Netgear R6250 Installation Manual
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
August 2014
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Compliance
For the current EU Declarations of Conformity, visit:
http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.
For regulatory compliance information, visit
http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
AC1600 Smart WiFi Router
Model R6250
Installation Guide
Package Contents
The box contains the following items. If any items are incorrect,
missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer.
In some regions, a resource CD is included in the package.
Ethernet cable
R6250 WiFi Router
Power adapter
1. Prepare your modem.
2. Connect your modem.
Unplug your modem. If it has a battery
backup, remove the battery.
Plug in your modem. Put the battery
back in. Then cable the modem to the
router Internet port.
Modem
Internet
Router
DSL or cable
4. Connect a computer.
3. Power on the router.
5. Launch a browser.
Wait for the WiFi LED to light. You can use an Ethernet cable or
connect wirelessly
.
If you do not see genie, type
www.routerlogin.net. Type
admin for the user name and
password as the password.
NETGEAR genie displays.
You can get the user manual online at
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a
link in the product’s user interface.
Support
Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product.
After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of
your product and use it to register your product at
https://my.netgear.com.
You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR
telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product
through the NETGEAR website.
For product updates and web support, visit
http://support.netgear.com.
NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR
support resources.
You can get the user manual online at
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in the product’s
user interface.
Contents
Install Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
WiFi Network and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Join the WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Access the Router to Make More Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Log In to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Change the Admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recover a Forgotten Admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ReadySHARE Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ReadySHARE Vault Backup App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ReadySHARE Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
NETGEAR genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Install Your Router
Make sure that your Internet service is active before you install the
router.
To install your router:
1. Prepare your modem.
a. Unplug your modem’
power.
b. If the modem has a battery
backup, remove its
batteries.
c. If your modem was already
connected to another
router, disconnect the cable
between your modem and
that router.
Make sure that your modem is
turned off and cabled only to the wall jack for your Internet
service.
s
DSL or cable
Internet
Modem
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2. Connect your modem.
Router
Modem
a. Plug in, then turn on your modem. (Replace the batteries if
you removed them previously.)
b. With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router,
connect your modem to the Internet port of your router.
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3. Add power to the router.
a. Connect the power adapter to the router, and plug the power
adapter into an outlet.
b. Wait for the WiFi LED on the front panel to light. If no
LEDs are lit, press the Power On/Off button on the rear
panel of the router.
On/Off
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