Understanding the Home page of the Linksys Now web interface

The dashboard is the landing page of the Linksys Now web interface after you have logged in to the router. It will provide a quick summary of your current network.

Supported models: Linksys LN1600 series (LN1601, LN1602, and LN1603)

Feature	Description
Home, Menu, and Support	There are three options at the top of the page: Home - Select the Home button to return to the main dashboard. Menu - Click to view all the network settings. Support - Click to view FAQs on the router.
Account icon	The Account icon is located on the upper-right-hand side. In this section, you can change your language and theme, view additional documentation, and log out of the router.
Router date/time	On the upper-right-hand side of your dashboard, you will see your router's current date and time. To adjust this setting, click on it or go to Menu > Instant-Admin. Learn more
Online status	In this section, you will see your online status, model, serial number, and current firmware of the parent router. If the router is offline, you will see the following status with a Troubleshoot option to try some of the steps provided to help you get back online.
Port	In the tile displaying the port image, you can check the status of the Internet port of the parent router. In this example, we are using the Linksys LN1600, which supports up to 2.5 Gbps. The link speed may vary depending on what device is connected to the port on the router. To run a speed test, click the Check Speeds button. You will be provided with external speed testing websites.
My Network	In the My Network tile, you will see a quick summary of your network. Displays if the firmware is up to date. If you have a new firmware prompt, click on it to update it. Nodes - Displays the total number of nodes in the network. Clicking on this tile will take you to the Instant-Topology settings. Offline node - A red exclamation mark in the Nodes tile means that a child node is offline. Click on it to see which node is offline. Devices - Shows the total number of devices that are currently connected. Click on the Devices tile to learn more. Hierarchy of your nodes along with the number of clients connected to each node and the signal strength of a wireless node - To view more information, click on a node or go to Menu > Instant-Topology.
2.4GHz and 5GHz radio tiles	In this section, you will see your WiFi name for each radio and the total number of devices connected to each radio. To see more information or change the WiFi settings, click on the tile or go to Menu > Incredible-WiFi. For troubleshooting purposes, you can turn OFF either the 2.4 or 5 GHz radio. You will not be allowed to disable them both at the same time. When you deactivate one radio, the other radio will be greyed out to prevent turning it OFF. Hover over the QR code icon to show the QR code to scan it with a mobile device. Click on the QR code icon to share the WiFi credentials with devices in your home. You can either copy the credentials to the clipboard and scan or download the QR code.
Guest WiFi	The Guest WiFi is disabled by default. Click the button to enable it or click on the tile to change the Guest WiFi name and password. Share your Guest WiFi with a guest without giving out your main WiFi credentials to prevent access to your main network.
Instant-Privacy Night mode	Instant-Privacy This feature will prevent any new WiFi device from connecting to your network. This feature is disabled by default. Learn more Night mode This setting automatically turns OFF the lights on all supported nodes in the network between 8 PM and 8 AM. Hover over the information icon to get a description of the feature.