Linksys E1550 User Manual
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Setting Up: Basics
Linksys E1550
How to change your router’s name and
password
password
You can change the name and password of your router, but if you do so, all
wireless devices connected to your router will lose their Internet connection
until you reconnect them using the new router name and password
wireless devices connected to your router will lose their Internet connection
until you reconnect them using the new router name and password
CAUTION
If you change your router’s name and password using the browser-
based utility, you may not be able to manage your router using
Cisco Connect We recommend using the procedure below to
change your router’s login information
based utility, you may not be able to manage your router using
Cisco Connect We recommend using the procedure below to
change your router’s login information
To change your router’s name and password:
1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings
2. Under Personalize, click Change A Changing router name and password
2. Under Personalize, click Change A Changing router name and password
warning appears
3. Click Yes if you want to continue
4. Enter the new router name and password, then click Change
4. Enter the new router name and password, then click Change
TIP
After you make changes, update your Easy Setup Key to make it
easier to reconnect all of the other computers on the network
easier to reconnect all of the other computers on the network