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
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Position Your Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cable Your Modem Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cable the Modem Router in a Simple Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Cable Your Modem Router to a Router and Use Bridge Mode. . . . . . .13
Activate Your Internet Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Activate Your Internet Service With Comcast Xfinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
Connect to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Wired Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
WiFi Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Types of Logins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Log In to the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Access the Modem Router with NETGEAR genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
View Modem Router Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
Block Access to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Block Services from the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 5 Specify Network Settings
View WAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40