How To Install Your Router - Linksys WRT 1900AC User Manual

HOW TO INSTALL YOUR ROUTER

To Install Your Router:
• If replacing an existing router, disconnect it. Power on your new router.
• C onnect the Internet cable from your modem to the yellow INTERNET port on your
router. Wait until the power light on the front of the router is solid.
• Connect to the secure wireless name shown in the Quick Start Guide that came with
your router. (You can change the network name and password later.) If you need help
connecting to the network, refer to your device documentation. Note: You will not
have Internet access until router setup is complete.
• O pen a web browser and follow the instructions to complete setup. If instructions do
not appear in the web browser, type "linksyssmartwifi.com" in the address bar.
• At the end of setup, follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Linksys Smart
Wi-Fi account. Use Linksys Smart Wi-Fi configure your router from any computer
with an Internet connection.
Manage Your Router's Settings:
• Change your router's name and password
• Set up guest access
• Configure parental controls
• Connect devices to your network
• Test your Internet connection speed
Note:
As part of the router setup process, you will be sent a verification e-mail. From
your home network, click the link in the e-mail to associate your router with the
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account.
If you cannot click the link while behind your new Linksys router, log into Linksys
Smart Wi-Fi while behind the router and add your router there. For more information,
see "How to associate a router with your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account" on page 22.
WRT 1900AC | Setting Up: Basics
Tip:
Print this page, then record your router and account settings in the table below
as a reference. Store your notes in a safe place. Setup also saves your setup
information as a file to your computer desktop.
Network Name (SSID)
Network Password
Router Password
Guest Network Name
Guest Network Password
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Username
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Password
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