Netgear N600 Wireless Router User Manual

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To enable security event email notification:
1. 
Select  Content Filtering >  E-mail to display the following screen:
Figure 30.  E-Mail screen
•     Turn E-mail Notification On . Select this check box if you want to receive email logs and 
alerts from the wireless modem router.
•      Send To This E-mail Address . Enter the email address where you want logs and alerts 
sent. This email address is also used as the From...

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Note:  If the Weekly, Daily, or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up \
before the specified period, the log is automatically emailed to the 
specified email address. After the log is sent, it is cleared from the 
wireless modem router’s memory. If the wireless modem router 
cannot email the log file, the log buffer might fill up. In this case, t\
he 
wireless modem router overwrites the log and discards its...

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2. 
Use the Include in Log check boxes to determine which events are include\
d in the log. 
Selecting all check boxes will increase the size of the log, so it is go\
od practice to disable 
any events that are not really required.
•     Attempted access to blocked sites. If selected, attempted Internet accesses that  were blocked are logged.
•     Connections to the Web-based interface of this Router . If selected,...

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5.   Network Maintenance
Administering your network
This chapter describes the wireless modem router settings for administer\
ing and maintaining the router and home network.
Note:  For security reasons, the wireless modem router has its own user 
name and password that default to  admin and password. You can 
and should update your password regularly. See Change Password 
and Login Time-Out  on page
  33.
This chapter contains the following sections: •     Upgrade the Router Firmware 
•...

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Upgrade the Router Firmware
The wireless modem router firmware (routing software) is stored in fla\
sh memory. By default, 
when you log in to your wireless modem router, it checks the NETGEAR web\
site for new 
firmware and alerts you if there is a newer version. 
WARNING!
When uploading firmware to the wireless modem router, do not 
interrupt the web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, 
or loading a new...

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Automatic Firmware Checking On
When automatic firmware checking is on, the wireless modem router perfor\
ms the check and 
notifies you if an upgrade is available or not as shown here.
Figure 33. Firmware check notification screens

To turn on automatic firmware checking:
1.  Click  Yes to allow the wireless modem router to download and install the new firmw\
are. 
The upgrade process could take a few minutes. When the...

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2. 
Go to the DGND3700 support page on the NETGEAR website at  
http://www.netgear.com/support.
3.  If the firmware version on the NETGEAR website is newer than the firmwar\
e on your 
wireless modem router, download the file to your computer.
4.  Select  Maintenance > Router Upgrade to display the following screen: 
Figure 34.  Router Upgrade screen
5. Click  Browse, and locate the firmware you downloaded (the file ends...

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Restore
To restore a configuration file:
1. 
Enter the full path to the file on your network, or click the  Browse button to find the file. 
2.  When you have located the .cfg file, click the Restore  button to upload the file to the 
wireless modem router.
Upon completion, the wireless modem router reboots.
Erase
Click the Erase button to reset the wireless modem router to its factory default settin\
gs. 
Alternately,...

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View Router Status
Select Maintenance > Router Status. The Router Status screen provides the status and 
usage information described in the following figure.
Figure 36. Router Status screen
Use the Router Status screen to check the current settings and statistic\
s for your router. This 
screen shows you the current settings. If something needs to be changed,\
 you have to 
change it on the relevant screen.
Account Name....

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Firmware Version. This is the current software the router is using. This will change if \
you 
upgrade your router.
Internet Port. These are the current settings that you set in the Setup Wizard or Bas\
ic 
Settings screen.
•     MAC Address. The physical address of the router, as seen from the Internet.
•     IP Address
. Current Internet IP address. If assigned dynamically, and no Internet \
connection exists, this is...