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•

Date and time

. The date and time the log entry was recorded.

2.

(Optional) You can do any of the following:

•

To refresh the log screen, click the

Refresh

button.

•

To clear the log entries, click the

Clear Log

button.

•

To email the log, click the

Send Log

button.



To specify logs settings:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Logs

.

2.

Select the check boxes for the events that you want to include in the log.

•

Attempted access to allowed sites

•

Attempted access to blocked sites and services

•

Connections to the Web-based interface of this Router

•

Router operation (startup, get time etc)

•

Known DoS attacks and Port Scans

•

Port Forwarding / Port Triggering

•

Wireless access

•

Turn off wireless signal by schedule

•

ReadySHARE

3.

Click the

Apply

button.

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Manage the Configuration File

The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You

can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default

settings.

Back Up Settings



To back up the router’s configuration settings:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration >

Backup Settings

.

2.

Click the

Backup Settings

button.

A copy of the current settings is saved.

3.

Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your network.

Restore Configuration Settings



To restore configuration settings that you backed up:

1.

Click the

Browse

button to find the cfg file.

2.

Click the

Restore

button.

The files is uploaded to the router.

The router reboots.

WARNING:

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

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Erase the Current Configuration Settings

You can use the Erase button to erase the configuration and restore the factory default

settings. You might want to erase the settings if you move the router to a different network.

You can also use the Reset button on the back of the router to erase the configuration and

restore the factory settings. (See

Factory Settings

on page

117).



To erase the configuration settings:

Click the

Erase

button.

The factory default settings are restored. The password for the user name admin is

password and the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1. DHCP is enabled.

Change the Password

This feature let you change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the

user name

admin

.

This is not the same as changing the password for wireless access. The label on the bottom

of your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless

access (see

Label

on page

11).



To set the password for the user name admin:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password

.

2.

On the Set Password screen, type the old password, and type the new password twice.

3.

If you want to be able to recover the password, select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

4.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your changes take effect.

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Password Recovery

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.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password

.

2.

Select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

3.

Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.

4.

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 the

Cancel

button.

If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to answer two security questions.

3.

Enter the saved answers to the security questions.

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Advanced Settings

Setting up unique situations

This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. Networking knowledge is needed

to implement some of these features.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Advanced Wireless Settings

•

Wireless Access Point

•

Wireless Distribution System

•

Dynamic DNS

•

Static Routes

•

Remote Management

•

Universal Plug and Play

•

IPv6

•

Traffic Meter

For information about the Approve USB feature, see

Specify Approved USB Devices

on

page

53.