Netgear R6250 Smart Wifi Router Ac1600 User Manual

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7. (Optional) Fill in the fields in the Send logs according to this schedule section of the screen.
Logs are sent automatically. If the log fills up before the specified time, the log is emailed. 
After the log is sent, the log is cleared from the router memory. If the router cannot email 
the log file, the log buffer might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and 
discards its contents.
8. Click Apply.
Your settings are saved. 

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8.   Administration
Manage your network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and 
home network. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Upgrade the Router Firmware 
•View Router Status 
•View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 
•Manage the Configuration File 
•Change the Password 
•Password Recovery 
For information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet, see 
Remote Management on page 106. For...

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Upgrade the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the 
firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at 
the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available for your pro\
duct.
You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check if new \
firmware is  available, and to update your product. 
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1....

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View Router Status
To view router status and usage information:
Select  Advanced Home  or select Administration > Router Status.
 
Router Information
Hardware Version.  The router model.
Firmware Version. 
The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router\
 
firmware.
GUI Language Version . 
 The localized language of the user interface.
LAN Port.
• MAC Address. 
 The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address 
used...

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Connection. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is 
DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP
.
IP  Subnet Mask. 
 The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. 
Domain Name Server . 
The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router. A Domain 
Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP 
addresses.
Show Statistics Button
To view...

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Connection Status Button
To view the Internet connection status:
1. 
Select  Advanced Home or select  Administration > Router Status. 
2.  In the Internet Connection pane, click the  Connection Status button. 
The following information displays:
• IP Address. 
 The IP address that is assigned to the router.
• Subnet Mask. 
 The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
• Default Gateway . 
 The IP address for the default gateway that the router 
communicates...

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Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
The following settings are displayed:
Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses.
Region
. 
The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illega\
l to use the 
wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.
Channel. 
The operating channel of the wireless port being used. The default channel is Auto. 
When Auto is selected, the router finds the best operating channel...

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To view logs:
Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Logs.
The log screen shows the following information:
• Date and time. 
 The date and time the log entry was recorded.
• Source IP . 
 The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
• T
arget address. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which \
access was attempted.
• Action. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.
To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh...

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Back Up Settings
To back up the router’s configuration settings:
1. 
Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Backup Settings.
2. Click  Backup Settings .
A copy of the current settings is saved.
3.  Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your n\
etwork.
Restore Configuration Settings
To restore configuration settings that you backed up:
1. Click the Browse button to find the cfg  file. 
2.  Click the  Restore button.
The files is...

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Change the Password
This feature let you change the default password that is used to log in \
to the router with the 
user name admin. 
This is not the same as changing the password for wireless access. The label on the bottom  of your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and pass\
word for wireless 
access (see Label on page  11).
To set the password for the user name admin:
1.  Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Set Password .
2. On the...