Netgear R7300dst Nighthawk Dst Ac1900 Dst Router User Manual

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4. 
Select  Remote DST Management.
The following information about your DST adapters display:
• Device name.The DST adapter’
 s name. You can change the DST adapter’s name on 
the DST settings page. For more information, see Change the DST Adapter’s Device 
Name on page   211.
• IP address. 
 The IP address of the DST adapter.
• Model name. 
 The model number of the DST adapter.
• MAC address. 
 The MAC address for the DST adapter. This is also on the product 
label, which might not be visible when the device is plugged in.
Change the DST Adapter’s Device Name
You can change the DST adapter’s device name that displays on the DST router’s and DST  adapter’s DST Settings pages by logging in to the DST adapter or DST router.
Change the DST Adapter’s Device Name From the DST Adapter
To change the DST adapter’s device name by logging into the DST adapter:
1.  With an Ethernet cable, temporarily connect your computer to the Etherne\
t port on the 
DST adapter

.
2.  Launch a web browser from the computer
 .
3.  Enter  http://www
 .mywifiext.net.
A login window displays.
4.  Enter the DST adapter user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The Status page displays. 
						

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5. 
Select  Advanced > DST Settings.
6. In the DST Adapter Name field, enter a new device name for the DST adapter.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the DST Adapter’s Device Name From the DST Router
You can change the DST adapter’s device name if you are logged in to the DST router. 
To change the DST adapter’s device name by logging in to the DST router:
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 DST 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 > Advanced Setup > DST Settings .
5. In the table, find your DST adapter and enter a new device name in the  Device Name field.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Change the DST Adapter’s admin Password
The user name to access the DST adapter is admin, and its default passwo\
rd is password. 
We strongly recommend that you set a more secure password.
To change the password for the DST adapter:
1.  With an Ethernet cable, temporarily connect your computer to the Etherne\
t port on the 
DST adapter

.
2.  Launch a web browser from the computer
 .
3.  Enter  http://www
 .mywifiext.net.
A login window displays.
4.  Enter the DST adapter user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Maintenance > Set Password.
6. Type the old password.
7.  T
ype the new password twice.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Note: If you forget your new admin password, use the  Factory Reset button 
to factory reset the DST adapter. The password resets to the default 
password, which is password. The user name remains as admin . 
The user name and password are case-sensitive. For more  information about how to factory reset your DST adapter, see  Use the 
Factory Reset Button to Restore Factory Settings on page 204. 
						

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Turn the LEDs on the DST Adapter On or Off
You can turn the WiFi LED, DST LED, and Ethernet LED on or off. The default value is ON. 
Note that the Power LED remains on if you turn the LEDs off.
To turn the LEDs on the DST adapter on or off:
1.  With an Ethernet cable, temporarily connect your computer to the Etherne\
t port on the 
DST adapter

.
2.  Launch a web browser from the computer
 .
3.  Enter  http://www
 .mywifiext.net.
A login window displays.
4.  Enter the DST adapter user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Advanced > DST Settings.
6. From the LED Status menu, select an option:
•ON . 
Turns on the WiFi LED, DST LED, and Ethernet LED.
• OFF . 
Turns off the WiFi LED, DST LED, and Ethernet LED.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Use WPS to Add a Device to the DST Adapter’s WiFi 
Network
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) lets you connect a computer or WiFi device\
 to the DST 
adapter’s network without entering the WiFi network passphrase or key. Instead, you use a 
WPS button or enter a PIN to connect. 
						

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Note:
For instructions about how to use the physical WPS button on the 
DST adapter, see Connect to the DST Adapter Network With a WPS 
Connection on page  36.
Use WPS With the Push Button Method
For you to use the push button method to connect a WiFi device to the DS\
T adapter’s WiFi 
network, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must provide eit\
her a physical button 
or a software button. You can use the physical button and software button to let a WiFi device \
join only the main WiFi network, not the guest WiFi network.
To use WPS with the push button method to join the DST adapter’s main WiFi network:
1. With an Ethernet cable, temporarily connect your computer to the Etherne\
t port on the 
DST adapter

.
2.  Launch a web browser from the computer
 .
3.  Enter  http://www
 .mywifiext.net.
A login window displays.
4.  Enter the DST adapter user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Add WPS Client.
The Add WPS Client page displays.
6.  Click the  Next button. 
By default, the  Push Button (recommended) radio button is selected.
7.  Either click the 
 button onscreen or press the  WPS button on the DST adapter.
For two minutes, the DST adapter attempts to find the WiFi device (that\
 is, the client) that 
you want to join the DST adapter’
 s main WiFi network.
8.  Within two minutes, go to the WiFi device and use its  WPS button to connect to the DST 
adapter’
 s WiFi network. 
						

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The WPS process automatically sets up your WiFi device with the network \
password 
when it connects. The DST adapter WPS page displays a confirmation message.
Use WPS With the PIN Method
To use the PIN method to connect a WiFi device to the DST adapter’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 adapter’s WiFi network:
1.  With an Ethernet cable, temporarily connect your computer to the Etherne\
t port on the 
DST adapter

.
2.  Launch a web browser from the computer
 .
3.  Enter  http://www
 .mywifiext.net.
A login window displays.
4.  Enter the DST adapter user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Add WPS Client.
The Add WPS Client page displays.
6.  Click the  Next button. 
By default, the Push Button (recommended) radio button is selected.
7.  Select the  PIN Number  radio button.
8. In the Enter Clients’ PIN field, enter the PIN number of the WiFi device.
9.  Click the  Continue button. 
						

