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1. By Device MAC Device List QoS Policy Priority Device Name MAC Address O Pri_MAC_6D8F19 Normal TECHPUBS 00 14 68 60 8F 19 QoS Policy for MAC Address Device Name Normal BT Azureus Google Talk Counter Strike 6 Leave the Add Rules By Device radio button selected Computers and devices that are connected to the network display in the MAC Device List By default each device has a normal priority 7 Select or specify the device e To select a device in the MAC Device List select its radio button e To specify a device that is not in the MAC Device List complete the 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 queues Note To specify a device rule s priority edit the rule For more information see Edit a QoS Rule on page 38 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Edit a QoS Rule gt To edit a QoS rule 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Optimize Performance 38 N300 WiFi Router In the address field of the web browser enter http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are
2. IP Address Assignment O Use DHCP Server Auto Config IPv6 Address Prefix Length HLF IPV6 Filtering Secured Open 6 Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection e IPv6 Address Prefix Length The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN interface e Default IPv6 Gateway The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router s WAN interface e Primary DNS Server The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router e Secondary DNS Server The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router Note Ifyou do not specify the 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 16 7 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN 8 In the IPv6 Address Prefix Length fields specify the static IPv6 address and prefix length of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 9 Click the Apply button Specify Initial Settings 26 N300 WiFi Rou
3. N300 WiFi Router 7 Specify the port number for accessing 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 from 1024 to 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP 8 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved gt To use remote access 1 Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network 2 Type your router s WAN IP address into your browser s address or location field followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your external address is 134 177 0 123 and you use port number 8080 enter http 134 177 0 123 8080 in your browser Manage Your Network 89 Specify Internet Port Settings You 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 e Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server e Set Up Port Triggering 90 N300 WiFi Router Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server If you have a server in your home network you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach the server For example you might want to make a local web server FTP server or game server visible and available to the Internet The router can
4. The remote relay router is the router to which your router creates a 6to4 tunnel Make sure that the IPv4 Internet connection is working before you apply the 6to4 tunnel settings for the IPv6 connection gt To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by using a 6to4 tunnel 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays Specify Initial Settings 23 5 N300 WiFi Router In the Internet Connection Type list select 6to4 Tunnel The screen adjusts Internet Connection Type 6to4 Tunnel v Remote 6to4 Relay Router Auto Static IP Address LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config CI Use This Interface ID o po po H IPv6 Filtering Secured O Open The router automatically detects the information in the Router s IPv6 Address on LAN field This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s LAN interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by t
5. cee cece ene eens 57 Change the LAN TCP IP Settings 0 ccc cece cece een teen eens 58 Specify the IP Addresses That the Router AsSignS 0 eee neue 59 Reserve LAN IP Addresses 0 cee cece eect teen teen en eaes 60 Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections 0 c cece eee ees 62 Specity Basic WIF SENOS 1 404 0h00ecedadesedanuesdetanetenkesabeaue 63 Change the WiFi Security Option ii0c0i6005555644iicee ter aticecigodacs 66 Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point 0 0 c ccc eee eee aes 67 Set Up a WiFi Guest Network 6adssuticcreiestebiseedseneesandabeds 68 Control the Wireless RadiO cece eect n teen eens 70 Use the WiFi On Off Button 0 cee ee eee eee ene 70 Enable or Disable the Wireless Radio 0 cece cece ee eens 70 Set Up a WiFi Schedule 1 nannan nearen 71 Speci y WPS Seng sess ergarriir ret genir ETETEA ERAEN e a 72 BA Os espe e E E ce EA EE es 73 Chapter 7 Manage Your Network View Router Information s228se00ddseseeerdwkuewesiwetaees enren 76 View Internet Port Information 0 0 c ccc cece cent eee 76 Display Internet Port Statistics 0 0 cece cece eee eens 77 Check the Internet Connection Status 0 cece cece eee 78 View Wireless SettingS 0 0 c ccc cece eee ence ene ne eens 79 View Guest Network SettingS 0 cc cece cece ee ee enn ene neee 80 Reboot the oli ie ee eee eee
6. gt To block Internet sites 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Control Access to the Internet 47 N300 WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Sites To learn more about advanced content filtering and keyword blocking features from NETGEAR please go to www netgear comilpe Keyword Blocking Never Per Schedule Always Type keyword or domain name here Add Keyword Block sites containing these keywords or domain names Delete Keyword Clear List C Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites Trusted IP Address 5 Select a keyword blocking option e Per Schedule Use keyword blocking according to a schedule you set See Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 51 e Always Use keyword blocking continuously 6 In the keyword field enter a keyword or domain that you want to block Here are some sample entries e Specify XXX to block http www badstuff com xxx html e Specify com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as edu or gov e Enter a period
7. www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The Basic Settings screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select the IPv6 connection type e If your ISP did not provide details select IPv6 Tunnel e lf you are not sure select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is in use e If your Internet connection does not use PPPoe or DHCP or not fixed but is IPv6 select Auto Config Specify Initial Settings 19 N300 WiFi Router Your Internet service provider ISP can provide this information For more information about IPv6 Internet connection see the following sections Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 20 Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 22 Set Up a 6to4 Tunnel IPv6 Internet Connection on page 23 Set Up a Fixed IPv6 Internet Connection on page 25 Set Up a DHCP IPv6 Internet Connection on page 27 Set Up a PPPoE IPv6 Internet Connection on page 28 6 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by colons You can reduce any four digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a sing
8. 9 9004 0598 SS kti EERE RREHG ESOT EH oR RS 113 Hardware Setup This chapter covers the following topics e Unpack Your Router e Front Panel e Rear Panel e Position Your Router e Cable Your Router For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the support website at http support netgear com N300 WiFi Router Unpack Your Router Your package contains the following items Router Ethernet cable Power adapter Figure 1 Package contents Front Panel The router has status LEDs and buttons on the front NETGEAR Power LED Internet LED WiFi LED WiFi On Off button WPS button Figure 2 Router front view Hardware Setup 7 N300 WiFi Router You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections The following table lists and describes each LED and button on the front panel of the router Table 1 LED and button descriptions Button or LED WiFi On Off Pressing this button for two seconds turns the WiFi radio in the router on and off button WPS button This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password ey Solid green The power is on and the router is ready O Solid amber When you apply power to the router the Power LED lights and turns amber within a few seconds This indicates that the self test is running Blinking green A firmware update is in progress Off Power is not supplied to the router Internet Solid green The
9. ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name in the Internet Setup screen If your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and checks for your computer s MAC address do one of the following Inform your ISP that you bought a new network device and ask them to use the router s MAC address Configure your router to clone your computer s MAC address Troubleshoot Internet Browsing If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet it might be for any 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 as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS address You can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation Your computer might not have the router configured as its TCP IP gateway Troubleshooting 105 N300 WiFi Router If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the gateway address You might be running login software that is no longer needed If your ISP provided a
10. Sites and Services Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer Set Up Security Event Email Notifications 44 N300 WiFi Router Set Up Parental Controls The first time that you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen your browser goes to the Live Parental Controls website where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls and download the application Login Help NETGEAR C t wiit Worldwide Enter Keywords Go Products Svc Provider Solutions Where to Buy Support Partners Community About W7 Shopping Cart Home gt Live Parental Controls rint Go Email Favorites Live Parental Controls NETGEAR Live Parental Controls powered by OpenDNS is a router based Web filtering solution Vv ine y available on NETGEAR Wireless N router and Y WINNER gateway products Sy if ptpa j gt Blocks up to 50 categories of Internet content Cs gt And it s FREE for NETGEAR customers gt To set up Live Parental Controls 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or 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 sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select Parental Controls 5 Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button 6 F
11. These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and are suitable for most applications If your network requires a different IP addressing scheme you can change these settings You might want to change these settings if you need a specific IP subnet that one or more devices on the network use or if you have competing subnets with the same IP scheme gt To change the LAN TCP IP settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Inthe address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or 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 sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup Device Name WN R2000v5 LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address 192 res Ih Ih IP Subnet Mask 255 255 0 RIP Direction Both RIP Version Disabled Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address Ending IP Address Address Reservation IP Address Device Name MAC Address 5 In the IP Address field type the IP address 6 In the IP Subnet Mask field type the subnet mask of the router Specify Network Settings 58 N300 WiFi Router The IP address and subnet mask identify which addresses are local to a spe
12. a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Inthe address field of the web browser enter 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 password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup QoS Setup Apply Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings Cl Turn Internet Access QoS On C Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming Uplink bandwidth Maximum Please run speed test from http Jwww speedtest net to check your uplink bandwidth Add Rules By Service MAC Device List QoS Policy Priority Device Name MAC Address Pri_MAC_6D8F19 Normal TECHPUBS 00 14 68 6D 8F 19 Queue 2 High Queue 3 Normal Queue 4 Low MSN Messenger eMule eDonkey Yahoo Messenger SMTP Kazaa Netgear EVA Netmeeting PPlive Gnutella ALAJA BT A re Help Center Show Hide Help Center Wem sae TO Fils since A Thuy 5 Select the Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming check box 6 Specify the maximum uplink bandwidth for your Internet connection e If you know what your uplink bandwidth is type it in the Uplink bandwidth Maximum field e Ifyou are not sure click the http www speedtest link Speedtest verifies the upstream speed of your Internet connection The Uplink ba
13. account This name is the name that you use to log in to your account not your host name In the Password field type the password or key for your Dynamic DNS account Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify Network Settings 74 Manage Your Network This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network This chapter includes the following sections e View Router Information e Reboot the Router e View Logs of Router Activity e Monitor Internet Traffic e Manage the Router Configuration File e Change the admin Password e Remote Management e Remote Management 75 N300 WiFi Router View Router Information gt To view router status and usage information 1 2 4 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED v Router Information v Internet Port Hardware Version WNR2000y5 MAC Address E4 F4 C6 00 14 85 Firmware Version 1 0 0 12 IP Address 10 1 10 13 GUI Language Version 1 0 0 188 Connection DHCP Operation Mode Router IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 LAN pori Domain Name Server i li
14. acquired the link Poll Interval The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen 7 To change the polling frequency enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click the Set Interval button To stop the polling entirely click the Stop button Check the Internet Connection Status gt To check the Internet connection status 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home screen displays Manage Your Network 78 N300 WiFi Router 5 In the Internet Port pane click the Connection Status button IP Address 10 1 13 55 Subnet Mask 55 255 255 Default Gateway 10 1 13 13 DHCP Server 10 1 1 6 DNS Server Lease Obtained 0 Days 4 Hours 0 Minutes GD Gia x Close Window The following information displays e IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the router e Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the router e Default Gateway The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with e DHCP Server The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Pr
