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Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions

LED

Description

Power

•

Solid green

. The startup is completed, and the router is ready.

•

Blinking green

. The firmware is corrupted (visit

http://www.netgear.com/support

•

Blinking amber

. The firmware is upgrading, or the Restore Factory Settings button was

pressed.

•

Off

. Power is not supplied to the router.

Internet

•

Solid green

. An IP address was received; the router is ready to transmit data.

•

Solid amber

. The router detected the Ethernet cable connection.

•

Off

. No Ethernet cable is connected to the router.

2.4 GHz WiFi

•

Solid green

. The WiFi interface is enabled.

•

Blinking green

. The WiFi network is communicating data.

•

Off

. The WiFi interface is turned off.

5 GHz WiFi

•

Solid blue

. The WiFi interface is enabled.

•

Blinking green

. The WiFi network is communicating data.

•

Off

. The WiFi interface is turned off.

Ethernet ports
1–4

•

Solid green

. The local port is connected to a 1000 Mbps device.

•

Blinking green

. Data is being transmitted at 1000 Mbps.

•

Solid amber

. The local port is connected to a 10/100 Mbps device.

•

Blinking amber

. Data is being transmitted at 10/100 Mbps.

•

Off

. No link is detected on this port.

USB

•

Solid green

. The USB device is accepted by the router and is ready to be used.

•

Blinking green

. A USB device is in use.

•

Off

. No USB device is connected, or the

Safely Remove Hardware

button was clicked

and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device.

WPS/FastLane

•

Solid green

. A WPS-capable or FastLane-capable device is accepted by the router and

is ready to be used.

•

Blinking green

. The WPS-capable or FastLane-capable device can be associated with

the router within two minutes.

•

Off

. No WPS or FastLane connection exists.

Hardware Setup

AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router R6050

The WiFi On/Off and WPS/FastLane buttons toggle the WiFi and WPS functions on and off,
as follows:

•

WiFi On/Off button

. Pressing and holding this button for two seconds turns the 2.4

GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off. If the WiFi LEDs are lit, the WiFi radios are on. If
the LEDs are off, the WiFi radios are turned off and you cannot connect wirelessly to the
router.

Summary of Contents for R6050

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA June 2014 202 11385 01 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Model R6050 User Manual...

Page 2: ...port visit http support netgear com Phone US Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries Check the list of phone numbers at http support netgear com general contact default aspx Compliance For reg...

Page 3: ...the Internet Setup Wizard 21 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 Basic WiFi Setting...

Page 4: ...ns with Universal Plug and Play 73 Chapter 6 Manage Your Network Update the Router Firmware 76 Change the admin Password 77 Recover the admin Password 77 View Router Status 79 View the Internet Connec...

Page 5: ...129 Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer 130 Set Up Security Event Email Notifications 130 Chapter 9 Specify Internet Port Settings Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server 134 Add a Custom Port Forw...

Page 6: ...151 Troubleshoot a PPPoE Internet Connection 151 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 152 Test the LAN Path to Your Router 152 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 153 Trou...

Page 7: ...r For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the support website at http support netgear com Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to ti...

Page 8: ...wer adapter cable and installation guide Power adapter Ethernet cable Router Figure 1 Package contents Your box contains the following items AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router R6050 AC power adap...

Page 9: ...nd the front and back panels Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel Front Panel The router front panel has the status LEDs buttons and ports shown in the following figure 2 4 GHz WiFi...

Page 10: ...nsmitted at 1000 Mbps Solid amber The local port is connected to a 10 100 Mbps device Blinking amber Data is being transmitted at 10 100 Mbps Off No link is detected on this port USB Solid green The U...

Page 11: ...WiFi network The LED below the WPS FastLane button blinks green when the router is trying to add the WiFi device or computer The LED stays solid green when WiFi security is enabled in the router Rear...

Page 12: ...hickness and number of walls the WiFi signal passes through can limit the range Additionally other WiFi access points in and around your home might affect your router s signal WiFi access points are r...

Page 13: ...stallation The following illustration shows typical cable connections for a router Router Internet Ethernet cable Ethernet cable not included Modem Figure 5 Router cable connections To cable your rout...

Page 14: ...uter or WiFi device You have two options Connect with WiFi To connect with WiFi use the WiFi network name and password on the product label Connect with an Ethernet cable Use an Ethernet cable to conn...

Page 15: ...15 2 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router This chapter contains the following sections Connect to the Network Types of Logins Use a Web Browser to Access the Router...

