Netgear R6100 Ac1200 Dual Band Wifi Router User Manual

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Static Routes
Static routes provide more routing information to your router. Typically, you do not need to 
add static routes. You have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multip\
le 
routers or multiple IP subnets on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following c\
ase: • Y
our primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
•Y
ou have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the compan\
y where 
you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
• Y
our company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were c\
reated. A default route 
was created with your ISP as the gateway

, and a second static route was created to your 
local network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if\
 you attempt to access a 
device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to \
the ISP. The ISP 
forwards your request to the company where you are employed. 
The company firewall is likely to deny the request. In this case you hav\
e to define a static  route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be accessed through t\
he ISDN router at 
192.168.1.100. In this example:
• The Destination IP 
 Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route 
applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses. 
• The Gateway IP 
 Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be 
forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. 
• A metric value of 1 works because the ISDN router is on the LAN. 
• Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP\
 is activated.
To set up a static route:
1.Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes.
2. Click the  Add button.
3.In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identif\
ication purposes only.) 
4. Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only
 . 
If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP. 
5. Select the  Active check box.
6. T
ype the IP address of the final destination. 
7.T
ype the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a sin\
gle host, type 
255.255.255.255.  
						

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8.Type the gateway IP address, which has to be on the same LAN segment as the router. 
9.Type a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value. 
This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. 
Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1. 
10.Click the Apply button.
The static route is added. 
To edit or delete a static route:
1.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes.
The Static Routes screen displays.
2.In the table, select the radio button next to the route that you want to edit or delete.
3.Do one of the following:
•Click the Edit button.
The Static Routes screen adjusts.
a.Edit the route information.
b.Click the Apply button.
•Click the Delete button.
The route is removed from the table.
Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you access your router over the Internet to view or 
change its settings.
Note:Be sure to change the router default password to a secure 
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from 
any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, 
numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters. See 
Change 
the Password on page 78. 
						

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To set up remote management:
1.
Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. 
2.Select the Turn Remote Management On  check box.
3. Under 
Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access 
the  router’s  remote management.
Note:
  For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses 
as practical.
• T
o allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select the Only This 
Computer  button. Enter the IP address that will be allowed access. 
• T
o allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select the \
IP Address 
Range radio button. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the all\
owed 
range. 
• T
o specify IP addresses, select the IP Address List  radio button and type in the 
allowed IP addresses. 
• T
o allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select the Everyone  radio 
button. 
4. Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface.
Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For gr\
eater 
security
 , enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Ch\
oose 
a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common ser\
vice port. 
The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
5. Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
6. When you access your router from the Internet, type your router’
 s WAN IP address into your 
browser’s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the custom por\
t number. 
For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port \
number 8080, 
enter http://134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser
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Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet applian\
ces and computers, 
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices \
can 
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices o\
n the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connect\
ions, or real-time 
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a featur\
e in Windows XP), 
you should enable UPnP

.
To turn on Universal Plug and Play:
1.Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup >  UPnP . 
The UPnP screen displays. 
2. Select the  Turn UPnP On check box.
By default, this check box is selected. UPnP for automatic device config\
uration can be 
enabled or disabled. If the 
 Turn UPnP On check box is cleared, the router does not allow 
any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwardi\
ng (mapping), of 
the router.
3. T
ype the advertisement period in minutes.
The advertisement period specifies how often the router broadcasts its U\
PnP information. 
This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. 
 The default period is 30 minutes. Shorter 
durations ensure that control points have current device status at the e\
xpense of more 
network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status,\
 but 
can significantly reduce network traffic.
4. T
ype the advertisement time to live in hops.
The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for\
 each UPnP packet sent. Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers. 
 The number of hops can range 
from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which sh\
ould 
be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not \
being updated or 
reached correctly, it might be necessary to increase this value.
5. Click the  Apply button.
The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing  the router and which ports (internal and external) that device has ope\
ned. 
 The UPnP 
Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is st\
ill active 
for each IP address. 
						

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6.
(Optional) To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the  Refresh 
button.
IPv6
You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if ge\
nie does not detect it 
automatically.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
2.In the Internet Connection Type list, select the IPv6 connection type. 
Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information.
• If your ISP did not provide details, you can select IPv6 T
 unnel. 
• If you are not sure, select  Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is 
in use.
• If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP
 , or fixed, but is IPv6, select 
Auto Config.
For more detailed information about Internet connection types, see the f\
ollowing sections.
3. Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets separ\
ated by colons. 
Any four-digit group of zeroes within an IPv6 address can be reduced to \
a single zero or  altogether omitted.
The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address: • More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets
• More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet
• More than two colons in a row 
						

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Auto Detect
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection:
1.
Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2. In the Internet Connection 
 Type list, select Auto Detect.
The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Connection T
 ype. This field indicates the connection type that is detected.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN . This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length 
of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the \
IPv6 address. If no 
address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on LAN . This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, 
which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. I\
f no address is 
acquired, the field displays Not Available.
3. Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your hom\
e network (the 
LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons:
• Use DHCP Server . 
 This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
• Auto Config. 
 The default setting.
4. (Optional) Select the  Use This Interface ID check box, and specify the interface ID that you 
want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router
 ’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically\
 from its MAC 
address.
5. Click the  Apply button. 
						

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IPv6 Auto Config
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration:
1.
Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2. In the Internet Connection 
 Type list, select Auto Config.
The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length 
of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the \
IPv6 address. If no 
address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, 
which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. I\
f no address is 
acquired, the field displays Not Available.
3. (Optional) In the DHCP User Class (If Required) field, enter a host \
name.
Most people do not need to fill in this field, but if your ISP has given\
 you a specific host 
name, enter it here.
4. (Optional) In the Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain na\
me.
You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. (Do not enter the domain name for the  IPv4 ISP here.) For example, if your ISP’
 s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, you would type 
xxx.yyy.zzz as the domain name. If your ISP provided a domain name, type it in \
this field. 
(For example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and Co\
mcast 
sometimes supplies a domain name.)
5. Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your hom\
e network (the 
LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons: 
						

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•
Use DHCP Server . This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
• Auto Config. 
 This is the default setting.
6. (Optional) Select the  Use This Interface ID check box, and specify the interface ID that you 
want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router
 ’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically\
 from its MAC 
address.
7. Click the  Apply button.
IPv6 6to4 Tunnel
The remote relay router is the router to which your router creates the 6\
to4 tunnel. Make sure 
that the IPv4 Internet connection is working before you apply the 6to4 t\
unnel settings for the 
IPv6 connection.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by using a 6to4 tunnel:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2. In the Internet Connection 
 Type list, select 6to4 Tunnel.
The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN . This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length 
of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the \
IPv6 address. If no 
address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on LAN . This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, 
which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. I\
f no address is 
acquired, the field displays Not Available. 
						

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3.Configure the remote 6to4 relay router settings by selecting one of the following buttons:
•Auto. Your router uses any remote relay router that is available on the Internet. This 
is the default setting.
•Static IP Address. Enter the static IPv4 address of the remote relay router. This 
address is usually provided by your IPv6 ISP.
4.Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the 
LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons:
•Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
•Auto Config. The default setting.
5.(Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box, and specify the interface ID that you 
want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC 
address.
6.Click the Apply button.
IPv6 Pass Through
In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and 
WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets.
To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection:
1.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2.In the Internet Connection Type list, select Pass Through.
The screen adjusts, but no new fields display.
3.Click the Apply button.
IPv6 Fixed
To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection:
1.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2.In the Internet Connection Type field, select Fixed. 
						

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The screen adjusts:
3.
Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection:
• IPv6 Address/Prefix 
 Length. The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN 
interface.
• Default IPv6 Gateway . 
 The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway, which is 
supposed to be on the router’s WAN interface.
• Primary DNS Server . 
 The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name 
records for the router.
• Secondary DNS Server . 
 The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain 
name records for the router.
Note:
  If you do not specify the DNS servers, the router uses the DNS servers 
that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Set\
up 
screen. (See  Internet Setup on page  20.)
4. Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your hom\
e network (the 
LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons:
• Use DHCP Server . 
 This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
• Auto Config. 
 The default setting.
5. In the IPv6 
 Address/Prefix Length fields, specify the static IPv6 address and prefix\
 length of 
the router’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically\
 from its MAC 
address.
6. Click the  Apply button.