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
Back Up the Settings...................................................................112
Restore the Settings....................................................................113
Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings.........................114
Use the Reset Button...................................................................114
Erase the Settings........................................................................115
View the Status and Statistics of the Router..................................116
View Information About the Router and the Internet and WiFi
Settings.........................................................................................116
Display Internet Port Statistics....................................................117
Check the Internet Connection Status......................................118
Manage the Activity Log..................................................................119
View, Email, or Clear the Logs...................................................119
Specify Which Activities Are Logged........................................120
View Devices Currently on the Network........................................120
Chapter 10 Manage the Advanced WiFi Features
Set Up a WiFi Schedule...................................................................123
Manage the WPS Settings...............................................................124
Manage Advanced WiFi Settings...................................................125
Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point Only.................................126
Chapter 11 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services and
Applications......................................................................................129
Forward Incoming Traffic for a Default Service or Application.129
Add a Port Forwarding Rule With a Custom Service or
Application...................................................................................130
Change a Port Forwarding Rule.................................................131
Remove a Port Forwarding Rule................................................132
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public.........133
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule..........133
Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications..............134
Add a Port Triggering Rule.........................................................134
Change a Port Triggering Rule..................................................136
Remove a Port Triggering Rule..................................................136
Specify the Time-Out for Port Triggering.................................137
Disable Port Triggering...............................................................138
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat.138
Chapter 12 Troubleshooting
Reboot the Router From Its Web Interface...................................141
Quick Tips..........................................................................................141
Sequence to Restart Your Network...........................................141
Check Ethernet Cable Connections..........................................142
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