Netgear N450 N450 Cg3000dv2 Wifi Cable Model Router User Manual

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The following table describes the fields displayed in this screen:
View the Connection Status
You can track the modem router’s initialization procedure, and get details about the 
downstream and upstream cable channel. The time appears after the modem router is 
initialized.
To view the modem router’s initialization procedure:
1.  T
ype  http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your web browser. 
A login screen displays.
2.  Enter the modem router user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The 
 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
Modem FieldDescription
Standard Specification 
Compliant DOCSIS 3.0
Hardware Version The hardware version of the modem router.
Software Version The version of firmware currently running on the modem router.
Cable MAC Address The MAC address used by the cable modem port of the modem router. This  MAC address might need to be registered with your cable service provider\
.
Device MAC Address The WAN MAC address used by the device.
Cable Modem Serial Number The serial number of the modem router hardware.
CM certificate If the cable modem certificate is installed, it is possible for the serv\
ice  provider to upgrade your Data Over Cable service securely.
System Up Time Time since the last boot-up.
Network Access Shows whether traffic can be forwarded from the LAN to the network.
Cable Modem IP Address The current Internet IP address. If assigned dynamically and not connected  to the Internet, this field is blank. 
						

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The modem router main menu displays.
3.  In the main menu, under Maintenance, select  Connection.
The following screen displays:
The modem router automatically goes through the following steps in the p\
rovisioning  process:
• Scans and locks the downstream frequency and links back in the upstream \
direction.
• Obtains a modem router IP address for the modem router itself. 
• Assigns an IP address for the connected computer
 .
• Connects to the Internet.
Back Up and Restore Your Settings
The configuration settings of the modem router are stored in a configura\
tion file in the modem 
router.  
						

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To back up the settings:
1. 
T
ype  http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your web browser. 
A login screen displays.
2.  Enter the modem router user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The 
 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The modem router main menu displays.
3.  In the main menu, under Maintenance, select  Backup.
The following screen displays:
4.  Click the  Back Up button.
If you did not set up your browser to save downloaded files automaticall\
y, indicate where 
you want to save the file and click the  Save button.
If you did set up your browser to save downloaded files automatically, the file is saved to 
the browser
 ’s download location on the hard drive.
To restore the backup settings:
1. T
ype  http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your web browser.  
						

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A login screen displays.
2. 
Enter the modem router user name and password.
The default user name is  admin. The 
 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The modem router main menu displays.
3.  In the main menu, under Maintenance, select the  Back Up button.
The following screen displays:
4.  Click the  Browse button. 
5.  Locate and select the previously saved backup file, then click the  Restore button. 
A message notifies you when the modem router has been restored to the pr\
evious  settings. 
 Then the modem router restarts, which takes about one minute.
Note:When restoring configuration settings, do not interrupt the process by 
going online, turning off the modem router, or shutting down the 
computer. 
View the Event Log
The modem router logs security-related events such as denied incoming se\
rvice requests 
and hacker probes.  
						

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To view or clear the event log:
1. 
T
ype  http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your web browser. 
A login screen displays.
2.  Enter the modem router user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The 
 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The modem router main menu displays.
3.  In the main menu, under Maintenance, select  Event Log.
The following screen displays:
4.  Do one of the following:
• T
o clear the log, click the Clear Log button.
•T
o refresh the log, click the Refresh button. 
						

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Run the Diagnostic Utilities
You can run ping and traceroute utilities. 
Ping Utility
Ping is an administration utility that tests whether a computer on the n\
etwork is reachable and 
measures the time it takes messages sent from the originating device to \
reach a destination 
computer and return. 
To run a ping test:
1. 
T
ype  http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your web browser. 
A login screen displays.
2.  Enter the modem router user name and password.
The default user name is  admin. The 
 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The modem router main menu displays.
3.  In the main menu, under Maintenance, select  Diagnostics.
4.  From the Utility list, select Ping . 
						

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The following screen displays:
5. 
Specify the following parameters for the ping utility:
• T
arget. The IP address of the ping target computer.
•Ping Size. 
 The size of the ping packet.
• No. of Pings. 
 The number of times to ping the target computer.
• Ping Interval . 
 The time between pings.
6.  Click the  Start T
 est button. 
The ping results display:
7.  To stop a ping test, click the  Abort Test button.
To clear the results from the display:
1. T
ype  http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your web browser.  
						

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A login screen displays.
2. 
Enter the modem router user name and password.
The default user name is  admin. The 
 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The modem router main menu displays.
3.  In the main menu, under Maintenance, select the  Diagnostics button.
4.  Click the  Clear Results button.
Traceroute Utility
To display the route and measure transit delays of packets across an IP, run the traceroute 
utility.
To run a traceroute test:
1.  T
ype  http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your web browser. 
A login screen displays.
2.  Enter the modem router user name and password.
The default user name is  admin. The 
 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The modem router main menu displays.
3.  In the main menu, under Maintenance, select  Diagnostics.
4.  In the Utility list, select T
 raceroute. 
						

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The following screen displays:
5. 
Specify the following parameters for the traceroute utility.
• T
arget. The IP address or host name of the computer you are tracing.
•Max Hops . 
 The maximum number of hops to allow when tracing the route.
• Data Size. 
 The input the size of the packet.
• Base Port. 
 The port number to send the packet to.
• Resolve Host. Select On to resolve the host name to the IP address.
6.  Click the  Start T
 est button. 
The traceroute results display.
To clear the results from the display:
1.  T
ype  http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your web browser.  
						

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A login screen displays.
2. 
Enter the modem router user name and password.
The default user name is  admin. The 
 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The modem router main menu displays.
3.  In the main menu, under Maintenance, select  Diagnostics.
4.  Click the  Clear Results button.