User's Guide

Chapter 5: Manage your mAX home network
be within the home network subnet. From this time forward, the specified device will
maintain this IP address. To remove this fixed address, delete the rule.
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WAN: Based on your Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration, you may need to
set a Static IP for your mAX Router. This is not typical for most users, but may apply to
some business accounts. If this is required, tap the protocol button to Static and then
populate the fields with the values provided by your ISP. Tap the Save changes button.
The mAX will re-establish its WAN connection and may briefly show a red LED. To restore
the default value, tap the protocol button back to the default value of DHCP. Note:
Misconfiguration of this setting will cause disruption of Internet access across all your
network devices.
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Port Forwarding: Port forwarding rules are evaluated in the order that they are listed.
Traffic is checked against the top rule first, followed by the next rule until a match is
found. If multiple rules have similar characteristics, traffic will only be forwarded to the
first rule that it matches. For any rule, the number of internal and external ports defined
should match.
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Enable UPnP: The default state of UPnP is enabled. UPnP is an abbreviation for the
Universal Plug and Play protocol. This protocol allows the discovery of devices and auto-
configurations of the network. Common UPnP supported devices are game consoles,
smart TVs, and network printers. This protocol allows the device to interact with Internet
servers and makes it available across your home network. This is a convenient capability,
but to accomplish this, the UPnP protocol allows devices to open connection/ports
through the mAX. Some users consider this a security risk. Disabling UPnP will sacrifice
convenience for added security.
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Timezone: tap the Timezone to the right and select your timezone from the list. Changes
made on this screen are updated in the mAX Router. When you are finished, tap Save.
Guest Access
Tap Guest Acess on the Sliding menu to create a separate, secure guest network, share
access to that network, and enable/disable the network. Enter your mAX network name
(SSID) in the Wi-Fi network name (SSID) field and a password different from the password
you set for your mAX home Wi-Fi network.
You can easily send your guests the guest network credentials. Tap Share network name and
password at the bottom of the Guest Access screen and choose the delivery method - from
email to messenger to text, and more.
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