Netgear R6700 Manual

User Manual

Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router

Model R6700v3

	NETGEAR, Inc.
May 2019	350 E. Plumeria Drive
202-11830-02	San Jose, CA 95134, USA

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Contents

Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Router...........................................................................	10
LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel.................................................	10
Rear Panel............................................................................................	12
Label.....................................................................................................	13
Position Your Router...........................................................................	13
Cable Your Router..............................................................................	15
Wall-Mount Your Router....................................................................	15
Chapter2ConnecttotheRouter’sNetworkandAutomaticallySet
Up the Internet Connection
Connect to the network.....................................................................	18
Connect to the network using a wired connection....................	18
Find and connect to the WiFi network........................................	18
WiFi connection using WPS..........................................................	18
Types of logins....................................................................................	19
Use a web browser to access the router..........................................	19
Automatic Internet Setup..............................................................	19
Log In to the Router.......................................................................	21
Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app..............	22
Change the language........................................................................	22
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
Use the Internet Setup Wizard..........................................................	25
Manually set up the Internet connection.........................................	25
Specify an Internet connection without a login..........................	25
Specify an Internet connection that uses a login and PPPoE
service..............................................................................................	27
SpecifyanInternetconnectionthatusesaloginandPPTPorL2TP
service..............................................................................................	28
Specify IPv6 Internet connections....................................................	30
Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses.................................	31
Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet connection......................	31
Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection.........................	32
Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection......................	34
Set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection......................................	34

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Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection..................................	35
Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection..................................	37
Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet connection......................	39
Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Connection.......................................	40
Change the MTU size.........................................................................	42
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet....	44
Use keywords to block Internet sites...............................................	45
Block services from the Internet.......................................................	47
Delete keywords from the blocked list............................................	48
Prevent blocking on a trusted computer.........................................	48
Manage network access control lists...............................................	49
Schedule when to block Internet sites and services......................	50
Set up security event email notifications.........................................	51
Chapter 5 Network Settings
View or change the WAN settings....................................................	54
Set up a default DMZ server..............................................................	55
Change the Router’s Device Name..................................................	56
Change the LAN TCP/IP settings......................................................	56
Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns............................	58
Disable the DHCP server feature in the router...............................	59
Manage reserved LAN IP addresses................................................	60
Reserve an IP address....................................................................	60
Edit a reserved IP address............................................................	61
Delete a reserved IP address entry..............................................	61
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections......................................	62
Specify Basic WiFi Settings................................................................	63
Change the WiFi Mbps Settings.......................................................	64
Change the WiFi Password or the WiFi Security............................	65
Set up a guest WiFi network.............................................................	66
Control the WiFi radios......................................................................	68
Use the WiFi On/Off button..........................................................	69
Enable or disable the WiFi radios................................................	69
Set up a WiFi schedule.......................................................................	70
Specify WPS settings..........................................................................	70
Set up the router as a WiFi access point..........................................	71
Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group..................	73
Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group.................................................	73
Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group......................................	74
Set Up an IPTV Port to Lease an Intranet Port............................	75
Manage custom static routes............................................................	76
Set up a static route.......................................................................	77

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Edit a static route...........................................................................	78
Delete a static route.......................................................................	79
Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play........	79
Chapter 6 Manage Your Network
Update the router firmware...............................................................	83
Check for new firmware and update the router.........................	83
Manually upload firmware to the router.....................................	84
Change the admin Password............................................................	85
Enable admin Password Recovery...................................................	85
Recover the admin Password............................................................	86
View Devices Currently on the Network..........................................	87
Monitor Internet Traffictraffic metering...........................................	87
Manage the Router Configuration File............................................	89
Back Up Settings............................................................................	89
Erase the Current Configuration Settings...................................	89
Restore Configuration Settings....................................................	90
Return the router to its factory default settings..............................	91
Use the Reset button.....................................................................	91
Erase the settings...........................................................................	91
View the Status and Statistics of the Router....................................	92
View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi
settings............................................................................................	92
Display the statistics of the Internet port.....................................	93
Check the Internet connection status..........................................	94
Manage the Activity Log....................................................................	95
View, Email, or Clear the Logs......................................................	95
Specify Which Activities Are Logged..........................................	96
Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic...................................................	97
Start the Traffic Meter Without Traffic Volume Restrictions......	97
View the Internet Traffic Volume and Statistics..........................	98
Remote Access....................................................................................	98
Set Up Remote Management.......................................................	99
Use Remote Access.....................................................................	100
Remotely access your router using the Nighthawk app..............	100
Disable or Enable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs........................	100
Chapter 7 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
USB device requirements................................................................	103
Connect a USB storage device to the router................................	103
Access a storage device connected to the router........................	104
Access a storage device connected to the router from a
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Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a
Mac................................................................................................	104
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive...........................	105
Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault....	106
Back up Mac computers with Time Machine................................	107
Set up a USB hard drive on a Mac.............................................	107
Prepare to back up a large amount of data..............................	108
Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk..............	108
Manage Access to a Storage Device.............................................	110
Enable FTP access within your network.........................................	112
View network folders on a storage device....................................	112
Add a network folder on a USB storage device...........................	113
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device............................	114
Safely remove a USB storage device.............................................	115

Chapter 8 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet

Set up and manage Dynamic DNS.................................................	117
Set up FTP access through the Internet.........................................	117
Your personal FTP server................................................................	118
Set up your personal FTP server................................................	118
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account.........................................	119
Specify a DNS account that you already created.....................	119
Change the Dynamic DNS settings...........................................	120
Access USB storage devices through the Internet.......................	121
Remotely access a USB device using ReadyCLOUD...................	122
Create a ReadyCLOUD account................................................	122
Register your router with ReadyCLOUD...................................	122
Chapter 9 Use the Router as a Media Server
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings..................................	125
Play Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server...............	126
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes........................	126
Set Up the Router’s iTunes Server With the Remote App......	127
Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo............................................	128
Chapter 10 Share a USB Printer
Install the printer driver and cable the printer..............................	131
Download the ReadySHARE printer utility....................................	131
Install the ReadySHARE printer utility............................................	131
Print using the NETGEAR USB Control Center.............................	132
Chapter 11 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set Up a VPN Connection...............................................................	135

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Specify VPN Service in the Router..................................................	135
Install OpenVPN Software...............................................................	136
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer.......	136
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer................	139
Install OpenVPN Software on an iOS Device...........................	140
Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device...................	140
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows-Based Computer..............	141
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media............	142
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home......................	143
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.....................	143
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router.......................	144
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home..145
Chapter 12 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server..................................	147
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server.................................	147
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service...................................	148
Edit a Port Forwarding Service...................................................	149
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry..................................................	150
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public.........	150
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule..........	151
Port Triggering.................................................................................	151
Add a Port Triggering Service....................................................	152
Enable Port Triggering................................................................	153
ApplicationExample:PortTriggeringforInternetRelayChatport
triggering......................................................................................	153
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
Quick tips...........................................................................................	156
Sequence to restart your network.............................................	156
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections...	156
Check the WiFi settings..............................................................	156
Check the network settings........................................................	156
Troubleshoot with the LEDs............................................................	157
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on........	157
Power LED is off or blinking.......................................................	157
LEDs never turn off......................................................................	157
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off..............................	158
WiFi LED is off..............................................................................	158
You cannot log in to the router.......................................................	158
You cannot access the Internet.......................................................	159
Troubleshoot Internet browsing.....................................................	161
Changes are not saved....................................................................	161
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity......................................................	162

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Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility........................	162
Test the LAN path to your router...............................................	162
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote
device............................................................................................	163
Appendix A Supplemental Information
Factory Settings................................................................................	166
Technical Specifications..................................................................	167

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Hardware Setup

This chapter contains the following sections:

•Unpack Your Router

•LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel

•Rear Panel

•Label

•Position Your Router

•Cable Your Router

•Wall-Mount Your Router

Formoreinformationaboutthetopicscoveredinthismanual,visitthesupportwebsite at netgear.com/support.

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Unpack Your Router

Your package contains the router, power adapter, and an Ethernet cable.

Figure 1. Package contents

LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel

The status LEDs, WiFi On/Off button, and WPS button are located on the top panel of the router.

