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

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4. Select  Guest Network.
5. 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 p\
rofile.
• 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 see each other and access my local network . If this check box is 
selected, anyone who connects to this SSID can access your local network\
, not just 
the Internet.
6.  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. 
7.  Select a radio button for a security option. 
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older  computers and wireless devices cannot use it. NETGEAR recommends that yo\
u select 
the WP

A-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]  radio button. This setting protects your WiFi 
network and lets computers and wireless devices connect to the WiFi netw\
ork by using 
either WPA2 or WPA security.
8.  Click the  Apply button. 
Your settings are saved. 
						

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How the Router Manages WiFi Clients
A WiFi client is any computer or WiFi device that connects to the router’s WiFi network. The 
router uses airtime fairness and implicit beamforming to manage its wireless clients. These 
features are enabled by default, but you can disable them. 
Airtime Fairness
Airtime fairness ensures that all clients receive equal time on the network. Network resources 
are divided by time, so if five clients connect to the router, they each get one-fifth of the 
network time. The advantage of this feature is that your slowest clients don’t control network 
responsiveness. This feature is enabled by default, but you can disable it. 
To disable Airtime fairness:
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 > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. Scroll down below the WPS Settings section of the page and clear the Enable AIRTIME 
FAIRNESS check box.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Implicit Beamforming
Implicit beamforming contrasts with explicit beamforming, which means that your router 
actively tracks clients and directs power to the router antenna closest to the client. This works 
whether or not the client supports beamforming. Implicit beamforming means that the router 
can use information from client devices that support beamforming to improve the WiFi signal. 
This feature is enabled by default, but you can disable it.
To disable implicit beamforming:
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. 
						

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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 > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. Scroll down below the WPS Settings section of the page and clear the Enable Implicit 
BEAMFORMING check box.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Control the Wireless Radios
The router’s internal wireless radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz range. By 
default, the radios are on so that you can connect wirelessly to the router. When the wireless 
radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the router.
You can turn the wireless radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the router, or you 
can log in to the router and enable or disable the wireless radios. If you are close to the 
router, it might be easier to press its WiFi On/Off button. If you are away from the router or 
you already logged in, it might be easier to enable or disable the radios. You can also turn 
them off and on based on a schedule. (See 
Set Up a Wireless Schedule on page 124.)
Use the WiFi On/Off Button
To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button:
Press the WiFi On/Off button on the top of the router for two seconds.
If you turned off the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If 
you turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios
If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the wireless radios, you can’t log in to the router 
to turn them back on. You must press the WiFi On/Off button again for two seconds to turn 
the wireless radios back on.
To enable or disable the wireless radios:
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. 
						

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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 > Wireless Settings.
5. Select or clear the  Enable Wireless Radio  check boxes in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 
sections.
Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router. 
6.  Click the  Apply button.
If you turned off both wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If 
you turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Of
 f LED and the WPS LED light.
Set Up a Wireless Schedule
You can turn off the WiFi signal from your router at times when you do not need a wirel\
ess connection. For example, you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.
To set up the wireless schedule:
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. 
						

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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 > Wireless Settings .
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
5.  Click the  Add a new period  button.
6. Use the menus, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during \
which you want to 
turn off the wireless signal.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
8.  Select the T
 urn off wireless signal by schedule  check box to activate the schedule.
9.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typ\
ing the WiFi 
password.
To specify WPS 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. 
						

