Netgear R6900 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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 > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The 
VPN Service page displays.
5. Select the Enable VPN Service check box.
By def

ault, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. If you want to customize the service type
and port, we recommend that you change these settings before you install the OpenVPN software.
6. To change the service type, scroll...

6.
Click the For Windows button to download the OpenVPN configuration files.
Step 17 provides information about what to do with the downloaded OpenVPN configuration files.
7. To download the OpenVPN client utility, visit 
openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html.
8. In the Windows Installer section of the page, double-click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe link.
9. Do

wnload the file.
10. To install the OpenVPN client utility on your computer, click the 
openVPN-install-xxx.exe file. 11.
Click...

14.
To specify the destination folder, click the Browse button, select a destination folder, and click the Next button. 15.
Click the Install button.
The windo
w displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation window. 16.
Click the 
Finish button.
17. Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded in Step 6 and copy them to the folder in which the OpenVPN
client utility is installed on your computer.
If your device is a Windows 64-bit system, the OpenVPN client...

Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer
You must install Open VPN software on each computer that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router.
To install VPN client software on a Mac computer: 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...

The default LAN IP address scheme for the 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 conflict, change the IP scheme either for your home network or for the network
with the client VPN computer. For information about changing these settings, see Manage the LAN IP Address
Settings on page 145.
T
o open a VPN tunnel: 1.
Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges. The 
OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
You can...

•
Launch a web browser and log in to your router.
• Use Windows file manager to access the router’s USB device and download files.
Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media From
a Windows Computer To access a USB device 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 ReadyDLNA:
R6900 icon is in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is enabled in the router).
2. If the icons do...

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 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...

To allow VPN clients to access only your home network:
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 > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The 
VNP page displays.
5. Select the Enable VPN Service radio button.
6....

14
Manage Port Forwarding and Port
Triggering
You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic for services and applications. You need
networking knowledge to set up these features.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services and Applications on page 220
• Manage P
ort Triggering for Services and Applications on page 225 219 

Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services and
Applications
If a server is part of your network, 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 default DMZ server to which the router...