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...) technology and more • For up to 30 devices and 2000 square foot coverage Overview The NETGEAR AC2000 Smart WiFi Router is an incredibly fast router delivering AC2000 WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet speeds. The 880MHz processor delivers highperformance connectivity, while the USB 2.0 port provides wireless... Internet. With up , updated, and configured using Nighthawk® App. Data Sheet | R6850 AC2000 Smart WiFi Router-Wi-Fi 5 Dual Band Gigabit Performance & Use • AC2000 WiFi-300+1733Mbps† speeds • High-power external antennas • Nighthawk® App-Easily set...
...) technology and more • For up to 30 devices and 2000 square foot coverage Overview The NETGEAR AC2000 Smart WiFi Router is an incredibly fast router delivering AC2000 WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet speeds. The 880MHz processor delivers highperformance connectivity, while the USB 2.0 port provides wireless... Internet. With up , updated, and configured using Nighthawk® App. Data Sheet | R6850 AC2000 Smart WiFi Router-Wi-Fi 5 Dual Band Gigabit Performance & Use • AC2000 WiFi-300+1733Mbps† speeds • High-power external antennas • Nighthawk® App-Easily set...
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...-prone for all shapes and sizes. Reliable Connections Stay connected-with three (3) external antennas for provides WiFi connectivity throughout your home best connectivity for media streaming. SIMULTANEOUS DUAL BAND WIFI-Reduces interference for large homes WiFi Range NETGEAR AC2000 Smart WiFi Router with additional high-powered external antennas ANTENNAS-Great range with your devices, your media, and your...
...-prone for all shapes and sizes. Reliable Connections Stay connected-with three (3) external antennas for provides WiFi connectivity throughout your home best connectivity for media streaming. SIMULTANEOUS DUAL BAND WIFI-Reduces interference for large homes WiFi Range NETGEAR AC2000 Smart WiFi Router with additional high-powered external antennas ANTENNAS-Great range with your devices, your media, and your...
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... | R6850 AC2000 Smart WiFi Router-Wi-Fi 5 Dual Band Gigabit Ease Of Use Start enjoying your network to make sure installation and management is safe while online. Whether it's preventing phishing & spyware or just limiting access for guests SECURE WIFI CONNECTIONS-Standards-based WiFi Security (802....11i,128-bit AES encryption with PSK) PERSONAL FTP SERVER-Customized free URL to create FTP server FTP PAGE 3 of 5 NETGEAR wants to ensure your privacy & family is simple ...
... | R6850 AC2000 Smart WiFi Router-Wi-Fi 5 Dual Band Gigabit Ease Of Use Start enjoying your network to make sure installation and management is safe while online. Whether it's preventing phishing & spyware or just limiting access for guests SECURE WIFI CONNECTIONS-Standards-based WiFi Security (802....11i,128-bit AES encryption with PSK) PERSONAL FTP SERVER-Customized free URL to create FTP server FTP PAGE 3 of 5 NETGEAR wants to ensure your privacy & family is simple ...
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... Setup-Get connected in few steps-just connect your mobile device to set up your router and get the most out of 5 Once set up , you through the rest. Data Sheet | R6850 AC2000 Smart WiFi Router-Wi-Fi 5 Dual Band Gigabit Nighthawk® App The Nighthawk® App makes ...it easy to the router network and the app will walk you can install your router in just minutes Connection Diagram USB 2.0 Internet Gigabit Ethernet Push...
... Setup-Get connected in few steps-just connect your mobile device to set up your router and get the most out of 5 Once set up , you through the rest. Data Sheet | R6850 AC2000 Smart WiFi Router-Wi-Fi 5 Dual Band Gigabit Nighthawk® App The Nighthawk® App makes ...it easy to the router network and the app will walk you can install your router in just minutes Connection Diagram USB 2.0 Internet Gigabit Ethernet Push...
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... package are trademarks of 5 D-R6850-1 PAGE 5 of NETGEAR, Inc. Visit http://community.netgear.com Warranty • www.netgear.com/warranty/ *90-day complimentary technical support following purchase from a NETGEAR authorized reseller. • Join the NETGEAR Community Forum. Data Sheet | R6850 AC2000 Smart WiFi Router-Wi-Fi 5 Dual Band Gigabit Package Contents • AC2000 Smart WiFi Router (R6850) • Ethernet cable • Quick start...
