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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

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MY NET N900 CENTRAL ROUTER
USER MANUAL

AC Power Adapters

The AC power adapter varies, depending on your location. Some locations do not require a 
power plug clip. Units sold in those locations have a fixed power plug. Refer to the 
illustrations below.

EU/KO

EU/KO

US/JA/TW

US/JA/TW

Installing

Installing

Removing

Removing

Components

Front Panel

Power LED 

Wireless LED Wi-Fi Protected Setup LED

Internet LED

Internal Storage

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

(WPS) button

Summary of Contents for My Net N900

Page 1: ...My Net N900 Central Router User Manual...

Page 2: ...latest updates and special offers Warranty RMA Services Get Warranty Product Replacement RMA RMA Status and Data Recovery Information Knowledge Base Search by keyword phrase or answer ID Installation...

Page 3: ...3 Getting Started 9 Installing the Router on the Network 9 Using the Setup CD 9 Using a Browser for Setup Windows or Mac 13 Installing WD Software from the CD Optional 17 4 Basic Settings and Tasks 2...

Page 4: ...s Firmware 72 Restoring the Router to Factory Defaults 73 Rebooting the Router 73 Using the Router as an Access Point 74 Configuring UPnP 77 Enabling Port Forwarding 77 Accessing My Net View Windows...

Page 5: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS iii Appendix Technical Specifications 92 Index 93...

Page 6: ...pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Unplug this apparatus during ligh...

Page 7: ...uld also note the date of purchase This information may be required when requesting technical support Registering Your WD Product Your WD product includes 30 days of free technical support during the...

Page 8: ...speed within your network Exclusive FasTrack Plus technology Instantly detects entertainment traffic and delivers smart real time prioritization for smooth HD streaming to your smart TV tablet smartp...

Page 9: ...less network with the push of a button Advanced settings Users who want to customize and have control over their device can use the Advanced Settings module on the My Dashboard user interface Remote a...

Page 10: ...n addition to your My Net N900 Central the package contains My Net N900 Central AC power adapter Ethernet cable Quick Install Guide Setup CD Network Ethernet cable AC Power adapter Setup CD containing...

Page 11: ...locations do not require a power plug clip Units sold in those locations have a fixed power plug Refer to the illustrations below EU KO EU KO US JA TW US JA TW Installing Installing Removing Removing...

Page 12: ...a printer that you want to add to the network the LED indicates the status of WPS When WPS is connecting a network device the light blinks slowly If an error occurs during setup the light blinks quick...

Page 13: ...rts a standard Kensington security cable For more information on the Kensington security slot and available products visit www kensington com Bottom not shown Component Description Reset button To res...

Page 14: ...er Windows users may also use a web browser to set up the router Using the Setup CD Starting Easy Setup Windows Windows XP 1 Insert the Setup CD into your computer s CD DVD drive If AutoRun AutoPlay i...

Page 15: ...k the CD and then double click EasySetup 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...

Page 16: ...perly and click Confirm 3 The utility checks your connection to the router and the Internet When both connections are confirmed click Next 4 Follow the instructions in the Easy Setup wizard for config...

Page 17: ...pdating the Router s Firmware on page 72 and Installing WD Software from the CD Optional on page 17 b To use or configure the router without selecting the other options clear the check boxes and click...

Page 18: ...router this section is for users who want more specific information and for those who simply want to connect the router and start using it 2 3 1 1 Connect the power cable to the router s DC connector...

Page 19: ...bled 1 Make sure your computer s Wi Fi is turned on 2 From the list of wireless networks on the computer s or device s screen select the WesternDigital network and connect By default there is no passw...

Page 20: ...et up Wireless screen displays you can change the Network Name and Security Mode for more protection See Configuring Wireless Settings on page 24 for more information Note If you do so you will have t...

Page 21: ...GETTING STARTED 16 MY NET N900 CENTRAL ROUTER USER MANUAL 10 Click Finish The My Dashboard home screen displays Note To configure your router continue with Basic Settings and Tasks on page 20...

Page 22: ...tware applications displays 3 Click the check boxes for the software you want to install and click Next Note For information about WD Quick View see Using WD Quick View Windows or Mac on page 68 For i...

Page 23: ...Note As you follow the steps in the installation wizard they appear in bold letters in the list on the left 2 Click Continue to display the Standard Install on Macintosh HD screen which provides seve...

Page 24: ...perform a standard installation of WD Quick View and WD Print Share click Install Note For information about WD Quick View see Using WD Quick View Windows or Mac on page 68 For information about WD Pr...

