NETGEAR NIGHTHAWK R7000, User Manual

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA August 2015 202 11301 09 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...y official 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 An...

Page 3: ...rnet Setup Wizard 22 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 24 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login 24 Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login 25 Specify IPv6 Internet Connections 27 Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses 28 Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection 28 Use Auto Config for an IPV6 Internet Connection 29 Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Internet Connection 31 Se...

Page 4: ...3 Set Up Security Event Email Notifications 63 Chapter 6 Share USB Devices Attached to the Router USB Device Requirements 67 Access a USB Device on the Network 67 Connect a USB Device to the Router 68 Access the USB Device from a Mac 68 Access a USB Device from a Windows Computer 69 Map the USB Storage Device to a Windows Network Drive 69 Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault 71 Back Up ...

Page 5: ... the Router s iTunes Server With the Remote App 100 Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo 103 Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo 103 Play Videos on TiVo 104 Play Music or View Photos on TiVo 104 Chapter 9 Share a USB Printer Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer 107 Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 107 Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 107 Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control...

Page 6: ... the Base Station 142 Set Up a Repeater 143 Chapter 11 Manage Your Network Update the Router Firmware 146 Change the admin Password 146 Recover the admin Password 147 View Router Status 148 Display Internet Port Statistics 149 Check the Internet Connection Status 150 View Logs of Router Activity 151 Monitor Internet Traffic 152 Create Custom Static Routes 154 View Devices Currently on the Network ...

Page 7: ...ggering 178 Add a Port Triggering Service 178 Enable Port Triggering 179 Application Example Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat 180 Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Quick Tips 183 Sequence to Restart Your Network 183 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 183 Wireless Settings 183 Network Settings 183 Troubleshoot with the LEDs 184 Standard LED Behavior When the Router is Powered On 184 Power LED Is Off ...

Page 8: ...k to DLNA pages Share your music to Airplay compatible devices from the USB hard drive connected to the router Use the free NETGEAR ReadySHARE Vault app to back up your Windows computers to a USB hard drive connected to Nighthawk This chapter contains the following sections Unpack Your Router Attach the Antennas Top and Front Panels Rear Panel Position Your Router Cable Your Router For more inform...

Page 9: ...Figure 1 Package contents Attach the Antennas The router comes with three antennas To attach the antennas 1 Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router 2 Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts 3 Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance NETGEAR recommends that the center antenna be vertical and that you aim the others outward at 45 degree angles as shown ...

Page 10: ...white The port is sending or receiving traffic Off No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem 2 4 GHz Wireless Solid white The 2 4 GHz WiFi radio is operating Blinking white The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic Off The 2 4 GHz WiFi radio is off 5 GHz Wireless Solid white The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating Blinking white The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic...

Page 11: ... speed white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections Solid A powered on device is connected to the Ethernet port Blinking The port is sending or receiving traffic Off No device is connected to this Ethernet port WiFi On Off button with LED Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off If this LED is lit the W...

Page 12: ...s To position your router 1 Place your router near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate and within line of sight to your wireless devices 2 Make sure that the router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers 3 Place the router in an elevated location minimizing the number walls and ceilings between the router and your other ...

Page 13: ...jack for your Internet service If your modem has a battery backup remove the battery 2 Plug in and turn on your modem If your modem has a battery backup replace the battery 3 Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow Ethernet cable that came with your router 4 Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet 5 Press the Power On Off bu...

Page 14: ... 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 Change the Language Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps ...

Page 15: ...message might display on your computer page 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 you can find and select the WiFi network To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network 1 Make sure that the router has power its Power LED is lit 2 Check the WPS instructions for your computer or wireless device 3 P...

Page 16: ...ith a unique wireless network name SSID and password for wireless access This information is on the router label Router login This logs you in to the router interface as admin from a web browserweb browser Use a web browser to Access the Router When you connect to the network either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable you can use a web browser to access the router to view or change its settings Th...

Page 17: ...our router automatically logs you in NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to complete To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router 1 Turn the router on by pressing the On Off button 2 Make sure that your computer or wireless device is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable wired or wirelessly with the preset security settings...

Page 18: ...th an existing router or gateway see Set Up the Router with an Existing Router or Gateway on page 135 If you already used the NETGEAR genie enter http www routerlogin net in the address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR genie page 4 Follow the onscreen instructions NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet 5 If the browser cannot display the web page do the...

Page 19: ...w routerlogin com or http 192 168 1 1 The procedures in this manual use http www routerlogin net A login window 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 page displays Change the Language By default the language is set as Auto To change the language 1 Launch a web browser f...

Page 20: ...rk The genie app can help you with the following Automatically repair common wireless network problems Easily manage router features like Live Parental Controls guest access Internet traffic meter speed test and more To use the genie app to access the router 1 Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at www NETGEAR com genie 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to install the app on your smartphone tablet o...

Page 21: ...ct 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 the Internet Setup Wizard Manually Set Up the Internet Connection Specify IPv6 Internet Connections Change the MTU Size Enable the Bridge or Add a VLAN Tag Group ...

Page 22: ... the Setup Wizard 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window 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 page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup Wizard 5 Select the Yes radio button ...

Page 23: ...fy Your Internet Settings 23 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration and checks your operation mode ...

Page 24: ... that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window 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 page displays 4 Select Internet Scroll to view more settings 5 For the Does your Internet connection require a login setting leave the No radio button...

Page 25: ...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 10 For the Router MAC Address setting select one of the following radio buttons Use Default Address Use the default MAC address Use Computer MAC Address The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You must use the one ...

