NETGEAR R6120 Quick Start

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Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Router Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Download the genie Mobile App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Update the genie App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Install the Android genie Mobile App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Install the iOS genie Mobile App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Create a NETGEAR Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Log In to Your Router Using the genie Mobile App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Log Out of Your NETGEAR Single Sign-On Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 2 Manage Your WiFi Network
View Information About Your WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
View Your Router WiFi Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
View Your Router WiFi Network Settings from the WiFi Page . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
View Your Router WiFi Network Settings from the Network Information Panel
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Change Your Router’s WiFi Network Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Change Your Router’s WiFi Password or Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Change the WiFi Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
View the Network Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
View Devices Connected to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
View Devices Connected to the Network Using the Network Map . . . . . . . 17
View Devices Connected to the Network Using Network Information Panel18
Enable Access Control and Pause Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Enable Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Pause Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Modify the Device Type in the Network Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Set Up a Guest WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Enable Guest Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
View or Change the Guest WiFi Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connect to a WiFi Network Using a QR Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Display the WiFi Network QR Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Scan a WiFi Network QR Code Using the Mobile genie App. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Enable the Traffic Meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Change the Traffic Meter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 3 Parental Controls
Set Up Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Enable or Disable Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

NETGEAR R6120 Specifications

General

DSL WAN	No
Ethernet WAN	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)	900 Mbit/s
Product type	Tabletop router
Product color	Black
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
Memory card slot(s)	-
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5
Power source type	AC
Antennas quantity	2
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2-PSK
Package depth	219 mm
Package width	179 mm
Package height	109 mm
Package weight	660 g
Shipping (inner) case width	461 mm
Shipping (inner) case height	215 mm
Shipping (inner) case length	352 mm
Shipping (inner) case net weight	4780 g
Number of layers per pallet (sea)	9 pc(s)
Number of cartons per pallet layer	6 pc(s)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	136.5 mm
Width	185 mm
Height	46 mm
Weight	250 g