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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

https://www.wd2go.com

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

.