Netgear R8500 Nighthawk X8 Tri Band Ac5300 Wifi Router User Manual

8
Manage Your Network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network.
The chapter includes the following sections:
•Update the Router Firmware on page 102
•Change the admin Password on page 102
•Set Up Password Recovery on page 103
Recover the admin Password on page 104
•View Router Status on page 105
•View Devices Currently on the Network on page 109
•Monitor Internet Traffic on page 110
•Manage the Router Configuration File on page 112
•Set Up...

Update the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory.You might see a message at the top of the router
pages 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 WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens....

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 uppercase and
lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.
Note
To set the password for the user name admin:
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 opens.
3.Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.The...

To set up password recovery:
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 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...

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 WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter 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 Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
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 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...

•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 on this page.
6.To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click the Set Interval
button.
To stop the polling entirely, click the Stop button.
Check the Internet Connection Status
To check the Internet connection status:
1.Launch a web browser from a...

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 router.
•Subnet Mask.The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
•Default Gateway.The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with.
•DHCP Server.The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP/IP
configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router.
•DNS Server.The IP...

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 > Logs.
The Logs page shows the following information:
•Action.The action that occurred, such as whether Internet access was blocked or allowed.
•Source IP.The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
•Target address.The name or IP address of the website or...

To view devices on the 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 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 Attached Devices.
The Attached Devices page displays devices that are connected to the router through Ethernet (using a wired
connection) or...