Netgear R8300 Nighthawk X8 Ac5000 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

8.To specify the destination folder, click the Browse button and select a destination folder.
9.Click the Install button.
The window displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation page.
10.Click the Finish button.
11.Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed
on your device.
For a client device with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:\Programfiles\OpenVPN\config\
by default....

Use a VPN Tunnel
After you set up the router to use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on your computer, you can open a VPN
tunnel from your computer to your router over the Internet.
For the VPN tunnel to work, the local LAN IP address of the remote router must use a different LAN IP scheme from
that of the local LAN where your VPN client computer is connected. If both networks use the same LAN IP scheme,
when the VPN tunnel is established, you cannot access your home router or your home network...

•Launch a web browser and log in to your router.
•Use Windows file manager to access the router’s USB device and download files.
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 R8300 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...

To allow VPN clients to use your home Internet service:
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 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 > VPN Service.
The VPN page displays.
5.Select the Enable VPN Service radio button.
6.Scroll...

The BASIC Home page displays.
4.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service.
The VNP page displays.
5.Select the Enable VPN Service radio button.
6.Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section, and select the Home Network only
radio button.
This is the default setting.The VPN connection is only to your home network, not to the Internet service for your
home network.
7.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
8.Click For Windows or For Non Windows button and...

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Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic.You need networking knowledge to
set up these features.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server on page 167
•Port Triggering on page 171
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Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
To forward specific incoming protocols:
1.Decide which type of service, application, or game you want to provide.
2.Find the local IP address of the computer on your network that will provide the service.
You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups.
The server computer must always use the same IP address.
3.Assign the server computer a reserved IP address.
See Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses...

Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
To add a custom service:
1.Find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses.
You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups.
2.Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
3.Enter 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...

•Type the port numbers in the Internal Port Range field.
12.In the Internal IP address field, type the IP addressor select the radio button for an attached device listed in
the table.
13.Click the Apply button.
The service is now in the list on the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page.
Edit a Port Forwarding Service
To edit a port forwarding entry:
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 opens.
3.Enter the...

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 > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page displays.
5.Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected.
6.In the table, select the radio button next to the service name.
7.Click the Delete Service button.
The service is deleted.
Application Example: Make a Local...