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Chapter 4: SURFboard Central mobile app features
Network settings
Although the SURFboard mAX Wi-Fi home network works very well with the default settings,
there may be instances where you wish to change some of them. You can access all the
settings by tapping
NETWORK
at the bottom of the SURFboard Central mobile app, add
tapping the + to expand Network Settings .
This will display your mAX router's
LAN IP Address
- the address is used by your devices
to communicate with your mAX router - and
Gateway IP Address
- the address is used by
your mAX router to access the Internet through your ISP.
A variety of menus are also available here which provide settings for different areas of your
mAX router:
■
General Settings
■
WAN Settings
■ LAN Settings
■
Time Zone
General Settings
Enable or disable UPnP
UPnP is an abbreviation for the Universal Plug and Play protocol. The default state of UPnP
is enabled. This protocol allows the discovery of devices and auto-configurations of the
network. Common UPnP supported devices are game consoles, smart TVs, and network
printers. This protocol allows the device to interact with Internet servers and makes it
available across your home Wi-Fi network. This is a convenient capability, but to accomplish
this, the UPnP protocol allows devices to open connection/ports through the mAX. Some
users consider this a security risk. Disabling UPnP will sacrifice convenience for added
security.
▶ Access Path:
1. Tap
Network
at the bottom of the SURFboard Central mobile app.
2. Expand Network Settings with the + button.
3. Tap General Settings .
▶
Enable or disable UPnP:
4. Move the slider for UPnP to the left to disable or to the right to enable.
Enable or disable Bridge mode
Bridge mode is a state you can place your mAX router in where it will no longer function
as a router. The most common situation where you may want to enable this functionality
is if you'd like another router which you have plugged your mAX router into to handle the
routing functionality.
CAUTION:
When enabling or disabling Bridge mode, your mAX router will reboot and
it may take some time for your devices to reconnect.
▶ Access Path:
1. Tap
Network
at the bottom of the SURFboard Central mobile app.
2. Expand Network Settings with the + button.
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