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 Modem Router and Monitor Your Network
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
The following table describes the panes on the ADVANCED Home page.
Field Description
Cable Information
Hardware Version The modem router hardware version.
Firmware Version The version of the router firmware. If you upgrade the router firmware on the
modem router, the version changes.
Cable Modem Serial
Number
The modem router serial number.
CM Certificate The modem router digital certificate.
CM MAC The cable port Media Access Control (MAC) address. This address is the
unique physical address of the management interface that the cable provider
uses to manage the modem router. This MAC address is on the product label.
LAN Port
The settings of the Ethernet LAN port. For information about how to configure the LAN settings, see
Manage the Modem Router’s LAN IP Address Settings on page 84 and Manage the Built-In DHCP Server
on page 90.
MAC Address The Ethernet LAN port MAC address. This address is the unique physical
address that is assigned to the Ethernet LAN port.
IP Address The IP address that the Ethernet LAN port uses. The default IP address is
192.168.0.1.
DHCP Displays whether the DHCP server of the modem router is enabled for devices
that are attached to the LAN.
Internet Port
The settings of Internet port. For information about how to configure the Internet settings, see View or
Manually Set Up the IPv4 Internet Settings on page 30.
MAC Address The Internet port MAC address. This address is the unique physical address
that is assigned to the Internet port.
IP Address/Mask The IP address and subnet mask (in the /xx format) that the cable Internet port
uses. If this field does not display an address or displays 0.0.0.0 as the address,
the modem router cannot provide an Internet connection over the cable Internet
port.
Connection The type of network address, which is either a fixed IP address or an IP address
that the modem router obtains dynamically from the DHCP server of the cable
service provider. In the latter case, the field displays DHCP Client.
Default Gateway The IP address of the cable service provider’s gateway that the cable Internet
port uses.
Domain Name Server The IP addresses of the Domain Name System (DNS) servers that the cable
Internet port uses.