NETGEAR R6700 manual

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, C A 95134 USA July 2014 202-11361-01 Nighthawk A C1750 Smar t WiFi Rout er Model R6700 User Manual[...]

2 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Suppor t Thank you f or selec ting NET GEAR products. After inst alling your device, locat e the serial number on the label of your product and use it to r egist er your product at https ://my .netge ar .com . Y ou must r egister your pr oduct befor e you can use NET GE AR telephone support . NET GEAR r ecommend[...]

3 Cont ents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Y our R outer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 A ttach the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 T op and Fr ont Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 4 Optimize Performance Prioritiz e Internet T r affic with Qualit y of Ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Optimiz e Internet Gaming with Ups tream QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Add Upstr eam QoS Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Y our Personal FTP Ser ver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Ac count. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a Wir eless Distribution S y st em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Set Up the Base S tation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Set Up a R epeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

7 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Sequence t o Rest art Y our Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . .[...]

8 1 1. Har dwar e Setup The Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router delivers combined WiFi connection speeds up to AC1750 (450 Mbps 1 at 2.4 GHz 802.1 1n and 1300 Mbps 2 at 5 GHz 802.1 1ac). Nighthawk is ideal for bandwidth-hungry activities such as online gaming and video streaming, powered by a dual-core 1 GHz processor . High-powered amplifiers with [...]

Hardw are Setup 9 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Unpack Y our Rout er Y our package contains the following items. Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Antennas (3) Ethernet cable Power adapter Figure 1. Package contents A ttach the Ant ennas The router comes with three antennas.  T o attach the antennas: 1. Align the antennas with the antenna[...]

Hardw are Setup 10 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router T op and Fr ont P anels Status LEDs are located on top and a USB 3.0 port is located on the front. USB 3.0 port Figure 2. Router top and front view T able 1. LED and button descriptions LED Description Power • Solid amber . The router is starting. • Blinking amber . The firmware is upgrading[...]

Hardw are Setup 11 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Y ou can disable LED blinking or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED. For information about how to do this, see Disable LED Blinking or T urn Off LEDs on page 104. USB 3.0 • Solid white . A USB device is connected and is ready . • Blinking . A USB device is plugged in and is trying to co[...]

Hardw are Setup 12 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router R ear P anel The connections and buttons shown in the following figure are located on the rear panel. Ethernet Internet Power Power port LAN ports 1–4 Reset button connector On/Off Figure 3. Router rear panel Pressing the Reset button restores the factory settings. See Factory Settings on page[...]

Hardw are Setup 13 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er • Place the router away from electrical devices such as these: - Ceiling fans - Home security systems - Microwaves - Computers - Base of a cordless phone - 2.4 GHz cordless phone • Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and items such as thes[...]

Hardw are Setup 14 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router  T o cable your router: 1. Unplug your modem’ s power , leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service. If your modem uses a battery , remove the battery . 2. Plug in and turn on your modem. If your modem uses a battery , put the battery back in. 3. Connect your mode[...]

15 2 2. Connec t t o the Network and Acc ess the Rout er Y ou can connect to the router ’s WiFi network or use a wired Ethernet connection. This chapter explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in. This chapter contains the following sections: • Connect to the Network • T ypes of Logins • Use an Internet Browse[...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Router 16 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Connec t t o the Network Y ou can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Wir ed Connec tion Y ou ca[...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Router 17 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Label The label on the router shows the login information, MAC address, and serial number . Figure 5. Product label T ypes of Logins Separate types of logins serve different purposes. It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login t[...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Router 18 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router When your Internet service starts, your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you all the information needed to connect to the Internet. For DSL service, you might need the following information to set up your router: • The ISP configuration information [...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Router 19 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly to the router. • Make sure that the Power LED is lights solid white. • Close and reopen the browser or clear the browser cache. • Browse to http://www .routerlogi[...]

Connect to the Network and Acc ess the Router 20 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 screen displays. 4. In the upper right corner , select a language from the menu. 5. When prompted, c[...]

