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AC1000 WiFi Router Model R6080 Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group 76 Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug-N-Play 78 Chapter 7 Manage the Router Update the Firmware of the Router 80 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 80 Manually Upload New Firmware and Update the Router 81 Change the admin Password 82 Set Up Password Recovery 83 Recover the admin Password 83 Manage the Configuration File of the Router 84 Back Up the Settings 84 Restore the Settings 84 Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings 85 Use the Reset Button 85...
AC1000 WiFi Router Model R6080 Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group 76 Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug-N-Play 78 Chapter 7 Manage the Router Update the Firmware of the Router 80 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 80 Manually Upload New Firmware and Update the Router 81 Change the admin Password 82 Set Up Password Recovery 83 Recover the admin Password 83 Manage the Configuration File of the Router 84 Back Up the Settings 84 Restore the Settings 84 Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings 85 Use the Reset Button 85...
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... Power LED Stays Amber 111 Internet or Ethernet LEDs Are Off 111 WiFi LED Is Off 111 You Cannot Log In to the Router 111 You Cannot Access the Internet 112 Check the WAN IP Address 112 Troubleshoot PPPoE 113 Troubleshoot Internet Browsing 114 Changes Are Not Saved 114 Troubleshoot WiFi Connectivity 115 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 115 Test the LAN Path to Your Router 115 Test the Path From Your Computer to a Remote Device 116 Chapter 11 Supplemental Information Factory Settings...
... Power LED Stays Amber 111 Internet or Ethernet LEDs Are Off 111 WiFi LED Is Off 111 You Cannot Log In to the Router 111 You Cannot Access the Internet 112 Check the WAN IP Address 112 Troubleshoot PPPoE 113 Troubleshoot Internet Browsing 114 Changes Are Not Saved 114 Troubleshoot WiFi Connectivity 115 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 115 Test the LAN Path to Your Router 115 Test the Path From Your Computer to a Remote Device 116 Chapter 11 Supplemental Information Factory Settings...
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... Ethernet Cable You can connect to the WiFi network of the numbered Ethernet ports. To connect a device manually to the router's network through a wired or WiFi connection. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your WiFi connections. On the WiFi device that you that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit). 2. Connect to the local area network (LAN). This software scans for the router's network and select it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Your computer connects to the Network and Access the Router 14 Manual...
... Ethernet Cable You can connect to the WiFi network of the numbered Ethernet ports. To connect a device manually to the router's network through a wired or WiFi connection. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your WiFi connections. On the WiFi device that you that the router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit). 2. Connect to the local area network (LAN). This software scans for the router's network and select it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Your computer connects to the Network and Access the Router 14 Manual...
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... password for your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you can connect to the network (either with WiFi or with the preset security settings listed on by ISP; Using the installation assistant, basic setup takes about 15 minutes to http://www.routerlogin.net and the NETGEAR installation assistant displays. 4. Note If you access the router, the software automatically checks to see if your router can use a wired connection to change its settings. Launch a web...
... password for your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you can connect to the network (either with WiFi or with the preset security settings listed on by ISP; Using the installation assistant, basic setup takes about 15 minutes to http://www.routerlogin.net and the NETGEAR installation assistant displays. 4. Note If you access the router, the software automatically checks to see if your router can use a wired connection to change its settings. Launch a web...
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... Internet configuration. Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can manually specify the connection settings for an Internet service for servers and protocols to the network. 2. The default password is admin. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. A login window opens. 3. The user name is password. Select ADVANCED > Setup Wizard. Entering incorrect information might prevent the router from connecting to the network. 2. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to determine your router. Select the Yes radio button. Launch a web...
... Internet configuration. Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can manually specify the connection settings for an Internet service for servers and protocols to the network. 2. The default password is admin. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. A login window opens. 3. The user name is password. Select ADVANCED > Setup Wizard. Entering incorrect information might prevent the router from connecting to the network. 2. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to determine your router. Select the Yes radio button. Launch a web...
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... ISP uses DHCP to assign your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Domain Name (If Required) field. AC1000 WiFi Router Model R6080 3. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses. • Use Static IP Address. If a secondary DNS server address is password. Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and PPPoE Service You can change them. 8. If you cannot find this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Enter the router user name and password. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The Internet Setup...
... ISP uses DHCP to assign your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Domain Name (If Required) field. AC1000 WiFi Router Model R6080 3. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses. • Use Static IP Address. If a secondary DNS server address is password. Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and PPPoE Service You can change them. 8. If you cannot find this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Enter the router user name and password. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The Internet Setup...
