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NETGEAR genie Basic Settings

Your Internet connection and network

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Basic Home Screen

• Internet Settings

• Attached Devices

• Parental Controls

• Basic Wireless Settings

• Guest Networks

• FastLane

Summary of Contents for WNR612v3

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA August 2012 202 11019 01 v1 0 N150 2 Port Wireless Router WNR612v3 User Manual...

Page 2: ...ormation card Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other count...

Page 3: ...er Installation 14 Upgrade Router Firmware 14 Router Dashboard Basic Home Screen 15 Join Your Wireless Network 16 NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App 16 Chapter 3 NETGEAR genie Basic Settings Basic...

Page 4: ...n Status 54 Wireless AP 55 View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 56 Manage the Configuration File 57 Back Up Settings 57 Restore Configuration Settings 57 Erase 58 Set Password 58 Chapter 7...

Page 5: ...82 Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off 82 Wireless LED Is Off 83 Cannot Log In to the Router 83 Cannot Access the Internet 83 Troubleshooting PPPoE 85 Troubleshooting Internet Browsing 85 Changes...

Page 6: ...ter contains the following sections Unpack Your Router Position Your Router Hardware Features The NETGEAR genie app provides easy installation from an iPad tablet computer or smartphone It includes a...

Page 7: ...nd original packing materials in case you need to return the product for repair Position Your Router The router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your...

Page 8: ...rge expanses of other materials such as glass insulated walls fish tanks mirrors brick and concrete can also affect your wireless signal When you use multiple access points it is better if adjacent ac...

Page 9: ...ng green There is traffic on the Internet port Off No Internet connection Ethernet 1 2 Solid green The LAN port has detected an Ethernet link with a device such as a computer Blinking green Data is be...

Page 10: ...on the bottom of the router shows the preset WiFi network name and password login information MAC address and serial number MAC address Serial number Preset WiFi Router login Password WiFi Network na...

Page 11: ...cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter This chapter contains the following sections Router Setup Preparation Types of Logins and Access NETGEAR genie Setup Use NET...

Page 12: ...ur computer to access the Internet When you start an Internet application your router automatically logs you in Make sure that you have the following information The ISP configuration information for...

Page 13: ...AR genie After Installation on page 14 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete NETGEAR genie setup NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet If the browser cannot d...

Page 14: ...Note The router user name and password are different from the user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection See Types of Logins and Access on page 12 for more information Upgrade R...

Page 15: ...ard screen displays when you log in to the router Internet Set update and check the ISP settings of your router Wireless View or change the wireless settings for your router Attached Devices View the...

Page 16: ...our network and select it The unique WiFi network name SSID and password is on the router label If you changed these settings then look for the network name that you used 3 Enter the router password a...

Page 17: ...genie 17 N150 2 Port Wireless Router WNR612v3 The genie mobile app works on your iPhone iPad or Android phone Log in to the router Information about genie mobile app Phone status Search NETGEAR suppo...

Page 18: ...ie Basic Settings Your Internet connection and network This chapter contains the following sections Basic Home Screen Internet Settings Attached Devices Parental Controls Basic Wireless Settings Guest...

Page 19: ...asic Home Screen The genie Basic Home screen is shown in the following figure Internet Settings The Internet Settings screen is where you view or change ISP information To change the Internet settings...

Page 20: ...unt Name if required Enter the account name that your ISP provided This might also be called the host name Domain Name if required Enter the domain name that your ISP provided These fields display whe...

Page 21: ...mputer that you are now using You have to use the one computer that is allowed by the ISP Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use Attached Devices Use the Attached Device scree...

Page 22: ...s website You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application To set up Live Parental Controls 1 Select Parental Controls on the Dashboard screen 2 Click either the Windows Use...

Page 23: ...log in or create a free account 5 Select the radio button that applies to you and click Next If you already have an OpenDNS account leave the Yes radio button selected If you do not have an OpenDNS a...

Page 24: ...ecurity option encryption protocol are preset in the factory You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit Note The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every devi...

Page 25: ...on the Attached Devices screen If it does then it is connected to the network If you are not sure what the network name SSID or password is look on the label on the bottom of your router Wireless Set...

Page 26: ...aximum speed of Mbps for b g networks Up to 65 Mbps This neighbor friendly mode does not interfere with neighboring wireless networks Up to 150 Mbps Performance mode uses the maximum wireless N speed...

Page 27: ...clients cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network Enable SSID Broadcast If this check box is selected the wireless access point broadcasts its name SSID to all wireless stati...

Page 28: ...ngle standard for high speed wireless local area networking WPA uses a passphrase to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys Then it dynamically varies the encryption key...

Page 29: ...serve and set up the push button for Fast Lane This prevents others from using up your bandwidth When you connect to the router from the trusted IP address you have guaranteed bandwidth for video stea...

Page 30: ...EAR genie Advanced Screen Setup Wizard WPS Wizard Setup Menu WAN Setup LAN Setup Quality of Service QoS Setup Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters Security Se...

Page 31: ...he Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you connect to your router to se...

Page 32: ...creen displays WPS Wizard The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS capable client device a wireless device or computer to your network On the client device either press its WPS button or locate its WPS PIN...

Page 33: ...y the Setup menu The following selections are available Internet Setup Go to the same Internet Setup screen that you can access from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen See Internet Settings on pag...

Page 34: ...it allows your router to be discovered Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason Disable IGMP Proxying IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network LAN to receive th...

Page 35: ...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 up a default DMZ server 1 O...

Page 36: ...value of 1500 until the problem goes away The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications Table 2 Common MTU Sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size and the defaul...

Page 37: ...e designated private address range for use in private networks and are suitable for most applications If your network requires a different IP addressing scheme you can change these settings in the LAN...

Page 38: ...re information Both RIP 2B and RIP 2M send the routing data in RIP 2 format RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting RIP 2M uses multicasting Use Router as a DHCP Server This check box is selected by default s...

Page 39: ...ected If this service is not enabled and no other DHCP server is available on your network set your computer IP addresses manually so that it can access the router Address Reservation When you specify...

Page 40: ...es voice video best effort and background For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS both it and the client running that application have to have WMM enabled Legacy applications that do not...

Page 41: ...or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking either the Edit or Delete button You can also delete all of the rules by simply clicking the Delete All button 3 To add a priority rule scro...

Page 42: ...raffic relative to other applications and traffic The options are Low Normal High and Highest 8 Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen QoS for a Router...

Page 43: ...sh If it still does not appear fill in these fields manually 6 From the Priority list select the priority for Internet access for this device s traffic relative to other applications and traffic The o...

Page 44: ...the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and devices on your network This chapter includes the following sections Keyword Blocking of HTT...

Page 45: ...en 3 In the Keyword field enter a keyword or domain click Add Keyword and click Apply The Keyword list supports up to 32 entries Here are some sample entries Specify XXX to block http www badstuff com...

Page 46: ...shed in RFC1700 Assigned Numbers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application Although the router already holds a list of...

Page 47: ...lect User Defined 5 If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol If you are not sure select Both 6 Enter the starting and ending port numbers If the applicat...

Page 48: ...keywords and services Days to Block Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate check boxes or select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days Time of Day to B...

Page 49: ...address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to This Email Address field This email address is also used for the From address If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent...

Page 50: ...on page 76 for information about checking the status of your router over the Internet and Traffic Meter on page 78 for information about monitoring Internet traffic on your router s Internet port This...

Page 51: ...ew firmware and update your router 1 Select Advanced Administration Firmware Update to display the following screen Click Check 2 Click Check If new firmware is available the router finds it 3 Click Y...

Page 52: ...firmware GUI Language Version The localized language of the user interface LAN Port MAC Address The Media Access Control address is the unique physical address used by the Ethernet LAN port of the rou...

Page 53: ...the following screen The following information is displayed System Up Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports For eac...

Page 54: ...The IP address that is assigned to the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the router Default Gateway The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with DHCP S...

Page 55: ...ing channel available If you notice interference from nearby devices you can select a different channel Channels 1 6 and 11 do not interfere with each other Mode The wireless communication mode Up to...

Page 56: ...elect Advanced Administration Logs The Logs screen displays The log screen shows the following information Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded Source IP The IP address of the in...

Page 57: ...1 Select Advanced Administration Backup Settings to display the following screen 2 Click Back Up to save a copy of the current settings 3 Choose a location to store the cfg file that is on a computer...

Page 58: ...and the LAN IP address to 192 168 1 1 and enables the router s DHCP Set Password This feature lets you change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin This i...

Page 59: ...p for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed This chapter includes the following sections Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Function...

Page 60: ...ximum speed of your 2 4GHz wireless to the half when there is another wireless network detected in your environment If you want to maintain maximum speed for your wireless network regardless of other...

Page 61: ...vanced Setup Wireless Settings and click the Setup Access List to display the Wireless Card Access List 2 Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list The Wireless Card Acces...

Page 62: ...cess point Figure 6 Wireless repeating scenario Note If you use the wireless repeating function you need to select either WEP or None as a security option in the Wireless Settings screen The WEP optio...

Page 63: ...devices wired and wireless computers are configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the access points Wireless Repeating Function To view or change the wireless repeater settings f...

Page 64: ...t can act as the parent of up to 4 other access points Enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in these fields Set Up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in hub and...

