NETGEAR R6200-100NAS User Manual

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Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6200

User Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA

June 2012 202-11029-01 v1.0

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Technical Support

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Statement of Conditions

To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use, or application of, the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.

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Chapter 1 Hardware Setup

Chapter 2 Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie

Unpack Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Front and Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Router Setup Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Gather ISP Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Wireless Devices and Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Types of Logins and Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

NETGEAR Genie Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Use NETGEAR Genie After Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Upgrade Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Join Your Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Manual Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

NETGEAR genie Mobile App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Chapter 3 Genie Basic Settings

Basic Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Internet Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Internet Setup Screen Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Attached Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

ReadySHARE USB Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Basic Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Wireless Settings Screen Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Guest Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Guest Network Wireless Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Chapter 4 Genie Advanced Home

NETGEAR genie Advanced Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

WPS Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

LAN Setup Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Use the Router as a DHCP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Quality of Service (QoS) Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Chapter 5 USB Storage

USB Drive Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

ReadySHARE Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

File-sharing Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Basic Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

USB Storage Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Safely Remove a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Media Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Specify Approved USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Access the Router USB Drive Remotely Using FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Chapter 6 ReadySHARE Printer

ReadySHARE Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

USB Control Center Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

USB Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Scan with a Multifunction Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Chapter 7 Security

Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Block Services (Port Filtering) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Schedule Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Chapter 8 Administration

Upgrade the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

View Router Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Router Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Internet Provider (WAN) Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

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Manage the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Password Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Chapter 9 Advanced Settings

Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Wireless Repeating Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Set Up the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Set Up a Repeater Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Port Forwarding and Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Remote Computer Access Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications . . . . . . . . . .94

How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Add a Custom Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

USB Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Chapter 10 Troubleshooting

Quick Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Sequence to Restart Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Troubleshooting with the LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Power/Test LED Is Off or Blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Power/Test LED Stays Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

LEDs Never Turn Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Wireless LEDs Are Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

The Push 'N' Connect (WPS) Button Blinks Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Cannot Log In to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

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Troubleshooting PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Troubleshooting Internet Browsing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Wireless Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Restore the Factory Settings and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Appendix A Supplemental Information

Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Appendix B Notification of Compliance

Index

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1. Hardware Setup

Getting to know your router

The NETGEAR R6200 WiFi Router is compatible with the latest WiFi devices, and is backward

compatible with 802.11 a/b/g and n devices. The R6200 with simultaneous dual band WiFi technology offers speeds up to 300 speeds and reliable connections. You can also use the Gigabit Ethernet ports and USB port to connect local devices.

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, Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie, explains how to access your router to view or change its settings.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Unpack Your Router

• Position Your Router

• Hardware Features

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

http://support.netgear.com.

to 8672 Mbps and avoids interference, ensuring top WiFi

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

2. Up to 867 Mbps wireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802.11ac 867 Mbps devices.

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Unpack Your Router

Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.

Ethernet cable

Dual Band WiFi Router

Figure 1. Check the package contents

Your box contains the following items:

• Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6200

• 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. Keep the carton and original packing materials, in case you return the product for repair

Power adapter

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.

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• Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference. Equipment that

might cause interference includes ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves, PCs, the base of a cordless phone, or a 2.4-GHz cordless phone.

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

• A

expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete can also af

When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 4 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 5, or 6 and 10).

fect your wireless signal.

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.

Front and Side Panel

The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the following figure.

WiFi On/Off button

WPS button

LEDs

Figure 2. Router front and side view

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Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions

LED Description

Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6200

Power

Internet

Wireless

USB

• Solid amber. The router is starting up.

• Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the Restore Factory Settings button was

pressed.

• Solid green. The

• Blinking green. The firmware

• Off. Power is not supplied to the router.

• Solid green. The Internet connection is ready.

• Solid amber. The Ethernet cable connection to the modem has been detected.

• 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: The router is in WPS mode.

• Off

. The wireless radios are off for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.

• Solid blue: The router has accepted the USB device. The USB device is ready to be used.

• Blinking blue: A USB HDD is plugged in and is trying to connect.

• Off

: No USB device is connected, someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button and

it is now safe to remove the attached USB device.

router

is ready.

is corrupted. See www.netgear.com/support.

The WiFi and WPS buttons toggle the WiFi and WPS functions on and off.

• WiFi On/Off button. Pressing and holding the wireless LAN button for 2 seconds turns

the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios on and of

f. If the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs are lit, then the wireless radio is on. If these LEDs are off, then 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 Wireless 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.

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Back Panel

The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure.

Power connector

Power On/Off

USB Ethernet Internet

LAN ports 1-4

Figure 3. Router, rear view

port

Reset buttonport

See Factory Settings on page 119 for information about restoring factory settings.

Label

The label on the bottom of the router shows the WPS PIN, login information, MAC address, and serial number.

Default Access Information

Serial number

MAC address

Preset SSID

Preset WiFi password

Figure 4. The label shows unique information about your router

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2. Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie

Connecting to the router

This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete

cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Router Setup Preparation

• Types of Logins and Access

• NETGEAR Genie Setup

• Use NETGEAR Genie After Installation

• Upgrade Router Firmware

• Router Dashboard (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.

• 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.

Types of Logins and Access

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

• Router login logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR Genie. See Use NETGEAR Genie After Installation on page 15 for details about this login.

• ISP login logs you in to your Internet service.

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

• W

ireless 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 the bottom of your router.

Your service provider has provided you with

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NETGEAR Genie Setup

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

 To use NETGEAR Genie to set up your router:

1. If the router is not on, press the On/Off button to turn it on.

2. Make sure that your computer or device is connected to the router.

You can use an Ethernet cable for a wired connection, or connect wirelessly. The wireless network name and password are listed on the bottom label of the router.

3. Launch your Internet browser

• The first time that you set up the Internet connection for your router, the browser goes

to http://www

• If you already used NETGEAR Genie, type http://www

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 to complete NETGEAR Genie setup. 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

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

page.

• Browse to http://www

• 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.

If the router does not connect to the Internet:

.routerlogin.net, and NETGEAR Genie screen displays.

.routerlogin.net in the

, and its wireless LED is lit.

.routerlogin.net.

1. Review your settings to be 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 10, Troubleshooting. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and

contact NETGEAR technical support.

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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. You can use NETGEAR Genie again if you want to view or change settings for the router.

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

2. Type http://www

The login window displays:

.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.

admin

********

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. See Types of Logins

and Access on page 13 for more information.

Upgrade Router Firmware

When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet, the router automatically checks for newer firmware. If newer firmware is available, a message is displayed on the top of the screen. See Upgrade the Router Firmware on page 73 for more information about upgrading firmware.

 To upgrade your firmware:

1. Click the message when it displays.

2. Click Y

3. After the upgrade, the router restarts.

es to upgrade the router with the latest firmware.

CAUTION:

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

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Router Dashboard (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 more detailed information. The left column has the menus, and at the top, there is an

Advanced tab that lets you access additional menus and screens.

Language

Menus (Click the Advanced tab to view more)

Dashboard (Click to view details)

Help

Figure 5. Router Basic Home screen with dashboard, language, and online help

• 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 9, Advanced Settings. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of networking concepts.

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

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

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Join Your Wireless Network

Choose either the manual or the WPS method to join your wireless network. See Guest

Networks on page 30 for instructions for how to set up a guest network.

Manual Method

With the manual method, you 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.

2. Look for your network and select it.

The unique WiFi network name (SSID) and password is on the router label. If you changed these settings, then look for the network name that you used.

This software scans for all wireless networks in your area.

3. Enter the router password and click Connect.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you connect to a secure WiFi network without typing its password. Instead, you 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 WPA2 or WPA wireless security

 To use WPS to join the wireless network:

1. Press the WPS button on the side of the router.

2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless computer or 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 your home network dashboard. It lets you easily view, manage, and control your entire home network, and helps you fix common network problems. You can use the genie app or the genie mobile app.

Internet

STATUS GOOD

Network Map

Number of devices 16

WiFi Connection

STATUS Connected

Parental Controls

Click here

Router Settings

Click here

ReadySHARE

Click here

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

From the genie app, you can do the following:

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

connections.

• W

iFi Connection. V

iew or change your router wireless settings.

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

• Network map. V

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

•

iew network devices connected to your network.

inappropriate content.

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

router

, then you can access its contents.

Support. Support FAQs are available on your computer without an Internet connection.

•

ou can get answers to common router issues here. Some simple network tools are

available to help you debug the network as well.

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NETGEAR genie Mobile App

 To install the genie mobile app:

1. Use your mobile device to navigate to the Apple

AppStore or Google Play for Android, and search for NETGEAR genie. You can use the following QR codes to speed up this process:

Android AppiPad App iPhone App

2. Install the app on your iPad or phone.

3. Launch the app, and it displays the dashboard screen.

To use this app, you need a WiFi connection from your phone or iPad to your NETGEAR home network. From this app you can do the following:

• Manage WiFi settings and guest access for your home network.

• View a map of your network.

•

Set up or manage Parental Controls.

• Use

•

Traffic Meter to check your Internet usage.

With My Media, play media on devices on your network.

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3. Genie Basic Settings

Your Internet connection and network

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Basic Home Screen

• Internet Setup

• Attached Devices

• Parental Controls

• ReadySHARE USB Storage

• Basic Wireless Settings

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Basic Home Screen

The genie Basic Home screen is shown in the following figure:

Internet Setup

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

 To change the Internet settings:

1. From the Home screen, select Internet. The following

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

screen displays:

Scroll to view more settings

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• Yes. 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.

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

If you have problems with your connection, check the ISP settings.

3. Click Apply to save your settings.

4. Click T

1 minute, see Chapter 10, Troubleshooting.

est to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not display within

. The default settings usually work fine.

Internet Setup Screen Fields

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 ISP Require a Login? Answer either yes or no.

These fields display when no login is required:

• Account Name (if required). Enter the account name that your ISP provided.

also be called the host name.

• Domain Name (if required). Enter the domain name that your ISP provided.

These fields display when your ISP requires a login:

• Internet Service Provider Encapsulation. ISP types.

L2TP.

• Login.

• Password.

• Idle T

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

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

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

imeout (In minutes). If you want to change the login timeout, enter a new value in

The choices are PPPoE, PPTP, or

This might

Internet IP Address.

• Get Dynamically from ISP.

automatically assigns these addresses.

• Use Static 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.

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

automatically assigns this address.

Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP

Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP

The DNS server is used to look up site addresses

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• 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.

Router MAC Address. The Ethernet MAC address that the router uses on its Internet port. Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened. This feature allows your router to use your computer’s MAC address (this is also called cloning).

They accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer.

• Use Default

• Use Computer MAC Address

computer that you are now using. You have to use the one computer that is allowed by the ISP.

• Use This MAC

Address

. Use the default MAC address.

. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the

Address

. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.

Attached Devices

Use the Attached Device screen to view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network.

 To go to the Attached Devices screen:

1. From the Basic Home screen, select Attached Devices to display the following screen:

Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables. Wireless devices have joined the wireless network. The following information is displayed:

• # (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.

address is typically shown on the product label.

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

2. Y

ou can click Refresh to update this screen.

This number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the network.

The MAC

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Parental Controls

The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, your browser goes to the Parental Controls website. You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application.

 To set up Live Parental Controls:

1. Select Parental Controls on the Dashboard screen.

2. Click either the W

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental

Controls Management Utility. After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.

indows Users or Mac Users

button.

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4. Click Next, read the note, and click Next 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 Next.

• 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 Next.

After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays:

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6. Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click Next.

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.

ReadySHARE USB Storage

You can view information about a USB storage device that is connected to the router’s USB port here. For more information about USB storage, see Chapter 5, USB Storage.

 To display the USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen:

1. From the Basic Home screen, select ReadySHARE:

This screen displays the following information:

• Network/Device Name. The default is \\readyshare.

USB device connected to the router.

• Available Network Folders. The folders on the USB device.

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

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

Read/Write Access. Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder: All – no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router. By default, it is password.

. The user

Folder Name. Full path of the network folder

Volume Name. V

Total/Free Space. Shows the current utilization of the storage device.

• Edit. Click the Edit button to edit the

• Safely Remove a USB Device. Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your

router.

2. Y

ou can click Refresh to update this screen.

olume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).

Available Network Folders settings.

Basic Wireless Settings

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

The R6200 WiFi 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

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

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

device to protect and maximize your wireless security.

 To view or change basic wireless settings:

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 wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the router.

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1. On the Basic Home screen, select Wireless to display the Wireless Settings screen.

You can scroll down to view the 5 GHz wireless network settings. The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the following sections.

2. Make any changes that are needed and click Apply to save your settings.

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

wirelessly. If they do not, check the following:

•

Is your wireless device or computer connected to your network or another wireless network in your area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network (without wireless security) that they discover

• Does your wireless device or computer show up on the Attached Devices screen? If it

does, then it is connected to the network.

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

the bottom of your router.

Wireless Settings Screen Fields

Region Selection

The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in the list. In the United States, the region is fixed to United States and is not changeable.

Wireless Network

2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5.0 GHz a/n/ac

The b/g/n and a/n notation references the 802.11 standards of conformance. For instance, the 2.4 b/g/n conforms to 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n at 2.4 GHz radio frequency.

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Enable Wireless Isolation. If this check box is selected, then computers or wireless devices

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

Enable SSID Broadcast. This setting allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. This check box is selected by default.

(SSID) check box, and click Apply.

Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character

(maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. generated, and NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change this setting.

Channel. This setting is the wireless channel the gateway uses. Enter a value from 1 through

13. (For products in the North 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.

To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear the Allow Broadcast of Name

The default SSID is randomly

America market, only Channels 1 through 11 can be operated.)