Page 16: ...k LAN A message might display on your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected WiFi Connection You can connect to the router s WiFi network with Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS or y...

Page 17: ...ss the router NETGEAR genie automatically checks to see if your router can connect to your Internet service NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie aut...

Page 18: ...ake sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly to the router Make sure that the router has full power and that its Power LED is lit white Close and reopen...

Page 19: ...the Router 19 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router R6050 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 sensit...

Page 20: ...connection when you first access the router with a web browser You can also customize or specify your Internet and WiFi settings This chapter contains the following sections Use the Internet Setup Wi...

Page 21: ...ser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The u...

Page 22: ...ter s Internet connection settings Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login To specify the Internet connection settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to...

Page 23: ...nter 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 buttons...

Page 24: ...ttings 5 In the Does your Internet connection require a login section of the screen select the Yes radio button The screen adjusts 6 In the Internet Service Provider list select the encapsulation meth...

Page 25: ...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...

Page 26: ...s you cannot change this setting 6 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...

Page 27: ...work without wireless security that they discover Is your computer or WiFi device trying to connect to your network with its old settings before you changed the settings If so update the WiFi network...

Page 28: ...WPA2 or WPA security 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 This is the WiFi password t...

Page 29: ...se sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Wireless Settings 5 Select or clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box Clearing this check box turns off the WiFi f...

Page 30: ...creen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Wireless Settings The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays 5 Click the Add a new period button 6 Use the lists radio buttons and check boxes to se...

Page 31: ...r 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 Conne...

Page 32: ...een 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...

Page 33: ...rom the Internet By default this check box is selected and the IGMP proxy is disabled preventing multicast traffic from the Internet to the LAN Clear the Disable IGMP Proxying check box to allow multi...

Page 34: ...Forwarding Port Triggering screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can have the router forward the traffic to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server To set u...

Page 35: ...pport of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting These web based applications might require an MTU change A secure website that does not open or displays only part of a web page...

Page 36: ...largest Ethernet packet size This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR routers adapters and switches 1492 Used in PPPoE environments 147...

Page 37: ...t 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...

Page 38: ...elect 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...

Page 39: ...evice that requests DHCP An IP address from the range that you have defined Subnet mask Gateway IP address the router s LAN IP address DNS server IP address the router s LAN IP address To specify the...

Page 40: ...ice 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 a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that...

Page 41: ...in 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 Address Reservation section of the screen cl...

Page 42: ...ase sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup LAN Setup 5 Select the radio button next to the reserved address 6 Click the Edit button 7 Change the settings 8 Click the Apply bu...

Page 43: ...helps you add a wireless computer or device to your WiFi network without typing the WiFi password To use the WPS Wizard 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the n...

Page 44: ...reen adjusts Enter the client security PIN and click the Next 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...

Page 45: ...earing the Disable 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 NETGEAR recommen...

Page 46: ...D Advanced Setup Wireless AP 5 Select the Enable AP Mode check box 6 Optional Select the Enable fixed IP settings on this device check box NETGEAR recommends that you do not use this feature 7 Enter t...

Page 47: ...through multiple access points instead of using a wired backbone to link them A wireless base station connects to the Internet can have wired and wireless clients and sends its wireless signal to an...

Page 48: ...e Specify Basic WiFi Settings on page 25 The security option must be WEP or no security The WEP option displays only if you select Up to 54 Mbps from the Mode list on the Wireless Settings screen see...

Page 49: ...it can function as the parent for up to four other access points 9 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Set Up a Repeater To set up the repeater to avoid conflicts with the wireless connectio...

Page 50: ...m the LAN IP address of the base station 8 To prevent wireless clients from associating with the repeater and allow LAN client associations only select the Disable Wireless Client Association check bo...

Page 51: ...ter contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service provided by DynDNS org First visit their website at http www dyndns org and obtain an account and host name that you configure in the...

Page 52: ...d you do not need to configure more static routes You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network As an example of when a static...

Page 53: ...be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 A metric value of 1 works because the ISDN router is on the LAN Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated S...

Page 54: ...If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 11 Type the gateway IP address which must be a router on the same LAN segment as this router 12 Type a number from 1 through 15 as the metric...

Page 55: ...o the network 2 Enter 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...

Page 56: ...Wireless Devices section lists devices that are connected to the wireless network The following information is displayed number The order in which the device joined the network IP Address The IP addre...

