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

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By default, this check box is selected. UPnP for automatic device config\
uration can be 
enabled or disabled. If the Turn UPnP On check box is cleared, the router does not allow 
any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwardi\
ng (mapping), of 
the router.
3. T
ype the advertisement period in minutes.
The advertisement period specifies how often the router broadcasts its U\
PnP information. 
This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. 
 The default period is 30 minutes. Shorter 
durations ensure that control points have current device status at the e\
xpense of more 
network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status,\
 but 
can significantly reduce network traffic.
4. T
ype the advertisement time to live in hops.
The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for\
 each UPnP packet sent. Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers. 
 The number of hops can range 
from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which sh\
ould 
be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not \
being updated or 
reached correctly, it might be necessary to increase this value.
5. Click the  Apply button.
The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing  the router and which ports (internal and external) that device has ope\
ned. 
 The UPnP 
Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is st\
ill active 
for each IP address.
6. (Optional) 
 To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the  Refresh button.
IPv6
You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if ge\
nie does not detect it 
automatically.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > IPv6 .
2.In the Internet Connection Type list, select the IPv6 connection type. 
Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information.
• If your ISP did not provide details, you can select IPv6 T
 unnel.  
						

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•
If you are not sure, select  Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is 
in use.
• If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP
 , or fixed, but is IPv6, select 
Auto Config.
For more detailed information about Internet connection types, see the f\
ollowing sections.
3. Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that \
are separated by 
colons. Any four-digit group of zeroes within an IPv6 address can be reduced to \
a single zero 
or altogether omitted.
The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address: • More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets
• More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet
• More than two colons in a row
Auto Detect
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection:
1.Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2. In the Internet Connection 
 Type list, select Auto Detect.
The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Connection T
 ype. This field indicates the connection type that is detected. 
						

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•
Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length 
of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the \
IPv6 address. If no 
address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, 
which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. I\
f no address is 
acquired, the field displays Not Available.
3. Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your hom\
e network (the 
LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons:
• Use DHCP Server . 
 This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
• Auto Config. 
 This is the default setting.
4. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box, and specify the interface ID that you 
want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router

’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically\
 from its MAC 
address.
5. Click the  Apply button.
IPv6 Auto Config
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration:
1.Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > IPv6 .
The IPv6 screen displays.
2. In the Internet Connection 
 Type list, select Auto Config.
The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
: 
						

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•Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length 
of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no 
address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
•Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, 
which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is 
acquired, the field displays Not Available.
3.(Optional) In the DHCP User Class (If Required) field, enter a host name.
Most people do not need to fill in this field, but if your ISP has given you a specific host 
name, enter it here.
4.(Optional) In the Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name.
You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. (Do not enter the domain name for the 
IPv4 ISP here.) For example, if your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, you would type 
xxx.yyy.zzz as the domain name. If your ISP provided a domain name, type it in this field. 
(For example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and Comcast 
sometimes supplies a domain name.)
5.Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the 
LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons:
•Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
•Auto Config. This is the default setting.
6.(Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box, and specify the interface ID that you 
want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC 
address.
7.Click the Apply button.
IPv6 6to4 Tunnel
The remote relay router is the router to which your router creates the 6to4 tunnel. Make sure 
that the IPv4 Internet connection is working before you apply the 6to4 tunnel settings for the 
IPv6 connection.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by using a 6to4 tunnel:
1.Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2.In the Internet Connection Type list, select 6to4 Tunnel. 
						

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The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length 
of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the \
IPv6 address. If no 
address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, 
which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. I\
f no address is 
acquired, the field displays Not Available.
3. Configure the remote 6to4 relay router settings by selecting one of the \
following buttons:
• Auto . 
Your router uses any remote relay router that is available on the Interne\
t. This 
is the default setting.
• Static IP 
 Address. Enter the static IPv4 address of the remote relay router. This 
address is usually provided by your IPv6 ISP.
4. Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your hom\
e network (the 
LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons:
• Use DHCP Server . 
 This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
• Auto Config. 
 This is the default setting.
5. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box, and specify the interface ID that you 
want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router

’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically\
 from its MAC 
address.
6. Click the  Apply button.
IPv6 Pass Through
In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with\
 two ports (LAN and 
WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets. 
						

