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Getting Started

NETGEAR provides free Android and iOS mobile genie® apps that let you manage your router.
If you already downloaded the genie app, update the app on your mobile device.

This chapter covers the following topics:

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Router Requirements

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Download the genie Mobile App

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Create a NETGEAR Account

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Log In to Your Router Using the genie Mobile App

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Log Out of Your NETGEAR Single Sign-On Account

To find out which mobile platforms are supported and toget the downloads, visit the NETGEAR
genie website at

netgear.com/genie.

Summary of Contents for R6120

Page 1: ...downloadcenter netgear com other For the current EU Declaration of Conformity visit http support netgear com app answers detail a_id 11621 For regulatory compliance information visit http www netgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply NETGEAR INTL LTD Building 3 University Technology Centre Curraheen Road Cork Ireland March 2018 NETGEAR I...

Page 2: ...reset Wireless Settings WiFi Network Name SSID Network Key Password Your Preset Wireless Settings WiFi Network Name SSID Network Key Password Do More With the Nighthawk App Now that your WiFi is set up here are some more things you can do with the app View a list of devices that are connected to your network Change your WiFi network name and password Set up separate WiFi access for guests Exam ple...

Page 3: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA March 2017 202 11742 01 genie Mobile App User Manual ...

Page 4: ...al NETGEAR support resources Conformity For the current EU Declaration of Conformity visit http kb netgear com app answers detail a_id 11621 Compliance For regulatory compliance information visit http www netgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply Trademarks NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Any non NE...

Page 5: ...nge Your Router s WiFi Password or Security Level 15 Change the WiFi Channel 16 View the Network Map 17 View Devices Connected to Your Network 17 View Devices Connected to the Network Using the Network Map 17 View Devices Connected to the Network Using Network Information Panel18 Enable Access Control and Pause Internet Access 19 Enable Access Control 19 Pause Internet Access 20 Modify the Device ...

Page 6: ...d Files From USB Storage Device Connected to the Router 39 View Files Downloaded From Your USB Storage Device 40 Send Files With Turbo Transfer 41 Enable or Disable the Turbo Transfer Power Saving Mode 41 View or Delete the Turbo Transfer History 42 Chapter 6 Use MyMedia to Play and Share Media Files Play Media Files From Your Home Network 45 Share Media With Chromecast Using the Mobile genie App ...

Page 7: ...app on your mobile device This chapter covers the following topics Router Requirements Download the genie Mobile App Create a NETGEAR Account Log In to Your Router Using the genie Mobile App Log Out of Your NETGEAR Single Sign On Account To find out which mobile platforms are supported and toget the downloads visit the NETGEAR genie website at netgear com genie ...

Page 8: ...ust connect your Android or iOS mobile device to your NETGEAR home WiFi network For information about how to connect your mobile device to your WiFi network see the documentation that came with your mobile device Update the genie App If you previously download the genie app you must update the app Go to the app store on your mobile device to update the app Note If you previously download the genie...

Page 9: ...unt for other NETGEAR apps such as the previous version of the genie app or the Arlo app you can use those credentials instead of creating a new NETGEAR account To create a NETGEAR account using the genie mobile app 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network 2 Launch the genie mobile app 3 Tap the CREATE NETGEAR ACCOUNT button The Account Registration page displays 4 Complete the ac...

Page 10: ...nect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network Note If you re accessing your router remotely skip this step 2 Launch the genie mobile app 3 Tap the SIGN IN button Note If you don t have a NETGEAR account create an account or tap SKIP The Account Login page displays 4 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button If you re accessing your router locally the Local Access pag...

Page 11: ...of Your NETGEAR Single Sign On Account The following instructions assume you are already logged in the genie mobile app To log out of your NETGEAR SSO account 1 On the dashboard tap the menu icon 2 Tap SIGN OUT You are logged out of your account ...

