Netgear N300 WNR2000v5 manual

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, C A 95134 USA November 2014 202-11381-03 N300 WiFi R out er Model WNR2000v5 User Manual[...]

2 N300 WiFi Rout er Suppor t Thank you f or selecting NETGEAR pr oduc ts. After inst alling your device, locat e the serial number on the label of your product and use it to r egister your pr oduc t at https ://my .netgear .com . Y ou must r egister your pr oduct befor e you can use NET GE AR telephone support . NET GE AR r ecommends r egistering y[...]

3 Cont ents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Y our Rout er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Fr ont P anel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Re ar Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 N300 WiFi Rout er Delet e All QoS Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Impr ove Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Chapter 5 [...]

5 N300 WiFi Rout er Remo te Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Chapter 8 Specify Internet Port Settings Set Up P or t Forwar ding to a Loc al Ser ver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Add a Cust om P ort Forwar ding Ser vice. . . . . . . . . . [...]

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

Hardw are Setup 7 N300 WiFi Rout er Unpack Y our Rout er Y our package contains the following items. Ethernet cable Power adapter Router Figure 1. Package contents Fr ont P anel The router has status LEDs and buttons on the front. Power LED Internet LED WPS button WiFi On/Off button WiFi LED Figure 2. Router front view[...]

Hardw are Setup 8 N300 WiFi 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 router. T able 1. LED and button descriptions Button or LED Description WiFi On/Off button Pressing this button for two seconds turns the WiFi radio in the router on and of[...]

Hardw are Setup 9 N300 WiFi Rout er R ear P anel The rear panel has the connections and button shown the following figure. Power adapter input Ethernet LAN ports Power On/Off button Internet port Figure 3. Router rear panel P osition Y our Rout er The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. [...]

Hardw are Setup 10 N300 WiFi Rout er - Microwaves - Computers - Base of a cordless phone - 2.4 GHz cordless phone • 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 Y our Rout er  T o cable your r[...]

11 2 2. Connec t t o the Network and Acc ess the Rout er This chapter contains the following sections: • Connect to the Network • T ypes of Logins • Log In to the Router[...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Rout er 12 N300 WiFi Rout er Connec t t o the Network Y ou 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). Wir ed Connec tion Y ou can connect your [...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Rout er 13 N300 WiFi Rout er T ypes 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 provide[...]

14 3 3. Specif y 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[...]

Specify Initial Settings 15 N300 WiFi Rout er Use the Setup Wizar d Y ou 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.  T o use the Setup Wizard: 1. Launch a web browser from[...]

Specify Initial Settings 16 N300 WiFi Rout er Manually Set Up the Int ernet Connec tion Y ou can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings. Specif y an Int ernet Connec tion Without a Login  T o specify the Internet connection settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. [...]

Specify Initial Settings 17 N300 WiFi Rout er 7. 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. 8. Select an Internet IP Address radio buttons • Get Dynamically from ISP . Y our ISP uses DHCP to a[...]

Specify Initial Settings 18 N300 WiFi Rout er 4. Select Internet . Scroll to view more settings 5. In the Does your Internet connection require a login section of the screen, s elect the Ye s radio button. The screen adjusts. 6. In the Internet Service Provider list, select the encapsulation method: PPPoE , PPPoA , or L2TP . 7. In the Login field, [...]

Specify Initial Settings 19 N300 WiFi Rout er • Get Automatically from ISP . Y our ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Y our ISP automatically assigns this address. • 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[...]

Specify Initial Settings 20 N300 WiFi Rout er Y our 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 T unnel IPv6 Inte[...]

Specify Initial Settings 21 N300 WiFi Rout er The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Connection T ype . This field indicates the connection type that is detected. • Router ’ s IPv6 Address on W AN . This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s W AN (or Internet)[...]

Specify Initial Settings 22 N300 WiFi Rout er Use Aut o Config f or an IPv6 Internet C onnec tion  T o set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration: 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 .routerlo[...]

Specify Initial Settings 23 N300 WiFi Rout er Most people can leave this field blank, but if your ISP gave you a specific host name, enter it here. 7. (Optional) In the DHCP Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name. Y ou can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP . Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here. For example, if your [...]

Specify Initial Settings 24 N300 WiFi Rout er 5. In the Internet Connection T ype list, select 6to4 T unnel . The screen adjusts: 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 l[...]

Specify Initial Settings 25 N300 WiFi Rout er Set Up a P ass Thr ough IPv6 Internet Connection In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and W AN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets.  T o set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Launch a web[...]

Specify Initial Settings 26 N300 WiFi Rout er The screen adjusts: 6. Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the W AN connection: • IPv6 Address/Prefix Length . The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router W AN interface. • Default IPv6 Gateway . The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router’s W AN interface. • Primary DNS [...]

