NETGEAR R6220 User Manual

AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas

Model R6220 User Manual

November 2014

202-11443-01

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134

USA

AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas

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Compliance

For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.

See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

Chapter 1 Hardware Setup

Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router

Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Cable Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connect to the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Wired Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

WiFi Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Types of Logins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Use a Web Browser to Access the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Change the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings

Use the Internet Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Manually Set Up the Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Specify IPv6 Internet Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Chapter 4 Optimize Performance

Optimize Internet Streaming with QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Add QoS Rules by Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Add a QoS Rule by Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Edit a QoS Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Delete a QoS Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Delete All QoS Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Chapter 5 Control Access to the Internet

Set Up Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Allow or Block Access to Your Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Manage Network Access Control Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Delete Keywords from the Blocked List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Block Services from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Set Up Security Event Email Notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Chapter 6 Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router

USB Device Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Connect a USB Device to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Access an Storage Device Connected to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a Storage Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Control Access to a Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Use FTP Within the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

View Network Folders on a Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Edit a Network Folder on a Storage Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Use the Router as a ReadyDLNA Media Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Approve USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Safely Remove a USB Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Chapter 7 Access Storage Devices Through the Internet

Access Storage Devices Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Access Storage Devices Through the Internet with FTP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Your Personal FTP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Change the Dynamic DNS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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Set Up Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Chapter 8 Share a USB Printer

Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Use the Shared Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

View or Change the Status of a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Specify the Time-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Chapter 9 Manage Your Network

Update the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Change the admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Recover the admin Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

View Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Display Internet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Check the Internet Connection Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

View and Manage Logs of Router Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Monitor Internet Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Custom Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Set Up a Static Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Edit a Static Route. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Delete a Static Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

View Devices Currently on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Manage the Router Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Erase the Current Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Chapter 10 Network Settings

View WAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Set Up a Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Change the Router’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Reserve an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Edit a Reserved IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Specify Basic WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

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Change the WiFi Mbps Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Change the WiFi Password or Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Set Up a Guest WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Control the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Use the WiFi On/Off Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Set Up a Wireless Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Specify WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Chapter 11 Use VPN to Access Your Network

Set Up a VPN Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Specify VPN Service in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Use a VPN Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Chapter 12 Specify Internet Port Settings

Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Edit a Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Delete a Port Forwarding Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Add a Port Triggering Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Disable Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Chapter 13 Troubleshooting

Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Sequence to Restart Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Troubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Power LED Is Off or Blinking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Power LED Stays Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

LEDs Never Turn Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

WiFi LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

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Cannot Log In to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Troubleshoot PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Test the LAN Path to Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Appendix A Appendix Title

This is hp1_head_p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Factory Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

1. Hardware Setup

The AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas is compatible with the latest WiFi

devices and is backward compatible with 802.11 a/b/g and n devices. With simultaneous dual-band WiFi technology , the router offers speeds up to 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 833 Mbps at 5 GHz and avoids interference, ensuring top WiFi speeds and reliable connections. You can also use the Gigabit Ethernet ports and USB port to connect local devices.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Unpack Your Router

• LEDs

• Rear Panel

• Position Your Router

• Cable Your Router

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

http://support.netgear.com.

AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas

Unpack Your Router

Your package contains the following items.

Router

Ethernet cable

Figure 1. Package contents

Power adapter (varies by region)

LEDs

The status LEDs are located on the top of the router.

Table 1. LED descriptions

LED Description

Power • Solid green. The router is ready.

• Blinking green. The firmware is upgrading or someone pressed the Reset button.

• Off. Power is not supplied to the router.

Internet

WiFi • Solid green. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.

• Solid green. The Internet connection is ready.

• Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.

• Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.

• Off. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.

Ethernet LAN ports 1–4

• Solid. A powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port.

• Blinking. The port is sending or receiving traffic.

• Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.

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Table 1. LED descriptions (continued)

LED Description

USB port • Solid green. A USB device is connected and is ready.

• Blinking. A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect.

• Off. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware

button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device.