Page 12: ... s WiFi Network Name Change Your Router s WiFi Password or Security Level Change the WiFi Channel View the Network Map View Devices Connected to Your Network Enable Access Control and Pause Internet Access Modify the Device Type in the Network Map Set Up a Guest WiFi Network Connect to a WiFi Network Using a QR Code Enable the Traffic Meter Change the Traffic Meter Settings ...

Page 13: ...ation panel Router management status WiFi network name WiFi password Devices connected to the network Network information panel Figure 4 Network information panel To view the network information panel 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network Note If you re accessing your router remotely skip this step 2 Launch the genie mobile app 3 Tap the SIGN IN button ...

Page 14: ...lays 4 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button If you re accessing your router locally the Local Access page displays If you re accessing your router remotely the Remote Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Swipe up on the network information panel ...

Page 15: ...count or tap SKIP The Account Login page displays 4 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button If you re accessing your router locally the Local Access page displays If you re accessing your router remotely the Remote Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap WiFi The WiFi page displays The WiFi name passw...

Page 16: ... the network information panel Network information panel Your router s WiFi network name and password displays 7 Optional To view the WiFi network name and password for your router s 5 GHz WiFi network swipe left on the WiFi band icon Change Your Router s WiFi Network Name To change your router s WiFi network name 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network Note If you re accessing y...

Page 17: ...me 8 Tap the WiFi Name field and enter a new WiFi network name in the field 9 Tap the save icon Your settings are saved Change Your Router s WiFi Password or Security Level To change your router s WiFi password or security level 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network Note If you re accessing your router remotely skip this step 2 Launch the genie mobile app Note If you don t have...

Page 18: ...r s WiFi network Note If you re accessing your router remotely skip this step 2 Launch the genie mobile app 3 Tap the SIGN IN button Note If you don t have a NETGEAR account create an account or tap SKIP The Account Login page displays 4 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button If you re accessing your router locally the Local Access page displays If you re accessing your ...

Page 19: ...ter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button If you re accessing your router locally the Local Access page displays If you re accessing your router remotely the Remote Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap Network Map The Network Map page displays View Devices Connected to Your Network You can view devices...

Page 20: ...ys 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap Network Map The Network Map page displays View Devices Connected to the Network Using Network Information Panel The network information panel displays a list of devices connected to your router s network Network information panel Figure 5 Network information panel To view devices connected to the router n...

Page 21: ...nge due to firmware limitations Enable Access Control and Pause Internet Access If you enable access control you can pause Internet access for devices connected to your network Enable Access Control To enable access control 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network Note If you re accessing your router remotely skip this step 2 Launch the genie mobile app 3 Tap the SIGN IN button No...

Page 22: ...p 3 Tap the SIGN IN button Note If you don t have a NETGEAR account create an account or tap SKIP The Account Login page displays 4 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button If you re accessing your router locally the Local Access page displays If you re accessing your router remotely the Remote Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN but...

Page 23: ...uter s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap Network Map The Network Map displays 7 Tap a device that is connected to the router The device details page displays 8 Tap the Type field The Device page displays 9 Tap the device type Your settings are saved Set Up a Guest WiFi Network If your router supports a guest WiFi network you can enable guest access and view and c...

Page 24: ...he WiFi band icon 8 To enable guest access move the Guest Access slider to the right Guest access is enabled View or Change the Guest WiFi Settings If guest access is enabled on your router you can change the guest WiFi network name SSID WiFi password and security level To view or change the guest WiFi settings 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network Note If you re accessing your...

Page 25: ...en use their genie mobile app s QR code scanner to scan the QR code and connect to the WiFi network For you to use the genie app s QR code scanner your mobile device must include a camera Display the WiFi Network QR Code You must display the WiFi network QR code on another mobile device before you can scan the QR code To display the WiFi network QR code in the genie mobile app 1 Connect your mobil...

