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Specify Network Settings

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6. Specify Network Settings This chapter includes the following sections: • View or Change the WAN Settings • Change the MTU Size • Set Up a Default DMZ Server • Change the Modem Router's Device Name • Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings • Specify the IP Addresses That the Modem Router Assigns • Reserve LAN IP Addresses • Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections • Specify Basic WiFi Settings • Change the WiFi Security Option • Set Up a WiFi Guest Network • Control the Wireless Radios • Specify WPS Settings • Set Up a Wireless Card Access List • Dynamic DNS • Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play 6 43

Section	Page
N600 WiFi Cable Modem Router	1
Contents	3
1. Hardware Setup	6
Front Panel	7
Rear Panel	9
Position Your Gateway	9
Cable Your Modem Router	10
Cable the Modem Router with a Simple Network	11
Cable Your Modem Router to a Router or Gateway	11
2. Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router	13
Wired Connection	14
WiFi Connection	14
Label	15
Types of Logins	15
Log In to the Modem Router	15
3. Specify Initial Settings	17
Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency	19
View Modem Router Initialization	20
4. Control Access to the Internet	24
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites	27
Block Services from the Internet	29
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer	31
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications	32
5. Share a USB Drive Attached to the Modem Router	34
Access a USB Drive on the Network	35
Control Access to the USB Drive	36
Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive	40
Approve USB Devices	41
6. Specify Network Settings	44
Change the MTU Size	46
Set Up a Default DMZ Server	48
Change the Modem Router’s Device Name	49
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings	50
Specify the IP Addresses That the Modem Router Assigns	51
Reserve LAN IP Addresses	52
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections	54
Specify Basic WiFi Settings	55
Change the WiFi Security Option	57
Set Up a WiFi Guest Network	58
Control the Wireless Radios	59
Use the WiFi On/Off Button	59
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios	59
Specify WPS Settings	60
Set Up a Wireless Card Access List	61
Dynamic DNS	63
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play	64
7. Manage Your Network	66
View Cable Information	67
View Internet Port Information	68
Wireless Settings	69
View Logs of Modem Router Activity	72
View a Network Map	73
Manage the Modem Router Configuration File	74
Back Up Settings	74
Restore Configuration Settings	74
Erase the Current Configuration Settings	75
View Event Logs	76
Run the Ping Utility	77
Run the Traceroute Utility	78
View Wireless Access Points in Your Area	79
View or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel	80
Remote Management	81
8. Specify Internet Port Settings	84
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service	86
Edit a Port Forwarding Service	87
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry	88
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public	88
Set Up Port Triggering	89
Add a Port Triggering Service	90
Specify When to Use Port Triggering	91
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat	92
9. Troubleshooting	94
Cannot Log In to the Modem Router	95
Troubleshoot the ISP Connection	96
Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility	96
Use Ping to Test the Path from a Windows PC to a Remote Device	97
A. Supplemental Information	99