NETGEAR 202-11171-04 User Manual

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D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router

User Manual

June 2014

202-11171-04

350 East Plumeria Drive

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D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router

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After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at

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Compliance

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See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

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Chapter 1 Hardware Setup

Product Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Unpack Your New Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Side Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Position Your Wireless Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

ADSL Microfilters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

One-Line ADSL Microfilter (Not Included) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Two-Line ADSL Microfilter (Included). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Cable Your D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Verify the Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Chapter 2 Get Started with NETGEAR genie

Prepare to Set Up the WiFi DSL Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Gather ISP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Wireless Devices and Security Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Types of Logins and Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

NETGEAR genie Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Use NETGEAR genie after Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Upgrade WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

WiFi DSL Modem Router Dashboard (BASIC Home Screen). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Manual Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Chapter 3 NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings

Internet Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Internet Setup Screen Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Attached Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Parental Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Basic Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Wireless Settings Screen Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Wireless Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Guest Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

NETGEAR genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Chapter 4 NETGEAR genie ADVANCED Home

Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

WPS Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

VPN Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

ADSL Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

WAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

LAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

LAN Setup Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Use the WiFi DSL Modem Router as a DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Address Reservation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Quality of Service Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Add a Priority Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Priority Policies for Applications and Online Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Priority Policies for Ethernet LAN Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Priority Policies for MAC Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Chapter 5 USB Storage

USB Drive Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

ReadySHARE Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

File-Sharing Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

USB Storage Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Add or Edit a Network Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

USB Storage Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Media Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Specify Approved USB Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Access the WiFi DSL Modem Router USB Drive Remotely Using FTP . . . . . . 70

ReadySHARE Cloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Safely Remove a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Chapter 6 ReadySHARE Printer

Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Install the NETGEAR USB Control Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Set Up the NETGEAR USB Control Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Configure the NETGEAR USB Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Manage USB Print and Scan Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

The NETGEAR USB Control Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Chapter 7 Security

Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Firewall Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Add Custom Services to Allow or Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Schedule for Firewall Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Chapter 8 Administration

Upgrade the WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

View WiFi DSL Modem Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Reboot the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Connection Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Connection Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

View VPN Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Manage the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Chapter 9 Advanced Settings

Advanced Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Turn Off Radio By Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Wireless Access List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Wireless Repeating Function (WDS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Wireless Repeating Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Set Up the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Set Up a Repeater Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Port Forwarding and Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Remote Computer Access Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Add a Custom Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Application Example: Making a Local Web Server Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Universal Plug and Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

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Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Device Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

VPN Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Add or Edit an Auto VPN Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Add or Edit a Manual VPN Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Chapter 10 Troubleshooting

Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Sequence to Restart Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Troubleshoot with the LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Power LED Is Off or Blinking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Power LED Stays Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

LEDs Never Turn Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Wireless LED Is Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

The Push 'N' Connect (WPS) Button Does Not Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Cannot Log In to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Troubleshoot PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Incorrect Date or Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Wireless Connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Restore the Factory Settings and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Test the LAN Path to Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Appendix A Supplemental Information

Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Index

1. Hardware Setup

Get to know your wireless router

The NETGEAR D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router offers next generation 802.11ac WiFi with

wireless speeds of up to 300+867 Mbps transfers, streaming HD video, and multiplayer gaming. Complete with a built-in DSL modem, it is compatible with all major DSL Internet service providers. Simultaneous dual-band technology runs both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands at the same time, ensuring top speeds and the greatest range, while Gigabit offers ultrafast wired connections. The unit supports a wide range of premium features and applications such as, ReadySHARE Cloud, ReadySHARE Printer, and NETGEAR genie.

The WiFi DSL modem router automatically uses NETGEAR Beamforming+ technology to

enhance WiFi performance. Because it’s automatic, you don’t have to turn on Beamforming+ or configure it. When you connect to the WiFi network, Beamforming+ focuses on your location for even better WiFi performance and speed. Beamforming+ locks onto your laptop, tablet, or smartphone, and follows as you move from place to place, so you keep your optimal WiFi connection.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Product Highlights

• Product Specifications

• Unpack Your New Router

• Hardware Features

• Position Your Wireless Router

• ADSL Microfilters

• Cable Your D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router

• Verify the Cabling

needed for demanding applications, such as large file

For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at

http://support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx.

1. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from draft IEEE 802.11ac specifications, and final IEEE 802.11ac specifications may be different. Actual data throughput will likely be lower, and depends on network and environmental conditions, including volume of network traffic and building construction.

802.11ac 867 Mbps is approximately 3x faster than 802.11n 300 Mbps.

D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router

Product Highlights

The modem router has the following capabilities:

• Next Generation 802.11ac WiFi. Speeds up to 300+867 Mbps for whole home HD

coverage. Backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi devices.

• All-in-one. Built-in ADSL2+ modem and WAN Gigabit Ethernet port for cable or fiber

combined with a wireless router create an integrated home gateway.

• ReadySHARE Cloud. Access and share files on an attached USB hard drive anywhere

you have an Internet connection.

• ReadySHARE Printer. Wirelessly print from your Mac or Windows computer to a

connected USB printer. Also make any printer Aiprint compatible to print from ipad or iphone.

• ReadySHARE USB. Wirelessly share a USB hard drive with Mac and Windows

computers.

• Faster multimedia streaming. Provides up to 450 Mbps wireless speed for streaming

HD videos, simultaneous downloads, and online gaming in addition to basic Internet applications.

• Advanced QoS. Helps prioritize media streaming and gaming applications for best

entertainment experience.

• Simultaneous dual band. Runs both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands concurrently, ensuring

top speeds and the greatest range while minimizing interference.

• NETGEAR genie. Easy setup and dashboard control to manage, monitor, and repair

home networks.

• Ultrafast wired. Four Gigabit Ethernet ports deliver ultrafast wired connections for

gaming and video.

• Live Parental Controls. Keeps your Internet experience safe using flexible and

customizable filter settings.

• Guest network access. Provides separate security and access restrictions for guests

using the network.

• Broadband usage meter. Monitors Internet traffic and sends customized reports to help

keep costs under control.

• Secured connection. Push 'N' Connect ensures a quick and secure network connection.

• NETGEAR green features. Use Power and WiFi On/Off buttons, and schedule WiFi to

turn on and off to save energy when not in use.

• Compatibility. Works with all major ADSL Internet service providers (ISPs).

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Product Specifications

Package Contents

• D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router.

• Ethernet cable.

• Phone cable.

• ADSL2+ filter.

• Quick install guide.

• Power adapter.

Technical Specifications

• WiFi Boost with high-powered radio amplifiers.

• Memory: 128 MB flash and 128 MB RAM.

• Advanced Quality of Service (QoS).

• IPv6 Support (Internet Protocol Version 6).

Security

• Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2-PSK).

• Double firewall protection (SPI and NAT firewall).

• Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention.

Standards

• One (1) USB 2.0 port.

• One (1) ADSL2+ port.

• IEEE 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz.

• IEEE 802.11 a/n/ac 5.0 GHz.

• Five (5) 10/100/1000 (1 WAN and 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports with auto-sensing

technology.

System Requirements

• Broadband Internet service.

- ADSL2+ Broadband Internet Service.

- Cable or Fiber. Connects to cable modem via Gigabit Ethernet WAN port.

• Microsoft Windows 7, 8, Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS, UNIX, or Linux.

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, or Google Chrome 11.0 browsers

or higher.

• Use laptop with 2x2 300 Mbps adapter like Centrino 6205/6235, or 2x2 802.11ac adapter

for maximum performance.

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions. 205 x 255 x 77 mm (8.07 x 10.04 x 3.03 in.).

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• Weight. 654g (1.44 lb.).

Ease Of Use

• NETGEAR genie App. Personal dashboard to monitor, control, and repair your home

network.

• Push 'N' Connect using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS).

Warranty

• Warranty localized to country of sale.

NETGEAR Green Features

• Power On/Off button

• Wireless On/Off button

• 80% recycled packaging

• CEC (California Efficiency)

• RoHS

• WEEE

If you did not set up your new modem router already using the installation guide that comes in the box, this chapter walks you through the hardware setup.

Chapter 3, NETGEAR genie BASIC

Settings, explains how to set up your Internet connection.

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Unpack Your New Router

Your box contains the following items:

• D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router

• AC power adapter (plug varies by region)

• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable

• T

elephone cable with RJ-11 connector

• Microfilters and splitters (quantity and type vary by region)

• Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions

If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair

. For information about where to place and how to position your router, see Position

Your Wireless Router on page 18.

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Power adapter

Ethernet cable

Telephone cable

Filter splitter

The filter or splitter provided depends on the region.

Figure 1. Box contents

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Hardware Features

Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.

Label

The label on the bottom of the WiFi DSL modem router shows the router login information.

Router login information: URL, user name, and password

WiFi login information: network name (SSID) and network key (password)

Figure 2. Label on router bottom

The login information that is provided on the label consists of the following two types:

• Router login information: URL, user name, and password.

• WiFi login information: network name (SSID) and network key (password).

For information about logging in, see Types of Logins and Access on page 23.

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Back Panel

The back panel has the Power On/Off button and port connections shown in the figure:

1. ADSL line

3. Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports

7. Power On/Off button

2. USB port

6. AC power

4. Gigabit Ethernet

adapter input

WAN port

5. Reset button

Figure 3. Back panel port connections

Viewed from left to right, the back panel contains the following elements:

1. RJ-1

1 asynchronous DSL (ADSL) port for connecting the WiFi DSL modem router to an

ADSL line

Note: An ADSL port can send data over an ADSL line at one speed and

receive it at another speed.

2. USB port for connecting USB storage devices like flash drives, hard drives, or USB printers

3. Four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports for cabling the WiFi DSL modem router to the local

computers

4. One Gigabit Ethernet W

AN port for connecting the WiFi DSL modem router to a fiber or

cable modem

Note: You can use either the ADSL or Gigabit Ethernet port for WAN

connectivity.

5. Reset button

For information about the Reset button and the factory setting values, see Factory

Settings on page 154.

6. Power On/Of

f button

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7. AC power adapter input

Front Panel

The WiFi DSL modem router front panel has the 5 status LEDs, icons, and ports shown in the figure.

