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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 def
 ault) 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  TC
 P or UDP or both (...

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host name that you configure in the router. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address 
changes, your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to 
your account, and registers your new IP address. If your host name is hostname, for 
example, you can reach your router at 
http://hostname.dyndns.org.
On the Advanced tab, select  Advanced Setup >
  Dynamic DNS to display the following 
screen:
Figure 9....

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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...

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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  Privat
 e 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 ef...

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Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your N900 Wireless 
Dual Band Gigabit Router over the Internet.
To set up remote management:
1.
Select  Advanced > Adva
 nced Setup > Remote Management . 
Note: Be sure to change the router’s default login password to a very secure 
passwo rd. The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any 
language and contain uppercase and...

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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 nterface. 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. Wh
en accessing your router from the Internet, ty pe your router’s WAN...

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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...

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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 > Ad
 vanced 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 ISP did  not p
 rovide details, you can select  IPv6 Tunnel....

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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.
To monitor Internet traffic:
1.
Click  Advance d > Adv
 anced Setup > Traffic Meter  to display the following screen:
Scroll to 
view more 
settings
2.To enable the Traffic...

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10.   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, check 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 
• Wireless Connectivity 
• Restore the Factory...