Netgear Wnr2000v5 N300 Wifi Router User Manual

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Allow guests to see each other and to access my local network . If this feature is 
on, anyone who connects to this SSID has access to your local network, n\
ot just 
Internet access. 
Reboot the Router
Rebooting the router disconnects all computers and mobile devices from t\
he router’s 
network.
To reboot the router:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  In the address field of the web browser
 ,...

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To view and customize logs:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  In the address field of the web browser
 , enter www.routerlogin.net  or 
www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED >...

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8. 
To clear the log entries, click the  Clear Log button.
To send the log immediately, click the  Send Log button.
Monitor Internet Traffic
Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the 
router Internet port. You can set limits for traffic volume.
To monitor Internet traffic:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  In the address field of the web browser...

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You can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control 
feature:
•Select the Traffic volume control by radio button and select one of the following 
options:
-No Limit. No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached.
-Download only. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.
-Both Directions. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.
•Select the Connection time control radio button and...

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A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration >  Backup Settings .
5. Click the  Back Up button.
6.  When prompted, specify a
  location on your network.
A copy of the current settings is saved in the location you specified.
Restore Configuration Settings
To...

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WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
You can erase the current configuration and restore the factory default settings. You might 
want to do this if you move the router to a different network. (For more information, see 
Factory Settings on page 111.)
To erase the configuration settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. In the address field of the...

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To set the password for the user name admin:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  In the address field of the web browser
 , enter www.routerlogin.net  or 
www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.  Select...

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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 up remote management:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  In the address field of the web browser
 , enter www.routerlogin.net  or...

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7. Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface.
Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater 
security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Choose 
a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port. 
The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
To use remote access:
1. Launch a...

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8.   Specify Internet Port Settings
You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. You need 
networking knowledge to set up these features.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server 
•Set Up Port Triggering