Use Remote Access; Remotely Access Your Router Using The Genie App; Monitor And Meter Internet Traffic; Start The Traffic Meter Without Traffic Volume Restrictions - NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk User Manual

7. Specify the port number for accessing the router web interface.
Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, enter a
custom port number for the remote router web interface. Choose a number from 1024 to 65535, but do
not use the number of any common service port. The default is 8443, which is a common alternate for
HTTP.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Use Remote Access

To use remote access:
1. Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network.
2. Type your router's WAN IP address into your browser's address or location field followed by a colon (:)
and the custom port number.
For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8443, enter
http://134.177.0.123:8443 in your browser.

Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App

You can use the genie app to remotely access your router and change its settings. Before you can use
remote access with the genie app, you must update your router's firmware and download the latest genie
app for your computer or mobile device. Remote access with the genie app is supported for Windows-based
computers, iOS mobile devices, and Android mobile devices.
For more information about how to update your router's firmware, see
103.
To download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device, visit netgear.com/genie. For more
information about how to set up remote access using the genie app, see the genie app user manual, which
is available at downloadcenter.netgear.com/.

Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic

Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the router Internet
port. With the traffic meter utility, you can set limits for traffic volume, set a monthly limit, and get a live
update of traffic usage.

Start the Traffic Meter Without Traffic Volume Restrictions

You can monitor the traffic volume without setting a limit.
To start or restart the traffic meter without configuring traffic volume restrictions:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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