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Figure 2. Router LEDs and buttons

Table 1. LED descriptions

LED	Description
Power	•	Solid white. The router is ready.
	•	Blinking white. The router is not ready, the firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button
		was pressed.
	•	Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
Internet	•	Solid white. An Ethernet connection is established.
	•	Blinking white. The port is sending or receiving traffic.
	•	Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
2.4 GHz WiFi	•	Solid white. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
	• Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
	•	Off. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
5 GHz WiFi	•	Solid white. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
	• Blinking. The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
	•	Off. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off.

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Table 1. LED descriptions (Continued)

LED	Description
Guest WiFi	Guest WiFi network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your WiFi
	security key. You can add a guest network for 2.4 GHz WiFi band and 5 GHz WiFi band.
	•	Solid white. The guest WiFi network is operating.
	•	Off. The guest WiFi network is off.
USB 3.0 port	The USB 3.0 LED is for the USB 3.0 USB port.
	•	Solid white. 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.
Ethernet ports 1–4	The LED color indicates the speed: white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for
	100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections.
	•	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.
WiFi On/Off button with	Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off.
LED	If this LED is lit, the WiFi radios are on. If this LED is off, the WiFi radios are turned off and
	you cannot use WiFi to connect to the router.
WPS button with LED	This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password.
	The WPS LED blinks white during this process and then lights solid white.

Rear Panel

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

Figure 3. Rear panel

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Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following components:

•Reset button. Press the Reset button for at least seven seconds to reset the router. The Power LED blinks white and the router returns to its factory settings.

•Ethernetports.UsethefourGigabitEthernetRJ-45LANportstoconnecttherouter to LAN devices. Ethernet port aggregation is enabled by default. Use Ethernet aggregate ports 1 and 2 to cable a device that supports Ethernet port aggregation to the router. Ethernet ports 3 and 4 are nonaggregate Ethernet ports.

•WANport. UsetheyellowGigabitEthernetRJ-45WANInternetporttoconnectthe router to a modem.

•Power On/Off button. Press the Power On/Off button to provide power to the router.

•DCpowerconnector.Connectthepoweradapterthatcameintheproductpackage to the DC power connector.

Label

Thelabelontheroutershowsthelogininformation,WiFiNetworkName(SSID),network key (Password), serial number, and MAC address.

Figure 4. Product label

Position Your Router

The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your WiFi network. However, the operating distance or range of your WiFi connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router.

In addition, position your router according to the following guidelines:

•Placeyourrouternearthecenteroftheareawhereyourcomputersandotherdevices operate, and within line of sight to your WiFi devices.

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•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

•Placetherouterawayfromlargemetalsurfaces,largeglasssurfaces,insulatedwalls, and items such as these:

-Solid metal door

-Aluminum studs

-Fish tanks

-Mirrors

-Brick

-Concrete

The following factors might limit the range of your WiFi:

•The thickness and number of walls the WiFi signal passes through can limit the range..

•OtherWiFiaccesspointsinandaroundyourhomemightaffectyourrouter’ssignal.

WiFiaccesspointsarerouters,repeaters,WiFirangeextenders,andanyotherdevice that emit a WiFi signal for network access.

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Cable Your Router

Power on your router and connect it to a modem.

Figure 5. Cable your router

To cable your router:

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.ConnectyourmodemtotheInternetportofyourrouterwiththeEthernetcablethat came with your router.

4.Connectthepoweradaptertoyourrouterandplugthepoweradapterintoanoutlet.

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

Wall-Mount Your Router

Wall-mounting holes on the bottom let you wall-mount your router.

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Figure 6. Bottom of the router

Note: We recommend using pan head Phillips wood screws, 3.5 x 20 mm (diameter x length, European) or No. 6 type screw, 1 inch long (U.S.).

To wall-mount your router:

1.Drill holes in the wall where you want to wall-mount your router.

2.Insert wall anchors in the holes.

3.Insertscrewsintothewallanchors,leaving3/16inch(0.5cm)ofeachscrewexposed.

4.Align the router’s wall-mounting holes with the screws and mount your router.

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Connect to the Router’s Network and Automatically Set Up the Internet Connection

You can connect to the router’s WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection. This chapter explains the ways you can connect, how to access the router and log in, and how to automatically set up the Internet connection.

The chapter contains the following sections:

•Connect to the network

•Types of logins

•Use a web browser to access the router

•Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app

•Change the language

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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 upyourcomputertouseastaticIPaddress,changethesettingssothatitusesDynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Connect to the network using a 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 a LAN port on the router. Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN).

