Western Digital My Net AC1300 User Manual - Page 21

BASIC SETTINGS AND TASKS Reviewing Current Settings The My Dashboard's home screen is a simple snapshot of the router's configuration with the most essential information in one screen. It includes summary information for wireless settings, Internet status, guest network, parental control, and attached hard drive(s). 1. Review the following settings on the My Dashboard home page. You may have changed some of the values during setup, and you can change them here as well. Setting Network Name (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) Password Device Name Internet Status Number of Devices Connected Guest Network Name Guest Password Attached Storage Description Unique identifiers of the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks. The 5 GHz network is generally used for media and smart devices because it avoids interference that might interrupt media streaming. Password(s) for accessing the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks. Name assigned to the router. Router is Connected to or Disconnected from the Internet. Number of devices connected to the router. To provide guests with limited access to the Internet, you can create a guest network. The guest network is disabled by default. Password for accessing the guest network. Storage device(s) connected to the router's USB port(s). MY NET AC1300 ROUTER 17 USER MANUAL