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NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900

1. To change the LAN IP address settings i 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 145 4 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup EZB Device Name R6900 LAN TCP IP Setup IP Address 192 168 1 os IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 RIP Direction Both v RIP Version Disabled v v Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address 192 168 1 5 2 Ending IP Address 192 168 1 254 Address Reservation e Pms p oenen O O OO ees Ce Gas ELS In the IP Address field enter the LAN IP address for the router In the IP Subnet Mask enter the LAN subnet mask for the router Click the Apply button Your settings are saved If you changed the LAN IP address of the router you are disconnected when the changes take effect To reconnect close your browser relaunch it and log in to the router at its new LAN IP address Manage the Router Information Protocol Settings Router Information Protocol RIP lets the router exchange routing information with other routers By default RIP is enabled in both directions in and out with
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3. After you reset the router to factory default settings the user name is admin the password is password the LAN IP address is 192 168 1 1 which is the same as www routerlogin net and the DHCP server is enabled For a list of factory default settings see Factory Settings on page 244 Use the Reset Button AN CAUTION This process erases all settings that you configured in the router To reset the router to factory default settings 1 On the back of the router locate the Reset button to the right of the leftmost antenna 2 Using a straightened paper clip press and hold the Reset button for at least five seconds 3 Release the Reset button The Power LED starts blinking amber and the configuration is reset to factory default settings When the reset is complete the router reboots This process takes about two minutes WARNING To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware do not interrupt the reset For example if you are connected to the router s web page do not close the browser click a link or load a new page Do not turn off the router Wait until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED turns solid white Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 192 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Erase the Settings CAUTION This process erases all settings that you configured in the router h To erase the settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that
4. Never Per Schedule Always Service Table TT aioe O m e Quake IlI amp III 27960 all Age of Empire 47624 all The previous figure shows two rules in the Service Table In the Service Table select the radio button for the rule Click the Edit button The Block Services Setup page displays Change the settings For more information about the settings see Add an Outbound Firewall Rule for a Custom Service or Application on page 84 Click the Accept button Your settings are saved The changed rule displays in the Service Table on the Block Services page Control Access to the Internet 87 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Remove an Outbound Firewall Rule You can remove an outbound firewall rule that you no longer need To remove an outbound firewall rule 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 gt Security gt Block Services Services Blocking Never Per Schedule Always Service Table EA E O m e Quake IlI amp III 27960 all Age of Empire 47624 all The previous figure shows two rules in the Service Table In the Service Table select the radio button for the
5. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer You must install Open VPN software on each computer that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router To install VPN client software on a Mac computer 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt VPN Service The VPN Service page displays Make sure that the Enable VPN Service check box is selected For more information see Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 210 Click the For non Windows button to download the OpenVPN configuration files Step 9 provides information about what to do with the downloaded OpenVPN configuration files To download the OpenVPN client utility for Mac OS X visit code google com p tunnelblick Download and install the file Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded in Step 6 and copy them to the folder in which the OpenVPN client utility is installed on your computer The client utility must be installed by a user with administrative privileges For more information about using OpenVPN on a Mac computer visit openvpn net index php access server docs admin guide
6. 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 gt USB Functions gt ReadySHARE Storage Ready SHARE Media Server ReadyCLOUD qo Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workgroup jEnable Access Method Network Connection veadyshare Ea HTTPS via internet https 192 168 100 15 1 shares as E FTP via internet ftp 192 168 100 151 shares Available Network Folders Read Total Free All All 3 Safely Remove USB Device The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the router 5 In the Available Network Folders table select a device If a single device is attached to the USB port the radio button is selected automatically Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 108 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Click the Edit button Edit Network Folder File System FAT Folder UA Browse Write Access All no password Change the settings in the fields as needed For more information about the settings see Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device on page 105 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Click the Close Window button The pop up wi
7. Antennas 3 Ethernet cable Power adapter In some regions a CD is included in the package Attach the Antennas The router comes with three antennas Hardware Overview of the Router 11 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To attach the antennas 1 Remove the antenna caps from the antenna posts on the back panel of the router 2 Align the antennas with the antenna posts Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance We recommend that the center antenna be vertical and that you aim the others outward at 45 degree angles as shown LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel The status LEDs and buttons are located on the top of the router Hardware Overview of the Router 12 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 NETGEAR ee eee gt 24 5 Pak 2 j 4 8 wv Figure 2 Router LEDs and buttons Table 2 LED and button descriptions Solid amber The router is starting Blinking amber The firmware is upgrading or the Reset button was pressed Solid white The router is ready Blinking white The firmware is corrupted Off Power is not supplied to the router Solid white The Internet connection is ready Solid amber The router detected an Ethernet cable connection to the modem Off No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem 2 4 GHz WiFi Solid white The 2 4 GHz WiFi radio is operat
8. By VLAN tag group 7 Select a Wired Ports check box or a Wireless check box e If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router select the Wired Ports check box that corresponds to the Ethernet port on the router to which the device is connected e If your device is connected to your router s WiFi network select the Wireless check box that corresponds to the router s WiFi network to which the device is connected Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 156 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Note You must select at least one Wired Ports or Wireless check box You can select more than one check box 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group If the devices that are connected to the router s Ethernet LAN ports or WiFi network include an IPTV device your ISP might require you to set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group for the router s Internet interface If you are subscribed to IPTV service the router might require VLAN tags to distinguish between the Internet traffic and the IPTV traffic A bridge with a VLAN tag group prevents packets that are sent between the IPTV device and the router s Internet port from being processed through the router s network address translation NAT service You can add VLAN tag groups to a bridge and assign VLAN IDs and priority values to each VLAN tag group To add a VLAN tag group and enable the bridge 1 Launc
9. b Enter http Awww routerlogin net Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 185 8 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 A login window opens c 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 The firmware version is stated in the top right under the Logout button Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the router after updating Manually Upload New Firmware and Update the Router Downloading firmware and updating the router are two separate tasks that are combined in the following procedure To download new firmware manually and update your router 1 2 3 4 Visit downloadcenter netgear com locate the support page for your product and download the new firmware Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the router after updating Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Router Update The Router Update page displays Locate and select the firmware file on your computer a Clic
10. 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Service Name Server IP Address External External Internal aa End lt Start Port Start Port ere ware oe Edit Service X Delete Service The previous figure shows two custom port forwarding rules Make sure that the Port Forwarding radio button is selected In the table select the radio button next to the service or application name Click the Edit Service button The Ports Custom Services page displays Change the settings For information about the settings see Add a Port Forwarding Rule With a Custom Service or Application on page 221 Click the Apply button Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 223 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Your settings are saved The changed rule displays in the table on the Port Forwarding Port Triggering page Remove a Port Forwarding Rule You can remove a port forwarding rule that you no longer need To remove a port forwarding rule 1 2 Launch a web browser from
11. Device Status Make sure that the printer status shows as Available Click the Network Scanner button NETGEAR USB Control Center The scanner page displays so that you can use the USB printer for scanning Share a USB Printer 138 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Manage the NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically when you log in to Windows You can also change the language and specify the time out to release the printer connection Turn Off Automatic Startup of the NETGEAR USB Control Center You can stop the NETGEAR USB Control Center from starting automatically when you log in to Windows To turn off the automatic startup of the NETGEAR USB Control Center 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon 2 i NETGEAR USB Control Center 4 Control Center Configuration Basic Automatically execute when logging on Windows Timeout 10 minute 1 600 Language A A German Swedish E French Dutch Italian Note Language setting will take effect on next execution 3 Clear the Automatically execute when logging on Windows check box 4 Click the OK button Your settings are saved Share a USB Printer 139 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language To change the language 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon Ei The main p
12. 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 gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Downstream QoS The Downstream QoS page displays 5 Inthe Add Rules section select the By Device radio button WMM Upstream QoS Downstream QoS EZIB v Enable Downstream QoS Improved Video Streaming Streaming Database Auto Update Manual Update e Streaming Database Version v1 9 Add Rules by Keyword By Device MAC Device List e DEVICE_MAC_DA667C BusinessLaptop 6066 66 da 66 7 Rule Name MAC Address Device Name QoS Rule High Priority HuluPLUS Database Vud CinemaNo 6 Ifthe device is in the MAC Device List select its radio button The information from the MAC Device List populates the Rule Name MAC Address and Device Name fields If the device is not in the MAC Device List complete these fields manually 7 Click the Add button Optimize Performance 66 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The rule is added to the QoS Rule table The router assigns a high priority to video streaming traffic from the server on the Internet to the device for which you specified the MAC address Change a Downstream QoS Policy Rule You can change a custom downstream QoS policy rule t To change a cu
13. Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Logs The Logs page displays Select the check boxes that correspond to the activities that you want to be logged By default all check boxes are selected Clear the check boxes that correspond to the activities that you do not want to be logged Click the Apply button Your settings are saved View Devices Currently on the Network You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network To view devices on the network f 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 199 3 5 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 Select Attached Devices The Attached Devices page displays devices that are connected to the router through Ethernet using a wired connection or connected to a WiFi band in the WiFi network Depending on your router model the page displays either a list or device ico
14. 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 gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Downstream QoS WMM Upstream QoS Downstream QoS EZIB vV Enable Downstream QoS Improved Video Streaming El Streaming Database Auto Update Streaming Database Version v1 9 Add Rules by Keyword By Device Rule Name Keyword QoS Rule High Priority NETFLIX Database HuluPLUS Database Vudu Database CinemaNo abase YouTube Database Amazon VOD Database In the Add Rules section leave the by Keyword radio button selected In the Rule Name field type the name of the rule In the Keyword field type a keyword Click the Add button ongga The rule is added to the QoS Rule table If video streaming traffic from the server on the Internet matches the keyword the router assigns a high priority to the traffic Add a Downstream QoS Policy Rule by MAC Address After you enable downstream QoS see Optimize Video Streaming With Downstream QoS on page 62 you can add a custom downstream QoS priority rule for video streaming traffic based on a MAC address Optimize Performance 65 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To add a downstream QoS priority rule by MAC address 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2
15. FAT16 FAT32 NTFS NTFS with compression format enabled Ext2 Ext3 Ext4 The router supports the following file system types with read only access HFS HFS Connect a USB Device to the Router ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB device connected to the router USB port If your USB device uses special drivers it is not compatible Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 94 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Figure 10 One 3 0 USB port is located on the front panel of the router t To connect a USB device 1 Insert your USB storage drive into the USB port on the front panel of the router 2 If your USB device uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router When you connect the USB device to the router USB port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a computer or device on the network you can access a storage device that is connected to the router Access the Storage Device From a Windows Computer To access the storage device from a Windows computer 1 Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on the router 2 If your USB device uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router When you con
16. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 5 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 6 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Service Name Server IP Address FTP bg 192 168 1 Ex Saree Maas External External Internal Internal End dere Westra Start Port End Port Start Port Port EEB EE Add Custom Service 7 Make sure that the Port Forwarding radio button is selected Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 220 10 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 From the Service Name menu select the service or application If the service or application that you want to add is not in the list create a port forwarding rule with a custom service or application see Add a Port Forwarding Rule With a Custom Service or Application on page 221 In the Server IP Address field enter the IP address of the computer that must provide the service or that runs the application Click the Add button Your settings are saved and the rule is added to the table Add a Port Forwarding Rule With a Custom Service or Application The router lists default services and applications that you can
17. Service To view or change the basic Internet setup 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select Internet The Internet Setup page displays For the Does your Internet connection require a login setting select the Yes radio button Specify Your Internet Settings 29 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The page adjusts 6 From the Internet Service Provider menu select PPPoE as the encapsulation method axa ED ax Does your Internet connection require a login Yes No Internet Service Provider PPPoE X Login guest Password Service Name If Required Connection Mode Dial on Demand X Idle Timeout In Minutes 5 Internet IP Address Get Dynamically from ISP Use Static IP Address 192 168 100 151 Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS 192 168 100 1 Secondary DNS Router MAC Address Use Default Address Use Computer MAC Address Use This MAC Address E4 F4 C6 0C CE 1B 7 Inthe Login field enter the login name that your ISP gave you This login name is often an email address 8 Inthe Password field type the passwo
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19. Your settings are saved Manage the DHCP Server Address Pool By default the router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server The router assigns IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers that are connected to its LAN and WiFi network The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router These addresses must be part of the same IP address subnet as the router s LAN IP address The default DHCP address pool is 192 168 1 2 192 168 1 254 The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP e An IP address from the range that you define Subnet mask e Gateway IP address the router s LAN IP address DNS server IP address the router s LAN IP address To specify the pool of IP addresses that the router assigns 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 Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 147 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 gt Setup gt LAN Setup EZIB Device Name R6900 LAN TCP IP Setup IP Address 192 168 1 1 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 288 0 RIP Direction Both v RIP Version Disabled v
20. or gaming device to the WiFi network of the router Manual Method On the WiFi device that you want to connect to the router you can use the software application that manages your WiFi connections t To connect a device manually to the WiFi network of the router 1 Make sure that the router is receiving power its Power LED is lit 2 On the WiFi device that you want to connect to your router open the software application that manages your WiFi connections This software scans for all WiFi networks in your area 3 Look for the router s network and select it Connect to the Network and Access the Router 20 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 If you did not change the name of the network during the setup process look for the default WiFi network name SSID and select it The default SSID is on the product label NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 ROUTER LOGIN Enter the router WiFi password The default WiFi password also referred to as the network key or passphrase is also on the product label Click the Connect button The device connects to the WiFi network of the router Wi Fi Protected Setup Method Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network while maintaining security To use WPS Push N Connect make sure that all WiFi devices to be connected to the network are Wi Fi certified and support WPS During
21. 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 gt Advanced Setup gt Traffic Meter The Traffic Meter page displays 5 Scroll down to the Internet Traffic Statistics section Internet Traffic Statistics Start Date Time Saturday 01 Aug 2015 00 00 Current Date Time Saturday 01 Aug 2015 13 51 Traffic Volume Left No limit Connection Time Traffic Volume Mbytes hh mm Upload Avg Download Avg Total Avg 1 94 15 86 17 80 10 Yesterday 0 0 0 00 0 00 15 86 17 80 0 53 0 59 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 This month The Internet Traffic Statistics section displays when the traffic counter was started and what the traffic balance is The table displays information about the connection time and traffic volume in MB 15 867 17 807 6 To refresh the information onscreen click the Refresh button The information is updated 7 To display more information about the data traffic and to change the polling interval click the Traffic Status button The Traffic Status pop up window displays Restrict Internet Traffic by Volume You can record and restrict the traffic by volume in MB This is useful when your ISP measures your traffic in volume To record and restrict the Internet traffic by volume 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is
22. Downstream QoS Priority Rules on page 64 Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play on page 68 e Manage Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service on page 69 50 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Prioritize Internet Traffic With Quality of Service You can use Quality of Service QoS to assign a high priority to gaming and streaming video from the Internet Downstream QoS video streaming af gt S SSS SSS See Internet ad J rnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn uuna Upstream QoS gaming Figure 7 You can prioritize downstream traffic upstream traffic or both Optimize Internet Gaming With Upstream QoS Upstream Quality of Service QoS assigns a high priority to Internet traffic from your Xbox gaming system Optimize Performance 51 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 lt High priority traffic f e gt one nterne ol a 7 7 lt 4 Best effort traffic l Figure 8 Upstream QoS assigns high priority to gaming traffic from your Xbox We recommend that only gamers enable the Upstream QoS feature If you do not game and you turn on this feature some applications might not perform as well as usual To enable upstream QoS 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 us
23. GHz band and 153 for the 5 GHz band The available channels depend on the region Supplemental Information 245 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Default Behavior Transmission speed nore Throughput can vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead affect the data throughput rate e 2 4 GH Operating mode Up to 600 Mbps at GHz e Up to 1300 Mbps at 5 GHz Transmit power 100 nonconfigurable Guest WiFi network e 2 4GHz band NETGEAR Guest e 5 GHz band NETGEAR 5G_Guest a 100 nonconfigurable C Supplemental Information 246 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Router s PIN Enabled see the router s web page select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings Keep Existing Wireless Settings Enabled Technical Specifications Table 5 R6900 router specifications Fewo O peee OOOO Data and routing protocols TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE Dynamic DNS UPnP and SMB e North America 120V 60 Hz input Power adapter e All regions 12V 3 5A output Dimensions 280 x 182 x 49 mm 11 x 7 17 x 1 9 in Weight Weight 430 g 0 94 Ib Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic emissions FCC Part 15 Class B Four RJ 45 ports supporting 10BASE T 100BASE TX and 1000BASE T WA
24. HDD storage device to do the Time Machine backup for the first time Use a blank partition to prevent some issues during backup using Time Machine The router supports GUID or MBR partitions To format your device and specify partitions 1 2 tS Ob ye Ga 10 11 Connect a USB storage device to your Mac If your USB device uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the Mac On your Mac go to Spotlight or the magnifying glass at the top right of the page and search for Disk Utility Open the Disk Utility select your USB storage device click the Erase tab and click the Erase button Click the Partition tab In the Partition Layout menu set the number of partitions that you want to use Click the Options button The Partition schemes display Select the GUID Partition Table or Master Boot Record radio button In the Format menu select Mac OS Extended Journaled Click the OK button Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data Before you back up a large amount of data with Time Machine we recommend that you follow this procedure To prepare to back up a large amount of data 1 2 3 4 Upgrade the operating system of the Mac computer Verify and repair the backup disk and the local disk Verify and repair the permissions on the local disk Set Energy Saver Share a Storage Device Attached
25. Network Name SSID NETGEAR Guest Security Options Profile None WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Wireless Network 5GHz a n ac Profile Enable Guest Network V Enable SSID Broadcast Allow guests to see each other and access my local network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Guest Security Options Profile None WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Your router might display information that is different from this example 5 Scroll to the section of the page for the guest WiFi network that you want to set up The default guest WiFi network names SSIDs are as follows NETGEAR Guest is for the 2 4 GHz WiFi band e NETGEAR 5G Guest is for the 5 GHz WiFi band Select the Enable Guest Network check box Leave the Enable SSID Broadcast check box selected Manage the WiFi Network Settings 168 10 11 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Allowing the router to broadcast its WiFi network name SSID makes it easier to find your network and connect to it If you clear this check box that creates a hidden network Give the guest network a name The guest network name is case sensitive and can be up to 32 characters You then manually configure the WiFi devices in your network to use the guest network name in addition to the main SSID For the WiFi channel and mode leave the default settings selected Select a security option The WPA2 options use the n
26. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Click the Create Network Folder button Create Network Folder USB Device U STORENGO Folder Share Name Read Access All no password v Write Access All no password If this pop up window does not display your web browser might be blocking pop ups If it is change the browser settings to allow pop ups From the USB Device menu select the USB drive Note We recommend that you do not attach more than one drive to each USB port for example through a USB hub Click the Browse button and in the Folder field select the folder In the Share Name field type the name of the share From the Read Access menu and the Write Access menu select the settings that you want All no password the default allows all users to access the network folder The other option is that only the admin user is allowed access to the network folder The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router Click the Apply button The folder is added on the storage device Click the Close Window button The pop up window closes Change a Network Folder Including Read and Write Access on a USB Drive You can change network folders on a storage device that is connected to the USB port on the router Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 107 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To change a network folder
27. Service or Application on page 84 8 Specify which devices on your LAN or LAN users are affected by the rule based on their IP addresses Only This IP Address Enter the required address in the fields to apply the rule to a single device on your LAN IP Address Range Enter the required addresses in the start and end fields to apply the rule to a range of devices All IP Addresses All computers and devices on your LAN are covered by this rule By default the All IP Addresses radio button is selected 9 Click the Add button The new rule is added to the Service Table on the Block Services page Add an Outbound Firewall Rule for a Custom Service or Application The router lists many default services and applications that you can use in outbound rules If the service or application is not predefined you can specify a custom service or application in an outbound rule Control Access to the Internet 84 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To add an outbound firewall rule for a custom service or application 1 Find out which protocol and port number or range of numbers the service or application uses You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the service or application or through online user or news groups Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 4 Enter router the user
28. Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address 192 168 1 te Ending IP Address 192 168 1 254 Address Reservation C e Pms p encena O O menes E ED B 5 Make sure that the Use Router as DHCP Server check box is selected This check box is selected by default 6 Specify the range of IP addresses that the router assigns e Inthe Starting IP Address field enter the lowest number in the range This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router By default the starting IP address is 192 168 1 2 e Inthe Ending IP Address field enter the number at the end of the range of IP addresses This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router By default the ending IP address is 192 168 1 254 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router s DHCP server Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 148 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Reserve a LAN IP Address You can assign a reserved IP address to a computer or server that requires permanent IP settings To reserve an IP address 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens Enter the router user name and password The user name is admi
29. Volume Name Space Space x All Al I 7 ssword Ls Safely Remove USB Device The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the router In the Available Network Folders table select a device If a single device is attached to the USB port the radio button is selected automatically Click the Safely Remove USB Device button The device goes offline and a pop up window opens Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 111 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 7 Click the OK button 8 Physically disconnect the USB device Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 112 Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage 7 Devices Through the Internet With Dynamic DNS you can use the Internet and a personal domain name to access a USB storage device that is attached to a USB port on the router when you are not home If you know the IP address of the router and the IP address did not change you can also access the USB storage device by using the IP address This chapter includes the following sections e Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 114 e Access Storage Devices Through the Internet on page 119 e Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD on page 122 Note For information about how to connect the device and specify its settings see Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router on page 93 113 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS Internet
30. a Login To specify the Internet connection settings a 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select Internet Gn E D Does your Internet connection require a login Yes No Account Name if Required Domain Name lf Required Internet IP Address Get Dynamically from ISP Use Static IP Address IP Address 192 168 100 151 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 100 1 Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary ONS 192 168 100 1 Secondary DNS Router MAC Address Use Default Address Use Computer MAC Address Use This MAC Address E4 F4 C6 0C CE 1B Your router might display information that is different from this example For the Does your Internet connection require a login setting leave the No radio button selected If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name type it in the Account Name If Required field If your Internet connection requires a domain name type it in the Domain Name If Required field For the other sections on this page the default settings usually work but you can change
31. a custom service or application as described in the following table oa eseripton ee s i sOY Enter the name of the custom service or application Service Type Select the protocol TCP or UDP that is associated with the service or application If you are unsure select TCP UDP External Starting Port Enter the starting port number for the service or application External Ending Port If the service or application uses a single port enter the same port number in the External Ending Port field If the service or application uses a range of ports enter the ending port number of the range in the External Ending Port field Internal Port Range Specify the internal ports by one of these methods e Leave the Use the same port range for Internal port check box selected In the Internal Starting Port field enter the starting port number for the service or application The Internal Ending Port field is populated automatically Internal IP address Either enter an IP address in the Internal IP address field or select the radio button for an attached device that is listed in the table 9 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The rule is added to the table on the Port Forwarding Port Triggering page Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 222 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Change a Port Forwarding Rule You can change an existing port forwarding rule To change a port forwarding rule
32. a web browser Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to complete To automatically set up your router 1 Turn the router on by pressing the On Off button 2 Make sure that your computer or WiFi device is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable wired or over WiFi with the preset security settings listed on the label Noie If you want to change the router s WiFi settings use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect 3 Launch a web browser Connect to the Network and Access the Router 22 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The page that displays depends on whether you accessed the router before e The first time you set up the Internet connection for your router the browser goes to hitp www routerlogin net and the Configuring the Internet Connection page displays Configuring the Internet Connection You are not yet connected to the Internet SEAR Genie to help e If you already set up the Internet connection enter http www routerlogin net in the address field for your browser to start the installation process 4 Follow the onscreen instructions The router connects to the Internet 5 If the browser does not display the NETGEAR genie page do the following e Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or over WiFi to the router e Make sure that the router is receiving power and that its
33. an IP address of 192 168 1 33 2 On the Port Forwarding Port Triggering page configure the router to forward the HTTP service to the local address of your web server at 192 168 1 33 HTTP port 80 is the standard protocol for web servers 3 Optional Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service and specify that name on the Dynamic DNS page of the router Dynamic DNS makes it much easier to access a server from the Internet because you can enter the name in the web browser Otherwise you must know the IP address that the ISP assigned which typically changes How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule The following sequence shows the effects of a port forwarding rule 1 When you enter the URL www example com in your browser the browser sends a web page request message with the following destination information Destination address The IP address of www example com which is the address of your router Destination port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process 2 The router receives the message and finds your port forwarding rule for incoming port 80 traffic 3 The router changes the destination IP address in the message to 192 168 1 123 and sends the message to that computer 4 Your web server at IP address 192 168 1 123 receives the request and sends a reply message to your router Your router performs Network Address Translation NAT on the source IP address and sends t
34. can change it back Use VPN to Access Your Network 217 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To allow VPN clients to access only your home network 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt VPN Service The VNP page displays Select the Enable VPN Service radio button Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section and select the Home Network only radio button Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home To access your Internet service i Set up the router to allow VPN access to your Internet service See Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router on page 217 On your computer launch the OpenVPN application The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar Right click the icon and select Connect When the VPN connection is established launch your web browser Use VPN to Access Your Network 218 Manage Port Forwarding and Port 1 4 Triggering You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic for services and applications You need
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37. computers that are connected over WiFi must use network IP addresses on the same network as the router The simplest way to do this is to configure each computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP Some service providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially registered on the account You can view the MAC address on the Attached Devices page Troubleshoot With the LEDs By default the router is set with standard LED settings If you turned off the LEDs except the Power LED you must return the LEDs to their standard settings for troubleshooting For information about controlling the LED settings see Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs on page 191 Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On After you turn on power to the router verify that the following sequence of events occurs When power is first applied verify that the Power LED is lit 2 After about two minutes verify the following e The Power LED is solid white e The Internet LED is lit e The WiFi LED is lit unless you turned off the WiFi radio You can use the LEDs on the front panel of the router for troubleshooting Power LED Is Off or Blinking This could occur for a number of reasons Check the following Troubleshooting 235 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e Make sure that the power adapter is securely connected to your router and securely connected to a working power outlet e Make sure t
38. connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 202 10 11 12 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Traffic Meter Internet Traffic Meter Enable Traffic Meter Traffic volume control by No limit Monthly limit v Mbytes Round up data volume for each connection by he Mbytes Connection time control Monthly limit 0 hours Traffic Counter Restart traffic counter at 00 00 ar Onthe lst day of each month Traffic Control Pop up a waming message Mbytes Minutes before the monthly limit is reached When the monthly limitis reached Turn the Internet LED to flashing white amber Disconnect and disable the Internet connection Internet Traffic Statistics Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box Select the Traffic volume control by radio button From the corresponding menu select an option Download only The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only Both Directions The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic In the Monthly Limit field enter how many MBytes MB per month are allowed If your ISP charges you for extra data volume when you make a new connection enter the ex
39. drives or a printer Do not connect computers USB modems CD drives or DVD drives to the router USB port This chapter contains the following sections e USB Device Requirements on page 94 e Connect a USB Device to the Router on page 94 e Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router on page 95 e Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive on page 96 e Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault on page 97 e Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine on page 98 Manage Access to a Storage Device on page 100 e Enable FTP Access Within Your Network on page 102 e View Network Folders on a Device on page 104 e Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device on page 105 e Change a Network Folder Including Read and Write Access on a USB Drive on page 107 e Approve USB Devices on page 109 e Safely Remove a USB Device on page 110 For more information about ReadySHARE features visit www netgear com readyshare 93 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 USB Device Requirements The router works with most USB compliant external flash and hard drives For the most up to date list of USB devices that the router supports visit koserver netgear com readyshare Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the computer before the computer can access the USB device Such USB devices do not work with the router The router supports the following file system types for full read write access
40. from this example 5 For the 2 4 GHz WiFi band in the Wireless Network 2 4GHz b g n section select a setting from the Mode menu Up to 600 Mbps is the default setting which allows 802 11n 802 11g and 802 11b WiFi devices to join the network The other settings are Up to 289 Mbps and Up to 54 Mbps 6 For the 5GHz WiFi band in the Wireless Network 5GHz a n ac section select a setting from the Mode menu Up to 1300 Mbps is the default setting which allows 802 1 1ac 802 11n and 802 11a WiFi devices to join the network The other settings are Up to 600 Mbps and Up to 289 Mbps 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage the WiFi Network Settings 166 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Change the WiFi Password or Security Level Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security The password that you enter to connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the router label We recommend that you use the preset security but you can change the settings Do not disable security Noie If the WiFi Mbps setting is Up to 54 Mbps for the 2 4 GHz radio band see Change the WiFi Mbps Settings on page 165 the WEP legacy security option is also available t To change the WPA settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens Enter the router user name and password The us
