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To configure remote management:
1.
Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of
with its default
user name of
admin
and default password of
password
, or using whatever user name,
password, and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router.
2.
Under Advanced in the main menu, select
Remote Management
to display the following
screen.
3.
Select the
Turn Remote Management On
check box.
4.
Specify what external addresses will be allowed to access the modem router’s remote
management. For security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical:
To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select
Everyone
.
To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select
IP address Range
.
Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range.
To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select
Only this Computer
.
Enter the IP address that will be allowed access.
Figure 4-11
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5.
Specify the port number that will be used for accessing the management interface.
Web browser access usually uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, you
can change the remote management Web interface to a custom port by entering that number in
the field provided. Choose a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the number of
any common service port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
6.
Click
Apply
to have your changes take effect.
When accessing your modem router from the Internet, you will type your modem router’s
WAN IP address in your browser’s
Address
field, followed by a colon (:) and the custom port
number. For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number
8080, enter the following in your browser:
Automatic Firmware Recovery
Should the firmware become corrupted, the modem router automatically detects this situation and
opens the following screen to enable you to recover the firmware.
Note:
In this case, the http:// must be included in the address.
Figure 4-12
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To recover the firmware:
1.
If you already have the firmware file on your PC, go directly to
step 2
. If you do not have the
firmware file on your PC, obtain the firmware from the NETGEAR support site at
.
2.
Click
Browse
.
3.
Navigate to the firmware file. (If you used the Setup CD, recovery firmware is located in the
C:\Netgear directory.)
4.
Click
Upgrade
.
5.
The recovery process takes about 5 minutes. Wait for the progress bar to complete. After the
firmware recovery is complete, the login screen for the Smart Wizard displays, allowing you
to log in to the modem router to check its status.
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Chapter 5
Advanced Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your DGN2000 Wireless-N
ADSL2+ Modem Router.
Configuring Advanced Security
The modem router provides a variety of advanced features, which are described in the following
sections:
“Setting Up a Default DMZ Server” on page 5-2
“Connecting Automatically, as Required” on page 5-3
“Disabling Port Scan and DOS Protection” on page 5-3
“Responding to a Ping on an Internet WAN Port” on page 5-4
“Setting the MTU Size” on page 5-4
“Disabling the SIP ALG” on page 5-4
“Configuring LAN IP Settings” on page 5-4
“Configuring DHCP” on page 5-6
“Configuring LAN TCP/IP Settings” on page 5-8
“Configuring Dynamic DNS” on page 5-9
“Using Static Routes” on page 5-10
“How to Configure Universal Plug and Play” on page 5-13
“Building Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks” on page 5-14
“Displaying and Configuring Advanced WPS Settings” on page 5-20
These features are discussed in the following sections.

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