Mode.

• 2.4 GHz

• 5 GHz 11ac. Up to 867 Mbps is the default and allows 802.1

The mode setting depends on the frequency band.

. Up to 145 Mbps is the default and allows 802.11n and 802.1 to join the network. g & b supports up to 54 Mbps. The 145 Mbps setting allows 802.11n devices to connect at this speed.

1a and 802.11ac wireless

devices to join the network.

1g wireless devices

Security Options Settings

The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you change the security option and passphrase. NETGEAR recommends that you do not change the security option

or passphrase, but if you want to change these settings, this section explains how. Do not disable security.

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase

You can change the security settings for your router. If you do so, then write down the new settings and store them in a secure place for future reference.

 To change the WPA settings:

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

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

network key (passphrase) that you want to use. It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.

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Guest Networks

Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without giving them

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 to display the following screen:

2. For a 5 GHz network, scroll down to view that section of the Guest Network screen.

3. 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 Wireless Isolation. If this check box is selected, then wireless clients (computers or wireless devices) that join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network.

Enable SSID Broadcast. If this check box is selected, the wireless access point broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no SSID can adopt the correct SSID for connections to this access point.

Allow guest to access My Local Network. If this check box is selected, anyone who

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

4. 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.

5. Select a security option from the list. The security options are described in Guest Network W

ireless Security Options on page 31.

6. Click Apply to save your selections.

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Guest Network 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.

This section presents an overview of the security options and provides guidance on when to use which option. It is possible to set up a guest network without wireless security NETGEAR does not recommend this.

WPA Encryption

WPA encryption is built into all hardware that has the Wi-Fi-certified seal. This seal means 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 to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption

Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity

keys. Protocol (TKIP) data encryption, implements most of the IEEE 802.11i standard, and is designed to work with all wireless network interface cards, but not all wireless access points. It is superseded by WPA2-PSK.

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

WPS-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode can provide broader support for all wireless clients.

A2-PSK clients get higher speed and security, and WPA-PSK clients get decent speed

WP and security.

A2-PSK gets

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4. Genie Advanced Home

Specifying custom settings

This chapter contains the following sections:

• NETGEAR genie Advanced Screen

• Setup Wizard

• WPS Wizard

• Setup Menu

• WAN Setup

• LAN Setup

• Quality of Service (QoS) Setup

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

• USB Storage. See Chapter 5, USB Storage.

• Security. See Chapter 7, Security.

• Administration. See Chapter 8, Administration.

• Advanced Setup. See Chapter 9, Advanced Settings.

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NETGEAR genie Advanced Screen

The genie Advanced Home screen is shown in the following figure:

This screen is also displayed through the

Administratio

n menu.

Setup Wizard

The NETGEAR genie installation process is launched the first time you set up the router. After you set up the router the first time, to use the Setup Wizard again, log in to the router and select the Advanced tab.

1. Select Setup Wizard

2. Select either Yes or No, I want to configure the router myself . If you select No, you are

taken to the Internet Setup screen (see Internet Setup on page 21).

to display the following screen:

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3. If you selected Yes, click Next. The following screen displays:

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

WPS Wizard

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

To use the WPS Wizard:

1. Select Advanced > WPS W

izard.

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2. Click Next. The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client (a

wireless device or computer).

You can use either the push button or PIN method.

3. Select either Push Button or PIN Number.

• T

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

the

WPS button on the side of the router. Within 2 minutes, go to the wireless client

and press its WPS button to join the network without entering a password.

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

PIN, and click Next.

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

The 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.

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

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Setup Menu

 To display the Setup menu:

Select Advanced > Setup to display the Setup menu.

The following selections are available:

• Internet Setup. Go to the same Internet Setup screen that you can access from the

dashboard on the Basic Home screen. See Internet Setup on page 21.

• W

ireless Setup. Go to the same Wireless Settings screen that you can access from

the dashboard on the Basic Home screen. See

• Guest Network. This is a shortcut to the same Guest Network screen that you can

access from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen. See page 30.

• WAN Setup. Internet (WAN) setup. See W

• LAN Setup. Local area network (LAN) setup. See LAN Setup on page 39.

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

page 42.

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Basic Wireless Settings on page 27.

Guest Networks on

AN Setup on page 36.

WAN Setup

The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping on the WAN (Internet) port.

 To view or change the WAN settings:

Select Advanced > Setup > WAN Setup:

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The following settings are available:

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

denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf

Attack, UDP Flood, ARP Attack, Spoofing ICMP, Null Scan, and many others. This should be disabled only in special circumstances.

• Default DMZ Server.

games or videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature because it makes the firewall security less effective. See the following section, Default DMZ Server, for more details.

• 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 setting 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 need this feature, you can select this check box to disable it.

• MTU Size (in bytes).

Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. For some ISPs, you might need to reduce the MTU. This is rarely required. Only reduce the MTU if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. See Change the

MTU Size on page 38.

• 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 NAT provides a much less secured firewall, but allows almost all Internet applications to function.

This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online

fic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not

The normal MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit) value for most

Attack, Ping of Death, Teardrop

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 there are other applications that 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.

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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 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. On the W

2. T

ype the IP address.

AN Setup screen, select the Default DMZ Server check box.

3. Click Apply.

Change the MTU Size

The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device transmits. When one network device communicates across the Internet with another, the data packets travel through many devices along the way. If 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 and the default value. This setting is typical for

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.

connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN, and is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches.

576 Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs.

 To change the MTU size:

1. Select Advanced > Setup > WAN Setup.

2. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500.

3. Click Apply

to save the settings.

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

 To change the LAN settings:

Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected

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

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1. Select Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup to display the following screen:

2. Enter the settings that you want to customize. These settings are described in the following

section, LAN Setup Screen Settings.

3. Click Apply to save your changes.

LAN Setup Screen Settings

LAN TCP/IP Setup

• 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 have to be reached through a gateway or router.

•

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

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.

. With the Both or In Only setting, the router

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

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.

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Use Router as a DHCP Server

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

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

same subnet as the router.

• Ending IP

same subnet as the router.

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

Address Reservation

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

Use the Router as a 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 this screen. Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN. For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory.

You can specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address. 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.

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

• An IP address from the range you have defined

• Subnet mask

• Gateway IP address (the router’

• Primary DNS server (if you entered a primary DNS address in the Internet Setup screen;

otherwise, the router’

• Secondary DNS server (if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Internet Setup

screen)

These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as

s LAN IP address)

To use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or to specify the network settings of all of your computers, clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box and click Apply. Otherwise, leave this check box selected. If this service is not enabled and no other DHCP server is available on your network, set your computer IP addresses manually so that it can access the router.

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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.

 To reserve an IP address:

1. In the Address Reservation section of the screen, click the Add

2. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server

IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x.)

3. Type the MAC address of the computer or server.

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

address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here.

4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table.

