Netgear R6250 Smart Wifi Router Ac1600 User Manual

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4. Click Test to test your Internet connection. 
If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 10, 
Troubleshooting.
Internet Setup Screen Fields
The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen. The 
fields that display in this screen depend on whether tan ISP login is required.
Does Your Internet connection require a login? Answer either yes or no.
These fields display when no login is...

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•Enable
•Disable
•Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection
Router MAC Address. The Ethernet MAC address that the router uses on the Internet port. 
Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when 
your account is first opened. They accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer. 
This feature allows your router to use your computer’s MAC address (also called cloning). 
•Use Default Address. Use the default MAC...

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To view or change basic wireless settings:
1. 
Select  Basic >  W
 ireless.
The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the follo\
wing sections.
2.  (Optional) Change the settings.
The settings are explained in the following section  Wireless Settings Screen Fields on 
page   24.
3.  Click  Apply .
Your settings are saved.
If you were connected wirelessly to the router and you changed the SSID \
or wireless 
security
 , you are disconnected...

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Wireless Settings Screen Fields
You can use this screen to view or change the wireless network settings and the security 
option.
Enable SSID Broadcast. This feature allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless 
stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. This check box is 
selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear this check box, and click Apply.
Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network...

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WPA2-PSK is stronger than WPA-PSK. It is advertised to be theoretically indecipherable due 
to the greater degree of randomness in encryption keys that it generates\
. WPA2-PSK gets 
higher speed because it is implemented through hardware, while WPA-PSK is usually 
implemented through software. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase to authenticate and generate 
the initial data encryption keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. 
WPS-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode...

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To set up a guest network:
1. 
Select  Basic >  Guest Network.
2. Select any of the following wireless settings:
Enable Guest Network. When this check box is selected, the guest network is enabled, 
and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile.
Enable SSID Broadcast. If this check box is selected, the wireless access point 
broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no \
SSID can adopt the 
correct SSID for...

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To go to the Attached Devices screen:
1. 
From the Basic Home screen, select  Attached Devices.
Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables. Wireless\
 devices have 
joined the wireless network. The following information is displayed:
•# (number). 
 The order in which the device joined the network.
• IP Address. 
 The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined th\
e 
network. This number can change if a device is...

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4.   Advanced Home Settings
Specify custom settings
This chapter contains the following sections:
•NETGEAR genie Advanced Home Screen 
•Internet Connection Setup Wizard 
•WAN Setup 
•LAN Setup 
•WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections 
•Quality of Service (QoS) Setup 
Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters:
•USB Storage. See Chapter 5, USB Storage.
•Security. See Chapter 7, Security.
•Administration. See Chapter 8, Administration.
•Advanced Setup. See Chapter 9,...

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NETGEAR genie Advanced Home Screen
The genie Advanced Home dashboard presents status information. The content is the same 
as what is on the Router Status screen available from the Administration menu. The genie 
Advanced Home screen is shown in the following figure:
probably show menus too
Internet Connection Setup Wizard
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automat\
ically set up your  router. The Setup Wizard is not the...

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The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and proto\
cols to 
determine your ISP configuration. 
WAN Setup
The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to \
a ping on the WAN 
(Internet) port. 
To view or change the WAN settings:
1.  Select  Advanced > Setup > W
 AN Setup.
2.  Specify the following settings:
• Disable Port...