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
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DescriptionField
Security Options
This information applies to the 2.4 GHz WiFi network.
If you change the WiFi security, select one of the following WiFi security options for the router’s WiFi network:
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None. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the WiFi network.
We recommend that you do not use an open WiFi network.
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WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is a legacy authentication and data encryption mode that is
superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. The WEP option displays only if you select Up to 54 Mbps from
the Mode menu.
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WPA2-PSK [AES]. This option is the default setting. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support
WPA2 to join the router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi network. If you did not change the passphrase, the default passphrase
displays. The default passphrase is printed on the router label. WPA2 provides a secure connection but
some older WiFi devices do not detect WPA2 and support only WPA. If your network includes such older
devices, select WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] security.
If you change the passphrase, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the
router’s WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
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WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support either WPA
or WPA2 to join the router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi network. However, WPA-PSK [TKIP] is less secure than WPA2-PSK
[AES] and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps.
To use this type of security, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the router’s
WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
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WPA/WPA2 Enterprise. This type of security requires that your WiFi network can access a RADIUS server.
Wireless Network (5GHz a/n/ac)
The SSID is the 5 GHz WiFi band name. If you did not change the SSID, the default
SSID displays. The default SSID is also printed on the router label.
Note: If you change the SSID, enter a 32-character (maximum), case-sensitive name
in this field.
Name (SSID)
User Manual58Manage the Basic WiFi Network
Settings
AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260