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...Manage web site access by family member & device GUEST NETWORK ACCESS-Separate & secure access for iPad®, tablets, smartphones & computers NETGEAR GENIE® APP-Personal dashboard to monitor, control & repair your network to make sure installation and management is safe while online. PUSH... FTP SERVER-Customized free URL to create FTP server VPN SUPPORT-Secure access to manage your new device faster than lost connections! Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Reliable Connections Data Sheet R8500 There's nothing more reliable WiFi connectivity. EASY INSTALL...
...Manage web site access by family member & device GUEST NETWORK ACCESS-Separate & secure access for iPad®, tablets, smartphones & computers NETGEAR GENIE® APP-Personal dashboard to monitor, control & repair your network to make sure installation and management is safe while online. PUSH... FTP SERVER-Customized free URL to create FTP server VPN SUPPORT-Secure access to manage your new device faster than lost connections! Nighthawk™ X8-AC5300 Smart WiFi Router Reliable Connections Data Sheet R8500 There's nothing more reliable WiFi connectivity. EASY INSTALL...
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...every device • Load Balancing distributes WiFi devices ensuring usage of both router and client device to set up personal FTP server • VPN support-secure remote access • Guest network access-separate & secure • WiFi Protected Access® (WPA/WPA2-PSK) • Double ... to be trademarks of 2015. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, 1-888-NETGEAR (638-4327), E-mail: info@NETGEAR.com, www.NETGEAR.com D-R8500-0 PAGE 11 OF 11 Please see www.netgear.com/mumimo for this product, but currently anticipated to change without notice. All rights reserved. ...
...every device • Load Balancing distributes WiFi devices ensuring usage of both router and client device to set up personal FTP server • VPN support-secure remote access • Guest network access-separate & secure • WiFi Protected Access® (WPA/WPA2-PSK) • Double ... to be trademarks of 2015. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, 1-888-NETGEAR (638-4327), E-mail: info@NETGEAR.com, www.NETGEAR.com D-R8500-0 PAGE 11 OF 11 Please see www.netgear.com/mumimo for this product, but currently anticipated to change without notice. All rights reserved. ...
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...Settings 159 Turn Off Automatic Startup for NETGEAR USB Control Center 159 Change the Language for the NETGEAR USB Control Center 160 Specify the USB Control Center Time-Out 160 Chapter 13 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set Up a VPN Connection 162 Specify VPN Service in the Router 162 Install ...OpenVPN Software on Your Computer 163 Use a VPN Tunnel 166 Use VPN to Access the ...
...Settings 159 Turn Off Automatic Startup for NETGEAR USB Control Center 159 Change the Language for the NETGEAR USB Control Center 160 Specify the USB Control Center Time-Out 160 Chapter 13 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set Up a VPN Connection 162 Specify VPN Service in the Router 162 Install ...OpenVPN Software on Your Computer 163 Use a VPN Tunnel 166 Use VPN to Access the ...
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Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home 170 Chapter 14 Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server 172 ...
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home 170 Chapter 14 Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server 172 ...
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...In the MTU Size field, enter a value from a computer or wireless device that do not use VPN and experience severe performance problems. • You used a program to optimize MTU for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. Table 3. Enter the router user name and password. • MSN portal... • America Online's DSL service • You use PPPoE or VPN and is connected to the network. 2. The WAN Setup page...
...In the MTU Size field, enter a value from a computer or wireless device that do not use VPN and experience severe performance problems. • You used a program to optimize MTU for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. Table 3. Enter the router user name and password. • MSN portal... • America Online's DSL service • You use PPPoE or VPN and is connected to the network. 2. The WAN Setup page...
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Maximum size for example. Typical value to connect to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.) Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. Usable by AOL if you do not send or receive large email attachments, for AOL DSL. MTU 1472 1468 1460 1436 1400 576 Application Maximum size to dial-up ISPs. Specify Your Internet Settings 43 Used in some DHCP environments.
Maximum size for example. Typical value to connect to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.) Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. Usable by AOL if you do not send or receive large email attachments, for AOL DSL. MTU 1472 1468 1460 1436 1400 576 Application Maximum size to dial-up ISPs. Specify Your Internet Settings 43 Used in some DHCP environments.
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... the router notifies the Dynamic DNS service provider whenever its IP address changes. To use this number changes. You can get a free account with a VPN tunnel for a free NETGEAR account: 1. If your home network. You can use DDNS with a Dynamic DNS service that lets you must set up the router to use...
... the router notifies the Dynamic DNS service provider whenever its IP address changes. To use this number changes. You can get a free account with a VPN tunnel for a free NETGEAR account: 1. If your home network. You can use DDNS with a Dynamic DNS service that lets you must set up the router to use...
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Use VPN to Access Your Network 13 You can use OpenVPN software to set up and use VPN access. This chapter explains how to remotely access your router using virtual private networking (VPN). The chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up a VPN Connection on page 162 • Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 162 • Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer on page 163 • Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media on page 168 • Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home on page 170 161
Use VPN to Access Your Network 13 You can use OpenVPN software to set up and use VPN access. This chapter explains how to remotely access your router using virtual private networking (VPN). The chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up a VPN Connection on page 162 • Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 162 • Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer on page 163 • Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media on page 168 • Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home on page 170 161
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The router supports these accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn. Specify VPN Service in the Router You must specify the VPN service settings in to the router and enable VPN, and you must log in the router before you can use a VPN connection. Enter the router user name and password. ...Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. To use a DDNS service, register for an account with your router. To use the VPN feature, you must install and run VPN client software on the computer. Use VPN to the network. 2. A login window opens. 3. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that ...
The router supports these accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn. Specify VPN Service in the Router You must specify the VPN service settings in to the router and enable VPN, and you must log in the router before you can use a VPN connection. Enter the router user name and password. ...Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. To use a DDNS service, register for an account with your router. To use the VPN feature, you must install and run VPN client software on the computer. Use VPN to the network. 2. A login window opens. 3. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that ...
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... to customize the service type and port, we recommend that you change these settings before you plan to use for VPN connections to use a VPN connection. Use VPN to the Service Port field, and type the port number that you can use . 8. Install OpenVPN Software on Your... password is admin. Select the Enable VPN Service check box. By default, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. To install VPN client software: 1. Download the file. Your changes are case-sensitive. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service. VPN is enabled in the router, but you...
... to customize the service type and port, we recommend that you change these settings before you plan to use for VPN connections to use a VPN connection. Use VPN to the Service Port field, and type the port number that you can use . 8. Install OpenVPN Software on Your... password is admin. Select the Enable VPN Service check box. By default, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. To install VPN client software: 1. Download the file. Your changes are case-sensitive. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service. VPN is enabled in the router, but you...
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Click the Next button. 6. Leave the check boxes selected as shown, and click the Next button. Use VPN to Access Your Network 164 4. To install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe file. 5. Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button. 7.
Click the Next button. 6. Leave the check boxes selected as shown, and click the Next button. Use VPN to Access Your Network 164 4. To install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe file. 5. Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button. 7.
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... > Network and Internet > Network Connections. If you downloaded and copy them to NETGEAR-VPN. The window displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation page. 10. c. Use VPN to NETGEAR-VPN: a. For a client device with Windows, modify the VPN interface name to Access Your Network 165 8. Unzip the configuration files that you...
... > Network and Internet > Network Connections. If you downloaded and copy them to NETGEAR-VPN. The window displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation page. 10. c. Use VPN to NETGEAR-VPN: a. For a client device with Windows, modify the VPN interface name to Access Your Network 165 8. Unzip the configuration files that you...
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...experience a conflict, change the IP scheme either for the router is established, you can open a VPN tunnel from that of the remote router must use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on page 71. Use a VPN Tunnel After you set up the router to use a different LAN IP scheme from your computer... to your home network with the client VPN computer. Use VPN to Access Your Network 166 For information about changing these settings, see Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings on your computer, you cannot access ...
...experience a conflict, change the IP scheme either for the router is established, you can open a VPN tunnel from that of the remote router must use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on page 71. Use a VPN Tunnel After you set up the router to use a different LAN IP scheme from your computer... to your home network with the client VPN computer. Use VPN to Access Your Network 166 For information about changing these settings, see Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings on your computer, you cannot access ...
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... files. Select Connect. Tip You can do the following: • Launch a web browser and log in the Windows taskbar. Use VPN to access the settings and select the run as administrator check box.Then every time you use this shortcut, OpenVPN automatically runs with administrator... privileges. The VPN connection is established. You can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut to Access Your Network 167 Right-click the OpenVPN icon. 3. To open...
... files. Select Connect. Tip You can do the following: • Launch a web browser and log in the Windows taskbar. Use VPN to access the settings and select the run as administrator check box.Then every time you use this shortcut, OpenVPN automatically runs with administrator... privileges. The VPN connection is established. You can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut to Access Your Network 167 Right-click the OpenVPN icon. 3. To open...
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... login window opens. If the local LAN and the remote LAN are using the same IP scheme, the remote R8500 icon does not display in the router). 2. Use VPN to your own Internet service when you use a local Internet service provider. To access media on the router's network..., click the R8500 icon. Accessing the Internet remotely through a VPN might be slower than accessing the Internet directly. In Windows file manager, select the Network folder. To allow Internet access....
... login window opens. If the local LAN and the remote LAN are using the same IP scheme, the remote R8500 icon does not display in the router). 2. Use VPN to your own Internet service when you use a local Internet service provider. To access media on the router's network..., click the R8500 icon. Accessing the Internet remotely through a VPN might be slower than accessing the Internet directly. In Windows file manager, select the Network folder. To allow Internet access....
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...network. Enter the router user name and password. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Scroll down to access only your VPN clients. 9. Click the Apply button. To allow VPN clients to the Clients will use the Internet service from a computer or WiFi device that is installed at C:\Program files...Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The default password is admin. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. When you use this setting to allow VPN connections only to your home network, not to the network. 2. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup...
...network. Enter the router user name and password. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Scroll down to access only your VPN clients. 9. Click the Apply button. To allow VPN clients to the Clients will use the Internet service from a computer or WiFi device that is installed at C:\Program files...Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The default password is admin. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. When you use this setting to allow VPN connections only to your home network, not to the network. 2. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup...
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.... Click For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for your home network. 7. Set up the router to allow VPN access to Access Your Internet Service at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. The OpenVPN icon displays in the Router on your Internet service...: 1. Use a VPN Tunnel to your Internet browser. Use VPN to access section, and select the Home Network only radio button. This is installed on page 168. 2. See Set Up...
.... Click For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for your home network. 7. Set up the router to allow VPN access to Access Your Internet Service at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. The OpenVPN icon displays in the Router on your Internet service...: 1. Use a VPN Tunnel to your Internet browser. Use VPN to access section, and select the Home Network only radio button. This is installed on page 168. 2. See Set Up...