Netgear orporated 13200233 User Manual
Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically when you log in
to Windows. You can also change the language and specify the time-out to release the
printer connection.
To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup:
1. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon .
The main screen displays.
2. Select Tools > Configuration.
3. Clear the Automatically execute when logging on Windows check box.
4. Click the OK button.
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our change is saved.
To change the language:
1. Select Tools > Configuration.
2. In the Language
3. Click the OK button.
The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts, the language changes.
list, select a language.
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To specify the time-out:
1. Select Tools > Configuration.
2. In the
Timeout field, type the number of minutes.
The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer
when the connection isn’t being used.
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3. Click the OK
button.
Your change is saved.
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10. Specify Network Settings
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The router comes ready for WiFi, Ethernet, and USB connections. You can customize the
router’s network settings. NETGEAR recommends that you install the router and connect it to the
Internet before you change its network settings.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
• View WAN Settings
• Set Up a Default DMZ Server
• Change the Router’s Device Name
• Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
• Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns
• Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
• Reserve LAN IP Addresses
• Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
• Specify Basic WiFi Settings
• Change the WiFi Security Option
• Set Up a Guest Network
• How the Router Manages Wireless Clients
• Control the Wireless Radios
• Set Up a Wireless Schedule
• Specify WPS Settings
• Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point
• Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode
• Set Up a Wireless Distribution System
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Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
The router LEDs on the top panel indicate router activities and behavior. You can disable
LED blinking for network communications, or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED.
To disable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
.routerlogin.com.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > LED Control Settings
By default, the first radio button is selected, which allows standard LED behavior. For
information about standard LED behavior, see Table 1, LED and button descriptions
page 10.
5. To disable blinking, select this radio button: Disable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED,
Wireless LED, and USB LED when data traffic is detected.
6. To turn of
7. Click the Apply button.
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our change takes effect.
f the LEDs, select this radio button: Turn off all LEDs except Power LED.
The default password is password.
The user name and
.
on
View WAN Settings
You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can
set up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and
enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port.
To view the WAN settings:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
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2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
The default password is password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup
.
The following settings display:
• Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against
denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf Attack, Ping of Death, and many
others. Select this check box only in special circumstances.
• Default DMZ Server. This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online
games or videoconferencing, but it makes the firewall security less ef
Up a Default DMZ Server on page 106
• Respond to Ping on Internet Port. This feature allows
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your router to be discovered.
fective. See Set
Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or for a specific reason.
• Disable IGMP Proxying. IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network
(LAN) to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not
need this feature, you can select this check box to disable it.
• MTU Size (in bytes). The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most
Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Change the
MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. See
Change the
MTU Size on page 39.
• NAT Filtering. Network Address
Translation (NAT) determines how the router
processes inbound traffic. Secured NAT protects computers on the LAN from attacks
from the Internet, but might prevent some Internet games, point-to-point applications,
or multimedia applications from working. Open NAT provides a much less secured
firewall, but allows almost all Internet applications to work.
5. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
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Set Up a Default DMZ Server
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and
videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation
(NAT). The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work
correctly with them, but other applications might not function well. In some cases, one local
computer can run the application correctly if the IP address for that computer is entered as
the default DMZ server.
WARNING:
DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the
default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and
is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the DMZ
server computer can be used to attack other computers on your
network.
The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a
response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Port
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Forwarding/Port
forward the traffic to one computer on your network. This computer is called the default DMZ
server.
To set up a default DMZ server:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > W
The WAN Setup screen displays.
5. Select the Default DMZ Server check box.
6. T
ype the IP address.
7. Click the Apply
riggering screen. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can have the router
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
The default password is
AN Setup.
button.
password. The user name and
Your change takes effect.
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Change the Router’s Device Name
The router’s device name is R6700. This device name displays in a file manager when you
browse your network.
To change the router’s device name:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup screen displays.
5. In the
6. Click the Apply button.
Your change is saved.
Device Name field, type a new name.
