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    							Specify Your Internet Settings 21
     N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router
    Use the Internet Setup Wizard
    You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automat\
    ically set up your 
    router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the f\
    irst time you 
    connect to your router to set it up.
    To use the Setup Wizard:
    1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
    d 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 displays. 
    4.  Select  ADV
     ANCED > Setup Wizard. 
    5. Select the  Ye s radio button. 
    If you select the  No radio button, you are taken to the Internet Setup screen (see 
    Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page  22). 
    6.  Click the  Next button.
    The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and proto\
    cols to  determine your Internet configuration.
    When the router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to download a\
    nd install the 
    free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE V
     ault app. 
    						
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    N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router 
    Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
    You can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings.
    Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
    To specify the Internet connection settings:
    1. 
    Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
    d to the 
    network.
    2.  T
    ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
    A login screen displays.
    3.  Enter the 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  Internet .
    5. For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, leave th\
    e  No radio button 
    selected.
    6.  If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type \
    it in the  Account 
    Name (If Required) field.
    7.  If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the  Domain Name (If 
    Required) field. 
    For the other sections in this screen, the default settings usually work\
    , but you can 
    change them.
    8.  Select an Internet IP 
     Address radio button: 
    						
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    23  N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router
    •Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP 
    automatically assigns these addresses.
    •Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP 
    address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router 
    connects.
    9. Select a 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. 
    10. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
    •Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.
    •Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the 
    computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP 
    allows.
    •Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
    11. Click the Apply button.
    Your settings are saved.
    12. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. 
    If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 13, 
    Troubleshooting.
    Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login
    To specify the Internet connection settings:
    1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
    network.
    2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
    A login screen displays.
    3. Enter the 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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    N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router 
    4. 
    Select  Internet .
    5. For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, s elect the Ye s radio 
    button.
    The screen adjusts.
    6.  In the Internet Service Provider menu, select the encapsulation method:  PPPoE or PPTP .
    7.  In the Login field, enter the login name that your ISP gave you. 
    This login name is often an email address.
    8.  In the Password field, type the password that you use to log in to your Internet servic\
    e. 
    9.  If your ISP requires a service name, type it in the Service Name (if Required)  field.
    10.  In the  Connection Mode  menu, select Always 
     On, Dial on Demand , or Manually 
    Connect.
    11.  T
    o change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in th\
    e  Idle Timeout (In 
    minutes) field, type the number of minutes.
    This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no\
     one on the  network is using the Internet connection. 
     A value of 0 (zero) means never log out.
    12.  Select an Internet IP 
     Address radio button:
    • Get Dynamically from ISP . 
     Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP 
    automatically assigns these addresses.
    • Use Static IP 
     Address. Enter the IP address, IP the subnet mask, and the gateway IP 
    address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router 
    connects.
    13.  Select a 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.  
    						
    							Specify Your Internet Settings 
    25  N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router
    •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. 
    14. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
    •Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.
    •Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the 
    computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP 
    allows.
    •Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
    15. Click the Apply button.
    Your settings are saved.
    16. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. 
    If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 13, 
    Troubleshooting.
    Specify IPv6 Internet Connections
    Note:To specify IPv6 settings, you must upgrade the router’s firmware. See 
    Update the Router Firmware on page 92.
    You can set up an IPv6 Internet connection if genie does not detect it automatically.
    To set up an IPv6 Internet connection:
    1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
    network.
    2. Type 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 displays.
    4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
    The Basic Settings screen displays.
    5. In the Internet Connection Type menu, select the IPv6 connection type:
    •If your ISP did not provide details, select IPv6 Tunnel. 
    •If you are not sure, select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is 
    in use.  
    						
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    26 N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router 
    •If your Internet connection does not use PPPoe or DHCP, or is not fixed but is IPv6, 
    select Auto Config. 
    Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. For more information 
    about IPv6 Internet connection, see the following sections:
    -Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 26
    -Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 28
    -Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection on page 29
    -Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection on page 31
    -Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection on page 31
    -Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection on page 33
    -Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection on page 34
    6. Click the Apply button.
    Your changes take effect.
    Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
    IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by 
    colons. You can reduce any four-digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero 
    or omit it. The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address:
    •More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets
    •More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet
    •More than two colons in a row
    Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
    To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection:
    1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
    network.
    2. Type 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 displays. 
    4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
    The IPv6 screen displays. 
    						
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     N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router
    5. 
    In the Internet Connection Type  menu, select Auto Detect.
    The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
    :
    • Connection T
     ype. This field indicates the connection type that is detected.
    • 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 (_) und\
    er 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. I\
    f no address is 
    acquired, the field displays Not Available.
    6.  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 devi\
    ces on your home  network (the LAN). 
    7.  (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.
    8.  Click the  Apply button.
    Your settings are saved. 
    						
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    N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router 
    Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
    To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration:
    1. 
    Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
    d 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 displays.
    4.  Select  ADV
     ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
    The IPv6 screen displays.
    5.  In the Internet Connection T
     ype menu, select Auto Config.
    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. I\
    f no address is 
    acquired, the field displays Not Available.
    6.  (Optional) In the DHCP User Class (If Required) field, enter a host name.
    Most people can leave this field blank, but if your ISP gave you a speci\
    fic host name, 
    enter it here. 
    						
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    29  N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router
    7. (Optional) In the DHCP 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. Click the Apply button.
    Your settings are saved.
    Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection
    The remote relay router is the router to which your router creates a 6to4 tunnel. Make sure 
    that the IPv4 Internet connection is working before you apply the 6to4 tunnel settings for the 
    IPv6 connection.
    To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by using a 6to4 tunnel:
    1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
    network.
    2. Type 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 displays.
    4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
    The IPv6 screen displays. 
    						
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    N600 WiFi Dual Band Gigabit Router 
    5. 
    In the Internet Connection Type menu, select 6to4 Tunnel .
    The router automatically detects the information in the Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN 
    field. 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 f\
    ield displays Not 
    Available.
    6.  Select a Remote 6to4 Relay Router radio button:
    • Auto. 
    Your router uses any remote relay router that is available on the Interne\
    t. This 
    is the default setting.
    • Static IP 
     Address. Enter the static IPv4 address of the remote relay router. Your IPv6 
    ISP usually provides this address.
    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 DHCv6 client function.
    • Auto Config. 
     This is the default setting.
    This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devi\
    ces on your home  network (the LAN). 
    8.  (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.
    9.  Click the  Apply button.
    Your settings are saved. 
    						
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