#NETGEAR ROUTER CONFIGURATION PAGE PASSWORD#

#NETGEAR ROUTER CONFIGURATION PAGE PASSWORD#

IfВ вЂњUse base MAC address as WPA passphraseвЂќ is checked, then the wireless password is the 10 character MAC address printed on the backВ orВ bottom of the router. If you have setup guest networks, you can select the guestВ SSID from the menu and assign a password. Click the вЂњClick here to displayвЂќ link to show it. We recommend using the default вЂњMixed WPA2/WPA-PSKвЂќ authentication method for compatibility with the most devices. This is where you assign a password for your wireless network. You will then need to type in the network name (along with the password) inВ any device you want to connect. Hide Access Point will prevent the SSID from being announced. Client Isolation will prevent one device on your network from seeing any other devices. (the WiFi button enables you to toggle WiFiВ access using the physical WiFi button on the router). You can also turn off wireless access entirely, or disable the WiFi button.

A guest network is useful if you want to give someone temporary access to your network without giving them your primary wireless password. If you want to setup a guest network, you can enable one of theВ 3 possible networks listed and give the network a name. This is where you assign a wireless network name (SSID). Note that you will need to turn off Annex-M mode on our end, either by using the PHO Dashboard, or by contacting our support dept. IfВ you want to increase the upload (and decrease the download) speed of your DSL line, you can enable AnnexM under DSL Settings. For this reason, you would want the IP address for that computer to be statically assigned (see above) For example, if you wanted to host your own web server, you would forward TCP port 80 to the internal IP address of the computer hosting the web site. You will need to know which TCP and UDP port numbers are used for the service. Some computerВ games may also need need to have specific ports forwarded. This enables you to connect to a device insideВ your network from outside your network.В For example, you want to be able to connect to your home computer to accessВ files or control the screen when you are not at home. This is more commonlyВ known as Port Forwarding. 192.168.1.2) to devices that need to be connected to from inside your network (or outsideВ if you have port forwarding setup) 50, and then you can statically assign addresses below 50 (i.e. Any devices connecting with DHCP will get addresses above. For example, set the Start IP address to 192.168.1.50. In this case, we suggest you limit the range of addresses that will be dynamically assigned. You may also want to assign a static IP address to a printer, file server, or other device that you need to connect to. By default, the routerвЂ™s DHCP server will use Network Address Translation (NAT) to provide private IP addresses in the 192.168.1.2 вЂ“ 192.168.1.254 range.В If you are using the router with an existing network with static IP addresses, you may want to change these numbers. The MAC addressВ is the physical hardware address of the device. Most devices will have a hostname that will help you identify the device. This shows you a list of devices that are currently connected and have an IP address assigned by the router. The Downstream speed is typically much faster than Upstream

This shows you the actual sync rateВ of theВ DSL line. The main item of interest is the Rate (Kbps). Received traffic is data you are uploading to the internet, Transmitted is data you are downloading. Statistics submenu.В ThisВ shows traffic on the 4 Ethernet ports, as well as wireless connections.If you click the Device Info link at the left, you can get more infoвЂ¦ This page tells you basic information about the router.

Netgear router configuration page