Netgear RAX38 User Manual
User Manual
Nighthawk AX4
4-Stream AX3000 WiFi Router
Model RAX38v2
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria DriveDecember 2020
San Jose, CA 95134, USA202-12118-02
Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi Router
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack your router...............................................................................9
Top panel LEDs and buttons...............................................................9
Rear panel............................................................................................11
Router label.........................................................................................12
Position your router............................................................................12
Cable your router...............................................................................13
Chapter 2 Connect to the network and access the router
Connect to the network.....................................................................16
Connect to the network using a wired connection....................16
Find and connect to the WiFi network........................................16
WiFi connection using WPS..........................................................16
Types of logins....................................................................................17
Use a web browser to access the router..........................................17
Automatic Internet Setup..............................................................17
Log in to the router........................................................................19
Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app..............19
Change the language........................................................................20
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
Use the Internet Setup Wizard..........................................................22
Manually set up the Internet connection.........................................22
Specify an Internet connection without a login..........................22
Specify an Internet connection that uses a login.......................24
Specify IPv6 Internet connections....................................................25
Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses.................................26
Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection........................26
Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection.........................27
Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection......................29
Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection....................................29
Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection..................................31
Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection..................................32
Use auto config for an IPv6 Internet connection........................34
Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection.......................................35
Manage the MTU size.........................................................................37
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MTU concepts.................................................................................37
Change the MTU size....................................................................38
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet....41
Use keywords to block Internet sites...............................................42
Block services from the Internet.......................................................44
Delete keywords from the blocked list............................................45
Prevent blocking on a trusted computer.........................................46
Manage network access control lists...............................................46
Schedule when to block Internet sites and services......................47
Set up security event email notifications.........................................48
Chapter 5 Manage Network Settings
View or change the WAN settings....................................................51
Set up a default DMZ server..............................................................52
Change the Router’s Device Name..................................................53
Change the LAN TCP/IP settings......................................................53
Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns............................55
Disable the DHCP server feature in the router...............................56
Manage reserved LAN IP addresses................................................57
Reserve an IP address....................................................................57
Edit a reserved IP address............................................................58
Delete a reserved IP address entry..............................................58
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections......................................59
Specify basic WiFi settings................................................................60
Change the WiFi mode......................................................................61
Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is enabled............................62
Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is disabled...........................63
Change the Transmission Power Control........................................64
Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security.............................65
Set up a guest WiFi network.............................................................66
Control the WiFi radios......................................................................69
Use the WiFi On/Off button..........................................................69
Enable or disable the WiFi radios................................................69
Set up a WiFi schedule.......................................................................70
Specify WPS settings..........................................................................71
Set up the router as a WiFi access point..........................................72
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........................................................................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
Enable or disable implicit beamforming.........................................79
Enable or disable MU-MIMO............................................................80
Enable or disable PMF.......................................................................81
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings....................................82
Chapter 6 Optimize Performance
Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management........84
Enable Dynamic QoS.....................................................................84
Enable or disable the automatic QoS database update...........85
Manually update the dynamic QoS database............................85
Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play........86
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service.................................................87
Enable or disable AX WiFi.................................................................88
Enable or disable Smart Connect.....................................................89
Chapter 7 Manage Your Router
Update the router firmware...............................................................92
Check for new firmware and update the router.........................92
Manually upload firmware to the router.....................................93
Change the admin password............................................................94
Enable admin password recovery....................................................94
Recover the admin password............................................................95
View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi
settings.................................................................................................96
Display the statistics of the Internet port.........................................97
Check the Internet connection status..............................................98
View and manage logs of router activity.........................................99
View devices currently on the network..........................................100
Monitor Internet traffic.....................................................................100
Manage the router configuration file.............................................102
Back up the settings....................................................................102
Erase the settings.........................................................................102
Restore the settings.....................................................................103
Manage remote access....................................................................104
Set up remote management......................................................104
Use remote access.......................................................................105
Connect to your router with Anywhere Access............................105
Disable LED blinking or turn off LEDs............................................106
Set your time zone............................................................................106
Return the router to its factory default settings............................107
Use the Reset button...................................................................107
Erase the settings.........................................................................108
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Chapter 8 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
USB device requirements................................................................110
Connect a USB storage device to the router................................110
Access a storage device connected to the router from a
Windows-based computer..............................................................111
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive...........................111
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a
Mac.....................................................................................................112
Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault....113
Enable FTP access within your network.........................................114
View network folders on a storage device....................................114
Add a network folder on a USB storage device...........................115
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device............................116
Safely remove a USB storage device.............................................117
Chapter 9 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices
Through the Internet
Set up and manage Dynamic DNS.................................................119
Set up FTP access through the Internet.........................................119
Your personal FTP server................................................................120
Set up your personal FTP server................................................120
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account.........................................121
Specify a DNS account that you already created.....................121
Change the Dynamic DNS settings...........................................122
Access USB storage devices through the Internet.......................123
Chapter 10 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set up a VPN connection.................................................................125
Specify VPN service in the router...................................................125
Install OpenVPN software...............................................................126
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer.......126
Install OpenVPN software on your Mac computer..................129
Install OpenVPN software on an iOS device............................130
Install OpenVPN software on an Android device....................130
Use a VPN tunnel on your Windows computer............................131
Use VPN to access the router’s USB device and media..............133
Use VPN to access your Internet service at home........................133
Set up VPN client Internet access in the router........................134
Block VPN client Internet access in the router.........................134
Use a VPN tunnel to access your Internet service at home....135
Chapter 11 Manage port forwarding and port triggering
Manage port forwarding to a local server.....................................138
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Set up port forwarding to a local server...................................138
Add a custom port forwarding service.....................................139
Edit a port forwarding service....................................................140
Delete a port forwarding entry..................................................141
Application xxample: Make a local web server public...........141
How the router implements the port forwarding rule.............142
Port triggering..................................................................................142
Add a port triggering service.....................................................143
Enable port triggering................................................................144
Application example: Port triggering for Internet relay chat port
triggering......................................................................................144
Chapter 12 Troubleshooting
Quick tips...........................................................................................147
Sequence to restart your network.............................................147
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections...147
Check the WiFi settings..............................................................147
Check the network settings........................................................147
Troubleshoot with the LEDs............................................................148
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on........148
Power LED is off or blinking.......................................................148
LEDs never turn off......................................................................148
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off..............................149
WiFi LED is off..............................................................................149
You cannot log in to the router.......................................................149
You cannot access the Internet.......................................................150
Troubleshoot Internet browsing.....................................................152
Changes are not saved....................................................................152
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity......................................................153
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility........................153
Test the LAN path to your router...............................................153
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote
device............................................................................................154
Chapter 13 Supplemental information
Factory Settings................................................................................157
Technical Specifications..................................................................158
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Hardware Setup
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Unpack your router
• Top panel LEDs and buttons
• Rear panel
• Router label
• Position your router
• Cable your router
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website
at netgear.com/support.
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Unpack your router
Your package contains the router, the power adapter, and an Ethernet cable.
Figure 1. Package contents
Top panel LEDs and buttons
The status LEDs and two buttons are located on the top panel of the router.
Figure 2. Top view
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Table 1. LED descriptions
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DescriptionLED and Button
Power LED
Internet LED
Ethernet LEDs for ports 1–4
USB 3.0 port LED
Solid white. The router is ready.
Blinking white. The router is not ready, firmware is upgrading, or the Reset
button was pressed.
Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
Solid white. The Internet connection is ready.
Blinking white. The port is sending or receiving traffic.
Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
The LED color indicates the speed: white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and
amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections.
Solid white. The router detected a 1 Gbps link with a powered-on device.
Blinking white. The port is sending or receiving traffic at 1 Gbps.
Solid amber. The router detected a 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps link with a powered-on
device.
Blinking amber. The port is sending or receiving traffic at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps.
Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.
Solid white. A USB device is connected and is ready.
Blinking white. 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.
WiFi LED
WPS LED
Pressing the WiFi button for two seconds turns WiFi LED and WiFi radios on and
off.
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.
Pressing the WPS button lets your WPS-enabled device join your router's WiFi
network without typing the WiFi password. The WPS LED blinks white during
the WPS process and then lights solid white when the WPS-enabled device
connects to your router's WiFi network.
Note: If the LED On/Off switch on the rear panel is moved to the Off position, all the
LEDs except the Power LED are turned off.
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Rear panel
The following figure shows the rear panel connectors and buttons.
Figure 3. Rear panel
The rear panel contains the following components:
1. Power On/Off button. Press the Power On/Off button to provide power to the
router.
2. DC power connector. Connect the power adapter that came in the product package
to the DC power connector.
3. Internet port. One Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 WAN port to connect the router to an
Internet modem such as a cable modem or DSL modem.
4. Ethernet ports. Four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports. Use these ports to connect
the router to LAN devices.
5. USB 3.0 port. One USB 3.0 port to connect USB storages devices to your router.
6. Reset button. Pressing the Reset button resets the router. If the Reset button is
pressed for at least 10 seconds and the Power LED blinks white, the router returns
to its factory settings.
7. LED On/Off switch. Move the LED On/Off switch to the Off position to turn off the
router LEDs. The Power LED stays lit even if the LED On/Off switch is in the Off
position.
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Router label
The router label shows the login information, WiFi network name (SSID), password,
serial number, and MAC address.
Figure 4. Router 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:
Place your router near the center of the area where your computers and other devices
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operate, and within line of sight to your WiFi devices.
Make sure that the router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near Ethernet
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cables for wired computers.
Place the router in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings
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between the router and your other devices.
Place the router away from electrical devices such as these:
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Ceiling fans
- Home security systems
- Microwaves
- Computers
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Base of a cordless phone
- 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz cordless phones
Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls,
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and items such as these:
- Solid metal door
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- 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.
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Other WiFi access points in and around your home might affect your router’s signal.
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WiFi access points are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other
devices that emit a WiFi signal for network access.
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, remove and reinsert the backup battery if it uses one, and
then plug the modem back in.
2. Use the Ethernet cable to connect the modem to the yellow Internet port on the
router.
Note: If your Internet connection does not require a modem, connect your main
Ethernet cable to the yellow Internet port on the router.
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3. Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet.
4.
Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router.
The router’s Power LED lights solid white when the router is ready.
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Connect to the network and access the router
You can connect to the router’s WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection. This
chapter explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in.
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
up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic
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:
ISP login. The login that your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you logs you in to
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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.
WiFi network key, WiFi passphrase, or WiFi password. Your router is preset with
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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
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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
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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
use a web browser to access the router to view or change its settings. When you access
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
router and set up your router manually. Before you start the setup process, get your ISP
information and make sure that the computers and devices in the network are using
the settings described here.
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When your Internet service starts, your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you
all the information needed to connect to the Internet. For DSL service, you might need
the following information to set up your router:
The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
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ISP login name and password
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Fixed or static IP address setting (special deployment by ISP; this setting is rare)
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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:
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The first time you set up the Internet connection for your router, the browser goes
to http://www.routerlogin.net and the Configuring the Internet Connection
page displays.
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If you already set up the Internet connection, 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.
If the browser does not display the NETGEAR installation assistant, do the following:
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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.
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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. Review your settings. Make sure that you selected the correct options and typed
everything correctly.
b.
Contact your ISP to verify that you are using the correct configuration information.
c.
Read You cannot access the Internet on page 150. If problems persist, register
your router and contact NETGEAR Technical Support.
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.
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.
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To install your router using the Nighthawk app:
1. To download the app, visit Nighthawk-app.com.
2.
On your mobile device, tap Settings > Wi-Fi and find and connect to your router’s
WiFi network.
Your router’s WiFi network name (SSID) and network key (WiFi password) are on the
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.
5.
When prompted, click the OK button to confirm this change.
The page refreshes with the language that you selected.
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Specify Your Internet Settings
Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow
your router to detect the Internet connection automatically when you first access the
router web interface. You can also customize and manually specify your Internet settings.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Use the Internet Setup Wizard
• Manually set up the Internet connection
• Specify IPv6 Internet connections
• Manage 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 22).
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.
If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Domain Name (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:
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Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your
ISP automatically assigns these addresses.
• Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router
connects.
9. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
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Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.
Your ISP automatically assigns this address.
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Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select
this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary
DNS server address is available, enter it also.
10. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
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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 150.
Specify an Internet connection that uses a login
To view or change the basic Internet setup:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or 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. In the Does your Internet connection require a login? section, select the Yes radio
button.
6. From the Internet Service Provider menu, select the encapsulation method: PPPoE,
L2TP, or PPTP.
7.
In the Login field, enter the login name that your ISP gave you.
This login name is often an email address.
8.
In the Password field, type the password that you use to log in to your Internet
service.
9.
If your ISP requires a service name, type it in the Service Name (if Required) field.
10. From the Connection Mode menu, select Always On, Dial on Demand, or Manually
Connect.
11.
To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in the Idle
Timeout (In minutes) field, type the number of minutes.
This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on the
network is using the Internet connection. A value of 0 (zero) means never log out.
12. Select an Internet IP Address radio button:
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Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your
ISP automatically assigns these addresses.
• Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router
connects.
13. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
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Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.
Your ISP automatically assigns this address.
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Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select
this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary
DNS server address is available, enter it also.
14. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
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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 150.
Specify IPv6 Internet connections
You can set up an IPv6 Internet connection if the router does not detect it automatically.
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.
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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
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that is in use.
If your Internet connection does not use PPPoe or DHCP, or is not fixed, but is
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IPv6, select Auto Config.
Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses
IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated
by colons. You can reduce any four-digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a
single zero or omit it. The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address:
More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets
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More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet
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More than two colons in a row
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Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through autodetection:
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 Auto Detect.
The page adjusts.
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The router automatically detects the information in the following fields:
Connection Type. This field indicates the connection type that is detected.
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Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired
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for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the
length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6
address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired
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for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the
prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no
address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
6. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:
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Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices but
some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
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Auto Config. This is the default setting.
This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your
home network (the LAN).
7.
(Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID
to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC
address.
8. Select an IPv6 Filtering radio button:
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Secured. In secured mode, which is the default mode, the router inspects both
TCP and UDP packets.
• Open. In open mode, the router inspects UDP packets only.
9. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection
The remote relay router is the router to which your router creates a 6to4 tunnel. Make
sure that the IPv4 Internet connection is working before you apply the 6to4 tunnel
settings for the IPv6 connection.
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To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by using a 6to4 tunnel:
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 6to4 Tunnel.
The page adjusts.
The router automatically detects the information in the Router’s IPv6 Address on
LAN field. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN
interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also
indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the
field displays Not Available.
6. Select a Remote 6to4 Relay Router radio button:
• Auto. Your router uses any remote relay router that is available on the Internet.
This is the default setting.
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Static IP Address. Enter the static IPv4 address of the remote relay router. Your
IPv6 ISP usually provides this address.
7. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:
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Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices but
some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 client function.
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Auto Config. This is the default setting.
This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your
home network (the LAN).
8.
(Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID
to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC
address.
9. Select an IPv6 Filtering radio button:
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Secured. In secured mode, which is the default mode, the router inspects both
TCP and UDP packets.
• Open. In open mode, the router inspects UDP packets only.
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection
In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN
and WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header
packets.
To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or 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 Pass Through.
The page adjusts, but no additional fields display.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection
To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
router 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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 page displays.
5. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Fixed.
The page adjusts.
6.
Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection:
IPv6 Address/Prefix Length. The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router
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WAN interface.
Default IPv6 Gateway. The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the
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router’s WAN interface.
Primary DNS Server. The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name
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records for the router.
Secondary DNS Server. The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain
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name records for the router.
Note: If you do not specify the DNS servers, the router uses the DNS servers that
are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page. (See
Manually set up the Internet connection on page 22.)
7. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:
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Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices but
some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 client function.
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Auto Config. This is the default setting.
This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your
home network (the LAN).
8.
In the IPv6 Address/Prefix Length fields, specify the static IPv6 address and prefix
length of the router’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC
address.
9. Select an IPv6 Filtering radio button:
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Secured. In secured mode, which is the default mode, the router inspects both
TCP and UDP packets.
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