Page 26: ...e Name if Required field 10 In the Connection Mode drop down list select Always On Dial on Demand or Manually Connect 11 To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out in the Idle Timeout In minutes field type the number of minutes This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on the network is using the Internet connection A value of 0 zero means...

Page 27: ...u want to use 15 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 16 Click the Test button to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute see Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Specify IPv6 Internet Connections You can set up an IPv6 Internet connection if genie does not detect it automatically To set up an IPv6 Internet connection 1 Launch a web browser from a co...

Page 28: ... IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection on page 38 6 Click the Apply button Your changes take effect Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by colons You can reduce any four digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero or omit it The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address More than eight groups of ...

Page 29: ...x which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available 6 Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN by selecting one of the following radio buttons Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function ...

Page 30: ... also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available Router s IPv6 Address on LAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s LAN interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Av...

Page 31: ...address 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Internet Connection 6rd protocol makes it possible to deploy IPv6 to sites using a service provider s IPv4 network 6rd uses the service provider s own IPv6 address prefix This limits the operational domain of 6rd to the service provider s network and is under direct control of the service provider The IPv6 service ...

Page 32: ... If the IPv4 network returns 6rd parameters to the router the page adjusts to display the correct settings in this section Router s IPv6 Address on LAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router s LAN interface The number after the slash is the length of the prefix which is also indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays ...

Page 33: ...s of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 9 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection 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 f...

Page 34: ...ect an IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Servers If you know that your 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 Specify how the r...

Page 35: ...rd The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup IPv6 The IPv6 page displays 5 In the Internet Connection Type list select Pass Through The page adjusts but no additional fields display 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection 1 Launch a web brow...

Page 36: ...he DNS servers the router uses the DNS servers that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 24 7 Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN by selecting one of the following radio buttons Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IP...

Page 37: ...matically detects the information in the following fields 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 indicated by the underline _ under the IPv6 address If no address is acquired the field displays Not Available Router s IPv6 Address on LAN This field...

Page 38: ... IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN by selecting one of the following radio buttons 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 10 Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID that you want to be used for the IP...

Page 39: ...formation in Router s IPv6 Address on WAN field Go to Step 10 Note If you do not see the Use the same Login information as IPv4 PPPoE check box make sure that PPPoE is selected from the Internet Service Provider list on the Internet Setup page For more information see Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login on page 25 The Router s IPv6 Address on WAN field shows the IPv6 address that is a...

Page 40: ...elect this option Enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also 11 Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN by selecting one of the following radio buttons Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client fu...

Page 41: ...and now you have connectivity or performance problems Note An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems For example you might not be able to access certain websites frames within websites secure login pages or FTP or POP servers To change the MTU size 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A logi...

Page 42: ...size for AOL DSL 576 Typical value to connect to dial up ISPs Enable the Bridge or Add a VLAN Tag Group Some devices such as an IPTV cannot work behind a router s network address translation NAT or firewall Based on what your Internet service provider ISP requires for the device to connect to the ISP s network directly you must enable the bridge between the device and the router s Internet port or...

Page 43: ...more than one check box 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Add VLAN Tag Groups You can add VLAN tag groups to the bridge and assign VLAN IDs and priority values to each VLAN tag group If you add a VLAN tag group to the bridge packets sent between the device and the router s Internet port are not processed through the router s network address translation NAT or firewall To add a VLAN ...

Page 44: ...d Ports check box or a Wireless check box If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router select a Wired Ports check box that corresponds to the Ethernet port on the router to which the device is connected If your device is connected to your router s WiFi network select a Wireless check box that corresponds to the router s WiFi network to which the device is connected to Note You mus...

Page 45: ...tize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS Add Upstream QoS Rules Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service Enable or Disable Smart Connect ...

Page 46: ...upstream traffic or both Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS Upstream QoS prioritizes network traffic from local devices like your Xbox to the Internet This provides for a lag free online gaming experience Best effort traffic High priority traffic Internet Figure 7 Upstream QoS assigns high priority to gaming traffic from your Xbox NETGEAR recommends that only gamers enable the Upstream QoS...

Page 47: ...r Internet connection If you know what your uplink bandwidth is type it in the Uplink bandwidth Maximum field If you are not sure click the Speedtest button Speedtest verifies the upstream speed of your Internet connection The Uplink bandwidth Maximum field displays the result of the test 8 Click the Apply button The router assigns a high priority to Internet traffic from your gaming devices to th...

Page 48: ...e Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming check box 7 In the Add Rules section select the QoS by Service radio button The page adjusts 8 From the Applications menu select an application 9 From the Priority menu select a priority level 10 Click the Add button The application or online game priority rule is added Set Up QoS Priority for Specified Computer Through its MAC Address To create a QoS policy for...

Page 49: ...ww routerlogin net A login window 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 page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup QoS Setup The WMM page displays 5 Select the Upstream QoS tab The Upstream QoS page displays 6 Select the Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming check box 7 S...

Page 50: ...tream QoS Downstream QoS prioritizes Internet traffic from the Internet to your network This delivers better performance when you stream Internet video such as when you watch YouTube videos Best effort traffic Internet High priority traffic Figure 8 Downstream QoS assigns high priority to video streaming from the Internet NETGEAR recommends that you enable downstream QoS only if you watch streamin...

Page 51: ... the streaming database and downloads and installs them 8 Click the Apply button The router assigns a high priority to video streaming from the Internet traffic Add Downstream QoS Rules by Keyword To add a downstream QoS rule by keyword 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window displays 3 Enter the router ...