Find and connect 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 WiFi device, find and select the WiFi network. The WiFi network name is on the router label.

3.Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password. The password is on the router label.

Your device connects to the WiFi network.

WiFi connection using WPS

You can connect your WPS-enabled device 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 WPS-enabled device.

3.Press the WPS button on the router.

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4.Within two minutes, on your WPS-enabled device, press its WPS button or follow its instructions for WPS connections.

Your WPS-enabled device connects to the WiFi network.

Types of logins

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

Several types of logins are associated with the router:

•ISPlogin. The login that your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you logs you in to your Internet service. Your ISP gave you this login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login information, contact your ISP.

•WiFinetworkkey,WiFipassphrase,orWiFipassword. Yourrouterispresetwith a unique WiFi network name (SSID) and password for WiFi access. This information is on the router label.

•NETGEAR account login. The free NETGEAR account that you need to register your router and manage your subscriptions. If you do not own a NETGEAR account, you can create one.

•Router login. The router login password that you need to log in to the router with the admin user name when you use a web browser to access the router.

Use a web browser to access the router

When you connect to the network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you can useawebbrowsertoaccesstheroutertovieworchangeitssettings. Whenyouaccess the router, the software automatically checks to see if your router can connect to your Internet service.

Automatic Internet Setup

You can set up your router automatically, or you can use a web browser to access the routerandsetupyourroutermanually. Beforeyoustartthesetupprocess,getyourISP information and make sure that the computers and devices in the network are using the settings described here.

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WhenyourInternetservicestarts,yourInternetserviceprovider(ISP)typicallygivesyou 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.

The NETGEAR installation assistant runs on any device with a web browser. Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to complete.

To automatically set up your router:

1.Make sure that the router is powered on.

2.Make sure that your computer or mobile device is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable (wired) or over WiFi 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 page that displays depends on whether you accessed the router before:

•ThefirsttimeyousetuptheInternetconnectionforyourrouter,thebrowsergoes to http://www.routerlogin.net and the Configuring the Internet Connection page displays.

•IfyoualreadysetuptheInternetconnection,enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field for your browser to start the installation process.

4.Follow the onscreen instructions. The router connects to the Internet.

5.IfthebrowserdoesnotdisplaytheNETGEARinstallationassistant,dothefollowing:

•Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the LAN Ethernet ports or over WiFi to the router.

•Make sure that the router is receiving power and that its Power LED is lit.

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

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

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•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. Reviewyoursettings. Makesurethatyouselectedthecorrectoptionsandtyped everything correctly.

b. ContactyourISPtoverifythatyouareusingthecorrectconfigurationinformation.

c. Read You cannot access the Internet on page 159. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support.

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

Log In to the Router

When you first connect to your router and launch a web browser, the browser automatically displays the router web interface. If you want to view or change settings for the router later, you can use a browser to log in to the router web interface.

To log in to the router:

1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.

2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.

Note: You can also enter http://www.routerlogin.com or http://192.168.1.1. The procedures in this manual use http://www.routerlogin.net.

A login window opens.

3.Enter the router admin user name and password.

The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

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Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app

With the Nighthawk app, you can easily install and manage your router. The app automatically updates the router to the latest firmware, allows you to personalize your WiFi network, and even helps register your router with NETGEAR.

The Nighthawk app is available for iOS and Android mobile devices.

To install your router using the Nighthawk app:

1.To download the app, visit https://www.netgear.com/home/apps-services/nighthawk-app/.

2.On your mobile device, tap Settings > Wi-Fi and find and connect to your router’s WiFi network.

Yourrouter’sWiFinetworkname(SSID)andnetworkkey(WiFipassword)areonthe router label.

If the label includes a QR code, you can scan the QR code to join the router’s WiFi network.

3.Launch the Nighthawk app on your mobile device.

4.Follow the prompts on the app to install your router and connect to the Internet.

Change the language

By default, the language that displays when you log in to the router web interface is set to Auto.

To change the language:

1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.

2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens.

3.Enter the router admin user name and password.

The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

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

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5.When prompted, click the OK button to confirm this change. The page refreshes with the language that you selected.

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Usually,thequickestwaytosetuptheroutertouseyourInternetconnectionistoallow your router to detect the Internet connection automatically when you first access the routerwebinterface.YoucanalsocustomizeandmanuallyspecifyyourInternetsettings.

