Netgear Ac1450 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode 
You can use your AC1450 Smart WiFi Router in Bridge mode to connect multi\
ple devices 
wirelessly at the faster 802.11ac speed. To do this, you need two WiFi routers: one set up as 
a router and the other set up as a bridge. 
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Figure 10. Router in Bridge mode with an 802.11ac WiFi connection
Installing your AC1450 Smart WiFi Router as a bridge offers the following benefits:
•      Y
ou can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices.
•     Use Gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming.
•     Connect multiple devices like NAS, Smart 
 TV, NeoTV, Blu-ray Player, and game consoles 
at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link.
•      A
void the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device.
For example, you could install the first router in a room like a home of\
fice that has your 
Internet connection. 

Then set up the second router in Bridge mode. Then place the router in 
Bridge mode in a different room that has your home entertainment center. Cable the router in 
Bridge mode to your Smart TV, DVR, game console or Blu-ray player, and use its 802.11ac 
WiFi connection to the first router. 
To set up Bridge mode:
1. Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this route\
r will connect:
You need to know the SSID, WiFi security mode, wireless password, and ope\
rating  frequency (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
2. On the AC1450 Smart WiFi Router that will run in Bridge mode, select  Advanced > 
Advanced Setup > W
 ireless Settings. 
						

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3.
Scroll down and select the  Use other operation mode check box and the Enable Bridge 
mode radio button.
The screen adjusts.
4. Click the  setup bridge mode wireless settings button.
5.Specify the settings of the other router to which this router will conne\
ct.
a. Select the wireless network frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). 
For 802.11ac mode, select 5 GHz.
b. In the Name (SSID) field, enter the wireless network name (SSID).
c. In the Security Option section, select a radio button.
d. If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you use to con\
nect 
wirelessly to the other router).
6. Click  Apply .
The settings for the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings screen  displays.
7. Click  Apply  on the 
 Advanced Wireless Settings screen.
Your changes take effect. 
						

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Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
You can set the router up to be used as a wireless base station or a wire\
less repeater in a 
wireless distribution system (WDS). A WDS lets you expand a wireless network through 
multiple access points. A wireless base station connects to the Internet, can have wired and 
wireless clients, and sends its wireless signal to an access point that \
functions as a wireless 
repeater. A wireless repeater can also have wired and wireless clients, but connec\
ts to the 
Internet through the wireless base station. The following figure shows a\
 wireless repeating 
scenario.
Repeater
Base station access point
access point
Figure 11. Wireless repeating scenario
Note: To use the wireless repeating function, you need to select None as 
the security option in the Wireless Settings screen, and you cannot 
select Auto  Channel.
Wireless base station. 
 The router acts as the parent access point that bridges traffic to and 
from the child repeater access point. The base station also handles wireless and wired local 
computers. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC addresses of the child 
repeater access point. Often, the MAC address is on the product label.
Wireless repeater . 
 The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a 
remote access point. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC address of the 
remote parent access point. 
The router is always in dual-band concurrent mode, unless you turn off one radio. If you  enable the wireless repeater in either radio band, the wireless base sta\
tion or wireless 
repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band. However

, if you enable the wireless base  
						

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station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless \
router or wireless base 
station, dual-band concurrent mode is not affected.
For you to set up a wireless network with WDS, both access points have t\
o meet the following 
conditions:
•
Both access points have to use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encr\
yption mode.
• Both access points have to be on the same LAN IP subnet. 
 That is, all of the access point 
LAN IP addresses are in the same network.
• All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) are configured to opera\
te in the same 
LAN network address range as the access points.
Set Up the Base Station 
The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be 
daisy-chained. You have to know the wireless settings for both units. You have to know the 
MAC address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, and then\
 set up the repeater.
To set up the base station:
1. Set up both units with the same wireless settings.
The SSID and mode need to be the same, and the wireless security option \
has to be set  to None. (See Basic Wireless Settings  on page
  24.)
2. Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function .
3.Select the  Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box.
4. Select the  W
 ireless Base Station  radio button.
5. (Optional) Select the  Disable W
 ireless Client Association check box to prevent wireless 
clients from associating with the base station and allowing LAN client a\
ssociations only. 
You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be \
able to associate  with the base stations. 
						

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6.
In the Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access 
points that should function as repeaters.
If your router is the base station, it can function as the “parent”\
 for up to four other access 
points.
7. Click the  Apply button. 
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Repeater
To avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station, uUse\
 a wired Ethernet  connection to set up the repeater unit.
Note: If you are using the router as the base station with a non-NETGEAR 
router as the repeater, you might need to change more configuration 
settings. In particular, you should disable the DHCP server function 
on the access point that is the repeater.
To configure the router as a repeater:
1.Log in to the router that you want to use as a repeater
 . 
2. Select  Basic > W
 ireless Settings and  verify that the wireless settings match the base unit 
exactly. 
The wireless security option has to be set to  WEP or None.
3. Select  Advanced > W
 ireless Repeating Function.
4. Select the Enable W
 ireless Repeating Function check box.
5. Select the W
 ireless Repeater  radio button.
6.Fill in the Repeater IP Address field.  
						

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This IP address has to be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the 
LAN IP address of the base station.
7.(Optional) Select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box to prevent wireless 
clients from associating with the repeater and allowing LAN client associations only.
If you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the repeater, leave the check box 
cleared.
8.In the Base Station MAC Address field, enter the MAC addresses for the access point that 
should function as the base station.
9.Click Apply.
Your changes are saved.
10.Verify connectivity across the LANs. 
A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router can connect to the 
Internet or share files and printers with any other computer or server connected to the 
other access point.
Dynamic DNS
If your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you a permanently assigned IP address, you can 
register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain 
Name Servers (DNS). However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP 
address, you do not know the IP address in advance, and the address can change frequently. 
In this case, you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service. This type of service lets you 
register your domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain to your 
frequently changing IP address.
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic 
DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.
Your router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service provided by 
DynDNS.org. First visit their website at http://www.dyndns.org and obtain an account and 
host name that you configure in the router. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address 
changes, your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to 
your account, and registers your new IP address. If your host name is hostname, for 
example, you can reach your router at http://hostname.dyndns.org. 
						

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To set up Dynamic DNS:
1.
Select  Advanced > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS.
2.Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers wh\
ose URLs are in 
the Service Provider list. 
3. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box. 
4. Select the URL of your Dynamic DNS service provider
 . 
For example, for DynDNS.org, select www
 .dyndns.org.
5. T
ype the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provi\
der gave you.
6.T
ype the user name for your Dynamic DNS account. 
This user name is the name that you use to log in to your account, not y\
our host name.
7. T
ype the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account. 
8. Click  Apply .
Your changes are saved.
Static Routes
Static routes provide more routing information to your router. Typically, you do not need to 
add static routes. You have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multip\
le 
routers or multiple IP subnets on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following c\
ase: • Y
our primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
•Y
ou have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the compan\
y where 
you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
• Y
our company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were c\
reated. A default route 
was created with your ISP as the gateway

, and a second static route was created to your 
local network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if\
 you attempt to access a 
device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to \
the ISP. The ISP 
forwards your request to the company where you are employed, and the com\
pany firewall is 
likely to deny the request. 
						

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In this case you have to define a static route, telling your router that\
 134.177.0.0 should be 
accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. In this example:
•
The Destination IP 
 Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route 
applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses. 
• The Gateway IP 
 Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be 
forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. 
• A metric value of 1 works because the ISDN router is on the LAN. 
• Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP\
 is activated.
To set up a static route:
1.Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Static Routes.
2. Click  Add.
3.In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identif\
ication purposes only.) 
4. Select the  Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only
 . 
If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP. 
5. T
o make this route effective, select the  Active check box. 
6. T
ype the IP address of the final destination. 
7.T
ype the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a sin\
gle host, type 
255.255.255.255. 
8. T
ype the gateway IP address, which has to be on the same LAN segment as t\
he router. 
9.T
ype a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value. 
This value represents the number of routers between your network and the\
 destination. Usually
 , a setting of 2 or 3 works, but for a direct connection, set it to 1. 
10. Click the  Apply button.
The static route is added. 
To edit or delete a static route:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Static Routes.
The Static Routes screen displays.
2. In the table, select the radio button next to the route that you want to\
 edit or delete.
3. Do one of the following: 
						

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•
Click the  Edit button.
The Static Routes screen adjusts. a. Edit the route information.
b. Click the  Apply button.
• Click the  Delete button.
The route is removed from the table.
Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you access your router over the Inter\
net to view or 
change its settings.
Note: Be sure to change the router default login password to a secure 
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from 
any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, 
numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters. See  Change 
the Password on page 83.
To set up remote management:
1.Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Remote Management. 
2.Select the Turn Remote Management On  check box.
3. Under 
Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses from which you want to 
allow access to the router’s  remote management.
Note:   For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses 
as practical. 
						

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•
To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only This Computer . 
Enter the IP address of that computer.
• T
o allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP Address 
Range. To define the allowed range, enter a beginning and ending IP address. 
• T
o specify IP addresses, select IP Address List  and type in the allowed IP 
addresses. 
• T
o allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone. 
4. Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface.
Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For gr\
eater 
security
 , enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Ch\
oose 
a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common ser\
vice port. 
The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
5. Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
6. When you access your router from the Internet, type your router’
 s WAN IP address into your 
browser’s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the custom por\
t number. 
For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port \
number 8080, 
enter http://134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser
 .
Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet applian\
ces and computers, 
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices \
can 
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices o\
n the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connect\
ions, or real-time 
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a featur\
e in Windows XP), 
you should enable UPnP

.
To turn on Universal Plug and Play:
1.Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > UPnP. 
The UPnP screen displays. 
2. Select the  Turn UPnP On check box.