Netgear R6900 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

							You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server or specify the network settings of all your computers.
If you disable the DHCP server and no other DHCP server is available on your network, you
must set your computer IP addresses manually so that they can access the router.
Note
To disable the built-in DHCP server: 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 > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup page displa

ys.
5. Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box.
6. Clic

k the Apply button.
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our settings are saved.
Change the Router’s Device Name The router’s device name is R6900.
This device name displays in a file manager when you browse your network.To change the router’s device name: 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 > Setup > LAN Setup. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings
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							The LAN Setup page displays.
5. In the Device Name field, enter a new name.
6. Clic
k the Apply button.
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our settings are saved.
Set Up and Manage Custom Static Routes Static routes provide detailed routing information to your router. Typically, you do not need to add static routes. You
must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as when you use multiple routers or multiple IP subnets
on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
•Your primary Internet access is through an ADSL modem to an ISP.
• You use an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed. This
router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
• Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was created with your
ISP as the gateway and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With
this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request
to the ISP. The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed, and the request is likely to be
denied by the company’s firewall.
In this case, you must define a static route, instructing your router that 134.177.0.0 is accessed through the ISDN
router at 192.168.1.100. Here is an example:
• Through the destination IP address and IP subnet mask, specify that this\
 static route applies to all 134.177.x.x
addresses.
• Through the gateway IP address, specify that all traffic for these addresses is forwarded to the ISDN router at
192.168.1.100.
• A metric value of 1 works fine because the ISDN router is on the LAN.
Set Up a Static Route
You can add a static route to a destination IP address and specify the su\
bnet mask, gateway IP address, and metric. To set up a static route: 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. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings
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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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes.
The Static Routes page displa
ys.
5. Click the Add button. 6.
To make the route private, select the Private check box.
A pr

ivate static route is not reported in RIP.
7. To prevent the route from becoming active after you click the 
Apply button, clear the Active check box.
In some situations
, you might want to set up a static route but keep it disabled until a later time. By default, the
Active
 check box is selected and a route becomes active after you click the Apply button.
8. Enter the settings as descr
ibed in the following table. Description
Field
Enter the IP address for the final destination of the route.
Destination IP Address
Enter the IP subnet mask for the final destination of the route.
If the destination is a single host, enter 255.255.255.255.
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							Description
Field
Enter the IP address of the gateway.
The IP address of the gateway must be on the same LAN segment as the router.
Gateway IP Address
Enter a number from 1 through 15.
This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. Usually,
a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1.
Metr
ic
9. Click the Apply button.
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our settings are saved. The static route is added to the table on the Static Routes page.
Change a Static Route
You can change an existing static route. To change a static route: 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 > Static Routes.
The Static Routes page displa
ys.
5. In the Static Routes table, select the radio button to the left of the route.
6. Click the Edit button.
The page adjusts
 .
7. Change the settings for the route.
For more information about the settings, see Set Up a Static Route on page 
152.
8. Clic
k the 
Apply button.
The route is updated in the table on the Static Routes page. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings
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							Remove a Static Route
You can remove an existing static route that you no longer need.
To remove a static route: 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 > Static Routes.
The Static Routes page displa
ys.
5. In the Static Routes table, select the radio button to the left of the route.
6. Click the Delete 
button.
The route is removed from the table on the Static Routes page.
Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group Some devices, such as an IPTV, cannot function behind the router’s network address translation (NAT) service or
firewall. Based on what your Internet service provider (ISP) requires, for the device to connect to the ISP’s network
directly, you can enable the bridge between the device and the router’s Internet port or add new VLAN tag groups
to the bridge. If your ISP provides directions on how to set up a bridge for IPTV and Internet service, follow
those directions.
Note
Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group
If the devices that are connected to the router’s Ethernet LAN port or WiFi network include an IPTV device, your
ISP might require you to set up a bridge for a port group for the router’s Internet interface.
A bridge with a port group prevents packets that are sent between the IPTV device and the router’s Internet port
from being processed through the router’s network address translation (NAT) service. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings
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							To configure a port group and enable the bridge:
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 > VLAN/Bridge Settings.
The VLAN / Bridge Settings page displays.
5. Select the Enable VLAN/Bridge Group check box.
The page e

xpands.
6. Select the By bridge group radio button. 7.
Select a Wired Ports check box or a Wireless check box.
•If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router, select the Wired Ports check box that corresponds
to the Ethernet port on the router to which the device is connected.
• If your device is connected to your router’s WiFi network, select the Wireless check box that corresponds to
the router’s WiFi network to which the device is connected. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings
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							You must select at least one Wired Ports or Wireless check box. You can select more than
one check box.
Note
8. Click the Apply button.
Y
our settings are saved.
Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group
If the devices that are connected to the router’s Ethernet LAN ports or WiFi network include an IPTV device, your
ISP might require you to set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group for the router’s Internet interface.
If you are subscribed to IPTV service, the router might require VLAN tags to distinguish between the Internet traffic
and the IPTV traffic. A bridge with a VLAN tag group prevents packets that are sent between the IPTV device and
the router’s Internet port from being processed through the router’s network address translation (NAT) service.
You can add VLAN tag groups to a bridge and assign VLAN IDs and priority values to each VLAN tag group. To add a VLAN tag group and enable the bridge: 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 > VLAN/Bridge Settings.
The VLAN / Bridge Settings page displays. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings
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							5.
Select the Enable VLAN/Bridge Group check box. 6.
Select the 
By VLAN tag group radio button. 7.
Specify the settings as described in the following table. Description
Field
Enter a name for the VLAN tag group.
The name can be up to 10 characters.
Name
Enter a value from 1 to 4094.
VLAN ID Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings
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							Description
Field
Enter a value from 0 to 7.
Priority
Select the check box for a wired LAN port or WiFi port.
If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router, select the LAN port check box that corresponds to the Ethernet
port on the router to which the device is connected. If your device is connected to your router’s WiFi network, select the
WiFi check box that corresponds to the router’s WiFi network to which the device is connected.
You must select at least one LAN port or WiFi port. You can select more than one port.
8. Click the Add button.
The 
VLAN tag group is added.
9. Click the Apply button.
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our settings are saved. Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings
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							11
Manage the WiFi Network Settings
This chapter describes how you can manage the WiFi network settings of the router.
The chapter includes the f
ollowing sections:
• Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network on page 
161
• Specify Basic WiFi Settings
 on page 163
• Change the WiFi Mbps Settings on page 
165
• Change the WiFi Password or Security Level on page 
167
• Set Up a Guest WiFi Network
 on page 167
• Specify How the Router Manages WiFi Clients on page 169
• Control the 

WiFi Radios on page 
170
• Set Up a WiFi Schedule
 on page 172
• Manage the WPS Settings
 on page 173
• Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point
 on page 175
• Use the Router in 
WiFi Bridge Mode on page 176
• Set Up a 

WiFi Distribution System
 on page 179
For information about setting up an access control list (ACL) and managing WiFi access, see Manage Network Access
Control Lists
 on page 75. 160