Netgear D6200 Wifi Dsl Modem Router User Manual

							Administration 
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Note:Rebooting breaks any existing connections either to the router (such 
as this one) or through the router (such as LAN users accessing the 
Internet). However, connections to the Internet are automatically 
reestablished when possible. 
						

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9.   Advanced Settings
Fine-tune your network
This chapter describes the advanced features of your WiFi DSL modem router. The information 
is for users with a solid understanding of networking concepts who want to set the WiFi DSL 
modem router up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or 
domain name is needed. 
For added security, the WiFi DSL modem router can be set up to share only approved USB 
devices. See 
Specify Approved USB Devices on page 67 for the procedure.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Advanced Wireless Settings 
•Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) 
•Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 
•Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers 
•Set Up Port Triggering 
•Dynamic DNS 
•Static Routes 
•Remote Management 
•Universal Plug and Play 
•IPv6 
•Traffic Meter 
•Device Mode 
•VPN Policies  
						

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Advanced Wireless Settings
Note:
The wireless WiFi DSL modem router is already configured with the 
optimum settings. Do not alter these settings unless directed by 
NETGEAR support. Incorrect settings disable the wireless WiFi DSL 
modem router.
To configure the advanced wireless settings:
1.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
2. To enable the wireless router radio, select the  Enable Wireless Router Radio checkbox.
You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the wireless WiFi DSL modem router  by clearing this check box. Select this check box again to enable the wi\
reless portion of 
the WiFi DSL modem router. 
When the wireless radio is disabled, other members of your household can\
 use the WiFi 
DSL modem router by connecting their computers to the WiFi DSL modem rou\
ter with an 
Ethernet cable. 
Note: The Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode 
options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration 
only. Do not change these settings.
3.  (Optional) Select the T
 urn off wireless signal by schedule  check box. 
						

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For more information, see Turn Off Radio By Schedule on page
 104.
4.  (Optional) Select the  AP Mode check box.
The WiFi DSL modem router becomes an access point.
5.  (Optional) Configure the WPS settings.
For more information, see WPS Settings  on page
  104.
6.  (Optional) Set up the Wireless 
 Access List.
For more information, see Wireless Access List  on page
  105.
7.  Click  Apply .
Turn Off Radio By Schedule
You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your WiFi DSL modem router at 
times when you do not need a wireless connection. For example, you could\
 turn it off for the 
weekend if you leave town.
To turn off the radio by schedule:
1.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
2.  Select the  T
 urn off wireless signal by schedule  check box.
3.  With the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box selected for the radio b\
and you want to 
configure, click the  Add a new period  button.
4. Click  Apply .
WPS Settings
You can configure the WPS settings. 
						

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To configure the WPS settings:
1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
2. Under WPS Settings, configure the following settings:
•Router’s PIN. This PIN is the PIN number you use on a registrar (such as from 
Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer) to configure the router’s wireless 
settings through WPS. You can also find the PIN on the router’s product label.
•Disable Router’s PIN. You can configure the router’s wireless settings or add a 
wireless client through WPS using the router’s PIN only when the PIN is enabled. The 
router’s PIN can be disabled temporarily when the router detects suspicious attempts 
to break into the router’s wireless settings by using the router’s PIN through WPS. 
You can manually enable this function by clearing the check box and clicking the 
Apply button.
•Keep Existing Wireless Settings. This setting shows whether the router is in the 
WPS configured state. If this check box is not selected, adding a new wireless client 
changes the router’s wireless settings to an automatically generated random SSID 
and security key. In addition, when this check box is selected, some external 
registrars (such as Network Explorer on Vista Windows) might not see the router.
Configuring the basic wireless settings from the router’s web management interface 
selects this option automatically.
3. Click Apply.
Wireless Access List
By default, any wireless computer that is configured with the correct SSID is allowed access 
to your wireless network. For increased security, restrict access to the wireless network to 
allow only specific computers based on their MAC addresses. 
To configure the wireless access list:
1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
2. Click the Set Up Access List button.  
						

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3. 
Click the  Set Up Access List .
4. Click  Turn Access Control On.
5.  Click  Add. 
6. Click  Add.
Access to your network is restricted based on its MAC address.
7.  Click  Apply . 
						

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Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)
You can set the WiFi DSL modem router up to be used as a wireless access \
point (AP). This 
setup enables the WiFi DSL modem router to act as a wireless repeater. A wireless repeater 
connects to another wireless WiFi DSL modem router as a client where the\
 network to which 
it connects becomes the ISP service.
Wireless repeating is a type of wireless distribution system (WDS). A WDS allows a wireless 
network to be expanded through multiple access points instead of using a\
 wired backbone to 
link them. 

