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NETGEAR genie Apps User Manual November 2014 202-11496-01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
NETGEAR genie Apps User Manual November 2014 202-11496-01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Genie Apps User Manual
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... Information About the App and the Router • Use Desktop genie to View Information about NETGEAR product support, visit the support website at http://www.netgear.com/genie. This manual guides you manage your router. Getting Started 1 NETGEAR provides free desktop and mobile genie apps that let you through the installation and setup procedures...
... Information About the App and the Router • Use Desktop genie to View Information about NETGEAR product support, visit the support website at http://www.netgear.com/genie. This manual guides you manage your router. Getting Started 1 NETGEAR provides free desktop and mobile genie apps that let you through the installation and setup procedures...
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... can be accessed from Mail, Safari, Photos, Notes, and other apps with print capability. Also, visit the ReadySHARE web page at http://www.netgear.com/landing/en-us/readyshare.aspx. The Home screen displays. 4. Select ReadySHARE. 5. To access a ReadySHARE feature, select a radio button and click...that the Windows or Mac computer can print on the storage device connected to use to manage your NETGEAR router. Make sure that you use ReadySHARE features, see the user manual for WiFi Access to a Printer The genie app AirPrint feature turns your printer into an AirPrint-...
... can be accessed from Mail, Safari, Photos, Notes, and other apps with print capability. Also, visit the ReadySHARE web page at http://www.netgear.com/landing/en-us/readyshare.aspx. The Home screen displays. 4. Select ReadySHARE. 5. To access a ReadySHARE feature, select a radio button and click...that the Windows or Mac computer can print on the storage device connected to use to manage your NETGEAR router. Make sure that you use ReadySHARE features, see the user manual for WiFi Access to a Printer The genie app AirPrint feature turns your printer into an AirPrint-...
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Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Tri-Band WiFi Router User Manual Model R8500 September 2015 202-11555-01 350 E.
Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Tri-Band WiFi Router User Manual Model R8500 September 2015 202-11555-01 350 E.
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... product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you for reference purposes only. 2 Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Conformity For regulatory compliance information, visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621.. Support Thank you...
... product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you for reference purposes only. 2 Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. Conformity For regulatory compliance information, visit http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621.. Support Thank you...
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... Automatic Internet Setup 20 Log In to the Router 21 Change the Language 21 Access the Router With NETGEAR genie Apps 22 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 24 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 24 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login 25 Specify an Internet Connection That...
... Automatic Internet Setup 20 Log In to the Router 21 Change the Language 21 Access the Router With NETGEAR genie Apps 22 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 24 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 24 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login 25 Specify an Internet Connection That...
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... Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management 101 Enable Dynamic QoS 101 Enable or Disable the Automatic QoS Database Update 102 Manually Update the Dynamic QoS Database 103 Participate in Dynamic QoS Analytics 104 Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play 104 Wi-...Erase the Current Configuration Settings 119 Restore Configuration Settings 119 Set Up Remote Management 120 Use Remote Access 122 Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps 122 Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App 122 Chapter 9 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router ...
... Use Dynamic QoS to Optimize Internet Traffic Management 101 Enable Dynamic QoS 101 Enable or Disable the Automatic QoS Database Update 102 Manually Update the Dynamic QoS Database 103 Participate in Dynamic QoS Analytics 104 Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play 104 Wi-...Erase the Current Configuration Settings 119 Restore Configuration Settings 119 Set Up Remote Management 120 Use Remote Access 122 Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps 122 Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App 122 Chapter 9 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router ...
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... Gigabit ports to network-attached storage. Hardware Setup 1 The Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Tri-Band WiFi Router is the next wave in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. 8 Aggregate two of up to 5.3 Gbps. Four external active antennas combined with four internal antennas amplify and maximize WiFi range...
... Gigabit ports to network-attached storage. Hardware Setup 1 The Nighthawk X8 AC5300 Tri-Band WiFi Router is the next wave in this manual, visit the support website at http://support.netgear.com. 8 Aggregate two of up to 5.3 Gbps. Four external active antennas combined with four internal antennas amplify and maximize WiFi range...
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...When your Internet service starts, your Internet service. For DSL service, you want to change its settings. this information, ask your router manually. Note If you might need to provide it. Connect to complete. Before you access the router, the software automatically checks to see ...and devices in the address field for your router: 1. Turn the router on the label. When you start the installation process. 4. NETGEAR genie runs on any device with an Ethernet cable), you already set up your router: • The ISP configuration information for your ...
...When your Internet service starts, your Internet service. For DSL service, you want to change its settings. this information, ask your router manually. Note If you might need to provide it. Connect to complete. Before you access the router, the software automatically checks to see ...and devices in the address field for your router: 1. Turn the router on the label. When you start the installation process. 4. NETGEAR genie runs on any device with an Ethernet cable), you already set up your router: • The ISP configuration information for your ...
