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My Net ™ AC1300 Router User Manual.
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i MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MA NUAL T able of Contents WD ® Service and Suppo rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MA NUAL Using the Router as an Access Poin t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Configuring UPnP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 IMPORTANT USER INFORMAT ION 1 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Important User Information Important Safety Instructions Do not use this apparatus near water . Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accord ance with the manufacturer’ s instructions.
IMPORTANT USER INFORMAT ION 2 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 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.
2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 3 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Pr oduct Overview Thank you for pur chasing the My Net™ r outer . 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 .
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AC powe r adapter Ethernet cable Quick Install Guide Setup & Resource CD My Net AC1300 Router PRODUCT OVERVIEW 5 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Accessories For U.S. residents, visit www .shopwd.com to view additional accessories available for your My Net router .
PRODUCT OVERVIEW 6 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Components Fr ont Panel Power LED Wireless LED Intern et LED Wi- Fi Pr ote ct ed Setup LED WPS button Front panel LED indicators Front button LED Description Power Steady when the router is powered on and operational; flas hes slowly during firmware upgrades and system self-tests.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW 7 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Back Panel Power port Ethernet ports Internet port USB 2.0 ports Activity LED (Y ellow) Link LED (Green) Reset button Power button Components Port LEDS Component How to use (4) Ether net (LAN ) ports Use Ether net (net work) cab les to conn ect wired network de vices to these ports.
3 GETTING STARTED 8 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Getting Started This chapter contains the following topics: Installing the Router on the Network Setting up a New Router Installing the Router on the Network After physically connecting the My Net AC1300 Router , you configure the r outer on your network using a browser .
GETTING STARTED 9 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Connecting the Router Wir elessly 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.
GETTING STARTED 10 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Setting up a New Router Starting with a Br owser 1. Open a br owser . (See requirements in “A ppendix: T echnical Specifications” on page 69.) 2. If you do not see a welcome screen, in the address field, type http://wdr outer , http://wdrouter .
GETTING STARTED 11 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Windows Vista/Windows 7 1. Insert the Setup & Resource CD into your computer’ s CD/DVD drive.
GETTING STARTED 12 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Completing the WD Setup Wizar d 1. On the Welcome to the WD Setup W izard scr een, click Continue to display a connection diagram. 2. Click Next to check your connections. 3. When both connections are confirmed, click Next .
GETTING STARTED 13 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 5. When the Secure your wir eles s screen displays, you can change the Network Name (SSID) and Security Mode for mor e prot ection. See “Configuring Basic Wi reless Settings” on page 19 for mor e information.
GETTING STARTED 14 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 8. T o continue configuration, click Next. The Registration scr een displays. 9. Complete the registration information and optionally select the check boxes. Click Finish . If you selected the Explore my router settin gs when I clic k Finish, the My Dashboard home page displays.
4 BASIC SETTIN GS AND T A SKS 15 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Basic Settings and T asks This chapter contains the following topics: Opening My Dashboard After Setup Understanding My Dashboard Conn.
BASIC SETTIN GS AND T A SKS 16 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 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 icon at the upper right of the scr een displays notices concer ning the rou t e r .
BASIC SETTIN GS AND T A SKS 17 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Reviewing Curr ent Settings The My Dashboard’ s home screen is a simple sn apshot of the r outer’ s configuration with the most essential information in one scr een.
BASIC SETTIN GS AND T A SKS 18 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 2. T o change a setting, click the arrow on the right of the setting to display another scr e en or a list of options. Connecting to the Inter net T o check or troubleshoot your Internet connection: 1.
BASIC SETTIN GS AND T A SKS 19 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL a. Click Next to display the final connection scr een. b. Click Finished to display the My Dashboar d home page again. 3. If the connection to the Internet fails: a. Click Next and enter your Internet service provider account PPPoE Username and Password .
BASIC SETTIN GS AND T ASKS 20 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 1. Click the Set Up Wireless icon at the top of the page. The Set Up W ireless scr een displays: 2. View or modify the requir ed wireless settings for the 2.4 GHz network and the 5 GHz network and then click Save .
BASIC SETTIN GS AND T A SKS 21 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 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. Ma ke sure the storage device is pr operly connected to one of the router’ s USB ports.
BASIC SETTIN GS AND T ASKS 22 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 4. Select the device you want to set up and click Next to display Step 3. Note: If the sto rage device is lo cked, enter t he device’ s password as prompted. 5. In the table, select the check box(es) for the desir ed services .
BASIC SETTIN GS AND T A SKS 23 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Adding a Device T o connect a WPS-enabled wireless device, press the WPS button on the front of the r outer , or enter a PIN on the device’ s Wi -Fi connection page. If the device is not capable of WPS, you can still connect it to the r outer using a network name and password.
BASIC SETTIN GS AND T ASKS 24 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Note: The label on the bottom of the router also displays the default PIN. Y ou can change the PIN on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup screen. (See “Adva nced WAN (Internet ) Category” o n page 2 7.
