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  • Page 1 User Guide CMAX6000 Wireless AX DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem Router...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Getting to know your cable modem router ....... 5 1.1 Package contents ....................5 1.2 Your cable modem router ..................5 1.3 Positioning your router ..................5 1.4 Product label ......................5 1.5 Hardware Setup ....................... 5 2 Configuring the General Settings ..........6 2.1 Internet service ......................
  • Page 4 4.2 Setting up Parental Control ................28 4.2.1 Managed Sites ......................29 4.2.2 Managed Services ....................30 4.2.3 Managed Devices ....................32 4.2.4 Reports ........................33 5 Configuring the Advanced Settings ......... 34 5.1 Port Forwarding.....................34 5.2 Port Triggering .......................36 5.3 Remote Management ..................38 5.4 DMZ ...........................39 5.5 Device Discovery ....................40 6 Troubleshooting .................

  • Page 5: Getting To Know Your Cable Modem Router

    Getting to know your cable Getting to know your cable modem router modem router 1.1 Package contents 1.2 Your cable modem router 1.3 Positioning your router 1.4 Product label The product label at the bottom of your cable modem router contains the default Wi-Fi network name (SSID), Wi-Fi password, login information for the web graphical user interface (web GUI), serial number, MAC address, and other information.

  • Page 6: Configuring The General Settings

    3) On the left-side menu, click Troubleshooting and select Feedback tab. 4) Click the Generate log and Download File buttons to save the log files and send the log files to cm_feedback@asus.com. We will reply to you as soon as possible.

  • Page 7: Basic Network Setup

    2.2 Basic Network Setup To set up your CMAX6000 settings: 1. Launch your web browser and go to Enter the default IP address, router.asus.com or http://10.0.0.1. 2. Enter default login name “admin” and password “password” on the login screen. 3. Click Sign In to log into the software configuration interface.

  • Page 8: Setting Up Your Gateway

    Setting up Your Gateway Setting up Your Gateway 3.1 At a Glance This is the first screen displayed when you successfully log into the web management interface. The At a Glance of the Gateway section allows you to view the network connectivity and Wi-Fi connection status, to configure your device operation mode as router or bridge, and to save/upload cable modem router settings.

  • Page 9: Status

    3.2.1 Status The Status page displays device information and Cable Network Internet/Wireless/LAN connection status connected to your network. To view your network connection status: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Gateway > Connection tab. 2. Select Status from the dropdown menu of the Connection section.

  • Page 11: Local Ip Configuration

    To view your WAN connection status: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Gateway > Connection tab. 2. Select Cable Network from the dropdown menu of the Connection section. 3.2.3 Local IP Configuration Your router uses DHCP to assign IP addresses automatically on your network.

  • Page 12: Wi-Fi

    3.2.4 Wi-Fi The CMAX6000 also operates as a wireless access point, allowing wireless computers to communicate with each other. Private Wi-Fi Network To configure the private wireless settings: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Gateway > Connection tab. 2. Select Wi-Fi from the dropdown menu.
  • Page 13 4. Select On for the Wireless Network to enable the wireless function. 5. Assign a unique name containing up to 32 characters for your SSID (Service Set Identifier) network name to identify your wireless network. Wi-Fi devices can identify and connect to the wireless network via your assigned SSID.
  • Page 14 IMPORTANT! The IEEE 802.11n/ac/ax standard prohibits using High Throughput with WPA/WPA2-PSK with TKIP as the unicast cipher. If you use these encryption methods, your data rate will drop to IEEE 802.11a/IEEE 802.11g connection. Only WPA/WPA2- PSK with AES authentication supports 802.11 n/ac/ax operation mode.
  • Page 15 3.2.4.1 WPS WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a wireless security standard that allows you to easily connect devices to a wireless network. You can configure the WPS function via the PIN code or WPS button. NOTE: Ensure that the devices support WPS. To enable WPS on your wireless network: 1.
  • Page 16 a. Click Pair or press the WPS button found at the rear of the wireless router. b. Press the WPS button on your wireless device. This is normally identified by the WPS logo. Note: Check your wireless device or its user manual for the location of the WPS button.
  • Page 17 b. Key in the client PIN code on the text box. c. Click Pair to put your wireless router into WPS survey mode. The router’s LED indicators quickly flash three times until the WPS setup is completed. 3.2.4.2 Guest Network The Guest Network provides temporary visitors with Internet connectivity via access to separate SSIDs or networks without providing access to your private network.
  • Page 18 to the wireless network via your assigned SSID. The SSID information banner are updated on the Status page once new SSIDs are saved to the settings. 6. Select any of these wireless Mode options to determine the types of wireless devices that can connect to your wireless router: •...
  • Page 19 8. Select the operating channel for your wireless router. Select Auto to allow the wireless router to automatically select the channel that has the least amount of interference. 9. Select any of these Channel Bandwidth to accommodate higher transmission speeds: 2.4 GHz/5 GHz bands: •...
  • Page 20 3.2.4.3 MAC Filter Setting Wireless MAC filter provides control over packets transmitted to a specified MAC (Media Access Control) address on your wireless network. To set up the Wireless MAC filter: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Gateway > Connection tab. 2.

