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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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Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450

Summary of Contents for Nighthawk R7450

Page 1: ...User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 NETGEAR Inc 350 E Plumeria Drive October 2020 San Jose CA 95134 USA 202 11907 03 ...

Page 2: ...egulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of Conformity visit https www netgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply For NETGEAR s Privacy Policy visit https www netgear com about privacy policy By using this device you are agreeing to NETGEAR s Terms and Conditions at https www netgear com about terms and conditions If ...

Page 3: ...8 Log in to the router 19 Change the language 19 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 config for an IPv6 Internet connection 26 ...

Page 4: ... 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 59 Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections 59 Specify basic WiFi settings 60 Change the WiFi Mbps Settings 62 Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security 63 Set up a guest WiFi network 64 Control the WiFi radios 66 Use the WiFi On Off butt...

Page 5: ... Display the statistics of the Internet port 93 Check the Internet connection status 94 View and manage logs of router activity 95 View devices currently on the network 96 Monitor Internet traffic 96 Manage the router configuration file 98 Back up the settings 98 Erase the settings 98 Restore the settings 99 Manage remote access 100 Set up remote management 100 Use remote access 101 Connect to you...

Page 6: ... Dynamic DNS account 120 Specify a DNS account that you already created 120 Change the Dynamic DNS settings 121 Access USB storage devices through the Internet 122 Remotely access a USB device using ReadyCLOUD 123 Create a ReadyCLOUD account 123 Register your router with ReadyCLOUD 123 Chapter 10 Use the Router as a Media Server Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings 126 Play Music From a Storage...

Page 7: ...en the router is powered on 143 Power LED is off or blinking 143 LEDs never turn off 143 Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off 144 WiFi LED is off 144 You cannot log in to the router 144 You cannot access the Internet 145 Troubleshoot Internet browsing 147 Changes are not saved 147 Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity 148 Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility 148 Test the LAN path to you...

Page 8: ... the Router Cable Your Router For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual visit the support website at netgear com support Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time at downloadcenter netgear com You can check for and download new firmware manually If the features or behavior of your product does not match what is described in th...

Page 9: ...wing items Figure 1 Package contents Table 1 Legend Router 1 Antennas 3 2 Ethernet cable 3 Power adapter 4 In some regions a CD is included in the package User Manual 9 Hardware Overview of the Router Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 ...

Page 10: ...er 2 Align the antennas with the antenna posts 3 Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts 4 Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance We recommend that the center antenna be vertical and that you aim the others outward at 45 degree angles as shown User Manual 10 Hardware Overview of the Router Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 ...

Page 11: ...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 USB 3 0 port The LED color indicates the speed white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections Solid white or solid amber A powered on de...

Page 12: ...n For information about using the Reset button see Return the router to its factory default settings on page 102 Ethernet LAN ports Use the four Gigabit Ethernet RJ 45 LAN ports to connect the router to LAN devices WAN port Use the yellow Gigabit Ethernet RJ 45 WAN port to connect the router to a modem Power On Off button Press the Power On Off button to provide power to the router DC power connec...

Page 13: ...rt Router Label The router label on the bottom panel of the router lists the login information WiFi network name SSID and password network key serial number and MAC address of the router Figure 4 Router label User Manual 13 Hardware Overview of the Router Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 ...

Page 14: ...ines Place the router near the center of the area where your computers and other devices 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 fr...

Page 15: ...lug your modem s power leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service If your modem uses a battery backup remove the battery 2 Plug in and turn on your modem If your modem uses a battery backup put the battery back in 3 Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow Ethernet cable that came with your router 4 Connect the power adapter to your router ...

Page 16: ...se 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 Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app Log in to the router Change the language 16 ...

Page 17: ...e 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 n...

Page 18: ...free NETGEAR account that you need to register your router and manage your subscriptions If you do not own a NETGEAR account you can create one Router login The router login password that you need to log in to the router with the admin user name when you use a web browser to access the router Install and manage your router with the Nighthawk app With the Nighthawk app you can easily install and ma...

