Netgear C3000 N300 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem 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.
The Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz) pane displays the following information:
•Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) that the modem router uses. 
•Region. The geographic region where the modem router is...

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Wireless AP . Indicates whether the modem router WiFi radios are on or off. If the 
wireless radios are turned off, the WiFi On/Off LED on the front panel is off.
• Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the modem router is broadcasting its SSID.
• W
ireless Isolation . Indicates if wireless isolation is enabled. When wireless isolation 
is enabled, wireless clients can connect to the Internet, but cannot acc\
ess each other 
or access...

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6. 
Click the  OK button.
The  modem router  reboots.
Change the Router Mode
By default, the modem router is in router mode. This means that it works both as a modem 
and as a router. You can share the Internet connection without using another router. 
If you want to cable the modem router to a router, then you must log in to the modem router 
and change its Router Mode setting. Selecting Router Mode prevents netwo\
rk conflicts. 
Problems...

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View Logs of Modem Router Activity
The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attemp\
ted to access. Up to 
256
  entries are stored in the log. Log entries display only when keyword blo\
cking is enabled. 
No log entries are made for the trusted LAN client.
To view or customize logs:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://routerlogin.net  or...

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Attempted access to blocked sites and services
• Connections to the W
 eb-based interface of this Gateway
• Gateway operation (startup, get time etc.)
• Known DoS attacks and Port Scans
• Port Forwarding/Port T
 riggering
6.  T
o save your changes, click the  Apply button.
7.  T
o refresh the log screen, click the Refresh  button.
8.  T
o clear the log entries, click the  Clear Log button.
9.  T
o send the log immediately, click the  Send...

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Manage the Modem Router Configuration File
The configuration settings of the modem router are stored within the mod\
em router in a 
configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the 
factory default settings.
Back Up Settings
To back up the modem router’s configuration settings:
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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A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem 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 > Backup Settings.
5. Click the Browse button to find and select the cfg file. 
6. Click the Restore button.
The file is uploaded to the modem router and the modem router reboots.
WARNING:
Do...

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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.  T
ype  http://routerlogin.net  or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the modem 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
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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > Administration > Event Log . 
The log screen shows the following information:
• T
ime. The time the event log entry was recorded.
•Priority . 
 The severity for this event log entry.
• Description. 
 A description of this event log entry.
5.  T
o refresh the log screen, click the Refresh  button.
6.  T
o clear the log entries, click the  Clear Log button.
Run the Ping Utility
Ping is an administration utility that...

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In the Utility list,Ping
 is selected by default.
5. Specify the following parameters for the ping utility:
• T
arget . The IP address of the ping target computer.
• Ping Size. 
 The size (in bytes) of the ping packet.
• No. of Pings. 
 The number of times to ping the target computer.
• Ping Interval. 
 The time between pings.
6.  Click the  Start T
 est button. 
The ping results display.
7.  T
o stop a ping test, click the  Abort Test...