Netgear R7900 Nighthawk X6 Ac3000 Tri Band Wifi Gigabit Router User Manual

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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.
Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses 
as practical
Select one of the following:
• Only This Computer . 
 Allow access from a single IP address on the...

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Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App
The genie app allows you to remotely access your router to manage and change its key 
settings using the genie app that is installed on a computer or mobile device. Before you can 
use the remote access feature, you need to update your router to the latest firmware and 
download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device. 
For more information about how to update your router’s...

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13.   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.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up a VPN Connection 
•Specify VPN Service in the Router 
•Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer 
•Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media 
•Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home  

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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.
Secure
remote access
InternetOpen VPN Client
 
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...

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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 wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The...

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4. To install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the 
openVPN-install-xxx.exe file.
5.  Click the  Next button.
6.  Read the License 
 Agreement and click the  I Agree button.
7. Leave the check boxes selected as shown, and click the  Next button.
8.  T
o specify the destination folder, click the  Browse button and select a destination folder.
9. Click the  Install button. 

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The screen displays the progress of the installation and then displays t\
he final installation 
screen.
10.  Click the  Finish button.
11.  Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the f\
older where the 
VPN client is installed on your device. 
For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is instal\
led at 
C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default.
12.  For a client device with...

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To open a VPN tunnel:
1. Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges.
The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar.
Tip: Y
ou 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 
runs with administrator privileges.
2.  Right-click the  OpenVPN icon.
A menu...

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Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media
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  R7900 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 screen.
If the local LAN...

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2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login screen 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 screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The VPN screen displays.
5. Select the Enable VPN Service radio...