Page 26: ...he genie mobile app 3 Tap SKIP If you re accessing your router locally the Local Access page displays If you re accessing your router remotely the Remote Access page displays 4 Tap CONTINUE WITHOUT LOGIN The dashboard displays 5 Tap QR Scanner 6 If you did not allow the genie mobile app to access your camera tap the OK button to allow access 7 When prompted align the QR code within the frame Your ...

Page 27: ...SKIP The Account Login page displays 4 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button If you re accessing your router locally the Local Access page displays If you re accessing your router remotely the Remote Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap Traffic Meter The Traffic Meter page displays 7 Move the Ena...

Page 28: ...outer locally the Local Access page displays If you re accessing your router remotely the Remote Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap Traffic Meter The Traffic Meter page displays 7 Tap the settings icon The Settings page displays 8 To set the traffic meter start time tap the day and time menus 9 To set the traffic meter va...

Page 29: ...Manage Your WiFi Network 27 NETGEAR genie App ...

Page 30: ...Parental Controls This chapter contains the following sections Set Up Parental Controls Enable or Disable Parental Controls Create a Bypass Account Using the genie App Set the Parental Controls Filtering Level ...

Page 31: ...account create an account or tap SKIP The Account Login page displays 4 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button If you re accessing your router locally the Local Access page displays If you re accessing your router remotely the Remote Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap Parental Controls The Paren...

Page 32: ... your OpenDNS account tap the LOGIN button enter your OpenDNS user name and tap the LOGIN button 8 To enable Parental Controls move the Enable button to the right 9 To disable Parental Controls move the Enable button to the left Create a Bypass Account Using the genie App After you set up Parental Controls you can create a bypass account that lets you set custom filtering levels that you can save ...

Page 33: ...n t have a NETGEAR account create an account or tap SKIP The Account Login page displays 4 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button If you re accessing your router locally the Local Access page displays If you re accessing your router remotely the Remote Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap Parental...

Page 34: ... different filtering levels for each device connected to the router network To set the Parental Controls filtering level for each device 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network Note If you re accessing your router remotely skip this step 2 Launch the genie mobile app 3 Tap the SIGN IN button Note If you don t have a NETGEAR account create an account or tap SKIP The Account Login ...

Page 35: ...ashboard displays 6 Tap Parental Controls The Parental Controls page displays 7 If you are not logged in to your OpenDNS account tap the LOGIN button enter your OpenDNS user name and tap the LOGIN button 8 In Parental Controls is not enabled move the Enable slider to the right 9 Return to the dashboard and tap Network Map The Network Map page displays 10 Tap the device that you want to set a filte...

Page 36: ...34 4 4 Remotely Access Your Router This chapter contains the following sections Enable Remote Access Remotely Manage Your Router Using the genie App Enable Your Router to Work with Amazon Alexa ...

Page 37: ... displays 4 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button The Local Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap Remote Access The Remote Access page displays 7 To enable remote access move the Remote Access slider to the right Remote access is enabled Remotely Manage Your Router Using the genie App With remote ...

Page 38: ... store To link the NETGEAR skill to your Alexa app 1 Launch the Alexa app from a mobile device that is connected to your R7000 WiFi network 2 Tap Home Skills 3 In the Search all skills field type NETGEAR skill 4 Tap the NETGEAR skill 5 Tap Link Account A NETGEAR account sign in page displays 6 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap Sign in 7 Tap Accept Your NETGEAR skill is linked to your ...

Page 39: ...vice to Your USB Storage Device Download Files From USB Storage Device Connected to the Router View Files Downloaded From Your USB Storage Device Send Files With Turbo Transfer Enable or Disable the Turbo Transfer Power Saving Mode View or Delete the Turbo Transfer History Note If you are using the genie app remotely the ReadySHARE feature is not available ...

Page 40: ...age displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap ReadySHARE The LOCAL page displays 7 Tap ReadySHARE 8 Tap your USB storage device to access it Upload Files From Your Mobile Device to Your USB Storage Device You can upload files stored on your mobile device to a USB storage device connected to your router using the genie app For the genie app ...