Page 57: ...57 5 5 Optimize Performance This chapter includes the following sections Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play...

Page 58: ...egories voice video best effort and background For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS both it and the client running that application must WMM enabled Legacy applications that do not su...

Page 59: ...le lists many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling By default QoS is disabled for Internet traffic the default QoS rules and any custom QoS rules that you created ar...

Page 60: ...the Add Priority Rule button 7 In the QoS Policy for field type a descriptive name for the new application or game 8 In the Priority Category list select either Applications or Online Gaming Applicati...

Page 61: ...g Port and Ending Port fields specify the port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses 12 Click the Apply button The rule is saved in the QoS Policy table The QoS Setup scree...

Page 62: ...Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router R6050 4 Select ADVANCED Setup QoS Setup 5 Click the Set Up QoS Rule button Scroll down 6 Click the Add Priority Rule button 7 In the QoS Policy for field type a desc...

Page 63: ...gh and Highest 11 Click the Apply button The rule is saved in the QoS Policy table The QoS Setup screen displays QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address 1...

Page 64: ...In the Priority Category list select MAC Address 9 If the device for which you want to create a QoS policy is displayed in the MAC Device List select its radio button The information from the MAC Dev...

Page 65: ...saved in the QoS Policy table The QoS Setup screen displays Edit a MAC Address To edit or delete a MAC address on the MAC Device List 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is conn...

Page 66: ...Add Priority Rule button 7 In the Priority Category list select MAC Address 8 Select the radio button next to the device that you want to edit 9 Click the Edit button 10 Edit the information you want...

Page 67: ...Device List 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http routerlogin net or http 192 168 0 1 A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user nam...

Page 68: ...y Rule button 7 In the Priority Category list select MAC Address 8 Select the radio button next to the device that you want to delete 9 Click the Delete button Note You cannot delete a device that is...

Page 69: ...om a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http routerlogin net or http 192 168 0 1 A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin...

Page 70: ...Apply button Your changes are saved Delete an Existing QoS policy To delete a QoS policy 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http routerlogin...

Page 71: ...igabit Router R6050 4 Select ADVANCED Setup QoS Setup 5 Click the Set Up QoS Rule button Scroll down 6 Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to delete 7 Click the Delete button...

Page 72: ...ve The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup QoS Setup 5 Select the Turn Bandwidth Control On check box 6 Specify the maximum uplink bandwidth for your Internet connection If you know wha...

Page 73: ...ch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http routerlogin net or http 192 168 0 1 A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The...

Page 74: ...n 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...

Page 75: ...llowing sections Update the Router Firmware Change the admin Password Recover the admin Password View Router Status View the Internet Connection Settings View Wireless Settings View Guest Network Sett...

Page 76: ...VANCED Administration Firmware Update 5 Click the Check button The router finds new firmware information if any is available and displays a message asking if you want to download and install it 6 Clic...

Page 77: ...lays 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 Ad...

Page 78: ...ry check box 6 Select two security questions and provide answers to them 7 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved To recover your password 1 In the address field of your browser enter www route...

Page 79: ...splays 4 Click the ADVANCED tab The Router Information pane displays the following information Hardware Version The router model Firmware Version The version of the router firmware It changes if you u...

Page 80: ...router uses If no address is shown or the address is 0 0 0 0 the router is not connected to the Internet Connection Shows whether the router is using a fixed or dynamic IP address on the Internet por...

Page 81: ...nual clear Up Time The time elapsed since this port acquired the link Poll Interval The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen 7 To change the polling frequency enter a time in se...

Page 82: ...efault Gateway The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with DHCP Server The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that configures the TCP IP for all...

Page 83: ...n 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user na...

Page 84: ...erlogin 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 scree...

Page 85: ...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 Click the ADVA...

Page 86: ...the router finds the best operating channel available Mode The wireless communication mode Up to 54 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps the default or Up to 300 Mbps Wireless AP Indicates whether the radio of the rou...

Page 87: ...es whether wireless clients on the guest network can access your local network instead of only the Internet and other wireless clients on the guest network View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Acc...

Page 88: ...ate and time the log entry was recorded 5 Do any of the following To refresh the log screen click the Refresh button To clear the log entries click the Clear Log button To email the log click the Send...

Page 89: ...and Port Scans Port Forwarding Port Triggering Wireless access 6 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Manage the Configuration File The configuration settings of the router are stored within...

