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Administration
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You can either use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router (see
Factory
Settings
on page
134), or you can use the Erase button on the Backup Settings screen.
To erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration >
Backup Settings
.
The Backup Settings screen displays.
2.
Click the
Erase
button.
3.
To confirm the action click the
Yes
button.
The router reboots.
WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
Erasing 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 server.
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7.
Advanced Settings
Enhance the performance of your router
This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. The information is for users with a
solid understanding of networking concepts. These users want to set the router up for unique
situations, such as when remote access from the Internet by IP address or domain name is
needed.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Advanced Wireless Settings
•
Wireless Access Point
•
Wireless Distribution System
•
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Configuration Concepts
•
Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers
•
Set Up Port Triggering
•
Dynamic DNS
•
Static Routes
•
Remote Management
•
Universal Plug and Play
•
IPv6
•
Traffic Meter
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Advanced Settings
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Advanced Wireless Settings
You can configure advanced settings for your wireless network. You can also set up a
schedule to turn off your wireless network, configure the WPS settings, and set up an access
list for wireless clients.
Advanced Settings for Your Wireless Network
NETGEAR recommends that you use caution when changing these settings.
To change advanced settings for your wireless network:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.
A screen similar to the following displays:
2.
To completely turn off the wireless radio of the router, clear the
Enable Wireless Router
Radio
check box.
When the wireless radio is disabled, you can still use the router by connecting computers
to the router with an Ethernet cable. By default, the wireless radio is enabled.
3.
To increase the wireless speed to the maximum supported speed, clear the
Enable 20/40
MHz Coexistence
check box.
By default, 20/40-MHz coexistence is enabled to prevent interference between wireless
networks in your environment at the expense of the wireless speed. If no other wireless
networks exist in your environment, you can clear the
Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistence
check box.
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Advanced Settings
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IMPORTANT:
The Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble
Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced
configuration only. Do not change these settings.
4.
Click the
Apply
button.
Set Up a Wireless Schedule
You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do
not need a wireless connection. For example, you could turn it off for the weekend if you
leave town.
To configure and enable the wireless schedule:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
2.
Click the
Add a new period
button.
The screen adjusts:
3.
Use the lists, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to
turn off the wireless signal.
4.
Click the
Apply
button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
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5.
To activate the schedule, select the
Turn off wireless signal by schedule
check box.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Set Up the WPS Settings
You can control how WPS functions on the router. NETGEAR recommends that you use
caution when changing the WPS settings.
Note:
For information about how to use WPS to add wireless devices and
other equipment to your wireless network, see
Wi-Fi Protected
Setup Method
on page
24.
You cannot set up the WPS settings when the security is WEP. Make sure that the security
mode is WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK mixed mode. For information
about configuring the security mode, see
Basic Wireless Settings
on page
28.
You can do the following with the router’s PIN:
•
Disable the PIN entirely.
•
Change the number of times that a PIN connection is allowed to fail before the PIN is
automatically disabled. By default, the PIN is automatically disabled after three failed
connection attempts. If the PIN is automatically disabled, it remains so until you restart
the router. While the PIN is disabled, the WPS LED blinks slowly.
•
Turn off automatic disabling of the PIN.
To change the WPS settings for your wireless network:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
The router’s PIN is shown for information only. You cannot change it.
2.
To disable the router’s PIN entirely, clear the
Enable Router’s PIN
check box.
By default, the PIN is enabled, but there might be situations in which you want to disable
the PIN.
3.
To change the number of times that a PIN connection can fail, under the Enable Router's
PIN check box, type a number in the field.
You can change this setting only when the PIN is enabled. By default, the number is 3.
4.
To turn off automatic disabling of the PIN, clear the check box
under
the Enable Router’s
PIN check box.
You can change this setting only when the PIN is enabled. By default, automatic disabling
of the PIN is turned on.
5.
Clear the
Keep Existing Wireless Settings
check box.

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