Netgear R6700 Nighthawk Ac1750 Smart Wifi Router Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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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.  Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 
.
The main screen displays.
2.  Select  Tools > Configuration.
3.  Clear the  Automatically execute...

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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
The router comes ready for WiFi, Ethernet, and USB connections. You can customize the 
router’s network settings. NETGEAR recommends that you install the router and connect it to the 
Internet before you change its network settings.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs 
•View 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...

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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...

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2. Type  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.  Select 
ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
The following settings display: • Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against 
denial...

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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...

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Change the Router’s Device Name
The router’s device name is R6700. 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 screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The...

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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 screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup .
5. In the IP Address fields, type the IP address.
6.  In the IP Subnet Mask  fields, type the subnet mask of the router. 
The IP address and subnet mask identify which addresses are local to a s\
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If you changed the LAN IP address of the router, you are disconnected wh\
en this change 
takes effect.
9.  T
o reconnect, close your browser, relaunch it, and log in to the router.
Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns
By default, the router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (D\
HCP) server. The 
router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to 
the LAN. The assigned default...

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b. In the Ending IP Address field, type the number at the end of the range of IP 
addresses.
This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
•An IP address from the range that you define
•Subnet mask
•Gateway IP address (the router’s LAN IP address)
•DNS server IP address (the router’s LAN IP...