Netgear R7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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wireless repeater can also have wired and wireless clients, but connects\
 to the Internet 
through the wireless base station. The following figure shows a wireless\
 repeating scenario.
Repeater
Base station
access point
access point
Figure 13. Wireless repeating scenario
Note:
To use the wireless repeating function, your router cannot have 
security enabled and cannot use the auto channel feature.
You must set up a wireless base station and a wireless repeater: • W
ireless base station. The router acts as the parent access point that bridges traffic to 
and from the child repeater access point. The base station also handles wireless and 
wired local computers. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC addresses of the 
child repeater access point. Often, the MAC address is on the product la\
bel.
• W
ireless repeater . The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers 
to a remote access point. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC address of the 
remote parent access point. 
The router is always in dual-band concurrent mode, unless you turn off one radio. If you  enable the wireless repeater in either radio band, the wireless base sta\
tion or wireless 
repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band. However

, if you enable the wireless base 
station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless \
router or wireless base 
station, dual-band concurrent mode is not affected.
Before you an set up a wireless network with WDS, both access points mus\
t meet the 
following conditions:
• Use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode.
• Be on the same LAN IP subnet. 
 That is, all of the access point LAN IP addresses are in 
the same network.
• All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) are configured to opera\
te in the same 
LAN network address range as the access points. 
						

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Set Up the Base Station 
The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be 
daisy-chained. You must know the wireless settings for both units. You must know the MAC 
address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, then set up \
the repeater.
To set up the base station:
1. Set up both units with the same wireless settings.
The SSID and mode must be the same and the wireless security option must\
 be set to  None.
2.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
3.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
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.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function.
6. Select the  Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box.
7.  Select the  W
 ireless Base Station  radio button.
8.  T
o prevent wireless clients from associating with the base station and al\
low LAN client 
associations only, select the  Disable Wireless Client Association check box. 
You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be \
able to associate  with the base stations. 
						

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9. In the Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access 
points that should function as repeaters.
If your router is the base station, it can function as the “parent” for up to four other access 
points.
10. Click the Apply button. 
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Repeater
Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the 
wireless 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 configure a NETGEAR router as a repeater:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network of the router to be the repeater.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window displays.
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 and verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly. 
The wireless security option must be set to None.
5. Select ADVANCED > Wireless Repeating Function.
6. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box. 
						

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7. Select  the Wireless Repeater radio button.
8. In the Repeater IP Address field, type the IP address of the repeater router. 
This IP address must be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the  LAN IP address of the base station.
9.  T
o prevent wireless clients from associating with the repeater and allowi\
ng LAN client 
associations only, select the  Disable Wireless Client Association check box.
You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be \
able to associate  with the repeater
 .
10.  In the Base Station MAC 
 Address field, enter the MAC addresses for the access point that 
will be the base station.
11.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
12.  V
erify connectivity across the LANs. 
A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router can connec\
t to the Internet or share files and printers with any other computer or server c\
onnected to the 
other access point. 
						

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11.   Manage Your Network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and 
home network. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Update the Router Firmware 
•Change the admin Password 
•Recover the admin Password 
•View Router Status 
•View Logs of Router Activity 
•Monitor Internet Traffic 
•Create Custom Static Routes 
•View Devices Currently on the Network 
•Manage the Router Configuration File 
•Remote Management 
•Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App  
						

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Update the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You might see a message at 
the top of the genie pages when new firmware is available. You can respond to that message 
to update the firmware, or you can check to see if new firmware is available, and to update 
your product. 
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 displays.
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. 
5. Click the Check button.
The router finds new firmware information if any is available and displays a message 
asking if you want to download and install it.
6. Click the Ye s button.
The router locates and downloads the firmware and begins the update. 
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the 
upgrade. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load 
a new page. Do not turn off the router.
When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes 
about one minute. Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you need to 
reconfigure the router after upgrading.
Change the admin Password
This feature let you 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 you use for WiFi access. The label on 
your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless 
access. 
						

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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 displays.
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  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Set Password.
5. Type the old password, and type the new password twice.
6.  T
o be able to recover the password, select the  Enable Password Recovery check box.
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Recover the admin Password
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the p\
assword 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 displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password. 
						

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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.
5. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
6. Select two security questions and provide answers to them.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
To recover your password:
1. In the address field of your browser, enter www.routerlogin.net.
A login window displays. 
2. Click Cancel.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to answer two security questions.
3. Enter the saved answers to the security questions.  
4. Enter the serial number of your router.
The serial number is on the router’s label.
View Router Status
To view router status and usage information:
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 displays.
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. 
						

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4. Click the  ADVANCED tab . 
Display Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
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 displays.
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.
4.  The BASIC Home page displays
5.  Click the  ADV
 ANCED tab. 
6.  In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics  button. 
						

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The following information displays:
•System Up Time. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
•Port. The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, 
the page displays:
-Status. The link status of the port.
-TxPkts. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual 
clear.
-RxPkts. The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
-Collisions. The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
-Tx B/s. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and 
LAN ports.
-Rx B/s. The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN 
ports.
-Up Time. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
-Poll Interval. The interval at which the statistics are updated in this page. 
7. To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click 
the Set Interval button. 
8. To stop the polling entirely, click the Stop button.
Check the Internet Connection Status
To check the Internet connection status:
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 displays.
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. Click the ADVANCED tab.