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a.

Complete the fields.

b.

Click the

Next

button.

After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays:

10.

Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click the

Next

button.

The Setup is complete screen displays.

11.

Click the

Take me to the status screen

button.

Parental controls are now set up for the cable data gateway. The dashboard shows

Parental Controls as Enabled.

View or Change the Basic Settings for the Main WiFi

Network

You can view or configure the WiFi network setup.

The cable data gateway comes with preset security. This means that the WiFi network name

(SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the

factory. You can find the preset SSID and password on the product label (see

Chapter 1,

Hardware Overview

).

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Note:

The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every

device to protect and maximize your WiFi security.

Note:

Best practice is not to change your preset security settings. If you do

decide to change your preset security settings, make a note of the

new settings and store the note in a safe place where you can easily

find it.

If you use a WiFi computer to change the WiFi network name (SSID) or other WiFi security

settings, you are disconnected when you click the

Apply

button. To avoid this problem, use a

computer with a wired connection to access the cable data gateway.



To view or change basic WiFi settings for main WiFi network:

1.

On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft

Internet Explorer.

2.

In the address field of your browser, enter

http://routerlogin.net

.

You are prompted to enter a user name and password.

3.

Type

admin

for the user name and type your password.

If you did not yet personalize your password, type

password

for the password.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

5.

Select

BASIC > Wireless

.

The Wireless Setup screen displays.

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6.

View or change the basic WiFi settings.

The following table describes the fields on the basic Wireless Setup screen.

Field

Description

Region Selection

Region

The selection from the

Region

menu is

United States

. You cannot change this

selection.

Wireless Network (2.4GHz b/g/n)

Enable Wireless

Isolation

By default, WiFi clients that are connected to the 2.4 GHz WiFi band of the main WiFi

network can access each other and Ethernet devices that are connected to the main

WiFi network. As an additional security measure, you can prevent WiFi devices from

doing so by selecting the

Enable Wireless Isolation

check box.

Enable SSID

Broadcast

By default, the cable data gateway broadcasts its SSID of the 2.4 GHz WiFi band so

that WiFi stations can detect the WiFi name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. To

turn off the SSID broadcast for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band, clear the

Enable SSID

Broadcast

check box.

Name (SSID)

The SSID is the 2.4 GHz WiFi band name. If you did not change the SSID, the default

SSID displays. The default SSID for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band is also printed on the

product label.

Best practise is not to change the default SSID. If you must change the SSID, enter a

32-character (maximum), case-sensitive name in this field.

Channel

From the

Channel

menu, select

Auto

for automatic channel selection for the 2.4 GHz

WiFi band, or select an individual channel. The default selection is

Auto

.

Note:

Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost

connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels

to see which is the best.

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Mode

From the

Mode

menu, select one of the following modes for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band:

•

Up to 54 Mbps

. Legacy mode. This mode allows 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b

devices to join the network but limits 802.11n devices to function at up to 54

Mbps.

•

Up to 289 Mbps

. Neighbor-friendly mode for reduced interference with

neighboring WiFi networks. This mode allows 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b

devices to join the network but limits 802.11n devices to function at up to

289

Mbps. This mode is the default mode.

The available performance mode (that is, the highest possible mode on the cable data

gateway) depends on the model:

•

Models N900 and N450

:

Up to 450 Mbps

. Performance mode. This mode allows 802.11n, 802.11g, and

802.11b devices to join the network and allows 802.11n devices to function at up to

450

Mbps.

•

Model AC1900

:

Up to 600 Mbps

. Performance mode. This mode allows 802.11n, 802.11g, and

802.11b devices to join the network and allows 802.11n devices to function at up to

600

Mbps.

Security Options

Note:

Best practise is not to change your preset security settings (WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PASK [AES]).

If you must change the WiFi security, select one of the following WiFi security options for the 2.4 GHz band

of the main WiFi network:

•

None

. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the 2.4 GHz

band of the main WiFi network. Because of complete lack of security, best practise is not to use an

open main 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 this mode to allow 802.11n devices to connect to the

2.4

GHz band of the main WiFi network at the fastest speed.

To use this type of security, in the

Passphrase

field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the

2.4

GHz band of the main WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.

•

WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PASK [AES]

. This type of security is the default setting and enables WiFi

devices that support either WPA or WPA2 to join the cable data gateway’s WiFi network. If you did not

change the passphrase, the default passphrase displays. The default passphrase is also printed on

the product label.

Best practise is not to change the default passphrase. If you must change the passphrase, in the

Passphrase

field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the 2.4

GHz band of the main WiFi

network, a user must enter this passphrase.

Passphrase

The passphrase that provides users access to the main WiFi network in the 2.4 GHZ

band. The passphrase is also referred to as password or key.

Field

Description

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Wireless Network (5GHz a/n/ac)

Note:

Models AC1900 and N900 support the 5 Ghz band. Model N450 does not.

Enable Wireless

Isolation

By default, WiFi clients that are connected to the 5 GHz WiFi band of the cable data

gateway can access each other and Ethernet devices that are connected to the cable

data gateway. As an additional security measure, you can prevent WiFi from doing so

by selecting the

Enable Wireless Isolation

check box.

Enable SSID

Broadcast

By default, the cable data gateway broadcasts its SSID of the 5 GHz WiFi band so that

WiFi stations can detect the WiFi name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. To turn

off the SSID broadcast for the 5 GHz WiFi band, clear the

Enable SSID Broadcast

check box.

Name (SSID)

The SSID is the 5 GHz WiFi band name. If you did not change the SSID, the default

SSID displays. The default SSID for the 5 GHz WiFi band is also printed on the product

label.

Best practise is not to change the default SSID. If you must change the SSID, enter a

32-character (maximum), case-sensitive name in this field.

Channel

From the

Channel

menu, select

Auto

for automatic channel selection for the 5 GHz

WiFi band, or select an individual channel. The default selection is

Auto

.

Note:

Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost

connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels

to see which is the best.

Mode

From the

Mode

menu, select one of the following modes for the 5 GHz WiFi band. The

available mode depends on the model:

•

Model N900

:

-

Up to 289 Mbps

. Legacy mode. This mode allows 802.11na and 802.11a

devices to join the network but limits 802.11na devices to function at up to

289

Mbps.

-

Up to 450 Mbps

. Neighbor-friendly mode for reduced interference with

neighboring WiFi networks. This mode allows 802.11naand 802.11a devices to

join the network but limits 802.11na devices to function at up to 450

Mbps.

-

Up to 600 Mbps

. Performance mode. This mode allows 802.11na and 802.11a

devices to join the network and allows 802.11na devices to function at up to

600

Mbps. This mode is the default mode.

•

Model AC1900

:

-

Up to 289 Mbps

. Legacy mode. This mode allows 802.11ac, 802.11na, and

802.11a devices to join the network but limits 802.11ac and 802.11na devices to

function at up to 289

Mbps.

-

Up to 600 Mbps

. Neighbor-friendly mode for reduced interference with

neighboring WiFi networks. This mode allows 802.11ac, 802.11na, and 802.11a

devices to join the network, allows 802.11na devices to function at up to

600

Mbps, but limits 802.11ac devices to function at up to 600

Mbps.

-

Up to 1300 Mbps

. Performance mode. This mode allows 802.11ac, 802.11na,

and 802.11a devices to join the network and allows 802.11ac devices to function

at up to 1300

Mbps. This mode is the default mode.

Field

Description