AC1200 WiFi Router JR6100
User Manual
September 2013
202-11266-01
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
AC1200 WiFi Router JR6100
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Chapter 2 Get Started
Unpack Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Front and Side Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Router Setup Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Gather ISP Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Wireless Devices and Security Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Login and Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
NETGEAR genie Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Use NETGEAR genie after Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Upgrade the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
BASIC Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Join Your Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Manual Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Chapter 3 Basic Settings
Internet Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Basic Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Change the Wireless Security Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Wireless Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Set Up a Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
View Attached Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Chapter 4 Advanced Home Settings
NETGEAR genie ADVANCED Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Internet Connection Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
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Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
LAN TCP/IP Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Use Router as DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Quality of Service Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Set Up Bandwidth Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Set Up QoS for Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Chapter 5 USB Storage
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Safely Remove a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Access the USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Share Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Share Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Store Files in a Central Location for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Share Large Files over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
View a USB Device Attached to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Available Network Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Specify Approved USB Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Media Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
TiVo Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
ReadySHARE Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Chapter 6 Security
Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Port Filtering to Block Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications . . . . . . . . . . . .66
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Add a Custom Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public. . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Schedule Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Chapter 7 Administration
Upgrade the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
View Router Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Router Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Internet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
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Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Specify Logs Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Manage the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Erase the Current Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Change the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Password Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Chapter 8 Advanced Settings
Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Control the Wireless Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Set Up a Wireless Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
View or Change WPS Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Set Up a Wireless Access List by MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Wireless Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Wireless Distribution System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Set Up the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Set Up a Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Dynamic DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Remote Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
IPv6 Auto Detect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
IPv6 Auto Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
IPv6 6to4 Tunnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
IPv6 Pass Through. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
IPv6 Fixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
IPv6 DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
IPv6 PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Quick Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Sequence to Restart Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Troubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Power LED Is Off or Blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Power LED Stays Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
LEDs Never Turn Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Internet LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
WiFi LED Is Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Cannot Log In to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
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Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Troubleshoot PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Changes Not Saved. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Wireless Connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . .119
Appendix A Supplemental Information
Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Appendix B Notification of Compliance
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Get to know your router
1
The AC1200 WiFi Router JR6100 delivers AC1200 WiFi speeds with access up to three times
faster than similar 802.11n technology. This router supports HD streaming and online gaming
throughout your home, and a secure and reliable connection to the Internet.
The JR6100 router is compatible with next-generation WiFi devices and backward compatible
with 802.1
WiFi technology, the router avoids wireless interference, ensuring top WiFi speeds and reliable
connections.
If you already set up your router, you can skip this chapter. If you have not done that yet, this
chapter covers the hardware setup. Chapter 2, Get Started, explains how to access your router
to view or change its settings.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Unpack Your Router
• Hardware Features
• Position Your Router
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at
http://support.netgear.com.
1 a/b/g/n devices. With speeds up to 300
1
+867 Mbps and simultaneous dual-band
1. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary. Network
conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual
data throughput rate and wireless coverage. NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility
with any future standards. 802.11ac 1300 Mbps is approximately three times faster than 802.11n 450 Mbps.
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Unpack Your Router
Open the box and remove the router, cable, and adapter, installation guide.
Ethernet cable
Power adapter
JR6100 AC1200 WiFi Router
Figure 1. Check the package contents
Your box contains the following items:
• AC1200 WiFi Router JR6100
• AC power adapter (plug varies by region)
• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
• Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions
If any parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer.
Hardware Features
Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front, side, and back
panels and the label. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.
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Front and Side Panels
The router front and side panels have the status LEDs and buttons shown in the following
figure.
WiFi On/Off button
LEDs
Figure 2. Router front and side view
Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions
LED Description
Power
Internet
WiFi
• Solid amber. The router is starting.
• Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed.
• Solid green. The router
• Blinking green. The firmware
• Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
• Solid green. The Internet connection is ready.
• Solid amber. The modem has detected the Ethernet cable connection.
• Off
. No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem.
• Solid blue. The wireless radio is operating in either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz mode.
• Blinking blue. A wireless computer or device is using WPS to join the network.
• Off
. The wireless radios are off for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.
WPS button
is ready.
is corrupted. Visit www.netgear.com/support.
USB
• Solid blue. The router has accepted the USB device. The USB device is ready to be used.
• Blinking blue. A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect.
• Off
. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button,
and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device.
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The WiFi and WPS buttons toggle the WiFi and WPS functions on and off.
• WiFi On/Off button. Pressing and holding this button for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz
and 5 GHz wireless radios on or of
f. If the WiFi LED is lit, the wireless radios are on. If this
LED is off, the wireless radios are turned off and you cannot connect wirelessly to the
router.
ou can use this button to use WPS to add a wireless device or computer
• WPS button.
Y
to your wireless network. The WiFi LED blinks blue when the router is trying to add the
wireless device or computer. The LED stays solid blue when wireless security is enabled
in the router.
Rear Panel
The rear panel has the connections and buttons shown in the following figure.
Power connector
Power On/Off
USB Ethernet Internet
LAN ports 1–4
Figure 3. Router rear panel
port
Reset
buttonport
Pressing the Reset button restores the factory settings. See Factory Settings on page 121.
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Label
The label on the router shows the login information, MAC address, and serial number.
Default access information
Serial number andPreset WiFi
password MAC address
Figure 4. The label shows unique information about your router
Position Your Router
The router lets you access your network from virtually 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 router and your other devices to a minimum.
• A
way from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference. Equipment that
might cause interference includes ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves,
computers, the base of a cordless phone, or a 2.4 GHz cordless phone.
• A way 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 af
fect your wireless signal.
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2. Get Started
Connect the router
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This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete
cabling as described in the installation guide.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Router Setup Preparation
• Login and Access
• NETGEAR genie Setup
• Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
• Upgrade the Firmware
• BASIC Home Screen
• Join Your Wireless Network
• NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App
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Router Setup Preparation
You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the genie
menus and screens to set up your router manually. Before you start the setup process, get
your ISP information and make sure the computers and 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, 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
router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct. When your Internet service
starts, your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you all 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’s login program on
your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router
automatically logs you in.
You need the following information from your ISP:
• The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
• ISP login name and password
• Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this 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 that the router uses.
Login and Access
Separate types of logins have different purposes. It is important that you understand the
difference so that you know which login to use when.
• Router login. The user name admin logs you in logs you in to the router interface. For
information about this login, see Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 15.
• ISP login.
service provider has provided you with this login information in a letter or some other way .
If you cannot find this login information, contact your service provider.
The login that your ISP provided logs you in to your Internet service. Your
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• Wireless network key or password. Your router is preset with a unique wireless
network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the label
on your router.
NETGEAR genie Setup
NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. Installation with basic setup takes
about 15 minutes to complete.
To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router:
1. Turn the router on by pressing the Power On/Off
button.
2. Make sure that your computer or wireless device is connected to the router with an Ethernet
cable (wired) or wirelessly with the preset security settings listed on the product label.
3. Launch your Internet browser
.
• The first time you set up the Internet connection for your router, the browser 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 Use
NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 15.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.
NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet.
If the browser cannot display the web page:
• Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or
wirelessly to the router.
• Make sure that the router has full power, and that its WiFi LED is lit.
• To make sure that the browser does not cache the previous page, close and reopen the
browser
.
• Browse to http://www.routerlogin.net.
• If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this is uncommon), change it to
obtain an IP address automatically from the router.
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If the router does not connect to the Internet:
1. Review your settings. Make sure that you have selected the correct options and typed
everything correctly
2. Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.
3. Read Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and
contact NETGEAR technical support.
.
Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an
Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. If you want to view or change
settings for the router, you can use genie again.
To log in to the gateway:
1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router.
2. T
ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in
lowercase letters.
Note: The router user name and password are different from the user name
and password for logging in to your Internet connection. For more information,
see Login and Access on page 13.
Upgrade the Firmware
When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet, the router automatically
checks for you to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message displays on the top of
the screen. For more information, see Upgrade the Router Firmware on page 75.
Click the message when it displays, and click the Y
latest firmware. After the upgrade, the router restarts.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the
upgrade. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or
load a new page. Do not turn off the router.
es button to upgrade the router with the
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BASIC Home Screen
The 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 and change the settings. The left column has menus. You can use the ADVANCED tab
to access more menus and screens.
Language
Menus
(Click the
Advanced
tab to view
more)
Figure 5. BASIC Home screen with dashboard, language, and online help
Dashboard
(Click to
view details)
Help
The following items display:
• Home. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the
router.
• Internet. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your router.
• W
ireless. V
iew or change the wireless settings for your router.
• Attached Devices. View the devices connected to your network.
• 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 router, then it is displayed
here.
• Guest Network. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your router’
s Internet
connection.
• ADVANCED tab. Set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access by
IP or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See
Chapter 8, Advanced Settings.
You need a solid understanding of networking to use this tab.
• Help & Support. Visit the NETGEAR support site for information, help, and product
documentation.
These links work once you have an Internet connection.
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Join Your Wireless Network
You can use the manual or the WPS method to join your wireless network. For instructions
about how to set up a guest network, see Set Up a Guest Network on page 28.
Manual Method
With the manual method, choose the network that you want and type its password to
connect.
To connect manually:
1. On your computer or wireless device, open the software that manages your wireless
connections.
This software scans for all wireless networks in your area.
2. Look for your network and select it.
The unique WiFi network name (SSID) and password are on the router label. If you
changed these settings, look for the network name that you used.
3. Enter the router password and click the Connect button.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Method
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you connect to a secure WiFi network without typing its
password. Instead, press a button or enter a PIN. NETGEAR calls WPS Push 'N' Connect.
Some older WiFi equipment is not compatible with WPS. WPS works only with WP A2 or WP A
wireless security.
To use WPS to join the wireless network:
1. Press the WPS button on the router front panel
2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless device, or follow the WPS
instructions that came with the device.
The WPS process automatically sets up your wireless computer with the network
password and connects you to the wireless network.
.
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NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App
The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home
network. For information about the genie apps, see the NETGEAR genie App User Manual.
Retrieve wireless password
Menu
About genie
Language
Dashboard
(Click to
view
details)
Support
Figure 6. genie app dashboard
The genie app can help you with the following:
• Automatically repair common wireless network problems.
• Have easy access to router features like Live Parental Controls, guest access, Internet
traf
fic meter
, speed test, and more.
The genie mobile app works on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone:
Phone status
Log in to the router
Search NETGEAR
support
Information about
genie mobile app
and the connected
router
Figure 7. genie mobile app home screen
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3. Basic Settings
Your Internet connection and WiFi network
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Internet Setup
• Parental Controls
• Basic Wireless Settings
• Set Up a Guest Network
• View Attached Devices
For information about the ReadySHARE feature available from the BASIC Home tab, see
Chapter 5, USB Storage.
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Internet Setup
The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change basic ISP information.
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect the Internet connection and automatically set up the
router. See Internet Connection Setup Wizard on page 31.
To view or change the basic Internet setup:
1. Log in to the router.
See
Login and Access on page 13.
The BASIC Home screen displays:
2. Select Internet.
Scroll to view
more settings
The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet
connection requires a login.
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3. Select one of the following radio buttons:
• Ye
s. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to
change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.
• No. Enter the account and domain names, only if needed.
4. 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.
5. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
6. Click the T
est button to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 9,
T roubleshooting.
The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen. The
fields that display in this screen depend on whether an ISP login is required.
Does Your Internet connection require a login? Select either the Ye
s or No radio button.
These fields display when no login is required:
• Account Name (If required). Enter the account name provided by your ISP
. This 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. Select PPPoE, L2TP, or PPTP.
• Login.
• Password.
The login name provided by your ISP. This login name is often an email address.
The password that you use to log in to your ISP.
• Service Name (if Required). If your ISP provided a service name, enter it here.
• Connection Mode. Select Always On, Dial on Demand, or Manually Connect.
• Idle T
imeout (In minutes). If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in
minutes. This setting determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active
when there is no Internet activity from the LAN. 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’s router to which your router will
connect.
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address.
based on their names.
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses
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• 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 requires specific servers, select this
radio button. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server
. If a secondary DNS
server address is available, enter it also.
Router MAC Address. The Ethernet MAC address that the router uses 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 accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer .
This feature allows your router to use your computer’s MAC address (also called cloning).
• Use Default Address
• Use Computer MAC Address
. Use the default MAC address.
. The router captures and uses 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.
Parental Controls
The first time you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, your browser goes
to the Live Parental Controls website. You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or
download the application.
To set up Live Parental Controls:
1. On the dashboard screen, select Parental Controls.
2. Click either the W
indows Users or Mac Users
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental
Controls Management utility.
button.
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After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.
4. Click the Next button, read the note, and click the Next button again to proceed.
Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log
in or create a free account.
5. Select the radio button that applies to you and click the Next button.
• If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the Yes radio button selected.
• If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the
No radio button.
If you are creating an account, the following screen displays:
• Fill in the fields and click the Next button.
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After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays:
6. Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click the Next button.
7. Click the Take me to the status screen button.
Parental controls are now set up for the router. The dashboard shows Parental Controls as
Enabled.
Basic Wireless Settings
The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup.
The router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID),
network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory.
Y
ou can find the preset SSID and password on the product label.
Note: The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every
device to protect and maximize your wireless security.
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NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you 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 SSID or other wireless security settings, you
are disconnected when you click the Apply button.
To avoid this problem, use a computer
with a wired connection to access the router.
Change the Wireless Security Option
Your router is preset with unique wireless security settings. You can change the settings if
you want. NETGEAR recommends that you do not disable security.
To view or change basic wireless settings:
1. Select BASIC > Wireless
.
The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the following sections.
2. (Optional) Change the settings as needed.
3. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you were connected wirelessly to the router and you changed the SSID or wireless
security
, you are disconnected from the network.
4. If you changed the settings, make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with
its new settings.
If you cannot connect wirelessly
• Is your computer or wireless device connected to another wireless network in your
area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network (without
wireless security) that they discover.
, check the following:
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• Is your computer or wireless device trying to connect to your network with its old
settings (before you changed the settings)? If so, update the wireless network
selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your
network.
You can use this screen to view or change the wireless network settings and the security
option.
Wireless Network Settings
The following items display:
• Region.
United States, the region is fixed to United States and is not changeable.
• Enable SSID Broadcast. This feature allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless
stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists.
is selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear this check box.
• Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a
32-character (maximum) name in this field.
is randomly generated, and NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change this
setting.
• Enable V
video. When this check box is selected, the router uses video reliability algorithms to
reduce jitter and packet loss during video presentations. If you do not stream video, do
not select this check box.
• Channel.
products in the North America market, only Channels 1 through 11 can be operated.) Do
not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections or
slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels to see which is
the best.
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different
radio frequency channels to reduce interference.
between adjacent access points is five channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6
and 11).
The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in the list. In the
This check box
This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID
ideo Network. (For 5 GHz a/n network only) Select this check box to stream HD
The wireless channel the gateway uses. Enter a value from 1 through 13. (For
The recommended channel spacing
• Mode. For the 2.4 GHz band, Up to 300 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.1
and 802.11g wireless devices to join the network. The other settings are Up to 54 Mbps
and Up to 145 Mbps. For the 5 GHz band, Up to 867 Mbps is the default setting. The
other settings are Up to 192 Mbps and Up to 400 Mbps.
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. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has several
options including pre-shared key (PSK) encryption.
1n
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Note: The router comes with unique preset wireless security. These
settings are on the product label. NETGEAR recommends that you
use preset security so that you can refer to the label if you forget the
WiFi password. However, you can change the security option and
passphrase.
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 uses a passphrase for authentication and to generate the initial data encryption keys.
Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. WP
A-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol (TKIP) data encryption, implements most of the IEEE 802.11i standard, and works
with all wireless network interface cards, but not all wireless access points.
WP A2-PSK is stronger than WPA-PSK. It is advertised to be theoretically 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; WP
A-PSK is implemented
through software. WP A2-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.
A2-PSK clients get higher speed and security
WP
, and WPA-PSK clients get decent speed
and security. For help with WPA settings on your wireless computer or device, see the
instructions that came with your product.
To change the WPA settings:
1. Select BASIC > Wireless Settings
.
NETGEAR recommends that you do not disable security.
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 (password) that you want to use. It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.
4. Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference.
5. Click the Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
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Set Up a Guest Network
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. Select BASIC > Guest Network.
2. Select any of the following wireless settings:
• 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.
• Enable Video Network. (For 5 GHz a/n network only) Select this check box to stream
HD video. When this check box is selected, the router uses video reliability algorithms
to reduce jitter and packet loss during video presentations. If you do not stream video,
do not select this check box.
• Allow guests to see each other and access my local network. If this check box is
selected, anyone who connects to this SSID has access to your local network, not just
Internet access.
