Get to Know Your Netgear Trek | NETGEAR PR2000 guide

Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000

Get to Know Your NETGEAR Trek

Locate the hardware features on your Trek.

Internet Mode Switch

Select your Internet mode.

Internetvia

WiredOff PowerWireles

Internetvia

WiredOff PowerWireles

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Figure 2. Internet via switch

Put the switch in one of the following positions:

•Wired. Connect to the Internet with an Ethernet cable.

•Power Off. Turn off the Trek.

•Wireless. Connect to the Internet with a wireless link.

Hardware Setup

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NETGEAR PR2000 user manual Get to Know Your Netgear Trek, Internet Mode Switch

Contents

Netgear Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender Support ComplianceTrademarks Contents Security Appendix a Supplemental Information Get to know your Trek Hardware Setup Position Your Trek Unpack Your Trek Prepare Your Trek  To prepare your Trek for installation Get to Know Your Netgear Trek Internet Mode Switch Netgear Indicator LEDs USB Connection Ports and Reset Button Netgear Power Inputs Product Label Antenna Orientation Different Ways You Can Connect to the Internet WiFi Connection at a Public Hotspot Setup WiFi hotspot connection  To connect to a public WiFi hotspot WiFi Range Extender Setup DON’T  To use the Trek as a WiFi range extender  To connect to the Internet with an Ethernet cable Internet Connection at Home Setup Hardware Setup  To use the Trek as a WiFi bridge WiFi Bridge Setup Hardware Setup Connect to the Trek Get Started with Netgear genie Types of Logins and Access Trek Setup PreparationWireless Devices and Security Settings Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for Dhcp  To use Netgear genie to set up your Trek Netgear genie Setup  To view or change the settings for the Trek Use Netgear genie After Installation Change the Password Upgrade the Trek Firmware Select Advanced Administration Set Password Password Recovery  To recover your password  To set up password recovery Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Trek  To connect WiFi devices manually to your TrekManual Method Wi-Fi Protected Setup Method  To connect WiFi devices to your Trek with WPSClick Advanced WPS Wizard Push Button recommended. Click the button Genie mobile app home screen Netgear genie App and Mobile genie App Your Internet connection and network Genie Basic Settings Internet Setup Wired WAN Connection Router Mode To view or change the Internet setup Select Basic Internet Internet Service Provider. Select PPPoE, L2TP, or Pptp Wired WAN Connection Wireless AP Mode  To view or change the Internet setup Genie Basic Settings Wireless WAN Connection WiFi Mode Basic Wireless Settings  To view or change basic wireless settingsSelect the To save a name for profile check box Select Basic Wireless Change the Wireless Security Option Netgear recommends that you do not disable security  To change the WPA settings Attached Devices  To view the attached devicesSelect Basic Attached Devices  To view or delete the saved profile settings Profile Settings Select Basic Profile Settings Genie Advanced Home Specify custom settings  To launch the Setup Wizard Setup Wizard Click the Take me to the Internet button WAN Setup  To change the WAN settingsSelect Advanced Setup WAN Setup Default DMZ Server  To set up a default DMZ server Common MTU sizes Change the MTU Size  To change the MTU size LAN Setup Select Advanced Setup LAN Setup  To change the LAN settings Use the Trek as a Dhcp Server  To disable the Dhcp server feature  To reserve an IP address Set Up Address Reservation  To edit or delete a reserved address entry Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service for Wireless Traffic Quality of Service Setup  To set up QoS Quality of Service Priority Rules and Internet Access Scroll down Genie Advanced Home Genie Advanced Home Genie Advanced Home Enhance your local network USB Port Enhance Your Local Network Connect or Safely Remove a USB Drive Set Up Network Storage To connect a USB storage device  To remove a USB disk drive safely  To view basic information about the USB storage device View or Configure a USB Drive Configure the USB Storage Device and Access Settings  To view or change the USB storage advanced settingsSelect Basic ReadySHARE Select Basic ReadySHARE  To view network folders Configure the Available Network Folders  To add a network folder Click the Create Network Folder button  To edit a network folder Specify Approved USB Devices  To set up approved USB devices Access and Share Your Network Storage Common Uses of Network SharingSelect the Allow only approved devices check box Share Photos and Multimedia  To map the USB device to a local Windows network drive Access Your USB Storage Device Locally Access Your USB Storage Device Remotely  To access the USB drive from a remote computer To access the USB drive with FTP from a remote computer  To set up ReadySHARE Printer Set Up a Network Printer USB Port USB Port USB Port USB Port Power or Recharge a USB Device Security Keep unwanted content out of your  To block services Port Filtering to Block Services Defined Select Advanced Security Block Services Schedule Blocking  To schedule blockingSelect Advanced Security Schedule Security Event Email Notifications  To set up email notifications Security Manage your network Administration Router Information Pane View Trek Status To view Trek status and usage information  To display the Router Information pane Internet Port Pane LAN Port To display the Internet Port pane Statistics  To view the traffic statistics  To view and manage the connection status Connection Status Administration  To display the Wireless Settings pane Wireless Settings Pane Administration 101 Specify Log Settings Select Advanced Administration Logs To view and manage the logs  To specify log settings Manage the Configuration File Back Up SettingsRestore Configuration Settings Erase the Current Configuration Settings Do not interrupt the reboot process To erase the configuration settings  To check for new firmware and update your Trek Update the Trek Firmware Select Advanced Administration Firmware Update Fine-tune your network Advanced Settings Control the Wireless Radio Advanced Wireless Settings To turn the wireless radio on or off Select Advanced Advanced Setup Wireless Settings  To configure and enable the wireless schedule Set Up a Wireless Schedule  To specify WPS settings View or Change WPS Settings Advanced Settings 112  To restrict access based on MAC addresses Set Up a Wireless Access List by MAC Address Select the Turn Access Control On check box Dynamic DNS  To set up Dynamic DNS Select Advanced Advanced Setup Dynamic DNS Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check boxStatic Routes Select Advanced Advanced Setup Static Routes  To set up a static route  To edit or delete a static route Remote Management  To set up remote management Advanced Settings 120 Select Advanced Advanced Setup UPnP Universal Plug and Play To turn on Universal Plug and Play  To monitor Internet traffic Traffic Meter Click Advanced Advanced Setup Traffic Meter Select Advanced Advanced Setup Traffic Meter Advanced Settings 125 Diagnose and solve problems Troubleshooting Troubleshoot with the LEDs Quick Tips Power LED Is Off LEDs Never Turn OffInternet Port LED is Off Cannot Log In to the Trek WiFi LED is Off Cannot Access the Internet Select Administration Router Status To check the WAN IP address  To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection Troubleshoot PPPoE Troubleshoot Internet Browsing Changes Not Saved Incorrect Date or Time To display the current date and time Wireless Connectivity Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility Restore the Factory Settings and Password Test the LAN Path to Your Trek Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device To ping the Trek from a running Windows computer Troubleshooting 137 View the Trek specs Supplemental Information Factory default settings Factory Settings PR2000 Trek specifications Technical Specifications Supplemental Information 141 142 Index 143 144 145