Netgear Wnr2000v5 N300 Wifi Router User Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 
USANovember 2014
202-11381-03
N300 WiFi Router
Model WNR2000v5
User Manual 

 
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Delete All QoS Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
Chapter 5 Control Access to the Internet
Set Up Parental Controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
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Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  87
Chapter 8 Specify Internet Port Settings
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  91
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  92
Edit a Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  93
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1.   Hardware Setup
This chapter covers the following topics:
•Unpack Your Router 
•Front Panel 
•Rear Panel 
•Position Your Router 
•Cable Your Router 
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at 
http://support.netgear.com. 

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Unpack Your Router
Your package contains the following items.
Ethernet cable Power adapter
Router
Figure 1. Package contents
Front Panel
The 
router  has status LEDs and buttons on the front.
Power LED
Internet LED
WPS button
WiFi On/Off button
WiFi LED
Figure 2. Router front view 

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You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and 
describes each LED and button on the front panel of the router.
Table 1.  LED and button descriptions   
Button or LEDDescription
WiFi On/Off 
button 
Pressing this button for two seconds turns the WiFi radio in the router \
on and off.
WPS button
This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the\
 WiFi password. 
Power
•  Solid green . The power is on, and the...

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Rear Panel
The rear panel has the connections and button shown the following figure\
.
Power adapter input
Ethernet LAN ports
Power On/Off button
Internet port
Figure 3. Router rear panel
Position Your Router
The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating ra\
nge of your 
wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can 
vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. F\
or example,...

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-
Microwaves
- Computers
- Base of a cordless phone
- 2.4 GHz cordless phone
• Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, i\
nsulated walls, 
and items such as these:
- Solid metal doors
- Aluminum studs
- Fish tanks
- Mirrors
- Brick
- Concrete
Cable Your Router
To cable your router:
1. Connect the power adapter provided in the package to the router and plug\
 the power 
adapter in to an electrical outlet.
DSL or cable
Power adapter Power...