41. is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Backup Settings The Backup Settings page displays Click the Erase button The configuration is reset to factory default settings When the reset is complete the router reboots This process takes about two minutes WARNING To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware do not interrupt the reset For example do not close the browser click a link or load a new page Do not turn off the router Wait until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED turns solid white View the Status and Statistics of the Router You can view information about the router and its ports and the status of the Internet connection and WiFi network In addition you can view traffic statistics for the various ports View Information About the Router and the Internet and WiFi Settings You can view router information the Internet port status and WiFi settings Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 193 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To view information about the router and the Internet modem and WiFi settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www r
42. longer accepted on port numbers 33333 or 113 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 232 Troubleshooting 1 5 This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might experience with your router If you do not find the solution here check the NETGEAR support site at support netgear com for product and contact information The chapter contains the following sections Reboot the Router From Its Web Page on page 234 e Quick Tips on page 234 e Troubleshoot With the LEDs on page 235 e You Cannot Log In to the Router on page 237 e You Cannot Access the Internet on page 237 e Changes Are Not Saved on page 240 e Troubleshoot WiFi Connectivity on page 240 e Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility on page 241 233 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Reboot the Router From Its Web Page You or NETGEAR technical support can reboot the router from its web page either locally or remotely for example when the router seems to be unstable or is not operating normally To reboot the router from its web page l 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED
43. networking knowledge to set up these features This chapter includes the following sections e Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services and Applications on page 220 Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications on page 225 219 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Manage Port Forwarding to a Local Server for Services and Applications If a server is part of your network you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach the server For example you might want to make a local web server FTP server or game server visible and available to the Internet The router can forward incoming traffic with specific protocols to computers on your local network You can specify the servers for applications and you can also specify a default DMZ server to which the router forwards all other incoming protocols see Set Up a Default DMZ Server on page 142 Forward Incoming Traffic for a Default Service or Application You can forward traffic for a default service or application to a computer on your network To forward incoming traffic for a default service or application 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 The server computer must always receive the same IP address To specify this setting use the reserved IP address feature See Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses on page 148
44. new devices from connecting a ii reren mans oencename eases fuacaoreso _ Conacion ne E Allowed BusinessLaptop 192 168 1 2 60 66 66 DA 667C Wireless v View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network lt s EB mi Device name mac Address Connection Tvoe B CSupport3 PC 90 E6 88 EC 88 88 Wired gt View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network A table displays the detected device name MAC address and connection type of the devices that are not connected but allowed to access the network 6 To add a device to the allowed list do the following a Click the Add button The Add Allowed Device page displays b Enter the MAC address and device name for the device that you want to allow c On the Add Allowed Device page click the Apply button The device is added to the allowed list on the Access Control page Control Access to the Internet 76 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To remove a device from allowed list do the following a Select the check box for the device b Click the Delete button The device is removed from the allowed list Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Add Devices to or Remove Them From the Blocked List If you set up an access list that allows all new devices to access your network but you want to block some devices from accessing your network you must specify the devices that you want to blo
45. of Service QoS assigns a high priority to Internet video streaming from websites like YouTube and Netflix Optimize Performance 62 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Internet f oth ae eG aimat gt Best effort traffic Figure 9 Downstream QoS assigns a high priority to video streaming from the Internet We recommend that you enable downstream QoS only if you watch streaming Internet video When downstream QoS assigns a high priority to streaming video it also assigns a lower priority to the rest of your Internet traffic That means that other tasks such as downloading content from the Internet take longer To enable downstream QoS 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 Optimize Performance 63 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Downstream QoS WMM Upstream QoS Downstream QoS Enable Downstream QoS Improved Video Streaming Streaming Database Auto Update Manual Update Streaming Database Version v1 9 Select the Enable Downstream QoS Improved Video Streaming check box Optional Select the Streaming Database Auto Update check bo
46. on the Internet To add an outbound firewall rule 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 gt Security gt Block Services ESEB Services Blocking Never Per Schedule Always Service Table 7 Service Wipe O m Je bindis ai Elo 5 In the Services Blocking section specify how the router applies outbound rules e Per Schedule Use keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set For more information see Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules on page 88 e Always Use keyword blocking continuously Control Access to the Internet 83 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 6 Below the Service Table click the Add button ECEB Service Type User Defined X Protocol TCP u Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 Service Type User Defined Filter Services For Only This IP Address 192 168 1 IP Address Range 192 168 1 to 192 168 1 All IP Addresses 7 From the Service Type menu select service or application to be covered by this rule If the service or application does not display in the list you can add it see Add an Outbound Firewall Rule for a Custom
47. other traffic The options are Low Normal High and Highest 10 Click the Apply button The rule is saved in the QoS Priority Rule list Change an Upstream QoS Policy Rule You can change an existing uptream QoS policy rule To change an upstream QoS policy rule 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Upstream QoS The QoS Setup page displays Click the Setup QoS rule button Optimize Performance 60 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The QoS Priority Rule list page displays Select the radio button for the QoS policy rule Scroll down and click the Edit button The QoS Priority Rules page displays Change the policy settings Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Delete an Upstream QoS Policy Rule You can delete an upstream QoS policy rule that you no longer need To delete an upstream QoS policy rule 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default passwo
48. password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup page displays In the Address Reservation section select the radio button next to the reserved address Click the Edit button The Edit page displays Change the settings Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Remove a Reserved IP Address Entry You can remove a reserved IP address entry To remove a reserved IP address 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 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 gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup page displays In the Address Reservation section select the radio button next to the reserved address Click the Delete button The address entry is removed Disable the Built In DHCP Server By default the router functions as a DHCP server The router assigns IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all devices connected to the LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 150 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 You can use another device on your network as
49. range of ports enter the end port for the range If the service or application uses a single port repeat the port number that you entered in the Starting Port field Service Type User Defined Enter the name of the custom service or application 10 Specify which devices on your LAN or LAN users are affected by the rule based on their IP addresses Only This IP Address Enter the required address in the fields to apply the rule to a single device on your LAN IP Address Range Enter the required addresses in the start and end fields to apply the rule to a range of devices All IP Addresses All computers and devices on your LAN are covered by this rule By default the All IP Addresses radio button is selected 11 Click the Add button The new rule is added to the Service Table on the Block Services page Control Access to the Internet 86 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Change an Outbound Firewall Rule You can change an existing outbound firewall rule To change an outbound firewall rule 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Services Services Blocking
50. service providers ISPs assign numbers called IP addresses to identify each Internet account Most ISPs use dynamically assigned IP addresses This means that the IP address can change at any time You can use the IP address to access your network remotely but most people do not know what their IP address is or when this address changes To make it easier to connect you can get a free account with a Dynamic DNS service that lets you use a domain name to access your home network To use this account you must set up the router to use Dynamic DNS Then the router notifies the Dynamic DNS service provider whenever its IP address changes When you access your Dynamic DNS account the service finds the current IP address of your home network and automatically connects you If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet Your Personal FTP Server With your customized free URL you can use FTP to access your network when you are not home through Dynamic DNS To set up your FTP server you must register for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS DDNS service account and specify the account settings p A FTP Directory FTP custom name mynetgear com Figure 11 You can access your network through the Internet when you re not home Note The router supports only basic DDNS and the login and password might not be secure Y
51. 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 e 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 Specify Your Internet Settings 36 10 11 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 specific host name enter it here 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 Select an IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button e Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns
52. the Router 15 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Figure 4 USB port Product Label on the Bottom Panel The product label on the bottom panel of the router lists the login information WiFi network name SSID and password network key serial number and MAC address of the router NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R pened y ETG WiFi Network Name SSID Figure 5 Router product label Position Your Router The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your WiFi network However the operating distance or range of your WiFi connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router For example the thickness and number of walls the WiFi signal passes through can limit the range Hardware Overview of the Router 16 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Additionally other WiFi access points in and around your home might affect your router s signal WiFi access points are routers repeaters WiFi range extenders and any other device that emits a WiFi signal for network access Position your router according to the following guidelines e Place your router near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate and within line of sight to your WiFi devices e Make sure that the router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers e Place the router in an eleva
53. the Start button and select Run In the Windows Run window type ping n 10 lt P address gt where lt P address gt is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP DNS server If the path is functioning correctly messages display that are similar to those shown in Test the LAN Path to Your Router on page 241 If you do not receive replies check the following e Check to see that IP address of your router is listed as the default gateway for your computer If DHCP assigns the IP configuration of your computers this information is not visible in your computer Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway e Check to see that the network address of your computer the portion of the IP address specified by the subnet mask is different from the network address of the remote device e Check to see that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning e If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the account name on the Internet Setup page e Your ISP might be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your broadband modem Some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single computer connected to that modem If your ISP does this configure your router to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized c
54. the blocked list you can remove the keyword or domain To remove a keyword or domain from the blocked list 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Sites The Block Sites page displays In the Block sites containing these keywords or domain names field select the keyword or domain Click the Delete Keyword button Control Access to the Internet 80 7 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The keyword or domain is removed from the blocked list Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Remove All Keywords and Domains From the Blocked List You can simultaneously remove all keywords and domains from the blocked list To remove all keywords and domains from the blocked list 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Sites The Block Sites
55. the router WPS button with LED This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password The WPS LED O blinks white during this process and then lights solid white For information about disabling LED blinking for network communications and turning off all LEDs except the Power LED see Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs on page 191 Ports Buttons and Connectors on the Back Panel The back panel of the router provides ports buttons antenna connectors and a DC power connector For information about attaching the antennas see Attach the Antennas on page 11 Hardware Overview of the Router 14 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Figure 3 Router back panel In addition to the three antennas viewed from left to right the back panel contains the following components e Reset button For information about using the Reset button see Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings on page 191 Ethernet LAN ports Four Gigabit Ethernet RJ 45 LAN ports to connect the router to LAN devices Internet port One Gigabit Ethernet RJ 45 WAN port to connect the router to a modem e Power On Off button Press the Power On Off button to provide power to the router DC power connector Connect the power adapter that came in the product package to the DC power connector USB Port on the Front Panel The USB 3 0 port is located on the front of the router Hardware Overview of
56. the workgroup name is displayed here 7 Enable or disable access methods by selecting or clearing the corresponding check boxes and specifying access to the storage device as described in the following table Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 101 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Network Connection Enabled by default You can type readyshare to access the storage device within your network If you change the name in the Network Device Name field from readyshare to another name the link changes accordingly Enabled by default You can type http readyshare routerlogin net shares to access the USB device within your network and download or upload files In this URL readyshare is the name that is specified in the Network Device Name field If you change the name in the Network Device Name field from readyshare to another name the link changes accordingly You can also click the link that is shown in the Link column The fixed port is number is 80 HTTPS via internet Disabled by default If you enable this feature remote users can type https lt public IP address gt shares to access the USB device over the Internet lt public IP address gt is the external or public IP address that is assigned to the router for example 1 1 10 102 This feature supports file uploading only The default port is number 443 which you can change Enabled by default You can type ftp readyshare routerlogin net share
57. them Specify Your Internet Settings 28 10 11 12 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 e 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 Select a Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button e Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address e 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 Select a Router MAC Address radio button e Use Default Address Use the default MAC address e 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 e Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Click the Test button to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute see You Cannot Access the Internet on page 237 Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and PPPoE
58. this address e 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 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv 6 client function e 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 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 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection The remote relay router is the device 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 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and passw
59. type the user name for the outgoing email server b In the Password field type the password for the outgoing email server To send alerts when someone attempts to visit a blocked site select the Send Alerts Immediately check box Email alerts are sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site To send logs based on a schedule specify these settings Control Access to the Internet 91 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 a From Send logs according to this schedule menu select the schedule type b From the Day menu select the day c From the Time menu select the time and select the am or pm radio button 12 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Logs are sent automatically according to the schedule that you set If the log fills before the specified time it is sent After the log is sent it is cleared from the router memory If the router cannot email the log and the log buffer fills the router overwrites the log Control Access to the Internet 92 Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 6 This chapter describes how to access and manage a storage device attached to your router ReadySHARE lets you access and share a storage device such as a USB storage device connected to the router If your storage device uses special drivers it is not compatible Note The USB port on the router can be used only to connect a USB storage device such as flash drives or hard
60. use in port forwarding rules If the service or application is not predefined you can add a port forwarding rule with a custom service or application t To add a port forwarding rule with a custom service or application 1 Find out which port number or range of numbers the service or application uses You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the service or application or through user groups or news groups Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering page displays Make sure that the Port Forwarding radio button is selected Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 221 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 7 Click the Add Custom Service button ECEB Serice Name Service Type TCP UDP External Starting Port 1 65535 External Ending Port 1 65535 v Use the same port range for Internal port Internal Starting Port 1 65535 Internal Ending Port Internal IP address 192 168 1 Or select from currently attached devices 192 168 1 2 BusinessLaptop 8 Specify a new port forwarding rule with
