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

							Specify Network Settings 121
 Nighthawk AC1750
 Smart WiFi Router
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 wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless 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 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 .
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
5.  Click the  Add a new period  button.
6. Use the lists, 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 screen displays.
8.  Select the T
 urn off wireless signal by schedule  check box to activate the schedule. 
						

							Specify Network Settings 
122 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 
9. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi 
password.
To specify WPS 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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, from the 
Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer) to configure the router’s wireless 
settings through WPS. 
5. (Optional) Select or clear the Enable 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 selecting the Enable 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. 
						

							Specify Network Settings 123
 Nighthawk AC1750
 Smart WiFi Router
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.
To set up the router as an AP:
1.  Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to an \
Ethernet port in 
the other router

. 
Cable this port to an 
Ethernet 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 screen displays.
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 screen displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP .
6. Select the Enable AP Mode check box. 
						

							Specify Network Settings 124
Nighthawk AC1750
 Smart  WiFi Router 
7. Scroll down and select an IP address setting radio button:
• 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 R6700 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://www.routerlogin.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 R6700 router as a bridge offers the following benefits:
• T
ake advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices. 
						

							Specify Network Settings 125
 Nighthawk AC1750
 Smart WiFi Router
•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.
• A
void 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 you connect to 
the Internet, then set up the second router in bridge mode. Place the ro\
uter in bridge mode in 
a dif

ferent 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 route\
r will connect.
You need to know the SSID, WiFi security mode, wireless password, and ope\
rating  frequency (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
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 screen displays.
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 screen displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings .
The Wireless Settings screen displays.
6.  Scroll down and select the  Use other operation mode check box.
7.  Select the Enable Bridge mode radio button.
The screen adjusts. 
						

							Specify Network Settings 126
Nighthawk AC1750
 Smart  WiFi Router 
8. Click the  setup bridge mode wireless settings button.
9. Specify the settings of the other router to which this router will conne\
ct.
a. Select the wireless network frequency (2.4 GHz  or 5 GHz). 
For 802.11ac mode, select 5 GHz.
b.  In the Name (SSID) field, enter the wireless network name (SSID).
c.  In the Security Option section, select a radio button.
d.  If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you use to con\
nect 
wirelessly to the other router).
10.  Click the  Apply button.
The settings for the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings screen  displays.
11.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Set Up a Wireless Distribution System
The router can act as a wireless base station or a wireless repeater in \
a wireless distribution  system (WDS). A WDS expands a wireless network through multiple access points. A 
wireless base station connects to the Internet, can be connected to wire\
d and wireless 
clients, and sends its wireless signal to an access point that functions\
 as a wireless repeater. 
A wireless repeater can also be connected to wired and wireless clients,\
 but connects to the  
						

							Specify Network Settings 127
 Nighthawk AC1750
 Smart WiFi Router
Internet through the wireless base station. The following figure shows a\
 wireless repeating 
scenario.
Repeater
Base station
access point
access point
Figure 13. Wireless repeating scenario
Note:
For you to use the wireless repeating function, security for your router\
 
cannot be enabled and the router cannot use the auto channel feature.
You must set up a wireless base station and a wireless repeater: • W
ireless base station. The router acts as the parent access point that bridges traffic to 
and from the child repeater access point. The base station also handles wireless and 
wired local computers. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC addresses of the 
child repeater access point. Often, the MAC address is on the product la\
bel.
• W
ireless repeater . The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers 
to a remote access point. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC address of the 
remote parent access point. 
The router is always in dual-band concurrent mode, unless you turn off one radio. If you  enable the wireless repeater in either radio band, the wireless base sta\
tion or wireless 
repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band. However

, if you enable the wireless base 
station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless \
router or wireless base 
station, dual-band concurrent mode is not affected.
Before you can set up a wireless network with WDS, both access points mu\
st meet the 
following conditions:
• Use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode.
• Be on the same LAN IP subnet. 
 That is, all of the access point LAN IP addresses are in 
the same network.
• All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) are configured to opera\
te in the same 
LAN network address range as the access points. 
						

							Specify Network Settings 128
Nighthawk AC1750
 Smart  WiFi Router 
Set Up the Base Station 
The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be 
daisy-chained. You must know the wireless settings for both units. You must know the MAC 
address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, then set up \
the repeater.
To set up the base station:
1. Set up both units with the same wireless settings.
The SSID and mode must be the same and the wireless security option must\
 be set to  None.
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 screen displays.
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 screen displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function.
6. Select the  Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box.
7.  Select the  W
 ireless Base Station  radio button.
8.  T
o prevent wireless clients from associating with the base station and al\
low LAN client 
associations only, select the  Disable Wireless Client Association check box.  
						

							Specify Network Settings 
129  Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router
You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate 
with the base stations.
9. In the Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access 
points that should function as repeaters.
If your router is the base station, it can function as the “parent” for up to four other access 
points.
10. Click the Apply button. 
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Repeater
Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the 
wireless connection to the base station.
If you are using the router as the base station with a non-NETGEAR router as the repeater, 
you might need to change more configuration settings. In particular, disable the DHCP server 
function on the access point that is the repeater.
To configure a NETGEAR router as a repeater:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network of the router to be the repeater.
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.
The Wireless screen displays.
5. Verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly. 
The wireless security option must be set to None.
6. Select ADVANCED > Wireless Repeating Function.
The Wireless Repeating Function screen displays.
7. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box. 
						

							Specify Network Settings 130
Nighthawk AC1750
 Smart  WiFi Router 
8. Select the  Wireless Repeater  radio button.
9. In the Repeater IP Address fields, type the IP address of the repeater router. 
This IP address must be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the  LAN IP address of the base station.
10.  T
o prevent wireless clients from associating with the repeater and allowi\
ng LAN client 
associations only, select the  Disable Wireless Client Association check box.
You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be \
able to associate  with the repeater
 .
11.  In the Base Station MAC 
 Address fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access point 
that will be the base station.
12.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
13.  V
erify connectivity across the LANs. 
A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router can connec\
t to the Internet or share files and printers with any other computer or server c\
onnected to the 
other access point.