Netgear C7100v High Speed Cable Modem Router User Manual

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6. 
Click  the  Next  button.
7. Click  the  Next button.
The modem router connects to the Internet. The BASIC Home page displays 
 the status of 
the Internet connection. 
Access the Modem Router With the NETGEAR genie App
The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home  network. The genie app can help you with the following:
• Automatically repair common WiFi network problems.
•...

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3.   Specify Your Internet Settings
Usually, the quickest way to set up the modem router to use your Internet connection is to allow 
the modem router to detect the Internet connection when you first access the modem router with 
a web browser. You can also customize or specify your Internet settings. 
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency 
•View Modem Router Initialization 
•Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 
•Specify an IPv6 Internet...

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Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency
The starting frequency is automatically generated. For most Internet connections, you do not 
need to specify this information. If you must enter a starting frequency, contact your Internet 
provider.
To change the starting frequency:
1.  Launch 
 a  web  browser  from  a  computer  or  mobile  device  that  is  connected  to  the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://routerlogin.net  or...

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View Modem Router Initialization 
You can track the initialization procedure of the modem router and get details about the 
downstream and upstream cable channel. The time is displayed after the modem router is 
initialized.
The modem router automatically goes through the following steps in the provisioning  process:
1.  Scans 
and  locks  the  downstream  frequency  and  then  ranges  the  upstream  channels.
2. Obtains 
 a  WAN  address...

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Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
In most situations, you do not need to change these settings. We recommend that you use 
the default settings for DHCP because most cable Internet services provide the IP address 
through DHCP.
To specify the Internet connection settings:
1. 
Launch 
 an  Internet  browser  from  a  computer  or  mobile  device  that  is  connected  to  the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or...

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•Use Static IP Address
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP modem router to which your 
modem router connects.
8. Select  a  Domain  Name  Server  (DNS) Address  radio  button:
•Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your 
ISP automatically assigns this address. 
•Use These DNS Servers
this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary 
DNS server...

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED  > Advanced  Setup  >  IPv6 .
If your Internet provider supports IPV6, the System Delegated Prefix field displays IPv6 
information.
5.  Select 
an  IP Address Assignment  radio  button:
•Use DHCP Server . 
 This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCP client function.
• Auto Config. 
 This is the default setting.
This setting specifies how the modem router...

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•
You experience problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service, and the 
technical support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting. 
These web-based applications might require an MTU change:
- A secure website that does not open, or displays only part of a web page
- Y
ahoo email
- MSN portal
- America Online’
 s DSL service
• Y
ou use VPN and experience severe performance problems.
•Y
ou used a...

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5. 
In  the  MTU  Size  field,  enter  a  value  from  64  to  1500.
6.  Click 
the  Apply  button.
Your settings are saved.
If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the 
 MTU to 1400. If you are 
willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 
until the problem goes away. The following table describes common MTU sizes and 
applications. 
Table 2.  Common MTU sizes...

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4.   Control Access to the Internet
ect 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 
•Manage Services 
•Enable or Disable NAT