Genie Apps User Manual
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... your router settings with an Ethernet cable (wired) or wirelessly. 2. Getting Started 6 Note: To manage your system tray. 2. Click the appropriate Download button. NETGEAR genie icon (green lantern) 2. See Chapter 3, NETGEAR genie Desktop Apps. Go to display the genie app screen. Select Settings. 3. Clear the Enable Autostart check box. To use the genie desktop apps to do the following: • Automatically repair common wireless network problems. • Get easy access to router features...
... your router settings with an Ethernet cable (wired) or wirelessly. 2. Getting Started 6 Note: To manage your system tray. 2. Click the appropriate Download button. NETGEAR genie icon (green lantern) 2. See Chapter 3, NETGEAR genie Desktop Apps. Go to display the genie app screen. Select Settings. 3. Clear the Enable Autostart check box. To use the genie desktop apps to do the following: • Automatically repair common wireless network problems. • Get easy access to router features...
Installation Guide
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... official NETGEAR support resources. Type admin for the WiFi LED to light. 4. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through a link in the product's user interface. Unplug your modem. You can use it has a battery backup, remove the battery. 2. Connect your modem. Connect a computer. After installing your product and use an Ethernet cable or connect wirelessly. 5. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Power on the label of your device, locate the serial number on the router. You can get the user manual...
... official NETGEAR support resources. Type admin for the WiFi LED to light. 4. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through a link in the product's user interface. Unplug your modem. You can use it has a battery backup, remove the battery. 2. Connect your modem. Connect a computer. After installing your product and use an Ethernet cable or connect wirelessly. 5. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. Power on the label of your device, locate the serial number on the router. You can get the user manual...
Installation Guide
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... printer. 3. For ReadySHARE Printer setup, follow the Easy to the router USB port with a USB printer cable. 2. Automatically fix common network problems and easily manage your home network connections. 11 Install the printer driver software (available from www.NETGEAR.com/genie. Connect the USB printer to Set-up Instructions available online just above the download links. Enter smb://readyshare as the server address. 3. NETGEAR genie App Download the free genie app from the...
... printer. 3. For ReadySHARE Printer setup, follow the Easy to the router USB port with a USB printer cable. 2. Automatically fix common network problems and easily manage your home network connections. 11 Install the printer driver software (available from www.NETGEAR.com/genie. Connect the USB printer to Set-up Instructions available online just above the download links. Enter smb://readyshare as the server address. 3. NETGEAR genie App Download the free genie app from the...
User Manual
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Getting Started 2 Connecting to the router This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after Installation • Upgrade the Firmware • Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) • Join Your Wireless Network • NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App 12 2. This chapter contains the following sections: • Router Setup Preparation • Types of Logins and Access • NETGEAR genie Setup • Use NETGEAR genie after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide.
Getting Started 2 Connecting to the router This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after Installation • Upgrade the Firmware • Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) • Join Your Wireless Network • NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App 12 2. This chapter contains the following sections: • Router Setup Preparation • Types of Logins and Access • NETGEAR genie Setup • Use NETGEAR genie after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide.
User Manual
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... you set up your router and to provide it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). When your Internet service starts, your DSL account • ISP login name and password • Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this information, ask your ISP to check that your Internet configuration is preset with this login information, contact your service provider. • Wireless network key or password. For details about this login, see Use NETGEAR genie after Installation...
... you set up your router and to provide it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). When your Internet service starts, your DSL account • ISP login name and password • Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this information, ask your ISP to check that your Internet configuration is preset with this login information, contact your service provider. • Wireless network key or password. For details about this login, see Use NETGEAR genie after Installation...
User Manual
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... from the router. Getting Started 14 See Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on any device with the preset security settings listed on by pressing the On/Off button. 2. NETGEAR genie guides you set to a static or fixed IP address (this is uncommon), change it to http://www.routerlogin.net. • If the computer is connected to be sure that you have the correct configuration information. 3. R6250 Smart WiFi Router NETGEAR genie Setup NETGEAR genie runs...
... from the router. Getting Started 14 See Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on any device with the preset security settings listed on by pressing the On/Off button. 2. NETGEAR genie guides you set to a static or fixed IP address (this is uncommon), change it to http://www.routerlogin.net. • If the computer is connected to be sure that you have the correct configuration information. 3. R6250 Smart WiFi Router NETGEAR genie Setup NETGEAR genie runs...
User Manual
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... other settings are Up to 54 Mbps, and Up to view or change this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. The other or access Ethernet devices on the product label. The router comes with the worldwide single standard for high-speed wireless local area networking. Wireless Security Options A security option is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to the label if you forget the WiFi password...
... other settings are Up to 54 Mbps, and Up to view or change this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. The other or access Ethernet devices on the product label. The router comes with the worldwide single standard for high-speed wireless local area networking. Wireless Security Options A security option is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to the label if you forget the WiFi password...
User Manual
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... private address range for pinging. (Larger packets are disconnected. Advanced Home Settings 35 Select Advanced > Setup > WAN Setup. 2. If your network requires a different IP addressing scheme, you do not have to open a new connection to act as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Common MTU sizes (continued) MTU Application 1472 Maximum size to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to the new IP address and log...
... private address range for pinging. (Larger packets are disconnected. Advanced Home Settings 35 Select Advanced > Setup > WAN Setup. 2. If your network requires a different IP addressing scheme, you do not have to open a new connection to act as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Common MTU sizes (continued) MTU Application 1472 Maximum size to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to the new IP address and log...
User Manual
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... address is tested before it accesses the router's DHCP server. These addresses should be part of the router. RIP-2 carries more information. Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for the pool of your computers To use another device on your network as the router. • Ending IP Address. Click Apply. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the same IP address subnet as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. • Starting...
... address is tested before it accesses the router's DHCP server. These addresses should be part of the router. RIP-2 carries more information. Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for the pool of your computers To use another device on your network as the router. • Ending IP Address. Click Apply. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the same IP address subnet as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. • Starting...
User Manual
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... the Add Priority Rule button. 5. From the QoS Policy for traffic from a specific MAC address: 1. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this port's traffic relative to one of the router's LAN ports: 1. Click Apply. The QoS Setup screen displays. 9. The QoS Setup screen displays. 2. R6250 Smart WiFi Router QoS for a Router LAN Port To create a QoS policy for a device connected to other applications. The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list. Click Apply. Advanced Home Settings...
... the Add Priority Rule button. 5. From the QoS Policy for traffic from a specific MAC address: 1. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this port's traffic relative to one of the router's LAN ports: 1. Click Apply. The QoS Setup screen displays. 9. The QoS Setup screen displays. 2. R6250 Smart WiFi Router QoS for a Router LAN Port To create a QoS policy for a device connected to other applications. The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list. Click Apply. Advanced Home Settings...
User Manual
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... standard port number for a web server process), forward it to an IRC server using the NAT-assigned source port (for example, port 33333) as the destination port. Upon receiving the incoming message to your router eventually senses a period of the application or the relevant user groups or news groups. The router replaces the message's destination IP address with your network. You open an IRC client program to your router checks its session table, and incoming traffic...
... standard port number for a web server process), forward it to an IRC server using the NAT-assigned source port (for example, port 33333) as the destination port. Upon receiving the incoming message to your router eventually senses a period of the application or the relevant user groups or news groups. The router replaces the message's destination IP address with your network. You open an IRC client program to your router checks its session table, and incoming traffic...
User Manual
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... upgrade the router firmware. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. • IP Address. This is 192.168.1.1. • DHCP. Identifies whether the router's built-in DHCP server is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet. The version of the user interface. The default is the unique physical address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. Administration 77 The router model. The localized language of the router firmware. R6250 Smart WiFi Router View Router Status...
... upgrade the router firmware. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. • IP Address. This is 192.168.1.1. • DHCP. Identifies whether the router's built-in DHCP server is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet. The version of the user interface. The default is the unique physical address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. Administration 77 The router model. The localized language of the router firmware. R6250 Smart WiFi Router View Router Status...
User Manual
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... enabled. Administration 83 The factory default settings are saved. DHCP is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in to password, and the LAN IP address is forgotten. Change the Password This feature let you change the default password that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the user name admin: 1. Click Apply. Click Apply. R6250 Smart WiFi Router To erase the configuration settings: Click the Erase button. This is used to log...
... enabled. Administration 83 The factory default settings are saved. DHCP is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in to password, and the LAN IP address is forgotten. Change the Password This feature let you change the default password that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the user name admin: 1. Click Apply. Click Apply. R6250 Smart WiFi Router To erase the configuration settings: Click the Erase button. This is used to log...
User Manual
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... by MAC Address You can manually enable the PIN function by using the network configuration utilities of the wireless card or network interface device. If you can display the MAC address using the router's PIN through WPS. 2. (Optional) Select or clear the Disable Router's PIN check box. Typically, the MAC address is based on the label of the computer. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 2. R6250 Smart WiFi Router View or Change WPS Settings To specify WPS Settings: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. The Router's PIN field...
