Netgear R6220 Ac1200 Smart Wifi Router With External Antennas User Manual

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4. 
Select  Wireless.
5. For the 2.4 GHz WiFi band, in the Wireless Network (2.4 GHz b/gn/n) se\
ction, select a 
setting from the  Mode list.
Up to 300 Mbps  is the default setting. 
 The other settings are Up to 145 Mbps  and Up to 
54 Mbps.
6.  For the 5GHz WiFi band, select a setting from the  Mode list.
Up to 867 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.1
 1ac and 802.11a wireless 
devices to join the network. The other...

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3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select Wireless.
The Wireless Setup screen displays.
5. Under Security Options, select a WPA option.
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security and is the default 
setting. 
The Passphrase field displays.
6. In the Passphrase...

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4. 
Select  Guest Network.
5. Scroll to the section for the guest WiFi network that you want to set up\
. 
The default guest wireless network names (SSIDs) are as follows:
• NETGEAR-Guest is for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band.
• NETGEAR-5G-Guest  is for the 5 GHz WiFi band.
6.  Leave the  Enable SSID Broadcast check box selected.
Allowing the router to broadcast its wireless network name (SSID) make\
s it easier to find  your network and...

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Control the Wireless Radios
The router’s internal wireless radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz range. By 
default, they are on so that you can connect wirelessly to the router. When the wireless 
radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the router.
You can turn the wireless radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the router, or you 
can log in to the router and enable or...

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings .
5. In the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz sections, select or clear the Enable Wireless Radio check 
boxes.
Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router for each band. 
6.  Click the  Apply button.
If you turned off both wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If 
you turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Of
 f LED and the WPS LED light....

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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
5.  Select the  T
 urn off wireless signal by schedule  check box.
You can select this check box only if the router is connected to the Inte\
rnet so that it can  verify the current time.
6.  Click the  Add a new period button.
7. Use the lists, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period...

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The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
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. 
5.  (Optional) Select or clear the  Enable Router
 ’s PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects s\
uspicious  attempts to break into router
 ’s...

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The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP .
6. Select the  Enable Access Point Mode check box.
7.  Scroll down and select an IP address setting:
• Get dynamically from existing router . 
 The other router on the network assigns an 
IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode.
• Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended) . Use this setting if you 
want to manually...

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11.   Use VPN to Access Your Network
You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking 
(VPN). This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up a VPN Connection 
•Specify VPN Service in the Router 
•Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer 
•Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media 
•Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home  

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Set Up a VPN Connection
A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely \
access your network 
when you aren’t home.
Secure
remote access
InternetOpen VPN Client
 
Figure 8. VPN provides a secure tunnel between your home network and a r\
emote computer
This type of VPN access is called a client-to-gateway tunnel. The computer is the client, and 
the router is the gateway. To use the VPN feature, you...