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    My Net ™ N600, N750, and N900 Routers User Manual[...]

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    WD ® Service and Support Should you encounter a problem, please give us an opportunity to addr ess it before r eturning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at http://support.wdc.com . If the answer is not available or , if you prefer , please contact WD at the best tel[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS – i T able of Contents WD ® Service and Su pport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important Sa fety Instructio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Recording You r WD Product Information . . . . .[...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS – ii Advanced LA N Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Security Settings Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Additional Featu res Catego ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Admin Categor y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    1 IMPORTANT USER INFORMAT ION 1 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Important User Information Important Safety Instructions This device is designed and manufactured to assur e personal safety . Improper use can result in electric shock or fir e hazard. The safe guards incorporated into this unit will pr otect you if you observe the following instructions [...]

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    IMPORTANT USER INFORMAT ION 2 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Recor ding Y our WD Pr oduct Information In the following table, write the serial and model numbe rs of your new WD product. Y ou can find this information on the labe l on the bottom of the device. Y ou should also note the date of purchase. This information may be r equ ired when r equesti[...]

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    2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 3 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Pr oduct Overview Thank you for pur chasing the My Net™ router . This user manual provides step-by-step instructions for in stalling and using your new r out er . For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www .wdc.com . This chapter contains the following topics: Features[...]

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    PRODUCT OVERVIEW 4 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Exclusive FasT rack™ and FasT rack Plus technology – Instantly detect entertainment traffic and deliver smart r eal-t ime prioritization for smooth HD str eaming to your smart TV , tablet, smartphone, computers, and other W i-Fi connected devices. Plug USB storage and prin ters into your router –[...]

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    PRODUCT OVERVIEW 5 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Package Contents In addition to your router , the package contains: My Net Router AC power adapter Ethern et cable Quick Install Guide Setup CD  Network (Ethernet) cable  AC Power adapter  Setup CD containing setup software, additional softwar e, and product documentation  Quick Install Gui[...]

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    PRODUCT OVERVIEW 6 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL AC Power Adapters The AC power adapter varies, depending on your location. Some loca tions do not requir e a power plug clip. Units sold in those locations will have a fixed power plug. Refer to the illustrations below . EU/KO EU/KO US/JA/T W US/JA/T W Installing Installing Removing Removing EU/KO EU/K[...]

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    PRODUCT OVERVIEW 7 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Front panel LED indicators Front button Back Panel The back panels of the three My Net r outer mo dels are similar except for the number of USB and Ethernet ports. My Net N600 router LED Description Power Steady when the router is powered on and op erational; flashe s slowly during bootup, firmware upg[...]

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    PRODUCT OVERVIEW 8 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL My Net N750 router My Net N900 router Component How to use Intern et (WAN) port (yellow) Use an Ether net (netwo rk) cable t o connect th is port to a m odem. Ethernet (LAN ) ports Use Ether net (net work) cab les to conn ect wired network de vices to these ports. Power port Use the include d AC power [...]

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    PRODUCT OVERVIEW 9 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Port LEDS Bottom (not shown) Component LED Description Ethern et ports Link LED (G reen) Steady on wh en a cable connects t he port to a net work device’ s Ethernet port. Activity LED (Y ellow) Blinks to indicate network activity on that Ether net p ort. Inter net port Link LED (G reen) On when a cab[...]