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The DST adapter attempts to find the WiFi device (that is, the client)\
 that you want to join 
the DST adapter’s WiFi network.
10.  Within two minutes, go to the WiFi device and use its WPS software to jo\
in the network 
without entering a password
The WPS process automatically sets up your WiFi device with the network \
password  when it connects. 
 The DST adapter WPS page displays a confirmation message.
View or Change the DST Adapter’s WPS Settings
To view or change the DST adapter’s WPS settings:
1. With an Ethernet cable, temporarily connect your computer to the Etherne\
t port on the 
DST adapter

.
2.  Launch a web browser from the computer
 .
3.  Enter  http://www
 .mywifiext.net.
A login window displays.
4.  Enter the DST adapter user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Advanced > W
 ireless Settings.
In the WPS Settings section displays the DST adapter’s PIN. You cannot change this 
number.
6.  In the WPS Settings section, change the settings as needed:
• Enable Device’s PIN . By default, this check box is selected so that it is possible to 
use the WPS PIN method to connect to the DST adapter’
 s network. 
						

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• To prevent PIN compromise... By default, this check box is selected. This feature 
lets you specify the maximum number of times someone can try to enter th\
e DST 
adapter’s PIN to connect with WPS before the DST adapter disables its PIN. 
• Keep Existing Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz b/g/n) . By default, this check box is 
selected so that the SSID and passphrase stay the same when you use WPS \
to 
connect to the 2.4 GHz band. W

e recommend that you leave this check box selected.
• Keep Existing Wireless Settings (5 GHz a/n/ac) . By default, this check box is 
selected so that the SSID and passphrase stay the same when you use WPS \
to 
connect to the 5 GHz band. W

e recommend that you leave this check box selected.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
View or Change DST Adapter Advanced WiFi Settings
Use care when changing the WiFi settings. Incorrect settings might disab\
le the DST 
adapter’s WiFi networks unexpectedly.
To view or change the advanced WiFi settings:
1.  With an Ethernet cable, temporarily connect your computer to the Etherne\
t port on the 
DST adapter

.
2.  Launch a web browser from the computer
 .
3.  Enter  http://www
 .mywifiext.net.
A login window displays.
4.  Enter the DST adapter user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Advanced > W
 ireless Settings. 
						

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All the check boxes are selected by default.
6. Select or clear the check boxes:
• Enable Wireless Access Point (2.4 GHz). When this check box is selected, the DST 
adapter allows WiFi connections in the 2.4 GHz band. Clearing this check box 
prevents WiFi devices from connecting to the DST adapter in the 2.4 GHz band. LAN 
devices can still connect to the DST adapter over an Ethernet cable.
• Enable SSID Broadcast (2.4 GHz). When this check box is selected, the DST 
adapter broadcasts its WiFi network name (SSID) for the 2.4 GHz band. Clearing this 
check box hides the DST adapter’s 2.4 GHz network name. In such a situation, this 
network name does not display in a WiFi network manager. A user who wants to join 
this hidden network must know its network name.
• Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistence (2.4 GHz). The DST adapter 2.4 GHz WiFi network 
can run in either 40 MHz mode or 20 MHz mode. When this check box is selected, the 
DST adapter uses 40 MHz mode unless a nearby WiFi network is using 20 MHz 
mode. If that happens, the DST adapter uses 20 MHz mode to coexist with that 
network.
• Enable Wireless Access Point (5 GHz). When this check box is selected, the DST 
adapter allows WiFi connections in the 5 GHz band. Clearing this check box prevents 
WiFi devices from connecting to the DST adapter in the 5 GHz band. LAN devices 
can still connect to the DST adapter over an Ethernet cable.
• Enable SSID Broadcast (5 GHz). When this check box is selected, the DST adapter 
broadcasts its WiFi network name (SSID) for the 5 GHz band. Clearing this check box 
hides the DST adapter’s 5 GHz network name. In such a situation, this network name 
does not display in a WiFi network manager. A user who wants to join this hidden 
network must know its network name.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a WiFi Access List for the DST Adapter
By default, any WiFi device that is configured with the correct network name (SSID) can 
access the DST adapter’s WiFi networks. For increased security, you can restrict access to 
the DST adapter’s WiFi networks so that only WiFi devices with the MAC addresses that you 
add to an access list can connect. 
Each network device owns a MAC address, which is a unique 12-character physical address, 
containing the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or A–F only, separated by colons (for 
example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Typically, the MAC address is on the label of the WiFi device. 
If you cannot access the label, you can display the MAC address using the network 
configuration utilities of the computer. You might also find the MAC addresses on the 
Attached Devices page (see 
View Wired and WiFi Network Devices Connected to the DST 
Adapter on page 221). 
						

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CAUTION:
If you use a WiFi device to set up the access list, add your WiFi device\
 to 
the access list. Otherwise, you are disconnected when you click the 
Apply 
button. To avoid this situation, use a computer with a wired connection to 
access the DST adapter.
Before you enable the access list, you must add the MAC addresses of the\
 WiFi devices that 
you want to grant access to the WiFi network of the DST adapter.
To set up and enable the DST adapter’s access list:
1.  With an Ethernet cable, temporarily connect your computer to the Etherne\
t port on the 
DST adapter

.
2.  Launch a web browser from the computer
 .
3.  Enter  http://www
 .mywifiext.net.
A login window displays.
4.  Enter the DST adapter user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The Status page displays.
5.  Select  Advanced > W
 ireless Settings.
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
6.  Click the  Setup Access 
 List button.
7. Click the  Add button.
8. In the Device Name field, type a name for the WiFi device.
9.  In the MAC Address field, type the MAC address of the WiFi device.
10.  Click the  Apply button.
11.  Above the Wireless Card 
 Access list, select the Turn Access Control On  check box.