Netgear R6050 Ac750 Dual Band Wifi Gigabit Router User Manual

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• WPS/FastLane button
. You can use this button to use WPS or FastLane to add a 
WiFi device or computer to your WiFi network. The LED below the WPS/FastLane button 
blinks green when the router is trying to add the WiFi device or compute\
r
 . The LED stays 
solid green when WiFi security is enabled in the router.
Rear Panel
The rear panel has the buttons and connections shown in the following fi\
gure.
Internet port
Power connector
Power...

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Product Label
The label on the router shows the network name (SSID), network key (p\
assword), login 
information, MAC address, and serial number. 
MAC address
Serial number
Password (network key)
WiFi network name (SSID)
Restore Factory Settings button
Figure 4. The label shows unique information about your router
See Factory Default Settings on page  156 for information about restoring factory settings. 
Position Your Router
The router...

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-
Computers
- Base of a cordless phone
- 2.4 GHz cordless phone
• Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, a\
nd insulated 
walls such as these:
- Solid metal doors
- Aluminum studs
- Fish tanks
- Mirrors
- Brick
- Concrete
Cable Your Router
The installation guide that came in the box has more details about insta\
llation. The following 
illustration shows typical cable connections for a router.
Router...

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4. Connect a computer or WiFi device.
You have two options:
•Connect with WiFi. To connect with WiFi, use the WiFi network name and password 
on the product label.
•Connect with an Ethernet cable. Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to 
one of the Ethernet LAN ports on the rear panel of the router. 

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2.   Connect to the Network and 
Access the Router
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Connect to the Network 
•Types of Logins 
•Use a Web Browser to Access the Router  

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Connect to the Network
You can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up 
your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host 
Configuration Protocol (DHCP). 
Wired Connection
You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router’s 
local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the router...

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Types of Logins
Separate types of logins have different purposes. It is important that you understand the 
difference so that you know which login to use when. 
Types of logins:
•Internet service login. The login that your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you logs 
you in to your Internet service. Your service provider gave you this login information in a 
letter or some other way. If you cannot find this...

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To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router:
1. Make sure that your computer or WiFi device is connected to the router with an Ethernet 
cable (wired) or wirelessly with the preset security settings listed on the product label.
Note:If you want to change the router’s WiFi setting, use a wired connection 
to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect.
2. Launch a web browser.
The screen...

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3. Enter the 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 screen displays. 

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3.   Specify Your Internet and WiFi 
Settings
Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie 
to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser. You can 
also customize or specify your Internet and WiFi settings. 
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Use the Internet Setup Wizard 
•Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 
•Specify Basic WiFi Settings 
•Change the WiFi Password or Security Level...