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N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router
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 > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.
5.
In the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz sections, select or clear the
Enable Wireless Radio
check
boxes.
Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router for each band.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
If you turned off both wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If
you turned on a wireless radio, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
Set Up a Wireless Schedule
You can turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a
wireless connection. For example, you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.
To set up the wireless schedule:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
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N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router
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 > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
5.
Select the
Turn off wireless signal by schedule
check box.
You can select this check box only if the router is connected to the Internet so that it can
verify the current time.
6.
Click the
Add a new period
button.
7.
Use the lists, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to
turn off the wireless signal.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
9.
To use the new schedule, click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi
password.
To specify WPS settings:
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.
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Network Settings
128
N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router
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 > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
The Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, from the
Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer) to configure the router’s wireless
settings through WPS.
5.
(Optional) Select or clear the
Enable Router’s PIN
check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious
attempts to break into router’s WiFi network router by using the router’s PIN through
WPS. You can manually enable the PIN function by selecting the
Enable Router’s PIN
check box.
6.
(Optional) Select or clear the
Keep Existing Wireless Settings
check box.
By default, the
Keep Existing Wireless Settings
check box is selected. NETGEAR
recommends that you leave this check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to
the router, the router wireless settings change to an automatically generated random
SSID and security key.
7.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point
You can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same local network as
another router.
To set up the router as an AP:
1.
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to a LAN port in the
other router.
Cable this port to a LAN port
on another router
2.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
3.
Type
or
.
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N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router
A login screen displays.
4.
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.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP
.
6.
Select the
Enable Access Point Mode
check box.
7.
Scroll down and select an IP address setting:
•
Get dynamically from existing router
. The other router on the network assigns an
IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode.
•
Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended)
. Use this setting if you
want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in AP mode.
Using this option effectively requires advanced network experience.
Note:
To avoid interference with other routers or gateways in your network,
NETGEAR recommends that you use different wireless settings on
each router. You can also turn off the wireless radio on the other router
or gateway and use the WNDR3700v5 router only for wireless client
access.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
The IP address of the router changes, and you are disconnected.
9.
To reconnect, close and restart your browser and type
.
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11.
Use VPN to Access Your Network
You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking
(VPN). This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Set Up a VPN Connection
•
Specify VPN Service in the Router
•
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer
•
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media
•
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home

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