User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- AC1200 WiFi Cable Modem Router
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
- 3. Specify Initial Settings
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Share a USB Storage Device Attached to the Modem Router
- USB Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Storage Device to the Modem Router
- Access a USB Drive Connected to the Modem Router From a Windows Computer
- Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
- Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Modem Router From a Mac
- Control Access to the USB Drive
- Use FTP Within the Network
- View or Change Network Folders on a USB Drive
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Approve USB Storage Devices
- Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
- 6. Specify Network Settings
- View or Change the WAN Settings
- Change the MTU Size
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the Modem Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Specify the IP Addresses That the Modem Router Assigns
- Manage LAN IP Addresses
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Security Option
- Set Up a WiFi Guest Network
- Control the WiFi Radios
- Specify WPS Settings
- Set Up a WiFi Access List
- Dynamic DNS
- Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug-N-Play
- 7. Manage Your Network
- View Modem Router Status
- Reboot the Modem Router
- Change the Router Mode
- View and Manage Logs of Modem Router Activity
- Manage the Modem Router Configuration File
- Change the admin Password
- View Event Logs
- Run the Ping Utility
- Run the Traceroute Utility
- View WiFi Access Points in Your Area
- View or Change the Modem Router WiFi Channel
- Remote Management
- Control the LED Settings
- 8. Specify Internet Port Settings
- 9. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
Share a USB Storage Device Attached to the Modem Router
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7. Click the Finish button.
The USB storage device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
8. To connect to the USB storage device as a different user, select the Connect using
different credentials check box, click the Finish button, and do the following:
a. Type the user name and password.
b. Click the OK button.
The USB drive is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the
Modem Router From a Mac
To access the device from a Mac:
1. Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router.
If your USB storage device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB
storage device to the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router’s port, it might take up to two minutes
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers
on your local area network (LAN).
2. On a Mac that is connected to the network, select Go > Connect to Server.
3. In the Server Address field, enter smb://readyshare.
4. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.
If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac to access the network,
select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name and password for the
password. For more information about access control, see View Devices Currently on the
Network on page 83.
5. Click the Connect button.
A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the USB storage device..
Control Access to the USB Drive
You can specify the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device.
To specify the USB access settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that is
connected to the network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login window opens.