Netgear D6400 Ac1600 Wifi Vdsl Adsl Modem Router 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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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 a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password for the  modem router.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
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. 
						

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6. Do one of the following in the Advanced Wireless Settings (2.4GHz b/g/n) section, Advanced 
Wireless Settings (5GHz 802.11a/n/ac) section, or both sections:
•Turn off the radio. Clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box.
If both radios are disabled, the WiFi LED turns off (see Front Panel with LEDs on 
page 11).
•Turn on the radio. Select the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box.
If you enable at least one radio, the WiFi LED lights solid blue after about half a 
minute.
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.
To set up the WiFi schedule:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 
						

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The previous figure does not show the bottom of the Wireless Settings pa\
ge.
5.  Either in the 
 Advanced Wireless Settings (2.4GHz b/g/n) section or the Advanced Wireless 
Settings (5GHz 802.11a/n/ac) section, click the  Add a new period button.
6. 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.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
8.  Select the T
 urn off wireless signal by schedule  check box to activate the schedule.
9.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Manage the WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typ\
ing the WiFi 
password. You can change the WPS default and security settings.
To manage WPS settings:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the  modem router  user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5.  Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
The Router’s PIN field displays the fixed PIN that you use to configure the modem 
router’s WiFi settings from another platform through WPS.
6.  T
o disable the PIN, clear the Enable Router’s PIN check box.
By default, the Enable  Router
 ’s PIN check box is selected and the modem router’s PIN is 
enabled. For enhanced security, you can disable the modem router’s PIN by clearing the 
Enable Router’s PIN  check box. However, when you disable the modem router’s PIN, 
WPS is not disabled because you can still use the physical WPS button.
7.  T
o keep the PIN enabled and change the number of times that a PIN connect\
ion is allowed 
to fail before the PIN is automatically disabled, enter a number in the \
field.
By default, the PIN is automatically disabled after three failed connect\
ion attempts. If the 
PIN is automatically disabled, the WiFi LED on the front panel of the mo\
dem router blinks 
blue. 

The PIN remains disabled until you restart the modem router.
Note: The PIN function might temporarily be disabled automatically if the 
modem router detects suspicious attempts to break into the modem 
router’s WiFi settings by using the modem router’s PIN through WPS\
. 
						

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8. To keep the PIN enabled but disable the PIN failure security, clear the To prevent PIN 
compromise check box.
9. To allow the WiFi settings to be changed automatically when you use WPS, do the 
following:
•To allow the WiFi settings to be changed for the 2.4 GHz band, clear the Keep Existing 
Wireless Settings (2.4GHz b/g/n) check box.
•To allow the WiFi settings to be changed for the 5 GHz band, clear the Keep Existing 
Wireless Settings (5GHz a/n/ac) check box.
By default, these check boxes are selected. NETGEAR recommends that you leave them 
selected. If you clear these check boxes, the next time that a new WiFi client uses WPS 
to connect to the modem router, the WiFi settings of the modem router change to an 
automatically generated random SSID and passphrase for the band to which the client 
connects. For information about viewing this SSID and passphrase, see 
Manage the 
Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network on page 93. 
Clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings (2.4GHz b/g/n) or Existing Wireless 
Settings (5GHz a/n/ac) check box only if you want to allow the WPS process to change 
the SSID and passphrase for WiFi access for the WiFi band.
WARNING:
If you clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box for a 
WiFi band and use WPS to add a computer or WiFi device to that 
band of the modem router’s WiFi network, the SSID and passphrase 
are automatically generated and other WiFi devices that are already 
connected to the band of the modem router’s WiFi network might 
be disconnected.
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage Advanced WiFi Features
For most WiFi networks, the advanced WiFi features work fine and you do not need to 
change the settings. 
Tip:If you want to change the WiFi settings of the modem router’s main 
network, use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when 
the new WiFi settings take effect.
To manage advanced WiFi features:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net. 
						

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A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password for the  modem router.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
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.  Enter the settings as described in the following table. 
Except for the description of 20/40 MHz coexistence, the descriptions in\
 the table (not the 
settings onscreen) apply to both the 
 Advanced Wireless Settings (2.4GHz b/g/n) section 
and the Advanced Wireless Settings (5GHz  802.11a/n/ac) section.
FieldDescription
Enable 20/40 MHz 
Coexistence By default, 20/40 MHz coexistence is enabled to prevent interference bet\
ween WiFi 
networks in your environment at the expense of the WiFi speed. If no oth\
er WiFi 
networks are present in your environment, you can clear the 
Enable 20/40 MHz 
Coexistence check box to increase the WiFi speed to the maximum supported 
speed.
Note: 20/40 MHz coexistence applies to the 2.4 GHz band only. 
						

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7. 
Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 
Use the Modem Router as a WiFi Access Point
You can set up the modem router to function as a WiFi access point (AP)\
 on the same local  network as another router. When the modem router functions as a WiFi AP, many 
router-related features are disabled.
Tip:If you want to change the modem router’
 s function, use a wired connection 
to avoid being disconnected when the new function takes effect.
To set up the modem router as an AP:
1.  Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of the modem router t\
o a LAN port on 
the other router

.
Cable the red Internet port
to a LAN port on another router
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
3.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
4.  Enter the modem router  user name and password.
Fragmentation 
Length (256-2346)The fragmentation length (the default is 2346), CTS/RTS threshold (the default is 
2347), and the preamble mode (the default is Long Preamble) are reser\
ved for WiFi 
testing and advanced configuration only
. Do not change these settings unless 
directed by NETGEAR support or unless you are sure what the consequences\
 are. 
Incorrect settings might disable the WiFi function of the modem router u\
nexpectedly.
CTS/RTS Threshold 
(1-2347)
Preamble Mode
FieldDescription 
						

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The user name is 
admin. The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP .
6. Select the  Enable AP Mode check box.
The page adjusts.
7.  Scroll down and select the radio button for the IP address setting that \
you want to use:
• Get dynamically from existing router . 
 The other router on the network assigns an 
IP address to the modem router while the modem router functions in acces\
s point 
mode.
• Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended) . Use this setting if you 
want to manually assign a specific IP address to the modem router while \
it functions 
in access point mode. Using this option ef

fectively requires advanced network 
experience.
Note: To avoid interference with other routers or gateways on your network, 
NETGEAR recommends that you use different WiFi settings on each 
router. You can also turn off the WiFi radio on the other router or 
gateway and use the modem router only for WiFi client access.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
The IP address of the modem router changes, and you are disconnected.
9.  T
o reconnect, close your browser, restart your browser, and type 
http://www.routerlogin.net . 
						

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5.   Control Access to the Internet
The modem router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from 
unwanted intrusions from the Internet.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up Parental Controls
•Allow or Block Access to Your Network
•Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
•Manage Simple Outbound Firewall Rules for Services and Applications
•Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules
•Set Up Security Event Email Notifications
For information about more advanced ways to configure Internet security, see Chapter 14, 
Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering. 
						

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Set Up Parental Controls
The first time that you select 
Parental Controls from the BASIC Home page, your browser 
goes to the Parental Controls website. You learn more about Parental Controls or download 
the application.
To set up Parental Controls:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password for the  modem router.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  Click the  OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  Parental Controls.
The Parental Controls website opens.
6.  Click the button for the app or version that you want to download and us\
e.
7.  Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the app.
8.  Open the app and select  Parental Controls.
After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.
9.  Click the  Next button, read the note, and click the  Next button again.