Page 41: ...tton The Remote page displays 10 Tap the USB storage device that you want to upload the file to 11 Tap UPLOAD YES The file uploads 12 Tap the OK button Download Files From USB Storage Device Connected to the Router You can download files stored on your USB storage device to the genie app To download files on a USB storage device connected to the router 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s ...

Page 42: ...ad files from a USB storage device connected to your router the files are downloaded to a Downloads folder in the LOCAL section of the app To view the files you downloaded from your USB storage device 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network 2 Launch the genie mobile app 3 Tap the SIGN IN button Note If you don t have a NETGEAR account create an account or tap SKIP The Account Log...

Page 43: ...n The dashboard displays 6 Tap Turbo Transfer The Turbo Transfer page displays 7 Tap the destination mobile device that you want to send files to If you do not see any mobile devices on the page power saving mode might be enabled which disables Turbo Transfer on your mobile device For more information about how to disable power saving mode see Enable or Disable the Turbo Transfer Power Saving Mode...

Page 44: ... The dashboard displays 6 Tap Turbo Transfer The Turbo Transfer page displays 7 Tap the settings icon The Turbo Transfer Settings page displays 8 To enable power saving mode move the Enable Power Saving Mode slider to right 9 To disable power saving mode move the Enable Power Saving Mode slider to left View or Delete the Turbo Transfer History You can view and delete the history of files sent and ...

Page 45: ...e displays 7 Tap the History button The History page displays 8 Tap RECEIVED to view the files received by your mobile device 9 Tap SENT to view the files sent from your mobile device 10 To delete a file tap the delete icon next to the file that you want to delete 11 To delete all the files tap the trash icon at the top right corner of the page and then tap YES ...

Page 46: ...apter contains the following sections Play Media Files From Your Home Network Share Media With Chromecast Using the Mobile genie App Change the MyMedia Player Restart the MyMedia Service Refresh the MyMedia Source Folders Prevent Devices on the Network From Accessing Your Files Prevent Media Files From Playing on Your Device Note All your mobile devices must be on the same network to use the MyMed...

Page 47: ...rmation see your router s user manual Your router s user manual is available online at downloadcenter netgear com To play media files from your network on the genie mobile app 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network 2 Launch the genie mobile app 3 Tap the SIGN IN button Note If you don t have a NETGEAR account create an account or tap SKIP The Account Login page displays 4 Enter ...

Page 48: ...SIGN IN button Note If you don t have a NETGEAR account create an account or tap SKIP The Account Login page displays 4 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button The Local Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap the MyMedia button The MyMedia page displays 7 Tap PLAYER A list of devices displays 8 Tap y...

Page 49: ...min password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 7 Tap the MyMedia button The MyMedia page displays 8 Tap PLAYER A list of devices displays 9 Tap a device Restart the MyMedia Service If your WiFi network settings change and you want to use MyMedia we recommend thatyou restart the MyMedia service To restart the MyMedia service 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network 2 ...

Page 50: ...ce To refresh the MyMedia source folder 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network 2 Launch the genie mobile app 3 Tap the SIGN IN button Note If you don t have a NETGEAR account create an account or tap SKIP The Account Login page displays 4 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button The Local Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap ...

Page 51: ...ter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button The Local Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap MyMedia The MyMedia page displays 7 Tap the settings icon The MyMedia Options page displays 8 Move the Share Files In the Network slider to the left Devices on the network cannot access files on your device Prevent...

Page 52: ... SIGN IN button The Local Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap MyMedia 7 The MyMedia page displays 8 Tap the settings icon The MyMedia Options page displays 9 Move the Allow play in the network slider to the left Devices on the network cannot play media files on your device ...

Page 53: ...er contains the following sections Register Your NETGEAR Router Reboot Your Router View the genie Mobile App Version View the Router Model Number or Firmware Version View the Local and Remote Access List View the Router Serial Number ...

