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Dashboard Basic Home Screen, Dashboard, Click to, details, Internet, Wireless, Attached Devices

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AC1450 Smart WiFi Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to view and change the settings. The left column has menus. You can use the ADVANCED tab to access more menus and screens. Language Menus (Click the Advanced tab to view more) Dashboard (Click to view details) Help Figure 5. Basic Home screen with dashboard, language, and online help • Home. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the router. • Internet. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your router. • Wireless. View or change the wireless settings for your router. • Attached Devices. View the devices connected to your network. • Parental Controls. Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable content from reaching your computers. • ReadySHARE. If you connected a USB storage device to the router, then it is displayed here. • Guest Network. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your router's Internet connection. • Advanced tab. Set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access by IP or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See Chapter 9, Advanced Settings. You need a solid understanding of networking to use this tab. • Help & Support. Visit the NETGEAR support site for information, help, and product documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection. Getting Started 16

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Getting Started
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AC1450 Smart WiFi Router
Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)
The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet
connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to
view and change the settings. The left column has menus. You can use the ADVANCED tab
to access more menus and screens.
Menus
(Click the
Advanced
tab to view
more)
Language
Help
Dashboard
(Click to
view
details)
Figure 5. Basic Home screen with dashboard, language, and online help
•
Home
. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the router.
•
Internet
. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your router.
•
Wireless
. View or change the wireless settings for your router.
•
Attached Devices
. View the devices connected to your network.
•
Parental Controls
. Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable
content from reaching your computers.
•
ReadySHARE
. If you connected a USB storage device to the router, then it is displayed
here.
•
Guest Network
. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your router’s Internet
connection.
•
Advanced tab
. Set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access by IP
or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See
Chapter 9, Advanced Settings
. You
need a solid understanding of networking to use this tab.
•
Help & Support
. Visit the NETGEAR support site for information, help, and product
documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection.