Netgear R6200 manual

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3 Content s Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Chapter 4 Genie Advanced Home NETGEAR genie Advanced Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 WPS Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Manage the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Erase . . .[...]

6 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Troubleshooting PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Troubleshooting Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Wireless Connectiv[...]

7 1 1. Har d w ar e Se tup Getting t o kno w y our r ou te r The NETGEAR R6200 WiFi Router is compatible with the latest WiFi devices, and is backward compatible with 802.1 1 a/b/g and n devices. The R6200 with simultaneous dual band WiFi technology offers speeds up to 300 1 to 867 2 Mbps and avoids interference, ensuring top WiFi speeds and reliab[...]

Hardware Setup 8 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Unpack Y our R outer Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide. Ethernet cable Dual Band WiFi Router Power adapter Figure 1. Check the package contents Y our box contains the following items: • Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 • AC power adapter (plug varies by region)[...]

Hardware Setup 9 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 • Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference. Equipment that might cause interference includes ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves, PCs, the base of a cordless phone, or a 2.4-GHz cordless phone. • A way from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid met[...]

T able 1. Front panel LED descriptions LED Description Power • Solid amber . The router is starting up. • Blinking amber . The firmware is upgrading, or the Restore Factory Settings button was pressed. • Solid green . The router is ready . • Blinking green . The firmware is corrupted. See www .netgear .com/support . • Off . Power is not s[...]

Hardware Setup 11 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Back P anel The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure. USB Ethernet Internet Power On/Off Power connector port LAN ports 1-4 Reset button port Figure 3. Router , rear view See Factory Settings on page 11 9 for information about restoring factory settings. Label The label on [...]

12 2 2. Getting S tart ed w ith NE T GEAR Geni e Co nnecting t o the r ou ter This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter . This chapter contains the following sections: • Router Setup Preparation • T ypes of Logins and Access [...]

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 13 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 R outer Setup P reparation Y ou can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically , or you can use the Genie menus and screens to set up your router manually . Before you start the setup process, get your ISP information and make sure the computers and devices in the [...]

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 14 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 NETGEAR Genie Setup NETGEAR Genie runs on any device with a web browser . It is the easiest way to set up the router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. It takes about 15 minutes to complete.  T o use NETGEAR[...]

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 15 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Use NETGEAR Genie After Installation When you first set up your router, NETGEAR Genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. Y ou can use NETGEAR Genie again if you want to view or change settings for the router. [...]

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 16 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 R outer Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance. Y ou can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information. The left column has th[...]

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 17 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Join Y our Wireless Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to join your wireless network. See Guest Networks on page 30 for instructions for how to set up a guest network. Manual Method With the manual method, you choose the network that you want and type its passwo[...]

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 18 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App The genie app is your home network dashboard. It lets you easily view , manage, and control your entire home network, and helps you fix common network problems. Y ou can use the genie app or the genie mobile app. Internet ST ATUS GOOD Netw[...]

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 19 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 NETGEAR genie Mobile App  T o install the genie mobile app: 1. Use your mobile device to navigate to the Apple AppStore or Google Play for Android, and search for NETGEAR genie. Y ou can use the following QR codes to speed up this process: Android App iPad App iPhone App 2. [...]

20 3 3. Geni e Basi c Setting s Y o ur Inte rne t connecti on and ne t w or k This chapter contains the following sections: • Basic Home Screen • Internet Setup • Attached Devices • Parental Controls • ReadySHARE USB Storage • Basic Wireless Settings[...]

Genie Basic Settings 21 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Basic Home Screen The genie Basic Home screen is shown in the following figure: Internet Setup The Internet Settings screen is where you view or change ISP information.  T o change the Internet settings: 1. From the Home screen, select Internet . The following screen displays: Scroll to v[...]

Genie Basic Settings 22 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 • Ye s . Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes. • No . Enter the account and domain names, only if needed. 2. Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server . The default settings usually wor[...]

Genie Basic Settings 23 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 • 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. Router MAC Address . The Ethernet MAC address that the router uses on [...]

Genie Basic Settings 24 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 P arental Controls The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, your browser goes to the Parental Controls website. Y ou can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application.  T o set up Live Parental Controls: 1. Select Parental Controls on t[...]

Genie Basic Settings 25 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 4. Click Next , read the note, and click Next again to proceed. Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to 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 th[...]

