User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Overview
- 2. Connect and Get Started
- 3. Configure Parental Controls and Basic WiFi Settings
- 4. Manage Internet, WAN, and LAN Settings and Use the WPS Wizard
- 5. Manage the Firewall and Secure Your Network
- 6. Manage and Monitor Your Network
- View the Status and Statistics of the WiFi Cable Data Gateway
- View the WiFi Cable Data Gateway Cable Initialization
- View the Network Map
- View WiFi Channels in Your Environment
- View WiFi Access Points in Your Environment
- View and Manage the Log
- Manage the WiFi Cable Gateway Settings
- Return the WiFi Cable Data Gateway to Its Factory Default Settings
- Reboot the Cable Data Gateway
- 7. Share USB Drives Attached to the Cable Data Gateway
- USB Drive Requirements
- Access a USB Drive on the Network
- Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault
- Specify the Method for Accessing the USB Drive
- View Network Folders on a USB Drive
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
- Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive
- Safely Remove a USB Drive
- Enable the Media Server
- 8. Configure Advanced Features
- Manage Advanced WiFi Settings
- Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Concepts
- Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Computers
- Set Up and Manage Port Triggering
- Set Up and Manage IP Address Filtering
- Set Up and Manage MAC Address Filtering
- Configure Dynamic DNS
- Manage the Cable Data Gateway Remotely
- Manage Universal Plug and Play
- Manage the Network Address Translation
- Manage the Ethernet Ports of the LAN Switch
- Manage Network Time Protocol
- 9. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- A. Factory Default Settings and Specifications
Factory Default Settings and Specifications
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AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
Main WiFi network WiFi radios
1
Enabled
WiFi network names (SSIDs)
1
See the product label
WiFi passphrase for both SSIDs
1
See the product label
Type of WiFi security WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]
Wireless isolation Disabled
Broadcast SSID Enabled
Country/region Varies by region
RF channel Auto
Operating mode
2
AC1900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway, Model C6300BD:
• Default mode at 2.4 GHz: Up to 289 Mbps
• Default mode at 5 GHz: Up to 1300 Mbps
N900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway, Model CG4500BD:
• Default mode at 2.4 GHz: Up to 289 Mbps
• Default mode at 5 GHz: Up to 450 Mbps
N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateway, Model CG3000Dv2:
Default at 2.4 GHz: Up to 289 Mbps
Radio transmission power 100 percent, nonconfigurable
20/40 MHz coexistence Enabled, nonconfigurable
Fragmentation length 2346
CTS/RTS threshold 2347
Preamble mode Long preamble
WPS WPS capability Enabled
PIN Enabled, see the web management interface (path
ADV
ANCED > Setup > Wireless Settings)
Keep Existing Wireless Settings Enabled
Guest WiFi network WiFi radios
1
Disabled
WiFi network names (SSIDs)
1
See the product label
Type of WiFi security none (open network)
Enable SSID broadcast Disabled
Allow guests to access local
network
Disabled
1. The N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateway, Model CG3000Dv2, support a single radio and SSID only.
Table 5. Factory default settings (continued)
Feature Default Settings