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 required:
•Account Name (If required). Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This might 
also be called the host name.
•Domain Name (If required). Enter the domain name provided by your ISP.
These fields display when your ISP requires a login:
•Internet Service Provider. PPPoE or PPPoA.
•Login. The login name provided by your ISP. This login name is often an email address.
•Password. The password that you use to log in to your ISP. 
•Service Name (if Required). If your ISP provided a service name, enter it here.
•Connection Mode. Always On, Dial on Demand, or Manually Connect.
•Idle Timeout (In minutes). If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in 
minutes. This setting determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active 
when no one on the network is using the Internet. A value of 0 (zero) means never log 
out.
Internet IP Address.
•Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP 
automatically assigns these addresses.
•Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP 
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router will 
connect.
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. The DNS server is used to look up site addresses 
based on their names. 
•Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP 
automatically assigns this address. 
•Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this 
option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server 
address is available, enter it also.
NAT (Network Address Translation). NAT allows computers on your home network to 
share the router Internet connection. NAT is enabled by default because it is needed in most 
situations. The following settings are available: 
						

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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 address.
•Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the 
computer that you are now using. You have to use the one computer that the ISP allows.
•Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
Basic Wireless Settings
The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup.
The router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), 
network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory. 
You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit. 
The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to protect and 
maximize your wireless security.
NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you change 
your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place 
where you can easily find it.
If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless 
security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a 
computer with a wired connection to access the router. 
						

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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 from the network.
4.  If you changed the settings, make sure that you can connect wirelessly t\
o the network with 
its new settings. 
If you cannot connect wirelessly, check the following:
• Is your computer or wireless device connected to another wireless networ\
k in your 
area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open netw\
ork (without 
wireless security) that they discover

.
• Is your computer or wireless device trying to connect to your network wi\
th its old 
settings (before you changed the setting)? If so, update the wireless \
network 
selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current setti\
ngs for your 
network. 
						

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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 name. Enter a 32-character 
(maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID is randomly 
generated, and NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change this setting.
Region. The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in the list. In the 
United States, the region is fixed to United States and is not changeable.
Channel. The wireless channel the router uses. For 2.4 GHz, select a value from 1 through 
13. (For products in the North America market, only Channels 1 through 11 can be operated.) 
Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections or 
slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the 
best. 
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio 
frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between 
adjacent access points is 4 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 5, or 6 and 10).
Mode. For 2.4 GHz, Up to 145 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.11n and 802.11g 
wireless devices to join the network. The other settings are Up to 54 Mbps, and Up to 300 
Mbps.
At 5GHz, Up to 1300 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.11ac, 802.11a wireless 
devices to join the network. The other settings are Up to 289 Mbps and 600 Mbps.
Security Options. The router comes with unique preset wireless security. These settings are 
on the product label. NETGEAR recommends that you use preset security so that you 
can refer to the label if you forget the WiFi password. However, you can change the 
security option and passphrase. 
Wireless Security Options
A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The 
security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices 
receive authorization to connect to your network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has several 
options including pre-shared key (PSK) encryption. 
WPA encryption is built into all hardware that has the Wi-Fi-certified seal. This seal means 
that the Wi-Fi Alliance (http://www.wi-fi.org/)) authorized the product because it complies with 
the worldwide single standard for high-speed wireless local area networking. 
WPA uses a passphrase for authentication and to generate the initial data encryption keys. 
Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity 
Protocol (TKIP) data encryption, implements most of the IEEE 802.11i standard, and works 
with all wireless network interface cards, but not all wireless access points.  
						

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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 can provide broader support for all wireless clients. \
WP

A2-PSK clients get higher speed and security, and WPA-PSK clients get decent speed 
and security. For help with WPA settings on your wireless computer or device, see the 
instructions that came with your product.
Change the Wireless Security Option
NETGEAR recommends that you do not disable security .
To change the WPA settings:
1. Select  Basic > W
 ireless Settings.
2.  Under Security Options, select the WP
 A option you want.
3. In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WPA security option, enter the 
network key (password) that you want to use. It is a text string from \
8 to 63 characters.
4.  W
rite down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future refe\
rence.
5. Click  Apply .
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Guest Network
A guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without\
 revealing your  wireless security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n 
and 5.0 GHz a/n.  
						

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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 connections to this access point.
Allow guest to access My Local Network. If this check box is selected, anyone who  connects to this SSID has access to your local network, not just Interne\
t access.
3.  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. 
4.  Select a security option from the list. 
The security options are described in Wireless Security Options on page  24.
5.  Click  Apply . 
Your settings are saved.
View Attached Devices
Use the Attached Device screen to view all computers or devices that are current\
ly 
connected to your network. 
						

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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 disconnected and rejoins the netwo\
rk.
• MAC Address. 
 The unique MAC address for each device does not change. The MAC 
address is typically shown on the product label.
• Device Name. If the device name is known, it is shown here. 
2.  Click  Refresh to update this screen. 
						

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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, Advanced Settings. 
						

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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 same as the genie screens that display the f\
irst time you 
connect to your router to set it up.
To use the Setup Wizard:
1.  Select  Advanced > Setup W
 izard. 
2. Select either  Ye s or No, I want to configure the router myself . 
If you select No, you are taken to the Internet Setup screen (see Internet Setup on 
page   20). 
3.  Select  Ye
 s and select your location.
4.  Click  Next. 
						

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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 Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against 
denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf 

Attack, Ping of Death, Teardrop 
Attack, UDP Flood, ARP Attack, Spoofing ICMP, Null Scan, and many others. This  should be disabled only in special circumstances. 
• Default DMZ Server . 
 This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online 
games or videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature because i\
t makes the 
firewall security less effective. See the following section,  Default DMZ Server.