WPS

• Blinking for two minutes. Someone pressed the WPS button on the router to join the

WiFi network. See

• Solid green. Someone used WPS to connect to the WiFi network.

WiFi Connection on page 14.

Rear Panel

The rear panel connections and buttons are shown in the following figure.

WPS

button

WiFi On/Off

button

USB

port

Ethernet WAN PowerPower

LAN ports 1–4

(Internet)

port

Reset

button

connector On/Off

Figure 2. Router rear panel

The WPS button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. See

WiFi Connection on page 14.

Pressing the WiFi On/Off button for two seconds turns the WiFi radios on and off. Pressing the Reset button restores the factory settings. See Factory Settings on page 157.

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Position Your Router

The router lets you access your network 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.

Additionally, other wireless access points in and around your home might affect your router’s signal. Wireless access points are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other device that emits a wireless signal for network access.

Position your router according to the following guidelines:

• Place your router near the center of the area where your computers and other devices

operate, and within line of sight to your wireless devices.

• Make sure that the router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables

for wired computers.

• Place the router in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings

between the router and your other devices.

• Place the router away from electrical devices such as these:

- Ceiling fans

- Home security systems

- Microwaves

- Computers

- Base of a cordless phone

- 2.4 GHz cordless phone

• Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls,

and items such as these:

- Solid metal doors

- Aluminum studs

- Fish tanks

- Mirrors

- Brick

- Concrete

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Cable Your Router

The following image shows how to cable your router:

DSL or cable

Router

Modem

Ethernet cable

Figure 3. Router cabling

 To cable your router:

Power adapter

1. Unplug your modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your

Internet service. If your modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery.

2. Plug in and turn on your modem.

If your modem uses a battery backup, put the battery back in.

3. Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow Ethernet cable that

came with your router.

4. Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet.

5. Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router.

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2. Connect to the Network and

Access the Router

You can connect to the router’s WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection. This chapter

explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Connect to the Network

• Types of Logins

• Use a Web Browser to Access the Router

• Change the Language

• Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps

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Connect to the Network

You can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Wired Connection

You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router’s local area network (LAN).

 To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable:

1. Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).

2. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.

3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports.

Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.

WiFi Connection

You can connect to the router’s WiFi network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or you can find and select the WiFi network.

 To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:

1. Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).

2. Check the WPS instructions for your computer or wireless device.

3. Press the WPS button on the router.

4. Within two minutes, on your computer or WiFi device, press its WPS button or follow its

instructions for WPS connections. Your computer or wireless device connects to the WiFi network.

 To find and select the WiFi network:

1. Make sure that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).

2. On your computer or wireless device, find and select the WiFi network.

The WiFi network name is on the router’s label.

3. Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.

The password is on the router’s label. Your wireless device connects to the WiFi network.

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Label

The label on the router shows the login information, WiFi network name and network key (password), MAC address, and serial number.

R-NZ

Figure 4. Router label

Types of Logins

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

Types of logins:

• ISP login. The login that your ISP gave you logs you in to your Internet service. Your

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

• WiFi network key or password. Your router is preset with a unique wireless network

name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the router label.

• Router login. This logs you in to the router interface from a web browser as admin.

Use a Web Browser to Access the Router

When you connect to the network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you can use a web browser to access the router to view or change its settings. The first time you access the router, NETGEAR genie automatically checks to see if your router can connect to your Internet service.

NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup

You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the genie menus and screens to set up your router manually. Before you start the setup process, get your ISP information and make sure that the computers and devices in the network are using the settings described here.

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When your Internet service starts, your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you all the information needed to connect to the Internet. For DSL service, you might need the following information to set up your router:

• The ISP configuration information for your DSL account

• ISP login name and password

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

If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet connection is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router automatically logs you in.

NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. Installation and basic setup takes about 15

minutes to complete.

