Netgear D6200 Wifi Dsl Modem Router User Manual

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When the upload is complete, your WiFi DSL modem router restarts. The upgrade 
process typically takes about 1 minute. Read the new firmware release no\
tes to 
determine whether you need to reconfigure the WiFi DSL modem router afte\
r upgrading.
View WiFi DSL Modem Router Status
You can view status and usage information about your WiFi DSL modem route\
r.
To view WiFi DSL modem router status and usage information:
Select 
Advanced > 
 Administration > Router Status . 
You can also select  ADV
 ANCED Home.
You can view the following information: • Router Information.
- Hardware V
 ersion. The WiFi DSL modem router model.
- Firmware Version. 
The version of the WiFi DSL modem router firmware. It changes 
if you upgrade the WiFi DSL modem router firmware.
- GUI Language V
 ersion. The localized language of the user interface.
- LAN Port .
• MAC Address. 
 The Media Access Control address. This address is the unique 
physical address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the WiFi DSL modem\
 router. 
• IP Address. 
 The IP address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the WiFi DSL 
modem router. The default is 192.168.1.1.
• DHCP Server . Identifies whether the WiFi DSL modem router’
 s built-in DHCP 
server is active for the LAN-attached devices. 
						

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•Internet Port.
-MAC Address. The Media Access Control address. This address is the unique 
physical address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the WiFi DSL modem router.
-IP Address. The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the WiFi DSL modem 
router. If no address is shown or the address is 0.0.0, the WiFi DSL modem router 
cannot connect to the Internet.
-Active Connection. This shows if the WiFi DSL modem router is using a fixed IP 
address on the WAN. If the value is DHCP Client, the WiFi DSL modem router obtains 
an IP address dynamically from the ISP.
-IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the WiFi 
DSL modem router. 
-Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server address used by the WiFi DSL 
modem router. A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as 
www.netgear.com into IP addresses.
•Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz).
-Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) used by the WiFi DSL modem 
router. The default names for the 5 GHz ends in -5G to distinguish it from the 2.4 GHz 
network.
-Region. The geographic region where the WiFi DSL modem router is being used. It 
might be illegal to use the wireless features of the WiFi DSL modem router in some 
parts of the world.
-Channel. Identifies the operating channel of the wireless port being used.
-Mode. Indicates the wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 130 Mbps 
(default), and Up to 300 Mbps.
-Wireless AP. Indicates whether the radio feature of the WiFi DSL modem router is 
enabled. If this feature is not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
-Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the WiFi DSL modem router is broadcasting its 
SSID.
-Wireless Isolation. Indicates whether wireless connections to the WiFi DSL modem 
router are prevented.
-Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for 
this network.
•Guest Network (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz).
-Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) used by the WiFi DSL modem 
router. The default names are NETGEAR-Guest and NETGEAR-5G-Guest.
-Wireless AP. Indicates whether the radio feature of the WiFi DSL modem router is 
enabled. If this feature is not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
-Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the WiFi DSL modem router is broadcasting its 
SSID.
-Wireless Isolation. Indicates whether wireless connections to the WiFi DSL modem 
router are prevented. 
						

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Allow guest to access My Local Network . Indicates whether any user who 
connects to the network with this SSID can access local networks associa\
ted with the 
WiFi DSL modem router.
Reboot the Router
You can reboot your WiFi DSL modem router electronically. For information about the Reset  button and the factory setting values, see  Factory Settings on page 150. 
To reboot the WiFi DSL modem router:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Router Status.
2.  Click  Reboot.
Connection Statistics
You can see how much traffic your Internet connection has occurred.
To show the connection statistics:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Router Status.
2.  Click  Show Statistics.
The following information displays:
• System Up T
 ime. The time elapsed since the WiFi DSL modem router was last 
restarted.
• Port. 
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, 
the screen displays:
- Status. 
 The link status of the port.
- TxPkts. 
 The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual 
clear.
- RxPkts. 
 The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
- Collisions. 
 The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear. 
						

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Tx B/s. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and 
LAN ports.
- Rx B/s. 
 The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN 
ports.
- Up T
ime. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
-Poll Interval. 
 The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen. 
3.  T
o change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field.
4.  Click  Set Interval .
To stop the polling entirely, click  Stop.
Connection Status
You can see how long your Internet connection has been operating.
To show the connection status:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Router Status .
2.  Click  Connection Status.
The following information displays:
• IP Address. 
 The IP address that is assigned to the WiFi DSL modem router.
• Subnet Mask. 
 The subnet mask that is assigned to the WiFi DSL modem router.
• Default Gateway . 
 The IP address for the default gateway that the WiFi DSL modem 
router communicates with.
• DHCP Server . 
 The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server 
that provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the 
WiFi DSL modem router.
• DNS Server . 
 The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides 
translation of network names to IP addresses.
• Lease Obtained. 
 The date and time when the lease was obtained.
• Lease Expires. 
 The date and time that the lease expires.
3.  (Optional) T
 o reset the information, click  Release.
The Release button returns the status of all items to 0. 
4.  (Optional) T
 o refresh the information, click  Renew. 
						