Power DSL Internet Wireless USB

For information about these items, see Side Panel on page 17.

Figure 4. Front panel LEDs

The following tables describe the LEDs and icons on the front panel from left to right.

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Table 1. Power On/Off LED

Icon LED Activity Description

Solid green Power is supplied to the router.

Solid red POST (power-on self-test) failure or a device malfunction occurred.

Blinking red LED blinks momentarily when the Reset button on the back of the unit is

pressed for 6 seconds. the Reset button is released and then turns green as the gateway resets to the factory defaults.

Off Power is not supplied to the router.

Table 2. DSL LED

Icon LED Activity Description

Solid green You have an ADSL connection. In technical terms, the ADSL port is

synchronized with an ISP network-access device.

The Power LED then blinks red three times when

Blinking green Indicates that the WiFi DSL modem router is negotiating the best possible

speed on the

Off The unit is off or has no ADSL connection.

Table 3. Internet LED

Icon LED Activity Description

Solid green You have an Internet connection. If this connection is dropped due to an

idle time-out but the connection is still present, the LED stays green. If the Internet connection is dropped for any other reason, the LED turns off.

Solid red The Internet (IP) connection failed. For troubleshooting information, see

Cannot Access the Internet on page 146.

Blinking green Data is being transmitted over the Internet connection.

Off No Internet connection is detected or the device is in bridge mode (an

external device handles the ISP connection).

ADSL line.

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Table 4. Wireless LED

Icon LED Activity Description

Solid blue There is wireless connectivity.

Blinking blue Data is being transmitted or received over a wireless link, or a

WPS-capable device is connecting to the device.

Off There is no wireless connectivity. You can still plug an Ethernet cable into

one of the LAN ports to get wired connectivity

Table 5. USB LED

Icon LED Activity Description

Solid blue A USB port detected a USB device.

Blinking blue Data is being transmitted or received.

Off No link is detected on these ports.

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Side Panel

The WiFi DSL modem router side panel has the buttons shown in the figure.

WiFi On/Off button

WPS button

Figure 5. Side panel button

The following tables list the buttons on the side panel from top to bottom.

Table 6. WiFi On/Off button

Icon Description

For information about the use of this button, see Wireless Connectivity on page 149.

Table 7. WPS button

Icon Description

For information about the use of this button, see Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method on page 27.

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Position Your Wireless Router

The WiFi DSL modem router lets you access your network from anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range. For best results, place your router:

• Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate and

preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices.

• So it is accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers.

• In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings

between the WiFi DSL modem router and your other devices to a minimum.

• Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference, such as ceiling

fans, home security systems, microwaves, computers, or the base of a cordless phone or

2.4 GHz cordless phone.

• Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs. Large

expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete can also affect your wireless signal.

Note: The D6200 should be put in a vertical position only.

Also be aware that when you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points

use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is five channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

ADSL Microfilters

If this installation is the first time you have cabled a wireless router between an ADSL phone line and your computer or laptop, you might not be familiar with ADSL microfilters. If you are, you can skip this section and proceed to page 20.

An ADSL microfilter is a small inline device that filters ADSL interference out of standard

phone equipment that shares a line with your ADSL service. Every telephone device that connects to a telephone line that provides ADSL service needs an ADSL microfilter to filter out the ADSL interference. Examples of devices are telephones, fax machines, answering machines, and caller ID displays. Not every phone line in your home necessarily carries

ADSL service. That depends on the ADSL service setup in your home.

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Note: Often the ADSL microfilter is included in the box with the wireless

modem router. If you purchased the WiFi DSL modem router in a country where a microfilter is not included, you have to acquire the

ADSL microfilter separately.

One-Line ADSL Microfilter (Not Included)

Plug the ADSL microfilter into the wall outlet and plug your phone equipment into the jack labeled Phone. The wireless modem router plugs directly into a separate ADSL line. Plugging the wireless modem router into the phone jack blocks the Internet connection. If you do not have a separate ADSL line for the router, the best thing to do is to use an ADSL microfilter with a built-in splitter.

Plugs into ADSL line

Figure 6. One-line ADSL microfilter

Second best when you do not have a separate ADSL line for the router is to get a separate splitter. To use a one-line filter with a separate splitter, insert the splitter into the phone outlet, connect the one-line filter to the splitter, and connect the phone to the filter.

Two-Line ADSL Microfilter (Included)

Use an ADSL microfilter with a built-in splitter when there is a single wall outlet that provides connectivity for both the WiFi DSL modem router and your telephone equipment. Plug the ADSL microfilter into the wall outlet, plug your phone equipment into the jack labeled Phone, and plug the wireless modem router into the jack labeled ADSL.

Plugs into the ADSL line

Figure 7. Two-line ADSL microfilter with built-in splitter

Summary

• One-line ADSL microfilter (not included). Use with a phone or fax machine.

• Splitter (not included). Use with a one-line

phone and the WiFi DSL modem router.

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ADSL microfilter to share an outlet with a

D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router

• Two-line ADSL microfilter with built-in splitter (included). Use to share an outlet with a

phone and the WiFi DSL modem router.

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WARNING:

Do not stack equipment or place equipment in tight spaces, in drawers, or on carpets. Be sure that your equipment is surrounded by at least 2 inches of air space. The unit should not be wall mounted.

The installation guide that came in the box has a cabling diagram on the second page.

4 Browser

1 ADSL OR cable/fiber modem

Figure 8. Cabling diagram

CAUTION:

Incorrectly connecting a filter to your WiFi DSL modem router blocks your

ADSL connection.

2 Computer

3 Power

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Verify the Cabling

Verify that your router is cabled correctly by checking the WiFi DSL modem router LEDs. Turn on the wireless router by pressing the Power On/Off button on the back.

•

Turn on your computer. If software usually logs you in to your Internet connection, do not run that software. Cancel it if it starts automatically

The Power LED is green when the modem router is turned on.

The Wireless LED is lit when the modem router is turned on.

The DSL LED is green when you have an ADSL connection.

The Internet LED is green when an Internet connection exists.

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Connect to the WiFi DSL modem router

This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your WiFi DSL modem router after

you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Prepare to Set Up the WiFi DSL Modem Router

• Types of Logins and Access

• NETGEAR genie Setup

• Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

• Upgrade WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmware

• WiFi DSL Modem Router Dashboard (BASIC Home Screen)

• Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network

D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router

Prepare to Set Up the WiFi DSL Modem Router

You can set up your WiFi DSL modem router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the genie menus and screens to set up your WiFi DSL modem router manually. However, before you start the setup process, you need to have your ISP information on hand and make sure the laptops, computers, and other devices in the network have the settings described here.

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP

If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, you need to change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Gather ISP Information

If you have DSL broadband service, you might need the following information to set up your WiFi DSL modem router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct. Your Internet service provider (ISP) should have provided you with all of the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet connection is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your WiFi DSL modem router automatically logs you in.

• The ISP configuration information for your DSL account

• ISP login name and password

• Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this situation is rare)

Wireless Devices and Security Settings

Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2 wireless security, which is the wireless security supported by the WiFi DSL modem router. For information about the WiFi DSL modem router’s preconfigured security settings, see

Basic Wireless Settings on page 33.

Types of Logins and Access

Different types of logins have different purposes. It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when.

• Wireless modem router login logs you in to the WiFi DSL modem router interface from

NETGEAR genie. For more information about this login, see

Installation on page 25.

• Wireless network key or password. Your WiFi DSL modem router is preset with a

unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This

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information is on the label on the bottom of your WiFi DSL modem router. For more information about this login, see

• ISP login logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider provided you with this

login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login information, contact your service provider. For more information about this login, see

Settings on page 30.

Basic Wireless Settings on page 33.

Internet Basic

NETGEAR genie Setup

NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the WiFi DSL modem router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. It takes about 15

minutes to complete.

 To use NETGEAR genie to set up your WiFi DSL modem router:

1. Turn the WiFi DSL modem router on by pressing the Power On/Off button, if not done

yet.

2. Make sure that your device is connected with an Ethernet cable to your WiFi DSL modem

router.

3. Launch your Internet browser.

• If this installation is the first time you are setting up the Internet connection for your

WiFi DSL modem router, the browser automatically goes to http://www.routerlogin.net, and the NETGEAR genie screen displays.

• If you already used the NETGEAR genie, type http://www.routerlogin.net in the

address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR genie screen. See

NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 25.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete NETGEAR genie setup. NETGEAR genie

guides you through connecting the WiFi DSL modem router to the Internet.

If the browser cannot display the web page:

• Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports,

or wirelessly to the WiFi DSL modem router.

• Make sure that the WiFi DSL modem router is ready. Its Wireless LED should light.

• Close and reopen the browser to make sure that the browser does not cache the previous

page.

• Browse to http://routerlogin.net.

• If your computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this situation is uncommon), change

the setting to obtain an IP address automatically from the WiFi DSL modem router.

Use

If the WiFi DSL modem router does not connect to the Internet:

• Review your settings to be sure that you selected the correct options and typed

everything correctly.

• Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.

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• Read Chapter 10, Troubleshooting. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product

and contact NETGEAR technical support.

Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

When you first set up your WiFi DSL modem router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the WiFi DSL modem router. You can use NETGEAR genie again if you want to view or change settings for the WiFi DSL modem router.

1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the WiFi

DSL modem router.

2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the web browser address bar.

A login window displays.

admin

********

3. Enter admin for the WiFi DSL modem router user name and password for the WiFi DSL

modem router password, both in lowercase letters.

Note: The WiFi DSL modem router user name and password are different

from the user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection. For more information, see Types of Logins and Access on page 23.

Upgrade WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmware

When you set up your WiFi DSL modem router and are connected to the Internet, the WiFi DSL modem router automatically checks for you to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message is displayed on the top of the screen. For more information about upgrading firmware, see Upgrade the WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmware on page 93.

Click the message when it shows up, and click Y with the latest firmware. After the upgrade, the WiFi DSL modem router restarts.

