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Chapter2:CiscoConnect
UserGuide
GuestAccessallowsyoutoprovideguestsvisitingyour
home with Internet access. Your guests will not have
accesstoyour othercomputersorpersonaldata.Provide
yourguestwiththeGuestNetworknameandpassword.
Guest computers must connec t to your network using
awirelessnetworkconnection.Referto“Main Menu –
Guest Access”onpage6and“Guest Access Settings”on
page11formoreinformation.
Thefollowingdiagramshowsatypical exampleofhow
localaccessandguestaccessareusedinthesamehome.
Guest Access versus Local Access Diagram
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Internet
Guest Laptop
Family Laptop
Printer
Modem
Valet
Guest Access (Internet Access Only)
Local Access
MainMenu–ComputersandDevices
Usethisoptiontoconnectothercomputersordevicesto
yourValet’slocalnetwork,oneatatime.
There is(are) x device(s) connected to your Valet The
numberofdevicesconnectedtotheValetisdisplayed.
Add device Toconnectanother computerordeviceto
theValet,click Add deviceand goto“Computers and
Other Devices”onpage6.
MainMenu–ParentalControls
Parental controls restrict Internet access for up to five
computers.Forthecomputersyouselect,youcanblockor
limitInternetaccesstospecifictimes.Youcanalsoblock
specificwebsites.
Parental controls restrictions are being applied to x
device(s) Thenumberofdeviceswithparentalcontrols
restrictionsisdisplayed.
Change Toenableparentalcontrolsorchangesettings,
clickChangeandgoto“Parental Controls”onpage9.
MainMenu–GuestAccess
TheguestnetworkprovidesInternetaccessonly.Togrant
Internet access to friends or family, provide the guest
networknameandpassworddisplayedonthisscreen.
NOTE: Guest Access provides Internet access
only; it doesnot provideaccess to your local
network and its resources or your personal
information.Forexample,theguestcomputer
cannotprinttoaprinteronthelocalnetwork
or access files on a computer on the local
network.Guestaccesshelpsminimizeexposure
ofyourlocalnetworkandyourfamily’sprivate
information.
Guests can connect to x-guest using the password
xyz Whena guestwantsInternetaccessinyourhome,
havetheguestdothefollowing:
1. Connect to thewirelessguestnetwork,which isthe
nameofyourwirelessnetworkfollowedby-guest.
2. Openawebbrowser.
3. Ontheloginscreen,entertheguestaccesspassword
andclickLogin.
Change Todisableguestaccessorchangesettings,click
Changeandgoto“Guest Access Settings”onpage11.
MainMenu–ValetSettings
UsethisoptiontopersonalizetheValet’ssettings.
Valet name is x ThenameoftheValetisdisplayed.
Safe Web Surfing Displaystheon/offstatusoftheSafe
WebSurfingoption.
Change To change settings, click Change and go to
“Valet Settings”onpage12.
ComputersandOtherDevices
Thecomputersordevicesyouconnectwillhaveaccessto
theInternetandyourlocalnetwork,includingcomputers
orotherdevices,suchasaprinter,connectedtotheValet.
Ifyouhaveaguestvisitingyourhome,youcanprovide
Internet access only (no access to your local network)
throughtheguestaccessfeature.Referto“Guest Access
Settings”onpage11formoreinformation.
ComputersandOtherDevices
Computer Clickthisoptiontoconnectanothercomputer
inyourhome.Goto“Computer”onpage7.