User Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- Contents
- 1 Hardware Setup
- 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
- 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
- 4 Control Access to the Internet
- 5 Specify Network Settings
- View WAN Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the Modem Router’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Specify the IP Addresses that the Modem Router Assigns
- Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Modem Router
- Reserve LAN IP Addresses
- Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Security Option
- Set Up a Guest Network
- Control the Wireless Radios
- Set Up a Wireless Schedule
- Specify WPS Settings
- 6 Manage Your Network
- Change the admin Password
- View Modem Router Status
- View Logs of Modem Router Activity
- View Event Logs
- Run the Ping Utility
- Run the Traceroute Utility
- Monitor Internet Traffic
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- Manage the Modem Router Configuration File
- View Wireless Access Points in Your Area
- View or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel
- Dynamic DNS
- Remote Management
- 7 Specify Internet Port Settings
- 8 Troubleshooting
- A Supplemental Information
Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi Cable Modem Router
Specify Your Internet Settings User Manual26
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
In most situations, you do not need to change these settings. NETGEAR recommends that
you use the default settings for DHCP because most cable Internet services provide the IP
address through DHCP.
To specify the Internet connection settings:
1. Laun
ch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. Ty
pe http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login window opens.
3. Enter
the modem router user name and password.
The user name is ad
min. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select A
DVANCED > Setup > Internet.
Scroll to
view more
settings
5. If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type it in the Account
Name (If Required) field.
6. If
your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Domain Name (If
Required) field.
For the other sections in this page, the defa
ult settings usually work, but you can change
them.
7. Fo
r the Internet IP Address setting, select one of the following radio buttons: