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...R6260 Install Using the NETGEAR Up App The NETGEAR Up app offers a quick way to register your router, download the NETGEAR Up app, launch the app, and follow the prompts. December 2017 NETGEAR INTL LTD Building 3, University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, Ireland To install your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals..., and join our community. For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about our products, visit http://community.netgear.com. To chat with other /.) For...
...R6260 Install Using the NETGEAR Up App The NETGEAR Up app offers a quick way to register your router, download the NETGEAR Up app, launch the app, and follow the prompts. December 2017 NETGEAR INTL LTD Building 3, University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, Ireland To install your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals..., and join our community. For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about our products, visit http://community.netgear.com. To chat with other /.) For...
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Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA AC1600 Smart WiFi Router User Manual Model R6260 February 2018 202-11818- 01 350 E.
Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA AC1600 Smart WiFi Router User Manual Model R6260 February 2018 202-11818- 01 350 E.
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... For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR, and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621. We...reference purposes only. 2 Conformity For the current EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. See the regulatory compliance document before...
... For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR, and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621. We...reference purposes only. 2 Conformity For the current EU Declaration of NETGEAR, Inc. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. See the regulatory compliance document before...
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... Internet Setup 18 Log In to the Router 19 Install or Manage Your Router With the NETGEAR Up App 20 Change the Language 20 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 22 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 22 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login 22 Specify an Internet...
... Internet Setup 18 Log In to the Router 19 Install or Manage Your Router With the NETGEAR Up App 20 Change the Language 20 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 22 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 22 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login 22 Specify an Internet...
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AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Change the Router's Device Name 109 Set Up and Manage Custom Static Routes 110 Set Up a Static Route 110 Change a Static Route 111 Remove a Static ... a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group 114 Chapter 11 Manage Your Router Update the Router Firmware 117 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 117 Manually Upload Firmware to the Router 118 Change the admin Password 118 Enable admin Password Recovery 119 Recover the admin Password 120 Manage the Router Configuration...
AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Change the Router's Device Name 109 Set Up and Manage Custom Static Routes 110 Set Up a Static Route 110 Change a Static Route 111 Remove a Static ... a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group 114 Chapter 11 Manage Your Router Update the Router Firmware 117 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 117 Manually Upload Firmware to the Router 118 Change the admin Password 118 Enable admin Password Recovery 119 Recover the admin Password 120 Manage the Router Configuration...
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Hardware Overview of your firmware. 9 Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are covered in this manual, visit the support website at downloadcenter.netgear.com.You can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior of the Router 1 This chapter contains the following sections: • Unpack Your Router •... that are made available from time to update your product does not match what is described in this guide, you might need to time at netgear.com/support.
Hardware Overview of your firmware. 9 Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are covered in this manual, visit the support website at downloadcenter.netgear.com.You can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior of the Router 1 This chapter contains the following sections: • Unpack Your Router •... that are made available from time to update your product does not match what is described in this guide, you might need to time at netgear.com/support.
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... that the computers and devices in a letter or some other way. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Types of Logins Separate types of logins are using the settings described here. The NETGEAR installation assistant runs on the router label. • Router login. Make sure that you might need... to launch the ISP login program on your router manually. Before you want to change its settings. Note If you...
... that the computers and devices in a letter or some other way. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Types of Logins Separate types of logins are using the settings described here. The NETGEAR installation assistant runs on the router label. • Router login. Make sure that you might need... to launch the ISP login program on your router manually. Before you want to change its settings. Note If you...
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... cache. • Browse to http://www.routerlogin.net. • If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this manual use a browser to log in to the router: 1. The password is uncommon), change settings for your browser to http://www.routerlogin.net and... and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. Note You can use http://www.routerlogin.net. The user name and password are prompted to verify that you already set up the Internet connection, enter http://www.routerlogin.net in . AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 3. Launch a web browser. Contact your ...
