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 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select 
ADVANCED > Security > Block Services .
5.  Specify when to block the services:
• T
o block the services all the time, select the  Always radio button.
• T
o block the services based on a schedule, select the Per Schedule radio button.
To specify the schedule, see  Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services  on 
page   62.
6.  Click the  Add button.
The Block Services Setup page displays:
7.  To add a service that is in the  Service Type list, select the application or service. 
The settings for this service automatically display in the fields.
8.  T
o add a service or application that is not the list, select  User Defined.
a. If you know that the application uses either 
 TCP or UDP, select the appropriate 
protocol; otherwise, select TCP/UDP (both).
b.  Enter the starting port and ending port numbers. 
• If the service uses a single port number
 , enter that number in both fields. 
						

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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 Addresses. Block services for all computers on your network.
10. Click the Add button.
Your changes are saved.
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
When you schedule blocking, the same schedule is used to block sites and to block services. 
For information about how to specify what you want the router to block, see 
Use Keywords to 
Block Internet Sites on page 59 and Block Services from the Internet on page 61.
To schedule blocking:
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 > Security > Schedule.
5. Specify when to block keywords and services:
•Days to Block. Select the check box for each day that you want to block the 
keywords or select the Every Day check box, which automatically selects the check 
boxes for all days. 
•Time of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select All 
Day for 24-hour blocking. 
6. Select your time zone from the list. 
7. If you use daylight saving time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time 
check box. 
8. Click the Apply button. 
Your settings are saved. 
						

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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 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 > Security > Block Sites.
5. Scroll down and select the Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box.
6. In the Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address of the trusted computer.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications
The router can email you its logs of router activity. The log records router activity and security 
events such as attempts to access blocked sites or services. 
To set up email notifications:
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 > 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 mail.myISP.com). 
You might be able to find this information in the configuration page of y\
our email program.  If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent.
8.  In the Outgoing Mail Server Port Number  field, enter your mail server
 ’s port number.
You might be able to find this information in the configuration page of y\
our email program.
9.  If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the  My Mail Server requires 
authentication  check box.
a. In the User Name field, type the user name for the outgoing email server
 .
b.  In the Password field, type the password for the outgoing email server
 .
10.  (Optional) Select the  Send E-mail notification when a downloader task  is finished check 
box.
11.  (Optional) Select the  Send Alerts 
 Immediately check box.
Email alerts are sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a block\
ed site.
12.  T
o send logs based on a schedule, specify these settings:
•From Send logs according to this schedule drop-down list, select the schedule 
type.
• From the Day drop-down list, select the day
 .
• From the T
 ime drop-down list, select the time, and select the am  or pm radio button.
13.  Click the  Apply button. 
						

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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 ReadySHARE Vault 
•Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine 
•Control Access to the USB Device  
•Use FTP Within the Network 
•View Network Folders on a USB Device 
•Add a Network Folder on a USB Device 
•Edit a Network Folder on a USB Device 
•Safely Remove a USB Device 
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.  
						

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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

.
The router supports the following file system types for full read/write \
access: • F
AT16, FAT32
•NTFS
• NTFS with compression format enabled
• Ext2, Ext3, Ext4
• XFS
• HFS
• HFS+
Access a USB Device on the Network
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB storage device connected to t\
he router USB 
port. (If your USB storage device uses special drivers, it is not compa\
tible.) 
USB 3.0 port
Figure 9. The blue USB 3.0 port on the front of the router provides the \
fastest access 
						

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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 connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to 
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available 
to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
Access the USB Device from a Mac 
To access the USB storage device from a Mac : 
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 connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to 
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available 
to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select Go > Connect to 
Server.
The Connect to Server window displays.
4. Enter the smb://readyshare in the Server Address field.
5. Click the Connect button.
6. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.
7. If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac to access the network, 
select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name and password for the 
password.
For more information about access control, see Allow or Block Access to Your Network 
on page 58.
8. Click the Connect button.
A window displays the files and folders on the device. 
						

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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 the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to 
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available 
to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. On a Windows computer that is connected to the network, select Start > Run.
4. Enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box.
5. Click the OK button.
A window displays the files and folders on the device.
Map the USB Storage Device to a Windows Network Drive
To map the USB device to a Windows network drive: 
1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on 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 connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to 
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available 
to all computers on your local area network (LAN).
3. On a Windows computer that is connected to the network, select Start > Run.
4. Enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box.
5. Click the OK button.
A window displays the USB storage device. 
						

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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.