Netgear C6250 Ac1600 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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Manage WPS Settings
You can control how WPS functions on the modem router. Use caution if you\
 change the 
WPS settings.
Note: For information about how to use WPS to add WiFi devices and other 
equipment to your WiFi network, see Join the WiFi Network of the 
Modem Router  on page  21 and  Use the WPS Wizard to Add a Device 
to the WiFi Network on page  45.
To specify WPS settings:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a...

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•Keep Existing Wireless Settings. By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings 
check boxes are selected for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.
NETGEAR recommends that you leave these check boxes selected. However, when 
these check boxes are selected, some applications might not detect the modem 
router.
CAUTION:
When you clear a Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box and you 
add a new WiFi client through WPS, the modem...

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To manage the advanced WiFi features:
1. 
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connec\
ted to the 
network. 
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  T
ype  admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type  password for the password.
4.  Click the  OK button. 
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced...

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8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
PFMTo enable PFM for the 2.4 GHz band, select one of the following options from the Protected 
Management Frames (2.4GHz b/g/n) menu:
• Capable. The 2.4 GHz radio can receive protected management frames but does not 
require them.
• Required. The 2.4 GHz radio requires protected management frames and rejects 
unprotected management frames.
By default, Off is selected and PFM...

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12.   Manage Port Forwarding and Port 
Triggering
You can use outbound firewall rules, port forwarding, and port triggering to set up rules for 
Internet traffic for services and applications. You need networking knowledge to set up these 
features.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services, Applications, and Games
•Manage Port Triggering for Services, Applications, and Games 

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Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services, 
Applications, and Games
If a server is part of your network, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach the 
server. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or game server 
visible and available to the Internet.
The modem router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your 
local network. You can...

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8. 
Make sure that the  Port Forwarding radio button is selected.
9.  From the Service Name  menu, select the service or application.
If the service or application that you want to add is not in the menu, c\
reate a port 
forwarding rule with a custom service or application (see  Add a Port Forwarding Rule with 
a Custom Service or Application on page  167).
10.  In the Server IP 
 Address field, enter the IP address of the...

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A login window opens.
4.  T
ype  admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type password for the password.
5.  Click the  OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
6.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port Triggering.
The Port Forwarding / Port Triggering page displays.
7.  Make sure that the Port Forwarding radio button is selected.
8.  Click the  Add...

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10. Click the Apply button. 
Your settings are saved. The rule is added to the table on the Port Forwarding / Port 
Triggering page.
Change a Port Forwarding Rule
You can change an existing port forwarding rule.
To change a port forwarding rule:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Type admin for the user...

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6. 
Make sure that the Port Forwarding radio button is selected.
7.  In the table, select the radio button next to the service or application\
 name.
8.  Click the  Edit Service button.
The Ports - Custom Services page displays.
9.  Change the settings.
For more information about the settings, see Add a Port Forwarding Rule with a Custom 
Service or Application on page  167.
10.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are...