61. using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address is in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Make sure that your computer can reach the router s DHCP server Recent versions of Windows and Mac OS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server These autogenerated addresses are in the range of 169 254 x x If your IP address is in this range check the connection from the computer to the router and reboot your computer If your router s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address use an IP scanner application to detect the IP address If you still cannot find the IP address clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This sets the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 For more information see Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings on page 191 and Factory Settings on page 244 Make sure that Java JavaScript or ActiveX is enabled in your browser If you are using Internet Explorer click the Refresh button to be sure that the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser and launching it again Make sure that you are using the correct login information The user name is admin and the default password is password Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information If you are attempting to set up your router behind an existing router in your network use the router in WiFi bridge mode see Use the Router in WiFi Bridge Mode on page 17
62. 102 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To enable FTP access within your network 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 gt USB Functions gt ReadySHARE Storage Ready SHARE Media Server ReadyCLOUD qo Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workgroup jEnable Access Method Network Connection veadyshare Ea HTTPS via internet https 192 168 100 15 1 shares as E FTP via internet ftp 192 168 100 151 shares Available Network Folders Read Total Free All All 3 Safely Remove USB Device The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the router Select the FTP check box Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 103 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 View Network Folders on a Device You can view or change the network folders on a USB storage device connected to the router To view network folders 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 passwo
63. 15 17 47 16 5 Set up the schedule for blocking e Days to Block Select the check box for each day that you want to block access or specify that blocking occurs on every day by selecting the Every Day check box By default the Every Day check box is selected Time of Day to Block Select a start and end time for blocking in 24 hour format or select the All Day check box for 24 hour blocking By default the All Day check box is selected 6 From the Time Zone menu select your time zone Control Access to the Internet 89 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 If you live in an area that observes daylight saving time select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box Note Ifthe router synchronized its internal clock with a time server on the Internet and you selected the correct time zone the Current Time field displays the correct date and time Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up Security Event Email Notifications The router can email you its logs of router activity The log records router activity and security events such as attempts to access blocked sites or services To set up email notifications 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The use
64. 6 or set up the router as a WiFi access point see Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point on page 175 If you are attempting to set up your router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway in your network the router cannot perform many gateway services For example the router cannot convert DSL or cable data into Ethernet networking information NETGEAR does not support such a configuration You Cannot Access the Internet If you can access your router but not the Internet check to see if the router can obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider ISP Check the WAN IP Address Unless your ISP provides a fixed IP address your router requests an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was successful using the ADVANCED Home page Troubleshooting 237 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To check the WAN IP address Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Select an external site such as netgear com Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home page displays Check to see that an IP address is shown for the Internet port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router did not obtain an IP address from your ISP If your r
65. 900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Click the Create Account link Setup ReadyCLOUD account to access your files from anywhere User Name First Name Last Name E mail Password Re enter Password agree to the terms and conditions Create Cancel Complete the fields to set up your account and click the Create button You are now ready to register your router with your ReadyCLOUD account Register Your Router With ReadyCLOUD After you create a ReadyCLOUD account you must register your router with your ReadyCLOUD account To register your router with your ReadyCLOUD account 1 2 Visit kb netgear com app answers detail a_id 27323 and check to see if you router supports ReadyCLOUD Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on the router If your USB storage device uses a power supply you must use it when you connect the USB storage device to the router When you connect the USB storage device to the router s USB port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Manage Dyn
66. Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault Your router comes with free backup software for all the Windows computers in your home Connect a USB hard disk drive HDD to the router for centralized continuous and automatic backup The following operating systems support ReadySHARE Vault Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 t To back up your Windows computer 1 2 Connect a USB storage device to the router s USB port If your USB device uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router When you connect the storage device to the router s port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN Download ReadySHARE Vault from netgear com readyshare and install it on each Windows computer Launch ReadySHARE Vault Use the dashboard or the Backup tab to set up and run your backup Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 97 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard drive that is connected to the router s USB port You can access the connected storage device from your Mac with a wired or WiFi connection to your router Set Up a Storage Device on a Mac We recommend that you use a new USB HDD storage device or format your old USB
67. Client Association Base Station MAC Address Wireless Base Station Disable Wireless Client Association Repeater MAC Address 1 Repeater MAC Address 2 Repeater MAC Address 3 Repeater MAC Address 4 Enable Wireless Repeating Function 5GHz a n ac Wireless MAC of this router E4 F4 C6 0C CE 19 Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address 192 16 o P Disable Wireless Client Association Base Station MAC Address Wireless Base Station Disable Wireless Client Association Repeater MAC Address 1 Repeater MAC Address 2 Repeater MAC Address 3 Repeater MAC Address 4 9 To prevent WiFi clients from associating with the repeater and allowing LAN client associations only select the Disable Wireless Client Association check boxes You can leave the check boxes cleared if you prefer WiFi clients to be able to associate with the repeater 10 In the Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields enter the MAC addresses for the access points that must function as repeaters Manage the WiFi Network Settings 181 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 If your router is the base station it can function as the parent for up to four other access points 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up the Repeater Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the WiFi connection to the base station If you are using the router as the base station with a non NETGEAR router
68. Connect Your computer is not connected to the shared printer yet To print from your computer when the status shows Manually connected by another computer click the Disconnect button The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available 3 To print from your computer when the status shows Waiting to Connect do the following a Click the Connect button The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer Now only your computer can use the printer b To allow the printer to be shared click the Disconnect button The printer is released from the connection and the status changes to Available Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer If your USB printer supports scanning you can also use the USB printer for scanning For example the USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes window is ready for print jobs Share a USB Printer 137 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 amp Printers and Faxes File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back B Search Folders E Address Printers and Faxes L O HP Photosmart C5200 series Printer Tasks 0 Paused E Add a printer Set up faxing See Also 2 Troubleshoot printing Get help with printing Other Places To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon pe I NETGEAR USB Control Center System Tools About
69. D EF 01 Typically the MAC address is on the label of the WiFi card or network interface device If you cannot see the label you can display the MAC address using the network configuration utilities of the computer You might also find the MAC addresses through the web pages of the router see View Devices Currently on the Network on page 199 Add Devices to or Remove Them From the Allowed List If you set up an access list that blocks all new devices from accessing your network you must specify which devices are allowed to access your network Control Access to the Internet 75 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To add or remove devices that are allowed 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 gt Security gt Access Control The Access Control page displays 5 Click the View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network link You can use Access Control to allow or block computers or electronic devices from accessing your network Turn on Access Control Access Rule This is a general rule You can also allow or block individual devices Allow all new devices to connect Block all
70. DVANCED Home page displays Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 196 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 5 In the Internet Port pane click the Connection Status button Connection Status IP Address 192 168 100 150 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 100 1 DHCP Server 192 168 100 1 ons Server 192 168 100 1 Lease Obtained 0 days 0 Hours 10 Minutes Lease Expires 0 days 0 Hours 8 Minutes C is The following information displays e IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the router e 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 e DHCP Server The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router e DNS Server The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of network names to IP addresses e Lease Obtained The date and time when the lease was obtained e Lease Expires The date and time that the lease expires 6 To return the status of all items to 0 click the Release button 7 To refresh the window click the Renew button 8 To close the window click the Close Window button Manage the Activity Log The log is a detailed record of the websites that users on your network accessed or attempted to access a
71. Fi speed reliability amp range for all mobile devices Enable AIRTIME FAIRNESS Prevent network lag when slower devices connect V use other operation mode Enable Bridge mode gt setup bridge mode wireless settings Device Name R6900 V Get IP Address Dynamically IP Address o l0 0 IP Subnet Mask o 0 0 Gateway IP Address o 0 0 Y Get DNS Server Address Dynamically Primary ONS Secondary ONS 8 Click the setup bridge mode wireless settings button a Choose a Wireless Networks Wireless Networks 2 4Ghz b g n Name SSID NETGEARO1 Security Options None WEP WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Password Network Key smoothlake993 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits function as a bridge m 9 Enter the settings of the other router to which this router will connect that is the settings of the router that will Manage the WiFi Network Settings 178 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 a From the Choose a Wireless Network menu select the WiFi network frequency 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz For 802 11ac mode select 5 GHz b Inthe Name SSID field enter the WiFi network name SSID In the Security Options section leave the WPA2 PSK AES radio button selected or select another radio button d If prompted type the passphrase the WiFi password that you use to connect with WiFi to the other router 10 Click the Apply button The settings for the other router ar
72. Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address e 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 8 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv 6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting Specify Your Internet Settings 44 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 PPPoE Internet Connection h To set up a PPPoE IPv6 Internet connection 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 T
73. Home page displays In the Router Information pane click the Reboot button A confirmation pop up window displays Click the OK button The router reboots Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems Sequence to Restart Your Network If you must restart your network follow this sequence 1 2 3 4 Turn off and unplug the modem Turn off the router Plug in the modem and turn it on Wait two minutes Turn on the router and wait two minutes Check Ethernet Cable Connections If your device does not power on make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in The Internet LED on the router is lit if the Ethernet cable connecting the router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem Troubleshooting 234 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 and router are turned on If one or more powered on computers are connected to the router by an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port LEDs light WiFi Settings Make sure that the WiFi settings in the computer and router match exactly The WiFi network name SSID and WiFi security settings of the router and WiFi computer must match exactly If you set up an access list on the Advanced Wireless Settings page you must add each WiFi computer s MAC address to the router s access list Network Settings Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct Wired computers and
74. N One RJ 45 port supporting 10BASE T 100BASE TX and 1000BASE T WiFi Maximum WiFi signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard Note NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product s compatibility with any future WiFi standards 802 11ac 1300 Mbps is approximately 3x faster than 802 11n 450 Mbps Up to 1300 Mbps WiFi speeds achieved when connecting to other 802 11ac 1300 Mbps devices Radio data rates Auto rate sensing Supplemental Information 247 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 i e CE Data encoding standards e IEEE 802 11 b g n 2 4 GHz e IEEE 802 11 a n ac 5 0 GHz Maximum computers per WiFi network Limited by the amount of WiFi network traffic generated by each node typically 50 70 nodes Operating frequency range eet Bane US 2 412 2 462 GHz Europe 2 412 2 472 GHz Australia 2 412 2 472 GHz Japan 2 412 2 472 GHz 5 GHz band US 5 18 5 24 5 745 5 825 GHz Europe 5 18 5 24 GHz Australia 5 18 5 24 5 745 5 825 GHz Japan 5 18 5 24 GHz 802 11 security WPA2 PSK WPA PSK WPA WPA2 mixed mode WPA WPA2 Enterprise and WEP Supplemental Information 248
75. NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router User Manual Model R6900 November 2015 202 11569 02 350 E Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 SA Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product You can visit www netgear com support to register your product get help access the latest downloads and user manuals and join our community We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources Compliance For regulatory compliance information visit htto Avww netgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply Trademarks NETGEAR Inc NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Any non NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Router Unpack Your FOUTS eseds secs cateaseu aceon 6 boceescee cuncarcsderadensidecass stacateetharerseaaesenaree 11 Attach the ANteninaS 0 cccccccccccccccecceeeceeeseeeeceseueueeeseaaueeeeueeuaeeeeseneuesananaeeeenanes 11 LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel esccscecucitaratdietceniaenceriteretedsteneceieeadt 12 Ports Buttons and Connectors on the Back Panel cc ceseeceeeeeeseeeseseeeeeenens 14 USB Port on the Front Panel cece cc ccc ccecesse ee ceeeeeeeseseeeeeseeeeeaeseeeeeaaseeeeeaauaes 15 Product Label on the Bottom Panell ccccccccecceeseeceeeseeeeeseseeeaeseseeeaaseeeeea
76. Network Settings 169 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The Wireless Settings page displays Scroll to the bottom of the page and clear the Enable AIRTIME FAIRNESS check box Click the Apply button Your settings are saved If you connected over WiFi to the network you are disconnected from the network and must reconnect Disable Implicit Beamforming Implicit beamforming contrasts with explicit beamforming which means that your router actively tracks clients and directs power to the router antenna closest to the client Explicit beamforming works whether or not the client supports beamforming Implicit beamforming means that the router can use information from client devices that support beamforming to improve the WiFi signal This feature is enabled by default but you can disable it To disable airtime fairness 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 gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings page displays Scroll to the bottom of the page and clear the Enable Implicit BEAMFORMING check box Click the Apply button Your settings are saved If you connected over WiFi to the network y
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78. Port on the Front Panel on page 15 Product Label on the Bottom Panel on page 16 e Position Your Router on page 16 e Cable Your Router on page 17 1 Maximum WiFi signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802 11 specifications Actual data throughput and WiFi coverage will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate and WiFi coverage NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product s compatibility with any future standards 802 1 1ac 1300 Mbps is approximately 3x faster than 802 11n 450 Mbps 2 Up to 1300 Mbps WiFi speeds can be achieved when you are connecting to other 802 11ac 1300 Mbps devices For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual visit the support website at support netgear com Note Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time at downloadcenter netgear com You can check for and download new firmware manually If the features or behavior of your product does not match what is described in this guide you might need to update your firmware Noie In this manual the terms wireless and WiFi are interchangeable 10 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Unpack Your Router The box contains the following items Figure 1 Package contents for the router Table 1 Legend
79. Power LED is lit white e Close and reopen the browser or clear the browser cache Browse to http www routerlogin net e If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address this setting is uncommon change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router 6 Ifthe router does not connect to the Internet do the following a Review your settings Make sure that you selected the correct options and typed everything correctly b Contact your ISP to verify that you are using the correct configuration information c Read You Cannot Access the Internet on page 237 If problems persist register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support When the router connects to the Internet you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app Log In to the Router When you first connect to your router and launch a web browser the browser automatically displays the router s web page If you want to view or change settings for the router later you can use a browser to log in to the router s web page Connect to the Network and Access the Router 23 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To log in to the router 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net Note You can also enter http www routerlogin com or http 192 168 1 1 The procedures in this manual use ht
80. Pv6 Gateway The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router s WAN interface e 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 Noie 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 27 7 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function Specify Your Internet Settings 40 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e 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 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 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 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window
81. RE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to the USB port on your router You can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers on your network This chapter contains the following sections e Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer on page 133 Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility on page 133 Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility on page 134 e Use the Shared Printer on page 136 e View or Change the Status of a Printer on page 137 e Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer on page 137 e Manage the NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings on page 139 132 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer Some USB printer manufacturers for example HP and Lexmark request that you do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to do so To install the driver and cable the printer 1 On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer install the driver software for the USB printer If the printer driver is not installed contact the printer manufacturer 2 Use a USB printer cable to connect the USB printer to the router USB port on the front panel Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility The utility works on Windows computers Mac computers smartphones and tablets t To download the ReadySHARE Printer utility 1 Visit netgear com readyshare 2 Scroll down to the Print Fr