3. Give the guest network a name.
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 SSID.
4. Select a security option from the list.
For information about he security options, see Wireless Security Options on page 26.
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5. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
View Attached Devices
To view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network, use the
Attached Device screen.
To view the Attached Devices screen:
1. From the BASIC Home screen, select Attached Devices.
Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables. Wireless devices have
joined the wireless network. The following information displays:
• # (number). The order in which the device joined the network.
• IP Address. The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the
network.
• MAC Address. The unique MAC address for each device does not change.
This number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the network.
The MAC
address is typically shown on the product label.
• Device Name. If the device name is known, it is shown here.
2. T
o update this screen, click the Refresh button.
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4. Advanced Home Settings
Specify custom settings
4
This chapter helps you configure the advanced settings in your router using genie. This chapter
contains the following sections:
• NETGEAR genie ADVANCED Home Screen
• Internet Connection Setup Wizard
• WAN Setup
• LAN Setup
• WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
• Quality of Service Setup
Some selections on the ADVANCED Home screen are described in separate chapters:
• ReadySHARE. See Chapter 5, USB Storage.
• Security. See Chapter 6, Security.
• Administration. See Chapter 7, Administration.
• Advanced Setup. See Chapter 8, Advanced Settings.
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NETGEAR genie ADVANCED Home Screen
The genie ADVANCED Home dashboard presents status information. The content is the
same as what is on the Router Status screen, which you access from the Administration
menu. For more information, see View Router Status on page 76.
The genie ADVANCED Home screen is shown in the following figure:
Figure 8. NETGEAR genie ADVANCED Home screen
Internet Connection Setup Wizard
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your
router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you
connect to your router to set it up.
To use the Setup Wizard:
1. Select ADVANCED > Setup W
2. Select either the Yes or No, I want to configure the router myself radio button.
izard.
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If you select No, you are taken to the Internet Setup screen (see Internet Setup on
page 20).
3. Click the Next button.
4. Select your location.
5. Click the Next button.
The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to
determine your ISP configuration.
WAN Setup
The WAN Setup screen lets you configure advanced settings for the WAN (Internet) port.
To view or change the WAN settings:
1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > W
2. Specify the following settings:
• Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against
denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf Attack, Ping of Death, Teardrop
Attack, UDP Flood, ARP Attack, Spoofing ICMP, Null Scan, and many others. This
should be disabled only in special circumstances.
AN Setup.
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• Default DMZ Server. This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online
games or videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature because it makes the
firewall security less effective. See the following section, Default DMZ Server.
• Respond to Ping on Internet Port. If you want the 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 router to be discovered. Do not select this check box unless you have a
specific reason.
• Disable IGMP Proxying. IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network
(LAN) to receive the multicast traf
fic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not
need this feature, you can select this check box to disable it.
• MTU Size (in bytes).
The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most
Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. For some
ISPs, you might need to reduce the MTU. This is rarely required. Reduce the MTU
only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. See Change the MTU
Size on page 34.
• NA
T Filtering. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the 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
NA T provides a much less secured firewall, but allows almost all Internet applications
to function.
3. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
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 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 the IP address for that computer 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.
The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not 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 have the router
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forward the traffic to one computer on your network. This computer is called the default DMZ
server.
To set up a default DMZ server:
1. Select ADV
ANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
2. Select the Default DMZ Server check box.
3. T
ype the IP address.
4. Click the Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
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 a device in the data path has a lower MTU
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. In some
situations, changing the value fixes one problem but causes another
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.
. Leave the MTU
Note: An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication
problems. For instance, you might not be able 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
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until the problem goes away. The following table describes common MTU sizes and
applications.
Table 2. Common MTU sizes
MTU Application
1500 The largest Ethernet packet size. This setting is typical for connections that do not use
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.
1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN.
1400 Maximum size for AOL DSL.
576 Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs.
PPPoE or VPN, and is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches.
To change the MTU size:
1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > W
AN Setup.
2. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500.
3. Click the Apply button.
Your change is saved.
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 router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act
as a DHCP server. The router’s default LAN IP configuration is:
• LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1
• Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks
and are suitable for most applications. If your network requires a dif
scheme, you can change these settings in the LAN Setup screen.
ferent IP addressing
Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected
through the browser, you are disconnected. You must open a new
connection to the new IP address and log in again.
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To change the LAN settings:
1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
2. Enter the settings that you want to customize.
These settings are described in the following section, LAN TCP/IP Setup.
3. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
LAN TCP/IP Setup
The following items display:
• IP Address. The LAN IP address of the router.
• IP Subnet Mask. The LAN subnet mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the
IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which
must be reached through a gateway or router.
• RIP Direction
information with other routers. This setting controls how the router sends and receives
RIP packets. Both is the default setting. With the Both or Out Only setting, the router
broadcasts its routing table periodically
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 router sends. It recognizes both formats when receiving. By default, the
RIP function is disabled.
- RIP-1
unusual network setup.
- 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.
. Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing
. With the Both or In Only setting, the router
is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks, unless you have an
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Use Router as DHCP Server
For most home networks, this check box is selected so that the router acts as a Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server.
By default, the router acts as a DHCP server. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default
gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN. The assigned default gateway
address is the LAN address of the router. The router assigns IP addresses to the attached
computers from a pool of addresses specified in the LAN Setup 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 router are satisfactory.
You can specify the pool of IP addresses that the router assigns by setting the starting IP
address and ending IP address.
subnet as the router’s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, define a range
between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254, although you might want to save part of the range
for devices with fixed addresses.
These addresses must be part of the same IP address
• Starting IP
same subnet as the router.
• Ending IP
same subnet as the router.
The 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 router’
• DNS server address (if you entered a primary DNS address in the Internet Setup screen;
otherwise, the router’
You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or specify the network
settings of all of your computers.
To use disable the DHCP server feature in the router:
1. Select ADV
2. Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box.
3. Click the Apply button.
4. (Optional) If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network, set your
computer IP addresses manually so that the can access the router.
Address. Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the
Address. Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the
s LAN IP address)
s LAN IP address)
ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
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 router’s DHCP server. Assign
reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.
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To reserve an IP address:
1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
2. In the 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 router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x.
4. Type 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 the Apply
button.
The reserved address is entered into the table.
The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router’s
DHCP server
. Reboot the computer
, or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release
and renew.
WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
The WPS Wizard helps you add a wireless computer or device to your WiFi network. On the
computer or wireless device, either press its WPS button or locate its WPS PIN.
To use the WPS Wizard:
1. Select ADVANCED > WPS W
2. Click the Next button.
The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client (a wireless
device or computer).
izard.
3. Select the radio button for the setup method that you want to use.
• Push button. Either click the WPS button on this screen, or press the WPS button on
the side of the router. Within two minutes, go to the wireless client and press its WPS
button to join the network without entering a password.
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• PIN Number. The screen adjusts.
Within two minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to join the
network without entering a password.
The router attempts to add the WPS-capable device. The WPS LED on the front of
the router blinks green. When the router establishes a WPS connection, the LED is solid
green, and the router WPS screen displays a confirmation message.
Quality of Service Setup
QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of
others. The router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet
connection.
WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications
The router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) to prioritize wireless
voice and video traffic over the wireless link. WMM QoS provides prioritization of wireless
data packets from different applications based on four access categories: voice, video, best
effort, and background. For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS, both it 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 effort
category, which receives a lower priority than voice and video. WMM QoS is enabled by
default.
To disable WMM QoS:
1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup
.
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2. Clear the Enable WMM check box for the band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
3. Click the Apply button.
Set Up Bandwidth Control
To set up the maximum uplink bandwidth:
1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup
2. Leave the Enable WMM check boxes selected.
3. To prioritize Internet traffic, select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box.
4. To detect the current uplink bandwidth, click the Check
This helps you to determinate the maximum bandwidth setting.
5. Select the Turn Bandwidth Control On check box.
6. Use one of these methods to specify the maximum bandwidth:
• To use the current uplink bandwidth, select the Uplink bandwidth radio button. To
change the uplink bandwidth, enter the new uplink bandwidth in the Maximum field
and from the list, select either
• To check the Internet uplink bandwidth, select the Automatically check Internet
uplink bandwidth
radio button and click the Check button.
Kbps or Mbps.
.
button.
7. Click the Apply button.
Set Up QoS for Internet Access
You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic:
• Specific applications
• Specific online games
• Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router
• A specific device by MAC address
To specify prioritization of traffic, create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the
QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen. For convenience, the QoS Policy table lists many
common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling.
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QoS for Applications and Online Gaming
To create a QoS policy for applications and online games:
1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup
2. Select the Turn Internet
Access QoS On check box.
3. Click the Set Up QoS rule button.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
.
4. To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click the Add
Priority Rule button.
5. In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game.
6. In the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gaming.
A list of applications or games displays.
7. Scroll and select Add a New
Application
8. If prompted, in the Connection T
ype list, select either TCP, UDP , or TCP/UDP (both). Specify
or Add a New Game, as applicable.
the port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses.
9. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this traffic relative to other
applications and traf
fic.
The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
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10. Click the Apply button.
The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
QoS for a Router LAN Port
To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports:
1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup
2. Select the Turn Internet
Access QoS On check box.
.
3. Click the Set Up QoS Rule button.
4. Click the Add Priority Rule button.
5. From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port.
6. In the QoS Policy field, enter the LAN port information.
7. From the Ethernet LAN Port list, select the number of the LAN port for which you want to
specify the priority level.
8. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this port’
fic relative to
s traf
other applications.
The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
9. Click the Apply button.
The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
10. Click the Apply button.
QoS for a MAC Address
To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:
1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup
2. Click the Set Up QoS Rule button.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
3. Click the Add Priority Rule button.
.
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4. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address.
5. If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select its radio button.
The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and
Device Name fields. If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List, click the
Refresh button. If it still does not appear, fill in these fields manually
.
6. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this device’s traf
fic relative to
other applications and traffic.
The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
7. Click the Apply button.
This rule is saved in the QoS Policy list.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
8. Select the T
urn Internet Access QoS On check box.
9. Click the Apply button.
Edit or Delete a QoS Policy
To edit or delete a QoS policy:
1. Select ADVANCED > QoS Setup
2. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or delete, and do one of
the following:
• Click the Delete button to remove the QoS policy.
• Click the Edit button to edit the QoS policy and change the policy settings.
3. Click the Apply
button.
.
Your changes are saved in the QoS Setup screen.
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5. USB Storage
Access and Configure a USB Storage Device
5
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router.
The USB port on the router can be used to connect only USB storage devices like flash drives or
hard drives. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the router
USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
• Safely Remove a USB Drive
• Access the USB Storage Device
• Share Files
• View a USB Device Attached to the Router
• USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings
• Available Network Folders
• Specify Approved USB Devices
• Media Server Settings
• TiVo Support
• ReadySHARE Printer
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.
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Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected the router USB port. If your
USB device requires nonstandard drivers, it is not compatible.
To connect a USB storage device:
1. Insert your USB storage device into the USB port on the rear panel of the router.
2. If your USB device has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB device
to the router.
It might take up to two minutes before the USB device is ready for sharing.
Safely Remove a USB Drive
If you want to physically disconnect a USB drive from the router USB port, first log in to the
router and then safely remove it.
To remove a USB disk drive safely:
1. Select BASIC > ReadySHARE.
2. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button.
This takes the drive offline.
3. Physically disconnect the USB drive.
Access the USB Storage Device
When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers
on your local area network (LAN).
To access the USB device from a Mac:
1. Select Go > Connect to Server.
2. Enter smb://readyshare as the server address.
3. Click the Connect button.
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To access the USB device from a Windows computer:
Use any of these methods:
• Select Start > Run. Enter \\readyshare in the dialog box and click the OK button.
• Open a browser and enter \\readyshare in the address bar
• Open My Network Places and enter
To map the USB device to a Windows network drive:
\\readyshare in the address bar.
.
1. Visit www
.netgear.com/readyshare.
2. In the ReadySHARE USB Storage Access pane, click the PC Utility button.
The readyshareconnect.exe file is downloaded to your computer
3. Launch readyshareconnect.exe
.
.
4. Select the drive letter that you want to map to the network folder.
5. If you want to connect to the USB drive as a different user
, select the Connect using
different credentials check box.
a. Type the user name and password that you want to use.
b. Click the
OK button.
6. Click the Finish button.
The USB drive is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
To access the USB drive from a remote computer:
1. Launch a web browser.
2. Connect using the 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 router’
Home Screen on page 16).
s Internet IP address on the BASIC Home screen (see BASIC
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To access the USB drive with FTP from a remote computer:
1. Make sure that the FTP check box is selected in the Access Method section of the USB
Storage (Advanced Settings) screen.
See USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings on page 50.
2. Launch a web browser
3. T
ype ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser.
For example, type ftp://10.1.65.4.
If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address.
4. 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 has access to display. For example,
you could see share/partition1/directory1.
from the USB directory.
.
You can now read and copy files
Share Files
You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational
purposes. The files can be Windows, Mac, or Linux file types (NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, Ext 3,
Ext 4), including text, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MP3, picture, and multimedia files. USB drive
applications include:
• Sharing multimedia such as MP3 files, pictures, and other multimedia with local and
remote users.
• Sharing resources on your network.
not have 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 W
remote users.
ord documents, PowerPoint presentations, and text files with
Y ou can store files in a central location so that you do
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 method
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 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.
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2. If you want to specify read-only access or to allow access from the Internet, see USB
Storage Device Network and Access Settings on page 50.
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 Windows computer
shared on the network.
• The Mac and the 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
2. On a Window computer
the USB drive to the computer. Then print the files.
. Then copy the photos to the USB drive.
, use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from
, but not
Share Large Files over the Internet
Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many email systems. The
router allows you to share large files such as PowerPoint presentations or .zip files over the
Internet. You an use FTP to download shared files from the 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 router. By default, it is password. The guest user account has
no password.
• On the FTP site, the person receiving the files uses the guest user account and enters the
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.
Note: You can select the HTTP (via Internet) check box on the USB
Storage (Advanced Settings) screen to share large files. This option
supports downloading files only.
This option supports both downloading and uploading of files.
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View a USB Device Attached to the Router
To view basic information about the USB storage device:
1. Select BASIC > ReadySHARE.
The screen displays a USB storage device if it is attached to the router USB port.
If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you might not see
your USB device in this screen. If this happens, log out and then log back in.
2. To view the files and folders on the USB device, click the network device name or the share
name.
3. To view more detail or to change the USB device settings, click the Edit button.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays. See USB Storage Device
Network and
Access Settings on page 50.
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USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings
You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device.
To view or change the USB storage advanced settings:
1. Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE >
Advanced Settings.
2. Specify access to the USB storage device.
• Network Device Name. The default is readyshare.
This is the name used to access
the USB device connected to the router.
• Workgroup. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the
workgroup name displays here.
The name works only in an operating system that
supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.
• Access Method. Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want.
- Network Neighborhood/MacShare. Enabled by default.
- HTTP. Enabled by default.
You can type
http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access the USB drive.
- HTTP (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, 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. This feature
supports file uploading only
.
- 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.
3. If you changed the settings, click the Apply
Your changes are saved.
This feature supports
button.
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Available Network Folders
You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device.
To view network folders:
1. Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings.
2. Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen:
• Share Name. If only one device is connected, the default share name is
USB_Storage. (Some router models have more than one USB port.)
You can click the name, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser. If
Not Shared is shown, the default share has been 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 router.
• Folder Name. Full path of the network folder.
• Volume Name. V
olume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).
• Total Space and Free Space. Show the current utilization of the storage device.
To add a network folder:
1. Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings.
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2. Click the Create Network Folder button.
If the Create a Network Folder screen does not display, your web browser might be
blocking pop-ups. If it is, then change the browser settings to allow pop-ups.
3. Click the Browse button next to the Folder field, and select the folder.
4. Fill in the Share Name field.
5. In the Read
Access list and the W
rite Access list, select the settings that you want.
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 router. By default, it is password.
6. Click the Apply button.
The folder is added on the USB device.
To edit a network folder:
1. Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings
.
2. Click the Edit button.
The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the Create a
Network Folder screen.
3. Change the settings in the fields as needed.
4. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Specify Approved USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the router to share only approved USB devices.
To set up approved USB devices:
1. Select ADVANCED >
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.
3. In the Available USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve.
4. Click the Add
button.
5. Select the Allow only approved devices check box.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
If you want to work with another USB device, first click the Safely Remove USB Device
button for the currently connected USB device and physically remove the device. Connect
the other USB device, and repeat this process.
Media Server Settings
By default, the router acts 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 media players.
To change the media server settings:
1. Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE > Media Server.
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 router scans for
media files whenever new files are added to the ReadySHARE USB hard drive.
2. Change the following settings as needed:
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• Enable Media Server. Select this check box to enable this device to act as a media
server.
• Enable TiV
o support. Select this check box if you want to play ReadyNAS media on
your TiVo device. See the following section.
• Media Server Name. Specify the name of the media server.
• Automatic (when new files added)
. The router automatically scans for media files
whenever new files are added to the ReadySHARE USB storage. Only shared folders
with
All – no password in the Read Access field can be scanned for media files.
3. Click the Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
TiVo Support
You can set up your TiVo to access media files stored on a USB device that is connected to
your router. The TiVo must be on the same network as the router. This feature supports the
following file formats:
• Video. See and play mpeg1, and mpeg2 files.
• Music
• Pictures. V
. See and play MP3 files.
iew images in
.jpg format.
You can use the TiVo (Series 2 and newer) Home Media Option to play photos and music on
your Windows or Mac computer right in your T
To set up the router to work with TiVo:
iVo user interface.
1. Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE > Media Server.
2. Make sure that the
To play videos:
1. On the T
iVo, select TiVo Central > My Shows.
Enable TiV
o support check box is selected.
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2. Go to the bottom of the list to find and select the JR6100.
To play music or view photos:
1. On the T
iVo, select TiVo Central > Music, Photos, & Showcases.
2. Select what you want to play or watch.
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To copy TiVo Files onto a computer:
Use the TiVo Desktop accessory, available at
https://www3.tivo.com/store/accessories-software.do.
ReadySHARE Printer
The ReadySHARE Printer utility allows you to control from your computer a shared USB
printer that is connected to the USB port on your router. You can share this USB printer
among the Windows and Mac computers on your network.
You must install this utility before you can use the ReadySHARE Printer feature. For this
feature to work:
• This utility must be installed and running in the background on each computer from which
you want to control this USB printer.
• The driver software for the USB printer must be installed on each computer from which
you want to control this USB printer.
• The ReadySHARE Printer utility has both a Mac version and a Windows version.
• The ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file and instructions are available through this
URL:
www.netgear.com/readyshare
After you install the ReadySHARE Printer utility, it displays on your computer as the
NETGEAR USB Control Center
.
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To set up ReadySHARE Printer:
1. Using a USB printer cable, connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port.
2. Install the USB printer driver software on each computer that shares the printer.
If you do not have the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer.
3. On each computer that shares the printer, download the NETGEAR USB Control Center
utility
.
The NETGEAR USB utility has a Mac version and a Windows version, which you can
access in two different ways:
• From the ReadySHARE Printer area of the page you access from
www
.netgear.com/readyshare.
• From the ReadySHARE section of the desktop NETGEAR genie.
For more information, see NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App on page 18.
Note: You must install this utility before you can use the ReadySHARE
Printer feature. For the ReadySHARE Printer feature to work, this
utility must be running in the background.
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4. Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility.
5. After you install the utility, select a language.
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6. If this setup is the first time you are accessing the utility, you are asked to select the printer
and click the Connect button.
Once the connection is established, the status changes to Manually connected by xxx.
You can click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection.
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The status then changes to Available.
For each computer, after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once, the utility
automatically handles the printing queue. The status of the printer displays as Available
on all the computers.
• When the status is A
vailable, you can use the USB printer.
• 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).
ou can set the value for the default time-out time from the Control Center -
• Y
Configuration screen
.
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• The 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.
• Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks the ReadySHARE Print utility from
accessing the USB printer. If you do not see the printer in the utility
, you can disable
the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work.
7. If your printer supports scanning, make sure that the printer is in the A
vailable state and click
the Network Scanner button.
This step activates the scanner window so you can use the printer for scanning.
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6. Security
Customize the firewall settings
6
This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable
content from reaching the computers and devices on your network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic
• Port Filtering to Block Services
• Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports
• Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications
• How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering
• Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers
• Set Up Port Triggering
• Schedule Blocking
• Security Event Email Notifications
For information about Live Parental Controls, see Parental Controls on page 22.
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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.
To set up keyword blocking:
1. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites
.
2. Select one of the keyword blocking options:
• Per Schedule. T
• Always. T
urn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule screen.
urn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings.
For more information, see Schedule Blocking on page 72.
3. In the Keyword field, enter a keyword or domain and click the Add Keyword button.
The Keyword list supports up to 32 entries. Here are some sample entries:
• Specify XXX to block http://www
.badstuf
f.com/xxx.html.
• Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as .edu or .gov
• Enter a period (.) to block all Internet browsing access.
4. Click the Apply button.
To delete a keyword or domain:
1. Select the keyword you want to delete from the list.
2. Click the Delete Keyword button.
3. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking and logging. The computer you exempt
has to have a fixed IP address.
To specify a trusted computer:
1. In the Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address.
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2. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Port Filtering to Block Services
Services are functions that server computers perform 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, a service or port number identifies the requested service. 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 Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF at http://www
.ietf.org/
) has defined the service
number for many common protocols, which are published in RFC1700, Assigned Numbers.
Application developers typically choose service numbers for other applications in the range
1024–65535. Although the router already holds a list of many service port numbers, you are
not limited to these choices. You can often find port number information by contacting the
publisher of the application, by asking user groups or newsgroups, or by searching.
The Block Services screen lets you add and block specific Internet services by computers on
your network.
This is called service blocking or port filtering. T
o add a service for blocking,
first find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses.
To block services:
1. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Services.
2. Select either the Per Schedule button or the Always button.
3. If you selected Per Schedule, specify a time period in the Schedule screen.
4. Click the Add button.
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The Block Services Setup screen displays:
5. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to allow or block.
The list displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. To
add any additional services or applications that do not already appear, select User
Defined
.
6. If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP
, select the appropriate protocol. If
you are not sure, select TCP/UDB (both).
7. Enter the starting and ending port numbers.
If the application uses a single port number, enter that number in both fields.
8. Select the radio button for the IP address configuration you want to block, and enter the IP
addresses.
You can block the specified service for a single computer, a range of computers with
consecutive IP addresses, or all computers on your network.
9. Click the Add button.
Your changes are saved.
Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports
Some application servers (such as FTP and IRC servers) send replies to multiple port
numbers. Using the port triggering function of your router, you can tell the router to open
more incoming ports when a particular outgoing port originates a session.
An example is Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Your computer connects to an IRC server at
destination port 6667. The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port, but
also sends an “identify” message to your computer on port 1
tell the router, “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you must also allow
incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer.” The following sequence
shows the effects of the port triggering rule you have defined:
13. Using port triggering, you can
ou open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer.
1. Y
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2. Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port
number of 6667, the standard port number for an IRC server process. Your computer then
sends this request message to your router.
3. Y
our router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication
session between your computer and the IRC server. Your router stores the original
information, performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the source address and port,
and sends this request message through the Internet to the IRC server.
4. Noting your port triggering rule and having observed the destination port number of 6667,
your router creates an additional session entry to send any incoming port 1
computer.
5. The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NA
(for example, port 33333) as the destination port. The IRC server also sends an “identify”
message to your router with destination port 113.
6. When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 33333, it checks its
session table for an active session for port number 33333. Finding an active session, the
router restores the original address information replaced by NA
message to your computer.
7. When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 1
session table and finds an active session for port 113 associated with your computer. The
router replaces the message’s destination IP address with your computer’s IP address and
forwards the message to your computer.
8. When you finish your chat session, your router eventually senses a period of inactivity in the
communications.
and incoming traffic is no longer accepted on port numbers 33333 or 113.
The router then removes the session information from its session table,
T-assigned source port
T and sends this reply
13 traffic to your
13, it checks its
To configure port triggering, you must know which inbound ports the application needs. Also,
you must know the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the inbound
ports.
the relevant user groups or news groups.
Only one computer at a time can use the triggered application.
You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or
Port Forwarding to Permit External Host
Communications
In the preceding example, your computer initiates an application session with a server
computer on the Internet. However, you might need to allow a client computer on the Internet
to initiate a connection to a server computer on your network. Normally, your router ignores
any inbound traffic that is not a response to your own outbound traffic. You can configure
exceptions to this default rule by using the port forwarding feature.
A typical application of port forwarding can be shown by reversing the client-server
relationship from the previous web server example. In this case, a remote computer
browser needs to access a web server running on a computer in your local network. Using
port forwarding, you can tell the router, “When you receive incoming traffic on port 80 (the
standard port number for a web server process), forward it to the local computer at
’s
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192.168.1.123.” The following sequence shows the effects of the port forwarding rule you
have defined:
1. The user of a remote computer opens a browser and requests a web page from
www.example.com, which resolves to the public IP address of your router. The remote
computer composes a web page request message with the following destination
information:
• Destination address.