The default password is
password. The user name and
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
The router is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a
DHCP server. The router’s default LAN IP configuration is as follows:
• LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1
• Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks
and are suitable for most applications. If your network requires a dif
scheme, you can change these settings.
ferent IP addressing
ou might want to change the settings if you need a specific IP subnet that one or more
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devices on the network uses or if you use competing subnets with the same IP scheme.
To change the LAN TCP/IP settings:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
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The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
5. In the IP Address fields, type the IP address.
6. In the IP Subnet Mask fields, type the subnet mask of the router.
The IP address and subnet mask identify which addresses are local to a specific device
and which must be reached through a gateway or router.
7. Change the RIP settings.
Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing information with
other routers.
a. In the RIP Direction list, select one of the following:
• Both.
The router broadcasts its routing table periodically and incorporates
information that it receives.
• Out Only. The router broadcasts its routing table periodically.
• In Only. The router incorporates the RIP information that it receives.
b. In the RIP Version list, select one of the following:
• Disabled
. This is the default setting.
• RIP-1. This format is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks,
unless you use an unusual network setup.
• RIP-2. This format carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the
routing data in RIP-2 format. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. RIP-2M uses
multicasting.
8. Click the Apply button.
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our changes are saved.
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If you changed the LAN IP address of the router, you are disconnected when this change
takes effect.
9. To reconnect, close your browser, relaunch it, and log in to the router.
Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns
By default, the router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The
router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to
the LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router.
These addresses must be part of the same IP address subnet as the router’s LAN IP
address. Using the default addressing scheme, define a range between 192.168.1.2 and
192.168.1.254, although you can save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses.
To specify the pool of IP addresses that the router assigns:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www
.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
The default password is password
. The user name and
5. Make sure that the Use Router as DHCP Server check box is selected.
6. Specify the range of IP addresses that the router assigns:
a. In the Starting IP
This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router.
Address field, type the lowest number in the range.
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b. In the Ending IP Address field, type the number at the end of the range of IP
addresses.
This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
• An IP address from the range that you define
• Subnet mask
• Gateway IP address (the router’
• DNS server IP address (the router’s LAN IP address)
s LAN IP address)
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
By default, the router acts as a DHCP server. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default
gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN. The assigned default gateway
address is the LAN address of the router.
You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or specify the network
settings of all your computers.
To disable the DHCP server feature in the router:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
The default password is
password. The user name and
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4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
5. Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box.
6. Click the Apply button.
7. (Optional) If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network, set your
computer IP addresses manually so that they can access the router.
Reserve LAN IP Addresses
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always
receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Assign
reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.
To reserve an IP address:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
The default password is password
.routerlogin.com.
. The user name and
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4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
5. In the Address Reservation section, click the Add button.
6. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server.
Choose an IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x.
7. Type the MAC address of the computer or server
.
Tip: If the computer is already on your network, you can copy its MAC
address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here.
8. Click the Apply button.
The reserved address is entered into the table.
The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router’
DHCP server. Reboot the computer, or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release
and renew
.
Edit a Reserved LAN IP Address
To edit a reserved address entry:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www
A login screen displays.
.routerlogin.com.
s
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
The default password is password.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
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4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup screen displays.
5. Select the radio button next to the reserved address.
6. Click the Edit button.
7. Change the settings.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Delete a Reserved LAN IP Address
To delete a reserved address entry:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup screen displays.
5. Select the radio button next to the reserved address.
6. Click the Delete
The address is removed.
button.
The default password is
password. The user name and
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
The WPS Wizard helps you add a wireless computer or device to your WiFi network without
typing the WiFi password.
To use the WPS Wizard:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
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The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > WPS W
A note explaining WPS displays.
5. Click the Next button.
6. Select a setup method:
• Push button. Click the WPS button on this screen.
• PIN Number.
button.
7. Within two minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to connect to the WiFi
network.
The WPS process automatically sets up your wireless computer with the network
password when it connects. The router WPS screen displays a confirmation message.
The screen adjusts. Enter the client security PIN, and click the
izard.
Specify Basic WiFi Settings
The router comes with preset security. This means that the WiFi network name (SSID),
network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory.
You can find the preset SSID and password on the router label.
Next
Note: The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every
device to protect and maximize your wireless security.
NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you change
your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place
where you can easily find it.
If you use a wireless computer to change the SSID or other wireless security settings, you
are disconnected when you click the Apply button. T
with a wired connection to access the router.
To specify basic wireless settings:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
o avoid this problem, use a computer
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The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select Wireless.
5. In the Region list, select your region.
In some locations, you cannot change this setting.
6. To control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box.
When this check box is selected, the router broadcasts its network name (SSID) so that it
displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or wireless device.
7. To change the network name (SSID), type a new name in the Name (SSID) field.
The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case-sensitive.
The default SSID is
randomly generated and is on the router’s label. If you change the name, make sure to
write down the new name and keep it in a safe place
.
8. To change the wireless channel, select a number in the Channel list.
In some regions, not all channels are available. Do not change the channel unless you
experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this
happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the best.
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different
channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent
access points is four channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 5, or 6 and 10).
9. To change the mode, select it from the
At 2.4 GHz,
Mbps
and Up to 54 Mbps.
Up to 450 Mbps is the default setting. The other settings are Up to 217
Mode list.
At 5 GHz, Up to 1300 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.11ac and 802.11a
wireless devices to join the network. The other settings are Up to 450 Mbps and Up to
217 Mbps.
10. Click the Apply button.
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Your settings are saved.
If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID, you are
disconnected from the network.
11. Make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with its new settings.
If you cannot connect wirelessly, check the following:
• Is your computer or wireless device connected to another wireless network in your
area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network without
wireless security that they discover
• Is your computer or wireless device trying to connect to your network with its old
settings (before you changed the settings)? If it is, update the wireless network
selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your
network.
.
Change the WiFi Security Option
Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security. The password that you enter to
connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the router label. NETGEAR
recommends that you use the preset security, but you can change the settings. NETGEAR
recommends that you do not disable security.
To change the WPA settings:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select Wireless
5. Under Security Options, select a WPA option.
The WP
computers and wireless devices cannot use WPA2. By default, the WP
WPA2-PSK [AES] radio button is selected so that new or old computers and wireless
devices can connect to the WiFi network by using either WPA2 or WPA security.
A2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
The default password is
.
password. The user name and
A-PSK [TKIP] +
The Passphrase field displays.
6. In the Passphrase field, enter the network key (password) that you want to use.
It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.
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7. Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Guest Network
A guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless
security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and
5.0 GHz a/n.
To set up a guest network:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www
A login screen displays.
.routerlogin.com.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select Guest Network.
The default password is password
. The user name and
5. Select any of the following wireless settings:
• Enable Guest Network. When this check box is selected, the guest network is
enabled, and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile.
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• Enable SSID Broadcast. If this check box is selected, the wireless access point
broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no SSID can adopt
the correct SSID for connections to this access point.
• Allow guests to see each other and access my local network. If this check box is
selected, anyone who connects to this SSID can access your local network, not just
the Internet.
6. Give the guest network a name.
The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. You then
manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name in
addition to the main SSID.
7. Select a security option.
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older
computers and wireless devices cannot use it. NETGEAR recommends that you select
the WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WP
network and lets computers and wireless devices connect to the WiFi network by using
either WPA2 or WPA security.
A2-PSK [AES] radio button. This setting protects your WiFi
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
How the Router Manages Wireless Clients
A wireless client is any computer or wireless device that connects to the router’s WiFi
network. The router uses airtime fairness and implicit beamforming to manage its wireless
clients. These features are enabled by default, but you can disable them.
Airtime Fairness
Airtime fairness ensures that all clients receive equal time on the network. Network resources
are divided by time, so if five clients are connected, they each get one-fifth of the network
time. The advantage of this feature is that your slowest clients don’t control network
responsiveness. This feature is enabled by default, but you can disable it.
To disable airtime fairness:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The default password is
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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED >
5. Scroll down below the WPS Settings section of the screen and clear the Enable
AIRTIME FAIRNESS
6. Click the Apply button.
Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
check box.
