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
Manage and Monitor Your Network
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AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
4. Click the OK button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5. Select ADVANCED >
ADVANCED Home.
The ADVANCED Home screen displays.
6. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button.
The Connection Status pop-up screen displays.
If this screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is,
change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. The cable data gateway could also block
pop-ups. For information about allowing pop-ups on the cable data gateway, see Manage
Firewall, Web, and NAT ALG Security on page 73.
The following table describes the fields of the Connection Status pop-up screen.
Field Description
IP Address The IP address that is assigned by the cable service provider to the cable data
gateway.
Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned by the cable service provider to the cable data
gateway.
Default Gateway The IP address of the default gateway of the cable service provider that the cable
data gateway communicates with.
DHCP Server The IP address of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server of the
cable service provider that provides translation of network names to IP addresses.
DNS Server The IP address of the Domain Name Service (DNS) server of the cable service
provider that provides translation of network names to IP addresses.
Lease Obtained The day and time that the lease was obtained.
Lease Expires The day and time that the lease expires.