Page 52: ...rk 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window 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 page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup QoS Setup The WMM page displays 5 Select the Downstream QoS tab The Downstream QoS page displays 6 Select the Enable Downstream QoS Improved Vi...

Page 53: ... UPnP On check box By default this check box is selected UPnP for automatic device configuration can be enabled or disabled If the Turn UPnP On check box is cleared the router does not allow any device to automatically control router resources such as port forwarding 6 Type the advertisement period in minutes The advertisement period specifies how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information T...

Page 54: ...enabled Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video To disable WMM QoS 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user...

Page 55: ...a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window 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 page displays 4 Select Wireless 5 Select or clear the Enable Smart Connect check box Selecting this check box turns on Smart ...

Page 56: ...trusions from 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 Block Services from the Internet Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer Set Up Security Event Email Notifications ...

Page 57: ...er from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window 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 page displays 4 Select Parental Controls The Parental Controls website opens 5 Click the button for the app or versio...

Page 58: ...button for a filtering level and click the Next button The Setup is complete 11 Click the Take me to the status page button The Status page displays Parental Controls are now set up for the router 12 To enable Parental Controls click the Enable Live Parental Controls button to enable it Allow or Block Access to Your Network You can use access control to block access to your network To set up acces...

Page 59: ...s It applies only to devices joining your network in the future after you apply these settings 7 To allow the computer or device you re currently using to continue to access the network select the check box next to your computer or device and click the Allow button 8 To view a list allowed or blocked devices that are not connected click the following menus View list of allowed devices not currentl...

Page 60: ... XXX to block http www badstuff com xxx html Specify com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as edu or gov Enter a period to block all Internet browsing access 7 Click the Add Keyword button The keyword is added to the keyword list The keyword list supports up to 32 entries 8 Click the Apply button Keyword blocking takes effect To delete keywords from the list 1 Do one of the...

Page 61: ...ervices 5 Specify when to block the services To block the services all the time select the Always radio button To block the services based on a schedule select the Per Schedule radio button To specify the schedule see Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 62 6 Click the Add button The Block Services Setup page displays 7 To add a service that is in the Service Type list select...

Page 62: ...to block see Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 59 and Block Services from the Internet on page 61 To schedule blocking 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window 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 63: ...itive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Security Block Sites 5 Scroll down and select the Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box 6 In the Trusted IP Address field enter the IP address of the trusted computer 7 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Set Up Security Event Email Notifications The router can email you its logs of router activity The log records r...

Page 64: ...mail server s port number You might be able to find this information in the configuration page of your email program 9 If your outgoing email server requires authentication select the My Mail Server requires authentication check box a In the User Name field type the user name for the outgoing email server b In the Password field type the password for the outgoing email server 10 Optional Select th...

Page 65: ...uter Your settings are saved Logs are sent automatically If the log fills up before the specified time it is sent After the log is sent it is cleared from the router memory If the router cannot email the log and the log buffer fills up the router overwrites the log ...

Page 66: ...es or DVD drives to the router USB port This chapter contains the following sections USB Device Requirements Access a USB Device on the Network Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine Control Access to the USB Device Use FTP Within the Network View Network Folders on a USB Device Add a Network Folder on a USB Device Edit a Network Folder on a USB Dev...

Page 67: ...he computer before the computer can access the USB storage device Such USB storage devices do not work with the router The router supports the following file system types for full read write access FAT16 FAT32 NTFS NTFS with compression format enabled Ext2 Ext3 Ext4 XFS HFS HFS Access a USB Device on the Network ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB storage device connected to the router USB ...

Page 68: ... front of the router performs faster than the USB 2 0 port on the rear panel of the router 2 If your USB storage device uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB storage device to the router When you connect the USB storage device to the router s USB port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB storage device is ...

Page 69: ...l area network LAN 3 On a Windows computer that is connected to the network select Start Run 4 Enter readyshare in the dialog box 5 Click the OK button A window displays the files and folders on the device Map the USB Storage Device to a Windows Network Drive To map the USB device to a Windows network drive 1 Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router 2 If your USB storage devic...

Page 70: ...art WiFi Router 6 Right click the USB storage device and select Map network drive The Map Network Drive window displays 7 Select the drive letter to map to the network folder 8 Click the Finish button The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified ...

Page 71: ...omputer 1 Connect a USB HDD to a USB port on the router The blue USB 3 0 port on the front of the router performs faster than the USB 2 0 port on the rear panel of the router 2 Download ReadySHARE Vault from www netgear com readyshare and install it on each Windows computer 3 Launch ReadySHARE Vault The dashboard displays 4 Use the dashboard or the Backup tab to set up and run your backup jobs Bac...

Page 72: ...k the Apply button Your settings are saved Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data Before you back up a large amount of data with Time Machine NETGEAR recommends that you follow this procedure To prepare to back up a large amount of data 1 Upgrade the operating system of the Mac computer 2 Verify and repair the backup disk and the local disk 3 Verify and repair the permissions on the local disk ...

Page 73: ...t when you connect the USB HDD to the router The blue USB 3 0 Storage port on the front of the router performs faster than the USB 2 0 Printer port on the rear panel of the router When you connect the USB HDD to the router USB port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB drive is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 4 On your Mac compu...

Page 74: ...y if you want Control Access to the USB Device You can specify the device name workgroups and network folders for your USB device To specify the USB access settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is pa...

