Apex Digital AP-16CO User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents

  2
• Getting Started

  4
  • Introduction

    4
  • Disclaimer

    4
  • Quick Setup Guide (Power Users Only)

    4
  • Planning

    4
    • Equipment Needed

      4
    • Gathering Information

      5
      • Information Gathering Checklist

        7
      • Your router’s internal IP address

        8
      • Your router’s public IP address

        8
      • Your router’s username and password

        8
      • Your network’s DHCP range

        8
      • Your network’s subnet Mask

        8
      • The IP Address you will give your AP-9060/AP-16CO

        8
      • Your AP-9060/AP-16CO’s password

        9
      • Existing port forward / NAT information

        9
    • Pitfalls to Avoid

      9
      • IP Addresses in Your DHCP Range

        9
      • Dynamic IP Addresses

        9
      • Using Dynamic Public IP Addresses without Dynamic DNS

        9
  • Configuration

    10
    • Configuring your AP-9060/AP-16CO

      10
      • User Accounts

        10
      • Network Settings

        10
    • Configuring Your Router

      12
      • Checking For Conflicts

        12
      • Finalizing Your Setup

        12
    • Testing

      13
      • Testing from your LAN (Internal)

        13
      • Testing from the WAN (Internet)

        15
  • Additional Resources

    15
    • Networking

      15
      • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

        15
      • IP Addressing

        15
      • Local Area Networks (LAN)

        15
      • Network Address Translation (NAT)

        15
      • Port Forwarding

        15
      • Ports

        15
      • Routing / Router Configuration

        16
      • Subnet / Subnet Masking

        16
      • Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

        16
      • User Datagram Protocol

        16
      • Wide Area Networks (WAN)

        16
    • Firewalls

      16
      • General Information

        16
      • Common Port Numbers

        16
      • Software Firewalls

        16