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... DNS Servers. Your ISP uses DHCP to log in : 1. Enter the IP address of your DNS servers. Select the Does your router connects. 13. To change the number of the computer that your ISP gave you must use to assign your ISP's primary DNS server. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: • Get Automatically from ISP. If you know that the ISP allows. You must log in to the network. 2. A login window opens...
... DNS Servers. Your ISP uses DHCP to log in : 1. Enter the IP address of your DNS servers. Select the Does your router connects. 13. To change the number of the computer that your ISP gave you must use to assign your ISP's primary DNS server. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: • Get Automatically from ISP. If you know that the ISP allows. You must log in to the network. 2. A login window opens...
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... Internet on page 112. Launch a web browser from connecting to the network. 2. To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in . This is connected to the Internet. A value of minutes. AC1000 WiFi Router Model R6080 • Use This MAC Address. The user name and password are saved. 16. Enter the MAC address that your ISP gave you want to test your Internet service. 9. Your settings are case-sensitive. Click the Test button to use to log...
... Internet on page 112. Launch a web browser from connecting to the network. 2. To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in . This is connected to the Internet. A value of minutes. AC1000 WiFi Router Model R6080 • Use This MAC Address. The user name and password are saved. 16. Enter the MAC address that your ISP gave you want to test your Internet service. 9. Your settings are case-sensitive. Click the Test button to use to log...
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... MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and L2TP Service You can manually specify the connection settings for an L2TP Internet service for which you must use . 14. A login window opens. 3. Yes radio button. Your ISP uses DHCP to the network. 2. The page adjusts. 6. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of your DNS servers. Enter the MAC address that you want to the Internet. The default password is admin. The Internet Setup...
... MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and L2TP Service You can manually specify the connection settings for an L2TP Internet service for which you must use . 14. A login window opens. 3. Yes radio button. Your ISP uses DHCP to the network. 2. The page adjusts. 6. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of your DNS servers. Enter the MAC address that you want to the Internet. The default password is admin. The Internet Setup...
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... network (the LAN). 7. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 client function. • Auto Config. This is acquired for the router's LAN interface. Click the Apply button. Launch a web browser from its MAC address. 8. The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: Specify Your Internet Settings 27 From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto...
... network (the LAN). 7. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 client function. • Auto Config. This is acquired for the router's LAN interface. Click the Apply button. Launch a web browser from its MAC address. 8. The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: Specify Your Internet Settings 27 From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto...
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...-Through Internet Connection In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for the router's LAN interface. Your settings are case-sensitive. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select 6to4 Tunnel. Enter the router user name and password. The IPv6 page displays. The router does not process any remote relay router that is the default setting. • Static IP Address. If no address is the default setting. If...
...-Through Internet Connection In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for the router's LAN interface. Your settings are case-sensitive. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select 6to4 Tunnel. Enter the router user name and password. The IPv6 page displays. The router does not process any remote relay router that is the default setting. • Static IP Address. If no address is the default setting. If...
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... PIN of the port on the router that is used to access the RADIUS server for authentication. RADIUS server Shared Secret Enter the shared secret (RADIUS password) that the router provides. Make sure that they discover. • If your computer or mobile device is trying to connect to the router's network without WiFi security that you using the correct network name (SSID) and password? If you changed the settings), update the WiFi network...
... PIN of the port on the router that is used to access the RADIUS server for authentication. RADIUS server Shared Secret Enter the shared secret (RADIUS password) that the router provides. Make sure that they discover. • If your computer or mobile device is trying to connect to the router's network without WiFi security that you using the correct network name (SSID) and password? If you changed the settings), update the WiFi network...
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... device that are case-sensitive. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The VLAN / Bridge Settings page displays. 5. The page expands. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 75 The user name is password. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN / Bridge Settings. Launch a web browser from being processed through the router's Network Address Translation (NAT) service. Select the Enable VLAN Tag check box. A bridge with a port group prevents packets that is connected to the network. 2. To configure a port group...
... device that are case-sensitive. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The VLAN / Bridge Settings page displays. 5. The page expands. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 75 The user name is password. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN / Bridge Settings. Launch a web browser from being processed through the router's Network Address Translation (NAT) service. Select the Enable VLAN Tag check box. A bridge with a port group prevents packets that is connected to the network. 2. To configure a port group...
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... the device status but can range from other devices as port forwarding. 6. Click the Apply button. The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of each IP address. 9. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 78 AC1000 WiFi Router Model R6080 Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug-N-Play Universal Plug-N-Play (UPnP) helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other registered UPnP devices on the network. The time to the network. 2. If you use...