Page 90: ...gs is saved Restore Configuration Settings To restore configuration settings that you backed up 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www...

Page 91: ...p 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 a...

Page 92: ...ther the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control feature Traffic volume control by Select one of the following options No Limit No restriction is applied when the traffic limit i...

Page 93: ...n or amber The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled 10 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved To continue monitoring Internet traffic after the initial setup 1 Launch a web browser...

Page 94: ...ter and to change the poll interval click the Traffic Status button Reboot the Router To reboot the router 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Ente...

Page 95: ...lt login password to a secure password The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols It can be up to 30 characters...

Page 96: ...o define the allowed range enter a beginning and ending IP address Everyone Select this radio button to allow access from any IP address on the Internet 8 Specify the port number for accessing the rou...

Page 97: ...address of the trusted computer Set the WPS FastLane button on your router to WPS or FastLane This button is set to WPS by default Enable FastLane To enable FastLane 1 Launch a web browser from a com...

Page 98: ...astLane button is set to WPS by default To specify the WPS FastLane button for WPS or FastLane 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www r...

Page 99: ...on your router to enhance your local network The chapter contains the following sections USB Device Requirements Access a USB Device on the Network Safely Remove a USB Device View or Configure a USB...

Page 100: ...m readyshare Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the computer before the computer can access the USB device Such USB devices do not work with the router...

Page 101: ...e USB device from a Windows computer 1 Insert your USB device into the USB port of the router If your USB device has a power supply you must use it when you connect the USB device to the router When y...

Page 102: ...e Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the router USB port log in to the router and take the USB device offline To remove a USB device safely 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or Wi...

Page 103: ...to the network 2 Enter 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 Th...

Page 104: ...set up the device name workgroups and network folders for your USB device To view or change the USB storage advanced settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to...

Page 105: ...shares to access the USB device HTTP via Internet Disabled by default If you enable this feature remote users can type http public IP address shares for example http 1 1 10 102 shares or a URL domain...

Page 106: ...elect ReadySHARE 5 Click the Edit button 6 Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen The following information displays Share Name If only one device is connected the default...

Page 107: ...he network folder Volume Name Volume name from the storage device either USB device or HDD Total Space and Free Space Show the current utilization of the storage device To add a network folder 1 Launc...

Page 108: ...In the Share Name field enter a name 9 In the Read Access list and the Write Access list select the settings that you want The user name account name for All no password is guest The password for admi...

Page 109: ...ASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ReadySHARE 5 Click the Edit button 6 Click the Edit button The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the Create a Network Folder screen 7 Ch...

Page 110: ...screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup USB Settings 5 Click the Approved Devices button This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices 6 In the Available USB Device...

Page 111: ...port IP address If you are using Dynamic DNS you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address You can view the router s Internet IP address on the ADVANCED Home screen To access the USB device wi...

Page 112: ...USB device that your account has access to display For example you could see share partition1 directory1 You can now read and copy files from the USB directory To access the USB device with ReadySHAR...

Page 113: ...dows version The ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file and instructions are available by visiting www netgear com readyshare After you install the ReadySHARE Printer utility it displays on your comput...

Page 114: ...he ReadySHARE Printer feature For the ReadySHARE Printer feature to work this utility must be running in the background 4 Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility 5 Af...

Page 115: ...Router 115 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router R6050 6 Click the Connect button Once the connection is established the status changes to Manually connected by xxx 7 Click the Disconnect button at...

Page 116: ...xx computer can use the printer Other network devices must wait until the xxx computer has released the connection or until the connection times out the default time out value is 30 seconds You can se...

Page 117: ...hare files between Macintosh Linux and Windows computers by using the USB device as a go between across the systems Sharing large files such as Word documents PowerPoint presentations and text files w...

Page 118: ...omputer Then print the files You can also set up a network printer For more information see Set Up a Network Printer on page 113 Send Large Files over the Internet Sending files that are larger than 5...

Page 119: ...from the Internet This chapter includes the following sections Set Up Parental Controls Set Up a Guest Network Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites Set Up a Wireless Access List Block Services from t...

Page 120: ...ntrols 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router us...

Page 121: ...utton again to proceed Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts you are prompted to log in or create a free account 9 Select the radio button that applies to you If you already have a...

Page 122: ...ontrols are now set up for the router The dashboard shows Parental Controls as Enabled Set Up a Guest Network A guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wirele...

Page 123: ...lected anyone who connects to this SSID has access to your local network not just Internet access 6 Give the guest network a name in the Name SSID field The guest network name is case sensitive and ca...

