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NETGEAR R6400 User Manual

NETGEAR R6400
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AC1750 Smart WiFi Router
Specify WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Set Up the Router with an Existing Router or Gateway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Chapter 11 Manage Your Network
Update the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Change the admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Recover the admin Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
View Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Display Internet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Check the Internet Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Monitor Internet Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Create Custom Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Set Up a Static Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Edit a Static Route. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Delete a Static Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
View Devices Currently on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Manage the Router Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Erase the Current Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Chapter 12 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set Up a VPN Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Specify VPN Service in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Use a VPN Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Drive and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Chapter 13 Specify Internet Port Settings
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Edit a Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Add a Port Triggering Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

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NETGEAR R6400 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Ethernet LANYes
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 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 rates10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)1300 Mbit/s
USB version2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Rack mountingNo
Frequency band2.4 & 5 GHz
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)5 GHz
USB ports quantity2
WLAN data transfer rates supported450, 1300 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports4
DHCP client-
Security algorithmsWPA, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Product colorBlack
Flash memory128 MB
Internal memory256 MB
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)
Antennas quantity3
Harmonized System (HS) code85176990
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth198.5 mm
Width191 mm
Height65 mm
Weight430 g

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