Netgear C3700 N600 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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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 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...

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5. 
To customize the log, clear or select the following check boxes:
• Attempted access to allowed sites
• 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....

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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...

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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...

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Change the admin Password
You can the default password that is used to log in to the modem router w\
ith 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.
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....

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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 > 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...

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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.
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...

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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.
5.  In the Utility list, select T
 raceroute.
6. Specify the following parameters for the traceroute utility:
• T
arget . The IP address or host name of the computer you are tracing.
• Max Hops. 
 The maximum number of hops to allow when tracing the...

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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 > Wireless AP .
On this screen, you can view wireless access points in use in your area.\
 
View or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel
To view or change your wireless channel:
1. Launch a web browser from...

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > Administration > Wireless Channel .
The screen displays wireless channels in use in the 2.4 GHz WiFi band. Your network is 
shown in blue. Yellow shows other networks in your area. Many countries and geographic 
locations have laws or guidelines about which channels can be used. Depe\
nding on your 
location, some channels might not be available.
If many wireless networks at your location use the same channel as your...