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es to upgrade the WiFi DSL modem router

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CAUTION:

Do not try to go online, turn off the WiFi DSL modem router, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the WiFi DSL modem router until the WiFi DSL modem router finishes restarting and the Power LED has stopped blinking for several seconds.

WiFi DSL Modem Router Dashboard (BASIC Home Screen)

The WiFi DSL modem 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 more detailed information. Menus are on the left, and the

Advanced tab that is used to access additional menus and screens is at the top.

Menus (Click the Advanced tab to view more)

Language

Dashboard (Click to view details)

Figure 9. Wireless modem router BASIC Home screen with dashboard, language, and online help

Help

• Home. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the WiFi DSL modem

router.

• Internet. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your WiFi DSL modem router.

• W

ireless. View or change the wireless settings for your WiFi DSL modem router.

• Attached Devices. V

iew the devices connected to your network.

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• 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 WiFi DSL modem router,

then it is displayed here.

• Guest Network. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your WiFi DSL modem

router’s Internet connection.

• Advanced tab. Set the WiFi DSL modem router up for unique situations such as when

remote access by IP address or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See

Chapter 9, Advanced Settings. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of

networking concepts.

• Help & Support. Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product

documentation. These links work after you have an Internet connection.

Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network

Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and other equipment to your wireless network. For instructions for how to set up a guest network, see

Networks on page 37.

Guest

Manual Method

You can connect to the WiFi DSL modem router manually.

 To connect manually:

1. Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device

(laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your WiFi DSL modem router.

The wireless software scans for all wireless networks in your area.

2. Look for your network and select it. If you did not change the name of your network during

the setup process, look for the default WiFi network name (SSID) and select it.

The default SSID is on the product label on the bottom of the WiFi DSL modem router.

3. Enter the WiFi DSL modem router password and click Connect.

The default WiFi DSL modem router passphrase is on the product label on the bottom of the WiFi DSL modem router.

4. Repeat steps 1–3 to add other wireless devices.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network while maintaining security. To use WPS, make sure that all wireless devices to be connected to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. During the connection

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process, the client gets the security settings from the WiFi DSL modem router so that every device in the network has the same security settings.

If your wireless device supports WPS (Push 'N' Connect), use the following procedure.

 To use WPS to join the wireless network:

1. Press the WPS button on the WiFi DSL modem router side panel.

2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless device or follow the WPS

instructions that came with the device.

The device is now connected to your WiFi DSL modem router.

3. Repeat steps 1–2 to add other WPS wireless devices.

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3. NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings

Your Internet connection and network

This chapter explains the features available from the NETGEAR genie BASIC Home screen,

shown in the following figure:

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Internet Basic Settings

• Attached Devices

• Parental Controls

• Basic Wireless Settings

• Guest Networks

• NETGEAR genie App

For information about ReadySHARE, see Chapter 5, USB Storage and Chapter 6,

ReadySHARE Printer.

D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router

Internet Basic Settings

The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information.

 To view or change ISP information:

1. From the BASIC Home screen, select Internet.

D6200

Scroll to view more settings

The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet connection requires a login.

2. Select the appropriate radio button:

• Ye

• No. Enter the account and domain names, only if needed.

3. Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server

The default settings usually work fine. If you have problems with your connection, check the ISP settings.

4. Click Apply.

5. Click T

If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 10,

Troubleshooting.

s. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name.

est.

Internet Setup Screen Fields

The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen. Which fields display in this screen depends on whether an ISP login is required.

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Does Your ISP Require a Login? Answer either yes or no.

These fields display when no login is required:

• Account Name (If Required). Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This name

might also be called the host name.

• Domain Name (If required). Enter the domain name provided by your ISP.

These fields display when your ISP requires a login:

• Internet Service Provider Encapsulation. ISP types. The choices are PPPoE or

PPPoA.

• Login. The login name provided by your ISP. This name is often an email address.

• Password. The password that you use to log in to your ISP.

• Idle Timeout (In minutes). If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in

minutes. This setting determines how long the WiFi DSL modem router keeps the Internet connection active after no Internet activity from the LAN. Entering a value of 0 (zero) means never log out.

Internet IP Address.

• Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP

automatically assigns these addresses.

• Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP

address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP WiFi DSL modem router to which your WiFi DSL modem router connects.

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names.

• Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP

automatically assigns this address.

• Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS

addresses to the WiFi DSL modem router during login, select this option, and enter the IP address of your ISP primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.

WiFi DSL Modem Router MAC Address. The Ethernet MAC address used by the WiFi DSL modem router on the Internet port. Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened. They then accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer. This feature allows your WiFi DSL modem router to use your computer’s MAC address (this procedure is also called cloning).

• Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.

• Use Computer MAC Address. The WiFi DSL modem router captures and use the MAC

address of the computer that you are now using. You have to use the one computer that the ISP allows.

• Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.

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Attached Devices

You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network here.

 To view the computers and devices connected to your network:

1. From the Basic Home screen, select Attached Devices.

Wired devices are connected to the WiFi DSL modem router with Ethernet cables. Wireless devices have joined the wireless network.

• # (number). The order in which the device joined the network.

• IP Address.

when it joined the network. This number can change when a device is disconnected and rejoins the network.

• Device Name. If the device name is known, it is shown here.

• MAC Address.

address is typically shown on the product label.

2. Click Refresh.

The screen updates.

The IP address that the WiFi DSL modem router assigned to this device

The unique MAC address for each device does not change. The MAC

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Parental Controls

The first time you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, you are automatically directed to the Internet, where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application. The following screen displays:

Basic Wireless Settings

The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup.

The WiFi DSL modem router comes with preset security. This means that the WiFi network name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory

NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you do decide to change your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it.

If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless security settings, you are disconnected when you click computer with a wired connection to access the WiFi DSL modem router.

. You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit.

Note: The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every

device to protect and maximize your wireless security.

Apply. To avoid this problem, use a

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 To view or change basic wireless settings:

1. On the BASIC Home screen, select W

ireless.

The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the following sections.

2. Make any changes that are needed.

3. Click Apply.

4. Set up and test your wireless devices and computers to make sure that they can connect

wirelessly

If they do not, check the following:

• Is your wireless device or computer connected to your network or another wireless

network in your area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network (without wireless security) that they discover

• Does your wireless device or computer appear on the

Attached Devices screen? If it

does, it is connected to the network.

• If you are not sure what the network name (SSID) or password is, look on the label on

the bottom of your WiFi DSL modem router.

Wireless Settings Screen Fields

The following settings are available.

Region. the list. In the United States, the region is fixed to United States and is not changeable.

The location where the WiFi DSL modem router is used. Select from the countries in

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Wireless Network

Note: These settings display in separate sections of the screen to the 2.4

GHz b/g/n and 5 GHz a/n bands.

Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID is randomly generated, and NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change this setting.

Channel. This setting is the wireless channel used by the gateway. The default channel is Auto. When Auto is selected, the WiFi DSL modem router finds the best operating channel available.

Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (when indicated by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this interference happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the best.

If you notice interference from nearby devices, you can select a different channel. Channels 1, 6, and 11 do not interfere with each other. Enter a value from 1 through 13. For products in the North America market, only Channels 1 through 11 can be operated.

Mode. Up to 130 Mbps is the default and allows 802.11n and 802.11g wireless devices to join the network. g & b supports up to 54 Mbps. The 300 Mbps setting allows 802.11n devices to connect at this speed.

Enable SSID Broadcast. This feature allows the WiFi DSL modem router to broadcast its SSID so wireless stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. This check box is selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear the Enable SSID

Broadcast check box and click Apply.

Enable Wireless Isolation. If this check box is selected, wireless clients (computers or

wireless devices) that join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network.

Security Options Settings

Note: These settings display in separate sections of the screen to the 2.4

GHz b/g/n and 5 GHz a/n bands.

The Security Options section of the Wireless Setup screen lets you change the security option and password. NETGEAR recommends that you do not change the security option or passphrase, but if you want to change these settings, the following section explains how. Do not disable security.

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Wireless Security Options

A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The

security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices receive authorization to connect to your network.

This section presents an overview of the security options and provides guidance on when to use which option. It is also possible to set up a guest network without wireless security. NETGEAR does not recommend using no security on a wireless network.

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption is built into all hardware that has the Wi-Fi-certified seal. This seal means that the product is authorized by the Wi-Fi Alliance (http://www.wi-fi.org/) because it complies with the worldwide single standard for high-speed wireless local area networking.

WPA-PSK uses a passphrase to authenticate and generate the initial data encryption keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) data encryption, implements most of the IEEE 802.11i standard, and is designed to work with all wireless network interface cards, but not all wireless access points. It is superseded by WPA2-PSK.

WPA2-PSK is stronger than WPA. It is advertised to be indecipherable due to the greater degree of randomness in encryption keys that it generates. WPA2-PSK gets higher speed because it is implemented through hardware, while WPA-PSK is implemented through software. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase to authenticate and generate the initial data encryption keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key.

WPS-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode can provide broader support for all wireless clients. WPA2-PSK clients get higher speed and security, and WPA-PSK clients get decent speed and security. The product documentation for your wireless adapter and WPA client software should have instructions about configuring their WPA settings.

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase

Note: These settings display in separate sections of the screen to the 2.4

GHz b/g/n and 5 GHz a/n bands.

1. On the BASIC Home screen, select Wireless.

2. Under Security Options, select the WPA option you want.

3. In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WPA security option, enter the

network key (passphrase) that you want to use.

The passphrase is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.

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Guest Networks

Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5.0 GHz a/n.

 To set up a guest network:

1. From the BASIC Home screen, select Guest Network.

2. Configure the following settings:

Note: These settings display in separate sections of the screen to the 2.4

GHz b/g/n and 5 GHz a/n bands.

• Enable Guest Network. When this check box is selected, the guest network is

enabled, and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile.

• Enable SSID Broadcast. If this check box is selected, the wireless access point

broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no SSID can adopt the correct SSID for connections to this access point.

• Allow guest to access My Local Network. If this check box is selected, any user

who connects to the network with this SSID has access to your local network, not just Internet access.

• Enable W

or wireless devices) that join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network.

