NETGEAR R6400 User Manual

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AC1750 Smart WiFi Router
Your Personal FTP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Specify a DNS Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Set Up Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Create a ReadyCLOUD Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Register Your Router With ReadyCLOUD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Chapter 8 Use the Router as a Media Server
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Play Music from a USB Drive with iTunes Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Chapter 9 Share a USB Printer
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Use the Shared Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
View or Change the Status of a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Chapter 10 Specify Network Settings
Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
View the WAN Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Set Up a Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Change the Router’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Manage Reserves LAN IP Addresses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Reserve an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Edit a Reserved IP Address Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Specify Basic WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Change the WiFi Security Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Set Up a Guest Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
How the Router Manages WiFi Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Airtime Fairness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Implicit Beamforming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Control the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Use the WiFi On/Off Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Set Up a Wireless Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

NETGEAR R6400 Specifications

General

Ethernet LAN	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
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)
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)	1300 Mbit/s
USB version	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Rack mounting	No
Frequency band	2.4 & 5 GHz
Bandwidth (first)	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)	5 GHz
USB ports quantity	2
WLAN data transfer rates supported	450, 1300 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4
DHCP client	-
Security algorithms	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Product color	Black
Flash memory	128 MB
Internal memory	256 MB
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)
Antennas quantity	3
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	198.5 mm
Width	191 mm
Height	65 mm
Weight	430 g