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Netgear R7300DST User Manual

Nighthawk DST

AC1900 DST Router and DST Adapter Model R7300DST
October 2015
202-11557-01
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
Nighthawk DST AC1900 DST Router and DST Adpater Model R7300DST
Support
Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.
For additional support, visit www.geeksquad.com to chat online or call 1-800-GeekSquad. The R7300DST (R7300 DST router and DST6501 DST adapter) comes with setup and support via phone and web from Geek Squad for one year from the date of purchase. If you bought an add-on DST6501 DST adapter, setup and support are included for one year from your R7300DST purchase date.
Your Geek Squad support coupon code is GS1337EXB.
Compliance
For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
Trademarks
NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. GEEK SQUAD, the GEEK SQUAD logo, Dead Spot Terminator and the DST logo are trademarks of Best Buy and its affiliated companies. Any non.NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only.
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Contents

Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your DST Router and DST Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
DST Router Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
DST Router Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
DST Router LEDs and Front Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DST Router Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
DST Router Rear Panel Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
DST Router Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DST Adapter Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
DST Adapter LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
DST Adapter Side Panel Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Attach and Position the DST Router Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Position Your DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cable Your DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connect the DST Adapter to the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connect Add-On DST Adapters to the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 2 Connect to the DST Router Network and Access the DST
Router
Connect to the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connect to the DST Router With an Ethernet Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connect to the DST Router With a WiFi Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Types of Logins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Use a Web Browser to Access the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Automatic Internet and DST Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Log In to the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Change the DST Router Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Access the DST Router With NETGEAR genie Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 3 Connect to the DST Adapter Network and Access the DST
Adapter
Connect Devices to the DST Adapter Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Connect to the DST Adapter Network With an Ethernet Cable. . . . . . . . . . . 35
Connect to the DST Adapter Network With a WiFi Connection . . . . . . . . . . 35
Log In to the DST Adapter After Initial Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 4 Set Up the Encryption Key
Manage DST Router’s Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Use the DST Router’s Default Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Create a New Encryption Key for the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Manage DST Adapter’s Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Use the DST Adapter’s Default Encryption Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Create a New Encryption Key for the DST Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Chapter 5 Specify Your Internet Settings
Use the Internet Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Specify IPv6 Internet Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Use Auto Config for an IPV6 Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Enable the Bridge or Add a VLAN Tag Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Enable the Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Add VLAN Tag Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Chapter 6 Optimize Performance
Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Enable Dynamic QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Enable or Disable the Automatic QoS Database Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Manually Update the Dynamic QoS Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Chapter 7 Control Access to the Internet
Set Up Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Allow or Block Access to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Set Up Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Remove a Keyword or Domain From the Blocked List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Specify a Trusted Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Manage Simple Outbound Firewall Rules for Services and Applications. . . . . . 81
Add an Outbound Firewall Rule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Add an Outbound Firewall Rule for a Custom Service or Application . . . . . . 83
Change an Outbound Firewall Rule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Remove an Outbound Firewall Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
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Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules . . . . . . 87
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Chapter 8 Share USB Devices Attached to the Router
USB Device Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Access a USB Device on the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Connect a USB Device to the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Access a USB Device From a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Access the USB Device From a Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Map the USB Storage Device to a Windows Network Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a USB Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Manage Access to a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Enable FTP Access Within Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
View or Change Network Folders on a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Add a Network Folder on a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Change a Network Folder, Including Read and Write Access, on a USB Device104
Approve USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Safely Remove a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Chapter 9 Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through
the Internet
Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Set Up Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Access Storage Devices Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Use FTP to Access Storage Devices Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Create a ReadyCLOUD Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Register Your DST Router With ReadyCLOUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Chapter 10 Use the DST Router as a Media Server
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Play Music From a USB Storage Device With iTunes Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Set Up the DST Router’s iTunes Server With iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Set Up the DST Router’s iTunes Server With the Remote App. . . . . . . . . . . 123
Set Up the DST Router to Work With TiVo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Play Videos on TiVo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
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Play Music or View Photos on TiVo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Chapter 11 Share a USB Printer
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
View or Change the Status of a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Turn Off Automatic Startup for the NETGEAR USB Control Center . . . . . . 134
Change the Language in the NETGEAR USB Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Specify the Time-Out for the NETGEAR USB Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Chapter 12 Specify Network Settings for the DST Router