Page 25: ...figuring Wireless Settings Setting Up Storage Adding a Device Setting up Remote Access Opening My Dashboard After Setup To open the My Net N900 Central router dashboard after initial configuration 1 E...

Page 26: ...re wireless settings such as network name and security Configuring Wireless Settings on page 24 Set up Storage Follow the wizard guiding you through setting up internal storage or a storage device con...

Page 27: ...Network Name 2 4 GHz Unique identifier of the 2 4 GHz network Password Password for accessing the 2 4 GHz network Device Name Name assigned to the router Internet Status Router is Connected to or Disc...

Page 28: ...a check mark displays above it a Click Next to display the Congratulations screen b Click Finished to display the My Dashboard home page again 4 If the connection to the Internet fails a Click Next a...

Page 29: ...s PDAs or smartphones to the Internet and to other devices on the network To configure basic wireless settings 1 Click the Set Up Wireless icon at the top of the page The Set Up Wireless screen displa...

Page 30: ...hat uses stronger AES Advanced Encryption Standard encryption The third option is None WPA WPA2 mixed security mode provides better compatibility with legacy devices However for better performance and...

Page 31: ...e or an attached USB storage device as a network share Note If you are setting up a USB storage device make sure it is properly connected to the router s USB port 1 Click the Set Up Storage icon to di...

Page 32: ...ervices The services allow you to serve the contents stored on the internal hard drive or a connected USB device using Share SMB DLNA iTunes and FTP 6 Create or change your user account by entering a...

Page 33: ...1 Click the Click here to connect using WPS link to display the screen shown below 2 Select one of the two WPS methods a Method 1 Press the WPS button on the front of the router or click the virtual...

Page 34: ...ame and password 2 Using the values shown on the screen 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...

Page 35: ...on You can access photos and files stored in the router s internal hard drive using the WD Photos and WD 2go mobile apps and set up remote and secure web access to stored files by means of the WD2go c...

Page 36: ...lick Next to generate and display the activation code for your device 4 Open the WD app on your mobile device 5 Select your router and enter the activation code as prompted Click Activate 6 On the rou...

Page 37: ...e page 30 click Add Web Access to display the first step of the wizard 2 Enter the email address and full name of the user for whom you are setting up an account and click Next 3 When the screen indic...

Page 38: ...0 CENTRAL ROUTER USER MANUAL 5 In a browser sign in to https www wd2go com using the associated email address and password see page 30 6 Click Submit to display the My WD Devices screen 7 Click View S...

Page 39: ...AND TASKS 34 MY NET N900 CENTRAL ROUTER USER MANUAL 8 Click Open in Explorer to view the content of the share Note Mac users follow a similar procedure in Finder For further information please see th...

Page 40: ...Settings icon to its upper left you are configuring that function s advanced settings For example the icon for Internet Settings looks like this This chapter contains the following topics Typical Adva...

Page 41: ...rk settings of your router Dynamic DNS DDNS Host a server for example an FTP or a Game server using a domain name purchased with your dynamically assigned IP address from a DDNS service provider Once...

Page 42: ...nfigured and maintained by your ISP Contact your ISP for this information Internet Connection Type Static IP IP Address The WAN Internet IP address assigned to your router by the ISP Subnet Mask The s...

Page 43: ...s Username Username for accessing the ISP Password and Verify Password Password for accessing the ISP Service Name Your ISP configures and maintains the Service Name Contact your ISP for this informat...

Page 44: ...router disconnects from the server On Demand Your Internet connection disconnects after the Idle time has passed The connection automatically reconnects when a client attempts to access the Internet...

Page 45: ...v6 Auto SLAAC DHCPv6 PPPoE or Link local Only connection used to connect to your ISP Check with your ISP for this information LAN IPv6 Address Setting LAN IPv6 Link Local Address Local IPv6 IP address...

Page 46: ...cess Allow visitors access to the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless bands Wireless Setup Screen Wireless 2 4 GHz and Wireless 5 GHz Network Name Name given to the wireless network Security Mode Type of secur...

Page 47: ...lt for the 2 4 GHz network is 20 MHz Channel Accept the default Auto or select a channel from the drop down list SSID Broadcast Your wireless clients identify and connect to your router using the netw...

Page 48: ...and Client Tables View the DHCP client table This table shows all of the wired and wireless devices that are connected to the router You can manually add a device to the table Guest Access Screen Wire...

Page 49: ...HCP server Local Domain Name You can append a local domain name to your clients Internet requests to avoid entering the complete address of commonly used Internet domains For example when setting the...

