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Note:
Many countries and geographic locations implement laws or
guidelines about which channels can be used. Depending on your
location, some channels might not be available.
To view the WiFi channels in your environment:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login window opens.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration > Wireless Channel
.
By default, the
2.4GHz
b/g/n
radio button is selected and the page displays the active
channels in the 2.4 GHz band. The number above a bar indicates the number of WiFi
networks that broadcast in the channel.
The channel that the WiFi network of the modem router is using displays in blue. The
channels that other WiFi network in your environment are using display in yellow.
6.
To view the WiFi name (SSID) that operates in a channel, point to a bar.
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7.
To display the active channels and channel information in the 5 GHz band, select the
5GHz
a/n/ac
radio button.
8.
To refresh the page, click the
Refresh
button.
The information onscreen is updated.
9.
To change the channel that a radio of the modem router is using, click the
Change Channel
button.
The Wireless Setup page displays.
For information about changing the WiFi settings for the main WiFi network, including the
channel, see
Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network
on
page
36.
View WiFi Networks in Your Environment
You can view the WiFi networks that are being broadcast by access points (APs) in your
environment. These are access points other than the modem router. For each WiFi network,
the security level and the signal strength are displayed.
To view the WiFi networks in your environment:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login window opens.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration > Wireless AP
.
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By default, the
2.4GHz
b/g/n
radio button is selected and the page displays the WiFi
networks in the 2.4 GHz band.
6.
To display the WiFi networks in the 5 GHz band, select the
5GHz
a/n/ac
radio button.
7.
To refresh the page, click the
Refresh
button.
The information onscreen is updated.
View and Manage the Log
The log is a detailed record of websites that users accessed, attempts to access blocked
sites, modem router operation, DoS attacks and port scans, WiFi access, and other
information. Up to 256
entries can be stored in the log.
If you enabled email notification, you receive these logs in an email message. For more
information, see
Set Up Security Event Email Notification
on page
78.
Note:
For information about the event log, which is a log that records events
that occur between the modem router and the cable service provider’s
cable modem termination system (CMTS), see
View and Manage the
Event Log
on page
187.
To view, send, or clear the log and specify what is included in the log:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
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A login window opens.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration > Logs
.
The Logs page displays a table that shows for each event a description, the number of
times the events occurred, the date and time of the last occurrence, the target IP address
and port, and the source IP address and port.
6.
Scroll down.
The bottom of the page shows check boxes and buttons.
7.
To specify which types of events are logged, select or clear the check boxes.
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By default, all the check boxes are selected and the associated events are logged.
8.
If you make any changes, click the
Apply
button at the top of the page.
Your settings are saved.
9.
To refresh the page, click the
Refresh
button.
The information onscreen is updated.
10.
To email the log immediately, click the
Send Log
button.
This feature can be useful for testing your email settings. For this feature to function, you
first must enable email notification. For more information, see
Set Up Security Event
Email Notification
on page
78.
11.
To clear the log entries, click the
Clear Log
button.
All entries are removed from the table.
Change the Password
The user name to access the modem router is admin, and its default password is password.
NETGEAR recommends that you set a more secure password.
A secure password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase
and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. The password must contain at least
4
characters and can contain a maximum of 15 characters.
Note:
This change of password is not the same as changing the password
(key) for WiFi access. The product label shows your unique WiFi
network name (SSID) and password for WiFi access.
To change the password for the modem router:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login window opens.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and
password
for the password.
If you already changed the password and want to change it again, type your personalized
password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password
.

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