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
WiFi AC1900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway, Model C6300BD:
• Up to 600 Mbps
1
at 2.4 GHz for 802.11n/g/b devices
• Up to 1300 Mbps
1
at 5 GHz for 802.11ac/n/a devices
N900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway, Model CG4500BD:
• Up to 450 Mbps
1
at 2.4 GHz for 802.11n/g/b devices
• Up to 450 Mbps
1
at 5 GHz for 802.11n/a devices
N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateway, Model CG3000Dv2:
Up to 450 Mbps
1
at 2.4 GHz for 802.11n/g/b devices
WiFi channels • 2.4 GHz band:
Auto or a single channel from 01–11
• 5 GHz band:
2
Auto or 36, 40, 44, 48, 149, 143, 157, or 161
Maximum computers per WiFi
network
Limited by the amount of WiFi network traffic generated by each node
Operating frequency ranges • 2.4 GHz band: 2.412–2.462 GHz
• 5 GHz band: 5.180-5.835 GHz
2
802.11 authorization and
encryption
• WPA2-PSK [AES]
• WP
A-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]
Operating temperature 32° to 140°F (0° to 40°C)
Operating humidity 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing
Electromagnetic emissions FCC
Safety standards UL 60950
1. Maximum WiFi signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual throughput can vary. Network conditions
and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower
actual data throughput rate.
2. Not applicable to the N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateway, Model CG3000Dv2.
Table 6. Cable data gateway specifications (continued)
Feature Description