 To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router:

1. Turn the router on by pressing the On/Off button.

2. Make sure that your computer or wireless device is connected to the router with an Ethernet

cable (wired) or wirelessly with the preset security settings listed on the label.

Note: If you want to change the router’s WiFi settings, use a wired connection

to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect.

3. Launch a web browser.

The screen that displays depends on whether you accessed the router before:

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

http://www.routerlogin.net and the NETGEAR genie screen displays.

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

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

4. Follow the onscreen instructions.

NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet.

5. If the browser cannot display the web page, do the following:

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• 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 is receiving power and that its Power LED is lit green.

• Close and reopen the browser or clear the browser cache.

• Browse to http://www.routerlogin.net.

• If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this setting is uncommon),

change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router.

6. If the router does not connect to the Internet, do the following:

a. Review your settings. Make sure that you selected the correct options and typed

everything correctly.

b. Contact your ISP to verify that you are using the correct configuration information. c. Read Chapter 13, Troubleshooting. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR

product and contact NETGEAR technical support.

Log In to the Router

When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch a web browser on a computer that is connected to the router. If you want to view or change settings for the router, you can use genie again.

 To log in to the router:

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

network.

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

A login screen displays.

3. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

Change the Language

By default, the language is set to Auto.

 To change the language:

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

network.

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

A login screen displays.

3. Enter the router user name and password.

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The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4. In the upper right corner, select a language from the list.

5. When prompted, click the OK button to confirm this change.

The screen refreshes with the language that you selected.

Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps

The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home network. The genie app can help you with the following:

• Automatically repair common wireless network problems.

• Easily manage router features like Live Parental Controls, guest access, Internet traffic

meter, speed test, and more.

 To use the genie app to access the router:

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

2. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the app on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

3. Launch the genie app.

The genie app dashboard screen displays.

Connect to the Network and Access the Router

3. Specify Your Internet Settings

Usually , the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser. You can also customize or specify your Internet settings.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Use the Internet Setup Wizard

• Manually Set Up the Internet Connection

• Specify IPv6 Internet Connections

• Change the MTU Size

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Use the Internet Setup Wizard

You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you connect to your router to set it up.

 To use the Setup Wizard:

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

network.

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

A login screen displays.

3. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4. Select ADVANCED > Setup Wizard.

5. Select the Yes radio button.

If you select the No radio button, you are taken to the Internet Setup screen (see

Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 21).

6. Click the Next button.

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

When the router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app.

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Manually Set Up the Internet Connection

You can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings.

Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login

 To specify the Internet connection settings:

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

network.

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

A login screen displays.

3. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4. Select Internet.

5. For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, leave the No radio button

selected.

6. If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type it in the Account

Name (If Required) field.

7. If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Domain Name (If

Required) field.

For the other sections in this screen, the default settings usually work, but you can change them.

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8. Select an Internet IP Address radio button:

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

automatically assigns these addresses.

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

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

9. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:

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

ISP automatically assigns this address.

• Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select

this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.

10. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:

• Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.

• Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the

computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP allows.

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

11. Click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved.

12. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection.

If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 13,

T roubleshooting.

Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login

 To view or change the basic Internet setup:

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

network.

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

A login screen displays.

3. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

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4. Select Internet.

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Scroll to view more settings

5. For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, s elect the Yes radio

button. The screen adjusts.

6. In the Internet Service Provider list, select the encapsulation method: PPPoE, PPPoA, or

L2TP.

7. In the Login field, enter the login name that your ISP gave you.

This login name is often an email address.

8. In the Password field, type the password that you use to log in to your Internet service.

9. If your ISP requires a service name, type it in the Service Name (if Required) field.

10. In the Connection Mode list, select Always On, Dial on Demand, or Manually Connect.

11. To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in the Idle Timeout (In

minutes) field, type the number of minutes.

This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on the network is using the Internet connection. A value of 0 (zero) means never log out.

12. Select an Internet IP Address radio button:

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

automatically assigns these addresses.