21 3 3. Specif y Y our Int ernet Settings Usually , the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with an Internet browser . Y ou can also customize or specify your Internet settings. This chapter contains the following sections: • Use[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 22 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use the Int ernet Setup Wizar d Y ou can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you connect to your router to set it up.  T o use the Setup Wi[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 23 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration. Manually Set Up the Int ernet Connec tion Y ou can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings. Specif y an Int ernet Connec tion Without a Login  [...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 24 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select Internet . 5. In the Does your Internet connection require a login section, leave the No radio button selected. 6. If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type it in the Account Name (If Required) field. 7. If your Internet connection requires[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 25 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er • Use Computer MAC Address . The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using. Y ou must use the one computer that the ISP allows. • Use This MAC Address . Enter the MAC address that you want to use. 1 1. Click the Apply button. Y our setti[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 26 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select Internet . 5. In the Does your Internet connection require a login section, s elect the Ye s radio button. The screen adjusts. 6. In the Internet Service Provider list, select the encapsulation method: PPPoE , PPPoA , or L2TP . 7. In the Login field, enter the login nam[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 27 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er • Get Automatically from ISP . Y our ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Y our 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 se[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 28 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Y our Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. For more information about IPv6 Internet connection, see the following sections. - Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 28 - Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 29 - Set Up [...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 29 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Connection T ype . This field indicates the connection type that is detected. • Router ’ s IPv6 Address on W AN . This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the rout[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 30 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router A login screen 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 screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6 . The IPv6 screen disp[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 31 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 8. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: • Use DHCP Server . This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function. • Auto Config . This is the default setting. This setting specifies how the router assi[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 32 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the Router ’s IPv6 Address on LAN field. 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 indic[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 33 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er  T o set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name [...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 34 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The screen adjusts: 6. Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the W AN connection: • IPv6 Address/Prefix Length . The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router W AN interface. • Default IPv6 Gateway . The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router’s W AN int[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 35 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Int ernet Connec tion  T o set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www .routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A log[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 36 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 7. (Optional) In the Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name. Y ou can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP . Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here. For example, if your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy .zzz, type xxx.yyy .zzz as the domain name. If [...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 37 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Router ’ s IPv6 Address on W AN . This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s W AN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length [...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 38 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN). 10. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface. If you do not specif[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 39 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Change the MTU Siz e  T o change the MTU size: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www .routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and p[...]

Specify Y our Internet Settings 40 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 1468 Used in some DHCP environments. 1460 Usable by AOL if you do not use large email attachments, for example. 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. 1400 Maximum size for AOL DSL. 576 T ypical value to connect to dial-up ISPs. T able 2. Common MTU sizes (continued) MTU App[...]

41 4 4. Optimiz e P er f ormance Y ou can set up the router to optimize performance for applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, or real-time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP). By default, the router uses Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS). This chapter conta[...]

Optimize P erformanc e 42 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router P rioritize Int ernet T r affic with Qualit y of Ser vic e Y ou can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign a high priority to gaming and streaming video from the Internet. U p s t r e a m Q o S ( g a m i n g ) D o w n s t r e a m Q o S ( v i d e o s t r e a m i n g ) I n t e r n e t Figur[...]

Optimize P erformanc e 43 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er  T o enable upstream QoS: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www .routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admi[...]

Optimize P erformanc e 44 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router T o specify prioritization of traf fic, create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen. For convenience, the QoS Policy table lists many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling. Set Up QoS f or App[...]

Optimize P erformanc e 45 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er The QoS Priority Rule list displays. 6. T o add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click the Add Priority Rule button. 7. In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game. 8. In the Priority Category list, select either Application[...]

Optimize P erformanc e 46 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up QoS f or a Router L AN P or t  T o create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’ s LAN ports: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www .routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.c[...]

Optimize P erformanc e 47 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er The options are Low , Normal , High , and Highest . 12. Click the Apply button. The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list. Set Up QoS f or a MAC Addr ess  T o create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device t[...]

Optimize P erformanc e 48 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 7. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address . 8. If the device is in the MAC Device List, select its radio button. The information from the MAC Device List populates the QoS Policy for , MAC Address , and Device Name fields. If the device is not in the MAC Device List, click th[...]

Optimize P erformanc e 49 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Upstream QoS . 5. Click the Setup QoS Rule button. The QoS Priority Rule list displays. 6. Select the radio button for the QoS policy . 7. Scroll down and click the Edit button. 8. Change the policy settings. 9. Click the Apply button. Y[...]