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... prompted to the network. 2. Change the Language By default, the language is set to a static or fixed IP address (this manual use a browser to log in to the Network and Access the Router 21 To log in this setting is uncommon), change settings ...for the router later, you first connect to Auto. Enter the router user name and password. 5. Review your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support. b. If problems persist, register your settings. The BASIC Home page displays. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. c. A login ...
... prompted to the network. 2. Change the Language By default, the language is set to a static or fixed IP address (this manual use a browser to log in to the Network and Access the Router 21 To log in this setting is uncommon), change settings ...for the router later, you first connect to Auto. Enter the router user name and password. 5. Review your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support. b. If problems persist, register your settings. The BASIC Home page displays. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. c. A login ...
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Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser.You can also customize or specify your Internet settings. This chapter contains the following sections: • Use the Internet Setup Wizard on page 24 • Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 24 • Specify IPv6 Internet Connections on page 28 • Change the MTU Size on page 41 23
Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser.You can also customize or specify your Internet settings. This chapter contains the following sections: • Use the Internet Setup Wizard on page 24 • Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 24 • Specify IPv6 Internet Connections on page 28 • Change the MTU Size on page 41 23
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...same as the pages that is password. If you select the No radio button, you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your Internet... configuration. Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. Enter the router user name and password. Specify Your Internet Settings 24...
...same as the pages that is password. If you select the No radio button, you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your Internet... configuration. Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. Enter the router user name and password. Specify Your Internet Settings 24...
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... is the ISP router to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP uses DHCP to which your ISP gave you use the one on Demand, or Manually Connect. 11. Your ISP automatically assigns this option. If a secondary DNS server address is often an email address. 8. A value of minutes. Your ISP automatically assigns...
... is the ISP router to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP uses DHCP to which your ISP gave you use the one on Demand, or Manually Connect. 11. Your ISP automatically assigns this option. If a secondary DNS server address is often an email address. 8. A value of minutes. Your ISP automatically assigns...
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... router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page. (See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on your home network (the LAN). 8. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: • Use DHCP Server. Specify Your Internet...
... router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page. (See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on your home network (the LAN). 8. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: • Use DHCP Server. Specify Your Internet...
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... tunnel connection. Enter the router user name and password. The router detects the service provider's IPv4 network and attempts to establish the 6rd connection. • Manual mode. If the router receives option 212, the fields are sure that it is connected to display the correct settings in this section. • Router...
... tunnel connection. Enter the router user name and password. The router detects the service provider's IPv4 network and attempts to establish the 6rd connection. • Manual mode. If the router receives option 212, the fields are sure that it is connected to display the correct settings in this section. • Router...
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... disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network, set your network, you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on your computer IP addresses manually so that require permanent IP settings. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to computers or...
... disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network, set your network, you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on your computer IP addresses manually so that require permanent IP settings. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to computers or...
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... 90 Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The default password is different from a computer or WiFi device that you clear this example. 5. You then manually configure the WiFi devices in addition to it. Enter the router user name and password. The user name and password are as follows: •...network that is admin. To set up. If you want to set up to the section of the page for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band. • NETGEAR-5G-Guest is case-sensitive and can be up a guest network: 1. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The default guest WiFi network names (SSIDs) ...
... 90 Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The default password is different from a computer or WiFi device that you clear this example. 5. You then manually configure the WiFi devices in addition to it. Enter the router user name and password. The user name and password are as follows: •...network that is admin. To set up. If you want to set up to the section of the page for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band. • NETGEAR-5G-Guest is case-sensitive and can be up a guest network: 1. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. The default guest WiFi network names (SSIDs) ...
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... case-sensitive. The Router's PIN field displays the PIN that you clear this check box selected. Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point You can manually enable the PIN function by using the router's PIN through WPS. 5. (Optional) Select or clear the Enable Router's PIN check box. You can set up...
... case-sensitive. The Router's PIN field displays the PIN that you clear this check box selected. Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point You can manually enable the PIN function by using the router's PIN through WPS. 5. (Optional) Select or clear the Enable Router's PIN check box. You can set up...
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... Setup > Wireless AP. 6. Use this setting if you are disconnected. 9. Click the Apply button. The IP address of the router changes, and you want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while this option effectively requires advanced network experience. Note To avoid interference with other routers or gateways in...
... Setup > Wireless AP. 6. Use this setting if you are disconnected. 9. Click the Apply button. The IP address of the router changes, and you want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while this option effectively requires advanced network experience. Note To avoid interference with other routers or gateways in...
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... bandwidth (recommended), do the following: a. Specify your Internet bandwidth so that no other devices are saved. By default, the router automatically updates this feature and manually update the database. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to view bandwidth utilization. You can perform bandwidth allocation and traffic...
... bandwidth (recommended), do the following: a. Specify your Internet bandwidth so that no other devices are saved. By default, the router automatically updates this feature and manually update the database. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to view bandwidth utilization. You can perform bandwidth allocation and traffic...