NETGEAR R6100 User Manual

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R6100 WiFi Router
Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
LAN TCP/IP Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Use Router as DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Role of the Router as a DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Quality of Service (QoS) Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Set Up Bandwidth Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Set Up QoS for Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Chapter 5 USB Storage
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Safely Remove a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Access the USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Sharing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Share Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Store Files in a Central Location for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Share Large Files over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
View a USB Device Attached to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Available Network Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Specify Approved USB Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Media Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
TiVo Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Chapter 6 Security
Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Block Services (Port Filtering) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications . . . . . . . . . . . .62
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Add a Custom Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public. . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Schedule Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Chapter 7 Administration
Upgrade the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
View Router Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Router Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

NETGEAR R6100 Specifications

General

Ethernet LAN	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	867 Mbit/s
USB version	2.0
Rack mounting	-
xDSL connection	No
Bandwidth (first)	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)	5 GHz
USB ports quantity	1
WLAN data transfer rates supported	300, 867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5
Security algorithms	WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Flash memory	128 MB
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	60 mm
Width	180 mm
Height	170 mm
Weight	322 g