3. Give the guest network a name.

ireless Isolation. If this check box is selected, wireless clients (computers

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The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. You then manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name in addition to the main nonguest SSID.

4. Select a security option from the list.

The security options are described in Wireless Security Options on page 36.

5. Click Apply.

NETGEAR genie App

The genie app is your home network dashboard. It lets you easily view, manage, and control your entire home network, and helps you fix common network problems. You can use the genie app or the genie mobile app.

Internet

STATUS GOOD

Network Map

Number of devices 16

WiFi Connection

STATUS Connected

Parental Controls

Click here

Router Settings

Click here

ReadySHARE

Click here

genie app

Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at www.netgear.com/genie.

From the genie app, you can select the following:

• Internet. Monitor and repair Internet connectivity issues, for both wired and wireless

connections.

• W

iFi Connection. View or change your router wireless settings.

• Router Settings. Log in to your router to view or change its settings.

• Network Map. V

iew the devices connected to your network.

• Parental Controls. Manage parental controls to protect devices in your network from

inappropriate contents.

• ReadySHARE. If you connected a USB storage device or printer to the USB port on the

router

, then you can access its contents.

• Support. Support F

AQs are available on your computer without an Internet connection. You can get answers to common router issues here. Some simple network tools are available to help you debug the network as well.

To use this app, you need a WiFi connection from your phone or iPad to your NETGEAR home network.

 To install the genie mobile app:

1. Using your mobile device, navigate to the

Apple AppStore or Google Play for Android,

and search for NETGEAR genie.

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You can use the following QR codes to speed up this process:

Android appiPad app iPhone app

2. Install the app on your iPad or phone.

3. Launch the app.

The dashboard screen displays.

To use this app, you need a WiFi connection from your phone or iPad to your NETGEAR home network.

• Manage Wi-Fi settings and guest access for

your home network.

• View a map of your network.

• Set up or manage Parental Controls.

• Use the traffic meter to check your Internet

usage.

• With My Media, play media on devices on

your network.

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4. NETGEAR genie ADVANCED Home

Specify custom settings

The ADVANCED screens are for advanced users who want to specify custom settings.

This chapter explains the features available from the NETGEAR genie ADVANCED Home

screen, shown in the following figure:

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Setup Wizard

• WPS Wizard

• VPN Wizard

• Setup Menu

• ADSL Setup

• WAN Setup

• LAN Setup

• Quality of Service Setup

Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters:

• USB Storage. See Chapter 5, USB Storage.

• Security. See Chapter 7, Security.

• Administration. See Chapter 8, Administration.

• Advanced Setup. See Chapter 9, Advanced Settings.

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Setup Wizard

The NETGEAR genie installation process is launched the first time you set up the WiFi DSL modem router. After setting up the WiFi DSL modem router the first time, if you want to perform this task again, you can run Setup Wizard from the Advanced tab of genie.

 To run the Setup Wizard:

1. Select ADV

2. Select either Yes or No, I want to configure the router myself.

If you select No, you are taken to the Internet Setup screen (see Internet Basic Settings on page 30).

ANCED > Setup Wizard.

3. If you selected

A series of screens are displayed as the router discovers and processes your Internet connection.

4. Click Next when prompted.

You advance to the next screen.

Yes, click Next.

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The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration.

5. To transfer to the Internet, click Take me to the Internet.

To print a copy of your Internet configuration, click Print this.

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WPS Wizard

The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client device (a wireless device or computer) to your network. On the client device, you have to either press its WPS button or locate its WPS PIN.

 To use the WPS Wizard:

1. Select ADV

2. Click Next.

The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client (a wireless device or computer).

ANCED > WPS Wizard.

You can use either the push button or PIN method.

3. Select either Push Button or PIN Number.

o use the push button method, either click the WPS button on this screen, or press

• T

the WPS button on the side of the WiFi DSL modem router. Within 2 minutes, go to the wireless client and press its WPS button to join the network without entering a password.

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• To use the PIN method, select the PIN Number radio button, enter the client security

PIN, and click Next.

Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to join the network without entering a password.

The WiFi DSL modem router attempts to add the WPS-capable device. The WPS LED on the side of the WiFi DSL modem router blinks green. When the WiFi DSL modem router establishes a WPS connection, the LED is solid green, and the WiFi DSL modem router WPS screen displays a confirmation message.

4. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 to add another WPS client to your network.

VPN Wizard

The Wizard asks you series of questions that determine the IPSec keys and VPN policies it sets up. The VPN Wizard sets the parameters for the network connection, security association, traffic selectors, authentication algorithm, and encryption. These parameters are based on the VPNC recommendations. More information about the VPNC recommendations is presented in the VPN Wizard summary page.

 To use the VPN Wizard:

1. Select ADV

ANCED > VPN Wizard.

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2. Click Next.

Enter the requested information:

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• Connection name. Enter an appropriate name for the connection.

This name is not supplied to the remote VPN endpoint. Rather, it is used to help you manage the VPN settings.

• Pre-shared key.

The key has to be entered both here and on the remote VPN gateway or the remote VPN client. This method does not require using a CA (certificate authority).

• VPN tunnel connection.

The wizard has to know if you are planning to connect to a remote gateway or setting up the connection for a remote client or computer to establish a secure connection to this device.

3. Click Next.

Enter the remote IP address of the gateway you want to connect to, or provide the Internet name of the gateway. The Internet name is the fully qualified domain name, as set up in a Dynamic DNS service.

4. Click Next.

Enter the remote LAN IP address and subnet mask of the remote gateway.

• If this information does not match the LAN IP address and subnet mask in the remote

gateway

• The IP address range used on the remote LAN has to be dif

, the secure tunnel fails to connect.

ferent from the IP address

range used on the local LAN.

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5. Click Next.

This screen shows the summary of the Wizard configuration with a link to view the VPNC recommended parameters (click the here link to view the VPNC-recommended parameters).

6. Click Done.

For information about how to add or modify VPN policies, see VPN Policies on page 134.

Setup Menu

Select ADVANCED > Setup to display the Setup menu.

The following selections are available:

• Internet Setup.

can access from the dashboard on the BASIC Home screen. See Internet Basic Settings on page 30.

• ADSL Setup. Internet (ADSL) setup. See ADSL Setup on page 47.

• W

ireless Setup. This selection is a shortcut to the same Wireless Settings screen that

you can access from the dashboard on the BASIC Home screen. See Basic Wireless

Settings on page 33.

• W

AN Setup. Internet (WAN) setup. See WAN Setup on page 48.

• LAN Setup. Local area network (LAN) setup. See LAN Setup on page 51.

• QoS Setup. Quality of Service (QoS) setup. See Quality of Service Setup on page 55.

This selection is a shortcut to the same Internet Setup screen that you

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• Guest Network. This selection is a shortcut to the same Wireless Settings (for guest

networks) screen that you can access from the dashboard on the BASIC Home screen. See Guest Networks on page 37.

ADSL Setup

The ADSL Settings screen lets you configure the multiplexing method and virtual circuit of your ADSL connection. The default parameters should match those on the system used by your ISP.

 To configure ADSL:

1. Select ADV

2. Configure the following settings:

• Multiplexing Method.

VC-BASED or LLC-BASED.

• VPI, VCI.

• DSL Mode.

ANCED > Setup > ADSL Settings.

Your ISP indicates whether your multiplexing method is

Your ISP indicates which VPI and VCI combination is used for your service.

Your ISP indicates that the best setting is used for your DSL connection.

3. Click Apply.

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WAN Setup

The WAN Setup screen lets you configure the WAN (Internet) port.

 To configure the WAN:

1. Select ADV

2. Configure the following settings:

• W

Must use Ethernet WAN.

• Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against

denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf Attack, UDP Flood, ARP Attack, Spoofing ICMP, Null Scan, and many others. This feature should be disabled only in special circumstances.

• Default DMZ Server.

games or videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature because it makes the firewall security less effective. For more information, see Default DMZ Server on page 49.

• Respond to Ping on Internet Port. If you want the WiFi DSL modem router to

respond to a ping from the Internet, select this check box. Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool because it allows your WiFi DSL modem router to be discovered. Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason.

• MTU Size (in bytes).

Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. For some ISPs, you might need to reduce the MTU. This change is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. See

Change the MTU Size on page 49.

ANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.

AN Preference. Select your WAN preference: Auto Detect, Must use DSL WAN, or

Attack, Ping of Death, Teardrop

This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online

The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most

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• NAT Filtering. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the WiFi DSL

modem router processes inbound traffic. Secured NAT provides a secured firewall to protect the computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet, but might prevent some Internet games, point-to-point applications, or multimedia applications from functioning. Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall, but allows almost all Internet applications to function.

• Disable SIP ALG. Some VoIP applications do not work well with the SIP ALG.

Selecting this check box to turn off the SIP ALG might help your VoIP devices to create or accept a call through the router.

3. Click Apply.

Default DMZ Server

The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation (NAT). The WiFi DSL modem router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them, but other applications might not function well. In some cases, one local computer can run the application correctly if that computer’s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server.

WARNING:

DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on your network.

Incoming traffic from the Internet is discarded by the WiFi DSL modem router unless the traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can forward it to one computer on your network. This computer is called the default DMZ server.

 To set up a default DMZ server:

1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.

2. Select the Default DMZ Server check box.

3. Type the IP address.

4. Click Apply.

Change the MTU Size

The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device transmits. When one network device communicates across the Internet with another, the data packets travel through many devices along the way. If any device in the data path has a lower MTU

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setting than the other devices, the data packets have to be split or “fragmented” to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU.

The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often just the default value, and changing the value might fix one problem but cause another. Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs:

ou have problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service, and the technical

• Y

support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting. These web-based applications might require an MTU change:

- A secure website that does not open, or displays only part of a web page

- Y

ahoo email

- MSN portal

- America Online’

• Y

ou use VPN and have severe performance problems.

• Y

ou used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you have

s DSL service

connectivity or performance problems.

Note: An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems

such as the inability to access certain websites, frames within websites, secure login pages, or FTP or POP servers.

If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If you are willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away applications.

Table 8. Common MTU sizes

MTU Application

1500 The largest Ethernet packet size. This is the typical setting for non-PPPoE, non-VPN

1492 Used in PPPoE environments.

1472 Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.)

1468 Used in some DHCP environments.

1460 Usable by AOL if you do not have large email attachments, for example.

connections, and is the default value for NETGEAR WiFi DSL modem routers, adapters, and switches.

. The following table describes common MTU sizes and

1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN.

1400 Maximum size for AOL DSL.

576 Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs.

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 To change the MTU size:

1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.

2. In the MTU Size field, enter a new size from 64 through 1500.

3. Click Apply.

LAN Setup

The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP).

The WiFi DSL modem router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server. The WiFi DSL modem router’s default LAN IP configuration is:

• LAN IP address. 192.168.0.1

• Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0

These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and should be suitable for most applications. If your network requires a different IP addressing scheme, make changes in the LAN Setup screen.

Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the WiFi DSL modem router

while connected through the browser, you are disconnected. You have to open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again.

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1. Select ADV

2. Enter the settings that you want to customize.

These settings are described in the following section, LAN Setup Screen Settings.

ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.

3. Click Apply.

LAN Setup Screen Settings

You can configure the settings described in the following sections:

LAN TCP/IP Setup

• IP Address. The LAN IP address of the WiFi DSL modem router.

• IP Subnet Mask.

the IP address, the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which have to be reached through a gateway or WiFi DSL modem router.

• RIP Direction. Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing

information with other routers. RIP packets. Both is the default setting. With the Both or Out Only setting, the router broadcasts its routing table periodically. With the Both or In Only setting, the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives.

• RIP V

ersion. This setting controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP

packets that the WiFi DSL modem router sends. It recognizes both formats when receiving. By default, the RIP function is disabled.

- RIP-1 is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks, unless you have an

unusual network setup.

The LAN subnet mask of the WiFi DSL modem router. Combined with

This setting controls how the router sends and receives

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- RIP-2 carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the routing data in

RIP-2 format. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. RIP-2M uses multicasting.

Use Router as DHCP Server

This check box is selected so that the WiFi DSL modem router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server.

• Starting IP Address. Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the

same subnet as the WiFi DSL modem router.

• Ending IP Address. Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the

same subnet as the WiFi DSL modem router.

For more information, see Use the WiFi DSL Modem Router as a DHCP Server on page 53.

Address Reservation

When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer receives the same IP address each time it accesses the WiFi DSL modem router’s DHCP server. Assign reserved IP addresses to servers that require permanent IP settings. For more information, see

Address Reservation on page 54.

Use the WiFi DSL Modem Router as a DHCP Server

By default, the WiFi DSL modem router functions as a DHCP server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the WiFi DSL modem router’s LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the WiFi DSL modem router. The WiFi DSL modem router assigns IP addresses to the attached computers from a pool of addresses specified in this screen. Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN. For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the WiFi DSL modem router are satisfactory.

You can specify the pool of IP addresses that are assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the WiFi DSL modem router’s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, you should define a range between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254, although you might want to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses.

The WiFi DSL modem router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:

• An IP address from the range that you have defined

• Subnet mask

• Gateway IP address (the WiFi DSL modem router’s LAN IP address)

• DNS server IP address (the WiFi DSL modem router’s LAN IP address)

To use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or to manually configure the network settings of all of your computers, clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box and click Apply. Otherwise, leave this check box selected. If this service is not enabled and

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no other DHCP server is available on your network, you need to set your computers’ IP addresses manually or they are not able to access the WiFi DSL modem router.

Address Reservation

When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the WiFi DSL modem router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.

 To reserve an IP address:

1. Select ADV

2. In the

ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.

Address Reservation section of the screen, click the Add button.

3. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. (Choose an

IP address from the WiFi DSL modem router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.0.x.)

4. T

ype the MAC address of the computer or server.

Tip: If the computer is already on your network, you can copy its MAC

address from the

Attached Devices screen and paste it here.

5. Click Apply.

The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the WiFi DSL modem router’

s DHCP server. Reboot the computer, or access its IP configuration

and force a DHCP release and renew.

 To edit or delete a reserved address entry:

1. Select the radio button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete.

2. Click one of the following buttons: Edit or Delete.

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Quality of Service Setup

Quality of Service (QoS) is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others. The WiFi DSL modem router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection.

WMM (Wireless Multimedia) is a subset of the 802.11e standard. WMM allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities depending on the type of data. such as video and audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic. For WMM to function correctly, wireless clients have to support WMM also.

For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS, both the application and the client running that application must have WMM enabled. Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best ef which receives a lower priority than voice and video.

 To configure QoS:

Time-dependent information,

fort category,

1. Select ADV

2. (Optional) Clear the Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings check box.

WMM QoS is disabled.

ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup.

3. Select the T

Internet traffic is prioritized.

4. Select the T

You can specify the maximum uplink bandwidth.

urn Internet Access QoS On check box.

urn Bandwidth Control On check box.

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5. Click Set Up QoS Rule.

6. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to edit or delete, and do one of the following:

o remove the QoS policy, click Delete.

• T

o edit the QoS policy, click Edit.

• T

o add a priority rule, click Add Priority Rule. For more information, see Add a

Priority Rule on page 56.

Follow the instructions in the succeeding sections to change the policy settings.

7. C

lick Apply.

Add a Priority Rule

 To add a priority rule:

1. Select ADV

2. Click Add Priority Rule.

You can define the priority policy for each online game, application, LAN port, or the computer’s MAC address.

For more information, see Priority Policies for Applications and Online Games on page 57, Priority Policies for Ethernet LAN Ports on page 58, and Priority Policies for

MAC Addresses on page 58.

lick Apply.

3. C

ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup, and then click Set Up QoS Rule.

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Priority Policies for Applications and Online Games

 To add priority policies for applications and online games:

1. Select ADV

ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup, click Set Up QoS Rule, and then click Add

Priority Rule.

2. From the Priority Category list, select Applications or Online Gaming.

3. Select the Internet application or game from the list that displays.

4. (Optional) In the

Applications list, you can select an existing item, or you can scroll and

select Add a New Application or Add a New Game, as applicable.

When you add an entry, the QoS - Priority Rules screen expands.

5. In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new application or game.

6. In the Connection

Type list, select either TCP, UDP, or both (TCP/UDP), and specify the port

number or range of port numbers used by the application or game.

7. Select the priority level: Highest, High, Normal, or Low.

8. In the QoS Policy for field, type the name for this rule.

9. Click Apply.

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Priority Policies for Ethernet LAN Ports

 To add priority policies for Ethernet LAN ports:

1. Select ADV

Priority Rule.

2. From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port.

3. Select the number of the LAN port for which you want to specify the priority level.

4. Select the priority level: Highest, High, Normal, or Low.

5. Y

ou can also type the name for this rule in the QoS Policy for field.

6. Click Apply.

ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup, click Set Up QoS Rule, and then click Add

Priority Policies for MAC Addresses

 To add priority policies for MAC addresses:

1. Select ADV

Priority Rule.

2. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address.

ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup, click Set Up QoS Rule, and then click Add

3. Click Refresh to update the list of those computers already connected to the router.

4. Select the entry’

5. Modify the information in the MAC

6. Select the priority level: Highest, High, Normal, or Low.

7. Y

ou can also type the name for this rule in the QoS Policy for field.

8. Click Apply.

s radio button in the table.

Address and Device Name fields.

NETGEAR genie ADVANCED Home

5. USB Storage

Access and configure a USB storage drive

This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your WiFi

DSL modem router. The USB port on the WiFi DSL modem router can connect only to USB devices like flash drives, hard drives, and printers. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the WiFi DSL modem router USB port.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• USB Drive Requirements

• ReadySHARE Access

• File-Sharing Scenarios

• USB Storage Basic Settings

• USB Storage Advanced Settings

• Media Server Settings

• Specify Approved USB Devices

• Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer

• ReadySHARE Cloud

• Safely Remove a USB Drive

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USB Drive Requirements

The WiFi DSL modem router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables.

Table 9. USB drive speeds

Bus Speed/Sec

USB 1.1 12 Mbits

USB 2.0 480 Mbits

The WiFi DSL modem router should work with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB drives supported by the WiFi DSL modem router, visit:

http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare

The WiFi DSL modem router supports both read and write access for FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS.

Note: Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require drivers to be

loaded into the computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work with the WiFi DSL modem router.

ReadySHARE Access

Once you have set up your WiFi DSL modem router, you can connect any USB storage device and share the contents with other users on your network.

You can access your USB device in any of the following ways:

• On Windows 7, Windows XP

Run and enter \\readyshare in the dialog box. Click OK.

• On Windows 7, Windows XP

Internet Explorer or Safari, and enter \\readyshare in the address bar.

• On Mac OS X (version 10.2 or later), enter smb://readyshare in the address bar

• In My Network Places, enter \\readyshare in the address bar

, Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, select Start >

, Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, open either

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File-Sharing Scenarios

You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational purposes. The files can be any Windows, Mac, or Linux file type including text, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and MP3 files, pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications include:

• Sharing multimedia such as MP3 files, pictures, and other multimedia with local and

remote users.

• Sharing resources on your network. You might want to store files in a central location so

that you do not need to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you can share files between Macintosh, Linux, and Windows computers by using the USB drive as a go-between across the systems.

• Sharing files such as Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and text files with

remote users.

A few common uses are described in the following sections.

Share Photos

You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This approach eliminates the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo-sharing site.

 To share files with your friends and family:

1. Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the WiFi DSL modem router either directly or

with a USB cable.

Computers on your local area network (LAN) can automatically access this USB drive using a web browser or Microsoft Networking.

2. If you want to specify read-only access or to allow access from the Internet, see USB Storage Advanced Settings on page 65.

Store Files in a Central Location for Printing

This scenario is for a family that has one high-quality color printer directly attached to a computer, but not shared on the local area network (LAN). This family does not have a print server.

• One family member has photos on a Macintosh computer that she wants to print.

• The photo-capable color printer is directly attached to a computer, but not shared on the

network.

• The Mac and Windows computer are not visible to each other on the network.

