Cisco E800 User's Guide download pdf (Page 11)

Setting Up: Basics

Linksys E800

How to connect a printer

When you install a printer that requires a cable, you can:

• Follow the printer’s instructions for setting it up, then follow your

computer’s operating system instructions to share the printer with your

network.

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Setting up your printer this way does not require Cisco Connect.

When you set up a wireless printer, you need to make sure that:

• Your printer has been completely set up except for being connected to

the network.

• Your printer supports the WPA/WPA2 wireless encryption standard.

• If your wireless printer supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you should

use WPS to connect it to your network. See “How to set up wireless

security using Wi-Fi Protected Setup” on page 43.

To connect a wireless printer to your network:

Run Cisco Connect, then click Add device under Computers and devices.

The Computers and other devices screen opens.

Click Printer, then click Wireless printer. A screen opens that displays

network information.

Write down the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Type

information, or click Print these settings if you have a different printer

already connected.

Follow your printer’s instructions for entering the wireless network

information into your printer.

After the printer connects to your network, click Next in Cisco Connect.

Return to the computer running Cisco Connect, then click Next. The

Name your printer screen opens.

Enter a name for the printer, then click Finish.

Follow your computer operating system’s instructions for adding the

new printer to your list of available printers.

How to connect other devices

Many other types of wireless network devices can connect to your home

network, including:

• Game consoles

• Internet-capable TVs and media players

• Digital music players

• Smart phones

Because of the wide variety of devices and methods of connecting, you must

manually enter network information into the devices for a successful network

connection.

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Cisco E800 User's Guide Page 11