5 ADVANCED SETTINGS 25 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Advanced Settings This chapter contains the following topics: Introduction Advanced W AN (Internet) Category Advanced Wireless Category Advanced.
ADVANCED SETTINGS 26 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL T ypical Advanced Settings Scr een Advanced Settings Categories Close button Advanced Settings Categories Close button Ta b s Note: T o close an Advance d Settings screen and open th e My Dashboard home screen, click the Close b utton a t the top of the screen.
ADVANCED SETTINGS 27 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Advanced W AN (Inter net) Category Internet Status Screen Purpose: Displays current Inter net connectio n details. Allows you to renew or release a DHC P IP Address or to connect or disconnect a PPTP/PPPoE/ L2TP connection.
ADVANCED SETTINGS 28 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Default Gateway T he IP address of the de vice to which yo ur router is connected. Primary DNS Se rver/Secon dary DNS Server The primary and secondary DNS Server a ddresses ar e configured and main tained by your ISP .
ADVANCED SETTINGS 29 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Maximum Idle T ime Number of min utes the connect ion can be idle; 0 (zero) means the d isconnection can last indefinitely .
ADVANCED SETTINGS 30 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Dynamic DNS Screen Purpose: Host a server (f or example , an FTP or a Game serv er) using a domain name purchased with your dynam ically assigned IP ad dress fr om a DDNS service provider .
ADVANCED SETTINGS 31 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Advanced Wir eless Category Wi rel e ss S e tu p S cre en Purpose: Change wir eless settings and turn SSID Broadcast and WMM QoS on or off. Network Name (SSID) Name given to the wireless netwo rk. Security Mode Select the type of security to be applied to the wir eless ne twork.
ADVANCED SETTINGS 32 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Password Password for accessing the wireless network. For some Ente rprise modes , additional fields display: • Radius Server IP Address •P o r t • Shared Secret Network Mode For the 2.4 GHz band, th e default ne twork mode is Mixed 802.
ADVANCED SETTINGS 33 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Advanced LAN Category Host Name Name identif ying the ro uter on the networ k. LAN IP address IP address of the router on th e network (w hen router is in rou ter mode). This IP addr ess determines which IP addresses are used by other devices o n your local n etwork.
Purpose: Enable or disable DHCP server , w hich provides IP addresses to th e LAN-side computers dyna mically (when your router is in router mode). Enable DHCP Server Enab le the server that provides an IP address to the LAN-side computers dyna mically .
ADVANCED SETTINGS 35 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Advanced Storage Category Storage Scr een Purpose: Y ou can update your user acco unt and storage sett ings on this scr een. (See “Setting up Exter nal Stora ge” on page 21 .) Storage USB port on the router t o which the storage de vice is connected.
ADVANCED SETTINGS 36 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Userna me T o rest rict access, enter the username of the person being granted acc ess to the pr ivate share and FTP s ervice. Password Enter the pas sword of the person being gran ted access to t he private share and FTP service .
ADVANCED SETTINGS 37 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Security Settings Category Purpose: Set up a firewall for this router to b lock specific inco ming or ou tgoing tra ffic by IP address and/or ports. Name Name to identify the firewall rule. Source Local netwo rk (LAN) or Inte rn et (WAN).
ADVANCED SETTINGS 38 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL DMZ Screen Purpose: Set up a DMZ (Demilitarized Zo ne) to allow all incoming tr affic to be forwar ded to a specific device (e.g., comp uter , ph one, or g ame console) as if it were conne cted outside of the r outer .
ADVANCED SETTINGS 39 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Additional Featur es Category Port Forward ing Screen Purpose: Open a single port or a range of ports in your router and redirect data. Applies only to traffic coming from the Inter net. Ap plies only to tra ffic coming from the Inter net.
ADVANCED SETTINGS 40 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Routing Scr een Purpose: Define static routes to spec ific destination s. Active Select the che ck box to enable the r outing entry . Name Enter a name for the routing entr y . Interface Select the interfa ce (WAN or LAN) for the routing entry .
ADVANCED SETTINGS 41 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Admin Category Network UPnP Screen Purpose: Enable or disab le peer -to-p eer Plug and Play functionality for network de vices. Enable/Disable UPnP IGD (Intern et Gateway Devic e) T oggle to enable or disable Universal Plug and Play fun ctionality for network devices.
ADVANCED SETTINGS 42 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Use HTTPS Click to enab le or disable use o f HTTPS for remote manageme nt of the router . Time Settings Scr een Purpose: Configure, update, and maintain the co rrect time on the router manu ally or automatic ally by NTP (Network Time Protocol).
ADVANCED SETTINGS 43 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Ping Result The result of whether you r router can reach the specified h ost name or IP address. Registration Screen Purpose: Register your router if yo u have not already done so. Registering enables WD to n otify you of upda tes to the firm ware and send you im portant infor mation.
6 PERFORMING ADVANCE D T ASKS 44 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Performing Advanced T asks This chapter describes the most important task s the administrator performs in setting up and maintaining the My Net AC1300 r outer .