Page 75: ...s or a URL domain name to access the USB drive over the Internet This feature supports file uploading only FTP Disabled by default FTP via Internet Disabled by default If you select this check box remote users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet This feature supports both downloading and uploading of files 6 If you changed the settings click the Apply button Your changes are sav...

Page 76: ... on a USB Device You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device To view network folders 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window 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 Th...

Page 77: ...ss Show the permissions and access controls on the network folder All no password the default allows all users to access the network folder The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router Folder Name Full path of the network folder Volume Name Volume name from the storage device either USB drive or HDD Total Space and Free Space Show the current utilization of the stora...

Page 78: ... settings to allow pop ups 6 In the USB Device list select the USB drive 7 Click the Browse button and in the Folder field select the folder 8 In the Share Name field type the name of the share 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 admin is the same one that is used to log in to...

Page 79: ...name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED USB Functions ReadySHARE Storage 5 Click the Edit button The Edit Network Folder page displays the same settings shown in the Add a Network Folder page 6 Change the settings in the fields as needed 7 Click the Apply button Your chang...

Page 80: ...work 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window 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 page displays 4 Select ADVANCED USB Functions ReadySHARE Storage 5 Click the Safely Remove USB Device button This takes the drive offline 6 Physically disconnect the USB drive ...

Page 81: ... and the IP address did not change you can also access the USB storage device by using the IP address This chapter includes the following sections Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS Access Storage Devices Through the Internet Download Files onto a USB Storage Device Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD View Photos on Your USB Device With Kwilt For information about how to connect the USB drive...

Page 82: ...unt the service finds the current IP address of your home network and automatically connects you If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet Your Personal FTP Server With your customized free URL you can use FTP to access your network when you aren t home through Dynamic ...

Page 83: ...outer For more information see Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 86 5 On a remote computer with Internet access you can use FTP to access your router using ftp yourname mynetgear com in which yourname is your specific domain name For more information see Use FTP to Access Storage Devices Through the Internet on page 88 Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account To set up Dynamic DNS and registe...

Page 84: ...ou want to use for your account 10 In the Password 6 32 characters field type the password for your account 11 Click the Register button 12 Follow the onscreen instructions to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS service 13 To check that Dynamic DNS is enabled in the router click the Show Status button A message displays the Dynamic DNS status Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created If you...

Page 85: ...s radio button The page adjusts and displays the Show Status Cancel and Apply buttons 8 In the Host Name field type the host name sometimes called the domain name for your account 9 For a www no ip or www DynDNS account in the User Name field enter the user name for your account 10 For a NETGEAR account at www no ip in the Email field type the email address for your account 11 In the Password 6 32...

Page 86: ...can access the USB storage device through the Internet when you re not home To access the USB storage device from a remote computer 1 Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network 2 Connect to your home router To connect with Dynamic DNS type the DNS name To use a Dynamic DNS account you must enter the account information in the Dynamic DNS page See Set Up and Manage Dynamic ...

Page 87: ...password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED USB Functions ReadySHARE Storage 5 Select the FTP via Internet check box 6 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 7 To limit access to the admin user click the Edit button 8 In the Read Access list select admin 9 In the Write Access list select admin 10 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved ...

Page 88: ...le enter ftp MyName mynetgear com 3 When prompted log in To log in as admin in the user name field type admin and in the password field type the same password that you use to log in to the router To log in as guest in the user name field enter guest The guest user name does not have a password To restrict access to the USB drive you can specify that only the admin user can access it See Control Ac...

Page 89: ... http www routerlogin net A login window displays 5 Enter the 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 page displays 6 Select NETGEAR Downloader BETA The Download Manager page displays 7 Select the Enable NETGEAR Downloader check box The page adjusts 8 From the Download Type menu select a download pr...

Page 90: ...fective setting You can enable autorefresh to see updated downloading tasks but this might slow down speed of the downloads To change NETGEAR Downloader settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window displays 3 Enter the user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The...

Page 91: ...ive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED NETGEAR Downloader BETA Downloader Settings 5 Click the Configure Email button The E mail page displays 6 Select the Send E mail notifications when a downloader task is finished check box 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage Downloader Tasks To manage Downloader tasks 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is...

Page 92: ...o the router Before you can use ReadyCLOUD you must create a ReadyCLOUD account and register your router A ReadyCLOUD app is also available for Windows computers Android mobile devices and iOS mobile devices For more information about setting up ReadyCLOUD see the ReadyCLOUD for Routers User Manual which is available online at http downloadcenter netgear com Create a ReadyCLOUD Account To create a...

Page 93: ...if you router supports ReadyCLOUD 2 Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on the router If your USB storage device uses a power supply you must use it when you connect the USB storage device to the router When you connect the USB storage device to the router s USB port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB storage device is available to all computer...

Page 94: ...1900 Smart WiFi Router 6 Select ReadySHARE 7 Select the ReadyCLOUD radio button 8 Enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password and click the Register button If you did not create a ReadyCLOUD account see Create a ReadyCLOUD Account on page 92 The router is registered with ReadyCLOUD ...

Page 95: ...device that is connected to the router Kwilt is a free app for iOS devices that lets you view photos from different sources To add the router to your Kwilt account and view photos stored on a USB storage device 1 Transfer your photos to a USB storage device 2 Connect your USB storage device to the router 3 Make sure that the router is connected to the Internet 4 Connect your iOS device to the rout...

Page 96: ... 11 Scroll down to the STORAGE DEVICES section and tap KWILT STREAMER Your router displays in the device list 12 Tap the router and tap the ADD button The router is added to your account and you can now use the Kwilt app to view the photos stored on the USB storage device even when you are away from home ...

