Netgear C7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios
If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the wireless radios, you can’t log in to the 
modem router to turn them back on. You must press the  WiFi On/Off button again for two 
seconds to turn the wireless radios back on.
To enable or disable the wireless radios:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype...

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Set Up a Wireless Schedule
You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your modem router at times when 
you do not need a wireless connection. For example, you might turn it of\
f for the weekend if 
you leave town.
To set up the wireless schedule:
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...

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Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi 
password.
To specify WPS Settings:
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...

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8.   Manage Your Network
This chapter describes the modem router settings for administering and maintaining your 
modem router and home network. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Change the admin Password 
•View Modem Router Status 
•View Logs of Modem Router Activity 
•View Event Logs 
•Run the Ping Utility 
•Run the Traceroute Utility 
•Monitor Internet Traffic 
•View Devices Currently on the Network 
•Manage the Modem Router Configuration File 
•View Wireless Access Points in Your...

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Change the admin Password
This feature let you change the default 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 (SSI\
D) and password 
for wireless access.
To set the password for the user name admin:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is...

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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Click the  ADV
 ANCED tab. 
5.  For information about the displayed settings, click the  Show/Hide Help Center link at the 
bottom of the screen.
Display Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
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...

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6. In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics  button.
The following information displays:
• System Up T
 ime. The time elapsed since the modem router was last restarted.
• Port. 
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, 
the screen displays:
- Status. 
 The link status of the port.
- TxPkts. 
 The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual 
clear.
- RxPkts. 
 The...

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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Click the  ADV
 ANCED tab. 
5.  In the Internet Port pane, click the  Connection Status button. 
The following information displays:
• IP Address. 
 The IP address that is assigned to the modem router.
• Subnet Mask. 
 The subnet mask that is assigned to the modem router.
• Default Gateway . 
 The IP address for the default gateway that the modem router 
communicates with.
• DHCP Server . 
 The IP...

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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 are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Logs.
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.
•...

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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...