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To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection:
1.
Select  Advanced > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2. In the Internet Connection 
 Type list, select Pass Through.
The screen adjusts, but no additional fields display.
3. Click the  Apply button.
IPv6 Fixed
To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection:
1.Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2. In the Internet Connection 
 Type list, select Fixed.
The screen adjusts:
3. Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection:
• IPv6 Address/Prefix 
 Length. The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN 
interface.
• Default IPv6 Gateway . 
 The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router’s 
WAN interface.
• Primary DNS Server . 
 The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name 
records for the router.
• Secondary DNS Server . 
 The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain 
name records for the router. 
						

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Note:
 
If you do not specify the DNS servers, the router uses the DNS servers 
that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Set\
up 
screen. (See  Internet Setup on page  20.)
4. Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your hom\
e network (the 
LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons:
• Use DHCP Server . 
 This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
• Auto Config. 
 This is the default setting.
5. In the IPv6 
 Address/Prefix Length fields, specify the static IPv6 address and prefix\
 length of 
the router’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically\
 from its MAC 
address.
6. Click the  Apply button.
IPv6 DHCP
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server:
1.Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > IPv6 .
The IPv6 screen displays.
2. In the Internet Connection 
 Type list, select DHCP.
The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length 
of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the \
IPv6 address. If no 
address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. 
						

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•Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, 
which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is 
acquired, the field displays Not Available.
3.(Optional) In the DHCP User Class (If Required) field, enter a host name.
Most people do not need to fill in this field, but if your ISP has given you a specific host 
name, enter it here.
4.(Optional) In the Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name.
You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. (Do not enter the domain name for the 
IPv4 ISP here.) For example, if your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, you would type 
xxx.yyy.zzz as the domain name. If your ISP provided a domain name, type it in this field. 
(For example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and Comcast 
sometimes supplies a domain name.)
5.Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the 
LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons:
•Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
•Auto Config. This is the default setting.
6.(Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box, and specify the interface ID that you 
want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC 
address.
7.Click the Apply button.
IPv6 PPPoE
To set up a PPPoE IPv6 Internet connection:
1.Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2.In the Internet Connection Type list, select PPPoE. 
						

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The screen adjusts: 
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length 
of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the \
IPv6 address. If no 
address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, 
which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. I\
f no address is 
acquired, the field displays Not Available.
3. In the Login field, enter the login information for the ISP connection.
This is usually the name that you use in your email address. For example\
, if your main  mail account is JerAB@ISP
 .com, then you would type JerAB in this field. Some ISPs (like 
Mindspring, Earthlink, and T-DSL) require that you use your full email address when you 
log in. If your ISP requires your full email address, type it in this fi\
eld.
4. In the Password field, enter the password for the ISP connection.
5. In the Service Name name field, enter a service name.
If your ISP did not provide a service name, leave this field blank.
Note:   The default setting of the Connection Mode field is Always on to provide\
 
a steady IPv6 connection. The router never terminates the connection. If\
 the 
connection is terminated, for example, when the modem is turned off, the\
 router 
attempts to reestablish the connection immediately after the PPPoE 
connection becomes available again.
6. Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your hom\
e network (the 
LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons: 
						

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•
Use DHCP Server . This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
• Auto Config. 
 This is the default setting.
7. (Optional) Select the  Use This Interface ID check box, and specify the interface ID that you 
want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router
 ’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically\
 from its MAC 
address.
8. Click the  Apply button.
Traffic Meter
Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the 
router Internet port. You can set limits for traffic volume.
To monitor Internet traffic:
1. Click  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter .
Scroll to view 
more settings
2.Select the  Enable Traffic Meter  check box.
3. (Optional) Control the volume of Internet traf
 fic.
You can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control feature  to do this.
• Select the T
 raffic volume control by radio button and then select one of the 
following options:
-     No Limit. No restriction is applied when the traf
 fic limit is reached.
-     Download only . 
 The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.
-     Both Directions. 
 The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.
• Select the Connection time control radio button and enter the allowed hours in the 
Monthly limit field.