82. Set Up and Manage Custom Static Routes on page 152 e Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group on page 155 141 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Manage the WAN Security Settings The WAN security settings include port scan protection and denial of service DoS protection which can protect your LAN against attacks such as Syn flood Smurf Attack Ping of Death and many others By default DoS protection is enabled and a port scan is rejected You can also enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN Internet port This feature allows your router to be discovered Enable this feature only as a diagnostic tool or if a specific reason exists bt To change the default WAN security settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup The WAN Setup page displays To enable a port scan and disable DoS protection select the Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection check box To enable the router to respond to a ping select the Respond to Ping on Internet Port check box Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up a Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server fe
83. Setup page displays In the Device Name field enter a new name Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up and Manage Custom Static Routes Static routes provide detailed routing information to your router Typically you do not need to add static routes You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as when you use multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case e Your primary Internet access is through an ADSL modem to an ISP e You use an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed This router s address on your LAN is 192 168 1 100 e Your company s network address is 134 177 0 0 When you first configured your router two implicit static routes were created A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 1 x addresses With this configuration if you attempt to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed and the request is likely to be denied by the company s firewall In this case you must define a static route instructing your router that 134 177 0 0 is accessed through the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 Here is an example e Through the destination IP address and IP subnet
84. The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices table 11 Select the Allow only approved devices check box 12 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved To approve another USB device that is not attached to a USB port first remove the attached USB device from the USB port see Safely Remove a USB Device on page 110 attach the other USB device and repeat this procedure Safely Remove a USB Device Before you physically disconnect a USB device from the USB port on the router log in to the router and take the drive offline Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 110 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To remove a USB device safely 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt USB Functions gt ReadySHARE Storage Ready SHARE Media Server ReadyCLOUD qo Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workgroup Enable Access Method Network Connection weadyshare Em o e p e 8 HTTPS via internet https 192 168 100 15 1 shares as E FTP via internet ftp 192 168 100 151 shares Available Network Folders Read Total Free Share Name Access FF 3 Folder Name
85. Up QoS for Applications and Online Gaming You can create an upstream QoS policy rule for an application or online game To create an upstream QoS policy rule for an application or online game 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 Optimize Performance 53 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 Optimize Performance 54 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Upstream QoS c Ce anos Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming POWERED ev Uplink bandwidth Maximum 0 Kbps Kbps Speedtest OOKLA QoS Priority Rule ist SES 5 Click the Setup QoS rule button 20S Priority Rule list sos Poncy a d a mo SO N neseno omno sine mest _ _ Shneroneanns Yarcomesseoge Hon ___Yatoomesseoernoteions a a on ____reteetngreteatons es S Soon nomea O oone Teama O ones gt Netgear EVA Netgear EVA Applications COIE oma O oponas rma O aone __ _ oma O oneens ima e 18 eMule eDonkey eMule eDonkey Applications lalale t Help Center Show Hide Help Center 6 To add a rule scroll down to t
86. WiFi Router Model R6900 7 Select the Yes radio button m 2 i 4 Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider NETGEAR X Do you have a NETGEAR DDNS or a No IP DDNS account Yes No Host Name mynetgear com Email Password 6 32 characters Forget your password click here To manage your DDNS account click here In the Host Name field enter the host name sometimes called the domain name for your account Depending on the type of account specify your user name or email address e Fora No IP or Dyn account in the User Name field enter the user name for your account e Fora NETGEAR account in the Email field enter the email address for your account 10 In the Password 6 32 characters field enter the password for your DDNS account 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 12 To verify that your Dynamic DNS service is enabled in the router click the Show Status button A message displays the Dynamic DNS status Change the Dynamic DNS Settings You can change the settings for your Dynamic DNS account To change your settings 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 Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 118 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The user name is admin The default pass
87. Your ISP automatically assigns this address e 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 8 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting Specify Your Internet Settings 38 9 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN 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 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 To set up a pass through IPv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens Enter the router u
88. a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Service Name Server IP Address External External Internal soar End FTP 192 168 ware 1222 12223 12222 12223 192 168 1 215 CDDB 8880 8880 8880 192 168 1 59 e Edit Service X Delete Service Add Custom Service The previous figure shows two custom port forwarding rules Make sure that the Port Forwarding radio button is selected In the table select the radio button next to the service or application name Click the Delete Service button The rule is removed from the table Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 224 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Application Example Make a Local Web Server Public If you host a web server on your local network you can use port forwarding to allow web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server t To make a local web server public 1 Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP address reservation In this example your router always gives your web server
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90. ace The router creates connection records and checks every inbound IPv6 packet If the inbound packet is not destined to the router itself and the router does not expect to receive such a packet or the packet is not in the connection record the router blocks this packet This function works in two modes In secured mode the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets In open mode the router inspects UDP packets only 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 e More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets e More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet e 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 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 gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The Basic Settings page displays Specify Your Internet Settings 34 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 5 From the Internet Connection Type menu selec
91. age 37 e Pass through For more information see Set Up an Pv6 Pass Through Internet Connection on page 39 e Fixed For more information see Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection on page 39 e DHCP For more information see Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection on page 41 6rd For more information see Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Connection on page 43 PPPoE For more information see Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection on page 45 Which connection type you must use depends on your IPv6 ISP Follow the directions that your IPv6 ISP gave you Specify Your Internet Settings 33 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e If your ISP did not provide details use the 6to4 tunnel connection type see Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection on page 37 e If you are not sure what type of IPv6 connection the router uses use the Auto Detect connection type which lets the router detect the IPv6 type that is in use see Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 34 e If your Internet connection does not use pass through a fixed IP address DHCP 6rd or PPPoE but is IPv6 use the Auto Config connection type which lets the router autoconfigure its IPv6 connection see Use Auto Contig for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 36 When you enable IPv6 and select any connection type other than IPv6 pass through the router starts the stateful packet inspection SPI firewall function on the WAN interf
92. age displays 2 Select Tools gt Configuration The Control Center Configuration page displays From the Language menu select a language 4 Click the OK button The next time the NETGEAR USB Control Center starts the language changes Specify the Time Out To specify the time out 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon Ei The main page displays 2 Select Tools gt Configuration The Control Center Configuration page displays 3 Inthe Timeout field type the number of minutes The time out is the number of minutes that a computer holds its connection to the printer when the connection is not being used 4 Click the OK button The Control Center Configuration page displays Share a USB Printer 140 Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 1 0 This chapter describes how you can manage the WAN and LAN network settings of the router The chapter includes the following sections e Manage the WAN Security Settings on page 142 e Set Up a Default DMZ Server on page 142 e Manage IGMP Proxying on page 143 e Manage NAT Filtering on page 144 e Manage the SIP Application Level Gateway on page 144 e Manage the LAN IP Address Settings on page 145 e Manage the Router Information Protocol Settings on page 146 e Manage the DHCP Server Address Pool on page 147 e Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses on page 148 Disable the Built In DHCP Server on page 150 e Change the Router s Device Name on page 151 e
93. amic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 123 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Select ReadySHARE USB Storage Basic Settings Basic ReadyCLOUD Allows you to access your ReadySHARE storage device from anywhere ReadySHARE Printer Netgear ReadySHARE Vault Network Device Name readyshare Available Network Folders Read Write Total Free Safely Remove USB Device Select the ReadyCLOUD radio button ReadyCLOUD ReadyCLOUD gives you remote access over the Internet to a USB storage device that is connected to your router s USB port To use ReadyCLOUD you must have a ReadyCLOUD account If you do not have a ReadyCLOUD account click here then click Sign In gt Create Account To set up ReadyCLOUD 1 Connect a USB storage device to your router s USB port 2 Enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password in the fields below and click the Register button Your router and the USB device are registered with ReadyCLOUD 3 Visit http readycloud netgear com click Sign In enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password and click the Sign In button You can also use the ReadyCLOUD app to make a secure connection between your computer or mobile device and the router s USB storage device Click here to download the ReadyCLOUD app Register your router and USB device with ReadyCLOUD Ifyou dont have a ReadyCLOUD account click here to get one User Name Password Register Note Your router
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95. and USB LED when data traffic is detected Disable blinking on Internet LED LAN LED Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected Turn off all LEDs except Power LED By default the first radio button is selected which allows standard LED behavior For more information about LEDs see LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel on page 12 To disable blinking select the Disable blinking on Internet LED LAN LED Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected radio button To turn off all LEDs except the Power LED select the Turn off all LEDs except Power LED radio button Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings Under some circumstances for example if you lost track of the changes that you made to the router settings or you move the router to a different network you might want to erase the configuration and reset it to factory default settings If you do not know the current IP address of the router first try to use an IP scanner application to detect the IP address before you reset the router to factory default settings Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 191 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To reset the router to factory default settings you can use either the Reset button on the back of the router or the Erase function However if you cannot find the IP address or lost the password to access the router you must use the Reset button
96. ant to use for your account 11 Click the Register button 12 Follow the onscreen instructions to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS service Specify a DNS Account That You Already Created If you already created a Dynamic DNS account with NETGEAR No IP or Dyn you can set up the router to use your account To set up Dynamic DNS if you already created an account 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http Awww routerlogin net A login window opens Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 116 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 gt Advanced Settings gt Dynamic DNS Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider NETGEAR Do you have a NETGEAR DDNS or a No IP DDNS account Yes No Please enter the following information for registration Host Name mynetgear com Email Password 6 32 characters E _ By submitting this form I agree to the Register terms of service and that will only create one free account 5 Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box 6 From the Service Provider menu select your provider Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 117 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart
97. as the repeater you might need to change more configuration settings In particular disable the DHCP server function on the access point that is the repeater To set up a NETGEAR router as the repeater 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select Wireless The Wireless Setup page displays Verify that the WiFi settings match the base unit exactly For you to use the WiFi repeating function the WiFi security option must be set to None and the router cannot use the auto channel feature However if you want to use security the only type of security that is supported with the WiFi repeating function is WEP legacy security which requires the 2 4 GHz radio band to function in the Up to 54 Mbps mode Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Repeating The Wireless Repeating Function page displays Select either the Enable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4GHz b g n check box or the Enable Wireless Repeating Function 5GHz a n ac check box Manage the WiFi Network Settings 182 8 10 11 12 13 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Maker sure that the Wireless Repeater radio button is selected V E
98. ater access point The base station also handles WiFi and wired local computers To configure this mode you must know the MAC addresses of the child repeater access point Often the MAC address is on the product label e WiFi repeater The router sends all traffic from its local WiFi or wired computers to a remote access point To configure this mode you must know the MAC address of the remote parent access point The router is always in dual band concurrent mode unless you turn off one radio If you enable the WiFi repeater in either radio band the WiFi base station or WiFi repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band However if you enable the WiFi base station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a WiFi router or WiFi base station dual band concurrent mode is not affected Before you can set up a WiFi network with WDS both access points must meet the following conditions e Use the same SSID WiFi channel and encryption mode e Be onthe same LAN IP subnet That is all of the access point LAN IP addresses are in the same network e All LAN devices wired and WiFi computers are configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the access points Set Up the Base Station The WiFi repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode The units cannot be daisy chained You must know the WiFi settings for both units You must know the MAC address of the remote unit First set up the base station then s
99. ature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation NAT The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them but other applications might not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application correctly if the IP address for that computer is entered as the default DMZ server WARNING DMZ servers pose a security risk A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet If compromised the DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on your network Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 142 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The router usually detects and discards incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a response to one of your local computers or a service or application for which you set up a port forwarding or port triggering rule Instead of discarding this traffic you can direct the router to forward the traffic to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server To set up a default DMZ server 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default
100. ay Select the Disable Port Triggering check box If this check box is selected the router does not apply port triggering rules even if you specified them Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 231 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Application Example Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat Some application servers such as FTP and IRC servers send replies to multiple port numbers Using port triggering you can tell the router to open more incoming ports when a particular outgoing port starts a session An example is Internet Relay Chat IRC Your computer connects to an IRC server at destination port 6667 The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port but also sends an identify message to your computer on port 113 Using port triggering you can tell the router When you initiate a session with destination port 6667 you must also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer The following sequence shows the effects of this port triggering rule 1 2 You open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port number of 6667 the standard port number for an IRC server process Your computer then sends this request message to your router Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing
101. box before you can specify an access rule and use the Allow and Block buttons When the Turn on Access Control check box is cleared all devices are allowed to connect even if a device is in the list of blocked devices 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 7 Select an access rule for new devices Allow all new devices to connect With this setting if you add a new device it can access your network You do not 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 For more information see Manage Network Access Control Lists on page 75 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 8 To manage access for currently connected computers and devices do the following Control Access to the Internet 74 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e If you blocked all new devices from connecting to allow the computer or device that you are currently using to continue to access the network select the check box next to your computer or WiFi device in the table and click the Allow button e To either continue to allo