 To print photos from a Mac on the printer attached to a Windows computer:

1. On the Mac, access the USB drive by typing \\readyshare in the address field of a web

browser. Then copy the photos to the USB drive.

2. On the Windows computer, use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files

from the USB drive to the Windows computer. Then print the files.

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Share Large Files over the Internet

Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many email systems. The WiFi DSL modem router allows you to share large files such as PowerPoint presentations or .zip files over the Internet. FTP can be used to easily download shared files from the WiFi DSL modem router.

Sharing files with a remote colleague involves the following considerations:

• There are two user accounts: admin and guest. The password for admin is the same one

that you use to access the WiFi DSL modem router. By default, it is password. The guest user account has no password.

• On the FTP site, the person receiving the files should use the guest user account and

enter any password (FTP requires that you type something in the password field).

• Be sure to select the FTP (via Internet) check box in the USB Storage (Advanced

Settings) screen. This option supports both downloading and uploading of files.

Note: You can enable the HTTP (via Internet) option on the USB Storage

(Advanced Settings) screen to share large files. This option supports downloading files only.

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USB Storage Basic Settings

You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached to your WiFi DSL modem router.

 To access your USB device:

1. Select ADV

You can also access this screen by selecting BASIC > ReadySHARE.

By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).

ANCED > USB Storage > ReadySHARE.

2. Click the network device name or the share name in your computer

3. For SMB://readyshare, click Edit.

Note: If you logged in to the WiFi DSL modem router before you connected

your USB device, you might not see your USB device in the WiFi DSL modem router screens until you log out and then log back in again.

USB Storage

’s network folders list.

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Add or Edit a Network Folder

 To add or edit a network folder:

1. Select ADV

ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings.

You can also access this screen by selecting BASIC > ReadyShare > Edit.

2. Specify the changes that you want to make:

o add a folder, click Create Network Folder.

• T

o edit a folder, select its radio button and click Edit.

3. Make any of the following changes: Select a folder

, change the share name, or change the

read access or write access from All - no password to admin.

The user name (account name) for All - no password is guest. The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the WiFi DSL modem router. By default, it is password.

4. Click Apply.

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USB Storage Advanced Settings

You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device.

 To configure the advanced USB storage settings:

1. Select Advanced > USB Storage > Advanced Settings.

2. Configure the following settings:

• Network Device Name.

the USB device connected to the WiFi DSL modem router.

• W

orkgroup. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the

workgroup name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.

• Access Method. Select any of the following check boxes to enable the access

methods.

- Network Connection. Enabled by default, this connection allows all users on the

LAN to have access to the USB drive.

- HTTP. Enabled by default.

http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access the USB drive.

- HTTP (via internet). Disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote

users can type http://<public IP address>/shares (for example, http://1.1.10.102/shares) or a URL domain name to access the USB drive over

the Internet.

- FTP. Disabled by default.

- FTP (via internet). Disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote users

can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. both downloading and uploading of files.

This feature supports file uploading only.

The default is ReadySHARE. This name is used to access

You can type

This feature supports

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3. Click Apply.

Available Network Folders. You might need to scroll down to view this section of the

screen:

• Share Name. If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage.

You can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser. If Not Shared is shown, the default share was deleted and no other share for the root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.

• Read Access and Write Access. Show the permissions and access controls on the

network folder: All - no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the WiFi DSL modem router.

• Folder Name. Full path used by the network folder.

• Volume Name. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).

• Total Space and Free Space. Show the current utilization of the storage device.

For information about how to create or edit a network folder, see Add or Edit a Network

Folder on page 64.

For information about how to remove a USB drive, see Safely Remove a USB Drive on page 72.

To refresh the screen, click Refresh.

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Media Server Settings

By default, the WiFi DSL modem router is set up to act as a ReadyDLNA media server, which lets you view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP AV–compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR’s Digital Entertainer Live.

 To view the media server settings:

1. Select ADV

2. Click Rescan media files.

By default the Enable Media Server check box and the Automatic (when new files are added) radio button are selected. When these options are selected, the WiFi DSL modem router scans for media files whenever new files are added to the ReadySHARE USB hard drive.

ANCED > USB Storage > Media Server.

3. Click Apply.

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Specify Approved USB Devices

For more security, you can set up the WiFi DSL modem router to share approved USB devices only. You can access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced tab.

 To add approved USB devices:

1. Select ADV

ANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings.

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2. Click the Approved Devices button.

This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. You can remove or add approved USB devices.

3. Select the device you want to add from the Available USB Devices list.

4. Click Add.

5. Select the Allow only approved devices check box.

6. Click Apply.

If you want to work with another USB device, you have to click the Safely Remove USB Device button for the currently connected USB device. For more information, see Safely

Remove a USB Drive on page 72.

7. Connect the other USB device and repeat this process.

Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer

To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a web browser, you have to use the WiFi DSL modem router’s Internet port IP address. If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address. You can view the WiFi DSL modem router’s Internet IP address from the dashboard on the BASIC Home screen or the ADVANCED Home screen.

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Access the WiFi DSL Modem Router USB Drive Remotely Using FTP

 To connect to the WiFi DSL modem router’s USB drive using a web browser:

1. Connect to the WiFi DSL modem router by typing ftp:// and the Internet port IP address

in the address field of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator

ftp://10.1.65.4

If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address.

2. T

ype the account name and password for the account that has access rights to the USB

drive.

The user name (account name) for All - no password is guest.

The directories of the USB drive that your account can access are displayed, for example,

share/partition1/directory1.

You can now read and copy files from the USB directory.

, for example:

ReadySHARE Cloud

The ReadySHARE Cloud feature provides remote access over the Internet to a USB storage device that is connected to your router’s USB port no matter where you are. You can also invite family members or friends to access the USB storage device.

You need a ReadySHARE Cloud account to use this feature.

 To set up ReadySHARE Cloud:

1. Select ADV

ANCED > USB Storage > ReadySHARE.

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You can also access this screen by selecting BASIC > ReadySHARE.

2. Select the ReadySHARE Cloud button.

3. If you do not have a ReadySHARE Cloud account, click the click here link.

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Create your ReadySHARE account.

Note: This step has to be initiated from your NETGEAR router. You cannot

4. In the ReadySHARE Cloud screen of your WiFi DSL modem router, enter your

ReadySHARE Cloud user name and password.

These entries are the ReadySHARE Cloud account you created on NETGEAR website in

Step 3.

5. Click Register.

• This procedure registers your router and the USB device that is connected to it.

• The router with the USB storage device displays in your ReadySHARE Cloud account

only after you register it. The Internet connection between the router and the ReadySHARE Cloud server is kept alive until you unregister it.

• You can also register the router with another account after unregistering the router

from previous account.

6. Log in to http://readyshare.netgear.com with your account.

You should see the USB device that is connected to your router. By default, all contents of the USB device are accessible. You can create a share that is limited to any subset of the contents with the security level you specify.

The first time you use ReadySHARE Cloud, you are asked to download a Windows client that makes a secure connection from your computer to the router’s USB device. Log in to this client to access the USB device from anywhere.

Note: Currently, you can download only the Windows OS client. The Mac OS

client will be ready at a later time on the website.

Note: Without this client, you can only browse your USB device contents by

clicking the + icon (Add Share) on the website. You are not able to open files nor can you change them.

Safely Remove a USB Drive

 To safely remove a USB disk drive so that no users can access it:

1. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings.

You can also select USB Storage > Basic Settings.

2. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button.

This procedure takes the drive offline.

USB Storage

6. ReadySHARE Printer

Access and configure a USB printer

This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB printer attached to your WiFi DSL

modem router. If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer for scanning.

The ReadySHARE Printer utility allows you to control from your computer a shared USB printer

that is connected to the USB port on your WiFi DSL modem router. You can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers on your network.

You have to install this utility before you can use the ReadySHARE Printer feature. Once

installed, the ReadySHARE Printer utility displays on your computer as the NETGEAR USB Control Center.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• ,Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility

• Install the NETGEAR USB Control Center

• Manage USB Print and Scan Jobs

Note: The USB port on the WiFi DSL modem router can connect only to

USB devices like flash drives, hard drives, and printers. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the WiFi DSL modem router USB port.

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Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility

You have to connect the USB printer to your WiFi DSL modem router and install the utility on each computer in your network from which you want to control the USB printer.

 To download ReadySHARE Printer:

1. Connect the USB printer to the USB port of the WiFi DSL modem router with a USB

printer cable.

USB port

The USB port is on the back of the WiFi DSL modem router.

Note: Some USB printers (for example, the HP and Lexmark printers)

request that you do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you.

2. On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer

the USB printer.

If you do not have the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer to find and download the most recent printer driver software.

3. On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer

ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file and instructions.

The ReadySHARE Printer utility has a Mac version and a Windows version. You can access the setup file and instructions through this URL: www.netgear.com/readyshare

, install the driver software for

, download the

You can also access this URL from the ReadySHARE tab of the NETGEAR genie app. For more information, see NETGEAR genie App on page 38.

4. On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer, install the ReadySHARE

Printer utility.

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Once installed, the ReadySHARE Printer utility displays on your computer as the NETGEAR USB Control Center. For more information, see Install the NETGEAR USB

Control Center on page 75.

Install the NETGEAR USB Control Center

For the ReadySHARE Print feature to work, this utility has to be installed and running in the background on each computer in the network from which you want to control this USB printer.

Once installed, the ReadySHARE Printer utility displays on your computers as the NETGEAR USB Control Center.

 To install the NETGEAR USB Control Center:

1. On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer

ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded.

The ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file and instructions can be downloaded through this URL: www.netgear.com/readyshare

2. Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility.

, double-click the

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3. Select the language and click OK.

This procedure installs the utility.

4. On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer

the NETGEAR USB Control Center.

The first time you use the USB printer that is connected to your WiFi DSL modem router, you are asked to select the USB printer

USB Control Center on page 76.

5. (Optional) Change the default settings.

For more information, see Configure the NETGEAR USB Control Center on page 78.

. For more information, see Set Up the NETGEAR

, perform the initial setup of

Set Up the NETGEAR USB Control Center

The first time you use the USB printer that is connected to your WiFi DSL modem router, you are asked to select the USB printer.

• When a USB printer is detected and connected automatically during the initial setup, you

have to disconnect the printer and wait for the prompt asking you to click Connect.

• Y

ou might be asked to install the driver for this printer. After the driver is installed, the

printer status changes to Available.

Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility from accessing the USB printer. If you do not see the USB printer in the utility, you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work.

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 To perform the initial set up the NETGEAR USB Control Center:

1. On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer

, launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center the same way you launch any application program on your Windows or MAC computer.

2. Select the printer and click the Connect button.

Once the connection is established, the status changes to Manually connected by xxx.

3. Click the Disconnect button.

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The status then changes to Available.

Once the Connect and Disconnect buttons have been clicked once on each of the computers in the network from which you want to control the USB printer, the utility on each of the computers automatically handles the printing queue and handling. The status of the printer appears as Available on all of the computers.

The utility does not always need to hold the connection of a USB printer. For some USB printers after a print job is created, the NETGEAR USB Control Center connects to this USB printer automatically and prints. Paused state.

For example, this USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes window is ready for print jobs.

After the print job is done, the printer status might return to a

Configure the NETGEAR USB Control Center

You can set the value for the default time-out time and other settings from the Configuration screen.

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 To configure the NETGEAR USB Control Center:

1. Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center the same way you launch any application

program on your Windows or MAC computer

2. Select Tools > Configuration.

3. Specify the following settings:

• Automatically execute when logging on W

automatically when you are logged in to Windows.

• T

imeout. Specify the time-out value for holding the USB resource when it is not in

use.

• Language. Select the display language for this utility

indows. Enable this utility to start

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4. Click Apply.

Your changes are saved.

Manage USB Print and Scan Jobs

The NETGEAR USB Control Center utility runs in the background on each computer in your network. This utility manages the printing queue and handling for the USB printer connected to your WiFi DSL modem router.

After you activate the utility on each computer in the network, the status of the USB printer is Available for all of the computers.

• When the status is Available, you can use the USB printer from any computer in the

network. The utility on each computer automatically manages the printing queue and handling. The status of the USB printer appears as Available on all of the computers when no print jobs are in process.

• When the status is Manually connected by xxx, only the xxx computer can use the printer.

Other network devices must wait until the xxx computer has released the connection, or until the connection times out (the default time-out value is 30 seconds).

You can click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection.

You can set the value for the default time-out time from the Configuration screen. For more information, see

If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer for scanning. For more information, see

Configure the NETGEAR USB Control Center on page 78.

Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer on page 81.

The NETGEAR USB Control Center

The NETGEAR USB Control Center shows the availability status of the USB devices.

The NETGEAR USB Control Center utility must be running for the computer to be able to print to the USB printer attached to the router. If you exit the utility, printing does not work.

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 To launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center:

Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center the same way you launch any application program on your Windows or MAC computer

The main screen shows a device icon, the description for this USB device, and its status.

• A

vailable. The device is available from the computer that you are using.

• W

aiting to Connect. You need to connect to this device from the computer that you are

using. If this is the first time you are connecting, you might be prompted to install the device driver.

The following menu selections display:

• System. Exit the utility.

• T

ools. Access the Control Center - Configuration screen to set up your shared USB

device. For more information, see Configure the NETGEAR USB Control Center on page 78.

• About. V

iew details about the USB Control Center software.

The following control buttons are available:

• Connect. If this is the first time you are accessing the utility

, you are asked to select the

printer and click the Connect button.

• Disconnect. Click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection.

• Network Scanner.

This button activates the Scanner window so that you can use the

printer for scanning. Your printer must support scanning and be in the Available state.

Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer

If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer for scanning.

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 To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer:

1. Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center the same way you launch any application

program on your Windows or MAC computer

2. Make sure that the printer’s status shows as Available.

3. Click the Network Scanner button.

The scanner window opens so you can use the USB printer for scanning.

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7. Security

Keep unwanted content out of your

network

This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the WiFi DSL modem router to

prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and other devices connected to your network.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic

• Firewall Rules

• Add Custom Services to Allow or Block

• Schedule for Firewall Rules

• Security Event Email Notifications

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Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic

Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network. The blocking can be always or according to a schedule.

1. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites.

2. Select one of the keyword blocking options:

• Per Schedule.

For more information, see Schedule for Firewall Rules on page 89.

• Always.

3. In the Keyword field, enter a keyword or domain, and click Add Keyword.

The Keyword list supports up to 32 entries. Here are some sample entries:

• Specify XXX to block http://www

• Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suf

• Enter a period (.) to block all Internet browsing access.

4. Click Apply.

 To delete a keyword or domain:

1. Select the keyword you want to delete from the list.

2. Click Delete Keyword.

3. Click Apply

You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking and logging. The computer you exempt must have a fixed IP address.

Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule screen.

Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings.

.badstuff.com/xxx.html.

fixes such as .edu or .gov.

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 To specify a trusted computer:

1. In the Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address.

2. Click Apply.

Firewall Rules

Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers. For example, web servers serve web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game hosts serve data about other players’ moves. When a computer on the Internet sends a request for service to a server computer, the requested service is identified by a service or port number. This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets. For example, a packet that is sent with the destination port number 80 is an HTTP (web server) request.

The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF at Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024–65535 by the authors of the application. Although the WiFi DSL modem router already holds a list of many service port numbers, you are not limited to these choices. You can often determine port number information by contacting the publisher of the application, by asking user groups or newsgroups, or by searching.

http://www.ietf.org/) and published in RFC1700, “Assigned Numbers.”

Note: This feature is for advanced administrators only! Incorrect

configuration can cause serious problems.

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 To create firewall rules:

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1. Select

ADVANCED > Security > Firewall Rules.

The Firewall Rules screen lists all firewall rule settings. The default rules allow all outgoing traffic and block all incoming traffic.

2. Under Outbound Services, click Add.

3. Configure the following settings:

• Service. Select the service or application to be covered by this rule.

If the service or application you want does not appear in the list, you have to define it as described in Add Custom Services to Allow or Block on page 88.

• Action. Select the action you want for traf

- BLOCK always.

Always block the traffic covered by this rule.

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fic covered by this rule:

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- BLOCK by schedule, otherwise Allow. Allow the traffic covered by this rule,

unless it is blocked according to the schedule specified on the Schedule screen.

See Schedule for Firewall Rules on page 89.

- ALLOW always. Always allow the traffic covered by this rule.

This selection is the default setting.

- ALLOW by schedule, otherwise Block. Block the traffic covered by this rule,

unless it is blocked according to the schedule specified on the Schedule screen.

See Schedule for Firewall Rules on page 89.

ALLOW rules are useful only when the traffic is already covered by a BLOCK rule. You would use these rules when you want to allow a subset of traffic that is blocked by another rule.

• LAN Users.

These settings determine which computers on your network are affected by this rule, based on their source (LAN) IP address. Select the option you want:

- Any. All local IP addresses are covered by this choice.

- Address range. You have to provide the Start and End fields when this option is

selected.

- Single address. Enter the required address in the Start field.

• WAN Servers.

These settings determine which Internet locations are covered by the rule, based on their destination (WAN) IP address. Select the option you want:

- Any. All Internet IP addresses are covered by this choice.

- Address range. You have to provide the Start and End fields when this option is

selected.

- Single address. Enter the required address in the Start field.

• Log.

This setting determines whether traffic covered by this rule is logged. Select the action you want:

• Always. Always log traffic that is covered by this rule, whether it matches or not.

(This feature is useful when you are debugging your rules.)

• Never. Never log traffic covered by this rule, whether it matches or not.

• Click Apply.

Your changes take effect.

4. To allow or block an inbound service and to set up inbound firewall rules for gaming or other

applications, under Inbound Services, click the here link.

You are redirected to the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen as described in Port

Forwarding and Port Triggering on page 113.

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5. To close or open the instant messaging ports, under Instant Messaging (IM) Ports, select the

appropriate radio button:

• Close IM Ports

• Open IM Ports (IM ports are open by default)

6. Click Apply.

Add Custom Services to Allow or Block

You can define your own incoming and outgoing custom services to allow or block. To add a service for blocking, first determine which port number or range of numbers is used by the application.

 To add a custom service:

1. Select

2. Click Add Custom Service.

The Add Services screen allows you to specify or edit your own custom service definition. You can then use the custom service when creating firewall rules.

3. In the Name field, enter a suitable name for this service.

4. In the

• TCP

• UDP

• TCP/UDP

ADVANCED > Security > Firewall Rules.

Type list, select the correct type for this service (if in doubt, select TCP/UDP):

5. Enter the starting and ending port numbers. If the application uses a single port number

enter that number in both fields.

6. Click Apply.

Your information is saved, and you return to the previous screen.

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Schedule for Firewall Rules

You can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access.

 To specify the firewall rule schedule:

1. Select ADV

2. Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services:

• Days to Block. Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the

appropriate check boxes, or select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days.

ime of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select All

• T

Day for 24-hour blocking.

ANCED > Security > Schedule.

3. Select your time zone from the list. If you use daylight saving time, select the Automatically

adjust for daylight savings time check box.

4. Click Apply.

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Security Event Email Notifications

To receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in the E-mail screen and specify which alerts you want to receive and how often.

 To set up email notifications:

1. Select ADV

2. To receive email logs and alerts from the WiFi DSL modem router, select the Turn E-mail

Notification On check box.

3. In the

server (such as mail.myISP.com).

ANCED > Security > E-mail.

Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail

You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email program. When you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent by email.

4. In the Send to

are sent.

This email address is also used for the From address. When you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent by email.

5. If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the My Mail Server requires

authentication check box.

Fill in the User Name and Password fields for the outgoing email server.

6. (Optional) Under Send

want to receive.

You can have email alerts sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site and you can specify that logs are sent automatically

This E-mail Address field, enter the email address to which logs and alerts

Alert Immediately, select the check boxes for the kinds of alerts you

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7. (Optional) Under Send logs according to this schedule, specify how you want the logs sent

to you.

