User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Overview
- 2. Connect and Get Started
- 3. Configure Parental Controls and Basic WiFi Settings
- 4. Manage Internet, WAN, and LAN Settings and Use the WPS Wizard
- 5. Manage the Firewall and Secure Your Network
- 6. Manage and Monitor Your Network
- View the Status and Statistics of the WiFi Cable Data Gateway
- View the WiFi Cable Data Gateway Cable Initialization
- View the Network Map
- View WiFi Channels in Your Environment
- View WiFi Access Points in Your Environment
- View and Manage the Log
- Manage the WiFi Cable Gateway Settings
- Return the WiFi Cable Data Gateway to Its Factory Default Settings
- Reboot the Cable Data Gateway
- 7. Share USB Drives Attached to the Cable Data Gateway
- USB Drive Requirements
- Access a USB Drive on the Network
- Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault
- Specify the Method for Accessing the USB Drive
- View Network Folders on a USB Drive
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
- Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive
- Safely Remove a USB Drive
- Enable the Media Server
- 8. Configure Advanced Features
- Manage Advanced WiFi Settings
- Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Concepts
- Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Computers
- Set Up and Manage Port Triggering
- Set Up and Manage IP Address Filtering
- Set Up and Manage MAC Address Filtering
- Configure Dynamic DNS
- Manage the Cable Data Gateway Remotely
- Manage Universal Plug and Play
- Manage the Network Address Translation
- Manage the Ethernet Ports of the LAN Switch
- Manage Network Time Protocol
- 9. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- A. Factory Default Settings and Specifications
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hardware Features of the AC1900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front Panel of the AC1900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Back Panel of the AC1900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Product Label of the AC1900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hardware Features of the N900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front Panel of the N900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Back Panel of the N900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Product Label of the N900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hardware Features of the N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Front Panel of the N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Back Panel of the N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Product Label of the N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Position Your WiFi Cable Data Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter 2 Connect and Get Started
WiFi Cable Data Gateway Setup Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
WiFi Devices and Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Types of Logins and Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Access NETGEAR genie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Change the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Join the WiFi Network of the WiFi Cable Data Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Manual Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Chapter 3 Configure Parental Controls and Basic WiFi Settings
Set Up Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
View or Change the Basic Settings for the Main WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Enable and Configure the Guest WiFi Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Chapter 4 Manage Internet, WAN, and LAN Settings and Use the
WPS Wizard
Manage the Internet Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Manage the WAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
View or Change the WAN Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Configure a Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45