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NETGEAR R6250 User Manual

NETGEAR R6250
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R6250 Smart WiFi Router
View Router Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Router Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Internet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Manage the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Erase the Current Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Change the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Password Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Chapter 9 Advanced Settings
Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Control the Wireless Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Set Up a Wireless Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Set up the Router in Bridge Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
View or Change WPS Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Set Up a Wireless Access List by MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Wireless Access Point (AP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Set Up the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Set Up a Repeater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Dynamic DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Remote Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Auto Detect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
IPv6 Auto Config. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
IPv6 6to4 Tunnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
IPv6 Pass Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
IPv6 Fixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
IPv6 DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
IPv6 PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting
Quick Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Sequence to Restart Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Troubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Power/Test LED Is Off or Blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Power/Test LED Stays Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

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NETGEAR R6250 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Ethernet LANYes
Networking standardsIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data rates10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports4
USB version3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Rack mounting-
Frequency range2.4 - 5 GHz
xDSL connectionNo
USB ports quantity1
Minimum system requirements- Internet Explorer 5.0, Firefox 2.0, Safari 1.4, Google Chrome 11.0
Security algorithmsWPA, WPA2-PSK
Flash memory128 MB
Internal memory256 MB
Processor cores2
Processor frequency800 MHz
Product colorBlack
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth65 mm
Width191 mm
Height198.5 mm
Weight417 g

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