View or Change WAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Set Up a Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Change the DST Router’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Specify the IP Addresses That the DST Router Assigns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the DST Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Reserve LAN IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Change a Reserved IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Remove a Reserved IP Address Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Specify Basic WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Change the WiFi Password or Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Set Up a Guest Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
How the DST Router Manages WiFi Clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Airtime Fairness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Implicit Beamforming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Set Up a WiFi Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Specify WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Set Up the DST Router With an Existing Router or Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Use the DST Router as a WiFi Access Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Chapter 13 Specify Network Settings for the DST Adapter
Specify Basic WiFi Settings for the DST Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Change the DST Adapter WiFi Password or Security Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Chapter 14 Manage Your DST Router Network
Update the DST Router Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Check for New Firmware and Update the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Manually Upload New Firmware and Update the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Change the DST Router’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
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Change the DST Router’s Device Name From the DST Router. . . . . . . . . . . 180
Change the DST Router’s Device Name from the DST Adapter. . . . . . . . . . 180
Change the DST Router admin Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Set Up the DST Router admin Password Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Recover the DST Router admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Disable DST Router LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Use WPS to Add a Device to the DST Router’s WiFi Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Use WPS With the PIN Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
View Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Display Internet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Check the Internet Connection Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Manage the Activity Log and Syslog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
View Logs of Router Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Specify Which Activities Are Logged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Monitor Internet Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Set Up and Manage Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Set Up a Static Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Edit a Static Route. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Delete a Static Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
View Devices Currently on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Manage the DST Router Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Erase the Current Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Set Up Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
How to Use Remote Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Remotely Access Your DST Router Using the genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Chapter 15 Manage the DST Adapter Network and Settings
Update the DST Adapter’s Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Update the DST Adapter’s Firmware From the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Update the DST Adapter’s Firmware From the DST Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Return the DST Adapter to Its Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Use the Factory Reset Button to Restore Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Erase the DST Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
View the DST Adapter Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
View the DST Adapter ‘s Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Back Up the DST Adapter Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Restore Saved Configuration Settings for the DST Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Update the DST Adapter’s WiFi Settings From the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
View the DST Adapter’s WiFi Settings From the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Change the DST Adapter’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Change the DST Adapter’s Device Name From the DST Adapter . . . . . . . . 211
Change the DST Adapter’s Device Name From the DST Router . . . . . . . . . 212
Change the DST Adapter’s admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Turn the LEDs on the DST Adapter On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Use WPS to Add a Device to the DST Adapter’s WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
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Use WPS With the Push Button Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Use WPS With the PIN Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
View or Change the DST Adapter’s WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
View or Change DST Adapter Advanced WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Set Up a WiFi Access List for the DST Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
View Wired and WiFi Network Devices Connected to the DST Adapter. . . . . 221
Set Up the DST Adapter to Use a Static IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Chapter 16 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set Up a VPN Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Specify VPN Service in the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Install OpenVPN Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Use VPN to Access the DST Router’s USB Drive and Media From Windows. . 230
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the DST Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the DST Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Chapter 17 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services and Applications. . . 234
Forward Incoming Traffic for a Default Service or Application . . . . . . . . . . 234
Add a Port Forwarding Rule With a Custom Service or Application . . . . . . 235
Change a Port Forwarding Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Remove a Port Forwarding Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
How the DST Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Add a Port Triggering Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Enable Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Change a Port Triggering Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Remove a Port Triggering Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Specify the Time-Out for Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Disable Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Chapter 18 DST Router Troubleshooting
Contact Geek Squad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Sequence to Restart Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Troubleshoot With the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
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Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Power LED Is Off or Blinking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Power LED Stays Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
LEDs Never Turn Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Cannot Log In to the DST Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Troubleshoot PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
WiFi Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Test the LAN Path to Your DST Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Test the Path From Your Computer to a Remote Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Chapter 19 DST Adapter Troubleshooting
LEDs Are Off When the DST Adapter Is Plugged In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Power LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
DST LED Is Off, Amber, or Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Ethernet LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Appendix A DST Router Supplemental Information
Factory Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Appendix B DST Adapter Supplemental Information
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
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1. Hardware Setup

