Netgear R9000 Nighthawk X10 Smart Wifi Router User Manual
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Edit a Port Forwarding Service To edit a port forwarding entry: 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 > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page displays....
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Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public If you host a web server on your local network, you can use port forwarding to allow web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server. To make a local web server public: 1.Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP address reservation. In this example, your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192.168.1.33. 2.On the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page, configure the router to...
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With port triggering, the router monitors traffic to the Internet from an outbound “trigger” port that you specify. For outbound traffic from that port, the router saves the IP address of the computer that sent the traffic.The router temporarily opens the incoming port or ports that you specify in your rule and forwards that incoming traffic to that destination. Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range of ports to a single local computer. Port triggering can dynamically open...
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The service is now in the Portmap Table.You must enable port triggering before the router uses port triggering. See Enable Port Triggering on page 144. Enable Port Triggering To enable port triggering: 1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile 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...
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3.Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication session between your computer and the IRC server.Your router stores the original information, performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the source address and port, and sends this request message through the Internet to the IRC server. 4.Noting your port triggering rule and observing the destination port number of 6667, your router creates another session entry to send any incoming port 113 traffic to your...
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14 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might experience with your router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information. The chapter contains the following sections: •Quick Tips on page 147 •Troubleshoot With the LEDs on page 147 •You Cannot Log In to the Router on page 149 •You Cannot Access the Internet on page 149 •Troubleshoot Internet Browsing on page...
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Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Sequence to Restart Your Network If you must restart your network, follow this sequence: 1.Turn off and unplug the modem. 2.Turn off the router. 3.Plug in the modem and turn it on.Wait two minutes. 4.Turn on the router and wait two minutes. Check Ethernet Cable Connections If your device does not power on, make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.The Internet LED on the router is lit if the Ethernet cable...
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Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On After you turn on power to the router, verify that the following sequence of events occurs: 1.When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED is lit. 2.After about two minutes, verify the following: •The Power LED is solid white. •The Internet LED is lit. •The WiFi LED is lit unless you turned off the WiFi radio. You can use the LEDs on the front panel of the router for troubleshooting. Power LED Is Off or Blinking This could occur for a number...
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When you connect the router’s Internet port to a modem, use the cable that was supplied with the modem. This cable can be a standard straight-through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable. WiFi LED Is Off If the WiFi LED stays off, check to see if someone pressed the WiFi On/Off button on the router.This button turns the WiFi radios in the router on and off.The WiFi LED is lit when the WiFi radios are turned on. You Cannot Log In to the Router If you are unable to log in to the router from a...
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A login window opens. 4.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. 5.Click the ADVANCED tab. The ADVANCED Home page displays. 6.Check to see that an IP address is shown for the Internet port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your router did not obtain an IP address from your ISP. If your router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP, you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to...