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6. 
Click  Add Service  to display the following screen: 
7. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 
8.  In the Service 
 User list, select Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any 
computer on the Internet. Otherwise, select  Single address, and enter the IP address of 
one computer to restrict the service to a particular computer. 
9.  Select 
the service type, either  TCP or UDP  or both ( TCP/UDP). If you are not sure, select 
TCP/UDP.
10.  In the T
riggering Port field, enter the number of the outbound traffic port that causes the 
inbound ports to be opened. 
11 .   Ente
r the inbound connection port information in the Connection Type, Starting Port, and 
Ending Port fields.
12.  Click  App
 ly. The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table. 
Dynamic DNS
If your Internet service provider (ISP) gav e you a permanently assigned IP address, you can 
register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain 
Name Servers (DNS). However, if your Inte rnet account uses a dynamically assigned IP 
address, you do not know in advance what your IP address is, and the address can change 
frequently. In this case, you can use a commerci al Dynamic DNS service. This type of service 
lets you register your domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain 
to your frequently changing IP address.
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic 
DNS se
 rvice will not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.
Your router contains a client that can con
 nect to the Dynamic DNS service provided by 
DynDNS.org. First visit their website at  http://www.dyndns.org and obtain an account and  
						

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host name that you configure in the router. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address 
changes, your router automatically contacts t
he Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to 
your account, and registers your new IP addr ess. If your host name is hostname, for 
example, you can reach your router at  http://hostname.dyndns.org.
On the Advanced tab, select  Advanc
 ed Setup > Dynamic DNS to display the following 
screen:
Figure 5. Forward traffic to a changing IP address

To set up Dynamic DNS:
1.  Register for an
  account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names 
appear in the Service Provider list. For example, for DynDNS.org, select 
www.dyndns.org .
2.  Select the  Use a
  Dynamic DNS Service  check box. 
3.  Select the name of your 
 Dynamic DNS service provider. 
4.  T
ype the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you.
5. T
ype the user name for your Dynamic DNS account. This is the name that you use to log in 
to your account, not your host name.
6.  T
ype the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account. 
7. If
 your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL, you can 
select the  Use Wildcards  check box to activate this feature. 
For example, the wildcard feature causes *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the 
same IP ad
 dress as yourhost.dyndns.org.
8.  Click  Apply  to
  save your configuration. 
						

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Static Routes
Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Under usual 
circumstances, the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for 
Internet access, and you do not need to configure additional static routes. You have to 
configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets 
located on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
•     Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
•     You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where 
you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
•     Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route 
was created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your 
local network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a 
device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP 
forwards your request to the company where you are employed, and the request is likely to 
be denied by the company’s firewall.
In this case you have to define a static route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be 
accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. In this example:
•     The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route 
applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses. 
•     The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be 
forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. 
•     A metric value of 1 works since the ISDN router is on the LAN. 
•     Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated. 
						

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To set up a static route:
1. 
Select  Advanced > Advanced Setup > Static Routes , and click Add to display the 
following screen:
2.  In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only.) 
3.  Select the  Priva
 te check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only. If Private is 
selected, the static route is not reported in RIP. 
4.  Select the  Active check box to make this 
 route effective. 
5.  T
ype the IP address of the final destination. 
6. T
ype the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a single host, type 
255.255.255.255 . 
7.  T
ype the gateway IP address, which has to be a router on the same LAN segment as the 
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router. 
8.  T
ype a number between 1 and 15 as the metric value. 
This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. 
Usually
 , a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if th is is a direct connection, set it to 1. 
9.  Click  Apply  to
  add the static route.  
						

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Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your N600 Wireless 
Dual Band Router over the Internet.
To set up remote management:
1. 
Select  Adv
 anced > Advanced Setup > Remote Management . 
Note: Be sure to change the router’s default login password to a secure 
p
assword. The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any 
language and contain uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and 
symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.
2.  Select th
 e Turn Remote Management On  check box.
3.  Unde
r Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses allowed to access the 
router’s remote management.
Note:  For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses 
as

 practical.
•      T
o allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select  Only This Computer. 
Enter the IP address that is allowed access. 
•      T
o allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select  IP Address 
Range . Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range. 
•      T
o allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select  Everyone. 
4.  S
pecify the port number for accessing the management interface. 
						

