Netgear R6050 User Manual
AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
Model R6050
User Manual
June 2014
202-11385-01
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router R6050
Support
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See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router
Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Product Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cable Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connect to the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Wired Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
WiFi Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Types of Logins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Use a Web Browser to Access the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Log In to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet and WiFi Settings
Use the Internet Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Specify Basic WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Change the WiFi Password or Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Control the Wireless Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Set Up a Wireless Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Chapter 4 Specify Network Settings
View or Change WAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Set Up a Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Change the Router’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Reserve LAN IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Specify WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Wireless Distribution System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Set Up the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Set Up a Repeater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Set Up Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Set Up a Static Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Edit a Static Route. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Delete a Static Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
View Devices Currently on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Chapter 5 Optimize Performance
Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Set Up QoS for Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Set Up Bandwidth Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Chapter 6 Manage Your Network
Update the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Change the admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Recover the admin Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
View Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
View the Internet Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Display Internet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
View the Internet Connection Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
View Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
View Guest Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Manage the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Erase Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Reboot the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Configure FastLane Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Enable FastLane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Configure the WPS/FastLane button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Chapter 7 Share USB Devices Attached to the Router
USB Device Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Access a USB Device on the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Safely Remove a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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View or Configure a USB Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Configure the USB Storage Device and Access Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Configure the Available Network Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Specify Approved USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Access Your USB Device Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Set Up a Network Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Common Uses of Network Sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Share Photos and Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Print High-Quality Photos from a Nonshared Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Send Large Files over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Chapter 8 Control Access to the Internet
Set Up Parental Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Set Up a Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Set Up a Wireless Access List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Block Services from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Chapter 9 Specify Internet Port Settings
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Edit a Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Add a Port Triggering Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Enable Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting
Forgotten Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
admin Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
WiFi Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
WiFi Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Troubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Apply Power to the Router and Check the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
All LEDs Remain Lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Power LED Is Off or Blinking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Power LED Stays Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Internet LEDs Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Cannot Log In to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
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The Router Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Troubleshoot a PPPoE Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Test the LAN Path to Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Troubleshoot IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Appendix A Supplemental Information
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
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If you have not already set up your new router using the installation guide that comes in the box,
this chapter walks you through the hardware setup.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Unpack Your Router
• Hardware Features
• Position Your Router
• Cable Your Router
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at
http://support.netgear.com.
Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time at
downloadcenter.netgear.com. Some products can regularly check the site and download new
firmware, or you can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior
of your product does not match what is described in this guide, you might need to update your
firmware.
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Unpack Your Router
Open the box and remove the router, power adapter, cable, and installation guide.
Router
Power adapter Ethernet cable
Figure 1. Package contents
Your box contains the following items:
• AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router R6050
• AC power adapter (plug varies by region)
• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
• Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions
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Hardware Features
Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front
and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.
Front Panel
The router front panel has the status LEDs, buttons, and ports shown in the following figure.
Power LED
Internet LED
2.4 GHz WiFi LED
Figure 2. Front panel
Ethernet ports 1–4 LEDs
5 GHz WiFi LED
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USB port
and LED
WPS/FastLane
button and LED
WiFi On/Off
button and LED
Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions
LED Description
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Power
Internet
2.4 GHz WiFi
5 GHz WiFi
Ethernet ports
1–4
• Solid green. The startup is completed, and the router is ready.
• Blinking green.
• Blinking amber. The
pressed.
• Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
• Solid green. An IP address was received; the router is ready to transmit data.
• Solid amber. The
• Off. No Ethernet cable is connected to the router.
• Solid green. The WiFi interface is enabled.
• Blinking green. The
• Off.
• Solid blue. The WiFi interface is enabled.
• Blinking green. The
• Off.
• Solid green. The local port is connected to a 1000 Mbps device.
• Blinking green. Data is being transmitted at 1000 Mbps.
• Solid amber.
• Blinking amber. Data is being transmitted at 10/100 Mbps.
• Off. No link is detected on this port.
The WiFi interface is turned off.
The WiFi interface is turned off.
