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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DescriptionField
By default, the guest WiFi network is disabled. To enable the guest WiFi network for
an SSID in the 5 GHz WiFi band, select the appropriate Enable Guest Network check
box.
Enable Guest Network
By default, for an SSID in the 5 GHz band, the router broadcasts the SSID so that WiFi
stations can detect the WiFi name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. To turn off
an SSID broadcast for the 5 GHz WiFi band for the guest WiFi network, clear the
appropriate Enable SSID Broadcast check box.
Enable SSID Broadcast
By default, WiFi clients that are connected to an SSID in the 5 GHz WiFi band of the
guest WiFi network cannot access WiFi devices or Ethernet devices that are connected
to the main WiFi network. To allow access to the main WiFi network, select the
appropriate Allow guests to see each other and access my local network check
box.
Allow guests to see
each other and access
my local network
Security Options
If you want to change the WiFi security for an SSID in the 5 GHz band, select one of the following WiFi security
options for that SSID in the guest WiFi network:
•
None. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the selected WiFi
network in the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. This is the default setting for the guest WiFi network.
•
WPA2-PSK [AES]. WPA2 provides a secure and fast connection but some older WiFi devices do not detect
WPA2 and support only WPA. Select WPA2-PSK [AES] security to allow 802.11ac and 802.11n devices to
connect to the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network at the fastest speed. If
your network includes older devices that do not support WPA2, select WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]
security.
To use WPA2 security, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the WiFi network
in the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
•
WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support either WPA
or WPA2 to join the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. However, WPA-PSK
[TKIP] is less secure than WPA2-PSK [AES] and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps.
To use WPA + WPA2 security, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the
5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
The passphrase that provides users access to the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz
band of the guest WiFi network. The passphrase is also referred to as the password
or key.
Passphrase
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120