Netgear R6900 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

4.
Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port Triggering.
The P
ort Forwarding / Port Triggering page displays.
5. Select the 
Port Triggering radio button.
The port triggering settings display.
6. In the 
Port Triggering Time-out field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes.
The default setting is 20 minutes.
7. Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Disable Port Triggering
By default, port triggering is enabled. You can disable port triggering temporarily without removing any port...

Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat
Some application servers, such as FTP and IRC servers, send replies to multiple port numbers. Using port triggering,
you can tell the router to open more incoming ports when a particular outgoing port starts a session.
An example is Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Your computer connects to an IRC server at destination port 6667. The
IRC server not only responds to your originating source port but also sends an “identify” message to your computer
on...

15
Troubleshooting
This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might experience with your router. If
y
ou do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at support.netgear.com for product and contact
inf

ormation.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• Reboot the Router From Its Web Page
 on page 234
• Quick Tips
 on page 234
• Troubleshoot With the LEDs
 on page 235
• You Cannot Log In to the Router
 on page 237
• You Cannot Access the Internet...

Reboot the Router From Its Web Page
You or NETGEAR technical support can reboot the router from its web page, either locally or remotely, for example,
when the router seems to be unstable or is not operating normally. T

o reboot the router from its web page: 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...

and router are turned on. If one or more powered-on computers are connected to the router by an Ethernet cable,
the corresponding numbered router LAN port LEDs light.
WiFi Settings
Make sure that the WiFi settings in the computer and router match exactly. The WiFi network name (SSID) and WiFi
security settings of the router and WiFi computer must match exactly.
If y

ou set up an access list on the Advanced Wireless Settings page, you must add each WiFi computer’s MAC
address to the router
’s access...

•
Make sure that the power adapter is securely connected to your router and securely connected to a working
po
wer outlet.
• Make sure that you are using the power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product.
• If the Power LED blinks slowly and continuously, the router firmware is corrupted. This can happen if a firmware
upg

rade is interrupted, or if the router detects a problem with the firmware. If the error persists, it is likely that a
hardware problem exists. For recovery instructions, or help...

WiFi LED Is Off
If the WiFi LED stays off, check to see if someone pressed the WiFi On/Off button on the router. This button turns
the 
WiFi radios in the 
router on and off. The WiFi LED is lit when the WiFi radios are turned on.
Y
ou Cannot Log In to the Router If y

ou are unable to log in to the router from a computer on your local network and use the router’s web pages, check
the following:
• If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between the computer and
the...

To check the WAN IP address:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Select an external site such as netgear.com.
3. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
5. Click the 
ADVANCED tab.
The ADVANCED Home page displays.
6. Check to see that an IP address is shown...

If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP, reboot the computer and verify the gateway
address
.
• You might be running login software that is no longer needed.
If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet (such as WinPoET), you no longer need to run that
software after installing your 
router. You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools > Internet
Options
, click the Connections tab, and select Never dial a connection. Other browsers provide similar...

•
The traffic meter is enabled, and the limit was reached.
By configuring the traffic meter not to block Internet access when the traffic limit is reached, you can resume
Internet access. If your ISP sets a usage limit, they might charge you for the overage.
• Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses. A DNS server is a host on the Internet that
translates Internet names (such as www addresses) to numeric IP addresses.
Typically, your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers...