Netgear R6200 Manual

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Schedule Blocking
You can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access.\
To schedule blocking:
1.
Select  Advanced > Security > Schedule  to display the following screen:
2.Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services.
• Days to Block . Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the 
appropriate check boxes, or select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days. 
• T
ime of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select  All 
Day for 24-hour blocking. 
3. Select your time zone from the list. If you use daylight savings time, s\
elect the 
Automatically adjust for daylight savings time  check box. 
4. Click  Apply to save your settings. 
						

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Security Event Email Notifications
To receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in th\
e Email screen, and 
specify which alerts you want to receive and how often. 
To set up email notifications:
1. Select  Advanced > Security >  Email to display the following screen:
2.To receive email logs and alerts from the  router, select the Turn Email Notification On  
check box.
3. In the 
Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail 
server (such as mail.myISP.com). You might be able to find this information in the 
configuration screen of your email program. If you leave this field blan\
k, log and alert 
messages are not sent by email.
4. Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to\
 
 This Email Address 
field. This email address is also used for the From address. If you leave this \
field blank, log 
and alert messages are not sent by email.
5. If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the  My Mail Server requires 
authentication  check box. Fill in the User Name and Password fields for the outgoing e\
mail 
server

.
6. Y
ou can have email alerts sent immediately when someone attempts to visit\
 a blocked site, 
and you can specify that logs are sent automatically.
If you select the Weekly, Daily, or Hourly option and the log fills up before the specified 
period, the log is emailed to the specified email address. 
 After the log is sent, the log is 
cleared from the router’s memory. If the router cannot email the log file, the log buffer 
might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and discards \
its contents.
7. Click  Apply  to save your settings. 
						

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8
8.   Administration
Managing your network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and 
home network. See 
Remote Management on page 105 for information about checking the status 
of your router over the Internet, and Traffic Meter on page 108 for information about monitoring 
Internet traffic on your router’s Internet port.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Upgrade the Router Firmware 
•View Router Status 
•View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 
•Manage the Configuration File 
•Set Password 
						

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Upgrade the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the 
firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at 
the top of the Genie screens when new firmware is available for your pro\
duct.
You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check and upd\
ate to the latest  firmware for your product if new firmware is available. 
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Router Update  to display the following screen: 
Click 
Check
2.Click  Check .
If new firmware is available, the router finds it.
3. Click  Ye
 s to update and locate the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in .im\
g). 
WARNING:
When uploading firmware to the router, do not  interrupt the web 
browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new 
page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware.
When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes 
about 1 minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether\
 you need to 
reconfigure the router after upgrading. 
						

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View Router Status
To view router status and usage information:
Select 
Advanced Home or select  Administration > Router Status  to display the following 
screen:
 
Router Information
Hardware Version.  The router model.
Firmware Version. 
The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router\
 
firmware.
GUI Language Version . 
 The localized language of the user interface.
LAN Port .
• MAC Address. 
 The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address 
that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router uses. 
• IP Address. 
 The IP address that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router uses. The default 
is 192.168.1.1.
• DHCP Server . Identifies whether the router’
 s built-in DHCP server is active for devices on 
the LAN.
Internet Provider (WAN) Setup
MAC Address. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address 
that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses.
IP  Address. 
The IP address that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses. If no address is 
shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet\
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Connection. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is 
DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP
.
IP Subnet Mask. 
 The IP subnet mask that the Internet (WAN) port of the router uses. 
Domain  Name Server . The 
 Domain Name Server addresses that the router uses. A Domain 
Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP 
addresses.
Statistics Button
On the Router Status screen, in the Internet Provider (WAN) Setup pane, click  the Statistics 
button to display the following screen:
Figure 6. System up time and poll interval statistics
System Up Time. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
Port. 
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the 
screen displays:
• Status. 
 The link status of the port.
• TxPkts. 
 The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual cle\
ar.
• RxPkts. 
 The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
• Collisions. 
 The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
• Tx B/s . 
 The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
• Rx B/s. 
 The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
• Up T
ime. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
•Poll Interval. 
 The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen. 
To change the polling frequency enter a time in seconds in the Poll Inter\
val field, and click  Set Interval.
To stop the polling entirely, click  Stop. 
						

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Connection Status Button
To view the connection status:
On the Router Status screen in the Internet Connection pane, click the Connection 
Status button to view connection status information. 
The Release button returns the status of all items to 0. The Renew button refreshes the items. The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen.
IP Address. 
 The IP address that is assigned to the router.
Subnet Mask. 
 The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
Default Gateway . 
 The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with\
.
DHCP Server . 
 The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that 
provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the rou\
ter.
DNS Server . 
 The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translati\
on of 
network names to IP addresses.
Lease Obtained. 
 The date and time when the lease was obtained.
Lease Expires. 
 The date and time that the lease expires. 
						

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Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
The information here is based on the fields in the Wireless Settings scr\
een. The following 
settings are displayed:
Wireless Network Name (SSID ). 
 The wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. 
Region . 
The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illega\
l to use the 
wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.
Channel. 
The operating channel that the wireless port is using. The default channel is Auto. 
When Auto is selected, the router finds the best operating channel available.\
 If you notice 
interference from nearby devices, you can select a different channel. Channels 1, 6, and 11 
do not interfere with each other. 
Mode. 
The currently selected wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, 145 M\
bps, 300 
Mbps at 2.4 GHz, Up to 173 Mbps, 400 Mbps, 867 Mbps at 5 GHz.
Wireless AP . Indicates whether the router is acting in 
 AP mode. In AP mode, the router acts 
as a wireless bridge and can coexist on the same network as another rout\
er.
Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
Wireless Isolation . Wireless isolation prevents wireless clients from communicating with 
each other when they join the wireless network.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup . Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for this 
network. 
						

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View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attemp\
ted to access. Up to 
256
  entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword bloc\
king is enabled 
and no log entries are made for the trusted user
 .
Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Logs. The Logs screen displays.
The log screen shows the following information:
• Date and time. 
 The date and time the log entry was recorded.
• Source IP . 
 The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
• T
arget address. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to 
which access was attempted.
• Action. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.
To refresh the log screen, click the  Refresh button.
To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button.
To email the log immediately, click the  Send Log button. 
						

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Manage the Configuration File
The configuration settings of the R6200 WiFi Router are stored within th\
e router in a 
configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the 
factory default settings.
Back Up Settings
To back up the router’s configuration settings:
1.
Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Backup Settings to display the following screen:
2.Click  Back Up to save a copy of the current settings.
3. Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your n\
etwork.
Restore Configuration Settings
To restore configuration settings that you backed up:
1.Enter the full path to the file on your network or click the  Browse button to find the file. 
2. When you have located the .cfg file, click the  Restore button to upload the file to the router.
Upon completion, the router reboots.
WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.