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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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 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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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.