Optimize P erformanc e 50 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 6. Select the radio button for the QoS policy . 7. Click the Delete button. The QoS Policy is removed from the list. Optimize Video S tr eaming with Downstr eam QoS Downstream Quality of Service (QoS) assigns a high priority to Internet video streaming from websites like Y ouT ube and Net[...]

Optimize P erformanc e 51 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Downstream QoS . 5. Select the Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming) check box. 6. (Optional) Select the Streaming Database Auto Upgrade check box. The router automatically checks for updates for the streaming database, and do[...]

Optimize P erformanc e 52 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Downstream QoS . 5. Select the Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming) check box. 6. In the Add Rules section, leave the by Keyword radio button selected. 7. In the Rule Name field, type the name of the rule. 8. In the Keyword fi[...]

Optimize P erformanc e 53 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup > Downstream QoS . 5. Select the Enable Downstream QoS (Improved Video Streaming) check box. 6. In the Add Rules section, select the by Device radio button. The screen adjusts. 7. In the MAC Device list, select a radio button for a device.[...]

Optimize P erformanc e 54 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > UPnP . The UPnP screen displays. 5. Select the T urn UPnP On [...]

Optimize P erformanc e 55 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er  T o disable WMM QoS: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin . T[...]

56 5 5. Contr ol Acc ess t o the Int ernet The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from the Internet. This chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up Parental Controls • Control Access to Y our Network • Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites • Block Services from the Inte[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 57 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Set Up P ar ental Contr ols The first time that you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, your browser goes to the Live Parental Controls website, where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls and download the application.  T o set up Live Parental Con[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 58 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts. 7. Click the Next button. 8. Read the note, and click the Next button again. Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log in or create a free account. 9. Select the radio butto[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 59 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 1 1. Complete the fields and click the Next button. After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays: 12. Select a radio button for a filtering level and click the Next button. 13. Click the T ake me to the status screen button. Parental controls are[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 60 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Access Control . The Access Control screen displays. 5. Select the T urn on Access Control check box.[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 61 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Block Sites . 5. Select a keyword blocking option: • Per Schedule . T urn on keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set. (See Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 64.) • Always . T urn on keyword blocki[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 62 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Block Sites . 5. Do one of the following: • T o delete a single word, select it and click the Delet[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 63 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Block Services . The Block Services screen displays. 5. Specify when to block the services: • T o [...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 64 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Schedule When t o Block Int ernet Sites and Ser vices When you schedule blocking, the same schedule is used to block sites and to block services. For information about how to specify what you want the router to block, see Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 60 and Block[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 65 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er A login screen 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 screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Block Sites . The Block Sites s[...]

Contr ol Access t o the Internet 66 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADV ANCED > Security > E-mail . 5. Select the T urn E-mail Notification On check box. 6. In the Y our Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP .com). Y ou might be able to find this information in the [...]

67 6 6. Shar e USB Drives A tt ached t o the Rout er This chapter describes how to access and configure USB storage devices 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, or DVD drives to the router U[...]

Share USB Driv es Att ached to the Rout er 68 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router USB Driv e Requir ements The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, visit http://kbserver .netgear .com/readyshare . Some USB external hard drives and flash drives requir[...]

Share USB Driv es Att ached to the Rout er 69 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er  T o connect a USB device: 1. Insert your USB storage device into the blue USB 3.0 port on the front of the router . 2. If your USB device uses a power supply , connect it. Y ou must use it when you connect the USB device to the router . When you connect the USB de[...]

Share USB Driv es Att ached to the Rout er 70 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 3. Launch readyshareconnect.exe . 4. Select the drive letter to map to the network folder . 5. T o connect to the USB drive as a different user , select the Connect using different credentials check box and do the following: a. T ype the user name and password. b. Clic[...]

Share USB Driv es Att ached to the Rout er 71 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 5. Use the dashboard or the Backup tab to set up and run your backup. Back Up Mac Comput er s with Time Machine Y ou can use T ime Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard drive that is connected to one of the router ’s USB ports. Y ou can access the co[...]

