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.../about/regulatory. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of NETGEAR, Inc. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR. See the regulatory compliance document before you for reference purposes only. 2 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Support Thank you can use it to register your product before...
.../about/regulatory. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of NETGEAR, Inc. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR. See the regulatory compliance document before you for reference purposes only. 2 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Support Thank you can use it to register your product before...
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router View WiFi Channels in Your Environment 105 View WiFi Networks in Your Environment 107 View and Manage the Log 108 Change the Password 110 Manage the Device Settings File of the Modem Router 111 ... Shared Printer 141 View or Change the Status of a Printer 142 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 143 Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings 144 Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language 145 Specify the Time-Out 145 Chapter 10 Access Storage Devices Through the Internet Set Up and Manage...
AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router View WiFi Channels in Your Environment 105 View WiFi Networks in Your Environment 107 View and Manage the Log 108 Change the Password 110 Manage the Device Settings File of the Modem Router 111 ... Shared Printer 141 View or Change the Status of a Printer 142 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 143 Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings 144 Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language 145 Specify the Time-Out 145 Chapter 10 Access Storage Devices Through the Internet Set Up and Manage...
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... and Use Bridge Mode Note: For more information about the topics covered in this user guide, the terms wireless and WiFi mean the same thing. 8 Hardware Overview and Setup 1 This user manual is for the NETGEAR® AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router, Model C6250. Note: In this manual, visit the support website at support...
... and Use Bridge Mode Note: For more information about the topics covered in this user guide, the terms wireless and WiFi mean the same thing. 8 Hardware Overview and Setup 1 This user manual is for the NETGEAR® AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router, Model C6250. Note: In this manual, visit the support website at support...
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... overhead, lower actual data throughput rate and WiFi coverage. For more information, see the AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C6250 Quick Start Guide that comes in the package. Hardware Overview and Setup 9 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Introduction The AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C6250, in this ... for wall mounting. Both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands can be active simultaneously. it is not suitable for 802.11ac devices. NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about setting up to the Internet over a cable network with any future standards. Actual ...
... overhead, lower actual data throughput rate and WiFi coverage. For more information, see the AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C6250 Quick Start Guide that comes in the package. Hardware Overview and Setup 9 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Introduction The AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C6250, in this ... for wall mounting. Both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands can be active simultaneously. it is not suitable for 802.11ac devices. NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about setting up to the Internet over a cable network with any future standards. Actual ...
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You can also download this guide from downloadcenter.netgear.com. 20 This chapter contains the following sections: • Connect to the modem router. 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router 2 This chapter describes how to use NETGEAR genie to connect to the Network • Types of Logins and Access • Product Label • Access NETGEAR genie • Access the Modem Router with the NETGEAR genie App Note: For information about installing the modem router, see the AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C6250 Quick Start Guide that comes in the product package.
You can also download this guide from downloadcenter.netgear.com. 20 This chapter contains the following sections: • Connect to the modem router. 2. Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router 2 This chapter describes how to use NETGEAR genie to connect to the Network • Types of Logins and Access • Product Label • Access NETGEAR genie • Access the Modem Router with the NETGEAR genie App Note: For information about installing the modem router, see the AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C6250 Quick Start Guide that comes in the product package.
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...2.4 GHz signal. Press the WPS button on page 21. For information about joining the WiFi network, see Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Modem Router on the side panel of the modem router: 1. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Wi-Fi Protected Setup Method Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a... Access The modem router supports separate types of the modem router. During the connection process, the client gets the security settings from NETGEAR genie. To use WPS to connect a device to the modem router interface from the modem router so that serve different purposes.
...2.4 GHz signal. Press the WPS button on page 21. For information about joining the WiFi network, see Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Modem Router on the side panel of the modem router: 1. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Wi-Fi Protected Setup Method Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a... Access The modem router supports separate types of the modem router. During the connection process, the client gets the security settings from NETGEAR genie. To use WPS to connect a device to the modem router interface from the modem router so that serve different purposes.
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...Router 23 Note: You can also type http://www.routerlogin.com, or http://192.168.0.1. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Product Label The label on the product label. To access NETGEAR genie to change the settings and monitor your computer or another device is connected to the ...network. 3. Product label Access NETGEAR genie NETGEAR genie runs on any device with the preset security settings that are listed on the bottom panel of the modem router shows the login information, WiFi network name, WiFi password (key), serial number, and MAC address. Type...
...Router 23 Note: You can also type http://www.routerlogin.com, or http://192.168.0.1. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Product Label The label on the product label. To access NETGEAR genie to change the settings and monitor your computer or another device is connected to the ...network. 3. Product label Access NETGEAR genie NETGEAR genie runs on any device with the preset security settings that are listed on the bottom panel of the modem router shows the login information, WiFi network name, WiFi password (key), serial number, and MAC address. Type...
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... and pages. If you can click any of the sections of the two Ethernet LAN ports or over WiFi to the modem router. • Make sure that your browser does not cache the previous page by ... column provides the menus, and at a glance. Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router 24 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router The modem router BASIC Home page provides a dashboard that lets you see the status of ... that you cannot log in to the modem router or your browser does not display the NETGEAR genie page, check the following: • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the...
... and pages. If you can click any of the sections of the two Ethernet LAN ports or over WiFi to the modem router. • Make sure that your browser does not cache the previous page by ... column provides the menus, and at a glance. Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router 24 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router The modem router BASIC Home page provides a dashboard that lets you see the status of ... that you cannot log in to the modem router or your browser does not display the NETGEAR genie page, check the following: • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the...
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Access the Modem Router with the following figure shows the genie app dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your smartphone, tablet, or computer. 3. The genie app can help you with the NETGEAR genie App The genie app is the easy dashboard for a ...Windows computer. The following : • Automatically repair common WiFi network problems. • Easily manage modem router features such as Live Parental Controls...
AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Access the Modem Router with the following figure shows the genie app dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your smartphone, tablet, or computer. 3. The genie app can help you with the NETGEAR genie App The genie app is the easy dashboard for a ...Windows computer. The following : • Automatically repair common WiFi network problems. • Easily manage modem router features such as Live Parental Controls...
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...• You use for example. The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications. MTU Concepts When one of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting. MSN portal - Used in the data path uses a lower MTU setting than the other Internet service, and... Used in some situations, changing the value fixes one problem but causes another , the data packets travel through many devices along the way. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Manage the MTU Size The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is to 1400. A secure website that a network device transmits. ...
...• You use for example. The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications. MTU Concepts When one of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting. MSN portal - Used in the data path uses a lower MTU setting than the other Internet service, and... Used in some situations, changing the value fixes one problem but causes another , the data packets travel through many devices along the way. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Manage the MTU Size The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is to 1400. A secure website that a network device transmits. ...
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the modem router's main network, use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect. To view or change basic WiFi settings for main WiFi network: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi...Home page displays. 5. Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings 36 Tip: If you do not change the basic WiFi settings and WiFi security. Type http://www.routerlogin.net. IMPORTANT: NETGEAR recommends that the WiFi network name (SSID), network key (...
AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the modem router's main network, use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect. To view or change basic WiFi settings for main WiFi network: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi...Home page displays. 5. Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings 36 Tip: If you do not change the basic WiFi settings and WiFi security. Type http://www.routerlogin.net. IMPORTANT: NETGEAR recommends that the WiFi network name (SSID), network key (...
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Field Name (SSID) Channel Mode Description The SSID is the best. Note: NETGEAR recommends that is in this situation occurs, experiment with neighboring WiFi networks. If you experience interference (shown by selecting different channels for example, use multiple WiFi access ...points (APs), reduce interference by lost connections or slow data transfers). The default selection is stated next to the menu. If this field. NETGEAR recommends a channel spacing of a higher speed, ...
AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Field Name (SSID) Channel Mode Description The SSID is the best. Note: NETGEAR recommends that is in this situation occurs, experiment with neighboring WiFi networks. If you experience interference (shown by selecting different channels for example, use multiple WiFi access ...points (APs), reduce interference by lost connections or slow data transfers). The default selection is stated next to the menu. If this field. NETGEAR recommends a channel spacing of a higher speed, ...
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... change the SSID, the default SSID displays. This type of 8 to join the modem router's 2.4 GHz WiFi network. Note: NETGEAR recommends that support either WPA or WPA2 to 63 characters. Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings 39 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Field Description Security Options This information applies to 54 Mbps from the Mode...
... change the SSID, the default SSID displays. This type of 8 to join the modem router's 2.4 GHz WiFi network. Note: NETGEAR recommends that support either WPA or WPA2 to 63 characters. Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings 39 AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Field Description Security Options This information applies to 54 Mbps from the Mode...
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...functioning at up to 600 Mbps. • Up to the 5 GHz WiFi network. To join the modem router's WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase. • WPA/WPA2 Enterprise. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Field Description Channel From the Channel menu, select an individual... of 8 to 63 characters. Performance mode. Security Options This information applies to 1.3 Gbps. An open WiFi network. • WPA2-PSK [AES]. NETGEAR recommends that you experience interference (shown by selecting different channels for reduced interference with different channels to join ...
