Connect Devices to Your Linksys Router

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction: Router: Connecting Devices

Modern routers can handle both Wireless and Wired connections alike from computers, printers, smartphones, and other devices.

2. Connect Device to Network - Wired

1. Acquire an Ethernet cable.
2. Take one end of the cable and plug it into your router/modem's Ethernet port.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into your device's Ethernet port.

Ethernet Cable

Ethernet Port

3. Wi-Fi Network: Credentials

In order to connect to a wireless network, you must have the required credentials. These are:

• Wireless Network Name (SSID)
• Wireless Network Key (Password)

Finding Network Credentials

Most wireless routers/gateways have a label with the default credentials. If the credentials aren't there, look in the devices documentation.

If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) installed the wireless router or gateway, they might have left you a setup sheet which may have the credentials.

4. Go to Connecting your Android Device to Wi-Fi

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5. Go to Connecting your iOS device to Wi-Fi

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6. Go to Connecting your Wireless Printer to WiFi

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7. OS Version

For the next steps we need to know which operating system you have.

8. Windows: Check Version

1. On your keyboard, simultaneously press the Windows key and Pause/Break key to bring up the System Properties Window.
   

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2. Your Windows edition will show in the System Properties box.
   

9. Go to Connecting your Windows 8 or 8.1 computer to Wi-Fi

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10. Go to Connecting your Windows 10 computer to Wi-Fi

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11. Go to Connect your Mac to Wi-Fi

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12. Other Type of Device

If you need to connect another type of device, try searching for it by name instead. We have many guides for various game consoles and smart home devices.