Netgear RAX42 User Manual

User Manual

Nighthawk AX5

5-Stream AX4200 WiFi Router

Models

RAX42

RAX43

	NETGEAR, Inc.
March 2021	350 E. Plumeria Drive
202-12140-03	San Jose, CA 95134, USA

Nighthawk AX5 5-Stream AX4200 WiFi Router

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Contents

Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack your router...............................................................................	9
Top panel LEDs and buttons.............................................................	10
Rear panel............................................................................................	12
Router label.........................................................................................	13
Attach and position the antennas.....................................................	13
Position your router............................................................................	14
Wall-Mount Your Router....................................................................	15
Cable your router...............................................................................	16
Chapter 2 Connect to the network and access the router
Connect to the network.....................................................................	18
Connect to the network using a wired connection....................	18
Find and connect to the WiFi network........................................	18
WiFi connection using WPS..........................................................	18
Types of logins....................................................................................	19
Use a web browser to access the router..........................................	19
Automatic Internet Setup..............................................................	19
Log in to the router........................................................................	21
Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app..............	21
Change the language........................................................................	22
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
Use the Internet Setup Wizard..........................................................	24
Manually set up the Internet connection.........................................	24
Specify an Internet connection without a login..........................	24
Specify an Internet connection that uses a login.......................	26
Specify IPv6 Internet connections....................................................	27
Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses.................................	28
Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection........................	28
Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection.........................	29
Set up an IPv6 pass-through Internet connection......................	31
Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection....................................	31
Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection..................................	33
Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection..................................	34
Use auto config for an IPv6 Internet connection........................	36

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Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection.......................................	37
Manage the MTU size.........................................................................	39
MTU concepts.................................................................................	39
Change the MTU size....................................................................	40
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet....	43
Use keywords to block Internet sites...............................................	44
Block services from the Internet.......................................................	46
Delete keywords from the blocked list............................................	47
Prevent blocking on a trusted computer.........................................	48
Manage network access control lists...............................................	48
Schedule when to block Internet sites and services......................	49
Set up security event email notifications.........................................	50
Chapter 5 Manage Network Settings
View or change the WAN settings....................................................	53
Set up a default DMZ server..............................................................	54
Change the Router’s Device Name..................................................	55
Change the LAN TCP/IP settings......................................................	55
Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns............................	57
Disable the DHCP server feature in the router...............................	58
Manage reserved LAN IP addresses................................................	59
Reserve an IP address....................................................................	59
Edit a reserved IP address............................................................	60
Delete a reserved IP address entry..............................................	60
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections......................................	61
Specify basic WiFi settings................................................................	62
Change the WiFi mode......................................................................	63
Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is enabled............................	64
Change the WiFi mode if AX WiFi is disabled...........................	65
Change the Transmission Power Control........................................	66
Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security.............................	67
Set up a guest WiFi network.............................................................	68
Enable or disable the WiFi radios.....................................................	70
Set up a WiFi schedule.......................................................................	71
Specify WPS settings..........................................................................	72
Set up the router as a WiFi access point..........................................	73
Set up a bridge for a port group or VLAN tag group....................	74
Set up a bridge for a port group..................................................	74
Set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group........................................	75
Set up an IPTV port........................................................................	77
Manage custom static routes............................................................	78
Set up a static route.......................................................................	78

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Edit a static route...........................................................................	79
Delete a static route.......................................................................	80
Enable or disable implicit beamforming.........................................	81
Enable or disable MU-MIMO............................................................	81
Enable or disable PMF.......................................................................	82
Enable bridge mode..........................................................................	83
Chapter 6 Optimize Performance
Use Dynamic QoS to optimize Internet traffic management........	86
Enable Dynamic QoS.....................................................................	86
Enable or disable the automatic QoS database update...........	87
Manually update the dynamic QoS database............................	87
Improve network connections with Universal Plug and Play........	88
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service.................................................	89
Enable or disable AX WiFi.................................................................	90
Enable or disable Smart Connect.....................................................	91
Enable or Disable OFDMA................................................................	92
Chapter 7 Manage Your Router
Update the router firmware...............................................................	95
Check for new firmware and update the router.........................	95
Manually upload firmware to the router.....................................	96
Change the admin password............................................................	97
Enable admin password recovery....................................................	97
Recover the admin password............................................................	98
View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi
settings.................................................................................................	99
Display the statistics of the Internet port.......................................	100
Check the Internet connection status............................................	101
View and manage logs of router activity.......................................	102
View devices currently on the network..........................................	103
Monitor Internet traffic.....................................................................	103
Manage the router configuration file.............................................	105
Back up the settings....................................................................	105
Erase the settings.........................................................................	105
Restore the settings.....................................................................	106
Connect to your router with Anywhere Access............................	107
Turn off the router LEDs..................................................................	107
Set your time zone............................................................................	108
Specify ReadyDLNA media server settings...................................	109
Return the router to its factory default settings............................	110
Use the Reset button...................................................................	110
Erase the settings.........................................................................	110