Genie Basic Settings 26 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 6. Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click Next . 7. Click the T ake me to the status screen button. Parental controls are now set up for the router . The Dashboard shows Parental Controls as Enabled. R eadySHARE USB Storage Y ou can view information about a U[...]

Genie Basic Settings 27 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Share Name . If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage. Y ou can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser . If Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other share for the root folder exists. Click t[...]

Genie Basic Settings 28 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 1. On the Basic Home screen, select Wireless to display the Wireless Settings screen. Y ou can scroll down to view the 5 GHz wireless network settings. The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the following sections. 2. Make any changes that are needed and click Apply t[...]

Genie Basic Settings 29 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Enable Wireless Isolation . If this check box is selected, then computers or wireless devices that join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network. Enable SSID Broadcast . This setting allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wi[...]

Genie Basic Settings 30 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without giving them your wireless security key . Y ou can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5.0 GHz a/n.  T o set up a guest network: 1. Select Basic > Guest Network to [...]

Genie Basic Settings 31 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Guest Network Wireless Security Options A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices receive authorization to connect to your network. Wi-Fi Protected Acce[...]

32 4 4. Geni e Ad v anced Ho me Spec ify ing cu sto m setting s This chapter contains the following sections: • NETGEAR 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: • USB Storage [...]

Genie Advanced Home 33 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 NETGEAR genie Advanced Screen The genie Advanced Home screen is shown in the following figure: This screen is also displayed through the Administratio n menu. Setup Wizard The NETGEAR genie installation process is launched the first time you set up the router. After you set up the router the [...]

Genie Advanced Home 34 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 3. If you selected Y es, click Next . The following screen displays: The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration. The following screen displays: WPS Wizard The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client device (a wireless[...]

Genie Advanced Home 35 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 2. Click Next . The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client (a wireless device or computer). Y ou can use either the push button or PIN method. 3. Select either Push Button or PIN Number . • T o use the push-button method, either click the WPS button on this sc[...]

Genie Advanced Home 36 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Setup Menu  T o display the Setup menu: Select Advanced > Setup to display 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 Setup on page 21. ?[...]

Genie Advanced Home 37 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 The following settings are available: • Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection . DoS protection protects your LAN against denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf Attack, Ping of Death, T eardrop Attack, UDP Flood, ARP Attack, Spoofing ICMP , Null Scan, and many others. This should [...]

Genie Advanced Home 38 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 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 T riggering screen. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can have the router forward the traffi[...]

Genie Advanced Home 39 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 until the problem goes away . The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications. T able 2. Common MTU Sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value. This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN, and is the default value[...]

Genie Advanced Home 40 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 1. Select Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup to display the following screen: 2. Enter the settings that you want to customize. These settings are described in the following section, LAN Setup Screen Settings . 3. Click Apply to save your changes. LAN Setup Screen Settings LAN T CP/IP Setup ?[...]

Genie Advanced Home 41 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Use R outer as a DHCP Server This check box is usually selected so that the router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server . • Starting IP Address . Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router. • Ending IP Address .[...]

Genie Advanced Home 42 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Address R eservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server . Assign reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.  T o reserve [...]

Genie Advanced Home 43 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Enable WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The R6200 WiFi Router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) to prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link. WMM QoS provides prioritization of wireless data packets from different applications based on[...]

Genie Advanced Home 44 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 2. Click the Setup QoS Rule button to see the existing priority rules. Y ou can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking either the Edit or Delete button. Y ou can also delete all of the rules by simply clicking the Delete All button. 3. T o add a priority rule, scroll[...]

Genie Advanced Home 45 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 a. If you add an entry , the Priority Rules screen expands as shown: b. In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new application or game. c. In the Connection T ype list, select either TCP , UDP , or both ( TCP/UDP ). Specify the port number or range of port numbers that [...]

Genie Advanced Home 46 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 4. From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port , as shown in the following figure: 5. From the LAN port list, select the LAN port. 6. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this port’s traf fic relative to other applications. The options are Low , [...]

Genie Advanced Home 47 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 4. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address to display the following screen: 5. If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select its radio button. The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and Device Name fields. If the d[...]

48 5 5. U SB S to r ag e Acce ssing and co nf igur ing a USB s to r age dr iv e This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives, or a printer . Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, o[...]

USB Storage 49 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 USB Drive R equirements The router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual bus speeds can vary , depending on the CPU speed, memory , speed of the network, and other variables. T able 3. USB Dr[...]