Specify Initial Settings 27 N300 WiFi Rout er Y our settings are saved. Set Up a DHCP IPv6 Int ernet Connec tion  T o 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 .r[...]

Specify Initial Settings 28 N300 WiFi Rout er 6. (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. 7. (Optional) In the Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name. Y ou can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP . Do not[...]

Specify Initial Settings 29 N300 WiFi Rout er The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Router ’ s IPv6 Address on W AN . This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s W AN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is a[...]

Specify Initial Settings 30 N300 WiFi Rout er • 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’[...]

Specify Initial Settings 31 N300 WiFi Rout er 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[...]

32 4 4. Optimiz e P er f ormanc e This chapter contains the following sections: • Prioritize Internet T raffic 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[...]

Optimize P er f ormance 33 N300 WiFi Rout er P rioritize Int ernet T r affic with Quality of Ser vic e Y ou can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign high priority to gaming and streaming video from the Internet. U p s t r e a m Q o S ( g a m i n g ) D o w n s t r e a m Q o S ( v i d e o s t r e a m i n g ) I n t e r n e t Figure 4. Y ou can prior[...]

Optimize P er f ormance 34 N300 WiFi Rout er  T o enable upstream QoS: 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. Th[...]

Optimize P er f ormance 35 N300 WiFi Rout er Optimize Int ernet Str eaming with QoS Y ou can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign high priority to Internet streaming, applications, and services. Best eort trac Internet High priority trac Figure 6. QoS can assign high priority to streaming from the Internet NETGEAR recommends that you ena[...]

Optimize P er f ormance 36 N300 WiFi Rout er The screen adjusts. 6. Click the Apply button. The router assigns a high priority to video streaming from the Internet traffic. Add QoS Rules by Ser vice  T o 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. In the address fi[...]

Optimize P er f ormance 37 N300 WiFi Rout er The screen adjusts. 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 [...]

Optimize P er f ormance 38 N300 WiFi Rout er The QoS Setup screen displays. 5. Select the T urn Internet Access QoS On check box. The screen adjusts. 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. Selec[...]

Optimize P er f ormance 39 N300 WiFi Rout er 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 sc[...]

Optimize P er f ormance 40 N300 WiFi Rout er 5. Select the By Service radio button. 6. In the QoS rules table, click the application or service to select it. 7. Click the Delete button. The rule is deleted. Delet e All QoS Rules  T o delete all QoS rules: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network[...]

Optimize P er f ormance 41 N300 WiFi Rout er 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 ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup . 5. Clear the Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settin[...]

Optimize P er f ormance 42 N300 WiFi Rout er  T o enable Universal Plug and Play: 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 u[...]

Optimize P er f ormance 43 N300 WiFi Rout er The UPnP Portmap T able 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 T able also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still active for each IP address.  T o refresh the i[...]

44 5 5. 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 45 N300 WiFi Rout er Set Up P ar ental 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 Controls: 1. Launch a[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 46 N300 WiFi 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 button as fol[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 47 N300 WiFi Rout er 11 . 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. Parental controls a[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 48 N300 WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Block Sites . 5. Select a keyword blocking option: • Per Schedule . Use keyword blocking according to a schedule you set. (See Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 51.) • Always . Use keyword blocking continuously . 6. In the keywo[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 49 N300 WiFi 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 > Security > Block Sites . 5. Do one of the following: • T o delete a single word, select it and click the Delete Keyword button.[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 50 N300 WiFi Rout er • T o block the services continuously , select the Always radio button. • T o 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 b[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 51 N300 WiFi Rout er Schedule When t o Block Internet Sit es and Ser vices 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 th[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 52 N300 WiFi Rout er 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 [...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 53 N300 WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Security > E-mail . 5. Select the T urn E-mail Notification On check box. 6. In the Y our Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your Internet provider outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP .com). Y ou might be able to find this information in the con[...]

54 6 6. Specif y Network Settings This chapter includes the following sections: • View or Change the W AN Settings • Set Up a Default DMZ Server • Change the Router ’s Device Name • Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings • Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns • Reserve LAN IP Addresses • Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections ?[...]

Specify Network Settings 55 N300 WiFi Rout er View or Change the W AN Settings Y ou can view the wide area network (WAN) 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 router to respond to a ping to its W AN (Internet) port.  T o view or change the W[...]

Specify Network Settings 56 N300 WiFi Rout er 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. Y our changes are saved. Set Up a Def ault DMZ Ser ver The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applicati[...]

Specify Network Settings 57 N300 WiFi Rout er 6. T ype the IP address. 7. Click the Apply button. Y our settings are saved. Change the Rout er’ s Device Name The router’s device name is WNR2000v5. This device name displays in a file manager when you browse your network.  T o change the router’s device name: 1. Launch a web browser from a c[...]

