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.
The 

Wireless Repeating Function page displays.
7. Select either the Enable Wireless Repeating Function (2.4GHz b/g/n)
 check box or the Enable Wireless
Repeating Function (5GHz a/n/ac)
 check box.
8. Select the 
Wireless Base Station radio button. 9.
To prevent WiFi clients from associating with the repeater and allowing LAN client associations only, select the
Disable Wireless Client Association check boxes.
Y

ou can leave the check boxes cleared if you prefer WiFi clients to be able to associate with the repeater.
10. In the 
Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access points that must
function as repeaters
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							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 access point that is the repeater. To set up a NETGEAR router as the repeater: 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 
Wireless.
The Wireless Setup page displays.
5. Verify that the WiFi settings match the base unit exactly.
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.
The 

Wireless Repeating Function page displays.
7. Select either the Enable Wireless Repeating Function (2.4GHz b/g/n)
 check box or the Enable Wireless
Repeating Function (5GHz a/n/ac)
 check box. Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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							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 able to associate with the repeater.
11. In the Base Station MAC Address field, enter the MAC addresses for the access point that functions as the
base station.
12. Clic

k the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
13. Verify connectivity across the LANs.
A computer on any WiFi or wired LAN segment of the repeater can connect to the Internet or share files and
printers with any other computer or server connected to the other access point that functions as the base statio\
n. Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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							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 page 191
• Disab

le LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs on page 191
• Vie

w the Status and Statistics of the Router on page 193
• Manage the Activity Log
 on page 197
• View Devices Currently on the Network on page 
199
• Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic
 on page 200
• Manage the Router Remotely on page 206
• Remotely Access 

Your Router Using the genie App on page 
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							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 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 > Router Update.
The Router Update page displa

ys.
5. Click the 
Check button.
The router detects new firmware if any is available and displays a message asking if you want to download and
install it.
6. To download and install the new firmware, click the 
Yes button.
The router locates the fir
mware, downloads it, and begins the update.
WARNING: To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the update. 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.
7. Verify that the router runs the new firmware version:
a.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
b. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net
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							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 are combined in the following procedure. To download new firmware manually and update your router: 1.
Visit 
downloadcenter.netgear.com, locate the support page for your product, and download the new firmware.
2. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the router after updating.
3. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
4. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
5. 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.
6. Select 
ADVANCED > Administration > Router Update.
The Router Update page displays.
7. Locate and select the firmware file on your computer:
a.Click the 
Browse button.
b. Navigate to the firmware file.
The file ends in 
.chk. An example of a firmware file name is R6900-V1.0.0.2_1.0.2.chk.
c. Select the fir
mware file.
8. Click the 
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							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 browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
b. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
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-sensitiv

e.
The BASIC Home page displays. The version firmware is stated in the top right, under the Logout button.
Chang

e the admin Password
You can change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin. This password
is not the one that y

ou use for WiFi access. Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password. The ideal
password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and
lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.
Note
To set the password for the user name admin: 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.
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							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 supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox,
and Chrome browsers but not in the Safari browser.To set up password recovery: 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 > Set Password.
The Set P

assword page displays.
5. Select the 
Enable Password Recovery check box.
6. Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7. Click the 
Apply button.
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							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 questions.
6. Click the Continue
 button.
A window opens and displays your recovered password.
7. Click the Login again button.
A login windo

w opens.
8. With your recovered password, log in to the router.
Mana

ge the Configuration File of the Router
The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You can back up (save)
this file to your computer or restore it.
Back Up the Settings
You can save a copy of the current configuration settings.
To back up the router’s configuration 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.
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							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 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 Bac
kup Settings page displays.
5. Click the 
Browse button and navigate to and select the saved configuration file.
The name of the backup file from which you can restore the configuration is NETGEAR_R6900.cfg
.
6. Click the 
Restore button.
The configur
ation is uploaded to the router. When the restoration is complete, the router reboots. This process
takes about two minutes.
WARNING:To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the restoration. 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. Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic
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