USB Storage 50 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 • Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 files, pictures, and other multimedia with local and remote users. • Sharing resources on your network. Y ou can store files in a central location so that you do not have to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you can[...]

USB Storage 51 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 • There are two user accounts: admin and guest. The password for admin is the same one that you use to access the router. By default, it is password . The guest user account has no password. • On the FTP site, the person receiving the files uses the guest user account and enters the password. (FT[...]

USB Storage 52 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200  T o access your USB device: 1. Click the network device name or the share name in your computer ’s network folders list. 2. For smb://readyshare, click Connect . Note: If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you might not see your USB device in the router screens. I[...]

USB Storage 53 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 3. Y ou can use this screen to select a folder , change the share name, or change the read access or write access from All – no password to admin . 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 the router. By default,[...]

USB Storage 54 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 FTP . Disabled by default. FTP (via Internet) . Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. This setting supports both downloading and uploading of files. Available Network Folders Y ou might need to scroll down to view this se[...]

USB Storage 55 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 2. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button. This takes the drive offline. Media Server Settings By default, the router is set up to act as a Ready DLNA Media server . This setting lets you view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP A V–compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR m[...]

USB Storage 56 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Specify Approved USB Devices For more security , you can set up the router to share approved USB devices only .  T o set up approved USB devices: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > USB Settings . The following screen displays: 2. Click the Approved Devices button. The USB Drive Approved D[...]

USB Storage 57 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Connect to the USB Drive from a R emote Computer T o connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a web browser , use the router’s Internet port IP address. If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name, rather than the IP address. Y ou can view the router’s Internet IP address f[...]

58 6 6. R ead ySHARE Pr int er ReadySHARE Printer is compatible with Macs and Windows PCs. It lets you connect a USB printer to the router USB port, and access it wirelessly . This chapter contains the following sections: • ReadySHARE Printer • USB Control Center Utility This activates the scanner window to perform scans. For additional about R[...]

ReadySHARE Printer 59 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 R eadySHARE P rinter Y ou can connect a USB printer to the router ’ USB port, and share it among Windows and Mac computers on the network.  T o set up ReadySHARE Printer: 1. Connect the USB printer to the router USB port with a USB printer cable. 2. Install the USB printer driver software[...]

ReadySHARE Printer 60 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 4. Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility . 5. After you have installed the utility , select the language.[...]

ReadySHARE Printer 61 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 6. The first time you access the utility , you are asked to select the printer and click the Connect button. Once the connection is established, the status changes to Manually connected by xxx . Y ou can click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection. The status then changes[...]

ReadySHARE Printer 62 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 • Y ou can set the value for the default time-out time from the T ools > Configuration screen . • The USB Control Center utility must be running for the computer to be able to print to the USB printer attached to the router . If you exit the utility , printing does not work. • Some fi[...]

ReadySHARE Printer 63 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 USB Control Center Utility The USB Control Center utility allows you to control a shared USB device from your computer that is connected to the USB port on your router . The utility allows you to control a printer and a scanner . Install the utility on each computer on your network from which [...]

ReadySHARE Printer 64 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200  T o view or change the configuration: Select T ools >Configuration to display the following screen: The following settings are available: Automatically execute when logging on W indows . Enable this utility to start automatically when you are logged in to Windows. Timeout . Specify the [...]

ReadySHARE Printer 65 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Once the printer shows Available status, it is no longer grayed out in a Paused state in the Windows Printers window . This USB printer is ready . The utility does not need to hold the connection of this USB printer . Once there is any print job for this printer , the USB utility connects to t[...]

66 7 7. Sec ur it y K eep ing un w ant ed cont ent ou t of y our ne t w or k This chapter explains how to use 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 HTTP T raffic • Block Services (Port[...]

Security 67 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 K eyword Blocking of HTTP T raffic Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network. The blocking can be always or according to a schedule.  T o set up keyword blocking: 1. Select Advanced > Security > Block Sites to display the following screen: 2. Sele[...]

Security 68 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Block Services (P ort Filtering) Services are functions that server computers perform at the request of client computers. For example, web servers serve web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game hosts serve data about other players’ moves. When a computer on the Internet sends [...]

Security 69 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 3. Click Add to add a service. The Block Services Setup screen displays: 4. From the Service T ype list, select the application or service to allow or block. The list already displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. T o add any additional services or applications that [...]