Specify Network Settings 58 N300 WiFi Rout er Change the L AN T CP / 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: • LAN IP address . 192.168.1.1 • Subnet mask . 255.255.255.0 These addresses are part of the designated[...]

Specify Network Settings 59 N300 WiFi Rout er The IP address and subnet mask identify which addresses are local to a specific device and which must be reached through a gateway or router. 7. Click the Apply button. Y our settings are saved. If you changed the LAN IP address of the router, you are disconnected when this change takes effect. T o reco[...]

Specify Network Settings 60 N300 WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup . 5. Specify the range of IP addresses that the 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 router. b. In the Ending IP Address field, type the number at the end [...]

Specify Network Settings 61 N300 WiFi Rout er The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup . The LAN Setup screen displays. 5. In the Address Reservation section, click the Add button. 6. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server . Choose an IP address from the router’s LAN s[...]

Specify Network Settings 62 N300 WiFi Rout er 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 Network Settings 63 N300 WiFi Rout er 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. Specif y Basic WiFi Settings The router [...]

Specify Network Settings 64 N300 WiFi Rout er 4. Select Wireless . 5. T o 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. 6. T o change the SSI[...]

Specify Network Settings 65 N300 WiFi Rout er If you used WiFi to connect to the network and you changed the SSID, you are disconnected from the network. 1 1. 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[...]

Specify Network Settings 66 N300 WiFi Rout er Change the WiFi Security Option Y our router comes with preset WP A2 or WP A 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[...]

Specify Network Settings 67 N300 WiFi Rout er Use the Rout er as a Wir eless Acc ess P oint Y ou can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same local network as another router .  T o 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 . Cable this po[...]

Specify Network Settings 68 N300 WiFi Rout er 5. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP . 6. Select the Enable AP Mode check box. 7. Scroll down and select a radio button for the IP address setting: • Get dynamically from existing router . The other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router while this router is in [...]

Specify Network Settings 69 N300 WiFi Rout er 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 Network Settings 70 N300 WiFi Rout er Contr ol the Wir eless 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. Y ou[...]

Specify Network Settings 71 N300 WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings . 5. Select or clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box. Clearing this check box turns off the WiFi feature of the router. 6. Click the Apply button. If you disabled the wireless radio, the WiFi LED turns off. If you enabled the wire[...]

Specify Network Settings 72 N300 WiFi Rout er 5. Click the Add a new period button. 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 T urn off wireless signal by schedule check box to act[...]

Specify Network Settings 73 N300 WiFi 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 router’ s wireless settings through WPS. 5. (Optional) Select or clear the Enable Router ’ s PIN check box. The PIN function might temporarily [...]

Specify Network Settings 74 N300 WiFi Rout er 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 ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS . 5. Register for an account with one o[...]

75 7 7. Manage Y our Network This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. This chapter includes the following sections: • View Router Information • Reboot the Router • View Logs of Router Activity • Monitor Internet T raffic • Manage the Router Configuration File • Change the[...]

Manage Y our Network 76 N300 WiFi Rout er View Rout er Inf ormation  T o view router status and usage information: 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 rou[...]

Manage Y our Network 77 N300 WiFi 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 ADV ANCED Home screen displays. The Internet Port pane displays these W AN Internet port settings: • MAC Address . The MAC address of the W A[...]

Manage Y our Network 78 N300 WiFi Rout er - 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 . T[...]

Manage Y our Network 79 N300 WiFi Rout er 5. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. The following information displays: • IP Address . The IP address that is assigned to the router. • Subnet Mask . The subnet mask that is assigned to the router. • Default Gateway . The IP address for the default gateway that the router[...]

Manage Y our Network 80 N300 WiFi Rout er The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED . The ADV ANCED Home screen displays. The Wireless Settings pane displays the following information: • Name (SSID ). The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses. • Region . The geographic region where the router is being used. It is illegal t[...]

Manage Y our Network 81 N300 WiFi Rout er • 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. R eboot the Rout er Rebooting the router disconnects all computers and mobile devices from the router’s network.  T o r[...]

Manage Y our Network 82 N300 WiFi Rout er  T o view and customize logs: 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 i[...]

Manage Y our Network 83 N300 WiFi Rout er 8. T o clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. T o send the log immediately , click the Send Log button. Monit or Internet T r affic T raffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the router Internet port. Y ou can set limits for traffic volume.  T o[...]

Manage Y our Network 84 N300 WiFi Rout er Y ou can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control feature: • Select the T raffic 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 applie[...]

Manage Y our Network 85 N300 WiFi Rout er 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 ADV ANCED > Administration > Backup Settings . 5. Click the Back Up button. 6. When [...]

