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Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater
security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Choose
a number from 1024 through 65535, but do not use the number of any common service
port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
5.
Click
Apply
to have your changes take effect.
6.
When accessing your router from the Internet, type your router’s WAN IP address into your
browser’s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number. For
example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080, enter
in your browser.
USB Settings
For added security, the router can be set up to share only approved USB devices. See
Specify Approved USB Devices
on page
53 for the procedure.
Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers,
to access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
Note:
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer
connections, or real-time communications such as instant
messaging or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you
should enable UPnP.
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To turn on Universal Plug and Play:
1.
Select
Advanced > Advanced Setup >
UPnP
. The UPnP screen displays.
2.
The available settings and information in this screen are:
Turn UPnP On
.
UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration.
The default setting for UPnP is disabled. If this check box is not selected, the router does
not allow any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding
(mapping) of the router.
Advertisement Period
.
The advertisement period is how often the router broadcasts its
UPnP information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30
minutes. Shorter durations ensure that control points have current device status at the
expense of more network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the
device status, but can significantly reduce network traffic.
Advertisement Time to Live
.
The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops
(steps) for each UPnP packet sent. The time to live hop count is the number of steps a
broadcast packet is allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it
disappears. The number of hops can range from 1 to 255. The default value for the
advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which should be fine for most home networks. If you
notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly, it might be
necessary to increase this value.
UPnP Portmap Table
.
The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP
device that is accessing the router and which ports (internal and external) that device has
opened. The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether
that port is still active for each IP address.
3.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
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IPv6
You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if NETGEAR genie does
not detect it automatically.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type:
1.
Select
Advanced > Advanced Setup > IPv6
to display the following screen:
2.
Select the IPv6 connection type from the list. Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide
this information.
•
If your ISP did not provide details, you can select
IPv6 Tunnel
.
•
If you are not sure, select
Auto Detect
so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is
in use.
•
If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP, or fixed, but is IPv6, then
select
IPv6 auto config
.
3.
Click
Appl
y so that your changes take effect.
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Traffic Meter
Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your
router’s Internet port. With the Traffic Meter utility, you can set limits for traffic volume, set a
monthly limit, and get a live update of traffic usage.
To monitor Internet traffic:
1.
Click
Advanced > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter
to display the following screen:
Scroll to
view more
settings
2.
To enable the traffic meter, select the
Enable Traffic Meter
check box.
3.
If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic, select the
Traffic
volume control
by
radio button. You can select one of the following options for controlling
the traffic volume:
No Limit
. No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached.
Download only
. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.
Both Directions
. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.
4.
You can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per month by specifying how many Mbytes
per month are allowed or by specifying how many hours of traffic are allowed.
5.
Set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date.
6.
Set up traffic control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours
is reached. You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained:
•
The Internet LED blinks green or amber.
•
The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.
7.
Set up Internet traffic statistics to monitor the data traffic.
8.
Click the
Traffic Status
button for a live update on Internet traffic status on your router.
9.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
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10.
Troubleshooting
This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with
your router. If you do not find the solution here, visit the NETGEAR support site at
for product and contact information.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Quick Tips
•
Troubleshooting with the LEDs
•
Cannot Log In to the Router
•
Cannot Access the Internet
•
Changes Not Saved
•
Wireless Connectivity
•
Restore the Factory Settings and Password
•
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility

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