The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the

router’s DHCP server DHCP release and renew.

To edit or delete a reserved address entry, select the radio button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete. Then c

. Reboot the computer, or access its IP configuration and force a

lick Edit or Delete.

button.

. (Choose an

Quality of Service (QoS) Setup

QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others. The R6200 WiFi Router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection. To configure QoS, use the QoS Setup screen.

 To go to the QoS Setup screen:

Select Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup to display the following screen:

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Enable WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications

The R6200 WiFi 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 have to 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. You can disable it in the QoS Setup screen by clearing the Enable WMM check box and clicking Apply.

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.

QoS for Applications and Online Gaming

 To create a QoS policy for applications and online games:

1. In the QoS Setup screen, select the T

urn Internet Access QoS On check box.

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2. Click the Setup QoS Rule button to see the existing priority rules.

You can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking either the Edit or Delete button. Y

ou can also delete all of the rules by simply clicking the Delete All button.

3. To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click Add

Priority Rule to display the following screen:

4. In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game.

5. In the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gaming. In either case, a

list of applications or games displays in the list.

6. Y

ou can select an existing item from the list, or you can scroll and select Add a New

Application or Add a New Game, as applicable.

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a. If you add an entry, the Priority Rules screen expands as shown:

b. In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new application or game. c. In the Connection T

ype list, select either TCP, UDP, or both (TCP/UDP). Specify the

port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses.

7. 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.

8. Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

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 to display the QoS Setup screen. Select the

Turn Internet

2. Click the Setup QoS Rule button.

3. Click the Add Priority Rule button.

Access QoS On check box.

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4. From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port, as shown in the following figure:

5. From the LAN port list, select the LAN port.

6. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this port’s traf

fic relative to

other applications. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.

7. Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

8. In the QoS Setup screen, click Apply.

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 Setup QoS Rule button.

3. Click Add Priority Rule

The QoS Setup screen displays.

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4. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address to display the following screen:

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 Refresh. If it still does not appear, then 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 Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen.

8. In the QoS Setup screen, select the T

urn Internet

Access QoS On check box.

9. Click Apply.

Edit or Delete an Existing QoS Policy

 To edit or delete a QoS policy:

1. Select Advanced > QoS Setup to display the QoS Setup screen.

2. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or delete, and do one of

the following:

• Click Delete to remove the QoS policy.

•

Click Edit to edit the QoS policy. Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to

change the policy settings.

3. Click Apply

in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes.

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5. USB Storage

Accessing and configuring a USB storage drive

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 only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or

hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the router USB port.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• USB Drive Requirements

• ReadySHARE Access

• File-sharing Scenarios

• Basic Settings

• USB Storage Advanced Settings

• Safely Remove a USB Drive

• Media Server Settings

• Specify Approved USB Devices

For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see Chapter 6, ReadySHARE

Printer.

For additional about ReadySHARE features, see www.netgear.com/readyshare.

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USB Drive Requirements

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

Table 3. USB Drive Speeds

Bus Speed/Sec

USB 1.1 12 Mbits

USB 2.0 480 Mbits

The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, go to:

http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare

The router supports both read and write for FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, and Linux file systems (EXT2 and EXT3).

Note: Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load

the drivers onto the computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work with the router.

ReadySHARE Access

Once you have set up your router, you can connect any USB storage device and share the contents with others on your network.

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

• On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows V

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

• On Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows V

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

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

•

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

ista, and Windows 2000 systems, select Start >

ista, and Windows 2000 systems, open Internet

File-sharing Scenarios

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

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

multimedia with local and remote users.

• Sharing resources on your network.

You can store files in a central location so that you do not have to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you can share files between Macintosh, Linux, and PC computers by using the USB drive as a go-between across the systems.

• Sharing files such as W

ord documents, PowerPoint presentations, and text files with

remote users.

A few common uses are described in the following sections.

Sharing Photos

You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This 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.

2. If you want to specify read-only access or to allow access from the Internet, see USB Storage Advanced Settings on page 53.

Storing 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 PC, but not shared on the

network.

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

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

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

browser

2. On the PC, use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from the USB drive

to the PC.

. Then copy the photos to the USB drive.

Then print the files.

Sharing 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. FTP can be used to download shared files from the router.

Sharing files with a remote colleague involves the following considerations:

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• 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

Settings screen.

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

USB Storage screen to share large files. This option supports downloading files only.

This option supports both downloading and uploading of files.

Advanced

Basic Settings

You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached to your router. By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).

 To view or change the USB Basic Settings:

Either select Basic > ReadySHARE or select Advanced > USB Storage > ReadySHARE.

The USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen displays:

The ReadySHARE print feature allows you to share a printer that you connect to the USB port on your router. To use the ReadySHARE print feature on a Windows PC, you need to use the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. For information about this feature, see

Chapter 6, ReadySHARE Printer.

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 To access your USB device:

1. Click the network device name or the share name in your computer’s network folders

list.

2. For smb://readyshare, click Connect.

Note: If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device,

you might not see your USB device in the router screens. If this happens, log out and then log back in.

 To add or edit a network folder:

1. Either select Basic > ReadySHARE or select Advanced > USB Storage >

ReadySHARE.

2. Specify the changes that you want to make:

• To add a folder, click Create Network Folder.

• To edit a folder, select its radio button, and then click Edit.

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3. You can use this screen to select a folder, change the share name, or change the read

access or write access from All – no password to admin. The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is

the same one that is used to log in to the router. By default, it is password.

4. Click Apply for your changes to take effect.

USB Storage Advanced Settings

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

To view or change USB Storage Advanced Settings:

1. Select Advanced > USB Storage > Advanced Settings to display the following

screen:

2. You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device.

• Network Device Name. The default is readyshare.

USB device connected to the router.

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

name is displayed here. NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.

• Access Method. The access methods are described here.

Network Connection. Enabled by default, this connection allows anyone connected to

the local area network (LAN) to have access to the USB drive.

HTTP. Enabled by default. Y access the USB drive.

HTTP (via Internet. Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, 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 setting supports file uploading only.

The name works only in an operating system that supports

ou can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to

USB Storage

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FTP. Disabled by default.

FTP (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can

access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. This setting supports both downloading and uploading of files.

Available Network Folders

You might need to scroll down to view this section of the screen:

• Share Name. If only 1 device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage. You

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

• Read/W

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

•

Total/Free Space. Shows the current utilization of the storage device.

rite Access

. Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder:

Safely Remove a USB Drive

 To remove a USB disk drive safely:

1. Select USB Storage > Basic Setting

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2. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button.

This takes the drive offline.

Media Server Settings

By default, the router is set up to act as a Ready DLNA Media server. This setting lets you view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP AV–compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR media players.

 To view the media server settings:

Select Advanced > USB Storage > Media Server to display the following screen:

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.

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Specify Approved USB Devices

For more security, you can set up the router to share approved USB devices only.

