Netgear C6220 Docsis 3 0 High Speed Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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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 page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Wireless Channel .
The page displays WiFi channels in use in the 2.4 GHz WiFi band. Your network is shown 
in blue. Yellow shows other networks in your area. Laws or guidelines in many coun\
tries 
and...

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Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you access your modem router over the\
 Internet to 
view or change its settings.
Note:
Be sure to change the modem router login password 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. See Change the admin 
Password  on page
  76.
Set Up Remote...

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6. Under Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access 
the modem router’s remote management.
For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.
Select one of the following:
•To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select the Only This 
Computer radio button. Enter the IP address that will be allowed access. 
•To allow access from a range of IP...

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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 page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > LED Control Settings .
5. Select a radio button.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 

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8.   Specify Internet Port Settings
You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. You 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 Triggering  

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Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
If your home network includes a server, 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 modem router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your  local network. 
 You can specify the servers for applications and...

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8. 
From the Service Name  menu, select the service name.
If the service that you want to add is not in the list, create a custom \
service. See  Add a 
Custom Port Forwarding Service on page  87.
9.  In the Server IP 
 Address field, enter the IP address of the computer that will provide the 
service. 
10.  Click the  Add button.
The service displays in the list.
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
To add a custom service:...

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If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP.
10. In the External Starting Port field, enter the beginning port number. 
If the application uses a single port, enter the same port number in the Ending Port field.
If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number of the range in the 
External Ending Port field.
11. To specify the internal starting and ending ports, do one of the following:
•Type the port numbers in...

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Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
To delete a port forwarding entry:
1. Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that is 
connected to the network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login window opens.
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 page...

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How the Modem Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
The following sequence shows the effects of a port forwarding rule:
1. When you type the URL www.example.com in your browser, the browser sends a web 
page request message with the following destination information: 
•Destination address. The IP address of www.example.com, which is the address of 
your modem router.
•Destination port number. 80, which is the standard...