User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 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 detect for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection
- Use auto config for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection
- Manage the MTU size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Manage Network Settings
- View or change the WAN settings
- Set up a default DMZ server
- Change the Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP settings
- Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns
- Disable the DHCP server feature in the router
- Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections
- Specify basic WiFi settings
- Change the WiFi mode
- Change the Transmission Power Control
- Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security
- Set up a guest WiFi network
- Enable or disable the WiFi radios
- Set up a WiFi schedule
- Set up the router as a WiFi access point
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- Manage custom static routes
- Enable or disable implicit beamforming
- Enable or disable airtime fairness
- Set up and manage Dynamic DNS
- 6. Optimize Performance
- 7. Manage Your Router
- Update the router firmware
- Change the admin password
- Enable admin password recovery
- Recover the admin password
- View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings
- Display the statistics of the Internet port
- Check the Internet connection status
- View and manage logs of router activity
- View devices currently on the network
- Monitor Internet traffic
- Manage the router configuration file
- Connect to your router with Anywhere Access
- Turn off the router LEDs
- Set your time zone
- Return the router to its factory default settings
- 8. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 9. Manage port forwarding and port triggering
- 10. Troubleshooting
- 11. Supplemental Information
Table 1. LED descriptions
DescriptionLED and Button
•
Solid green. The router is ready.
•
Solid amber. The router is starting.
•
Blinking amber. The router is not ready, firmware is upgrading, or the Reset
button was pressed.
•
Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
Power LED
•
Solid green. The Internet connection is ready.
•
Blinking green. The port is sending or receiving traffic.
•
Solid amber. An Ethernet cable is connected to the Internet port but Internet
is not accessible.
•
Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
Internet LED
•
Solid green. The WiFi radios are on. You can connect to the router's WiFi
network.
•
Off. The WiFi radios are turned off and you cannot use WiFi to connect to the
router.
WiFi LED
•
Solid green. The router detected a 1 Gbps link with a device that is connected
to one of the router's Ethernet ports.
•
Solid Amber. The router detected a 10/100 Mbps link with a device that is
connected to one of the router's Ethernet ports.
•
Blinking green. One of the router's Ethernet ports is sending or receiving
traffic at 1 Gbps.
•
Blinking amber. One of the router's Ethernet ports is sending or receiving
traffic at 10/100 Mbps.
•
Off. No device is connected to an Ethernet port.
Ethernet LED
Pressing the WPS button on the back of the router lets your WPS-enabled device
join your router's WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. The WPS LED
blinks green during the WPS process and then lights solid green when the
WPS-enabled device connects to your router's WiFi network.
WPS LED
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