Page 97: ... Media Server This chapter contains the following sections Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings Play Music from a USB Storage Device with iTunes Server Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo ...

Page 98: ...itive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED USB Functions ReadySHARE Storage The USB Storage Advanced Settings page displays 5 Select the Media Server tab The Media Server Settings page displays 6 Specify the settings Enable Media Server Select this check box to enable this device to act as a media server Enable TiVo support Select this check box if you want to play ReadyNAS media on your...

Page 99: ...ersion of iTunes installed on your computer To set up the router s iTunes server to play music on iTunes 1 Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on your router 2 If your USB storage device uses a power supply connect it You must use the 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 mi...

Page 100: ...l address and password and click the Turn On Home Sharing button When Home Sharing is enabled a Home Sharing icon displays in iTunes 12 Click the Home Sharing icon and from the menu select the router The music that is on the USB device that is connected to the router displays in iTunes Set Up the Router s iTunes Server With the Remote App You can play music from a USB device that is connected to y...

Page 101: ...s USB port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 3 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 102: ...gin window displays c 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 page displays d Select ADVANCED USB Functions ReadySHARE Storage The USB Storage Advanced Settings page displays e Select the Media Server tab The Media Server Settings page displays f Select the Enable iTunes Media Serve...

Page 103: ...in jpg format You can use the TiVo Series 2 and up 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 WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admi...

Page 104: ...WiFi Router Play Videos on TiVo To play videos 1 On the TiVo select TiVo Central My Shows 2 Go to the bottom of the list and select the router Play Music or View Photos on TiVo To play music or view photos 1 On the TiVo select TiVo Central Music Photos Showcases ...

Page 105: ...Use the Router as a Media Server 105 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router 2 Select an item to play or watch ...

Page 106: ...e features available in the NETGEAR USB Control Center see the ReadySHARE Printer User Manual which is available http downloadcenter netgear com This chapter contains the following sections Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility View or Change the Status of a Printer Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB...

Page 107: ...he utility works on Windows and Mac computers To download the utility 1 Visit www netgear com readyshare 2 Click the PRINT Learn how you can print wirelessly from many devices link 3 Click one of the following links to download the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file Download PC installer and get started Download the utility for Windows computers Download Mac installer and get started Download t...

Page 108: ... ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file 2 Double click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded 3 Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center After the InstallShield Wizard completes the installation the NETGEAR USB Control Center prompts you to select a language ...

Page 109: ...rinter connected to the router displays in the NETGEAR USB Control Center window Note Some firewall software such as Comodo or Norton blocks NETGEAR USB Control Center from accessing the USB printer If you do not see the USB printer displayed in the utility you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work ...

Page 110: ...Control Center icon 2 Select a printer and click the Connect button The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer Now only the computer you are using can use this printer 3 Use the print feature in your application to print your document The NETGEAR USB Control Center automatically connects your computer to the USB printer and prints the document If another computer is already con...

Page 111: ...ed by Mycomputer Now only the computer you are using can use this printer 3 Use the print feature in your application to print your document The NETGEAR USB Control Center automatically connects your computer to the USB printer and prints the document If another computer is already connected to the printer your print job goes into a queue to wait to be printed 4 If your document does not print use...

Page 112: ...mputer is connected to the printer and will be released when your print job is done Manually Connected by Only the connected computer can use the printer Waiting to Connect Your computer is not connected to the shared printer yet 2 To print from your computer when the printer status shows Manually connected by another computer do the following a Click the Connect button on your computer On the oth...

Page 113: ...ilable Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer If your USB printer supports scanning you can also use the USB printer for scanning To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 2 Make sure that the printer status shows as Available 3 Click the Network Scanner button 4 If a Select a Device window displays select the scanner and click ...

Page 114: ... Center from starting automatically when you log in to Windows To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 2 Select Tools Configuration The Control Center Configuration window displays 3 Clear the Automatically execute when logging on Windows check box 4 Click the OK button Your settings are saved ...

Page 115: ...ETGEAR USB Control Center icon 2 Select Tools Configuration The Control Center Configuration window displays 3 In the Language menu select a language 4 Click the OK button The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts the language changes Specify the Time Out for NETGEAR USB Control Center Specify the time out to release the printer connection ...

Page 116: ...l Center icon 2 Select Tools Configuration The Control Center Configuration window displays 3 In the Timeout field type the number of minutes The time out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer when the connection isn t being used 4 Click the OK button Your settings are saved ...

Page 117: ...ble the DHCP Server Feature in the Router Reserve LAN IP Addresses Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections Specify Basic WiFi Settings Change the WiFi Password or Security Level Set Up a Guest Network How the Router Manages Wireless Clients Control the Wireless Radios Set Up a Wireless Schedule Specify WPS Settings Set Up the Router with an Existing Router or Gateway Use the Router as a Wireless A...

Page 118: ...inking on Internet LED LAN LED Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected radio button is selected which allows standard LED behavior For information about standard LED behavior see Table 1 LED and button descriptions on page 10 5 To disable blinking select this radio button Disable blinking on Internet LED LAN LED Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected 6 To turn off th...

Page 119: ...uter to be discovered Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or if you have a specific reason Disable IGMP Proxying IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network LAN to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet If you do not need this feature you can select this check box to disable it MTU Size in bytes The normal MTU maximum transmit unit value for most E...

Page 120: ... 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 your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering page Instead of discarding this traffic you can have the router forward the traffic to one computer on your network...