15. an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server These autogenerated addresses are in the range of 169 254 x x If your IP address is in this range check the connection from the computer to the router and reboot your computer Troubleshooting 108 N300 WiFi Router e f your router s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This sets the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 This procedure is explained in Factory Settings on page 111 Troubleshooting 109 Supplemental Information This appendix includes the following sections e Factory Settings e Technical Specifications 110 N300 WiFi Router Factory Settings You can return the router to its factory default settings gt Torestore the factory default settings 1 Locate the round hole in the bottom of the router The Reset button is inside of this hole 2 Use a paperclip or sharp object to press and hold the Reset button for at least seven seconds The router resets and returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table Table 3 Router factory default settings Router login User login URL www routerlogin net Login password case sensitive Internet WAN MAC address Use default hardware address connection WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed AutoSensing Supplemental Information 111 N300 WiFi Router Table 3 Router factory defaul
16. be a provisioning problem with your ISP Note Unless you connect manually the router does not authenticate using PPPoE until data is transmitted to the network Troubleshooting 106 N300 WiFi Router Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply You can troubleshoot a network by using the ping utility on your computer or workstation Test the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly gt To ping the router from a computer running Windows 1 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run 2 Inthe field provided type ping followed by the IP address of the router as in this example ping www routerlogin net 3 Click the OK button You see a message like this one Pinging lt IP address gt with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message Reply from lt IP address gt bytes 32 time NN ms TTL xxx If the path is not working you see this message Request timed out If the path is not functioning correctly you might have one of the following problems e Wrong physical connections Check that the appropriate LEDs are on for your network devices If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch make sure that the l
17. broadcasting the guest network SSID Manage Your Network 80 N300 WiFi Router e Allow guests to see each other and to access my local network If this feature is on anyone who connects to this SSID has access to your local network not just Internet access Reboot the Router Rebooting the router disconnects all computers and mobile devices from the router s network 2 To reboot the router 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED In the Router Information pane click the Reboot button v Router Information Hardware Version WINR2O00 5 Firmware Version 1 0 0 12 GUI Language Version 1 0 0 188 Operation Mode Router LAN Port MAC Address E4 F4 C6 0C 14 84 IP Address 192 168 1 1 DHCP Server On A confirmation message displays 6 Click the OK button The router reboots View Logs of Router Activity The log is a detailed record of the websites you accessed or attempted to access Up to 256 entries are stored in the log Log entries display only when keyword blocking is enabled No log entries are made for the trusted LAN client Man
18. can reach your router at http hostname dyndns org gt To set up Dynamic DNS 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com Specify Network Settings 73 10 11 N300 WiFi Router A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Dynamic DNS CI usea Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider Do you have a NETGEAR DDNS or a No IP DDNS account Yes No Please enter the following information for registration Host Name mnynetgearcom Email Password 6 32 characters Register By submitting this form agree to the Terms of Service and that will only create one free account Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose URLs display in the Service Provider list Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box Select the URL for your Dynamic DNS service provider For example if your Dynamic DNS service provider is DynDNS org select www DynDNS org In the Host Name field type the host name or domain name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you In the User Name field type the user name for your Dynamic DNS
19. down and select a radio button for the IP address setting e Get dynamically from existing router The other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode e 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 effectively requires advanced network experience Note To avoid interference with other routers or gateways in your network NETGEAR recommends that you use different wireless settings on each router You can also turn off the wireless radio on the other router or gateway and use the WNR2000v5 only for wireless client access 8 Click the Apply button The IP address of the router changes and you are disconnected To reconnect close and restart your browser and type http wwwrouterlogin net Set Up a WiFi Guest Network A guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless security key You can add a guest network to each wireless network 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 0 GHz a n gt To set up a guest network 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Specify Network Settings 68 N300 WiFi Router In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user
20. forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your local network You can specify the servers for applications and you can also specify a default DMZ server to which the router forwards all other incoming protocols gt To forward specific incoming protocols 1 2 9 Decide which type of service application or game you want to provide Find the local IP address of the computer on your network that will provide the service The server computer must always have the same IP address To specify this setting use the reserved IP address feature See Reserve LAN IP Addresses on page 60 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Service Name Server IP Address FTP v 192 lhes Lih Service Name External Ports Internal Ports f Edit Service x Delete Service Add Custom Service Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type In the Service Name list select the service name If the service that you want to ad
21. is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select Auto Config The screen adjusts Internet Connection Type Auto Config v DHCP User Class if Required DHCP Domain Name if Required Router s IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config C Use This Interface ID IPV6 Filtering Secured Open 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 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 displays Not Available Router s IPv6 Address on LAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 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
22. name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select Guest Network Wireless Settings C Enable Guest Network Enable SSID Broadcast O Allow quests to see each other and access my local network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR Guest Security Options None O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPRAMIPA2 Enterprise Select any of the following wireless settings e Enable Guest Network When this check box is selected the guest network is enabled and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile e Enable SSID Broadcast If this check box is selected the wireless access point broadcasts its name SSID to all wireless stations Stations with no SSID can adopt the correct SSID for connections to this access point e Allow guest to see each other and access my local network If this check box is selected anyone who connects to this SSID has access to your local network not just Internet access Give the guest network a name The guest network name is case sensitive and can be up to 32 characters You then manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name in addition to the main SSID Select a security option The WPAZ2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security but some older computers and wireless devices cannot us
23. program If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent In the Send to This E mail Address field enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent This email address is also used for the From address If this field is blank log and alert messages are not sent If your outgoing email server requires authentication select the My Mail Server requires authentication check box 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 To send alerts when someone attempts to visit a blocked site select the Send Alerts Immediately check box To send logs based on a schedule specify these settings e From Send logs according to this schedule list select the schedule type e From the Day list select the day e From the Time list select the time and select the am or pm radio button Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Logs are sent according to the schedule that you set If the log fills before the specified time it is sent After the log is sent it is cleared from the router memory If the router cannot email the log and the log buffer fills up the router overwrites the log Control Access to the Internet 53 Specify Network Settings This chapter includes the following sections View or Change the WAN Settings Set Up a Default DMZ Server Change the Router s Device Name Change the L
24. routerlogin net or 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 sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Specify Network Settings 63 10 N300 WiFi Router Select Wireless Wireless Network Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID Region Channel Auto Mode Up to 150 Mbps v Security Options None O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPAMWIPA2 Enterprise Security Options WPA2 PSK Password Network Key gracetulfire243 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits To control the SSID broadcast select or clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box When this check box is selected the router broadcasts its network name SSID so that it displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or wireless device To change the SSID type a new name in the Name SSID field The name can be up to 32 characters long and is case sensitive The default SSID is randomly generated and is on the router s label If you change the name make sure to write down the new name and keep it in a safe place In the Region list select your region In some locations you cannot change this setting To change the wireless channel select a number in the Channel list In some regions not all channels are available Do not change
25. security The Passphrase field displays In the Passphrase field enter the network key password that you want to use It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify Network Settings 66 N300 WiFi Router Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point You can set up the router to run as an access point AP on the same local network as another router gt To set up the router as an AP 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to a LAN port in the other router NETGEAR N300 WiFi R w Cable this port to a LAN port on another router 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 3 In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 4 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 Specify Network Settings 67 N300 WiFi Router 5 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless AP Access Point Mode allows you to add a second router to your network as a wireless access point C Enable Access Point Mode a This NETGEAR router acts as Wireless AP 6 Select the Enable AP Mode check box 7 Scroll
26. that number in both fields To find out which port numbers the service or application uses you can contact the publisher of the application ask user groups or news groups or search on the Internet 9 Select a filtering option Only This IP Address Block services for a single computer IP Address Range Block services for a range of computers with consecutive IP addresses on your network All IP Addresses Block services for all computers on your network 10 Click the Add button Your changes are saved Control Access to the Internet 50 N300 WiFi Router Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services When you schedule blocking the same schedule is used to block sites and to block services For information about how to specify what you want the router to block see Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 47 and Block Services from the Internet on page 49 gt To schedule blocking 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Schedule The Schedule screen displays Specify when to block keywords and services e Da
27. the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available Optional In the DHCP User Class If Required field enter a host name Specify Initial Settings 22 10 N300 WiFi Router Most people can leave this field blank but if your ISP gave you a specific host name enter it here Optional In the DHCP Domain Name If Required field enter a domain name You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here For example if your ISP s mail server is mail xxx yyy Zzz type Xxx yyy ZZZ as the domain name If your ISP provided a domain name type it in this field For example Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv 6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID that you want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up a 6to4 Tunnel IPv6 Internet Connection
28. the Network You can connect to the router s network through a wired or WiFi connection If you set up your computer to use a static IP address change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Wired Connection You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router s local area network LAN gt To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable 1 Make sure that the router has power its Power LED is lit 2 Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer 3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports Your computer connects to the local area network LAN A message might display 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 the WiFi network gt To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network 1 Make sure that the router has power its Power LED is lit Check the WPS instructions for your computer or wireless device ime on the router 2 3 Press the WPS button 4 Within two minutes on your computer or WiFi device press its WPS button or follow its instructions for WPS connections Your computer or wireless device connects to the WiFi network gt To find and select the WiFi network 1 Make sure that the router has power its Power