The firmware is corrupted (visit http://www.netgear.com/support).
firmware is upgrading, or the Restore Factory Settings button was
router detected the Ethernet cable connection.
WiFi network is communicating data.
WiFi network is communicating data.
The local port is connected to a 10/100 Mbps device.
USB
WPS/FastLane
• Solid green. The USB device is accepted by the router and is ready to be used.
• Blinking green. A
• Off. No USB device is connected, or the Safely Remove Hardware button was clicked
and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device.
• Solid green. A WPS-capable or FastLane-capable device is accepted by the router and
is ready to be used.
• Blinking green.
the router within two minutes.
• Off. No WPS or FastLane connection exists.
USB device is in use.
The WPS-capable or FastLane-capable device can be associated with
The WiFi On/Off and WPS/FastLane buttons toggle the WiFi and WPS functions on and off,
as follows:
• WiFi On/Off button. Pressing and holding this button for two seconds turns the 2.4
GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off. If the WiFi LEDs are lit, the WiFi radios are on. If
the LEDs are of
f, the WiFi radios are turned off and you cannot connect wirelessly to the
router.
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• WPS/FastLane button. You can use this button to use WPS or FastLane to add a
WiFi device or computer to your WiFi network. The LED below the WPS/FastLane button
blinks green when the router is trying to add the WiFi device or computer
. The LED stays
solid green when WiFi security is enabled in the router.
Rear Panel
The rear panel has the buttons and connections shown in the following figure.
Power connector
Power On/Off button
Figure 3. Rear panel
Ethernet ports 1–4
Internet port
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Product Label
The label on the router shows the network name (SSID), network key (password), login
information, MAC address, and serial number.
WiFi network name (SSID)
Restore Factory Settings button
Figure 4. The label shows unique information about your router
See Factory Default Settings on page 156 for information about restoring factory settings.
Serial numberPassword (network key)
MAC address
Position Your Router
The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your WiFi
network. However, the operating distance or range of your WiFi connection can vary
significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. For example, the thickness
and number of walls the WiFi signal passes through can limit the range.
Additionally, other WiFi access points in and around your home might affect your router’s
signal. WiFi access points are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, or any other device
that emits a WiFi signal for network access.
To position your router:
1. Carefully peel of
2. Position your router according to the following guidelines:
• Place your router near the center of the area where your computers and other devices
operate, and within line of sight to your WiFi devices.
• Make sure that the router is within reach of an
cables for wired computers.
• Place the router in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings
between the router and your other devices.
• Place the router away from electrical devices such as these:
- Ceiling fans
- Home security systems
- Microwaves
f the protective film covering your router.
AC power outlet and near Ethernet
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- Computers
- Base of a cordless phone
- 2.4 GHz cordless phone
• Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, and insulated
walls such as these:
- Solid metal doors
- Aluminum studs
- Fish tanks
- Mirrors
- Brick
- Concrete
Cable Your Router
The installation guide that came in the box has more details about installation. The following
illustration shows typical cable connections for a router.
Internet
Modem
Figure 5. Router cable connections
To cable your router:
1. Prepare your modem.
Unplug your modem’s power. If it has a battery backup, remove the battery.
2. Connect the modem.
Plug in your modem. Put the battery back in. Then cable the modem to the router’s
Internet port.
Ethernet cable
Router
Ethernet cable
(not included)
3. Connect the power adapter cord that came in the package to the power input on the rear
panel of the router and plug it in to an electrical outlet.
The Power LED
lights.
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4. Connect a computer or WiFi device.
You have two options:
• Connect with WiFi. To connect with WiFi, use the WiFi network name and password
on the product label.
• Connect with an Ethernet cable. Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to
one of the Ethernet LAN ports on the rear panel of the router.
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2. Connect to the Network and
Access the Router
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Connect to the Network
• Types of Logins
• Use a Web Browser to Access the Router
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Connect to the Network
You can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up
your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Wired Connection
You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router’s
local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable:
1. Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on
your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.
WiFi Connection
You can connect to the router’s WiFi network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or you can
find and select the WiFi network.