102. c 7 a b 8 To add a device to the blocked list do the following Click the Add button The Add Blocked Device page displays Enter the MAC address and device name for the device that you want to block On the Add Blocked Device page click the Apply button The device is added to the blocked list on the Access Control page To remove a device from blocked list do the following Select the check box for the device Click the Delete button The device is removed from the blocked list Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Control Access to the Internet 78 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites You can block keywords and domains websites to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network By default keyword blocking is disabled and no domains are blocked Set Up Blocking You can set up blocking of specific keywords and domains to occur continuously or according to a schedule To set up keyword and domain blocking 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 gt Security gt Block Sites To learn more about advanced cont
103. case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt WPS Wizard The page displays a description of the WPS method 5 Click the Next button Select a setup method Push Button recommended You can either press the physical push button on the router or click the button soft push button in this screen S gt PIN Number By default the Push Button recommended radio button is selected Manage the WiFi Network Settings 161 6 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Either click the button onscreen or press the WPS button on the right side panel of the router For two minutes the router attempts to find the WiFi device that is the client that you want to join the router s main WiFi network During this time the WiFi LED on the top panel of the router blinks white Within two minutes go to the WiFi device and press its WPS button to join the router s main WiFi network without entering a password After the router establishes a WPS connection the WiFi LED lights solid white and the Add WPS Client page displays a confirmation message To verify that the WiFi device is connected to the router s main WiFi network select BASIC gt Attached Devices The WiFi device displays onscreen Use WPS With the PIN Method To use the PIN method to connect a WiFi device to the router s WiFi network you must know the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect T
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105. ck To add or remove devices that are blocked 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Access Control The Access Control page displays Control Access to the Internet 77 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 5 Click the View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network link You can use Access Control to allow or block computers or electronic devices from accessing your network Turn on Access Control Access Rule This is a general rule You can also allow or block individual devices Allow all new devices to connect Block all new devices from connecting tall tlh i install a feasess uacagorese comeron e Eaves euonestaon 1212 ooosanonsere wres View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network v View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network EB EZD m Devicename MAC Address Connection Type E Pemon _ poosereosesi weess A table displays the detected device name MAC address and connection type of the devices that are not connected and are blocked from accessing the network 6 a b
106. computer or restore it Back Up the Settings You can save a copy of the current configuration settings To back up the router s configuration settings 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 Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 189 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The BASIC Home page displays Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Backup Settings The Backup Settings page displays Click the Back Up button Choose a location to store the file on your computer The name of the backup file is NETGEAR _R6900 cfg Follow the directions of your browser to save the file Restore the Settings If you backed up the configuration file you can restore the configuration from this file To restore configuration settings that you backed up 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Backup Settings The Backup Se
107. ct a language NETGEAR USB Control Center 4 Select a language from the menu and click the OK button Some firewall software such as Comodo blocks NETGEAR USB Control Center from accessing the USB printer If you do not see the USB printer displayed onscreen you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work 5 Select the printer and click the Connect button The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer Now only the computer that you are using can use this printer 6 Click the Disconnect button The status changes to Available Now all computers on the network can use the printer 7 To exit the utility select System gt Exit Share a USB Printer 135 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Use the Shared Printer For each computer after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once the utility automatically manages the printing queue By default the utility starts automatically whenever you log on to Windows and runs in the background Manually Connect and Print For each computer after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once the utility automatically manages the printing queue By default the utility starts automatically whenever you log on to Windows and runs in the background To manually connect and print l Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon The main page displays Click the Connect button The printer status chang
108. ction This is usually the name that you use in your email address For example if your main mail account is JerAB ISP com 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 In the Password field enter the password for the ISP connection In the Service Name field enter a service name If your ISP did not provide a service name leave this field blank Specify Your Internet Settings 46 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Note 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 9 Select an IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button e Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address e 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 an IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information
109. d for the password For more information about access control see Allow or Block Access to Your Network on page 73 Click the Connect button A window displays the files and folders on the device Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive To map the USB device to a Windows network drive 1 Connect a USB storage device to the router s USB port If your storage device uses a power supply you must use it when you connect the device to the router When you connect the storage device to the router s port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN Select Start gt Run Enter readyshare in the dialog box Click the OK button A window automatically opens and displays the USB device Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 96 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Right click the USB device and select Map network drive The Map Network Drive window opens Select the drive letter to map to the new network folder Click the Finish button The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified To connect to the USB storage device as a different user select the Connect using different credentials check box click the Finish button and do the following a Type the user name and password b Click the OK button The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified
110. d services V Connections to the Web based interface of this Router Router operation startup get time etc V Known DoS attacks and Port Scans V Port Forwarding Port Triggering Wireless access Y Automatic Internet connection reset Turn off wireless signal by schedule The Logs page shows the following information e Action The action that occurred such as whether Internet access was blocked or allowed Source The name IP address or MAC address of the target device application or website for this log entry Target The name IP address or MAC address of the target device application or website for this log entry e Date and Time The date and time at which the action occurred 5 To refresh the log entries onscreen click the Refresh button Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 198 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To email the log immediately click the Send Log button To clear the log entries click the Clear Log button The router emails the logs to the address that you specified see Set Up Security Event Email Notifications on page 90 Specify Which Activities Are Logged You can specify which activities are logged These activities display in the log and are forwarded to the syslog server if you enabled the syslog server function To manage which activities are logged 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network
111. d 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 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 230 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering page displays Select the Port Triggering radio button The port triggering settings display In the Port Triggering Time out field enter a value up to 9999 minutes The default setting is 20 minutes Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Disable Port Triggering By default port triggering is enabled You can disable port triggering temporarily without removing any port triggering rules To disable port triggering 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering page displays Select the Port Triggering radio button The port triggering settings displ
112. dd a Network Folder on a Storage Device You can add network folders on a storage device connected to the USB port on the router To add a network folder 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 105 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt USB Functions gt ReadySHARE Storage Ready SHARE Media Server ReadyCLOUD USB Storage Advanced Settings 1g Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workgroup Enable Access memoa um Jeon C e paaa aroan oo 8 HTTPS via internet https 192 168 100 15 1 shares a FTP via internet ftp 192 168 100 151 shares Available Network Folders Read Total Free ig Share Name Access Fg Folder Name Volume Name Space Space r All All i Edit Create Network Folder X Delete Safely Remove USB Device The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the router 5 Inthe Available Network Folders table select a device If a single device is attached to the USB port the radio button is selected automatically Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 106 10 11 12
113. does not display in the Media Devices section and the R6900 Gateway icon does not display in the Network Infrastructure section 3 To access the USB device click the ReadySHARE icon 4 To access media on the router s network click the ReadyDLNA R6900 icon Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home When you are away from home and you access the Internet you usually use a local Internet service provider For example at a coffee shop you might be given a code that lets you use the coffee shop s Internet service account to surf the web The router lets you use a VPN connection to access your own Internet service when you are away from home You might want to do this if you travel to a geographic location that does not support all the Internet services that you use at home For example your Netflix account might work at home but not in a different country Use VPN to Access Your Network 216 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router By default the router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network but you can change the setting to allow Internet access Accessing the Internet remotely through a VPN might be slower than accessing the Internet directly To allow VPN clients to use your home Internet service 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login w
114. dow opens 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 Optimize Performance 56 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Upstream QoS D E s ME o i Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming POWERED ev Uplink bandwidth Maximum 0 Kbps Kbps Speedtest OOKLA QoS Priority Rule ist SEN 5 Click the Setup QoS rule button 3 Priority Rule list A O a Of Hennessen won wenmessengeraopicatons ofe sae nma oeoo Ofo vaoowessenser mon varoo wessengeraopieanons ofe Pee moma rome tetons FO venasetPenone monet Vonage iP Prone ppcatons ofo remeno mmn nemeemgappiaons of o m O OE ofe comem mmea ooge Tarep Ofo newera moea neearevanpieanons SS s a ma a a Pole vig ___vPwAptcatons Pols roma FTPAopieatons Pole Nomar Sut anptcatons KIKA roma O onos Pol noma ONS Applicators KIKA es OUOU O eMule eDonkey Applications v Help Center Show Hide Help Center 6 To add a rule scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Priority Rule list page and click the Add Priority Rule button The QoS Priority Rules page displays Optimize Performance 57 7 10 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 From the Priority Category me
115. driver software from publishers you trust How can I decide which device software is safe to install 15 Click the Install button The window displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation window OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 Setup ol s Completing the OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 Setup Wizard OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 has been installed on your computer Click Finish to dose this wizard J Show Readme 16 Click the Finish button 17 Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded in Step 6 and copy them to the folder in which the OpenVPN client utility is installed on your computer If your device is a Windows 64 bit system the OpenVPN client utility is installed by default in the c Program files OpenVPN config folder 18 Modify the VPN interface name to NETGEAR VPN a In Windows select Start gt Control Panel gt Network and Internet gt Network Connections or Network and Sharing Center The network information displays b Inthe local area connection list find the local area connection with the device name TAP Windows Adapter c Select the local area connection and change its name not its device name to NETGEAR VPN If you do not change the VPN interface name the VPN tunnel connection will fail For more information about using OpenVPN on a Windows computer visit openvpn net index php open source documentation howto html quick Use VPN to Access Your Network 213
116. e NETGEAR genie web page at netgear com genie 2 Click the appropriate Download button 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to install the app on your smartphone tablet or computer 4 Launch the genie app The genie app dashboard displays The following figure shows the genie app dashboard for a Windows computer ETGEAR genie Select Language Wireless Network v Internet WiFi Connection BS WiFi Connection Fg gt A Internet Router Settings Network Map Router Settings Parental Controls STATUS GOOD STATUS Connected Click here Ready SHARE AirPrint Network Support Network Map Parental Controls Ready SHARE Number of devices 7 Click here Click here Connect to the Network and Access the Router 25 Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow NETGEAR genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser You can also customize or specify your Internet settings This chapter contains the following sections e Use the Internet Setup Wizard on page 27 e Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 27 e Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 33 e Manage the MTU Size on page 47 26 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automat
117. e control Monthly limit 0 hours Traffic Counter Restart traffic counter at 00 00 ar Onthe Ist day of each month z Traffic Control Pop up a warming message 0 Mbytes Minutes before the monthly limit is reached When the monthly limitis reached Tum the Internet LED to flashing white amber Disconnect and disable the Internet connection Internet Traffic Statistics 5 Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box By default no traffic limit is specified and the traffic volume is not controlled In the Traffic Counter section set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date To start the traffic counter immediately click the Restart Counter Now button Click the Apply button Your settings are saved and the router restarts The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic For more information see View the Internet Traffic Volume and Statistics on page 201 View the Internet Traffic Volume and Statistics If you enabled the traffic meter see Start the Traffic Meter Without Traffic Volume Restrictions on page 200 you can view the Internet traffic volume and statistics To view the Internet traffic volume and statistics of the traffic meter 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 Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 201 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900
118. e openVPN install xxx exe file UF OpenVPN 23 2 1003 Setup fon Welcome to the OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through the installation of OpenVPN an Open Source VPN package by James Yonan Note that the Windows version of OpenVPN will only run on Windows XP or higher Click the Next button Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 Setup ele lA Choose Components PEN Choose which features of OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 you want to install Select the perenne Keren Stop any OpenVPN processes or the OpenVPN service if it is running All DLLs ari locally Select components to install OpenVPN User Space Components OpenVPN Service TAP Virtual Ethernet Adapter OpenVPN GUI OpenVPN File Associations Mo gt TEIE Space required 3 9M8 C Cane Leave the check boxes selected as shown in the previous figure and click the Next button Use VPN to Access Your Network 212 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 14 To specify the destination folder click the Browse button select a destination folder and click the Next button Windows Security Would you like to install this device software Name TAP Windows Provider V9 Network adapters x Publisher OpenVPN Technologies Inc Always trust software from OpenVPN Install Don t Install Technologies Inc You should only install
119. e saved and the Wireless Settings page displays 11 Click the Apply button on the Wireless Settings page Your settings are saved Set Up a WiFi Distribution System The router can function as a WiFi base station or a WiFi repeater in a WiFi distribution system WDS AWDS expands a WiFi network through multiple access points A WiFi base station connects to the Internet wired and WiFi clients can connect to the base station and the base station sends its WiFi signal to an access point that functions as a WiFi repeater Wired and WiFi clients can also connect to a WiFi repeater but the repeater connects to the Internet through the WiFi base station The following figure shows a WiFi repeating scenario Figure 14 WiFi repeating scenario Manage the WiFi Network Settings 179 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 For you to use the WiFi repeating function WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES or WPA WPA2 Enterprise security for your router cannot be enabled and the router cannot use the auto channel feature If you want to use security the only type of security that is supported with the WiFi repeating function is WEP legacy security which requires the 2 4 GHz radio band to function in the Up to 54 Mbps mode For WiFi repeating you must set up a WiFi base station and a WiFi repeater WiFi base station The router functions as the parent access point that bridges traffic to and from the child repe
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121. ection see Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer on page 211 and nstall OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer on page 214 Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer You must install OpenVPN software on each computer that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router To install VPN client software on a Windows computer 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt VPN Service The VPN Service page displays Make sure that the Enable VPN Service check box is selected For more information see Specify VPN Service in the Router on page 210 Use VPN to Access Your Network 211 10 11 12 13 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Click the For Windows button to download the OpenVPN configuration files Step 17 provides information about what to do with the downloaded OpenVPN configuration files To download the OpenVPN client utility visit openvpn net index php download community downloads html In the Windows Installer section of the page double click the openVPN install xxx exe link Download the file To install the OpenVPN client utility on your computer click th
122. en the device and the router s Internet port or add new VLAN tag groups to the bridge Noie If your ISP provides directions on how to set up a bridge for IPTV and Internet service follow those directions Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group If the devices that are connected to the router s Ethernet LAN port or WiFi network include an IPTV device your ISP might require you to set up a bridge for a port group for the router s Internet interface A bridge with a port group prevents packets that are sent between the IPTV device and the router s Internet port from being processed through the router s network address translation NAT service Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 155 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To configure a port group and enable the bridge 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 gt Advanced Setup gt VLAN Bridge Seitings The VLAN Bridge Settings page displays 5 Select the Enable VLAN Bridge Group check box The page expands 6 Select the By bridge group radio button Y Enable VLAN Bridge Setup By bridge group Port1 Port2 WIFi 2 4G WiFi 5G Port3 Port4
