Netgear R6220 Ac1200 Smart Wifi Router With External Antennas User Manual

							350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 
USAJanuary 2016
202-11443-04
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with 
External Antennas
Model R6220
User Manual 
						

							 
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Conformity
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Compliance
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See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Cable Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router
Connect to the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Wired Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
WiFi Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Types of Logins  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Use a Web Browser to Access the Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Log In to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
Change the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
Access the Router with NETGEAR genie Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
Use the Internet Setup Wizard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Specify IPv6 Internet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Change the MTU Size  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  37
Chapter 4 Optimize Performance
Optimize Internet Streaming with QoS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40 
						

							 
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Add QoS Rules by Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
Add a QoS Rule by Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Edit a QoS Rule  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
Delete a QoS Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  44
Delete All QoS Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
Chapter 5 Control Access to the Internet
Set Up Parental Controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
Allow or Block Access to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
Manage Network Access Control Lists  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
Delete Keywords from the Blocked List  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
Block Services from the Internet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  58
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  59
Chapter 6 Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
USB Device Requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
Connect a USB Device to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
Access an Storage Device Connected to the Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  64
Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  64
Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  65
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  65
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a Storage Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
Control Access to a Storage Device  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  67
Use FTP Within the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
View Network Folders on a Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  70
Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
Edit a Network Folder on a Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72
Use the Router as a ReadyDLNA Media Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  73
Approve USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74
Safely Remove a USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75
Chapter 7 Access Storage Devices Through the Internet
Access Storage Devices Through the Internet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
Access Storage Devices Through the Internet with FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  79
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  79
Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80 
						

							 
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Change the Dynamic DNS Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
Set Up Your Personal FTP Server  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
Chapter 8 Share a USB Printer
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  85
Use the Shared Printer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  86
View or Change the Status of a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  87
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  88
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  89
Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  89
Specify the Time-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  90
Chapter 9 Manage Your Network
Update the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  92
Change the admin Password  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  93
Recover the admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  93
View Router Status  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95
Display Internet Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  95
Check the Internet Connection Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  97
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  98
Monitor Internet Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  99
Custom Static Routes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Set Up a Static Route  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Edit a Static Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Delete a Static Route  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
View Devices Currently on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Manage the Router Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Erase the Current Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Chapter 10 Network Settings
View WAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Set Up a Default DMZ Server  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Change the Router’s Device Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Reserve an IP Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Edit a Reserved IP Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 
						

							 
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Specify Basic WiFi Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Change the WiFi Mbps Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Change the WiFi Password or Security Level  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Set Up a Guest WiFi Network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Control the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Use the WiFi On/Off Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Set Up a Wireless Schedule  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Specify WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Chapter 11 Use VPN to Access Your Network
Set Up a VPN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Specify VPN Service in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Use a VPN Tunnel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home  . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Chapter 12 Specify Internet Port Settings
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Edit a Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Set Up Port Triggering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Add a Port Triggering Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Disable Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting
Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Sequence to Restart Your Network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Network Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Troubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Power LED Is Off or Blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Power LED Stays Amber  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
LEDs Never Turn Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 
						

							 
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WiFi LED Is Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Cannot Log In to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Cannot Access the Internet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Troubleshoot PPPoE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Appendix A Supplemental Information
Factory Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Technical Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 
						

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1.   Hardware Setup
The AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas is compatible with the latest WiFi 
devices and is backward compatible with 802.11 a/b/g and n devices. With simultaneous 
dual-band WiFi technology, the router offers speeds up to 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 833 Mbps at 
5 GHz and avoids interference, ensuring top WiFi speeds and reliable connections. You can also 
use the Gigabit Ethernet ports and USB port to connect local devices.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Unpack Your Router 
•LEDs 
•Rear Panel 
•Position Your Router 
•Cable Your Router 
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at 
http://support.netgear.com. 
						

							Hardware Setup 9
 AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas
Unpack Your Router
Your package contains the following items.
Router 
Ethernet cable Power adapter
(varies by region)
Figure 1. Package contents
LEDs
The status LEDs are located on the top of the router.
Table 1.  LED descriptions 
 
LEDDescription
Power
•  Solid green . The router is ready.
•  Blinking green . 
 The firmware is upgrading or someone pressed the  Reset button. 
•  Off. Power is not supplied to the router.
Internet
•  Solid green . The Internet connection is ready.
•  Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
WiFi
•  Solid green . The 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is operating.
•  Blinking . The 
 router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic.
•  Off. The 
 2.4 GHz WiFi radio is off.
Ethernet LAN 
ports 1–4
•  Solid . A  powered-on  device  is  connected  to  the  Ethernet  port.
•  Blinking . 
 The port is sending or receiving traffic.
•  Off. No device is connected to this Ethernet port. 
						

							Hardware Setup 10
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 
Rear Panel
The rear panel connections and buttons are shown in the following figure\
.
Ethernet WAN
Power
Power
(Internet)
LAN ports 1–4connector On/Off
WPS
button WiFi On/Off
button
USBport Reset
button
port
Figure 2. Router rear panel
The  WPS  button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiF\
i password. 
See WiFi Connection on page  14.
Pressing the W
 iFi On/Off button for two seconds turns the WiFi radios on and off.
Pressing the Reset button restores the factory settings. See Factory Settings on page  157. 
USB port• Solid green . A USB device is connected and is ready. 
•  Blinking . 
 A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect. 
•  Off. No USB device is connected, or someone clicked the  Safely Remove Hardware 
button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device. 
WPS 
•  Blinking for two minutes . Someone pressed the WPS button on the router to join the 
WiFi network. See  WiFi Connection on page  14.
•  Solid green . Someone used WPS to connect to the WiFi network.
Table 1.  LED descriptions  (continued)
LEDDescription