NETGEAR D7000 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select the

Everyone

radio button. This radio

button is selected by default.

8.

Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface.

The default is 8443, which is a common alternate for HTTPS. For greater security, enter a custom

port number for the remote web management interface. Choose a number from 1024 to 65535, but

do not use the number of any common service port.

9.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Configure the

Modem Router

as a DSL Modem Only

By default, the

modem router

functions as both a modem and a router.You can change the operation

mode to a mode in which the

modem router

functions as a DSL modem only with the routing, firewall,

wireless support, and traffic meter features disabled.

A typical use of such a mode is when the

modem router

is used only for DSL connectivity behind a router,

firewall, or security device manager that provides routing, firewall, wireless support, and traffic meter

features.

To configure the

modem router

as a DSL modem only:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the user name and password for the

modem router

.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and password are

case-sensitive.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home page displays.

5.

Select

ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Device Mode

.

The Device Mode page displays.

6.

From the

Device Mode

menu, select

Modem (Modem Only)

.

7.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved. The

modem router

restarts.

Manage the Modem Router and Monitor the Traffic

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Use VPN to Access Your Network

You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your

modem router

using virtual private networking

(VPN). This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access.

The chapter includes the following sections:

•

Set Up a VPN Connection

on page 268

•

Use VPN to Access the Modem Router’s USB Device and Media

on page 272

•

Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home

on page 273

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Set Up a VPN Connection

A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you are

not home. This type of VPN access is called a client-to-gateway tunnel. The computer is the client, and

the

modem router

is the gateway. To use the VPN feature, you must log in to the

modem router

and

enable VPN, and you must install and run VPN client software on the computer.

The

modem router

does not support iOS or Android VPN client software.

Note

VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with your

modem router

.

To use a DDNS service, register for an account with a host name (sometimes called a domain name).

You use the host name to access your network. The

modem router

supports these accounts: NETGEAR,

No-IP, and Dyn.

See Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS

on page 193.

If your Internet service provider (ISP) assigned a static WAN IP address (such as 50.196.x.x or 10.x.x.x)

that never changes to your Internet account, the VPN can use that IP address to connect to your home

network.

Specify VPN Service in the

Modem Router

You must specify the VPN service settings in the

modem router

before you can use a VPN connection.

To specify the VPN service:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

.

A login window opens.

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.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home page displays.

5.

Select

ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service

.

The VPN Service page displays.

6.

Select the

Enable VPN Service

check box.

Use VPN to Access Your Network

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By default, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. If you want to customize the

service type and port, NETGEAR recommends that you change these settings before you install the

OpenVPN software.

7.

To change the service type, scroll down and select the

TCP

radio button.

8.

To change the port, scroll down to the

Service Port

field, and type the port number that you want to

use.

For information about configuring the type of access, see

Use VPN to Access Your

Internet Service at Home

on page 273.

Note

9.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes are saved.VPN is enabled in the

modem router

, but you must install and set up OpenVPN

software on your computer before you can use a VPN connection (see

Install OpenVPN Software on

Your Computer

on page 269).

Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer

You must install this software on each computer that you plan to use for VPN connections to your

modem

router

.

To install VPN client software:

1.

Visit

openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html

.

2.

In the Windows Installer section of the screen, double-click the

openVPN-install-xxx.exe

link.

3.

Download the file.

4.

To install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the

openVPN-install-xxx.exe

file.

5.

Click the

6.

Read the License Agreement and click the

I Agree

button.

Use VPN to Access Your Network

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7.

Leave the check boxes selected as shown in the previous figure, and click the

8.

To specify the destination folder, click the

Browse

button, select a destination folder, and click the

9.

Click the

Install

button.

The window displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation window.

10.

Click the

Finish

button.

11.

Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the folder where the VPN client

is installed on your device.

Use VPN to Access Your Network

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