NETGEAR N450/CG3000Dv2 Notify Your Internet Service Provider

Connecting to the Internet

N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model N450/CG3000Dv2

3. From the main menu, select Basic Settings.

The Basic Settings screen displays:

4. If your Internet service provider requires a domain name, enter the domain name in the

Domain Name field.

5. Enter the device name in the Device Name field.

This name is a user-friendly name representing the modem router in the network

computers running Windows Vista and the Network Explorer on all other Windows

computers.

6. Click the Apply button.

Your changes are saved.

Notify Your Internet Service Provider

You must contact your Internet service provider (ISP) and tell them that you are using the

modem router.

1. Contact your cable ISP and inform them that you are installing a new modem router that

you bought from a retail store.

Provide your cable ISP with the modem router’s model number, which is CG3000Dv2.

Note: The modem router is certified by all major cable ISPs.

Contents

Main Page Contents Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet Chapter 2 Configuring Your Wireless Network Chapter 3 Filtering Content Chapter 4 Maintaining Your Network Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Appendix A Supplemental Information Page Unpack Your Modem Router Hardware Features Front Panel The router front panel has the following status LEDs and buttons: Connecting to the Internet N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model N450/CG3000Dv2 Table 1. LEDs and buttons Back Panel Label Position Your Modem Router Cable Your Modem Router Connect Computer to the Modem Router Wired Connection WiFi Connection Log In to Your Modem Router View Basic Settings Notify Your Internet Service Provider Page Page Set Up Your Wireless Network Configure Wireless Settings Manually Page Use WPS Wireless Setup Add a Client Using the WPS Button Page Add a Client Using a PIN Set Up Wi-Fi Multimedia Change the Password Page Page View Denial of Service Attack Logs Limit Internet Site Access Page Page Page Allow Unrestricted Access Enable or Disable Modem Router Features Page Page Page Page Page View the Modem Router Status View the Connection Status Back Up and Restore Your Settings Page View the Event Log Page Run the Diagnostic Utilities Ping Utility Page Traceroute Utility Page Page Page Advanced Wireless Settings MAC Filtering Page Page IP Filtering Page Port Blocking Page Page Port Forwarding Page Port Triggering Page Page DMZ Host LAN IP Setup Page Reserve an IP Address for DHCP Use LAN Switch Page Configure Universal Plug and Play Set Networking Protocols Enable Network Address Translation Access a USB Device on the Network Page Page Page Page Page Basic Functions Connect to the Modem Routers Main Menu Troubleshoot the ISP Connection Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility Test the LAN Path to Your Modem Router Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device Page Page Supplemental Information N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model N450/CG3000Dv2 Factory Default Settings Table 3. Factory default settings Supplemental Information N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model N450/CG3000Dv2 Technical Specifications The following table describes the technical specifications for the modem router. Table 4. Technical specifications Table 3. Factory default settings (continued)