Page 19: ...terlogin 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 Change the lang...

Page 20: ...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 User Manual 20 Connect to the network and access the router Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 ...

Page 21: ...r 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 21 ...

Page 22: ... 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 ...

Page 23: ...matically 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 Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Servers If y...

Page 24: ...in 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 Re...

Page 25: ...es 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 145 Specify IPv6 In...

Page 26: ...lowing 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 config for an IPv6 Internet connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 2 Enter http www route...

Page 27: ...name for the IPv4 ISP here For example if your ISP s mail server is mail xxx yyy zzz type xxx yyy zzz as the domain name If your ISP provided a domain name type it in this field For example Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name 8 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices b...

Page 28: ... 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 for the router s LAN interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated b...

Page 29: ...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...

Page 30: ...ss 9 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 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection The 6rd protocol makes it possible to deploy IPv6 to sites using a service provider s IPv4 network 6rd uses the servic...

Page 31: ...5 From the Internet Connection Type menu select 6rd The page adjusts The router automatically detects the information in the following sections 6rd IPv6 Rapid Development Configuration The router detects the service provider s IPv4 network and attempts to establish an IPv6 6rd tunnel connection If the IPv4 network returns 6rd parameters to the router the page adjusts to display the correct setting...

Page 32: ...ets 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 ...

Page 33: ...isplays 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 WAN interface Default IPv6 Gateway The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router s WAN interface Primary DNS Server The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name r...

Page 34: ... 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 DHCP Internet connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server 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 n...

Page 35: ...for the IPv4 ISP here For example if your ISP s mail server is mail xxx yyy zzz type xxx yyy zzz as the domain name If your ISP provided a domain name type it in this field For example Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name 8 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but so...

Page 36: ...d 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 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 In t...

Page 37: ... 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 11 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 12 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved ...

Page 38: ...orrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems For example you might not be able to access certain websites frames within websites secure login pages or FTP or POP servers If you suspect an MTU problem a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400 If you are willing to experiment you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away The followin...

Page 39: ... 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 WAN Setup The WAN Setup page displays 5 In the MTU Size field enter a value from 64 to 1500 6 Click the Apply button Your settings ar...

Page 40: ...m unwanted intrusions from the Internet This chapter contains the following sections Enable access control to allow or block access to the Internet Use keywords to block Internet sites Manage network access control lists Schedule when to block Internet sites and services Set up security event email notifications 40 ...

Page 41: ...d list 6 Select an access rule Allow all new devices to connect With this setting a new device can access your network You don t need to enter the its MAC address This is the default setting We recommend that you leave this radio button selected Block all new devices from connecting With this setting a new device cannot access your router s Internet connection but can still access your router s lo...

Page 42: ...nnected 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 Security Block Sites The Block Sites page displays 5 Select a keyword block...

Page 43: ...ation sites with domain suffixes such as edu and gov are still allowed Enter a period to block all Internet browsing access 7 Click the Add Keyword button The keyword is added to the keyword list The keyword list supports up to 32 entries 8 Click the Apply button Keyword blocking takes effect User Manual 43 Control Access to the Internet Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 ...

Page 44: ...ces To block the services all the time select the Always radio button To block the services based on a schedule select the Per Schedule radio button For information about how to specify the schedule see Schedule when to block Internet sites and services on page 47 6 Click the Add button The Block Services Setup page displays 7 To add a service that is in the Service Type menu select the applicatio...

Page 45: ...e 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 Security Block Sites The Block Sites page displays 5 Do one of the following To delete a...

Page 46: ...ecurity Block Sites The Block Sites page displays 5 Scroll down and select the Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box 6 In the Trusted IP Address field enter the IP address of the trusted computer 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage network access control lists You can manage network access control lists ACLs that block or allow access to the Internet through...

Page 47: ...dule blocking 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 ADVA...

