User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Cable Modem Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Share USB Devices Attached to the Cable Modem Router
- USB Storage Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Storage Device to the Cable Modem Router
- Access a USB Device Connected to the Cable Modem Router From a Windows-Based Computer
- Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
- Access a USB Storage Device That Is Connected to the Cable Modem Router From a Mac
- Control Access to the USB Storage Device
- Use FTP Within the Network
- View or Change Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Approve USB Devices
- Access the USB Storage Device Through the Internet
- Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
- 6. Share a USB Printer
- 7. Specify Network Settings
- View or Change the WAN Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the Cable Modem Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Specify the IP Addresses That the Cable Modem Router Assigns
- Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Cable Modem Router
- Manage LAN IP Addresses
- Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug-N-Play
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Security Option
- Set Up a Guest Network
- Control the WiFi Radios
- Specify WPS Settings
- Enable or Disable Router Mode
- 8. Manage Your Network
- Change the admin Password
- Set Up Password Recovery
- Recover the admin Password
- View Modem Router Status
- View Logs of Cable Modem Router Activity
- View Event Logs
- Run the Ping Utility
- Run the Traceroute Utility
- Monitor Internet Traffic
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- Manage the Cable Modem Router Configuration File
- View or Change the Cable Modem Router WiFi Channel
- Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
- Remote Management
- 9. Specify Internet Port Settings
- 10. Troubleshooting
- 11. Supplemental Information
8.
Click the Add button.
9.
Select the Allow only approved devices check box.
10.
Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
11.
To work with another USB device, first click the Safely Remove USB Device button
for the currently connected USB device.
12. Connect the other USB device, and repeat this process.
Access the USB Storage Device Through the
Internet
You can access the USB storage device through the Internet when you’re not home.
To access the USB storage device from a remote computer:
1. Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network.
2. Connect to your cable modem router:
•
To connect with Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name.
To use a Dynamic DNS account, you must enter the account information in the
Dynamic DNS page. See Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 86.
•
To connect without Dynamic DNS, type the cable modem router’s Internet port
IP address.
You can view the cable modem router’s Internet IP address on the BASIC Home
page.
You can use FTP to share files on a USB storage device connected to the cable
modem router.
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