Page 50: ...age settings on this screen See Setting Up Storage on page 26 Safely Remove Use this screen to safely remove USB storage devices connected to the router s USB port Format Use this screen to format or...

Page 51: ...nal hard drive and or device connected to the router s USB port Device name When you click the Show button the name of the storage device appears Set up access permission for storage User Account Sele...

Page 52: ...ce before executing these commands Format Format the internal HDD Click Format to erase all content on the user partition of the internal storage drive Restore the internal HDD Click Restore to restor...

Page 53: ...ss of the client device The MAC address is a unique ID assigned by the manufacturer Parental Controls Control Internet access to specific websites and access periods See Setting Up Parental Controls o...

Page 54: ...the network Active Status of the MAC filtering entry MAC Address Unique identifier of your local network device being filtered Double arrows After selecting a computer from the DHCP Client List click...

Page 55: ...evice has been added yet Connecting Router is trying to connect to a mobile device or a registered web access account Please wait Connected Connection is now established to a registered mobile device...

Page 56: ...s media and files stored on the router s internal hard drive A wizard guides you through downloading the WD2go or WD Photos app from your mobile app store onto your mobile device Activate Displays the...

Page 57: ...les created automatically when detected by the firewall Routing Define static routes to specific destinations FasTrack Plus QoS Configure FasTrack Plus QoS powered by WD FasTrack Plus QoS technology T...

Page 58: ...r Name drop down list Computer Name Device on your local network to which the rule will be applied Click the double arrows to populate the IP Address field Internal Port Range Enter the port s on the...

Page 59: ...Internet traffic based on this setting Automatic Prioritization Enable Automatic Prioritization Turn ON Automatic Prioritization to enable Fast Track Plus QoS predefined prioritization rules Automatic...

Page 60: ...lications or devices The default value is 1 Highest Protocol Internet protocol for transferring data Select TCP or UDP Local IP Range IP address range of the device s on your local network to which th...

Page 61: ...ates and upload new firmware System Save configuration settings on your local hard drive load configuration settings or restore factory default settings Connection Check Use ping tests to check connec...

Page 62: ...t forwarding rules Use HTTPS Click to enable or disable use of HTTPS for remote management of the router Time Settings Screen Time and Date Configuration Time Current date and time at the router s loc...

Page 63: ...t firmware by clicking Upload Select the file save it and click Upload to upgrade the router firmware Note For assistance contact Customer Support at http support wdc com System Screen Save and Restor...

Page 64: ...ant to generate Options are System Attack and Drop The default is system log Log Table Log Table Click the tabs to reveal the log pages you want to view or to clear or refresh the table Language Scree...

Page 65: ...cal network The more subnetworks there are the fewer the hosts you can have per subnet Default Gateway IP address of the router to which this device is connected while configured as an extender Primar...

Page 66: ...ttached USB Drive Updating the Router s Firmware Restoring the Router to Factory Defaults Rebooting the Router Using the Router as an Access Point Configuring UPnP Enabling Port Forwarding Accessing M...

Page 67: ...e Security icon to display the Security Parental Controls screen 2 Click the Parental Controls tab 3 Toggle the Enable parental control button to On The Security Parental Controls screen appears 4 For...

Page 68: ...er Router After registration takes place open the confirmation that was sent to your email address Follow the instructions in the email to confirm your registration of Parental Controls Parental Contr...

Page 69: ...evices you want to register for parental controls 10 Click Register Device at bottom of screen 11 Click the WD Internet Parental Controls Policy Management link in the middle of the page to launch the...

Page 70: ...return to the Device List View screen Safe Block List Setting The Safe Block List Setting enables you to enter up to 60 URLs and designate them as safe or blocked The safe block list overrides any of...

Page 71: ...all lower level blocks Medium Protects against gambling alcohol and tobacco content Includes all lower level blocks Moderate Protects against occult illegal acts and advocacy Includes all lower level...

Page 72: ...creen click Back to Device List View 2 Select a device in the Device Table and click the type of block Safe Block or Time Block you want to apply 3 Follow the same steps as you do for applying a block...

Page 73: ...13 If you installed WD Quick View on your computer during setup use the WD Quick View icon in the system tray of a Windows computer or in the Menu bar of a Mac computer to select the storage device an...

Page 74: ...ove the pointer over the name of your My Net N900 Central router to display a submenu 2 Select Open 3 If you are prompted for a username and password enter the username and password that you created w...

