Netgear R7000p Nighthawk Smart Wifi Router With Mu Mimo User Manual

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 number of 6667, your router creates
another session entry to send any incoming port 113 traffic to your computer.
5.The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT-assigned source port (for example,
port 33333) as the destination port and sends an “identify” message to your router with destination...

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Troubleshooting
This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might experience with your
router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear.com for
product and contact information.
The chapter contains the following sections:
•Quick Tips on page 143
•Troubleshoot With the LEDs on page 143
•You Cannot Log In to the Router on page 145
•You Cannot Access the Internet on page 145
•Troubleshoot Internet Browsing on page...

Quick Tips
This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems.
Sequence to Restart Your Network
If you must restart your network, follow this sequence:
1.Turn off and unplug the modem.
2.Turn off the router.
3.Plug in the modem and turn it on.Wait two minutes.
4.Turn on the router and wait two minutes.
Check Ethernet Cable Connections
If your device does not power on, make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.The Internet
LED on the router is lit if the Ethernet cable...

Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On
After you turn on power to the router, verify that the following sequence of events occurs:
1.When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED is lit.
2.After about two minutes, verify the following:
•The Power LED is solid white.
•The Internet LED is lit.
•The WiFi LED is lit unless you turned off the WiFi radio.
You can use the LEDs on the front panel of the router for troubleshooting.
Power LED Is Off or Blinking
This could occur for a number...

When you connect the router’s Internet port to a modem, use the cable that was supplied with the modem.
This cable can be a standard straight-through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable.
WiFi LED Is Off
If the WiFi LED stays off, check to see if someone pressed the WiFi On/Off button on the router.This button
turns the WiFi radios in the router on and off.The WiFi LED is lit when the WiFi radios are turned on.
You Cannot Log In to the Router
If you are unable to log in to the router from a...

A login window opens.
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.Click the ADVANCED tab.
The ADVANCED Home page displays.
6.Check to see that an IP address is shown for the Internet port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your router did not
obtain an IP address from your ISP.
If your router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP, you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to...

Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet,
it might be for the following reasons:
•The traffic meter is enabled, and the limit was reached.
By configuring the traffic meter not to block Internet access when the traffic limit is reached, you can
resume Internet access. If your ISP sets a usage limit, they might charge you for the overage.
•Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses. A DNS...

If your WiFi device finds your network but the signal strength is weak, check these conditions:
•Is your router too far from your computer or too close? Place your computer near the router but at least
6 feet (1.8 meters) away and see whether the signal strength improves.
•Are objects between the router and your computer blocking the WiFi signal?
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated...

Test the Path From Your Computer to a Remote Device
To test the path from your computer to a remote device:
1.From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button and select Run.
2.In the Windows Run window, type
ping -n 10
where  is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP DNS server.
If the path is functioning correctly, messages display that are similar to those shown in Test the LAN
Path to Your Router on page 148.
3.If you do not receive replies, check the following:
•Check to see that IP...

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Supplemental Information
This chapter includes technical information about your router.
The chapter covers the following topics:
•Factory Settings on page 151
•Technical Specifications on page 152
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