Netgear R7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The VPN Service page displays.
5. Select the Enable VPN Service check box.
6. Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section, and select the All 
sites on the Internet & Home Network radio button. 
When you access the Internet with the VPN connection, instead of using a local Internet 
service, you use the Internet service from your home network.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
8. Click For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for 
your VPN clients.
9. Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on 
your device. 
For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at 
C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default.
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
By default, the router is set up this way. It allows VPN connections only to your home 
network, not to the Internet service for your home network. If you changed this setting to 
allow Internet access, you can change it back.
To allow VPN clients to access only your home network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer 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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The VPN Service page displays. 
						

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5. Select the Enable VPN Service check box.
6. Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section, and select the 
Home Network only radio button.
This is the default setting. The VPN connection is only to your home network, not to the 
Internet service for your home network.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
8. Click For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for 
your VPN clients.
9. Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on 
your device. 
For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at 
C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default.
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home
To access your Internet service:
1. Set up the router to allow VPN access to your Internet service.
See Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router on page 170
2. On your computer, launch the OpenVPN application.
The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
3. Right-click the icon, and select Select Connect.
4. When the VPN connection is established, launch your Internet browser. 
						

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13.   Specify Internet Port Settings
You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. You need 
networking knowledge to set up these features.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server 
•Set Up Port Triggering  
						

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Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
If you have a server in your home network, you can allow certain types o\
f incoming traffic to 
reach the server. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or 
game server visible and available to the Internet.
The router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your local  network. 
 You can specify the servers for applications and you can also specify a d\
efault DMZ 
server to which the router forwards all other incoming protocols.
To forward specific incoming protocols:
1.  Decide which type of service, application, or game you want to provide.
2.  Find the local IP address of the computer on your network that will prov\
ide the service.
The server computer must always have the same IP address. To specify this setting, use  the reserved IP address feature. See Reserve LAN IP Addresses on page  124.
3.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
4.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
5.  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.
6.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
7. Leave the  Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type.
8.  In the Service Name list, select the service name.
If the service that you want to add is not in the list, create a custom \
service. See Add a 
Custom Port Forwarding Service on page  175.
9.  In the Server IP 
 Address field, enter the IP address of the computer that will provide th\
e 
service.  
						

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10. Click the  Add button.
The service displays in the list.
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
To add a custom service:
1.  Find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses.
You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the \
application or user  groups or news groups.
2.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
3.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
4.  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.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
6.  Leave the  Port Forwarding  radio button selected as the service type.
7.  Click the  Add Custom Service button.
8. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. 
9.  In the Service T
 ype field, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select  TCP/UDP.
10.  In the External Starting Port field, enter the beginning port number
 . 
If the application uses a single port, enter the same port number in the\
 Ending Port field.
If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number o\
f the range in the 
External Ending Port field.
11.  Specify the internal ports by one of these methods:
• Leave the Use the same port range for Internal port  check box selected.
• T
ype the port numbers in the Internal Starting Port  and Internal Ending Port  fields. 
						

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12. Type the IP address in the Internal IP address field or select the radio button for an 
attached device listed in the table.
13. Click the Apply button. 
The service is now in the list on the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page.
Edit a Port Forwarding Service
To edit a port forwarding entry:
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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
5. Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type
6. In the table, select the radio button next to the service name.
7. Click the Edit Service button.
The Ports - Custom Services page displays.
8. Specify changes to any of the following settings:
•Service Name. Type the service name.
•Service Type. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP.
•External Starting Port: If the application uses a single port, enter the same port 
number in the External Ending Port field. If the application uses a range of ports, 
enter the ending port number of the range in the External Ending Port field.
•For the internal ports, leave the Use the same port range for Internal port check 
box selected.
•Internal IP address. Type the IP address in the Internal IP address field, or select the 
radio button for an attached device listed in the table.
9. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
To delete a port forwarding entry:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 
						

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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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
5. Select the Port Forwarding radio button as the service type
6. In the table, select the radio button next to the service name.
7. Click the Delete Service button.
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
If you host a web server on your local network, you can use port forwarding to allow web 
requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server. 
To make a local web server public:
1. Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP 
address reservation. 
In this example, your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192.168.1.33. 
2. In the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page, configure the router to forward the HTTP 
service to the local address of your web server at 192.168.1.33. 
HTTP (port 80) is the standard protocol for web servers.
3. (Optional) Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service, and specify that name in the 
Dynamic DNS page of the router. 
Dynamic DNS makes it much easier to access a server from the Internet because you 
can type the name in the Internet browser. Otherwise, you must know the IP address that 
the ISP assigned, which typically changes.
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
The following sequence shows the effects of a port forwarding rule:
1. When you type the URL www.example.com in your browser, the browser sends a web 
page request message with the following destination information: 
•Destination address. The IP address of www.example.com, which is the address of 
your router.
•Destination port number. 80, which is the standard port number for a web server 
process.
2. Your router receives the message and finds your port forwarding rule for incoming port 80 
traffic.  
						

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3. The router changes the destination in the message to IP address 192.168.1.123 and sends 
the message to that computer.
4. Your web server at IP address 192.168.1.123 receives the request and sends a reply 
message to your router.
5. Your router performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the source IP address, and 
sends the reply through the Internet to the computer or wireless device that sent the web 
page request. 
Set Up Port Triggering
Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases:
•An application must use port forwarding to more than one local computer (but not 
simultaneously).
•An application must open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port.
With port triggering, the router monitors traffic to the Internet from an outbound “trigger” port 
that you specify. For outbound traffic from that port, the router saves the IP address of the 
computer that sent the traffic. The router temporarily opens the incoming port or ports that 
you specify in your rule, and forwards that incoming traffic to that destination.
Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range of ports to a single local 
computer. Port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer when needed and 
close the ports when they are no longer needed.
Note:If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer 
connections, real-time communications such as instant messaging, or 
remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), enable Universal Plug 
and Play (UPnP). See 
Improve Network Connections with Universal 
Plug and Play on page 53.
Add a Port Triggering Service
To add a port triggering service:
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. 
						

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. 
5.  Select the Port T
 riggering radio button.
6.  Click the  Add Service button.
7. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 
8.  In the Service User list, select  Any
 , or select Single address and enter the IP address of 
one computer:
• Any  (the default) allows any computer on the Internet to use this service\
. 
• Single address restricts the service to a particular computer
 . 
9.  Select the service type, either  TCP or UDP or  TCP/UDP (both). 
If you are not sure, select TCP/UDP .
10.  In the T
riggering Port  field, enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will open the 
inbound ports. 
11.  Enter the inbound connection port information in the  Connection T
 ype, Starting Port, and 
Ending Port  fields.
12.  Click the  Apply button.
The service is now in the Portmap table. You must enable port triggering before the router  used port triggering for the service that you added. See the following s\
ection.
Enable Port Triggering
To enable port triggering: 
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. 
						

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
5.  Select the  Port T
 riggering radio button.
6. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box.
If this check box is selected, the router does not use port triggering e\
ven if you have 
specified port triggering settings.
7.  In the Port 
 Triggering Timeout field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes. 
This value controls how long the inbound ports stay open when the router\
 detects no  activity
 . This value is required because the router cannot detect when the applica\
tion 
terminates.
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat 
Some application servers, such as FTP and IRC servers, send replies to m\
ultiple port 
numbers. Using port triggering, you can tell the router to open more inc\
oming ports when a 
particular outgoing port starts a session.
An example is Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Your computer connects to an IRC server at  destination port 6667. 
 The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port, but 
also sends an “identify” message to your computer on port 113. Using port triggering, you can 
tell the router, “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you must a\
lso allow 
incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer.” The following sequence shows 
the effects of the port triggering rule you have defined:
1.  Y
ou open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer. 
2. Y
our IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a desti\
nation port 
number of 6667, the standard port number for an IRC server process. Your computer then 
sends this request message to your router.
3.  Y
our router creates an entry in its internal session table describing thi\
s communication 
session between your computer and the IRC server. Your router stores the original 
information, performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the source address and port, 
and sends this request message through the Internet to the IRC server. 
4.  Noting your port triggering rule and observing the destination port numb\
er of 6667, your 
router creates another session entry to send any incoming port 1

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