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Manage Your Network
121
Nighthawk AC1900
Smart
WiFi
Router Model
R7000
Update the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You might see a message at
the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available. You can respond to that
message to update the firmware, or you can check to see if new firmware is available, and to
update your product.
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the 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 > Administration > Router Update
.
5.
Click the
Check
button.
The router finds new firmware information if any is available and displays a message
asking if you want to download and install it.
6.
Click the
Yes
button.
The router locates and downloads the firmware and begins the update.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the
upgrade. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or
load a new page. Do not turn off the router.
When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes
about one minute. Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you need to
reconfigure the router after upgrading.
Change the admin Password
This feature let you change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the
user name admin. This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access. The label on
your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless
access.
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To set the password for the user name admin:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the 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 > Administration > Set Password
.
5.
Type the old password, and type the new password twice.
6.
If you want to be able to recover the password, select the
Enable Password Recovery
check box.
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes take effect.
Recover the admin Password
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for
the router user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This
recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in
the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password
.
5.
Select the
Enable Password Recovery
check box.
6.
Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
To recover your password:
1.
In the address field of your browser, type
www.routerlogin.net
.
A login screen displays.
2.
Click
Cancel
.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to answer two security questions.
3.
Enter the saved answers to the security questions.
4.
Enter the serial number of your router.
The serial number is on the router’s label.
View Router Status
To view router status and usage information:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the 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.
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4.
Click the
ADVANCED
tab.
5.
For information about the displayed settings, click the
Show/Hide Help Center
link at the
bottom of the screen.
Display Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4.
The BASIC Home screen displays
5.
Click the
ADVANCED
tab.
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6.
In the Internet Port pane, click the
Show Statistics
button.
The following information displays:
•
System Up Time
. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
•
Port
. The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port,
the screen displays:
-
Status
. The link status of the port.
-
TxPkts
. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual
clear.
-
RxPkts
. The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
-
Collisions
. The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
-
Tx B/s
. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and
LAN ports.
-
Rx B/s
. The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN
ports.
-
Up Time
. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
-
Poll Interval
. The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen.
7.
To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click
the
Set Interval
button.
8.
To stop the polling entirely, click the
Stop
button.
Check the Internet Connection Status
To check the Internet connection status:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.

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