123. ent filtering and keyword blocking features from NETGEAR please go to www netgear com ipc Keyword Blocking Never Per Schedule Always Type keyword or domain name here Block sites containing these keywords or domain names X Delete Keyword Clear List Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites Trusted IP Address 192 168 1 0 5 Specify a keyword blocking option e Per Schedule Use keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set For more information see Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules on page 88 Control Access to the Internet 79 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e Always Use keyword blocking continuously In the Type keyword or domain name here field enter a keyword or domain Here are some sample entries e Specify XXX to block http Avww badstuff com xxx html e Specify com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as edu or gov e Enter a period to block all Internet browsing access Click the Add Keyword button The keyword or domain is added to the Block sites containing these keywords or domain names field which is also referred to as the blocked list To add more keywords or domains repeat Step 6 and Step 7 The keyword list supports up to 32 entries Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Remove a Keyword or Domain From the Blocked List If you no longer need a keyword or domain on
124. er Model R6900 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 gt Advanced Setup gt UPnP The UPnP page displays 5 Select the Turn UPnP On check box By default this check box is selected UPnP for automatic device configuration can be enabled or disabled If the Turn UPnP On check box is cleared the router does not allow any device to automatically control router resources such as port forwarding 6 Type the advertisement period in minutes The advertisement period specifies how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes The default period is 30 minutes Shorter durations ensure that control points receive current device status at the expense of more network traffic Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic 7 Type the advertisement time to live in hops The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly it might be
125. er and media from TiVo This chapter contains the following sections e Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings on page 127 e Play Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server on page 128 e Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo on page 129 126 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings By default the router functions as a ReadyDLNA media server which lets you view movies and photos on DLNA UPnP AV compliant media players such as Xbox360 Playstation and NETGEAR media players To specify media server settings 1 2 10 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt USB Functions gt ReadySHARE Storage The USB Storage Advanced Settings page displays Click the Media Server tab The Media Server Settings page displays Specify the settings Enable DLNA Media Server Select this check box to enable this device to function as a media server e Enable TiVo support Select this check box if you want to play USB or ReadyNAS media on your TiVo device See Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo on page 129 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved To change the na
126. er information in the Monthly Limit field In the Traffic Counter section set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date In the Traffic Control section enter a value in minutes to specify when the router issues a warning message before the monthly limit in hours is reached This setting is optional The router issues a warning when the balance falls under the number of minutes that you enter By default the value is 0 and no warning message is issued 10 Select one or more of the following actions to occur when the limit is reached Turn the Internet LED to flashing white amber This setting is optional When the traffic limit is reached the Internet LED alternates blinking white and amber Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 205 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e Disconnect and disable the Internet connection This setting is optional When the traffic limit is reached the Internet connection is disconnected and disabled 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved and the router restarts The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic For more information see View the Internet Traffic Volume and Statistics on page 201 Unblock the Traffic Meter After the Traffic Limit Is Reached If you configured the traffic meter to disconnect and disable the Internet connection after the traffic limit is reached you cannot access the Internet until you unbl
127. er interface Set Up the Router to Work With TiVo t To set up the router to work with TiVo 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http Awww 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 gt USB Functions gt ReadySHARE Storage The USB Storage Advanced Settings page displays 5 Click the Media Server tab The Media Server Settings page displays Make sure that the Enable TiVo support check box is selected If you changed the setting click the Apply button Your settings are saved Play Videos To play videos 1 On the TiVo select TiVo Central gt My Shows My Shows Video on Demand 2 Go to the bottom of the list and select the R6900 Use the Router as a Media Server 130 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Play Music or View Photos To play music or view photos 1 On the TiVo select TiVo Central gt Music Photos amp Showcases Showcases 2 Select an item to play or watch Copy TiVo Files to a Computer To copy TiVo files to a computer e Use the TiVo Desktop accessory available at hitps vww3 tivo com store accessories software do Use the Router as a Media Server 131 Share a USB Printer 9 The ReadySHA
128. er name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays Optimize Performance 52 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Upstream QoS axa ED ME EO Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming POWERED ev Uplink bandwidth Maximum 0 Kbps OOKLA QoS Priority Rule list Select the Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming check box Specify the maximum uplink bandwidth for your Internet connection e If you know what your uplink bandwidth is type it in the Uplink bandwidth Maximum field and select Kbps or Mbps from the menu e If you are not sure click the Speedtest button Speedtest verifies the upstream speed of your Internet connection The Uplink bandwidth Maximum field displays the result of the test 7 Click the Apply button The router assigns a high priority to Internet traffic from your gaming devices to the Internet Add Upstream QoS Priority Rules You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic e Specific applications Specific online games e Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router e A specific device by MAC address To specify prioritization of traffic create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the router s QoS Priority Rule list For convenience the router s QoS Priority Rule list includes many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling Set
129. er name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays Select Wireless The Wireless Settings page displays Under Security Options select a WPA option The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security and is the default setting The Passphrase field displays In the Passphrase field enter the network key password It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up a Guest WiFi Network Guest networks allow visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your WiFi security key You can add a guest network for the 2 4 GHz WiFi band and the 5 0 GHz WiFi band Manage the WiFi Network Settings 167 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To set up a guest network 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 Guest Network ax ELB Wireless Network 2 4GHz b g n Profile Enable Guest Network V Enable SSID Broadcast Allow guests to see each other and access my local network Guest Wireless
130. ernet Settings 47 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e A secure website that does not open or displays only part of a web page e Yahoo email e MSN portal e America Online s DSL service e You use VPN and experience severe performance problems e You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons and now you are experiencing connectivity or performance problems 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 3 Common MTU sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR routers adapters and switches 1492 Used in PPPoE environments 1472 Maximum size to use for pinging Larger packets are fragmented 1468 Used in some DHCP environments 1458 Used in PPPoA environments 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN 1400 Maximum size for AOL DSL Change the MTU Size 1460 Usable by AOL if you do not send or receive large email attachments for example WARNING 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 server
131. es 5 My IP Address Subnet Mask Server Address 10 0 0 138 Gateway IP Address Connection ID Name Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS 192 168 100 1 Secondary DNS Router MAC Address Use Default Address Use Computer MAC Address Use This MAC Address E4 F4 C6 0C CE 1B 7 Inthe Login field enter the login name that your ISP gave you This login name is often an email address In the Password field type the password that you use to log in to your Internet service From the Connection Mode menu select Always On Dial on Demand or Manually Connect 10 To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out in the 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 11 If your ISP gave you fixed IP addresses and a connection ID or name type them in the My IP Address Subnet Mask Server Address Gateway IP Address and Connection ID Name fields If your ISP did not give you IP addresses a connection ID or name leave these fields blank The connection ID or name applies to a PPTP service only 12 Select a Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button Specify Your Internet Settings 32 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e Get Automatically fr
132. es to Manually connected by Mycomputer Now only the computer that you are using can use this printer Use the print feature in your application to print your document To release the printer so that all computers on the network can use it click the Disconnect button Print and Release the Printer t To print and release the printer to any computer on the network 1 To print your document use the print feature in your application The NETGEAR USB Control Center automatically connects your computer to the USB printer and prints the document If another computer is already connected to the printer your print job goes into a queue to wait to be printed If your document does not print use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to check the status See View or Change the Status of a Printer on page 137 Share a USB Printer 136 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 View or Change the Status of a Printer To view or change the status 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon ea it NETGEAR USB Control Center System Tools About Device Status The Status column shows the status for each device e Available No print jobs are in progress You can use the USB printer from any computer in the network e Connected Your computer is connected to the printer and will be released when your print job is done e Manually Connected by Only the connected computer can use the printer e Waiting to
133. ess control you must select whether new devices are allowed to access the network or are blocked from accessing the network By default currently connected devices are allowed to access the network but you can also block these devices from accessing the network To set up network access control 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 Control Access to the Internet 73 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 gt Security gt Access Control ax E You can use Access Control to allow or block computers or electronic devices from accessing your network Turn on Access Control Access Rule This is a general rule You can also allow or block individual devices Allow all new devices to connect Block all new devices from connecting sats onic name a a Connecnon Toe Allowed BusinessLaptop 192 168 1 2 60 66 66 DA 66 7C Wireless gt View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network gt View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network The previous figure shows two WiFi devices connected 5 Select the Turn on Access Control check box You must select this check
134. et up the repeater To set up the base station 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 Wireless The Wireless Setup page displays Manage the WiFi Network Settings 180 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 5 Make sure that the WiFi settings match the requirements for the WiFi repeating function For you to use the WiFi repeating function the WiFi security option must be set to None and the router cannot use the auto channel feature However if you want to use security the only type of security that is supported with the WiFi repeating function is WEP legacy security which requires the 2 4 GHz radio band to function in the Up to 54 Mbps mode 6 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Repeating The Wireless Repeating Function page displays 7 Select either the Enable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4GHz b g n check box or the Enable Wireless Repeating Function 5GHz a n ac check box 8 Select the Wireless Base Station radio button v Enable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4GHz bigin Wireless MAC of this router E4 F4 C6 0C CE 1A Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address 192 168 1 Disable Wireless
135. ettings page displays Specify Your Internet Settings 43 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 5 From the Internet Connection Type menu select 6rd Tunnel lio Internet Connection Type 6rd Tunnel X 6rd IPv6 Rapid Deployment Configuration 6rd Prefix o 0 0 0 6rd Prefix Length 6rd IPv4 Border Relay Address 6rd IPv4 Address Mask Length IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS LAN Setup Routers IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config Use This Interface ID MTU Size in bytes 1480 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 field displays Not Available 6 Inthe 6rd Configuration section configure the 6rd settings e 6rd Prefix Enter the IPv6 prefix that your ISP gave you e 6rd Prefix Length Enter the IPv6 prefix length that your ISP gave you 6rd Border Relay Address Enter the border router s IPv4 address that your ISP gave you 6rd Address Mask Length Enter the IPv4 mask length that your ISP gave you 7 Select an IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button e
136. evice If a single device is attached to the USB port the radio button is selected automatically b Click the Edit button Edit Network Folder USB Device U STORE NGO maa Foisor a Share Name USB_Storage Write Access All n password v Read Access c Inthe Read Access menu select admin The default setting is All no password d Inthe Write Access menu select admin The default setting is All no password e Click the Apply button Your settings are saved f Click the Close Window button The pop up window closes Use FTP to Access Storage Devices Through the Internet If you attached a storage device to the router before you can access the storage device through the Internet with FTP you must first set it up see Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 119 Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 121 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To access a USB device with FTP from a remote computer to download or upload a file 1 Take one of the following actions To download a file from a storage device connected to the router launch a web browser e To upload a file to a storage device connected to the router launch an FTP client such as Filezilla Type ftp and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser For example if your IP address is 10 1 65 4 type ftp 10 1 65 4 If you are using Dynamic DNS t
137. ewest standard for the strongest security WPA2 is the default setting Note If the WiFi Mbps setting is Up to 54 Mbps for the 2 4 GHz radio band of the main WiFi network see Change the WiFi Mbps Settings on page 165 the WEP legacy security option is also available for the guest WiFi network Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify How the Router Manages WiFi Clients A WiFi client is any computer or WiFi device that connects to the router s WiFi network The router uses airtime fairness and implicit beamforming to manage its WiFi clients These features are enabled by default but you can disable them Disable Airtime Fairness Airtime fairness ensures that all clients receive equal time on the network Network resources are divided by time so if five clients are connected they each get one fifth of the network time The advantage of this feature is that your slowest clients do not control network responsiveness This feature is enabled by default but you can disable it To disable airtime fairness 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings Manage the WiFi
138. for New Firmware and Update the Router For you to check for new firmware the router must be connected to the Internet To check for new firmware and update your router 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Router Update The Router Update page displays Click the Check button The router detects new firmware if any is available and displays a message asking if you want to download and install it To download and install the new firmware click the Yes button The router locates the firmware downloads it 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 Wait until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED turns solid white A progress bar shows the progress of the firmware upload process The firmware upload process takes several minutes When the upload is complete your router restarts Verify that the router runs the new firmware version a Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network
139. h 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 gt Advanced Setup gt VLAN Bridge Seitings The VLAN Bridge Settings page displays Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 157 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 5 Select the Enable VLAN Bridge Group check box Enable VLAN Bridge Setup By bridge group By VLAN tag group __ Enable Name VLAN Priority Wired Ports Wireless cE GZB 6 Select the By VLAN tag group radio button EID EB Name VLAN ID 1 4094 Priority 0 0 7 Port1 Port2 _ Port3 Ports L WIiFI 2 4G WIFI 5G 7 Specify the settings as described in the following table e pee O Enter a name for the VLAN tag group The name can be up to 10 characters VLAN ID Enter a value from 1 to 4094 Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 158 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 ee ee Priority Enter a value from 0 to 7 Select the check box for a wired LAN port or WiFi port If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router select the LAN port check box that corresponds to the Ethernet port on the router to which the device is connected If your device i
140. hange the admin Password on page 187 To set up remote management 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Remote Management D m Turn Remote Management On Remote Management Address https 203 0 113 87 8443 Allow Remote Access By Only This Computer IP Address Range From To Everyone Port Number 8443 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box In the Allow Remote Access By section specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access the router s remote management Note For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical Select one of the following radio buttons and configure the options accordingly To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet select the Only This Computer radio button Enter the IP address to be allowed access Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 207 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select the IP Address Range radio button Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range e To allow acce
141. hat you are using the power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product e Ifthe Power LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrupted This can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted or if the router detects a problem with the firmware If the error persists it is likely that a hardware problem exists For recovery instructions or help with a hardware problem contact technical support at netgear com support Power LED Stays Amber When the router is turned on the Power LED turns amber for up to 2 minutes and then turns white If the LED does not turn white this indicates a problem with the router If the Power LED is still amber three minutes after you turn on power to the router do the following e Cycle the power to see if the router recovers e Press and hold the Reset button to return the router to its factory settings For more information see Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings on page 191 If the error persists a hardware problem might be the cause Contact technical support at netgear com support LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on the LEDs light for about 10 seconds and then turn off If all the LEDs stay on this indicates a fault within the router If all LEDs are still lit one minute after power up do the following e Cycle the power to see if the router recovers e Press and hold the Reset button to return the router to its factory settings For more informat
