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

							The BASIC Home page displays.
4.Select ADVANCED > Administration >Backup Settings.
The Backup Settings page displays.
5.Click the Erase button.
The factory default settings are restored.The user name is admin, the password is password, and
the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1. DHCP is enabled.
Remote Management
You can access your router over the Internet to view or change its settings.You must know the router’s
WAN IP address to use this feature. For information about remote access using Dynamic DNS, see Access
Storage Devices Through the Internet on page 80.
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. See Change the admin Password on page 106.
To set up remote management:
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 > Advanced Setup > Remote Management.
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							5.Select the Turn Remote Management On check box.
6.In the Allow Remote Access By section, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access
the router’s remote management.
For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.Note
Select one of the following:
•Only This Computer. Allow access from a single IP address on the Internet. Enter the IP address
to be allowed access.
•IP Address Range. Allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet. Enter a beginning
IP address and an ending IP address to define the allowed range.
•Everyone. Allow access from any IP address on the Internet.
7.Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface.
Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, enter a
custom port number for the remote web management interface. Choose a number from 1024 to 65535,
but do not use the number of any common service port.The default is 8080, which is a common
alternate for HTTP.
8.Click the Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
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							Use Remote Access
To use remote access:
1.Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network.
2.Type your router’s WAN IP address into your browser’s address or location field followed by a colon
(:) and the custom port number.
For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080, enter
http://134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser.
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							11
Network Settings
The router comes ready for WiFi, Ethernet, and USB connections.You can customize the router’s network
settings. NETGEAR recommends that you install the router and connect it to the Internet before you change
its network settings.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•View or Change WAN Settings on page 125
•Set Up a Default DMZ Server on page 126
•Change the Router’s Device Name on page 127
•Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings on page 128
•Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns on page 130
•Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router on page 131
•Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses on page 132
•Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections on page 134
•Specify Basic WiFi Settings on page 134
•Change the WiFi Password or Security Level on page 138
•Enable a WiFi Video Network on page 139
•Set Up a Guest WiFi Network on page 139
•Enable a WiFi Video Network on page 139
•Control the Wireless Radios on page 142
•Set Up a Wireless Schedule on page 143
•Specify WPS Settings on page 144
•Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point on page 145
•Use the Router in Bridge Mode on page 147
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							View or Change WAN Settings
You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port.You can set up a DMZ
(demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to
respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port.
To view or change the WAN settings:
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 > Setup > WAN Setup.
The following settings display:
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							•Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against denial of
service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf Attack, Ping of Death, and many others. Select this check
box only in special circumstances.
•Default DMZ Server.This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online games or
videoconferencing, but it makes the firewall security less effective. See Set Up a Default DMZ
Server on page 126.
•Respond to Ping on Internet Port.This feature allows your router to be discovered. Use this
feature only as a diagnostic tool or for a specific reason.
•Disable IGMP Proxying. IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network (LAN) to
receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not need this feature, you
can select this check box to disable it.
•MTU Size (in bytes).The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet networks
is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Change the MTU only if you are sure that it
is necessary for your ISP connection. See Change the MTU Size on page 41.
•NAT Filtering. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router processes inbound
traffic. Secured NAT protects computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet but might
prevent some Internet games, point-to-point applications, or multimedia applications from working.
Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall but allows almost all Internet applications to
work.
5.Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Default DMZ Server
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing
applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation (NAT).The router is programmed to
recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them, but other applications might not
function well. In some cases, one local computer can run the application correctly if the IP address for
that computer is entered as the default DMZ server.
Warning
DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the default DMZ
server loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits
from the Internet. If compromised, the DMZ server computer can be used to
attack other computers on your network.
The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a response to one of
your local computers or a service that you configured on the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page. Instead
of discarding this traffic, you can specify that the router forwards the traffic to one computer on your
network.This computer is called the default DMZ server.
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							To set up a default DMZ server:
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 > Setup > WAN Setup.
The WAN Setup page displays.
5.Select the Default DMZ Server check box.
6.Type the IP address.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
Change the Router’s Device Name
The router’s default device name is based on its model number, such as R7500 or R7500v2.This device
name displays in the file manager when you browse your network.
To change the router’s device name:
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 > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup page displays.
5.In the Device Name field, type a new name.
6.Click the Apply button.
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							Your change is saved.
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
The router is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server.
The router’s default LAN IP configuration is as follows:
•LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1
•Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and are
suitable for most applications. If your network requires a different IP addressing scheme, you can change
these settings.
You might want to change these settings if you need a specific IP subnet that one or more devices on the
network use, or if you use competing subnets with the same IP scheme.
To change the LAN TCP/IP settings:
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 > Setup > LAN Setup.
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							Your router might display information that is different from this example.
5.In the IP Address field, type the IP address.
6.In the IP Subnet Mask, type the subnet mask of the router.
The IP address and subnet mask identify which addresses are local to a specific device and which
must be reached through a gateway or router.
7.Change the RIP settings.
Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers.
a.Select a RIP direction:
•Both.The router broadcasts its routing table periodically and incorporates information that it
receives.
•Out Only.The router broadcasts its routing table periodically.
•In Only.The router incorporates the RIP information that it receives.
b.Select a RIP version:
•Disabled.This is the default setting.
•RIP-1.This format is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks, unless you are
using an unusual network setup.
•RIP-2.This format carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the routing data
in RIP-2 format. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. RIP-2M uses multicasting.
8.Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
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							If you changed the LAN IP address of the router, you are disconnected when this change takes effect.
9.To reconnect, close your browser, relaunch it, and log in to the router
Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns
By default, the router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server.The router assigns
IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN.The assigned
default gateway address is the LAN address of the router.
These addresses must be part of the same IP address subnet as the router’s LAN IP address. Using the
default addressing scheme, define a range between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254, although you can
save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses.
To specify the pool of IP addresses that the router assigns:
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 > Setup > LAN Setup.
Your router might display information that is different from this example.
5.Make sure that the Use Router as DHCP Server check box is selected.
6.Specify the range of IP addresses that the router assigns:
a.In the Starting IP Address field, type the lowest number in the range.
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