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Share USB Storage Devices Attached to
the Router

This chapter describes how to access and manage storage devices attached to your router. ReadySHARE lets
you access and share USB storage devices connected to the router. (If your storage device uses special drivers,
it is not compatible.)

The USB ports on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash
drives or hard drives or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or
DVD drives to the router USB port.

Note

The chapter contains the following sections:

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USB Device Requirements

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Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router

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Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router

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Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive

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Back Up Windows-Based Computers With ReadySHARE Vault

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Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine

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Manage Access to a Storage Device

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Enable FTP Access Within Your Network

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View or Change Network Folders on a Storage Device

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Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device

•

Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device

•

Safely Remove a USB Storage Device

For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit

netgear.com/readyshare

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Summary of Contents for R6350

Page 1: ...AC1750 Smart WiFi Router User Manual Model R6350 February 2018 202 11820 01 350 E Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA...

Page 2: ...nformity 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 regulato...

Page 3: ...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 and PP...

Page 4: ...isable the WiFi Radios 60 Chapter 6 Control Access to the Internet Set Up Parental Controls 63 Allow or Block Access to Your Network 63 Enable and Manage Network Access Control 65 Manage Network Acces...

Page 5: ...Up Your Personal FTP Server 91 Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account 91 Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created 92 Change the Dynamic DNS Settings 93 Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet...

Page 6: ...he Status and Statistics of the Router 124 View Information About the Router and the Internet and WiFi Settings 124 Display Internet Port Statistics 124 Check the Internet Connection Status 125 Manage...

Page 7: ...ervices and Applications 154 Forward Incoming Traffic for a Default Service or Application 154 Add a Port Forwarding Rule With a Custom Service or Application 155 Change a Port Forwarding Rule 156 Rem...

Page 8: ...ot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 169 Test the LAN Path to Your Router 170 Test the Path From a Windows Based Computer to a Remote Device 170 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Settings...

Page 9: ...ount 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 availa...

Page 10: ...r Your package contains the router power adapter and an Ethernet cable Figure 1 Package contents In some regions a CD is included in the package Hardware Overview of the Router 10 AC1750 Smart WiFi Ro...

Page 11: ...and Button Solid green The power is on and the router is ready Blinking green A firmware update is in progress Off Power is not supplied to the router Power Solid green The Internet connection is read...

Page 12: ...led USB 2 0 Printer to connect the router to a USB device such as a printer A USB 3 0 port is located on the front panel Ethernet LAN ports Use the four Gigabit Ethernet RJ 45 LAN ports to connect the...

Page 13: ...range extenders and any other device that emits a WiFi signal for network access Position the router according to the following guidelines Place the router near the center of the area where your comp...

Page 14: ...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 o...

Page 15: ...wall mount your router 1 Drill holes in the wall where you want to wall mount your router 2 Insert wall anchors in the holes 3 Insert screws into the wall anchors leaving 3 16 in 0 5 cm of each screw...

Page 16: ...Ethernet connection This chapter explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in The chapter contains the following sections Connect to the Network Types of Logins Use a Web...

Page 17: ...iFi 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 t...

Page 18: ...ISP information and make sure that the computers and devices in the network are using the settings described here When your Internet service starts your Internet service provider ISP typically gives...

Page 19: ...tings Make sure that you selected the correct options and typed everything correctly b Contact your ISP to verify that you are using the correct configuration information c Read You Cannot Access the...

Page 20: ...on the router label 3 Launch the NETGEAR Up app on your mobile device 4 Follow the instructions that display on the app to install your router and connect to the Internet Change the Language By defau...

Page 21: ...he genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser You can also customize or specify your Internet settings This chapter contains the following sections Use...

Page 22: ...etup 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 configu...

Page 23: ...s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also 10 Select a Router MAC Address radio button Use Default Address Use the default MAC address Use Computer MAC Address...

Page 24: ...Internet connection A value of 0 zero means never log out 12 Select an Internet IP Address radio button Get Dynamically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address Your ISP automatically as...