 To set up approved USB devices:

1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > USB Settings . The

2. Click the Approved Devices button. The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays:

following screen displays:

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

3. To add an approved USB device, select it from the Available USB Devices list, and then click

Add.

4. Select the Allow only approved devices check box.

5. Click Apply so that your change takes ef

If you want to use another USB device, first click the the currently connected USB device. Then connect the other USB device.

fect.

Safely Remove USB Device button for

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Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer

To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a web browser, use 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’s Internet IP address from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen or the Advanced Home screen.

Access the Router USB Drive Remotely Using FTP

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

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

field of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator ftp://10.1.65.4

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

2. T

ype the account name and password that has access rights to the USB drive. The user

name (account name) for All – no password is guest.

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

share/partition1/directory1.

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

, for example:

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6. ReadySHARE Printer

ReadySHARE Printer is compatible with Macs and Windows PCs. It lets you connect a USB printer to the router USB port, and access it wirelessly.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• ReadySHARE Printer

• USB Control Center Utility This activates the scanner window to perform scans.

For additional about ReadySHARE features, see www.netgear.com/readyshare.

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ReadySHARE Printer

You can connect a USB printer to the router’ USB port, and share it among Windows and Mac computers on the network.

 To set up ReadySHARE Printer:

1. Connect the USB printer to the router USB port with a USB printer cable.

2. Install the USB printer driver software on each computer that shares the printer

have the printer driver recent printer driver software.

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 that you reach through this URL:

www.netgear.com/readyshare

, contact the printer manufacturer to find and download the most

. If you do not

• From the ReadySHARE tab of the Desktop NETGEAR genie. (See This activates the

scanner window to perform scans. on page 65).

Note: You have to install this utility before you can use the ReadySHARE

Printer feature. For the ReadySHARE Printer feature to work, this utility has to be running in the background.

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

5. After you have installed the utility, select the language.

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6. The first time you access 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. The status then changes to Available.

After you click the Connect button once on each computer in the network, the utility on each of them handles the printing queue and handling. The status of the printer is Available on all of 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).

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• You can set the value for the default time-out time from the Tools > Configuration

screen

• 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 Available state, and

click the Network Scanner button. The Scanner screen opens so you can use the printer for scanning

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USB Control Center Utility

The USB Control Center utility allows you to control a shared USB device from your computer that is connected to the USB port on your router. The utility allows you to control a printer and a scanner.

Install the utility on each computer on your network from which you want to control the device. Y

www.netgear.com/landing/en-us/readyshare.aspx.

When you launch the USB Control Center utility, a screen similar to the following displays:

ou can download this utility for PC and Mac at

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

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

Waiting to Connect. Y

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

Menu selections:

• System. Exit the utility.

• Tools. Access the Control Center Configuration to set up your shared USB device. See

the following section.

• About. View details about the USB Control Center software.

ou need to connect to this device from the computer that you are

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 To view or change the configuration:

Select Tools >Configuration to display the following screen:

The following settings are available:

Automatically execute when logging on Windows. Enable this utility to start automatically

when you are logged in to Windows.

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

Language. Select the display language for this utility.

USB Printer

The first time you use a printer, click Connect. You might be asked to install the driver for this printer. After the driver is installed, the printer status changes to Available.

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

that you do not connect the USB cable until their installation software prompts you to do so.

If the USB printer is detected and connected automatically, you need to disconnect the printer, and then wait for the prompt asking you to click Connect

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Once the printer shows Available status, it is no longer grayed out in a Paused state in the Windows Printers window.

This USB printer is ready. The utility does not need to hold the connection of this USB printer. Once there is any print job for this printer, the USB utility connects to this USB printer automatically, and then prints. After the print job is done, the printer status returns to the Paused state.

Scan with a Multifunction Printer

 To use the scan feature of a multifunction printer.

1. Make sure that the printer status shows as A

2. Click the Network Scanner button.

This activates the scanner window to perform scans.

vailable.

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7. Security

Keeping unwanted content out of your network

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

• Block Services (Port Filtering)

• Schedule Blocking

• Security Event Email Notifications

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Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic

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

 To set up keyword blocking:

1. Select Advanced > Security > Block Sites to display the following screen:

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.

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

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.

 To delete a keyword or domain:

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

2. Click Delete Keyword, and then Apply to save your changes.

 To specify a trusted computer:

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

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

2. Click Apply to save your changes.

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Block Services (Port Filtering)

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 computer, the requested service is identified by a service or port number. This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets. For example, a packet that is sent with the destination port number 80 is an HTTP (web server) request.

The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering

ask Force (IETF at

T Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application. Although the router already holds a list of many service port numbers, you are not limited to these choices. You can often determine port number information by contacting the publisher of the application, by asking user groups or newsgroups, or by searching.

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

The Block Services screen lets you add and block specific Internet services by computers on your network. first determine which port number or range of numbers the application uses.

 To block services:

1. Select Advanced > Security > Block Services to display the following screen:

2. Select either Per Schedule or Always to enable service blocking, and click Apply. If you

selected Per Schedule, specify a time period in the Schedule screen as described in

Schedule Blocking on page 70.

This is called service blocking or port filtering. T

o add a service for blocking,

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3. Click Add to add a service. The Block Services Setup screen displays:

4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to allow or block. The list already

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.

5. If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP

, select the appropriate protocol. If

you are not sure, select Both.

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

enter that number in both fields.

7. Select the radio button for the IP address configuration you want to block, and enter the IP

addresses. Y

ou can block the specified service for a single computer, a range of computers

with consecutive IP addresses, or all computers on your network.

8. Click Add to enable your Block Services Setup selections.

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Schedule Blocking

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

 To schedule blocking:

1. Select Advanced > Security > Schedule to display the following screen:

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

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

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

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

for 24-hour blocking.

Day

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

Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box.

4. Click Apply to save your settings.

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Security Event Email Notifications

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

 To set up email notifications:

1. Select Advanced > Security > Email to display the following screen:

2. To receive email logs and alerts from the router, 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 configuration screen of your email program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent by email.

4. Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to This Email

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

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

authentication check box. Fill in the User Name and Password fields for the outgoing email

server.

6. You can have email alerts sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site,

and you can specify that logs are sent automatically If you select the Weekly, Daily, or Hourly option and the log fills up before the specified

period, the log is emailed to the specified email address. After the log is sent, the log is cleared from the router’ might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and discards its contents.

7. Click Apply to save your settings.

.com). You might be able to find this information in the

Address

s memory. If the router cannot email the log file, the log buffer

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8. Administration

Managing your network

This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and

home network. See Remote Management on page 104 for information about checking the status of your router over the Internet, and Traffic Meter on page 107 for information about monitoring Internet traffic on your router’s Internet port.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Upgrade the Router Firmware

• View Router Status

• View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

• Manage the Configuration File

• Set Password

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Upgrade the Router Firmware

The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at the top of the Genie screens when new firmware is available for your product.

You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check and update to the latest firmware for your product if new firmware is available.

 To check for new firmware and update your router:

1. Select Advanced > Administration > Router Update to display the following screen:

Click Check

2. Click Check.

If new firmware is available, the router finds it.

3. Click Yes to update and locate the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in .img).

WARNING!

When uploading firmware to the router, do not interrupt the web

browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware.

When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes about 1 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 to display the following screen:

Router Information

Hardware Version. The router model.

Firmware Version. The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router

firmware.

GUI Language V

LAN Port.

• MAC Address. The Media

that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router uses.

• IP Address. The IP address that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router uses.

is 192.168.1.1.

• DHCP Server. Identifies whether the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for devices on

the LAN.

ersion. The localized language of the user interface.

Access Control address. This is the unique physical address

The default

Internet Provider (WAN) Setup

MAC Address. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses.

IP Address. The IP address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses. If no address is shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet.

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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 that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses.

Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server addresses that the router uses.

A Domain

Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP addresses.

Statistics Button

On the Router Status screen, in the Internet Provider (WAN) Setup pane, click the Statistics button to display the following screen:

Figure 6. System up time and poll interval statistics

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. The link status of the port.

• TxPkts. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear

• 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

• 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.

o change the polling frequency enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field, and click Set

Interval.

To stop the polling entirely, click Stop.

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Connection Status Button

 To view the connection status:

On the Router Status screen in the Internet Connection pane, click the Connection Status button to view connection status information.

The Release button returns the status of all items to 0. The Renew button refreshes the items. The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen.

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. The date and time when the lease was obtained.

Lease Expires. The date and time that the lease expires.

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Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)

The information here is based on the fields in the Wireless Settings screen. The following settings are displayed:

Wireless Network Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) used by the router.

Region. The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illegal to use the

wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.

Channel

When Auto is selected, the router finds the best operating channel available. If you notice interference from nearby devices, you can select a different channel. Channels 1, 6, and 11 do not interfere with each other.

Mode. The currently selected wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, 145 Mbps, 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz, Up to 173 Mbps, 400 Mbps, 867 Mbps at 5 GHz.

ireless AP. Indicates whether the router is acting in AP mode. In AP mode, the router acts

as a wireless bridge and can coexist on the same network as another router.

Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.

Wireless Isolation. Wireless isolation prevents wireless clients from communicating with

each other when they join the wireless network.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for this network.

. The operating channel that the wireless port is using. The default channel is Auto.

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View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the trusted user.

Select Advanced > Administration > Logs

The log screen shows the following information:

• Date and time. The date and time the log entry was recorded.

•

Source IP. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry

• Target address. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which

access was attempted.

• Action

. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.

. The Logs screen displays.

To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button.

To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button.

To email the log immediately, click the Send Log button.

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Manage the Configuration File

The configuration settings of the R6200 WiFi 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 > Administration >

2. Click Back Up to save a copy of the current settings.

3. Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your network.

Backup Settings to display the following screen:

Restore Configuration Settings

 To restore configuration settings that you backed up:

1. Enter the full path to the file on your network or click the Browse button to find the file.

2. When you have located the .cfg file, click the Restore button to upload the file to the router.

Upon completion, the router reboots.

WARNING!

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

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Erase

You can erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. Some examples are If you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password.

You can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router (see Factory

Settings on page 119), or you can click the Erase button in this screen.

Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to

192.168.1.1, and enables the router’s DHCP.

Set Password

This feature lets 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 the bottom of 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 > Administration > Set Password to display the following screen:

2. On the Set Password screen, 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 Apply so that your changes take ef

fect.

Password Recovery

NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router user name of admin. Then if the password is forgotten, you can recover it. This

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recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser.

 To set up password recovery:

1. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.

2. Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.

3. Click Apply to save your changes.

When you use your browser to access the router, the login window displays. If password recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts.

You can

then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password.

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9. Advanced Settings

This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. The information is for readers with

advanced networking knowledge who want to set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Advanced Wireless Settings

• Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)

• Port Forwarding and Triggering

• Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers

• Set Up Port Triggering

• Dynamic DNS

• Static Routes

• Remote Management

• USB Settings

• Universal Plug and Play

• IPv6

• Traffic Meter

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Advanced Wireless Settings

 To go to the Advanced Wireless Settings screen:

Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings:

Scroll to view more settings

The following settings are available in this screen:

Enable Wireless Router Radio. Y

ou can completely turn off the wireless portion of the wireless router by clearing this check box. Select this check box again to enable the wireless portion of the router. When the wireless radio is disabled, other members of your household can use the router by connecting their computers to the router with an Ethernet cable.

Note: The Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble

Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these settings.

Turn off wireless signal by schedule. Y

ou can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection. For instance, you could turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.

WPS Settings.You can add WPS devices to your network.

Enable Router’

•

s PIN.

• Keep Existing Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz b/g/n).

•

Keep Existing Wireless Settings (5 GHz a/n/ac).

AP Mode or Bridge

. Y

ou can set up the R6200 in Bridge mode. See Set Up the Router in

Bridge Mode on page 84.

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Wireless Card Access List. Click the Set Up Access List button display the Wireless Card

Access List screen. You can restrict access to your network to specific devices based on their

MAC address. See Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address on page 86.

Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode

The R6200 WiFi Router can be configured in bridge mode. This mode lets you connect multiple devices wirelessly at the faster 802.11ac speed. To use the router in Bridge mode, you need two R6200 WiFi Routers: one set up as a router and the other set up as a bridge.

Figure 7. Router in Bridge mode with an 802.11ac WiFi connection

Installing a R6200 WiFi Routeras a bridge offers the following benefits:

• You can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices.

•

Use Gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming.

• Connect multiple devices like NAS, Smart

, NeoTV, Blu-ray Player, game console at

gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link.

• Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device.

For example, you could install the first R6200 WiFi Router in a room like a home of

fice that has your Internet connection. After this router is up and running, set up the second router in Bridge mode.

Then place the router in Bridge mode in a different room that has your home entertainment center. Cable the router in Bridge mode to your Smart TV, DVR, game console or Blu-ray player, and then use its 802.11ac WiFi connection to the first router.

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 To set up the R6200 WiFi Router in Bridge mode:

1. Make sure that the first router (the one cabled to the modem) has an Internet connection

and that wireless devices can connect to it. Make a note of the following items: SSID, security mode, wireless password, operating frequency (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).

2. Log in to the router that you want to set up in Bridge mode, and select Advanced >

Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.

3. Scroll down to view the Use other operating mode setting and select the Enable Bridge

mode

radio button.

The following screen displays:

4. Click the Setup bridge mode wireless settings button, and specify the settings of the

wireless network to which your bridge mode router will connect: a. In the Choose a Wireless Network drop-down list, select the wireless network

frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) of the router you are connecting to.

b. T

ype the wireless network name (SSID) of the router you are connecting to.

