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6.
Click  Add Service to display the following screen: 
FPO
7.In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 
8. In the Service User list, select  Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any 
computer on the Internet. Otherwise, select  Single address, and enter the IP address of 
one computer to restrict the service to a particular computer

. 
9. Select the service type, either  TCP or UDP or both (TCP/UDP). If you are not sure, select 
TCP/UDP
 .
10. In the 
Triggering Port field, enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will cause the 
inbound ports to be opened. 
11. Enter the inbound connection port information in the Connection 
 Type, Starting Port, and 
Ending Port fields.
12. Click  Apply . 
 The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table. 
Dynamic DNS
If your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you a permanently assigne\
d IP address, you can 
register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by\
 public Domain 
Name Servers (DNS). However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP 
address, you do not know your IP address in advance, and the address can\
 change 
frequently. In this case, you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service. This type of service 
lets you register your domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain 
to your frequently changing IP address.
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic 
DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on th\
e Internet.
Your router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service\
 provided by  DynDNS.org. First visit their website at  http://www

.dyndns.org and obtain an account and  
						

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host name that you configure in the router. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address 
changes, your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service prov\
ider, logs in to 
your account, and registers your new IP address. If your host name is ho\
stname, for 
example, you can reach your router at http://hostname.dyndns.org.
To set up Dynamic DNS:
1.
Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS:
2.Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers wh\
ose names 
appear in the Service Provider list. For example, for DynDNS.org, select\
  www.dyndns.org.
3. Select the  Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box. 
4. Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider
 . 
5. T
ype the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provi\
der gave you.
6.T
ype the user name for your Dynamic DNS account. This is the name that you use to log in 
to your account, not your host name.
7. T
ype the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account. 
8. If your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving yo\
ur URL, you can 
select the Use W

ildcards check box to activate this feature. 
For example, the wildcard feature causes *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the 
same IP address as yourhost.dyndns.org.
9. Click  Apply  to save your configuration. 
						

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Static Routes
Static routes provide additional 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 
multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
•Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
•You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where 
you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
•Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. 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, and the request is likely to 
be denied by the company’s firewall.
In this case you have to define a static route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be 
accessed through the 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 will work since 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 Advanced > Advanced Setup > Static Routes 
						

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2.
Click  Add to display the following screen:
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 to make this route ef
 fective. 
6. T
ype the destination 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. 
8. T
ype the gateway IP address, which has to be a  router on the same LAN segment as the 
R6200 WiFi Router. 
9. T
ype 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  Apply  to add the static route.  
						

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Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of yo\
ur R6200 WiFi 
Router over the Internet.
To set up remote management:
1.
Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Remote Management. 
Note:  Be sure to change the router’s default login password to a secure 
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any langu\
age 
and contains upper-case and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols. It\
 can 
be up to 30 characters.
2. Select the T
 urn 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 Only This 
Computer . Enter the IP address that will be allowed access. 
• T
o allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP Address 
Range. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range. 
• T
o allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone . 
4. Specify the port number for accessing the 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  
						

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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  Apply  so that your changes take ef
 fect.
6. When you acces 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 numb\
er 8080, enter 
http://134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser.
USB Settings
For added security, the router can be set up to share only approved USB devices. See 
Specify Approved USB Devices on page  57 for the procedure.
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  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > UPnP. The UPnP screen displays. 
The following settings and information are displayed:
Turn UPnP On. UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. 
The default setting for UPnP is disabled. If this check box is not selec\
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not allow any device to automatically control the resources, such as por\
t forwarding 
(mapping) of the router. 
Advertisement Period. 
The advertisement period is how often the router broadcasts its 
UPnP information. 
 This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30 
minutes. Shorter durations ensure that control points have current devic\
e status at the 
expense of additional network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of 
the device status, but can significantly reduce network traffic.
Advertisement Time to Live.  The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops 
(steps) for each UPnP packet sent. 
 The time to live hop count is the number of steps a 
broadcast packet is allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement bef\
ore it 
disappears. The number of hops can range from 1 to 255. The default value for the 
advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which is fine for most home networ\
ks. If you notice 
that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly, then it might be necessary 
to increase this value.
UPnP Portmap Table.  The UPnP Portmap 
 Table displays the IP address of each UPnP 
device that is currently accessing the router and which ports (internal\
 and external) that 
device has opened. The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and 
whether that port is still active for each IP address. 
2. Click  Apply to save your settings.
IPv6
You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if NE\
TGEAR genie does 
not detect it automatically.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > IPv6  to display the following screen: 
						

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2.
Select the IPv6 connection type from the list. 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, then 
select IPv6 auto config.
3. Click  Apply so that your changes take ef
 fect.
Traffic Meter
Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through your 
router Internet port. With the Traffic Meter utility, you can set limits for traffic volume, set a 
monthly limit, and get a live update of traffic usage.
To monitor Internet traffic:
1. Click  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter to display the following screen:
Scroll to 
view more 
settings
2.To enable the Traffic Meter, select the  Enable Traffic Meter check box.
3. If you want to record and restrict the volume of Internet traf
 fic, select the Traffic volume 
control  by radio button. You can select one of the following options for controlling the traffic 
volume:
No Limit. No restriction is applied when the traf
 fic limit is reached.
Download only . 
 The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.
Both Directions. 
 The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.
4. Y
ou can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per month by specifying how many Mbytes 
per month are allowed or by specifying how many hours of traffic are allowed. 
						

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5.Set the Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time and date.
6.Set up Traffic Control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or 
hours is reached. You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained:
•The Internet LED flashes green or amber. 
•The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.
7.Set up Internet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic.
8.Click the Traffic Status button for a live update on Internet traffic status on your router.
9.Click Apply to save your settings. 
						

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10.   Troubleshooting
This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with 
your router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at 
http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Quick Tips 
•Troubleshooting with the LEDs 
•Cannot Log In to the Router 
•Cannot Access the Internet 
•Changes Not Saved 
•Wireless Connectivity 
•Restore the Factory Settings and Password 
•Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility