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 down and select the 
TCP radio button.
7. To change the port, scroll down to the Service Port field, and type the port number that you want to use. For information about configuring the type of access, see Use VPN to Access Your Internet
Ser

vice at Home
 on page 216.
Note
8. Clic
k the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved. VPN is enabled in the router, but you must install and set up OpenVPN software on
your computer before you can use a VPN connection (see Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer
on page 
211 and Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer on page 214).
Install OpenVPN Software on a 
Windows Computer
You must install OpenVPN software on each computer that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router. To install VPN client software on a Windows 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 Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The 

VPN Service page displays.
5. Make sure that the Enable VPN Service check box is selected.
F

or more information, see 
Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 210. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							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 the 
Next button.
12. Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree
 button. 13.
Leave the check boxes selected as shown in the previous figure, and click the Next
 button. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							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 utility is installed by default in the C:\Program
files\OpenVPN\config\ folder.
18. Modify the 

VPN interface name to NETGEAR-VPN:
a. In 

Windows, select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections (or Network
and Sharing Center
).
The network information displays.
b. In the local area connection list, find the local area connection with t\
he device name TAP-Windows Adapter.
c. Select the local area connection and change its name (not its device name) to NETGEAR-VPN.
If y

ou do not change the VPN interface name, the VPN tunnel connection will fail.
For more information about using OpenVPN on a Windows computer, visit
openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html#quick
. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							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 Home page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The 
VPN Service page displays.
5. Make sure that the 
Enable VPN Service check box is selected.
F
or more information, see 
Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 210.
6. Click the 
For non-Windows button to download the OpenVPN configuration files.
Step 9 pro
vides information about what to do with the downloaded OpenVPN configuration files.
7. To download the OpenVPN client utility for Mac OS X, visit code.google.com/p/tunnelblick/.
8. Do

wnload and install the file.
9. 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.
The client utility must be installed by a user with administrative privileges.
For more information about using OpenVPN on a Mac computer, visit
openvpn.net/index.php/access-server/docs/admin-guides/183-how-to-connect-to-access-server-from-a-mac.html.
Use a 

VPN Tunnel on a Windows Computer
After you set up the router to use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on your computer, you can open a VPN
tunnel from your computer to your router over the Internet.
For the VPN tunnel to work, the local LAN IP address of the remote router must use a different LAN IP scheme from
that of the local LAN where your VPN client computer is connected. If both networks use the same LAN IP scheme,
when the VPN tunnel is established, you cannot access your home router or your home network with the OpenVPN
software. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							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 create a shortcut to the VPN program, then use the shortcut to access the settings and
select the run as administrator check box. Then every time you use this shortcut, OpenVPN
automatically r

uns with administrator privileges.
Tip
2. Right-click the OpenVPN icon. 3.
Select 
Connect.
The 
VPN connection is established. You can do the following: Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							•
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 not display, click the 
Refresh button to update the page.
If the local LAN and the remote LAN are using the same IP scheme, the remote ReadyDLNA: R6900 icon does
not displa

y in the Media Devices section and the R6900 (Gateway) icon does not display in the Network
Infr

astructure section.
3. To access the USB device, click the 
ReadySHARE icon.
4. T
o access media on the router’s network, click the 
ReadyDLNA: R6900 icon.
Use 
VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
When you are away from home and you access the Internet, you usually use a local Internet service provider. For
example, at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop’s Internet service account to
surf the web.
The router lets you use a VPN connection to access your own Internet service when you are away from home. You
might want to do this if you travel to a geographic location that does not support all the Internet services that you
use at home. For example, your Netflix account might work at home but not in a different country. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							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 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 
VPN page displays.
5. Select the Enable VPN Service radio button.
6. Scroll do

wn to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section, and select the All sites on the Internet
& Home Network
 radio button.
When you access the Internet with the VPN connection, instead of using a local Internet service, you use the
Internet service from your home network. By default, the Auto radio button is selected, which lets the router use an automatic detection
system that enables VPN access only for necessary services and sites and might not include
full Internet access.
Note
7. Click the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved.
8. Click the For Windows or For non-Windows button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients.
9. Unzip the configur

ation files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device.
For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\
by default.
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
By default, the router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network, not to the Internet service for
your home network. If you changed this setting to allow Internet access, you can change it back. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							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. Scroll do

wn to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section, and select the 
Home Network only
radio button.
7. Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home To access your Internet service: 1.
Set up the router to allow VPN access to your Internet service.
See 
Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router on page 217.
2. On y
our computer, launch the OpenVPN application.
The 
OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
3. Right-click the icon and select Connect.
4. When the 

VPN connection is established, launch your web browser. Use VPN to Access Your Network
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							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 forwards all other
incoming protocols (see Set Up a Default DMZ Server on page 142).
Forwar
d Incoming Traffic for a Default Service or Application
You can forward traffic for a default service or application to a computer on your network. To forward incoming traffic for a default service or application: 1.
Decide which type of service, application, or game you want to provide.
2. Find the local IP address of the computer on your network that will provide the service.
The server computer must always receive the same IP address. To specify this setting, use the reserved IP
address feature. See 
Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses on page 148.
3. Launch a w
eb 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 > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port Triggering. 7.
Make sure that the Port Forwarding
 radio button is selected. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
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