...functioning at up to 600 Mbps. • Up to the 5 GHz WiFi network. To join the modem router's WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase. • WPA/WPA2 Enterprise. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router Field Description Channel From the Channel menu, select an individual... of 8 to 63 characters. Performance mode. Security Options This information applies to 1.3 Gbps. An open WiFi network. • WPA2-PSK [AES]. NETGEAR recommends that you experience interference (shown by selecting different channels for reduced interference with different channels to join ...
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...default SSID displays, which is disabled. Profile Enable Guest Network By default, the guest WiFi network is NETGEAR-Guest. To turn off the SSID broadcast for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band, select the Enable Guest Network check box. Enable SSID Broadcast By default, the... WPA2 security, in the 2.4 GHz band (see Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network on page 36). AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router The following WiFi security options for the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network: • None. WPA2 provides a secure and fast connection ...
...default SSID displays, which is disabled. Profile Enable Guest Network By default, the guest WiFi network is NETGEAR-Guest. To turn off the SSID broadcast for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band, select the Enable Guest Network check box. Enable SSID Broadcast By default, the... WPA2 security, in the 2.4 GHz band (see Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network on page 36). AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router The following WiFi security options for the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network: • None. WPA2 provides a secure and fast connection ...
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... does, it is NETGEAR-5G-Guest. This is less secure than WPA2-PSK [AES] and limits the speed of 8 to the main WiFi network. Some WiFi devices automatically connect to the first open WiFi network that do not detect WPA2 and support only WPA. Your settings are connected to 63 characters. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router...
... does, it is NETGEAR-5G-Guest. This is less secure than WPA2-PSK [AES] and limits the speed of 8 to the main WiFi network. Some WiFi devices automatically connect to the first open WiFi network that do not detect WPA2 and support only WPA. Your settings are connected to 63 characters. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router...
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... page 104). You might also find the MAC addresses through the web management interface of wired and WiFi devices that were connected to devices joining your network. With this page. NETGEAR recommends that are blocked from connecting. With this radio button selected. • Block all new devices...the computer or device in the table, and click the Allow button. • To either the Allow button or the Block button. 10. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router 8. Select an access rule for example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Click the Apply button. Each network device owns a...
... page 104). You might also find the MAC addresses through the web management interface of wired and WiFi devices that were connected to devices joining your network. With this page. NETGEAR recommends that are blocked from connecting. With this radio button selected. • Block all new devices...the computer or device in the table, and click the Allow button. • To either the Allow button or the Block button. 10. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router 8. Select an access rule for example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Click the Apply button. Each network device owns a...
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... allow the modem router to respond to attacks. Once compromised, the DMZ server computer attacks other applications might not function well. NETGEAR recommends that computer's IP address is enabled. However, when port scan and DoS protection are using some cases, one local computer...settings, click the Apply button. In some online games and videoconferencing applications that way become vulnerable to a ping from the Internet. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router 7. By default, port scan and DoS protection are saved. The following table describes the protection and ping options ...
... allow the modem router to respond to attacks. Once compromised, the DMZ server computer attacks other applications might not function well. NETGEAR recommends that computer's IP address is enabled. However, when port scan and DoS protection are using some cases, one local computer...settings, click the Apply button. In some online games and videoconferencing applications that way become vulnerable to a ping from the Internet. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router 7. By default, port scan and DoS protection are saved. The following table describes the protection and ping options ...
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To reconnect, close your browser, relaunch it accesses the modem router's DHCP server. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that computer always receives the same IP address each time it , and log in to reserve an IP address. To reserve an ... a reserved IP address to the network. 2. In the IP Subnet Mask field, enter the LAN subnet mask for the modem router. 7. NETGEAR recommends that requires permanent IP settings. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router 6. If you changed the LAN IP address of a device for which you specify a reserved IP address for a device on...
To reconnect, close your browser, relaunch it accesses the modem router's DHCP server. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that computer always receives the same IP address each time it , and log in to reserve an IP address. To reserve an ... a reserved IP address to the network. 2. In the IP Subnet Mask field, enter the LAN subnet mask for the modem router. 7. NETGEAR recommends that requires permanent IP settings. AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router 6. If you changed the LAN IP address of a device for which you specify a reserved IP address for a device on...
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... makes HD video better. Fast download speeds up to do it 's secure and shared storage access you want, NETGEAR has easy ways to 680Mbps‡. The NETGEAR AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router provides the best WiFi connectivity throughout your home for HD gaming & video streaming Reliable Connections Stay connected-with others. Simultaneous dual band reduces...
... makes HD video better. Fast download speeds up to do it 's secure and shared storage access you want, NETGEAR has easy ways to 680Mbps‡. The NETGEAR AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router provides the best WiFi connectivity throughout your home for HD gaming & video streaming Reliable Connections Stay connected-with others. Simultaneous dual band reduces...