  • Page 21: Firewall

    3.3 Firewall The wireless router can serve as a hardware firewall for your network. NOTE: The Firewall feature is enabled Typical Security (Medium) by default. 3.3.1 IPv4 Firewall / IPv6 Firewall By default, the IPv4 firewall blocks all P2P (peer-to-peer) applications and pings to the router .

  • Page 22: Software

    3.4 Software The Software screen displays firmware version number and device model number. 3.5 Hardware 3.5.1 System Hardware The System Hardware screen displays device model number and hardware version number, and serial number, as well as information on the DRAM and Flash memory status.

  • Page 23: Lan

    To view your hardware information: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Gateway > Hardware tab. 2. Select System Hardware from the dropdown menu of the Hardware section. 3.5.2 LAN The LAN screen displays LAN connection status and operation speed information on DHCP clients connected to your network. To view your LAN status: 1.

  • Page 24: Wireless

    3.5.3 Wireless The Wireless screen shows wireless status on your network. To view your Wireless status: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Gateway > Hardware tab. 2. Select Wireless from the dropdown menu of the Hardware section. 3.6 Wizard The setup Wizard allows you to quickly set up your security settings.
  • Page 25 To change your login password and Wi-Fi security: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Gateway > Wizard tab. 2. Type your current login password. 3. Set a new password and type the new password again. Passwords can contain from 8~20 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, 0-9) and are case sensitive.

  • Page 26: Managing Network Clients

    Managing Network Clients Managing Network Clients 4.1 Connected Devices The connection status is displayed as the following screen. To manage your network clients: 1. From the navigation panel, click on Connected Devices. 2. On the Prefer Private Connection, select the edit icon to display your network client’s information.

  • Page 27: Reserved Ip

    4. To block a client’s access to your network, click on the block icon on the screen, then click Yes to block the client’s network access. 4.1.1 Reserved IP Some specific DHCP clients providing network server services require fixed IP addresses to be assigned to them. You can assign a static IP to a certain MAC address within your network.

  • Page 28: Setting Up Parental Control

    3. In the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) field, move the slider to 4. In the WPS PIN Method field, move the slider to ON. 5. In the Connection Options, select Push Button or PIN Method. If you select Push Button, go to step 6. If you select PIN Method, go to step 7.

  • Page 29: Managed Sites

    4.2.1 Managed Sites To set up the Managed Sites: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Parental Control > Managed Sites tab. 2. Move the slider to ON to deny user access to specific web sites. 3. Click on the add icon and enter either a full URL address or just a Keyword.

  • Page 30: Managed Services

    4. Select the time rule on the screen to set the blocking schedule. 5. Move the slider to ON to activate the Always Block if you like to. 6. When done, click Save. 7. To allow a connected client to access Internet web sites, move the slider to ON on the Trusted Computers.
  • Page 31 To set up the Managed Services: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Parental Control > Managed Services tab. 2. Move the slider to ON to block application services. 3. Click on the add icon, define the appropriate rule settings of service name, protocols and port numbers for client PC services.

  • Page 32: Managed Devices

    4.2.3 Managed Devices To set up the Managed Devices: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Parental Control > Managed Devices tab. 2. Move the slider to ON to enable the access control of your network clients. 3. Select the Access Type to Allow All or Block All for allowing or denying your client devices to access your network.