29. the channel unless you experience interference shown by lost connections or slow data transfers If this happens experiment with different channels to see which is the best When you use multiple access points it is better if adjacent access points use different channels to reduce interference NETGEAR recommends channel spacing between adjacent access points of four channels for example use Channels 1 and 5 or 6 and 10 To change the mode select it from the Mode list e Up to 150 Mbps This is the default setting which allows 802 11n and 802 11g wireless devices to join the network e g amp b This setting supports up to 54 Mbps The e 300 Mbps This setting allows 802 11n devices to connect at this speed Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify Network Settings 64 N300 WiFi Router If you used WiFi to connect to the network and you changed the SSID you are disconnected from the network 11 Make sure that you can connect with WiFi to the network with its new settings If you cannot connect check the following If your computer or wireless device is connected to another WiFi network in your area update the wireless network selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your network Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network without wireless security that they discover Is your computer or wireless device is trying to connect to your netwo
30. the log entry was recorded e Target The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which access was attempted e Source The source IP address of the initiating device for this log entry To customize the log scroll down and clear or select the check boxes Click the Apply button Your settings are saved To refresh the log screen click the Refresh button Manage Your Network 82 N300 WiFi Router 8 To clear the log entries click the Clear Log button To send the log immediately click the Send Log button Monitor Internet Traffic Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the router Internet port You can set limits for traffic volume gt To monitor Internet traffic 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or 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 sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Traffic Meter Internet Traffic Meter C Enable Traffic Meter Traffic volume control by Monthly limit Round up data volume for each connection by Connection time control sabia Scroll to view Traffic Counter more sett
31. ti k MAC Address E4 F4 C6 DC0 14 84 IP Address 192 168 1 1 DHCP Server on Show Statistics Connection Status v Wireless Settings Guest Network Name SSID NETGEARS4 Name SSID NETGEAR Guest Region North America Wireless AP Off Channel Auto 63 Broadcast Name On Mode Up to 150 Mbps Allow guests to see each Wireless AP on ecane access my local Off Broadcast Name On Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured View Internet Port Information gt To view router Internet port information 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password Manage Your Network 76 N300 WiFi Router The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED The ADVANCED Home screen displays The Internet Port pane displays these WAN Internet port settings e MAC Address The MAC address of the WAN Internet port e IP Address Mask The IP address of the WAN Internet port e Connection The type of WAN Internet port connection e Default Gateway The IP address of the default gateway e Domain Name Server The IP address of the Domain Name Server Display Internet Port Statistics To display Internet port statistics 1 2
32. to the router 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Connect to the Network and Access the Router 13 Specify Initial Settings This chapter contains the following sections Use the Setup Wizard Manually Set Up the Internet Connection Specify IPv6 Internet Connections Change the MTU Size 14 N300 WiFi Router Use the Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you connect to your router to set it up gt To use the Setup Wizard 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup Wizard The Smart Setup Wizard can detect the type of Inter
33. user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup QoS Setup Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings Cl Turn Internet Access QoS On Cl Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming Uplink bandwidth Maximum Please run speed test from http viwww speedtest net to check your uplink bandwidth Add Rules By Service MAC Device List QoS Policy Priority Device Name MAC Address Pri_MAC_6D8F19 Normal TECHPUBS 00 14 68 6D 8F 19 QoS rules Queue 1 Highest Queue 2 High Queue 3 Normal Queue 4 Low IP Phone MSN Messenger eMule eDonkey Skype Yahoo Messenger SMTP Kazaa Netgear EVA Netmeeting PPlive Gnutella Sc lo D h DOR AL PTAs Art Ad AT i Aoi ec pe 2 Help Center Show Hide Help Center 5 Clear the Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings check box 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and 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 services from other registered UPnP devices on the network If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer connections or real time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistan
34. web browser enter http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays Select the By Service radio button Click the Delete All button The ruled are deleted Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS prioritizes wireless voice and video traffic over the WiFi link WMM QoS is automatically enabled for the router WMM QoS prioritizes wireless data packets from different applications based on four access categories voice video best effort and background For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS both it and the client running that application must have WMM enabled Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video gt To disable WMM QoS 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com Optimize Performance 40 N300 WiFi Router A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The
35. 00 WiFi Router gt To set the password for the user name admin 1 2 O oe Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Set Password Old Password Set Password Security Question 1 Selecta question lt nnn Ml ANSWEr required information Lasttime password was recovered Type the old password Type the new password in the Set Password field Type the new password in the Repeat New Password field To enable password recovery select the Enable Password Recovery check box The screen adjusts a Select two security questions b In the Answer fields type the answers to the selected questions Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Remote Management The remote management feature lets you access your router over the Internet to view or change its settings You need to know the router s WAN IP address to use this feature Manage Your Network 87 N300 WiFi Router Note Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password The ideal password contains no dictionary words fro
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37. AN TCP IP Settings Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns Reserve LAN IP Addresses Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections Specify Basic WiFi Settings Change the WiFi Security Option Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point Set Up a WiFi Guest Network Control the Wireless Radio Set Up a WiFi Schedule Specify WPS Settings Dynamic DNS 54 N300 WiFi Router View or Change the WAN Settings You can view the wide area network WAN settings for the Internet port You can set up a DMZ demilitarized zone server change the maximum transmit unit MTU size and enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN Internet port gt To view or change the WAN settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup C Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection C Default DMZ Server Fi Respond to Ping on Internet Port Disable IGMP Proxying MTU Size in bytes 1500 NAT Filtering Secured Open C Disable SIP ALG View or change the following settings e Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection DoS protection protect
38. CP address reservation In this example your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192 168 0 33 In the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen configure the router to forward the HTTP service to the local address of your web server at 192 168 0 33 HTTP port 80 is the standard protocol for web servers Optional Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service and specify that name in the Dynamic DNS screen of the router For more information see Dynamic DNS on page 73 Dynamic DNS makes it much easier to access a server from the Internet because you can type the name in the Internet browser Otherwise you must know the IP address that the Internet provider assigned which typically changes How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule The following sequence shows the effects of a port forwarding rule 1 When you type the URL www example com in your browser the browser sends a web page request message with the following destination information e Destination address The IP address of www example com which is the address of your router e Destination port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process Your router receives the message and finds your port forwarding rule for incoming port 80 traffic The router changes the destination in the message to IP address 192 168 1 123 and sends the message to that computer Specify Internet Port Settings 94 N300 WiFi Route
39. I 802 11 security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed mode WPA WPA2 Enterprise less Supplemental Information 113
40. ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up a PPPoE IPv6 Internet Connection To set up a PPPoE I Pv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select PPPoE Specify Initial Settings 28 N300 WiFi Router The screen adjusts Internet Connection Type PPPo E vj Login Password Service Name If Required Connection Mode Router s IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment O Use DHCP Server Auto Config CI Use This Interface ID IPV6 Filtering Secured O open The router automatically detects the information in the following fields e 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 prefix which is also indicated by the under
41. Internet connection is ready Solid amber The router detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem Off No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem WiFi Solid green The WiFi radio is operating Off The wireless radio is off Hardware Setup 8 N300 WiFi Router Rear Panel The rear panel has the connections and button shown the following figure NETGEAR N300 WiFi Router WNR2000 v5 ROUTER LOGIN fi l http www routerlogin net user name admin password password Ethernet LAN ports bi Internet port Power adapter input Power On Off button Figure 3 Router rear panel Position Your Router The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network However the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router For example the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes 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 and any other device that emits a wireless signal for network access Position your router according to the following guidelines e Place your router near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate and within line of sight to your wireless devices e Make s
42. LED turns off If you enabled the wireless radio the WiFi LED lights Set Up a WiFi Schedule You can use this feature to 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 you leave town gt To set up the wireless schedule 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays Specify Network Settings 71 N300 WiFi Router 5 Click the Add a new period button When to turn off wireless signal Start 12 00midnight iv End 12 00n00n Iv Recurrence Pattern Daily Select Days Sunday hlonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 6 Use the lists radio buttons and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the wireless signal 7 Click the Apply button The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays 8 Select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule 9 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Speci
43. LED is lit 2 On your computer or wireless device find and select the WiFi network The WiFi network name is on a label on the bottom of the router 3 Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password The password is on a label on the bottom of the router Your wireless device connects to the WiFi network Connect to the Network and Access the Router 12 N300 WiFi Router Types of Logins Separate types of logins have different purposes It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when Several types of logins are associated with the router Internet provider login The login that your Internet provider gave you logs you in to your Internet service Your Internet provider gave you this login information in a letter or some other way If you cannot find this login information contact your Internet provider WiFi network key or password Your router is preset with a unique wireless network name SSID and password for wireless access This information is on a router label Modem router login This logs you in to the router interface from a web browser as admin Log In to the Router When you connect to the network either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable you can use a web browser to access the router to view or change its settings The first time you access the router NETGEAR genie automatically checks to see if your router can connect to your Internet service gt To log in
44. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home screen displays In the Internet Port pane click the Show Statistics button routerlogin net RST_statistic htn System Up Time 00 01 54 21827 11823 272473 9096 00 01 38 100M Full E 00 00 00 Poll Interval 5 The following information displays e System Up Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted e Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports For each port the screen displays the following information Manage Your Network 77 N300 WiFi Router Status The link status of the port TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear Tx B s The current transmission outbound bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports Rx B s The current reception inbound bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports Up Time The time elapsed since this port
45. Maximum Please run speed test from httpwwww espeedtest netto check your uplink bandwidth Add Rules By Service By Device Applications MSN Messenger Priority High QoS rules Queue 1 Highest Queue 2 High Queue 3 Normal Queue 4 Low MSN Messenger A FTP eMule eDonkey Yahoo Messenger Netmeeting AIM BT Azureus SlingStream Counter Strike 7 In the Applications list select an application or service 8 In the Priority list select the priority for the rule The priority selections correspond to the queues in the QoS rules table 9 Click the Add button The service displays in the QoS rules table 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Add a QoS Rule by Device gt To adda QoS rule for a device 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of the web browser 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 password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup Optimize Performance 37 N300 WiFi Router The QoS Setup screen displays 5 Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box The screen adjusts check your uplink bandwidth Add Rules By Service
46. NETGEAR N300 WiFi Router Model WNR2000Vv5 User Manual November 2014 202 11381 03 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA N300 WiFi Router Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products After installing your device locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https my netgear com You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website For product updates and web support visit http support netgear com Phone US amp Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries Check the list of phone numbers at http support netgear com general contact default aspx Compliance For regulatory compliance information visit http www netgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply Trademarks NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Any non NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router 25 cune otaucede eegdaadees deus eneerennseeancatens Front Panel 0 4 6naordadadadodsbheebbredadddadoenneedaddayah dh sriaahaeekiron Reat PANG kin edads eed thinews body hidaneeevee bedded GOto bene reek ooed POSITION Our ROU 6 1456525 64 bose wd se oetedaashavdweeseed she be dues Cable Your Router lt lt 2 lt 4064 i004062
47. The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type In the table select the radio button next to the service name Click the Edit Service button The Ports Custom Services screen displays Specify changes as needed Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Delete a Port Forwarding Entry gt To delete a port forwarding entry 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password Specify Internet Port Settings 93 oe ol gt N300 WiFi Router The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected the service type In the table select the radio button next to the service name Click the Delete Service button Application Example Make a Local Web Server Public If you host a web server on your local network you can use port forwarding to allow web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server To make a local web server public 1 Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DH
48. age Your Network 81 N300 WiFi Router gt To view and customize logs 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Logs Current Time Thursday May 01 2014 12 11 56 Time synchronized with NTP server Thursday May 01 2014 abe Abe n Internet connected IP address 10 1 10 13 Thursday May 01 2014 12 09 45 Internet disconnected Thursday May 01 2014 12 09 37 admin login from source 192 168 1 2 Thursday May 01 2014 12 06 43 Access Control Device TECHPUBS with Mac address 00 14 6B 6D 6F 19 is allowed to a the network Thursday May O01 2014 12 07 04 DHCP IP 192 168 1 2 to MAC address 00 1a 6b 6da 6f 19 Thursday May 01 2014 12 07 04 Initialized firmware version V1 0 0 12 Thursday May 01 2014 12 06 34 M Attempted access to allowed sites vy Attermnted access to hlorked sites and servires Mal Bese Show Hide Help The log screen shows the following information e Description The action that occurred e Count The number of occurrences e Last Occurrence The date and time
49. anage Your Network 84 4 5 6 N300 WiFi Router A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Backup Settings Save a copy of current settings Restore saved settings from a file Restore Revert to factory default settings Click the Back Up button When prompted specify a location on your network A copy of the current settings is saved in the location you specified Restore Configuration Settings To restore configuration settings that you backed up 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Backup Settings The Backup Settings screen displays Click the Browse button to find and select the cfg file Click the Restore button The file is uploaded to the router and the router reboots Manage Your Network 85 N300 WiFi Router WARNING Do not interrupt the reboot process Erase the Curren
50. at your cable or DSL broadband modem is connected and functioning e If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the account name in the Internet Setup screen e Your ISP might be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your broadband modem but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single computer connected to that modem If this is the case configure your router to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized computer Troubleshoot IP Addresses By default the router is set up to automatically assign IP addresses to network clients The router s IP address is 192 168 1 1 unless you changed it Wired and wirelessly connected computers must have network IP addresses on the same network as the router The simplest way to meet this requirement is to configure each computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP lf you customized the IP address settings of your router and you re having trouble with network connections check the following e Make sure that your computer s IP address is on the same subnet as the router If you are using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address is in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 If your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x recent versions of Windows and Mac OS generate and assign
51. case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays Select the By Service radio button In the QoS rules table click the application or service to select it Click the Edit button The QoS Priority Rules screen displays Priority QoS Policy for Skype Applications Skype Priority Highest In the Priority list select a priority level Click the Apply button The rule s priority is updated in the QoS rules table on the QoS Setup screen Delete a QoS Rule gt To delete a QoS rule 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays Optimize Performance 39 N300 WiFi Router Select the By Service radio button In the QoS rules table click the application or service to select it Click the Delete button The rule is deleted Delete All QoS Rules 2 To delete all QoS rules 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the
52. ce a feature in Windows XP enable UPnP Optimize Performance 41 N300 WiFi Router gt To enable Universal Plug and Play 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Inthe address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or 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 sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt UPnP C usea Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider Do you have a NETGEAR DDNS or a No IP DDNS account Yes No Please enter the following information for registration Host Name _mynetgear com Email Password 6 32 characters Register By submitting this form agree to the Terms of Service and that will only create one free account 5 Select the Turn UPnP On check box By default this check box is selected If the Turn UPnP On check box is cleared the router does not allow any device to automatically control router resources such as port forwarding 6 Type the advertisement period in minutes The advertisement period specifies how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes The default period is 30 minutes Shorter durations ensure that control points have curren
53. cific device and which must be reached through a gateway or router 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved If you changed the LAN IP address of the router you are disconnected when this change takes effect 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 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server The router assigns IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router These addresses must be part of the same IP address subnet as the routers LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme define a range between 192 168 0 2 and 192 168 0 254 although you can save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP e An IP address from the range that you define e Subnet mask e Gateway IP address the router s LAN IP address e DNS server IP address the routers LAN IP address gt To specify the pool of IP addresses that the router assigns 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is a
54. d is not in the list create a custom service See Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service on page 92 In the Server IP Address field enter the IP address of the computer that will provide the service 10 Click the Add button Specify Internet Port Settings 91 N300 WiFi Router The service displays in the list Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service To add a custom service 1 8 9 Find out which port number or range of numbers the service or application uses You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type Click the Add Custom Service button Service Name Protocal TCRYUIDP External port range Please specify ports and pait ranges split by commas example 30 50 60 65500 65510 Use the same port range for Internal port Internal port range CO Please specify port
55. dmin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Specify Network Settings 59 N300 WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup Device Name LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address IP Subnet Mask RIP Direction RIP Version Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address Ending IP Address Address Reservation IP Address Device Name MAC Address 5 Specify the range of IP addresses that the router assigns a Inthe Starting IP Address field type the lowest number in the range This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router b In the Ending IP Address field type the number at the end of the range of IP addresses This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Reserve LAN IP 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 addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings gt To reserve an IP address 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Inthe address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password i
56. e Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play on page 41 Add a Port Triggering Service gt To add a port triggering service 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or 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 sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Specify Internet Port Settings 95 10 11 12 N300 WiFi Router Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Select the Port Triggering radio button Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Time out in minutes Port Triggering Portmap Table Enable Service Name Service Type Inbound Connection Service User Add Service Edit Service x Delete Service Click the Add Service button Port Triggering Services Service Name Service User Service Type Triggering Port 1 65535 Inbound Connection Connection Type TCP UDP v Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 In the Service Name field type a descriptive service name From the Service User l
57. e Push button Click the WPS button on this screen e PIN Number The screen adjusts Enter the client security PIN and click the Next button Specify Network Settings 62 N300 WiFi Router 7 Within two minutes go to the client device and use its WPS software to connect to the WiFi network The WPS process automatically sets up your wireless computer with the network password when it connects The router WPS screen displays a confirmation message Specify Basic WiFi Settings The router comes with preset security This means that the WiFi network name SSID network key password and security option encryption protocol are preset in the factory You can find the preset SSID and password on the router label The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to maximize your wireless security NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings If you change your preset security settings make a note of the new settings and store the note 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 you are disconnected when you click the Apply button To avoid this problem use a computer with a wired connection to access the router gt To specify basic wireless settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of the web browser enter www
58. e it NETGEAR recommends that you select the WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES radio button This setting protects your WiFi network and lets computers and wireless devices connect to the WiFi network by using either WPA2 or WPA security Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify Network Settings 69 N300 WiFi Router Control the Wireless Radio The router has an internal wireless radio that broadcasts signals in the 2 4 GHz range By default this radio is on so that you can connect wirelessly to the router When the wireless radio is off you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the router You can turn the wireless radio on and off with the WiFi On Off button on the router or you can log in to the router and enable or disable the wireless radios If you are close to the router it might be easier to press its WiFi On Off button i If you are away from the router or have already logged in it might be easier to enable or disable the radios Use the WiFi On Off Button gt To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On Off button Press the WiFi On Off button 3 on the router for two seconds If you turn off the wireless radios the WiFi LED turns off If you turn on the wireless radios the WiFi LED lights Enable or Disable the Wireless Radio If you used the WiFi On Off button to turn off the wireless radio you can t log in to the router to turn it back on You must press the WiFi On Of
59. educe the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications Table 2 Common MTU sizes PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR routers adapters and switches Specify Initial Settings 31 Optimize Performance This chapter contains the following sections Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS Optimize Internet Streaming with QoS Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play 32 N300 WiFi Router Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service You can use Quality of Service QoS to assign high priority to gaming and streaming video from the Internet Downstream QoS video streaming amazon Youli Ct g Pa Upstream QoS gaming Figure 4 You can prioritize downstream traffic upstream traffic or both Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS Upstream Quality of Service QoS assigns high priority to Internet traffic from your Xbox gaming system Figure 5 Upstream QoS assigns high priority to gaming traffic from your Xbox NETGEAR recommends that only gamers enable the Upstream QoS feature If you do not game and you turn on this feature some applications might not perform as well as usual Optimize Performance 33 N300 WiFi Router gt To enable upstream QoS 1 Launch a web browser from
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61. eld shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 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 displays Not Available Specify Initial Settings 27 10 N300 WiFi Router Optional In the User Class If Required field enter a host name Most people can leave this field blank but if your ISP gave you a specific host name enter it here Optional In the Domain Name If Required field enter a domain name You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here For example if your ISP s mail server is mail xxx yyy ZZZ type Xxx yyy ZZZ as the domain name If your ISP provided a domain name type it in this field For example Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID that you want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an
62. elect this option Enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also 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 computer that you are now using You must use the one computer that the ISP allows Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Click the Test button to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute see Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login gt To view or change the basic Internet setup 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Specify Initial Settings 17 4 10 11 12 13 N300 WiFi Router Select Internet Test Care GT Does your Internet connection require a login ves O No Internet Service Provider PPPoE S Login Password Service Name If Required Scroll to Con
63. ems might not support the DHCv 6 client function Specify Initial Settings 29 N300 WiFi Router e Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN 10 Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID that you want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 11 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 transmits When one network device communicates across the Internet with another the data packets travel through many devices along the way If a device in the data path has a lower MTU setting than the other devices the data packets must be split or fragmented to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often the default value In some situations changing the value fixes one problem but causes another Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs e You experience problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service and the technical support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting These web based applications might require an MTU change A secure website that does no
64. enDNS account select the No radio button 10 Click the Next button If you are creating an account the following screen displays Create a free OpenDNS account Check availability Control Access to the Internet 46 N300 WiFi Router 11 Complete the fields and click the Next button After you log on or create your account the filtering level screen displays Live Parental Controls choose a filtering level for your network All computers connected to your router will be protected from the content you select below You can customize your Live Parental Controls later on our website High Protects against all adult related sites illegal activity social networking sites video sharing sites phishing attacks and general time wasters Moderate Protects against all adult related sites illegal activity and phishing attacks O Low Protects against pornography and phishing attacks Minimal Protects only against phishing attacks O None Nothing blocked 12 Select a filtering level and click the Next button The Setup is Complete screen displays 13 Click the Take me to the status screen button Parental controls are now set up for the router The genie BASIC Home screen displays Parental Controls as Enabled Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network You can use blocking all the time or based on a schedule
65. ence shows the effects of this port triggering rule 1 2 You open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port number of 6667 the standard port number for an IRC server process Your computer then sends this request message to your router Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication session between your computer and the IRC server Your router stores the original information performs Network Address Translation NAT on the source address and port and sends this request message through the Internet to the IRC server Noting your port triggering rule and observing the destination port number of 6667 your router creates another session entry to send any incoming port 113 traffic to your computer The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT assigned source port for example port 33333 as the destination port and sends an identify message to your router with destination port 113 When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 33333 it checks its session table to see if a session is active for port number 33333 Finding an active session the router restores the original address information replaced by NAT and sends this reply message to your computer When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 113 it checks its ses
66. enter the IP address of the trusted computer Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Set Up Security Event Email Notifications The router can email you its logs The log records router activity and security events such as attempts to access blocked sites or services gt To set up email notifications 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Control Access to the Internet 52 10 11 N300 WiFi Router Select ADVANCED gt Security gt E mail C Turn E mail Notification On Send alerts and logs through e mail Your Outgoing Mail Server Send to This E mail Address My mail server requires authentication User Name Password Send Alert Immediately When someone attempts to visit a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Day Time Select the Turn E mail Notification On check box In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field enter the name of your Internet provider outgoing SMTP mail server Such as mail mylSP com You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email
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68. f button again for two seconds to turn the wireless radio back on gt To enable or disable the wireless radio 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Inthe address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or 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 sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Specify Network Settings 70 4 5 N300 WiFi Router Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings Advanced Wireless Settings Enable Wireless Router Radio Enable 20 40 MHz Coexistence Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Automatic Turn off wireless signal by schedule The wireless signal is scheduled to turn off during the following time period Period Start End Recurrence Pattern WPS Settings Router s PIN 10000168 Enable Router s PIN M To prevent PIN compromise auto disable the PIN after 3 failed PIN connections until router reboots In auto disabled mode router s WPS LED will keep blinking slowly Keep Existing Wireless Settings Select or clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box Clearing this check box turns off the WiFi feature of the router Click the Apply button If you disabled the wireless radio the WiFi
69. fy WPS Settings Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password gt To specify WPS settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays Specify Network Settings 72 N300 WiFi Router The Router s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar for example from the Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer to configure the router s wireless settings through WPS 5 Optional Select or clear the Enable Router s PIN check box The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to break into the router s wireless settings by using the router s PIN through WPS You can manually enable the PIN function by selecting the Enable Router s PIN check box 6 Optional Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box By default the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected NETGEAR recommends that you leave this check box selected If you clear
70. he underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available Select a Remote 6to4 to Relay Router radio button e Auto Your router uses any remote relay router that is available on the Internet This is the default setting e Static IP Address Enter the static IPv4 address of the remote relay router Your IPv6 ISP usually provides this address Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID that you want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify Initial Settings 24 N300 WiFi Router Set Up a Pass Through IPv6 Internet Connection In pass through mode the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports LAN and WAN Ethernet ports for IPv6 packets The router does not process any IPv6 header packets To set up a pass through IPv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connec
71. he IP address Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Change the Router s Device Name The router s device name is WNR2000v5 This device name displays in a file manager when you browse your network gt To change the router s device name 1 2 D 6 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup LAN Setup Device Name WNR2O00v5 LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address f til J1 IP Subnet Mask l 1255 0 RIP Direction RIP Version Disabled Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address i Ending IP Address k Address Reservation IP Address Device Name MAC Address In the Device Name field type a new name Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify Network Settings 57 N300 WiFi Router Change the LAN TCP IP Settings The router is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The router s default LAN IP configuration is as follows e LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0
72. in screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Services Services Blocking Never Per Schedule O Always Service Table Service Type Port Specify when to block the services Control Access to the Internet 49 N300 WiFi Router To block the services continuously select the Always radio button To block the services based on a schedule select the Per Schedule radio button For information about how to specify the schedule see Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 51 6 Click the Add button Service Type User Defined v Protocol TCP vi Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 Service Type User Defined Filter Services For only This IP Address IP Address Range AIl IP Addresses 7 To add a service that is in the Service Type list select the application or service The settings for this service automatically display in the fields 8 To add a service or application that is not the list select User Defined a From the Protocol list select a protocol If you are not sure what protocol the service or application uses select TCP UDP Enter the starting port and ending port numbers If the service uses a single port number enter
73. in the web browser s cache Troubleshooting 101 N300 WiFi Router Troubleshoot with the LEDs The LEDs on the front panel of the router indicate its status Apply Power to the Router and Check the LEDs gt To apply power to the router and check the LEDs 1 Connect the power adapter cord that came with the router and plug it in to a power outlet The Power LED lights and turns amber within a few seconds This indicates that the self test is running 2 After approximately 30 seconds verify that the LEDS are lit as follows e The Power LED is lit solid green The WiFi LED is lit solid green e The Internet LED is lit solid green 3 If the LEDs do not light as expected use the LED behavior to troubleshoot the problem All LEDs Remain Lit When the router is turned on the LEDs light for about 10 seconds and then turn off If all the LEDs stay lit a fault exists within the router If all LEDs are still lit one minute after power up try the following e Unplug the routers power adapter cord Plug it in again and see if the router recovers e To return the router to its factory settings press and hold the Reset button For more information see Factory Settings on page 111 If the error persists you might have a hardware problem Contact technical support at www netgear com support Power LED Is Off or Blinking If the Power LED is off or blinking try the following e Make sure that the power adapter co
74. ings Restart traffic counter at On the ist v day of each month 7 Restart Counter Now Traffic Control Pop up a warning message MbytesiMinutes before the monthly limitis reached When the monthly limitis reached Turn the Internet LED to flashing green amber Disconnect and disable the Internet connection Internet Traffic Statistics Start Date Time Wednesday 31 Dec 1969 03 59 PM Current Date Time Wednesday 31 Dec 1969 04 00 PM Traffic Volume Left 0 Bytes Connection Time Traffic Volume Mbytes hh mm Upload Avg Download Avg Total Avg Todav no nnn non Help Center i Show Hide Help Center Period 5 Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box 6 Optional Control the volume of Internet traffic Manage Your Network 83 10 11 12 N300 WiFi Router You can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control feature e Select the Traffic volume control by radio button and select one of the following options No Limit No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached Download only The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only Both Directions The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic e Select the Connection time control radio button and enter the allowed hours in the Monthly limit field Optional If your ISP charges for extra data volume when you make a new connection enter the extra da
75. ink LEDs are lit for the switch ports that are connected to your computer and router e Wrong network configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both installed and configured on your computer Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your computer to a remote device 1 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run Troubleshooting 107 N300 WiFi Router 2 Inthe field provided type ping n 10 lt P address gt where lt P address gt is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP DNS server If the path is functioning correctly replies like those examples shown in Test the LAN Path to Your Router on page 107 are displayed If you do not receive replies try the following e Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway lf a DHCP server assigns the IP configuration of your computer this information is not visible on your computer s Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway e Check to see that the network address of your computer the portion of the IP address specified by the subnet mask is different from the network address of the remote device e Check th
76. ions might not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application correctly if the IP address for that computer is entered as the default DMZ server A WARNING DMZ servers pose a security risk A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet If compromised the DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on your network The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a response to one of your local computers or a service that you configured in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can specify that the router forwards the traffic to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server gt To set up a default DMZ server 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or 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 sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup The WAN Setup screen displays 5 Select the Default DMZ Server check box Specify Network Settings 56 6 re N300 WiFi Router Type t
77. ireless device that is connected to the network 2 Inthe address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or 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 sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Troubleshooting 104 N300 WiFi Router 4 Click the ADVANCED tab The Router Status screen displays In the Internet Port pane check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router did not obtain an IP address from your ISP For more information about the Internet Port pane see View nternet Port Information on page 6 If your router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP try to force your cable or DSL broadband modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network in this order a Unplug and turn off the cable or DSL broadband modem b Unplug the router c Plug in the cable or DSL broadband modem and turn it on d Wait two minutes e Plug in the router and wait two minutes If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem might be one of the following Your Internet service provider ISP might require a login program Ask your ISP if it requires PPP over Ethernet PPPoE or some other type of login If your ISP requires a login the login name and password might be set incorrectly Your
78. ist select a user option e Any the default allows any computer on the Internet to use this service e Single address restricts the service to a particular computer You must enter the IP address of the computer to which you want to grant access From the Service Type list select a service If you are not sure select TCP UDP In the Triggering Port field enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will open the inbound ports In the Connection Type Starting Port and Ending Port fields enter the inbound connection port information Click the Apply button The service is added You must enable port triggering before the router uses port triggering Specify Internet Port Settings 96 N300 WiFi Router Application Example Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat Some application servers such as FTP and IRC servers send replies to multiple port numbers Using port triggering you can tell the router to open more incoming ports when a particular outgoing port starts a session An example is Internet Relay Chat IRC Your computer connects to an IRC server at destination port 6667 The IRC server not only responds to your originating 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 allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer The following sequ
79. ld 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 prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available e Router s IPv6 Address on LAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 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 displays Not Available Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv 6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify Initial Settings 21 N300 WiFi Router Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection To set up an IPv 6 Internet connection through auto configuration 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that
80. le zero or omit it The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address e More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets e More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet e More than two colons in a row Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Inthe address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or 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 sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays 5 In the Internet Connection Type list select Auto Detect Specify Initial Settings 20 N300 WiFi Router The screen adjusts Internet Connection Type Auto Detect _ Connection Type the Internet portis not connected Router s IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config CI Use This Interface ID IPV6 Filtering Secured O Open The router automatically detects the information in the following fields e Connection Type This field indicates the connection type that is detected e Router s IPv6 Address on WAN This fie
81. line _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available e Router s IPv6 Address on LAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 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 displays Not Available In the Login field enter the login information for the ISP connection This is usually the name that you use in your email address For example if your main mail account is JerAB ISP com you would type JerAB in this field Some ISPs like Mindspring Earthlink and T DSL require that you use your full email address when you log in If your ISP requires your full email address type it in this field In the Password field enter the password for the ISP connection In the Service Name field enter a service name If your ISP did not provide a service name leave this field blank Note The default setting of the Connection Mode list is Always On to provide a steady IPv6 connection The router never terminates the connection If the connection is terminated for example when the modem is turned off the router attempts to reestablish the connection immediately after the PPPoE connection becomes available again Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 syst
82. m any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols It can be up to 30 characters gt To set up remote management 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Remote Management C Turn Remote Management On Remote Management Address hitp 0 0 0 0 8080 Allow Remote Access By Only This Computer IP Address Range Everyone Port Number Select the Turn Remote Management On check box In the Allow Remote Access By section specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access the router s remote management Note For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical Select a radio button e Only This Computer Allow access from a single IP address on the Internet Enter the IP address to be allowed access e IP Address Range Allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range e Everyone Allow access from any IP address on the Internet Manage Your Network 88
83. nal strength improves Is your WiFi signal blocked by objects between the router and your computer Your computer or wireless devices does not find your WiFi network Check the following Is the WiFi LED on the router lit If this LED is off it is possible that someone disabled the wireless radio or set up a wireless schedule For more information about these settings see Control the Wireless Radio on page 70 Did you disable the router s SSID broadcast If you cleared the Enable SSID Broadcast check box in the Wireless Network screen your wireless network is hidden and does not display in your wireless client s scanning list To connect to a hidden network you must type the network name and the WiFi password For more information about the SSID broadcast see Specify Basic WiFi Settings on page 63 Does your computer or wireless device support the security that you are using for your WiFi network WEP WPA or WPA2 For information about wireless security settings see Specify Basic WiFi Settings on page 63 Changes Not Saved If the router does not save the changes you make through the NETGEAR genie screens do the following When you log in to the router and change the settings on a screen always click the Apply button before you move to another screen or tab or your changes are lost Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser It is possible that the changes might have occurred but the old settings are
84. nce 35 N300 WiFi Router The screen adjusts check your uplink bandwidth Add Rules By Service By Device MAC Device List QoS Policy Priority Device Name MAC Address O Pri_MAC_6D8F19 Normal TECHPUBS 00 14 68 6D 8F 19 QoS Policy for MAC Address Queue 1 Highest Queue 2 High Queue 3 Normal Queue 4 Low FTP MSN Messenger cad eMule eDonkey Yahoo Messenger Kazaa Netmeeting i Gnutella AIM BT Azureus SlingStream J 6 Click the Apply button The router assigns a high priority to video streaming from the Internet traffic Add QoS Rules by Service To add a QoS rule for a service 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Inthe address field of the web browser enter 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 password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays 5 Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box 6 Select the Add Rules By Service radio button Optimize Performance 36 N300 WiFi Router The screen adjusts Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings Turn Internet Access QoS On Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming Uplink bandwidth
85. ndwidth Maximum field displays the result of the test 7 Click the Apply button The router assigns a high priority to Internet traffic from your gaming devices to the Internet Optimize Performance 34 N300 WiFi Router Optimize Internet Streaming with QoS You can use Quality of Service QoS to assign high priority to Internet streaming applications and services WETFLIY gt High priority trafic gt RAS You SSAA Vout MSU You wanes ag E LAA FN Dei Lei faia eet Best effort traffic Figure 6 QoS can assign high priority to streaming from the Internet NETGEAR recommends that you enable this feature only if you use streaming Internet When QoS assigns a high priority to streaming video it also assigns lower priority to the rest of your Internet traffic That means other tasks like downloading content from the Internet take longer gt To enable QoS for Internet access 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of the web browser enter 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 password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup 5 Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box Optimize Performa
86. nection Mode Dial on Demand view more Idle Timeout In Minutes setti ng S Internet IP Address Get Dynamically from ISP O Use Static IP Address IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS In the Does your Internet connection require a login section of the screen select the Yes radio button The screen adjusts In the Internet Service Provider list select the encapsulation method PPPoE PPPoA or L2TP In the Login field enter the login name your Internet provider gave you This login name is often an email address In the Password field type the password that you use to log in to your Internet service If your ISP requires a service name type it in the Service Name if Required field In the Connection Mode list select Always On Dial on Demand or Manually Connect To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out in the Idle Timeout In minutes field tyoe the number of minutes This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on the network is using the Internet connection A value of 0 zero means never log out Select an Internet IP Address radio button e Get Dynamically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses e Use Static IP Address Enter the IP addres
87. net connection that you have Do you want the Smart Setup Wizard to try and detect the connection type now ves O No want to configure the router myself Select the Yes radio button If you select No you are taken to the Internet Setup screen see Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 16 Click the Next button The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration When you connect to the Internet the Setup Wizard Congratulations screen displays Specify Initial Settings 15 N300 WiFi Router Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can view or change the router s Internet connection settings Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login gt To specify the Internet connection settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select Internet Does your Internet connection require a login O ves No Account Name if Required WNR2O00v5 Domain Name lf Required Internet IP Address Get Dynamically from ISP Scroll to Use Static IP Addres
88. o be sure that the Java applet is loaded e If you are using a wired connection check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router 5 If the login prompt displays but you cannot log in try the following e Make sure that you are using the correct login information The user name is admin and the default password is password Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information e If you customized the IP address scheme that the router uses see Troubleshoot IP Addresses on page 108 The Router Cannot Access the Internet If you can log in to your router but it cannot access the Internet see if the router can obtain an IP address from your Internet provider Unless your Internet provider assigned you a fixed IP address your router requests an IP address from the Internet service You can see if the request was successful using the Router Status screen Note The Setup Wizard can detect your Internet connection during installation but if the router cannot get a WAN IP address the Setup Wizard cannot automatically resolve this issue If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway in your network the router cannot perform many gateway services For example the router cannot convert ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking information NETGEAR does not support such a configuration gt To check the WAN IP address 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or w
89. ollow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental Controls management utility Control Access to the Internet 45 N300 WiFi Router After installation Live Parental Controls automatically starts Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS NETGEAR isis You re about to setup NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS on your router to filter websites visited on your computers and other networked devices THE INTERNET LIVE PARENTAL CONTROLS ENABLED FILTERING HIGH NETGEAR ROUTER KE v Set rules based on the time of day FILTERING LOW v Set different filtering rules for each user on your network Our custom settings let you relax security settings for some users or at some times of the day Learn more 7 Click the Next button 8 Read the note and click the Next button again to proceed Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts you are prompted to log in or create a free account Setting up Live Parental Controls Welcome this setup wizard will quickly configure NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS on your NETGEAR router In order to use Live Parental Controls you need a free OpenDNS account Do you already have one Yes use my existing OpenDNS account O No I need to create a free OpenDNS account 9 Select a radio button as follows e If you already have an OpenDNS account leave the Yes radio button selected e If you do not have an Op
