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
- Control 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 MU-MIMO
- Enable or disable PMF
- Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings
- 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
- Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs
- Set your time zone
- Return the router to its factory default settings
- 8. 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 from a Windows-based computer
- Map a USB device to a Windows network drive
- Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac
- 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
- 9. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 10. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 11. Manage port forwarding and port triggering
- 12. Troubleshooting
- 13. Supplemental information
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WPA2-Personal [AES]. WPA2 provides a secure and fast connection but some
older WiFi devices do not detect WPA2 and support only WPA. Select
WPA2-Personal [AES] security to allow 802.11n devices to connect to the 2.4 GHz
or 5 GHz guest WiFi network at the fastest speed. If your guest WiFi network
includes older devices that do not support WPA2, select WPA-Personal [TKIP] +
WPA2-Personal [AES] security. To use WPA2 security, in the Password (Network
Key) field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz
guest WiFi network, a user must enter this password.
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WPA-Personal [TKIP] + WPA2-Personal [AES]. This type of security enables
WiFi devices that support either WPA or WPA2 to join the 2.4 GHz band of the
guest WiFi network. However, WPA-Personal [TKIP] is less secure than
WPA2-Personal [AES] and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps. To use
WPA + WPA2 security, in the Password (Network Key) field, enter a phrase of
8 to 63 characters. To join the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network, a user must
enter this password.
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WPA3-Personal [SAE]. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support
WPA3 to join the guest WiFi network. WPA3 is the latest security standard, uses
SAE encryption, and is more secure than WPA2. If all devices on your guest WiFi
network support WPA3, we recommend that you use this type of security. To use
WPA3 security, in the Password (Network Key) field, enter a phrase of 8 to 64
characters. To join the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network, a user must enter
this password.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
8. Make sure that you can reconnect over WiFi to the network with its new security
settings.
If you cannot connect over WiFi, check the following:
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If your computer or mobile device is already connected to another WiFi network
in your area, disconnect it from that WiFi network and connect it to the WiFi
network that the router provides.
Some WiFi devices automatically connect to the first open network without WiFi
security that they discover.
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Does your computer or mobile device display as an attached device?
If it does, it is connected to the network.
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Are you using the correct network name (SSID) and password?
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