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Share a USB Printer
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3.
In the
Timeout
field, type the number of minutes.
The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer
when the connection isn’t being used.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
Your change is saved.
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9.
Manage Your Network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and
home network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Update the Router Firmware
•
Change the admin Password
•
Recover the admin Password
•
View Router Status
•
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
•
Monitor Internet Traffic
•
Custom Static Routes
•
View Devices Currently on the Network
•
Manage the Router Configuration File
•
Remote Management
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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
update your product.
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1.
Launch a web 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 > Firmware Update
.
The Router Update screen displays.
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
update. 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 update process typically takes
about one minute. Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you must
reconfigure the router after updating.
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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.
Note:
Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any
language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers,
and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.
To set the password for the user name admin:
1.
Launch a web 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.
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
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recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers but not in
the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1.
Launch a web 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
.
The Set Password screen displays.
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 the
Cancel
button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the
router.
The serial number is on the product label.
3.
Enter the serial number of the router.
4.
Click the
Continue
button.
A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
5.
Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
6.
Click the
Continue
button.
A screen displays your recovered password.
7.
Click the
Login again
button.
A login screen displays.
8.
With your recovered password, log in to the router.

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