... package are trademarks of 5 D-R6850-1 PAGE 5 of NETGEAR, Inc. Visit http://community.netgear.com Warranty • www.netgear.com/warranty/ *90-day complimentary technical support following purchase from a NETGEAR authorized reseller. • Join the NETGEAR Community Forum. Data Sheet | R6850 AC2000 Smart WiFi Router-Wi-Fi 5 Dual Band Gigabit Package Contents • AC2000 Smart WiFi Router (R6850) • Ethernet cable • Quick start...
Installation Guide
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... San Jose, CA 95134, USA © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this document in Canadian French at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/other/.) For the current EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. Quick Start AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Model R6850 Download the Nighthawk App to...
... San Jose, CA 95134, USA © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this document in Canadian French at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/other/.) For the current EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. Quick Start AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Model R6850 Download the Nighthawk App to...
User Manual
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User Manual AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Model R6850 November 2019 202-11859-01 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA
User Manual AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Model R6850 November 2019 202-11859-01 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA
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.../ to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Trademarks ©...
.../ to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Trademarks ©...
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AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Manage the MTU size 39 MTU concepts 39 Change the MTU size 41 Chapter 4... event email notifications 60 Chapter 6 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router USB device requirements 63 Connect a USB storage device to the router 63 Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows-based computer 64 Map a USB device to a Windows ...network drive 64 Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac...65 Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault.....66 Back up Mac computers with Time Machine...
AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Manage the MTU size 39 MTU concepts 39 Change the MTU size 41 Chapter 4... event email notifications 60 Chapter 6 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router USB device requirements 63 Connect a USB storage device to the router 63 Access a storage device connected to the router from a Windows-based computer 64 Map a USB device to a Windows ...network drive 64 Access a storage device that is connected to the router from a Mac...65 Back up Windows-based computers with ReadySHARE Vault.....66 Back up Mac computers with Time Machine...
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AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 7 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet Set up and manage Dynamic DNS 75 Set up FTP access through the ... Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections 95 Specify Basic WiFi Settings 96 Change the Router WiFi Mode 97 Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security 98 Set up a guest WiFi network 99 Control the WiFi radios 101 Use the WiFi On/Off button 102 Enable or disable the WiFi radios 102 Set up a WiFi schedule 102 Specify WPS settings...
AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 7 Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet Set up and manage Dynamic DNS 75 Set up FTP access through the ... Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi connections 95 Specify Basic WiFi Settings 96 Change the Router WiFi Mode 97 Change the WiFi password or the WiFi security 98 Set up a guest WiFi network 99 Control the WiFi radios 101 Use the WiFi On/Off button 102 Enable or disable the WiFi radios 102 Set up a WiFi schedule 102 Specify WPS settings...
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AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group 109 Set up an IPTV port 111 Manage custom static routes 112 Set up a static route 112 Edit a ... admin password recovery 121 Recover the admin password 122 View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings 123 Display the statistics of the Internet port 124 Check the Internet connection status 125 View and manage logs of router activity 126 View devices currently on the network 127 Monitor Internet traffic...
AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group 109 Set up an IPTV port 111 Manage custom static routes 112 Set up a static route 112 Edit a ... admin password recovery 121 Recover the admin password 122 View information about the router and the Internet and WiFi settings 123 Display the statistics of the Internet port 124 Check the Internet connection status 125 View and manage logs of router activity 126 View devices currently on the network 127 Monitor Internet traffic...
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AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device 142 Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer 143 Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media............145 Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home 145 Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router 146 Block VPN Client Internet ... Power LED is off or blinking 160 LEDs never turn off 160 Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off 161 WiFi LED is off 161 You cannot log in to the router 161 You cannot access the Internet 162 Troubleshoot Internet browsing 164 Changes are not saved 164 Troubleshoot...
AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Install OpenVPN Software on an Android Device 142 Use a VPN Tunnel on Your Windows Computer 143 Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media............145 Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home 145 Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router 146 Block VPN Client Internet ... Power LED is off or blinking 160 LEDs never turn off 160 Internet or Ethernet LAN port LEDs are off 161 WiFi LED is off 161 You cannot log in to the router 161 You cannot access the Internet 162 Troubleshoot Internet browsing 164 Changes are not saved 164 Troubleshoot...
