Netgear Dgn2200v4 N300 Wireless Adsl2 Plus Modem Router User Manual

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NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App
The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repair\
ing your home 
network. See the  NETGEAR genie App User Manual  for details about the genie apps.
Menu Language
Support
Dashboard 
(Click to 
view 
details)
Retrieve wireless password
About genie
Figure 9. genie app dashboard
The genie app can help you with the following:
• Automatically repair common wireless network problems.
• Have easy access to features like Live Parental Controls, guest access, \
Internet traf
 fic 
meter, speed test, and more.
The genie mobile app works on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone:
Log in to the router Information about
genie mobile app
Phone status
Search NETGEAR
supportand the connected
router
Figure 10. genie mobile app home screen 
						

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3.   NETGEAR genie Basic Settings
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Internet Setup 
•Parental Controls 
•Basic Wireless Settings 
•Set Up a Guest Network 
•View Attached Devices 
For information about ReadySHARE USB storage, see Chapter 5, USB Storage. 
						

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Internet Setup
The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change basic ISP informat\
ion.
Note:
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect the Internet connection and 
automatically set up the modem router. See Setup Wizard  on 
page
 34.
To view or change the basic Internet setup:
1. From the Home screen, select Internet.
Scroll to 
view more 
settings
The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether y\
our Internet 
connection requires a login.
• Ye
s . Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want \
to 
change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.
• No. Enter the account and domain names, only if needed.
2.  Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server
 . 
The default settings usually work fine. If you have problems with your c\
onnection, check  the ISP settings.
3.  Click  Apply to save your settings.
4.  Click  T
est to test your Internet connection. 
If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 10, 
Troubleshooting. 
						

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Internet Setup Screen Fields
The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen. The 
fields that display in this screen depend on whether tan ISP login is required.
Does Your Internet connection require a login? Answer either yes or no.
These fields display when no login is required:
•Account Name (If required). Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This might 
also be called the host name.
•Domain Name (If required). Enter the domain name provided by your ISP.
These fields display when your ISP requires a login:
•Internet Service Provider. The choices are PPPoE or PPPoA.
•Login. The login name provided by your ISP. This login name is often an email address.
•Password. The password that you use to log in to your ISP. 
•Service Name (if Required). If your ISP provided a service name, enter it here.
•Connection Mode. Always On, Dial on Demand, or Manually Connect.
•Idle Timeout (In minutes). If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in 
minutes. This setting determines how long the modem router keeps the Internet 
connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN. A value of 0 (zero) 
means never log out.
Internet IP Address.
•Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP 
automatically assigns these addresses.
•Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP 
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP’s modem router to which your 
modem router will connect.
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. The DNS server is used to look up site addresses 
based on their names. 
•Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP 
automatically assigns this address. 
•Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this 
option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server 
address is available, enter it also.
NAT (Network Address Translation). NAT allows computers on your home network to 
share the modem router Internet connection. NAT is enabled by default because it is needed 
in most situations. The following settings are available:
•Enable
•Disable
•Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection 
						

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Router MAC Address. The Ethernet MAC address that the modem router uses on the 
Internet port. Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interfa\
ce card in your 
computer when your account is first opened. They accept traffic only from the MAC address 
of that computer. This feature allows your modem router to use your computer’s MAC 
address (also called cloning). 
•
Use Default 
 Address. Use the default MAC address.
• Use Computer MAC 
 Address. The modem router captures and uses the MAC address of 
the computer that you are now using. You have to use the one computer that the ISP 
allows.
• Use This MAC 
 Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
Parental Controls
The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, \
your browser goes 
to the Live Parental Controls website. You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or 
download the application. 
Figure 11. Live Parental Controls website

To set up Live Parental Controls:
1.  Select  Parental Controls on the Dashboard screen.
2.  Click either the  W
 indows Users or Mac Users button. 
3.  Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Liv\
e Parental 
Controls Management Utility

. 
						

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After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.
4. 
Click  Next, read the note, and click  Next again to proceed.
Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are promp\
ted to log 
in or create a free account.
5.  Select the radio button that applies to you and click  Next.
• If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the  Ye
 s radio button selected. 
• If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the No radio button. 
If you are creating an account, the following screen displays:
• Fill in the fields and click Next. 
						

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After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen disp\
lays:
6. 
Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click \
 Next.
7. Click the T ake me to the status screen  button.
Parental controls are now set up for the modem router. The dashboard shows Parental 
Controls as Enabled.
Basic Wireless Settings
The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless net\
work setup.
The modem router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network name  (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption pro\
tocol) are preset in the 
factory

. You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit. 
Note:The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every 
device to protect and maximize your wireless security. 
						

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NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you change 
your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store\
 it in a safe place 
where you can easily find it.
If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSI\
D) or other wireless 
security settings, you are disconnected when you click 
 Apply. To avoid this problem, use a 
computer with a wired connection to access the modem router.
To view or change basic wireless settings:
1.  Select  Basic >  W
 ireless.
The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the follo\
wing sections.
2.  Make any changes that are needed.
3.  Click  Appl.
Your settings are saved.
If you were connected wirelessly to the modem router and you changed the\
 SSID or 
wireless security
 , you are disconnected from the network.
4.  Set up and test your wireless devices and computers to make sure that th\
ey can connect 
wirelessly

. If they do not, check the following:
• Is your wireless device or computer connected to your network or another\
 wireless 
network in your area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the\
 first open 
network (without wireless security) that they discover

.
• Does your wireless device or computer show up on the 
 Attached Devices screen? If it 
does, it is connected to the network.
• If you are not sure what the network name (SSID) or password is, look \
on the label on 
the bottom of your modem router. 
						

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Wireless Settings Screen Fields
You can use this screen to view or change the wireless network settings and the security 
option.
Wireless Network
Enable SSID Broadcast. This setting allows the modem router to broadcast its SSID so 
wireless stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. This 
check box is selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear this check box, and 
click Apply.
Enable Wireless Isolation. If this check box is selected, computers or wireless devices that 
join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or access Ethernet 
devices on the network.
Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character 
(maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID is randomly 
generated, and NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change this setting.
Region. The location where the modem router is used. Select from the countries in the list. In 
the United States, the region is fixed to United States and is not changeable.
Channel. This setting is the wireless channel the gateway uses. Enter a value from 1 through 
13. (For products in the North America market, only Channels 1 through 11 can be operated.) 
Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections or 
slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the 
best. 
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio 
frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between 
adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).
Mode. Up to 145 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.11n and 802.11g wireless 
devices to join the network. The other settings are Up to 54 Mbps, and Up to 300 Mbps.
Security Options Settings
The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you change the security 
option and passphrase. NETGEAR recommends that you do not change these settings, 
but this section explains how. Do not disable security.
Wireless Security Options
A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The 
security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices 
receive authorization to connect to your network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has several 
options including pre-shared key (PSK) encryption. 
This section presents an overview of the security options and provides guidance on when to 
use which option. It is also possible to set up a guest network without wireless security. 
NETGEAR does not recommend this. 
						

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WPA encryption is built into all hardware that has the Wi-Fi-certified sea\
l. This seal means 
that the product is authorized by the Wi-Fi Alliance (http://www.wi-fi.org/
) because it complies 
with the worldwide single standard for high-speed wireless local area ne\
tworking. 
WPA uses a passphrase for authentication and to generate the initial data \
encryption keys. 
Then it dynamically varies the encryption key
 . WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity 
Protocol (TKIP) data encryption, implements most of the IEEE 802.11i standard, and works 
with all wireless network interface cards, but not all wireless access p\
oints. 
WPA2-PSK is stronger than WPA-PSK. It is advertised to be theoretically indecipherable due 
to the greater degree of randomness in encryption keys that it generates\
. WP
 A2-PSK gets 
higher speed because it is implemented through hardware, while WPA-PSK is usually 
implemented through software. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase to authenticate and generate 
the initial data encryption keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. 
WPS-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode can provide broader support for all wireless clients. \
WP
 A2-PSK clients get higher speed and security, and WPA-PSK clients get decent speed 
and security. For help with WPA settings on your wireless computer or device, see the 
instructions that came with your product.
Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase
You can change the security settings for your modem router. If you do so,\
 then write down  the new settings and store them in a secure place for future reference.
To change the WPA settings:
1.  Select Basic > Wireless Settings.
2.  Under Security Options, select the WP
 A option you want.
3. In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WPA security option, enter the 
network key (password) that you want to use. It is a text string from \
8 to 63 characters.