NETGEAR C6300 manual

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, C A 95134 USA Oc tober 2014 202-11238-01 A C1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Model C6300 User Manual[...]

2 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Suppor t Thank you f or selec ting NET GEAR products. After inst alling your device, locat e the serial number on the label of your product and use it to r egist er your product at https ://my .netge ar .com . Y ou must r egister your pr oduct befor e you can use NET GE AR telephone support . NET GEAR r ecommends r[...]

3 Cont ents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Y our Modem R outer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Fr ont Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Re ar Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Add a Network F older on a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Edit a Network F older on a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Appr ove USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Chapter 8 Specify Internet Port Settings Set Up P ort Forwar ding to a Loc al Ser ver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Add a Cust om Port F or war ding Ser vice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Edit a P ort For war ding Ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 1 1. Har dwar e Setup This chapter covers the following topics: • Unpack Y our Modem Router • Front Panel • Rear Panel • Position Y our Modem Router • Retrieve and Display the Product Label • Cable Y our Modem Router For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear .com.[...]

Hardw are Setup 7 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Unpack Y our Modem Rout er Y our package contains the following items. Ethernet cable Power adapter Modem router Figure 1. Package contents Fr ont P anel The modem router status LEDs and buttons are located on the front. Power LED Downstream LED Upstream LED Internet LED WPS button / LED WiFi On/Off[...]

Hardw are Setup 8 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Y ou 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 modem router. LED Description WPS button with LED This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. The WPS LED blinks d[...]

Hardw are Setup 9 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er R ear P anel The rear panel connections and buttons are shown the following figure. Power adapter input Ethernet LAN ports Coaxial cable connector USB port Power On/Off button Reset button Figure 3. Modem router rear panel P osition Y our Modem Rout er The modem router lets you access your network a[...]

Hardw are Setup 10 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er • Place the modem router away from electrical devices such as these: - Ceiling fans - Home security systems - Microwaves - Computers - Base of a cordless phone - 2.4 GHz cordless phone • Place the modem router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, and insulated walls such as the[...]

WiFi network name and password Serial number MAC address Hardw are Setup 11 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Figure 5. Product label Cable Y our Modem Rout er The most common way to cable your modem router is the simplest, without any other routers or gateways on the same network. Y ou can also cable the modem router to another router or gateway and[...]

Hardw are Setup 12 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er  T o cable your modem router: 1. Connect a coaxial cable. Use the coaxial cable that your cable company provides to connect the cable port on the modem router to a cable wall outlet or a line splitter . Note: If Charter is your cable Internet provider, Charter recommends connecting your modem ro[...]

Hardw are Setup 13 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Y our wireless device connects to the WiFi network. 6. Launch a web browser . 7. T ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1 . A login screen displays. 8. Enter the modem router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are[...]

14 2 2. Connec t t o the Network and Acc ess the Modem R out er This chapter contains the following sections: • Connect to the Network • T ypes of Logins • Log In to the Modem Router[...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Modem Router 15 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Connec t t o the Network Y ou can connect to the modem 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). Wir ed Connec tio[...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Modem Router 16 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er T ypes of Logins Separate types of logins serve 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 modem router: • Internet provider login . The login [...]

17 3 3. Specif y Initial Settings This chapter contains the following sections: • Notify Y our Internet Provider • Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency • View Modem Router Initialization • Specify the Internet Connection Settings[...]

Specify Initial Settings 18 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Notif y Y our Int ernet Pr ovider Y ou must contact your Internet provider and tell them that you are using the modem router.  T o set up your Internet connection: 1. Contact your cable Internet provider and inform them that you are installing a new modem router that you bought from a r[...]

Specify Initial Settings 19 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er • If the modem router i s not visible, your cable Internet provider can give you instructions to verify why the modem router does not connect with your high-speed Internet service. • If the modem router i s visible to your cable Internet provider , reboot the computer , laptop, or home[...]

Specify Initial Settings 20 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er View Modem Rout er Initialization Y ou can track the initialization procedure of the modem router, and get details about the downstream and upstream cable channel. The time is displayed after the modem router is initialized. The modem router automatically goes through the following steps i[...]

Specify Initial Settings 21 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Specif y the Int ernet Connec tion Settings Y ou can view or change the modem router’s Internet connection settings.  T o specify the Internet connection settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://routerlogin.[...]

Specify Initial Settings 22 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er • Use Static IP Address . Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that your cable Internet provider assigned. The gateway is the cable Internet provider router to which your modem router connects. 8. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: • Get[...]

23 4 4. Contr ol Acc ess t o the Int ernet 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 [...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 24 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Set Up P arent al Contr ols 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.  T o set up Live Parental Control[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 25 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts. 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. 9. Select a radio[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 26 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 1 1. Complete the fields and click the Next button. After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays: 12. Select a filtering level and click the Next button. The Setup is Complete screen displays. 13. Click the T ake me to the status screen button. Paren[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 27 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Block Sites . 5. Select a keyword blocking option: • Per Schedule . Use keyword blocking according to ta schedule you set. (See Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 29.) • Always . Use keyword blocking continuously . [...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 28 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Block Sites. 5. Do one of the following: • T o delete a single word, select it and click the Delete Keyword button. The keyword is removed from the list. • T o delete all keywords on the list, click the Clear List button. All keywords are [...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 29 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 6. Click the Add button. 7. T o add a service that is in the Service T ype list, select the application or service. The settings for this service automatically display in the fields. 8. T o add a service or application that is not the list, select User Defined. a. From the Protocol[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 30 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er  T o schedule blocking: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1 . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the modem router user name and password. The user name is admin . The de[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 31 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 5. Scroll down and select the Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box. 6. In the T rusted IP Address field, enter the IP address of the trusted computer . 7. Click the Apply button. Y our changes are saved. Set Up Securit y Ev ent Email Notifications The modem rou[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 32 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Y ou might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent. 7. Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to This E-mail Address field. This email addre[...]

33 5 5. Shar e a USB Drive A ttached t o the Modem Rout er This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your modem router. The USB port on the modem router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives, or a printer . Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD dri[...]

Share a USB Driv e Att ached to the Modem Rout er 34 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er USB Drive R equir ements The modem router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB drives that the modem router supports, visit http://kbserver .netgear .com/readyshare . Some USB external hard drives and fla[...]

Share a USB Driv e Att ached to the Modem Rout er 35 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er  T o map the USB device to a Windows network drive: 1. V isit http://www .netgear .com/readyshare. 2. In the ReadySHARE USB Storage Access pane, click the PC Utility link. The readyshareconnect.exe file is downloaded to your computer . 3. Launch readyshareconnec[...]

Share a USB Driv e Att ached to the Modem Rout er 36 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings . 5. Specify access to the USB storage device: • Network Device Name . This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the modem router. The default is readyshare. • W orkgroup . If you are[...]

Share a USB Driv e Att ached to the Modem Rout er 37 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Use F TP Within the Network File T ransfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster .  T o set up FTP access: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://routerlogin.net or http:[...]

Share a USB Driv e Att ached to the Modem Rout er 38 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er View or Change Network F olders on a USB Driv e Y ou can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device.  T o view or change network folders: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http[...]

Share a USB Driv e Att ached to the Modem Rout er 39 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er • V olume Name . V olume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD). • T otal Space and Free Space . Show the current utilization of the storage device. 6. If you changed the settings, click the Apply button. Y our changes are saved. Add a Network F[...]

Share a USB Driv e Att ached to the Modem Rout er 40 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 10. Click the Apply button. The folder is added on the USB device. Edit a Network F older on a USB Drive Y ou can edit network folders on the USB storage device.  T o edit a network folder: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is conne[...]

Share a USB Driv e Att ached to the Modem Rout er 41 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings. By default the Enable any USB Device connection to the USB port Ye s radio button is selected. This setting lets you connect and access all your USB drives. 5. Select the No [...]

Share a USB Driv e Att ached to the Modem Rout er 42 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Saf ely Remov e a USB Drive Before you physically disconnect a USB drive from the modem router USB port, log in to the modem router and take the drive offline.  T o remove a USB disk drive safely: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that i[...]

43 6 6. Specif y Network Settings This chapter includes the following sections: • View or Change the W AN Settings • Change the MTU Size • Set Up a Default DMZ Server • Change the Modem Router ’s Device Name • Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings • Specify the IP Addresses That the Modem Router Assigns • Reserve LAN IP Addresses • Use t[...]

Specify Network Settings 44 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er View or Change the W AN Settings Y ou can view the wide area network (W AN) settings for the Internet port. Y ou can set up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server , change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the modem router to respond to a ping to its W AN (Internet) port.  T o[...]

Specify Network Settings 45 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er • Disable SIP ALG . Some V oIP applications do not work well with the SIP ALG. Selecting this check box to turn off the SIP ALG might help your V oIP devices to create or accept a call through the modem router. 6. Click the Apply button. Y our changes are saved. Change the MTU Siz e The [...]

Specify Network Settings 46 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 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 ADV ANCED > Setup > W AN Setup . 5. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500. 6. Click the Apply button. Y our change is sa[...]

Specify Network Settings 47 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Set Up a Def ault DMZ Ser ver The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address T ranslation (NA T). The modem router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work[...]

Specify Network Settings 48 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Change the Modem Rout er’ s Device Name The modem router’s device name is C6300. This device name displays in a file manager when you browse your network.  T o change the modem router’ s device name: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to t[...]

Specify Network Settings 49 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 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. Y ou might want to change these settings if you need a specific IP [...]

Specify Network Settings 50 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Specif y the IP Addr esses That the Modem Rout er A ssigns By default, the modem router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server . The modem router assigns IP , DNS server , and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN. The assigned default gateway[...]

Specify Network Settings 51 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 5. Specify the range of IP addresses that the modem router assigns: a. In the Starting IP Address field, type the lowest number in the range. This IP address must be in the same subnet as the modem router. b. In the Ending IP Address field, type the number at the end of the range of IP add[...]

Specify Network Settings 52 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er  T o edit a reserved address entry: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1 . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the modem router user name and password. The user name is admin . Th[...]

Specify Network Settings 53 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Use the WPS Wizar d f or WiFi Connec tions The WPS Wizard helps you add a wireless computer or device to your WiFi network without typing the WiFi password.  T o use the WPS Wizard: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype htt[...]

Specify Network Settings 54 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er  T o specify basic wireless settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1 . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the modem router user name and password. The user name is admin . [...]

Specify Network Settings 55 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er In some regions, not all channels are available. Do not change 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 [...]

Specify Network Settings 56 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select Wireless . 5. Under Security Options, select a WP A option: • WP A2-PSK [AES] • WP A-PSK [TKIP] + WP A2-PSK [AES] The WP A2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security but some older computers and wireless devices cannot use WP A[...]

Specify Network Settings 57 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 4. Select Guest Network . 5. Select any of the following wireless settings: • 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. • Enable SSID Broadcast . If this check box is sele[...]

Specify Network Settings 58 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Contr ol the Wir eless Radios The modem router’s internal wireless radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz range and 5 GHz range. By default, these radios are on so that you can connect wirelessly to the modem router. When the wireless radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable [...]

Specify Network Settings 59 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings . 5. Select or clear the Enable Wireless Gateway Radio check box. Clearing this check box turns off the WiFi feature of the modem router. 6. Click the Apply button. If you disabled the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and t[...]

Specify Network Settings 60 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 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 modem router’ s wireless settings through WPS. 5. (Optional) Select or clear the Disable Router ’ s PIN check box. The PIN functi[...]

Specify Network Settings 61 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 5. Click the Set Up Access List button. 6. Select the T urn Access Control On check box and select one of the following radio buttons: • Allow List . Allow computers and devices in the list to connect with WiFi. • Deny List . Deny WiFi access to computers and devices in the list. 7. Cl[...]

Specify Network Settings 62 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Dynamic DNS If your Internet provider gave you a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and link that name to 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 [...]

Specify Network Settings 63 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 7. Select the URL for your Dynamic DNS service provider . 8. IN the Host Name field, type the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you. 9. In the User Name field, type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account. This name is the name that you use to log in[...]

Specify Network Settings 64 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er By default, this check box is selected. If the T urn UPnP On check box is cleared, the modem router does not allow any device to automatically control router resources, such as port forwarding. 6. T ype the advertisement period in minutes. The advertisement period specifies how often the m[...]

65 7 7. Manage Y our Network This chapter describes the modem router settings for administering and maintaining your modem router and home network. This chapter includes the following sections: • View Modem Router Status • Reboot the Modem Router • Change the Router Mode • View Logs of Modem Router Activity • View a Network Map • Manage[...]

Manage Y our Network 66 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er View Modem Rout er St atus  T o view modem router status and usage information: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1 . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the modem router user name a[...]

Manage Y our Network 67 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 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 ADV ANCED . The Cable Information pane displays the following: • Hardware V ersion. The modem router model. • Firmware V ersion . The version[...]

Manage Y our Network 68 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er • Domain Name Server . The IP address of the Domain Name Server . Wir eless Settings  T o view wireless settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1 . A login screen displays. 3[...]

Manage Y our Network 69 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er A login screen displays. 3. Enter the modem 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 ADV ANCED . 5. In the Cable Information pane, click the Reboot button.[...]

Manage Y our Network 70 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er The password is on the modem router’s label. Y our wireless device connects to the WiFi network. 3. Launch a web browser . 4. T ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1 . A login screen displays. 5. Enter the modem router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default p[...]

Manage Y our Network 71 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Logs . The log screen shows the following information: • Description . The action that occurred. • Count . The number of occurrences. • Last Occurrence . The date and time the log entry was recorded. • T arget . The name or IP address of the[...]

Manage Y our Network 72 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 3. Enter the modem 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 ADV ANCED > Administration > Network Map . The screen displays the modem router , its Int[...]

Manage Y our Network 73 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Backup Settings . 5. Click the Back Up button. 6. When prompted, specify a location on your network. A copy of the current settings is saved in the location you specified. R estor e Configur ation Settings  T o restore configuration settings that[...]

Manage Y our Network 74 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er  T o erase the configuration settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1 . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the modem router user name and password. The user name is admin . The[...]

Manage Y our Network 75 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 6. T ype the new password in the Set Password field. 7. T ype the new password in the Repeat New Password field. 8. Click the Apply button. Y our change takes effect. View Ev ent Logs Event logs capture important modem router events.  T o view the event logs: 1. Launch a web browser from a [...]

Manage Y our Network 76 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er  T o run a ping test: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1 . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the modem router user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password[...]

Manage Y our Network 77 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Run the T r acer out e Utilit y T o display the route and measure transit delays of packets across an IP , run the traceroute utility .  T o run a traceroute test: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://routerlogin.net or[...]

Manage Y our Network 78 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er View Wir eless Acc ess P oints in Y our Ar ea Y ou can view wireless networks or access points, in your area and select and join a wireless network.  T o manage your wireless access point (AP): 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T[...]

Manage Y our Network 79 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er  T o view or change your wireless channel: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1 . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the modem router user name and password. The user name is admin .[...]

Manage Y our Network 80 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Note: Be sure to change the modem router login password to a secure password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters. See Change the admin Password on page 74.  T o s[...]

Manage Y our Network 81 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 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 alternat[...]

82 8 8. Specif y Int ernet P or t Settings Y ou can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. Y ou need networking knowledge to set up these features. This chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server • Set Up Port T riggering[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 83 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Set Up P or t For w ar ding to a L ocal Ser ver If your home network includes a server , 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.[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 84 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er If the service that you want to add is not in the list, create a custom service. See Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service on page 84. 9. In the Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of the computer that will provide the service. 10. Click the Add button. The service display[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 85 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number of the range in the External Ending Port field. 1 1. Use one of the following methods to specify the internal port numbers: • Leave Use the same port range for internal port check box selected. • T ype the p[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 86 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 3. Enter the modem 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 ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T riggering . 5. Select the[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 87 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 2. Y our modem router receives the message and finds your port forwarding rule for incoming port 80 traffic. 3. The modem router changes the destination in the message to IP address 192.168.0.123 and sends the message to that computer . 4. Y our web server at IP address 192.168.0.1[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 88 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 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 ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T riggering. 5. Select the Port T riggering radio button. 6. Click the Add Se[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 89 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er 1 1. In the Connection T ype , Starting Port , and Ending Port fields, enter the inbound connection port information. 12. Click the Apply button . The service is added. Y ou must enable port triggering before the modem router uses port triggering. For information about port trigger[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 90 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er This value controls how long the inbound ports stay open when the modem router detects no activity . This value is required because the modem router cannot detect when the application terminates. Application Example: P or t T riggering f or Int ernet Relay Chat Some application ser[...]

91 9 9. T r oubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your modem router. This chapter includes the following sections: • Use LEDs to T roubleshoot • Cannot Log In to the Modem Router • T roubleshoot the Cable Internet Connection • T roubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility Tip: NETGEAR provides helpful arti[...]

T roubleshooting 92 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Use LEDs t o T r oubleshoot The following table provides help when you are using the LEDs for troubleshooting. LED Behavior Action All LEDS are off when the modem router is plugged in. Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your modem router and that the power supply adapter is pro[...]

T roubleshooting 93 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Note: If the IP address of your computer is shown as 169.254.x.x: Recent versions of Windows and Mac OS generate and assign an IP address when 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 con[...]

T roubleshooting 94 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er Use Ping t o T est the L AN P ath t o Y our Modem Rout er Y ou can use ping to verify that the LAN path to your modem router is set up correctly .  T o ping the modem router from a computer running Windows 95 or later: 1. From the Windows toolbar , click the Start button and select Run . 2. In [...]

T roubleshooting 95 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er where < IP address > is the IP address of a remote device such as the DNS server of your Internet provider . If the path is working, you see this message: Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx 3. If you do not receive this reply , check the following: • Make sure tha[...]

96 A A. Supplement al Inf ormation This appendix includes the following sections. • Factory Default Settings • T echnical Specifications[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 97 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er F ac t ory Def ault Settings T o return the modem router to its factory settings, press and hold the Reset button for over seven seconds. The modem router resets and returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table. T able 2. Factory default settings Feature Defa[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 98 AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Rout er T echnical Specifications The following table describes the technical specifications for the modem router. T able 3. T echnical specifications Feature Specification Network protocol and standards compatibility Data and routing protocols: TCP/IP , DHCP server and client, DNS relay , NA T ([...]