Implicit Beamforming
Implicit Beamforming contrasts with explicit Beamforming, which means that your router
actively tracks clients and directs power to the router antenna closes to the client. This works
whether or not the client supports Beamforming. Implicit Beamforming means that the router
can use information from client devices that support Beamforming to improve the WiFi signal.
This feature is enabled by default, but you can disable it.
To disable implicit Beamforming:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
The default password is
password. The user name and
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED >
The Wireless Settings screen displays.
5. Scroll down below the WPS Settings section and clear the Enable Implicit
BEAMFORMING check box.
6. Click the Apply button.
Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
Control the Wireless Radios
The router includes internal wireless radios that broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
ranges. By default, they are on so that you can connect wirelessly to the router. When the
wireless radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the router.
You can turn the wireless radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the router
can log in to the router and enable or disable the wireless radios. If you are close to the
router, it might be easier to press its WiFi On/Off button. If you are away from the router or
you already logged in, it might be easier to enable or disable them. You can also turn the
WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule. (See Set Up a Wireless Schedule on page 121.)
, or you
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Use the WiFi On/Off Button
To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button:
Press the WiFi On/Off button on the top of the router for two seconds.
If you turned off the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Of
you turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
f LED and the WPS LED turn off. If
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios
If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the wireless radios, you can’t log in to the router
to turn them back on. You must press the WiFi On/Off button again for two seconds to turn
the wireless radios back on.
To enable or disable the wireless radios:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > W
The default password is password.
.routerlogin.com.
The user name and
ireless Settings.
5. In the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz sections of the screen, select or clear the Enable Wireless
Radio check boxes.
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Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router.
6. Click the Apply button.
If you turned off both wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If
you turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
Set Up a Wireless Schedule
You can turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a
wireless connection. For example, you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.
To set up the wireless schedule:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www
A login screen displays.
.routerlogin.com.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > W
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
5. Click the Add a new period button.
The default password is password
. The user name and
ireless Settings.
6. Use the lists, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to
turn off the wireless signal.
7. Click the Apply button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
8. Select the T
urn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule.
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9. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi
password.
To specify WPS Settings:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://www
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED >
The Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, from the
Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer) to configure the router’
settings through WPS.
5. (Optional) Select or clear the Enable Router ’
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious
attempts to break into the router’s wireless settings by using the router’
WPS. You can manually enable the PIN function by selecting the Enable Router’s PIN
check box.
6. (Optional) Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box.
By default, the
recommends that you leave this check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to
the router, the router wireless settings change to an automatically generated random
SSID and security key.
Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. NETGEAR
The default password is
Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
s PIN check box.
password. The user name and
s wireless
s PIN through
7. Click the Apply
Your changes are saved.
button.
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Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point
You can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same local network as
another router.
To set up the router as an AP:
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to an Ethernet port in
the other router.
Cable this port to an
Ethernet port on another
router
2. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
3. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www
.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
4. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
The default password is password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > W
ireless AP.
6. Select the Enable AP Mode check box.
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7. Scroll down and select an IP address setting radio button:
• Get dynamically from existing router. The other router on the network assigns an
IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode.
• Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended). Use this setting if you
want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in AP mode.
Using this option effectively requires advanced network experience.
Note: To avoid interference with other routers or gateways in your network,
NETGEAR recommends that you use different wireless settings on
each router. You can also turn off the wireless radio on the other router
or gateway and use the R6700 router only for wireless client access.
8. Click the Apply
button.
The IP address of the router changes, and you are disconnected.
o reconnect, close and restart your browser and type http://www.routerlogin.net.
9. T
Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode
You can use your router in bridge mode to connect multiple devices wirelessly at the faster
802.11ac speed. You need two routers: one set up as a router and the other set up as a
bridge.
Smart WiFi Router
Smart WiFi Router in bridge mode
Figure 12. Router in bridge mode with an 802.11ac WiFi connection
Installing your R6700 router as a bridge offers the following benefits:
• Take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices.
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