  • Page 33: Reports

    5. Select the time rule on the screen to set the blocking schedule. 6. Move the slider to ON to activate the Always Block if you like to. 7. When done, click Save. 4.2.4 Reports To view the firewall filtering status: 1.

  • Page 34: Configuring The Advanced Settings

    Forwarding on your router allows PCs outside the network to access specific services provided by a PC in your network. NOTE: When port forwarding is enabled, the ASUS router blocks unsolicited inbound traffic from the Internet and only allows replies from outbound requests from the LAN. The network client does not have access to the Internet directly, and vice versa.
  • Page 35 • Common Service: Select an external virtual server service. The router redirects the external service request to the appropriate server. • Service Type: Determine which type of service you want to access. • Server IPv4 Address: Key in the client’s LAN IPv4 address. •...

  • Page 36: Port Triggering

    • When done, click Save. 5.2 Port Triggering Port range triggering opens a predetermined incoming port for a limited period of time whenever a client on the local area network makes an outgoing connection to a specified port. Port triggering is used in the following scenarios: •...
  • Page 37 To set up Port Triggering: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Advanced > Port Triggering tab. 2. Move the slider to ON to enable Port Trigger. 3. Configure the following settings below. • Service Name: Enter a short name or description for the service.

  • Page 38: Remote Management

    5.3 Remote Management HTTPS can be restricted to a subset of IP addresses. The router administrator can define a known PC, single IP address or range of IP addresses that are allowed to access the GUI with HTTPS. The opened port for SSL traffic can be changed from the default of 8181 at the same time as defining the allowed remote management IP address range.

  • Page 39: Dmz

    5.4 DMZ Virtual DMZ exposes one client to the Internet, allowing this client to receive all inbound packets directed to your Local Area Network. Inbound traffic from the Internet is usually discarded and routed to a specific client only if port forwarding or a port trigger has been configured on the network.

  • Page 40: Device Discovery

    5.5 Device Discovery Device Discovery provides UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) function. It allows several devices (such as routers, televisions, stereo systems, game consoles, and cellular phone), to be controlled via an IP-based network with or without a central control through a gateway. UPnP connects PCs of all form factors, providing a seamless network for remote configuration and data transfer.
  • Page 41 3. Configure the following settings below. • Advertisement Period: This is the period (in minutes) of how often this wireless router will broadcast its UPnP information to all devices within its range. • Time to Live: This is the number (in hops ) of steps a packet is allowed to propagate before being discarded.

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 6.1 Logs The Logs configuration allows you to set the display category and time for monitoring the system activity. To view the system log information: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Troubleshooting > Logs tab. 2. Select the log types and time in the Log Filters field, and click on the Show Logs button to display a list of filtering type and activity time defined.

  • Page 43: Diagnostic Tools

    6.2 Diagnostic Tools This tool allows you to test Internet connection status, ping test of network clients, and analyze network traffic. To test and display your Internet connection status: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Troubleshooting > Diagnostic Tools tab. 2.

  • Page 44: Wi-Fi Spectrum Analyzer

    2. Click the Start Traceroute button to display all the gateways/ routers present between the destination IP address and the router. 6.3 Wi-Fi Spectrum Analyzer Wi-Fi Spectrum Analyzer is an ASUS WLAN device discovery utility that detects an ASUS router device, and allows you to configure the wireless networking settings.

  • Page 45: Reset/Restore Gateway

    To use the Device Discovery for displaying available wireless access points (AP) within your network range: 1. From the navigation panel, go to Troubleshooting > Wi-Fi Spectrum Analyzer tab. 2. Choose one of scanned AP’s to connect to by clicking on the button on the screen for Wi-Fi connectivity.

  • Page 46: Change Password

    • RESET Wi-Fi ROUTER: To reset the Wi-Fi and Router functions of the router. Performing a reset by clicking this button will not change the configuration settings back to the factory default settings. • RESTORE Wi-Fi SETTINGS: To reset the Wi-Fi settings of your router back to the default settings.

  • Page 47: Feedback

    1. From the navigation panel, go to Troubleshooting > Feedback tab. 2. Click the Generate log and Download File buttons to save the log files. 3. Send the log files to cm_feedback@asus.com. We will reply to you as soon as possible.

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