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ADVANCED SETTINGS
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Registration Screen
Purpose:
Register your router if you have not already done so. Registering enables WD to notify
you of updates to the firmware and send you important information.
Log Screen
Purpose:
Display and save logs generated by the router.
Log Level
From the drop-down list, select the alert level of the log you want to
generate. Options are Debug, Notice, and Warning.
Log Table
Click the tabs to reveal the log pages to view, clear, or refresh the
table.
Log Type
From the drop-down list, select the type of log you want to
generate. Options are System, Attack, and Drop. The default is
System.
Save Log File to Local Hard
Drive
Click
Save
to copy the contents of the system log to a file on your
computer.
Language Screen
Purpose:
The language is normally auto-detected based on your web browser settings. If the
selected language is not the language you desire, you can manually choose another language.
Select language
From the drop-down list, select the language in which you want the
user interface to display.
Device Mode Screen
Purpose:
Configure your router to operate in either router mode or AP (access point) mode. When
the router is used as an access point, it disables certain services, such as DHCP and routing, to
turn the router into a Wi-Fi access point, allowing you to expand your existing wireless network
without replacing your router.
For information about changing to AP mode, see “Using the Router as an Access Point” on page
71.
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Performing Advanced Tasks
This chapter describes the most important tasks the administrator performs in setting up
and maintaining the My Net N900 Central router. It includes the following topics:
Enabling Guest Access
Setting Up Parental Controls
Changing the Administrator Password
Accessing Files on the Router or an Attached USB Drive
Updating the Router’s Firmware
Restoring the Router to Factory Defaults
Rebooting the Router
Using the Router as an Access Point
Configuring UPnP
Enabling Port Forwarding
Accessing My Net View (Windows)
Enabling Guest Access
A guest network allows visitors to get Internet access without giving them access to your
home network.
To enable guest access:
1.
On the
Advanced Settings
screen, click the
Wireless
icon to display the
Wireless/Guest Access screen.
2.
Click the
Guest Access
tab.
3.
To turn on access to a wireless network (2.4 GHz and/or 5 GHz band), toggle the
On/
Off
button to
On
.
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4.
Specify the following:
5.
Click
Save
.
Setting Up Parental Controls
Registering Parental Controls
Set up your router with parental controls that restrict the websites, times, and content a user
can access on the Internet. You can set controls on a master level that apply to all devices
connected to the router or to individual devices. You need to register the router to activate
Parental Control service for your router.
To set up parental controls:
1.
On the Advanced Settings screen, click the
Security
icon to display the
Security/Parental Controls screen.
2.
Click the
Parental Controls
tab.
Setting
Description
Guest Network Name
Accept the default value or enter another name for the wireless
network.
Security Mode
The default value is None. To restrict guest access, select the
type of security needed from the drop-down list:
•
WPA - Personal
•
WPA2 - Personal
•
WPA/WPA2 - Personal
•
None
Password
Create a password for the guest user to prevent an
unauthorized user from accessing your guest network.
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3.
Toggle the
Enable parental control
button to
On
. The Security/Parental Controls
screen appears.
4.
For
Router location
, select the region where the router is located.
5.
Click
Apply
. The screen expands to enable you to register the router and the devices
using the router.
6.
In the Router Registration section, enter your email address and click
Register Router
.
After registration takes place, open the confirmation that was sent to your email
address. Follow the instructions in the email to confirm your registration of Parental
Controls. Parental Controls are activated about fifteen minutes after you confirm your
registration.
7.
On the Policy Management screen, enter your password and click
Login.
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8.
The main Parental Controls screen displays.
9.
In the Device Information table, select the devices you want to register for parental
controls.
10. Click
Register Device
(at bottom of screen).
11. Click the
WD Internet Parental Controls Policy Management
link in the middle of
the page to launch the Device List View screen.
Managing Parental Controls
The Device List View screen enables you to manage parental controls on a master, device,
and time range level.

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