Netgear D7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Vdsl Adsl Modem Router User Manual

							View the Internet Traffic Volume and Statistics
If you enabled the traffic meter (see Start the Traffic Meter Without Traffic Volume Restrictions on page 239), you
can vie
w the Internet traffic volume and statistics.
To view the Internet traffic volume and statistics of the traffic meter: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
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 displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter.
The 
Traffic Meter page displays.
5. Scroll down to the Internet Traffic Statistics section. The Internet Traffic Statistics section displays when the traffic counter was started and what the traffic balance
is. The table displays information about the connection time and traffic volume in MB.
6. To refresh the information onscreen, click the 
Refresh button.
The inf
ormation is updated.
7. To display more information about the data traffic and to change the polling interval, click the 
Traffic Status
button.
The Traffic Status pop-up window displays. Manage the Modem Router and Monitor the Traffic
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							Restrict Internet Traffic by Volume
You can record and restrict the traffic by volume in MB. This is useful when your ISP measures your traffic in volume.
To record and restrict the Internet traffic by volume: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
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 displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter. 5.
Select the 
Enable Traffic Meter check box.
6. Select the 
Traffic volume control by radio button.
7. From the corresponding menu, select an option:
•Download only
. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.
• Both Directions
. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.
8. In the 
Monthly Limit field, enter how many MBytes (MB) per month are allowed.
9. If y
our ISP charges you for extra data volume when you make a new connection, enter the extra data volume
in MB in the Round up data volume for each connection by field. Manage the Modem Router and Monitor the Traffic
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							10.
In the Traffic Counter section, set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date.
11. In the Traffic Control section, enter a value in minutes to specify when the modem router issues a warning
message bef
ore the monthly limit in hours is reached.
This setting is optional. The modem router issues a warning when the balance falls under the number of minutes
that you enter. By default, the value is 0 and no warning message is issued.
12. Select one or more of the following actions to occur when the limit is reached:
•Turn the Internet LED to flashing white/amber. This setting is optional. When the traffic limit is reached,
the Inter

net LED blinks alternating white and amber.
• Disconnect and disable the Internet connection. This setting is optional. When the traffic limit is reached,
the Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.
13. Click the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved and the 
modem router restarts.
The Inter
net Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic. For more information, see View the
Inter

net Traffic Volume and Statistics on page 241.
Restrict Internet 

Traffic by Connection Time
You can record and restrict the traffic by connection time. This is useful when your ISP measures your connection
time. To record and restrict the Internet traffic by time: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
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 displays. Manage the Modem Router and Monitor the Traffic
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							4.
Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter. 5.
Select the 
Enable Traffic Meter check box.
6. Select the 
Connection time control radio button. The 
modem router must be connected to the Internet for you to be able to select the
Connection time contr ol radio button.
Note
7. In the Monthly Limit field, enter how many hours per month are allowed. The 
modem router must be connected to the Internet for you to be able to enter information
in the Monthly Limit
 field.
Note
8. In the Traffic Counter section, set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date.
9. In the Traffic Control section, enter a value in minutes to specify when the modem router issues a warning
message bef

ore the monthly limit in hours is reached.
This setting is optional. The modem router issues a warning when the balance falls under the number of minutes
that you enter. By default, the value is 0 and no warning message is issued.
10. Select one or more of the following actions to occur when the limit is reached:
•Turn the Internet LED to flashing white/amber. This setting is optional. When the traffic limit is reached,
the Inter

net LED alternates blinking white and amber. Manage the Modem Router and Monitor the Traffic
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							•
Disconnect and disable the Internet connection. This setting is optional. When the traffic limit is reached,
the Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved and the 
modem router restarts.
The Inter
net Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic. For more information, see View the
Inter

net Traffic Volume and Statistics on page 241.
Unb

lock the Traffic Meter After the Traffic Limit Is Reached
If you configured the traffic meter to disconnect and disable the Internet connection after the traffic limit is reached,
you cannot access the Internet until you unblock the traffic meter.
CAUTION:
If your ISP set a traffic limit, your ISP might charge you for the overage traffic. To unblock the traffic meter:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
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 displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter.
The 
Traffic Meter page displays.
5. In the Traffic Control section, clear the Disconnect and disable the Internet connection check box.
6. Clic

k the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved and the 
modem router restarts.
Mana
ge the Modem Router Remotely
The remote management f

eature lets you access your 
modem router securely over the Internet to view or change
its settings. You need to know the 
modem router’s WAN IP address to use this feature. For information about a Manage the Modem Router and Monitor the Traffic
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							different type of remote access, that is, remote access using Dynamic DNS, see Access Storage Devices Through
the Inter
net
 on page 179. 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. See Change the
admin P

assword on page 39.
Note
T

o set up remote management: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
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 displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. 5.
Select the 
Turn Remote Management On check box.
6. In the Allow Remote Access By section, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access the modem
router’s remote management: Manage the Modem Router and Monitor the Traffic
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							For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.
Note
Select one of the following radio buttons and configure the options accordingly:
• To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select the Only This Computer radio button. Enter
the IP address to be allowed access.
• To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select the IP Address Range radio button.
Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allo
wed range.
• To allow access from a list of IP addresses on the Internet, select the 
IP Address List radio button. Enter
up to 10 IP addresses to be allo
wed access.
• To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select the Everyone radio button. This radio button is
selected b

y default.
7. Specify the port number for accessing the modem router’s web pages.
The def

ault is 8443, which is a common alternate for HTTPS. For greater security, enter a custom port number
for accessing the modem router’s web pages remotely. Choose a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use
the n

umber of any common service port.
8. Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Use the 
Modem Router as a DSL Modem Only
By default, the modem router functions as both a modem and a router. You can change the operation mode to a
mode in which the 
modem router functions as a DSL modem only with the routing, firewall, WiFi, and traffic meter
features disabled.
A typical use of such a mode is when the 
modem router is used only for DSL connectivity behind a router, firewall,
or security device manager that provides routing, firewall, WiFi, and traffic meter features.
To configure the modem router as a DSL modem only: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
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 displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Device Mode.
The De

vice Mode page displays. Manage the Modem Router and Monitor the Traffic
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							5.
From the Device Mode menu, select Modem (Modem Only).
6. Clic
k the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved. The 
modem router restarts. Manage the Modem Router and Monitor the Traffic
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							13
Use VPN to Access Your Network
You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your modem router using virtual private networking (VPN). This
chapter e
xplains how to set up and use VPN access.
The chapter includes the following sections:
• Set Up a VPN Connection
 on page 250
• Use VPN to Access the Modem Router’s USB Device and Media From a Windows Computer
 on page 256
• Use 
VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home on page 256 249 
						

							Set Up a VPN Connection
A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you are not home.
This type of VPN access is called a client-to-gateway tunnel. The computer is the client, and the modem router is
the gate
way. To use the VPN feature, you must log in to the modem router and enable VPN, and you must install
and r

un VPN client software on the computer. The 
modem router does not support iOS or Android VPN client software.
Note
VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with y our modem router.
T

o use a DDNS service, register for an account with a host name (sometimes called a domain name). You use the
host name to access your network. The 
modem router supports these accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn. See
Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 
176.
If y
our Internet service provider (ISP) assigned a static WAN IP address (such as 50.196.x.x or 10.x.x.x) that never
changes to your Internet account, the VPN can use that IP address to connect to your home network.
Specify VPN Service in the Modem Router
Y

ou must specify the VPN service settings in the modem router before you can use a VPN connection.
T

o specify the VPN service: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
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 displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The 
VPN Service page displays.
5. Select the Enable VPN Service check box.
By def

ault, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. If you want to customize the service type
and port, we recommend that you change these settings before you install the OpenVPN software.
6. To change the service type, scroll down and select the 
TCP radio button.
7. To change the port, scroll down to the Service Port field, and type the port number that you want to use. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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