Netgear R6900 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

							4.
Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter. 5.
Select the 
Enable Traffic Meter check box.
By def
ault, no traffic limit is specified and the traffic volume is not controlled.
6. In the Traffic Counter section, set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date.
7. To start the traffic counter immediately, click the Restart Counter Now button.
8. Clic

k the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved and the router restarts.
The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic. For more information, see View the
Inter

net Traffic Volume and Statistics on page 201.
Vie

w the Internet Traffic Volume and Statistics
If you enabled the traffic meter (see Start the Traffic Meter Without Traffic Volume Restrictions on page 200), you
can vie

w the Internet traffic volume and statistics.
To view the Internet traffic volume and statistics of the traffic meter: 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 windo

w opens. Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic
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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 > Traffic Meter.
The 
Traffic Meter page displays.
5. Scroll down to the Internet Traffic Statistics section. The Internet Traffic Statistics section displays when the traffic counter was started and what the traffic balance
is. The table displays information about the connection time and traffic volume in MB.
6. To refresh the information onscreen, click the 
Refresh button.
The inf
ormation is updated.
7. To display more information about the data traffic and to change the polling interval, click the 
Traffic Status
button.
The Traffic Status pop-up window displays.
Restrict Internet Traffic by Volume
You can record and restrict the traffic by volume in MB. This is useful when your ISP measures your traffic in volume. To record and restrict the Internet traffic by volume: 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 Router and Monitor the Traffic
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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 > Traffic Meter. 5.
Select the 
Enable Traffic Meter check box.
6. Select the 
Traffic volume control by radio button.
7. From the corresponding menu, select an option:
•Download only
. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.
• Both Directions
. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.
8. In the Monthly Limit field, enter how many MBytes (MB) per month are allowed.
9. If y

our ISP charges you for extra data volume when you make a new connection, enter the extra data volume
in MB in the Round up data volume for each connection by field.
10. In the 

Traffic Counter section, set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date.
11. In the Traffic Control section, enter a value in minutes to specify when the router issues a warning message
before the monthly limit in hours is reached.
This setting is optional. The router issues a warning when the balance falls under the number of minutes that
you enter. By default, the value is 0 and no warning message is issued.
12. Select one or more of the following actions to occur when the limit is reached: Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic
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Turn the Internet LED to flashing white/amber. This setting is optional. When the traffic limit is reached,
the Inter
net LED blinks alternating white and amber.
• Disconnect and disable the Internet connection. This setting is optional. When the traffic limit is reached,
the Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.
13. Click the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved and the router restarts.
The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic. For more information, see View the
Inter

net Traffic Volume and Statistics on page 201.
Restrict Internet 

Traffic by Connection Time
You can record and restrict the traffic by connection time. This is useful when your ISP measures your connection
time. To record and restrict the Internet traffic by time: 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. Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic
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							4.
Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter. 5.
Select the 
Enable Traffic Meter check box.
6. Select the 
Connection time control radio button. The router must be connected to the Internet for you to be able to select the Connection
time contr

ol radio button.
Note
7. In the 
Monthly Limit field, enter how many hours per month are allowed. The router must be connected to the Internet for you to be able to enter information in the
Monthly Limit field.
Note
8. In the 

Traffic Counter section, set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date.
9. In the Traffic Control section, enter a value in minutes to specify when the router issues a warning message
before the monthly limit in hours is reached.
This setting is optional. The router issues a warning when the balance falls under the number of minutes that
you enter. By default, the value is 0 and no warning message is issued.
10. Select one or more of the following actions to occur when the limit is reached:
•Turn the Internet LED to flashing white/amber. This setting is optional. When the traffic limit is reached,
the Inter

net LED alternates blinking white and amber. Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic
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Disconnect and disable the Internet connection. This setting is optional. When the traffic limit is reached,
the Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved and the router restarts.
The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic. For more information, see View the
Inter

net Traffic Volume and Statistics on page 201.
Unb

lock the Traffic Meter After the Traffic Limit Is Reached
If you configured the traffic meter to disconnect and disable the Internet connection after the traffic limit is reached,
you cannot access the Internet until you unblock the traffic meter.
CAUTION:
If your ISP set a traffic limit, your ISP might charge you for the overage traffic. To unblock the traffic meter:
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 > Traffic Meter.
The 
Traffic Meter page displays.
5. In the Traffic Control section, clear the Disconnect and disable the Internet connection check box.
6. Clic

k the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved and the router restarts.
Manage the Router Remotely The remote management feature lets you access your router securely over the Internet to view or change its settings.
You must know the router’s WAN IP address to use this feature. For information about a different type of remote
access, that is, remote access using Dynamic DNS, see Access Storage Devices Through the Internet on page 119. Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic
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							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. See Change the
admin P
assword on page 187.
Note
T

o set up remote management: 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 > Remote Management. 5.
Select the 
Turn Remote Management On check box.
6. In the Allow Remote Access By section, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access the router’s
remote management. For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.
Note
Select one of the following radio buttons and configure the options accordingly:
• To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select the Only This Computer radio button. Enter
the IP address to be allowed access. Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic
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To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select the IP Address Range radio button.
Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range.
• To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select the Everyone radio button. This radio button is
selected b

y default.
7. Specify the port number for accessing the router’s web pages.
The default is 8443, which is a common alternate for HTTPS. For greater security, enter a custom port number
for accessing the router’s web pages remotely. Choose a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number
of any common service port.
8. Click the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved.
Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App You can use the genie app to remotely access your router and change its key settings. Before you can use remote
access with the genie app, you must update your router’s firmware and download the latest genie app for your
computer or mobile device. Remote access with the genie app is supported for Windows computers, iOS mobile
devices, and Android mobile devices.
For more information about how to update your router’s firmware, see Update the Firmware of the Router on page
185. To download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device, visit netgear.com/genie.
F

or more information about how to set up remote access using the genie app, visit
kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/26253/
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Use VPN to Access Your Network
You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking (VPN). This chapter
e
xplains how to set up and use VPN access.
The chapter includes the following sections:
• Set Up a VPN Connection
 on page 210
• Use a VPN Tunnel on a Windows Computer on page 214
• Use 

VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media From a Windows Computer on page 
216
• Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
 on page 216 209 
						

							Set Up a VPN Connection
A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you aren’t home. Figure 15. VPN provides a secure tunnel between your home network and a remote computer
This type of VPN access is called a client-to-gateway tunnel. The computer is the client, and the router is the gateway.
To use the VPN feature, you must log in to the router and enable VPN, and you must install and run VPN client
software on the computer.
The router currently does not support iOS or Android VPN client software.
Note
VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with your router.
To use a DDNS service, register for an account with a host name (sometimes called a domain name). You use the
host name to access your network. The router supports these accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn.
If your Internet service provider (ISP) assigned a static WAN IP address (such as 50.196.x.x or 10.x.x.x) that never
changes to your Internet account, the VPN can use that IP address to connect to your home network.
Specify VPN Service in the Router
You must specify the VPN service settings in the router before you can use a VPN connection. To specify the VPN 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 router user name and password. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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