Page 75: ...age 26 After the setup is complete access it through the network as follows Windows XP 1 Click Start Run and type mynetn900c If the router s default name was changed from the default host name substit...

Page 76: ...ugh the network by doing the following 1 Click Finder and then on the menu bar click Go Connect to Server 2 Type smb mynetn900c If the router s default host name was changed during setup substitute th...

Page 77: ...te Now button appear 2 Click Update Now to begin the firmware update A message informs you of how long the upload will take Please wait while the firmware update is taking place To update from a file...

Page 78: ...hen a confirmation message displays click OK 5 Wait until the router reboots before using it To reset the router manually 1 Press and hold the Reset button on the bottom of the router for at least 10...

Page 79: ...wireless coverage to a home network without wireless coverage Expand a home network s wireless coverage Note To use the router in extender mode the router must be connected by wire to your computer T...

Page 80: ...dress assigned by your main router Setting up the DHCP Server on the My Net N900 Central Router You can use your router as a DHCP server that assigns IP addresses to other components of your network T...

Page 81: ...nected along with the IP address and MAC address of each device To manually assign a device a DHCP IP address 1 In the Manual Added Device section of the screen enter the device s IP address MAC addre...

Page 82: ...icon 2 Click the Network UPnP tab 3 To enable UPnP make sure the UPnP IGD button is set to On UPnP is enabled by default 4 Click Save Enabling Port Forwarding On a private network port forwarding maps...

Page 83: ...the port s you want to forward from the WAN interface Internet The port is automatically populated when you pick an application from the drop down list Protocol Select the protocol that you wish to po...

Page 84: ...ows Once you install My Net View on your computer you can use it to diagnose network problems To access My Net View 1 Double click the My Net View icon on your Desktop The My Net View Welcome page dis...

Page 85: ...efore installing WD Print Share software make sure the manufacturer s printer scanner driver and software are installed in your computer 1 Connect the USB printer scanner to the USB port on the back y...

Page 86: ...re installed in your computer 1 If you have not already done so use My Net Setup on the Setup CD to install WD Printshare Installer on a Mac computer see My Net Setup Mac on page 17 2 In Finder double...

Page 87: ...can activate it again by double clicking it Just exiting the WD Print Share does not log out the print server it still resides in the system tray ready for printing Using an Auto Connected Printer By...

Page 88: ...ect or let the scanner disconnect automatically in the predefined time set in Tool Set Timeout in the menu Using the Scan Button You can also use the Scan button on the WD Print Share Control Center t...

Page 89: ...ble Computers are unable to access the Internet 1 Ensure that the router is powered on The power LED should be solid and not flashing 2 Check the cable connections between the modem router and compute...

Page 90: ...by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation betwee...

Page 91: ...ential for harmful interference to co channel mobile satellite systems AVERTISSEMENT Les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5150 5250 MHz sont r serv s uniquement pour une utilisation l int rieur...

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Page 94: ...ty or ninety 90 days from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product whichever is longer The foregoing limited warranty is WD s sole warranty and is applicable only to products sold as new...

Page 95: ...fic alteration is within the scope of the applicable instructions as found at http support wdc com accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD PRODUCTS ARE COMPLEX AND FRA...

Page 96: ...gital s End User License Agreement In accordance with the GPL if applicable 1 the source code for the GPL Software may be downloaded at no charge from http support wdc com download gpl or obtained on...

Page 97: ...th Service Pack 2 Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 Mac OS X Leopard Mac OS X Snow Leopard Mac OS X Lion Supported web browsers Internet Explorer 7 and later Safari 2 and later Firefox 2 and later Chrome...

Page 98: ...0 D dashboard icons 21 device not WPS enabled connecting 28 29 DHCP server setup 75 dual band speed 3 E Easy Setup for Windows computers 9 environmental compliance China 89 external storage setting up...

Page 99: ...Firewall 48 Firmware Update 58 Guest Access 43 Host and Lan Settings 44 Internet status 36 IPv6 40 IPv6 Status 40 Language 59 Log 59 MAC Filter 49 Network UPnP 55 Parental Controls 49 Port Forwarding...

Page 100: ...X 95 MY NET N900 CENTRAL ROUTER USERS MANUAL WD Smartware 5 Wi Fi Protected Security WPS 4 wireless adding devices 28 settings 24 speed simultaneous dual band 3 WPS LED 7 WPS enabled device connecting...

Page 101: ...ut notice Western Digital WD and the WD logo are registered trademarks in the U S and other countries My Net is a registered trademark of Western Digital Technologies Inc Adobe and Adobe Reader and th...

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