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Connect to the Network and 

Access the Router

You can connect to the router’s WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection. This chapter 
explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in.

This chapter contains the following sections:

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Connect to the Network 

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Types of Logins 

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Use a Web Browser to Access the Router 

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Change the Language 

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Access the Router with the NETGEAR genie App 

Summary of Contents for WNDR4300v2

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA December 2014 202 11405 01 N750 WiFi Router Model WNDR4300v2 User Manual...

Page 2: ...NETGEAR website For product updates and web support visit http support netgear com Phone US Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries Check the list of phone numbers at http support netgear com...

Page 3: ...Wizard 21 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 22 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login 22 Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login 23 Specify IPv6 Internet Connections 25 Require...

Page 4: ...er 63 Access an Storage Device Connected to the Router 64 Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive 65 Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault 65 Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine 66 S...

Page 5: ...uter Assigns 97 Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router 98 Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses 99 Reserve an IP Address 99 Edit a Reserved IP Address 100 Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry 100 Use...

Page 6: ...t Triggering 137 Add a Port Triggering Service 137 Disable Port Triggering 138 Application Example Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat 139 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Quick Tips 142 Sequence to Res...

Page 7: ...7 N750 WiFi Router Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Settings 152 Technical Specifications 154...

Page 8: ...er avoids interference ensuring high WiFi speeds and reliable connections You can also use the Gigabit Ethernet ports and USB port to connect local devices This chapter contains the following sections...

Page 9: ...e Power adapter varies by region Stand Figure 1 Package contents Front Panel The status LEDs WPS button and WiFi On Off button are located on the front panel USB port LED Ethernet LAN port LEDs 5 GHz...

Page 10: ...the attached USB device Ethernet LAN ports Solid green A powered on 1G device is connected to the Ethernet port Solid amber A powered on 10 100 Mbps device is connected to the Ethernet port Off No de...

Page 11: ...asses through can limit the range Additionally other wireless access points in and around your home might affect your router s signal Wireless access points are routers repeaters WiFi range extenders...

Page 12: ...he following image shows how to cable your router Modem Power adapter Ethernet cable Ethernet cable DSL or cable Router Figure 4 Router cabling To cable your router 1 Unplug your modem s power leaving...

Page 13: ...Hardware Setup 13 N750 WiFi Router 4 Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet 5 Press the Power On Off button on the rear panel of the router...

Page 14: ...a wired Ethernet connection This chapter explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in This chapter contains the following sections Connect to the Network Types of Logins...

Page 15: ...isplay on your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected WiFi Connection You can connect to the router s WiFi network with Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS or you can find and select...

Page 16: ...er is preset with a unique wireless network name SSID and password for wireless access This information is on the router label Router login This logs you in to the router interface from a web browser...

Page 17: ...p takes about 15 minutes to complete To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router 1 Turn the router on by pressing the On Off button 2 Make sure that your computer or wireless device is connected to the...

Page 18: ...rsist register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support Log In to the Router When you first set up your router NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch a web browser on a c...

Page 19: ...with the NETGEAR genie App The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing monitoring and repairing your home network The genie app can help you with the following Automatically repair common wirele...

Page 20: ...llow genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser You can also customize or specify your Internet settings This chapter contains the following sections U...

Page 21: ...gin screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Sel...

Page 22: ...in net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensiti...

Page 23: ...is available enter it also 10 Select a Router MAC Address radio button Use Default Address Use the default MAC address Use Computer MAC Address The router captures and uses the MAC address of the comp...

Page 24: ...ually Connect 11 To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out in the Idle Timeout In minutes field type the number of minutes This is how long the router keeps the Internet conne...

Page 25: ...et connection if genie does not detect it automatically To set up an IPv6 Internet connection 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www...

Page 26: ...decimal quartets that are separated by colons You can reduce any four digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero or omit it The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address More than...

Page 27: ...cquired for the router s LAN interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field disp...

