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11.   Manage Your Network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and 
home network. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Update the Router Firmware 
•Change the admin Password 
•Set Up Password Recovery 
•Recover the admin Password 
•View Router Status 
•View Logs of Router Activity 
•Monitor Internet Traffic 
•Create Custom Static Routes 
•View Devices Currently on the Network 
•Manage the Router Configuration File 
•Remote Management  

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Update the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You might see a message at 
the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available. You can respond to that 
message to update the firmware, or you can check to see if new firmware is available, and to 
update your product. 
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is...

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Note: Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure 
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any 
language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, 
and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters. 
To set the password for the user name admin:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or...

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To set up password recovery:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set...

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View Router Status
To view router status and usage information:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen...

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A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  The BASIC Home screen displays
5.  Click the  ADV
 ANCED tab. 
The ADVANCED Home screen displays.
6.  In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics button.
The following information displays:
• System Up T
 ime. The time elapsed since the router was last...

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Check the Internet Connection Status
To check the Internet connection status:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home...

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8. To exit the screen, click the  Close Window button.
View Logs of Router Activity
The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attemp\
ted to access and 
other router actions. Up to 256
  entries are stored in the log. Log entries display only when 
keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the trusted \
user
 .
To view logs:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\...

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5. To customize the logs, scroll down and clear or select the check boxes.
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.
Monitor Internet Traffic
Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the 
router Internet port. You can set limits for traffic volume.
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You can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control 
feature:
•Select the Traffic volume control by radio button and then select one of the 
following options:
-No Limit. No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached.
-Download only. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.
-Both Directions. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.
•Select the Connection time...