Manage Y our Network 86 N300 WiFi Rout er W ARNING: Do not interrupt the reboot process. Er ase the Curr ent Configur ation Settings Y ou can erase the current configuration and restore the factory default settings. Y ou might want to do this if you move the router to a different network. (For more information, see Factory Settings on page 111 .) ?[...]

Manage Y our Network 87 N300 WiFi Rout er  T o set the password for the user name admin: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. 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[...]

Manage Y our Network 88 N300 WiFi Rout er Note: Be sure to change the password for the user name admin 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.  T o set up remote management: 1. Launch a web browser fr[...]

Manage Y our Network 89 N300 WiFi Rout er 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 serv[...]

90 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 ort Settings 91 N300 WiFi Rout er Set Up P or t For w ar ding to a L ocal Ser v er 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 [...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 92 N300 WiFi Rout er The service displays in the list. Add a Cust om P or t For w ar ding Ser vice  T o add a custom service: 1. Find out which port number or range of numbers the service or application uses. Y ou can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or n[...]

Specify Internet P ort Settings 93 N300 WiFi Rout er 12. T ype 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 T riggering screen. Edit a P or t For war ding Ser vice  T o edit a port forwa[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 94 N300 WiFi 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. Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected the service type. 6. In th[...]

Specify Internet P ort Settings 95 N300 WiFi Rout er 4. Y our web server at IP address 192.168.1.123 receives the request and sends a reply message to your router. 5. Y our router performs Network Address T ranslation (NA T) on the source IP address, and sends the reply through the Internet to the computer or wireless device that sent the web page [...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 96 N300 WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T riggering . The Port Forwarding/Port T riggering screen displays. 5. Select the Port T riggering radio button. 6. Click the Add Service button. 7. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 8. From the Service U[...]

Specify Internet P ort Settings 97 N300 WiFi Rout er Application Example: P or t T riggering f or Int ernet R elay 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 [...]

98 9 9. T r oubleshooting 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: • Forgotten Passwords • WiFi C[...]

T roubleshooting 99 N300 WiFi Rout er For gott en P asswor ds The router user name admin lets you use a web browser to log in to the router t o 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[...]

T roubleshooting 100 N300 WiFi Rout er WiFi P asswor ds 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 . Y ou can also set up a guest network to allow visitors to access your Internet connection. If you changed the WiFi settings and do not remember what they are,[...]

T roubleshooting 101 N300 WiFi Rout er 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 l[...]

T roubleshooting 102 N300 WiFi Rout er T roubleshoot with the LEDs The LEDs on the front panel of the router indicate its status. Apply P ow er t o the Rout er and Check the LEDs  T o 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 an[...]

T roubleshooting 103 N300 WiFi Rout er P ow er LED St ays Amber When the router is turned on, the Power LED 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: • Unplug the router’s po[...]

T roubleshooting 104 N300 WiFi Rout er • Close the browser and launch it again. • Make sure that your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using Internet Explorer , click the Refresh button to be sure that the Java applet is loaded. • If you are using a wired connection, check the Ethernet connection between the comput[...]

T roubleshooting 105 N300 WiFi Rout er 4. Click the ADV ANCED tab. The Router Status screen displays. 5. In the Internet Port pane, c heck 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 Internet Port Informat[...]

T roubleshooting 106 N300 WiFi Rout er If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP , reboot the computer and verify the gateway address. • Y ou might be running login software that is no longer needed. If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet (such as WinPoET), you no longer need to run that software after[...]

T roubleshooting 107 N300 WiFi Rout er T roubleshoot Y our Netw ork Using the Ping Utilit y 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 . Y ou can troubleshoot a network by using the ping utility on your computer or workstation. T est[...]

T roubleshooting 108 N300 WiFi Rout er 2. In the field provided, type ping -n 10 < IP address > where < IP address > 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 T est the LAN Path to Y our Router on page 107 are displayed. If you do not re[...]

T roubleshooting 109 N300 WiFi Rout er • If 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 .[...]

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

Supplemental Inf ormation 111 N300 WiFi Rout er F ac t ory Settings Y ou can return the router to its factory default settings.  T o restore 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 lea[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 112 N300 WiFi Rout er Local area network (LAN) LAN IP 192.168.1.1 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254 T ime zone United States is Pacific T ime; otherwise, varies by region T ime zone adjusted for daylight saving time Disabled Wireless Wireless communication Enabled SSID na[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 113 N300 WiFi Rout er T echnical Specifications T able 4. Router specifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP , PPPoE, PPTP , Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP , and SMB Power adapter • North America: 1 10V , 60 Hz, input • UK, Australia: 240V , 50 Hz, input • Europe: 230V , 50 H[...]