Page 28: ...The router automatically detects the information in the following fields Router s IPv6 Address on WAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s WAN or Internet interface The...

Page 29: ...onnection 6rd protocol makes it possible to deploy IPv6 to sites using a service provider s IPv4 network 6rd uses the service provider s own IPv6 address prefix This limits the operational domain of 6...

Page 30: ...r the screen adjusts to display the correct settings in the 6rd Configuration section 6 If necessary manually change the fields in the 6rd Configuration section 7 Click the Apply button Your settings...

Page 31: ...elect a Remote 6to4 Relay Router radio button Auto Your router uses any remote relay router that is available on the Internet This is the default setting Static IP Address Enter the static IPv4 addres...

Page 32: ...d is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays 5 In the Internet Connection Type list select...

Page 33: ...he DNS servers the router uses the DNS servers that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup screen See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 22 7 Select an IP A...

Page 34: ...ation in the following fields Router s IPv6 Address on WAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s WAN or Internet interface The number after the slash is the length of the...

Page 35: ...outer assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN 9 Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the route...

Page 36: ...outer automatically detects the information in Router s IPv6 Address on WAN field Go to Step 10 The Router s IPv6 Address on WAN field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s WAN or I...

Page 37: ...erates one automatically from its MAC address 13 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Change the MTU Size The maximum transmission unit MTU is the largest data packet a network device transm...

Page 38: ...pe http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and pass...

Page 39: ...r connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR routers adapters and switches 1492 Used in PPPoE environments 1472 Maximum size to use for pinging Larger packets are fr...

Page 40: ...efinition video streaming and VoIP communication By default the router uses Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS This chapter contains the following sections Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstr...

Page 41: ...S feature If you do not game and you turn on this feature some applications might not perform as well as usual To enable upstream QoS 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is...

Page 42: ...aximum field adjusts 7 Click the Apply button The router assigns a high priority to upstream Internet traffic Add QoS Rules by Service To add a QoS rule for a service 1 Launch a web browser from a com...

Page 43: ...e displays in the QoS rules table 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Add a QoS Rule by Device To add a QoS rule for a device 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device th...

Page 44: ...e QoS Policy for MAC Address and Device Name fields and click the Add button The device is listed in a queue in the QoS rules table with its default rule priority The rule priority corresponds to the...

Page 45: ...s priority is updated in the QoS rules table on the QoS Setup screen Delete a QoS Rule To delete a QoS rule 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2...

Page 46: ...Play Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other devices as needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the service...

Page 47: ...being updated or reached correctly it might be necessary to increase this value 8 Click the Apply button The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing the router...

Page 48: ...sword The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup QoS Setup The QoS screen displays 5 Clear the Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings 2 4 GHz b...

Page 49: ...rusions from the Internet This chapter includes the following sections Set Up Parental Controls Allow or Block Access to Your Network Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites Block Services from the Inter...

Page 50: ...nected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The...

Page 51: ...ses free OpenDNS accounts you are prompted to log in or create a free account 9 Select the radio button that applies to you If you already created an OpenDNS account leave the Yes radio button selecte...

Page 52: ...outer The dashboard shows Parental Controls as Enabled Allow or Block Access to Your Network You can use access control to block or allow access to your network To set up access control 1 Launch a web...

Page 53: ...ng With this setting if you add a new device before it can access your network you must enter its MAC address for an Ethernet connection and its MAC address for a WiFi connection in the allowed list T...

Page 54: ...evice that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the user name and password The user name is admin The default passwor...

Page 55: ...n net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The B...

Page 56: ...ser name and password The user name is admin The default password is admin The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Security Block Sites 5 Do one...

Page 57: ...t the Per Schedule radio button For information about how to specify the schedule see Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 58 6 Click the Add button The Block Services Setup scre...

Page 58: ...your network 10 Click the Add button Your changes are saved Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services When you schedule blocking the same schedule is used to block sites and to block services...

Page 59: ...region that observes daylight saving time select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer You...