Page 121: ...er is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act 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 in private networks and are suitable for most applications If your network requires a different IP addressing scheme you can c...

Page 122: ...outing table periodically and incorporates information that it receives Out Only The router broadcasts its routing table periodically In Only The router incorporates the RIP information that it receives b In the RIP Version list select one of the following Disabled This is the default setting RIP 1 This format is universally supported It is adequate for most networks unless you have an unusual net...

Page 123: ... the pool of IP addresses that the router assigns 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window 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 page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup LAN Setup...

Page 124: ... from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window 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 page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Setup LAN Setup 5 Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box 6 Click the Apply butto...

Page 125: ... page and paste it here 8 Click the Apply button The reserved address is entered into the table The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew To edit a reserved address entry 1 Select the radio button next to the reserved address 2 Click the Edit button 3 ...

Page 126: ...tings The router comes with preset security This means that the WiFi network name SSID network key password and security option encryption protocol are preset in the factory You can find the preset SSID and password on the router label Note The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to protect and maximize your wireless security NETGEAR recommends that you do not change y...

Page 127: ...field The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case sensitive The default SSID is randomly generated and is on the router s label If you change the name make sure to write down the new name and keep it in a safe place 8 To change the wireless channel select a number in the Channel list In some regions not all channels are available Do not change the channel unless you experience interfer...

Page 128: ...ur computer or wireless device trying to connect to your network with its old settings before you changed the settings If so update the wireless network selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your network Change the WiFi Password or Security Level Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security The password that you enter to connect to your network is un...

Page 129: ...use It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters 7 Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference 8 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Set Up a Guest Network A guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless security key You can add a guest network to each wireless network 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 0 GHz a n To set up a...

Page 130: ...s selected anyone who connects to this SSID has access to your local network not just Internet access 6 Give the guest network a name The guest network name is case sensitive and can be up to 32 characters You then manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name in addition to the main SSID 7 Select a radio button for a security option The WPA2 options use the...

Page 131: ...r 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 page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Wireless Settings 5 Scroll down below the WPS Settings section of the page and clear the Enable AIRTIME FAIRNESS check box 6 Click the Apply button Implicit Beamforming Implicit Beamforming contrasts with explic...

Page 132: ...ht be easier to enable or disable them You can also turn the WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule See Set Up a Wireless Schedule on page 133 Use the WiFi On Off Button To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On Off button Press the WiFi On Off button on the top of the router for two seconds If you turned off the wireless radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED turn off If you...

Page 133: ...ht Set Up a Wireless Schedule You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection For example you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town To set up the wireless schedule 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window displays ...

Page 134: ... without typing the WiFi password To specify WPS Settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window 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 page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Advance...

Page 135: ... gateway and set up the router in one of the following modes router mode or access point AP mode Router mode let you configures your new NETGEAR router as a normal WiFi router behind your gateway and creates a separate WiFi network behind your gateway To take full advantage of this router s advanced functions NETGEAR recommends that you use router mode In router mode the only device that can be co...

Page 136: ... the password If this is not the first time that you are setting up the Internet connection for your router run the Setup Wizard again For more information see Use the Internet Setup Wizard on page 22 3 Select the Help Me Choose radio button or Let Me Choose radio button Help Me Choose If you select the Help Me Choose radio button NETGEAR genie asks you a few questions to determine if you should s...

Page 137: ...r existing router or gateway Cable this port to a LAN port on another router 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 3 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window displays 4 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 page displays 5 Sele...

Page 138: ... also turn off the wireless radio on the other router or gateway and use the R7000 only for wireless client access 8 Click the Apply button The IP address of the router changes and you are disconnected 9 To reconnect close and restart your browser and enter http wwwrouterlogin net Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode You can use your router in bridge mode to connect multiple devices wirelessly at the ...

Page 139: ...yer and use its 802 11ac WiFi connection to the first router To set up bridge mode 1 Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this router will connect You need to know the SSID WiFi security mode wireless password and operating frequency either 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 3 Enter http www routerlogin n...

Page 140: ... that you use to connect wirelessly to the other router 9 Click the Apply button The settings for the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings page displays 10 Click the Apply button on the Advanced Wireless Settings page Your changes take effect Set Up a Wireless Distribution System The router can act as router a wireless base station or a wireless repeater in a wireless distribu...

Page 141: ...is on the product label Wireless repeater The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote access point To configure this mode you must know the MAC address of the remote parent access point The router is always in dual band concurrent mode unless you turn off one radio If you enable the wireless repeater in either radio band the wireless base station or wireless...

Page 142: ...m a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 3 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window displays 4 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 page displays 5 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Wireless Repeating Function 6 Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function ...

Page 143: ...ou might need to change more configuration settings In particular disable the DHCP server function on the access point that is the repeater To configure a NETGEAR router as a repeater 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network of the router to be the repeater 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window displays 3 Enter the router user name ...

Page 144: ...LAN client associations only select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the repeater 10 In the Base Station MAC Address field enter the MAC addresses for the access point that will be the base station 11 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 12 Verify connectivity across the LANs A...

Page 145: ...ncludes the following sections Update the Router Firmware Change the admin Password Recover the admin Password View Router Status View Logs of Router Activity Monitor Internet Traffic Create Custom Static Routes View Devices Currently on the Network Manage the Router Configuration File Remote Management Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App ...

Page 146: ...Administration Router 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 Click the Yes button The router locates and downloads the firmware and begins the update WARNING To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware do not interrupt the upgrade For example do not close the browser click...