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    3 GETTING STARTED 10 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Getting Started This chapter contains the following topics: Installing the Router on the Network Usin g the Setup CD Using a Browser for Setup (Windows or Mac) Installing WD Software fr om the CD (Optional) Installing the Router on the Network T wo methods install the My Net router on your network: ?[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 11 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 4. Double-click the CD, and then double-click Easy Setup.exe to display the Choose your setup option screen. 5. Continue to “Setting up a New Router” below . Setting up a New Router 1. On the Choose your setup option screen, click Set up a new r outer . A scr een showing a connected router appears:[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 12 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 2. Make sur e that your router is connected properly and click Confirm . 3. The utility checks your connection to the router an d the Internet. When both connections are confirmed, click Next. 4. Follow the instructions in the Easy Setu p wizar d for configuring the router’ s wir eless settings: 5. C[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 13 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 6. Click Next to complete the r outer's wireless settings. 7. On the Setup Complete screen, do one of the following: a. Check online for the latest fi rmware fo r your router or go to the softwar e installation menu and select the appropriate check box(es). Note: For more information on thes e pro[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 14 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Using a Br owser for Setup (Windows or Mac) T o connect a Mac computer to a My Net router you must use a br owser . Note: Windows users can set up the router using a browser instead of Easy Setup. The initial physical connection may be wired, as described in “ Connecting the Router Physically ” bel[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 15 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Connecting to the Router Wir elessly (WD SSID) If you are using a desktop computer with a wireless car d or a laptop computer with wireless capability , you can connect wirelessly to the r outer immediately . The same is true of mobile wireless devices with Wi-Fi enabled. 1. Make sur e your computer&ap[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 16 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 4. Make sur e that your router is connected properly and click Confirm . 5. When both connections are confirmed, click Next . 6. Follow the installati on wizar d’ s instructions.[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 17 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 7. When the Set up Wireless screen displa ys, you can change the Network Name (SSID) and Security Mode for more pr otection. (S ee “Configuring W ireless Settings” o n page 24 for mor e information.) Note: If you do so, you will have to connect your computer or wireless device to the new SSID. 8. C[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 18 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Installing WD Softwar e from the CD (Optional) Easy Setup (Windows) Use Easy Setup to install additional WD software on a Windows computer at any time. 1. Start Easy Setup as described in “Using the Setup CD” on page 10. 2. On the Choose your setup option scr een, click Skip and go to software inst[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 19 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 2. Click Continue to display the Standar d Install on “Macintosh HD” screen, which provides several options:  T o change the where the applications should be installed, click Change Install Location .  T o customize the installation, click Customize and select the applications you want to ins[...]

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    4 BASIC SETTIN GS AND T ASKS 20 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Basic Settings and T asks This chapter contains the following topics: Opening My Dashboard After Setup Understanding My Dashboard Opening My Dashboard After Setup Connecting to the Internet Configuring W ireless Settings Setting Up External St orage Adding a Device Opening My Dashboar d Af[...]

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    BASIC SETTIN GS AND T ASKS 21 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Understanding My Dashboar d Basic Dashboar d Icons The icons at the top of the screen open modules and wizar ds for performing important tasks. The red Alert i con at the upper right of the scr een displays notices concerning the rou t e r . Icon Name Actions See ... My Dashboard Review and [...]

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    BASIC SETTIN GS AND T ASKS 22 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Reviewing Curr ent Settings The My Dashboard’ s home screen is a simple sn apshot of the r o uter’ s configuration with the most essential information in one scr een. It includes summary information for wire less settings, Internet status, guest network, pare ntal control, and attached h[...]

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    BASIC SETTIN GS AND T ASKS 23 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 2. T o change a setting, click the arrow to the right of the setting to display another scr een or a list of options. Connecting to the Inter net T o check or troubleshoot your Internet connection: 1. Click the Con nect to Internet icon to display a diagram showing you how to connect the rou[...]

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    BASIC SETTIN GS AND T ASKS 24 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Configuring Wir eless Settings Once you configure wir eless settings on the rout er , you can easily connect wireless devices such as notebooks, laptops, tablets, PDAs, or smart phones to the Internet and to other devices on the network. T o configure basic wireless settings: 1. Click the Se[...]

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    BASIC SETTIN GS AND T ASKS 25 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 3. Click Save . Setting Up Exter nal Storage Y ou can modify storage settings such as networ k shares for USB storage device(s) attached to the router . 1. Make sure the storage device is pr operly connected to the router’ s USB port. 2. Click the Set Up Storage icon to display the first s[...]

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    BASIC SETTIN GS AND T ASKS 26 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 3. Click Next to display a list of connected storage devices. 4. Select the device you want to set up and click Next to display the Step 3. Shar e function for storage screen. Note: If the sto rage device is lo cked, enter t he device’ s password as prompted. 5. In the table, select the ch[...]

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    BASIC SETTIN GS AND T ASKS 27 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 7. Click Next to save your settings. 8. On the Step 4 screen, click Finish . The My Dashboard home scr een appears. Adding a Device T o connect a WPS-enabled wireless device, pr ess the WPS button on the front of the r outer or enter a PIN on the device’ s W i-Fi connection page. If the de[...]

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    BASIC SETTIN GS AND T ASKS 28 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL T o connect a WPS- enabled device: 1. Click the Click her e to connect using WPS link to display the screen shown below: 2. Select one of the two WPS methods: a. Method 1: Pr ess the WPS butt on on the front of the router or click the virtu al button on this screen. On your wireless device, [...]

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    BASIC SETTIN GS AND T ASKS 29 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 2. Using the values shown on the scr e en, enter the following into your wireless device’ s Wi-Fi connection screen as prompted:  The Wi -Fi network SSID for the wireless network you want to use  The password for the wir eless network you selected Note: By default there is no passwor[...]

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    5 ADVANCED SETTINGS 30 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings icon takes you to screens and icons for entering mor e detailed settings and configuring more advanced functi ons than those discussed in the pr evious chapter . Note: Another way to access the Advan ced Setting s screen is to click the arrow to the righ t of[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 31 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Advanced W AN (Inter net) Category Scr een Descriptions Internet Status – View current Internet connection details. Allows you to renew or r elease a DHCP IP Addr ess or to connect or disconnect a PPTP/PPPoE connection. Internet Setup – Configure your Internet connection type. IPv6 Status – V i[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 32 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL DHCP IP Address IP address assigned dynamically by a DHCP server . Click the Renew button to renew the address or the Release button to r eturn it to the pool for ot her clients. Connection Up Ti me Days, hours, m inutes, and se conds the connection has been active. MAC Address Unique identifier that[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 33 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Internet Connection T ype: Dynamic IP (DHCP) Primary DNS Server The primary DNS Server address is configured and maintained by yo ur ISP . Co ntact your ISP for this information. Secondary DNS Ser ver The secondar y DNS Server addr ess is configur ed and maintained by yo ur ISP . Co ntact your ISP fo[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 34 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL MTU (Maximum T ransmission Unit) Size (in bytes) of the largest pr otocol data unit that can be transmit ted over the network. MAC Address Unique identificatio n number assig ned to the router by the manufac turer . Clone Y our computer’ s MAC Address button: Copies the MAC addr ess of the computer[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 35 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL IPv6 Status Scr een IPv6 Connection Information IPv6 Connec tion T ype Click to select Static IP v6, Auto (SLAAC/DHCPv6), PPPoE or Link-local Only co nnection type to connect to your ISP . Check with your ISP fo r this information. IPv6 Defa ult Gat eway The IPv6 address of the gateway d evice to whi[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 36 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Advanced Wir eless Category Scr een Descriptions Wireless Setup – Change wireless settings and turn SSID Broadcast and WMM QoS On or Off. Wi-Fi Protected Setup – Add a new wireless device into this network using the WPS push button or PIN; generate a new PIN or set it to the default value. Guest [...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 37 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Wir eless Setup Screen Wireless 2.4 GHz and Wireless 5 GHz Network Name (SSID) Name given to th e wireless network. Security Mode T ype of se curity being applied to the wireless network . Options include WEP (W ired Eq uivalent Privacy)-P ersonal, WP A2-Personal, WP A-Pers onal, WP A/WP A2-Personal [...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 38 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Advanced LAN Category Wi-Fi Pr otected Setup (WPS) Screen Add new w ireless device into this networ k Router/Access Point: PIN Code Personal ide ntification numb er for WPS authenti cation. Wi-Fi Pr otected Setup (WPS) Enable WPS Enable the r outer to establish a secure conn ection to other WPS-enabl[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 39 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Scr een Descriptions Host and LAN Settings – View and change host name, subnet mask, and LAN IP addr e ss, and enable DNS (Domain Name System) relay . DHCP Server Settings – Enable or disable DHCP server , which provides the IP addr ess to the LAN-side computers dynamically , when your router is [...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 40 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Advanced Storage Category Scr een Descriptions Storage – Y ou can update your user account an d storage settings on this screen. (See “Setting Up Exter nal Storage” on page 25 .) Safely Remove – Use this screen to safely remove USB storage devices connected to the router’ s USB port(s). Dev[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 41 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Storage Screen Share f unction for storage Storage USB port that the sto rage device is co nnected to on the My Net r outer . Share Files sharing service among loca l network client devices using the SAMBA pr otocol. DLNA (Digital Living Network Allian ce) Makes stor ed digital media co ntents availa[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 42 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Security Settings Category Scr een Descriptions Firewall – Set up a fir ewall for this router to block specific incoming or outgoing traffic by IP address and/or ports. DMZ – Set up a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) to allow computers behind the ro uter firewall to be accessible to Internet traffic. T y[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 43 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Fir ewall Screen Create Fir e wall Rules Name Name to identif y the firewall rule. Source Local netwo rk (LAN) or Inte rn et (WAN). Source IP Range Range of IP addresses where the traffic initiates. Protoc ol Protoc ol that will be applie d in the fir ewall rule. Available options ar e All, TCP , UDP[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 44 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Computer Na me Name assigned to the computer for easier identification. Clic k the compute r name to p opulate its MAC address. Inter net Security & Parental Contr ols Screen Parent al Controls Enable parental control T oggle the bu tton to On . Router location 1. From the drop-down list, selec t[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 45 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Additional Featur es Category (N600 and N750) (N900)[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 46 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Scr een Descriptions Port Forwarding – Open a single port or a range of po rts in your r outer and redirect data through those ports to a single computer on your network. Applies only to an Internet session. ALG – Enable or disable Application Level Gatewa y (ALG) configuration. This allows certa[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 47 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL ALG Screen Application Level Gateway (ALG) Configuration PPTP (Point-to-Point T unneling Pr otocol) Tu r n On (default) PPTP ALG if you use a PPTP client to di al into your corpora te network via the Inte r net. IPSec (VPN) Tu r n On (default) IPSec ALG if you use a IPSec client to dial into your cor[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 48 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Priority When creating a rule, select the precedence in which t he application or device sends data over the network c ompared to other applications or devices. T he default value is 1 -Highest. Ty p e From the drop-down list, select the o ption that sp ecifies whether the r ule applies to a connecte[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 49 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Enhanced WMM Scr een (My Net N900 Router) Enhanced WMM Setup Enable Enhanc ed WMM Enhanced WMM is enabled by d efault. This fea ture prioritizes the traffic of various wir eless (WI-Fi) applications. Classification Rule s Name Name given to th e service/ client for the c lassification en try . Priori[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 50 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Admin Category Scr een Descriptions Administrator – The admin account manages the router interface. The admin has read/write access and can cr eate passwords. The default passwor d is pa ssword ; to keep your router secur e, it is a best practice to create a new passwor d. See “Changing the Admin[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 51 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Administrator Scr een Admin Password Original Password Enter the exist ing password for t he admin (administra tor) account. The default is passwor d (all lower case ). New Password/V erify New Password T ype the same new passwo rd for each. Administration Enable HTTPS Server Click to enable o r disa[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 52 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Firmwar e Update Screen Firmwa re Informa tion Current Firmware V ersion V ersion of the router’ s current firmware. Curre nt Firmwar e Date Date of current firmware. Check Online Now for Latest Firm ware V ersion Click Update Now to update yo ur router's firmware to the version displayed. Fir[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 53 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Registration Scr een Registration First Name, L ast Name, Email Address Enter your first and last n ame and email addr ess. Click Register . Log Scr een Save Log File Save Log File to Lo cal Hard Drive After generating a syst em log file, click Save . Log Level Log Level F rom the dr op-down lis t, s[...]

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    ADVANCED SETTINGS 54 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Subnet Mask The subnet mask is used to control how many su bnetworks can exist in your local n etwork. The m ore subnetworks there are, the fewer the hosts you can have per subnet. Default Gatewa y IP address of the ro uter to which this de vice is connected while configur ed as an extend er . Primar[...]

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    6 PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 55 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Performing Advanced T asks This chapter describes the most important task s the administrator performs in setting up and maintaining the My Net ro uter . It includes the following topics: Enabling Guest Access Set ting Up Parental Contr ols Changing the Administrator's Password Acce[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 56 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 3. For the wir eless 2.4 GHz and/or 5 GHz band, to ggle the On/Off button to tur n access on. 4. Specify the following: 5. Click Save . Setting Up Par ental Contr ols Registering Par ental Controls Set up your ro uter with parental contr ols that restrict the websites, ti mes, and content [...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 57 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 4. For Device location , select the region wher e the router is located. 5. Click Apply . The screen expands to enable you to register the r outer and the devices using the router . 6. In the Router Registration section, enter your email address and click Register Router . After registrati[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 58 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 8. The main Par ental Contr ols screen displ ays. 9. In the Device Information table, select the devices you want to register for par ental controls. 10. Click Register Device (at bottom of screen). 11. Click the WD Internet Parental Contr ols Policy Management link in the middle of the pa[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 59 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL User Information On the Device List View screen, click UserInfo to display the User Information Setting screen . 1. (Optional) Update the User name , Passwor d and Pa s s wo rd re se t information as desired. 2. Click Confirm to return to the Device List View screen. Safe/Block List Settin[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 60 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 2. Enter the URLs of sites to which yo u want to control access and select either Safe or Block . 3. Click Save . The Device List view appears. Time Block The T ime block enables you to filter web sites by time range. The web filtering levels include:  All – Blocks all web access rega[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 61 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Note: Use the Update button to c hange the Filtering Level for the whol e table. For example, if yo u click Maximum a nd then Update , the Time Block Policy table changes a ll times within the time range to Maximum . The filtering level affects the whole ta ble if you set the time r ange f[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 62 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Changing the Administrator's Passwor d It is a good practice to change the administrator’ s passwor d for accessing and managing the router . T o change the administrator’ s password: 1. Click the Advanced Settings icon and then the Administrator icon to display the Admin/Administ[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 63 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Using WD Quick V iew (Windows or Mac) Once you install WD Quick View , you can use a shortcut to access your files and folders on an attached storage device. Windows 1. Right-or left-click the WD Quick View icon in the system tray to display a menu. 2. Move the pointer over or click to sel[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 64 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 2. Select Open . 3. If you are pr ompted for a user name and password, enter the username and password that you created when you set up exter nal storage. If a password was not cr eated, select or enter guest . Click Connect . 4. Select the USB device to mount onto the Mac and click OK. 5.[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 65 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Using a Br owser (PC) T o access the files stored on a USB drive connect ed to the r outer , make sure that the drive was properly set up as described in “Setting Up External Storage” on page 25 . After the setup is complete, access it th rough the network as follows: Windows XP 1. Cli[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 66 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 4. If you are pr ompted for a user name and password, enter the username and password that you created when you set up exter nal storage. If a password was not cr eated, select or enter guest . Click Connect . Updating the Router’ s Firmware Note: For best results, upload th e firmware u[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 67 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL T o update from a file: 1. Locate the firmwar e file on the WD Support site at http://support.wdc.com and download it to your computer . 2. On the r outer screen, br owse to the firmware file you saved and click Open . The file name displays in the browser field on the r outer screen. 3. C[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 68 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 3. Scr oll to the bottom of the screen and click Reboot . Using the Router as an Access Point Y ou can use your My Net router as an extender or access point (AP). Extender mode can:  Add wireless coverag e to a home network without wir eless coverage.  Expand a home network’ s wire[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 69 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 4. T o configur e LAN Connection T ype , select Dynamic IP (DHCP) (default) or Static IP , complete the requir ed fields, and click Save . (See “” on page 53 for details.) The screen informs you of how long the pr ocess will take . The r outer reboots, and the login scr een displays. N[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 70 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 8. Click the Device and Client T able tab. The table lists all of the client devices (wired/ wireless) and displays the number of devices connected along with the IP addr ess and MAC address of each device. T o manually assign a device a DHCP IP address : 1. In the Manual Added Device sect[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 71 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Configuring UPnP UPnP enables networked devices to discover each other and start wo rking together on a network. T o enable UPnP: 1. Click the Advanced Settings icon and then the Additional Features icon. 2. Click the Network UPnP tab. 3. T o enable UPnP , toggle the UPnP IGD button to On [...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 72 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL (N600/N750) (N900)[...]

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    PERFORMING ADVANCE D T A SKS 73 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 3. Enter the following information fo r each port forwarding rule you create: 4. Click Save at the top or bottom of the page. Accessing My Net V iew Once you install My Net View on your computer , you can use it to diagnose network problems. T o access My Net View: 1. Double-click the My N[...]

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    1 3 4 4 5 7 INSTALLING AND USIN G WD PRINT SHARE 74 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Installing and Using WD Print Shar e Y our My Net router can shar e a printer , a multi-function printer , or a scanner with computers on your network. Just connect the printer/scan ner to an available US B port on the router , install the printer/scanner manufacturer?[...]

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    INSTALLING AND USIN G WD PRINT SHARE 75 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Using WD Print Shar e Using an Auto-Connected Printer By default, the printer is in Auto-Connected mode, which allows the computer to be connected to the printer only when you send a print job to the printer . Another user in the network can use the printer while you ar e disconnec[...]

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    8 TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G 76 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL T r oubleshooting Problem Solution The power LED does not illuminate. 1. Ensure th at the power cor d is correctly connected to the r outer . 2. Ensure that the electrical outlet is working properly . T o d o this, p lug a different electronic device into the outlet and try to powe r it [...]

