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Specify the Internet Connection Settings
You can view or change the modem router’s Internet connection settings.
To specify the Internet connection settings:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
http://routerlogin.net
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > Internet Setup
.
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 screen, the default settings usually work, but you can
change them.
7.
For the Internet IP Address setting, select one of the following radio buttons:
•
Get Dynamically from ISP
. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP
automatically assigns these addresses.
•
Use Static IP Address
. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP modem router to which your
modem router connects.
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8.
For the Domain Name Server (DNS) Address setting, select one of the following radio
buttons:
•
Get Automatically from ISP
. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your
ISP automatically assigns this address.
•
Use These DNS Servers
. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select
this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary
DNS server address is available, enter it also.
9.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Note:
If you get address not found errors when you go to a website, it is
likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly. Contact your ISP
to get the DNS server addresses.
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4.
Control Access to the Internet
This chapter explains how to prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and
other devices that are connected to your network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Set Up Parental Controls
•
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
•
Block Services from the Internet
•
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
•
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
•
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications
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Set Up Parental Controls
The first time that you select
Parental Controls
from the BASIC Home screen, your browser
goes to the Live Parental Controls website, where you can learn more about Live Parental
Controls and download the application.
To set up Live Parental Controls:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
http://routerlogin.net
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
Parental Controls
.
5.
Click either the
Windows Users
or
Mac Users
button.
6.
Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental
Controls management utility.
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After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.
7.
Click the
Next
button.
8.
Read the note, and click the
Next
button again to proceed.
Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log
in or create a free account.
9.
Select the radio button that applies to you:
•
If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the
Yes
radio button selected.
•
If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the
No
radio button.
10.
Click the
Next
button.
If you are creating an account, the following screen displays: