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 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. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Firmware Update. 
5. Click the Check button.
The router finds new firmware information if any is available and displays a message 
asking if you want to download and install it.
6. Click the Ye s button.
The router locates and downloads the firmware. 
7. To upload the firmware that you have downloaded from the NETGEAR support website, do 
the following:
a.Click Browse, navigate to the firmware file (the file ends in .img), and select the 
firmware file.
b. Click the Upload button.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the 
upgrade. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load 
a new page. Do not turn off the router.
A progress bar shows the progress of the firmware upload process:
When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upload process can take up to 
three minutes, and the upgrade process typically takes about one minute. To determine 
whether you need to reconfigure the router after upgrading, read the new firmware 
release notes. 
						

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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  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  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Set Password.
5. Type the old password, and type the new password twice.
6.  T
o be able to recover the password, select the  Enable Password Recovery check box.
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Recover the admin Password
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the p\
assword for 
the router  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 connecte\
d to the 
network. 
						

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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 answers to them.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
To recover your password:
1. In the address field of your browser, type www.routerlogin.net.
A login screen displays. 
2. Click the Cancel button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the 
router.
The serial number is on the product label.
3. Enter the serial number of the router.
4. Click the Continue button.
A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
5. Enter the saved answers to your security questions.  
6. Click the Continue button.
A screen displays your recovered password.
7. Click the Login again button.
A login screen displays.
8. With your recovered password, log in to the router. 
						

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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 the  ADV
 ANCED tab. 
The Router Information pane displays the following information: • Hardware V
 ersion. The router model.
• Firmware  Version. 
The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the 
router firmware.
• GUI Language V
 ersion. The localized language of the router user  interface.
• LAN Port :
- MAC Address. 
 The Media Access Control address for the Ethernet (LAN) port. 
This address is the unique physical address that the Ethernet (LAN) po\
rt of the  router uses. 
- IP Address. 
 The IP address that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router uses. The 
default is 192.168.1.1.
- DHCP Server . Identifies whether the router’
 s built-in DHCP server is active for the 
LAN-attached devices. 
						

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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. Click the ADVANCED tab.
The Internet Port pane displays the following information:
•MAC Address. The Media Access Control (MAC) address for the Internet port. This 
address is the unique physical address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router 
uses.
•IP Address. The IP address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses. If no 
address is shown or the address is 0.0.0.0, the router is not connected to the Internet.
•Connection. Shows whether the router is using a fixed or dynamic IP address on the 
Internet port. If the value is DHCP, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from 
the ISP or from a DHCP server on your LAN.
•IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask that the Internet port of the router uses. 
•Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server address that the router uses. A 
Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com 
into IP addresses.
Display Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
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.
4. The BASIC Home screen displays
5. Click the ADVANCED tab.  
						

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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 received on this port since reset or manual clear.
- Collisions. 
 The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
- Up T
ime . The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
- Poll Interval. 
 The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen. 
7.  T
o change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click 
the  Set Interval button. 
8.  T
o stop the polling, click the  Stop button.
View the Internet Connection Status
To check the Internet connection status:
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 the  ADV
 ANCED tab.  
						

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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 settings that display on the Connection Status pop-up screen:
DHCP Connection
The following information displays for a DHCP connection:
• IP Address. 
 The IP address that is assigned to the router.
• Subnet Mask. 
 The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
• Default Gateway. 
 The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates 
with.
• DHCP Server. 
 The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that 
configures the TCP/IP for all the computers that are connected to the router.
• DNS Server. 
 The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that translates of 
network names to IP addresses.
• Lease Obtained. 
 The date and time when the lease was obtained.
• Lease Expires. 
 The date and time that the lease expires.
To change the router DHCP connection settings:
1. T
o release the router’s IP address and terminate the Internet connection, click the 
Release button.
2.  T
o let the router acquire an IP address from the DHCP server and start th\
e Internet 
connection, click the  Renew button.
3.  T
o close the Connection Status screen, click the  Close Window button. 
						

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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 Address. The IP address that is assigned to the router.
•Subnet Mask. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
To change the router PPPoE connection settings:
1. To establish the PPPoE connection manually, click the Connect button. 
2. To terminate the PPPoE connection manually, click the Disconnect button.
3. To close the Connection Status screen, click the Close Window button.
PPTP Connection
The content of the Connection Status pop-up screen depends on the type of 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 PPTP connection:
•Connection Status. The status of the connection: Connected or Disconnected.
•IP Address. The IP address that is assigned to the router.
•Subnet Mask. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
To change the router PPTP connection settings:
1. To establish the PPTP connection manually, click the Connect button.
2. To terminate the PPTP connection manually, click the Disconnect button.
3. To close the Connection Status screen, click the Close Window button.
View Wireless Settings
To view the wireless 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. 
						

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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.
•Channel. The operating channel of the wireless port. The default channel is Auto. 
When Auto is selected, the router finds the best operating channel available.
•Mode. The wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 150 Mbps (the 
default), or Up to 300 Mbps.
•Wireless AP. Indicates whether the radio of the router is enabled. If the radio is not 
enabled, the WiFi LED on the front panel is off.
•Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
•Wireless Isolation. Indicates whether wireless isolation is on or off. When it is off, 
wireless clients (computers or wireless devices) that join the network can use the 
Internet, but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network.
•Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for 
this network.
View Guest Network Settings
To view the guest network 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. Click the ADVANCED tab.
The Guest Network pane displays the following information:
•Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses. The default 
name is NETGEAR-Guest.
•Wireless AP. Indicates whether the radio of the router is enabled for the guest 
network.