Netgear Ac1450 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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To configure port triggering, you need to know which inbound ports the ap\
plication needs, 
and the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the\
 inbound ports. You 
can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of th\
e application or user 
groups or news groups.
To enable port triggering: 
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering .
2. Select the Port T
 riggering radio button.
3.Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box.
Note: If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you 
configure port triggering, port triggering is disabled. However, any 
port triggering configuration information you added to the router is 
retained even though it is not used.
4. In the Port 
 Triggering Timeout field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes. 
This value controls the inactivity timer for the designated inbound port\
s. The inbound  ports close when the inactivity time expires. 
 This value is required because the router 
cannot determine when the application has terminated.
To add a port triggering service:
1. On the Port 
 Triggering screen, click  Add Service. 
						

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2.
In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 
3. In the Service User list, select  Any
 , or select Single address and enter the IP address of 
one computer.
• Any (the default), allows any computer on the Internet to use this servic\
e. 
• Single address restricts the service to a particular computer
 . 
4. Select the service type, either  TCP or UDP or both ( TCP/UDP). If you are not sure, select 
TCP/UDP
 .
5. In the 
Triggering Port field, enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will cause the 
inbound ports to be opened. 
6. Enter the inbound connection port information in the Connection 
 Type, Starting Port, and 
Ending Port fields.
7. Click  Apply .
The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap Table. 
8. Make sure that you enable port triggering so that the service that you a\
dded will be used.
Schedule Blocking
You can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access.\
To schedule blocking:
1.Select  Advanced > Security > Schedule.
2.Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services.
• Days to Block. Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the 
appropriate check boxes, or select Every Day  to select the check boxes for all days. 
• T
ime of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select  All 
Day for 24-hour blocking.  
						

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3.
Select your time zone from the list. If you use daylight savings time, s\
elect the 
Automatically adjust for daylight savings time  check box. 
4. Click  Apply . 
Your settings are saved.
Security Event Email Notifications
To receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in th\
e E-mail screen, and  specify which alerts you want to receive and how often. 
To set up email notifications:
1. Select  Advanced > Security >  E-mail.
2. Select the Turn Email Notification On  check box.
3. In the 
Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail 
server (such as mail.myISP.com). 
You 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 s\
ent.
4. Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to\
 
 This Email Address 
field. 
This email address is also used for the From address. If you leave this \
field blank, log and  alert messages are not sent.
5. If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the  My Mail Server requires 
authentication  check box. Fill in the User Name and Password fields for the outgoing e\
mail 
server

.
6. (Optional) Select the Send Alerts 
 Immediately check box.
Email alerts are sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a block\
ed site.
7. (Optional) Fill in the fields in the Send logs according to this sched\
ule section of the screen. 
						

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Logs are sent automatically. If the log fills up before the specified time, the log is emailed. 
After the log is sent, the log is cleared from the router memory. If the router cannot email 
the log file, the log buffer might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and 
discards its contents.
8.Click Apply.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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8.   Administration
Managing your network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and 
home network. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Upgrade the Router Firmware 
•View Router Status 
•View Logs 
•Manage the Configuration File 
•Change the Password 
•Password Recovery 
For information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet, see 
Remote Management on page 99. For information about monitoring Internet traffic, see Traffic 
Meter on page 11 0. 
						

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Upgrade the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the firmware 
from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at the top of 
the genie screens when new firmware is available for your product.
You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check if new \
firmware is  available, and to update your product. 
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Router Update . 
Click 
Check
2.Click  Check .
The router finds new firmware information if any is available.
3. Click  Ye
 s.
The firmware is downloaded. The router locates the firmware you downloaded (the file  ends in .img) and begins the update. 
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the 
upgrade. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or 
load a new page. Do not turn off the router.
When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes 
about 1 minute. 
 To determine whether you need to reconfigure the router after upgrading, \
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View Router Status
To view router status and usage information:
Select  Advanced Home or select  Administration > Router Status .
 
Router Information
Hardware Version. The router model.
Firmware Version. 
The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router\
 
firmware.
GUI Language Version . 
 The localized language of the user interface.
LAN Port .
• MAC Address. 
 The Media Access Control (MAC) address is the unique physical address 
used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. 
• IP Address. 
 The IP address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. The default is 
192.168.1.1.
• DHCP . Identifies whether the router’
 s built-in DHCP server is active for devices on the 
LAN.
Internet Port
MAC Address. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address 
used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
IP  Address. 
The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If no address is 
shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet\
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Connection. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is 
DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP
.
IP Subnet Mask. 
 The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. 
Domain Name Server . 
The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router. A Domain 
Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP 
addresses.
Show Statistics Button
To view statistics:
1. Select  Advanced Home or select  Administration > Router Status. 
2. In the Internet Port pane, click the  Show Statistics button.
The following information is displayed:
System Up Time. 
 The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
Port. 
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the 
screen displays:
• Status. 
 The link status of the port.
• TxPkts. 
 The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual cle\
ar.
• 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 T
ime. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
•Poll Interval. 
 The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen. 
To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click  Set Interval. 
To stop the polling entirely, click  Stop. 
						

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Connection Status Button
To view the Internet connection status:
1.
Select  Advanced Home or select  Administration > Router Status. 
2. 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 
communicates with.
• DHCP Server . 
 The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server 
that provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the 
router.
• DNS Server . 
 The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides 
translation of network names to IP addresses.
• Lease Obtained. 
 The date and time when the lease was obtained.
• Lease Expires. 
 The date and time that the lease expires.
Click the  Release button to return the status of all items to 0. 
Click the  Renew button to refresh the items. 
Click the  Close W
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Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
The following settings are displayed:
Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses.
Region
. 
The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illega\
l to use the 
wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.
Channel. 
The operating channel of the wireless port being used. The default channel is Auto. 
When Auto is selected, the router finds the best operating channel available.\
 Channels 1, 6, 
and 11 do not interfere with each other. 
Mode. 
The wireless communication mode. At 2.4 GHz, 300 Mbps, 145 Mbps, or Up to 54 
Mbps. At 5 GHz 975 Mbps, 867 Mbps, or Up to 433 Mbps.
Wireless AP . Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this \
feature is not 
enabled, the WiFi LED on the front panel is of
 f.
Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
Wireless Isolation . Wireless isolation prevents wireless clients from communicating with 
each other when they join the wireless network.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup . Indicates whether WPS is configured for this network.
View Logs
The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attemp\
ted to access. Up to 
256
  entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword bloc\
king is enabled 
and no log entries are made for the trusted user
 .