User Manual
Table Of Contents
- R6100 WiFi Router
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Getting Started
- 3. Basic Settings
- 4. Advanced Home Settings
- 5. USB Storage
- 6. Security
- Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic
- Block Services (Port Filtering)
- Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports
- Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications
- How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering
- Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers
- Set Up Port Triggering
- Schedule Blocking
- Security Event Email Notifications
- 7. Administration
- 8. Advanced Settings
- 9. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
- B. Notification of Compliance
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R6100 WiFi Router
Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
LAN TCP/IP Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Use Router as DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Role of the Router as a DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Quality of Service (QoS) Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Set Up Bandwidth Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Set Up QoS for Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Chapter 5 USB Storage
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Safely Remove a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Access the USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Sharing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Share Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Store Files in a Central Location for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Share Large Files over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
View a USB Device Attached to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Available Network Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Specify Approved USB Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Media Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
TiVo Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Chapter 6 Security
Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Block Services (Port Filtering) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications . . . . . . . . . . . .62
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Add a Custom Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public. . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Schedule Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Chapter 7 Administration
Upgrade the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
View Router Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Router Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72










