Netgear R9000 Nighthawk X10 Smart Wifi Router User Manual
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The BASIC Home page displays. 4.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays. 5.From the Internet Connection Type menu, select 6rd. The page adjusts. The page adjusts.The router automactially detects the information in the following sections: •6rd (IPv6 Rapid Development) Configuration.The router detects the service provider’s IPv4 network and attempts to establish an IPv6 6rd tunnel connection. If the IPv4 network returns 6rd parameters to the router, the page adjusts to display the correct settings in this section. •Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN.This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface.The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. 6.Select an IPv6 Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: •Get Automatically from ISP.Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.Your ISP automatically assigns this address. •Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also. 7.Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: •Use DHCP Server.This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 client function. •Auto Config.This is the default setting. This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN). 8.(Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID that you want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface. If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC address. 9.Select an IPv6 Filtering radio button: Secured. In secured mode, which is the default mode, the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets. Open. In open mode, the router inspects UDP packets only. 10.Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets.The router does not process any IPv6 header packets. Specify Your Internet Settings 31 Nighthawk X10 AD7200 Smart WiFi Router
To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection: 1.Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile 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 > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays. 5.From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Pass Through. The page adjusts, but no additional fields display. 6.Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection: 1.Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile 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 > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays. 5.From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Fixed. The page sdjusts. 6.Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection: •IPv6 Address/Prefix Length.The IPv6 address and prefix length of the routerWAN interface. •Default IPv6 Gateway.The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router’s WAN interface. Specify Your Internet Settings 32 Nighthawk X10 AD7200 Smart WiFi Router
•Primary DNS Server.The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router. •Secondary DNS Server.The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router. If you do not specify the DNS servers, the router uses the DNS servers that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page. (See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 23.) Note 7.Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: •Use DHCP Server.This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 client function. •Auto Config.This is the default setting. This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN). 8.In the IPv6 Address/Prefix Length fields, specify the static IPv6 address and prefix length of the router’s LAN interface. If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC address. 9.Select an IPv6 Filtering radio button: Secured. In secured mode, which is the default mode, the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets. Open. In open mode, the router inspects UDP packets only. 10.Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server: 1.Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile 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 > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays. Specify Your Internet Settings 33 Nighthawk X10 AD7200 Smart WiFi Router
5.From the Internet Connection Type menu, select DHCP. The page adjusts. The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: •Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN.This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface.The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. •Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN.This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface.The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. 6.(Optional) In the User Class (If Required) field, enter a host name. Most people can leave this field blank, but if your ISP gave you a specific host name, enter it here. 7.(Optional) In the Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name. You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here. For example, if your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, type xxx.yyy.zzz as the domain name. If your ISP provided a domain name, type it in this field. For example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name. 8.Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: •Use DHCP Server.This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function. •Auto Config.This is the default setting. This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN). 9.(Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface. If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC address. 10.Select an IPv6 Filtering radio button: Secured. In secured mode, which is the default mode, the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets. Open. In open mode, the router inspects UDP packets only. 11.Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Specify Your Internet Settings 34 Nighthawk X10 AD7200 Smart WiFi Router
Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection To set up a PPPoE IPv6 Internet connection: 1.Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile 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 > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays. 5.From the Internet Connection Type menu, select PPPoE. The page adjusts. The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: •Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN.This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface.The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. •Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN.This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface.The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. 6.In the Login field, enter the login information for the ISP connection. This is usually the name that you use in your email address. For example, if your main mail account is [email protected], you would type JerAB in this field. Some ISPs (like Mindspring, Earthlink, and T-DSL) require that you use your full email address when you log in. If your ISP requires your full email address, type it in this field. 7.In the Password field, enter the password for the ISP connection. 8.In the Service Name field, enter a service name. If your ISP did not provide a service name, leave this field blank. The default setting of the Connection Mode menu is Always On to provide a steady IPv6 connection.The router never terminates the connection. If the connection is terminated, for example, when the modem is turned off, the router attempts to reestablish the connection immediately after the PPPoE connection becomes available again. Note 9.Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: Specify Your Internet Settings 35 Nighthawk X10 AD7200 Smart WiFi Router
