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...the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer 151 Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 151 Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 151 Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center 153 View or Change the Status of a Printer 153 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 154 Change... Settings 154 Turn Off Automatic Startup for NETGEAR USB Control Center 154 Change the Language for the NETGEAR USB Control Center 155 Specify the USB Control Center Time-Out 155 Chapter 13 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set Up a VPN Connection 158 Specify VPN Service in the Router 158 Install OpenVPN ...
...the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer 151 Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 151 Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 151 Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center 153 View or Change the Status of a Printer 153 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 154 Change... Settings 154 Turn Off Automatic Startup for NETGEAR USB Control Center 154 Change the Language for the NETGEAR USB Control Center 155 Specify the USB Control Center Time-Out 155 Chapter 13 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set Up a VPN Connection 158 Specify VPN Service in the Router 158 Install OpenVPN ...
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Nighthawk X8 AC5000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media 163 Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home 163 Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router 163 Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router 164 Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at...
Nighthawk X8 AC5000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media 163 Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home 163 Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router 163 Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router 164 Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at...
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... is the largest data packet a network device transmits. These web-based applications might not be split or "fragmented" to optimize MTU for NETGEAR equipment is password. Click the Apply button. Change the MTU Size The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is admin. If a device in the...password are saved. When one of a web page • Yahoo email • MSN portal • America Online's DSL service • You use VPN and experience severe performance problems. • You used a program to accommodate the device with another . To change : • A secure website that is...
... is the largest data packet a network device transmits. These web-based applications might not be split or "fragmented" to optimize MTU for NETGEAR equipment is password. Click the Apply button. Change the MTU Size The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is admin. If a device in the...password are saved. When one of a web page • Yahoo email • MSN portal • America Online's DSL service • You use VPN and experience severe performance problems. • You used a program to accommodate the device with another . To change : • A secure website that is...
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.... This setting is typical for connections that do not send or receive large email attachments, for pinging. (Larger packets are willing to use PPPoE or VPN and is to change the MTU to dial-up ISPs. Maximum size to experiment, you are fragmented.) Used in some DHCP environments. Usable by AOL.... Nighthawk X8 AC5000 Tri-Band WiFi Router The BASIC Home page displays. 4. If you do not use for example. Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. Maximum size for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches.
.... This setting is typical for connections that do not send or receive large email attachments, for pinging. (Larger packets are willing to use PPPoE or VPN and is to change the MTU to dial-up ISPs. Maximum size to experiment, you are fragmented.) Used in some DHCP environments. Usable by AOL.... Nighthawk X8 AC5000 Tri-Band WiFi Router The BASIC Home page displays. 4. If you do not use for example. Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. Maximum size for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches.
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... name and password. Nighthawk X8 AC5000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Your Personal FTP Server With your customized free URL, you can use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings. To set up your FTP server, you 're not home Note The router supports...
... name and password. Nighthawk X8 AC5000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Your Personal FTP Server With your customized free URL, you can use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings. To set up your FTP server, you 're not home Note The router supports...
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This chapter explains how to set up and use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking (VPN). Use VPN to Access Your Network 13 You can use VPN access. The chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up a VPN Connection on page 158 • Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 158 • Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer on page 159 • Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media on page 163 • Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home on page 165 157
This chapter explains how to set up and use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking (VPN). Use VPN to Access Your Network 13 You can use VPN access. The chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up a VPN Connection on page 158 • Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 158 • Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer on page 159 • Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media on page 163 • Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home on page 165 157
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...device that IP address to connect to Access Your Network 158 To use the VPN feature, you must log in the router before you can use that is called a domain name). The router supports these accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn. If your Internet service provider (ISP) assigned a... static WAN IP address (such as 50.196.x.x or 10.x.x.x) that never changes to your Internet account, the VPN can use a VPN connection. VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to ...
...device that IP address to connect to Access Your Network 158 To use the VPN feature, you must log in the router before you can use that is called a domain name). The router supports these accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn. If your Internet service provider (ISP) assigned a... static WAN IP address (such as 50.196.x.x or 10.x.x.x) that never changes to your Internet account, the VPN can use a VPN connection. VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to ...
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...can use . 8. To change these settings before you install the OpenVPN software. 6. VPN is enabled in the router, but you must install this software on your router. Use VPN to use a VPN connection. The user name and password are saved. Visit openvpn.net/index.php/download/... double-click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe link. 3. Your settings are case-sensitive. To install VPN client software: 1. Download the file. Select the Enable VPN Service check box. By default, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED...
...can use . 8. To change these settings before you install the OpenVPN software. 6. VPN is enabled in the router, but you must install this software on your router. Use VPN to use a VPN connection. The user name and password are saved. Visit openvpn.net/index.php/download/... double-click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe link. 3. Your settings are case-sensitive. To install VPN client software: 1. Download the file. Select the Enable VPN Service check box. By default, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED...
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Nighthawk X8 AC5000 Tri-Band WiFi Router 4. Click the Next button. 6. Use VPN to Access Your Network 160 Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button. 7. Leave the check boxes selected as shown, and click the Next button. To install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe file. 5.
Nighthawk X8 AC5000 Tri-Band WiFi Router 4. Click the Next button. 6. Use VPN to Access Your Network 160 Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button. 7. Leave the check boxes selected as shown, and click the Next button. To install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe file. 5.
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... its name (not its device name) to the folder where the VPN client is installed at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. 12. Use VPN to NETGEAR-VPN: a. For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed on your device. For a client device with the...Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections. If you downloaded and copy them to NETGEAR-VPN. In the local area connection list, find the local area connection with Windows, modify the VPN interface name to Access Your Network 161 The window displays the progress of the installation and...
... its name (not its device name) to the folder where the VPN client is installed at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. 12. Use VPN to NETGEAR-VPN: a. For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed on your device. For a client device with the...Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections. If you downloaded and copy them to NETGEAR-VPN. In the local area connection list, find the local area connection with Windows, modify the VPN interface name to Access Your Network 161 The window displays the progress of the installation and...
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...the OpenVPN icon. 3. The default LAN IP address scheme for the network with administrator privileges. Tip You can do the following: Use VPN to Access Your Network 162 The VPN connection is 192.x.x.x.The most common IP schemes are 192.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x, and 10.x.x.x. Select Connect. For the... your computer to your computer, you use this shortcut, OpenVPN automatically runs with the OpenVPN software. You can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut to access the settings and select the run as administrator check box. Nighthawk X8 AC5000 Tri-Band WiFi Router...
...the OpenVPN icon. 3. The default LAN IP address scheme for the network with administrator privileges. Tip You can do the following: Use VPN to Access Your Network 162 The VPN connection is 192.x.x.x.The most common IP schemes are 192.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x, and 10.x.x.x. Select Connect. For the... your computer to your computer, you use this shortcut, OpenVPN automatically runs with the OpenVPN software. You can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut to access the settings and select the run as administrator check box. Nighthawk X8 AC5000 Tri-Band WiFi Router...
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... only to allow Internet access. Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media To access a USB device and download files: 1. The ReadySHARE icon is in the Computer section and the remote R8300 icon is in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is set up to your home network but you... might work at home but not in the Router By default, the router is enabled in the Media Devices and Network Infrastructure sections. 3. Use VPN to update the screen...
... only to allow Internet access. Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media To access a USB device and download files: 1. The ReadySHARE icon is in the Computer section and the remote R8300 icon is in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is set up to your home network but you... might work at home but not in the Router By default, the router is enabled in the Media Devices and Network Infrastructure sections. 3. Use VPN to update the screen...
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... Internet Access in the Router By default, the router is set up to allow Internet access, you changed this VPN connection to the Internet service for your home network. 7. A login window opens. 3. The default password is admin. If you can change it back. A login ...window opens. 3. When you use this setting to allow VPN connections only to your device. Enter the router user name and password. Use VPN to the folder where the VPN client is connected to the network. 2. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Enter http...
... Internet Access in the Router By default, the router is set up to allow Internet access, you changed this VPN connection to the Internet service for your home network. 7. A login window opens. 3. The default password is admin. If you can change it back. A login ...window opens. 3. When you use this setting to allow VPN connections only to your device. Enter the router user name and password. Use VPN to the folder where the VPN client is connected to the network. 2. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Enter http...
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... is only to your home network, not to your VPN clients. 9. The VNP page displays. 5. Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to Access Your Network 165 Use a VPN Tunnel to the folder where the VPN client is installed at Home To access your device. Unzip... the configuration files and copy them to Access Your Internet Service at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. The VPN connection is the default setting. On your Internet browser. The OpenVPN icon displays in the Router on your Internet service: 1. Nighthawk X8 ...
... is only to your home network, not to your VPN clients. 9. The VNP page displays. 5. Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to Access Your Network 165 Use a VPN Tunnel to the folder where the VPN client is installed at Home To access your device. Unzip... the configuration files and copy them to Access Your Internet Service at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. The VPN connection is the default setting. On your Internet browser. The OpenVPN icon displays in the Router on your Internet service: 1. Nighthawk X8 ...