Netgear R6900 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual
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Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs The LEDs on the top panel of the router indicate activities and behavior. You can disable LED blinking for network comm unications, or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED. To disable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password....
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To reset the router to factory default settings, you can use either the Reset button on the back of the router or the Er ase function. However, if you cannot find the IP address or lost the password to access the router, you must use the Reset button. After you reset the router to factory default settings, the user name is admin, the password is password, the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1 (which is the same as www.routerlogin.net), and the DHCP server is enabled. For a list of factory default settings,...
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Erase the Settings CAUTION: This process erases all settings that you configured in the router. To erase the settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 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 page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings. The...
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To view information about the router and the Internet, modem, and WiFi settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 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 page displays. 4. Click the ADVANCED tab. The information that is shown onscreen is self-explanatory. The...
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• A green flag indicates that the Internet connection is fine and no problems exist. For a WiFi network, the network is enabled and secured. • A red X indicates that configuration problems exist for the Internet connection or the connection is down. For a WiFi network, the network is disabled or down. • An amber exclamation mark indicates that the Internet port is configured but cannot get an Internet connection (for example, because the cable is disconnected), that a WiFi network is enabled but...
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• Status. The link status of the port. • TxPkts. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear. • RxPkts . The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear. • Collisions . The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear. • Tx B/s . The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports. • Rx B/s. The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports. • Up Time . The time elapsed since this port...
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5. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. The following information displays: • IP Address . The IP address that is assigned to the router. • Subnet Mask. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router. • Default Gate way . The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with. • DHCP Ser ver. The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP/IP configur ation for all the computers that are connected to the router. • DNS...
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To view, email, or clear the logs: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network. 2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 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 page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Logs. The Logs page shows the following information: • Action . The action that occurred, such as whether...
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6. To email the log immediately, click the Send Log button. 7. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. The router emails the logs to the address that y ou specified (see Set Up Security Event Email Notifications on page 90). Specify Which Activities Are Logged You can specify which activities are logged. These activities display in the log and are forwarded to the syslog server if you enabled the syslog server function. To manage which activities are logged: 1. Launch a web browser from...
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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 page displays. 4. Select Attached Devices. The Attached De vices page displays devices that are connected to the router through Ethernet (using a wired connection) or connected to a WiFi band in the WiFi network. Depending on your router model, the page displays either a list or device icons. Clicking a device icon displays more details about...