Netgear R6200v2 Smart Wifi Router Ac1200 Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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Set Up a Wireless Schedule
You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do 
not need a wireless connection. For example, you could turn it off for the weekend if you 
leave town.
To configure and enable the wireless schedule:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings .
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
2. Click the  Add a new period  button.
3.Use the lists, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during \
which you want to 
turn off the wireless signal.
4. Click the  Apply button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
5. Select the T
 urn off wireless signal by schedule  check box to activate the schedule.
6. Click the  Apply button.
View or Change WPS Settings
To specify WPS Settings:
1.Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings .
The Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, \
from the  Network Explorer on a V
 ista Windows computer) to configure the router’s wireless 
settings through WPS. 
2. (Optional) Select or clear the  Disable Router
 ’s PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects s\
uspicious  attempts to break into the router’
 s wireless settings by using the router’s PIN through 
WPS. You can manually enable the PIN function by clearing the Disable Router’s PIN 
check box. 
						

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3.
(Optional) Select or clear the  Keep Existing Wireless Settings  check box.
By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. N\
ETGEAR 
recommends that you leave this check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WP\
S to connect to 
the router, the router wireless settings change to an automatically gene\
rated random 
SSID and security key

. 
4. Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Wireless Access List by MAC Address
You can set up a list of computers and wireless devices that are allowed \
to join the wireless  network. This list is based on the unique MAC address of each computer and device\
.
Each network device has a MAC address, which is a unique 12-character ph\
ysical address, 
containing the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or 
 A–F only, and separated by colons (for 
example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Typically, the MAC address is on the label of the wireless 
card or network interface device. If you do not have access to the label\
, you can display the 
MAC address using the network configuration utilities of the computer. You might also find the 
MAC addresses in the Attached Devices screen.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
2. Click the  Set Up 
 Access List button.
3.Click the  Add button.
The Wireless Card Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active  wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses.
4. If the computer or device you want is in the 
 Available Wireless Cards list, select that radio 
button; otherwise, type a name and the MAC address. 
You can usually find the MAC address on the label of the wireless device.\
Tip: Y
ou can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the Attached Devices 
screen into the MAC Address field of this screen. To do this, use each 
wireless computer to join the wireless network. The computer should be 
listed in the Attached Devices screen. 
						

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5.
Click the  Add button. 
The screen changes back to the list screen. 
6. Add each computer or device you want to allow to connect wirelessly
 .
7. Select the T
 urn Access Control On check box.
8. Click the  Apply button.
To edit a wireless device or delete it from the access list:
1.Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings .
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
2. In the table, select the radio button next to the wireless device that y\
ou want to edit or 
delete.
3. Do one of the following:
• Click the  Edit button.
The Edit Wireless Card screen displays. a. Edit the address information.
b. Click the  Accept button.
• Click the  Delete button.
The address is removed from the table.
Wireless Access Point
You can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same lo\
cal network as  another router.
To set up the router as an AP:
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to a L\
AN port in the 
other router

.
Cable this port to a LAN port
on the other router
2.Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings .
3. Select the Enable Access 
 Point Mode check box.  
						

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The AP Mode section of the screen expands.
4.
Select a check box for one of the following IP address settings:
• Get an IP address dynamically from the other router . 
 The other router on the 
network assigns an IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode.
• Fixed IP address (not recommended). Use this setting if you want to manually 
assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in 

AP mode. Using this option 
effectively requires advanced network experience.
Note:   To avoid interference, NETGEAR recommends that you use different 
wireless settings for the router in access point mode. You could also tu\
rn off the 
wireless radio on the other router or gateway and use your router only f\
or 
wireless client access.
5. Click the  Apply button.
The IP address of the router changes, and you are disconnected. To reconnect, close and  restart your web browser
 , and type http://www.routerlogin.net . 
						

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Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode 
You can use your R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router in bridge mode to connect mult\
iple devices 
wirelessly at the faster 802.11ac speed. To do this, you need two routers: one set up as a 
router and the other set up as a bridge. 
R6200v2 Smart WiFi Router in bridge mode
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Figure 8. Router in bridge mode with an 802.11ac WiFi connection
Installing your router as a bridge offers the following benefits:
•      Y
ou can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices.
•     Use Gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming.
•     Connect multiple devices like NAS, Smart 
 TV, NeoTV, Blu-ray Player, and game consoles 
at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link.
•      A
void the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device.
For example, you could install the first router in a room like a home of\
fice that has your 
Internet connection. 

Then set up the second router in bridge mode. Then place the router in 
Bridge mode in a different room that has your home entertainment center. Cable the router in 
Bridge mode to your Smart TV, DVR, game console or Blu-ray player, and use its 802.11ac 
WiFi connection to the first router. 
To set up Bridge mode:
1. Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this route\
r will connect:
You need to know the SSID, WiFi security mode, wireless password, and ope\
rating  frequency (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
2. On the router that will run in Bridge mode, select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > 
Wireless Settings . 
						

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3.
Scroll down and select the  Use other operation mode check box and the Enable Bridge 
mode  radio button.
The screen adjusts.
4. Click the  setup bridge mode wireless settings button.
5.Specify the settings of the other router to which this router will conne\
ct.
a. Select the wireless network frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). 
For 802.11ac mode, select 5 GHz.
b. In the Name (SSID) field, enter the wireless network name (SSID).
c. In the Security Option section, select a radio button.
d. If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you use to con\
nect to the 
other router).
6. Click the  Apply button.
The settings for the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings screen  displays.
7. Click the  Apply button on the 
 Advanced Wireless Settings screen.
Your changes take effect. 
						

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Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
You can set the router up to be used as a wireless base station or a wire\
less repeater in a 
wireless distribution system (WDS). A WDS lets you expand a wireless network through 
multiple access points. A wireless base station connects to the Internet, can have wired and 
wireless clients, and sends its wireless signal to an access point that \
functions as a wireless 
repeater. A wireless repeater can also have wired and wireless clients, but connec\
ts to the 
Internet through the wireless base station. The following figure shows a\
 wireless repeating 
scenario.
Repeater
Base station access point
access point
Figure 9. Wireless repeating scenario
Note: To use the wireless repeating function, you need to select None as 
the security option in the Wireless Settings screen, and you cannot 
select Auto  Channel.
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 access point. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC address of the 
remote parent access point. 
The router is always in dual-band concurrent mode, unless you turn off one radio. If you  enable the wireless repeater in either radio band, the wireless base sta\
tion or wireless 
repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band. However

, if you enable the wireless base  
						

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station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless \
router or wireless base 
station, dual-band concurrent mode is not affected.
For you to set up a wireless network with WDS, both access points have t\
o meet the following 
conditions:
•
Both access points have to use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encr\
yption mode.
• Both access points have to be on the same LAN IP subnet. 
 That is, all of the access point 
LAN IP addresses are in the same network.
• All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) are configured to opera\
te in the same 
LAN network address range as the access points.
Set Up the Base Station 
The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be 
daisy-chained. You have to know the wireless settings for both units. You have to know the 
MAC address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station. Then set up the repeater.
To set up the base station:
1. Set up both units with the same wireless settings.
The SSID and mode need to be the same and the wireless security option h\
as to be set to  None. (See Basic Wireless Settings on page  25.)
2. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function.
3.Select the  Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box.
4. Select the  W
 ireless Base Station  radio button.
5. (Optional) Select the  Disable W
 ireless Client Association check box to prevent wireless 
clients from associating with the base station and allow LAN client asso\
ciations only. 
You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be \
able to associate  with the base stations. 
						

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6.
In the Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access 
points that should function as repeaters.
If your router is the base station, it can function as the “parent”\
 for up to four other access 
points.
7. Click the  Apply button. 
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Repeater
Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid con\
flicts with the 
wireless connection to the base station.
Note: If you are using the router as the base station with a non-NETGEAR 
router as the repeater, you might need to change more configuration 
settings. In particular, you should disable the DHCP server function 
on the access point that is the repeater.
To configure the router as a repeater:
1.Log in to the router that will be the repeater
 . 
2. Select  BASIC > W
 ireless Settings and verify that the wireless settings match the base unit 
exactly. 
The wireless security option has to be set to  WEP or None.
3. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Wireless Repeating Function .
4. Select the Enable W
 ireless Repeating Function check box.
5. Select the W
 ireless Repeater  radio button.
6.Fill in the Repeater IP Address field.  
						

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This IP address has to be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the 
LAN IP address of the base station.
7.(Optional) Select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box to prevent wireless 
clients from associating with the repeater and allowing LAN client associations only.
You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate 
with the repeater.
8.In the Base Station MAC Address field, enter the MAC addresses for the access point that 
should function as the base station.
9.Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
10.Verify connectivity across the LANs. 
A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router can connect to the 
Internet or share files and printers with any other computer or server connected to the 
other access point.
Dynamic DNS
If your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you a permanently assigned 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 the 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 
host name that you configure in the router. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address 
changes, your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to 
your account, and registers your new IP address. If your host name is hostname, for 
example, you can reach your router at http://hostname.dyndns.org.