Rebooting the router, Using the router as an access point – Western Digital My Net AC1300 Router User Manual User Manual

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PERFORMING ADVANCED TASKS

MY NET AC1300 ROUTER
USER MANUAL

To reset the router manually:

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.

2. Release the Reset button, and the router reboots.

Rebooting the Router

You can reboot the router two ways. If you are physically close to it, just press the On/Off
button on the router. If you cannot easily press the button:

1. On the Advanced Setting screen, click the Administrator icon.

2. Click the System tab:

3. Click Reboot.

Using the Router as an Access Point

You can use your My Net router as a wired access point (AP) to:

Add wireless coverage to a home network that does not have wireless coverage.

Expand a home network’s wireless coverage.

Important: Connect a computer directly to the router to change the

mode to AP. After configuring, connect it via Ethernet to
your primary router.