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 pages 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 mobile device that is connected to the router network.

2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens.

3.Enter the router admin user name and password.

The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.Select ADVANCED > Setup Wizard. The Setup Wizard page displays.

5.Select the Yes radio button.

If you select the No radio button, you are taken to the Internet Setup page (see Manually set up the Internet connection on page 25).

6.Click the Next button.

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

Manually set up the Internet connection

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

Specify an Internet connection without a login

To specify the Internet connection settings:

1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to therouter network.

2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens.

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3.Enter the router admin user name and password.

The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.Select Internet.

The Internet Setup page displays.

5.In the Does your Internet connection require a login? section, leave the No radio button selected.

6.If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, click the Edit button in the Account Name section and enter the account name.

7.IfyourInternetconnectionrequiresadomainname,typeitinthe DomainName(If Required) field.

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

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 addressthatyourISPassigned. ThegatewayistheISProutertowhichyourrouter 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.

•UseTheseDNSServers.IfyouknowthatyourISPrequiresspecificservers,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.

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

If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see You cannot access the Internet on page 159.

SpecifyanInternetconnectionthatusesaloginandPPPoE service

YoucanmanuallyspecifytheconnectionsettingsforaPPPoEInternetserviceforwhich you must log in. Use the information that your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you to connect to your Internet service. If you cannot find this information, contact your ISP. EnteringincorrectinformationmightpreventtherouterfromconnectingtotheInternet.

TospecifytheconnectionsettingsforaPPPoEInternetserviceforwhichyoumust log in:

1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.

2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens.

3.Enter the router admin user name and password.

The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.Select Internet.

The Internet Setup page displays.

5.Select the Does your Internet connection require a login? Yes radio button. The page adjusts.

6.From the Internet Service Provider menu, select PPPoE as the encapsulation method.

The page adjusts.

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.

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10.FromtheConnectionModemenu,selectAlwaysOn,DialonDemand,orManually 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.

ThisishowlongtherouterkeepstheInternetconnectionactivewhennooneonthe 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 addressthatyourISPassigned. ThegatewayistheISProutertowhichyourrouter connects.

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

•Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP automatically assigns this address.

•UseTheseDNSServers.IfyouknowthatyourISPrequiresspecificservers,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 You cannot access the Internet on page 159.

Specify an Internet connection that uses a login and PPTP or L2TP service

You can manually specify the connection settings for a PPTP or L2TP Internet service for which you must log in. Use the information that your Internet service provider (ISP) gaveyoutoconnecttoyourInternetservice. Ifyoucannotfindthisinformation,contact

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your ISP. Entering incorrect information might prevent the router from connecting to the Internet.

To specify the connection settings for a PPTP or L2TP Internet service for which you must log in:

1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.

2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens.

3.Enter the router admin user name and password.

The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.Select Internet.

The Internet Setup page displays.

5.Select the Does your Internet connection require a login? Yes radio button. The page adjusts.

6.FromtheInternetServiceProvidermenu,selectPPTPorL2TPastheencapsulation method.

The page adjusts.

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.FromtheConnectionModemenu,selectAlwaysOn,DialonDemand,orManually

Connect.

10.To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in the Idle Timeout (In minutes) field, type the number of minutes.

ThisishowlongtherouterkeepstheInternetconnectionactivewhennooneonthe network is using the Internet connection. A value of 0 (zero) means never log out.

11.If your ISP gave you fixed IP addresses and a connection ID or name, type them in the My IP Address, Subnet Mask, Server Address, Gateway IP Address, and Connection ID/Name fields.

IfyourISPdidnotgiveyouIPaddresses,aconnectionID,orname,leavethesefields blank. The connection ID or name applies to a PPTP service only.

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12.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.

•UseTheseDNSServers.IfyouknowthatyourISPrequiresspecificservers,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.

13.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.

14.Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.

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

If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see You cannot access the Internet on page 159.

Specify IPv6 Internet connections

YoucansetupanIPv6Internetconnectioniftherouterdoesnotdetectitautomatically.

To set up an IPv6 Internet connection:

1.Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.

2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens.

3.Enter the router admin user name and password.

The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays.

5.From the Internet Connection Type menu, select the IPv6 connection type:

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

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