... the device status but can range from other devices as port forwarding. 6. Click the Apply button. The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of each IP address. 9. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 78 AC1000 WiFi Router Model R6080 Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug-N-Play Universal Plug-N-Play (UPnP) helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other registered UPnP devices on the network. The time to the network. 2. If you use...
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... the DHCP server is 192.168.1.1 (which you lost the password to the router. Do not turn off the router. If you do not know the current IP address of the changes that you reset the router to factory default settings. Release the Reset button. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings. For example, do not interrupt the restoration. For a list of corrupting the firmware, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new...
... the DHCP server is 192.168.1.1 (which you lost the password to the router. Do not turn off the router. If you do not know the current IP address of the changes that you reset the router to factory default settings. Release the Reset button. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings. For example, do not interrupt the restoration. For a list of corrupting the firmware, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new...
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... about the router and the Internet, modem, and WiFi settings: 1. The default password is enabled but unprotected, or that another situation that configuration problems exist for the various ports. For a WiFi network, the network is down . • An amber exclamation mark indicates that the Internet port is configured but cannot get an Internet connection (for example, because the cable is disconnected), that is connected to the network. 2. For a WiFi network, the network is disabled or down . The user name is...
... about the router and the Internet, modem, and WiFi settings: 1. The default password is enabled but unprotected, or that another situation that configuration problems exist for the various ports. For a WiFi network, the network is down . • An amber exclamation mark indicates that the Internet port is configured but cannot get an Internet connection (for example, because the cable is disconnected), that is connected to the network. 2. For a WiFi network, the network is disabled or down . The user name is...
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...). Enter the router user name and password. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port Triggering. Click the Add button. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 98 To forward incoming traffic for applications and you want to make a local web server, FTP server, or game server visible and available to which type of the computer that will provide the service. The default password is selected. 8. The router can allow certain types of your local network. A login window opens. 5. The BASIC...
...). Enter the router user name and password. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port Triggering. Click the Add button. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 98 To forward incoming traffic for applications and you want to make a local web server, FTP server, or game server visible and available to which type of the computer that will provide the service. The default password is selected. 8. The router can allow certain types of your local network. A login window opens. 5. The BASIC...
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... using DHCP. Power LED Is Off or Blinking This could occur for a number of each computer to a working power outlet. • Make sure that you turned off the WiFi radios. This can view the MAC address on the Attached Devices page (see Allow or Block Access to Your Network on the same network as the router. If the error persists, it is interrupted, or if the router detects a problem with a hardware problem, contact technical support...
... using DHCP. Power LED Is Off or Blinking This could occur for a number of each computer to a working power outlet. • Make sure that you turned off the WiFi radios. This can view the MAC address on the Attached Devices page (see Allow or Block Access to Your Network on the same network as the router. If the error persists, it is interrupted, or if the router detects a problem with a hardware problem, contact technical support...
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... the connected modem and connected devices. • Be sure that was supplied with the router. The WiFi LED is turned on page 85. Recent versions of Windows and Mac OS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server. If the LED does not turn on power to the router, do not light when the Ethernet connection is made, check the following : • If you connect the router's WAN port to its factory default settings. Internet or Ethernet LEDs...
... the connected modem and connected devices. • Be sure that was supplied with the router. The WiFi LED is turned on page 85. Recent versions of Windows and Mac OS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server. If the LED does not turn on power to the router, do not light when the Ethernet connection is made, check the following : • If you connect the router's WAN port to its factory default settings. Internet or Ethernet LEDs...
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...region Disabled Supplemental Information 118 Router factory default settings Feature Default Setting Router login User login URL www.routerlogin.net (or www.routerlogin.com or 192.168.1.1) User name (case-sensitive) admin Default login password (case-sensitive) password Internet connection WAN MAC address Use default hardware address. For more information about resetting the router to its factory settings, see Manage the MTU Size on page 34) Port speed AutoSensing Local network (LAN) LAN IP address 192.168.1.1 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192...
...region Disabled Supplemental Information 118 Router factory default settings Feature Default Setting Router login User login URL www.routerlogin.net (or www.routerlogin.com or 192.168.1.1) User name (case-sensitive) admin Default login password (case-sensitive) password Internet connection WAN MAC address Use default hardware address. For more information about resetting the router to its factory settings, see Manage the MTU Size on page 34) Port speed AutoSensing Local network (LAN) LAN IP address 192.168.1.1 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192...