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
Troubleshooting
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N300 Wireless Router
Forgotten Passwords
The router user name admin lets you use a web browser to log in to the router to view or
change its settings. The router’s WiFi network name lets you connect to its WiFi network.
Both admin and the WiFi network have passwords by default.
admin Password
The default password for the router user name admin is password. If you changed it and
enabled password recovery, you can recover the password.
To recover your password when password recovery is enabled:
1. In the address field of your browser
, type www.routerlogin.net.
A login screen displays.
2. Click Cancel.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to answer two security questions.
3. Enter the saved answers to the security questions.
4. Enter the serial number of your router.
The serial number is on the product label.
If you changed the password and did not enable password recovery, you can use the Reset
button to return the router t
o its factory settings. This erases all the router’s current settings
including its Internet connection settings. For more information, see Factory Settings on
page 76.
WiFi Passwords
The router comes preset with a unique WiFi network name and WiFi password. This
information is on the product label. You can also set up a guest network to allow visitors to
access your Internet connection.
If you changed the WiFi settings and do not remember what they are, you can use a wired
Ethernet connection to log in to the router t
o view the WiFi settings.
To use a wired connection to view WiFi settings:
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to an Ethernet LAN port on the router.
An Ethernet LED
lights for the port where you connected the computer.
2. Launch a web browser from the connected computer
.
3. T
ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
4. Enter the router user name and password.