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
5
Manage the Basic WiFi Network
Settings
This chapter describes how you can manage the basic WiFi network settings of the
router.
The chapter includes the following sections:
• Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network
• Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network
• Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Guest Network
• Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios
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