Router Settings

  • Advanced Settings is accessible from the Settings menu and provides you access to network and router features. From the home screen tap the Gear icon on the top-right to access the Settings page.  Advanced Settings can be found towards the bottom of the page          Networking Mode Auto Mode ...

  • Bridge Mode should be used if there is an existing device that is already handling DHCP/NAT on your network. Plume Pods are shipped in Auto Mode by default and if it detects an existing router handling DHCP/NAT, it will self-configure into (Auto) Bridge. If no DHCP is detected, Plume will switch ...

  • What is UPnP? UPnP allows a device or service to automatically configure the needed port settings on the NAT required to communicate properly with other devices and servers. Without UPnP, port forwarding rules will have to be set on the router manually, which becomes tedious if you need rules for...

  • What is Port Forwarding?  Port forwarding (opening ports) allows you to open specific ports in the router's firewall which are needed by some services to communicate with devices on your network.  A port has an internal and external value called the port number. Multiple external hosts can use th...

  • What is a static IP? While most cases do not require it, it is possible to reserve a static IP address for your client devices in the WorkPass app. By default, devices use dynamic IP addresses assigned by the network upon a connection that can change over time. Static IP addresses, however, do no...

  • You can set up custom DNS settings using the WorkPass App, as long as your Plume network is operating in Router Mode, following the instructions below. If your Plume network is operating in Bridge Mode, you will have to set up a custom DNS using your router's configuration settings.   From the ...