INTERNET Menu

Internet Address

Optimize Video Streaming

Parental Controls

Internet Speed Test

ROUTER Menu

Router IP

Firmware Version

Firewall

Router Auto Login

USB Network Media

Restart Router

WIRELESS Menu

Edit Settings

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

Advanced

2. Connect an external USB hard drive or USB flash drive to the USB port on the back of your router.

3. On your DLNA-compatible device, refresh the network list and look for the

VIZIO Digital Media Server

.

4. Browse the server to locate and play your media files.

Chapter 5 Changing Advanced Router Settings

After setting up your router with the

Quick Setup App

, you can start using your router. If you are experienced in setting up and modifying

wired and/or wireless networks and would like to change settings on your router, use the web-based

Router Settings App

on the computer that

is connected to your router. With the

Router Settings App

you can:

View settings and router status

Set up a firewall to work with specific applications (port forwarding)

Set up and modify security features

Set up a user name and password for your router

Reset your router

Update your firmware

Perform many more advanced functions…

Caution:

These are advanced settings that should only be modified by those experienced in setting up and modifying wired and/or wireless

networks.

1.

VIZIO—

Click to go back to the Home page.

2.

Internet Status—

Green check indicates a working Internet connection. Red X indicates no working Internet connection.

3.

Settings—

Click an icon to open its menu and adjust settings.

4.

Help—

Click to open the User Manual.

5.

Language—

Click to change the language of the

Router Settings App

. Choose from

English

,

Français

, or

Spanish

.

6.

Quick Setup—

Click to go back to the

Quick Setup App

.

To access the

Router Settings App

:

1. On the computer that is connected to your router, open an Internet browser window (such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Safari).

2. Type

http://vizio.home

(or 192.168.1.1) in the browser window and then press

Enter

. The Router Settings App will open.

3. Click

INTERNET

,

ROUTER

, or

WIRELESS

to open its menu.

INTERNET Menu

The Internet menu allows you to customize your Internet settings.

Internet Address

Your router’s IP address, as seen from the Internet is displayed here. To makes changes, click Advanced. A new menu will be displayed

showing the advanced options available for the Internet Address. Click

Save Changes

to keep any changes you made to the router settings or

click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

ADVANCED OPTIONS

Configuration

Select

Automatic Configuration

– DHCP to have your router set the

Internet settings automatically (recommended).

Select

Static IP

to manually enter settings if you are required to use a

permanent IP address to connect to the Internet. Select

PPPoE

if you use

a DSL line that requires PPPoE (check with your ISP). Enter the PPPoE

user name and password.

Internet IP Address:

This is your router’s IP address, as seen from the Internet.

Contact your ISP to get the IP Address to enter in the spaces provided.

Subnet Mask:

This is your router’s Subnet Mask, as seen by other users on the

Internet (including your ISP). Do not change the Subnet Mask unless you have a

specific reason to do so. Contact your ISP to get the Subnet Mask to enter in the

spaces provided.

Default Gateway:

This is your ISP servers IP address. Contact your ISP to get the

Gateway Address to enter in the spaces provided.

DNS 1 - 2:

A Domain Name Server (DNS) is a server on the Internet that translates

URLs into IP addresses. If you selected Static IP in the Configuration drop-down box,

then you will need to contact your ISP to get at least one DNS (Domain Name

System) Server IP Address to enter in the spaces provided.

MTU:

MTU

is the Maximum Transmission Unit and specifies the largest packet size

permitted for Internet transmission. Select

Manual

to manually enter the largest

packet size that is transmitted or select Auto to have your router select the best MTU

for your Internet connection.

MAC ADDRESS CLONE:

Every computer hardware device, including the network

adapter of your computer has a unique number called a MAC address. Some ISPs

require you to register this address with them in order to access the Internet. If you

do not wish to re-register the MAC address with your ISP, you may assign the MAC address you have currently registered with your ISP

to your router with the MAC Address Clone feature.

On/Off:

Select

On

to enable MAC Address cloning or

Off

to disable MAC Address cloning.

MAC Address:

Enter the MAC Address registered with your ISP.

Clone My PC’s MAC:

Click this button to clone the MAC address of the computer you are using.

DDNS:

DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your

own website, FTP server, or other server behind your router. First sign up for DDNS service with a DDNS service provider (for example

www.dyndns.org or www.TZO.com) and then select the corresponding option. Select

Off

if you do not want to use this feature.

TIME SETTING:

Select your time zone from this drop-down menu. Select the checkbox to automatically adjust for daylight saving time.