... by MAC Address You can manually enable the PIN function by using the network configuration utilities of the wireless card or network interface device. If you can display the MAC address using the router's PIN through WPS. 2. (Optional) Select or clear the Disable Router's PIN check box. Typically, the MAC address is based on the label of the computer. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 2. R6250 Smart WiFi Router View or Change WPS Settings To specify WPS Settings: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. The Router's PIN field...
User Manual
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... know the wireless settings for both access points have to meet the following conditions: • Both access points have to None. (See Basic Wireless Settings on page 24.) Advanced Settings 94 R6250 Smart WiFi Router Wireless base station. To configure this mode, you enable the wireless repeater in either radio band and use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode. • Both access points have to know the MAC address of the access point LAN IP addresses are...
... know the wireless settings for both access points have to meet the following conditions: • Both access points have to None. (See Basic Wireless Settings on page 24.) Advanced Settings 94 R6250 Smart WiFi Router Wireless base station. To configure this mode, you enable the wireless repeater in either radio band and use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode. • Both access points have to know the MAC address of the access point LAN IP addresses are...
User Manual
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... gateway IP address, which has to be up to the route that you access your network and the destination. This value represents the number of 2 or 3 works, but if this destination. Usually, a setting of routers between your router over the Internet to view or change the router default login password to edit or delete. 3. a. Click the Apply button. • Click the Delete button. Remote Management The remote management feature lets you want to a secure password...
... gateway IP address, which has to be up to the route that you access your network and the destination. This value represents the number of 2 or 3 works, but if this destination. Usually, a setting of routers between your router over the Internet to view or change the router default login password to edit or delete. 3. a. Click the Apply button. • Click the Delete button. Remote Management The remote management feature lets you want to a secure password...
User Manual
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... monthly limit of the following options: - Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. 3. (Optional) Control the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the router Internet port. Download only. You can set the traffic counter to view more settings 2. By default, the value is 0 and no warning message is reached. Both Directions. If you make a new connection, enter the extra data volume in MB in the...
... monthly limit of the following options: - Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. 3. (Optional) Control the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the router Internet port. Download only. You can set the traffic counter to view more settings 2. By default, the value is 0 and no warning message is reached. Both Directions. If you make a new connection, enter the extra data volume in MB in the...
User Manual
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... of the router can happen if a firmware upgrade is lit. 2. Press and hold the Reset button to return the router to a functioning power outlet. • Check that you might have a hardware problem. The LEDs on , the Power LED lights amber for this product. • If the Power LED blinks slowly and continuously, the router firmware is securely connected to its factory settings. If the error persists, you are using the 12V DC, 2.5A power adapter that the power adapter is...
... of the router can happen if a firmware upgrade is lit. 2. Press and hold the Reset button to return the router to a functioning power outlet. • Check that you might have a hardware problem. The LEDs on , the Power LED lights amber for this product. • If the Power LED blinks slowly and continuously, the router firmware is securely connected to its factory settings. If the error persists, you are using the 12V DC, 2.5A power adapter that the power adapter is...
User Manual
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... Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility on , there is a fault within the router. When connecting the router's Internet port to its factory settings. If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as the router. These autogenerated addresses are secure at the router and at www.netgear.com/support. Contact technical support at the modem or computer. • Make sure that power is turned on and off. WiFi LED Is...
... Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility on , there is a fault within the router. When connecting the router's Internet port to its factory settings. If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as the router. These autogenerated addresses are secure at the router and at www.netgear.com/support. Contact technical support at the modem or computer. • Make sure that power is turned on and off. WiFi LED Is...
User Manual
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Factory default settings Feature Default behavior Router login User login URL www.routerlogin.com or www.routerlogin.net User name (case-sensitive) admin Login password (case-sensitive) password Internet connection WAN MAC address WAN MTU size Use default hardware address 1500 Port speed AutoSensing Local network (LAN) LAN IP Subnet mask 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254 Time zone Pacific time Time zone daylight savings time Disabled Allow a registrar to press and hold the Reset button on port 80, the HTTP port) ...
Factory default settings Feature Default behavior Router login User login URL www.routerlogin.com or www.routerlogin.net User name (case-sensitive) admin Login password (case-sensitive) password Internet connection WAN MAC address WAN MTU size Use default hardware address 1500 Port speed AutoSensing Local network (LAN) LAN IP Subnet mask 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254 Time zone Pacific time Time zone daylight savings time Disabled Allow a registrar to press and hold the Reset button on port 80, the HTTP port) ...