Netgear R6400 Ac1750 Smart Wifi Router 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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7. To allow the computer or device you’re currently using to continue to \
access the network, 
select the check box next to your computer or device, and click the  Allow button.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network. You can use blocking  all the time or based on a schedule.
To set block Internet sites:
1.  Launch an...

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For example:
•Specify XXX to block http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html.
•Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as .edu or .gov.
•Enter a period (.) to block all Internet browsing access.
7. Click the Add Keyword button.
The keyword is added to the keyword list. The keyword list supports up to 32 entries.
8. Click the Apply button.
Keyword blocking takes effect.
Delete Keywords from the List to Be Blocked
To delete...

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To block services:
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 window opens.
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 page displays.
4.  Select 
ADVANCED > Security > Block Services...

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•Only This IP Address. Block services for a single computer.
•IP Address Range. Block services for a range of computers with consecutive IP 
addresses on your network.
•All lP Addresses. Block services for all computers on your network.
10. Click the Add button.
Your changes are saved.
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
When you schedule blocking, the same schedule is used to block sites and to block services. 
For information...

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Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking. The computer you exempt must use a 
fixed IP address. You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address. See 
Manage Reserves LAN IP Addresses on page 11 4.
To specify a trusted computer:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or...

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Security >  E-mail.
5. Select the  Turn E-mail Notification On  check box.
6.  In the  Y
our Outgoing Mail Server  field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail 
server (such as mail.myISP.com). 
You might be able to find this information in the configuration page of y\
our email program.  If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent.
7.  Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are...

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6.   Share USB Storage Devices 
Attached to the Router
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. 
The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or 
hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to 
the router USB port.
Note:NETGEAR recommends that you connect a USB storage device to 
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USB Storage Device Requirements
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most 
up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, visit 
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare.
Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the 
computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work 
with the router.
The router...

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Access a USB Storage Device on the Network
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected to the router\
 USB port. (If 
your USB drive uses special drivers, it is not compatible.) 
USB 3.0-Storage port
Figure 9. The blue USB 3.0-Storage port on the front of the router provi\
des the fastest access
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To connect a USB storage device to the router: Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
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The Connect to Server page displays.
3. Enter the smb://readyshare in the Server Address field.
4. Click the Connect button.
5. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.
6. If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac to access the network, 
select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name and password for 
the password. 
For more information about access control, see Block Access...