Security 70 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Schedule Blocking Y ou can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access.  T o schedule blocking: 1. Select Advanced > Security > Schedule to display the following screen: 2. Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services. • Days to Block . Select days on which you [...]

Security 71 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Security Event Email Notifications T o receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in the Email screen, and specify which alerts you want to receive and how often.  T o set up email notifications: 1. Select Advanced > Security > Email to display the following screen: 2. T o[...]

72 8 8. A dministr ati on Managing y our ne t w or k This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. See Remote Management on page 104 for information about checking the status of your router over the Internet, and T raffic Meter on page 107 for information about monitoring Internet traffic[...]

Administration 73 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Upgrade the R outer Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory . Y ou can update the firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. Y ou might see a message at the top of the Genie screens when new firmware is available for your product. Y ou can use the [...]

Administration 74 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 View R outer Status  T o view router status and usage information: Select Advanced Home or select Administration > Router Status to display the following screen: R outer Information Hardware V ersion . The router model. Firmware V ersion . The version of the router firmware. It changes if yo[...]

Administration 75 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Connection . This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the W AN. If the value is DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP . IP Subnet Mask . The IP subnet mask that the Internet (W AN) port of the router uses. Domain Name Server . The Domain Name Server [...]

Administration 76 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Connection Status Button  T o view the connection status: On the Router Status screen in the Internet Connection pane, click the Connection Status button to view connection status information. The Release button returns the status of all items to 0. The Renew button refreshes the items. The Clo[...]

Administration 77 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) The information here is based on the fields in the Wireless Settings screen. The following settings are displayed: Wireless Network Name (SSID ). The wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. Region . The geographic region where the router is being used[...]

Administration 78 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 View Logs of W eb Access or Attempted W eb Access The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the trusted user . Select Advan[...]

Administration 79 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Manage the Configuration File The configuration settings of the R6200 WiFi Router are stored within the router in a configuration file. Y ou can back up (save) this file to your computer , restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings. Back Up Settings  T o back up the router’ s con[...]

Administration 80 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Erase Y ou can erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. Some examples are If you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password. Y ou can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router (see Factory Settings on page 11 9 ), o[...]

Administration 81 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer , Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser .  T o set up password recovery: 1. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box. 2. Select two security questions, and provide answers to them. 3. Click Apply to save your changes.[...]

82 9 9. A d v anced Se tting s This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. The information is for readers with advanced networking knowledge who want to set the router up 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 Wire[...]

Advanced Settings 83 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Advanced Wireless Settings  T o go to the Advanced Wireless Settings screen: Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > W ireless Settings : Scroll to view more settings The following settings are available in this screen: Enable Wireless Router Radio . Y ou can completely turn off the wireles[...]

Advanced Settings 84 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Wireless Card Access List . Click the Set Up Access List button display the Wireless Card Access List screen. Y ou can restrict access to your network to specific devices based on their MAC address. See Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address on page 86. Set Up the R outer in Bridge Mode The R6[...]

Advanced Settings 85 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200  T o set up the R6200 WiFi Router in Bridge mode: 1. Make sure that the first router (the one cabled to the modem) has an Internet connection and that wireless devices can connect to it. Make a note of the following items: SSID, security mode, wireless password, operating frequency (either 2[...]

Advanced Settings 86 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 c. Select the security option for the router you are connecting to. d. T ype the passphrase of the router you are connecting to. e. Click Apply . 5. Click Apply again on Wireless Settings screen. The R6300 router reboots and connects to the base router within a few minutes. R estrict Wireless A[...]

Advanced Settings 87 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 4. Click Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List. The screen changes back to the list screen. 5. Add each computer or device you want to allow to connect wirelessly . 6. Select the T urn Access Control On check box. 7. Click Apply . Wireless R epeating F unction (WDS) Y[...]

Advanced Settings 88 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 computers. T o configure this mode, you have to know the MAC addresses of the child repeater access point.Often, the MAC address is on the product label. Wireless Repeater . The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote access point. T o configure this mode[...]

Advanced Settings 89 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 • Wireless MAC of this router . This field displays the MAC address for your router for your reference. Y ou will need to enter this MAC address in the corresponding Wireless Repeating Function screen of the other access point you are using. • W ireless Repeater . If your router is the repe[...]

