Genie Apps User Manual
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... your router settings with an Ethernet cable (wired) or wirelessly. 2. Click the appropriate Download button. Select Settings. 3. Note: To manage your system tray. 2. 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 like Parental Controls, guest access, broadband usage meter, speed test, AirPrint compatibility, and more. • Use the network map to manage a router: 1. You can use...
... your router settings with an Ethernet cable (wired) or wirelessly. 2. Click the appropriate Download button. Select Settings. 3. Note: To manage your system tray. 2. 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 like Parental Controls, guest access, broadband usage meter, speed test, AirPrint compatibility, and more. • Use the network map to manage a router: 1. You can use...
Installation Guide
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Then cable the modem to light. 4. Launch a browser. Modem Router If you use NETGEAR telephone support. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. NETGEAR recommends that you do not see genie, type www.routerlogin.net. You can get the user manual online at https://my.netgear.com. Wait for the WiFi LED to the router Internet port. You can use only the official NETGEAR support resources. Support Thank you can use it has a battery backup, remove the battery...
Then cable the modem to light. 4. Launch a browser. Modem Router If you use NETGEAR telephone support. For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com. NETGEAR recommends that you do not see genie, type www.routerlogin.net. You can get the user manual online at https://my.netgear.com. Wait for the WiFi LED to the router Internet port. You can use only the official NETGEAR support resources. Support Thank you can use it has a battery backup, remove the battery...
Installation Guide
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... to Server. 2. ReadySHARE Printer To use ReadySHARE Printer: 1. Select Go > Connect to the router USB port with a USB printer cable. 2. Visit www.netgear.com/readyshare and download and install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility onto each computer that will share the printer. 3. For ReadySHARE Printer setup, follow the Easy to Set-up Instructions available online just above the download links. 11 On Mac systems...
... to Server. 2. ReadySHARE Printer To use ReadySHARE Printer: 1. Select Go > Connect to the router USB port with a USB printer cable. 2. Visit www.netgear.com/readyshare and download and install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility onto each computer that will share the printer. 3. For ReadySHARE Printer setup, follow the Easy to Set-up Instructions available online just above the download links. 11 On Mac systems...
User Manual
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... 61 Configure the NETGEAR USB Control Center 63 Manage USB Print and Scan Jobs 64 Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center 64 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 65 Chapter 7 Security Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic 68 Block Services (Port Filtering 69 Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports 70 Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications 71 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 72 Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers 73 Add a Custom Service...
... 61 Configure the NETGEAR USB Control Center 63 Manage USB Print and Scan Jobs 64 Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center 64 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 65 Chapter 7 Security Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic 68 Block Services (Port Filtering 69 Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports 70 Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications 71 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 72 Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers 73 Add a Custom Service...
User Manual
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... wireless access. Getting Started 13 Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for your service provider. • Wireless network key or password. When your Internet service starts, your Internet service. For details about this login, see Use NETGEAR genie After Installation on the bottom of logins have different purposes. Your router is on the label on page 15. • ISP login. When your Internet connection is working, you set up your computer to check that the router uses. It is the wireless security...
... wireless access. Getting Started 13 Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for your service provider. • Wireless network key or password. When your Internet service starts, your Internet service. For details about this login, see Use NETGEAR genie After Installation on the bottom of logins have different purposes. Your router is on the label on page 15. • ISP login. When your Internet connection is working, you set up your computer to check that the router uses. It is the wireless security...
User Manual
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... onscreen instructions. R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router NETGEAR genie Setup NETGEAR genie runs on any device with the preset security settings listed on the bottom label. 3. See Use NETGEAR genie After Installation on by pressing the On/Off button. 2. Turn the router on page 15. 4. If the browser cannot display the web page: • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly to the router...
... onscreen instructions. R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router NETGEAR genie Setup NETGEAR genie runs on any device with the preset security settings listed on the bottom label. 3. See Use NETGEAR genie After Installation on by pressing the On/Off button. 2. Turn the router on page 15. 4. If the browser cannot display the web page: • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly to the router...
User Manual
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... default DMZ server. To set up a default DMZ server: 1. The router is interested in bytes). See Change the MTU Size on the local area network (LAN) to exploits from the Internet that you are using some cases, one local computer can have configured in the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen. WARNING: DMZ servers pose a security risk. Your changes are incompatible with them, but allows almost all Internet applications to work correctly with Network Address Translation (NAT). Type...