The IP address of www.example.com, which is the address of
your router.
• Destination port number. 80, which is the standard port number for a web server
process.
The remote computer then sends this request message through the Internet to your
router
.
2. Your router receives the request message and looks in its rules table for any rules covering
the disposition of incoming port 80 traffic. Your port forwarding rule specifies that incoming
port 80 traffic should be forwarded to local IP address 192.168.1.123. Therefore, your router
modifies the destination information in the request message:
The destination address is replaced with 192.168.1.123.
Your router then sends this request message to your local network.
3. Y
our web server at 192.168.1.123 receives the request and composes a return message
with the requested web page data. Your web server then sends this reply message to your
router.
4. Y
our router performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the source IP address, and
sends this request message through the Internet to the remote computer, which displays the
web page from www.example.com.
To configure port forwarding, you must know which inbound ports the application needs. You
usually can find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or the relevant
user groups or news groups.
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering
The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering:
• Port triggering can be used by any computer on your network, although only one
computer can use it at a time.
• Port forwarding is configured for a single computer on your network.
• With port triggering, the router does not need to know the computer
advance. The IP address is captured automatically.
• Port forwarding requires that you specify the computer
’s IP address during configuration,
and the IP address can never change.
• Port triggering requires specific outbound traf
fic to open the inbound ports, and the
triggered ports are closed after a period of no activity.
• Port forwarding is always active and does not need to be triggered.
’s IP address in
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Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers
The port forwarding feature lets you allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach servers on
your local network. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or
game server visible and available to the Internet.
Use the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen to configure the router to forward specific
incoming protocols to computers on your local network. In addition to servers for specific
applications, you can also specify a default DMZ server to which all other incoming protocols
are forwarded.
Before you start, determine which type of service, application, or game you want to provide,
and the local IP address of the computer that will provide the service.
has to always have the same IP address.
T
o ensure that your server computer always has the same IP address, use the reserved IP
address feature of your product. See Address Reservation on page 37.
To forward specific incoming protocols:
The server computer
1. Select ADVANCED >
2. Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type.
3. In the Service Name list, select the service name.
If the service does not appear in the list, see Add a Custom Service on page 68.
4. Fill in the Server IP
5. Click the Add
The service appears in the list on the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen.
button.
Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
Address field.
Add a Custom Service
To define a service, game, or application that does not appear in the Service Name list, first
find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses. You can usually find
this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups.
When you have the port number information, follow these steps.
To add a custom service:
1. Select ADVANCED >
Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
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2. Select the Port Forwarding radio button as the service type.
3. Click the Add Custom Service button.
4. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name.
5. In the Protocol field, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP.
6. In the External port range field, specify the port or port range.
7. Do one of the following:
• Select the Use the same port range for internal port check box.
• Fill in the Internal IP address field.
8. Click the Apply button.
The service appears in the list in the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen.
Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
To edit or delete a port forwarding entry:
1. Select ADVANCED >
2. Select the Port Forwarding radio button as the service type.
3. In the table, select the radio button next to the service name.
4. T
o edit a service, select the radio button next to the service name of the service you want to
edit and click the
Edit the fields you want to change. For more information, see Add a Custom Service on
page 68.
5. To delete a service, select the radio button next to the service name of the service you want
to delete and click the
Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
Edit Service button.
Delete Service button.
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
If you host a web server on your local network, you can use port forwarding to allow web
requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server.
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To make a local web server public:
1. Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP
address reservation.
In this example, your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192.168.1.33.
2. In the Port Forwarding/Port
Triggering screen, configure the router to forward the HTTP
service to the local address of your web server at 192.168.1.33.
HTTP (port 80) is the standard protocol for web servers.
3. (Optional) Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service, and configure your router to
use the name.
To access your web server from the Internet, a remote user must know the IP address
that your ISP assigned. However
, if you use a Dynamic DNS service, the remote user can
reach your server by a user-friendly Internet name, such as mynetgear.dyndns.org.
Set Up Port Triggering
Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases:
• More than one local computer needs port forwarding for the same application (but not
simultaneously).
• An application must open incoming ports that are dif
When port triggering is enabled, the router monitors outbound traffic looking for a specified
outbound “trigger” port. When the router detects outbound traf
the IP address of the local computer that sent the data. The router then temporarily opens the
specified incoming port or ports and forwards incoming traffic on the triggered ports to the
triggering computer.
ferent from the outgoing port.
fic on that port, it remembers
Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range to a single local computer.
Port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer that needs them and can close
the ports when they are no longer needed.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real-time
communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP),
also enable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP).
To configure port triggering, you must know which inbound ports the application needs, and
the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the inbound ports.
You can
usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or
news groups.
To enable port triggering:
1. Select ADV
ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
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2. Select the Port Triggering radio button.
3. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box.
If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port triggering,
port triggering is disabled. However, any port triggering configuration information that you
specified is saved even though it is not used.
4. In the Port T
riggering Timeout field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes.
This value controls the inactivity timer for the designated inbound ports. The inbound
ports close when the inactivity time expires. This is required because the router cannot be
sure when the application has terminated.
To add a port triggering service:
1. On the Port Forwarding/Port T
riggering screen, click the Add Service button.
2. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name.
3. In the Service User list, select Any, or select Single address and enter the IP address of
one computer.
• Any (the default) allows any computer on the Internet to use this service.
• Single address
restricts the service to a particular computer.
4. Select the service type, either TCP
TCP/UDP.
5. In the Triggering Port field, enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will cause the
inbound ports to be opened.
6. Enter the inbound connection port information in the Connection T
Ending Port fields.
or UDP or TCP/UDP (both). If you are not sure, select
ype, Starting Port, and
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7. Click the Apply button.
The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap Table.
8. Make sure that you clear the Disable Port Triggering check box so that the service that you
added will be used.
Schedule Blocking
You can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access.
To schedule blocking:
1. Select ADVANCED > Security > Schedule
.
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 the Every Day check box to select the check
boxes for all days.
• Time of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select the All
check box for 24-hour blocking.
Day
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 the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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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 ADVANCED > Security > E-mail
.
2. Select the Turn Email Notification On check box.
3. In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail
server (such as mail.myISP
.com).
You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email
program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent.
4. Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to This Email
Address
field.
This email address is also used for the From address. If you leave this field blank, log and
alert messages are not sent.
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) Select the
Send Alerts Immediately
check box.
Email alerts are sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site.
7. (Optional) Fill in the fields in the Send logs according to this schedule section of the screen.
Logs are sent automatically . If the log fills up before the specified time, the log is emailed.
After the log is sent, the log is cleared from the router memory
the log file, the log buf
fer might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and
. If the router cannot email
discards its contents.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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7. Administration
Manage your network
7
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and
home network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Upgrade the Router Firmware
• View Router Status
• Specify Logs Settings
• Manage the Configuration File
• Change the Password
• Password Recovery
For information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet, see
Remote Management on page 98. For information about monitoring Internet traffic, see Traffic
Meter on page 109.
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Upgrade the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can upgrade the
firmware from the Administration menu you access from 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 if new firmware is
available, and to update your product.
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1. Select ADVANCED >
Administration > Firmware Upgrade.
2. Click the Check button.
The router finds new firmware information if any is available.
3. Click the Yes button.
The router locates the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in
upgrade.
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the
upgrade. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or
load a new page. Do not turn off the router.
Click
Check
.img) and begins the
When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes
about one minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need
to reconfigure the router after upgrading.
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View Router Status
To view router status and usage information:
Select ADVANCED Home
or select Administration > Router Status.
Router Information
The following information displays:
• Hardware Version
• Firmware Version. The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the
router firmware.
• GUI Language Version.
• LAN Port.
- MAC Address.
address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.
- IP Address. The IP address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.
default is 192.168.1.1.
- DHCP Server. Identifies whether the router’
devices on the LAN.
. The router model.
The localized language of the user interface.
The Media
Access Control address. This is the unique physical
s built-in DHCP server is active for
The
Internet Port
The following information displays:
• MAC Address. The Media
used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
Access Control address, which is the unique physical address
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• IP Address. The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If no address
is shown or the address is 0.0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet.
• Connection. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value
is DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP.
• IP Subnet Mask
. The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (W
AN) port of the router.
• Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router.
Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into
IP addresses.
Show Statistics Button
To view statistics:
A
1. Select ADVANCED Home
or select Administration > Router Status.
2. In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics button.
The following information displays:
• System Up Time
. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
• Port. The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the
screen displays:
- Status
- TxPkts
- RxPkts. The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear
- Collisions. The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear
- Tx B/s. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the W
. The link status of the port.
. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear
.
.
AN and LAN
ports.
- Rx B/s. The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the W
- Up Time.
The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
AN and LAN ports.
- Poll Interval. The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen.
.
3. To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click
the Set Interval
button.
4. To stop the polling entirely, click the Stop button.
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Connection Status Button
To view the Internet connection status:
1. Select ADVANCED Home or select Administration > Router Status
.
2. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button.
The following information displays:
• IP Address. The IP address that is assigned to the router.
• Subnet Mask
. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
• Default Gateway. The IP address for the default gateway that the 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
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. To return the status of all items to 0, click the Release
4. To refresh the items, click the Renew
5. To close the Connection Status screen, click the Close W
Wireless Settings
The following settings display for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands:
• Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses.
• Region. The geographic region where the router is being used.
button.
button.
indow button.
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Note: It might be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some
parts of the world.
• Channel.
The operating channel of the wireless port being used. The default channel is
Auto. When Auto is selected, the router finds the best operating channel available.
Note: Channels 1, 6, and 11 do not interfere with each other. Other
channels might interfere with other routers that are nearby.
• Mode.
The wireless communication mode: For 2.4 GHz, Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 145 Mbps
(default), or Up to 300 Mbps. For 5 GHz, Up to 192 Mbps, Up to 400 Mbps, or Up to 867
Mbps (default).
• W
ireless AP. Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this feature is
not enabled, the WiFi LED on the front panel is off.
• Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
• W
ireless Isolation. Wireless isolation prevents wireless clients from communicating with
each other when they join the wireless network.
• W
i-Fi Protected Setup. Indicates whether WPS is configured for this network.
Specify Logs Settings
A log is a detailed record of the websites that users on your network 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. If you have
email notification on, you receive these logs in an email message. If you do not have email
notification set up, you can view the logs here.
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To view the logs:
1. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Logs.
The Logs screen shows the following information:
• Source IP. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry
.
• T arget address. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which
access was attempted.
• Action
• Date and time
. The action that occurred.
. The date and time the log entry was recorded.
2. You can do any of the following:
• To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button.
• To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button.
• To email the log, click the Send Log button.
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To specify logs settings:
1. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Logs.
2. Select the check boxes for the events that you want to include in the log:
• Attempted access to allowed sites
• Attempted access to blocked sites and services
• Connections to the Web-based interface of this Router
• Router operation (startup, get time etc)
• Known DoS attacks and Port Scans
• Port Forwarding / Port
T
riggering
• Wireless access
• T
urn off wireless signal by schedule
• ReadySHARE
3. Click the Apply
button.
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Manage the Configuration File
The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You
can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default
settings.
Back Up Settings
To back up the router’s configuration settings:
1. Select ADVANCED >
2. Click the Backup Settings button.
A screen displays asking you where you want to store your settings.
3. Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your network.
4. Click the OK button.
A copy of the current settings is saved.
Administration > Backup Settings.
Restore Configuration Settings
To restore configuration settings that you backed up:
1. Click the Browse button to find the .cfg
2. Click the Restore button.
The file is uploaded to the router.
The router reboots.
WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
file.
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Erase the Current Configuration Settings
You can use the Erase button to erase the configuration and restore the factory default
settings. You might want to erase the settings if you move the router to a different network.
You can also use the Reset button on the back of the router to erase the configuration and
restore the factory settings. (See Factory Settings on page 121).
To erase the configuration settings:
Click the Erase button.
The factory default settings are restored. The password for the user name admin is
password and the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1. DHCP is enabled.
Change the Password
This feature let you change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the
user name admin.
This is not the same as changing the password for wireless access. The label on your router
shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access (see
Label on page 11).
To set the password for the user name admin:
1. Select ADVANCED >
2. Type the old password, and type the new password twice.
3. If you want to be able to recover the password, select the Enable Password Recovery
check box.
4. Click the Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Administration > Set Password.
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Password Recovery
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for
the router user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This
recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in
the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1. Select ADV
ANCED > Administration > Set Password.
2. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
3. Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.
4. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
To recover your password:
1. In the address field of your browser
, type www.routerlogin.net.
A login screen displays.
2. Click the Cancel button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to answer two security questions.
3. Enter the saved answers to the security questions.
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8. Advanced Settings
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This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. You need networking knowledge to
implement some of these features.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Advanced Wireless Settings
• Wireless Access Point
• Wireless Distribution System
• Dynamic DNS
• Static Routes
• Remote Management
• Universal Plug and Play
• IPv6
• Traffic Meter
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Advanced Wireless Settings
You can use this screen to turn the wireless radio on and off, to specify WPS settings, to use
AP mode, and to set up a wireless access list.
The Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options in this screen
are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these
settings unless you have a specific reason to do so.
Control the Wireless Radio
By default, the wireless radio is enabled so that you can connect wirelessly to the router. You
can turn the wireless radio on or off in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen or by using the
WiFi On/Off button on the router side panel. When the wireless radio is off, you can still use
an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the router.
To turn the wireless radios on or off:
1. Select ADVANCED >
By default, the Enable Wireless Router Radio check boxes are selected for both the 2.4
GHz and 5 GHz bands.
2. Select or clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box.
Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the wireless router.
3. To specify the times when you do not need a wireless connection, select the T
wireless signal by schedule check box and fill in the fields.
For example, you could turn off the wireless signal for the weekend if you leave town.
4. Click the Apply button.
urn off
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Your changes take effect.
Set Up a Wireless Schedule
You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do
not need a wireless connection. For example, you could turn it off for the weekend if you
leave town.
To configure and enable the wireless schedule:
1. Select ADVANCED >
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
2. Click the Add a new period button.
The screen adjusts:
3. Use the lists, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to
turn off the wireless signal.
4. Click the Apply button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
5. Select the T
6. Click the Apply
urn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule.
button.
View or Change WPS Settings
To specify WPS settings:
1. Select ADVANCED >
Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
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2. Scroll down to display the WPS settings:
The Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, from the
Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer) to configure the router’s wireless
settings through WPS.
3. (Optional) Select or clear the Enable Router’
s PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious
attempts to break into the router’s wireless settings by using the router’
s PIN through
WPS. You can manually enable the PIN function by selecting the Enable Router’s PIN
check box.
4. (Optional) Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box.
By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. NETGEAR
recommends that you leave this check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to
the router, the router wireless settings change to an automatically generated random
SSID and security key.
5. Click the Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Wireless Access List by MAC Address
You can set up a list of computers and wireless devices that are allowed to join the wireless
network. This list is based on the unique MAC address of each computer and device.
Each network device has a MAC address, which is a unique 12-character physical address,
containing the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or A–F only, and separated by colons (for
example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Typically, the MAC address is on the label of the wireless
card or network interface device. If you do not have access to the label, you can display the
MAC address using the network configuration utilities of the computer. You might also find the
MAC addresses in the Attached Devices screen.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1. Select ADVANCED >
2. Scroll down and click the Set Up Access List
Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
button.
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A screen similar to the following one displays:
3. On the Wireless Card Access List screen, click the Add button.
The Wireless Card Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active
wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses.
4. If the computer or device you want is in the A
vailable Wireless Cards list, select that radio
button; otherwise, type a name and the MAC address.
You can usually find the MAC address on the label of the wireless device.
Tip: You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the Attached Devices
screen into the MAC
Address field of this screen. To do this, use each
wireless computer to join the wireless network. The computer should
then appear in the Attached Devices screen.
5. Click the Add button.
The screen changes back to the list screen.
6. Add each computer or device you want to allow to connect wirelessly
7. Select the
Turn Access
Control On check box.
.
8. Click the Apply button.
To edit a wireless device or delete it from the access list:
1. Select ADVANCED >
Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
2. In the table, select the radio button next to the wireless device that you want to edit or
delete.
3. Do one of the following:
• Click the Edit button.
The Edit Wireless Card screen displays.
a. Edit the address information.
b. Click the Accept button.
• Click the Delete button.
The address is removed from the table.
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Wireless Access Point
You can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same local network as
another router.
To set up the router as an AP:
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to a LAN port in the
other router.
Cable this port to a LAN port
on the other router
2. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP.