... cache. • Browse to http://www.routerlogin.net. • If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this manual use a browser to log in to the router: 1. The password is uncommon), change settings for your browser to http://www.routerlogin.net and... and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. Note You can use http://www.routerlogin.net. The user name and password are prompted to verify that you already set up the Internet connection, enter http://www.routerlogin.net in . AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 3. Launch a web browser. Contact your ...
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You can also customize or specify your Internet connection is to allow the genie to use your Internet settings. This chapter contains the following sections: • Use the Internet Setup Wizard • Manually Set Up the Internet Connection • Specify IPv6 Internet Connections • Manage the MTU Size 21 Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser.
You can also customize or specify your Internet connection is to allow the genie to use your Internet settings. This chapter contains the following sections: • Use the Internet Setup Wizard • Manually Set Up the Internet Connection • Specify IPv6 Internet Connections • Manage the MTU Size 21 Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser.
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AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's ... the Next button. When the router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login To specify the Internet... login window opens. 3. The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to set up . Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. The password is connected to detect your Internet...
AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's ... the Next button. When the router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login To specify the Internet... login window opens. 3. The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to set up . Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. The password is connected to detect your Internet...
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...the Internet on this option. Specify Your Internet Settings 23 AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 4. Select an Internet IP Address radio button: • Get Dynamically from ISP....use . 11. Select Internet. section, leave the No radio button selected. 6. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that you must log in : 1. Entering incorrect ... requires specific servers, select this page, the default settings usually work, but you can manually specify the connection settings for a PPPoE Internet service for which your Internet connection. Launch ...
...the Internet on this option. Specify Your Internet Settings 23 AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 4. Select an Internet IP Address radio button: • Get Dynamically from ISP....use . 11. Select Internet. section, leave the No radio button selected. 6. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that you must log in : 1. Entering incorrect ... requires specific servers, select this page, the default settings usually work, but you can manually specify the connection settings for a PPPoE Internet service for which your Internet connection. Launch ...
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AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 3. Yes radio button. From the Internet Service Provider menu, select PPPoE as the encapsulation method. If your ISP requires specific servers, select this address. • ... . Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your router connects. 13. The gateway is using . If a secondary DNS server address is the one on Demand, or Manually Connect. 11. Your settings are case-sensitive. Specify Your Internet Settings 24 The password is available, enter it in to which your IP address. In...
AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 3. Yes radio button. From the Internet Service Provider menu, select PPPoE as the encapsulation method. If your ISP requires specific servers, select this address. • ... . Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your router connects. 13. The gateway is using . If a secondary DNS server address is the one on Demand, or Manually Connect. 11. Your settings are case-sensitive. Specify Your Internet Settings 24 The password is available, enter it in to which your IP address. In...
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...IP addresses and a connection ID or name, type them in : 1. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The password is the one on Demand, or Manually Connect. 10. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Select the Does your ISP did not give you must log in the My IP Address, Subnet ... the Password field, type the password that your ISP. A value of minutes. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and PPTP or L2TP Service You can manually specify the connection settings for a PPTP or L2TP Internet service for which you IP addresses, a connection ID,...
...IP addresses and a connection ID or name, type them in : 1. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The password is the one on Demand, or Manually Connect. 10. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Select the Does your ISP did not give you must log in the My IP Address, Subnet ... the Password field, type the password that your ISP. A value of minutes. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and PPTP or L2TP Service You can manually specify the connection settings for a PPTP or L2TP Internet service for which you IP addresses, a connection ID,...
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... detects the information in . If no address is the one automatically from a computer or mobile device that is admin. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Note If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one that you specified the first time that you do not specify the... DNS servers, the router uses the DNS servers that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page. (See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 22.) 7. This method passes more information to the devices on your home network (the LAN). 8. Launch a web...
... detects the information in . If no address is the one automatically from a computer or mobile device that is admin. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Note If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one that you specified the first time that you do not specify the... DNS servers, the router uses the DNS servers that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page. (See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 22.) 7. This method passes more information to the devices on your home network (the LAN). 8. Launch a web...
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... 1. Control Access to your mobile device to connect, even if a device is in to setup Parental Controls using the NETGEAR genie app, see the genie Mobile App User Manual, which is admin. Your account is created and Parental Controls is automatically enabled. 6. When this check box before you can...or mobile device that you logged in the fields, tap the SIGN UP button. The user name is available at downloadcenter.netgear.com/. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Set Up Parental Controls To set up and enable Parental Controls, you can change the web filtering level for each device...
... 1. Control Access to your mobile device to connect, even if a device is in to setup Parental Controls using the NETGEAR genie app, see the genie Mobile App User Manual, which is admin. Your account is created and Parental Controls is automatically enabled. 6. When this check box before you can...or mobile device that you logged in the fields, tap the SIGN UP button. The user name is available at downloadcenter.netgear.com/. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Set Up Parental Controls To set up and enable Parental Controls, you can change the web filtering level for each device...
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... Router's Device Name The router's default device name is the one that you specified the first time that you browse your computer IP addresses manually so that you must set your network. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The BASIC Home page displays. The password is its model number. ...browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the LAN. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 109 AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Disable the Built-In DHCP Server By default, the router functions as DHCP Server check box. 6. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and...
... Router's Device Name The router's default device name is the one that you specified the first time that you browse your computer IP addresses manually so that you must set your network. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The BASIC Home page displays. The password is its model number. ...browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the LAN. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 109 AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Disable the Built-In DHCP Server By default, the router functions as DHCP Server check box. 6. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and...
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... interrupt the update. The password is stored in flash memory. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Update the Router Firmware You can log in to the router and check if new firmware is available, or you can manually load a specific firmware version to download and install it. 6. Check for new firmware and...
... interrupt the update. The password is stored in flash memory. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Update the Router Firmware You can log in to the router and check if new firmware is available, or you can manually load a specific firmware version to download and install it. 6. Check for new firmware and...
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....routerlogin.net. The Firmware Update page displays. 6. Wait until the router finishes restarting. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from the NETGEAR Download Center, save it to your router fails to update its firmware automatically, follow these instructions. The user name is used to log in... default password that you connect a computer to the router using an Ethernet connection to upload the firmware. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Manually Upload Firmware to the Router If you want to upload a specific firmware version, or your desktop, and unzip the file if needed...
....routerlogin.net. The Firmware Update page displays. 6. Wait until the router finishes restarting. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from the NETGEAR Download Center, save it to your router fails to update its firmware automatically, follow these instructions. The user name is used to log in... default password that you connect a computer to the router using an Ethernet connection to upload the firmware. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Manually Upload Firmware to the Router If you want to upload a specific firmware version, or your desktop, and unzip the file if needed...
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...of the port. - The ADVANCED Home page displays. 5. Click the ADVANCED tab. Collisions. The time elapsed since this port since reset or manual clear. - Enter the router admin user name and password. The user name and password are updated on this port acquired the link. -...The user name is connected to the router network. 2. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 4. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports. - The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The current reception (...
...of the port. - The ADVANCED Home page displays. 5. Click the ADVANCED tab. Collisions. The time elapsed since this port since reset or manual clear. - Enter the router admin user name and password. The user name and password are updated on this port acquired the link. -...The user name is connected to the router network. 2. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 4. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports. - The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The current reception (...
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AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 The BASIC Home page displays. 5. Use this option effectively requires network experience. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Access Point. The other routers or gateways on ... router. To reconnect, close and restart your network, we recommend that you use the router only for the IP address setting that you want to manually assign a specific IP address to the router while the router functions in access point mode. Manage the Advanced WiFi Features 142
AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 The BASIC Home page displays. 5. Use this option effectively requires network experience. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Access Point. The other routers or gateways on ... router. To reconnect, close and restart your network, we recommend that you use the router only for the IP address setting that you want to manually assign a specific IP address to the router while the router functions in access point mode. Manage the Advanced WiFi Features 142