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AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 14 Supplemental Information Factory Settings 169 Technical Specifications 172 8
AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 14 Supplemental Information Factory Settings 169 Technical Specifications 172 8
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Figure 1. AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Unpack Your Router Your package contains the router, power adapter, and an Ethernet cable. Package contents Hardware overview and setup 10 User Manual
Figure 1. AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Unpack Your Router Your package contains the router, power adapter, and an Ethernet cable. Package contents Hardware overview and setup 10 User Manual
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The power is on the top of the router. A firmware update is ready. No Ethernet cable is ready. LED and button descriptions LED and Button Power Description Solid green. Blinking green. The Internet connection is connected between the router and the modem. Hardware overview and setup 11 User Manual AC2000 Smart WiFi Router LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel The status LEDs and buttons are located on and the router is in progress. Internet Solid green. Off. Power is not supplied to the router. Off. Table 1.
The power is on the top of the router. A firmware update is ready. No Ethernet cable is ready. LED and button descriptions LED and Button Power Description Solid green. Blinking green. The Internet connection is connected between the router and the modem. Hardware overview and setup 11 User Manual AC2000 Smart WiFi Router LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel The status LEDs and buttons are located on and the router is in progress. Internet Solid green. Off. Power is not supplied to the router. Off. Table 1.
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... and Connectors on the Back Panel The back panel of the router provides ports, buttons, antenna connectors, and a DC power connector. Use this button to connect WPS-enabled devices to a modem. • WPS button. AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Table 1. No USB device is ready. Use the yellow Gigabit... Ethernet RJ-45 WAN port to connect the router to the router. Hardware overview and setup 12 User Manual The WiFi radios are off. Use the four Gigabit Ethernet...
... and Connectors on the Back Panel The back panel of the router provides ports, buttons, antenna connectors, and a DC power connector. Use this button to connect WPS-enabled devices to a modem. • WPS button. AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Table 1. No USB device is ready. Use the yellow Gigabit... Ethernet RJ-45 WAN port to connect the router to the router. Hardware overview and setup 12 User Manual The WiFi radios are off. Use the four Gigabit Ethernet...
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.../Off button. Hardware overview and setup 13 User Manual For information about using the Reset button, see Return the router to the router. • DC power connector. AC2000 Smart WiFi Router • Reset button. WiFi access points are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other device that came in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings...
.../Off button. Hardware overview and setup 13 User Manual For information about using the Reset button, see Return the router to the router. • DC power connector. AC2000 Smart WiFi Router • Reset button. WiFi access points are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other device that came in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings...
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... from electrical devices such as these : - Aluminum studs - Ceiling fans - Hardware overview and setup 14 User Manual AC2000 Smart WiFi Router • Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and items such as these : - Solid metal door - Mirrors - Concrete If you are using adjacent ...
... from electrical devices such as these : - Aluminum studs - Ceiling fans - Hardware overview and setup 14 User Manual AC2000 Smart WiFi Router • Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and items such as these : - Solid metal door - Mirrors - Concrete If you are using adjacent ...
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... plug the power adapter into an outlet. 5. Plug in . 3. Connect your modem. Connect the power adapter to your router: 1. Hardware overview and setup 15 User Manual AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Cable Your Router The following image shows how to cable your modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery. 2. If your modem uses a battery backup, put the...
... plug the power adapter into an outlet. 5. Plug in . 3. Connect your modem. Connect the power adapter to your router: 1. Hardware overview and setup 15 User Manual AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Cable Your Router The following image shows how to cable your modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery. 2. If your modem uses a battery backup, put the...
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... holes in the wall where you want to wall-mount your router: 1. Insert wall anchors in (0.5 cm) of the router Note: We recommend using pan head Phillips wood screws, 3.5 x 20 mm (diameter x length, European) or No. 6 type screw, 1 inch long (U.S.). AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Wall-Mount Your Router Wall-mounting holes on the bottom wall-mount your...
... holes in the wall where you want to wall-mount your router: 1. Insert wall anchors in (0.5 cm) of the router Note: We recommend using pan head Phillips wood screws, 3.5 x 20 mm (diameter x length, European) or No. 6 type screw, 1 inch long (U.S.). AC2000 Smart WiFi Router Wall-Mount Your Router Wall-mounting holes on the bottom wall-mount your...