Page 65: ...f the base station 6 Click Apply to save your changes 7 Verify connectivity across the LANs A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router should be able to connect to the Internet or s...

Page 66: ...information in the request message performing Network Address Translation NAT The source address is replaced with your router s public IP address This is necessary because your computer uses a privat...

Page 67: ...e router When you initiate a session with destination port 6667 you have to also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer Using steps similar to the preceding example the f...

Page 68: ...any inbound traffic that is not a response to your own outbound traffic You can configure exceptions to this default rule by using the port forwarding feature A typical application of port forwarding...

Page 69: ...omputer on your network Port triggering does require that you know the computer s IP address in advance The IP address is captured automatically Port forwarding requires that you specify the computer...

Page 70: ...page 70 3 In the corresponding Server IP Address field enter the last digit of the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service 4 Click Add The service appears in the list in the...

Page 71: ...public 1 Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP address reservation In this example your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192 168 1 33...

Page 72: ...to know which inbound ports the application needs and the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the inbound ports You can usually get this information by contacting the publishe...

Page 73: ...name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers DNS However if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address you do not know in advance what your IP a...

Page 74: ...ature causes yourhost dyndns org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost dyndns org 9 Click Apply to save your configuration Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information...

Page 75: ...ed To set up a static route 1 Select Advanced Advanced Setup Static Routes 2 Click Add to display the following screen 3 In the Route Name field type a name for this static route for identification pu...

Page 76: ...to access the router s remote management Note For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet select Only Th...

Page 77: ...elect Advanced Advanced Setup UPnP The UPnP screen displays 2 Adjust the following settings as needed Turn UPnP On UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration The default settin...

Page 78: ...Traffic Meter utility you can set limits for traffic volume set a monthly limit and get a live update of traffic usage To monitor Internet traffic 1 Click Advanced Advanced Setup Traffic Meter to disp...

Page 79: ...You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained The Internet LED flashes green or amber The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled 7 Set up Internet Traffic Statisti...

Page 80: ...check the NETGEAR support site at http support netgear com for product and contact information This chapter contains the following sections Quick Tips Troubleshooting with the LEDs Cannot Log In to th...

Page 81: ...Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port LED is on Wireless Settings Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly For a wirelessly connected computer...

Page 82: ...e using the 5V DC 1A power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product If the Power Test LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrupted This can happen if a firmware upgrade is...

Page 83: ...dress clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This sets the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 This procedure is explained in Factory Settings on page 89 Make sure that your browser has J...

Page 84: ...nd might check for your computer s MAC address In this case do one of the following Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device and ask them to use the router s MAC address Configure you...

Page 85: ...load any web pages from the Internet check the following Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www a...

Page 86: ...Settings screen and turn the wireless radio on Advanced Wireless Settings on page 60 If you disabled the router s SSID broadcast then your wireless network is hidden and does not show up in your wirel...

Page 87: ...s an echo request packet to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply Troubleshooting a network is made easy by using the ping utility in your computer or workstation Test the...

Page 88: ...ctly replies like those shown in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway If the IP con...

Page 89: ...uration settings shown in the following table Table 3 Factory default settings Feature Default behavior Router login User login URL www routerlogin com or www routerlogin net User name case sensitive...

Page 90: ...factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate can vary Table 4 WNR612v3 Router specifications Feature Descript...

Page 91: ...1n IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11b 2 4 GHz Maximum computers per wireless network Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node typically 50 70 nodes Operating frequency range 2 4...

Page 92: ...ce standards EN300 328 2 4Ghz EN301 489 17 EN60950 1 For complete DoC visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at http support netgear com app answers detail a_id 11621 EDOC in Language...

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Page 94: ...rence and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings Instructions This equipment has been tes...

Page 95: ...on exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body Caution Ce dispositif est conform...

Page 96: ...nfiguring DMZ server 35 Dynamic DNS 74 NAT 34 port forwarding 69 port triggering 71 QoS 40 repeater unit 65 user defined services 46 connecting wirelessly 7 crossover cable 82 CTS RTS Threshold 60 cus...

Page 97: ...interval poll 53 IP addresses current 53 DHCP 12 dynamic 73 reserved 39 IP subnet mask 53 K keywords 45 L label product 10 LAN port QoS for 42 settings 52 LAN setup 37 lease DHCP 54 LEDs described 9...

Page 98: ...9 serial number product label 10 services blocking 46 settings default See default factory settings Setup Wizard 32 sites blocking 45 SMTP server 49 specifications technical 89 SSID described 26 stati...

Page 99: ...ing 62 63 base station 64 repeater unit 65 wireless security options 28 wireless settings 24 checking for correct 81 SSID broadcast 25 WMM Wi Fi Multimedia 40 WPA encryption 28 WPA2 encryption 28 WPA2...

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