•Use DHCP Server.This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function. •Auto Config.This is the default setting. This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN). 10.(Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface. If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC address. 11.Select an IPv6 Filtering radio button: Secured. In secured mode, which is the default mode, the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets. Open. In open mode, the router inspects UDP packets only. 12.Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Change the MTU Size The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device transmits.When one network device communicates across the Internet with another, the data packets travel through many devices along the way. If a device in the data path uses a lower MTU setting than the other devices, the data packets must be split or “fragmented” to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU. The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often the default value. In some situations, changing the value fixes one problem but causes another. Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs: •You experience problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service, and the technical support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting.These web-based applications might require an MTU change: -A secure website that does not open, or displays only part of a web page -Yahoo email -MSN portal -America Online’s DSL service •You use VPN and experience severe performance problems. •You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons and now you are experiencing connectivity or performance problems. Specify Your Internet Settings 36 Nighthawk X10 AD7200 Smart WiFi Router
An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems. For example, you might not be able to access certain websites, frames within websites, secure login pages, or FTP or POP servers. Note To change the MTU size: 1.Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile 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 > Setup > WAN Setup. The WAN Setup page displays. 5.In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500. 6.Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If you are willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away.The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications. Table 2. Common MTU sizes ApplicationMTU The largest Ethernet packet size.This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for NETGEARrouters, adapters, and switches. 1500 Used in PPPoE environments.1492 Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.)1472 Used in some DHCP environments.1468 Usable by AOL if you do not send or receive large email attachments, for example.1460 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN.1436 Maximum size for AOL DSL.1400 Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs.576 Specify Your Internet Settings 37 Nighthawk X10 AD7200 Smart WiFi Router
4 Control Access to the Internet The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from the Internet. This chapter includes the following sections: •Set Up Parental Controls on page 39 •Allow or Block Access to Your Network on page 40 •Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 41 •Manage Network Access Control Lists on page 44 •Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 44 •Set Up Security Event Email Notifications on page 45 38
Set Up Parental Controls The first time that you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home page, your browser goes to the Parental Controls website, where you can learn more about Parental Controls and download the application. After you set up and enable Parental Controls, you can change the web filtering level for each device on the network through the network map page on the genie app. To set up Parental Controls: 1.Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile 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 Parental Controls. The Parental Controls website displays. 5.Click the button for the app or version that you want to download and use. 6.Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the genie app. 7.Open the genie app and select Parental Controls. After installation, Parental Controls automatically starts. 8.Click the Next button, read the note, and click the Next button again. Because Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log in or create a free account. 9.Select a radio button as follows: •If you already own an OpenDNS account, leave the Yes radio button selected. •If you do not own an OpenDNS account, select the No radio button. If you are creating an account, the Create a free OpenDNS account page displays. Do the following: a.Complete the fields. b.Click the Next button. After you log on or create your account, the filtering level page displays. 10.Select a filtering level and click the Next button. The Setup is complete page displays. 11.Click the Take me to the status screen button. The Status page displays. Parental controls are now set up for the router. 12.To enable Parental Controls, click the Enable Live Parental Controls button. Control Access to the Internet 39 Nighthawk X10 AD7200 Smart WiFi Router
Allow or Block Access to Your Network You can use access control to block or allow access to your network. To set up access control: 1.Launch a web browser from a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile 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 > Security > Access Control. The Access Control page displays. 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 connect, even if a 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, it can access your network.You don’t need to enter its MAC address on this page.We recommend that you leave this radio button selected. •Block all new devices from connecting.With this setting, if you add a new device, before it can access your network, you must enter its MAC address for an Ethernet connection and its MAC address for a WiFi connection in the allowed list. The access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices. It applies only to devices joining your network in the future after you apply these settings. 7.To view allowed or blocked devices that are not connected, click one of the following links: •View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network •View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network The list displays. 8.To allow the WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device you’re currently using to continue to access the network, select the check box next to your computer or device, and click the Allow button. 9.Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Control Access to the Internet 40 Nighthawk X10 AD7200 Smart WiFi Router