Genie Apps User Manual
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... that may occur due to the products described in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of their respective holders. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are registered trademarks or...
... that may occur due to the products described in this manual, visit the Support website at http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of their respective holders. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are registered trademarks or...
Genie Apps User Manual
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Getting Started Download and install genie apps 1 NETGEAR provides free desktop and mobile genie apps that let you through the installation and setup procedures for both types of routers that support the genie apps, visit the NETGEAR genie website at http://www.netgear.com/genie. 4 This manual guides you manage your router. 1. This chapter covers the following topics: • Install Mobile Apps • Install Desktop Apps To find out which desktop and mobile platforms are supported, get the downloads, or get a list of genie apps.
Getting Started Download and install genie apps 1 NETGEAR provides free desktop and mobile genie apps that let you through the installation and setup procedures for both types of routers that support the genie apps, visit the NETGEAR genie website at http://www.netgear.com/genie. 4 This manual guides you manage your router. 1. This chapter covers the following topics: • Install Mobile Apps • Install Desktop Apps To find out which desktop and mobile platforms are supported, get the downloads, or get a list of genie apps.
Installation Guide
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... Time Machine Backup 11 Remove a Hard Disk Drive 12 Preset Wireless Security 13 Wireless Network Settings 14 Join the Wireless Network 15 WPS Method 15 Manual Method 15 Access the Router to Know Your Router 3 Install Your Router 5 1. Connect your modem 5 2. Connect a computer 7 6. Power on the router 6 5. Prepare your modem 5 4. Contents...
... Time Machine Backup 11 Remove a Hard Disk Drive 12 Preset Wireless Security 13 Wireless Network Settings 14 Join the Wireless Network 15 WPS Method 15 Manual Method 15 Access the Router to Know Your Router 3 Install Your Router 5 1. Connect your modem 5 2. Connect a computer 7 6. Power on the router 6 5. Prepare your modem 5 4. Contents...
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If your area. 2. Note: Some older wireless computers or devices cannot use either the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) method or the manual method to join the network. Look for wireless networks in your wireless device supports WPS, the first time you join the network, you changed ...minutes, press the WPS button on the router. 2. On your network during the setup process, look for that manages its wireless connections. Manual Method To join the network manually: 1. The SSID is trying to press the WPS button on the list and select it ), and click Connect. 15 If you ...
If your area. 2. Note: Some older wireless computers or devices cannot use either the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) method or the manual method to join the network. Look for wireless networks in your wireless device supports WPS, the first time you join the network, you changed ...minutes, press the WPS button on the router. 2. On your network during the setup process, look for that manages its wireless connections. Manual Method To join the network manually: 1. The SSID is trying to press the WPS button on the list and select it ), and click Connect. 15 If you ...
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Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless devices that is connected to the router. 2. Type www.routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in to the router: 1. A login screen displays: admin ******** 3. Enter admin for the user name and password for more information about the router screens. 16 Access the Router to Make More Changes After you use NETGEAR genie to set up the router, you can log in to the router to view or change its settings. To log in the address field of the browser. The router BASIC Home screen displays: See the user manual for the password.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless devices that is connected to the router. 2. Type www.routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in to the router: 1. A login screen displays: admin ******** 3. Enter admin for the user name and password for more information about the router screens. 16 Access the Router to Make More Changes After you use NETGEAR genie to set up the router, you can log in to the router to view or change its settings. To log in the address field of the browser. The router BASIC Home screen displays: See the user manual for the password.
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... port with a USB printer cable. 2. Enter smb://readyshare as Available on each computer handles the printing queue. On each computer. Download and install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility (available in the address bar. To access the internal HDD or USB device from the printer manufacturer). Select the language... (available from a Mac: 1. Connect the USB printer to Server. 2. • Open My Network Places and enter \\readyshare in the ReadySHARE Printer area at (www.netgear.com/readyshare). c. After you connect a USB printer to Manually connected by xxx.
... port with a USB printer cable. 2. Enter smb://readyshare as Available on each computer handles the printing queue. On each computer. Download and install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility (available in the address bar. To access the internal HDD or USB device from the printer manufacturer). Select the language... (available from a Mac: 1. Connect the USB printer to Server. 2. • Open My Network Places and enter \\readyshare in the ReadySHARE Printer area at (www.netgear.com/readyshare). c. After you connect a USB printer to Manually connected by xxx.
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... To enable ReadySHARE Cloud: 1. You can access the shared content. 21 Log in the router management router interface or visiting http://support.netgear.com. Follow the instructions to your router's USB port. • The USB Control Center utility must be running for the computer to print... at any time, from accessing the USB printer. If you invite do not see the user manual by clicking the Documentation link in to make your router with the ReadySHARE Cloud server. 3. Visit http://readyshare.netgear.com and create an account to the router and select ReadySHARE. 2.
... To enable ReadySHARE Cloud: 1. You can access the shared content. 21 Log in the router management router interface or visiting http://support.netgear.com. Follow the instructions to your router's USB port. • The USB Control Center utility must be running for the computer to print... at any time, from accessing the USB printer. If you invite do not see the user manual by clicking the Documentation link in to make your router with the ReadySHARE Cloud server. 3. Visit http://readyshare.netgear.com and create an account to the router and select ReadySHARE. 2.
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...Disk Drive (HDD 15 HDD Format 17 Remove a Hard Disk Drive 17 Requirements for Optional USB Devices 19 Chapter 2 Getting Started with NETGEAR genie Router Setup Preparation 21 Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP 21 Gather ISP Information 21 Wireless Devices and Security Settings 21 Types...Upgrade the Firmware 22 Dashboard (Basic Home Screen 23 Join Your Wireless Network 24 Manual Method 24 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method 24 NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App 25 Chapter 3 NETGEAR genie Basic Settings Basic Home Screen 27 Internet Setup 27 Internet Setup Screen Fields 28...
...Disk Drive (HDD 15 HDD Format 17 Remove a Hard Disk Drive 17 Requirements for Optional USB Devices 19 Chapter 2 Getting Started with NETGEAR genie Router Setup Preparation 21 Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP 21 Gather ISP Information 21 Wireless Devices and Security Settings 21 Types...Upgrade the Firmware 22 Dashboard (Basic Home Screen 23 Join Your Wireless Network 24 Manual Method 24 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method 24 NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App 25 Chapter 3 NETGEAR genie Basic Settings Basic Home Screen 27 Internet Setup 27 Internet Setup Screen Fields 28...
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... have two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports for adding even more information about ReadySHARE features in this manual, visit the support website at any Internet-enabled device. • Connect quickly. Hardware Setup...internal hard drive. CENTRIA comes in -one device with a 2 TB hard drive, and WNDR4700, for Optional USB Devices For information about the topics covered in your CENTRIA and access or ...internal hard drive or on your product, see Chapter 5, Storage, and visit www.netgear.com/readyshare. Enjoy high-performance connectivity throughout your home with your computers-Windows PCs...
... have two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports for adding even more information about ReadySHARE features in this manual, visit the support website at any Internet-enabled device. • Connect quickly. Hardware Setup...internal hard drive. CENTRIA comes in -one device with a 2 TB hard drive, and WNDR4700, for Optional USB Devices For information about the topics covered in your CENTRIA and access or ...internal hard drive or on your product, see Chapter 5, Storage, and visit www.netgear.com/readyshare. Enjoy high-performance connectivity throughout your home with your computers-Windows PCs...
User Manual
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...to use when. • Router login logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR genie. Before you start an Internet application, your router manually. If you cannot locate this login information, contact your ISP to provide it uses ...Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). When your Internet connection is correct. If you cannot find this information, ask your service provider. • WiFi password. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 Router Setup Preparation You can allow NETGEAR...
...to use when. • Router login logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR genie. Before you start an Internet application, your router manually. If you cannot locate this login information, contact your ISP to provide it uses ...Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). When your Internet connection is correct. If you cannot find this information, ask your service provider. • WiFi password. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 Router Setup Preparation You can allow NETGEAR...
User Manual
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... Look for the network name that came with the device. Getting Started with WPS. Manual Method With the manual method, you want and enter its password to a secure WiFi network without typing its password. NETGEAR calls WPS Push 'N' Connect. See Guest Networks on the router label. Wi-Fi Protected... in your wireless network. WPS works only with the network password and connects you connect to connect. To connect manually: 1. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 Join Your Wireless Network You can use WPS to join your area. 2. Instead, press a button or enter a PIN.
... Look for the network name that came with the device. Getting Started with WPS. Manual Method With the manual method, you want and enter its password to a secure WiFi network without typing its password. NETGEAR calls WPS Push 'N' Connect. See Guest Networks on the router label. Wi-Fi Protected... in your wireless network. WPS works only with the network password and connects you connect to connect. To connect manually: 1. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 Join Your Wireless Network You can use WPS to join your area. 2. Instead, press a button or enter a PIN.
User Manual
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CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App The genie app is the easy dashboard for details about genie mobile app and the connected router Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 25 Retrieve wireless password About genie Menu Language Dashboard (Click to view details...• Automatically repair common wireless network problems. • Have easy access to the router Search NETGEAR support Information about the genie apps. See the NETGEAR genie App User Manual for managing, monitoring, and repairing your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone: Phone status Log in ...
CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App The genie app is the easy dashboard for details about genie mobile app and the connected router Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 25 Retrieve wireless password About genie Menu Language Dashboard (Click to view details...• Automatically repair common wireless network problems. • Have easy access to the router Search NETGEAR support Information about the genie apps. See the NETGEAR genie App User Manual for managing, monitoring, and repairing your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone: Phone status Log in ...
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... profile. Click Apply to save your wireless security key. Stations with no SSID can adopt the correct SSID for connections to this wireless network. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without having your selections. Select any of this check box... using the SSID of the following screen: 2. The guest network name is case-sensitive and can add a guest network to the main SSID. 4. You then manually configure the wireless devices in addition to each other or access Ethernet devices on page 37...
... profile. Click Apply to save your wireless security key. Stations with no SSID can adopt the correct SSID for connections to this wireless network. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without having your selections. Select any of this check box... using the SSID of the following screen: 2. The guest network name is case-sensitive and can add a guest network to the main SSID. 4. You then manually configure the wireless devices in addition to each other or access Ethernet devices on page 37...
User Manual
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....168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254, although you might want to all of your computers' IP addresses manually so that they can be part of addresses specified in this screen. Specify the start of the range...time it is the LAN address of IP addresses in the same subnet as a DHCP server. NETGEAR genie Advanced Home 47 These addresses should be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending ... If this service is not enabled and no other DHCP server is available on page 48. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 Use Router as a DHCP Server Usually, this check box is selected so that the router...
....168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254, although you might want to all of your computers' IP addresses manually so that they can be part of addresses specified in this screen. Specify the start of the range...time it is the LAN address of IP addresses in the same subnet as a DHCP server. NETGEAR genie Advanced Home 47 These addresses should be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending ... If this service is not enabled and no other DHCP server is available on page 48. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 Use Router as a DHCP Server Usually, this check box is selected so that the router...
User Manual
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If the device to other applications and traffic. If the device does not appear in these fields manually. 5. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest. 6. Click Apply. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for this rule to the QoS Policy ... Device Name fields. Click Apply to save your changes. In the QoS Setup screen, select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. 8. NETGEAR genie Advanced Home 51 The QoS Setup screen displays. 2. The information from a specific MAC address: 1. Edit or Delete an Existing QoS Policy ...
If the device to other applications and traffic. If the device does not appear in these fields manually. 5. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest. 6. Click Apply. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for this rule to the QoS Policy ... Device Name fields. Click Apply to save your changes. In the QoS Setup screen, select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. 8. NETGEAR genie Advanced Home 51 The QoS Setup screen displays. 2. The information from a specific MAC address: 1. Edit or Delete an Existing QoS Policy ...
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...the printer and click the Connect button. ReadySHARE Printer 77 You can use the USB printer. • When the status is 30 seconds). CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 6. Other network devices must wait until the xxx computer has released the connection, or until the connection times out (the default time-out... value is Manually connected by xxx. The first time you access the utility, you click the Connect button once on each computer in the network, the utility...
...the printer and click the Connect button. ReadySHARE Printer 77 You can use the USB printer. • When the status is 30 seconds). CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 6. Other network devices must wait until the xxx computer has released the connection, or until the connection times out (the default time-out... value is Manually connected by xxx. The first time you access the utility, you click the Connect button once on each computer in the network, the utility...
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... polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in this port since reset or manual clear. • RxPkts. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports. • Rx B/s. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 Internet Port (WAN) Setup MAC Address. If the value is 0.0.0,... the router cannot connect to display the following screen: Figure 7. A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP addresses. IP Address....
... polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in this port since reset or manual clear. • RxPkts. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports. • Rx B/s. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 Internet Port (WAN) Setup MAC Address. If the value is 0.0.0,... the router cannot connect to display the following screen: Figure 7. A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP addresses. IP Address....
User Manual
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...from the router by restarting your network, as described in Sequence to Restart Your Network on page 128. If your router can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses, as explained in your operating system documentation. • Your computer might not have bought a new network device, and ask ...reboot your computer's MAC address. Troubleshooting 132 In this case, do one of one or two DNS servers for your computer's MAC address. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 If your router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP, you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your...
...from the router by restarting your network, as described in Sequence to Restart Your Network on page 128. If your router can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses, as explained in your operating system documentation. • Your computer might not have bought a new network device, and ask ...reboot your computer's MAC address. Troubleshooting 132 In this case, do one of one or two DNS servers for your computer's MAC address. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 If your router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP, you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your...
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... connection. A DNS server is unable to connect indefinitely. Select Administration > Router Status. 3. Note: Unless you can configure your computer manually with your ISP. Typically, your ISP provides the addresses of the steps indicate Failed, you entered a DNS address during the router's ...to run that software after several minutes, you might be using an incorrect service name, user name, or password. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 Troubleshoot PPPoE If you no longer needed. The router continues to attempt to load any DNS server addresses. Troubleshooting Internet...
... connection. A DNS server is unable to connect indefinitely. Select Administration > Router Status. 3. Note: Unless you can configure your computer manually with your ISP. Typically, your ISP provides the addresses of the steps indicate Failed, you entered a DNS address during the router's ...to run that software after several minutes, you might be using an incorrect service name, user name, or password. CENTRIA WNDR4700/WNDR4720 Troubleshoot PPPoE If you no longer needed. The router continues to attempt to load any DNS server addresses. Troubleshooting Internet...