To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Check the WPS instructions for your computer or WiFi device.
3. Press the WPS/FastLane button on the router.
4. Within two minutes, on your computer or WiFi device, press its WPS button or follow its
instructions for WPS connections.
Your computer or WiFi device connects to the WiFi network.
To find and select the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2. On your computer or WiFi device, find and select the WiFi network.
The WiFi network name is on the product label.
3. Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on the product label.
Your WiFi device connects to the WiFi network.
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Types of Logins
Separate types of logins have different purposes. It is important that you understand the
difference so that you know which login to use when.
Types of logins:
• Internet service login. The login that your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you logs
you in to your Internet service. Your service provider gave you this login information in a
letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login information, contact your service
provider.
• WiFi network login. Your router is preset with a unique WiFi network name (SSID) and
password for WiFi access. This information is on the product label.
• Router login. This logs you in to the router interface from the web browser as admin.
Use a Web Browser to Access the Router
When you connect to the network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you can use a
web browser to access the router to view or change its settings. The first time you access the
router, NETGEAR genie automatically checks to see if your router can connect to your
Internet service.
NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup
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 that the computers and devices in the network have the
settings described here.
When your Internet service starts, your ISP typically gives you all the information needed to
connect to the Internet. For DSL service, you might need the following information to set up
your router:
• The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
• ISP login name and password
• Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this setting is rare)
If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet
connection is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer
to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router automatically logs
you in.
NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. Installation and basic setup takes
about 15
minutes to complete.
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To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router:
1. Make sure that your computer or WiFi device is connected to the router with an Ethernet
cable (wired) or wirelessly with the preset security settings listed on the product label.
Note: If you want to change the router’s WiFi setting, use a wired connection
to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect.
2. Launch a web browser.
The screen that displays depends on whether you have accessed the router before:
• 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, enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the
address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR genie screen.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.
NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet.
4. If the browser cannot display the web page, do the following:
• 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 Power LED is lit white.
• Close and reopen the browser or clear the browser cache.
• Browse to http://www.routerlogin.net.
• If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this setting is uncommon),
change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router.
5. If the router does not connect to the Internet, do the following:
• Review your settings. Make sure that you selected the correct options and typed
everything correctly.
• Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.
• Read Chapter 10, Troubleshooting. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR
product and contact NETGEAR technical support.
Log In to the Router
When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch a
web 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 router:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
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3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
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3. Specify Your Internet and WiFi
Settings
Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie
to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser. You can
also customize or specify your Internet and WiFi settings.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Use the Internet Setup Wizard
• Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
• Specify Basic WiFi Settings
• Change the WiFi Password or Security Level
• Control the Wireless Radio
• Set Up a Wireless Schedule
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Use the Internet 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. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADV
5. Select the Yes radio button.
If you select the No, I want to configure the router myself radio button, you are taken
to the Internet Setup screen (see Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 22).
6. Click the Next button.
ANCED > Setup Wizard.
The default password is password. The user name and
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The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to
determine your ISP configuration.
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
You can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings.
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
To specify the Internet connection settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
The default password is password. The user name and
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4. Select Internet.
You might need
to scroll to view
all the settings.
5. For the Does your Internet connection require a login setting, leave the No radio button
selected.
6. If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type it in the Account
Name (If Required) field.
7. If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Domain Name (If
Required) field.
For the other sections in this screen, the default settings usually work, but you can
change them.
8. Select an Internet IP
• Get Dynamically from ISP.
Address radio button:
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 router to which your router
connects.
9. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio buttons:
• 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 option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’
s primary DNS server. If a secondary
DNS server address is available, enter it also.
10. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
• Use Default
• Use Computer MAC
Address. Use the default MAC address.
Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the
computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP
allows.
• Use This MAC
Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
12. Click the T
est button to test your Internet connection.
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If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 10,
Troubleshooting.
Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login
To view or change the basic Internet setup:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
The user name is admin.
The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select Internet.
You might need
to scroll to view
all the settings.
5. In the Does your Internet connection require a login section of the screen, select the Yes
radio button.
The screen adjusts.
6. In the Internet Service Provider list, select the encapsulation method: PPPoE, L2TP, or
PPTP.
7. In the Login field, enter the login name your ISP gave you.
This login name is often an email
address.
8. In the Password field, type the password that you use to log in to your Internet service.
9. If your ISP requires a service name, type it in the Service Name (if Required) field.
10. In the Connection Mode list, select Always
11. T
o change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in the Idle Timeout (In
On, Dial on Demand, or Manually Connect.
minutes) field, type the number of minutes.
This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on the
network is using the Internet connection.
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12. Select an Internet IP Address radio button:
• 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 router to which your router
connects.
13. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
• 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 option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary
DNS server address is available, enter it also.
14. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
• Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.
• Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the
computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP
allows.
• Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
15. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
16. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 10,
Troubleshooting.
Specify Basic WiFi Settings
The router comes with preset security. This means that the WiFi network name (SSID),
network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory.
You 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 WiFi security.
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 WiFi device to change the wireless network name (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.
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To specify basic WiFi settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select W
ireless.
The default password is password. The user name and
Wireless mode
settings vary by
product. Some
models support up
to 145 Mbps
maximum. See the
details on the box
that your router
came in.
5. In the Region list, select your region.
In some locations, you cannot change this setting.
6. T
o change the network name (SSID), type a new name in the Name (SSID) field.
The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case-sensitive. The default SSID is
randomly generated and is on the product label. If you change the name, make sure to
write down the new name and keep it in a safe place.
7. T
o change the wireless channel, select a number in the Channel list.
In some regions, not all channels are available. Do not change the channel unless you
experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this
happens, experiment with dif
ferent channels to see which is the best.
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different
channels to reduce interference.
The recommended channel spacing between adjacent
access points is four channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 5, or 6 and 10).
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8. To change the mode, select it from the Mode list.
9. To control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box.
When this check box is selected, the router broadcasts its network name (SSID) so that it
displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or WiFi device.
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID, you are
disconnected from the network.
Make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with its new settings.
If you cannot connect wirelessly, check the following:
• Is your computer or WiFi 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.
• Is your computer or WiFi device trying to connect to your network with its old settings
(before you changed the settings)? If so, update the WiFi network selection in your
computer or WiFi device to match the current settings for your network.
Change the WiFi Password or Security Level
Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security. The WiFi password that you enter to
connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the product label. NETGEAR
recommends that you use the preset security, but you can change the settings. NETGEAR
recommends that you do not disable security.
To change the WiFi password or security level:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
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5. Under Security Options, select a WPA option:
• WP
• WP
• WP
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older
computers and wireless devices cannot use WP
WPA2-PSK [AES] radio button is selected so that new or old computers and WiFi
devices can connect to the WiFi network by using either WPA2 or WPA security.
The Passphrase field displays.
6. In the Passphrase field, enter the network key (password) that you want to use.
It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters. This is the WiFi password that you will enter in
your computer or WiFi devices to connect to the network.
7. W
8. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
A2-PSK [AES]
A-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]
A/WPA2 Enterprise
A2. By default, the WPA-PSK [TKIP] +
rite down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference.
Control the Wireless Radio
The router has an internal wireless radio that broadcasts signals in the 2.4 GHz range. By
default, it is enabled so that you can connect wirelessly to the router. When the wireless radio
is disabled, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the router.
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Enable or Disable the Wireless Radio
To enable or disable the wireless radio:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADV
5. Select or clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box.
Clearing this check box turns off the WiFi feature of the router.
ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The default password is password. The user name and
6. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
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 might turn it off for the weekend if you
leave town.
To set up the wireless schedule:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
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A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADV
ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
5. Click the Add a new period button.
6. Use the lists, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to
turn off the wireless signal.
7. Click the Apply button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
8. Select the T
urn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule.
9. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
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