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
Manage Internet, WAN, and LAN Settings and Use the WPS Wizard
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AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
Best practise is to assign a reserved IP address to a computer or server that requires
permanent IP settings.
Reserve an IP Address
You must know the IP address and MAC address of a device for which you want to reserve
an IP address.
To reserve an IP address:
1. On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft
Internet Explorer
.
2. In the address field of your browser, enter http://routerlogin.net
.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3. Type admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password for the password.
4. Click the OK button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5. Select ADV
ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup screen displays.
6. In the Address Reservation section, click the Add
button.
The Address Reservation screen displays.
7. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the device.
Choose an IP address from the cable data gateway’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.0.x.