Page 60: ...button Your changes are saved Set Up Security Event Email Notifications The router can email you its logs of router activity The log records router activity and security events such as attempts to ac...

Page 61: ...owing a In the User Name field type the user name for the outgoing email server b In the Password field type the password for the outgoing email server c Optional in the Outgoing Mail Server Port Numb...

Page 62: ...drives to the router USB port This chapter contains the following sections USB Device Requirements Connect a USB Device to the Router Access an Storage Device Connected to the Router Map a USB Device...

Page 63: ...re you to load the drivers onto the computer before the computer can access the USB device Such USB devices do not work with the router The router supports the following file system types for full rea...

Page 64: ...is ready for sharing By default the device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 2 On a Mac that is connected to the network select Go Connect to Server 3 In the Server Address...

Page 65: ...uter 3 Launch readyshareconnect exe 4 Select the drive letter to map to the network folder 5 To connect to the device as a different user select the Connect using different credentials check box and d...

Page 66: ...use a new USB HDD or format your old USB disk to do the Time Machine backup for the first time Use a blank partition to prevent some issues during backup using Time Machine The router supports GUID or...

Page 67: ...lick the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen d Leave the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box cleared Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a Storage Device You can use Time Machine to bac...

Page 68: ...lays in the Time Machine list 11 When prompted to enter your name and password select the Guest radio button and click the Connect button When the setup is complete the Mac automatically schedules a f...

Page 69: ...want Network Neighborhood MacShare Enabled by default HTTP Enabled by default You can type http readyshare routerlogin net shares to access the storage device HTTP via Internet Disabled by default If...

Page 70: ...r or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the user name and password The user name is admin The...

Page 71: ...Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED ReadySHARE Advanced Settings 5 Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section and adjust the following settings Share Name The default share name is USB_St...

Page 72: ...to the router USB port To add a network folder 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A...

Page 73: ...By default it is password 8 Click the Apply button The folder is added on the storage device Edit a Network Folder on a Storage Device You can edit network folders on storage devices that are connect...

Page 74: ...u view movies and photos on DLNA UPnP AV compliant media players such as Xbox360 Playstation and NETGEAR media players To specify media server settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wirele...

Page 75: ...terlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitiv...

Page 76: ...isconnect a USB device from the router USB port log in to the router and take the drive offline To remove a USB disk drive safely 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is conn...

Page 77: ...e router USB port when you re not home This chapter includes the following sections Access Storage Devices Through the Internet Dynamic DNS Your Personal FTP Server Set Up Your Personal FTP Server For...

Page 78: ...ccount information in the Dynamic DNS screen See Dynamic DNS on page 79 To connect without Dynamic DNS type the router s Internet port IP address You can use FTP to share files on a USB device connect...

Page 79: ...er To log in as guest in the user name field enter guest The guest user name does not need a password To restrict access to the USB device you can specify that only the admin user can access it See Co...

Page 80: ...ccount on page 80 FTP Directory FTP custom name mynetgear com FTP Directory FTP custom name mynetgear com FTP Director y FTP cu stom name m ynetgea r com FTP Directory FTP custom name my netgear c om...

Page 81: ...address for your account 10 In the Password 6 32 characters field type the password for your account 11 Click the Register button 12 Follow the onscreen instructions to register for your NETGEAR Dynam...

Page 82: ...account in the User Name field type the user name for your account 10 For a NETGEAR account at No IP in the Email field type the email address for your account 11 In the Password 6 32 characters field...

Page 83: ...Personal FTP Server To set up your personal account and use FTP 1 Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 78 2 Make sure that your Internet connecti...

Page 84: ...he Windows and Mac computers on your network This chapter contains the following sections Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility Install the ReadySHAR...

Page 85: ...stall the driver and cable the printer 1 On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer install the driver software for the USB printer If the printer driver is not installed contact the...

Page 86: ...each computer that will share the printer After you install it the utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center on your computer To install the utility 1 Double click the ReadySHARE Printer utility...

Page 87: ...l computers on the network can use the printer 6 To exit the utility select System Exit Use the Shared Printer For each computer after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once the utility aut...

Page 88: ...e Available No print jobs are in progress You can use the USB printer from any computer in the network Connected Your computer is connected to the printer and will be released when your print job is d...

Page 89: ...ing For example the USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes window is ready for print jobs To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center...

Page 90: ...o release the printer connection To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 2 Select Tools Configuration 3 Clear the Automatically execute whe...

Page 91: ...nges Specify the Time Out The time out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer when the connection isn t being used To specify the time out 1 Click the NETGEAR USB...

Page 92: ...Settings Set Up a Default DMZ Server Change the Router s Device Name Change the LAN TCP IP Settings Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router Manag...

Page 93: ...lays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup WAN Setup The following settings display Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection DoS protection protects your LAN against denial of service attacks such as Syn flood Smurf At...

Page 94: ...gnize some of these applications and to work correctly with them but other applications might not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application correctly if the IP address for...

Page 95: ...4300v2 This device name displays in the file manager when you browse your network To change the router s device name 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the...

Page 96: ...subnet that one or more devices on the network use or if you use competing subnets with the same IP scheme To change the LAN TCP IP settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device t...

Page 97: ...disconnected when this change takes effect 9 To reconnect close your browser relaunch it and log in to the router Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns By default the router acts as a Dynam...

Page 98: ...outer 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP An IP address from the range that you define Subnet mask Gatewa...

Page 99: ...Addresses When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router s DHCP server Assign reserved IP addresse...

Page 100: ...eless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the user name and password The user name is admin The default...

Page 101: ...ess device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the user name and password The user name is admin The default pa...

Page 102: ...eset security settings make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it If you use a wireless computer to change the SSID or other wireless security settings y...

Page 103: ...ndomly generated and is on the product label If you change the name make sure to write down the new name and keep it in a safe place 8 To change the wireless channel select a number in the Channel lis...

Page 104: ...u changed the settings If so update the wireless network selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your network Change the WiFi Mbps Settings The data rate for hi...

Page 105: ...Up to 54 Mbps 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Change the WiFi Password or Security Level Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security The password that you enter to connect to y...

Page 106: ...rite down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference 8 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Set Up a Guest WiFi Network Guest networks allow visitors at your home to...

Page 107: ...ess network name SSID makes it easier to find your network and connect to it If you clear this check box that creates a hidden network 7 Give the guest network a name The guest network name is case se...

Page 108: ...to turn them back on You must press the WiFi On Off button again for two seconds to turn the wireless radios back on If you turn off the wireless radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED turn off I...

Page 109: ...PS LED light Set Up a Wireless Schedule You can turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection For example you might turn it off for the weekend if y...

Page 110: ...ngs screen displays 9 To use the new schedule click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify WPS Settings Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi passw...

Page 111: ...Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected NETGEAR recommends that you leave this check box selected If you clear this check box the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to...

Page 112: ...is in AP mode Enable fixed IP settings on this device not recommended Use this setting if you want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in AP mode Using this option effe...

Page 113: ...the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device For example you could install the first router in a room like a home office where your Internet connection is Then set up the second router in brid...

Page 114: ...ridge Mode check box 7 Click the Setup Bridge Mode Wireless Settings button 8 Specify the settings of the other router to which this router will connect a Select the wireless network frequency 2 4 GHz...

Page 115: ...etwork This chapter includes the following sections Update the Router Firmware Change the admin Password Recover the admin Password View Router Status View and Manage Logs of Router Activity Monitor I...

Page 116: ...admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Firmware Update The Firmware Update screen displays...

Page 117: ...t the password for the user name admin 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login sc...

Page 118: ...user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Set Password The Set Password screen displays 5 Select the Enable Password Recovery check box...

Page 119: ...device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the user name and password The user name is admin The default passw...

Page 120: ...ing information displays System Up Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports For each port the screen displays the follo...

Page 121: ...password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home screen displays 5 In the Internet Port pane click the Connection Status button The following infor...

Page 122: ...er router actions Up to 256 entries are stored in the log To view and manage logs 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin...

Page 123: ...rom a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the user name and password The user name...

Page 124: ...blinks The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled 10 Click the Apply button The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic 11 To update the Traffic Statistics...

Page 125: ...e 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the user name a...

Page 126: ...twork 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and p...

Page 127: ...w all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network To view devices on the network 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type...

Page 128: ...in a configuration file You can back up save this file to your computer restore it or reset it to the factory default settings Back Up Settings To back up the router s configuration settings 1 Launch...

Page 129: ...ick the Restore button The file is uploaded to the router and the router reboots WARNING Do not interrupt the reboot process Erase the Current Configuration Settings You can erase the current configur...

Page 130: ...tains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols It can be up to 30 characters See Change the admin Password on page 117 To set up remote ma...

Page 131: ...the web management interface Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface Choose a number f...

Page 132: ...can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic You need networking knowledge to set up these features This chapter includes the following sections Set Up Port Forward...

Page 133: ...at will provide the service You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups 3 Assign the server computer a reserved IP address The se...

Page 134: ...uterlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 4 Enter the user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensiti...

Page 135: ...rd The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays 5 L...

Page 136: ...P service to the local address of your web server at 192 168 1 33 HTTP port 80 is the standard protocol for web servers 3 Optional Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service and specify that name...

Page 137: ...you specify in your rule and forwards that incoming traffic to that destination Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range of ports to a single local computer Port triggering...

Page 138: ...In the Service Type Starting Port and Ending Port fields enter the inbound connection information 12 Optional In the Port Triggering Timeout field enter a value up to 9999 minutes This value controls...

Page 139: ...ating source port but also sends an identify message to your computer on port 113 Using port triggering you can tell the router When you initiate a session with destination port 6667 you must also all...

Page 140: ...ores the original address information replaced by NAT and sends this reply message to your computer 7 When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 113 it checks its session table...

Page 141: ...not find the solution here check the NETGEAR support site at http support netgear com for product and contact information This chapter contains the following sections Quick Tips Troubleshoot with the...

Page 142: ...an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port LED lights Wireless Settings Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly The wireless network name SSID a...

Page 143: ...ing the power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product If the Power LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrupted This can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted or if...

Page 144: ...router s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem This cable can be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable...

Page 145: ...does not support such a configuration Cannot Access the Internet If you can access your router but not the Internet check to see if the router can obtain an IP address from your Internet service prov...

Page 146: ...the Internet it might be for one or more of the following reasons Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such...

Page 147: ...es to attempt to connect indefinitely 7 If you cannot connect after several minutes the router might be set up with an incorrect service name user name or password or your ISP might be experiencing a...

Page 148: ...rouble connecting wirelessly to the router try to isolate the problem Does the wireless device or computer that you are using find your wireless network If not check the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi LEDs on...

Page 149: ...ke this one Pinging IP address with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message Reply from IP address bytes 32 time NN ms TTL xxx If the path is not working you see this message Reque...

Page 150: ...puters this information is not visible in your computer Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway Check to see that the network address of your co...

Page 151: ...151 A A Supplemental Information This appendix includes technical information about your router This appendix covers the following topics Factory Settings Technical Specifications...

Page 152: ...lt Behavior Router login User login URL www routerlogin com or www routerlogin net User name case sensitive admin Login password case sensitive password Internet connection WAN MAC address Use default...

Page 153: ...mission speed Auto1 Country region United States in the US otherwise varies by region RF channel Auto for 2 4 GHz CH 44 for WW SKU and CH 153 for North America SKU Operating mode Up to 300 Mbps at 2 4...

Page 154: ...LAN 10BASE T or 100BASE TX or 1000BASE T RJ 45 WAN 10BASE T or 100BASE TX or 1000BASE T RJ 45 Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard 1 1 Maximum wireless signal r...

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