The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario.
Repeater
Base station access point
access point
Figure 10. Wireless repeating scenario
Note: If you use the wireless repeating function, you need to select either 
WEP or None as a security option in the Wireless Settings screen. 
The WEP option displays only if you select the wireless mode  Up to 
54 Mbps in the Wireless Settings screen. For more information, see 
Basic Wireless Settings on page  32.
Wireless base station. 
 The WiFi DSL modem router acts as the parent access point, 
bridging traffic to and from the child repeater access point, as well as handling wir\
eless and 
wired local computers. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC address of the 
child repeater access point.
Wireless repeater . 
 The WiFi DSL modem router sends all traffic from its local wireless or 
wired computers to a remote access point. To configure this mode, you have to know the 
MAC address of the remote parent access point.  
						

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The D6200 WiFi DSL modem router is always in dual-band concurrent mode, \
unless you turn 
off one radio. If you enable the wireless repeater in either radio band, t\
he wireless base 
station or wireless repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band. \
However, if you 
enable the wireless base station in either radio band and use the other \
radio band as a 
wireless WiFi DSL modem router or wireless base station, dual-band concu\
rrent mode is not 
affected.
For you to set up a wireless network with WDS, 
the following conditions have to be met for 
both access points:
• Both access points have to use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encr\
yption mode.
• Both access points have to be on the same LAN IP subnet. 
 That is, all the access point 
LAN IP addresses are in the same network.
• All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) have to be configured t\
o operate in the 
same LAN network address range as the access points.
Wireless Repeating Function
Use the Wireless Repeating Function screen to view or change the wireles\
s repeater 
settings.
To view or change the wireless repeater settings:
1.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function.
2. Configure the following settings:
• Enable W
 ireless Repeating Function . Select the check box for the 2.4
  GHz or 5 
GHz network to use the wireless repeating function. 
						

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•Wireless MAC of this router. This field displays the MAC address for your WiFi DSL 
modem router for your reference. You need to enter this MAC address in the 
corresponding Wireless Repeating Function screen of the other access point you are 
using.
•Wireless Repeater. If your WiFi DSL modem router is the repeater, select this radio 
button.
Repeater IP Address. If your WiFi DSL modem router is the repeater, enter the IP 
address of the other access point.
Disable Wireless Client Association. If your WiFi DSL modem router is the 
repeater, selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it. 
Only LAN client associations are allowed.
-If you are setting up a point-to-point bridge, select this check box. 
-If you want all client traffic to go through the other access point (repeater with 
wireless client association), leave this check box cleared.
Base Station MAC Address. If your WiFi DSL modem router is the repeater, enter 
the MAC address for the access point that is the base station.
•Wireless Base Station. If your WiFi DSL modem router is the base station, select 
this radio button.
Disable Wireless Client Association. If your WiFi DSL modem router is the base 
station, selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it. 
Only LAN client associations are allowed.
Repeater MAC Address (1 through 4). If your WiFi DSL modem router is the base 
station, it can act as the “parent” of up to 4 other access points. Enter the MAC 
addresses of the other access points in these fields.
3. Click Apply.
Set Up the Base Station 
The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be 
daisy-chained. You have to know the wireless settings for both units. You have to know the 
MAC address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station and then set up the repeater.
Set up both units with the same wireless settings (SSID, mode, channel, and security). The 
wireless security option has to be set to None or WEP.
To set up the base station:
1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function.
2. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box and select the Wireless Base 
Station radio button.
3. Enter the MAC address for one or more repeater units.
4. Click Apply. 
						

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Set Up a Repeater Unit
Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the 
wireless connection to the base station.
Note:If you are using the D6200 base station with a non-NETGEAR WiFi 
DSL modem router as the repeater, you might need to change more 
configuration settings. In particular, you should disable the DHCP 
server function on the wireless repeater AP.
To configure the WiFi DSL modem router as a repeater unit:
1. Log in to the WiFi DSL modem router that is to be the repeater.
2. Select BASIC > Wireless Settings and verify that the wireless settings match those of the 
base unit exactly. 
The wireless security option has to be set to WEP or None.
3. Select ADVANCED > Advanced > Wireless Repeating Function. 
4. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box and the Wireless Repeater 
radio button.
5. Fill in the Repeater IP Address field. 
This IP address has to be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the 
LAN IP address of the base station.
6. Click Apply.
7. Verify connectivity across the LANs. 
A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the WiFi DSL modem router should 
be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other wireless or 
wired computer or server connected to the other access point.
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
By default, the WiFi DSL modem router blocks inbound traffic from the Internet to your 
computers except replies to your outbound traffic. You might need to create exceptions to this 
rule for these purposes:
•To allow remote computers on the Internet to access a server on your local network. 
•To allow certain applications and games to work correctly when their replies are not 
recognized by your WiFi DSL modem router.
Your WiFi DSL modem router provides two features for creating these exceptions: port 
forwarding and port triggering. The next sections provide background information to help you 
understand how port forwarding and port triggering work, and the differences between the 
two.