I started my computer networking career by supporting SOHO products mainly Linksys wireless products. I was assigned to a networking division which handle mainly Linksys wireless router where I assisted clients to implement linksys wireless router in their already existing networks or start a new small networks with Linksys wireless router. In this blog I wrote many articles to setup various models of Linksys wireless router and I think it will be useful if I join all the linksys router setup guides in a single post. Later in my career Cisco bought Linksys and it become Linksys Cisco. With the guidance of Cisco, Linksys introduced many high quality wireless router in market. Most of the Linksys wireless router's have similar kind of configuration steps but in some Linksys models it is different. Here I am planing to give a common setup guide for all kind of Linksys router models and give links to specific Linksys setup guides. So it will be easy for you to follow the common setup steps and then select the model number of your Linksys Wireless router and follow the respective link to configure specific linksys wireless router.
Common Steps to setup all kind of Linksys Wireless Router
The steps I am providing here are common for all kind of Linksys Router. So you do not worry about the model you own.
1. Make sure you can go online before adding Linksys Router in your network
This is the very basic step in Linksys Router setup process. You should always make sure that you can access Internet before configuring and connecting Linksys Router to your Network. To do this make sure the computer connected to your modem and you can access Internet.
2. Check the Modem IP address and type of Internet Connection
Next important step in Linksys wireless router setup procedure is to check the modem IP address. We should check whether you are using DSL connection or Cable Internet connection. Configuration steps of Linksys router for DSL and Cable Internet are different. If you are not so techie to know how to find the Internet connection type, I recommend you to contact your ISP customer support and verify your Internet connection type. Now you should check the IP address of the modem. To do this please follow steps in one of my previous article.
How to Find Login IP address of a Modem
You should note the Modem IP address because we need this information while configuring Linksys router.
3. Connect your computer to Linksys Wireless Router
Disconnect modem from computer and follow the steps below.
i. Connect computer LAN port to Linksys Router LAN port
You can use an Ethernet cable (comes with Linksys router) to connect your computer to any one of the LAN ports on Linksys wireless router.
ii. Turn on your Linksys Wireless Router
1. Make sure you can go online before adding Linksys Router in your network
This is the very basic step in Linksys Router setup process. You should always make sure that you can access Internet before configuring and connecting Linksys Router to your Network. To do this make sure the computer connected to your modem and you can access Internet.
2. Check the Modem IP address and type of Internet Connection
Next important step in Linksys wireless router setup procedure is to check the modem IP address. We should check whether you are using DSL connection or Cable Internet connection. Configuration steps of Linksys router for DSL and Cable Internet are different. If you are not so techie to know how to find the Internet connection type, I recommend you to contact your ISP customer support and verify your Internet connection type. Now you should check the IP address of the modem. To do this please follow steps in one of my previous article.
How to Find Login IP address of a Modem
You should note the Modem IP address because we need this information while configuring Linksys router.
3. Connect your computer to Linksys Wireless Router
Disconnect modem from computer and follow the steps below.
i. Connect computer LAN port to Linksys Router LAN port
You can use an Ethernet cable (comes with Linksys router) to connect your computer to any one of the LAN ports on Linksys wireless router.
ii. Turn on your Linksys Wireless Router
Setup Linksys Wireless Router without setup CD
The steps I am presenting here do not need the setup disc comes with Linksys Router.
4. Login to Linksys Wireless Router
To login to Linksys Router, follow the steps below.
i. Type 192.168.1.1 on address bar of browser
ii. Enter user name and password
Usually there is no user name for Linksys router and password is admin.
So it would be like:
UserName:
Password : admin
Then press enter to login Linksys Wireless Router.
5. Change the Linksys Router IP address according to modem IP address
If the modem IP address is 192.168.1.1, we should change Linksys router IP address to 192.168.2.1. If the modem IP address is something else, you should not change the IP address of Links Router.
4. Login to Linksys Wireless Router
To login to Linksys Router, follow the steps below.
i. Type 192.168.1.1 on address bar of browser
ii. Enter user name and password
Usually there is no user name for Linksys router and password is admin.
So it would be like:
UserName:
Password : admin
Then press enter to login Linksys Wireless Router.
5. Change the Linksys Router IP address according to modem IP address
If the modem IP address is 192.168.1.1, we should change Linksys router IP address to 192.168.2.1. If the modem IP address is something else, you should not change the IP address of Links Router.
After this you should click on Save Settings button
6. How to Setup Links Linksys Router for Cable Internet connection
To know more about how to configure Linksys wireless router for cable Internet connection click on the link below.
Configure Linksys Router in PPPOE mode
7. How to setup Linksys Router for DSL Connection
If you have DSL Internet connection click on the link below for more Linksys router configuration steps.
Configure Wireless Router with DSL
6. How to Setup Links Linksys Router for Cable Internet connection
To know more about how to configure Linksys wireless router for cable Internet connection click on the link below.
Configure Linksys Router in PPPOE mode
7. How to setup Linksys Router for DSL Connection
If you have DSL Internet connection click on the link below for more Linksys router configuration steps.
Configure Wireless Router with DSL
Other Linksys Wireless Router Setup Guides
These are the setup guide and tutorial for specific Linksys Wireless Router models. If you own any one of the model listed below, I suggest you to click on the respective link.
How to Configure Linksys E4200 Wireless Router
How to configure Linksys E3000 Wireless Router
How to Configure Linksys E1000 Wireless Router
How to Setup Linksys WRT160N Wireless Router
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13 comments:
This step by step instruction of installing Linksys router is very useful and helpful.
Thanks for this setup guide
Simple to understand. Thanks for your guide.
Thanks helped a lot
Thanks for such detailed Linksys setup guide.
Hi sir, Do you have linksys router setup disc? I badly need setup CD.
Hi Siju can you tell me how to setup linksys router with comcast connection ?
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Thanks for this helpful set up guide !!!
Your guide on setting up the router connection is great definitely learned a lot from it. Thanks
Is this model of linksys router has Access Point feature ? I mean can I do wireless cascading with two linksys wireless routers ?
According to Linksys, wireless cascading between two Linksys wireless routers is not possible. However, there are some third party firmwares which do the job.
I called geeksquade for configuring my router. they asked $100 to do that but you provided the entire procedure for free. Thanks
Robert
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