Page 147: ...ord twice 6 To be able to recover the password select the Enable Password Recovery check box NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery 7 Click the Apply button Your changes take effect Recover the admin Password NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router user name admin Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten This recovery...

Page 148: ...ter www routerlogin net A login window displays 2 Click Cancel If password recovery is enabled you are prompted to answer two security questions 3 Enter the saved answers to the security questions 4 Enter the serial number of your router The serial number is on the router s label View Router Status To view router status and usage information 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device th...

Page 149: ...om a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window 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 4 The BASIC Home page displays 5 Click the ADVANCED tab 6 In the Internet Port pane click the Show Statistics button ...

Page 150: ...ports Rx B s The current reception inbound bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports Up Time The time elapsed since this port acquired the link Poll Interval The interval at which the statistics are updated in this page 7 To change the polling frequency enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click the Set Interval button 8 To stop the polling entirely click the Stop button Check the ...

Page 151: ...s translation of network names to IP addresses Lease Obtained The date and time when the lease was obtained Lease Expires The date and time that the lease expires 6 To return the status of all items to 0 click the Release button 7 To refresh the page click the Renew button 8 To exit the page click the Close Window button View Logs of Router Activity The log is a detailed record of the websites you...

Page 152: ...d or to which access was attempted Action The action that occurred such as whether Internet access was blocked or allowed 5 To refresh the log page click the Refresh button 6 To clear the log entries click the Clear Log button 7 To email the log immediately click the Send Log button Monitor Internet Traffic Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through t...

Page 153: ...utgoing traffic Select the Connection time control radio button and enter the allowed hours in the Monthly limit field 7 Optional If your ISP charges for extra data volume when you make a new connection enter the extra data volume in MB in the Round up data volume for each connection by field 8 In the Traffic Counter section set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date If you want ...

Page 154: ...ddresses With this configuration if you try to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed and the company firewall is likely to deny the request In this case you must define a static route telling your router that 134 177 0 0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 H...

Page 155: ...55 255 255 11 Type the gateway IP address which must be on the same LAN segment as the router 12 Type a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 1 13 Click the Apply button The static route is added To edit a static route 1 In the t...

Page 156: ...r with Ethernet cables The Wireless Devices section lists devices that are connected to the wireless network The following information is displayed Status The status of the device Allowed or Blocked Device Name If the device name is known it is shown here IP Address The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the network This number can change if a device is disconnected ...

Page 157: ...p Settings 5 Click the Back Up button 6 Specify a location on your network A copy of the current settings is saved in the location you specified 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 routerlogin net A login window displays 3 Enter the router user nam...

Page 158: ... password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED Administration Backup Settings 5 Click the Erase button The factory default settings are restored The user name is admin the password is password and the LAN IP address is 192 168 1 1 DHCP is enabled Remote Management The remote management feature lets you access your router over the Internet to view or change its settings...

Page 159: ...rity restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical Select one of the following To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet select the Only This Computer radio button Enter the IP address to be allowed access To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select the IP Address Range radio button Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed ...

Page 160: ... genie App You can use the genie app to remotely access your router and change its key settings Before you can use remote access with the genie app you must update your router s firmware and download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device Remote access with the genie app is supported for Windows computers iOS mobile devices and Android mobile devices For more information about how...

Page 161: ...includes the following sections Set Up a VPN Connection Specify VPN Service in the Router Install OpenVPN Software Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer Use VPN to Access the Router s USB Drive and Media Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home ...

Page 162: ...gateway To use the VPN feature you must log in to the router and enable VPN and you must install and run VPN client software on the computer VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with your router To use a DDNS service register for an account with a host name sometimes called a domain name You use the host name to access your network The router supports these accounts NETGEAR www no ip co...

Page 163: ...type and port NETGEAR recommends that you change these settings before you install the OpenVPN software 6 To change the service type scroll down and select the TCP radio button 7 To change the port scroll down to the Service Port field and type the port number that you want to use 8 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved VPN is enabled in the router but you must install and set up OpenVPN s...

Page 164: ...N Service check box is selected 6 Specify any VPN service settings on the page For more information see Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 163 7 Click the For Windows button to download the OpenVPN configuration files 8 Visit http openvpn net index php download community downloads html to download the OpenVPN client utility 9 In the Windows Installer section of the page double click the ope...

Page 165: ...e button 13 Leave the check boxes selected as shown and click the Next button 14 To specify the destination folder click the Browse button and select a destination folder 15 Click the Install button The page displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation page 16 Click the Finish button ...

Page 166: ...o html quick Install OpenVPN Software on Your Mac Computer To install VPN client software on your Mac computer 1 Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window 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 p...

Page 167: ...ice check box is selected 6 Specify any VPN service settings on the page For more information see Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 163 7 Click the For Smart Phone button to download the OpenVPN configuration files 8 On your iOS device download and install the OpenVPN Connect app from the Apple App Store 9 On your computer unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and send the file...

Page 168: ...nnect app For more information about using OpenVPN on your Android device visit http www vpngate net en howto_openvpn aspx android Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer After you set up the router to use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on your Windows computer you can open a VPN tunnel from your computer to your router over the Internet For the VPN tunnel to work the local LAN IP addre...

Page 169: ...ut to the VPN program then in the settings for the shortcut and select the run as administrator check box Then every time your launch this shortcut OpenVPN automatically runs with administrator privileges 2 Right click the OpenVPN icon A menu displays 3 Select Connect The VPN connection is established You can do the following Launch an Internet browser and log in to your router Use Windows File Ma...

