User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Overview of the Router
- 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 an IPv6 Internet Connection
- IPv6 Internet Connections and IPv6 Addresses
- Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 Pass-Through Internet Connection
- Set Up a Fixed IPv6 Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection
- Manage the MTU Size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
- 6. Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
- USB Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Device to the Router
- Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router
- Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
- 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
- 7. Share a USB Printer
- 8. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings
- View or Change WAN Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Manage IGMP Proxying
- Manage VPN Pass-Through
- Manage NAT Filtering
- Manage the SIP Application-Level Gateway
- Manage the LAN IP Address Settings
- Manage the Router Information Protocol Settings
- Manage the DHCP Server Address Pool
- Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
- Disable the Built-In DHCP Server
- Change the Router’s Device Name
- Set Up and Manage Custom Static Routes
- Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
- Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug-N-Play
- 9. Manage the Router
- Update the Firmware of the Router
- Change the admin Password
- Set Up Password Recovery
- Recover the admin Password
- Manage the Configuration File of the Router
- Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings
- View the Status and Statistics of the Router
- Manage the Activity Log
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- 10. Manage the Advanced WiFi Features
- 11. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
- 12. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
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c.
Select the firmware file.
8. Click the Upload button.
WARNING: To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the upload.
For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Do not turn
off the router. Wait until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED turns solid
green.
A progress bar might show the progress of the firmware upload process. The firmware
upload process takes several minutes. When the upload is complete, your router
restarts.
9.
Verify that the router runs the new firmware version:
a.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to
the network.
b.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
c. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays. The version firmware is stated in the top right,
under the Logout button.
Change the admin Password
You can change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user
name admin. This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access.
Note: Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password.
The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains
uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.
To set the password for the user name admin:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
User Manual110Manage the Router
AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120