Page 25: ...ervice Provider menu select PPTP or L2TP as the encapsulation method The page adjusts 7 In the Login field enter the login name that your ISP gave you This login name is often an email address 8 In th...

Page 26: ...automatically To set up an IPv6 Internet connection 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window ope...

Page 27: ...Router s IPv6 Address on WAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s WAN or Internet interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicate...

Page 28: ...automatically from its MAC address 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through autodetection 1 Laun...

Page 29: ...ection The remote relay router is the router to which your router creates a 6to4 tunnel Make sure that the IPv4 Internet connection is working before you apply the 6to4 tunnel settings for the IPv6 co...

Page 30: ...If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Connection The 6rd protocol ma...

Page 31: ...our ISP requires specific servers select this option Enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also 8 Select an IP Address Assignmen...

Page 32: ...ogin 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 sens...

Page 33: ...cted to the router 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 t...

Page 34: ...radio button Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function Auto Config This is the default setting This setting s...

Page 35: ...name leave this field blank The default setting of the Connection Mode menu is Always On to provide a steady IPv6 connection The router never terminates the connection If the connection is terminated...

Page 36: ...ting These web based applications might require an MTU change A secure website that does not open or displays only part of a web page Yahoo email You use VPN and experience severe performance problems...

Page 37: ...device that is connected to the router 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 s...

Page 38: ...e and manage the traffic flows through the router The chapter contains the following sections Optimize Traffic With QoS Manage Default and Custom QoS Rules Manage Uplink Bandwidth Control Manage Wi Fi...

Page 39: ...The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup QoS Setup The QoS Setup page displays If you did not add any custom rules or change priorities the QoS rules table displays the default QoS rules...

Page 40: ...e service or application The priority selections correspond to the queue columns in the QoS rules table Priority Specified Port Range Select the protocol TCP or UDP that is associated with the service...

Page 41: ...the device Device Select the priority Highest High Normal or Low that must be assigned to the service or application The priority selections correspond to the queue columns in the QoS rules table Prio...

Page 42: ...erent column of the QoS rules table on the QoS Setup page Remove a QoS Rule You can remove an individual custom or default QoS rule To remove a QoS rule 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobil...

Page 43: ...password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup QoS Setup The QoS Setup page displays WARNING If you click the Delete All button all default and custom QoS rules are...

Page 44: ...on both the application 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 category which rece...

Page 45: ...assword The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup UPnP The UPnP page displays 5 Select the Turn UPnP On check box By default this chec...

Page 46: ...P address of each UPnP device that is accessing the router and which ports internal and external that device opened The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port...

Page 47: ...network settings of the router The chapter includes the following sections Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network Manage the...

Page 48: ...ly supports the 2 4 GHz band for 802 11b g n devices and the 5 GHz band for 802 11a n ac devices If you change the WiFi settings of the router s main network use a wired connection to avoid being disc...

Page 49: ...h is the best Note If you use multiple WiFi access points APs reduce interference by selecting different channels for adjacent APs We recommend a channel spacing of four channels between adjacent APs...

Page 50: ...menu WPA2 PSK AES This option is the default setting This type of security enables WiFi devices that support WPA2 to join the router s 2 4 GHz WiFi network If you did not change the passphrase the def...

Page 51: ...d 802 11n devices to functioning at up to 289 Mbps Up to 600 Mbps Neighbor friendly mode for reduced interference with neighboring WiFi networks This mode allows 802 11ac 802 11n and 802 11a devices t...

Page 52: ...phrase of 8 to 63 characters To join the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz band of the WiFi network a user must enter this passphrase WPA WPA2 Enterprise This type of security requires that your WiF...

Page 53: ...est network disregard this step Note 6 In the Security Options section select the WEP radio button 7 From the Authentication Type menu select one of the following types Automatic Clients can use eithe...

Page 54: ...Authentication Authorization and Accounting AAA management To enable the router to provide WPA and WPA2 enterprise WiFi security the WiFi network that the router provides must be able to access a RADI...

Page 55: ...in your area disconnect it from that WiFi network and connect it to the WiFi network that the router provides Some mobile devices automatically connect to the first open network without WiFi security...

Page 56: ...pecified the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED WPS Wizard The page displays a description of the WPS method 5 C...

Page 57: ...For four minutes the router attempts to find the WiFi device that is the client that you want to join the router s main WiFi network During this time the WiFi LED on the top panel of the router blink...

Page 58: ...ASIC Home page displays 4 Select Guest Network 5 Enable the guest network and configure its WiFi settings as described in the following table Description Field Wireless Network 2 4GHz b g n The SSID i...

Page 59: ...AES and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps To use WPA WPA2 security in the Passphrase field enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters To join the 2 4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network a user mus...

Page 60: ...s secure than WPA2 PSK AES and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps To use WPA WPA2 security in the Passphrase field enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters To join the 5 GHz band of the guest WiF...

Page 61: ...splays 5 Do one of the following in the Wireless Network 2 4GHz b g n section or Wireless Network 5GHz a n ac or both sections Turn off the radios Clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box The...

Page 62: ...m the Internet This chapter includes the following sections Set Up Parental Controls Allow or Block Access to Your Network Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites Manage Simple Outbound Firewall Rules fo...

Page 63: ...Controls is automatically enabled For more information about how to setup Parental Controls using the NETGEAR genie app see the genie Mobile App User Manual which is available at downloadcenter netge...

Page 64: ...ffect previously blocked or allowed devices It applies only to devices joining your network in the future after you apply these settings 7 To view allowed or blocked devices that are not connected cli...

Page 65: ...rule for new devices Allow all new devices to connect With this setting if you add a new device it can access your network You do not need to enter its MAC address on this page We recommend that you l...

Page 66: ...w devices from accessing your network you must specify which devices are allowed to access your network To add or remove devices that are allowed 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile devic...

Page 67: ...case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Security Access Control The Access Control page displays 5 Click the View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network...

Page 68: ...ADVANCED Security Block Sites The Block Sites page displays 5 Specify a keyword blocking option Per Schedule Use keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set For more information see Set Up...

Page 69: ...domain names field select the keyword or domain 6 Click the Delete Keyword button The keyword or domain is removed from the blocked list 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Remove All Key...

Page 70: ...dress are automatically populated and depend on the IP address that is assigned to the router on the LAN Setup page 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage Simple Outbound Firewall Rul...

Page 71: ...see Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules on page 74 Always Use keyword blocking continuously 6 Below the Service Table click the Add button The Block Services Setup page...

Page 72: ...d the first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 5 Select ADVANCED Security Block Services The Block Services page displays 6 If this is t...

Page 73: ...ault the All IP Addresses radio button is selected 11 Click the Add button The new rule is added to the Service Table on the Block Services page Change an Outbound Firewall Rule You can change an exis...

Page 74: ...page displays 5 In the Service Table select the radio button for the rule 6 Click the Delete button The rule is removed from the Service Table Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firew...

Page 75: ...or daylight savings time check box If the router synchronized its internal clock with a time server on the Internet and you selected the correct time zone the Current Time field displays the correct d...

Page 76: ...s authentication select the My Mail Server requires authentication check box and do the following a In the User Name field type the user name for the outgoing email server b In the Password field type...

Page 77: ...drives to the router USB port Note 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 Map a...

Page 78: ...SHARE lets you access and share USB storage devices that are connected to the appropriate router port If your USB storage device uses special drivers it is not compatible To connect a USB device 1 Ins...

Page 79: ...ac 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...

Page 80: ...e USB device and select Map network drive The Map Network Drive window opens 7 Select the drive letter to map to the new network folder 8 Click the Finish button The USB storage device is mapped to th...

Page 81: ...B HDD or format your old USB HDD to do the Time Machine backup for the first time Use a blank partition to prevent some issues during backup using Time Machine The router supports GUID or MBR partitio...

Page 82: ...fy your security settings a On the System Preferences 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 gr...

Page 83: ...your USB HDD from the list 11 Click the Use Disk button If you do not see the USB partition that you want in the Time Machine disk list go to Mac Finder and click that USB partition It displays in the...

Page 84: ...nge the name in the Network Device Name field from readyshare to another name the link changes accordingly You can enable password protection Network Connection Enabled by default You can type http re...

Page 85: ...up Dynamic DNS you can also type a URL domain name For example if your domain name is MyName and you use the NETGEAR DDNS server you can type ftp MyName mynetgear com to access the USB device over the...

Page 86: ...s field of your web browser If Not Shared is shown the default share was deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting Read Access andWrite Access Show th...

Page 87: ...eld type the name of the share 10 From the Read Access menu and the Write Access menu select the settings that you want All no password the default allows all users to access the network folder The ot...

Page 88: ...safely 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 pass...

Page 89: ...can use the Internet to access USB devices attached to the router s USB ports when you re not home This chapter includes the following sections Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS Set Up FTP Access Through...

Page 90: ...e 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 mobli...

Page 91: ...use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router When you connect the USB storage device to the router USB port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing...

Page 92: ...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...

Page 93: ...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...

Page 94: ...amic DNS type the DNS name To use a Dynamic DNS account you must enter the account information on the Dynamic DNS page See Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 90 To connect without Dynamic DNS type...

Page 95: ...the Router 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 Ti...

Page 96: ...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 99 Enable iTunes Server Music Only Select this check box if you wa...

Page 97: ...u 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 USB port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready fo...

Page 98: ...omputers on your local area network LAN 3 Connect your iPhone or iPad to your router s WiFi network 4 Download the Remote app from the Apple App Store 5 Launch the Remote app from your iPhone or iPad...

Page 99: ...ies 2 and later Home Media Option to play photos and music on your Windows or Mac computer in your TiVo user interface To set up the router to work with TiVo 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or...

Page 100: ...Up a Default DMZ Server Manage IGMP Proxying Manage VPN Pass Through Manage NAT Filtering Manage the SIP Application Level Gateway Manage the LAN IP Address Settings Manage the Router Information Pro...

Page 101: ...ettings The WAN security settings include port scan protection and denial of service DoS protection which can protect your LAN against attacks such as Syn flood Smurf Attack Ping of Death and many oth...

Page 102: ...compromised the DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on your network The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a response to one of yo...

Page 103: ...MP proxying is disabled 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage VPN Pass Through VPN pass through allows a computer on the local area network LAN to receive VPN traffic from the Intern...

Page 104: ...ive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup WAN Setup The WAN Setup page displays 5 Select a NAT Filtering radio button Secured Provides a secured firewall to protect the computers on the...

Page 105: ...The IP address and subnet mask identify which addresses are local to a specific device and which must be reached through a gateway or router You might want to change these settings if you need a speci...

Page 106: ...ing table periodically and incorporates information that it receives This is the default setting Out Only The router broadcasts its routing table periodically but does not incorporate the RIP informat...

Page 107: ...Select ADVANCED Setup LAN Setup The LAN Setup page displays 5 Make sure that the Use Router as DHCP Server check box is selected This check box is selected by default 6 Specify the range of IP addres...

Page 108: ...eservation page displays 7 Change the settings 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry To delete a reserved address entry 1 Launch a web browser from a comp...

Page 109: ...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 110: ...ated to your local network for all 192 168 1 x addresses With this configuration if you attempt to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwa...

Page 111: ...the IP address for the final destination of the route Destination IP Address Enter the IP subnet mask for the final destination of the route If the destination is a single host enter 255 255 255 255...

Page 112: ...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 nam...

Page 113: ...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 Bri...

Page 114: ...er 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 user name and password The user name is admin The p...

Page 115: ...to which the device is connected If your device is connected to your router s WiFi network select the WiFi check box that corresponds to the router s WiFi network to which the device is connected You...

