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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Router Internet Setup
Using the Setup Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Logging In to Your N300 Wireless Modem Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Using the Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Configuring ADSL Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Chapter 2 Wireless Settings
Planning Your Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Wireless Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Configuring WEP Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Configuring WPA, WPA2, or Mixed WPA2 + WPA Wireless Security . .22
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network . . . .24
Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Configuring Advanced WPS Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup . . . . . . .27
Adding More WPS Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Adding Both WPS and Non-WPS Clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Restricting Access to Your N300 Wireless Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Wireless Guest Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Live Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Chapter 3 Security Settings
Protecting Access to Your N300 Wireless Modem Router. . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Changing the Built-In Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Restricting Access by MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Blocking Access to Internet Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Firewall Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Adding a Pre-set Port Forwarding Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Adding a Custom Port Forwarding Rule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Blocking Access to Internet Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Scheduling Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Configuring Email Alert and Web Access Log Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . .47