User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- AC1900 Cable Modem Voice Router
- 1. Hardware Overview
- 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 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. Voice Telephone Lines
- 8. Specify Network Settings
- View or Change WAN Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Manually Configure LAN Switch Ports
- 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
- Manage LAN IP Addresses
- Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug-N-Play
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Security Option
- Set Up a Guest Network
- Control the WiFi Radios
- Specify WPS Settings
- 9. Manage Your Network
- Change the admin Password
- View Modem Router Status
- View the Battery Status
- View and Manage 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
- 10. Specify Internet Port Settings
- 11. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
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Set Up a Guest Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Control the WiFi Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Use the WiFi On/Off Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Specify WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Chapter 9 Manage Your Network
Change the admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
View Modem Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Display Internet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Check the Internet Connection Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
View the Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
View and Manage Logs of Modem Router Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
View Event Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Run the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Run the Traceroute Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Monitor Internet Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
View Devices Currently on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Manage the Modem Router Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Erase the Current Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
View Wireless Access Points in Your Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
View or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Specify a DNS Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Chapter 10 Specify Internet Port Settings
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Edit a Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
How the Modem Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule . . . . . . . . . 113
Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Add a Port Triggering Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Chapter 11 Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Power LED Is Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
LEDs Never Turn Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Internet LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Troubleshoot the Cable Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117