Page 116: ...Firmware Change the admin Password Enable admin Password Recovery Recover the admin Password Manage the Router Configuration File Disable or Enable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs Return the Router to...

Page 117: ...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...

Page 118: ...nd password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 5 Select ADVANCED Administration Firmware Update The Firmware Update page displays 6 Click the Browse button 7 Find and select the firmware...

Page 119: ...o log in to your router web interface We recommend that you enable password recovery so that you can recover the password if it is forgotten This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer Fir...

Page 120: ...covered password 8 Click the Login again button A login window opens 9 With your recovered password log in to the router Manage the Router Configuration File The configuration settings of the router a...

Page 121: ...kup Settings The Backup Settings page displays 5 Click the Browse button to find and select the cfg file 6 Click the Restore button The file is uploaded to the router and the router restarts WARNING D...

Page 122: ...address of the router first try to use an IP scanner application to detect the IP address before you reset the router to factory default settings To reset the router to factory default settings you c...

Page 123: ...ter 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 p...

Page 124: ...ge uses the following color coding A green flag indicates that the Internet connection is fine and no problems exist For a WiFi network the network is enabled and secured A red X indicates that config...

Page 125: ...ports Up Time The time elapsed since this port acquired the link Poll Interval The interval at which the statistics are updated on this page 6 To change the polling frequency enter a time in seconds i...

Page 126: ...many other router actions Up to 256 entries are stored in the log You can manage which activities are logged View Email or Clear the Logs In addition to viewing the logs you can email them and clear...

Page 127: ...first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Logs The Logs page displays 5 Select the check boxes that corr...

Page 128: ...a limit To start or restart the traffic meter without configuring traffic volume restrictions 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network 2 Enter ht...

Page 129: ...n about the connection time and traffic volume in MB 6 To refresh the information on the page click the Refresh button The information is updated 7 To display more information about the data traffic a...

Page 130: ...is setting is optional When the traffic limit is reached the Internet LED blinks alternating green and amber Disconnect and disable the Internet connection This setting is optional When the traffic li...

Page 131: ...rnates blinking green and amber Disconnect and disable the Internet connection This setting is optional When the traffic limit is reached the Internet connection is disconnected and disabled 11 Click...

Page 132: ...er 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...

Page 133: ...8443 which is a common alternate for HTTP 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Use Remote Access To use remote access 1 Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network...

Page 134: ...i features of the router The chapter includes the following sections Set Up a WiFi Schedule Manage the WPS Settings Manage Advanced WiFi Settings Specify How the Router Manages WiFi Clients Set Up a W...

Page 135: ...he 5 GHz band click the Add a new period button The When to turn off wireless signal page displays 6 Use the menus radio buttons and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off th...

Page 136: ...PS clear one or both of the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check boxes By default both Keep Existing Wireless Settings check boxes are selected We recommend that you leave these check boxes selected...

Page 137: ...ot change these settings unless directed by NETGEAR support or unless you are sure what the consequences are Incorrect settings might disable the WiFi function of the router unexpectedly Fragmentation...

Page 138: ...na closest to the client Explicit beamforming works whether or not the client supports beamforming Implicit beamforming means that the router can use information from client devices that support beamf...

Page 139: ...a WiFi Bridge Between the Router and Another Device You can use the router as a WiFi bridge and connect multiple devices with WiFi for example at the faster 802 11ac speed To do this you need another...

Page 140: ...e first time that you logged in The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 5 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Advanced Wireless Settings The Advanced Wireless Settings pa...

Page 141: ...ing http www routerlogin net When the router functions as a WiFi bridge you cannot change its WiFi settings that is the settings on the Wireless Network page BASIC Wireless are masked out However if y...

Page 142: ...mended Use this setting if you want to manually assign a specific IP address to the router while it functions in access point mode Using this option effectively requires network experience To avoid in...

Page 143: ...hapter explains how to set up and use VPN access The chapter includes the following sections Set Up a VPN Connection Specify VPN Service in the Router Install OpenVPN Software Use a VPN Tunnel on Your...