Page 170: ... Your Internet Service at Home When you re away from home and you access the Internet you usually use a local Internet service provider For example at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop s Internet service account to surf the web Nighthawk lets you use a VPN connection to access your own Internet service when you re away from home You might want to do this if ...

Page 171: ...ws button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients 9 Unzip the configuration files 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 Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router By default the router is set up this way It allows VPN c...

Page 172: ...les for your VPN clients 9 Unzip the configuration files 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 Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home To access your Internet service 1 Set up the router to allow VPN access to your Internet ...

Page 173: ... can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic You need networking knowledge to set up these features This chapter includes the following sections Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server Set Up Port Triggering ...

Page 174: ...r 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 feature See Reserve LAN IP Addresses on page 124 3 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 4 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window displays 5 Enter the router user name and password The user...

Page 175: ... are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 5 Select ADVANCED Advanced Setup Port Forwarding Port Triggering 6 Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type 7 Click the Add Custom Service button 8 In the Service Name field enter a descriptive name 9 In the Service Type field select the protocol If you are unsure select TCP UDP 10 In the External Starting Port field enter...

Page 176: ...utton selected as the service type 6 In the table select the radio button next to the service name 7 Click the Edit Service button The Ports Custom Services page displays 8 Specify changes to any of the following settings Service Name Type the service name Service 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 Ex...

Page 177: ... web server an IP address of 192 168 1 33 2 In the Port Forwarding Port Triggering page configure the router to forward the HTTP service to the local address of your web server at 192 168 1 33 HTTP port 80 is the standard protocol for web servers 3 Optional Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service and specify that name in the Dynamic DNS page of the router Dynamic DNS makes it much easier t...

Page 178: ... that port the router saves the IP address of the computer that sent the traffic The router temporarily opens the incoming port or ports that you specify in your rule and forwards that incoming traffic to that destination Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range of ports to a single local computer Port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer when needed and ...

Page 179: ...ect TCP UDP 10 In the Triggering Port field enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will open the inbound ports 11 Enter the inbound connection port information in the Connection Type Starting Port and Ending Port fields 12 Click the Apply button The service is now in the Portmap table You must enable port triggering before the router used port triggering for the service that you added ...

Page 180: ...erver not only responds to your originating source port but also sends an identify message to your computer on port 113 Using port triggering you can tell the router When you initiate a session with destination port 6667 you must also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer The following sequence shows the effects of the port triggering rule you have defined 1 You open...

Page 181: ...on the router restores the original address information replaced by NAT and sends this reply message to your computer 7 When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 113 it checks its session table and finds an active session for port 113 associated with your computer The router replaces the message s destination IP address with your computer s IP address and forwards the mess...

Page 182: ...t find the solution here check the NETGEAR support site at http support netgear com for product and contact information This chapter contains the following sections Quick Tips Troubleshoot with the LEDs Cannot Log In to the Router Cannot Access the Internet Changes Not Saved Wireless Connectivity Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility ...

Page 183: ... router by an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port LED lights Wireless Settings Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly The wireless network name SSID and wireless security settings of the router and wireless computer must match exactly If you set up an access list in the Advanced Wireless Settings page you must add each wireless computer ...

Page 184: ... connected to your router and securely connected to a working power outlet Check that you are using the power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product If the Power LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrupted This can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted or if the router detects a problem with the firmware If the error persists you have a hardware problem For re...

Page 185: ...the correct cable When connecting the router s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem This cable can be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable WiFi LED Is Off If the WiFi LED stays off check to see if the WiFi On Off button on the router has been pressed This button turns the wireless radios in the router...

Page 186: ... data into Ethernet networking information NETGEAR does not support such a configuration 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 Unless your ISP provides a fixed IP address your router requests an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was success...

Page 187: ...s explained in your operating system documentation Your computer might not have the router configured as its TCP IP gateway 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 needed If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet such as WinPoET you no longer need to ...

Page 188: ...ou no longer need to run that software after installing your router You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools Internet Options click the Connections tab and select the Never dial a connection Changes Not Saved If the router does not save the changes you make in the router interface check the following When entering configuration settings always click the Apply button before moving...

Page 189: ...esignated device The device then responds with an echo reply You can easily troubleshoot a network using the ping utility in your computer or workstation Test the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly To ping the router from a Windows computer 1 From the Windows toolbar click Start and select Run 2 In the f...

Page 190: ...rectly messages like those shown in the previous section display If you do not receive replies check the following Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway If DHCP assigns the IP configuration of your computers this information is not visible in your computer Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gate...

Page 191: ...191 A A Supplemental Information This appendix covers the following topics Factory Settings Technical Specifications ...

Page 192: ...e admin Login password case sensitive password Internet connection WAN MAC address Use default hardware address WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed AutoSensing Local network LAN LAN IP 192 168 1 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Time zone Pacific time DHCP starting IP address 192 168 1 2 DHCP ending IP address 192 168 1 254 DMZ Disabled Time zone GMT ...

Page 193: ...ies by region RF channel 6 until region selected Operating mode Up to 600 Mbps at 2 4 GHz 1300 Mbps at 5 GHz Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput can vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Table 3 Factor...

Page 194: ... Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B C Tick N10947 LAN 10BASE T or 100BASE TX or 1000BASE T RJ 45 WAN 10BASE T or 100BASE TX or 1000BASE T RJ 45 Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard See the footnote for the previous table Radio data rates Auto Rate Sensing Data encoding standards IEEE 802 11ac 2 0 IEEE 802 11n version 2 0 IEEE 802 11n 256...