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Chapter 8 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
USB device requirements................................................................	113
Connect a USB storage device to the router................................	113
Access a storage device connected to the router from a
Windows-based computer..............................................................	114
Map a USB device to a Windows network drive...........................	114
Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a
Mac.....................................................................................................	115
Enable FTP access within your network.........................................	116
View network folders on a storage device....................................	116
Add a network folder on a USB storage device...........................	117
Edit a network folder on a USB storage device............................	118
Safely remove a USB storage device.............................................	119
Chapter 9 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices
Through the Internet
Set up and manage Dynamic DNS.................................................	122
Set up FTP access through the Internet.........................................	122
Your personal FTP server................................................................	123
Set up your personal FTP server................................................	123
Set up a new Dynamic DNS account.........................................	124
Specify a DNS account that you already created.....................	124
Change the Dynamic DNS settings...........................................	125
Access USB storage devices through the Internet.......................	126
Chapter 10 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set up a VPN connection.................................................................	128
Specify VPN service in the router...................................................	128
Install OpenVPN software...............................................................	129
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Windows Computer.......	129
Install OpenVPN software on your Mac computer..................	132
Install OpenVPN software on an iOS device............................	133
Install OpenVPN software on an Android device....................	133
Use a VPN tunnel on your Windows computer............................	134
Use VPN to access the router’s USB device and media..............	136
Use VPN to access your Internet service at home........................	136
Set up VPN client Internet access in the router........................	137
Block VPN client Internet access in the router.........................	137
Use a VPN tunnel to access your Internet service at home....	138
Chapter 11 Manage port forwarding and port triggering
Manage port forwarding to a local server.....................................	141
Set up port forwarding to a local server...................................	141

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Add a custom port forwarding service.....................................	142
Edit a port forwarding service....................................................	143
Delete a port forwarding entry..................................................	144
Application xxample: Make a local web server public...........	144
How the router implements the port forwarding rule.............	145
Port triggering..................................................................................	145
Add a port triggering service.....................................................	146
Enable port triggering................................................................	147
Application example: Port triggering for Internet relay chat port
triggering......................................................................................	147
Chapter 12 Troubleshooting
Quick tips...........................................................................................	150
Sequence to restart your network.............................................	150
Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections...	150
Check the WiFi settings..............................................................	150
Check the network settings........................................................	150
Troubleshoot with the LEDs............................................................	151
Standard LED behavior when the router is powered on........	151
LEDs never turn off......................................................................	151
Power LED is off or blinking.......................................................	152
Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off..............................	152
WiFi LED is off..............................................................................	152
You cannot log in to the router.......................................................	153
You cannot access the Internet.......................................................	154
Troubleshoot Internet browsing.....................................................	155
Changes are not saved....................................................................	156
Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity......................................................	156
Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility........................	157
Test the LAN path to your router...............................................	157
Test the path from a Windows-based computer to a remote
device............................................................................................	158
Chapter 13 Supplemental Information
Factory Settings................................................................................	160
Technical Specifications..................................................................	161

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Hardware Setup

This chapter contains the following sections:

•Unpack your router

•Top panel LEDs and buttons

•Rear panel

•Router label

•Attach and position the antennas

•Position your router

•Wall-Mount Your Router

•Cable your router

Formoreinformationaboutthetopicscoveredinthismanual,visitthesupportwebsite at netgear.com/support.

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Unpack your router

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

Figure 1. Package contents

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Top panel LEDs and buttons

The status LEDs and two buttons are located on the top panel of the router.

Figure 2. Top view

Table 1. LED descriptions

LED and Button	Description
Power 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.
Internet LED	•	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.

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Table 1. LED descriptions (Continued)

LED and Button	Description
EthernetLEDsforports1–4	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.
USB 3.0 port LED	•	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	PressingtheWiFibuttonfortwosecondsturnsWiFiLEDandWiFiradiosonand
	off.
	IfthisLEDislit,theWiFiradiosareon.IfthisLEDisoff,theWiFiradiosareturned
	off and you cannot use WiFi to connect to the router.
WPS LED	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.

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Rear panel

The following figure shows the rear panel connectors and buttons.

	1			2	3								4								5				6

Figure 3. Rear panel

The rear panel contains the following components:

1.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, the router returns to its factory settings.

2.USB 3.0 port. Use the USB 3.0 port to connect USB storage device.

3.Ethernet ports. Four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports. Use these ports to connect LAN devices to the router.

4.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.

5.DCpowerconnector.Connectthepoweradapterthatcameintheproductpackage to the DC power connector.

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

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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

Attach and position the antennas

Before you install your router, attach the antennas to the router.

Note: Makesuretomatchthelabelsontheantennaswiththelabelsontherouter. The antennas must be attached to the correct antenna post on the router.

After you are done attaching the antennas, position the antennas as shown.

Figure 5. Attach and position the antennas

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Position your router

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

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

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

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

•Place the router in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices.

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

-Ceiling fans

-Home security systems

-Microwaves

-Computers

-Base of a cordless phone

-2.4 GHz or 5 GHz cordless phones

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

-Solid metal door

-Aluminum studs

-Fish tanks

-Mirrors

-Brick

-Concrete

The following factors might limit the range of your WiFi:

•ThethicknessandnumberofwallstheWiFisignalpassesthroughcanlimittherange.

•OtherWiFiaccesspointsinandaroundyourhomemightaffectyourrouter’ssignal. WiFi access points are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other devices that emit a WiFi signal for network access.

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Wall-Mount Your Router

You can wall-mount your router using the wall-mounting holes on the bottom of your router.

Note: We recommend using M3 x 20 mm screws.

Figure 6. Bottom of the router

To wall-mount your router:

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

2.Insert wall anchors in the holes.

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

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

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Cable your router

Power on your router and connect it to a modem.

Figure 7. 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.

3.Connectthepoweradaptertoyourrouterandplugthepoweradapterintoanoutlet.

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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Connecttothenetworkandaccess 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 upyourcomputertouseastaticIPaddress,changethesettingssothatitusesDynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Connect to the network using a wired connection

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

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

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

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

3.Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable a LAN port on the router. Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN).

Find and connect to the WiFi network

To find and select the WiFi network:

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

2.On your computer or WiFi device, find and select the WiFi network. The WiFi network name is on the router label.

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

Your device connects to the WiFi network.

WiFi connection using WPS

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

To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:

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

2.Check the WPS instructions for your WPS-enabled device.

3.Press the WPS button on the router.

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

Your WPS-enabled device connects to the WiFi network.

Types of logins

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

Several types of logins are associated with the router:

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

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

•NETGEARaccountlogin.ThefreeNETGEARaccountthatyouneedtoregisteryour router and manage your subscriptions. If you do not own a NETGEAR account, you can create one.

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

Use a web browser to access the router

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

Automatic Internet Setup

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

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WhenyourInternetservicestarts,yourInternetserviceprovider(ISP)typicallygivesyou all the information needed to connect to the Internet. For DSL service, you might need the following information to set up your router:

•The ISP configuration information for your DSL account

•ISP login name and password

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

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

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

To automatically set up your router:

1.Make sure that the router is powered on.

2.Make sure that your computer or mobile device is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable (wired) or over WiFi with the preset security settings listed on the label.

Note: If you want to change the router’s WiFi settings, use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect.

3.Launch a web browser.

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

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

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

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

5.IfthebrowserdoesnotdisplaytheNETGEARinstallationassistant,dothefollowing:

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

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

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

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

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•If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this setting is uncommon), change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router.

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

a. Reviewyoursettings. Makesurethatyouselectedthecorrectoptionsandtyped everything correctly.

b. ContactyourISPtoverifythatyouareusingthecorrectconfigurationinformation.

c. Read You cannot access the Internet on page 154. 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.

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

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

3.Launch the Nighthawk app on your mobile device.

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

Change the language

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

To change the language:

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

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

3.Enter the router admin user name and password.

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

The BASIC Home page displays.

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

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

This chapter contains the following sections:

•Use the Internet Setup Wizard

•Manually set up the Internet connection

•Specify IPv6 Internet connections

•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 24).

6.Click the Next button.

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

Manually set up the Internet connection

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

Specify an Internet connection without a login

To specify the Internet connection settings:

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

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

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3.Enter the router admin user name and password.

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

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.Select Internet.

The Internet Setup page displays.

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

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

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

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

8.Select an Internet IP Address radio button:

•Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses.

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

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

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

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

10.Select a Router MAC Address radio button:

•Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.

•Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP allows.

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

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

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

If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see You cannot access the Internet on page 154.

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.FromtheInternetServiceProvidermenu,selecttheencapsulationmethod: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.FromtheConnectionModemenu,selectAlwaysOn,DialonDemand,orManually Connect.

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

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

12.Select an Internet IP Address radio button:

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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 addressthatyourISPassigned. ThegatewayistheISProutertowhichyourrouter connects.

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

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

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

14.Select a Router MAC Address radio button:

•Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.

•Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP allows.

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

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

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

If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see You cannot access the Internet on page 154.

Specify IPv6 Internet connections

YoucansetupanIPv6Internetconnectioniftherouterdoesnotdetectitautomatically.

To set up an IPv6 Internet connection:

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

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

3.Enter the router admin user name and password.

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

The BASIC Home page displays.

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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 that is in use.

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

IPv6addressesaredenotedbyeightgroupsofhexadecimalquartetsthatareseparated by colons. You can reduce any four-digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero or omit it. The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address:

•More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets

•More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet

•More than two colons in a row

Use auto detect for an IPv6 Internet connection

To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through 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.

•Router’sIPv6AddressonWAN.ThisfieldshowstheIPv6addressthatisacquired 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’sIPv6AddressonLAN.ThisfieldshowstheIPv6addressthatisacquired for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.

6.Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:

•Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.

•Auto Config. This is the default setting.

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

7.(Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface.

IfyoudonotspecifyanIDhere,theroutergeneratesoneautomaticallyfromitsMAC

address.

8.Select an IPv6 Filtering radio button:

•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.

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

7.Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:

•Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 client function.

•Auto Config. This is the default setting.

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

8.(Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface.

IfyoudonotspecifyanIDhere,theroutergeneratesoneautomaticallyfromitsMAC

address.

9.Select an IPv6 Filtering radio button:

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