Netgear AC1900 Nighthawk™ Owner's Manual
Control Access to the Internet
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Nighthawk AC1900
Smart WiFi Router
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking. The computer you exempt must have a
fixed IP address. You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address. See
fixed IP address. You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address. See
To specify a trusted computer:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window 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.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites.
5.
Scroll down and select the Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box.
6.
In the Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address of the trusted computer.
7.
Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications
The router can email you its logs of router activity. The log records router activity and security
events such as attempts to access blocked sites or services.
events such as attempts to access blocked sites or services.
To set up email notifications:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window 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.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.