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... Enabling Guest Access 58 Setting Up Parental Controls 59 Changing the Administrator Password 64 Accessing Files on the Router or an Attached USB Drive 65 Updating the Router's Firmware 69 Restoring the Router to Factory Defaults 70 Rebooting the Router 70 Using the Router as an Access Point ...71 Configuring UPnP 74 Enabling Port Forwarding 74 Accessing My Net View (Windows 76 7 Installing and Using WD Print Share 77 Installing WD...
... Enabling Guest Access 58 Setting Up Parental Controls 59 Changing the Administrator Password 64 Accessing Files on the Router or an Attached USB Drive 65 Updating the Router's Firmware 69 Restoring the Router to Factory Defaults 70 Rebooting the Router 70 Using the Router as an Access Point ...71 Configuring UPnP 74 Enabling Port Forwarding 74 Accessing My Net View (Windows 76 7 Installing and Using WD Print Share 77 Installing WD...
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...: One Ethernet (network) cable is no password. Continue to the Router Wirelessly If you can purchase additional cables from the WD Store or another source. 3. Press the On/Off button on the back of wireless networks on page 15. 14 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL By default there is included in the product package...
...: One Ethernet (network) cable is no password. Continue to the Router Wirelessly If you can purchase additional cables from the WD Store or another source. 3. Press the On/Off button on the back of wireless networks on page 15. 14 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL By default there is included in the product package...
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...you can change the Network Name and Password for more protection. (See "Configuring Wireless Settings" on page 26 for more information about connection types. Click Next and follow the wizard's instructions for more information.) 16 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL Note: To configure your... Internet connection, click Skip. When the Set up your router, continue with "Basic Settings and Tasks" on page 38 for troubleshooting your second attempt fails, the following screen displays: b. The default connection type is...
...you can change the Network Name and Password for more protection. (See "Configuring Wireless Settings" on page 26 for more information about connection types. Click Next and follow the wizard's instructions for more information.) 16 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL Note: To configure your... Internet connection, click Skip. When the Set up your router, continue with "Basic Settings and Tasks" on page 38 for troubleshooting your second attempt fails, the following screen displays: b. The default connection type is...
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... Setup To open the My Net N900 Central router dashboard after initial configuration: 1. The My Dashboard home screen displays: 21 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL Enter http://wdrouter or http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of your browser. Enter the router's username (default value is admin) and password (default value is lowercase password) and click Submit. The Welcome...
... Setup To open the My Net N900 Central router dashboard after initial configuration: 1. The My Dashboard home screen displays: 21 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL Enter http://wdrouter or http://192.168.1.1 in the address field of your browser. Enter the router's username (default value is admin) and password (default value is lowercase password) and click Submit. The Welcome...
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... can change them here. Password for accessing the guest network. Setting Network Name (2.4 GHz) Password Device Name Internet Status Number of Devices Connected Guest Network Name Guest Password Network Name (5 GHz) Password Attached Storage Internal Hard Drive MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL Description Unique identifier... information for accessing the 2.4 GHz network. Status of the router's internal drive. 23 This network is disabled by default. Router is Connected to the router's USB port. Number of the 5 GHz network. Status of a storage device connected to ...
... can change them here. Password for accessing the guest network. Setting Network Name (2.4 GHz) Password Device Name Internet Status Number of Devices Connected Guest Network Name Guest Password Network Name (5 GHz) Password Attached Storage Internal Hard Drive MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL Description Unique identifier... information for accessing the 2.4 GHz network. Status of the router's internal drive. 23 This network is disabled by default. Router is Connected to the router's USB port. Number of the 5 GHz network. Status of a storage device connected to ...
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... to enable devices in the same workgroup to select another storage device from the list. The default value is locked, enter the device's password as prompted. 5. The My Dashboard home screen appears. 28 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL BASIC SETTINGS AND TASKS 3. In the table, select the check box(es) for... storage screen. 4. Click Next to display the Step 3. If you want to set up and click Next to save your user account by entering a user name and password for each device...
... to enable devices in the same workgroup to select another storage device from the list. The default value is locked, enter the device's password as prompted. 5. The My Dashboard home screen appears. 28 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL BASIC SETTINGS AND TASKS 3. In the table, select the check box(es) for... storage screen. 4. Click Next to display the Step 3. If you want to set up and click Next to save your user account by entering a user name and password for each device...
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On the Add a Wi-Fi Device screen (above), click the Click here to default values. 3. Click Close. 30 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL Connecting a Device That is no password. Click Next. Using the values shown on the screen, enter the following into your wireless device's Wi-Fi connection screen as prompted: The Wi-Fi ...
On the Add a Wi-Fi Device screen (above), click the Click here to default values. 3. Click Close. 30 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL Connecting a Device That is no password. Click Next. Using the values shown on the screen, enter the following into your wireless device's Wi-Fi connection screen as prompted: The Wi-Fi ...
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... Static IP, Dynamic IP (DHCP), PPPoE, LT2P, or PPTP (Username/Password). Click the Renew button to renew the address or the Release button to return it to the pool for this information. 38 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL Connection to an Internet Service Provider (ISP). DHCP IP Address.... IP Address The WAN/Internet IP address assigned to a device. MAC Address Unique identifier that the manufacturer assigns to your ISP. Default Gateway The IP address of the device to which your ISP for other clients. Contact your router is connected to Internet Indicates whether ...
... Static IP, Dynamic IP (DHCP), PPPoE, LT2P, or PPTP (Username/Password). Click the Renew button to renew the address or the Release button to return it to the pool for this information. 38 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL Connection to an Internet Service Provider (ISP). DHCP IP Address.... IP Address The WAN/Internet IP address assigned to a device. MAC Address Unique identifier that the manufacturer assigns to your ISP. Default Gateway The IP address of the device to which your ISP for other clients. Contact your router is connected to Internet Indicates whether ...
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...Maximum Transmission Unit) Password/Verify Password Number of the largest protocol data unit that can be idle; 0 (zero) means the disconnection can be transmitted over the network. The secondary DNS Server is not reachable. For DHCP connections, this is optional. 39 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL Internet ... optional. ADVANCED SETTINGS Subnet Mask The subnet mask controls which names are currently using DHCP, it allows up to use. The default value is the first DNS server you enter a primary DNS server when using into the MAC address field. If Internet Connection ...
...Maximum Transmission Unit) Password/Verify Password Number of the largest protocol data unit that can be idle; 0 (zero) means the disconnection can be transmitted over the network. The secondary DNS Server is not reachable. For DHCP connections, this is optional. 39 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL Internet ... optional. ADVANCED SETTINGS Subnet Mask The subnet mask controls which names are currently using DHCP, it allows up to use. The default value is the first DNS server you enter a primary DNS server when using into the MAC address field. If Internet Connection ...
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...maximum client compatibility. Keep this is the username required to access your IP address on or off. Channel Width The default setting of whether your router can successfully connect to and update your account. The other network modes are 802.11a ...band, the default network mode is Mixed 802.11 b+g+n. Password for maximum client compatibility. Keep this is the email address required to access your DDNS account. For some Enterprise modes, additional fields display: • Radius Server IP Address • Port • Shared Secret 42 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL...
...maximum client compatibility. Keep this is the username required to access your IP address on or off. Channel Width The default setting of whether your router can successfully connect to and update your account. The other network modes are 802.11a ...band, the default network mode is Mixed 802.11 b+g+n. Password for maximum client compatibility. Keep this is the email address required to access your DDNS account. For some Enterprise modes, additional fields display: • Radius Server IP Address • Port • Shared Secret 42 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL...
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...for remote management connections. Use HTTPS Click to create a new password. Time Settings Screen Purpose: Configure, update, and maintain the correct time on page 64. To keep your choice and click Add. 55 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL The Remote Admin Port cannot be used in an external... a best practice to enable or disable use of the router. The admin has read/write access and can create passwords.The default password is password. Enable HTTPS Server Click to enable or disable Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), a combination of your router. Adding User ...
...for remote management connections. Use HTTPS Click to create a new password. Time Settings Screen Purpose: Configure, update, and maintain the correct time on page 64. To keep your choice and click Add. 55 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL The Remote Admin Port cannot be used in an external... a best practice to enable or disable use of the router. The admin has read/write access and can create passwords.The default password is password. Enable HTTPS Server Click to enable or disable Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), a combination of your router. Adding User ...
