Netgear C7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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To view the status of the modem router initialization:
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....

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To specify the Internet connection settings:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
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...

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•Get Automatically from ISP . Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your 
ISP automatically assigns this address. 
• Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select 
this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’

s primary DNS server. If a secondary 
DNS server address is available, enter it also. 
9.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If the NETGEAR website does not...

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•Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
•Auto Config. This is the default setting.
6. Complete the fields in the Server Settings section.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the MTU Size
The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device transmits. 
When one network device...

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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 > Setup > WAN Setup . 
5. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your change is saved.
If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to\
 1400. If...

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4.   Control Access to the Internet
The modem router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from 
unwanted intrusions from the Internet.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up Parental Controls 
•Block Access to Your Network 
•Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites 
•Block Services from the Internet 
•Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services 
•Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer 
•Set Up Security Event Email Notifications  

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Set Up Parental Controls
The first time that you select  Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, your browser 
goes to the  Parental Controls website, where you can learn more about Parental Controls. To 
set up Parental Controls, you must download the genie app.
Figure 7. Parental Controls website

To set up Parental Controls:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connec\
ted to the...

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Live Parental Controls automatically starts.
8. Click the  Next button, read the note, and click the  Next button again.
Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are promp\
ted to log in 
or create a free account.
9.  Select a radio button as follows:
• If you already own an OpenDNS account, leave the  Ye
 s radio button selected. 
• If you did not yet create an OpenDNS account, select the No radio...

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a. Complete the fields.
b.  Click the Next  button.
After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen disp\
lays.
10.  Select a radio button for a filtering level and click the  Next button.
The Setup is complete screen displays.
11.  Click the  T
 ake me to the status screen button.
Parental Controls are now set up for the modem router.
12.  T
o enable Parental Controls, click the  Enable Live Parental...

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Block Access to Your Network
You can use access control to block access to your network.
To set up access control:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password...