NETGEAR N450/CG3000Dv2 user manual Connecting to the Internet

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1. Connecting to the Internet

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This chapter covers the following sections:

Unpack Your Modem Router

Hardware Features

Label

Position Your Modem Router

Cable Your Modem Router

Connect Computer to the Modem Router

Log In to Your Modem Router

View Basic Settings

Notify Your Internet Service Provider

For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com.

Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time on downloadcenter.netgear.com. Some products can regularly check the site and download new firmware, or you can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your product do not match what is described in this guide, you might need to update your firmware.

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Contents N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model N450/CG3000Dv2 Trademarks SupportCompliance Contents Appendix a Supplemental Information Connecting to the Internet Unpack Your Modem Router Hardware FeaturesEthernet cable Power adapter Modem router Front Panel WPS Back Panel  To position your modem router LabelPosition Your Modem Router  To cable your modem router Cable Your Modem RouterConnect Computer to the Modem Router  To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network To log in to the modem router  To find and select the WiFi networkLog In to Your Modem Router  To view or configure basic settings View Basic SettingsNotify Your Internet Service Provider Cable ISP Contact Information Configuring Your Wireless Network  To view or configure the wireless settings Set Up Your Wireless NetworkConfiguring Your Wireless Network Use WPS Wireless Setup  To add a client to your modem router using the WPS button Add a Client Using the WPS ButtonConfiguring Your Wireless Network  To add a client to your modem router using a PIN Add a Client Using a PIN To set up Wi-Fi Multimedia Set Up Wi-Fi MultimediaChange the Password  To change the password Filtering Content  To view or set up notification of attacks by email View Denial of Service Attack Logs To block access to sites containing certain words Limit Internet Site Access To allow a keyword that was previously blocked  To block access to certain domains  To unblock a domain  To allow unrestricted access Allow Unrestricted AccessEnable or Disable Modem Router Features  To enable or disable specific firewall features  To enable or disable specific web features  To enable or disable specific NAT ALG Status features Filtering Content Maintaining Your Network  To view the modem router status View the Modem Router StatusView the Connection Status  To view the modem router’s initialization procedureBack Up and Restore Your Settings  To restore the backup settings  To back up the settingsView the Event Log  To view or clear the event log  To run a ping test Run the Diagnostic Utilities To clear the results from the display  To run a traceroute test Traceroute Utility To clear the results from the display Maintaining Your Network Advanced Settings  To configure advanced wireless settings Advanced Wireless SettingsMAC Filtering Configure the settings described in the following tableAdvanced Settings  To stop blocking a computer  To remove a computer from the list  To set up IP filteringIP Filtering Advanced Settings  To delete a device from the IP Filter List Port Blocking To add a custom service  To delete a custom service from the Active Filters table Port Forwarding Advanced Settings Port Triggering  To configure port triggeringAdvanced Settings  To return all trigger and target ranges to zero  To remove a configured port trigger from the tableDMZ Host  To set up a DMZ hostSelect the Respond to Ping on WAN Port check box LAN IP Setup To configure LAN IP settings Click the Apply button  To reserve an IP address for Dhcp Reserve an IP Address for Dhcp Use To configure the switch ports LAN Switch To disable a LAN port  To configure UPnP Configure Universal Plug and PlaySet Networking Protocols  To enable NTPEnable Network Address Translation  To access a USB device from a Windows computer Access a USB Device on the Network To disable NAT  To access a USB device from a MAC computer Type smb//192.168.0.5 in the Server Address field Select Go Connect to Server To safely remove a USB device Click the Safely Remove USB Device button Troubleshooting Connect to the Modem Router’s Main Menu Basic FunctionsTroubleshoot the ISP Connection Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping UtilityPing Test the LAN Path to Your Modem RouterTroubleshooting Supplemental Information Factory default settings Factory Default SettingsWPA/WPA2 Technical SpecificationsSupplemental Information