Netgear R6100 Ac1200 Dual Band Wifi Router User Manual

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3.Select one of the following radio buttons:
•Ye s. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to 
change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.
•No. Enter the account and domain names, only if needed.
4.Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. 
The default settings usually work fine. If you have problems with your connection, check 
the ISP settings.
5.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
6.Click the Test...

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•
Get Automatically from ISP . Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP 
automatically assigns this address. 
• Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this 
option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’

s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server 
address is available, enter it also.
Router MAC Address. 
 The Ethernet MAC address that the router uses on the Internet port. 
Some ISPs register the MAC address of...

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After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.
4.
Click the  Next button, read the note, and click the Next button again to proceed.
Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are promp\
ted to log 
in or create a free account.
5. Select the radio button that applies to you and click the  Next button.
• If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the  Ye
 s radio button selected. 
• If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select...

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After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen disp\
lays:
6.
Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click \
the  Next button.
7.Click the  Take me to the status screen button.
Parental controls are now set up for the router. The dashboard shows Parental Controls as 
Enabled.
Basic Wireless Settings
The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless net\
work setup.
The router comes with preset security....

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NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings
. If you change 
your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store\
 it in a safe place 
where you can easily find it.
If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSI\
D) or other wireless 
security settings, you are disconnected when you click the 
 Apply button. To avoid this 
problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the router....

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•Is your computer or wireless device trying to connect to your network with its old 
settings (before you changed the settings)? If so, update the wireless network 
selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your 
network.
You can use this screen to view or change the wireless network settings and the security 
option.
Wireless Network Settings
•Region. The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in the list....

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WPA uses a passphrase for authentication and to generate the initial data \
encryption keys. 
Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity  Protocol (TKIP) data encryption, implements most of the IEEE 802.11i standard, and works 
with all wireless network interface cards, but not all wireless access p\
oints. 
WPA2-PSK is stronger than WPA-PSK. It is advertised to be theoretically indecipherable due 
to the greater degree of...

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Set Up a Guest Network
A guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without\
 using your wireless 
security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5\
.0 
GHz a/n. 
To set up a guest network:
1. Select  BASIC >  Guest Network .
2.Select any of the following wireless settings:
• Enable Guest Network. When this check box is selected, the guest network is 
enabled, and guests can connect to your network using the...

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View Attached Devices
To view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your net\
work, use the 
Attached Device screen.
To go to the Attached Devices screen:
1. From the BASIC Home screen, select  Attached Devices.
Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables. Wireless\
 devices have 
joined the wireless network. The following information is displayed:
•# (number). 
 The order in which the device joined the network.
• IP Address....

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4.   Advanced Home Settings
Specify custom settings
This chapter helps you configure the advanced settings in your router using genie. This chapter 
contains the following sections:
•NETGEAR genie Advanced Home Screen 
•Internet Connection Setup Wizard 
•WAN Setup 
•LAN Setup 
•WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections 
•Quality of Service (QoS) Setup 
Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters:
•USB Storage. See Chapter 5, USB Storage.
•Security. See Chapter 6, Security....