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

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Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
You must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that wil\
l share the printer. 
After you install it, the utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center\
 on your computer.
To install the utility:
1.  Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you download\
ed.
The InstallShield wizard displays.
2.  Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center.
After the InstallShield Wizard completes the installation, the NETGEAR U\
SB Control  Center prompts you to select a language: 
						

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3. Select a language from the list and click the  OK button.
Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks NETGEAR USB Control Cente\
r from 
accessing the USB printer. If you do not see the USB printer displayed, you can disable 
the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work.
4.  Select the printer and click the  Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer . Now
 , only your 
computer can use the printer.
5.  Click the  Disconnect button.
The status changes to Available. Now all computers on the network can use the printer.
6.  T
o exit the utility, select System > Exit.
Use the Shared Printer
For each computer, after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once, the utility 
automatically manages the printing queue and handling. By default, the u\
tility starts 
automatically whenever you log on to Windows and runs in the background.\
To manually connect and print:
1.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
The main page displays.
2.  Click the  Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer . Now
 , only the 
computer you are using can use this printer.
3.  Use the print feature in your application to print your document.
4.  T
o release the printer so that all computers on the network can use it, c\
lick the  Disconnect 
button. 
						

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To print and release the printer to any computer on the network:
1. T
o print your document, use the print feature in your application.
The NETGEAR USB Control Center automatically connects your computer to t\
he USB printer and prints the document. If another computer is already connecte\
d to the printer
 , 
your print job goes into a queue to wait to be printed.
2.  If your document does not print, use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to c\
heck the status.
View or Change the Status of a Printer
To view or change the status:
1. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
The Status column shows the status for each device:
• A
vailable. No print jobs are in process. You can use the USB printer from any 
computer in the network. 
• Connected. 
 Your computer is connected to the printer and will be released when your \
print job is done.
• Manually Connected by . Only the connected computer can use the printer
 . 
• W
aiting to Connect. Your computer is not connected to the shared printer yet. 
2.  T
o print from your computer when the status shows Manually connected by t\
o another 
computer, click the  Disconnect button.
The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available.
3.  T
o print from your computer when the status shows Waiting to Connect:
a.Click the  Connect button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer . Now
 , only your 
computer can use the printer.
b.  T
o allow the printer to be shared, click the  Disconnect button.
The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available.
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer \
for scanning.  
						

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To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer:
1. Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center
 .
2.  Make sure that the printer status shows as 
 Available.
3.  C
lick the  Network Scanner  button. 
The scanner page displays so that you can use the USB printer for scanni\
ng.
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically w\
hen you log in 
to Windows. You can also change the language and specify the time-out to release the \
printer connection.
To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup:
1.  Select  T
 ools > Configuration.
2.  Clear the  Automatically execute when logging on W
 indows check box. 
						

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3. Click the OK button.
Your change is saved.
To change the language:
1. Select Tools > Configuration.
2. In the Language list, select a language.
3. Click the OK button.
The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts, the language changes.
To specify the time-out:
1. Select Tools > Configuration.
2. In the Timeout field, type the number of minutes.
The time-out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer 
when the connection isn’t being used.
3. Click the OK button.
Your change is saved. 
						

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10.   Specify Network Settings
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs 
•View the WAN Settings 
•Set Up a Default DMZ Server 
•Change the Router’s Device Name 
•Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings 
•Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns 
•Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router 
•Manage Reserves LAN IP Addresses 
•Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections 
•Specify Basic WiFi Settings 
•Change the WiFi Security Option 
•Set Up a Guest Network 
•How the Router Manages WiFi Clients 
•Control the Wireless Radios 
•Set Up a Wireless Schedule 
•Specify WPS Settings 
•Set Up the Router with an Existing Router or Gateway 
•Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point 
•Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode  
						

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Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs
The router LEDs on the top panel indicate router activities and behavior\
. You can disable LED 
blinking for network communications, or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED.
To disable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs:
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  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > LED Control Settings. 
By default, the  Enable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED, W
 ireless LED, and USB 
LED when data traffic is detected radio button is selected, which allows standard LED 
behavior. For information about standard LED behavior, see  Table  1, LED and button 
descriptions  on page
  10.
5.  T
o disable blinking, select the  Disable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED, Wireless LED, 
and USB LED when data traffic is detected  radio button.
6.  T
o turn off the LEDs, select the  Turn off all LEDs except Power LED radio button.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
View the WAN Settings
You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set  up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and 
enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port.  
						

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To view the the WAN 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 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  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
The following settings display: • 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, and many 
others. Select this check box only in special circumstances. 
• Default DMZ Server . 
 This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online 
games or videoconferencing, but it makes the firewall security less effective. See  Set 
Up a Default DMZ Server on page  109.
• Respond to Ping on Internet Port . 
 This feature allows your router to be discovered. 
Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or for a specific reason. 
• Disable IGMP Proxying . IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network 
(LAN) to receive the multicast traf
 fic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not 
need this feature, you can select this check box to disable it.
• MTU Size (in bytes). 
 The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most 
Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Ch\
ange the 
MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. S\
ee Change the 
MTU Size on page  40.
• NA
T Filtering. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router 
processes inbound traffic. Secured NAT protects computers on the LAN from attacks 
from the Internet, but might prevent some Internet games, point-to-point\
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or multimedia applications from working. Open NAT provides a much less secured 
firewall, but allows almost all Internet applications to work. 
•Disable SIP ALG. Some voice or video communication applications do not work well 
with SIP ALG. Disabling SIP ALG might help your voice or video applications to create 
or accept a call through the router.
5. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Default DMZ Server
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and 
videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation 
(NAT). The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work 
correctly with them, but other applications might not function well. In some cases, one local 
computer can run the application correctly if the IP address for that computer is entered as 
the default DMZ server.
WARNING:
DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the 
default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and 
is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the DMZ 
server computer can be used to attack other computers on your 
network.
The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a 
response to one of your local computers or a service that you configured in the Port 
Forwarding/Port Triggering page. Instead of discarding this traffic, the router can forward the 
traffic to one computer on your network. This computer is called the default DMZ server.
To set up a default DMZ server: 
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type 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 > Setup > WAN Setup.
The WAN Setup page displays. 
						

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5. Select the Default DMZ Server check box.
6. Type the IP address.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
Change the Router’s Device Name
The router’s device name is R6400. This device name displays in a file manager when you 
browse your network.
To change the router’s device name:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type 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 > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup page displays.
5. In the Device Name field, type a new name.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your change is saved.
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
The router is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a 
DHCP server. The router’s default LAN IP configuration is as follows:
•LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1
•Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks 
and are suitable for most applications. If your network requires a different IP addressing 
scheme, you can change these settings.
You might want to change these settings if you need a specific IP subnet that one or more 
devices on the network uses, or if competing subnets use the same IP scheme.