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WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
You can erase the current configuration and restore the factory default settings. You might
want to do this if you move the router to a different network. (For more information, see
Factory Settings
on page
111.)
To erase the configuration settings:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
In the address field of the web browser, enter
www.routerlogin.net
or
www.routerlogin.com
.
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 >
Backup Settings
.
The Backup Settings screen displays.
5.
Click the
Erase
button.
6.
Click the
Yes
button to confirm.
The factory default settings are restored. The user name is admin, the password is password,
and the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1. DHCP is enabled.
Change the admin Password
You can the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin. If
you change this password, NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery.
Password recovery allows you to recover a forgotten password.
Note:
This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access. The label
on your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and
password for wireless access.
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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.
In the address field of the web browser, enter
www.routerlogin.net
or
www.routerlogin.com
.
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.
6.
Type the new password in the
Set Password
field.
7.
Type the new password in the
Repeat New Password
field.
8.
To enable password recovery, select the
Enable Password Recovery
check box.
The screen adjusts.
a.
Select two security questions.
b.
In the
Answer
fields, type the answers to the selected questions.
9.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you access your router over the Internet to view or
change its settings. You need to know the router’s WAN IP address to use this feature.
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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 up remote management:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
In the address field of the web browser, enter
www.routerlogin.net
or
www.routerlogin.com
.
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 > Advanced Setup > Remote Management
.
5.
Select the
Turn Remote Management On
check box.
6.
In the Allow Remote Access By section, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to
access the router’s remote management.
Note:
For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses
as practical.
Select a radio button:
•
Only This Computer
. Allow access from a single IP address on the Internet. Enter
the IP address to be allowed access.
•
IP Address Range
. Allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet. Enter
a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range.
•
Everyone
. Allow access from any IP address on the Internet.
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7.
Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface.
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 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port.
The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
To use remote access:
1.
Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network.
2.
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.
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8.
Specify Internet Port Settings
You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. You need
networking knowledge to set up these features.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
•
Set Up Port Triggering

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