Page 48: ...ssword 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 Security E mail The E mail page displays 5 Select the Turn E mail Notification On check box 6 In the Send to This E mail Address field type the email address to which logs and alerts are to be sent Th...

Page 49: ... someone attempts to visit a blocked site 11 To send logs based on a schedule specify these settings a From Send logs according to this schedule menu select the schedule type b From the Day menu select the day c From the Time menu select the time and select the am or pm radio button 12 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Logs are sent automatically according to the schedule that you set...

Page 50: ...P IP settings Specify the IP addresses that the router assigns Disable the DHCP server feature in the router Manage reserved LAN IP addresses Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections Specify basic WiFi settings Change the WiFi Mbps Settings Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security Set up a guest WiFi network Control the WiFi radios Set up a WiFi schedule Specify WPS settings Set up the router ...

Page 51: ...ny 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 effective See Set up a default DMZ server on page 52 Respond to Ping on Internet Port This feature allows your router to be discovered Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or for a spe...

Page 52: ...n 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 ...

Page 53: ... 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 LAN ...

Page 54: ... To change the LAN TCP IP settings 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 d...

Page 55: ... RIP 2M uses multicasting 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 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 ...

Page 56: ...t number in the range This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router 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 address information to any LAN device that requests a DHCP address An IP address from the ra...

Page 57: ...check box 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 7 Optional If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network set your computer IP addresses manually so that the computers can access the router Manage reserved 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 ...

Page 58: ...o the table The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew Edit a reserved IP address To edit a reserved address entry 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 w...

Page 59: ...password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup LAN Setup The LAN Setup page displays 5 Select the radio button next to the reserved address that you want to delete 6 Click the Delete button The address is removed Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS enabled device to your WiFi network without typing the WiFi password To use th...

Page 60: ...set 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 Note The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to protect and maximize your WiFi security If you change your preset security settings make a note of the new settings an...

Page 61: ...mly generated and is on the router 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 WiFi channel select a number from the Channel menu 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 chann...

Page 62: ...user name is admin The password is the one that you specified the first time you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select Wireless The Wireless Settings page displays 5 For the 2 4 GHz WiFi band in the Wireless Network 2 4 GHz b g n section select a setting from the Mode menu Up to 54 Mbps Legacy mode This mode allows 802 11n 802 11g and 802 11b...

Page 63: ...up to 1733 Mbps This mode is the default mode 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security The WiFi password is different from the admin password that you use to log in to the router Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security We recommend that you use the preset security but you can change the settings Do not disable the preset security To ...

Page 64: ...type of security enables WiFi devices that support either WPA or WPA2 to join the router s WiFi network However WPA PSK TKIP is less secure than WPA2 PSK AES and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps WPA WPA2 Enterprise This type of security requires that your WiFi network can access a RADIUS server 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up a guest WiFi network A guest network ...

Page 65: ...lt the guest WiFi network is disabled To enable the guest WiFi network for the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz WiFi band select the Enable Guest Network check box Enable SSID Broadcast By default the router broadcasts the SSID of the WiFi band so that WiFi stations can detect the WiFi name SSID in their scanned network lists To turn off the SSID broadcast for the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network clear the Ena...

Page 66: ... WiFi devices to 54 Mbps To use WPA WPA2 security in the Password Network Key field enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters To join the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network a user must enter this password 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 8 Make sure that you can reconnect over WiFi to the network with its new security settings If you cannot connect over WiFi check the following If your...

Page 67: ...to the router to turn them back on You must press the WiFi On Off button again for two seconds to turn the WiFi radios back on To enable or disable the WiFi radios 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...

Page 68: ...e user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings page displays 5 Click the Add a new period button The page adjusts 6 Use the menus radio buttons and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the WiFi signal 7 Click the Apply button The Wireless Settings page displays 8 Select th...

Page 69: ...n might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to break into the router s WiFi settings by using the router s PIN through 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 Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected We recommend th...

Page 70: ...ing Get dynamically from existing router The other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router while it is in AP mode Use 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 r...