Share USB Driv es Att ached to the Rout er 72 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router a. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences . b. From the View menu, select Energy Saver . c. Click the Power Adapter tab. d. Select the W ake for Wi-Fi network access check box. e. Click the Back arrow to save the changes and exit the screen. 5. Modify your secu[...]

Share USB Driv es Att ached to the Rout er 73 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 9. Click the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB drive from the list. 10. Click the Use for Backup button. Note: If you do not see the USB partition that you want in the Time Machine disk list, go to Mac finder and click that USB partition. It displays in th[...]

Share USB Driv es Att ached to the Rout er 74 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 5. Specify access to the USB storage device: • Network Device Name . This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router. The default is readyshare. • Workgroup . If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgroup name is di[...]

Share USB Driv es Att ached to the Rout er 75 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings . 5. Select the FTP check box. 6. Click the Apply button. Y our changes are saved. View Network F olders on a USB Driv e Y ou can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device.  T o view or [...]

Share USB Driv es Att ached to the Rout er 76 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADV ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings . 5. Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section, and adjust the following settings: • Share Name . If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage. (Some router models includ[...]

Share USB Driv es Att ached to the Rout er 77 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings . The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays. 5. Click the Create Network Folder button. If this screen does not display , your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. [...]

Share USB Driv es Att ached to the Rout er 78 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADV ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings . The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays. 5. Click the Edit button. The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the Add a Network Folder screen. 6. Change the settings in th[...]

Share USB Driv es Att ached to the Rout er 79 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 6. Click the Approved Devices button. The approved and available USB devices display . 7. In the A vailable USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve. 8. Click the Add button. The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices list. 9. Select the Al[...]

Share USB Driv es Att ached to the Rout er 80 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select USB Storage > Basic Settings . The USB Settings screen displays. 5. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button. This takes the drive offline. 6. Physically disconnect the USB drive.[...]

81 7 7. Acc ess the Rout er ’ s USB Drive Thr ough the Int ernet With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet to access a USB hard drive attached to the router ’s USB port router when you’re not home. This chapter includes the following sections: • Access the USB Drive Through the Internet • Dynamic DNS • Y our Personal FTP Server • Set[...]

Acces s the Router ’ s USB Drive Through the Int ernet 82 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Acc ess the USB Driv e Thr ough the Internet Y ou can access the USB drive through the Internet when you’re not home.  T o access the USB drive from a remote computer: 1. Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network. 2. Connect[...]

Acces s the Router ’ s USB Drive Through the Int ernet 83 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings . 5. Select the FTP (via Internet) check box. 6. Click the Apply button. Y our changes are saved. 7. T o limit access to the admin user , click the Edit button. 8. In the Read Access list, selec[...]

Acces s the Router ’ s USB Drive Through the Int ernet 84 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router • T o download, launch an Internet browser . • T o upload, use an FTP client such as filezilla. 2. T ype ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser . For example, type ftp://10.1.65.4 . If you are using Dynamic DNS, ty[...]

Acces s the Router ’ s USB Drive Through the Int ernet 85 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings. See Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account on page 85. FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com FTP Di r ector y : FTP[...]

Acces s the Router ’ s USB Drive Through the Int ernet 86 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS . 5. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box. 6. In the Service Provider list, select NETGEAR . 7. Select the No radio button. 8. In the Host Name field, type the name that you want to use[...]

Acces s the Router ’ s USB Drive Through the Int ernet 87 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS . 5. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box. 6. In the Service Provider list, select one of the following: • NETGEAR • www .no-ip.com • www .DynDNS.[...]

Acces s the Router ’ s USB Drive Through the Int ernet 88 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Change the Dynamic DNS Settings  T o change your settings: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. [...]

89 8 8. Use the Rout er as a Media Ser v er The router comes set up to work as a ReadyDLNA media server . Y ou can set up the router to play music from iT unes Server and media from T iV o. This chapter contains the following sections: • Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings • Play Music from a USB Drive with iT unes Server • Play Media fro[...]

Use the Rout er as a Media Ser ver 90 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Specif y R eadyDLNA Media Ser ver Settings By default, the router acts as a ReadyDLNA media server , which lets you view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP A V -compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR media players.  T o specify media server settings:[...]

