How To Insert New Router Behind An Existing Router? 1-8002046959 Toll-Free

In most of the cases, one can easily add a router to an existing wireless network by running a Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. Well, this blog is all about steps on how to insert new router behind an existing router which has been written down by expert professionals. All the below given steps are recommended by Linksys experts for going ahead with this process.

Steps to insert new router behind an existing router

Step 1: Connecting router’s Internet port

• Connect the router’s Internet port to the LAN/Ethernet port on an existing router which will be an upstream router or may be even it is a gateway
• Make a connection to the secure wireless name which will be shown in the “Quick Start Guide” section which earlier came with your router.
• Open up a web browser and then follow all the instructions to easily complete the process of router setup. If instructions are not visible in the web browser then, enter an accurate Linksys address in the browser’s address bar
• At the end of setup, users are advised to follow all the on-screen instructions in order to setup the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account. 
• As you can see that you are now known with various steps to insert new router behind an existing router, let’s move ahead to share an internet connection into a newly added network.

Step 2: Adding another router to share your Internet connection:

In order to append another router to easily share an internet connection, Linksys support expert team has recommended to perform all the below given steps.

• Determine the type of IP address range for the upstream network and to do this, perform all the below given steps:

1. Connect the PC device into the upstream network’s router carefully
2. Click on the “Start, Run, type CMD” option and then hit the “OK” button. This command prompt window will appear later on
3. Type the “ipconfig” message and then press “Enter” icon to proceed next
4. Take a proper note of the IP address next to avoid any network glitch. 

 Step 3: This step will simply determine the address range using a Mac computer:

·         Carefully connect the computer device into your upstream network’s router cautiously

·         From the Dock section, click on the “System preferences” icon, hit “Network” icon and then tap on “Ethernet in the window” which is located to the left side. A network status window will now open.

·         Take a proper note of the IP address

·         Connect to an Ethernet network cable into a “LAN/Ethernet” port on the upstream network to your “yellow Internet port” on the router

·         Run the router’s setup CD on each of the computer which you have planned to connect to the Linksys router.

Step 4: Using their DNS:

• Log into the “Linksys Smart Wi-Fi” first
• Under the “Router Settings”, click on “Connectivity” issues
•  Click on the “Local Network tab” icon next
•  You are now advised to complete the “Static DNS fields” with all the information provided by your content filtering provider service
•  Hit the “OK” button at last

 For more such Linksys issues encountered at your end, please get in touch with our Linksys Customer Support Department 1-800-204-6959 and get instant results to your queries

Steps To Enable The DMZ Feature On Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Account

DMZ also known as demilitarized zone is defined as a physical and logical sub-network system which exposes an organization’s external facing services to a larger and non-trusted network. It can usually be the internet. It is a type to enhance connectivity as well as performance over the internet because it helps electronic signals to easily bypass a strict firewall, router security features. The feature further opens all ports for faster delivery process of data packets. Well, in this blog, steps to enable the DMZ feature on Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account has been explained in detail by expert team

Steps to enable the DMZ feature on Linksys smart Wi-Fi account

Linksys support experts usually suggest expert to remember these below given instructions points while enabling the DMZ feature on Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account:

• If users wish to work with IP address then be sure to carefully set up a static IP address to your computer in order to expose as the IP address which lead to change. This change can occur due to setting up to the DHCP.
• And if the router has a DHCP reservation amenity then users can make use of it instead of setting up a static IP address on their computer.

 Step 1: Login phase

• Log in to the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Account first with appropriate login details.

Step 2: Security option

• Select the “Security” option from the router settings on the “Navigation” section.

• On the security screen, you need to select the DMZ feature from the tabs and then hit the button to easily turn on the DMZ.

Step 3: Source IP Address

• Selection of the “Source IP Address” is suggested and then, carefully enter all the correct values needed. 

Step 4: Destination IP Address

·         Enter carefully the Destination IP Address which will be your computer’s IP address to continue the set up process for DMZ feature.

• Click the “Apply to save the changes” button and then hit OK to exit next.

If you have any queries related to any issue, please feel free to contact us at Linksys Customer Support department. We are always ready to help you as and when needed. Dial Toll-Free Number 1-800-204-6959 for any issues.

Various Steps To Work With The Readyshare Vault Software | Netgear Router

The NETGEAR ReadySHARE Vault is basically a free backup and recovery software used for the WNDR4700 Centria storage router system. It is officially developed by professional Netgear Router Support experts with user friendly GUI feature for easier backup and recovery setup system of any Windows device. The software further has strong ability to share drive copies, folders and other essential files from the Windows computer into the internal hard drive. It also transfers drive copies to the USB storage which is connected in the WNDR4700 router.

Below are various steps to use “the Readyshare Vault” software

Step 1:  Install the ReadySHARE Vault software

·         First, users need to install the ReadySHARE Vault software from the initial router set-up.

·         The next will automatically lead to the launch of the installation of ReadySHARE Vault. Since it is for the first time use, it won’t show up any “Backup”.

Step 2: Working with the Back-up tab

·         Click on the Backup tab to easily enable a creation process of a backup. This step will show that the software has either detected a USB drive completely or an internal hard drive which is connected with the WNDR4700.

Step 3: Smart Selection

·         In the “Select Files” and “Folders” section, you can easily select the backup source by using the “Smart Selection” or even you can go for manual selection process of the backup folder by clicking on the “Show My Computer”.

·         Next, it will open up a window where users can select their choice of drive/folder to backup the data.

Step 4: Working with “Back” option

·         Netgear Router Technical Support department recommends users to click on the “Back” option to go back to the previous page once the specific folder is selected.

·         For Security, the backup can also be used as a password protected which is optional to use. Clicking on “Save and Start Backup” is required to continue further.

Step 4: Dashboard page

·         Once the screen has completely redirected to the Dashboard page, you are asked to click on the “Backup Now” option to start the backup function.

·         Once the backup is complete, users can now proceed with the test process of the “Restore” feature of the ReadySHARE Vault.

·         Open the ReadySHARE Vault software and then tap on the “Restore” tab at the top location and then select the backup which was just created.

·         Click on the “Next” option

Step 5: Restore option

·         On the “Restore” Options, one can either go for the selection process of the original location or can even go for an alternate location when restoring phase is done. Users can decide up-on whether to replace all the files or not.

·         Once done, tap on the “Restore Now” button.

·         At last, simply click on the “OK” button

For further queries or any issue related to Netgear routers, do give us a prompt call at Netgear Router Customer Support 1-800-204-6959 department to reach out to our expert technicians.