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 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 > Security >  Block Sites.
5. Select one of the keyword blocking options:
• Per Schedule. 
 Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule page settings. 
(See Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page  64.)
• Always . 
 Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule page.
6.  In the T
ype a keyword or domain name here  field, enter a keyword or domain that you 
want to block. 
						

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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 keywords from the list:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net or http://routerlogin.com.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is admin. The user name and password 
are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites.
5. Do one of the following:
•To delete a single word, select it and click the Delete Keyword button.
The keyword is removed from the list.
•To delete all keywords on the list, click the Clear List button.
All keywords are removed from the list.
6. Click the Apply button. 
Your changes are saved.
Block Services from the Internet
You can block Internet services on your network based on the type of service. You can block 
the services all the time or based on a schedule. 
						

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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 .
The Block Services page displays.
5.  Specify when to block the services:
• T
o block the services all the time, select the  Always radio button.
• T
o block the services based on a schedule, select the Per Schedule radio button.
For information about how to specify the schedule, see  Schedule When to Block 
Internet Sites and Services on page  64.
6.  Click the  Add button.
7. To add a service that is in the  Service Type menu, select the application or service. 
The settings for this service automatically display in the fields.
8.  T
o add a service or application that is not the menu, select  User Defined and do the 
following:
a. If you know that the application uses either 
 TCP or UDP, select the appropriate 
protocol. Otherwise, select TCP/UDP (both).
b.  Enter the starting port and ending port numbers. 
If the service uses a single port number, enter that number in both fields.
To find out which port numbers the service or application uses, you can c\
ontact the  publisher of the application, ask user groups or newsgroups, or search o\
n the 
Internet.
9.  T
o specify how to filter the services, select one of the following radio \
buttons: 
						

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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 about how to specify what you want the router to block, see 
Use Keywords to 
Block Internet Sites on page 61 and Block Services from the Internet on page 62.
To schedule blocking:
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 > Security > Schedule.
The Schedule page displays.
5. Specify when to block keywords and services:
•Days to Block. Select the check box for each day that you want to block the 
keywords, or select the Every Day check box, which automatically selects the check 
boxes for all days. 
•Time of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select All 
Day for 24-hour blocking. 
6. Select your time zone. 
7. If you live in an area that observes daylight saving time, select the Automatically adjust for 
daylight savings time check box. 
8. Click the Apply button. 
Your settings are saved. 
						

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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 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 Sites.
The Block Sites page displays.
5. Scroll down and select the Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box.
6. In the Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address of the trusted computer.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications
The router can email you its logs of router activity. The log records router activity and security 
events such as attempts to access blocked sites or services. 
To set up email notifications:
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. 
						

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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 sent in the  Send to This E-mail 
Address  field. 
This email address is also used for the From address. If this field is b\
lank, log and alert  messages are not sent.
8.  If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the  My Mail Server requires 
authentication  check box.
a. In the User Name field, type the user name for the outgoing email server
 .
b.  In the Password field, type the password for the outgoing email server
 .
9.  T
o send alerts immediately, select the  Send Alerts Immediately check box.
10.  T
o send logs based on a schedule, specify these settings:
•From Send logs according to this schedule menu, select the schedule type.
• From the Day menu, select the day
 .
• From the T
 ime menu, select the time, and select the  am or pm radio button.
11.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Logs are sent automatically. If the log fills before the specified time, it is sent. After the log 
is sent, it is cleared from the router memory
 . If the router cannot email the log and the log 
buffer fills, the router overwrites the log. 
						

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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 
the USB 3.0-Storage port and connect a printer to the USB 2.0-Printer 
port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•USB Storage Device Requirements 
•Access a USB Storage Device on the Network 
•Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault 
•Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine 
•Control Access to the USB Drive  
•Use FTP Within the Network 
•View or Change Network Folders on a USB Drive 
•Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive 
•Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive 
•Safely Remove a USB Drive 
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.  
						

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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 supports the following file system types for full read/write access:
•FAT16
•FAT32
•NTFS
•NTFS with compression format enabled
•Ext2
•Ext3
•Ext4
•XFS
•HFS
•HFS+ 
						

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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

To connect a USB storage device to the router: Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the router
 .
When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up\
 to two minutes 
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available \
to all computers on 
your local area network (LAN).
To access the USB device from a Mac: 
1.  Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router
 .
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the router
 .
When you connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to 
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is\
 available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
2.  On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select  Go > Connect to 
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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 to Your Network on 
page 60.
7. Click the Connect button.
A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
To access the USB storage device from a Windows computer: 
1. Connect your USB storage device to a USB port on the router.
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to 
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
2. Select Start > Run.
3. Enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box.
4. Click the OK button.
A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
To map the USB device to a Windows network drive: 
1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the router.
When you connect the USB device to the router’s USB port, it might take up to two 
minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
2. Select Start > Run.
3. Enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box.
4. Click the OK button.
A window automatically opens and displays the USB Storage device.