Linksys E1550 Manual De Usuario
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Improving Security
Linksys E1550
To manually set your router’s wireless security settings:
Wireless > Wireless Security
1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
2. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Wireless Security page
3. Select your preferred security type from the Security Mode drop-down
3. Select your preferred security type from the Security Mode drop-down
list For most home networks, we recommend WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode
4. Enter a passphrase (security key) for your wireless network in the
Passphrase field The most secure type of security key should include a
mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and punctuation
mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and punctuation
5. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the screen
How to set up wireless security using
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Why would I use Wi-Fi Protected Setup? Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ is a feature
of your router that makes it easy to add devices to your wireless network If you
have network devices, such as wireless printers, that support Wi-Fi Protected
Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to add the devices
of your router that makes it easy to add devices to your wireless network If you
have network devices, such as wireless printers, that support Wi-Fi Protected
Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to add the devices
Wi-Fi Protected Setup activity light
The power indicator light on the back of the router (or on top for the E4200)
indicates the status of Wi-Fi Protected Setup while you are connecting devices
indicates the status of Wi-Fi Protected Setup while you are connecting devices
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When Wi-Fi Protected Setup is connecting a network device, the light
flashes slowly
flashes slowly
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If there is an error, the light flashes quickly for two minutes Wait until it
stops flashing, then try again
stops flashing, then try again
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When Wi-Fi Protected Setup has finished connecting a device, the light
is continuously lit
is continuously lit
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Wait until the light is continuously lit before starting the next Wi-Fi
Protected Setup session
Protected Setup session
Connect network devices using one of the three methods below
NOTE
Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one device at a time Repeat the
instructions for each device that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup
instructions for each device that supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Connecting a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
button
button
Use this method if your device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button or prompts
you to press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on your router
you to press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on your router
To connect a device using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button:
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
1. Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the network device you are
connecting to
2. Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the back of the router
- OR -
a. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-
b. Click the Wireless tab, then click the Basic Wireless Settings page
c. Click Wi-Fi Protected Setup
d. Click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button in the router’s Wi-Fi Protected
c. Click Wi-Fi Protected Setup
d. Click the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button in the router’s Wi-Fi Protected
Setup screen
e. After the device has been configured, click OK