parental Controls, page 8 .
Main Menu – Guest Access
Guest access provides Internet access only; it does not
provide access to the local network and its resources . For
example, the guest computer cannot print to a printer on
the local network or copy files to a computer on the local
network .
Guest access helps minimize exposure of your local
network . To grant Internet access to friends or family,
provide the guest network name and password displayed
on this screen .
Guests can connect to x-guest using the password
xyz
When a guest wants Internet access in your home,
have the guest do the following:
1 . Connect to the wireless guest network, which is the
name of your wireless network followed by -guest .
2 . Open a web browser .
3 . On the login screen, enter the password of your guest
network . Then click Login .
Change
To disable guest access or change settings, click
Change and go to Guest Access, page 10 .
Main Menu – Router Settings
Use this option to personalize the Router's settings .
Router name is x
The name of the Router is displayed .
Change
To change settings, click Change and go to
Router Settings, page 10 .
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