Page 71: ...in bridge mode to your Smart TV DVR game console or Blu ray player and use its 802 11ac WiFi connection to the first router To set up the router in bridge mode 1 Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this router will connect You must know the SSID WiFi security mode wireless password and operating frequency either 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or m...

Page 72: ...ress translation NAT service or firewall Based on what your Internet service provider ISP requires for the device to connect to the ISP s network directly you can enable the bridge between the device and the router s Internet port or add new VLAN tag groups to the bridge Note If your ISP provides instructions for how to set up a bridge for IPTV and Internet service follow those instruction Set up ...

Page 73: ... connected Wireless If your device is connected to your router s WiFi network select the Wireless check box that corresponds to the router s WiFi network to which the device is connected Note You must select at least one Wired Ports or Wireless check box You can select more than one check box 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group If the devices that ...

Page 74: ...VLAN Rule page displays 7 Specify the following settings for the VLAN tag group Name Enter a name for the VLAN tag group The name can be up to 10 characters VLAN ID Enter a value from 1 to 4094 Priority Enter a value from 0 to 7 8 Select the check box for a wired Ethernet port or wireless network If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router select the wired Ethernet port check box...

Page 75: ... to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router 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 VLAN Bridge Settings The VLAN Bridge Settings page displays 5 Select the By brid...

Page 76: ... 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed and the company firewall is likely to deny the request In this case you must define a static route telling your router to access 134 177 0 0 through the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 Here is an example The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this st...

Page 77: ...omes active after you click the Apply button 9 Enter the following settings Destination IP Address Enter the IP address for the final destination of the route IP Subnet Mask Enter the IP subnet mask for the final destination of the route If the destination is a single host enter 255 255 255 255 Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the gateway The IP address of the gateway must be on the same...

Page 78: ...saved Delete a static route To delete a static route 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...

Page 79: ... peer connections or real time communications such as instant messaging By default the router uses Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS This chapter contains the following sections Optimize Internet Streaming With QoS Manage Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug N Play 79 ...

Page 80: ...he first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup QoS Setup The QoS Setup page displays 5 Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box 6 Select the Turn Bandwidth Control On check box 7 Specify the bandwidth settings Uplink bandwidth Maximum If you know the bandwidth of your Internet connection select this radio ...

Page 81: ...ensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup QoS Setup The QoS Setup page displays 5 Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box 6 Select the QoS by Device radio button Computers and devices that are connected to the network display in the MAC Device List By default each device is assigned a normal priority 7 Select or specify the device To select a device in the MAC Device L...

Page 82: ...button The page adjusts 7 From the Applications menu select an application or service 8 From the Priority menu select the priority for the rule The priority selections correspond to the queues in the QoS rules table 9 Click the Add button The service displays in the QoS rules table 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Edit a QoS Rule You can change an existing default or custom QoS ru...

Page 83: ...lete a QoS Rule To delete a QoS rule 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...

Page 84: ...bled for the router WMM QoS prioritizes WiFi data packets from different applications based on four access categories voice video best effort and background For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS WMM must be enabled for both it and the client running that application Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort ...

Page 85: ...g peer to peer connections or real time communications such as instant messaging enable UPnP To enable Universal Plug N Play 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are cas...

Page 86: ...s are the steps a packet takes between routers The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly it might be necessary to increase this value 8 Click the Apply button The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPn...

Page 87: ...the admin password View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings Display the statistics of the Internet port Check the Internet connection status View and manage logs of router activity View devices currently on the network Monitor Internet traffic Manage the router configuration file Manage remote access Connect to your router with Anywhere Access Disable LED blinking or tu...

Page 88: ... 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 Administration Firmware Update The Firmware Update page displays 5 Click...

Page 89: ...computer that is connected to the router network 3 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 4 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 5 Select ADVANCED Administration Firmware Update The Firmware Update page ...

Page 90: ...word are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Set Password The Set Password page displays 5 Type the old password in the Old Password field 6 Type the new password in the Set Password and Repeat New Password fields 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Enable admin password recovery The router admin password is used to log in to your router web in...

