Linksys E900 setup
Step by Step Configuration link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq3UusE2Hig
Looking for Linksys E900 setup? Cisco Linksys E900 setup is very easy and you can do it manually or without CD or Cisco connect software.
This article will help you with the following issues. Click on any link below to go directly to the link section.
Linksys E900 setup without CD:
You can setup E900 router without Cisco connect software or installation CD. Make sure you use a wired computer for the setup process. Avoid using a wireless connection.
Below are the easy steps for initial setup or configuration from scratch.
Step 1: Check Internet connection through mode.
Connect the computer directly to the Internet modem and make sure that your Internet is working correctly through the modem. If it is not, then call the internet service provider and get the Internet fixed through the modem.
Step 2: Make connections to the router.
Connect the modem to the Internet / WAN port and connect your computer to one of the Ethernet ports on the E900. If you connect the computer to the internet port, it will not communicate with the router. And you will not be able to setup your router.
Step 3: Open the setup page
Open the Internet browser on your computer. In the address bar type 192.168.1.1. This number 192.168.1.1 is the default IP address of the router. It will ask you for the user name and password.
Try the Linksys default password “admin”. If that does not work, then try any other password that you might have used while installing your router for the first time. If nothing is working, then you will need to reset Linksys router to factory default settings.
Once you open the setup page of the router, you will see all the settings which are required to be customized.
Step 4: Change Internet connection settings.
Change the Internet connection settings according to your Internet service provider.
In case of DSL Internet service, you need to change the PPPoE settings. Use the username and password provided by your ISP.
In case of fixed IP or dedicated connection, you need to have Public IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway, DNS from your ISP.
Step 5: Access Internet on Main computer
You have now changed the internet connection settings. Try to go online on the main wired computer. Once your main computer is able to go online, your router is connected to the modem successfully.
Step 6: Change wireless settings
Change the wireless settings. Click on Wireless tab. Create a new wireless network name SSID.Keep the Network mode Mixed. SSID Broadcast Enabled. Click Save settings.
Go to Wireless Security sub tab. Enable security on the wireless network. Change it to WPA2 personal. Enter the password. Save settings. Do not share your network key with anybody.
Step 6: Connect to wireless network.
If you have any wireless computer or other Wifi devices then try to connect to WiFi. You will see the Wifi name that you just created. It will ask you for the password. Enter the Wifi password. And it will connect.
What is Linksys E900 default password?
Like other Linksys routers, default password of Linksys E900 router is admin.
How to Reset Linksys E900 router?
On the rear panel of E900 router, you will see a small reset button.
Press and hold it for 10 to 15 seconds.While pressing the reset button, you will see the power light is blinking.
Release the reset button. Unplug the power cable.
Wait for 20 seconds. Plug in the power cable.
Wait for 30 seconds. Let the power light become solid.
Remember, when you reset the router, it will come back to factory default settings. You will lose all the customized settings and you will need to reconfigure the router from the scratch.