This chapter contains the following sections:
• Unpack Your DST Router and DST Adapter
• DST Router Hardware Features
• DST Router Product Label
• DST Adapter Hardware Features
• Attach and Position the DST Router Antennas
• Position Your DST Router
• Cable Your DST Router
• Connect the DST Adapter to the DST Router
• Connect Add-On DST Adapters to the DST Router
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at
support.netgear.com.
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Unpack Your DST Router and DST Adapter

Your package contains the following items.
DST6501 DST adapter
Figure 1. Package contents
R7300 DST router
Antennas (3)
Ethernet cables (2)
Power cord (varies by region)
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DST Router Hardware Features

DST Router Front Panel

The status LEDs and buttons are located on top and a USB 3.0 port is located on the front of the DST router.
LEDs
Figure 2. DST router top and front view
USB 3.0 port
WPS and DST Adapter Sync button with LED
Geek Squad Setup and Support button with LED
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DST Router LEDs and Front Panel Buttons

The LEDs on the top of the DST router light to indicate DST router activity:
Table 1. DST router LED and button descriptions
LED Description
Power
Internet
2.4 GHz WiFi
5 GHz WiFi
USB (1 and 2)
• Solid amber. The DST router is starting.
• Solid white.
• Blinking amber. The
• Blinking white. The
• Off. Power is not supplied to the DST router.
• Solid white. The Internet connection is ready.
• Solid amber.
• Blinking white.
• Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the DST router and the modem.
• Solid white. The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
• Blinking white.
• Off. The
• Solid white. The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
• Blinking white.
• Off. The
The USB 1 LED is for the USB 3.0 USB port on the front panel. The USB 2 LED is for the USB
2.0 port on the rear panel.
• Solid white.
• Blinking.
• Off. No USB storage device is connected, or someone logged in to the router and clicked
the Safely Remove Hardware button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB storage device.
The DST router is ready.
firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed.
firmware is corrupted.
The DST router detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem.
The port is sending or receiving traffic.
The DST router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
The DST router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
5 GHz WiFi radio is off.
A USB device is connected and is ready.
A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect.
Ethernet ports 1–4
DST LED
The LED color indicates the speed: white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections.
• Solid. A
• Blinking.
• Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.
• Solid blue. A DST adapter is connected to the DST router’s network.
• Off.
encryption key.
powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port.
The port is sending or receiving traffic.
The DST router did not find any other compatible DST adapter using the same
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Table 1. DST router LED and button descriptions (continued)
LED Description
WPS and DST Adapter Sync button with LED
Geek Squad Setup and Support button with LED
Pressing this button for two seconds turns on the WPS function and the DST adapter sync connection. After you press this button, press the WPS or WPS and DST Router Sync button on your device to connect your device to the DST router.
• Solid white. A
• Blinking white.
• Off.
Geek Squad support is provided by phone and on the web. Geek Squad agents use remote access to assist with setup and support. The Geek Squad Setup and Support button paired with a Geek Squad support ID (on the bottom of the DST router) is used to authenticate the connection for remote access.
The agent will provide direction regarding the use of the button and the code. Pressing the button any other time does not result in a connection with an agent. For more information about how to contact Geek Squad, see
The state of the LED indicates the status of the connection with the Geek Squad agent:
• Solid white.
• Blinking white. The
• Off. Geek Squad Support is not connected.
The WPS and DST adapter sync connection is off.
device is connected to the DST router.
The DST router is ready to sync with a device.
Contact Geek Squad on page 247.
The DST router is connected to Geek Squad Support.
connection is being established.
You can disable LED blinking or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED. For information about how to do this, see Disable DST Router LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs on page 184.
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DST Router Rear Panel

The connections and buttons on the read panel are shown in the following figure.
Power connector
Figure 3. DST router rear panel
Power On/Off switch
Reset button
Ethernet ports 1–4
WAN (Internet) port
USB 2.0 port
LED On/Off button

DST Router Rear Panel Hardware Features

In addition to the three threaded antenna posts, the back panel contains the following:
• Power connector. Connect the power cord that came in the product package to the power connector
• Power On/Off switch. Slide the Power On/Off switch to the On position to provide power to the DST router.
• Reset button. Pressing the Reset button restores the factory settings. For more information about using the Reset button, see Factory Settings on page 261.
• Ethernet ports. Four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports to connect the DST router to LAN devices.
• WAN (Internet) port. One Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 W a modem.
.
AN port to connect the DST router to
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DST Router Product Label

The product label on the bottom panel of the DST router shows the login information, WiFi network name (SSID) and password (network key), Geek Squad Support ID, serial number, and MAC address of the DST router.
Figure 4. DST router product label
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DST Adapter Hardware Features

The LEDs, buttons, and Ethernet port are shown in the following figure.
WiFi LED
DST LED
Power LED
Ethernet LED
Figure 5. DST adapter hardware features
Power On/Off switch
WPS and DST Router Sync button
Factory Reset button
Ethernet port
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DST Adapter LEDs

The LEDs on the DST adapter light to indicate DST adapter activity:
Table 2. DST adapter LED descriptions
LED Description
WiFi LED
DST LED
Power LED
Ethernet LED
• Solid blue. The DST adapter is securely paired with a WiFi device.
• Blinking blue.
• Off. WiFi is disabled.
This LED indicates when the DST adapter is connected to the electrical outlet with the strongest link performance, indicated by the color displayed by the LED:
• Red. Link rate < 50 Mbps (good).
• Amber. Link rate > 50 and < 80 Mbps (better).
• Green. Link rate > 80 Mbps (best).
• Off.
• Solid green. The DST adapter is powered on.
• Blinking green.
• Off. The
• Solid green. A powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port.
• Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.
The DST adapter did not find any other compatible DST devices using the same
encryption key.
The DST adapter is pairing with a WiFi device.
The DST adapter is pairing with another DST device.
DST adapter is powered off.

DST Adapter Side Panel Hardware Features

The side panel of the DST adapter contains the following:
• Power On/Off switch. Slide the switch to the On position to provide power to the
DST adapter.
• WPS and DST Router Sync button. Press this button to connect a computer or WiFi
device to the DST adapter’
s network using WPS, or to or to connect to DST router.
• Factory Reset button. Pressing the Factory Reset button restores the factory
default settings.
• Ethernet port.
The DST adapter uses the Ethernet port to convert a standard electrical wall outlet into a high-speed wired network connection.You can use the wired network connection to bring Internet connectivity to any device with an Ethernet port, such as a computer, game console, Blu-ray player, smart TV, HD set-top box, or network DVR.
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Attach and Position the DST Router Antennas

The DST router comes with three antennas.
To attach the antennas:
1. Remove the antenna caps from the threaded antenna posts on the DST router.
2. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts.
3. Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.
NETGEAR recommends that you position the center antenna vertically and that you position the others outward at 45-degree angles as shown

Position Your DST Router

The DST router let 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 DST router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the WiFi signal passes through can limit the range.
Additionally, other WiFi access points in and around your home might affect your DST router’ any other device that emits a WiFi signal for network access.
Position your DST router according to the following guidelines:
• Place your DST router near the center of the area where your computers and other
• Make sure that the DST router is within reach of an
• Place the DST router in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings
s signal. WiFi access points are DST routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and
devices operate, and within line of sight to your WiFi devices.
AC power outlet and near Ethernet
cables for wired computers.
between the DST router and your other devices.
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• Place the DST 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 DST router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated
walls, and items such as these:
- Solid metal door
- Aluminum studs
- Fish tanks
- Mirrors
- Brick
- Concrete
If you are using adjacent access points, use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference.

