User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- Use the Internet Setup Wizard
- Manually set up the Internet connection
- Specify IPv6 Internet connections
- Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses
- Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection
- Use auto config for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection
- Manage the MTU size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet
- Manage network access control lists
- Use keywords to block Internet sites
- Block services from the Internet
- Delete keywords from the blocked list
- Prevent blocking on a trusted computer
- Schedule when to block Internet sites and services
- Set up security event email notifications
- 5. Optimize Performance
- 6. Manage Network Settings
- View or change the WAN settings
- Set up a default DMZ server
- Change the Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP settings
- Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns
- Disable the DHCP server feature in the router
- Manage reserved LAN IP addresses
- Use the WPS wizard for WiFi connections
- Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security
- Set up the router as a WiFi access point
- Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group
- Manage custom static routes
- Hide your mesh network's SSID
- Enable or disable implicit beamforming
- 7. Manage your network
- Update the router and satellite firmware
- Change the admin password
- Enable admin password reset
- Reset the admin password
- View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings
- Display the statistics of the Internet port
- Check the Internet connection status
- View and manage logs of router activity
- View devices currently on the network
- Monitor Internet traffic
- Connect to your router with Anywhere Access
- Manage the router configuration file
- Return the router or satellite to its factory default settings
- 8. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 9. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 10. Troubleshooting
- 11. Supplemental Information
Table 4. Factory default settings for the router (Continued)
Default SettingFeature
DisabledInbound (communications coming
in from the Internet)
Firewall
Enabled (all)Outbound (communications going
out to the Internet)
DisabledSource MAC filtering
EnabledWiFi communicationWiFi
See router labelSSID name
WPA2-PSK (AES)Security
EnabledBroadcast SSID
Auto
1
Transmission speed
United States of America;
otherwise, varies by region
Country/region
2.4G: Auto
5G front haul: Channel 44
5G back haul:
•
Channel 153 for NA, PR, AU, CA,
and TW
•
Channel 108 for EU, KO, and IN
RF channel
1
Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual throughput can vary. Network
conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and
network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate.
Factory Settings for Satellite Model MS80
The following table shows the factory default settings for the satellite.
Table 5. Factory default settings for the satellite
Default SettingFeature
http://www.routerlogin.netUser login URLRouter login
adminUser name (case-sensitive)
passwordLogin password (case-sensitive)
User Manual124Supplemental Information
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