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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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

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