Page 144: ...in the router before you can use a VPN connection To specify the VPN service 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A...

Page 145: ...sword The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup VPN Service The VPN Service page displays 5 Make sure that the Enable VPN Service chec...

Page 146: ...PN client is installed at C Program files OpenVPN config by default 18 For a client device with Windows modify the VPN interface name to NETGEAR VPN a On your computer go to the Networks page If you a...

Page 147: ...download the OpenVPN client utility for Mac OS X 9 Download and install the file 10 Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on...

Page 148: ...o install VPN client software on an Android device 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 Ente...

Page 149: ...h administrator privileges The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar You can create a shortcut to the VPN program then use the shortcut to access the settings and select the run as administrato...

Page 150: ...PNTunnel to AccessYour Internet Service at Home To access your Internet service 1 Set up the router to allow VPN access to your Internet service See Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router on...

Page 151: ...button When you access the Internet with the VPN connection instead of using a local Internet service you use the Internet service from your home network 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are sav...

Page 152: ...s and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device For a client device with Windows 64 bit system the VPN client is installed at C Program files OpenVPN config by default U...

Page 153: ...to set up rules for Internet traffic for services and applications You need networking knowledge to set up these features This chapter includes the following sections Manage Port Forwarding to a Local...

Page 154: ...specify this setting use the reserved IP address feature See Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses on page 107 3 Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router networ...

Page 155: ...ssword 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 Make sure that the Port Forw...

Page 156: ...he rule is added to the table on the Port Forwarding Port Triggering page Change a Port Forwarding Rule You can change an existing port forwarding rule To change a port forwarding rule 1 Launch a web...

Page 157: ...plays 5 Make sure that the Port Forwarding radio button is selected 6 In the table select the radio button for the service or application name 7 Click the Delete Service button The rule is removed fro...

Page 158: ...ter or mobile device device that sent the web page request Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases...

Page 159: ...rt Triggering Rule page displays 7 Specify a new port triggering rule with a custom service or application as described in the following table Description Field Service Enter the name of the custom se...

Page 160: ...sword 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 T...

Page 161: ...Port Triggering Portmap Table Specify the Time Out for Port Triggering The time out period for port triggering controls how long the inbound ports stay open when the router detects no activity A time...

Page 162: ...gering settings display 6 Select the Disable Port Triggering check box If this check box is selected the router does not apply port triggering rules even if you specified them 7 Click the Apply button...

Page 163: ...source port for example port 33333 as the destination port and also sends an identify message to your router with destination port 113 6 When your router receives the incoming message to destination...

Page 164: ...k the NETGEAR support site at http support netgear com for product and contact information The chapter contains the following sections Quick Tips Troubleshoot With the LEDs You Cannot Log In to the Ro...

Page 165: ...tings Make sure that the WiFi settings in the computer and router match exactly The WiFi network name SSID and WiFi security settings of the router and WiFi computer must match exactly If you set up a...

Page 166: ...ructions or help with a hardware problem contact Technical Support at netgear com support Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off If either the Ethernet port LEDs or the Internet LED does not light whe...

Page 167: ...pport such a configuration You Cannot Access the Internet If you can access your router but not the Internet check to see if the router can obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider ISP...

Page 168: ...P IP gateway on your computer If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the gateway address You might be running login software that is no longer...

Page 169: ...the WiFi LED on the router If it is off you can press the WiFi On Off button on the router to turn the router WiFi radios back on If you disabled the router s SSID broadcast then your WiFi network is...

Page 170: ...at the appropriate LEDs are lit for your network devices 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 conn...

Page 171: ...te 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 Y...

Page 172: ...A Supplemental Information This appendix includes technical information about your router The appendix covers the following topics Factory Settings on page 173 Technical Specifications on page 176 172...

Page 173: ...case sensitive 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 t...

Page 174: ...network Enabled WiFi communication 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...

Page 175: ...eneral WiFi 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...

Page 176: ...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 thi...

Page 177: ...412 2 472 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...

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