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The Renew button refreshes the items. 
5.  T
o close the Connection Status window, click  Close Window.
View VPN Status
The log is a detailed record of the websites you accessed or attempted t\
o access. Up to 
256
  entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword bloc\
king is enabled 
and no log entries are made for the trusted user
 .
To view the VPN status:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > VPN Status .
The VPN Status/Log screen shows the details of recent VPN activity.
2.  T
o refresh the log screen, click Refresh.
To clear the log entries, click Clear Log.
To email the log immediately, click  Send Log. 
						

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View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
The log is a detailed record of the websites you accessed or attempted t\
o access. Up to 
256
  entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword bloc\
king is enabled 
and no log entries are made for the trusted user
 .
To view the logs:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Logs. 
The Logs screen shows the following information:
• Date and time. 
 The date and time the log entry was recorded.
• Source IP . 
 The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
• T
arget address . The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to 
which access was attempted.
• Action. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.
• Include in Log. 
 A log is a detailed record of the websites that users on your network 
have accessed or attempted to access. If you have set up content filteri\
ng on the 
Block Sites screen, the Logs screen shows you when someone on your netwo\
rk tried 
to access a blocked site. When you have email notification on, you recei\
ve these logs 
in an email message. When you do not have email notification set up, you\
 can view 
the logs here.
• Syslog. 
 The logs can be sent to a syslog server. Enable one of these three options, 
as required:
- Disable. Select this option when you do not have a syslog server
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Broadcast on LAN . The syslog data is broadcast rather than sent to a specific 
syslog server. Use this option when your syslog server does not have a fixed IP 
address.
- Send to this Syslog server IP address . When your syslog server has a fixed IP 
address, select this option and enter the IP address of your syslog serv\
er
 . 
2.  Click  Apply .
3.  T
o refresh the log screen, click Refresh.
To clear the log entries, click Clear Log.
To email the log immediately, click  Send Log.
Manage the Configuration File
The configuration settings of the WiFi DSL modem router are stored withi\
n the WiFi DSL 
modem router in a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, 
restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings.
Back Up Settings
To back up the WiFi DSL modem router’s configuration settings:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration >  Backup Settings.
2.  Click  Back Up .
3.  Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your n\
etwork.
A copy of the current settings are saved on your hard drive. 
						

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Restore Configuration Settings
To restore configuration settings that you backed up:
1. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings.
2. Enter the full path to the file on your network, or to find the file, click the Browse button. 
3. To upload the file to the WiFi DSL modem router, click the Restore button.
When the restoration is complete, the WiFi DSL modem router reboots.
WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
Erase
Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the WiFi DSL modem router to a 
different network or if you have forgotten the password), you might want to erase the 
configuration and restore the factory default settings. 
Either you can use the Reset button on the back of the WiFi DSL modem router (see Factory 
Settings on page 150), or you can click the Erase button in this screen.
Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to 
192.168.1.1, and enables the WiFi DSL modem router’s DHCP.
Set Password
This feature allows you to change the default password that is used to log in to the WiFi DSL 
modem router with the user name admin. 
This procedure is not the same as changing the password for wireless access. The label on 
the bottom of your WiFi DSL modem router shows your unique wireless network name 
(SSID) and password for wireless access (see 
Label on page 12). 
						

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To set the password for the user name admin:
1. 
Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Set Password.
2. Type the old password, and type the new password twice.
3.  (Optional) Select the Enable Password Recovery  check box.
The password recovery feature enables you to recover the password you us\
e to log in to  the router
 . Otherwise, you have to reset the router to its factory default setting\
s and log in 
with the default password.
Note: Resetting the router to its factory default settings also resets all of \
the 
other settings you have configured.
4.  Click  Apply .
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery when you change the\
 password 
for the router
 ’s user name of admin. Then you have an easy way to recover the password 
when it is forgotten. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and 
Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1.  Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
The screen adjusts to display security questions.
2.  Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.
3.  Click  Apply .
When you use your browser to access the router, the login screen displays. If password 
recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery proces\
s starts. 
 You can 
then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the pa\
ssword. 
						

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Diagnostics
You can perform various diagnostics. For normal operation, these tests ar\
e not required.
To perform diagnostic tests:
1. 
Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Diagnostics .
2. Do any of the following:
• In the Ping an IP address section, enter the IP address you want to ping\
, and click 
Ping.
Use this test to send a ping packet request to the specified IP address.\
 This 
procedure is often used to test a connection. If the request times out b\
ecause no reply 
is received, this result usually means that the destination is unreachab\
le. However

, 
some network devices can be configured not to respond to a ping.
• In the Perform a DNS Lookup section, specify the Internet name you want \
to look up, 
and click Lookup.
A DNS (Domain Name Server) converts the Internet name (for example,  www
 .netgear.com) to an IP address. If you need the IP address of a web, FTP, mail, 
or other server on the Internet, you can do a DNS lookup to find the IP \
address.
• In the Display the Routing 
 Table section, click Display.
This operation displays the internal routing table. Technical support and other staff  who understand routing tables use this information.
• In the Reboot the Router section, click Reboot.
Use this button to perform a remote reboot (restart). You can use this procedure when 
the router seems to have become unstable or is not operating normally
 .