Netgear R6900 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

5.
Make sure that the WiFi settings match the requirements for the WiFi repeating function.
For you to use the WiFi repeating function, the WiFi security option must be set to None and the router cannot
use the auto channel f
eature. However, if you want to use security, the only type of security that is supported
with the WiFi repeating function is WEP legacy security, which requires the 2.4 GHz radio band to function in
the Up to 54 Mbps mode.
6. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating....

If your router is the base station, it can function as the “parent” for up to four other access points.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up the Repeater
Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the WiFi 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...

8.
Maker sure that the Wireless Repeater radio button is selected. 9.
In the 
Repeater IP Address fields, type the IP address of the repeater router.
This IP address m
ust be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the LAN IP address of the
base station.
10. To prevent WiFi clients from associating with the repeater and allowing LAN client associations only, select the
Disable Wireless Client Association check box.
Y

ou can leave the check box cleared if you prefer WiFi clients to be...

12
Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic
This chapter descr
ibes how you can manage the settings for administering and maintaining your router and monitor the
network.
The chapter includes the following sections:
• Update the Firmware of the Router on page 185
• Change the admin P

assword
 on page 187
• Set Up P
assword Recovery
 on page 188
• Recover the admin Password on page 189
• Manage the Configur

ation File of the Router
 on page 189
• Retur
n the Router to Its Factory Default Settings on...

Update the Firmware of the Router
The router firmware is stored in flash memory.
Y
ou can check to see if new firmware is available and update the router
 to the new firmware. You can also visit the
NETGEAR
 support website, download the firmware manually, and update the router to the new firmware.
Chec
k for New Firmware and Update the Router
For you to check for new firmware, the router must be connected to the Internet. To check for new firmware and update your router: 1.
Launch a web browser from a...

A login window opens.
c. 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 page displays. The firmware version is stated in the top right, under the Logout button.
8. Read the ne

w firmware release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the router after updating.
Manually Upload New Firmware and Update the Router
Downloading firmware and updating the router are two separate tasks that...

WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the upload. For example,
do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Do not turn off the router.
Wait until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED turns solid white. A progress bar shows the progress of the firmware upload process. The firmware upload process takes several
minutes. When the upload is complete, your router restarts.
9. Verify that the router runs the new firmware version:
a.Launch a web...

4.
Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password. 5.
Type the old password, and type the new password twice.
6. To be able to recover the password, select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
W

e recommend that you enable password recovery.
7. Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up Password Recovery We recommend that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router user name admin.
Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This recovery process is...

Recover the admin Password
To recover your password: 1.
In the address field of your browser, enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
2. Click the 
Cancel button.
If pass
word recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the router.
The ser

ial number is on the product label.
3. Enter the serial number of the 
router.
4. Clic
k the 
Continue button.
A windo
w opens requesting the answers to your security questions.
5. Enter the saved answers to your security...

The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings.
The Bac
kup Settings page displays.
5. Click the 
Back Up button.
6. Choose a location to store the file on your computer.
The name of the backup file is 
NETGEAR_R6900.cfg.
7. F
ollow the directions of your browser to save the file.
Restore the Settings
If you backed up the configuration file, you can restore the configuration from this file. To restore configuration settings that you backed up: 1.
Launch a web browser...