Netgear Wnr2000v5 N300 Wifi Router User Manual

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Allow guests to see each other and to access my local network . If this feature is 
on, anyone who connects to this SSID has access to your local network, n\
ot just 
Internet access. 
Reboot the Router
Rebooting the router disconnects all computers and mobile devices from t\
he router’s 
network.
To reboot the router:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  In the address field of the web browser
 , enter www.routerlogin.net  or 
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.
5.  In the Router Information pane, click the  Reboot button.
A confirmation message displays.
6.  Click the  OK button.
The router reboots.
View Logs of Router Activity
The log is a detailed record of the websites you accessed or attempted t\
o 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. 
						

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To view and customize logs:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  In the address field of the web browser
 , enter www.routerlogin.net  or 
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 > Logs .
The log screen shows the following information:
• Description. 
 The action that occurred.
• Count. 
 The number of occurrences.
• Last Occurrence. 
 The date and time the log entry was recorded.
• T
arget . The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which \
access was attempted.
• Source. 
 The source IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
5.  T
o customize the log, scroll down and clear or select the check boxes.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
7.  T
o refresh the log screen, click the  Refresh button. 
						

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8. 
To clear the log entries, click the  Clear Log button.
To send the log immediately, click the  Send Log button.
Monitor Internet Traffic
Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the 
router Internet port. You can set limits for traffic volume.
To monitor Internet traffic:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  In the address field of the web browser
 , enter www.routerlogin.net  or 
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 > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter .
Scroll to view 
more settings
5. Select the Enable Traffic Meter  check box.
6.  (Optional) Control the volume of Internet traf
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You can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control 
feature:
•Select the Traffic volume control by radio button and select one of the following 
options:
-No Limit. No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached.
-Download only. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.
-Both Directions. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.
•Select the Connection time control radio button and enter the allowed hours in the 
Monthly limit field.
7. (Optional) If your ISP charges for extra data volume when you make a new connection, 
enter the extra data volume in MB in the Round up data volume for each connection by 
field.
8. In the Traffic Counter section, set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date.
If you want the traffic counter to start immediately, click the Restart Counter Now button.
9. In the Traffic Control section, specify whether the router should issue a warning message 
before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached. 
By default, the value is 0 and no warning message is issued. You can select one of the 
following to occur when the limit is attained:
•The Internet LED blinks green or amber. 
•The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.
10. Click the Apply button.
The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic.
11. To update the Traffic Statistics section, click the Refresh button.
12. To display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the poll 
interval, click the Traffic Status button.
Manage the Router Configuration File
The configuration settings of the router are stored within the 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 router’s configuration settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. In the address field of the web browser, enter www.routerlogin.net or 
www.routerlogin.com. 
						

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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 >  Backup Settings .
5. Click the  Back Up button.
6.  When prompted, specify a
  location on your network.
A copy of the current settings is saved in the location you specified.
Restore Configuration Settings
To restore configuration settings that you backed up:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  In the address field of the web browser
 , enter www.routerlogin.net  or 
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 >  Backup Settings .
The Backup Settings screen displays.
5.  Click the  Browse button to find and select the .cfg file. 
6.  Click the  Restore button.
The file is uploaded to the router and the router reboots. 
						

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WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
You can erase the current configuration and restore the factory default settings. You might 
want to do this if you move the router to a different network. (For more information, see 
Factory Settings on page 111.)
To erase the configuration settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. In the address field of the web browser, enter www.routerlogin.net or 
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 > Backup Settings.
The Backup Settings screen displays.
5. Click the Erase button.
6. Click the Ye s button to confirm.
The factory default settings are restored. The user name is admin, the password is password, 
and the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1. DHCP is enabled.
Change the admin Password
You can the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin. If 
you change this password, NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery. 
Password recovery allows you to recover a forgotten password.
Note:This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access. The label 
on your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and 
password for wireless access. 
						

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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.  In the address field of the web browser
 , enter www.routerlogin.net  or 
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.
6.  T
ype the new password in the  Set Password field.
7.  T
ype the new password in the  Repeat New Password field.
8.  T
o enable password recovery, select the  Enable Password Recovery check box.
The screen adjusts.
a. Select two security questions.
b.  In the  Answer fields, type the answers to the selected questions.
9.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you access your router over the Inter\
net to view or 
change its settings. You need to know the router’s WAN IP address to use this feature.  
						

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Note:
Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure 
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any 
language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, 
and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters. 
To set up remote management:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  In the address field of the web browser
 , enter www.routerlogin.net  or 
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 > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. 
5. Select the  Turn Remote Management On check box.
6.  In the 
Allow Remote Access By section, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to 
access the router’s  remote management.
Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses 
as practical.
Select a radio button:
• Only This Computer . 
 Allow access from a single IP address on the Internet. Enter 
the IP address to be allowed access. 
• IP Address 
 Range. Allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet. Enter 
a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range. 
• Everyone. 
 Allow access from any IP address on the Internet.  
						

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7. Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface.
Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater 
security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Choose 
a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port. 
The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
To use remote access:
1. Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network.
2. Type your router’s WAN IP address into your browser’s address or location field followed by 
a colon (:) and the custom port number. 
For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080, 
enter http://134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser. 
						

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8.   Specify Internet Port Settings
You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. You need 
networking knowledge to set up these features.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server 
•Set Up Port Triggering