Netgear C3000 N300 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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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 ADVANCED.
The Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz) pane displays the following information:
•Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) that the modem router uses. 
•Region. The geographic region where the modem router is being used. It is illegal to 
use the wireless features of the modem 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 modem router finds the best operating channel 
available.
•Mode. The wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 145 Mbps (default), 
and Up to 300 Mbps.
•Wireless AP. Indicates whether the modem router WiFi radios are on or off. If the 
wireless radios are turned off, the WiFi On/Off LED on the front panel is off.
•Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the modem router is broadcasting its SSID.
•Wireless Isolation. Indicates if wireless isolation is enabled. When wireless isolation 
is enabled, wireless clients can connect to the Internet, but cannot access each other 
or access Ethernet devices on the network.
•Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for 
this network.
View Guest Network Settings
To view wireless settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type 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 is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED.
The Guest Network (2.4 GHz) pane displays the following information:
•Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) that the modem router uses.  
						

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Wireless AP . Indicates whether the modem router WiFi radios are on or off. If the 
wireless radios are turned off, the WiFi On/Off LED on the front panel is off.
• Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the modem router is broadcasting its SSID.
• W
ireless Isolation . Indicates if wireless isolation is enabled. When wireless isolation 
is enabled, wireless clients can connect to the Internet, but cannot acc\
ess each other 
or access Ethernet devices on the network.
• W
i-Fi Protected Setup . Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for 
this network.
Reboot the Modem Router
Rebooting the modem router  disconnects all computers and mobile devices from the modem 
router’s network.
To reboot the modem router:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d 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 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.
A confirmation message displays. 
						

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6. 
Click the  OK button.
The  modem router  reboots.
Change the Router Mode
By default, the modem router is in router mode. This means that it works both as a modem 
and as a router. You can share the Internet connection without using another router. 
If you want to cable the modem router to a router, then you must log in to the modem router 
and change its Router Mode setting. Selecting Router Mode prevents netwo\
rk conflicts. 
Problems can occur when two routers on the same network both attempt to \
perform routing 
tasks such as Network 

Address Translation (NAT) and DHCP (assigning IP addresses to 
devices on the network).
To change the router mode:
1.  On your computer or wireless device, find and select the modem router Wi\
Fi network.
The WiFi network name is on the modem router’s label.
2.  Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on the modem router’s label.
Your 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 password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
6.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Router Mode .
7.  Select the No radio button.
With this setting, the modem router works as a bridge and obtains IP add\
resses from the 
Internet service provider.
8.  Click the  Apply button. 
						

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View Logs of Modem Router Activity
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 display only when keyword blo\
cking is enabled. 
No log entries are made for the trusted LAN client.
To view or customize logs:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d 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 is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Logs .
The Logs screen shows the following information:
• Description. 
 The action that occured.
• 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 website or news group visited or to which \
access was attempted.
• Source. 
 The source IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
5.  T
o customize the log, clear or select the following check boxes:
•Attempted access to allowed sites 
						

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Attempted access to blocked sites and services
• Connections to the W
 eb-based interface of this Gateway
• Gateway operation (startup, get time etc.)
• Known DoS attacks and Port Scans
• Port Forwarding/Port T
 riggering
6.  T
o save your changes, click the  Apply button.
7.  T
o refresh the log screen, click the Refresh  button.
8.  T
o clear the log entries, click the  Clear Log button.
9.  T
o send the log immediately, click the  Send Log button.
View a Network Map
The network map displays information about devices connected to your net\
work. 
To view the network map:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d 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 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 Internet connection, and all devices that are 
currently connected to the modem router network. 
						

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Manage the Modem Router Configuration File
The configuration settings of the modem router are stored within the mod\
em 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 modem router’s configuration settings:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d 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 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 Settings  button.
6.  Choose a location to store the  .cfg file that is on a computer on your network.
7.  Click the  Back Up button.
A copy of the current settings is saved.
Restore Configuration Settings
To restore configuration settings that you backed up:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://routerlogin.net  or http://192.168.0.1. 
						

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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 ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings.
5. Click the Browse button to find and select the cfg file. 
6. Click the Restore button.
The file is uploaded to the modem router and the modem router reboots.
WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
You can erase the current configuration and restore the factory default settings. You might 
want to do this if you move the modem router to a different network. (See 
Factory Default 
Settings on page 101.)
To erase the configuration settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type 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 is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings.
5. Click the Erase button.
The factory default settings are restored. The user name is admin, the password is password, 
and the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1. DHCP is enabled
Change the admin Password
You can change the password that is used to log in to the modem router with the user name 
admin. This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access. The label on your modem 
router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. 
						

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To set the password for the user name admin:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d 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 is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Set Password .
5. Type the old password.
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.
Your changes take effect.
View Event Logs
Event logs capture important modem router events.
To view the event logs:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d 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 is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays. 
						

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > Administration > Event Log . 
The log screen shows the following information:
• T
ime. The time the event log entry was recorded.
•Priority . 
 The severity for this event log entry.
• Description. 
 A description of this event log entry.
5.  T
o refresh the log screen, click the Refresh  button.
6.  T
o clear the log entries, click the  Clear Log button.
Run the Ping Utility
Ping is an administration utility that tests whether a computer on the n\
etwork is reachable 
and measures the time it takes messages sent from the originating device\
 to reach a 
destination computer and return. 
To run a ping test:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d 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 is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Diagnostics. 
						

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In the Utility list,Ping
 is selected by default.
5. Specify the following parameters for the ping utility:
• T
arget . The IP address of the ping target computer.
• Ping Size. 
 The size (in bytes) of the ping packet.
• No. of Pings. 
 The number of times to ping the target computer.
• Ping Interval. 
 The time between pings.
6.  Click the  Start T
 est button. 
The ping results display.
7.  T
o stop a ping test, click the  Abort Test button.
8.  T
o clear the results from the display, click the  Clear Results button.
Run the Traceroute Utility
To display the route and measure transit delays of packets across an IP, run the traceroute 
utility.
To run a traceroute test:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d 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 is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.