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

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To view logs and specify what is included:
1.
Select  Advanced > Administration > Logs .
2.(Optional) To specify which information is included in the logs, select or clear the\
 check 
boxes.
• Attempted access to allowed sites
• Attempted access to blocked sites and services
• Connections to the W
 eb-based interface of Router
• Router operation (startup, get time, and so on)
• Known DoS attacks and Port Scans
• Port forwarding/Port 
 Triggering
• Wireless access 
• Automatic Internet connection reset
• T
urn off wireless signal by schedule
3. Click  Apply .
The log screen shows the following information:
• Date and time. 
 The date and time the log entry was recorded.
• Source IP . 
 The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
• T
arget address. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which \
access was attempted.
• Action. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.
To refresh the log screen, click the  Refresh button.
To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button.
To email the log immediately, click the  Send Log button. 
						

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Manage the 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
To back up the router’s configuration settings:
1.
Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Backup Settings .
2.Click  Backup Settings .
3. Specify the location where you want to store the .cfg file.
A copy of the current settings is saved.
Restore Configuration Settings
To restore configuration settings that you backed up:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Backup Settings .
2. Click the  Browse button to find the cfg file. 
3. Click the  Restore button.
The file is uploaded to the router and the router reboots.
WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process. 
						

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Erase the Current Configuration Settings
You can use the Erase button to erase the configuration and restore the f\
actory default 
settings. You might want to erase the settings if you move the router to a different network or 
if you changed the password and have forgotten what it is. (The default\
 password is on the 
product label.)
You can also use the Reset button on the back of the router to erase the \
configuration and  restore the factory settings. (See Factory Settings  on page
  123),.
To erase the configuration settings:
1.Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Backup Settings.
2. Click the  Erase button.
The factory default settings are restored. The user name is admin, the password to  password, and the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1. DHCP is enabled.
Change the Password
This feature let you change the default password that is used to log in \
to the router with the user name  admin. 
Changing the admin password does not affect the password for wireless access. The label 
on the bottom of your router shows your unique wireless network name (S\
SID) and password 
for wireless access (see Label  on page
  11).
To set the password for the user name admin:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Set Password.
2.On the Set Password screen, type the old password, and type the new pass\
word twice.
3. If you want to be able to recover the password, select the  Enable Password Recovery 
check box.
4. Click  Apply .
Your changes take effect. 
						

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Password Recovery
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for 
the router user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This 
recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in 
the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1.Select Advanced > Administration > Set Password.
2.Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
3.Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.
4.Click Apply.
Your changes are saved.
To recover your password:
1.In the address field of your browser, type www.routerlogin.net.
A login window displays. 
2.Click Cancel.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to answer two security questions.
3.Enter the saved answers to the security questions.   
						

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9.   Advanced Settings
Setting up unique situations
This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. Networking knowledge is needed 
to implement some of these features. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Advanced Wireless Settings 
•Wireless Access Point (AP) 
•Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode 
•Wireless Distribution System (WDS) 
•Dynamic DNS 
•Static Routes 
•Remote Management 
•Universal Plug and Play 
•IPv6 
•Traffic Meter 
For information about approving USB devices, see Specify Approved USB Devices on page 53. 
						

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Advanced Wireless Settings
You can use this screen to turn the wireless radio on and off, to specify WPS settings, to use 
AP mode, set up a wireless bridge, and to set up a wireless access list.\
The Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options in this screen are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only
 . Do not change these 
settings unless you have a specific reason to do so.
Control the Wireless Radio
By default, the wireless radio is enabled so that you can connect wirele\
ssly to the router. You 
can turn the wireless radio on or off in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen or by using the 
WiFi On/Off button on the router side panel. When the wireless radio is off, you can still use 
an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the router.
To turn the wireless radio on or off:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings .
By default, the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box is selected.
2. Select or clear the Enable W
 ireless Router Radio check box.
If you clear this check box, this turns off the WiFi feature of the wireless router. 
3. (Optional) Select the  T
 urn off wireless signal by schedule  check box and fill in the fields 
to specify the times when you do not need a wireless connection. 
For example, you could turn off the wireless signal for the weekend if you leave town.
4. Click  Apply .
Your changes take effect. 
						

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Set Up a Wireless 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 could turn it off for the weekend if you 
leave town.
To configure and enable the wireless schedule:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
2. Click the  Add a new period  button.
3.Use the menus, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during \
which you want 
the wireless signal to be turned off.
4. Click the  Apply button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
5. Select the T
 urn off wireless signal by schedule  check box to activate the schedule.
6. Click the  Apply button.
View or Change WPS Settings
To specify WPS Settings:
1.Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, \
from the  Network Explorer on a V
 ista Windows computer) to configure the router’s wireless 
settings through WPS. 
2. (Optional) Select or clear the  Disable Router
 ’s PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects s\
uspicious  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 clearing the Disable Router’s PIN 
check box. 
						

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3.
(Optional) Select or clear the  Keep Existing Wireless Settings  check box.
By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. N\
ETGEAR 
recommends that you leave this check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WP\
S to connect to 
the router, the router wireless settings change to an automatically gene\
rated random 
SSID and security key

. 
4. Click  Apply .
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Wireless Access List by MAC Address
You can set up a list of computers and wireless devices that are allowed \
to join the wireless  network. This list is based on the unique MAC address of each computer and device\
.
Each network device has a MAC address, which is a unique 12-character ph\
ysical address, 
containing the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or 
 A–F only, and separated by colons (for 
example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Typically, the MAC address is on the label of the wireless 
card or network interface device. If you do not have access to the label\
, you can display the 
MAC address using the network configuration utilities of the computer. You might also find the 
MAC addresses in the Attached Devices screen.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings .
2. Click the  Setup Access 
 List button.
3.Click  Add.
The Wireless Card Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active  wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses.
4. If the computer or device you want is in the 
 Available Wireless Cards list, select that radio 
button; otherwise, type a name and the MAC address. 
You can usually find the MAC address on the bottom of the wireless device\
.
Tip: Y
ou can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the Attached Devices 
screen into the MAC Address field of this screen. To do this, use each 
wireless computer to join the wireless network. The computer should 
then be listed in the Attached Devices screen. 
						

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5.
Click  Add. 
The screen changes back to the list screen. 
6. Add each computer or device you want to allow wireless access.
7. Select the T
 urn Access Control On check box.
8. Click  Apply .
To edit a wireless device or delete it from the access list:
1.Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
2. In the table, select the radio button next to the wireless device that y\
ou want to edit or 
delete.
3. Do one of the following:
• Click the  Edit button.
The Edit Wireless Card screen displays. a. Edit the address information.
b. Click the  Accept button.
• Click the  Delete button.
The address is removed from the table.
Wireless Access Point (AP)
You can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same lo\
cal network as  another router.
To set up the router as an AP:
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to a L\
AN port in the 
other router

.
Cable this port to a LAN port
on the other router 
						

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2.
Select  Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP .
3.Select the  Enable Access Point Mode check box. 
4. Select the check box for the IP address setting that you want to use:
• Get an IP address dynamically from the other router . 
 The other router on the 
network assigns an IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode.
• Fixed IP address (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 wireless routers or gateways in your 
network, NETGEAR recommends that you use different wireless settings for\
 
the router in Access Point mode. You could also turn off the wireless ra\
dio on 
the other router or gateway and use your router only for wireless client\
 access.
5. Click the  Apply button.
The IP address of the router changes, and you are disconnected. To reconnect, close and  restart your web browser
 , and type http://www.routerlogin.net .