Use the Rout er as a Media Ser ver 91 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er iPhone or iPad to play music on any AirPlay devices, such as Apple TV or AirPlay-supported receivers. Figure 1 1. Play music on a USB drive with iT unes Supported music file formats are MP3, AAC, and FLAC. The maximum number of music files supported is 10,000.  T o specify[...]

Use the Rout er as a Media Ser ver 92 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router d. Select ADV ANCED > USB Storage > Media Server . e. Make sure that the Enable iT unes Media Server (Music Only) check box is selected. f. Enter the passcode. g. Click the Allow Control button. h. Click the Apply button. Y our changes are saved. On your iPhone or iPad, [...]

Use the Rout er as a Media Ser ver 93 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 5. Make sure that the Enable TiV o support check box is selected. If you changed the setting, click the Apply button. Y our settings are saved.  T o play videos: 1. On the T iV o, select TiV o Central > My Shows . 2. Go to the bottom of the list tand select the R6700. ?[...]

Use the Rout er as a Media Ser ver 94 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 2. Select an item to play or watch.  T o copy T iV o files to a computer: Use the T iV o Desktop accessory , available at https://www3.tivo.com/store/accessories-software.do .[...]

95 9 9. Shar e a USB Print er The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to the USB port on your router. Y ou can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers on your network. This chapter contains the following sections: • Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer • Download the ReadySHAR[...]

Share a USB P rinter 96 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Install the P rint er Driver and Cable the P rinter Some USB printer manufacturers (for example, HP and Lexmark printers) request that you do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to do so.  T o install the driver and cable the printer: 1. On each computer[...]

Share a USB P rinter 97 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 2. In the ReadySHARE Printer pane, click the PC Utility or Mac Utility link. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to download the file. Install the R eadySHARE Print er Utilit y Y ou must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that will share the printer . After you install[...]

Share a USB P rinter 98 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The NETGEAR USB Control Center displays the main screen. Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks NETGEAR USB Control Center from accessing the USB printer . If you do not see the USB printer displayed in the screen, you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to wor[...]

Share a USB P rinter 99 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er  T o print and release the printer to any computer on the network: 1. T o print your document, use the print feature in your application. The NETGEAR USB Control Center automatically connects your computer to the USB printer and prints the document. If another computer is already connec[...]

Share a USB P rinter 100 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use the Scan F eatur e of a Multifunc tion USB P rint er If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer for scanning. For example, the USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes window is ready for print jobs.  T o use the scan feature of a multifun[...]

Share a USB P rinter 101 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Change NE T GE AR USB Contr ol Cent er Settings Y ou can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically when you log in to Windows. Y ou can also change the language and specify the time-out to release the printer connection.  T o turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control[...]

Share a USB P rinter 102 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router  T o specify the time-out: 1. Select T ools > Configuration . 2. 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. 3. Click the OK button. Y our change is[...]

103 10 10. Specif y Network Settings The router comes ready for WiFi, Ethernet, and USB connections. Y ou can customize the router’s network settings. NETGEAR recommends that you install the router and connect it to the Internet before you change its network settings. This chapter includes the following sections: • Disable LED Blinking or T urn[...]

Specify Network Settings 104 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Disable LED Blinking or T urn Off LEDs The router LEDs on the top panel indicate router activities and behavior . Y ou can disable LED blinking for network communications, or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED.  T o disable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs: 1. Launch an Interne[...]

Specify Network Settings 105 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen 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 screen displays. 4. Selec[...]

Specify Network Settings 106 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a Def ault DMZ Ser v er The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address T ranslation (NA T). The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work [...]

Specify Network Settings 107 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Change the Rout er ’ s Devic e Name The router ’s device name is R6700. This device name displays in a file manager when you browse your network.  T o change the router ’ s device name: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the [...]

Specify Network Settings 108 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup . 5. In the I P Address fields, type the IP address. 6. In the IP Subnet Mask fields, type the subnet[...]

Specify Network Settings 109 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er If you changed the LAN IP address of the router, you are disconnected when this change takes effect. 9. T o reconnect, close your browser , relaunch it, and log in to the router . Specif y the IP Addr esses That the Rout er A ssigns By default, the router acts as a Dynamic Host Config[...]

