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
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.........................175
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router...........................175
Use VPN to access your Internet service at home........................176
Chapter 14 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services and
Applications......................................................................................178
Forward Incoming Traffic for a Default Service or Application.178
Add a Port Forwarding Rule With a Custom Service or
Application...................................................................................179
Change a Port Forwarding Rule.................................................180
Remove a Port Forwarding Rule................................................181
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public.........182
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule..........182
Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications..............183
Add a Port Triggering Rule.........................................................183
Change a Port Triggering Rule..................................................185
Remove a Port Triggering Rule..................................................185
Specify the Time-Out for Port Triggering.................................186
Disable Port Triggering...............................................................187
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat.187
Chapter 15 Troubleshooting
Quick tips...........................................................................................190
Sequence to restart your network.............................................190
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections...190
Check the WiFi settings..............................................................190
Check the network settings........................................................190
Troubleshoot with the LEDs............................................................191
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on........191
Power LED is off or blinking.......................................................191
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off..............................192
You cannot log in to the router.......................................................192
You cannot access the Internet.......................................................193
Troubleshoot Internet browsing.....................................................194
Changes are not saved....................................................................195
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity......................................................195
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility........................196
Test the LAN path to your router...............................................196
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote
device............................................................................................197
Appendix A Supplemental Information
Factory Settings................................................................................200
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