Netgear R6050 Ac750 Dual Band Wifi Gigabit Router User Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 
USAJune 2014
202-11385-01
AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
Model R6050
User Manual 

 
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Hardware Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Rear Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
Specify WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Wireless Distribution System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
Set Up...

 
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View or Configure a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Configure the USB Storage Device and Access Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Configure the Available Network Folders  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Specify Approved USB Devices  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Access Your USB Device Remotely . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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The Router Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Troubleshoot a PPPoE Internet Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . ....

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1.   Hardware Setup
If you have not already set up your new router using the installation guide that comes in the box, 
this chapter walks you through the hardware setup. 
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Unpack Your Router 
•Hardware Features 
•Position Your Router 
•Cable Your Router 
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at 
http://support.netgear.com.
Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to...

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AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router R6050 
Unpack Your Router
Open the box and remove the router, power adapter, cable, and installation guide.
Power adapter
Ethernet cable
Router
Figure 1. Package contents
Your box contains the following items:
• AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router R6050
• AC power adapter (plug varies by region)
• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
• Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions 

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 AC750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router R6050
Hardware Features
Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the \
label and the front 
and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel\
.
Front Panel
The router front panel has the status LEDs, buttons, and ports shown in \
the following figure. 
2.4 GHz WiFi LED
Power LED
Internet LED Ethernet ports 1–4 LEDs
USB port
WPS/FastLane
WiFi On/Off 
5 GHz WiFi LEDand LED button and LED
button and...

Table 1.  Front panel LED descriptions  
LEDDescription
Power
•  Solid green . The startup is completed, and the router is ready.
•  Blinking green . 
 The firmware is corrupted (visit  http://www.netgear.com/support). 
•  Blinking amber . The 
 firmware is upgrading, or the Restore Factory Settings button was 
pressed.
•  Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
Internet
•  Solid green . An IP address was received; the router is ready to transmit data.
•  Solid amber . The 
 router detected the...