Specify Network Settings 110 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router b. In the Ending IP Address field, type the number at the end of the range of IP addresses. This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router. 7. Click the Apply button. Y our settings are saved. The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP: [...]

Specify Network Settings 111 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup . 5. Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box. 6. Click the Apply button. 7. (Optional) If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network, set your computer IP addresses manually so that they can access the route[...]

Specify Network Settings 112 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup . 5. In the Address Reservation section, click the Add button. 6. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server . Choose an IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x. 7. T ype the MAC [...]

Specify Network Settings 113 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 4. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup . The LAN Setup screen displays. 5. Select the radio button next to the reserved address. 6. Click the Edit button. 7. Change the settings. 8. Click the Apply button. Y our changes are saved. Delet e a Reser ved L AN IP Addr ess  T o de[...]

Specify Network Settings 114 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > WPS Wizard . A note explaining WPS displays. 5. Click the Next button. 6. Select a setup method: • Push button . Click t[...]

Specify Network Settings 115 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select W ireless . 5. In the Region list, select your region. In some locations, you cannot change this setting. 6. T o control the SSID broadc[...]

Specify Network Settings 116 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Y our settings are saved. If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID, you are disconnected from the network. 1 1. Make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with its new settings. If you cannot connect wirelessly , check the following: • Is your[...]

Specify Network Settings 117 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 7. Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference. 8. Click the Apply button. Y our 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 . Y ou can add a gues[...]

Specify Network Settings 118 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router • Enable SSID Broadcast . If this check box is selected, the wireless access point broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no SSID can adopt the correct SSID for connections to this access point. • Allow guests to see each other and access my local networ[...]

Specify Network Settings 119 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings . 5. Scroll down below the WPS Settings section of the screen and clear the Enable AIRTIME F AIRNESS check box. 6. Click the Apply button. Implicit Beamf orming Implicit Beamforming contrast[...]

Specify Network Settings 120 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use the WiFi On/Off Butt on  T o turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button: Press the W iFi On/Off button on the top of the router for two seconds. If you turned off the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Of f LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you turned on the wirele[...]

Specify Network Settings 121 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router. 6. Click the Apply button. If you turned off both wireless radios, the WiFi On/Of f LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Of f LED and the WPS LED light. Set Up a Wir eless S[...]

Specify Network Settings 122 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 9. Click the Apply button. Y our settings are saved. Specif y WPS Settings Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password.  T o specify WPS Settings: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to th[...]

Specify Network Settings 123 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Use the Rout er as a Wir eless Ac cess P oint Y ou can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same local network as another router .  T o set up the router as an AP: 1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to an Ethernet port in the oth[...]

Specify Network Settings 124 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 7. Scroll down and select an IP address setting radio button: • Get dynamically from existing router . The other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode. • Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended) . Use this settin[...]

Specify Network Settings 125 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er • Use Gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming. • Connect multiple devices like NAS, Smart TV , NeoTV , Blu-ray player , and game consoles at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link. • A void the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device. For example, you can inst[...]

Specify Network Settings 126 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 8. Click the setup bridge mode wireless settings button. 9. Specify the settings of the other router to which this router will connect. a. Select the wireless network frequency ( 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz ). For 802.1 1ac mode, select 5 GHz . b. In the Name (SSID) field, enter the wireless netw[...]

Specify Network Settings 127 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Internet through the wireless base station. The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario. Repeater Base station access point access point Figure 13. Wireless repeating scenario Note: For you to use the wireless repeating function, security for your router cannot be enabled[...]

Specify Network Settings 128 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up the Base St ation The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be daisy-chained. Y ou must know the wireless settings for both units. Y ou must know the MAC address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, then set up the repeater[...]

Specify Network Settings 129 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Y ou can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the base stations. 9. In the Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access points that should function as repeaters. If your router is the base station, i[...]

Specify Network Settings 130 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 8. Select the Wireless Repeater radio button. 9. In the Repeater IP Address fields, type the IP address of the repeater router . This IP address must be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the LAN IP address of the base station. 10. T o prevent wireless clients f[...]

131 11 1 1. Manage Y our Netw ork This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. This chapter includes the following sections: • Update the Router Firmware • Change the admin Password • Set Up Password Recovery • Recover the admin Password • View Router Status • View Logs of Ro[...]

Manage Y our Network 132 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Updat e the Rout er Firmw ar e The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory . Y ou might see a message at the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available. Y ou can respond to that message to update the firmware, or you can check to see if new firmware is ava[...]

Manage Y our Network 133 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Note: Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.  T o set the password for the user nam[...]

Manage Y our Network 134 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router  T o set up password recovery: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is ad[...]

Manage Y our Network 135 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er View Rout er St atus  T o view router status and usage information: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www .routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user[...]

Manage Y our Network 136 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router A login screen 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 screen displays 5. Click the ADV ANCED tab. The ADV ANCED Home screen displays. 6. In the Intern[...]

Manage Y our Network 137 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Check the Int ernet Connec tion Status  T o check the Internet connection status: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www .routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter t[...]

Manage Y our Network 138 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 8. T o exit the screen, click the Close Window button. View Logs of R out er Ac tivity The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access and other router actions. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log. Log entries display only when keyword blocking is [...]

Manage Y our Network 139 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 5. T o customize the logs, scroll down and clear or select the check boxes. T o refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button. T o clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. T o email the log immediately , click the Send Log button. Monit or Int ernet T r affic T raffic meterin[...]

Manage Y our Network 140 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Y ou can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control feature: • Select the T raffic volume control by radio button and then select one of the following options: - No Limit . No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached. - Download only . Th[...]

Manage Y our Network 141 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 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 to access 134.177.0.0 throug[...]

Manage Y our Network 142 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 10. T ype the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a single host, type 255.255.255.255 . 1 1. T ype the gateway IP address, which must be on the same LAN segment as the router. 12. T ype a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value. This value represents the number [...]

Manage Y our Network 143 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 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 screen displays. 4. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes . The Static Routes screen displays. 5. In the [...]

Manage Y our Network 144 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router • MAC Address . The unique MAC address for each device does not change. The MAC address is typically shown on the product label. • Device Name . If the device name is known, it is shown here. 5. T o update this screen, click the Refresh button. Manage the Rout er Configur ation File Th[...]

Manage Y our Network 145 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er R estor e Configur ation Settings  T o restore configuration settings that you backed up: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. [...]

Manage Y our Network 146 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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. R emot e Management Y ou can access your router over the Internet to view or change its settings. Y ou must know t[...]

Manage Y our Network 147 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 6. In the Allow Remote Access By section, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access the router’ s remote management. Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical. Select one of the following: • Only this computer . Allow acc[...]

148 12 12. Use VPN t o Acc ess Y our Netw ork Y ou can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking (VPN). This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access. This chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up a VPN Connection • Specify VPN Service in the Router • Install OpenVPN Software on Y o[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 149 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Set Up a VPN Connec tion A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you aren’t home. Secur e rem ote acce ss Internet Open VPN Client Figure 14. VPN provides a secure tunnel between your home network and a remote computer T[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 150 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Specif y VPN Ser vice in the Rout er Y ou must specify the VPN service settings in the router before you can use a VPN connection.  T o specify the VPN service: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http:/[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 151 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 4. T o install the Open VPN software on your computer , click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe file. The OpenVPN Setup Wizard displays: 5. Click the Next button. 6. Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button. The Choose Components screen displays: 7. Leave the check bo[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 152 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The following screen displays: 9. Click the Install button. The screen displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation screen. 10. Click the Finish button. 1 1. Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the folder wher[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 153 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Use a VPN T unnel After you set up the router to use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on your 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 address of the remote R6700 router must u[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 154 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router A menu displays: 3. Select Connect . The VPN connection is established. Y ou can do the following: • Launch an Internet browser and log in to your router . • Use Windows file manager to access the router ’s USB drive and download files. Use VPN t o Acc ess the Rout er ’[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 155 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Use VPN t o Acc ess Y our Int ernet Ser vice 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 ac[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 156 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:Program filesOpenVPNconfig by default. Block VPN Client Int ernet Acces s in the Rout er By default, the router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network, not to the Internet[...]

