Netgear R8000 Nighthawk X6 Ac3200 Tri Band Wifi Gigabit Router User Manual

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Security > Access Control .
5. Select the Turn on Access Control check box.
You must select this check box before you can specify an access rule and \
use the  Allow 
and Block buttons. When this check box is cleared, all devices are allowed to con\
nect, 
even if the device is in the blocked list.
6.  Select an access rule:
• Allow all new devices to connect. With this setting, if you add a new device,...

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To manage devices that are allowed or blocked:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
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...

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Your changes take effect.
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network. You can use 
blocking all the time or based on a schedule.
To block Internet sites:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter...

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•Enter a period (.) to block all Internet browsing access.
7. Click the Add Keyword button.
The keyword is added to the keyword list. The keyword list supports up to 32 entries.
8. Click the Apply button.
Keyword blocking takes effect.
Delete Keywords from the List to Be Blocked
To delete keywords from the list:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type...

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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 > Security > Block Services .
5. Specify when to block the services:
• T
o block the services all the time, select the  Always radio button.
• T
o block the services based on a schedule, select the Per Schedule radio...

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b. Enter the starting port and ending port numbers. 
If the service uses a single port number, enter that number in both fields. To find out 
which port numbers the service or application uses, you can contact the publisher of 
the application, ask user groups or newsgroups, or search on the Internet.
9. Select a filtering option:
•Only This IP Address. Block services for a single computer.
•IP Address Range. Block services for...

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4. Select  ADVANCED > Security > Schedule .
5. Specify when to block keywords and services:
• Days to Block . Select the check box for each day that you want to block the 
keywords or select the Every Day check box, which automatically selects the check 
boxes for all days. 
• T
ime of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select  All 
Day for 24-hour blocking. 
6.  Select your time zone from the...

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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 > Security > Block Sites .
5.  Scroll down and select the  Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites  check box.
6.  In the T
rusted IP Address  field, enter the IP address of the trusted computer.
7.  Click the...

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5. Select the Turn Email Notification On check box.
6. In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail 
server (such as mail.myISP.com). 
You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email 
program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent.
7. In the Send to This E-mail Address field, type the email address to which logs and...

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6.   Tri-Band WiFi Connections
This chapter explains how the router manages WiFi connections for its WiFi bands and how you 
can control the relevant router settings.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Tri-Band WiFi
•Smart Connect
•Implicit Beamforming