PERFORMING ADVANCE D T ASKS 45 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 4. Specify the following: 5. Click Save . Setting Up Par ental Contr ols Set up your r outer with par ental contr ols that restrict the websites and content a user can access on the Internet and schedule the times the user will have acces s.
PERFORMING ADVANCE D T ASKS 46 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 3. T oggle the Enable parental contr ol button to On . The screen displays settings for contr olling user access. 4. Fr om the drop-down list of computers on the network, select one to which you want to restrict access and click Add .
PERFORMING ADVA NCED T ASKS 47 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Accessing Files Stor ed on an Attached USB Drive 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 Exter nal Storage” on page 21 .
PERFORMING ADVANCE D T ASKS 48 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 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 .
PERFORMING ADVANCE D T ASKS 49 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL T o update from a file: 1. Locate the firmware 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 on a Windows computer or Choose on Mac.
PERFORMING ADVANCE D T ASKS 50 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL T o re s e t t h e ro u t e r m a n ua l l y: 1. Press and hold the Reset button on the back of the router (to the right of the USB ports) for at least 10 seconds. When the reset finishes, the power LED blinks.
PERFORMING ADVA NCED T ASKS 51 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL T o convert the router to AP mode: 1. On the Advanced Setting screen, click the Admin icon. 2. Click the Device Mode tab: 3. Fr om the Device Mode drop-down list, select AP (Access Point) mode .
PERFORMING ADVANCE D T ASKS 52 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Setting up the DHCP Server on the My Net Router Y ou can use your router as a DHCP server that assigns IP addresses to other components of your network. T o set up a DHCP Server on your My Net AC1300 Router: 1.
PERFORMING ADVANCE D T ASKS 53 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 8. Click the Device and Client T able tab: The table lists all of the client devices (wired/wir eless) and displays the number of devices connected along with the IP address and MAC addr ess of each device.
PERFORMING ADVANCE D T ASKS 54 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 1. In the Manual Added Device section of the screen, enter the device’ s IP address, MAC address, and device name. 2. Click Add/Update . The device information popu lates the device table below .
PERFORMING ADVA NCED T ASKS 55 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 3. Specify the following information for each rule you cr eate: 4. Click Save at the top or bottom of the page. Port Forward ing Rules Enabled Select the check box to enable the rule. Clear the ch eck box to disable it.
1 3 4 4 5 7 INSTALLING AND USIN G ADDITIONAL WD SOFTWARE 56 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Installing and Using Additional WD Softwar e This chapter contains the following topics: WD Print Share My Net V iew (W indows) The My Net AC1300 r outer supports two Wester n Dig ital applications: WD Print Share and My Net View .
INSTALLING AND USIN G ADDITIONAL WD SOFTWARE 57 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 5. Make sur e the status is Auto-Connected or Connected . Y o u are now r eady to print. Installing WD Print Shar e (Mac) Before installing WD Print Shar e software, ma ke sur e the manufacturer’ s printer/scanner driver and software ar e installed in your computer .
INSTALLING AND USIN G ADDITIONAL WD SOFTWARE 58 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 4. When the installation is done, click the WD Print Share icon on the desktop to displaythe WD Print Share Contr ol Center .
INSTALLING AND USIN G ADDITIONAL WD SOFTW ARE 59 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL 1. Select the scanner from the list on the WD Print Share Contr ol Center . 2. Click Scan . Y ou are pr ompted to select a scanner interface. A scanner user interface appears on the screen.
INSTALLING AND USIN G ADDITIONAL WD SOFTW ARE 60 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Using My Net V iew for Network Diagnostics Once you install My Net View on your computer , you can use it to diagnose network problems. 1. Double-click the My Net View icon in the Western Digital folder in the Start menu.
8 TR O U B L E S H O O T I N G 61 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL T roubleshooting The power LED does not illuminate. A port numb er LED does not illuminate . Computers are unable to a ccess the Inter net. All front panel LEDs flash continuo usly . Problem Solution 1.
9 REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 62 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Regulatory and W arranty Information This chapter contains the following topics: Regulatory Compliance W arranty Information (.
REGULATORY AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 63 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL CAUTION : T o comply w ith FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the antenna us ed for this transmitter must be installed to .
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APPENDIX: T ECHNICAL SPECIFICAT IONS 69 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Appendix: T echnical Specifications Ethernet (5) 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports USB ports (2) USB 2.
INDEX 72 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Index A AC power adapte rs 5 accessories 5 adding a wireless device 23 admin password 46 administrative setting s 41 Advanced Settings screens accessing 25 cl.
INDEX 73 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL Power button 7 product accessories 5 overview 3 registration 2 safety information 1 warranty 66 product information, recording 2 R rebooting 50 registration 2.
INDEX 74 MY NET AC1300 ROUTER USER MANUAL WD Print Share 4 , 56 installing on Mac compute r 57 installing on W indows comp uter 56 using 58 WD Setup Wizard 12 WD software 4 , 56 Wi-Fi Protected Securi.
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