Use VPN to Ac cess Y our Network 157 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 2. On your computer , launch the OpenVPN application. The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar . 3. Right-click the icon, and select Connect . 4. When the VPN connection is established, launch your Internet browser .[...]

158 13 13. Specif y Int ernet P or t Settings Y ou can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. Y ou 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 T riggering[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 159 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Set Up P or t For war ding to a L ocal Ser ver If your home network includes a server , you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach the server . For example, you might want to make a local web server , FTP server , or game server visible and available to the Inter[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 160 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 9. In the Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of the computer that will provide the service. 10. Click the Add button. The service displays in the list. Add a Cust om P or t For w ar ding Ser vice  T o add a custom service: 1. Find out which port number or range of[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 161 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 1 1. If the application uses a single port, enter the same port number in the External Ending Port field. If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number of the range in the External Ending Port field. 12. Specify the internal ports by one of these metho[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 162 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Delet e a P or t For w ar ding Entr y  T o delete a port forwarding entry: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Ente[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 163 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er 1. When you type the URL www .example.com in your browser , the browser sends a web page request message with the following destination information: • Destination address . The IP address of www .example.com, which is the address of your router . • Destination port number [...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 164 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 2. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen 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 screen displays. 4[...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 165 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Enable P or t T riggering  T o enable port triggering: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. T ype http://www .routerlogin.net or http://www .routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user [...]

Specify Internet P or t Settings 166 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router also sends an “identify” message to your computer on port 1 13. 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 1 13 to reach the originating computer .” The following[...]

167 14 14. T r oubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might experience 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 roub[...]

T roubleshooting 168 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Quick Tips See the following for tips for troubleshooting some common problems: • Sequence to Restart Y our Network on page 168 • Check Ethernet Cable Connections on page 168 • Wireless Settings on page 168 • Network Settings on page 168 Sequence t o Rest ar t Y our Network When you mu[...]

T roubleshooting 169 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er T r oubleshoot with the LEDs By default, the router is set with standard LED settings. If you disabled blinking for the LEDs or turned off all LEDs except the Power LED, you must return the LEDs to their standard settings for troubleshooting. For information about controlling the LED settings[...]

T roubleshooting 170 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router LEDs Never T urn Off When the router is turned on, the LEDs light for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the LEDs stay on, this indicates a fault within the router. If all LEDs are still lit one minute after power-up, do the following: • Cycle the power to see if the router recovers.[...]

T roubleshooting 171 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er this range, check the connection from the computer to the router, and reboot your computer . • If your router’s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address, clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This sets the router’s IP address to 192.168.1.1. Fo[...]

T roubleshooting 172 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP , the problem might be one of the following: • Y our Internet service provider (ISP) might require a login program. Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) or some other type of login. • If your ISP req[...]

T roubleshooting 173 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er A login screen 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 screen displays. 4. Click the ADV ANCED tab. The ADV ANCED Home screen displays. 5. Click the Connecti[...]

T roubleshooting 174 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Changes Not Sav ed If the router does not save the changes you make in the router interface, do 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 the [...]

T roubleshooting 175 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er T est the L AN P ath to Y our Rout er Y ou can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly .  T o ping the router from a Windows computer: 1. From the Windows toolbar , click Start and select Run . 2. In the field provided, t ype ping f[...]

T roubleshooting 176 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router where <IP address> is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP DNS server . If the path is functioning correctly , messages display that are similar to those shown in T est the LAN Path to Y our Router on page 175. If you do not receive replies, check the following: • Check t[...]

177 A A. Supplement al Inf ormation This appendix includes technical information about your router . This appendix covers the following topics: • Factory Settings • T echnical Specifications[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 178 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router F ac t ory Settings Y ou can return the router to its factory settings. Use 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 seven seconds. The router resets, and returns to the factory configuration settings shown i[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 179 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Rout er Wireless Wireless communication Enabled SSID name See router label Security WP A2-PSK (AES) Broadcast SSID Enabled T ransmission speed Auto * Country/region United States in the US; otherwise varies by region RF channel 6 until region selected Operating mode Up to 450 Mbps at 2.4 GHz[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 180 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router T echnical Specifications T able 4. R6700 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 • All regions (output): 12V/3.5A DC ou[...]