NETGEAR R6250 User Manual

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R6250 Smart WiFi Router
The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to
determine your ISP configuration.
WAN Setup
The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the
maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping on the WAN
(Internet) port.
 To view or change the WAN settings:
1. Select Advanced > Setup > W
AN Setup.
2. Specify the following settings:
• 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, Teardrop
Attack, UDP Flood, ARP Attack, Spoofing ICMP, Null Scan, and many others. This
should be disabled only in special circumstances.
• Default DMZ Server.
This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online
games or videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature because it makes the
firewall security less effective. See the following section, Default DMZ Server.
• Respond to Ping on Internet Port. If you want the router to respond to a ping from
the Internet, select this check box. Use this setting only as a diagnostic tool because it

NETGEAR R6250 Specifications

General

Ethernet LAN	Yes
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Rack mounting	-
Frequency range	2.4 - 5 GHz
xDSL connection	No
USB ports quantity	1
Minimum system requirements	- Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2-PSK
Flash memory	128 MB
Internal memory	256 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor frequency	800 MHz
Product color	Black
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 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 Professional

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	65 mm
Width	191 mm
Height	198.5 mm
Weight	417 g