Netgear C7100v High Speed Cable Modem Router User Manual

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For 5 GHz, Up to 1300 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.11ac and 802.11a 
WiFi devices to join the network. The other settings are Up to 600 Mbps and Up to 289 
Mbps.
10. Click  the Apply  button.
Your settings are saved.
SSID, you are 
disconnected from the network.
11. Make  sure  that  you  can  connect  to  the  WiFi  network  with  its  new  settings. 

•work in your area? 
first open network 
without WiFi security that they discover.
•work with its old 
settings (before you changed the settings)? If so, update the WiFi network selection in 
r your network.
Change the WiFi Security Option
Your modem router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security. The password that you enter 
to connect to your network is unique to your modem router and is on the modem router label. 
We recommend that you do not disable security.
To change the WPA settings:
1. Launch  an  Internet  browser  from  a  computer  or  mobile  device  that  is  connected  to  the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4. Select Wireless.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. Under  Security  Options,  select  a  WPA  option.
The WPrity, but some older 
computers and mobile devices cannot use WPA2. By default, the WPA2-PSK [AES] 
radio button is selected. 
The Passphrase field displays. 
						

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6. 
In  the  Passphrase  field,  enter  the  network  key  (password)  that  you  want  to  use. 
It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.
7.  W
rite  down  the  new  password  and  keep  it  in  a  secure  place  for  future  reference.
8. Click 
the  Apply  button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up a Guest Network
A guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your WiFi  security key. You can add a guest network to each WiFi network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and   
5.0 GHz a/n. 
To set up a guest network:
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 http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4.  Select  Guest 
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5. Select  any  of  the  following  settings:
•Enable Guest Network
of this profile.
•Enable SSID Broadcast
ID can adopt the 
correct SSID for connections to this access point.
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Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios
If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the WiFi 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 WiFi radios back on.
To enable or disable the WiFi radios:
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 http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED  > Advanced  Setup  >  Wireless  Settings.
5. Select or clear the  Enable Wireless Gateway Radio check boxes in the 2.4 GHz and 5 
GHz  sections  of  the  page.
Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the modem router. 
6.  Click 
the  Apply  button.
If you turned off both WiFi radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn of
 f. If you 
turned on the WiFi radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light. 
						

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Set Up a WiFi Schedule
You can use this feature to turn off the WiFi signal from your modem router at times when you 
do not need a WiFi connection. For example, you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave 
town.
To set up the WiFi schedule:
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 http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED  > Advanced  Setup  >  Wireless  Settings .
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
5.  Click 
the  Add  a  new  period   button.
6. Use the menus, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to 
turn  off  the  WiFi  signal.
7.  Click 
the  Apply  button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
8.  Select 
the  Turn  off  wireless  signal  by  schedule   check  box  to  activate  the  schedule.
9.  Click 
the  Apply  button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Specify WPS Settings
out typing the WiFi 
password.
To specify WPS settings:
1. Launch  an  Internet  browser  from  a  computer  or  mobile  device  that  is  connected  to  the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED  > Advanced  Setup  >  Wireless  Settings.
The Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, from the 
Network Explorer on a Windows Vista computer) to configure the modem router’s WiFi 
settings through WPS. 
5. (Optional)  Select  or  clear  the Disable  Router’s  PIN  check  box.
outer detects 
V:L)LVHWWings by using the modem 
router’s PIN through WPS. You can manually enable the PIN function by selecting the 
Disable Router’s PIN check box.
6. (Optional)  Select  or  clear  the Keep  Existing  Wireless  Settings  check  box.
By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. We recommend 
that you leave this check box selected.
es WPS to connect to the 
atically generated 
random SSID and security key. 
7. Click  the Apply  button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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9.   Manage Your Network
ing and maintaining your 
modem router and home network. 
The chapter includes the following sections:
•Change the admin Password 
•View Modem Router Status 
•View the Battery Status 
•View and Manage 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 Area 
•View or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel 
•Dynamic DNS 
•Remote Management  
						

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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 
modem router label shows your unique WiFi network name (SSID) and password for WiFi 
access.
Note: Be sure to change the password for the user name admin 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.
To set the password for the user name admin:
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 http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED  > Administration  >  Set  Password .
5. Type  the  old  password,  and  type  the  new  password  twice.
6.  Click 
the  Apply  button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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View Modem Router Status
To view modem router status and usage information:
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 http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4.  Click 
the  ADVANCED  tab. 
5.  For 
information  about  the  displayed  settings,  click  the  Show/Hide  Help  Center  link  at  the 
bottom  of  the  page.
Display Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
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 http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens. 
						

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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.
4.  The 
BASIC  Home  page  displays.
5.  Click 
the  ADVANCED  tab. 
The ADVANCED Home page displays.
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 page displays the following information:
- Status. 
 The link status of the port.
- TxPkts. 
 The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual 
clear.
- RxPkts. 
 The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
- Collisions. 
 The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
- Tx B/s. 
 The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and 
LAN ports.
- Rx B/s. 
 The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN 
ports.
- Up T
ime. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
-Poll Interval. 
 The interval at which the statistics are updated on this page. 
7.  T
o  change  the  polling frequency,  enter  a  time  in  seconds  in  the  Poll  Interval  field  and  click 
the  Set  Interval  button. 
8.  T
o  stop  the  polling entirely,  click  the  Stop  button.