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

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3.   Specify Your Internet Settings
Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie 
to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with an Internet browser. You 
can also customize or specify your Internet settings. 
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Use the Internet Setup Wizard 
•Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 
•Specify IPv6 Internet Connections 
•Maximum Transmission Unit  

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Use the Internet Setup Wizard
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automat\
ically set up your 
router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the f\
irst time you 
connect to your router to set it up.
To use the Setup Wizard:
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...

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The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and proto\
cols to 
determine your ISP configuration. 
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
You can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings.
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
To specify the Internet connection settings:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype...

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4. Select  Internet .
5. In the Does your Internet connection require a login section, leave the \
 No radio button 
selected.
6.  If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type \
it in the  Account 
Name (If Required) field.
7.  If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the  Domain Name (If 
Required) field. 
For the other sections in this screen, the default settings usually work\
, but...

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•Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the 
computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP 
allows.
•Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
12. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. 
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 14,...

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4. Select  Internet .
5. In the Does your Internet connection require a login section, s elect the Ye s radio button.
The screen adjusts.
6.  In the  Internet Service Provider list, select the encapsulation method:  PPPoE, PPPoA, or 
L2TP .
7.  In the Login field, enter the login name your ISP gave you. 
This login name is often an email address.
8.  In the Password field, type the password that you use to log in to your Internet...

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•Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your 
ISP automatically assigns this address. 
•Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select 
this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary 
DNS server address is available, enter it also. 
14. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
•Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address....

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Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. For more information 
about IPv6 Internet connection, see the following sections.
-Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 28
-Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 29
-Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection on page 31
-Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection on page 32
-Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection on page...

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The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Connection T
 ype. This field indicates the connection type that is detected.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the 
length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) und\
er the IPv6...

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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  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
5.  In the Internet Connection T
 ype list, select Auto Config.
The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following...