Netgear Dgn2200v4 N300 Wireless Adsl2 Plus Modem Router User Manual

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Your settings are saved. 
						

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7.   Administration
Manage your network
This chapter describes the modem router settings for administering and maintaining your 
modem router and home network. See 
Remote Management on page 88 for information about 
upgrading or checking the status of your modem router over the Internet. See Traffic Meter on 
page 100 for information about monitoring Internet traffic.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Update the Modem Router Firmware 
•View Router Status 
•View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 
•Manage the Configuration File 
•Change the Password 
•Password Recovery  
						

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Update the Modem Router Firmware
The modem router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory\
. You can update the 
firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at 
the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available for your pro\
duct.
You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check and upd\
ate to the latest  firmware for your product if new firmware is available. 
To check for new firmware and update your modem router:
1.  Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Router Update . 
Click 
Check
2. Click  Check.
The modem router finds new firmware information if any is available.
3.  Click  Ye
 s.
The modem router locates the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in \
.img) and  begins the update. 
WARNING:
When uploading firmware to the modem router,  do not interrupt the 
web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a 
new page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the 
firmware.
When the upload is complete, your modem router restarts. The upgrade process typically 
takes about 1 minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine w\
hether you 
need to reconfigure the modem router after upgrading. 
						

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View Router Status
To view modem router status and usage information:
Select  Advanced Home  or select Administration > Router Status.
 
Router Information
Hardware Version.  The modem router model.
Firmware  Version. 
The version of the modem router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the \
modem router firmware.
GUI Language Version . 
 The localized language of the user interface.
LAN Port.
• MAC Address. 
 The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address 
used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the modem router. 
• IP Address. 
 The IP address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the modem router. The 
default is 192.168.0.1.
• DHCP . Identifies whether the modem router’
 s built-in DHCP server is active for devices 
on the LAN.
Internet Port
MAC Address. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address 
used by the Internet (WAN) port of the modem router.
IP Address . 
The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the modem router. If no 
address is shown or the address is 0.0.0, the modem router cannot connec\
t to the Internet. 
						

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Connection. This shows if the modem router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the 
value is DHCP Client, the modem router obtains an IP address dynamically\
 from the ISP
.
IP  Subnet Mask . 
 The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the modem router. 
Domain Name Server . 
The Domain Name Server addresses used by the modem router. A 
Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP 
addresses.
Show Statistics Button
To view statistics:
1.  Select  Advanced Home or select  Administration > Router Status. 
2.  In the Internet Provider (W
 AN) Setup pane, click the Show Statistics button.
The following information is displayed:
System Up Time. 
 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 cle\
ar.
• 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 in this screen. 
To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click  Set Interval . 
To stop the polling entirely, click  Stop. 
						

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Connection Status Button
To view the Internet connection status:
1. 
Select  Advanced Home or select  Administration > Router Status. 
2.  In the Internet Connection pane, click the  Connection Status button. 
The following information displays:
• Connection T
 ime. The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet 
through the DSL port. 
• Connection Status. On or Of
 f. 
• Negotiation. On or Of
 f. 
• Authentication. On or Of
 f. 
• IP Address. 
 The IP address that is assigned to the modem router.
• Subnet Mask. 
 The subnet mask that is assigned to the modem router.
3.  (Optional) Connect or disconnect the modem router to the Internet.
• Click Connect.
• Click Disconnect
The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen.
Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz)
The following settings are displayed: Name (SSID). 
 The wireless network name (SSID) that the modem router uses.
Region . 
The geographic region where the modem router is being used. It might be \
illegal to 
use the wireless features of the modem router in some parts of the world\
.
Channel. 
The operating channel of the wireless port being used. The default channel is Auto. 
When Auto is selected, the modem router finds the best operating channel avai\
lable. If you 
notice interference from nearby devices, you can select a different channel. Channels 1, 6, 
and 11 do not interfere with each other.  
						

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Mode. The wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 217 Mbps (default\
), and Up 
to 1300 Mbps.
Wireless AP
. Indicates whether the radio feature of the modem router is enabled. If\
 this 
feature is not enabled, the WiFi LED on the front panel is of
 f.
Broadcast Name . Indicates whether the modem router is broadcasting its SSID.
Wireless Isolation. Wireless isolation prevents wireless clients from communicating with 
each other when they join the wireless network.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup . Indicates whether WPS is configured for this network.
View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attemp\
ted to access. Up to 
256
  entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword bloc\
king is enabled 
and no log entries are made for the trusted user
 .
To view logs:
Select  Advanced > 
 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.
• T
arget address. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to 
which access was attempted.
• Action. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.
To refresh the log screen, click the  Refresh button.
To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button.
To email the log immediately, click the  Send Log button. 
						

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Manage the Configuration File
The configuration settings of the modem router are stored within the mod\
em router in a 
configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the 
factory default settings.
Back Up Settings
To back up the modem router’s configuration settings:
1. 
Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Backup Settings .
2. Click  Backup Settings .
A copy of the current settings is saved.
3.  Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your n\
etwork.
Restore Configuration Settings
To restore configuration settings that you backed up:
1. Click the Browse button to find the cfg  file. 
2.  Click the  Restore button.
The files is uploaded to the modem router.
The modem router reboots.
WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
You can use the Erase button erase the configuration and restore the fact\
ory default settings. 
You might want to do this if you move the modem router to a different network or if you  
						

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changed the password and have forgotten what it is. (The default passwo\
rds are on the 
product label).
You can also use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the m\
odem router to  erase the configuration and restore the factory settings. (See  Factory Settings on page  126),.
To erase the configuration settings:
Click the  Erase button.
The factory default settings are restored. The user name is admin, the password to  password, and the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1. DHCP is enabled.
Change the 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 is not the same as changing the password for wireless 
access. The label on the bottom of your modem router shows your unique wireless \
network 
name (SSID) and password for wireless access (see Label on page  11).
To set the password for the user name admin:
1.  Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Set Password.
2. On the Set Password screen, type the old password, and type the new pass\
word twice.
3.  If you want to be able to recover the password, select the  Enable Password Recovery 
check box.
4.  Click  Apply .
Your changes take effect.
Password Recovery
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the p\
assword for 
the user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This recovery is 
supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1.  Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
2.  Select two security questions, and provide answers to them. 
						

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3. Click Apply.
Your changes are saved.
To recover your password:
1. In the address field of your browser, type www.routerlogin.net.
A login window displays. 
2. Click Cancel.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to answer two security questions.
3. Enter the saved answers to the security questions.