Netgear R6900 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

Nighthawk
AC1900 Smart
WiFi Router
User Manual
Model R6900
November 2015
202-11569-02
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA 

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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the RouterUnpack Your Router........................................................................\
.....................11
Attach the Antennas
........................................................................\
.....................11
LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel....................................................................12
Ports, Buttons, and Connectors on the Back Panel.............................................14
USB Port on the Front...

Change the MTU Size........................................................................\
.............48
Chapter 4 Optimize Performance
Prioritize Internet Traffic With Quality of Service..................................................51
Optimize Internet Gaming With Upstream QoS...................................................51
Add Upstream QoS Priority Rules.......................................................................53Set Up QoS for Applications and Online...

Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive.................................................96
Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault.....................................97
Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine......................................................98
Set Up a Storage Device on a Mac.................................................................98
Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data..................................................98
Use Time Machine to Back Up Onto a...

Turn Off Automatic Startup of the NETGEAR USB Control Center...............139
Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language................................140
Specify the Time-Out........................................................................\
.............140
Chapter 10 Mana
ge the WAN and LAN Network Settings
Manage the WAN Security Settings...................................................................142
Set Up a Default DMZ...

Chapter 12 Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic
Update the Firmware of the Router....................................................................185Check for New Firmware and Update the Router..........................................185
Manually Upload New Firmware and Update the Router..............................186
Change the admin Password........................................................................\
.....187
Set Up P
assword...

Add a Port Forwarding Rule With a Custom Service or Application..............221
Change a Port Forwarding Rule....................................................................223
Remove a Port Forwarding Rule...................................................................224
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public................................225
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule.................................225
Manage Port Triggering for Services and...

1
Hardware Overview of the Router
The NETGEAR ®
Nightha wk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router ModelR6900, in this manual referred to as the router, delivers
combined 
WiFi connection speeds of up to AC1900 WiFi (600 Mbps 1
 on 2.4 GHz 802.11n and 1300 Mbps 2
 on 5 GHz
802.11ac). Both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios can be active simultaneously.
Nighthawk, powered by a dual-core 1 GHz processor, is ideal for bandwidth-hungry activities such as online gaming
and video streaming. High-powered amplifiers with antennas...

Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time at
downloadcenter.netgear.com. You can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features
or behavior of your product does not match what is described in this guide, you might need to update
your firmware.
Note In this manual, the terms wireless and WiFi are interchangeable.
Note 10