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Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
8
Unpack Your Router
9
Attach the Antennas
9
Top and Front Panels
10
Rear Panel
12
Position Your Router
12
Cable Your Router
13
Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router
15
Connect to the Network
16
Wired Connection
16
Wifi Connection
16
Label
17
Types of Logins
17
Use an Internet Browser to Access the Router
17
NETGEAR Genie Automatic Internet Setup
17
Log in to the Router
19
Change the Language
19
Access the Router with NETGEAR Genie App
20
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
21
Use the Internet Setup Wizard
22
Manually Set up the Internet Connection
23
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
23
Specify an Internet Connection that Uses a Login
25
Specify Ipv6 Internet Connections
27
Requirements for Entering Ipv6 Addresses
28
Use Auto Detect for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
28
Use Auto Config for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
29
Set up an Ipv6 6To4 Tunnel Internet Connection
31
Set up an Ipv6 Pass through Internet Connection
32
Set up an Ipv6 Fixed Internet Connection
33
Set up an Ipv6 DHCP Internet Connection
35
Set up an Ipv6 Pppoe Internet Connection
36
Maximum Transmission Unit
38
Change the MTU Size
39
Common MTU Sizes
39
Chapter 4 Optimize Performance
41
Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service
42
Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream Qos
42
Add Upstream Qos Rules
43
Set up Qos for Applications and Online Gaming
44
Set up Qos for a Router LAN Port
46
Set up Qos for a MAC Address
47
Edit an Upstream Qos Policy
48
Delete an Upstream Qos Policy
49
Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream Qos
50
Add Downstream Qos Rules by Keyword
51
Add a Downstream Qos Rule by Device
52
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play
53
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
54
Chapter 5 Control Access to the Internet
56
Set up Parental Controls
57
Control Access to Your Network
59
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
60
Delete Keywords from the List to be Blocked
61
Block Services from the Internet
62
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
64
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
64
Set up Security Event Email Notifications
65
Chapter 6 Share USB Drives Attached to the Router
67
USB Drive Requirements
68
Access a USB Device on the Network
68
Back up Windows Computers with Readyshare Vault
70
Back up Mac Computers with Time Machine
71
Set up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
71
Prepare to Back up a Large Amount of Data
71
Use Time Machine to Back up Onto a USB Hard Drive
72
Control Access to the USB Drive
73
Use FTP Within the Network
74
View Network Folders on a USB Drive
75
Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive
76
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive
77
Approve USB Devices
78
Safely Remove a USB Drive
79
Chapter 7 Access the Router's USB Drive through the Internet
81
Access the USB Drive through the Internet
82
Set up FTP Access through the Internet
82
Access the USB Drive through the Internet with FTP
83
Dynamic DNS
84
Your Personal FTP Server
84
Set up a New Dynamic DNS Account
85
Specify a DNS Account that You Already Use
86
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
88
Set up Your Personal FTP Server
88
Chapter 8 Use the Router as a Media Server
89
Specify Readydlna Media Server Settings
90
Play Music from a USB Drive with Itunes Server
90
Play Media from a USB Drive on Tivo
92
Chapter 9 Share a USB Printer
95
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
96
Download the Readyshare Printer Utility
96
Install the Readyshare Printer Utility
97
Use the Shared Printer
98
View or Change the Status of a Printer
99
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
100
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
101
Chapter 10 Specify Network Settings
103
Disable LED Blinking or Turn off Leds
104
View WAN Settings
104
Set up a Default DMZ Server
106
Change the Router's Device Name
107
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
107
Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns
109
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
110
Reserve LAN IP Addresses
111
Edit a Reserved LAN IP Address
112
Delete a Reserved LAN IP Address
113
Use the WPS Wizard for Wifi Connections
113
Specify Basic Wifi Settings
114
Change the Wifi Security Option
116
Set up a Guest Network
117
How the Router Manages Wireless Clients
118
Airtime Fairness
118
Implicit Beamforming
119
Control the Wireless Radios
119
Use the Wifi On/Off Button
120
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios
120
Set up a Wireless Schedule
121
Specify WPS Settings
122
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point
123
Set up the Router in Bridge Mode
124
Set up a Wireless Distribution System
126
Set up the Base Station
128
Set up a Repeater
129
Chapter 11 Manage Your Network
131
Update the Router Firmware
132
Change the Admin Password
132
Set up Password Recovery
133
Recover the Admin Password
134
View Router Status
135
Display Internet Port Statistics
135
Check the Internet Connection Status
137
View Logs of Router Activity
138
Monitor Internet Traffic
139
Create Custom Static Routes
140
Edit a Static Router
142
Delete a Static Router
142
View Devices Currently on the Network
143
Manage the Router Configuration File
144
Back up Settings
144
Restore Configuration Settings
145
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
145
Remote Management
146
Chapter 12 Use VPN to Access Your Network
148
Set up a VPN Connection
149
Specify VPN Service in the Router
150
Install Openvpn Software on Your Computer
150
Use a VPN Tunnel
153
Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Drive and Media
154
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
155
Set up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
155
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
156
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home
156
Chapter 13 Specify Internet Port Settings
158
Set up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
159
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
160
Edit a Port Forwarding Service
161
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
162
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
162
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
162
Set up Port Triggering
163
Add a Port Triggering Service
163
Enable Port Triggering
165
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat
165
Chapter 14 Troubleshooting
167
Quick Tips
168
Sequence to Restart Your Network
168
Check Ethernet Cable Connections
168
Wireless Settings
168
Network Settings
168
Troubleshoot with the Leds
169
Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered on
169
Power LED Is off or Blinking
169
Power LED Stays Amber
169
Leds Never Turn off
170
Internet or Ethernet Port Leds Are off
170
Wifi LED Is off
170
Cannot Log in to the Router
170
Cannot Access the Internet
171
Troubleshoot Pppoe
172
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
173
Changes Not Saved
174
Wireless Connectivity
174
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
174
Test the LAN Path to Your Router
175
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
175
Appendix A Supplemental Information
177
Factory Settings
178
Technical Specifications
180
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