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    9 REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 77 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Regulatory and W arranty Information This chapter contains the following topics: Regulatory Compliance W arranty Information (All Region s Except Australia/New Zealand) W arranty Information (Australia/New Zealand only) Environmental Compliance (China) Regulatory Compliance Federa[...]

  • Page 82

    REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 78 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL CAUTION : T o comp ly with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separat ion distance of at least 2 0 cm from all perso ns and must not be co-located or operating in conjunc tion with any other ant enna or tran [...]

  • Page 83

    REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 79 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL 以下警語適用台灣地區 經型式認證合格之低功率射頻電 機, 非經許可, 公司、 商號或使用者均不得擅自 變更頻率、 加大功率或變更原設計之特性及 功能。 低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合 法通[...]

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    REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 80 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL CE-märkningen innebär att detta system uppfyller Eur opeiska Unionens tillämpliga rådsdirektiv , inklusive EMC-direktivet (2004/108/EC), (1999/5/EC), lågspänningsdir ektivet (2006/95/EC) och EuP-direktivet (2005/3 2/EC). En "Konformitetsdeklaration" i enlighet med g?[...]

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    REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 81 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Envir onmental Compliance (China) ѻ ѻ કЁ᳝↦᳝ᆇ⠽䋼៪ܗ㋴ⱘৡ⿄ঞ৿䞣 䚼ӊৡ⿄ ᳝↦᳝ᆇ⠽䋼៪ܗ㋴   䪙 ∲ 䬝 ݁Ӌ䫀 ໮⒈㘨㣃 ໮⒈Ѡ㣃䝮 ᴎ໇ᴎㆅ ;   2   2   2   2  2  ⬉[...]

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    REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 82 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL W arranty Information (All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand ) Limited W arranty WD warrants that the Pr oduct, in the course of its normal use, will for the term defined below , be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD’ s specification ther efor [...]

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    REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 83 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL W arranty WD warrants that the Pr oduct, in the course of its normal use, will for the term defined below , be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD’ s specifications. The term of your warranty is 3 years in Australia and Ne w Zealand, unless otherwi[...]

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    REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 84 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL GNU General Public License (“GPL”) Firmware incorporated into this product may include th ird party copyrighted softwar e licensed under the GPL or Lesser General Public License ("LGPL") (collectively , “GPL Software”) and no t Western Digita l’ s End User Licens[...]

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    APPENDIX: T ECHNICAL SPECIFICAT IONS 85 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL Appendix: T echnical Specifications My Net N600/N750 Specificaton My Net N600 My Net N750 Ethernet 10/100 Fast Ethernet 10/ 100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet I/O ports 4 Ethernet (RJ-45) ports USB ports (1) USB 2.0 (2) USB 2.0 Supported operating systems W indows XP w ith Servic e Pack 3 W[...]

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    APPENDIX: T ECHNICAL SPECIFICAT IONS 86 MY NET ROUTERS USER MA NUAL My Net N900 Ethernet 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethe r net I/O ports (7) Ethernet (RJ -45) ports USB ports (2) USB 2.0 ports Supported operating systems W indows XP w ith Servic e Pack 3 W indows V ista with Service Pack 2 W indows 7 w ith Service Pack 1 Mac OS X Le opard Mac OS X S now L[...]

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    INDEX 87 MY NET ROUTERS USERS MANUAL Index A AC power adapte rs 6 accessing external USB storage 62 accessories 5 adding a wireless device 27 Additional Features screens 45 additional software 4 Admin screens 50 administrator password 62 Advanced LAN screens 38 Advanced Settings screens, components 30 advanced tasks 55 Advanced WAN (Internet) scree[...]

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    INDEX 88 MY NET ROUTERS USERS MANUAL as an access point 68 components 8 installation 11 USB ports 3 wired speed 3 wireless speed 3 S safety instructions 1 screens Admin 50 Administrator 51 ALG 47 Connection Check 52 Device and Client Tables 39 Device Mode 53 DHCP Server Settings 39 DMZ screen 43 Dynamic DNS 35 Enhanced WMM (My Net N900) 49 FasTrack[...]

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    The wall mount system locat ed at the bottom of the unit is not designed for general usage by the end user . Information furnished by WD is believed to be accura te and reliable; however , no responsibility is assume d by WD for its use nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is[...]