Page 124: ...word blocking according to the Schedule screen settings See Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 129 Always Turn on keyword blocking all the time independent of the Schedule scre...

Page 125: ...er from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The us...

Page 126: ...ase sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Wireless Settings 5 Click the Set Up Access List button 6 Click the Add button The screen adjusts 7 Complete the Device Na...

Page 127: ...to the WiFi device that you want to edit or delete 6 To edit a WiFi deice click the Edit button a Edit the address information b Click the Accept button Your changes are saved 7 To delete a wireless d...

Page 128: ...ices Setup screen displays 7 To add a service that is in the Service Type list select the application or service The settings for this service automatically display in the fields 8 To add a service or...

Page 129: ...cify what you want the router to block see Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 123 and Block Services from the Internet on page 127 To schedule blocking 1 Launch a web browser from a computer...

Page 130: ...twork 2 Enter 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 na...

Page 131: ...E mail Address field This email address is also used for the From address If this field is blank log and alert messages are not sent 8 If your outgoing email server requires authentication select the...

Page 132: ...r R6050 Logs are sent automatically according to the schedule you set If the log fills before the specified time it is sent After the log is sent it is cleared from the router memory If the router can...

Page 133: ...an use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic You need networking knowledge to set up these features This chapter includes the following sections Set Up Port Forwardi...

Page 134: ...Find the local IP address of the computer on your network that will provide the service The server computer must always have the same IP address To specify this setting use the reserved IP address fea...

Page 135: ...y find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 3 Enter http...

Page 136: ...g Port field 11 Specify the internal ports by one of these methods Leave the Use the same port range for Internal port check box selected Type the port numbers in the Internal Starting Port and Intern...

Page 137: ...ce Type If you are unsure select TCP UDP External Starting Port If the application uses a single port enter the same port number in the External Ending Port field If the application uses a range of po...

Page 138: ...llow 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 r...

Page 139: ...vice that sent the web page request Set Up Port Triggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases An application must use port forwarding to more than...

Page 140: ...d to the network 2 Enter 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...

Page 141: ...the inbound ports 11 In the Connection Type Starting Port and Ending Port fields enter the inbound connection port information 12 Click the Apply button The service is added You must enable port trig...

Page 142: ...er connects to an IRC server at destination port 6667 The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port but also sends an identify message to your computer on port 113 Using port trigge...

Page 143: ...ssion table to see if a session is active for port number 33333 Finding an active session the router restores the original address information replaced by NAT and sends this reply message to your comp...

Page 144: ...re visit the NETGEAR support site at http support netgear com for product and contact information This chapter contains the following sections Forgotten Passwords WiFi Connections Changes Not Saved Tr...

Page 145: ...password recovery is enabled 1 In the address field of your browser type www routerlogin net A login screen displays 2 Click the Cancel button If password recovery is enabled you are prompted to enter...

Page 146: ...he problem Consider the following possibilities The WiFi signal strength is weak Check these conditions Is your router too far from your computer or too close Move your computer near the router but at...

Page 147: ...ove to another screen or tab or your changes are lost Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser The changes might have occurred but the old settings might be in the web browser s cache Tro...

Page 148: ...r cord that NETGEAR supplied for this product If the Power LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrupted This situation can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted or if the...

Page 149: ...If a login prompt does not display try the following a Close the browser and launch it again b Make sure that your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer cl...

Page 150: ...case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Click the ADVANCED tab The Router Status screen displays 5 In the Internet Port pane check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port If 0 0 0 0...

Page 151: ...ring the router s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS address You can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation Your com...

Page 152: ...router does not authenticate using PPPoE until data is transmitted to the network Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an...

Page 153: ...In the field provided type ping n 10 IP address where IP address is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP DNS server If the path is functioning correctly replies like those examples show...

Page 154: ...and you re having trouble with network connections check the following Make sure that your computer s IP address is on the same subnet as the router If you are using the recommended addressing scheme...

Page 155: ...155 A A Supplemental Information This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the router Factory Default Settings Technical Specifications...

Page 156: ...on product label Router subnet 255 255 255 0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Time zone GMT or other time zone setting based on your product SKU Adjust for daylight saving t...

Page 157: ...output Dimensions 217 74 x 147 73 x 34 92 mm 8 57 x 5 81 x 1 37 in Weight 392 6 g 0 87 lb Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Desi...

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