Netgear C6250 Ac1600 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
If you connect a USB storage device to the modem router, you can access the USB device 
through the Internet when you are not home. After you gain access, you can use FTP to 
share files on the USB device.
To access devices from a remote computer:
1. Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network.
2. Connect to your modem router on your home network:
•To connect with Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name.
To use a Dynamic DNS account, you must enter the account information in the 
Dynamic DNS page (see 
Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 147).
•To connect without Dynamic DNS, type the modem router’s Internet port IP address. 
You can view the modem router’s Internet IP address on the BASIC Home page.
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet
If you attach a storage device to the modem router, you can access the storage device from 
your network (see 
Enable FTP Access Within Your Network on page 128). You can also set 
up FTP access through the Internet so that you can access the storage device from outside 
your local network, for example, when you are not at home.
To set up FTP access through the Internet:
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 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 ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. 
						

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The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the modem router.
6.  Select the  FTP (via Internet)  check box.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
8.  T
o limit access to the admin user, do the following:
a.In the 
Available Network Folders table, select a device.
If only one device is connected, it is automatically selected.
b.  Click the Edit  button. 
						

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c. In the Read Access list, select admin.
d. In the Write Access list, select admin.
e. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
f. Click the Close Window button.
The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) page displays again.
Access Storage Devices Through the Internet with FTP
If you attached a storage device to the modem router, before you can access the storage 
device through the Internet with FTP, you must first set it up (see 
Set Up FTP Access 
Through the Internet on page 151).
To access a USB device with FTP from a remote computer to download or upload a 
file:
1. Take one of the following actions:
•To download a file from a storage device connected to the modem router, launch a 
web browser.
•To upload a file to a storage device connected to the modem router, launch an FTP 
client such as Filezilla.
2. In the address field of the browser, type ftp:// and the Internet port IP address.
For example, if your IP address is 10.1.65.4, type ftp://10.1.65.4. 
If you are using Dynamic DNS, type the DNS name.
For example, type ftp://MyName.mynetgear.com.
3. When prompted, log in:
•To log in as admin, in the user name field, enter admin and in the password field, 
enter the same password that you use to log in to the modem router.
•To log in as guest, in the user name field, enter guest. 
The guest user name does not need a password.
The files and folders that your account can access on the USB device display. For 
example, you might see share/partition1/directory1.
4. Navigate to a location on the USB device.
5. Download or upload the file. 
						

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11.   Manage the Advanced WiFi 
Network Settings
This chapter describes how to configure the advanced WiFi settings.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Control the WiFi Radios
•Set Up a WiFi Schedule
•Manage Beamforming
•Manage the Advanced WiFi Settings
•Manage WPS Settings
•Manage the Advanced WiFi Features
Note:For information about the managing the basic WiFi settings, see 
Chapter 4, Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings. 
						

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Control the WiFi Radios
The modem router provides internal WiFi radios that broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 
5
 GHz ranges. By default, they are on so that you can connect over WiFi to the modem 
router. When the WiFi radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection 
to the modem router.
You can turn the WiFi radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the modem router, or 
you can log in to the modem router and enable or disable the WiFi radios through the web 
management interface. If you are close to the modem router, it might be easier to press the 
WiFi On/Off button. If you are away from the modem router or already logged in, it might be 
easier to enable or disable the radios through the web management interface. You can also 
turn the WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule. (See 
Set Up a WiFi Schedule on 
page 156.)
Tip:If you want to disable the WiFi radios of the modem router, use a wired 
connection to avoid being disconnected when the WiFi radios turn off.
Use the WiFi On/Off Button
To turn the WiFi radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button:
Press the WiFi On/Off button on the right side panel of the modem router for three 
seconds.
If you turned off the WiFi radios, the 2.4 GHz WiFi LED and 5 GHz WiFi LED turn off. If 
you turned on the WiFi radios, these WiFi LEDs lights solid green.
Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios
If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the WiFi radios, you cannot log in to the modem 
router over a WiFi connection to turn them back on. You must press the WiFi On/Off button 
again for three seconds to turn the WiFi radios back on.
To enable or disable the WiFi radios:
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 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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 
						

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The previous figure does not show the bottom of the Wireless Settings pa\
ge.
6.  Do one of the following in the Wireless 
 Advanced Settings (2.4GHz b/g/n) section, Wireless 
Advanced Settings (5GHz 802.11a/n/ac) section, or both sections:
• T
urn off the radio . Clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio  check box.
The WiFi LED for the associated radio turns off (see  Front Panel and Right Side 
Panel on page   10).
• T
urn on the radio. Select the Enable Wireless Router Radio  check box.
The WiFi LED for the associated radio lights solid green.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 
Set Up a WiFi Schedule
You can use this feature to turn off the WiFi signal from your modem router at times when you  do not need a WiFi connection. For example, you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave 
town. You can set up separate schedules for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. 
						

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Note:
You can set up a WiFi schedule only if the modem router is connected 
to the Internet and synchronized its internal clock with a time server 
on the Internet. For more information about whether the modem 
router synchronized its clock, see  Schedule When Security Features 
Are Active on page
  75.
To set up the WiFi schedule:
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 Setup > Wireless Settings .
The previous figure does not show the bottom of the Wireless Settings pa\
ge.
6.  Either in Wireless the 
 Advanced Settings (2.4GHz b/g/n) section or the Wireless Advanced 
Settings (5GHz 802.11a/n/ac) section, click the  Add a new period button. 
						

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The Turn off wireless signal by schedule page displays.
7. Use the menus, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to 
turn off the WiFi signal and specify whether the schedule is recurrent.
8. Click the Apply button.
The Wireless Settings page displays. Depending on the WiFi band for which you set up a 
schedule, the new schedule is added to the table in the Wireless Advanced  Settings 
(2.4GHz b/g/n) section or the Wireless Advanced Settings (5GHz 802.11a/n/ac) section.
9. Select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule.
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage Beamforming
The modem router supports beamforming in the 5 GHz band to enhance the WiFi range and 
performance for your a/n/ac WiFi devices. When you enable beamforming and connect to the 
WiFi network, the modem router actively tracks your device and directs WiFi to your device, 
rather than just blasting it out in all directions. Beamforming provides a better range and 
performance and is enabled by default. You can manage beamforming transmission (BFR) 
from the modem router to the WiFi clients and beamforming reception (BFE) from the WiFi 
clients to the modem router by turning it on or off.
To enable or disable beamforming:
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 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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 
						

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6. 
Select or clear the Enable Beamforming Transmission (BFR) check box.
Selecting the check box enables BFR and clearing the check box disables \
BFR.
7.  Select or clear the  Enable Beamforming Reception (BFE) check box.
Selecting the check box enables BFE and clearing the check box disables \
BFE.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage the Advanced WiFi Settings
The modem router is already configured with the optimum settings. Do not\
 change the  advanced WiFi settings (fragmentation length and CTS/RTS threshold) unless directed by 
technical support. Incorrect settings might disable the WiFi radios.
To change the advanced WiFi settings:
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. 
						

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4. 
Click the  OK button. 
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
CAUTION:
Do not alter the advanced WiFi settings unless directed by technical 
support. These settings are reserved for WiFi testing and advanced 
configuration only. Incorrect settings might disable the WiFi radios. 
6.  Change the advanced WiFi settings for one radio or both radios:
• Fragmentation Length (256-2346). 
 The default setting is 2346.
• CTS/RTS Threshold (1-2347). 
 The default setting is 2347.
You can change these setting both in the Wireless Advanced Settings (2.4GHz b/g/n)  section and in the Wireless 
 Advanced Settings (5GHz 802.11a/n/ac) section.
The selection from the Preamble Mode menu is fixed at Long Preamble.
7.  If you changed the settings, click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.