Netgear C6220 Docsis 3 0 High Speed Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use\
 in private networks 
and are suitable for most applications. If your network requires a different IP addressing 
scheme, you can change these settings
You might want to change these settings if you need a specific IP subnet \
that one or more  devices on the network use or if you use competing subnets with the same\
 IP scheme.
To change the LAN TCP/IP...

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Specify the IP Addresses That the Modem Router Assigns
By default, the modem router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protoc\
ol (DHCP) server. 
The modem router  assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers 
connected to the LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the 
modem router. 
These addresses must be part of the same IP address subnet as the modem \
router’s LAN IP...

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6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
The modem router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
•An IP address from the range that you defined
•Subnet mask
•Gateway IP address (the modem router’s LAN IP address)
•DNS server IP address (the modem router’s LAN IP address)
Manage LAN IP Addresses
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always 
receives...

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The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the modem 
router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer, or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP 
release and renew.
Edit a Reserved Address Entry
To edit a reserved address entry:
1. Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that is 
connected to the network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login...

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5. Select the radio button next to the reserved address. 
6. Click the Delete button.
The address is removed.
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
The WPS Wizard helps you add a WiFi computer or device to your WiFi network without 
typing the WiFi password.
To use the WPS Wizard:
1. Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that is 
connected to the network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net or...

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Specify Basic WiFi Settings
The modem router comes with preset security. This means that the WiFi network name 
(SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption pro\
tocol) are preset in the 
factory. You can find the preset SSID and password on the modem router  label. The preset 
SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to maximize yo\
ur WiFi security.
If you change your preset security settings,...

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6. To turn off the WiFi radios, scroll down and clear the Enable WiFi Gateway radio check 
box.
If you clear this check box, you cannot use WiFi to connect to the modem router.
7. To control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box.
When this check box is selected, the modem router broadcasts its network name (SSID) 
so that the name displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your WiFi-enabled...

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Change the WiFi Security Option
Your modem router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security. The password that you enter to 
connect to your network is unique to your modem router and is on the modem router label. We 
recommend that you do not disable security.
To change the WPA settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that is 
connected to the network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net or...

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Set Up a WiFi Guest Network
A guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without\
 using your WiFi 
security key. You can add a guest network to each WiFi network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and  
5.0 GHz a/n. 
To set up a guest network:
1. Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device that \
is 
connected to the network.
2. T
ype  http://routerlogin.net  or http://192.168.0.1.
A login window opens.
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The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. You then 
manually configure the WiFi devices in your network to use the guest network name in 
addition to the main SSID. 
7.Select a security option. 
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older 
computers and WiFi devices cannot use it. We recommend that you select the WPA-PSK 
[TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] radio button....