Netgear Wnr2000v5 N300 Wifi Router User Manual

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Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
If you have a server in your home network, you can allow certain types o\
f incoming traffic to 
reach the server. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or 
game server visible and available to the Internet.
The router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your local  network. 
 You can specify the servers for applications and you can also specify a d\...

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The service displays in the list.
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
To add a custom service:
1. 
Find out which port number or range of numbers the service or applicatio\
n uses.
You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the \
application or user  groups or news groups.
2.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the network.
3.  In the address field of the web browser
 , enter...

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12. Type the IP address in the Internal IP address field or select the radio button for an 
attached device listed in the table.
13. Click the Apply button. 
The service is now in the list on the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen.
Edit a Port Forwarding Service
To edit a port forwarding entry:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. In the address field of the web browser, enter...

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The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
5. Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected the service type.
6. In the table, select the radio button next to the service name.
7. Click the Delete Service button.
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
If you host a web...

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4. Your web server at IP address 192.168.1.123 receives the request and sends a reply 
message to your router.
5. Your router performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the source IP address, and 
sends the reply through the Internet to the computer or wireless device that sent the web 
page request. 
Set Up Port Triggering
Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases:
•An application uses port forwarding...

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays.
5.  Select the  Port T
 riggering radio button.
6. Click the  Add Service button.
7. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 
8.  From the Service User list, select a user option:
• Any (the default) allows any computer on the Internet to use this service\
. 
• Single address restricts the service to a...

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Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat 
Some application servers, such as FTP and IRC servers, send replies to multiple port 
numbers. Using port triggering, you can tell the router to open more incoming ports when a 
particular outgoing port starts a session.
An example is Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Your computer connects to an IRC server at 
destination port 6667. The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port...

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9.   Troubleshooting
This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with 
your router. If you do not find the solution here, visit the NETGEAR support site at 
http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Forgotten Passwords 
•WiFi Connections 
•Changes Not Saved 
•Troubleshoot with the LEDs 
•Cannot Log In to the Router 
•The Router Cannot Access the Internet 
•Troubleshoot Your Network Using...

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Forgotten Passwords
The router user name admin lets you use a web browser to log in to the router to view or 
change its settings. The router’s WiFi network name lets you connect to its WiFi network. 
Both admin and the WiFi network have passwords by default, which are on labels on the 
bottom of the router.
admin Password
The default password for the router user name admin is password. If you changed it and 
enabled password recovery, you can recover the password....

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WiFi Passwords
The router 
comes preset with a unique WiFi network name and WiFi password. This 
information is on a label on the bottom of the router. You can also set up a guest network to 
allow visitors to access your Internet connection. 
If you changed the WiFi settings and do not remember what they are, you \
can use a wired 
Ethernet connection to log in to the router t
 o view the WiFi settings. 
To use a wired connection to view WiFi settings:
1. Use an...