90. osa caweudehericdetdhecdagennaeeae AEE 99 WIF Pe 0 sho eee he ea aha hha hiseccdesbeseeudieaeedes 100 WF ROMMECIONS aape ea a a a ORAE nes doe eke meee eenenaee nes paawane A 101 Changes Not Saye wadagete 6e4baban dhs tedoweweudebueinanntcebacee ee 101 Troubleshoot With the LEDS 24 565 sio2e 50eeeese bees neseededanob ede ess 102 Apply Power to the Router and Check the LEDs 102 AI LEDS Reman 0 244444444 4265 2400 eriti e ra ER EE E oedd4eeees 102 Power LED Is Off or BIINKING 2 3 040 4 cnn neat teeet eked sedi deaeows 102 Power LED StaysiAMper 14405 cc0 cone diGbicseineesesieietsessinenes 103 Internet LEDs lIs Off oi tpadedcawdsd cotecdohaxeeeneseseerd cheese aod ed 103 WREDE OUP b65604ne25 5550 50 Eaa 103 Cannot Log In to the Router cece ccc ect ences 103 The Router Cannot Access the Internet 0 0 ccc cece eee eens 104 Troubleshoot Internet BrowSing 0 cece cece eee eens 105 Troubleshoot a PPPoE Internet Connection 0 cece ee eee 106 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 0 107 Test the LAN Path to Your Router 0 0 0 cece cece ee ee eens 107 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 107 Troubleshoot IP Addresses 0 0 ccc ccc ccc teen teen eneee 108 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Ses ah ote eee reinen erene seater eee eee ee ees eke se 111 Technical Specifications s 5 6 6 54 40
91. otocol server that provides the TCP IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router e DNS Server The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of network names to IP addresses e Lease Obtained The date and time when the lease was obtained e Lease Expires The date and time that the lease expires 6 To return the status of all items to 0 click the Release button 7 To refresh the screen click the Renew button To exit the screen click the Close Window button View Wireless Settings gt To view wireless settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or 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 sensitive Manage Your Network 79 N300 WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED The ADVANCED Home screen displays The Wireless Settings pane displays the following information e Name SSID The wireless network name SSID that the router uses e Region The geographic region where the router is being used It is illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world e Channel The operating channel of the wireless port being used The default channel i
92. program to log you in to the Internet Such as WinPoET you no longer need to run that software after installing your router If you use Internet Explorer as your browser you might need to select Tools gt Internet Options click the Connections tab and select the Never dial a connection check box Other browsers have similar options Troubleshoot a PPPoE Internet Connection To troubleshoot a PPPoE Internet connection 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Click the ADVANCED tab The Router Status screen displays On the Internet Port pane click the Connection Status button For more information see Check the Internet Connection Status on page 78 If the fields show valid information including valid IP addresses your PPPoE connection is up and working If any of the fields show incomplete information or no valid IP address you can attempt to reconnect by clicking the Connect button The router continues to attempt to connect indefinitely If you cannot connect after several minutes you might be using an incorrect service name user name or password There might also
93. r 4 Your web server at IP address 192 168 1 123 receives the request and sends a reply message to your router 5 Your router performs Network Address Translation NAT on the source IP address and sends the reply through the Internet to the computer or wireless device that sent the web page request Set Up Port Triggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases e An application uses port forwarding to more than one local computer but not simultaneously e An application opens incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port With port triggering the router monitors traffic to the Internet from an outbound trigger port that you specify For outbound traffic from that port the router saves the IP address of the computer that sent the traffic The router temporarily opens the incoming port or ports that 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 can dynamically open ports to any computer when needed and close the ports when they are no longer needed Note If you enabled port triggering because you use applications such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer connections real time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance a feature in Windows XP enable Universal Plug and Play UPnP See Improv
94. rd If you changed it and enabled password recovery you can recover the password If you changed the password and did not enable password recovery you can use the Reset button to return the router to its factory settings This erases all the router s current settings including its Internet connection settings For more information see Factory Settings on page 111 gt To recover your password when password recovery is enabled 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of your browser type www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Click the Cancel button If password recovery is enabled you are prompted to enter the serial number of the router The serial number is on a label on the bottom of the router 4 Enter the serial number of the router 5 Click the Continue button A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions 6 Enter the saved answers to your security questions 7 Click the Continue button A screen displays your recovered password 8 Click the Login again button A login screen displays 9 With your recovered password log in to the router Troubleshooting 99 N300 WiFi Router WiFi Passwords The router comes preset with a unique WiFi network name and WiFi password This information is on a label on the bottom of the router You can also set up a guest network to allow vi
95. rd is securely connected to your router and securely connected to a functioning power outlet e Make sure that you are using the power adapter cord 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 the router detects a problem with the firmware If the error persists you have a hardware problem For recovery instructions or help with a hardware problem contact technical support at www netgear com support Troubleshooting 102 N300 WiFi Router Power LED Stays Amber When the router is turned on the Power LED O turns amber for about 20 seconds and then turns green If the LED does not turn green the router has a problem If the Power LED is still amber one minute after you turn on power to the router try the following e Unplug the router s power adapter cord Plug it in again and see if the router recovers e To return the router to its factory settings press and hold the Reset button For more information see Factory Settings on page 111 If the error persists you might have a hardware problem Contact technical support at www netgear com support Internet LEDs Is Off If the Internet LED does not light check the following e Make sure that the Ethernet cable is securely connected to the router Internet port and the modem e Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem e Be s
96. rk with its old settings before you changed the settings If it is update the wireless network selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your network Specify Network Settings 65 N300 WiFi Router Change the WiFi Security Option Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security The password that you enter to connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the router label NETGEAR recommends that you use the preset security but you can change the password NETGEAR recommends that you do not disable security gt To change the WPA settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select Wireless Under Security Options select a WPA option e WPA2 PSK AES e WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES e WPA WPA2 Enterprise The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security but some older computers and wireless devices cannot use WPA2 By default the WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES radio button is selected so that new or old computers and wireless devices can connect to the WiFi network by using either WPA2 or WPA
97. s Click the Apply button Your settings are saved To delete a reserved address entry 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Specify Network Settings 61 N300 WiFi Router In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen displays Select the radio button next to the reserved address Click the Delete button The address is removed Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections The WPS Wizard helps you add a wireless computer or device to your WiFi network without typing the WiFi password gt To use the WPS Wizard 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt WPS Wizard A screen displays that explains WPS Click the Next button The WPS screen displays Select a setup method
98. s IP subnet mask and gateway IP address that your ISP assigned The gateway is the ISP router to which your router connects Select a Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button Specify Initial Settings 18 N300 WiFi Router e Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address e Use These DNS Servers If you know that your ISP requires specific servers select this option Enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also 14 Select a Router MAC Address radio button e Use Default Address Use the default MAC address e Use Computer MAC Address The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You must use the one computer that the ISP allows e Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use 15 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 16 Click the Test button to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute see Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Specify IPv6 Internet Connections You can set up an IPv6 Internet connection if genie does not detect it automatically gt To set up an IPv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or
99. s Auto When Auto is selected the router finds the best operating channel available e Mode The wireless communication mode Up to 54 Mbps Up to 145 Mbps default or Up to 300 Mbps e Wireless AP Indicates whether the router WiFi radio is on or off If the WiFi radio is turned off the WiFi LED on the front panel is off e Broadcast Name Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID e Wi Fi Protected Setup Indicates whether Wi Fi Protected Setup is configured for this network View Guest Network Settings By default the guest network is disabled For information about how to set up a guest network see Set Up a WiFi Guest Network on page 68 gt To view guest network settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED The Guest Network pane displays the following information e Name SSID The wireless network name SSID that the guest network uses e Wireless AP Indicates whether the router WiFi radio is on or off If the WiFi radio is turned off the WiFi LED on the front panel is off e Broadcast Name Indicates whether the router is
100. s and pait ranges split by commas example 30 50 60 65500 65510 Internal IP address ha ies nif Or select from currently attached devices IP Address Device Name E 192 168 1 2 TECHPUBS In the Service Name field enter a descriptive name In the Protocol field select the protocol If you are unsure select TCP UDP 10 In the External port range field enter the port numbers 11 Use one of the following methods to specify the internal port numbers e Leave Use the same port range for internal port check box selected e Type the port numbers in the Internal port range field Specify Internet Port Settings 92 N300 WiFi Router 12 Type the IP address in the Internal IP address field or select the radio button for an attached device listed in the table 13 Click the Apply button The service is now in the list on the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Edit a Port Forwarding Service gt To edit a port forwarding entry 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering
101. s password The user name and password are case sensitive Specify Network Settings 60 gt N300 WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen displays In the Address Reservation section click the Add button In the IP Address field type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the routers LAN subnet such as 192 168 0 x Type the MAC address of the computer or server Tip If the computer is already on your network you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here Click the Apply button The reserved address is entered into the table The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the routers DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew To edit a reserved address entry 1 2 aa oF Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen displays Select the radio button next to the reserved address Click the Edit button Change the setting
102. s view more IP Address t E settings IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP O Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS Third DNS Router MAC Address Use Default Address z Help Center ShowHide Help Center For the Does your Internet connection require a login setting leave the No radio button selected If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name type it in the Account Name If Required field Specify Initial Settings 16 10 11 12 N300 WiFi Router If your Internet connection requires a domain name type it in the Domain Name If Required field For the other sections in this screen the default settings usually work but you can change them Select an Internet IP Address radio buttons Get Dynamically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses Use Static IP Address Enter the IP address IP subnet mask and gateway IP address that your ISP assigned The gateway is the ISP router to which your router connects Select a Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Servers If you know that your ISP requires specific servers s
103. s your LAN against denial of service attacks such as Syn flood Smurf Attack Ping of Death and many others Select this check box only in special circumstances e Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online games or videoconferencing but it makes the firewall security less effective See Set Up a Default DMZ Server on page 56 e Respond to Ping on Internet Port This feature allows your router to be discovered Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or if you have a specific reason e Disable IGMP Proxying IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network LAN to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet If you do not need this feature you can select this check box to disable it e MTU Size in bytes The normal MTU maximum transmit unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections Change the Specify Network Settings 55 N300 WiFi Router MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for your Internet connection See Change the MTU Size on page 30 6 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Set Up a Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation NAT The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them but other applicat
