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
Set Up a Fixed IPv6 Internet Connection....................................36
Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection.................................37
Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection................................38
Manage the MTU Size........................................................................40
MTU Concepts................................................................................40
Change the MTU Size....................................................................41
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet....44
Manage network access control lists...............................................45
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites...............................................46
Set Up Blocking..............................................................................46
Remove a Keyword or Domain From the Blocked List.............47
Remove All Keywords and Domains From the Blocked List....48
Specify a Trusted Computer.........................................................48
Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall
Rules.....................................................................................................49
Chapter 5 Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main
Network................................................................................................52
View or Change the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security
Settings............................................................................................52
Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security..........................................58
Configure WPA/WPA2 Enterprise WiFi Security.......................60
Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network..............................62
Use WPS With the Push Button Method.....................................62
Use WPS With the PIN Method....................................................63
Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Guest
Network................................................................................................64
Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios...................................................68
Chapter 6 Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
USB Device Requirements.................................................................70
Connect a USB Device to the Router...............................................71
Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router.......................71
Access the Storage Device From a Windows-Based
Computer........................................................................................72
Access the Storage Device From a Mac......................................72
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive...........................73
Manage Access to a Storage Device................................................74
Enable FTP Access Within Your Network........................................76
View Network Folders on a Device..................................................76
Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device...................................77
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