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Reviewing Current Settings
The My Dashboard’s home screen is a simple snapshot of the router’s configuration with the
most essential information in one screen. It includes summary information for wireless
settings, Internet status, guest network, parental control, and attached hard drive(s).
1.
Review the following settings on the My Dashboard home page. If you used
Easy Setup, you may have changed the settings from the defaults already. If not, you
can change them here.
Setting
Description
Network SSID (2.4 GHz)
Unique identifier of the 2.4 GHz network.
Pass Key
Password for accessing the 2.4 GHz network.
Device Name
Name assigned to the router.
Internet Status
Router is Connected to or Disconnected from
the Internet.
Number of Devices Connected
Number of devices connected to the router.
Guest SSID
To provide guests with limited access to the
Internet, you can create a guest network. The
guest network is disabled by default.
Guest Pass Key
Password for accessing the guest network.
Media Network SSID (5 GHz)
Unique identifier of the 5 GHz network. This
network is generally used for media and smart
devices because it minimizes interference that
might interrupt media streaming.
Media Pass Key
Password for accessing the 5 GHz network.
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2.
To change a setting, click the arrow to the right of the setting to display another screen
or a list of options.
Connecting to the Internet
To check or troubleshoot your Internet connection:
1.
Click the
Connect to Internet
icon to display a diagram showing you how to connect
the router cables.
2.
Click
Next
. A screen displays the status of the connections: from the computer to the
router and from the router to the Internet.
3.
When a connection succeeds, a check mark displays above it.
a.
Click
Next
to display the Congratulations screen.
b.
Click
Finished
to display the My Dashboard home page again.
4.
If the connection to the Internet fails:
a.
Click
Next
and enter your Internet service provider account
PPPoE Username
and
Password
.
b.
Click
Next
to display the My Dashboard home page again.
Attached Storage
Status of a storage device connected to the
router’s USB port.
Internet Security and Parental Control
status
If status is Enabled, this feature controls access
to the Internet by restricting dangerous or
undesirable web access. Disabled by default.
See “Setting Up Parental Controls” on page 56.
Setting
Description
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Configuring Wireless Settings
Once you configure wireless settings on the router, you can easily connect wireless devices
such as notebooks, laptops, tablets, PDAs, or smart phones to the Internet and to other
devices on the network.
To configure basic wireless settings:
1.
Click the
Set Up Wireless
icon at the top of the page. The Set Up Wireless screen
displays.
2.
View or modify the required wireless settings for the 2.4 GHz network and the 5 GHz
network.
Note:
You can change some settings on this screen. See “Advanced Wireless
Category” on page 36 for additional wireless settings.
Setting
Description
On/Off
Wireless service is enabled by default. To disable, toggle to the
Off setting.
Network Name
(SSID)
Name given to the wireless network.
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3.
Click
Save
.
Setting Up External Storage
You can modify storage settings such as network shares for USB storage device(s) attached
to the router.
1.
Make sure the storage device is properly connected to the router’s USB port.
2.
Click the
Set Up Storage
icon to display the first screen of the storage wizard.
Security Mode
Type of security applied to the wireless network. The default is
WPA-Personal/WPA2-Personal.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 are security protocols
that use a dynamically changing key. WPA2 is the second
generation protocol that uses stronger AES (Advanced
Encryption Standard) encryption. The third option is None.
WPA/WPA2 mixed security mode provides better compatibility
with legacy devices. However, for better performance and
connectivity, WPA2 security mode is highly recommended.
Network Key
Password for accessing the wireless network.
Channel Width
The default setting is 20/40 MHz (Auto) for the 5 GHz band, This
setting is recommended unless you have connectivity issues.
The other option is 20 MHz for the 5 GHz band.
The default setting is 20 MHz for the 2.4 GHz band. The other
option is 20/40 MHz (Auto) for the 2.4 GHz band.
Channel
Accept the default (Auto), or select a channel from the drop-
down list.
Setting
Description
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3.
Click
Next
to display a list of connected storage devices.
4.
Select the device you want to set up and click
Next
to
display the Step 3. Share
function for storage screen.
Note:
If the storage device is locked, enter the device’s password as prompted.
5.
In the table, select the check
box(es) for the desired services. The services allow you to
to serve the contents stored on the USB device using Share (SMB), DLNA, iTunes, and
FTP.
6.
Create or change your user account by entering a user name and password for
accessing content on the USB device (e.g., music for iTunes). The default value is
Public
.

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