To allow changing router settings while using UPnP, select Allow Users to Configure.
To prevent local network users from disabling your Internet connection through UPnP, deselect the Allow users to disable Internet access checkbox.
Click
Ok
.
How to use a router as an access point
If you have a large area to cover with your wireless signal, or if part of your home has weak signals due to interference, you can use this router to extend the range of your old router’s
wireless network.
To set up your new router as an access point, do the following:
Use a network cable to connect this router’s Internet port to the Ethernet or LAN port on the router that is connected to your modem.
Log in to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See “How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi” on page 4.)
Under Router Settings, click Connectivity, then click the Internet Settings
tab.
Click IPv4.
For
Type of Internet Connection
, select Bridge Mode.
Click
Obtain an IPv4 address automatically
, then click
Ok
. The new router’s LAN IP address will be changed and obtained from the router that is connected to your modem.
You can also use your old router to extend the range of your wireless network. This is a complex process, so this procedure assumes that you have some networking knowledge.
TIP
Check the documentation for your old router. Some brands of routers
include either a switch on the outside of the case or a software option
to convert it to an access point. If either of these options is available,
follow your old router’s instructions to convert it to an access point.
You need to take note of your new router’s settings, and apply some of those settings to the old router so it can work as an access point.
To view your new router’s settings, do the following:
Make sure that your new router is connected to the Internet.
Log in to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. (See “How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi” on page 4.)
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