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Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz) and Wireless Settings (5 GHz)
You need to scroll down to see all the fields for this section of the Router Status screen:
The following settings are displayed for each network:
Name (SSID
). The wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. The default names for
the 5 GHz ends in -5G to distinguish it from the 2.4 GHz network.
Region
. The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illegal to use the
wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.
Channel
. Identifies the operating channel of the wireless port being used. The default
channel is Auto. When Auto is selected, the router will find the best operating channel
available. If you notice interference from nearby devices, you can select a different channel.
Channels 1, 6, and 11 will not interfere with each other.
Mode
. Indicates the wireless communication mode: Up to 54Mbps, Up to 130Mbps (default),
and Up to 300Mbps.
Wireless AP
. Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this feature is not
enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
Broadcast Name
. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
. Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for this
network.
Guest Network (2.4 GHz) and Guest Network (5 GHz)
To need to scroll down in order to view this portion of the Router Status screen.
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Note:
If you have not set up guest networks, this section of the screen
shots a yellow triangle. Broadcast Name is turned off because the
router does not broadcast a guest network name unless you set up a
guest network.
Name (SSID
). The 11N wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. The default names
are NETGEAR-Guest and NETGEAR-5G-Guest.
Wireless AP
. Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this feature is not
enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
Wireless Isolation
. Select this check box only if you want to prevent wireless connections to
the router.
Allow guest to access My Local Network
. If selected, any user who connects to this SSID
can access local networks associated with the router.
View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to
256 entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled
and no log entries are made for the trusted user.
Select
Advanced > Administration > Logs
. The Logs screen displays.
The log screen shows the following information:
•
Date and time
. The date and time the log entry was recorded.
•
Source IP
. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
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•
Target address
. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which
access was attempted.
•
Action
. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.
To refresh the log screen, click the
Refresh
button.
To clear the log entries, click the
Clear Log
button.
To email the log immediately, click the
Send Log
button.
Manage the Configuration File
The configuration settings of the WNDR3800 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
to display the following screen:
2.
Click
Back Up
to save a copy of the current settings.
3.
Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your network.
Restore Configuration Settings
WARNING!
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
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To restore configuration settings that you backed up:
1.
Enter the full path to the file on your network, or click the
Browse
button to find the file.
2.
When you have located the .cfg file, click the
Restore
button to upload the file to the router.
Upon completion, the router reboots.
Erase
Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to a different network or if
you have forgotten the password), you might want to erase the configuration and restore the
factory default settings.
You can either use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router (see
Factory
Default Settings
on page 119), or you can click the
Erase
button in this screen.
Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to
192.168.1.1, and enables the router’s DHCP.
Set Password
This feature allows you to 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 13).
To set the password for the user name admin:
1.
Select
Advanced > Administration > Set Password
to display the following screen:
2.
Type the old password and type the new password twice in the fields on this screen.
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3.
If you want to be able to recover the password, select the
Enable Password Recovery
check box.
4.
Click
Apply
so that your changes take effect.
Password Recovery
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for
the router’s user name of admin. Then you will have an easy way to 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 the
Enable Password Recovery
check box.
2.
Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
3.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
When you use your browser to access the router, the log in window displays. If password
recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts. You can
then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password.

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