User manual LINKSYS WRT1900ACS

[. . . ] USER GUIDE Contents PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1 WRT1900AC 3 Wall-mounting placement USING AN EXTERNAL DRIVE 16 Overview 16 How to attach a USB drive 16 How to use secured folder access 17 How to set up authorized users and shared folders 18 How to access shared folders 18 How to set up your router as a media server 19 How to connect your UPnP device to the media server 20 How to remotely access storage SETTING UP: BASICS 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 How to create a home network What is a network?How to set up a home network Where to find more help How to install your router How to configure your router How to connect to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi How to disable remote access How to connect directly to your router How to improve your wireless connection speed How to change your network’s name and password How to change your router’s local access password How to change your router’s time zone How to test your Internet connection speed How to connect devices to your network How to connect a computer to your network How to connect a USB printer How to connect other devices How to view device details How to set up parental controls How to configure your guest network How to back up your router configuration How to customize Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Using widgets Customizing the Network Map SETTING UP: ADVANCED 21 21 22 22 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 35 36 37 37 How to manually set up your router How to manually set up your Internet connection How to associate a router with your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account How to get the most out of your dual-band router How to control access to your network How to improve security using the built-in firewall Changing IPV6 firewall settings How to set up the DHCP server on your router How to set up DHCP reservation How to access your network on the Internet How to clone a MAC address How to connect to your corporate office using a VPN How to optimize your router for gaming and voice How to enable Voice over IP on your network How to configure UPnP How to use a router as an access point How to put your new router behind an existing router How to add your router to an existing router or gateway How to share an Internet connection How to extend your network How to expose a device to the Internet WRT 1900AC | Contents PORT FORWARDING AND PORT TRIGGERING 39 39 39 40 40 How to set up port forwarding How to set up port forwarding for a single port How to set up port forwarding for multiple ports How to set up port forwarding for a range of ports How to set up port range triggering for online gaming MAINTAINING AND MONITORING 42 43 43 44 44 44 45 How to back up and restore your router configuration How to upgrade the router’s firmware How to restore factory defaults How to check the status of your router How to disable the Ethernet port status lights How to test your Internet connection How to configure and use logs TROUBLESHOOTING 46 46 46 47 48 48 48 49 49 49 Your router was not successfully set up Windows XP Service Pack update Your Internet cable is not plugged in message Cannot access your router message After setup The Internet appears to be unavailable Rebooting your router Linksys Smart Wi-Fi does not open in your web browser You cannot access Linksys Smart Wi-Fi All other troubleshooting has been unsuccessful SPECIFICATIONS 50 Linksys WRT1900AC WRT 1900AC | Contents Product Overview WRT 1900AC FRONT PANEL INDICATORS (White) The icon LED is solid white while the router is powered on. It will blink when the router goes through its self-diagnostic mode during every boot-up. Internet (White/Amber) The Internet LED is solid white when connected to the Internet. [. . . ] WRT 1900AC | Setting Up: Advanced 25 VPN Passthrough: • IPSec Passthrough — IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer. The VPN clients on the local network can establish an IPSec VPN tunnel through the router. € PPTP Passthrough — PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) allows the PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) to be tunneled through an IP network. The VPN clients on the local network can establish a PPTP VPN tunnel through the router. € L2TP Passthrough — L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) enables point-to-point sessions using the Internet on the Layer 2 level. The VPN clients on the local network can establish an L2TP VPN tunnel through the router. € Filter multicast — Multicasting allows a single transmission to simultaneously reach specific recipients within your local network. Select this option to block multicasting. € Filter Internet NAT redirection — This filter prevents a local computer from using a URL or Internet IP address to access the local server. Select this option to enable the filter. On some router models, this setting applies to IPv4 Internet only. € Filter ident (Port 133) — This filter prevents port 133 from being scanned by devices from the Internet. The Security page opens to the Firewall tab. You can now change the following fields: • Description — Enter a description of the application. • Protocol — Select TCP , UDP , or Both (default). € IPv6 Address — Enter the IPv6 address of the computer that should receive the traffic. € Allow — Select the range of port(s) used by incoming traffic. The list will update to show the new settings: • To change a saved setting, click Edit next to the setting. € To delete a saved setting, click Remove next to the setting. CHANGING IPV6 FIREWALL SETTINGS On some router models, the IPv6 firewall lets you customize IPv6 port services for applications. When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet, the router will allow those requests to the appropriate computers. Note: To use your router’s IPv6 Internet connection settings, IPv6 service from your ISP (Internet service provider) is required. [. . . ] Wait until the power indicator stops blinking. Wait two minutes before trying to connect to the Internet from a computer. To reboot your router using Linksys Smart Wi-Fi, do the following: • Log in to Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. While the router is rebooting, all connected devices will lose their Internet connection. [. . . ]