Netgear CAX80 Owner's Manual
User Manual
Nighthawk AX8 AX6000 WiFI Cable Modem
Router
Model CAX80
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria DriveJune 2020
San Jose, CA 95134, USA202-11989-01
Nighthawk AX8 AX6000 WiFI Cable Modem Router Model CAX80
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See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
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By using this device, you are agreeing to NETGEAR’s Terms and Conditions at
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Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Modem Router...............................................................9
Front panel LEDs and buttons.............................................................9
Rear Panel............................................................................................13
Position Your Modem Router............................................................13
Install and Activate Your Modem Router.........................................14
Set up and activate using the cable Modem Router web
interface..........................................................................................14
Perform a Speed Test....................................................................17
Chapter 2 Specify Your Internet Settings
Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency........................19
View Modem Router Initialization.....................................................19
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection.......................................20
Change the MTU Size.........................................................................21
Chapter 3 Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
Connect to the Network....................................................................25
Wired Connection..........................................................................25
Using WPS to Connect to the WiFi Network..............................25
Finding and Selecting the WiFi Network....................................25
Types of Logins...................................................................................26
Log In to the Modem Router.............................................................26
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet....29
Use keywords to block Internet sites...............................................30
Block services from the Internet.......................................................32
Delete keywords from the blocked list............................................33
Prevent blocking on a trusted computer.........................................33
Manage network access control lists...............................................34
Schedule when to block Internet sites and services......................35
Set up security event email notifications.........................................36
Chapter 5 Manage Network Settings
View or change the WAN settings....................................................39
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Set up a default DMZ server..............................................................40
Change the Router’s Device Name..................................................41
Change the LAN TCP/IP settings......................................................41
Specify the IP addresses that the modem router assigns..............42
Disable the DHCP server feature in the modem router.................44
Manage reserved LAN IP addresses................................................44
Reserve an IP address....................................................................45
Edit a reserved IP address............................................................45
Delete a reserved IP address entry..............................................46
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections......................................47
Specify Basic WiFi Settings................................................................47
Change the WiFi Mode......................................................................49
Change the Transmission Power Control........................................50
Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security.............................51
Set up a guest WiFi network.............................................................52
Control the WiFi radios......................................................................54
Use the WiFi On/Off button..........................................................55
Enable or disable the WiFi radios................................................55
Set up a WiFi schedule.......................................................................56
Specify WPS settings..........................................................................56
Enable or disable implicit beamforming.........................................57
Enable or disable airtime fairness....................................................58
Ethernet Port Aggregation................................................................59
Set Up Ethernet Port Aggregation...............................................60
View or Change the Modem Router Ethernet Port Aggregation
Mode...............................................................................................61
Chapter 6 Manage Your Modem Router
Update the router firmware...............................................................63
Check for new firmware and update the router.........................63
Manually upload firmware to the router.....................................64
Change the admin password............................................................65
Enable admin password recovery....................................................65
Recover the admin password............................................................66
View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi
settings.................................................................................................67
Display the statistics of the Internet port.........................................68
Check the Internet connection status..............................................69
View and manage logs of router activity.........................................70
View devices currently on the network............................................71
View event logs...................................................................................71
Monitor Internet traffic.......................................................................72
Manage the router configuration file...............................................73
Back up the settings.......................................................................74
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Erase the settings...........................................................................74
Restore the settings.......................................................................75
Remote access....................................................................................75
Set up remote management........................................................76
Use remote access.........................................................................77
Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app................77
Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs..............................................77
Set your time zone..............................................................................78
Set the NTP Server..............................................................................78
Specify ReadyDLNA media server settings.....................................80
Return the router to its factory default settings..............................81
Use the Reset button.....................................................................81
Erase the settings...........................................................................81
Chapter 7 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Modem
Router
USB device requirements..................................................................84
Connect a USB storage device to the router..................................84
Access a storage device connected to the router from a
Windows-based computer................................................................85
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive.............................85
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a
Mac.......................................................................................................86
Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault.....87
Back up Mac computers with Time Machine..................................87
Set up a USB hard drive on a Mac...............................................88
Prepare to back up a large amount of data................................89
Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk................89
Enable FTP access within your network...........................................91
View network folders on a storage device......................................91
Add a network folder on a USB storage device.............................92
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device..............................93
Safely remove a USB storage device...............................................94
Chapter 8 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices
Through the Internet
Set up and manage Dynamic DNS...................................................96
Set up FTP access through the Internet...........................................96
Your personal FTP server...................................................................97
Set up your personal FTP server..................................................97
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account...........................................98
Specify a DNS account that you already created.......................98
Change the Dynamic DNS settings.............................................99
Access USB storage devices through the Internet.......................100
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Chapter 9 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set up a VPN connection.................................................................102
Specify VPN Service in the Router..................................................102
Install OpenVPN Software...............................................................103
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer.......103
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer................106
Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device...........................107
Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device...................107
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer..........................108
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media............110
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home......................110
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Modem Router......111
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.......................111
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home..112
Chapter 10 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server..................................115
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server.................................115
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service...................................116
Edit a Port Forwarding Service...................................................117
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry..................................................118
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public.........118
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule..........119
Port Triggering.................................................................................119
Add a Port Triggering Service....................................................120
Enable Port Triggering................................................................121
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat port
triggering......................................................................................121
Chapter 11 Troubleshooting
Quick tips...........................................................................................124
Sequence to restart your network.............................................124
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections...124
Check the WiFi settings..............................................................124
Check the network settings........................................................124
Troubleshoot with the LEDs............................................................125
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on........125
Power LED is off or blinking.......................................................125
LEDs never turn off......................................................................126
Online LED is Off.........................................................................126
Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off..................................................126
WiFi LED is off..............................................................................126
You cannot log in to the router.......................................................127
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You cannot access the Internet.......................................................128
Troubleshoot Internet browsing.....................................................129
Changes are not saved....................................................................130
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity......................................................130
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility........................131
Test the LAN path to your router...............................................131
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote
device............................................................................................132
Chapter 12 Supplemental Information
Factory Settings................................................................................134
Technical Specifications..................................................................135
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Hardware Setup
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Unpack Your Modem Router
• Front panel LEDs and buttons
• Rear Panel
• Position Your Modem Router
• Install and Activate Your Modem Router
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website
at support.netgear.com.
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Unpack Your Modem Router
Your package contains the modem router, Ethernet cable, and power adapter.
Figure 1. Package contents
Front panel LEDs and buttons
Status LEDs are located on the front of the modem router. The WiFi and WPS buttons
are also located on the front.
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Figure 2. Modem router LEDs and buttons
You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and
describes each LED on the top panel of the modem router.
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Table 1. LED descriptions
DescriptionLED
Power
Downstream
Upstream
Online
Solid white. Power is supplied to the modem router.
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Off. No power is supplied to the modem router.
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Solid red. Thermal cutoff mode. Power off the modem router, let it
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cool, and move it away from heat sources (such as a TV, DVD player,
or speakers) and keep it vertical in open air.
Solid amber. One downstream channel is locked.
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Solid white. Two or more downstream channels are locked.
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Blinking white. The modem router is scanning for a downstream
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channel.
Off. No downstream channel is locked.
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Solid amber. One upstream channel is locked.
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Solid white. Two or more upstream channels are locked.
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Blinking white. The modem router is scanning for an upstream
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channel.
Off. No upstream channel is locked.
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Solid white. The modem router is online.
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Blinking white. The modem router is synchronizing with the cable
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provider’s cable modem termination system (CMTS).
Slow blinking amber and white. The modem router reached the
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traffic meter limit.
Off. The modem router is offline.
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Multi Gig Port
Solid blue. A 2.5 Gbps connection is established.
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Blinking blue. The port is sending or receiving traffic at 2.5 Gbps.
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Solid white. A 1 Gbps connection is established.
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Blinking white. The port is sending or receiving traffic at 1 Gbps.
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Solid amber. A 100 Mbps connection is established.
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Blinking amber. The port is sending or receiving traffic at 100 Mbps.
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Off. No device is connected.
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Table 1. LED descriptions (Continued)
Ethernet ports 1-4
2.4 GHz radio
5 GHz radio
USB port
The LED color indicates the speed: white for Gigabit Ethernet connections
and amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections.
Solid. A powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port.
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Blinking. The port is sending or receiving traffic.
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Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.
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Solid white. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
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Blinking. The modem router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
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Off. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
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Solid white. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
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Blinking. The modem router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
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Off. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off.
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Solid white. A USB device is connected and is ready.
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Off. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the Safely
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Remove Hardware button and it is now safe to remove the attached
USB device.
The WiFi and WPS buttons are located on the front of the modem router.
Table 2. Front panel buttons
WiFi
WPS
DescriptionButton
Pressing this button for two seconds turns the WiFi radios in the modem
router on and off. If this LED is lit, the WiFi radios are on. If this LED is off,
the WiFi radios are turned off and you cannot use WiFi to connect to the
modem router.
This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the
WiFi password. The WPS LED blinks during this process and then lights
solid.
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Rear Panel
The connections and button on the rear panel are shown in the following figure.
Figure 3. Modem router rear panel
Position Your Modem Router
The modem router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range
of your WiFi network. However, the operating distance or range of your WiFi connection
can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your modem router. For
example, the thickness and number of walls the WiFi signal passes through can limit
the range.
Additionally, other WiFi access points in and around your home might affect your
modem router’s signal. WiFi access points are modem routers, repeaters, WiFi range
extenders, and any other device that emits a WiFi signal for network access.
Position your modem router according to the following guidelines:
Place your modem router near the center of the area where your computers and
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other devices operate, and within line of sight to your WiFi devices.
Make sure that the modem router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near
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Ethernet cables for wired computers.
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Place the modem router in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and
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ceilings between the modem router and your other devices.
Place the modem router away from electrical devices such as these:
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Ceiling fans
- Home security systems
- Microwaves
- Computers
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Base of a cordless phone
- 2.4 GHz cordless phone
Place the modem router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, and
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insulated walls, and items such as these:
- Solid metal doors
- Aluminum studs
- Fish tanks
- Mirrors
- Brick
- Concrete
Install and Activate Your Modem Router
The modem router provides a connection between your cable Internet provider’s
network and your computer, router, or WiFi router.
Set up and activate using the cable Modem Router web interface
Before you connect your modem router and contact your cable Internet provider, collect
your cable account number, account phone number, and login information (your email
address or user name and password).
To set up and activate your modem router:
1.
Collect your cable Internet service provider (ISP) account information.
Collect your ISP account information, such as your account mobile phone number,
user name, password, and account number.
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2.
Turn off and disconnect existing modems and routers.
If you are replacing a modem that is currently connected in your home, unplug the
modem and plug the new cable modem router into the same outlet.
3. Connect a coaxial cable.
Use a coaxial cable to connect the coaxial cable connector on the cable modem
router to the cable wall outlet.
Make sure the cable is tightly connected. We recommend connecting directly to the
cable wall outlet. If you must share the connection, use a 3.5dB (1 to 2) splitter.
4. Connect the power adapter.
Connect the power adapter to the cable modem router and plug the power adapter
into an electrical outlet.
5.
Wait for the Online LED to light solid white for at least one minute..
This process might take up to 10 minutes and the modem router might reset several
times.
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Note: When the Online LED lights, your cable modem router is still not connected
to the Internet. You must activate your cable modem router with your ISP.
If after 10 minutes the LED is still not solid white, verify the cable outlet is working
or call your ISP to make sure you have a connection.
6. Connect your computer or mobile device to the cable modem router with Ethernet
or WiFi:
• Ethernet. Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to an Ethernet port on
the cable modem router.
• WiFi. Use the WiFi network name (SSID) and password on the product label to
connect.
7. Launch a web browser and set up your cable modem router.
Enter routerlogin.net or 192.168.1.1 in the address field of the web browser.
Follow the prompts. You are asked to do the following:
Agree to the Terms and Conditions.
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Change your modem router’s admin credentials and set up security questions.
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Review your WiFi network name and password.
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8.
Collect the following information before starting to activate your internet service:
Your ISP account information.
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Cable modem router model number, which is CAX80.
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Cable modem router serial number (on the product label).
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Cable modem router MAC address (on the product label).
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9. Activate your internet service.
