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ADVANCED SETTINGS
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USER MANUAL
Additional Features Category
Web Access Screen
Purpose:
E
nables you to access your media and files stored in internal storage.
Add Web Access
Click to allow remote access to your stored media and files
from any computer through the WD 2go web site.
URL for web access
Click the
link to display the WD 2go
sign-in screen. For more information, see online FAQs in the
upper right corner of the screen.
Port Forwarding Screen
Purpose:
Open a single port or a range of ports in your router and redirect data. Applies only
to traffic coming from the Internet. For information on port forwarding, see “Enabling Port
Forwarding” on page 74.
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ALG (Application Level Gateway) Screen
Purpose:
Enable or disable Application Level Gateway (ALG) configuration. Enabling allows
certain clients, such as PPTP, IPSec, or SIP, to communicate more reliably through a firewall
by adjusting certain parameters in the message headers.
IPSec (VPN)
Turn
On
(default) IPSec ALG if you use a IPSec client to dial into
your corporate network via the Internet.
PPTP (Point-to-Point
Tunneling Protocol)
Turn
On
(default) PPTP ALG if you use a PPTP client to dial into
your corporate network via the Internet.
SIP (Session Initiation
Protocol)
A signaling protocol for Internet Telephony. Turn
On
(default) SIP
ALG if you use VoIP telephone service over your Internet
connection.
Routing Screen
Purpose:
Define static routes to specific destinations.
Active
Select the check box to enable the routing entry.
Destination IP
IP address/network to which the data is sent.
Gateway
Enter the gateway IP address through which this router can be
reached. The gateway IP should be reachable from your router.
Interface
Select the interface (WAN or LAN) for the routing entry.
Name
Enter a name for the routing entry.
Netmask
Enter a netmask for the Destination IP to define the destination
network.
FasTrack Plus QoS
Purpose:
Configure FasTrack Plus QoS powered by WD FasTrack Plus QoS technology.
This technology improves your online gaming experience by ensuring that your entertainment
traffic is prioritized over other network traffic such as FTP or Web.
Enable FasTrack Plus
QoS
Enable or disable the QoS application to prioritize different client
applications/traffic types over the Internet.
Local IP Range
IP address range of the device(s) on your local network the rule
applies to.
Local Port Range
Port range of the application(s) on your local network the rule
applies to.
Name
Name given to the service/client for the classification entry.
Priority
When creating a rule, select the precedence in which the
application or device sends data over the network compared to
other applications or devices. The default value is 1-Highest.
Protocol
Internet protocol for transferring data. Select TCP or UDP.
Remote IP Range
Remote IP address range of the service on the Internet the rule
applies to.
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Remote Port Range
Remote port range of the service on the Internet the rule applies
to.
Set Uplink Speed at
The uplink speed (in Kbps) at which data can be transferred
from the router to your ISP. The Auto (default) setting
automatically detects the uplink speed. You can select other
values from the drop-down list or enter your own. QoS
prioritizes all Internet traffic based on this setting.
Enhanced WMM Screen (My Net N900 Router)
Purpose:
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) refers to QoS (Quality of Service) over Wi-Fi. QoS enables
Wi-Fi access points to prioritize traffic and optimizes how different applications share network
resources.
Enable Enhanced WMM
Enhanced WMM is enabled by default. This feature prioritizes
the traffic of various wireless (WI-Fi) applications.
Network UPnP Screen
Purpose:
Enable or disable peer-to-peer Plug and Play functionality for network devices.
Enable/Disable UPnP IGD
(Internet Gateway Device)
Toggle to enable or disable Universal Plug and Play functionality
for network devices.
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Admin Category
Administrator Screen
Purpose:
The admin account manages the router interface. The admin has read/write access and
can create passwords.The default password is
password
. To keep your router secure, it is a best
practice to create a new password. See “Changing the Administrator Password” on page 64.
Enable HTTPS Server
Click to enable or disable Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
(HTTPS), a combination of Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) with
SSL/TLS protocol. It provides encrypted communication and
secure identification of your web connections to your router.
Enable Remote
Management
Click to allow managing the router from a remote location.
Remote Admin Port
The port that will be used for remote management connections.
Default is 8080. The Remote Admin Port cannot be used in an
external port range of any port forwarding rules.
Use HTTPS
Click to enable or disable use of HTTPS for remote management of
the router.
Time Settings Screen
Purpose:
Configure, update, and maintain the correct time on the router manually or automatically
by NTP (Network Time Protocol).
Adding User Defined NTP
Server
Enter the name of NTP server of your choice and click
Add
.
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Automatic Internet Time
Synchronization
Automatically synchronizes your router's clock with an Internet
time server.
Daylight Saving Dates
If you select Daylight Saving time, from the drop down lists, select
the month, week, day of the week, and time of the start and end of
Daylight Saving time in your time zone.
Daylight Saving Offset
If you select Daylight Saving time, from the drop-down list, select
the daylight saving offset. The offset is a formula that combines a
time of day with the time zone and is based on a 24-hour clock.
Enable Daylight Saving
Click to enable or disable Daylight Saving time.
NTP Server Used
From the drop-down list, select the name of the NTP server to be
used.
Time
Current date and time at the router’s location.
Time Zone
Select the time zone in which the router is located.
Firmware Update Screen
Purpose:
Check for router firmware updates and upload new firmware.
For information on performing updates, see “Updating the Router’s Firmware” on page 69.
System Screen
Purpose:
Save configuration settings on your local hard drive, load configuration settings, restore
factory default settings, and log out.
For information on factory resets and rebooting, see “Restoring the Router to Factory Defaults” on
page 70 and “Rebooting the Router” on page 70.
Logout
Click
Logout
.
Restore Settings from a File
To restore settings from a file, click
Choose File
and select it. Click
Restore Configuration
.
Save settings to a file
Click
Save Configuration
. The router’s current configuration is
downloaded to your computer.
Connection Check Screen
Purpose:
Use ping tests to check connectivity between the router and network/Internet
hosts.
Connection Check Result
The result of whether your router can reach the specified host
name or IP address.
Host Name or IP Address
Enter the host name or IP address of a computer you want to
locate on the network. Click
Ping
.

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