| Cisco has launched new software with its new E | | | | WEP security settings. |
| series and Valet routers. Cisco connect software | | | | You can set up your E series router without the |
| will make your network setup very easy. It can | | | | Cisco connect software also. You just need to |
| transform anyone into networking expert. | | | | open the setup page of the router and change |
| Linksys E1000 is nothing but Linksys WRT160N | | | | the settings manually. |
| router with the Cisco connect software included. | | | | You can set up your E series router without |
| Linksys E3000 is nothing but Linksys WRT610N | | | | connecting the computer to the router with an |
| router with the Cisco connect software. | | | | Ethernet cable. Reset the E series router to |
| You can use the Cisco connect software for the | | | | factory default settings. Now, search for the |
| initial set up of your new E series router. While | | | | wireless network on your wireless computer. You |
| running the software for the first time it will ask | | | | will see your wireless network name as |
| you to connect the modem to the router. But will | | | | "ciscoABCDE "where A, B, C, D, E will be the last |
| not ask you to connect the computer to the | | | | 5 digits of the serial number on your router. |
| router. However it will be better if you connect | | | | Check the last 5 digits of the serial number serial |
| the computer to the router with an Ethernet | | | | number at the bottom of your router. Connect to |
| cable. Otherwise it will not find the router and you | | | | that wireless network. The default password for |
| will get the error "we did not find your router". | | | | that network will be "password ". Once you |
| Run the program and at the end it will connect | | | | connect to the wireless network, you can set up |
| you to the Internet. You do not need to do | | | | your router. Again you can run the CD. |
| anything. | | | | Once you install the Cisco connect software, you |
| The software will do all the settings on its own. It | | | | will find this software under all programs on your |
| will also create the new wireless network with the | | | | windows computer. When you open the |
| unique name and password. Your wireless | | | | software, you will get 4 options there. |
| network name will be fully name like the name of | | | | Computer and Devices: You can create Easy |
| fruit or animal with color for example white | | | | setup key to connect other computer to the |
| monkey or anything else. You will get all the | | | | wireless network easily. |
| wireless settings at the end of the installation. You | | | | Parental control: you can restrict the Internet |
| can later change the SSID and the security key. | | | | access for a particular tile. |
| It is recommended that you should change the | | | | Guest access settings: Here you can manage |
| basic wireless settings using the Cisco connect | | | | your guest access settings. |
| software and not the router web based utility. If | | | | Advanced settings: You can change the name of |
| you change the security settings using web based | | | | the network or security settings. Also you can |
| utility then the software will no longer work. Also | | | | open the router setup page. |
| the Cisco connect software is not compatible with | | | | |