Netgear Wndr4300v2 N750 Wifi Dual Band Gigabit Router Premium Edition User Manual

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 N750 WiFi Router
The
 Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, from \
the 
Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer) to configure the router’s wireless 
settings through WPS. 
5.  (Optional) Select or clear the  Enable Router
 ’s PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects s\
uspicious  attempts to break into router’
 s WiFi network using the router’s PIN through WPS. You can 
manually enable the PIN...

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A login screen displays.
4.  Enter the 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 screen displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP .
6. Select the  Enable Access Point Mode check box.
7.  Scroll down and select an IP address setting:
• Get dynamically from existing router . 
 The other router on the network assigns an 
IP address to this...

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Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode 
You can use your N750 WiFi Router in bridge mode to connect multiple devi\
ces wirelessly. To 
do this, you need two routers: one set up as a router and the other set \
up as a bridge. 
WiFi Router in bridge mode
Smart WiFi Router
Figure 9. Router in bridge mode with a WiFi connection
Installing your router as a bridge offers the following benefits:
• Y
ou can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices.
• Use gigabit...

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A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Bridge .
The Wireless Bridge screen displays.
6.  Select the  Enable Bridge Mode check box.
7. Click the  Setup Bridge Mode Wireless Settings button.
8. Specify the settings of the other router to which this...

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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 
•Change the admin Password 
•Recover the admin Password 
•View Router Status 
•View and Manage Logs of Router Activity 
•Monitor Internet Traffic 
•Custom Static Routes 
•View Devices Currently on the Network 
•Manage the Router Configuration File 
•Remote Management  

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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....

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Change the admin Password
You can 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.
Note: 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.
To set the password for the...

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Recover the admin Password
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for 
the 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.
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...

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7. 
Click the  Login again  button.
A login screen displays.
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 connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is...

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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 connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  The BASIC Home screen displays
5.  Click the  ADV...