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 settings are  Up to 400 Mbps and Up to 173 Mbps.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the WiFi Password or Security Level
Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security. The password that you enter to  connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the router la\
bel. NETGEAR 
recommends that you use the preset security, but you can change the settings. 
NETGEAR recommends that you do not disable security .
To change the WPA settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays. 
						

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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 field, enter the network key (password). 
It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.
7. Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Guest WiFi Network
Guest networks allow visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless 
security key. You can add a guest network for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band and the 5.0 GHz WiFi 
band. 
To set up a guest network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
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. 
						

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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 connect to it. If you clear this check box, that create\
s a hidden network. 
7.  Give the guest network a name.
The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters.\
 You then  manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest\
 network name 
in addition to the main SSID. 
8.  For the wireless channel and mode, leave the default settings selected.
9.  Select a security option. 
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security. WPA2 is the  default setting.
10.  Click the  Apply button. 
Your settings are saved. 
						

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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 disable the wireless radios. If you are close to the 
router, it might be easier to press its WiFi On/Off button. If you are away from the router or 
have already logged in it might be easier to enable or disable them. You can also turn the 
WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule. (See 
Set Up a Wireless Schedule on page 125.)
If you turned off the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you 
turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the wireless radios, you can’t log in to the router 
to turn them back on. You must press the WiFi On/Off button again for two seconds to turn 
the wireless radios back on.
Use the WiFi On/Off Button
To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button:
Press the WiFi On/Off button on the top of the router for two seconds.
If you turned off the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If 
you turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios
If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the wireless radios, you can’t log in to the router 
to turn them back on. You must press the WiFi On/Off button again for two seconds to turn 
the wireless radios back on.
To enable or disable the wireless radios:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
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. 
						

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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.
Set Up a Wireless Schedule
You can turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection. For example, you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.
To set up the wireless schedule:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
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. 
						

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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 during \
which you want to 
turn off the wireless signal.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
9.  T
o use the new schedule, click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typ\
ing the WiFi 
password.
To specify WPS Settings:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
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  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 
						

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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 WiFi network router by using the router’s PIN through 
WPS. You can manually enable the PIN function by selecting the Enable Router’s PIN  
check box.
6.  (Optional) Select or clear the  Keep Existing W
 ireless Settings check box.
By default, the  Keep Existing W
 ireless Settings check box is selected. NETGEAR 
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

. 
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Use the Router as a 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 another router
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the network.
3.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
4.  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. 
						

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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 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 with other routers or gateways in your network, 
NETGEAR recommends that you use different wireless settings on 
each router. You can also turn off the wireless radio on the other route\
r 
or gateway and use the R6220 router only for wireless client access.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
The IP address of the router changes, and you are disconnected.
9.  T
o reconnect, close and restart your browser and type  http://www.routerlogin.net. 
						

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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 must log in to the router and enable 
VPN, and you must install and run VPN client software on the computer. 
Note: The router currently does not support iOS or Android VPN client 
software.
VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with your router.
To use a DDNS service, register for an account with a host name (sometim\
es called a  domain name). 
 You use the host name to access your network. The router supports these 
accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn. See  Dynamic DNS on page
  78.
If your Internet service provider (ISP) assigned a static WAN IP address (such as 50.196.x.x 
or 10.x.x.x) that never changes to your Internet account, the VPN can u\
se that IP address to 
connect to your home network.