4
Network Settings
The router comes ready for WiFi, Ethernet, and USB connections. You can customize the router’s network settings.
NETGEAR recommends that you install the router and connect it to the Internet before you change its network settings.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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on page 49
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on page 50
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Change the Router’s Device Name
on page 51
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Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
on page 51
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Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns
on page 53
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Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
on page 55
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Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
on page 55
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Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
on page 57
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on page 58
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Change the WiFi Password or Security Level
on page 62
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Enable or Disable WiFi MU-MIMO
on page 63
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Enable or Disable WiFi 160 MHz
on page 63
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on page 64
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on page 65
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on page 64
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on page 67
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on page 69
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on page 70
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Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point
on page 70
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on page 72
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