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... Controls Changing the Administrator Password Accessing Files on access to a wireless network (2.4 GHz and/or 5 GHz band), toggle the On/ Off button to On. 58 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL To turn on the Router or an Attached USB Drive Updating the Router's Firmware Restoring the Router to Factory Defaults Rebooting the Router Using...
... Controls Changing the Administrator Password Accessing Files on access to a wireless network (2.4 GHz and/or 5 GHz band), toggle the On/ Off button to On. 58 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL To turn on the Router or an Attached USB Drive Updating the Router's Firmware Restoring the Router to Factory Defaults Rebooting the Router Using...
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...the Parental Controls tab. 59 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL To set controls on the Internet. PERFORMING ADVANCED TASKS 4. To restrict guest access, select the type of security needed from accessing your router. Personal • None Create a password for the guest user to individual... icon to activate Parental Control service for the wireless network. Personal • WPA2 - The default value is None. Specify the following: Setting Guest Network Name Security Mode Password Description Accept the default value or enter another name for your guest network. 5.
...the Parental Controls tab. 59 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL To set controls on the Internet. PERFORMING ADVANCED TASKS 4. To restrict guest access, select the type of security needed from accessing your router. Personal • None Create a password for the guest user to individual... icon to activate Parental Control service for the wireless network. Personal • WPA2 - The default value is None. Specify the following: Setting Guest Network Name Security Mode Password Description Accept the default value or enter another name for your guest network. 5.
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... substitute the new name. If the router's default host name was changed during storage setup, at the prompts, enter the username and the password that the drive was set up as follows: Windows XP 1. In Finder, the My Net N900 Central router displays below Shared. The Public folder of... the internal storage and the name of your USB device display in the right pane: 6. The folder that displays represents the external USB drive. Note: If a password was properly set on page 27. ...
... substitute the new name. If the router's default host name was changed during storage setup, at the prompts, enter the username and the password that the drive was set up as follows: Windows XP 1. In Finder, the My Net N900 Central router displays below Shared. The Public folder of... the internal storage and the name of your USB device display in the right pane: 6. The folder that displays represents the external USB drive. Note: If a password was properly set on page 27. ...
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Select the volume(s) to Server. 2. If you are prompted for a username and password, enter the username and password that you created when you set up external storage. Click Connect. 68 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL PERFORMING ADVANCED TASKS Setting up a Share (Mac) To access the files stored on the ..."Setting Up Storage" on page 27. Type smb://mynetn900c. The screen that displays lists the shares that can be mounted. 3. If a password was changed during setup, substitute the new name. After the setup is complete, access it through the network by doing the following: 1. If...
Select the volume(s) to Server. 2. If you are prompted for a username and password, enter the username and password that you created when you set up external storage. Click Connect. 68 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL PERFORMING ADVANCED TASKS Setting up a Share (Mac) To access the files stored on the ..."Setting Up Storage" on page 27. Type smb://mynetn900c. The screen that displays lists the shares that can be mounted. 3. If a password was changed during setup, substitute the new name. After the setup is complete, access it through the network by doing the following: 1. If...
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..., setting up 71 accessing files remotely 4 accessories 5 adding a wireless device 29 additional software available 4 administrator password 64 administrator settings 55 advanced settings chapter organization 36 advanced settings screens accessing 36 components 37 advanced storage screens 46...diagnosing network problems (Windows) 76 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL DLNA 4, 28, 46 dual band speed 3 dynamic DNS 41 E Easy Setup installation software 3 using 9 environmental compliance (China) 86 Ethernet ports 3 external USB storage 27, 46 F factory defaults, restoring 70 FasTrack Plus 3 firmware...
..., setting up 71 accessing files remotely 4 accessories 5 adding a wireless device 29 additional software available 4 administrator password 64 administrator settings 55 advanced settings chapter organization 36 advanced settings screens accessing 36 components 37 advanced storage screens 46...diagnosing network problems (Windows) 76 MY NET N900 CENTRAL USER MANUAL DLNA 4, 28, 46 dual band speed 3 dynamic DNS 41 E Easy Setup installation software 3 using 9 environmental compliance (China) 86 Ethernet ports 3 external USB storage 27, 46 F factory defaults, restoring 70 FasTrack Plus 3 firmware...