Netgear R7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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5. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. 
The following information displays:
• IP Address. 
 The IP address that is assigned to the router.
• Subnet Mask. 
 The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
• Default Gateway . 
 The IP address for the default gateway that the router 
communicates with.
• DHCP Server . 
 The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server 
that provides the TCP/IP...

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The user name is  admin. The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Logs.
The log page shows the following information:
• Date and time. 
 The date and time the log entry was recorded.
• Source IP . 
 The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
• T
arget address . The name or IP address of the website or news group...

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The user name is  admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter .
Scroll to view 
more settings
5. Select the Enable Traffic Meter  check box.
6.  (Optional) Control the volume of Internet traf
 fic.
You can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control  feature:
• Select the T
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11. To update the Traffic Statistics section, click the Refresh button.
12. To display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the poll 
interval, click the Traffic Status button.
Create Custom Static Routes
Static routes provide more routing information to your router. Typically, you do not need to 
add static routes unless you have multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network.
As an example of when a...

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5. Click the  Add button.
6. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes \
only.) 
7.  Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only
 . 
If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP. 
8.  Select the  Active check box to make this route ef
 fective. 
9.  T
ype the IP address of the final destination. 
10.  T
ype the IP subnet mask for this destination. If...

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View Devices Currently on the Network
You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to you\
r network.
To view devices on the network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and...

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Back Up Settings
To back up the router’s configuration settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net.
A login window 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 page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration >...

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The file is uploaded to the router and the router reboots.
WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
You can erase the current configuration and restore the factory default settings. You might 
want to do this if you move the router to a different network. (See 
Factory Settings on 
page 192).
To erase the configuration settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is...

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To set up remote management:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net.
A login window 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 page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management . 
5. Select the...

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8. Click the Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
To use remote access:
1. Launch an Internet browser on a computer that is not on your home network.
2. 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.
Remotely Access Your...