Netgear R7500v2 Nighthawk Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Router 802 11ac User Manual

							3.Clear the Automatically execute when logging on Windows check box.
4.Click the OK button.
Your change is saved.
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							Change the Language
To change the language:
1.
Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon .
2.Select Tools > Configuration.
3.From the Language menu, select a language.
4.Click the OK button.
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							The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts, the language changes.
Specify the Time-Out
To specify the time-out:
1.
Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon .
2.Select Tools > Configuration.
3.In the Timeout field, type the number of minutes.
The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer when the
connection isn’t being used.
4.Click the OK button.
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							Your change is saved.
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							10
Manage Your Network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Update the Router Firmware on page 106
•Change the admin Password on page 106
•Set Up Password Recovery on page 107
Recover the admin Password on page 108
•View Router Status on page 109
•View and Manage Logs of Router Activity on page 112
•Monitor Internet Traffic on page 113
•Custom Static Routes on page 115
•View Devices Currently on the Network on page 118
•Manage the Router Configuration File on page 119
•Remote Management on page 121
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							Update the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory.You might see a message at the top of
the genie screens when new firmware is available.You can respond to that message to update the
firmware or you can check to see if new firmware is available and update your product.
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
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 > Administration > Firmware Update.
The Router Update page displays.
5.Click the Check button.
The router finds new firmware information if any is available and displays a message asking if you
want to download and install it.
6.Click the Yes button.
The router locates and downloads the firmware and begins the update.
Warning
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the upgrade.
For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Do
not turn off the router.
When the upload is complete, your router restarts.The upgrade process typically takes about one
minute. Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you need to reconfigure the router after
upgrading.
Change the admin Password
This feature let you change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name
admin.This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access.
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							Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password.
The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains
Note
uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30
characters.
To set the password for the user name admin:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
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 > Administration > Set Password.
5.Type the old password, and type the new password twice.
6.To be able to recover the password, select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up Password Recovery
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router
user name admin.Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten.This recovery process is supported
in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers but not in the Safari browser.
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							To set up password recovery:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
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 > Administration > Set Password.
The Set Password page displays.
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 admin Password
To recover your password:
1.In the address field of your browser, type http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
2.Click the Cancel button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the router.
The serial number is on the product label.
3.Enter the serial number of the router.
4.Click the Continue button.
A window opens requesting the answers to your security questions.
5.Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
6.Click the Continue button.
A window opens and displays your recovered password.
7.Click the Login again button.
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							A login window opens.
8.With your recovered password, log in to the router.
View Router Status
To view router status and usage information:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
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.Click the ADVANCED tab.
Your router might display information that is different from this example.
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							Display Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
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.Click the ADVANCED tab.
The ADVANCED Home page displays.
5.In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics button.
The following information displays:
•System Up Time.The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
•Port.The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the screen
displays the following information:
•Status.The link status of the port.
•TxPkts.The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
•RxPkts.The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
•Collisions.The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
•Tx B/s.The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
•Rx B/s.The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
•Up Time.The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
•Poll Interval.The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen.
6.To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click the Set
Interval button.
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