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Netgear R6700 Nighthawk Ac1750 Smart Wifi Router Dual Band Gigabit User Manual
Netgear R6700 Nighthawk Ac1750 Smart Wifi Router Dual Band Gigabit User Manual
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Use VPN to Access Your Network 151 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4. To install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe file. The OpenVPN Setup Wizard displays: 5. Click the Next button. 6. Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button. The Choose Components screen displays: 7. Leave the check boxes selected as shown, and click the Next button. 8. T o specify the destination folder, click the Browse button and select a destination folder.
Use VPN to Access Your Network 152 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The following screen displays: 9. Click the Install button. The screen displays the progress of the installation and then displays t\ he final installation screen. 10. Click the Finish button. 11. Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the f\ older where the VPN client is installed on your device. For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is instal\ led at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. 12. For a client device with Windows, modify the VPN interface name to NETGEAR-VPN: a. In Windows, select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections. b. In the Local Area Connection list, find the local area connection with the device name TAP-Windows Adapter . c. Select the local area connection and change its name (not its device na\ me) to NETGEAR-VPN. If you do not change the VPN interface name, the VPN tunnel connection w\ ill fail.
Use VPN to Access Your Network 153 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use a VPN Tunnel After you set up the router to use VPN and install the OpenVPN applicati\ on on your computer, you can open a VPN tunnel from your computer to your router over the I\ nternet. For the VPN tunnel to work, the local LAN IP address of the remote R6700\ router must use a dif ferent LAN IP scheme from that of the local LAN where your VPN client co\ mputer is connected. If both networks use the same LAN IP scheme, when the VPN tun\ nel is established, you cannot access your home router or your home network wit\ h the OpenVPN software. The default LAN IP address scheme for the R6700 router is 192.x.x.x. The most common IP schemes are 192.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x, and 10.x.x.x. If you experience a conf\ lict, change the IP scheme either for your home network or for the network with the client V\ PN computer . For information about changing these settings, see Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings on page 107. To open a VPN tunnel: 1. Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges. The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar. Tip: Y ou can create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut to access the settings and select the run as administrator check box. Then every time you use this shortcut, OpenVPN automatically runs with administrator privileges. 2. Right-click the OpenVPN icon.
Use VPN to Access Your Network 154 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router A menu displays: 3. Select Connect. The VPN connection is established. You can do the following: • Launch an Internet browser and log in to your router . • Use Windows file manager to access the router ’s USB drive and download files. Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Drive and Media To access the router’s USB drive and download files: 1. In Windows file manager , select the Network folder. The network resources display. The ReadySHARE icon is in the Computer section and the remote R7000 icon is in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is enabl\ ed in the router). 2. If the icons do not display , click the Refresh button to update the screen. If the local LAN and the remote LAN are using the same IP scheme, the re\ mote R6700 icon does not display in the Media Devices and Network Infrastructure se\ ctions. 3. T o access the router’s USB drive, click the ReadySHARE icon. 4. T o access media on the router’s network, click the R6700 icon.
Use VPN to Access Your Network 155 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home When you’re away from home and you access the Internet, you usually use a local Internet service provider. For example, at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop’s Internet service account to surf the web. Nighthawk lets you use a VPN connection to access your own Internet service when you’re away from home. You might want to do this if you travel to a geographic location that doesn’t support all the Internet services that you use at home. For example, your Netflix account might work at home, but not in a different country. Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router By default, the router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network, but you can change the setting to allow Internet access. Accessing the Internet remotely through a VPN might be slower than accessing the Internet directly. To allow VPN clients to use your home Internet service: 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 > VPN Service. The VPN screen displays. 5. Select the Enable VPN Service radio button. 6. Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section, and select the All sites on the Internet & Home Network radio button. When you access the Internet with the VPN connection, instead of using a local Internet service, you use the Internet service from your home network. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. 8. Click the For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients. 9. Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device.
Use VPN to Access Your Network 156 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router By default, the router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network, not to the Internet service for your home network. If you changed this setting to allow Internet access, you can change it back. To allow VPN clients to access only your home network: 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 > VPN Service. The VNP screen displays. 5. Select the Enable VPN Service radio button. 6. Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section and select the Home Network only radio button. This is the default setting. The VPN connection is only to your home network, not to the Internet service for your home network. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. 8. Click the For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients. 9. Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device. For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home To access your Internet service: 1. Set up the router to allow VPN access to your Internet service. See Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router on page 155.
Use VPN to Access Your Network 157 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 2. On your computer, launch the OpenVPN application. The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar. 3. Right-click the icon, and select Connect. 4. When the VPN connection is established, launch your Internet browser.
158 13 13. Specify Internet Port Settings You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. You need networking knowledge to set up these features. This chapter includes the following sections: •Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server •Set Up Port Triggering
Specify Internet Port Settings 159 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server If your home network includes a server, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach the server. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or game server visible and available to the Internet. The router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your local network. You can specify the servers for applications and you can also specify a d\ efault DMZ server to which the router forwards all other incoming protocols. To forward specific incoming protocols: 1. Decide which type of service, application, or game you want to provide. 2. Find the local IP address of the computer on your network that will prov\ ide the service. You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the \ application or user groups or news groups. The server computer must always use the same IP address. Assign the server computer a reserved IP address. See Reserve LAN IP Addresses on page 111. 3. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\ nnected to the network. 4. T ype http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com . A login screen displays. 5. 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. 6. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. 7. Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type. 8. In the Service Name list, select the service name. If the service that you want to add is not in the list, create a custom \ service. See Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service on page 160.
Specify Internet Port Settings 160 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 9. In the Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of the computer that will provide the service. 10. Click the Add button. The service displays in the list. Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service To add a custom service: 1. Find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses. You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the \ application or user groups or news groups. 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 > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays. 6. Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type. 7. Click the Add Custom Service button. 8. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. 9. In the Service T ype field, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP . 10. In the External Starting Port field, enter the beginning port number .