Netgear R7500v2 Nighthawk Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Router 802 11ac User Manual

							Your settings are saved.
Enable a Video Guest WiFi Network
Guest networks allow visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless security key.
For optimal HD streaming performance for your guests, you can enable a 5 GHz guest video network.
When this the video network feature is enabled, the router uses video reliability algorithms to reduce jitter
and packet loss during video streaming.
To set up a guest network:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type 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 Guest Network.
Your router might display information that is different from this example.
5.Scroll to the Wireless Network (5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac) section.
6.Select the Enable Video Network check box.
7.Click the Apply button.
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							Your settings are saved.
Control the Wireless Radios
The router’s internal wireless radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz range. By default, they
are on so that you can connect wirelessly to the router.When the wireless radios are off, you can still use
an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the router.
You can turn the wireless radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on therouter, or you can log in to
the router and enable or disable the wireless radios. If you are close to the router, it might be easier to
press its WiFi On/Off button. If you are away from the router or have already logged in it might be easier
to enable or disable them.You can also turn the WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule. (See Set
Up a Wireless Schedule on page 143.)
Use the WiFi On/Off Button
To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button:
•Press the WiFi On/Off button on the top of the router for two seconds.
If you turned off the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you turned on
the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios
If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the wireless radios, you can’t log in to the router to turn
them back on.You must press the WiFi On/Off button again for two seconds to turn the wireless radios
back on.
To enable or disable the wireless radios:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type 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 > Wireless Settings.
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							Your router might display information that is different from this example.
5.In the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz sections of the screen, select or clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio
check boxes.
Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router for each band.
6.Click the Apply button.
If you turned off both wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you turned
on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
Set Up a Wireless Schedule
You can turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection.
For example, you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.
To set up the wireless schedule:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type http://www.routerlogin.net .
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							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 > Wireless Settings.
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
5.Click the Add a new period button.
6.Use the menus, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off
the wireless signal.
7.Click the Apply button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
8.Select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule.
9.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password.
To specify WPS Settings:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login screen 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 screen displays.
4.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, from the Network
Explorer on a Vista Windows computer) to configure the router’s wireless settings through WPS.
5.(Optional) Select or clear the Enable Router’s PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to break
into the router’s wireless settings by using the router’s PIN through WPS.You can manually enable
the PIN function by selecting the Enable Router’s PIN check box.
6.(Optional) Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box.
By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. NETGEAR recommends
that you leave this check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to the router, the
router wireless settings change to an automatically generated random SSID and security key.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point
You can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same local network as another router.
To set up the router as an AP:
1.Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to a LAN port in the other router.
2.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
3.Type http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
4.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.
5.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP.
6.Select the Enable AP Mode check box.
7.Scroll down and select an IP address setting:
•Get dynamically from existing router.The other router on the network assigns an IP address to
this router while this router is in AP mode.
•Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended). Use this setting if you want to
manually assign a specific IP address to this router while it is in AP mode. Using this option effectively
requires advanced network experience.
To avoid interference with other routers or gateways in your network, NETGEAR
recommends that you use different wireless settings on each router.You can also
Note
turn off the wireless radio on the other router or gateway and use the R7500v2 router
only for wireless client access.
8.Click the Apply button.
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							The IP address of the router changes, and you are disconnected.
9.To reconnect, close and restart your browser and typeType http://www.routerlogin.net .
Use the Router in Bridge Mode
You can use your router in bridge mode to connect multiple devices with WiFi at the faster 802.11ac
speed.To do this, you need two WiFi routers: one set up as a router and the other set up as a bridge.
Figure 13. Router in bridge mode with an 802.11ac WiFi connection
Installing your router as a bridge offers the following benefits:
•You can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices.
•Use gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming.
•Connect multiple devices like NAS, Smart TV, NeoTV, Blu-ray player, and game consoles at gigabit
WiFi speeds using a WiFi link.
•Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device.
For example, you could install the first router in a room such as a home office where your Internet
connection is located.
Then set up the second router in bridge mode. Place the router in bridge mode in a different room such
as the room where your home entertainment center is located. Cable the router in bridge mode to your
Smart TV, DVR, game console, or Blu-ray player, and use its 802.11ac WiFi connection to the first router.
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							To set up bridge mode:
1.Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this router will connect.
You must know the SSID, WiFi security mode, wireless password, and operating frequency (either
2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
2.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network of the
router that will run in bridge mode.
3.Type http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Bridge.
The Wireless Bridge page displays.
6.Select the Enable Bridge Mode check box.
7.Click the Setup Bridge Mode Wireless Settings button.
8.Enter the settings of the other router:
a.Select the wireless network frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
b.For 802.11ac mode, select 5 GHz.
c.In the Name (SSID) field, enter the wireless network name (SSID).
d.In the Security Option section, select a radio button.
e.If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you use to connect with WiFi to the
other router).
9.Click the Apply button.
The settings for the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
10.Click the Apply button on the Advanced Wireless Settings page.
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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 explains how to set up and use VPN access.
The chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up a VPN Connection on page 151
•Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 151
•Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer on page 152
•Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media on page 156
•Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home on page 157
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