User Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- Contents
- 1 Hardware Setup
- 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
- 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
- 4 Control Access to the Internet
- 5 Share USB Devices Attached to the Modem Router
- USB Storage Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Storage Device to the Modem Router
- Access a USB Drive Connected to the Modem Router From a Windows Computer
- Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
- Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Modem Router From a Mac
- Control Access to the USB Storage Device
- Use FTP Within the Network
- View or Change Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
- Add a Network Folder on a USB storage device
- Edit a Network Folder on a USB storage device
- Approve USB Devices
- Access the USB storage device Through the Internet
- Safely Remove a USB storage device
- 6 Share a USB Printer
- 7 Specify Network Settings
- View WAN Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the Modem Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Specify the IP Addresses That the Modem Router Assigns
- Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Modem Router
- Reserve LAN IP Addresses
- Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Security Option
- Set Up a Guest Network
- Control the Wireless Radios
- Set Up a Wireless Schedule
- Specify WPS Settings
- 8 Manage Your Network
- Change the Admin Password
- Set Up Password Recovery
- Recover the admin Password
- View Modem Router Status
- View Logs of Modem Router Activity
- View Event Logs
- Run the Ping Utility
- Run the Traceroute Utility
- Monitor Internet Traffic
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- Manage the Modem Router Configuration File
- View Wireless Access Points in Your Area
- View or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel
- Dynamic DNS
- Remote Management
- 9 Specify Internet Port Settings
- 10 Troubleshooting
- A Supplemental Information
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4. Select Wireless.
5. In the Region list, select your region. In some locations, you cannot change this setting.
6. T
o control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box.
When this check box is selected, the modem router broadcasts its network name (SSID)
so tha
t it displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or wireless
device.
7. T
o change the network name (SSID), type a new name in the Name (SSID) field.
The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case-sensitive. The default SSID is
ra
ndomly generated and is on the modem router label. If you change the name, make
sure to write down the new name and keep it in a safe place.
8. T
o change the wireless channel, select a number in the Channel list.
In some regions, not all channels are available. Do not change the channel unless you
e
xperience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this
happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the best.
When you use multiple access points, it is be
tter if adjacent access points use different
channels to reduce interference. For the 2.4 GHz band, the recommended channel
spacing between adjacent access points is four channels (for example, use channels 1
and 5, or 6 and 10).
For the 5 GHz band, the recommended channel selection be
tween adjacent access
points is channels that are in a different bonded channel groups (for example, use
channels 40 and 153).
9. T
o change the mode, select it from the Mode list.