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

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Your settings are saved.
Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typ\
ing the WiFi 
password.
To specify WPS Settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d 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 user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > 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.  
						

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5. (Optional) Select or clear the  Enable Router’s PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects s\
uspicious  attempts to break into the router’
 s wireless network 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 W
 ireless Settings check boxes.
By default, the Keep Existing W
 ireless Settings check boxes are selected. NETGEAR 
recommends that you leave these check boxes selected.
If you clear these check boxes, the next time a new wireless client uses\
 WPS to connect 
to the router, the router wireless settings change to an automatically g\
enerated 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 lo\
cal 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 L\
AN port in the 
other router

. 
Cable this port to a LAN port
on another router
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
3.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com  in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login screen 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 screen displays. 
						

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5. Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP .
6. Select the Enable AP Mode check box.
The new SSID and password for the router while it is in AP mode displays:
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.
Note: 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 turn off the wireless radio on the other route\
r 
or gateway and use the R7900 router only for wireless client access.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
The IP address of the router changes, and you are disconnected.
9.  T
o reconnect, close and restart your browser and type  http://www.routerlogin.net. 
						

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12.   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 and Manage Logs of Router Activity 
•Monitor Internet Traffic 
•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 screens 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 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 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 > Administration > Router Update. 
The Router Update screen displays.
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 
update. 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 update process typically takes 
about one minute. Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you must 
reconfigure the router after updating.
Change the admin Password
You can 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. 
						

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Note: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 
Password on page  135.
To set the password for the user name admin:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d 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 user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen 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. 
						

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Recover the admin Password
NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password 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 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 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 > Administration > Set Password.
The Set Password screen displays.
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, type www.routerlogin.net.
A login screen displays. 
2. Click the Cancel button.
If password recovery is enabled, you are prompted to enter the serial number of the 
router.
The serial number is on the product label.
3. Enter the serial number of the router.
4. Click the Continue button.
A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
5. Enter the saved answers to your security questions.  
6. Click the Continue button.
A screen displays your recovered password. 
						

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7. Click the  Login again  button.
A login screen displays.
8.  With your recovered password, log in to the router.
View Router Status
To view router status and usage information:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d 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 user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Click the  ADV
 ANCED tab.  
						

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Display Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d 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 user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  The BASIC Home screen displays
5.  Click the  ADV
 ANCED tab. 
The ADVANCED Home screen displays.
6.  In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics  button.
The following information displays:
• System Up T
 ime. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
• Port. 
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) port, LAN (Ethernet) ports, and each 
wireless local area network (WLAN). For each port and WLAN, the screen\
 displays 
the following information:
- 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. 
						

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-Up Time. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
- Poll Interval. 
 The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen. 
7.  T
o change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the  Poll Interval field and click 
the  Set Interval button. 
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 wireless device that is connecte\
d 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 user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Click the  ADV
 ANCED tab.
The ADVANCED Home screen displays.
5.  In the Internet Port pane, click the  Connection Status button. 
The following information displays:
• IP Address. 
 The IP address that is assigned to the router.
• Subnet Mask. 
 The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
• Default Gateway . 
 The IP address for the default gateway that the router 
communicates with.