Cable Your DST Router

The following image shows how to cable your DST router:
Figure 6. Router cabling
To cable your DST router:
1. Unplug your modem’ Internet service.
s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your
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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, replace the battery.
3. Connect your modem to the Internet port of your DST router with the yellow Ethernet cable that came with your DST router.
4. Connect the power cord to your DST router and plug the power cord into an outlet.
Note: Do not plug the power cord into a surge protector.
5. Wait for the Power LED on the front panel to light amber and turn white.
6. If no LEDs are lit, slide the Power On/Off switch on the rear panel of the DST router to the
On position.
7. If only the Power LED is lit and the other LEDs are not lit, press the LED On/Off button on the rear panel of the DST router to the On position.
You are now ready to connect the DST router to the a DST adapter. For more information, see
Connect the DST Adapter to the DST Router on page 22.
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Connect the DST Adapter to the DST Router

You must cable your DST router before you can connect the DST adapter to the DST router.
For more information, see Cable Your DST Router on page 20.
To connect the DST adapter to the DST router:
1. In the room where you want to improve WiFi coverage or add Ethernet, plug your DST adapter into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light solid green.
WARNING:
Do not plug the DST adapter into extension cords, power strips, or surge protectors.
Room 1 Room 2
DST router
DST adapter
2. If the Power LED does not light, slide the Power On/Off switch to the On position.
3. W
ait for the DST adapter to connect to the DST router.
Once the connection is made, the following occurs:
• The DST LED on the DST adapter lights solid green or amber
• The DST LED on the DST router lights solid blue.
This process takes between 5 and 80 seconds.
If the DST LED on the DST adapter is red, the link performance is weak. You might want to move the DST adapter to another electrical outlet with a faster connection.
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4. Log in to the DST router to update the DST adapter’s firmware, WiFi settings, and encryption key.
For more information, see Automatic Internet and DST Network Setup on page 28.

Connect Add-On DST Adapters to the DST Router

After you set up your DST network, you can add up to 8 DST adapters to extend your DST network to 8 more locations.
Room 1 Room 2
DST router
DST adapter
To connect additional DST adapters to the DST router:
1. In the room where you want to improve WiFi coverage or add Ethernet, plug your DST adapter into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light solid green.
WARNING:
DST adapter
Room 3
Do not plug the DST adapter into extension cords, power strips, or surge protectors.
2. If the Power LED does not light, slide the Power On/Off switch to the On position.
3. W
ait for the DST adapter to connect to the DST router.
4. Update the encryption key to secure the connection between the DST adapter and the DST router:
a. Press the WPS and DST
b. Within two minutes, press the WPS and DST Router Sync button on the DST
adapter for two seconds.
The Power LED on the DST adapter blinks and the DST LED on the DST router blinks.
Adapter Sync button on the DST router.
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Once the connection is made, the following LEDs light:
• The DST LED on the DST adapter lights solid green or amber.
• The DST LED on the DST router lights solid blue.
This process takes between 5 and 80 seconds.
If the DST LED on the DST adapter is red, the link performance is weak. You might want to move the DST adapter to another electrical outlet with a faster connection.
5. Log in to the DST router to update the DST adapter’s firmware, WiFi settings, and encryption key.
For more information, see Automatic Internet and DST Network Setup on page 28.
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2. Connect to the DST Router
Network and Access the DST Router
You can connect to the DST router’s network using a WiFi or wired Ethernet connection.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Connect to the DST Router
• Types of Logins
• Use a Web Browser to Access the DST Router
• Access the DST Router With NETGEAR genie Apps
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Connect to the DST Router

You can connect to the DST 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).

Connect to the DST Router With an Ethernet Cable

You can connect your computer to the DST router using an Ethernet cable and join the DST router’s local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the DST router with an Ethernet cable:
1. Make sure that the DST 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.

