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Although the modem router already holds a list of many service port numbers, you are not limited

to these choices. Use the following procedure to define your own services.

To define a service:

1.

Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of

with its default

user name of

admin

default password of

password

, or using whatever password and LAN

address you have chosen for the modem router.

2.

Under the Content Filtering heading, select Services to display the Services screen:

•

To create a new service, click

Add Custom Service

.

•

To edit an existing service, select its button on the left side of the table, and then click

Edit

Service

.

•

To delete an existing service, select its button on the left side of the table, and then click

Delete Service

.

3.

Use the screen shown in the following figure to define or edit a service.

4.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

Figure 3-8

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Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services

The modem router uses network time protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time and date from one

of several network time servers on the Internet.

To localize the time for your log entries, you must specify your time zone:

1.

Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of

with its default

user name of

admin

, default password of

password

, or using whatever password and LAN

address you have chosen for the modem router.

2.

On the main menu, select Schedule to display the Schedule screen:

3.

Select your time zone. This setting will be used for the blocking schedule according to your

local time zone and for time-stamping log entries.

If your time zone is currently in daylight savings time, select the

Adjust for daylight savings

time

check box.

Figure 3-10

Note:

If your region uses daylight savings time, you must manually select

Adjust for

Daylight Savings Time

on the first day of daylight savings time, and clear it at

the end. Enabling daylight savings time causes 1 hour to be added to the

standard time.

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4.

The modem router has a list of NETGEAR NTP servers. If you prefer to use a particular NTP

server as the primary server, enter its IP address in the

Use this NTP Server

field.

5.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

Scheduling Firewall Services

If you enabled services blocking in the Block Services screen or port forwarding in the Ports

screen, you can set up a schedule for when blocking occurs or when access is not restricted.

1.

Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of

with its default

user name of

admin

default password of

password

, or using whatever password and LAN

address you have chosen for the modem router.

2.

On the main menu, select the Schedule. The Schedule screen appears.

3.

To block Internet services based on a schedule, select

Every Day

or select one or more days. If

you want to limit access completely for the selected days, select

All Day

. Otherwise, to limit

access during certain times for the selected days, fill in the

Start Blocking

and

End Blocking

fields.

4.

Enter the values in 24-hour time format. For example, 10:30 a.m. would be 10 hours and 30

minutes, and 10:30 p.m. would be 22 hours and 30 minutes. If you set the start time after the

end time, the schedule will be effective through midnight the next day.

5.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

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Chapter 4

Managing Your Network

This chapter describes how to perform network management tasks with your ADSL2+ Modem

Wireless Router.

Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings

The configuration settings of the modem router are stored in a configuration file in the modem

router. This file can be backed up to your computer, restored, or reverted to factory default

settings. The procedures below explain how to do these tasks.

Backing Up the Configuration to a File

1.

Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of

with its default

user name of

admin

default password of

password

, or using whatever user name, password

and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router.

2.

Under the Maintenance heading on the main menu, select Backup Settings to display the

Backup Settings screen:

3.

Click

Backup

to save a copy of the current settings.

4.

Store the .cfg file on a computer on your network.

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Restoring the Configuration from a File

To restore the configuration:

1.

Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of

with its default

user name of

admin

default password of

password

, or using whatever user name, password

and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router.

2.

Under the Maintenance heading on the main menu, select Backup Settings.

3.

Enter the full path to the file on your network, or click

Browse

to locate the file.

4.

When you have located the .cfg file, click

Restore

to upload the file to the modem router.

5.

The modem router reboots.

Erasing the Configuration

You can use the Erase feature to erase its configuration settings and restore the modem router to

the factory default settings.

To erase the configuration:

1.

Under the Maintenance heading on the main menu select, Backup Settings.

2.

Click

Erase

.

3.

The modem router reboots.

After an erase, the modem router password is

password

, the LAN IP address is

192.168.0.1

,

and the modem router DHCP client is enabled.

Upgrading the Modem Router Firmware

The software of the modem router is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as new software

is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from the NETGEAR website. If the

upgrade file is compressed (a .zip file), you must first extract the binary (.bin or .img) file before

uploading it to the modem router.

Note:

To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the

login password or IP address, press both the Wireless button and WPS button on

the side of the modem router for 5 seconds.