Netgear R6100 Ac1200 Dual Band Wifi Router User Manual

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USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings
You can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your \
USB device. 
To view or change the USB storage advanced settings:
1.
Select  ADV
 ANCED > ReadySHARE > Advanced Settings .
2.Specify access to the USB storage device. 
• Network Device Name. 
 The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access 
the USB device connected to the router. 
• W
orkgroup. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the 
workgroup name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that 
supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows.
• Access Method . Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want. 
-     Network Neighborhood/MacShare. Enabled by default.
-     HTTP . Enabled by default. 
 You can type 
http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access the USB drive.
-      HTTP (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users 
can type http:// for example,  http://1.1.10.102/shares) 
or a URL domain name to access the USB drive over the Internet. 

This feature 
supports file uploading only.
-     FTP . Disabled by default.
-      FTP (via Internet) . Disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote users 
can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. 
 This feature supports 
both downloading and uploading of files.
3. If you changed the settings, click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved. 
						

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Available Network Folders
You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device.
To view network folders:
1.
Select  ADV
 ANCED > ReadySHARE >  Advanced Settings.
2. Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen.
• Share Name. If only one device is connected, the default share name is 
USB_Storage. (Some router models have more than one USB port.)
You can click the name, or you can type it in the address field of your w\
eb browser. If  Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other sh\
are for the 
root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.
• Read 
Access and Write Access . Show the permissions and access controls on the 
network folder: All – no password (the default) allows all users to access the netw\
ork 
folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the rou\
ter.
• Folder Name. Full path of the network folder
 . 
• V
olume Name. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).
•T
otal Space and Free Space. Show the current utilization of the storage device.
To add a network folder:
1.Select  ADV
 ANCED > ReadySHARE . 
						

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2.
Click the  Create Network Folder  button.
If the Create a Network Folder screen does not display, your web browser might be 
blocking pop-ups. If it is, then change the browser settings to allow po\
p-ups. 
3. In the Folder field, browse and select the folder
 . 
4. Fill in the Share Name field. 
5. In the Read 
 Access list and the Write Access list, select the setting that you want.
The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is  the same one that is used to log in to the router. By default, it is pas\
sword.
6. Click the  Apply button.
The folder is added on the USB device.
To edit a network folder:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > ReadySHARE .
2. Click the  Edit button.
The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the C\
reate a  Network Folder screen.
3. Change the settings in the fields as needed.
4. Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Specify Approved USB Devices
For more security, you can set up the router to share only approved USB devices. 
To set up approved USB devices:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings . 
						

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2.
Click the  Approved Devices  button. 
This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices\
. You can 
remove or add approved USB devices.
3. In the 
Available USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve.
4.Click the  Add button.
5. Select the  Allow only approved devices  check box.
6. Click the  Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
If you want to work with another USB device, first click the Safely Remove USB Device 
button for the currently connected USB device. Connect the other USB dev\
ice, and repeat 
this process.
Media Server Settings
By default, the router acts as a ReadyDLNA media server, which lets you view movies and 
photos on DLNA/UPnP AV-compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and 
NETGEAR media players.
To change the media server settings: 
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage > Media Server .
By default, the Enable Media Server check box and the Automatic (when new files are 
added) radio button are selected. When these options are selected, the \
router scans for 
media files whenever new files are added to the ReadySHARE USB hard driv\
e. 
						

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2.
Change the following settings as needed:
• Enable Media Server . Select this check box to enable this device to act as a media 
server
 .
• Enable T
 iVo support. Select this check box if you want to play ReadyNAS media on 
your TiVo device. See the following section.
• Media Server Name. Specify the name of the media server
 .
• Automatic (when new files added). 
 Automatically scans for media files whenever 
new files are added to the ReadySHARE USB storage. Only shared folders w\
ith All – 
no password in the Read Access field can be scanned for media files.
3. Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
TiVo Support
You can set up your TiVo to access media files stored on a USB device that is connected to  your router. The TiVo must be on the same network as the router. This feature supports the 
following file formats:
• V
ideo. See and play mpeg1, and mpeg2 files.
•Music. See and play MP3 files.
• Pictures. V
 iew images in .jpg format.
You can use the TiVo (Series 2 and newer) Home Media Option to play photos and music on  your Windows or Mac cmoputer right in your 
 TiVo user interface.
To set up the router to work with TiVo:
1.Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage > Media Server .
2. Make sure that the  Enable T
 iVo support check box is selected.
To play videos:
1.On the 
 TiVo, select  TiVo Central > My Shows . 
						

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2.
Go to the bottom of the list to find and select the  R6100.
To play music or view photos:
1.On the 
 TiVo, select  TiVo Central > Music, Photos, & Showcases .
2.Select what you want to play or watch. 
						

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To copy TiVo Files onto a computer:
Use the TiVo Desktop accessory, available at 
https://www3.tivo.com/store/accessories-software.do. 
						

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6.   Security
Customize the firewall settings
This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable 
content from reaching the computers and devices on your network. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic 
•Block Services (Port Filtering) 
•Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports 
•Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications 
•How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 
•Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers 
•Set Up Port Triggering 
•Schedule Blocking 
•Security Event Email Notifications 
For information about Live Parental Controls, see Parental Controls on page 22. 
						

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Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic
Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network. 
The blocking can be always or according to a schedule.
To set up keyword blocking:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Security >  Block Sites.
2. Select one of the keyword blocking options:
• Per Schedule. 
 Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings.
• Always . 
 Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule screen\
.
3. In the Keyword field, enter a keyword or domain, click the  Add Keyword button and click 
the  Apply button.
The Keyword list supports up to 32 entries. Here are some sample entries\
:
• Specify XXX to block http://www
 .badstuff.com/xxx.html.
• Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suf
 fixes such as .edu or .gov.
• Enter a period ( .) to block all Internet browsing access.
To delete a keyword or domain:
1. Select the keyword you want to delete from the list.
2. Click the  Delete Keyword button.
3. Click the  Apply button. 
Your changes are saved.
To specify a trusted computer:
You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking and logging. The computer you exempt  has to have a fixed IP address.
1. In the 
Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address.
2.Click the  Apply button. 
						

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Your changes are saved.
Block Services (Port Filtering)
Services are functions that server computers perform at the request of c\
lient computers. For 
example, web servers serve web pages, time servers serve time and date i\
nformation, and 
game hosts serve data about other players’ moves. When a computer on \
the Internet sends a 
request for service to a server, a service or port number identifies the requested service. This 
number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP pack\
ets. For example, a 
packet that is sent with the destination port number 80 is an HTTP (web\
 server) request. 
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF at http://www
 .ietf.org/) has defined the service 
number for many common protocols, which are published in RFC1700, Assigned Numbers . 
Application developers typically choose service numbers for other applic\
ations in the range  1024 – 65535. Although the router already holds a list of many service port numbers, y\
ou are 
not limited to these choices. You can often determine port number information by contacting 
the publisher of the application, by asking user groups or newsgroups, o\
r by searching.
The Block Services screen lets you add and block specific Internet servi\
ces by computers on 
your network. 
 This is called service blocking or port filtering. To add a service for blocking, 
first determine which port number or range of numbers the application us\
es. 
To block services:
1. Select 
ADVANCED > Security > Block Services.
2.Select either the  Per Schedule button or the  Always button.
3. If you selected Per Schedule, specify a time period in the Schedule scre\
en.
4. Click the  Add button to add a service.