Netgear R6200 Manual

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Erase
You can erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings.\
 Some examples are 
If you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password.
You can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router\
 (see Factory  Settings on page  120), or you can click the  Erase button in this screen.
Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN\
 IP address to 
192.168.1.1, and...

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recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in 
the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1.Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
2.Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.
3.Click Apply to save your changes.
When you use your browser to access the router, the login window displays. If password 
recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process...

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9.   Advanced Settings
This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. The information is for readers with 
advanced networking knowledge who want to set the router up for unique situations such as 
when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Advanced Wireless Settings 
•Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) 
•Port Forwarding and Triggering 
•Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers 
•Set Up Port Triggering 
•Dynamic...

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Advanced Wireless Settings
To go to the Advanced Wireless Settings screen:
Select 
Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings :
Scroll to 
view 
more 
settings
The following settings are available in this screen:
Enable Wireless Router Radio. 
 You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the 
wireless router by clearing this check box. Select this check box again \
to enable the wireless 
portion of the router. When the wireless radio is...

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Wireless Card Access List. 
Click the Set Up Access List  button display the Wireless Card 
Access List screen. You can restrict access to your network to specific devices based on  their MAC address. See Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address  on page
  87.
Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode
The R6200 WiFi Router can be configured in bridge mode. This mode lets you connect 
multiple devices wirelessly at the faster 802.11ac speed. To use the router in...

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To set up the R6200 WiFi Router in Bridge mode:
1.
Make sure that the first router (the one cabled to the modem) has an I\
nternet connection 
and that wireless devices can connect to it. Make a note of the followin\
g items: SSID, 
security mode, wireless password, operating frequency (either 2.4 GHz o\
r 5 GHz).
2. Log in to the router that you want to set up in Bridge mode, and select \
 Advanced > 
Advanced Setup > W
 ireless Settings.
3. Scroll...

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b.
Type the wireless network name (SSID) of the router you are connecting \
to.
c. Select the security option for the router you are connecting to. 
d. T
ype the passphrase of the router you are connecting to.
e. Click  Apply .
5. Click  Apply again on Wireless Settings screen.
The R6300 router reboots and connects to the base router within a few mi\
nutes.
Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address
You can set up a list of computers and wireless devices...

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4.
Click  Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List. The screen changes 
back to the list screen. 
5. Add each computer or device you want to allow to connect wirelessly
 .
6. Select the  T
 urn Access Control On check box.
7. Click  Apply .
Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)
You can set the R6200 WiFi Router up to be used as a wireless access poin\
t (AP). Doing this 
enables the router to act as a wireless repeater. A wireless...

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Wireless Base Station
. The router acts as the parent access point that bridges traffic to and 
from the child repeater access point. The base station also handles wireless and wired local 
computers. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC addresses of the child 
repeater access point.Often, the MAC address is on the product label.
Wireless Repeater . 
 The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a 
remote...

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•Wireless MAC of this router. This field displays the MAC address for your router for your 
reference. You will need to enter this MAC address in the corresponding Wireless 
Repeating Function screen of the other access point you are using.
•Wireless Repeater. If your router is the repeater, select this check box.
Repeater IP Address. If your router is the repeater, enter the IP address of the other 
access point.
Disable Wireless Client Association....