User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- Use the Internet Setup Wizard
- Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
- Specify IPv6 Internet Connections
- Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
- Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6rd Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection
- Change the MTU Size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Network Settings
- View or Change WAN Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the ’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Specify the IP Addresses That the Assigns
- Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the
- Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Mbps Settings
- Change the WiFi Password or Security Level
- Set Up a Guest WiFi Network
- Control the WiFi Radios
- Set Up a WiFi Schedule
- Specify WPS Settings
- Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point
- Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode
- Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
- Custom Static Routes
- Ethernet Port Aggregation
- 6. Optimize Performance
- 7. Manage Your Network
- Update the Router Firmware
- Change the admin Password and Enable Password Recovery
- Set Up Password Recovery
- Recover the admin Password
- View Status
- Display Internet Port Statistics
- Check the Internet Connection Status
- View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- Monitor Internet Traffic
- Manage the Router Configuration File
- Remote Access
- Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App
- 8. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
- USB Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Storage Device to the
- Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer
- Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
- Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac
- Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
- Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine
- Install and Back Up Files to Amazon Drive
- Use FTP Within the Network
- View or Change Network Folders on a Storage Device
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Set Up NETGEAR Downloader
- Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
- 9. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 10. Use the as a Media Server
- 11. Share a USB Printer
- 12. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 13. Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
- 14. Troubleshooting
- 15. Supplemental Information
5. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
6. Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Recover the admin Password
To recover your password:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
A login window opens.
3. 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 label on the router.
4. Enter the serial number of the router.
5. Click the Continue button.
A window opens requesting the answers to your security questions.
6. Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
7. Click the Continue button.
A window opens and displays your recovered password.
8. Click the Login again button.
A login window opens.
9. With your recovered password, log in to the router.
View Router Status
To view the router status and usage information:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
A login window opens.
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.
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