User Manual
Table Of Contents
- AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Overview and Setup
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
- 3. Customize the Internet Settings
- 4. Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
- 5. Secure Your Network
- 6. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings
- Manage the WAN Security Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Manage the SIP Application-Level Gateway
- Manage the Modem Router’s LAN IP Address Settings
- Manage IP Address Reservation
- Manage the IPv6 LAN Settings
- Change the Modem Router’s Device Name
- Manage the Built-In DHCP Server
- Manage the DHCP Server Address Pool
- Manage Universal Plug and Play
- 7. Manage the Modem Router and Monitor Your Network
- View the Status and Statistics of the Modem Router
- View the Traffic Statistics
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- View WiFi Channels in Your Environment
- View WiFi Networks in Your Environment
- View and Manage the Log
- Change the Password
- Manage the Device Settings File of the Modem Router
- Return the Modem Router to Its Factory Default Settings
- Reboot the Modem Router
- Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic
- Manage the Modem Router Remotely
- 8. Share a Storage Device
- USB Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Device to the Modem Router
- Access a Storage Device Connected to the Modem Router
- Manage Access to a Storage Device
- Enable FTP Access Within Your Network
- View Network Folders on a Device
- Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device
- Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Drive
- Approve USB Devices
- Safely Remove a USB Device
- Enable the Media Server
- 9. Share a USB Printer
- 10. Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 11. Manage the Advanced WiFi Network Settings
- 12. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 13. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- A. Factory Default Settings and Specifications
Manage the Advanced WiFi Network Settings
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
Control the WiFi Radios
The modem router provides internal WiFi radios that broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and
5
GHz ranges. By default, they are on so that you can connect over WiFi to the modem
router. When the WiFi radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection
to the modem router.
You can turn the WiFi radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the modem router, or
you can log in to the modem router and enable or disable the WiFi radios through the web
management interface. If you are close to the modem router, it might be easier to press the
WiFi On/Off button. If you are away from the modem router or already logged in, it might be
easier to enable or disable the radios through the web management interface. You can also
turn the WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule. (See
Set Up a WiFi Schedule on
page 156.)
Tip: If you want to disable the WiFi radios of the modem router, use a wired
connection to avoid being disconnected when the WiFi radios turn off.
Use the WiFi On/Off Button
To turn the WiFi radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button:
Press the WiFi On/Off button on the right side panel of the modem router for three
seconds.
If you turned off the WiFi radios, the 2.4 GHz WiFi LED and 5 GHz WiFi LED turn off. If
you turned on the WiFi radios, these WiFi LEDs lights solid green.
Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios
If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the WiFi radios, you cannot log in to the modem
router over a WiFi connection to turn them back on. You must press the WiFi On/Off button
again for three seconds to turn the WiFi radios back on.
To enable or disable the WiFi radios:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Type admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type password for the password.
4. Click the OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.