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1.
Har
dwar
e Setup
This chapter covers the following topics:
•
Unpack Y
our Modem Router
•
T
op and Front Panel
•
Rear Panel
•
Position Y
our Modem Router
•
Install and
Activate Y
our Modem Router
•
Connect Y
our Modem Router to a Router After Installation and
Activation
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at
support.netgear
.com.
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
7
Unpack Your Modem Router
8
Top and Front Panel
8
Rear Panel
10
Position Your Modem Router
11
Install and Activate Your Modem Router
12
Connect Your Modem Router to a Computer
12
Activate Your Internet Service with Comcast XFINITY
13
Perform a Speed Test
14
Connect Your Modem Router to a Router after Installation and Activation
14
Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
15
Connect to the Network
16
Wired Connection
16
Wifi Connection
16
Label
17
Types of Logins
17
Log in to the Modem Router
17
Access the Modem Router with NETGEAR Genie App
19
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
20
Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency
21
View Modem Router Initialization
22
Manually Set up the Internet Connection
23
Change the MTU Size
24
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
26
Set up Parental Controls
27
Block Access to Your Network
28
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
29
Delete a Keyword
30
Block Services from the Internet
31
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
32
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
33
Set up Security Event Email Notifications
34
Enable or Disable NAT
35
Chapter 5 Share USB Devices Attached to the Modem Router
37
USB Storage Device Requirements
38
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Modem Router
38
Access a USB Drive Connected to the Modem Router from a Windows-Based Computer
39
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
39
Access a USB Storage Device that Is Connected to the Modem Router from a Mac40
40
Control Access to the USB Storage Device
40
Use FTP Within the Network
42
View or Change Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
42
Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
44
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
45
Approve USB Devices
45
Access the USB Storage Device through the Internet
46
Set up FTP Access through the Internet
46
Access the USB Storage Device through the Internet with FTP
48
Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
48
Chapter 6 Share a USB Printer
50
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
51
Download the Readyshare Printer Utility
51
Install the Readyshare Printer Utility
52
Use the Shared Printer
53
View or Change the Status of a Printer
54
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
55
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
56
Chapter 7 Specify Network Settings
58
View or Change the WAN Settings
59
Set up a Default DMZ Server
60
Change the Modem Router's Device Name
61
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
61
Specify the IP Addresses that the Modem Router Assigns
62
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Modem Router
64
Manage LAN IP Addresses
64
Reserve an IP Address
64
Edit a Reserved IP Address Entry
65
Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry
66
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug-N-Play
66
Use the WPS Wizard for Wifi Connections
67
Specify Basic Wifi Settings
68
Change the Wifi Security Option
70
Set up a Guest Network
71
Control the Wifi Radios
72
Use the Wifi On/Off Button
72
Enable or Disable the Wifi Radios
72
Set up a Wifi Schedule
73
Specify WPS Settings
74
Chapter 8 Manage Your Network
76
Change the Admin Password
77
Set up Password Recovery
78
Recover the Admin Password
78
View Modem Router Status
79
Display Internet Port Statistics
80
Check the Internet Connection Status
81
View Logs of Modem Router Activity
82
View Event Logs
83
Run the Ping Utility
84
Run the Traceroute Utility
85
Monitor Internet Traffic
86
View Devices Currently on the Network
88
Manage the Modem Router Configuration File
88
Back up Settings
89
Restore Configuration Settings
89
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
90
View or Change the Modem Router Wifi Channel
90
Dynamic DNS
91
Specify a DNS Account
92
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
93
Remote Management
93
Chapter 9 Specify Internet Port Settings
96
Set up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
97
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
98
Edit a Port Forwarding Service
99
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
100
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
100
How the Modem Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
100
Set up Port Triggering
101
Add a Port Triggering Service
101
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat
103
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting
104
Troubleshoot with the Leds
105
Power LED Is off
105
Leds Never Turn off
105
Internet LED Is off
105
Troubleshoot the Cable Internet Connection
105
Cannot Log in to the Modem Router
106
Changes Not Saved
107
Wifi Connectivity
107
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
108
Test the LAN Path to Your Modem Router
108
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
109
Appendix A Supplemental Information
110
Factory Settings
111
Technical Specifications
112
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Model
C7800
Category
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Language
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