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Wireless Setup Screen
Wireless 2.4 GHz and Wireless 5 GHz
Network Name (SSID)
Name given to the wireless network.
Security Mode
Type of security being applied to the wireless network.
Options include WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)-Personal,
WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Personal
(default), WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and
WPA/WPA2-Enterprise.
If 802.11n is selected as the network mode, WEP is not
available, but it is available to 802.11b-only, 802.11 g-only,
802.11 a-only, and a mix of these.
Network Key
Password for accessing the wireless network.
For some Enterprise modes, additional fields display:
Radius Server IP Address
Port
Shared Secret
Network Mode
For the 2.4 GHz band, the default network mode is Mixed
802.11 b+g+n. Keep this setting for maximum client
compatibility. The other network modes are 802.11b only,
802.11g only, 802.11n only, Mixed 802.11 b+g, and Mixed
802.11 g+n.
For the 5 GHz band, the default network mode is Mixed
802.11 a+n. Keep this setting for maximum client
compatibility. The other network modes are 802.11a only and
802.11n only.
Channel Width
The default setting of 20/40 MHz (Auto) for the 5 GHz network
is recommended unless you are having connectivity issues.
The default for the 2.4 GHz network is 20 MHz.
Channel
Accept the default (Auto) or select a channel from the drop-
down list.
SSID Broadcast
Your wireless clients identify and connect to your router using
the network name or SSID (Service Set Identifier). The SSID
broadcast is
On
by default. For additional security, you can
turn SSID broadcast to
Off
.
WMM QoS
WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) is a standard that defines quality of
service (QoS) in Wi-Fi networks, prioritizes capability, and
optimizes video and audio performance.
WMM QoS is forced to
On
(grayed out) when the Network
mode set includes 802.11n. If you select any mode not
including 802.11n, you have the option to turn WMM QoS
Off
.
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Advanced LAN Category
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Screen
Add new wireless device into this network
Router/Access Point: PIN
Code
Personal identification number for WPS authentication.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Enable WPS
Enable the router to establish a secure connection to other
WPS-enabled Wi-Fi devices. Enabled by default.
Guest Access Screen
Wireless 2.4 GHz and Wireless 5 GHz
Guest Network SSID
Accept the default value or enter another name for the
wireless networks.
Security Mode
The default value is None. If you toggle the Security Mode
button to
Off
, from the drop-down list, select the type of
security needed to restrict guess access:
WPA/WPA2 - Personal
WPA - Personal
WPA2 - Personal
Network Key
Password for accessing the wireless network.
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Screen Descriptions
Host and LAN Settings
– View and change host name, subnet mask, and LAN IP address,
and enable DNS (Domain Name System) relay.
DHCP Server Settings
– Enable or disable DHCP server, which provides the IP address to
the LAN-side computers dynamically, when your router is working in router mode
Device and Client Tables
View the DHCP client table. This table shows all of the wired
and wireless devices that are connected to the router. You can manually add a device to the
table.
Host and LAN Settings Screen
Host Name
Host name
Name identifying the router on the network.
IP Address
LAN IP address
IP address of the router on the network (when router is in
router mode).
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask is used to control how many subnetworks
exist in your local network. The more subnetworks there are,
the fewer the hosts you can have per subnet.
Enable DNS Relay
LAN-side clients use the router to relay DNS queries to the
Internet.
DHCP Server Settings Screen
DHCP Server
Enable DHCP Server
Enable the server that provides an IP address to the LAN-side
computers dynamically when your router is working in router
mode.
DHCP IP Address Range
Range of IP addresses that can be assigned by the DHCP
server.
Local Domain Name
You can append a local domain name to your clients' Internet
requests to avoid entering the complete address of commonly
used Internet domains. (For example, when setting the local
domain name wdc.com, entering store in a client's web
browser results in a request for store.wdc.com.)
DHCP Lease Time
Amount of time for which the device or computer leases the
DHCP address. If the client does not renew the lease before it
expires, the IP address returns to the pool for other clients.
Device and Client Tables Screen
DHCP Client Table
IP Address
IP address of a device on your network.
MAC Address
Unique identifier of the device being added.
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Advanced Storage Category
Screen Descriptions
Storage
– You can update your user account and storage settings on this screen. (See
“Setting Up External Storage” on page 25.)
Safely Remove
– Use this screen to safely remove USB storage devices connected to the
router’s USB port(s).
Device Name
Name of the device attached to your network.
Lease Time
Amount of time remaining for the client’s IP address lease.
Manual Add Device
IP address
IP address of the device being added on your network.
MAC Address
Unique identifier of the device being added.
Device Name
Name assigned to the device.
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Storage Screen
Share function for storage
Storage
USB port that the storage device is connected to on the My
Net router.
Share
Files sharing service among local network client devices using
the SAMBA protocol.
DLNA (Digital Living
Network Alliance)
Makes stored digital media contents available to networked
media players.
iTunes
Allows streaming of music to other devices in the network that
have iTunes.
FTP
Uses the File Transfer protocol (FTP) to exchange files over
the network.
Show/Hide
Storage Port
Click the
Show
button to display the number of the port to
which the storage device is attached. My Net N600 has one
USB port; My Net N750 and My Net N900 have two USB
ports.
Device name
When you click the
Show
button, the name of the storage
device appears.
Set up access permission for storage
User Account
Select to enable user account authentication access to the
shares/services.
Public Share
Select to enable public access (no authentication) to the
shares/services. Selected by default.
Username
To restrict public access, enter the username of the person
being granted access to the share.
Password
Enter the password of the person being granted access to the
private share.
Safely Remove Screen
Remove the storage safely
Storage Port
Number of the port to which the storage device is attached.
My Net N600 has one USB port; My Net N750 and My Net
N900 have two USB ports.
Device name
Name of the storage device.
Eject button
Click the button to the right of the USB device name on the
table to safely detach the USB storage drive.

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