User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- N450 Wireless Router WNR2500
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Getting Started with NETGEAR genie
- 3. genie Basic Settings
- 4. genie Advanced Home
- 5. Security
- 6. Administration
- 7. Advanced Settings
- 8. Monitoring
- 9. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
- B. Notification of Compliance
- Index
Advanced Settings
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N450 Wireless Router WNR2500
When you access your router from the Internet, type your router’s WAN IP address in your
browser’s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number. For
example, if your external address is 203.0.113.123 and you use port number 8080, enter
http://203.0.113.123:8080 in your browser.
Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers,
to access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
Note: If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer
connections, or real-time communications such as instant
messaging or remote assistance, you should enable UPnP.
To turn on Universal Plug and Play:
1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > UPnP.
The UPnP screen displays.
2. Select the Turn UPnP On check box.
By default, this check box is selected. UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic
device configuration. If the Turn UPnP On check box is cleared, the router does not allow