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

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

13. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:

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

ISP automatically assigns this address.

• Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select

this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.

14. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:

• Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.

• Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the

computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP allows.

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

15. Click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved.

16. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection.

If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 13,

T roubleshooting.

Specify IPv6 Internet Connections

You can set up an IPv6 Internet connection if genie does not detect it automatically.

 To set up an IPv6 Internet connection:

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

network.

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

A login screen displays.

3. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.

The Basic Settings screen displays.

5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select the IPv6 connection type:

• If your ISP did not provide details, select IPv6 Tunnel.

• If you are not sure, select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is

in use.

• If your Internet connection does not use PPPoe or DHCP, or is not fixed but is IPv6,

select Auto Config.

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Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. For more information about IPv6 Internet connection, see the following sections:

- Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 25

- Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 27

- Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection on page 28

- Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection on page 30

- Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection on page 30

- Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection on page 32

- Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection on page 33

6. Click the Apply button.

Your changes take effect.

Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses

IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by colons. You can reduce any four-digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero or omit it. The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address:

• More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets

• More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet

• More than two colons in a row

Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection

 To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection:

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

network.

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

A login screen displays.

3. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.

The IPv6 screen displays.

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5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select Auto Detect.

The router automatically detects the information in the following fields:

• Connection Type. This field indicates the connection type that is detected.

• Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired

for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.

• Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired

for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.

6. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:

• Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices but some

IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.

• Auto Config. This is the default setting.

This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN).

7. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be

used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface. If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC

address.

8. Click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved.

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Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection

 To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration:

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

network.

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

A login screen displays.

3. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.

The IPv6 screen displays.

5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select Auto Config.

The router automatically detects the information in the following fields:

• Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired

• Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired

6. (Optional) In the DHCP User Class (If Required) field, enter a host name.

Most people can leave this field blank, but if your ISP gave you a specific host name, enter it here.

7. (Optional) In the DHCP Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name.

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You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here. For example, if your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, type xxx.yyy.zzz as the domain name. If your ISP provided a domain name, type it in this field. For example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name.

8. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:

• Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices but some

IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.

• Auto Config. This is the default setting.

This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN).

9. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be

used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface. If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC

address.

10. Click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved.

Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection

The remote relay router is the router to which your router creates a 6to4 tunnel. Make sure that the IPv4 Internet connection is working before you apply the 6to4 tunnel settings for the IPv6 connection.

 To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by using a 6to4 tunnel:

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

network.

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

A login screen displays.

3. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.

The IPv6 screen displays.

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5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select 6to4 Tunnel.

The router automatically detects the information in the Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN field. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.

6. Select a Remote 6to4 Relay Router radio button:

• Auto. Your router uses any remote relay router that is available on the Internet. This

is the default setting.

• Static IP Address. Enter the static IPv4 address of the remote relay router. Your IPv6

ISP usually provides this address.

7. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:

• Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices but some

IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.

• Auto Config. This is the default setting.

This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN).

8. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be

used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface. If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC

address.

9. Click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved.

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Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection

In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets.

 To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection:

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

network.

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

A login screen displays.

3. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.

The IPv6 screen displays.

5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select Pass Through.

The screen adjusts, but no additional fields display.

6. Click the Apply button.

Your settings are saved.

Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection

 To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection:

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

network.

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

A login screen displays.

3. Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.

The IPv6 screen displays.

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Contents

1. Hardware Setup

Unpack Your Router

LEDs

Rear Panel

Position Your Router

Cable Your Router

Connect to the Network

Wired Connection

WiFi Connection

Label

Types of Logins

Use a Web Browser to Access the Router

NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup

Log In to the Router

Change the Language

Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps

3. Specify Your Internet Settings

Use the Internet Setup Wizard

Manually Set Up the Internet Connection

Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login

Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login

Specify IPv6 Internet Connections

Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses

Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection

Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection

Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection

Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection

Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection