Netgear D7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Vdsl Adsl Modem Router User Manual

							For information about configuring the type of access, see Use VPN to Access Your Internet
Ser
vice at Home
 on page 256.
Note
8. Clic
k the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved. VPN is enabled in the modem router, but you must install and set up OpenVPN software
on your computer before you can use a VPN connection (see Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer
on page 
251 and Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer on page 253).
Install OpenVPN Software on a 
Windows Computer
You must install OpenVPN software on each computer that you plan to use for VPN connections to your modem
router

.
To install VPN client software on a Windows computer: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The 
VPN Service page displays.
5. Make sure that the 
Enable VPN Service check box is selected.
F
or more information, see 
Specify VPN Service in the Modem Router on page 250.
6. Clic
k the For Windows button to download the OpenVPN configuration files.
Step 17 pro

vides information about what to do with the downloaded OpenVPN configuration files.
7. To download the OpenVPN client utility, visit 
openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html.
8. In the Windows Installer section of the page, double-click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe link.
9. Do

wnload the file. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							10.
To install the OpenVPN client utility on your computer, click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe file. 11.
Click the 
Next button.
12. Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree
 button. 13.
Leave the check boxes selected as shown in the previous figure, and click the Next
 button.
14. To specify the destination folder, click the Browse button, select a destination folder, and click the Next button. 15.
Click the 
Install button. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							The window displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation window.
16.
Click the Finish button.
17. Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded in Step 6 and copy them to the folder in which the OpenVPN
client utility is installed on your computer.
If your device is a Windows 64-bit system, the OpenVPN client utility is installed by default in the C:\Program
files\OpenVPN\config\ folder.
18. Modify the 

VPN interface name to NETGEAR-VPN:
a. In 

Windows, select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections (or Network
and Sharing Center
).
The network information displays.
b. In the local area connection list, find the local area connection with t\
he device name TAP-Windows Adapter.
c. Select the local area connection and change its name (not its device name) to NETGEAR-VPN.
If y

ou do not change the VPN interface name, the VPN tunnel connection will fail.
For more information about using OpenVPN on a Windows computer, visit
openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html#quick.
Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer
Y

ou must install Open VPN software on each computer that you plan to use for VPN connections to your modem
router

.
To install VPN client software on a Mac computer: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The 
VPN Service page displays.
5. Make sure that the 
Enable VPN Service check box is selected.
F
or more information, see 
Specify VPN Service in the Modem Router on page 250.
6. Clic
k the 
For non-Windows button to download the OpenVPN configuration files.
Step 9 pro
vides information about what to do with the downloaded OpenVPN configuration files.
7. To download the OpenVPN client utility for Mac OS X, visit code.google.com/p/tunnelblick/.
8. Do

wnload and install the file.
9. Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded in Step 6 and copy them to the folder in which the OpenVPN
client utility is installed on your computer.
The client utility must be installed by a user with administrative privileges.
For more information about using OpenVPN on a Mac computer, visit
openvpn.net/index.php/access-server/docs/admin-guides/183-how-to-connect-to-access-server-from-a-mac.html.
Use a 

VPN Tunnel on a Windows Computer
After you set up the modem router to use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on your computer, you can open
a VPN tunnel from your computer to your modem router over the Internet.
F

or the VPN tunnel to work, the local LAN IP address of the remote router must use a different LAN IP scheme from
that of the local LAN where your VPN client computer is connected. If both networks use the same LAN IP scheme,
when the VPN tunnel is established, you cannot access your home router or your home network with the OpenVPN
software.
The default LAN IP address scheme for the modem router is 192.x.x.x. The most common IP schemes are 192.x.x.x,
172.x.x.x, and 10.x.x.x. If you experience a conflict, change the IP scheme either for your home network or for the
network with the client VPN computer. For information about changing these settings, see 
Manage the Modem
Router’s LAN IP Address Settings
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							To open a VPN tunnel:
1.
Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges. The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
You can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut to access the settings and
select the run as administrator check box. Then every time you use this shortcut, OpenVPN
automatically r

uns with administrator privileges.
Tip
2. Right-click the OpenVPN icon. 3.
Select 
Connect.
The 
VPN connection is established. You can do the following:
• Launch a web browser and log in to your 
modem router.
• Use Windows file manager to access the modem router’s USB device and download files. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							Use VPN to Access the Modem Router’s USB Device and Media
Fr
om a Windows Computer
To access a USB device and download files: 1.
In Windows file manager, select the Network folder. The network resources display. The ReadySHARE icon is in the Computer section and the remote ReadyDLNA:
D7000
 icon is in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is enabled in the modem router).
2. If the icons do not display, click the 
Refresh button to update the page.
If the local LAN and the remote LAN are using the same IP scheme, the remote ReadyDLNA: D7000 icon does
not displa

y in the Media Devices section and the D7000 (Gateway) icon does not display in the Network
Infr

astructure section.
3. To access the USB device, click the 
ReadySHARE icon.
4. T
o access media on the modem router’s network, click the 
ReadyDLNA: D7000 icon.
Use 
VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
When you are away from home and you access the Internet, you usually use a local Internet service provider. For
example, at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop’s Internet service account to
surf the web.
The 
modem router lets you use a VPN connection to access your own Internet service when you are away from
home. You might want to do this if you travel to a geographic location that does not support all the Internet services
that you use at home. For example, your Netflix account might work at home but not in a different country.
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Modem Router
By def

ault, the 
modem router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network, but you can change
the setting to allow Internet access. Accessing the Internet remotely through a VPN might be slower than accessing
the Internet directly. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							To allow VPN clients to use your home Internet service:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The 
VPN page displays.
5. Select the Enable VPN Service radio button.
6. Scroll do

wn to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section, and select the All sites on the Internet
& Home Network
 radio button.
When you access the Internet with the VPN connection, instead of using a local Internet service, you use the
Internet service from your home network. By default, the 
Auto radio button is selected, which lets the modem router use an automatic
detection system that enab
les VPN access only for necessary services and sites and might
not include full Internet access.
Note
7. Click the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved.
8. Click the 
For Windows or For non-Windows button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients.
9. Unzip the configur
ation files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device.
For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\
by default.
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Modem Router
By def

ault, the modem router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network, not to the Internet
ser

vice for your home network. If you changed this setting to allow Internet access, you can change it back.
To allow VPN clients to access only your home network: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The 
VNP page displays.
5. Select the Enable VPN Service radio button.
6. Scroll do

wn to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section, and select the 
Home Network only
radio button.
7. Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home To access your Internet service: 1.
Set up the 
modem router to allow VPN access to your Internet service.
See 
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Modem Router on page 256.
2. On y
our computer, launch the OpenVPN application.
The 
OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
3. Right-click the icon and select Connect.
4. When the 

VPN connection is established, launch your web browser. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							14
Manage Port Forwarding and Port
Triggering
You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic for services and applications. You need
networking knowledge to set up these features.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services and Applications on page 260
• Manage P
ort Triggering for Services and Applications on page 265 259 
						

							Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services and
Applications
If a server is part of your network, you can allow certain types of 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 modem router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your local network. You can
specify the ser
vers for applications and you can also specify a default DMZ server to which the 
modem router
forwards all other incoming protocols (see Set Up a Default DMZ Server on page 
204).
Forward Incoming Traffic for a Default Service or Application
You can forward traffic for a default service or application to a computer on your network. To forward incoming traffic for a default service or application: 1.
Decide which type of service, application, or game you want to provide.
2. Find the local IP address of the computer on your network that will provide the service.
The server computer must always receive the same IP address. To specify this setting, use the reserved IP
address feature. See 
Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses on page 209.
3. Launch a w
eb browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
4. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
5. 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 page displays.
6. Select 
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port Triggering. 7.
Make sure that the Port Forwarding
 radio button is selected. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
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