Advanced Settings 90 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 2. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > W ireless Repeating Function to display the Wireless Repeating Function screen. Scroll to view more settings 3. In the Wireless Repeating Function screen, select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box. 4. Select the Wireless Base Station rad[...]

Advanced Settings 91 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 5. Fill in the Repeater IP Address field. This IP address has to be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the LAN IP address of the base station. 6. Click Apply to save your changes. 7. V erify connectivity across the LANs. A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of[...]

Advanced Settings 92 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 the web page request message to www .example.com, your router stores the original information and then modifies the source information in the request message, performing Network Address T ranslation (NA T): • The source address is replaced with your router’ s public IP address. This is nece[...]

Advanced Settings 93 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 router, you can tell the router to open additional incoming ports when a particular outgoing port originates a session. An example is Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Y our computer connects to an IRC server at destination port 6667. The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port, b[...]

Advanced Settings 94 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 P ort Forwarding to P ermit External Host Communications In both of the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a server computer on the Internet. However , you might need to allow a client computer on the Internet to initiate a connection to a server computer on[...]

Advanced Settings 95 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 How P ort Forwarding Differs from P ort T riggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering: • Port triggering can be used by any computer on your network, although only one computer can use it at a time. • Port forwarding is configured for[...]

Advanced Settings 96 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 1. Select Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T riggering to display the following screen: Port Forwarding is selected as the service type. 2. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you will host on your network. If the service does not appear in the list, see Add a Cu[...]

Advanced Settings 97 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 3. Click the Add Custom Service button to display the following screen: 4. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. 5. In the Protocol list, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP . 6. Specify the port settings: • External Starting Port and External Ending Port . T[...]

Advanced Settings 98 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200  T o make a local web server 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. 2. In the Port Forwarding screen, configure the router t o[...]

Advanced Settings 99 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200  T o set up port triggering: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T riggering . 2. Select the Port T riggering radio button to display the port triggering information. 3. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box if it is selected. Note: If the Disable Port Trig[...]

Advanced Settings 100 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 6. Click Add Service to display the following screen: FPO 7. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 8. In the Service User list, select Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet. Otherwise, select Single address , and enter the IP a[...]

Advanced Settings 101 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 host name that you configure in the router. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address changes, your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider , logs in to your account, and registers your new IP address. If your host name is hostname, for example, you can reach your rout[...]

Advanced Settings 102 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Static R outes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. T ypically , you do not need to add static routes. Y ou have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network. As an example of when a static rou[...]

Advanced Settings 103 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 2. Click Add to display the following screen: 3. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only .) 4. Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only . If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP . 5. Se[...]

Advanced Settings 104 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 R emote Management The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your R6200 WiFi Router over the Internet.  T o set up remote management: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Remote Management . Note: Be sure to change the router’s default login password to [...]

Advanced Settings 105 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP . 5. Click Apply so that your changes take effect. 6. When you acces your router from the Internet, type your router’s W AN IP address into your browse[...]

Advanced Settings 106 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 not allow any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping) of the router. Advertisement Period . The advertisement period is how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30 minutes. [...]

Advanced Settings 107 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 2. Select the IPv6 connection type from the list. Y our Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. • If your ISP did not provide details, you can select IPv6 T unnel . • If you are not sure, select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is in use. • [...]

Advanced Settings 108 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 6. Set up T raffic Control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached. Y ou 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[...]

109 10 10. T r ou ble shootin g This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router. If you do not 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 • T roubles[...]

T roubleshooting 11 0 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Quick Tips s section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Sequence to R estart Y our Network When you need to restart your network, follow this sequence: 1. T urn off and unplug the modem. 2. T urn off the router and computers. 3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. W ait 2 m[...]

T roubleshooting 111 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 T roubleshooting with the LEDs After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur: 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power/T est LED is on. 2. V erify that the Power/T est LED turns amber within a few seconds, indicating that the self-test is runn[...]

T roubleshooting 11 2 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 LEDs Never T urn Off When the router is turned on, the LEDs turn on for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the LEDs stay on, there is a fault within the router. If all LEDs are still on 1 minute after power-up: • Cycle the power to see if the router recovers. • Press and hold the R[...]

T roubleshooting 11 3 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Cannot Log In to the R outer If you are unable to log in to the router from a computer on your local network, check the following: • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer , check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as described in the previous section. • M[...]

T roubleshooting 11 4 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 4. Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP . If your router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP , you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your [...]

T roubleshooting 11 5 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 T roubleshooting PPP oE If you are using PPPoE, try troubleshooting your Internet connection.  T o troubleshoot a PPPoE connection: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select Administration > Router Status . 3. Click Connection Status . If all of the steps indicate OK, then your PPPoE connection[...]

T roubleshooting 11 6 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 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 to another screen or tab, or your changes are lost. • Click the Refresh or Reload button in t[...]

T roubleshooting 11 7 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 R estore the Factory Settings and P assword This section explains how to restore the factory settings, changing the router’s administration password back to password . Y ou can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways: • Use the Erase function of the router [...]

T roubleshooting 11 8 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Check that the appropriate LEDs are on for your network devices. If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch, make sure that the link LEDs are on for the switch ports that are connected to your computer and router. • W rong network configuration V erify that the E[...]

11 9 A A. Su ppl emen tal Inf or mati on This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200. Factory Settings Y ou can return the router to its factory settings. the end of a paper clip or a similar object to press and hold the Reset button on the back of the router for at least 7 [...]

Supplemental Information 120 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Local network (LAN) continued DHCP starting IP address 192.168.1.2 DHCP ending IP address 192.168.1.254 DMZ Disabled T ime zone GMT for WW except NA and GR, GMT+1 for GR, GMT -8 for NA T ime zone adjusted for daylight savings time Disabled SNMP Disabled Firewall Inbound (communications [...]

Supplemental Information 121 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 T echnical Specifications T able 5. R6200 Router specifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP , PPPoE, PPTP , Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP , and SMB Power adapter • North America: 120V , 60 Hz, input • UK, Australia: 240V , 50 Hz, input •[...]

Supplemental Information 122 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Operating frequency range 2.4 GHz 2.412–2.462 GHz (US) 2.412–2.472 GHz (Japan) 2.412–2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI) 5 GHz 5.18–5.24 + 5.745–5.825 GHz (US) 5.18–5.24 GHz (Europe ETSI) FCC: 5.25–5.35 GHz (DFS band) 5.47–5.725 GHz (DFS band) 5600–5650 MHz is disabled and unavail[...]

123 B B. Notif ica ti on of C om pli ance NET GEAR Dual Band - W ir eless Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in u[...]

Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Notification of Compliance 124 Español [Spanish] Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc. declara que el Radiolan cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Ελληνική [Greek] ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ NETGEAR Inc. ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ Ο[...]

Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Notification of Compliance 125 This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended for use in all EU member states and EFT A countries, except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies. In Italy the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order t[...]

Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Notification of Compliance 126 • For product available in the USA market, only channel 1~1 1 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not possible. • This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter . Canadian Department of Communicat[...]

Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 Notification of Compliance 127 Interference Reduction T able The following table shows the recommended minimum distance between NETGEAR equipment and household appliances to reduce interference (in feet and meters). Household Appliance Recommended Minimum Distance (in feet and meters) Microwave ovens 30 feet / 9 me[...]

128 Inde x A access remote 104 viewing logs 78 access control turning on 87 access points 87 accessing remote computer 91 adding custom service 96 priority rules 44 address reservation 42 advertisement period 106 alerts, emailing 71 applications, QoS for online gaming 43 approved USB devices 56 attached devices 23 authentication, required by mail s[...]

129 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 F factory default settings, restoring 80 , 117 factory settings list of 119 resetting 11 file sharing 49 firmware version 74 firmware, upgrading 15 , 73 fragmentation length 83 fragmented data packets 38 front panel 9 G games, online, QoS for 43 gateway IP address 22 Genie, NETGEAR 14 guest networks 30 H host n[...]

130 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 P packets, fragmented 38 Parental Controls 24 passphrases changing 29 product label 11 password recovery , admin 80 password, restoring 117 photos, sharing 50 poll interval 75 port filtering 68 port forwarding 91 , 94 , 95 port numbers 68 port status 75 port triggering 91 , 92 , 95 , 98 ports,listed, back panel[...]

131 Dual Band 1 1ac WiFi Router R6200 USB devices, approved 56 user-defined services 68 V viewing logs 78 W W AN IP address, troubleshooting 113 W AN setup 36 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 17 , 35 devices, adding 17 Wireless Card Access List 86 wireless channel 29 wireless connection, troubleshooting 116 wireless connections 8 wireless devices,adding[...]