Page 91: ... recover your router admin password To recover your router admin password 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 Click the Cancel button If password recovery is enabled you are prompted to enter the serial number of the router The serial number is on the router label 4 Enter the serial ...

Page 92: ...nd password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home page displays The information on this page uses the following color coding A green icon indicates that the Internet connection is fine and no problems exist For a WiFi network the network is enabled and secured A red icon indicates that configuration problems exist for the Internet connection or ...

Page 93: ...p Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet port LAN Ethernet ports and WLANs For each port the window displays the following information Status The link status of the port TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since the router was last started RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since the router was last start...

Page 94: ...ion Status window opens The information that displays depends on the type of Internet connection For example if your Internet connection does not require a login and the router receives an IP address automatically the window displays the following information IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the router Default Gateway The IP a...

Page 95: ...gged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Logs The Logs page displays and shows information such as the following Action The action that occurred such as whether Internet access was blocked or allowed Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for the log entry Target address The name or IP address of the website or n...

Page 96: ...fied the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select Attached Devices The following information is displayed Connection Type Wired or the WiFi band for the connection Device Name If the device name is known it is shown here IP Address The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the network This address ...

Page 97: ...wnload only The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only Both Directions The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic Select the Connection time control radio button and enter the allowed hours in the Monthly limit field 7 If your ISP charges for extra data volume when you make a new connection enter the extra data volume in MB in the Round up data volume for each connec...

Page 98: ...n settings 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 ADVANCE...

Page 99: ...ting the firmware do not interrupt the reset For example do not close the browser click a link or load a new page Do not turn off the router Wait until the router finishes restarting Restore the settings To restore configuration settings that you backed up 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...

Page 100: ...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 Remote Ma...

Page 101: ...eb browser on a computer that is not on your home network 2 Type your router s WAN IP address into your browser s address or location field followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your external address is 134 177 0 123 and you use port number 8443 enter http 134 177 0 123 8443 in your browser Connect to your router with Anywhere Access The Anywhere Access feature on the Night...

Page 102: ...nking on Internet LED LAN LED Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected radio button 6 To turn off all LEDs except the Power LED select the Turn off all LEDs except Power LED radio button 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Return the router to its factory default settings Under some circumstances for example if you lost track of the changes that you made to the router se...

Page 103: ... takes about two minutes WARNING To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware do not interrupt the reset For example if you are connected to the router web interface do not close the browser click a link or load a new page Do not turn off the router Wait until the router finishes restarting Erase the settings CAUTION This process erases all settings that you configured in the router To erase the s...

Page 104: ... process takes about two minutes WARNING To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware do not interrupt the reset For example do not close the browser click a link or load a new page Do not turn off the router Wait until the router finishes restarting User Manual 104 Manage Your Router Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 ...

Page 105: ... The chapter contains the following sections USB device requirements Connect a USB storage device to the router Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows based computer Map a USB device to a Windows network drive Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac Back up Windows based computers with ReadySHARE Vault Back up Mac computers with Time Machine Enabl...

Page 106: ...2 Ext3 Ext4 HFS HFS Connect a USB storage device to the router ReadySHARE lets you access and share USB storage devices that are connected to a USB port on the router If your USB storage device uses special drivers it is not compatible To connect a USB device 1 Insert your USB storage device into a USB port on the router 2 If your USB storage device uses a power supply connect it You must use the ...

Page 107: ...omatically opens and displays the files and folders on the USB storage device Map a USB device to a Windows network drive To map the USB storage device to a Windows network drive 1 Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router 2 If your USB storage device uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router When you connect ...

Page 108: ...a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router When you connect the USB storage device to the router s port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 3 On a Mac that is connected to the network select Go Connect to Server...

Page 109: ... when you connect the USB storage device to the router When you connect the USB storage device to the router s USB port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 3 Download ReadySHARE Vault from netgear com readyshare and install it on each Windows based computer 4 Launch ReadySHARE ...

