Netgear R6250 Smart Wifi Router Ac1600 User Manual

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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS .
5. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box.
6.  In the Service Provider list, select NETGEAR.
7.  Select the No radio button.
8.  In the Host Name field, type the name that you want to use for your URL.
The host name is sometimes called the domain name. Your free URL includes the host  name that you specify
 , and ends with mynetgear.com. For example, specify 
MyName.mynetgear.com .
9.  In the Email field, type the email address that you want to use for your account.
10.  In the Password (6-32 characters) field, type the password for your account.
11.  Click the  Register button.
12.  Follow the onscreen instructions to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DN\
S service.
13.  T
o check that Dynamic DNS is enabled in the router, click the  Show Status button.
A message displays the Dynamic DNS status.
Specify a DNS Account That You Already Have
If you already have a Dynamic DNS account with NETGEAR no-ip, www.NoIP.com, or 
www.DynDNS.org, you can set up the router to use your account.
To set up Dynamic DNS if you already have an account:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com . 
						

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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 > Dynamic DNS .
5. Select the  Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box.
6.  In the Service Provider  list, select one of the following:
• NETGEAR
• NoIP
.com
•www
.DynDNS.org
7.  Select the  Ye
 s radio button. 
						

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The screen adjusts and displays the Show Status, Cancel, and Apply buttons.
8. 
In the Host Name field, type the host name (sometimes called the domain name) for your\
 
account.
9.  For a www
 .NoIP or www.DynDNS account, in the  User Name field, enter the user name for 
your account.
10.  For a NETGEAR account at www
 .no-ip, in the Email field, type the email address for your 
account.
11.  In the Password (6-32 characters) field, type the password for your DDNS account.
12.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
13.  T
o verify that your Dynamic DNS service is enabled in the router, click the  Show Status 
button.
A message displays the Dynamic DNS status.
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
To change your settings:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected 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. 
						

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4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS.
5. Change your DDNS account settings as necessary.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Static Routes
Static routes provide more routing information to your router. Typically, you do not need to 
add static routes. You have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple 
routers or multiple IP subnets on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
•Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
•You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where 
you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
•Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route 
was created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your 
local network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a 
device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP 
forwards your request to the company where you are employed, and the request is likely to 
be denied by the company’s firewall.
In this case you have to define a static route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be 
accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. In this example:
•The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route 
applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses. 
•The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be 
forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. 
•A metric value of 1 works because the ISDN router is on the LAN. 
•Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated.
To set up a static route:
1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Static Routes. 
						

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2. 
Click  Add.
3. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identif\
ication purposes only.) 
4.  Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only
 . 
If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP. 
5.  Select the  Active check box to make this route ef
 fective. 
6.  T
ype the IP address of the final destination. 
7. T
ype the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a sin\
gle host, type 
255.255.255.255. 
8.  T
ype the gateway IP address, which has to be on the same LAN segment as t\
he router. 
9. T
ype a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value. 
This value represents the number of routers between your network and the\
 destination. Usually
 , a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it \
to 1. 
10.  Click the  Apply button.
The static route is added. 
To edit or delete a static route:
1.  Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Static Routes.
The Static Routes screen displays.
2.  In the table, select the radio button next to the route that you want to\
 edit or delete.
3.  Do one of the following:
• Click the  Edit button.
The Static Routes screen adjusts.
a. Edit the route information.
b.  Click the  Apply button.
• Click the  Delete button.
The route is removed from the table. 
						

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Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you access your router over the Inter\
net to view or 
change its settings.
Note:
Be sure to change the router default login password to a secure 
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any 
language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, 
and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters. See Change the 
Password on page  90.
To set up remote management:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Remote Management. 
2. Select the  Turn Remote Management On check box.
3.  Under 
Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access 
the  router’s  remote management.
Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses 
as practical.
• T
o allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only This 
Computer . Enter the IP address that will be allowed access. 
• T
o allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP Address 
Range. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range. 
• T
o specify IP addresses, select IP Address List  and type in the allowed IP 
addresses. 
• T
o allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone. 
4.  Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface. 
						

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Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For gr\
eater 
security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Ch\
oose 
a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common ser\
vice port. 
The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
5.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
6.  When you access your router from the Internet, type your router’
 s WAN IP address into your 
browser’s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the custom por\
t number. 
For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port \
number 8080, 
enter http://134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser
 .
Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet applian\
ces and computers, 
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices \
can 
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices o\
n the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connect\
ions, or real-time 
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a featur\
e in Windows XP), 
you should enable UPnP

.
To turn on Universal Plug and Play:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > UPnP. 
The UPnP screen displays. 
2.  Select the Turn UPnP On check box.
By default, this check box is selected. UPnP for automatic device config\
uration can be 
enabled or disabled. If the 
 Turn UPnP On check box is cleared, the router does not allow 
any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwardi\
ng (mapping), of 
the router.
3.  T
ype the advertisement period in minutes.
The advertisement period specifies how often the router broadcasts its U\
PnP information. 
This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. 
 The default period is 30 minutes. Shorter 
durations ensure that control points have current device status at the e\
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network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status,\
 but 
can significantly reduce network traffic.
4.  T
ype the advertisement time to live in hops.
The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for\
 each UPnP packet sent. 
 The time to live hop count is the number of steps a broadcast packet is \
allowed to 
propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears. The number of hops can 
range from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which 
should be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices a\
re not being 
updated or reached correctly, it might be necessary to increase this value.
5.  Click the  Apply button.
The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing  the router and which ports (internal and external) that device has ope\
ned. 
 The UPnP 
Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is st\
ill active 
for each IP address.
6.  (Optional) 
 To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the  Refresh button.
IPv6
You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if ge\
nie does not detect it 
automatically.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type:
1.  Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > IPv6.
2. In the Internet Connection Type list, select the IPv6 connection type. 
Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information.
• If your ISP did not provide details, you can select IPv6 T
 unnel. 
• If you are not sure, select  Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is 
in use.
• If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP
 , or fixed, but is IPv6, select 
Auto Config.
For more detailed information about Internet connection types, see the f\
ollowing sections. 
						

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3. 
Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that \
are separated by 
colons. Any four-digit group of zeroes within an IPv6 address can be reduced to \
a single zero 
or altogether omitted.
The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address: • More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets
• More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet
• More than two colons in a row
Auto Detect
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > IPv6 .
The IPv6 screen displays.
2.  In the Internet Connection 
 Type list, select Auto Detect.
The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Connection T
 ype. This field indicates the connection type that is detected.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the 
length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) und\
er the IPv6 
address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
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which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. I\
f no address is 
acquired, the field displays Not Available.
3.  Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your hom\
e network (the 
LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons:
• Use DHCP Server . 
 This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
• Auto Config. 
 This is the default setting.
4.  (Optional) Select the  Use This Interface ID check box, and specify the interface ID that you 
want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router
 ’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically\
 from its MAC 
address.
5.  Click the  Apply button.
IPv6 Auto Config
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration:
1. Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2.  In the Internet Connection 
 Type list, select Auto Config.
The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN . This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the 
length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) und\
er the IPv6 
address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on LAN . This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix,