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CAUTION:
Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do
anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the
Power LED has been solid green for several seconds.
For more information about upgrading firmware, see
Upgrade the Router Firmware
on
page
72.
BASIC Home Screen
The router BASIC Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet
connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the five sections of the dashboard
to view more detailed information. The left column has the menus. You can use the
ADVANCED tab to access more menus and screens.
Menus
(Click the
ADVANCED tab
to view more)
Dashboard
details)
(Click to view
Help
Language
Figure 5. Router BASIC Home screen with dashboard, language, and online help
On the BASIC tab, the following items display:
•
Home
. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the router
.
•
Internet
. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your router.
•
Wireless
. View or change the wireless settings for your router.
•
Attached Devices
. View the devices that are connected to your network.
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•
Parental Controls
. Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable
content from reaching your computers.
•
Guest Network
. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your router’s Internet
connection.
ADVANCED tab
. Set up the router for unique situations such as when remote access by IP
address or by domain name from the Internet is needed. For more information, see
Chapter 7, Advanced Settings
. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of networking
concepts.
Help & Support
. Visit the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product
documentation. These links work after you have an Internet connection.
Change the Password
The default password that you use to log in to the router is admin. NETGEAR recommends
that you change this default password to a secure password.
Changing the default password is not the same as changing the password for wireless
access. The label on your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and the
passphrase (also referred to as the wireless network password or network key) for wireless
access (see
Label
on page
12).
To change the default password that you use to log in to the router:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password
.
A screen similar to the following displays:
2.
Type the old password and type the new password twice in the fields on this screen.
3.
If you want to be able to recover the password, select the
Enable Password Recovery
check box.
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For more information, see the following section.
4.
Click the
Apply
button.
Password Recovery
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for
the router’s user name of admin. Then you have an easy way to recover the password when
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
ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password
.
The Set Password screen displays.
2.
Select the
Enable Password Recovery
check box.
3.
Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
4.
Click the
Apply
button.
To recover your password:
1.
In the address field of your browser, type
www.routerlogin.net
.
A login screen displays.
2.
Click the
Cancel
button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the
router. The serial number is on the product label.
3.
Enter the serial number of the router.
4.
Click the
Continue
button.
A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
5.
Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
6.
Click the
Continue
button.
A screen displays your recovered password.
7.
Click the
Login again
button.
A login screen displays.
8.
With your recovered password, log in to the router.
Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network
Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and other equipment
to your wireless network. For information about how to set up a guest network, see
Guest
Network
on page
41.
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N450 Wireless Router WNR2500
Manual Method
To connect manually:
1.
Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device
(laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your router.
The wireless software scans for all wireless networks in your area.
2.
Look for your network and select it. If you did not change the name of your network during
the setup process, look for the default WiFi network name (SSID) and select it.
The default SSID is on the product label on the router.
3.
Enter the router wireless network password (passphrase) and click the
Connect
button.
The default router passphrase is on the product label on the router.
4.
Repeat Steps 1–3 to add other wireless devices.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Method
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you connect to a secure WiFi network without typing its
password. Instead, press a button or enter a PIN. NETGEAR calls WPS Push 'N' Connect.
During the connection process, the client gets the security settings from the router so that
every device in the network has the same security settings.
Some older WiFi equipment is not compatible with WPS. WPS works only with WPA2or WPA
wireless security.
To use WPS to join the wireless network:
1.
Press the
WPS
button on the router front panel.
The WPS LED (on the button) starts to blink green.
2.
Within two minutes, press the
WPS
button on your wireless device or follow the WPS
instructions that came with the device.
The device is now connected to your router.
3.
Repeat Steps 1–2 to add other WPS wireless devices.
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3.
genie BASIC Settings
Your Internet connection and network
This chapter describes the features that are available from the genie BASIC Home screen.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Internet Setup
•
Basic Wireless Settings
•
Attached Devices
•
Parental Controls
•
Guest Network

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