Page 110: ... the router When you connect the USB HDD to the router s port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB HDD is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 3 On your Mac go to Spotlight or the magnifying glass at the top right of the page and search for Disk Utility 4 Open the Disk Utility select your USB HDD click the Erase tab and click the Er...

Page 111: ...ferences page select Security Privacy The Security Privacy page displays b Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the page If the Advanced button is grayed out click the lock icon so that you can change the settings c Clear the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box d Click the OK button Your settings are saved Use Time Machine to back up onto a USB hard disk You can use Time Machine to...

Page 112: ...nect button A list of USB devices connected to your router displays 8 From the Apple menu select System Preferences The System Preferences window displays 9 Select Time Machine The Time Machine window displays 10 Click the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB HDD from the list 11 Click the Use Disk button Note If you do not see the USB partition that you want in the Time Machine disk list...

Page 113: ...B Storage Advanced Settings page displays 5 Select the FTP check box 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved View network folders on a storage device You can view network folders on a storage device that is connected to the router To view network folders 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...

Page 114: ... and Free Space The current utilization of the storage device Add a network folder on a USB storage device You can add network folders on a USB storage device connected to a router USB port To add a network folder 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 a...

Page 115: ...the admin user is allowed access to the network folder The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router 11 Click the Apply button The folder is added on the USB storage device 12 Click the Close Window button The window closes Edit a network folder on a USB storage device You can edit network folders on a USB storage devices connected to a router USB port To edit a netwo...

Page 116: ...aunch 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 USB Storage ...

Page 117: ...ess a USB device that s connected to a USB port on the router when you re not home This chapter contains the following sections Set up and manage Dynamic DNS Set up FTP access through the Internet Your personal FTP server Access USB storage devices through the Internet Remotely access a USB device using ReadyCLOUD 117 ...

Page 118: ... WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet Set up FTP access through the Internet To set up FTP access 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...

Page 119: ...TP 1 Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name For more information see Set up a new Dynamic DNS account on page 120 2 Make sure that your Internet connection is working Your router must use a direct Internet connection It cannot connect to a different router to access the Internet 3 Connect a storage device to the router 4 If your USB storage device uses a power supply connect it You must use the ...

Page 120: ... From the Service Provider menu select NETGEAR You can select another service provider 7 Select the No radio button 8 In the Host Name field type the name that you want to use for your URL The host name is sometimes called the domain name Your free URL includes the host name that you specify and ends with mynetgear com For example specify MyName mynetgear com 9 In the Email field type the email ad...

Page 121: ... Show Status Cancel and Apply buttons 8 In the Host Name field type the host name sometimes called the domain name for your account 9 Depending on the type of service specify either the user name of the email address No IP account or DynDNS account In the User Name field type the user name for your account NETGEAR account In the Email field type the email address for your account 10 In the Passwor...

Page 122: ...storage devices through the Internet You can access USB storage devices through the Internet when you re not home To access devices from a remote computer 1 Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network 2 Connect to your home router To connect with Dynamic DNS type the DNS name To use a Dynamic DNS account you must enter the account information on the Dynamic DNS page See Set...

Page 123: ...loud netgear com The ReadyCLOUD Welcome page displays 3 Click the Sign In link The Sign In page displays 4 Click the Create Account link The Create a MyNETGEAR account page displays 5 Complete the fields to set up your account and click the Create button You are now ready to register your router with your ReadyCLOUD account Register your router with ReadyCLOUD After you create a ReadyCLOUD account...

Page 124: ...LOUD page displays 7 Enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password and click the Register button If you did not yet create a ReadyCLOUD account see Create a ReadyCLOUD account on page 123 The router is registered with ReadyCLOUD Note If the router s Internet connection mode is set to Dial on Demand the router automatically changes the connection mode to Always On This change is required for ReadyCL...

Page 125: ...er as a Media Server This chapter contains the following sections Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings Play Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo Set the NTP Server 125 ...

