Netgear N300-WiFi User Manual - Page 61

Reboot the Router, Manage the Configuration File, Allow guest to access My Local Network

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N150 and N300 Wireless Routers • Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID for the guest network. • Wireless Isolation. Indicates whether wireless isolation is on or off for the guest network. When it is off, wireless clients (computers or wireless devices) that join the guest network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network. • Allow guest to access My Local Network. Indicates whether wireless clients on the guest network can access your local network, instead of only the Internet and other wireless clients on the guest network. Reboot the Router  To reboot the router: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Click the ADVANCED tab. 5. In the Router Information pane, click the Reboot button. 6. Click OK to confirm. The router reboots. WARNING: Do not interrupt the reboot process. Manage the Configuration File The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings. Manage Your Network 61

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Manage Your Network
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N150 and N300 Wireless Routers
Broadcast Name
. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID for the guest
network.
Wireless Isolation
. Indicates whether wireless isolation is on or off for the guest
network. When it is off, wireless clients (computers or wireless devices) that join the
guest network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or access Ethernet
devices on the network.
Allow guest to access My Local Network
. Indicates whether wireless clients on the
guest network can access your local network, instead of only the Internet and other
wireless clients on the guest network.
Reboot the Router
To reboot the router:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Click the
ADVANCED
tab.
5.
In the Router Information pane, click the
Reboot
button.
6.
Click
OK
to confirm.
The router reboots.
WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
Manage the Configuration File
The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You
can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default
settings.