To establish a connection to the internet, some internet service providers (ISPs) require virtual LAN (VLAN) to be enabled on your Linksys Smart WiFi Router's WAN connection. VLAN settings configure the router to work with IPTV, VoIP and other services that may be provided by your ISP. Follow the steps below to learn h...
This article will give you instructions on how to change a connected device's name and icon, and remove devices connected to your Linksys Smart WiFi Router using the **Network Map** tool. **NOTE:** The Network Map tool in some Linksys Smart WiFi Routers is labelled as **Device List**. [_Changing the icon of the...
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 in hosting ...
The Device List tool allows you to manage and monitor your devices’ connectivity to the network. The Device List is displayed as [Network Map tool][1] in the latest Linksys Smart WiFi Routers. External Storage is displayed as USB Storage in older firmware versions of Linksys Smart WiFi Routers. ![sf49882-002_en_v...
We are sorry to see you downgrading to our Classic software (non-Linksys Smart WiFi) on your Linksys Smart WiFi Router. Your Linksys Smart WiFi Router with Linksys cloud account software provides you a new way to experience your connected home and a growing ecosystem of apps. By downgrading your firmware, you are not a...
Parental Controls allows you to restrict internet access for users within your network. For an overview, click _[here][1]_. Enabling this helps you control the time and date when internet access is available for specific users, and it also has the function to block websites or URL. Disabling this would allow users wh...
The Guest Access feature gives you an alternative internet connectivity for your guests without compromising the confidentiality of your main WiFi. The guest's SSID is the same as the main WiFi name (SSID), followed by a -guest suffix. It is a separate network that prevents guest users from accessing any devices/clie...
Band Steering assigns wireless devices to the WiFi band that will provide them with the best performance. This feature balances your WiFi devices across all three bands reducing co-channel interference and increasing the available bandwidth for dual-band clients. If you need to make any changes to the WiFi, this articl...
The Guest Access feature allows you to create a separate network for your guests without allowing them to access your main network and the computers connected to it. This article will guide you in configuring the Guest Access feature of your Linksys Smart WiFi Router through the web interface. To learn how, follow the ...
Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS) is a computing standard from the Wi-Fi Alliance® which is designed to make the setting up 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 dev...