The following table lists activation contact information for ISPs that support your
cable modem router.
Table 3. Activation contact information
Activation contactCable Internet Provider
Mediacom
1-888-556-1193Cox
1-855-Mediacom
(1-855-633-4226)
1-877-810-6750Optimum
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Table 3. Activation contact information (Continued)
1-877-692-2253Sparklight
1-833-267-6094Spectrum
Xfinity
http://xfinity.com/activate
(Follow the prompts to
activate)
Note: Your ISP’s contact information might change. You can also find the contact
information in your monthly Internet service billing statement.
Perform a Speed Test
To determine the accurate Internet speed, visit your cable Internet provider's speed
test website and perform a speed test.
If your actual speed is lower than your subscribed speed, contact your cable Internet
provider.
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Specify Your Internet Settings
Usually, the quickest way to set up the modem router to use your Internet connection
is to allow the modem router to detect the Internet connection when you first access
the modem router with an Internet browser. You can also customize or specify your
Internet settings.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency
• View Modem Router Initialization
• Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
• Change the MTU Size
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Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency
The starting frequency is automatically generated. For most Internet connections, you
do not need to specify this information. If you must enter a starting frequency, contact
your Internet provider.
To change the starting frequency:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
modem router network.
2.
Enter http://routerlogin.net or 192.168.1.1.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem 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 page displays.
4. Select Cable Connection.
The page displays the status of all downstream and upstream channels and provides
a field for the starting frequency.
5.
Enter the starting frequency.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
View Modem Router Initialization
You can track the initialization procedure of the modem router and get details about
the downstream and upstream cable channel. The time is displayed after the modem
router is initialized.
The modem router automatically goes through the following steps in the provisioning
process:
1. Scans and locks the downstream frequency and then ranges the upstream channels.
2. Obtains a WAN address for the modem router.
3. Connects to the Internet.
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To view the status of the modem router initialization:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
modem router network.
2.
Enter http://routerlogin.net or 192.168.1.1.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem 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 page displays.
4. Select Cable Connection.
The Startup Procedure section displays the initialization progress. The page also
displays the status of all downstream and upstream channels. (You must scroll down
to view all the channels.) The number of downstream and upstream channels that
are locked depends on the number of channels that your Internet provider uses.
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
In most situations, you do not need to change these settings. We recommend that you
use the default settings for DHCP because most cable Internet services provide the IP
address through DHCP.
To specify the Internet connection settings:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
modem router network.
2.
Enter http://routerlogin.net or 192.168.1.1.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem 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 page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > Internet Setup.
5.
If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type it in the
Account Name (If Required) field.
6.
If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Domain Name (If
Required) field.
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For the other sections in this page, the default settings usually work, but you can
change them.
7. Select an Internet IP Address radio button:
Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your
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ISP automatically assigns these addresses.
Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP
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address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP modem router to which
your modem router connects.
8. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.
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Your ISP automatically assigns this address.
Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select
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this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary
or tertiary DNS server address is available, enter it also.
9. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Troubleshooting
on page 123.
Change the MTU Size
The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device
transmits. When one network device communicates across the Internet with another,
the data packets travel through many devices along the way. If a device in the data path
uses a lower MTU setting than the other devices, the data packets must be split or
“fragmented” to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU.
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The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often the default value. In some
situations, changing the value fixes one problem but causes another. Leave the MTU
unchanged unless one of these situations occurs:
You experience problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service, and the
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technical support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU
setting. These web-based applications might require an MTU change:
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A secure website that does not open, or displays only part of a web page
- Yahoo email
- MSN portal
You use VPN and experience severe performance problems.
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You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you are
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experiencing connectivity or performance problems.
Note: An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems. For
example, you might not be able to access certain websites, frames within websites,
secure login pages, or FTP or POP servers.
To change the MTU size:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
modem router network.
2.
Enter http://routerlogin.net or 192.168.1.1.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem 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 page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
5.
In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If
you are willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum
value of 1500 until the problem goes away. The following table describes common MTU
sizes and applications.
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Table 4. Common MTU sizes
ApplicationMTU
1500
1460
The largest Ethernet packet size. This setting is typical for connections
that do not use VPN, and is the default value for NETGEAR routers,
adapters, and switches.
Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.)1472
Used in some DHCP environments.1468
Usable by AOL if you do not send or receive large email attachments,
for example.
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Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Connect to the Network
• Types of Logins
• Log In to the Modem Router
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Connect to the Network
You can connect to the modem router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection.
If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Wired Connection
You can connect your computer to the modem router using an Ethernet cable and join
the modem router’s local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the modem router with an Ethernet cable:
1. Make sure that the modem router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3.
Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display
on your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.
Using WPS to Connect to the WiFi Network
You can connect to the modem router’s WiFi network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
or you can find and select the WiFi network.
To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the modem router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2.
Check the WPS instructions for your computer or mobile device.
3. Press the WPS button on the modem router.
4.
Within two minutes, on your computer or WiFi device, press its WPS button or follow
its instructions for WPS connections.
Your computer or mobile device connects to the WiFi network.
Finding and Selecting the WiFi Network
To find and select the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the modem router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2.
On your computer or mobile device, find and select the WiFi network.
The WiFi network name is on the modem router label.
Access the Modem Router
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3. Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on the modem router label.
Your computer or mobile device connects to the WiFi network.
Types of Logins
Separate types of logins serve different purposes. It is important that you understand
the difference so that you know which login to use when.
Types of logins:
WiFi network key or password. Your modem router is preset with a unique WiFi
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network name (SSID) and password for WiFi access. This information is on the modem
router label.
Note: Your modem router broadcasts dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi signals.
The label shows the SSID for the 2.4 GHz signal. For information about 5 GHz WiFi
settings, see Specify Basic WiFi Settings on page 47.
Modem router login. This logs you in to the modem router web pages as admin
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from an Internet browser.
Log In to the Modem Router
When you connect to the network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you can
use a web browser to access the modem router to view or change its settings. The first
time you access the modem router, the modem router automatically checks to see if it
can connect to your Internet service.
To log in to the modem router:
1.
Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that is
connected to the network.
2.
Type http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.1.1.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem 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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The first time you log in to the modem router, you are prompted to change the
admin password and set up security questions. You must enter these settings before
you can access the Internet.
4. Enter a new password.
5. Select security questions and enter the answers.
6. Click the Next button.
7. Click the Next button.
The modem router connects to the Internet. The BASIC Home page displays the
status of the Internet connection.
Access the Modem Router
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Control Access to the Internet
The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from
unwanted intrusions from the Internet.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet
• Use keywords to block Internet sites
• Manage network access control lists
• Schedule when to block Internet sites and services
• Set up security event email notifications
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Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet
You can use access control to block or allow access to the Internet through your router.
To set up access control:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
router network.
2.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Access Control.
The Access Control page displays.
5. Select the Turn on Access Control check box.
You must select this check box before you can specify an access rule and use the
Allow and Block buttons. When this check box is cleared, all devices are allowed
to connect, even if a device is in the blocked list.
6. Select an access rule:
• Allow all new devices to connect. With this setting, a new device can access
your network. You don’t need to enter the its MAC address. This is the default
setting. We recommend that you leave this radio button selected.
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Block all new devices from connecting. With this setting, a new device cannot
access your router’s Internet connection, but can still access your router’s local
network. Before a device accesses your router’s Internet connection, you must
enter its MAC address for an Ethernet connection and its MAC address for a WiFi
connection in the allowed list.
The access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices. It applies
only to devices joining your network in the future after you apply these settings.
7.
To view allowed or blocked devices that are not connected, click one of the following
links:
•
View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network
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View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network
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The list displays.
8. To allow the WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device you’re currently using to
continue to access the Internet, select the check box next to your computer or device,
and click the Allow button.
9. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Use keywords to block Internet sites
You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network. You can use
blocking all the time or based on a schedule.
To block Internet sites:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
router network.
2.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites.
The Block Sites page displays.
5. Select a keyword blocking option:
Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set.
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For more information, see Schedule when to block Internet sites and services on
page 35.
Always. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule
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page.
6.
In the Type keyword or domain name here field, enter a keyword or domain that
you want to block.
For example:
Specify XXX to block http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html.
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