Linksys E3000 Chapter 2: Cisco Connect
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High Performance Wireless-N Router
Computers and Other Devices
The Computers and other devices screen appears.
Computers and Devices
Computer  Click this option to connect another computer 
in your home. Go to Computer, page 6.
Wireless printer  Click  this option to connect a  wireless 
printer. Go to Wireless Printer, page 7.
Other Devices  Click this option to connect a device that 
is not a computer, such as a smartphone or game console. 
Go to Connect Manually, page 7.
Computer
You can use a USB flash drive to create an Easy Setup Key, 
which  holds  the  wireless  settings  for  the  Router.  Then 
you  can  use  the  Easy  Setup  Key  to  connect  additional 
computers to the Router. Select the appropriate option:
 • Yes, I have an Easy Setup Key  If you already have an 
Easy Setup Key, select this option. Click Next and go to 
Connect with the Easy Setup Key, page 6.
 • No, I don’t have an Easy Setup Key — create a new 
one  now  If  you  want  to  create  or  update  an  Easy 
Setup  Key,  select  this  option.  Click  Next  and  go  to 
Create or Update the Easy Setup Key, page 7.
 • I  want  to  connect  manually  using  my  wireless 
settings  If you want to connect manually (without an 
Easy Setup Key), select this option. Click Next and go 
to Connect Manually, page 7.
Connecting Another Computer
Connect with the Easy Setup Key
1.  Insert the Easy Setup Key into an available USB port on 
the computer that you want to connect to the Router.
Connecting Another Computer
2.  On  that  computer,  click  Connect  to  your  Linksys 
Router. (If you do not see this, access the Easy Setup 
Key  through  Windows  Explorer  or  the  Finder,  and 
double-click Connect.)
Follow  the  on-screen  instructions  to  connect  that 
computer to the Router.
3.  Come  back  to  this  computer.  On  the  Connecting 
another computer screen, click Next.
4.  Enter a name  that will be  used to identify the  newly 
added computer. Then click Finish.
Name Your Device