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c. Select the security option for the router you are connecting to. d. Type the passphrase of the router you are connecting to. e. Click Apply.

5. Click Apply again on Wireless Settings screen.

The R6300 router reboots and connects to the base router within a few minutes.

Restrict Wireless Access 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 > Advanced Setup > W

ireless Settings and click the Setup Access

List to display the Wireless Card Access List.

2. Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list.

The Wireless Card Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses.

3. 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 bottom of the wireless device.

Tip: Y

ou 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.

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4. Click Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List. The screen changes

back to the list screen.

5. Add each computer or device you want to allow to connect wirelessly.

6. Select the

Turn Access

Control On check box.

7. Click Apply.

Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)

You can set the R6200 WiFi Router up to be used as a wireless access point (AP). Doing this enables the router to act as a wireless repeater. A wireless repeater connects to another wireless router as a client where the network to which it connects becomes the ISP service.

Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS). A WDS allows a wireless network to be expanded through multiple access points instead of using a wired backbone to link them. The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario.

Repeater access point

Base station access point

Figure 8. Wireless repeating scenario

Note: If you use the wireless repeating function, you need to select either

WEP or None as a security option in the Wireless Settings screen. The WEP option displays only if you select the wireless mode Up to 54 Mbps in the Wireless Settings screen.

Wireless Base Station. The router acts as the parent access point that bridges traf

fic to and

from the child repeater access point. The base station also handles wireless and wired local

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computers. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC addresses of the child repeater access point.Often, the MAC address is on the product label.

Wireless Repeater. The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote access point. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC address of the remote parent access point.

The R6200 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 af

fected.

To set up a wireless network with WDS, both access points have to meet the following conditions:

• Both access points have to use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode.

• Both access points have to be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all 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.

Wireless Repeating Function

 To view or change the wireless repeater settings for the router:

Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > W

The following settings are available:

ireless Repeating.

Scroll to view more settings

• Enable Wireless Repeating Function. Select the check box for the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz

network to use the wireless repeating function.

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• Wireless MAC of this router. This field displays the MAC address for your router for

your reference. You will need to enter this MAC address in the corresponding Wireless Repeating Function screen of the other access point you are using.

• W

ireless Repeater. If your router is the repeater, select this check box.

Repeater IP Address. If your router is the repeater

, enter the IP address of the other

access point.

Disable Wireless Client Association. If your router is the repeater, selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it. Only LAN client associations are allowed.

- If you are setting up a point-to-point bridge, select this check box.

- If you want all client traf

fic to go through the other access point (repeater with wireless

client association), leave this check box cleared.

Base Station MAC Address. If your router is the repeater

, enter the MAC address for the

access point that is the base station.

• Wireless Base Station. If your router is the base station, select this check box.

Disable Wireless Client Association. If your router is the repeater

, selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it. Only LAN client associations are allowed.

Repeater MAC Address (1 through 4). If your router is the base station, it can act as the “parent” of up to 4 other access points. Enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in these fields.

Set Up the Base Station

The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be daisy-chained. You have to know the wireless settings for both units. You have to know the MAC address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, and then set up the repeater.

 To set up the base station:

1. Set up both units with the same wireless settings (SSID, mode, channel, and security).

The wireless security option has to be set to None or WEP

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2. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function to display the

Wireless Repeating Function screen.

Scroll to view more settings

3. In the Wireless Repeating Function screen, select the Enable Wireless Repeating

Function check box.

4. Select the Wireless Base Station radio button.

5. Enter the MAC address for one or more repeater units.

6. Click Apply to save your changes.

Set Up a Repeater Unit

Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station.

Note: If you are using the R6200 base station with a non- router as the

repeater, you might need to change additional configuration settings. In particular, you should disable the DHCP server function on the wireless repeater AP.

 To configure the router as a repeater unit:

1. Log in to the router that will be the repeater. Select Basic > W

verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly. The wireless security option has to be set to WEP or None.

2. Select Advanced > Wireless Repeating Function.

3. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function

check box.

4. Select the Wireless Repeater radio button.

ireless Settings and

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5. Fill in the Repeater IP Address field. This IP address has to be in the same subnet as the

base station, but different from the LAN IP address of the base station.

6. Click Apply to save your changes.

7. V

erify connectivity across the LANs.

A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other wireless or wired computer or server connected to the other access point.

Port Forwarding and Triggering

By default, the router blocks inbound traffic from the Internet to your computers except replies to your outbound traffic. You might need to create exceptions to this rule for these purposes:

• To allow remote computers on the Internet to access a server on your local network.

• T

o allow certain applications and games to work correctly when your router does not

recognize their replies.

Your router provides two features for creating these exceptions: port forwarding and port triggering. The next sections provide background information to help you understand how port forwarding and port triggering work, and the differences between the two.

Remote Computer Access Basics

When a computer on your network needs to access a computer on the Internet, your computer sends your router a message that contains the source and destination address and process information. Before forwarding your message to the remote computer, your router has to modify the source information and create and track the communication session so that replies can be routed back to your computer.

Here is an example of normal outbound traffic and the resulting inbound responses:

ou open a browser and your operating system assigns port number 5678 to this

1. Y

browser session.

2. Y

ou type http://www.example.com into the URL field and your computer creates a web page request message with the following address and port information. The request message is sent to your router.

Source address.

Source port number. 5678, which is the browser session.

Destination address.

by asking a DNS server.

Your computer’s IP address.

The IP address of www.example.com, which your computer finds

Destination port number. 80, which is the standard port number for a web server process.

3. Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication

session between your computer and the web server at www.example.com. Before sending

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the web page request message to www.example.com, your router stores the original information and then modifies the source information in the request message, performing Network Address Translation (NAT):

• The source address is replaced with your router’

because your computer uses a private IP address that is not globally unique and cannot be used on the Internet.

• The source port number is changed to a number assigned by the router, such as

33333. session number.

Your router then sends this request message through the Internet to the web server at

.example.com.

www

4. The web server at www.example.com composes a return message with the requested web

page data. The return message contains the following address and port information. The web server then sends this reply message to your router.

This is necessary because two computers could independently use the same

s public IP address. This is necessary

Source address.

Source port number. 80, which is the standard port number for a web server process.

Destination address.

Destination port number. 33333.

5. Upon receiving the incoming message, your router checks its session table to determine

whether there is an active session for port number 33333. Finding an active session, the router then modifies the message to restore the original address information replaced by N

AT. Your router sends this reply message to your computer, which displays the web page from www.example.com. The message now contains the following address and port information.

Source address.

Source port number. 80, which is the standard port number for a web server process.

Destination address.

Destination port number. 5678, which is the browser session that made the initial

request.

6. When you finish your browser session, your router eventually detects a period of inactivity in

the communications. table and incoming traffic is no longer accepted on port number 33333.

The IP address of www.example.com.

The public IP address of your router.

The IP address of www.example.com.

Your computer’s IP address.

Your router then removes the session information from its session

Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports

In the preceding example, requests are sent to a remote computer by your router from a particular service port number. Replies from the remote computer to your router are directed to that port number. If the remote server sends a reply to a different port number, your router does not recognize it and discards it. However, some application servers (such as FTP and IRC servers) send replies to multiple port numbers. Using the port triggering function of your

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router, you can tell the router to open additional 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 113. Using port triggering, you can tell the router, “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you have to also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer.” Using steps similar to the preceding example, the following sequence shows the effects of the port triggering rule you have defined:

ou open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer.

1. Y

2. Y

our IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port number of 6667, which is 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

13 traffic to your

computer.

5. The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NA

T-assigned source port (as in the previous example, say port 33333) as the destination port. The IRC server also sends an “identify” message to your router with destination port 113.

6. Upon receiving the incoming message to destination port 33333, your router checks its

session table to determine whether there is an active session for port number 33333. Finding an active session, the router restores the original address information replaced by NA

T and sends this reply message to your computer.

7. Upon receiving the incoming message to destination port 1

13, your router checks its session table and learns that there is 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. The router then removes the session information from its session table, and incoming traf

fic is no longer accepted on port numbers 33333 or 113.

To configure port triggering, you need to know which inbound ports the application needs. Also, you need to know the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the inbound ports.

You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the

application or user groups or newsgroups.

Note: Only one computer at a time can use the triggered application.

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Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications

In both of the preceding examples, 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

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

.example.com, which resolves to the public IP address of your router. The remote

www computer composes a web page request message with the following destination information:

’s

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 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 need to know which inbound ports the application needs. Y

ou usually can determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or

the relevant user groups and newsgroups.

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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.

• Port triggering does require that you know the computer

address is captured automatically.

• Port forwarding requires that you specify the computer

and the IP address can never change.

• Port triggering requires specific outbound traf

triggered ports are closed after a period of no activity.

• Port forwarding is always active and does not need to be triggered.

fic to open the inbound ports, and the

’s IP address in advance. The IP

’s IP address during configuration,

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 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. Find out the local IP address of the computer that will provide the service. computer has to always have the same IP address.

 To set up port forwarding:

Tip: T

o ensure that your server computer always has the same IP address,

use the reserved IP address feature of your R6200 WiFi Router.See

Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address on page 86.

The server

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1. Select Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T riggering to display the following

screen:

Port Forwarding is selected as the service type.

2. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you will host on your network. If

the service does not appear in the list, see Add a Custom Service on page 96.

3. In the corresponding Server IP

Address field, enter the last digit of the IP address of your

local computer that will provide this service.

4. Click Add

. The service appears in the list in the screen.

Add a Custom Service

To define a service, game, or application that does not appear in the Service Name list, first determine which port number or range of numbers the application uses. You can usually get this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups.

 To add a custom service:

1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T

2. Select Port Forwarding as the service type.

riggering.

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3. Click the Add Custom Service button to display the following screen:

4. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name.

5. In the Protocol list, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP.

6. Specify the port settings:

• External Starting Port and External Ending Port. The starting number and ending

number for the public ports at the Internet interface. For single port forwarding, number in the External Starting Port and External Ending Port fields can be the same. The range is from 1 to 65534.

•

Use the same port range for Internal port.

you want to use dif

• Internal Starting Port and Internal Ending Port. The starting number and ending

number for the ports of a computer on the router are private ports. The router calculates the internal ending port.

ferent ports, clear this check box and specify the internal ports.

This checkbox is selected by default. If

’s local area network (LAN). These

7. In the Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of your local computer that will provide

this service.

8. Click Apply. 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. In the table, select the radio button next to the service name.

2. Click Edit Service or Delete Service.

Application Example: Making 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 screen, configure the router t

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 t

use the name as described in Dynamic DNS on page 100. To access your web server from the Internet, a remote user has to 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.

o forward the HTTP service to the local

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 needs to 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.

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.

Note: 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), you should also enable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) according to the instructions in Universal Plug and Play on page 105.

To set up port triggering, you need to know which inbound ports the application needs and the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the inbound ports. usually get this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups.

ferent from the outgoing port.

fic on that port, it remembers

You can

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 To set up port triggering:

1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T riggering.

2. Select the Port Triggering radio button to display the port triggering information.

3. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box if it is selected.

Note: If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure

port triggering, port triggering is disabled. However, any port triggering configuration information you added to the router is retained even though it is not used.

4. In the Port

riggering Timeout field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes.

5. 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 detect

when the application has terminated.

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6. Click Add Service to display the following screen:

FPO

7. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name.

8. In the Service User list, select Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any

computer on the Internet. Otherwise, select Single address, and enter the IP address of one computer to restrict the service to a particular computer.

9. Select the service type, either TCP

TCP/UDP.

10. In the Triggering Port field, enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will cause the

inbound ports to be opened.

1. Enter the inbound connection port information in the Connection T

Ending Port fields.

12. Click Apply. The service appears in the Port

or UDP or both (TCP/UDP). If you are not sure, select

ype, Starting Port, and

Triggering Portmap table.

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 your IP address in advance, 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

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.dyndns.org and obtain an account and

NETGEAR R6200-100NAS User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

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Contents

1. Hardware Setup

Position Your Router

Hardware Features

Front and Side Panel

Back Panel

Label

2. Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP

Gather ISP Information

Wireless Devices and Security Settings

Types of Logins and Access

NETGEAR Genie Setup

Upgrade Router Firmware

Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)

Manual Method

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method

NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App

NETGEAR genie Mobile App

3. Genie Basic Settings

Internet Setup

Internet Setup Screen Fields

Attached Devices

Parental Controls

ReadySHARE USB Storage

Basic Wireless Settings

Wireless Settings Screen Fields

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase

Guest Networks

Guest Network Wireless Security Options

4. Genie Advanced Home

Setup Wizard

WPS Wizard

Setup Menu

WAN Setup

Default DMZ Server

Change the MTU Size

LAN Setup

LAN Setup Screen Settings

Use the Router as a DHCP Server

Address Reservation

Quality of Service (QoS) Setup

5. USB Storage

ReadySHARE Access

File-sharing Scenarios

Basic Settings

USB Storage Advanced Settings

Safely Remove a USB Drive

Media Server Settings

Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer

Access the Router USB Drive Remotely Using FTP

6. ReadySHARE Printer

USB Control Center Utility

USB Printer

Scan with a Multifunction Printer

7. Security

Block Services (Port Filtering)

8. Administration

View Router Status

Router Information

Internet Provider (WAN) Setup

Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)

Back Up Settings

Restore Configuration Settings

Set Password

Password Recovery

9. Advanced Settings

Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode

Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address

Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)

Wireless Repeating Function

Set Up the Base Station

Set Up a Repeater Unit

Port Forwarding and Triggering

Remote Computer Access Basics