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
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1. Hardware Overview
This manual is for the following NETGEAR
®
WiFi cable data gateway models:
• AC1900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway
, Model C6300BD
• N900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway
, Model CG4500BD
• N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateway
, Model CG3000Dv2
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Note: In this manual, unless stated by individual model name, these models
are referred as the cable data gateway.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Introduction
• Hardware Features of the AC1900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway
• Hardware Features of the N900 WiFi Cable Data Gateway
• Hardware Features of the N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateway
• Position Your WiFi Cable Data Gateway
Note: For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the
support website at support.netgear.com. However, for technical
support, contact Cox Support.
Note: In this user guide, the terms wireless and WiFi mean the same thing.
1. The N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateway might also be referred to as the N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router.