Optimize Video Streaming

Select

On

to enable automatic optimized video streaming to your VIZIO

Internet Apps enabled devices. Add other non-VIZIO device to the list by:

1. Entering their MAC address in the

New Media Device MAC Address

field and then click

Add

.

2. Clicking

Connected Device

and selecting the device from the list.

Click

Save Changes

to keep any changes you made to the router settings

or click Cancel to

cancel

your changes.

Parental Controls

Your router allows you to control when the computer or device can access

the Internet. Select

On

to enable parental control settings or

Off

to disable

parental settings.

To set policy and access time:

1. Click

Advanced

. A new menu will be displayed showing the

advanced options available for the Parental Controls.

2. Enter a unique policy name.

3. Choose whether you want to

Deny

or

Allow

Internet access during

the days of the week and times of the day you set in the next step.

4. Check the checkbox by each day you want Internet access denied or

allowed.

5. Select the start times and end times using the drop down box. The

hour is in 24 hour format (e.g. 13:00 equals 1:00pm).

6. Check the

Apply

checkbox to turn Parental Controls on for that

policy or leave it unchecked to turn it off.

7. Click

Edit

and select from a list of computers to block or allow access.

8. Click

Save Changes

to keep any changes you made to the router settings or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

You can also:

Click

Delete

to remove that policy.

Click

More

to add more policies.

Internet Speed Test

Click

Begin Test

to test the speed of your Internet connection. Here’s approximately what the results mean:

1Mb– 3Mb: Ideal for Standard Definition streaming

3Mb – 10Mb: Ideal for High Definition streaming

10Mb +: Ideal for Multiple High Definition streaming

ROUTER Menu

Your routers current settings are displayed. The

Router

menu allows you to customize your router settings such as changing the LAN settings,

updating the firmware, and accessing a connected USB device.

Router IP

Your router’s IP address, as seen from your local network, is displayed here. To makes changes, click

Advanced

. A new menu will be

displayed showing the advanced options available for the

Router IP

. Click

Save Changes

to keep any changes you made to the router settings

or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

ADVANCED OPTIONS

Router IP:

This is your router’s IP address, as it appears on your

local network.

Subnet Mask:

This is your router’s Subnet Mask.

URL Address:

This is the URL of the

Quick Setup App

.

DHCP Server:

If you already have a DHCP server on your network,

or if you don’t want a DHCP server, then select

Off

(it’s

On

by

default). The remaining DHCP features will be unavailable.

DHCP Reservation:

Select to assign a fixed local IP address to a

MAC address. A new window will open.

To automatically add a client, select

Select Clients from

DHCP Tables

, click

Select

next to the client you want to

add, and then click

Add Clients

.

To manually add a client and assign an IP address, select

Manually Add Client

from the drop-down box, then

enter the

Client Name

,

IP address

, and

MAC address

.

Click

Add

to add the IP address.

To remove a client from the list, click

Remove

next to the client you want to remove.

Start IP Address:

Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. Because your router’s default IP address is

192.168.1.1, the Starting IP Address must be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller than 192.168.1.253.

Maximum Number of Users:

Enter the maximum number of computers that can be assigned an IP address by the DHCP server. The

default is 50 and cannot exceed 155.

IP Address Range:

This displays the range based on the Start IP address and the Maximum Number of Users selected.

Client Lease Time:

This is the amount of time a network user will be allowed to be connected to (or "lease") your router with their

current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be connected to this dynamic IP address. The

default is 0 minutes, which means one day. When time expires, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address.

Static DNS 1-3:

The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or

URLs. Contact your ISP to get at least one DNS Server IP Address to enter in the spaces provided. You can enter up to two DNS Server

IP Addresses. Your router will use these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers.

WINS:

The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages each computer’s interaction with the Internet. If you use a WINS server,

enter that server’s IP Address here. Otherwise, leave these spaces blank.

Firmware Version

Your router’s current firmware version is displayed here. To makes changes, click

Advanced

. A new menu will be displayed showing the

advanced options available for the

Firmware Version

. Click

Save Changes

to keep any changes you made to the router settings or click

Cancel

to cancel your changes.

FIRMWARE UPGRADE

1. Click

Check Latest Firmware

. If new firmware is

available a link is displayed above the button.

2. Click the link to download the firmware to your

computer.

3. Click

Browse

and locate the file location you downloaded

to your computer.

4. Click

Start Upgrade

.

Caution:

Do not upgrade your firmware unless you are experiencing

problems with your router or the new firmware has a feature you

want to use.

FACTORY DEFAULT

Select this option to return your router to factory default settings. All