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

To view logs and specify what is included:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration > Logs

.

2.

(Optional) To specify which information is included in the logs, select or clear the check

boxes.

•

Attempted access to allowed sites

•

Attempted access to blocked sites and services

•

Connections to the Web-based interface of Router

•

Router operation (startup, get time, and so on)

•

Known DoS attacks and Port Scans

•

Port forwarding/Port Triggering

•

Wireless access

•

Automatic Internet connection reset

•

Turn off wireless signal by schedule

3.

Click

Apply

.

The log screen shows the following information:

•

Date and time

. The date and time the log entry was recorded.

•

Source IP

. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.

•

Target address

. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which

access was attempted.

•

Action

. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.

To refresh the log screen, click the

Refresh

button.

To clear the log entries, click the

Clear Log

button.

To email the log immediately, click the

Send Log

button.

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Manage the Configuration File

The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You

can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default

settings.

Back Up Settings



To back up the router’s configuration settings:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration >

Backup Settings

.

2.

Click

Backup Settings

.

3.

Specify the location where you want to store the .cfg file.

A copy of the current settings is saved.

Restore Configuration Settings



To restore configuration settings that you backed up:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration >

Backup Settings

.

2.

Click the

Browse

button to find the cfg file.

3.

Click the

Restore

button.

The file is uploaded to the router and the router reboots.

WARNING:

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

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Erase the Current Configuration Settings

You can use the Erase button to erase the configuration and restore the factory default

settings. You might want to erase the settings if you move the router to a different network or

if you changed the password and have forgotten what it is. (The default password is on the

product label.)

You can also use the Reset button on the back of the router to erase the configuration and

restore the factory settings. (See

Factory Settings

on page

123),.



To erase the configuration settings:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration >

Backup Settings

.

2.

Click the

Erase

button.

The factory default settings are restored. The user name is admin, the password to

password, and the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1. DHCP is enabled.

Change the Password

This feature let you change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the

user name

admin

.

Changing the admin password does not affect the password for wireless access. The label

on the bottom of your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password

for wireless access (see

Label

on page

11).



To set the password for the user name admin:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration > Set Password

.

2.

On the Set Password screen, type the old password, and type the new password twice.

3.

If you want to be able to recover the password, select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

4.

Click

Apply

.

Your changes take effect.

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Password Recovery

NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for

the router user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This

recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in

the Safari browser.



To set up password recovery:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration > Set Password

.

2.

Select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

3.

Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.

4.

Click

Apply

.

Your changes are saved.



To recover your password:

1.

In the address field of your browser, type

www.routerlogin.net

.

A login window 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.

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Advanced Settings

Setting up unique situations

This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. Networking knowledge is needed

to implement some of these features.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Advanced Wireless Settings

•

Wireless Access Point (AP)

•

Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode

•

Wireless Distribution System (WDS)

•

Dynamic DNS

•

Static Routes

•

Remote Management

•

Universal Plug and Play

•

IPv6

•

Traffic Meter

For information about approving USB devices, see

Specify Approved USB Devices

on page

53.