If you select the Weekly, Daily, or Hourly option and the log fills up before the specified period, the log is automatically emailed to the specified email address. After the log is sent, the log is cleared from the WiFi DSL modem router’s memory. If the WiFi DSL modem router cannot email the log file, the log buffer might fill up. In this case, the WiFi DSL modem router overwrites the log and discards its contents.

8. Click Apply.

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8. Administration

Manage your network

This chapter describes the settings for administering and maintaining your WiFi DSL modem

router and home network.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Upgrade the WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmware

• View WiFi DSL Modem Router Status

• View VPN Status

• View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

• Manage the Configuration File

• Set Password

• Diagnostics

Related information for administering and maintaining your WiFi DSL modem router and home network is described in separate chapters:

• For information about the devices connected to your WiFi DSL modem router and home

network, see

• For information about upgrading or checking the status of your WiFi DSL modem router

over the Internet, see

• For information about monitoring the volume of Internet traffic passing through your WiFi

DSL modem router’s Internet port, see

Attached Devices on page 32.

Remote Management on page 128.

Traffic Meter on page 132.

D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router

Upgrade the WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmware

The WiFi DSL modem router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available for your product.

You can use the Check button on the Firmware Upgrade screen to check and update to the latest firmware for your product when new firmware is available.

 To check for new firmware and update your WiFi DSL modem router:

1. Select ADV

2. Click Check.

The WiFi DSL modem router finds new firmware information if any is available.

ANCED > Administration > Router Update.

Click Check.

3. Click Ye

The firmware you downloaded is stored on your computer (the file ends in .img).

When the upload is complete, your WiFi DSL modem router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need to reconfigure the WiFi DSL modem router after upgrading.

WARNING:

When uploading firmware to the WiFi DSL modem router, do not interrupt the web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware.

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View WiFi DSL Modem Router Status

You can view status and usage information about your WiFi DSL modem router.

 To view WiFi DSL modem router status and usage information:

Select Advanced >

You can also select ADV

You can view the following information:

Administration > Router Status.

ANCED Home.

• Router Information.

- Hardware V

- Firmware Version.

you upgrade the WiFi DSL modem router firmware.

- GUI Language V

- LAN Port.

• MAC Address.

physical address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the WiFi DSL modem router.

• IP Address.

modem router. The default is 192.168.1.1.

• DHCP Server. Identifies whether the WiFi DSL modem router’

server is active for the LAN-attached devices.

• Internet Port.

- MAC Address.

physical address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the WiFi DSL modem router.

ersion. The WiFi DSL modem router model.

The version of the WiFi DSL modem router firmware. It changes if

ersion. The localized language of the user interface.

The Media Access Control address. This address is the unique

The IP address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the WiFi DSL

s built-in DHCP

The Media Access Control address. This address is the unique

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- IP Address. The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the WiFi DSL modem

router. If no address is shown or the address is 0.0.0, the WiFi DSL modem router cannot connect to the Internet.

- Active Connection. This shows if the WiFi DSL modem router is using a fixed IP

address on the WAN. If the value is DHCP Client, the WiFi DSL modem router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP.

- IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the WiFi

DSL modem router.

- Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server address used by the WiFi DSL

modem router. A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP addresses.

• Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz).

- Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) used by the WiFi DSL modem

router. The default names for the 5 GHz ends in -5G to distinguish it from the 2.4 GHz network.

- Region. The geographic region where the WiFi DSL modem router is being used. It

might be illegal to use the wireless features of the WiFi DSL modem router in some parts of the world.

- Channel. Identifies the operating channel of the wireless port being used.

- Mode. Indicates the wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 130 Mbps

(default), and Up to 300 Mbps.

- Wireless AP. Indicates whether the radio feature of the WiFi DSL modem router is

enabled. If this feature is not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.

- Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the WiFi DSL modem router is broadcasting its

SSID.

- Wireless Isolation. Indicates whether wireless connections to the WiFi DSL modem

router are prevented.

- Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for

this network.

• Guest Network (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz).

- Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) used by the WiFi DSL modem

router. The default names are NETGEAR-Guest and NETGEAR-5G-Guest.

- Wireless AP. Indicates whether the radio feature of the WiFi DSL modem router is

enabled. If this feature is not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.

- Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the WiFi DSL modem router is broadcasting its

SSID.

- Wireless Isolation. Indicates whether wireless connections to the WiFi DSL modem

router are prevented.

- Allow guest to access My Local Network. Indicates whether any user who

connects to the network with this SSID can access local networks associated with the WiFi DSL modem router.

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Reboot the Router

You can reboot your WiFi DSL modem router electronically. For information about the Reset button and the factory setting values, see Factory Settings on page 154.

 To reboot the WiFi DSL modem router:

1. Select Advanced >

2. Click Reboot.

Administration > Router Status.

Connection Statistics

You can see how much traffic your Internet connection has occurred.

 To show the connection statistics:

1. Select Advanced >

2. Click Show Statistics.

Administration > Router Status.

The following information displays:

• System Up T

restarted.

• Port.

The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port,

the screen displays:

- Status.

- TxPkts.

clear.

- RxPkts.

- Collisions.

- Tx B/s.

LAN ports.

- Rx B/s.

ports.

ime. The time elapsed since the WiFi DSL modem router was last

The link status of the port.

The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual

The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.

The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.

The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and

The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN

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- Up Time. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.

- Poll Interval.

3. T

o change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field.

The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen.

4. Click Set Interval.

To stop the polling entirely, click Stop.

Connection Status

You can see how long your Internet connection has been operating.

 To show the connection status:

1. Select Advanced >

Administration > Router Status.

2. Click Connection Status.

The following information displays:

• IP Address.

• Subnet Mask.

• Default Gateway.

The IP address that is assigned to the WiFi DSL modem router.

The subnet mask that is assigned to the WiFi DSL modem router.

The IP address for the default gateway that the WiFi DSL modem

router communicates with.

• DHCP Server.

The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the WiFi DSL modem router.

• DNS Server.

The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides

translation of network names to IP addresses.

• Lease Obtained.

• Lease Expires.

The date and time when the lease was obtained.

The date and time that the lease expires.

3. (Optional) T

o reset the information, click Release.

The Release button returns the status of all items to 0.

4. (Optional) T

o refresh the information, click Renew.

The Renew button refreshes the items.

5. T

o close the Connection Status window, click Close Window.

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View VPN Status

The log is a detailed record of the websites you accessed or attempted to access. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the trusted user

 To view the VPN status:

1. Select ADV

The VPN Status/Log screen shows the details of recent VPN activity.

2. T

o refresh the log screen, click Refresh.

ANCED > Administration > VPN Status.

To clear the log entries, click Clear Log.

To email the log immediately, click Send Log.

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View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

 To view the logs:

1. Select ADV

The Logs screen shows the following information:

• Date and time.

• Source IP.

• T

arget address. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to

which access was attempted.

• Action. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.

• Include in Log.

have accessed or attempted to access. If you have set up content filtering on the Block Sites screen, the Logs screen shows you when someone on your network tried to access a blocked site. When you have email notification on, you receive these logs in an email message. When you do not have email notification set up, you can view the logs here.

• Syslog.

as required:

- Disable. Select this option when you do not have a syslog server

- Broadcast on LAN.

ANCED > Administration > Logs.

The date and time the log entry was recorded.

The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.

A log is a detailed record of the websites that users on your network

The logs can be sent to a syslog server. Enable one of these three options,

The syslog data is broadcast rather than sent to a specific syslog server. Use this option when your syslog server does not have a fixed IP address.

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- Send to this Syslog server IP address. When your syslog server has a fixed IP

address, select this option and enter the IP address of your syslog server.

2. Click Apply.

3. T

o refresh the log screen, click Refresh.

To clear the log entries, click Clear Log.

To email the log immediately, click Send Log.

Manage the Configuration File

The configuration settings of the WiFi DSL modem router are stored within the WiFi DSL modem 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.

Back Up Settings

 To back up the WiFi DSL modem router’s configuration settings:

1. Select ADV

2. Click Back Up.

3. Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your network.

ANCED > Administration > Backup Settings.

A copy of the current settings are saved on your hard drive.

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NETGEAR 202-11171-04 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router

Contents

1. Hardware Setup

Product Highlights

Product Specifications

Unpack Your New Router

Hardware Features

Label

Back Panel

Front Panel

Side Panel

Position Your Wireless Router

ADSL Microfilters

One-Line ADSL Microfilter (Not Included)

Two-Line ADSL Microfilter (Included)

Summary

Cable Your D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router

Verify the Cabling

2. Get Started with NETGEAR genie

Prepare to Set Up the WiFi DSL Modem Router

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP

Gather ISP Information

Wireless Devices and Security Settings

Types of Logins and Access

NETGEAR genie Setup

Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

Upgrade WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmware

WiFi DSL Modem Router Dashboard (BASIC Home Screen)

Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network

Manual Method

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method

3. NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings

Internet Basic Settings

Internet Setup Screen Fields

Attached Devices

Parental Controls

Basic Wireless Settings

Wireless Settings Screen Fields

Wireless Security Options

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase

Guest Networks

NETGEAR genie App

4. NETGEAR genie ADVANCED Home

Setup Wizard

WPS Wizard

VPN Wizard

Setup Menu

ADSL Setup

WAN Setup

Default DMZ Server

Change the MTU Size

LAN Setup

LAN Setup Screen Settings

Use the WiFi DSL Modem Router as a DHCP Server

Address Reservation

Quality of Service Setup

Add a Priority Rule

Priority Policies for Applications and Online Games

Priority Policies for Ethernet LAN Ports

Priority Policies for MAC Addresses

5. USB Storage

USB Drive Requirements

ReadySHARE Access

File-Sharing Scenarios

USB Storage Basic Settings

Add or Edit a Network Folder

USB Storage Advanced Settings

Media Server Settings

Specify Approved USB Devices

Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer

Access the WiFi DSL Modem Router USB Drive Remotely Using FTP

ReadySHARE Cloud

Safely Remove a USB Drive

6. ReadySHARE Printer

Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility

Install the NETGEAR USB Control Center