Page 54: ... SIGN IN button Note If you don t have a NETGEAR account create an account or tap SKIP The Account Login page displays 4 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button The Local Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap Register Product A message about registering your product displays 7 Tap the REGISTER butto...

Page 55: ... the OK button The router reboots View the genie Mobile App Version To view the genie mobile app version 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network Note If you re accessing your router remotely skip this step 2 Launch the genie mobile app 3 Tap the SIGN IN button Note If you don t have a NETGEAR account create an account or tap SKIP The Account Login page displays 4 Enter your NETGE...

Page 56: ...and tap the SIGN IN button If you re accessing your router locally the Local Access page displays If you re accessing your router remotely the Remote Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap the menu icon 7 Tap ABOUT The About page displays The router model and the firmware version displays View the Local and Remote Access List...

Page 57: ...d tap the SIGN IN button If you re accessing your router locally the Local Access page displays If you re accessing your router remotely the Remote Access page displays 5 Enter your router s admin password and tap the LOGIN button The dashboard displays 6 Tap the drop down arrow on the top right corner of the page 7 Tap the arrow icon under the router icon A list of routers display ...

Page 58: ... view your router s serial number from the genie mobile app To view your router s serial number 1 Connect your mobile device to the router s WiFi network 2 Launch the genie mobile app 3 Tap the SIGN IN button Note If you don t have a NETGEAR account create an account or tap SKIP The Account Login page displays 4 Enter your NETGEAR account credentials and tap the SIGN IN button The Local Access pag...

Page 59: ...Administration 57 NETGEAR genie App 7 Tap the arrow icon under the router icon Your router s serial number displays next to the router ...

Page 60: ...credibly fast router delivering AC1200 WiFi speeds This router offers improved performance and wireless coverage for your entire home It provides access that is three times faster than similar 802 11n technology and delivers the speed and reliability for HD streaming and online gaming throughout your home through a secure and reliable connection to the Internet Compatible with next generation WiFi...

Page 61: ...ACWiFi WiFi Range BETTER RANGE WiFi coverage throughout your large home Homes come in all shapes and sizes The AC1200 Dual Band WiFi Router provides WiFi connectivity throughout your home for all your Internet enabled devices Stay connected with your devices your media and your friends Simultaneous dual band WiFi provides two separate WiFi networks 2 4GHz for legacy devices and 5GHz which is less ...

Page 62: ...llation and management is simple easy so you can connect quickly make sure you stay that way Ease Of Use NIGHTHAWK APP Easily set up and monitor your home network PUSH N CONNECT Easy push button WiFi connections WPS WIFI POWER ON OFF Convenient power savings EASY INSTALL Easy setup for iPad tablets smartphones computers Maintain high security across your network to ensure your privacy family is sa...

Page 63: ...r router in few steps just connect your mobile device to the router network and the app will walk you through the rest Once set up you can use the intuitive dashboard to manage your connected devices check your Internet connection speeds and much more Pause Internet Pause the Internet to any device Guest Networks Setup separate WiFi access for guests Quick Setup Get connected in just minutes ...

Page 64: ...PAGE 5 of 6 AC1200 Dual Band WiFi Router Data Sheet R6120 Connection Diagram Internet Modem Reset Push N Connect USB Fast Ethernet Power On Off ...

Page 65: ... Power adapter localized to country of sale Physical Specifications Dimensions 7 2 x 5 4 x 1 8 in 185 x 136 5 x 46 mm Weight 55lbs 250g Technical Specifications AC1200 300 900Mbps Simultaneous Dual Band WiFi 2 4 5GHz WiFi Transmitters Receivers 2x2 2 4GHz 2x2 5GHz IPv6 Support Internet Protocol Version 6 Standards One 1 USB 2 0 Port IEEE 802 11 b g n 2 4GHz IEEE 802 11 a n ac 5 0GHz Five 5 10 100M...

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