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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 > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
The Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, from the 
Network Explorer on a Windows Vista computer) to configure the router’s wireless 
settings through WPS. 
5. (Optional) Select or clear the Disable Router’s PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious 
attempts to break into the router’s wireless settings by using the router’s PIN through 
WPS. You can manually enable the PIN function by clearing the Disable Router’s PIN 
check box.
6. (Optional) Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box.
By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. NETGEAR 
recommends that you leave this check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to 
the router, the router wireless settings change to an automatically generated random 
SSID and security key. 
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up the Router with an Existing Router or Gateway
If you already use a router or gateway for your Internet connection, you can connect your 
new router to your existing router or gateway and set up the router in one of the following 
modes: router mode or access point (AP) mode. 
Router mode lets you configure your new NETGEAR router as a normal WiFi router behind 
your gateway and creates a separate WiFi network behind your gateway. To take full 
advantage of this router’s advanced functions, NETGEAR recommends that you use router 
mode. In router mode, the only device that can be connected to your existing gateway is your 
new NETGEAR router. You must connect all of your devices to the new NETGEAR router. If 
your existing gateway includes a WiFi function, disable it. 
If you want to use the new router to get better WiFi performance than you get from your 
existing gateway, access point mode is the easiest way to do that. NETGEAR recommends 
that you disable the WiFi function on your existing gateway, if it uses WiFi functionality. With 
this mode, you can connect wired devices to the gateway and connect wired and WiFi 
devices to your new NETGEAR router.  
						

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If you already set up the Internet connection for your router and you ar\
e sure that you want to 
set up the router as an access point, see Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point on 
page   128.
To set up the router with your existing router or gateway:
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to a L\
AN port on your 
existing router or gateway

.
Cable this port to a LAN port
on another router
2. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
The first time that you set up the Internet connection for your router, \
the browser goes to  http://www
 .routerlogin.net, and the NETGEAR genie page displays:
If you do not see the NETGEAR genie page, type http://www.routerlogin.net or 
http://www.routerlogin.com . When prompted, enter admin for the user name and 
password for the password.
If this is not the first time that you are setting up the Internet conne\
ction for your router, 
run the Setup Wizard again. For more information, see  Use the Internet Setup Wizard on 
page   22.
3.  Select the Help Me Choose radio button or  Let Me Choose radio button:
• Help Me Choose. If you select the Help Me Choose radio button, NETGEAR genie 
asks you a few questions to determine if you should set the router in ro\
uter mode or 
access point mode. NETGEAR recommends that you select the Help Me Choose 
radio button.
• Let Me Choose . If you select the  Let Me Choose radio you must select the Router 
Mode radio button or the  Access Point Mode radio button. 

You can change the 
mode by running the Setup Wizard again. For more information, see  Use the Internet 
Setup Wizard  on page  22. 
						

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4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your router in router mode or\
 access point mode.
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point
You can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same lo\
cal network as 
another router or gateway.
To set up the router as an AP after you set up your Internet:
1.  Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to a L\
AN port on your 
existing router or gateway

.
Cable this port to a LAN port
on another router
2. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
3.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
4.  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.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP . 
						

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6. Select the Enable AP Mode check box.
7.  Scroll down and select an IP address setting:
• Get dynamically from existing router . 
 The other router on the network assigns an 
IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode.
• Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended) . Use this setting if you 
want to manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is\
 in 
 AP mode. 
Using this option effectively requires advanced network experience.
Note: To avoid interference with other routers or gateways in your network, 
NETGEAR recommends that you use different wireless settings on 
each router. You can also turn off the wireless radio on the other route\
r 
or gateway and use the R6400 router only for wireless client access.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
The IP address of the router changes, and you are disconnected.
9.  T
o reconnect, close and restart your browser and type  http://wwwrouterlogin.net.
Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode 
You can use your router in bridge mode to connect multiple devices wirele\
ssly at the faster 
802.11ac speed. You need two routers: one set up as a router and the other set up as a 
bridge. 
Smart WiFi Router in bridge mode
Smart WiFi Router
Figure 12. Router in bridge mode with an 802.11ac WiFi connection
Installing your R6400 router as a bridge offers the following benefits: 
						

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•Take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices.
•Use Gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming.
•Connect multiple devices like NAS, Smart TV, NeoTV, Blu-ray player, and game consoles 
at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link.
•Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device.
For example, you can install the first router in a room like a home office where your Internet 
connection is located, then set up the second router in bridge mode. Place the router in 
bridge mode in a different room with your home entertainment center. Cable the router in 
bridge mode to your Smart TV, DVR, game console or Blu-ray player, and use its 802.11ac 
WiFi connection to the first router. 
To set up bridge mode:
1. Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this router will connect.
You must know the SSID, WiFi security mode, wireless password, and operating 
frequency (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
2. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
3. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login window opens.
4. 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.
5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.