Connect to the DST Router With a WiFi Connection

You can connect to the DST router’s WiFi network manually buy finding and selecting the WiFi network or using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), or you can manually find and select the WiFi network.
Manual Method
To manually find and select the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the DST router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. On the WiFi device that you want to connect to your router, open the software application
that manages your WiFi connections.
This software scans for all WiFi networks in your area.
3. Look for the DST router’s WiFi network name (SSID) and select it.
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If you did not change the name of the network during the setup process, look for the default WiFi network name (SSID) and select it. The default SSID is on the product label.
4. Enter the DST router WiFi password.
The default WiFi password (also referred to as the network key or passphrase) is also on the product label.
Your WiFi device connects to the WiFi network.
WPS Method
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network while maintaining security. To use WPS (Push 'N' Connect), make sure that all WiFi devices to be connected to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. During the connection process, the client gets the security settings from the DST router so that every device in the network supports the same security settings.
To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the DST router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Check the WPS instructions for your computer or WiFi device.
3. Press the WPS button on the DST router for 3–5 seconds.
The WPS and DST Adapter Sync LED on the DST router blinks.
4. Within two minutes, on your computer or WiFi device, press its WPS button or follow its instructions for WPS connections.
The WPS and DST Adapter Sync LED on the DST router lights solid white when the computer or WiFi device connects to your DST router
Your computer or WiFi device connects to the WiFi network.
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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 DST router is preset with a unique WiFi network name (SSID) and password for WiFi access. This information is on the DST router label.
• Router login. This logs you in to the DST router interface from a web browser as admin.

Use a Web Browser to Access the DST Router

When you connect to the DST router’s network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you can use a web browser to access the DST router to view or change its settings. The first time you access the DST router, the DST router’s installation assistant automatically checks to see if your DST router can connect to your Internet service and checks if there are any DST adapters on the network. If the DST router’s installation assistant detects a DST adapter, it helps you set up your DST network.
If you are unable to log in to the DST router using a web browser, see Cannot Log In to the
DST Router on page 250 for more information.

Automatic Internet and DST Network Setup

You can use the DST router’s installation assistant to set up your Internet and DST network automatically, or you can log in to the DST router and use the DST router’s setup pages to set up your Internet and DST network 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.
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 DST router:
• The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
• ISP login name and password
• Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by the 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 DST router automatically logs you in.
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The DST router’s 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 Internet and DST network:
1. Make sure the DST adapter is connected to the DST router by checking the following LEDs:
• The DST LED on the DST adapter is solid green or amber
.
• The DST LED on the DST router is solid blue.
If the DST LED on the DST adapter is red, the link performance is weak. You might want to move the DST adapter to another electrical outlet with a faster connection. For more information, see Connect the DST Adapter to the DST Router on page 22.
2. Connect a computer or WiFi device to the DST router.
You can use a wired connection to connect a computer to the DST router, or you can use a WiFi connection to connect a computer or WiFi device to the DST router
. For more
information, see Connect to the DST Router on page 26.
3. Launch a web browser
.
The page that displays depends on whether you accessed the DST router before and whether the DST router is connected to a modem or another router or gateway:
• The first time that you are setting up the Internet connection for your DST router, the
browser goes to http://www
.routerlogin.net and one of the following pages displays:
- If the DST router’s installation assistant detects that the DST router is connected to a modem, the following page displays:
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- If the DST router’s installation assistant detects that the DST router is connected to another router or gateway, the following page displays and prompts you to set up the DST router in router mode or access point mode:
• If you already set up the Internet connection, enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your web browser to view or manually change your DST network setting.
For more information, see Log In to the DST Router on page 31.
4. If a modem is detected, select how you want to set up your Internet and click the Next button.
5. If an existing router or gateway is detected, select the Help Me Choose radio button or Let Me Choose radio button:
• Help Me Choose. If you select the Help Me Choose radio button, NETGEAR genie
asks you a few questions to determine if you should set the DST router in router mode or access point mode. W
e recommend that you select the Help Me Choose radio
button.
• Let Me Choose. If you select the Let Me Choose radio, you must select the Router
Mode radio button or the Access Point Mode radio button.
You can change the
mode by running the Setup Wizard again. For more information, see Use the Internet
Setup Wizard on page 45.
For more information about how to set up your DST router with an existing router or gateway
, see Set Up the DST Router With an Existing Router or Gateway on
page 154.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions.
The DST router connects to the Internet.
7. After the DST router detects your Internet connection, you are prompted to download the free genie app and free ReadySHARE V
ault app.
8. Select the check box next to the apps that you want to download and click the Next button.
The DST router’s installation assistant checks the DST router’s firmware version.
9. If the DST router’
s firmware needs to be updated, follow the onscreen instructions to update
the firmware.
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