Page 126: ...ox to enable this device to act as a media server Enable TiVo support Select this check box if you want to play ReadyNAS media on your TiVo device For more information see Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo on page 129 Enable iTunes Server Music Only Select this check box if you want to play music from a USB device that is connected to your router with iTunes on your Windows based or Mac computer...

Page 127: ...s connected to your router with iTunes on your Windows or Mac computer using Home Sharing To set up Home Sharing you need an Apple account and the latest version of iTunes installed on your computer To set up the router s iTunes server to play music on iTunes 1 Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router 2 If your USB storage device uses a power supply connect it You must use the pow...

Page 128: ...r displays in iTunes Set Up the Router s iTunes Server With the Remote App You can play music from a USB device that is connected to your router on your iPhone or iPad using the Apple Remote app To set up the router s iTunes server to play music on your iPhone or iPad 1 Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router 2 If your USB storage device uses a power supply connect it You must us...

Page 129: ...check box f Click the Apply button g Enter the passcode h Click the Allow Control button Your settings are saved Your iPhone or iPad pairs with the router and the iTunes server is ready The router displays in the Remote app 8 In the Remote app tap the router your iPhone or iPad is connected to The music that is on the USB device that is connected to the router displays in the app Set Up the Router...

Page 130: ...e sure that the Enable TiVo support check box is selected 6 If you changed the settings click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set the NTP Server By default the router uses the NETGEAR NTP server to sync the network time You can change the NTP server to your preferred NTP server To set the NTP server 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router ne...

Page 131: ...server 6 If you selected the Set your preferred NTP server radio button enter the NTP server domain name or IP address in the Primary NTP server field 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved User Manual 131 Use the Router as a Media Server Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 ...

Page 132: ... You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic You need networking knowledge to set up these features This chapter contains the following sections Manage port forwarding to a local server Port triggering 132 ...

Page 133: ...rver computer a reserved IP address See Manage reserved LAN IP addresses on page 57 4 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 5 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 6 Enter the router 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 passwo...

Page 134: ...min 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 5 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering page displays 6 Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type 7 Click the Add Custom Service button The Ports Custom Serv...

Page 135: ... 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 3 Enter the router 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 Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering page displays 5 Leave the P...

Page 136: ...erver on your local network you can use port forwarding to allow web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server To make a local web server public 1 Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP address reservation In this example your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192 168 1 33 2 On the Port Forwarding Port Triggering p...

Page 137: ...rt triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases An application must use port forwarding to more than one local computer but not simultaneously An application must open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port With port triggering the router monitors traffic to the Internet from an outbound trigger port that you specify For outbound traffic from...

Page 138: ...n 7 In the Service Name field type a descriptive service name 8 From the Service User menu select a user option Any the default allows any computer on the Internet to use this service Single address restricts the service to a particular computer 9 From the Service Type menu select TCP or UDP or TCP UDP both If you are not sure select TCP UDP 10 In the Triggering Port field enter the number of the ...

Page 139: ...nter a value up to 9999 minutes This value controls how long the inbound ports stay open when the router detects no activity This value is required because the router cannot detect when the application terminates 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Application example Port triggering for Internet relay chat Some application servers such as FTP and IRC servers send replies to multiple ...

Page 140: ...rver sends a return message to your router using the NAT assigned source port for example port 33333 as the destination port and sends an identify message to your router with destination port 113 6 When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 33333 it checks its session table to see if a session is active for port number 33333 Finding an active session the router restores the...

Page 141: ...heck the NETGEAR support site at netgear com support for product and contact information The chapter contains the following sections Quick tips Troubleshoot with the LEDs You cannot log in to the router You cannot access the Internet Troubleshoot Internet browsing Changes are not saved Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity Troubleshoot your network using the ping utility 141 ...

Page 142: ...re connected to the router by an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port LEDs light Check the WiFi settings Make sure that the WiFi settings on the WiFi enabled computer or mobile device and the router match exactly The WiFi network name SSID and WiFi security settings of the router and the computer or mobile device must match exactly WiFi passwords are case sensitive If you set ...

Page 143: ...r for troubleshooting Power LED is off or blinking This could occur for a number of reasons Check the following Make sure that the power adapter is securely connected to your router and securely connected to a working power outlet Make sure that you are using the power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product If the Power LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrupted Th...

Page 144: ...If the WiFi LED stays off check to see if someone pressed the WiFi On Off button on the router This button turns the WiFi radios in the router on and off If someone disabled the WiFi radios by using the router web interface the WiFi LED also stays off The WiFi LED is lit when the WiFi radios are turned on You cannot log in to the router If you are unable to log in to the router from a computer or ...

Page 145: ... address to 192 168 1 1 Tip If the router is in access point mode or bridge mode and you do not know the IP address that is assigned to it first try to use an IP scanner application to detect the IP address IP scanner applications are available online free of charge If you can detect the IP address you don t need to reset the router to factory default settings If you are attempting to set up your ...

Page 146: ...a login the login name and password might be set incorrectly Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name on the Internet Setup page If your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and checks for your computer s MAC address do one of the following Inform your ISP that you bought a new network device...

Page 147: ... that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration restart your computer Alternatively you can configure your computer manually with a DNS address as explained in the documentation for your computer The router might not be config...

Page 148: ...the router and select BASIC Wireless Note Be sure to click the Apply button if you change settings If your WiFi device finds your network but the signal strength is weak check these conditions Is your router too far from your computer or too close Place your computer near the router but at least 6 feet 1 8 meters away and see whether the signal strength improves Are objects between the router and ...

Page 149: ...es If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch make sure that the link LEDs are lit for the switch ports that are connected to your computer and router Wrong network configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both installed and configured on your computer Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct an...

Page 150: ...ess of the remote device Check to see that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the account name on the Internet Setup page Your ISP might be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your broadban...

Page 151: ...A Supplemental Information This appendix includes technical information about your router The appendix covers the following topics Factory Settings Technical Specifications 151 ...

Page 152: ...nsitive password Login password case sensitive Internet connection Use default hardware address WAN MAC address Determined by the protocol that is used for the Internet connection see Manage the MTU size on page 37 WAN MTU size AutoSensing Port speed Local network LAN 192 168 1 1 LAN IP address 255 255 255 0 Subnet mask Enabled DHCP server 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 DHCP range 192 168 1 2 DHCP s...

Page 153: ...tion See the router label SSID name WPA2 PSK AES Security See the router label WiFi passphrase North America United States Europe Europe Other continents Varies by region Country region The available channels depend on the region RF channel Auto Note that throughput can vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and net...

Page 154: ...Fi settings 100 nonconfigurable Radio transmission power Enabled 20 40 MHz coexistence 2346 Fragmentation length 2347 CTS RTS threshold Long Preamble Preamble mode WPS Enabled WPS capability Enabled See the router s web page select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Advanced Wireless Settings Router s PIN Enabled Keep existing wireless settings User Manual 154 Supplemental Information Nighthawk AC2600 Smart ...

Page 155: ...d 1000BASE T LAN One RJ 45 port supporting 10BASE T 100BASE TX and 1000BASE T WAN Maximum WiFi signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard Note that NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product s compatibility with any future WiFi standards 802 11ac 1300 Mbps is approximately 2x faster than 802 11n 600 Mbps Up to 1300 Mbps WiFi speeds achieved when co...

Page 156: ... GHz Japan 2 412 2 472 GHz 5 GHz band US 5 18 5 24 5 745 5 825 GHz Europe 5 18 5 24 GHz Australia 5 18 5 24 5 745 5 825 GHz Japan 5 18 5 24 GHz Operating frequency range WPA2 PSK WPA PSK WPA WPA2 mixed mode WPA WPA2 Enterprise and WEP 802 11 security User Manual 156 Supplemental Information Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 ...

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