User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Overview of the Router
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- Use the Internet Setup Wizard
- Manually set up the Internet connection
- Specify IPv6 Internet connections
- Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses
- Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Connection
- Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection
- Set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection
- Manage the MTU size
- 4. Optimize Performance
- 5. Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
- 6. Control Access to the Internet
- 7. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
- USB device requirements
- Connect a USB storage device to the router
- Access a storage device connected to the router
- Map a USB device to a Windows network drive
- Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault
- Back up Mac computers with Time Machine
- Manage Access to a Storage Device
- Enable FTP access within your network
- View network folders on a storage device
- Add a network folder on a USB storage device
- Edit a network folder on a USB storage device
- Safely remove a USB storage device
- 8. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 9. Use the Router as a Media Server
- 10. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings
- Change the WiFi Mbps Settings
- Manage the WAN Security Settings
- Set up a default DMZ server
- Manage IGMP Proxying
- Manage VPN Pass-Through
- Manage NAT Filtering
- Manage the SIP Application-Level Gateway
- Manage the LAN IP Address Settings
- Manage the Router Information Protocol Settings
- Manage the DHCP Server Address Pool
- Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
- Disable the Built-In DHCP Server
- Change the Router’s Device Name
- Set Up and Manage Custom Static Routes
- Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
- 11. Manage Your Router
- Update the router firmware
- Change the admin password
- Enable admin password recovery
- Recover the admin password
- Manage the router configuration file
- Disable or Enable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
- Return the router to its factory default settings
- View the Status and Statistics of the Router
- Manage the Activity Log
- View devices currently on the network
- Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic
- Remote access
- 12. Manage the Advanced WiFi Features
- 13. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 14. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 15. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
The Wireless Settings page displays.
9.
Enter the WiFi settings of the router that is connected to the Internet modem (that
is, the other router):
a. From the Choose a Wireless Network menu, select the WiFi band that the other
router.
For 802.11ac mode, both routers must use the same 5 GHz band.
b.
In the Name (SSID) field, enter the WiFi network name (SSID) that the other router
is using.
c.
In the Security Options section, select the radio button for the WiFi security that
the other router is using.
d.
If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you must use to connect
with WiFi to the other router).
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved and the pop-up window closes.
11.
To change the name of the router, enter a new name in the Device Name field.
By default, the device name is the router model. If you set up the router as a WiFi
bridge and you want to distinguish it from the name of the router that is connected
to the Internet modem, you could, for example, change the name to WiFi bridge or
something similar.
12.
To let the router that functions as the WiFi bridge get an IP address and DNS
addresses dynamically from the router that is connected to the Internet modem,
leave the Get IP Address Dynamically and Get DNS Server Address Dynamically
check boxes selected.
We recommend that you leave the Get IP Address Dynamically and Get DNS
Server Address Dynamically check boxes selected. However, if you are sure that
you must use a static IP address, us an IP address from the LAN IP address pool of
the router that is connected to the Internet modem. To specify a static IP address
for the router that functions as the WiFi bridge, do the following:
a. Clear the Get IP Address Dynamically check box.
The Get DNS Server Address Dynamically check box is automatically cleared.
b.
Enter all static IP address information and, if applicable, static DNS address
information.
13. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved. The router restarts with a new IP address.
User Manual163Manage the Advanced WiFi
Features
AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260