Netgear Wnr2020v1 5pt N300 Wireless Router User Manual

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5.   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 the Internet Connection Settings 
•View Wireless Settings 
•View Guest Network Settings 
•Reboot the Router 
•Manage the Configuration File  

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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 to 
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...

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Change the admin Password
This feature let you 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. The product 
label shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for \
wireless access.
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.  T
ype...

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2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://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 ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password.
The Set Password screen displays.
5. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
6. Select two security questions and provide...

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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 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.  Click...

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View the Internet Connection Settings
To view the Internet connection settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://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....

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6. 
In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics  button.
The following information displays:
• System Up T
 ime. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
• Port. 
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, 
the screen displays:
- Status. 
 The link status of the port.
- TxPkts. 
 The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual 
clear.
- RxPkts. 
 The number of packets...

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5. 
In the Internet Port pane, click the  Connection Status button.
The Connection Status pop-up screen displays. The following figure shows the  connection status information for a DHCP connection.
The content of the Connection Status pop-up screen depends on the type o\
f connection. 
You can start new connections and end existing connections from this scre\
en.
The following list describes the different types of connections and the associated...

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PPPoE Connection
The Connect and Disconnect buttons in the Connection Status screen display only when 
the connection mode is Manually Connect.
The following information displays for a PPPoE connection:
•Connection Time. The time that elapsed since the connection was established.
•Connection Status. The status of the connection: Connected, Disconnected, Negotiation 
(---, Success), or Authentication (---, Success). --- indicates failure.
•IP...

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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. Click the ADVANCED tab.
The Wireless Settings pane displays the following information:
•Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses.
•Region. The geographic region where the router is used. It might be illegal to use the 
wireless features of the router in some parts of the world....