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 and Monitor Your Network
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AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
Broadcast Name Displays whether the 2.4 GHz band of the main WiFi network broadcasts its
SSID.
Wireless isolation Displays whether WiFi isolation is enabled for the 2.4 GHz band of the main
WiFi network.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup By default, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) function is configured.
Wireless Settings (5GHz)
The settings of the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network. For information about how to configure the WiFi
settings, see View or Change the Basic Settings for the Main WiFi Network on page 31 and Manage
Advanced WiFi Settings on page 109.
Name (SSID) The network name of the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network.
Region The location (country). By default, the region is the United States.
Channel The channel that the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network uses.
Mode The WiFi mode that the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network uses.
For model N900, the mode is Up to 450 Mbps by default. For model AC1900,
the mode is Up to 600 Mbps by default. Model N450 does not support the
5 GHz band.
Note: The selected mode also applies to the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi
network.
Wireless AP Displays whether the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network is enabled. If the
5 GHz band is disabled, the 5GHz WiFi LED on the front panel of the cable data
gateway is of
f.
Broadcast Name Displays whether the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network broadcasts its
SSID.
Wireless isolation Displays whether WiFi isolation is enabled for the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi
network.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup By default, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) function is configured.
Guest Network (2.4GHz)
The settings of the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. For information about how to configure the
WiFi settings, see Enable and Configure the Guest WiFi Network on page 36.
Name (SSID) The network name of the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. By default,
the name is NETGEAR_GUEST_0.
Wireless AP Displays whether the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network is enabled.
Note: The 2.4 GHz band for the main WiFi network can override the 2.4 GHz
band for the guest WiFi network. That is, if you disable the 2.4 GHz band for the
main network, the entire 2.4 GHz radio is disabled, which also disables the
2.4
GHz band for the guest network.
Broadcast Name
Displays whether the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network broadcasts its
SSID.
Field Description