104. sion table and finds an active session for port 113 associated with your computer The router replaces the message s destination IP address with your computer s IP address and forwards the message to your computer When you finish your chat session your router eventually senses a period of inactivity in the communications and removes the session information from its session table and incoming traffic is no longer accepted on port numbers 33333 or 113 Specify Internet Port Settings 97 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router If you do not find the solution here visit the NETGEAR support site at http support netgear com for product and contact information This chapter contains the following sections e Forgotten Passwords e WiFi Connections e Changes Not Saved e Troubleshoot with the LEDs e Cannot Log In to the Router e The Router Cannot Access the Internet e Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility e Troubleshoot IP Addresses 98 N300 WiFi Router Forgotten Passwords The router user name admin lets you use a web browser to log in to the router to view or change its settings The router s WiFi network name lets you connect to its WiFi network Both admin and the WiFi network have passwords by default which are on labels on the bottom of the router admin Password The default password for the router user name admin is passwo
105. sitors to access your Internet connection If you changed the WiFi settings and do not remember what they are you can use a wired Ethernet connection to log in to the router to view the WiFi settings gt To use a wired connection to view WiFi settings 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to a numbered Ethernet LAN port on the router NETGEAR N300 WiFi Router WNR2000 v5 Ethernet LAN ports Internet port Do not connect this Ethernet cable to the yellow Internet port on the router 2 Launch a web browser from the connected computer 3 Inthe address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 4 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 5 To view the WiFi settings select Wireless The Wireless Network screen displays 6 To view guest network settings select Guest The Guest Network Settings screen displays Troubleshooting 100 N300 WiFi Router WiFi Connections If you are having trouble connecting wirelessly to the router try to isolate the problem which might be one of the following The WiFi signal strength is weak Check these conditions Is your router too far from your computer or too close Move your computer near the router but at least 6 feet 2 meters away and see if the sig
106. t Configuration Settings You can erase the current configuration and restore the factory default settings You might want to do this if you move the router to a different network For more information see Factory Settings on page 111 gt To erase the configuration settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Inthe address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or 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 sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Backup Settings The Backup Settings screen displays 5 Click the Erase button 6 Click the Yes button to confirm The factory default settings are restored The user name is admin the password is password and the LAN IP address is 192 168 1 1 DHCP is enabled Change the admin Password You can the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin If you change this password NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery Password recovery allows you to recover a forgotten password Note This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access The label on your router shows your unique wireless network name SSID and password for wireless access Manage Your Network 86 N3
107. t device status at the expense of more network traffic Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic 7 Type the advertisement time to live in hops The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly it might be necessary to increase this value 8 Click the Apply button Optimize Performance 42 N300 WiFi Router The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing the router and which ports internal and external that device has opened The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still active for each IP address gt To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table Click the Refresh button Optimize Performance 43 Control Access to the Internet This chapter explains how to prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and other devices that are connected to your network This chapter includes the following sections Set Up Parental Controls Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites Block Services from the Internet Schedule When to Block Internet
108. t open or displays only part of a web page Yahoo email MSN portal America Online s DSL service e You use VPN and have severe performance problems e You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons and now you have connectivity or performance problems Note An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems For example you might not be able to access certain websites frames within websites secure login pages or FTP or POP servers gt To change the MTU size 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Specify Initial Settings 30 N300 WiFi Router 2 In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or 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 sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup C Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection C Default DMZ Server Fj Respond to Ping on Internet Port Disable IGMP Proxying MTU Size in bytes 1500 NAT Filtering Secured O Open C Disable SIP ALG 5 In the MTU Size field enter a value from 64 to 1500 6 Click the Apply button Your change is saved If you suspect an MTU problem a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400 If you are willing to experiment you can gradually r
109. t settings continued Local area LAN IP 192 168 1 1 network LAN Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 United States is Pacific Time otherwise varies by region saving time Preset For information see the label on the bottom of the Transmission speed Auto Note Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput varies Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Supplemental Information 112 N300 WiFi Router Technical Specifications Table 4 Router specifications Feature Description S Data and routing protocols TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE PPTP Bigpond Dynamic DNS UPnP and SMB Power adapter North America 110V 60 Hz input UK Australia 240V 50 Hz input Europe 230V 50 Hz input All regions output 12 VDC 0 5A output 48 mm x 132 5 mm x 108 mm 1 89 in x 5 22 in x 4 28 in Electromagnetic emissions FCC Part 15 Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B C Tick N10947 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx RJ 45 entry for Transmission speed in Table 3 on page 111 Maximum computers per Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node wireless network typically 50 70 nodes Operating frequency range 2 412 2 462 GHz US 2 412 2 472 GHz Europe ETS
110. ta volume in MB in the Round up data volume for each connection by field In the Traffic Counter section set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date If you want the traffic counter to start immediately click the Restart Counter Now button In the Traffic Control section specify whether the router should issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached By default the value is 0 and no warning message is issued You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained e The Internet LED blinks green or amber e The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled Click the Apply button The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic To update the Traffic Statistics section click the Refresh button To display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the poll interval click the Traffic Status button Manage the Router Configuration File The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router 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 gt To back up the router s configuration settings 1 a Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com M
111. ted to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select Pass Through The screen adjusts but no additional fields display Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up a Fixed IPv6 Internet Connection To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select Fixed Specify Initial Settings 25 N300 WiFi Router The screen adjusts Internet Connection Type Fixed WAN Setup IPv6 Address Prefix Length Default IPv6 Gateway Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server LAN Setup
112. ter Your settings are saved Set Up a DHCP IPv6 Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or 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 sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays 5 In the Internet Connection Type list select DHCP The screen adjusts Internet Connection Type User Class if Required Domain Name If Required Router s IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config C Use This Interface ID IPV6 Filtering Secured O Open The router automatically detects the information in the following fields e 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 prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available e Router s IPv6 Address on LAN This fi
113. this check box the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to the router the router wireless settings change to an automatically generated random SSID and security key 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Dynamic DNS If your Internet provider gave you a permanently assigned IP address you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name servers DNS However if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address you do not know in advance what your IP address is and the address can change frequently In this case you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service This type of service lets you register your domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address If your Internet provider assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet Your router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service that DynDNS org provided First visit their website at htto www dyndns org and obtain an account and host name that you configure in the router Then whenever your Internet provider assigned IP address changes your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider logs in to your account and registers your new IP address If your host name is hostname for example you
114. to block all Internet browsing access 7 Click the Add Keyword button The keyword is added to the keyword list The keyword list supports up to 32 entries 8 Click the Apply button Keyword blocking takes effect gt To delete keywords from the list 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Inthe address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password Control Access to the Internet 48 N300 WiFi Router The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Sites Do one of the following e To delete a single word select it and click the Delete Keyword button The keyword is removed from the list e To delete all keywords on the list click the Clear List button All keywords are removed from the list Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Block Services from the Internet You can block Internet services on your network based on the type of service You can block services all the time or based on a schedule 2 To block services 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A log
115. ure that the router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers e Place the router in an elevated location minimizing the number walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices e Place the router away from electrical devices such as these Ceiling fans Home security systems Hardware Setup 9 N300 WiFi Router Microwaves Computers Base of acordless phone 2 4 GHz cordless phone e Place the router away from large metal surfaces large glass surfaces insulated walls and items such as these Solid metal doors Aluminum studs Fish tanks Mirrors Brick Concrete Cable Your Router gt To cable your router 1 Connect the power adapter provided in the package to the router and plug the power adapter in to an electrical outlet DSL or cable Ethernet cable joe SS Ee ge ees eee w eer NEA l Sree roe eae SOO eS See ae Power adapter _ i ee i E ig Power On Off button 2 Press the Power On Off button on the rear panel of the router The Power LED lights green You can log in to the router to view or change its settings Hardware Setup 10 Connect to the Network and Access the Router 2 This chapter contains the following sections e Connect to the Network Types of Logins e Log In to the Router N300 WiFi Router Connect to
116. ure that you are using the correct cable When you connect the router s Internet port to a cable or DSL broadband modem use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL broadband modem This cable can be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable WiFi LED Is Off If the WiFi LED stays off check to see if someone disabled the wireless radio or set up a wireless schedule For more information about these settings see Control the Wireless Radio on page 70 The WiFi LED is lit when the wireless radio is turned on Cannot Log In to the Router If you cannot log in to the router from a computer or wireless device on your local network check the following 1 Make sure that your computer or wireless device is connected to the router s network Fora WiFi connection select the network and entered its WiFi password Fora wired connection use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to an Ethernet LAN port on the router not the Internet port 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 3 In the address field of your browser type www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com 4 Ifa login prompt does not display try the following Troubleshooting 103 N300 WiFi Router e Close the browser and launch it again e Make sure that your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer click the Refresh button t
117. ys to Block Select the check box for each day that you want to block the keywords or select the Every Day check box which automatically selects the check boxes for all days e Time of Day to Block Select a start and end time in 24 hour format or select All Day for 24 hour blocking Select your time zone from the list If you live in an area that observes daylight saving time select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking The computer you exempt must have a fixed IP address You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address See Reserve LAN IP Addresses on page 60 gt To specify a trusted computer 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Control Access to the Internet 51 N300 WiFi Router In the address field of the web browser enter www routerlogin net or www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Sites The Block Sites screen displays Scroll down and select the Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box In the Trusted IP Address field

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