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

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup .
5. Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server  check box.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
7.  (Optional) If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on \
your network, set your 
computer IP addresses manually so that they can access the router.
Reserve LAN IP Addresses
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that c\
omputer always 
receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Assign 
reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP \
settings. 
To reserve an IP address: 
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 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. 
						

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup .
5. In the Address Reservation section, click the  Add button. 
6.  In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server
 . 
Choose an IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x. 
7.  T
ype the MAC address of the computer or server.
Tip:If the computer is already on your network, you can copy its MAC 
address from the 

Attached Devices screen and paste it here.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
The reserved address is entered into the table. 
The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer co\
ntacts the router’s  DHCP server
 . Reboot the computer, or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release 
and renew.
Edit a Reserved LAN IP Address
To edit a reserved address entry:
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 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. 
						

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4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup screen displays.
5. Select the radio button next to the reserved address. 
6. Click the Edit button.
7. Change the settings.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Delete a Reserved LAN IP Address
To delete a reserved address entry:
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 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup screen displays.
5. Select the radio button next to the reserved address. 
6. Click the Delete button.
The address is removed.
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
The WPS Wizard helps you add a wireless computer or device to your WiFi network without 
typing the WiFi password.
To use the WPS Wizard:
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. 
						

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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 ADVANCED > WPS Wizard.
A note explaining WPS displays.
5. Click the Next button. 
6. Select a setup method:
•Push button. Click the WPS button on this screen. 
•PIN Number. The screen adjusts. Enter the client security PIN, and click the Next 
button.
7. Within two minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to connect to the WiFi 
network.
The WPS process automatically sets up your wireless computer with the network 
password when it connects. The router WPS screen displays a confirmation message. 
Specify Basic WiFi Settings
The router comes with preset security. This means that the WiFi network name (SSID), 
network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory. 
You can find the preset SSID and password on the router label. 
Note:The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every 
device to protect and maximize your wireless security.
NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you change 
your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place 
where you can easily find it.
If you use a wireless computer to change the SSID or other wireless security settings, you 
are disconnected when you click the Apply button. To avoid this problem, use a computer 
with a wired connection to access the router.
To specify basic wireless settings:
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. 
						

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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  W
 ireless.
5. In the Region list, select your region. 
In some locations, you cannot change this setting.
6.  T
o control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the  Enable SSID Broadcast check box.
When this check box is selected, the router broadcasts its network name \
(SSID) so that it 
displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or wirel\
ess device.
7.  T
o change the network name (SSID), type a new name in the  Name (SSID) field.
The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case-sensitive. The default SSID is 
randomly generated and is on the router
 ’s label. If you change the name, make sure to 
write down the new name and keep it in a safe place.
8.  T
o change the wireless channel, select a number in the  Channel list.
In some regions, not all channels are available. Do not change the chann\
el unless you 
experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfe\
rs). If this 
happens, experiment with dif

ferent channels to see which is the best. 
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access poi\
nts use different 
channels to reduce interference. 
 The recommended channel spacing between adjacent 
access points is four channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 5, or 6\
 and 10).
9.  T
o change the mode, select it from the  Mode list.
At 2.4 GHz, Up to 450 Mbps  is the default setting. 
 The other settings are Up to 217 
Mbps and Up to 54 Mbps.
At 5 GHz, Up to 1300 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.1
 1ac and 802.11a 
wireless devices to join the network. The other settings are  Up to 450 Mbps and Up to 
217 Mbps.
10.  Click the  Apply button. 
						

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Your settings are saved.
If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID, you are 
disconnected from the network.
11. Make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with its new settings. 
If you cannot connect wirelessly, check the following:
•Is your computer or wireless device connected to another wireless network in your 
area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network without 
wireless security that they discover.
•Is your computer or wireless device trying to connect to your network with its old 
settings (before you changed the settings)? If it is, update the wireless network 
selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your 
network.
Change the WiFi Security Option
Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security. The password that you enter to 
connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the router label. NETGEAR 
recommends that you use the preset security, but you can change the settings. NETGEAR 
recommends that you do not disable security.
To change the WPA settings:
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 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select Wireless.
5. Under Security Options, select a WPA option.
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older 
computers and wireless devices cannot use WPA2. By default, the WPA-PSK [TKIP] + 
WPA2-PSK [AES] radio button is selected so that new or old computers and wireless 
devices can connect to the WiFi network by using either WPA2 or WPA security. 
The Passphrase field displays.
6. In the Passphrase field, enter the network key (password) that you want to use. 
It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters. 
						

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7. Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future refe\
rence.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Guest Network
A guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without\
 using your wireless  security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and  
5.0 GHz a/n. 
To set up a guest network:
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 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  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\
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•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 guests 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 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 you select 
the WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] radio button. This setting protects your WiFi 
network and lets computers and wireless devices connect to the WiFi network by using 
either WPA2 or WPA security.
8. Click the Apply button. 
Your settings are saved.
How the Router Manages Wireless Clients
A wireless client is any computer or wireless 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 are connected, 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 screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
5. Scroll down below the WPS Settings section of the screen and clear the Enable 
AIRTIME FAIRNESS check box.
6. Click the Apply button.
Implicit Beamforming
Implicit Beamforming contrasts with explicit Beamforming, which means that your router 
actively tracks clients and directs power to the router antenna closes 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.
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 > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Wireless Settings screen displays.
5. Scroll down below the WPS Settings section and clear the Enable Implicit 
BEAMFORMING check box.
6. Click the Apply button.
Control the Wireless Radios
The router includes internal wireless radios that broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 
ranges. By default, they 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 them. You can also turn the 
WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule. (See 
Set Up a Wireless Schedule on page 121.) 
						

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Use the WiFi On/Off Button
To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button:
Press the W
 iFi 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/Of
 f 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 co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  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  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
5. In the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz sections of the screen, select or clear the  Enable Wireless 
Radio check boxes.