Netgear R6200 Manual

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To change the LAN settings:
Note:
If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected 
through the browser, you will be disconnected. You will have to open 
a new connection to the new IP address and log in again.
1. Select  Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup to display the following screen:
2.Enter the settings that you want to customize. These settings are described in the following 
section,  LAN Setup Screen Settings.
3. Click  Apply to save your changes.
LAN Setup Screen Settings
LAN TCP/IP Setup
•IP Address. The LAN IP address of the router.
• IP Subnet Mask . 
 The LAN subnet mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the 
IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local t\
o it, and which 
have to be reached through a gateway or router.
• RIP Direction. Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routin\
g 
information with other routers. 

This setting controls how the router sends and receives 
RIP packets. Both is the default setting. With the Both or Out Only sett\
ing, the router 
broadcasts its routing table periodically. With the Both or In Only setting, the router 
incorporates the RIP information that it receives. 
						

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•RIP Version. This setting controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP 
packets that the router sends. It recognizes both formats when receiving. By default, the 
RIP function is disabled. 
RIP-1 is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks, unless you have an 
unusual network setup. 
RIP-2 carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the routing data in RIP-2 
format. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. RIP-2M uses multicasting.
Use Router as a DHCP Server 
This check box is usually selected so that the router functions as a Dynamic Host 
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. 
•Starting IP Address. Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the 
same subnet as the router.
•Ending IP Address. Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the 
same subnet as the router.
Address Reservation
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer receives 
the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Assign reserved IP 
addresses to servers that require permanent IP settings. 
Use the Router as a DHCP Server
By default, the router acts as a DHCP server. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default 
gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN. The assigned default gateway 
address is the LAN address of the router. The router assigns IP addresses to the attached 
computers from a pool of addresses specified in this screen. Each pool address is tested 
before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN. For most applications, the 
default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory. 
You can specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address 
and ending IP address. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as 
the router’s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, define a range between 
192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254, although you might want to save part of the range for 
devices with fixed addresses.
The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
•An IP address from the range you have defined
•Subnet mask
•Gateway IP address (the router’s LAN IP address)
•Primary DNS server (if you entered a primary DNS address in the Internet Setup screen; 
otherwise, the router’s LAN IP address) 
						

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•Secondary DNS server (if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Internet Setup 
screen)
To use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or to specify the network 
settings of all of your computers, clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box and click 
Apply. Otherwise, leave this check box selected. If this service is not enabled and no other 
DHCP server is available on your network, set your computer IP addresses manually so that 
it can access the router.
Address Reservation
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always 
receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Assign 
reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings. 
To reserve an IP address: 
1.In the Address Reservation section of the screen, click the Add button. 
2.In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. (Choose an 
IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x.) 
3.Type the MAC address of the computer or server.
Tip:If the computer is already on your network, you can copy its MAC 
address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here.
4.Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table. 
The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the 
router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer, or access its IP configuration and force a 
DHCP release and renew.
To edit or delete a reserved address entry, select the radio button next to the reserved 
address you want to edit or delete. Then click Edit or Delete.
Quality of Service (QoS) Setup
QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of 
others. The R6200 WiFi Router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on 
the Internet connection. To configure QoS, use the QoS Setup screen.  
						

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To go to the QoS Setup screen:
Select 
Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup to display the following screen:
Enable WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications
The R6200 WiFi Router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM\
 QoS) to 
prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link. WMM QoS provides 
prioritization of wireless data packets from different applications based on four access 
categories: voice, video, best effort, and background. For an application to receive the 
benefits of WMM QoS, both it and the client running that application hav\
e to have WMM 
enabled. Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications th\
at do not require 
QoS, are assigned to the best effort category, which receives a lower priority than voice and 
video. 
WMM QoS is enabled by default. You can disable it in the QoS Setup screen by clearing the 
Enable WMM check box and clicking  Apply.
Set Up QoS for Internet Access
You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic:
•Specific applications
• Specific online games
• Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router
• A specific device by MAC address
To specify prioritization of traffic, create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the  QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen. For convenience, the QoS Polic\
y table lists many 
common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling.\
QoS for Applications and Online Gaming
To create a QoS policy for applications and online games:
1. In the QoS Setup screen, select the T
 urn Internet Access QoS On check box. 
						

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2.
Click the  Setup QoS Rule button to see the existing priority rules. 
You can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking \
either the Edit or  Delete button. 
 You can also delete all of the rules by simply clicking the Delete All 
button.
3. T
o add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen\
 and click  Add 
Priority Rule to display the following screen:
4. In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game.
5. In the Priority Category list, select either  Applications or Online Gaming. In either case, a 
list of applications or games displays in the list.
6. Y
ou can select an existing item from the list, or you can scroll and sele\
ct  Add a New 
Application or  Add a New Game, as applicable.  
						

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a.
If you add an entry, the Priority Rules screen expands as shown: 
b.In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new applic\
ation or game.
c. In the Connection 
 Type list, select either  TCP, UDP, or both (TCP/UDP). Specify the 
port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses.
7. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this\
 traf
 fic relative to other 
applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
8. Click  Apply  to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup sc\
reen.
QoS for a Router LAN Port
To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports:
1.Select  Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup  to display the QoS Setup screen. Select the 
T
 urn Internet Access QoS On check box.
2. Click the  Setup QoS Rule  button.
3. Click the  Add Priority Rule button. 
						

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4.
From the Priority Category list, select  Ethernet LAN Port, as shown in the following figure:
5.From the LAN port list, select the LAN port.
6. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this\
 port’
 s traffic relative to 
other applications. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
7. Click  Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup sc\
reen.
8. In the QoS Setup screen, click  Apply.
QoS for a MAC Address
To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address:
1.Select  Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup.
2. Click the  Setup QoS Rule button. 
 The QoS Setup screen displays.
3. Click  Add Priority Rule .  
						

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4.
From the Priority Category list, select  MAC Address to display the following screen:
5.If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select i\
ts radio button. The 
information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and Device 
Name fields. If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List, click\
  Refresh. If it still 
does not appear, then fill in these fields manually. 
6. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this\
 device’
 s traffic relative to 
other applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
7. Click  Apply  to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup sc\
reen.
8. In the QoS Setup screen, select the T
 urn Internet Access QoS On check box.
9. Click  Apply .
Edit or Delete an Existing QoS Policy
To edit or delete a QoS policy:
1.Select  Advanced > QoS Setup to display the QoS Setup screen.
2. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or \
delete, and do one of 
the following:
• Click Delete to remove the QoS policy
 .
• Click Edit  to edit the QoS policy
 . Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to 
change the policy settings.
3. Click  Apply  in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes. 
						

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5.   USB Storage
Accessing and configuring a USB storage 
drive
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your 
router. The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash 
drives or hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD 
drives to the router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•USB Drive Requirements 
•ReadySHARE Access 
•File-sharing Scenarios  
•Basic Settings  
•USB Storage Advanced Settings  
•Safely Remove a USB Drive 
•Media Server Settings 
•Specify Approved USB Devices 
For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see Chapter 6, ReadySHARE 
Printer.
For additional about ReadySHARE features, see www.netgear.com/readyshare.  
						

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USB Drive Requirements
The router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High \
Speed) standards. 
The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual bus speeds can 
vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables.
Table 3.  USB Drive Speeds
BusSpeed/Sec
USB 1.1 12 Mbits
USB 2.0 480 Mbits
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives.\
 For the most 
up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, go to:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare
The router supports both read and write for FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, and Linux file systems  (EXT2 and EXT3).
Note: Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load 
the drivers onto the computer before the computer can access the 
USB device. Such USB devices do not work with the router.
ReadySHARE Access
Once you have set up your router, you can connect any USB storage device\
 and share the 
contents with others on your network.
You can access your USB device in any of the following ways: • On Windows 7, Windows XP
 , Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, select Start > 
Run, and enter  \
eadyshare in the dialog box. Click OK.
• On Windows 7, Windows XP
 , Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, open Internet 
Explorer or Safari and enter \
eadyshare in the address bar.
• On Mac OSX (version 10.2 or later), enter smb://readyshare in the address bar
 .
• In My Network Places, enter \
eadyshare in the address bar
 .
File-sharing Scenarios
You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and r\
ecreational 
purposes. The files can be any PC, Mac, or Linux file type including text files, W\
ord, 
PowerPoint, Excel, MP3, pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications\
 include: