How to Configure Linksys Router?

There are three methods that you can use to configure your Linksys router. As you know, the configuration is a part of the Linksys router setup and able to activate any feature on your router. You can update the device, change the passwords and much more with the help of the interface.
This configuration guide will show you the way to access the interface and manage the settings of the Linksys router. So, lets dive into it:

Linksys Router Configuration Methods:

Linksyssmartwifi.com

For this configuration method, you have to connect the computer or laptop with the router network. You can do that with cable or without any cable. To connect via cable, use Ethernet cable & to connect wirelessly use the WiFi settings in your computer. Then follow these steps:

1. Go into any web browser in your computer.

2. Enter the login URL linksyssmartwifi.com and search it.

3. Now, a Linksys router login page will appear on the browser.

4. Here, you must type in the admin username and password (default).

5. These credentials are given on the back label of the device.

6. Just enter the credentials and click LOGIN to access the interface.

7. Inside the interface, you should create the new WiFi network by entering new username and password.

By finishing the configuration, you can connect with the router network via new network credentials.

192.168.1.1

One more method to get to the login page if the URL is not working. There is IP address that has been assigned to the device, given on the routers label. It is same as Linksyssmartwifi.com methods, connect the computer with the router network & search 192.168.1.1 IP address on browser. The Linksys router login page will open up, then use the default admin credentials to access the interface.

Linksys App

There is one more way to configure your Linksys WiFi router, but for that you have to use your phone. Follow these instructions to set up the device via phone:

1. Open the Play Store or App Store on your phone.

2. Search the Linksys app and download it.

3. Open the app and access using the admin username and password.

4. You will reach to the dashboard of the app and now you can start the configuration.

5. Create network, update firmware, change the WiFi password, parental controls & Guest network is now in your hands to enable.

Troubleshooting Tips

Change Admin Login Password

Access the Linksys router interface on your computer > select the administration tab > choose the admin > change the password > click Save to apply the password.

Update Firmware When the Latest One Launched

You can either set the auto updates or manually update it through the computer interface. to manually update the firmware:

• Go into the Linksys cloud interface through the Ip address 192.168.1.1 or linksyssmartwifi.com.

• Open the firmware tab and click Check New Updates.

• If there are new versions available, download the specific model that you have.

• To install, paste the downloaded file in the firmware tab in the interface and click INSTALL.

Change WIFi Password

Log into the Linksys router device through your computer > Go into the Wireless Settings > Select the SSID option > enter the new WiFi password > SAVE to apply.

Reboot Linksys Router

You should reboot your router once in a month so that all bugs wipe out and all settings refreshed. To restart the device, you just have to cut the power and supply it again. To do that you can apply these methods:

1. Press the power button on the router twice.

2. Plug out the power adapter of the router and plug it in again in the outlet.

Reset Linksys Router

This reset process will clear the data out from the router, but also wipe the errors out from it. Just follow the instructions:

1. You have to find the RESET Labeled button on the routers back.

2. Then, take a pin or pen, press the reset button, and hold it for about 10 seconds.

3. By releasing it, the device will start to reset.

4. After a few minutes you should configure it again through the Linksys router interface.

Reconfiguration After Reset through Computer

• Link the computer/laptop with the network via cable or wirelessly.

• Go into the browser and enter the IP address 192.168.1.1.

• Search it, you will reach to the Linksys router login interface.

• Type username and password (default one) and click LOGIN.

• The interface will open up, here create the network and finish the setup.

Last Lines

Hope, you have run these above given configuration instructions and managed the settings of your router which is a part of the Linksys router setup. Once youve finished, make sure to have a quick look at the troubleshooting tips to make the setup error free.