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Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater 
security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Choose 
a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the number of any common service 
port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
5. Click Apply to have your changes take effect.
6. When accessing your router from the Internet, type your router’s WAN IP address into your 
browser’s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number. For 
example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080, enter 
http://134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser.
USB Settings
For added security, the router can be set up to share only approved USB devices. See 
Specify Approved USB Devices on page 56 for the procedure.
Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, 
to access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can 
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
Note:  If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer 
connections, or real-time communications such as instant 
messaging or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you 
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To turn on Universal Plug and Play:
1. 
Select  Advanced > Advanced Setup >  UPnP . The UPnP screen displays. 
2. The available settings and information in this screen are:
Tu r n  U P n P  O n . UPn
 P can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. 
The default setting for UPnP is disabled. If this check box is not selected, the router does 
not allow any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding 
(mapping) of the router. 
Advertisement Period . The 
 advertisement period is how often the router broadcasts its 
UPnP information. This value can range fr om 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30 
minutes. Shorter durations ensure that control points have current device status at the 
expense of additional network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of 
the device status, but can significantly reduce network traffic.
Advertisement Time to Live . The 
 time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops 
(steps) for each UPnP packet sent. The time to live hop count is the number of steps a 
broadcast packet is allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it 
disappears. The number of hops can range from 1 to 255. The default value for the 
advertisement time to live is 4 hops, whic h should be fine for most home networks. If you 
notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly, it might be 
necessary to increase this value.
UPnP Portmap Table.  The
  UPnP Portmap Table displays  the IP address of each UPnP 
device that is currently accessing the router  and which ports (internal and external) that 
device has opened. The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and 
whether that port is still active for each IP address. 
3.  Click  App
 ly to save your settings. 
						

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IPv6
You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 In
ternet connection type if NETGEAR genie does 
not detect it automatically.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type:
1.  Select  Advance
 d > Advanced Setup > IPv6  to display the following screen:
2. Select the IPv6 connection type from the list. Your  Internet service provider (ISP) can provide 
this information.
•      If your I
 SP did not provide details, you can select  IPv6 Tunnel. 
•      If
 you are not sure, select  Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is 
in use.
•      If your I
 nternet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP, or fixed, but is IPv6, select 
IPv6 Auto Config .
3.  Click  Apply so that your 
 changes take effect.
Traffic Meter
Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your 
router’s Internet port. With the Traffic Meter utility, you can set limits for traffic volume, set a 
monthly limit, and get a live update of traffic usage. 
						

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To monitor Internet traffic:
1. 
Click  Advanced > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter  to display the following screen:
Scroll to 
view more 
settings
2. To enable the Traffic Meter, select the  Enable Traffic Meter check box.
3.  If you would
  like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic, select the  Traffic 
volume control  by radio button. You can select one of the following options for controlling 
the traffic volume:
•      No Limit . 
 No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached.
•      Downlo
 ad only. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.
•      Both Directions . The re
 striction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.
4.  Y
ou can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per month by specifying how many Mbytes 
per month are allowed or by specifying  how many hours of traffic are allowed.
5.  Set the
 Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time and date.
6. Set up T
 raffic Control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or 
hours is reached. You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained:
•      The 
Internet LED flashes green or amber. 
•     The I
nternet connection is  disconnected and disabled.
7.  Set up Int
 ernet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic.
8.  Click the T
 raffic Status button to get a live update on Internet traffic status on your router.
9.  Click  App
 ly to save your settings. 
						

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9.   Tro ub l e s h o ot i n g
This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with 
your router. If you do not find the solution here, visit the NETGEAR support site at 
http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•     Quick Tips 
•     Troubleshooting with the LEDs 
•     Cannot Log in to the Router 
•     Cannot Access the Internet 
•     Changes Not Saved 
•     Incorrect Date or Time 
•     Wireless Connectivity 
•     Restore the Factory Settings and Password 
•     Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility