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 information about monitoring Internet traffic, see Traffic 
Meter on page 11 7 
						

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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.  Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Router Update . 
2. Click  Check.
The router finds new firmware information if any is available.
3.  Click  Ye
 s.
The router locates the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in .img)\
 and begins the  update. 
WARNING:
When uploading firmware to the router, do not interrupt the web 
browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new 
page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware.
When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes 
about 1 minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether\
 you need to 
reconfigure the router after upgrading. 
						

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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 by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. 
• IP Address. 
 The IP address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. The default is 
192.168.1.1.
• DHCP . Identifies whether the router’
 s built-in DHCP server is active for devices on the 
LAN.
Internet Port
MAC Address. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address 
used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
IP Address . 
The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If no address is 
shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet\
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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 statistics:
1.  Select  Advanced Home or select  Administration > Router Status. 
2.  In the Internet Provider (W
 AN) Setup pane, click the Show Statistics button.
The following information is displayed:
System Up Time. 
 The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
Port. 
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the 
screen displays:
• Status. 
 The link status of the port.
• TxPkts. 
 The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual cle\
ar.
• RxPkts. 
 The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
• Collisions. 
 The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
• Tx B/s. 
 The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
• Rx B/s . 
 The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
• Up T
ime . The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
• Poll Interval. 
 The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen. 
To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click  Set Interval . 
To stop the polling entirely, click  Stop. 
						

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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 with.
• DHCP Server . 
 The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server 
that provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the 
router.
• DNS Server . 
 The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides 
translation of network names to IP addresses.
• Lease Obtained. 
 The date and time when the lease was obtained.
• Lease Expires. 
 The date and time that the lease expires.
Click the Release button to return the status of all items to 0. 
Click the Renew  button to refreshes the items. 
Click the Close W
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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 available.\
 Channels 1, 6, 
and 11 do not interfere with each other. 
Mode. 
The wireless communication mode. At 2.4 GHz, 300 Mbps, 145 Mbps, or Up to 54 
Mbps. At 5 GHz 1300 Mbps, 600 Mbps, or Up to 289 Mbps.
Wireless AP . Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this \
feature is not 
enabled, the WiFi LED on the front panel is of
 f.
Broadcast Name . Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup . Indicates whether WPS is configured for this network.
View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attemp\
ted to access. Up to 
256
  entries are stored in the log. Log entries display only when keyword blo\
cking is enabled 
and no log entries are made for the trusted user
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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  button.
To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button.
To email the log immediately, click the  Send Log button.
Manage the Configuration File
The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in\
 a configuration file. You 
can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default 
settings. 
						

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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 uploaded to the router and the router reboots.
WARNING:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
You can use the Erase button to erase the configuration and restore the f\
actory default 
settings. You might want to do this if you move the router to a different network. You can also 
use the Reset button on the back of the router to erase the configuratio\
n and restore the 
factory settings. (See  Factory Settings on page 129),.
To erase the configuration settings:
Click the  Erase button.
The factory default settings are restored. The user name is admin, the password to  password, and the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1. DHCP is enabled. 
						

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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 Set Password screen, type the old password, and type the new pass\
word twice.
3.  If you want to be able to recover the password, select the  Enable Password Recovery 
check box.
4.  Click  Apply .
Your changes take effect.
Password Recovery
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the p\
assword for 
the router user name admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This 
recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in 
the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1.  Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Set Password .
2.  Select the  Enable Password Recovery check box.
3.  Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.
4.  Click  Apply .
Your changes are saved.