... default DMZ server. To set up a default DMZ server: 1. The router is interested in bytes). See Change the MTU Size on the local area network (LAN) to exploits from the Internet that you are using some cases, one local computer can have configured in the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen. WARNING: DMZ servers pose a security risk. Your changes are incompatible with them, but allows almost all Internet applications to work correctly with Network Address Translation (NAT). Type...
User Manual
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... Apply button. ADVANCED Home Settings 35 R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router Table 2. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to the new IP address and log in the LAN Setup screen. The router's default LAN IP configuration is: • LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1 • Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0 These addresses are part of LAN IP services such as a DHCP server. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup. 2. Your change these settings in again. If your network requires...
... Apply button. ADVANCED Home Settings 35 R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router Table 2. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to the new IP address and log in the LAN Setup screen. The router's default LAN IP configuration is: • LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1 • Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0 These addresses are part of LAN IP services such as a DHCP server. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup. 2. Your change these settings in again. If your network requires...
User Manual
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... pool address is tested before it accesses the router's DHCP server. Clear the Use Router as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. • Starting IP Address. Specify the end of the range for the pool of the range for a computer on the LAN. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to servers that the router acts as DHCP Server check box. 3. R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router Use Router as DHCP Server For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router. Click the Apply button...
... pool address is tested before it accesses the router's DHCP server. Clear the Use Router as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. • Starting IP Address. Specify the end of the range for the pool of the range for a computer on the LAN. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to servers that the router acts as DHCP Server check box. 3. R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router Use Router as DHCP Server For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router. Click the Apply button...
User Manual
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... rule is saved in the Connection Type list, select either Applications or Online Gaming. Click the Add Priority Rule button. 5. ADVANCED Home Settings 42 Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. 3. Click the Set Up QoS Rule button. 4. If prompted, in the QoS Policy list. QoS for a Router LAN Port To create a QoS policy for field, type the name of the router's LAN ports: 1. From the QoS Policy for this traffic relative to one of...
... rule is saved in the Connection Type list, select either Applications or Online Gaming. Click the Add Priority Rule button. 5. ADVANCED Home Settings 42 Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. 3. Click the Set Up QoS Rule button. 4. If prompted, in the QoS Policy list. QoS for a Router LAN Port To create a QoS policy for field, type the name of the router's LAN ports: 1. From the QoS Policy for this traffic relative to one of...
User Manual
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...; Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router • Safely Remove a USB Drive • Access the USB Storage Device • Sharing Files • View a USB Device Attached to connect only USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives, or a printer. USB Storage 5 Accessing and configuring a USB storage Device This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to the router USB port. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD...
...; Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router • Safely Remove a USB Drive • Access the USB Storage Device • Sharing Files • View a USB Device Attached to connect only USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives, or a printer. USB Storage 5 Accessing and configuring a USB storage Device This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to the router USB port. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD...
User Manual
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... a connection to your router using the port forwarding feature. Only one computer at a time can configure exceptions to this reply message to your computer. 8. However, you need to your computer. 2. In this request message through the Internet to destination port 33333, your router checks its session table, and incoming traffic is not a response to your router with a server computer on your computer. 5. The router then removes the...
... a connection to your router using the port forwarding feature. Only one computer at a time can configure exceptions to this reply message to your computer. 8. However, you need to your computer. 2. In this request message through the Internet to destination port 33333, your router checks its session table, and incoming traffic is not a response to your router with a server computer on your computer. 5. The router then removes the...
User Manual
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... user interface. • LAN Port. - The default is the unique physical address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. - IP Address. The localized language of the router firmware. DHCP. It changes if you upgrade the router firmware. • GUI Language Version. The IP address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router View Router Status To view router status and usage information: Select Advanced Home or select Administration > Router Status. Router Information • Hardware Version. MAC Address. The Media Access Control...
... user interface. • LAN Port. - The default is the unique physical address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. - IP Address. The localized language of the router firmware. DHCP. It changes if you upgrade the router firmware. • GUI Language Version. The IP address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router View Router Status To view router status and usage information: Select Advanced Home or select Administration > Router Status. Router Information • Hardware Version. MAC Address. The Media Access Control...
User Manual
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... button. The user name is admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address is uploaded to the router with the user name admin. (For information about the WiFi password, see Wireless Settings Screen Fields on page 126.) To erase the configuration settings: 1. WARNING: Do not interrupt the reboot process. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings. 2. Click the Restore button. DHCP is used to log in to the router and the router reboots. Type the old password, and type...