3. Select the Enable Access Point
Mode check box.
4. Scroll down and select the radio button for the IP address setting that you want to use:
• Get dynamically from existing router. The other router on the network assigns an
IP address to this router while this router is in
• Use fixed IP address (not recommended). Use this setting if you want to manually
assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in AP mode. Using this option
ef
fectively requires advanced network experience.
AP mode.
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Note: To avoid interference, NETGEAR recommends that you use different
wireless settings for each wireless router or gateway on the network. You can
also disable the wireless radio on the other router or gateway.
5. Click the Apply button.
The IP address of the router changes, and you are disconnected. To reconnect, close and
restart your web browser
, and type http://www
.routerlogin.net in the address field.
Wireless Distribution System
You can set the router up to be used as a wireless base station or a wireless repeater in a
wireless distribution system (WDS).
Note: To use the wireless repeating function, you must select the None
radio button as the security option in the Wireless Settings screen,
and you cannot select Auto Channel.
A WDS lets you expand a wireless network through multiple access points. A wireless base
station connects to the Internet, can have wired and wireless clients, and sends its wireless
signal to an access point that functions as a wireless repeater.
A wireless repeater can also
have wired and wireless clients, but connects to the Internet through the wireless base
station. The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario.
RepeaterBase station
access pointaccess point
Figure 9. Wireless repeating scenario
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A WDS system includes a base station and repeater:
• W
ireless base station. The router acts as the parent access point that bridges traffic to
and from the child repeater access point. The base station also handles wireless and
wired local computers. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC address of the
child repeater access point. Often, the MAC address is on the product label.
ireless repeater. The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers
• W
to a remote access point. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC address of
the remote parent access point.
The router is always in dual-band concurrent mode, unless you turn off one radio. If you
enable the wireless repeater in either radio band, the wireless base station or wireless
repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band. However
, if you enable the wireless base
station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless router or wireless base
station, dual-band concurrent mode is not affected.
For you to set up a wireless network with WDS, both access points must meet the following
conditions:
• Both access points must use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode.
• Both access points must be on the same LAN IP subnet.
That is, all of the access point
LAN IP addresses are in the same network.
• All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) are configured to operate in the same
LAN network address range as the access points.
Set Up the Base Station
The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be
daisy-chained. You must know the wireless settings for both units. You must know the MAC
address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station. Then set up the repeater.
To set up the base station:
1. Set up both units with the same wireless settings.
• The SSID and mode must be the same.
• The wireless security option must be set to None.
• Y
ou must select a channel (wireless repeating does not support the Auto Channel
setting).
For information about how to adjust these settings, see Basic Wireless Settings on
page 24.)
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2. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function.
3. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box.
4. Select the Wireless Base Station radio button.
5. To prevent wireless clients from associating with the base station and allowing LAN client
associations only
, select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box.
If you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the base stations, leave the
check box cleared.
6. In the Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access
points that should function as repeaters.
If your router is the base station, it can function as the “parent” for up to four other access
points.
7. Click the Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Repeater
Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the
wireless connection to the base station.
If you are using the router as the base station with a non-NETGEAR router as the repeater,
you might need to change more configuration settings. In particular, you should disable the
DHCP server function on the access point that is the repeater.
To configure the router as a repeater:
1. Log in to the router that will be the repeater.
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2. Select BASIC > Wireless Settings and verify that the wireless settings match the base unit
exactly .
The wireless security option must be set to WEP or None.
3. Select ADVANCED > W
ireless Repeating Function.
4. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function
5. Select the Wireless Repeater radio button.
check box.
6. Fill in the Repeater IP Address field.
This IP address must be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the
LAN IP address of the base station.
7. To prevent wireless clients from associating with the repeater and allowing LAN client
associations only
, select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box.
If you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the repeater, leave the check box
cleared.
8. In the Base Station MAC Address field, enter the MAC addresses for the access point that
should function as the base station.
9. Click the Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
10. V
erify connectivity across the LANs.
A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router can connect to the
Internet or share files and printers with any other computer or server connected to the
other access point.
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Dynamic DNS
If your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you a permanently assigned IP address, you can
register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain
Name Servers (DNS). However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP
address, you do not know in advance what your IP address will be, and the address can
change frequently. In this case, you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service. This type
of service lets you register your domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at
your domain to your frequently changing IP address.
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic
DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.
Your router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service provided by
DynDNS.org. First visit their website at http://www
host name that you configure in the router.
Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address
changes, your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to
your account, and registers your new IP address. If your host name is hostname, for
example, you can reach your router at http://hostname.dyndns.org.
.dyndns.org and obtain an account and
To set up Dynamic DNS:
1. Select ADVANCED >
Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS.
2. Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose URLs are in
the Service Provider list.
3. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box.
4. Select the URL of your Dynamic DNS service provider
For example, for DynDNS.org, select
www.DynDNS.org.
.
5. Type the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you.
6. Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account.
Enter the name that you use to log in to your account, not your host name.
7. Type the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account.
8. Click the Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.
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Static Routes
Static routes provide more routing information to your router. Typically, you do not need to
add static routes. You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple
routers or multiple IP subnets on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
• Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
• You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where
you are employed.
• Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created.
A default route
was created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your
local network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a
device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP
. The ISP
forwards your request to the company where you are employed.
The company firewall is likely to deny the request. In this case you have to define a static
route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at
192.168.1.100. In this example:
• The Destination IP
Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route
applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses.
• The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traf
fic for these addresses should be
forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100.
• A metric value of 1 works because the ISDN router is on the LAN.
• Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated.
To set up a static route:
1. Select ADVANCED >
Advanced Setup > Static Routes.
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2. Click the Add button.
3. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only.)
4. Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only.
If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP
.
5. Select the Active check box.
6. T
ype the IP address of the final destination.
7. Type the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a single host, type
255.255.255.255
.
8. Type the gateway IP address, which must be on the same LAN segment as the router.
9. Type a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value.
This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination.
Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1.
10. Click the Apply
button.
The static route is added.
To edit or delete a static route:
1. Select ADVANCED >
Advanced Setup > Static Routes.
The Static Routes screen displays.
2. In the table, select the radio button next to the route that you want to edit or delete.
3. Do one of the following:
• Click the Edit button.
The Static Routes screen adjusts.
a. Edit the route information.
b. Click the Apply button.
• Click the Delete button.
The route is removed from the table.
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Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you access your router over the Internet to view or
change its settings.
Note: Be sure to change the router default password to a secure
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from
any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters,
numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters. See Change
the Password on page 83.
To set up remote management:
1. Select ADVANCED >
Advanced Setup > Remote Management.
2. Select the Turn Remote Management On check box.
3. Under Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access
the router’
s remote management.
Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses
as practical.
• To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select the Only This
Computer
radio button. Enter the IP address that will be allowed access.
• To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select the IP Address
Range
radio button. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed
range.
• To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select the Everyone radio
button.
4. Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface.
Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater
security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Choose
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a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port.
The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
5. Click the Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
When you access your router from the Internet, type your router’s WAN IP address into your
browser’
s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number.
For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080, enter
http://134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser.
Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers,
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, or real-time
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP),
enable UPnP.
To turn on Universal Plug and Play:
1. Select ADVANCED >
Advanced Setup > UPnP.
The UPnP screen displays.
2. Select the Turn UPnP On check box.
By default, this check box is selected. UPnP for automatic device configuration can be
enabled or disabled. If the T
urn UPnP On check box is cleared, the router does not allow
any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping), of
the router.
3. Type the advertisement period in minutes.
The advertisement period specifies how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information.
This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30 minutes. Shorter
durations ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of more
network traf
fic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status, but
can significantly reduce network traffic.
ype the advertisement time to live in hops.
4. T
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The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for each UPnP packet
sent. Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers. The number of hops can range
from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which is fine
for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not being updated or
reached correctly, it might be necessary to increase this value.
5. Click the Apply button.
The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing
the router and which ports (internal and external) that device has opened. The UPnP
Portmap
Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still active
for each IP address.
6. To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the Refresh button.
IPv6
You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if genie does not detect it
automatically.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type:
1. Select ADVANCED >
Advanced Setup > IPv6.
2. In the Internet Connection Type list, select the IPv6 connection type.
Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information.
• If your ISP did not provide details, you can select IPv6 T
• If you are not sure, select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is
in use.
• If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP
Auto Config
.
For more detailed information about Internet connection types, see the following sections.
.
unnel
, or fixed, but is IPv6, select
3. Click the Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
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