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
Access the Storage Device From a Windows-Based
Computer
To access the storage device from a Windows-based computer:
1. Connect a USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
2.
If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router.
When you connect the storage device to the router’s port, it might take up to two
minutes before the storage device is ready for sharing. By default, the device is
available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. On a Windows-based computer that is connected to the network, select Start > Run.
4.
Enter \\readyshare in the dialog box.
5. Click the OK button.
A window displays the files and folders on the device.
Access the Storage Device From a Mac
To access the storage device from a Mac:
1. Connect a USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
2.
If your USB device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router.
When you connect the storage device to the router’s port, it might take up to two
minutes before the storage device is ready for sharing. By default, the device is
available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select Go > Connect
to Server.
The Connect to Server window displays.
4.
In the Server Address field, enter smb://readyshare.
5. Click the Connect button.
6. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.
7.
If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac to access the
network, select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name
and password for the password.
For more information about access control, see Enable access control to allow or
block access to the Internet on page 44.
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to the Router
AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120