Netgear R8500 Nighthawk X8 Tri Band Ac5300 Wifi Router User Manual

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 > Wireless Settings.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5.Scroll down below the WPS Settings section and select or clear the Enable Implicit BEAMFORMING check
box.
6.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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Network Settings
The router comes ready for WiFi, Ethernet, and USB connections.You can customize the router’s network settings.We
recommend 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 63
•Set Up a Default DMZ Server on page 64
•Ethernet Port Aggregation on page 65
•Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings on page 67
•Change the Router’s Device Name on page 69
•Specify the IP...

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 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...

•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 40.
•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...

5.Select the Default DMZ Server check box.
6.Type the IP address.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Ethernet Port Aggregation
Ethernet aggregation lets you combine two Gigabit Ethernet ports to improve the aggregated file transfer speed.
Note that Ethernet port aggregation is also referred to as link aggregation, teaming port, and port trunking. If a device
supports Ethernet aggregation, you can use the Ethernet aggregate ports 1 and 2 to cable the device that supports
Ethernet port...

Set Up Ethernet Port Aggregation
To set up Ethernet port aggregation:
1.If you are connecting a switch, make sure that the switch supports 802.3ad LACP.
You must configure the switch before you connect the Ethernet cables to the router.
WARNING:
To avoid causing broadcast looping, which can shut down your network, do not
connect an unmanaged switch to Ethernet aggregate port 1 and port 2 on the router.
2.Use Ethernet cables to connect a device that supports Ethernet port aggregation, such as a NAS or...

The Ethernet Port Aggregation Status displays.
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...

4.Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
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 the...

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.
Change the Router’s Device Name
The router’s default device name is based on its model number, which is R8500.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 WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter...

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.
This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router....