User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- N300 Wireless Router
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Router
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- 4. Networking
- View or Change WAN Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns
- Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
- Reserve LAN IP Addresses
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Security Option
- Set Up a Guest Network
- Control the Wireless Radio
- Set Up a Wireless Schedule
- Set up a Wireless Access List
- Specify WPS Settings
- Wireless Distribution System
- Static Routes
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play
- 5. Manage Your Network
- 6. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
Manage Your Network
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N300 Wireless Router
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Click the ADVANCED tab.
The Internet Port pane displays the following information:
• MAC Address. The Media Access Control (MAC) address for the Internet port. This
address is the unique physical address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router
uses.
• IP Address. The IP address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses. If no
address is shown or the address is 0.0.0.0, the router is not connected to the Internet.
• Connection. Shows whether the router is using a fixed or dynamic IP address on the
Internet port. If the value is DHCP, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from
the ISP or from a DHCP server on your LAN.
• IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask that the Internet port of the router uses.
• Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server address that the router uses. A
Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com
into IP addresses.
Display Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://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.
4. The BASIC Home screen displays
5. Click the ADVANCED tab.