Netgear R7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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Block Services from the Internet
You can block Internet services on your network based on the type of serv\
ice. You can block 
the services all the time or based on a schedule.
To block services:
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...

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•To find out which port numbers the service or application uses, you can contact 
the publisher of the application, ask user groups or newsgroups, or search on the 
Internet.
9. To specify how to filter the services, select one of the following radio buttons:
•Only This IP Address. Block services for a single computer.
•IP Address Range. Block services for a range of computers with consecutive IP 
addresses on your network.
•All lP...

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Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking. The computer you exempt must have a 
fixed IP address. You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address. See 
Reserve LAN IP Addresses on page 124
To specify a trusted computer:
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...

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Security >  E-mail.
5. Select the  Turn Email Notification On  check box.
6.  In the Send to This E-mail 
 Address field, enter the email address to which logs and alerts 
are sent.
This email address is also used for the From address. If this field is blank, log and alert  messages are not sent.
7.  In the  Y
our Outgoing Mail Server  field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail 
server (such as...

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Your settings are saved.
Logs are sent automatically. If the log fills up before the specified time, it is sent. After the 
log is sent, it is cleared from the router memory. If the router cannot email the log and the 
log buffer fills up, the router overwrites the log. 

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6.   Share USB Devices Attached to the 
Router
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage device attached to your 
router. The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash 
drives or hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD 
drives to the router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•USB Device Requirements 
•Access a USB Device on the Network 
•Back Up Windows Computers with...

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USB Device Requirements
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives.\
 For the most 
up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, visit 
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare .
Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the d\
rivers onto the 
computer before the computer can access the USB storage device. Such USB\
 storage 
devices do not work with the router...

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Connect a USB Device to the Router
To connect a USB storage device to the router:
1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
The blue, USB 3.0 port on the front of the router performs faster than the USB 2.0 port on 
the rear panel of the router.
2. If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router.
When you...

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Access a USB Device from a Windows Computer
To access the USB storage device from a Windows computer: 
1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
The blue, USB 3.0 port on the front of the router performs faster than the USB 2.0 port on 
the rear panel of the router.
2. If your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it.
You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to...

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6. Right-click the USB storage device and select  Map network drive.
The Map Network Drive window displays:
7. Select the drive letter to map to the network folder.
8.  Click the  Finish button.
The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.