Netgear R7300dst Nighthawk Dst Ac1900 Dst Router User Manual

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5. 
Select  Advanced > DST Settings.
6. In the table, find your DST router and enter a new device name in the  Device Name field.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the DST Router admin Password
You can change the default password that is used to log in to the DST rou\
ter with the user  name admin. This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access. The label on your 
DST...

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password .
5. Type the old password, and type the new password twice.
6.  T
o be able to recover the password, select the  Enable Password Recovery check box.
We recommend that you enable password recovery.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up the DST Router admin Password Recovery
We recommend that you enable password recovery if you...

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5. 
Select the Enable Password Recovery  check box.
6. Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Recover the DST Router admin Password
To recover your admin password:
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.  Click the...

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Disable DST Router LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
The DST router LEDs on the top panel indicate router activities and beha\
vior. You can 
disable LED blinking for network communications, or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED.
To disable DST router LED blinking or turn off the LEDs:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www...

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WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. If your DST router network is open (no WiFi 
security is set, which is not the default setting for the DST router), \
connecting with WPS 
automatically sets WPA + WPA2 WiFi security on the DST router network and generates a 
random passphrase. You can view this passphrase (see 
Specify Basic WiFi Settings on 
page   146).
You can use the physical button and software...

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Use WPS With the PIN Method
To use the PIN method to connect a WiFi device to the DST router’s WiFi network, you must 
know the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.
To using WPS with the PIN method to join the DST router’s WiFi 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...

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View Router Status
To view DST router status and usage information:
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...

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4. 
The BASIC Home page displays
5.  Click the  ADV
 ANCED tab. 
6.  In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics button.
The following information displays:
• System Up Time. 
 The time elapsed since the DST router was last restarted.
• Port. 
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port,  the page displays the following information:
- Status. 
 The link status of...

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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.  Click the  ADV
 ANCED tab. 
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 DST router.
• Subnet Mask. 
 The subnet mask that is assigned to the DST router.
•...

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To view, clear, or email logs:
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 >...