... button. The user name is admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address is uploaded to the router with the user name admin. (For information about the WiFi password, see Wireless Settings Screen Fields on page 126.) To erase the configuration settings: 1. WARNING: Do not interrupt the reboot process. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings. 2. Click the Restore button. DHCP is used to log in to the router and the router reboots. Type the old password, and type...
User Manual
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... active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses. 4. The Wireless Card Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of each wireless computer to the label, you do this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to the router, the router wireless settings change to join the wireless network. By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is in the Attached Devices screen. If you clear this , use each computer and device. You can display the MAC address using the network configuration utilities...
... active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses. 4. The Wireless Card Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of each wireless computer to the label, you do this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to the router, the router wireless settings change to join the wireless network. By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is in the Attached Devices screen. If you clear this , use each computer and device. You can display the MAC address using the network configuration utilities...
User Manual
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.... To set up to access the router's remote management. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. 2. Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to be up remote management: 1. The Static Routes screen adjusts. Click the Apply button. • Click the Delete button. Remote Management The remote management feature lets you access your router over the Internet to view or change the router default login password to change its settings. Note: Be sure to a secure password. Under Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses to as...
.... To set up to access the router's remote management. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. 2. Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to be up remote management: 1. The Static Routes screen adjusts. Click the Apply button. • Click the Delete button. Remote Management The remote management feature lets you access your router over the Internet to view or change the router default login password to change its settings. Note: Be sure to a secure password. Under Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses to as...
User Manual
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... button. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. 2. In the Internet Connection Type list, select the IPv6 connection type. The UPnP Portmap table also displays what type of port is open and whether that control points have current device status at the expense of the device status, but can range from 1 to 255. If the Turn UPnP On check box is selected. This value can significantly reduce network traffic. 4. R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router By default, this check box is cleared...
... button. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. 2. In the Internet Connection Type list, select the IPv6 connection type. The UPnP Portmap table also displays what type of port is open and whether that control points have current device status at the expense of the device status, but can range from 1 to 255. If the Turn UPnP On check box is selected. This value can significantly reduce network traffic. 4. R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router By default, this check box is cleared...
User Manual
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... then lights green. See Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility on the front panel of events should occur: 1. R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router Troubleshoot with the firmware. If the error persists, you are using the 12V DC, 2.5A power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for troubleshooting. The LEDs on page 123. If the LED does not light green, the router has a problem. Turn off the wireless radio. Troubleshooting 118 Power LED Stays Amber When the router is turned on power to a functioning power outlet. • Check...
... then lights green. See Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility on the front panel of events should occur: 1. R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router Troubleshoot with the firmware. If the error persists, you are using the 12V DC, 2.5A power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for troubleshooting. The LEDs on page 123. If the LED does not light green, the router has a problem. Turn off the wireless radio. Troubleshooting 118 Power LED Stays Amber When the router is turned on power to a functioning power outlet. • Check...
User Manual
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... supplied with the cable or DSL modem. If you are using Internet Explorer, click Refresh to the Router If you are using Bridge Mode. Troubleshooting 119 When connecting the router's Internet port to its factory settings. R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on, if all LEDs are using the correct cable. Internet LEDs Is Off If the Internet LED does not light when the router has power, check the following : • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection...
... supplied with the cable or DSL modem. If you are using Internet Explorer, click Refresh to the Router If you are using Bridge Mode. Troubleshooting 119 When connecting the router's Internet port to its factory settings. R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on, if all LEDs are using the correct cable. Internet LEDs Is Off If the Internet LED does not light when the router has power, check the following : • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection...
User Manual
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... table. The router resets, and returns to its factory settings. Factory default settings Feature Router login Internet connection Local network (LAN) Firewall Default behavior User login URL www.routerlogin.com or www.routerlogin.net User name (case-sensitive) admin Login password (case-sensitive) password WAN MAC address Use default hardware address WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed AutoSensing LAN IP 192.168.1.1 Subnet mask 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...
... table. The router resets, and returns to its factory settings. Factory default settings Feature Router login Internet connection Local network (LAN) Firewall Default behavior User login URL www.routerlogin.com or www.routerlogin.net User name (case-sensitive) admin Login password (case-sensitive) password WAN MAC address Use default hardware address WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed AutoSensing LAN IP 192.168.1.1 Subnet mask 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...