142. he BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The Basic Settings page displays 5 From the Internet Connection Type menu select PPPoE Specify Your Internet Settings 45 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The page adjusts D E CoE Internet Connection Type PPPoE X Login Password Service Name if Required Connection Mode Router s IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary ONS LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config Use This Interface ID The router automatically detects the information in the following fields e 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 e 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 In the Login field enter the login information for the ISP conne
143. he USB port on the router To specify the storage device access settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 100 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt USB Functions gt ReadySHARE Storage Ready SHARE Media Server ReadyCLOUD Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workgroup Enable Access Method wi Network Connection weadyshare ad a es FTP via internet ftp 192 168 100 151 shares Available Network Folders Read Write Total Free r All All s Safely Remove USB Device The previous figure shows one USB device attached to the router 5 To specify a name that is used to access the USB device or devices that are connected to the router in the Network Device Name field enter a name By default the name is readyshare 6 To specify a name for the workgroup that the USB device or devices are members of in the Workgroup field enter a name By default the name is Workgroup The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS such as Microsoft Windows If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain
144. he WiFi Mbps Settings The data rate for high speed transmissions is commonly identified as megabits per second Mbps By default the router is set to operate with up to 600 Mbps in the 2 4 GHz WiFi band and up to 1 300 Mbps in the 5 GHz WiFi band You can select slower settings To change the WiFi Mbps settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Manage the WiFi Network Settings 165 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select Wireless an EZZ Region Selection Region North America Wireless Network 2 4GHz big n v Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID NETGEARO1 Channel Auto Mode Up to 600 Mbps Security Options None WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPA WPAQ2 Enterprise Password Network Key smoothlake993 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits Wireless Network 5GHz a niac Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID NETGEAR01 5G Channel 153 v Mode Upto 1300 Mbps Security Options None WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPA WPA2 Enterprise Password Network Key smoothlake993 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits Your router might display information that is different
145. he bottom of the QoS Priority Rule list page and click the Add Priority Rule button Optimize Performance 55 10 11 12 13 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 ED Es Priority QoS Policy for Priority Category Online Gaming v Applications Addanewgame Priority Normal Specified Port Range Connection Type TCP UDP v Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 In the QoS Policy for field type the name of the application or game From the Priority Category menu select either Applications or Online Gaming A list of applications or games displays Scroll and select Add a New Application or Add a New Game as applicable If prompted from the Connection Type menu select either TCP UDP or TCP UDP both Specify the port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses From the Priority menu select the priority for upstream traffic for this application or game relative to other traffic The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click the Apply button The rule is saved in the QoS Priority Rule list Set Up QoS for a Router LAN Port You can create an upstream QoS policy rule for a device that is connected to a LAN port of the router To create an upstream QoS policy rule for a device connected to one of the router s LAN ports 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login win
146. he option to disable the SIP ALG Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 144 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To change the default SIP ALG setting 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup The WAN Setup page displays To disable the SIP ALG select the Disable SIP ALG check box The SIP ALG is enabled by default Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage the LAN IP Address Settings The router is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The router s default LAN IP configuration is as follows LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 this is the same as www routerlogin net Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and are suitable for most applications The IP address and subnet mask identify which addresses are local to a specific device and which must be reached through a gateway or router You might want to change these settings if you need a specific IP subnet that one or more devices on the network use or if competing subnets use the same IP scheme
147. he reply through the Internet to the computer or WiFi device that sent the web page request Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases e An application must use port forwarding to more than one local computer but not simultaneously e An application must open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 225 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 With port triggering the router monitors traffic to the Internet from an outbound trigger port that you specify For outbound traffic from that port the router saves the IP address of the computer that sent the traffic The router temporarily opens the incoming port or ports that you specify in your rule and forwards that incoming traffic to that destination Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range of ports to a single local computer Port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer when needed and close the ports when they are no longer needed Note If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer connections real time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance enable Universal Plug and Play UPnP See Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play on page 68 Add a Port Triggering Rule The router does not provide default services and ap
148. iFi radios back on If you disabled the router s SSID broadcast then your WiFi network is hidden and does not display in your WiFi client s scanning list By default SSID broadcast is enabled Does your WiFi device support the security that you are using for your WiFi network WPA or WPA2 If you want to view the WiFi settings for the router use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to a LAN port on the router Then log in to the router and select BASIC gt Wireless Note Be sure to click the Apply button if you change settings If your WiFi device finds your network but the signal strength is weak check these conditions Troubleshooting 240 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Is your router too far from your computer or too close Place your computer near the router but at least 6 feet 1 8 meters away and see whether the signal strength improves Are objects between the router and your computer blocking the WiFi signal Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply You can easily troubleshoot a network using the ping utility in your computer or workstation Test the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly To ping the router from a Windows compu
149. ically set up your router The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie pages that display the first time you connect to your router to set it up To use the Setup Wizard ie 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup Wizard The Smart Setup Wizard can detect the type of Internet connection that you have Do you want the Smart Setup Wizard to try and detect the connection type now ves O No I want to configure the router myself Select the Yes radio button If you select the No radio button you are taken to the Internet Setup page see Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 27 Click the Next button The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your Internet configuration When the router connects to the Internet you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can view or change the router s Internet connection settings Specify Your Internet Settings 27 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Specify an Internet Connection Without
150. ile the router functions in access point mode e Enable fixed IP settings on this device not recommended Use this setting if you want to manually assign a specific IP address to the router while it functions in access point mode Using this option effectively requires advanced network experience Note To avoid interference with other routers or gateways on your network NETGEAR recommends that you use different WiFi settings on each router You can also turn off the WiFi radio on the other router or gateway and use the router only for WiFi client access 8 Click the Apply button The IP address of the router changes and you are disconnected 9 To reconnect close and restart your browser and enter http www routerlogin net Use the Router in WiFi Bridge Mode You can use your router in WiFi bridge mode to connect multiple devices with WiFi at the faster 802 11ac speed To do this you need two WiFi routers one set up as a router and the other set up as a bridge Manage the WiFi Network Settings 176 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Figure 13 Router in bridge mode with an 802 11ac WiFi connection Installing a router as a bridge offers the following benefits You can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices Use gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming Connect multiple devices like NAS Smart TV NeoTV Blu ray player and game consoles at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi
151. indow opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt VPN Service The VPN page displays Select the Enable VPN Service radio button Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section and select the All sites on the Internet amp Home Network radio button When you access the Internet with the VPN connection instead of using a local Internet service you use the Internet service from your home network Note By default the Auto radio button is selected which lets the router use an automatic detection system that enables VPN access only for necessary services and sites and might not include full Internet access Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Click the For Windows or For non Windows button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients Unzip the configuration files 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 Program files OpenVPN config by default Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router By default the router is set up to allow VPN connections only to your home network not to the Internet service for your home network If you changed this setting to allow Internet access you
152. indow opens 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 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 229 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering page displays 5 Select the Port Triggering radio button Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Time out in minutes 20 Port Triggering Portmap Table Je Enable Servicename Service type mbound Connection Service User__ of m rese Teese tereson wienn epe e es eo O eoo O w Add Service X Delete Service The previous figure shows two port triggering rules In the Port Triggering Portmap Table select the radio button next to the service or application name Click the Delete Service button The rule is removed from the Port Triggering Portmap Table Specify the Time Out for Port Triggering The time out period for port triggering controls how long the inbound ports stay open when the router detects no activity A time out period is required because the router cannot detect when the service or application terminates To specify the time out for port triggering 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connecte
153. ing D Blinking white The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic Off The 2 4 GHz WiFi radio is off Hardware Overview of the Router 13 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 ED 5 GHz WiFi Solid white The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating Blinking white The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic Off The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off Guest WiFi Solid white The guest WiFi network is operating Blinking white The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic Off The guest WiFi network is off USB 3 0 port Solid white A USB device is connected and is ready Q Blinking white A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect Off No USB device is connected or someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device Ethernet ports 1 4 The LED color indicates the speed white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections o 23 Solid white or solid amber A powered on device is connected to the Ethernet port oO Blinking white or blinking amber The port is sending or receiving traffic e Off No device is connected to this Ethernet port WiFi On Off button with Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off LED If this LED is solid white the WiFi radios are on If this LED is off the WiFi radios are turned off and you cannot use WiFi to connect to
154. ion see Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings on page 191 If the error persists a hardware problem might be the cause Contact technical support at netgear com support Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off h If either the Ethernet port LEDs or the Internet LED does not light when the Ethernet connection is made check the following e Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem or computer e Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem or computer e Be sure that you are using the correct cable When you connect the router s Internet port to a modem use the cable that was supplied with the modem This cable can be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable Troubleshooting 236 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 WiFi LED Is Off If the WiFi LED stays off check to see if someone pressed the WiFi On Off button on the router This button turns the WiFi radios in the router on and off The WiFi LED is lit when the WiFi radios are turned on You Cannot Log In to the Router If you are unable to log in to the router from a computer on your local network and use the router s web pages check the following If you are using an Ethernet connected computer check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router Make sure that the IP address of your computer is on the same subnet as the router If you are
155. k the Browse button b Navigate to the firmware file The file ends in chk An example of a firmware file name is R6900 v1 0 0 2_1 0 2 chk c Select the firmware file Click the Upload button Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 186 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 WARNING To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware do not interrupt the upload For example do not close the browser click a link or load a new page Do not turn off the router Wait until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED turns solid white A progress bar shows the progress of the firmware upload process The firmware upload process takes several minutes When the upload is complete your router restarts 9 Verify that the router runs the new firmware version a Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network b Enter http Awww routerlogin net A login window opens c 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 The version firmware is stated in the top right under the Logout button 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 Note Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure pass
156. keeps a continuous connection to ReadyCLOUD until you unregister Enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password and click the Register button If you did not create a ReadyCLOUD account see Create a ReadyCLOUD Account on page 122 Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 124 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The router is registered with ReadyCLOUD This router is registered with the following ReadyCLOUD user Tiff_Netgear Now you can login at httpv readycloud netgear com with your ReadyCLOUD account to access your USB device from anywhere Click Unregister to register this router with a different ReadyCLOUD account Registration completed successfully Note If the router s Internet connection mode is set to Dial on Demand the router automatically changes the connection mode to Always On This change is required for ReadyCLOUD to remotely access the USB storage device 9 After registration visit readycloud netgear com 10 Click the Sign In link enter your ReadyCLOUD user name and password and click the Sign In button The ReadyCLOUD page displays the router that you registered and the contents of the USB storage device that is connected to the router Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 125 Use the Router as a Media Server 8 The router comes set up to work as a ReadyDLNA media server You can set up the router to play music from iTunes Serv
157. l by schedule check box to activate the schedule Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage the WPS Settings Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password You can change the WPS default settings To manage WPS settings 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net Manage the WiFi Network Settings 173 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings page displays Scroll down to the bottom of the page m WPS Settings Routers PIN 29818655 V Enable Routers PIN To prevent PIN compromise auto disable the PIN after 3 failed PIN connections until router reboots In auto disabled mode routers WPS LED will keep blinking slowly VI Keep Existing Wireless Settings 2 4GHz b g n v Keep Existing Wireless Settings 5GHz a n ac The Router s PIN field displays the fixed PIN that you use to configure the router s WiFi settings from another platform through WPS To disable the PIN clear the Enable Router s PIN check box By default the Enable Router s PIN check box is selected and the r
158. link Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device For example you could install the first router in a room such as a home office where your Internet connection is located Then set up the second router in bridge mode Place the router in bridge mode in a different room such as the room where your home entertainment center is located Cable the router in bridge mode to your Smart TV DVR game console or Blu ray player and use its 802 11ac WiFi connection to the first router To set up bridge mode 1 Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this router will connect You must know the SSID WiFi security mode WiFi password and operating frequency either 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network of the router that will run in bridge mode Enter http www routerlogin net Manage the WiFi Network Settings 177 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings page displays Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the use other operation mode check box Select the Enable Bridge mode radio button Enable Implicit BEAMFORMING Boosts Wi
159. mask specify that this static route applies to all 134 177 x x addresses e Through the gateway IP address specify that all traffic for these addresses is forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 e A metric value of 1 works fine because the ISDN router is on the LAN Set Up a Static Route You can add a static route to a destination IP address and specify the subnet mask gateway IP address and metric To set up a static route 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 Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 152 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Static Routes The Static Routes page displays Click the Add button Route Name Private v Active Destination IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Metric To make the route private select the Private check box A private static route is not reported in RIP To prevent the route from becoming active after you click the Apply button clear the Active check box In some situations you might want to set up a static route but keep it disabled until a later time By default the Active check box is selected and a
160. me of the media server click the Click here to change the Device Name link The LAN Setup page displays In the Device Name field type a new device name for the router By default the device name is R6900 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Use the Router as a Media Server 127 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Play Music From a Storage Device With iTunes Server iTunes Server lets you play music with your Windows or Mac iTunes app from a storage device that is connected to the router You can also use the Apple Remote app from an iPhone or iPad to play music on any AirPlay devices such as Apple TV or AirPlay supported receivers Figure 12 Play music on a USB device with iTunes Supported music file formats are MP3 AAC and FLAC The maximum number of music files supported is 10 000 To specify iTunes server settings Ws 2 3 On your iPhone or iPad find and connect to the WiFi network Launch the Remote app Click the Add a Device button A passcode displays Specify the passcode in the router a Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network b Enter http Avww routerlogin net A login window opens c Enter the router user name and password Use the Router as a Media Server 128 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sen
161. ment of the repeater can connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other computer or server connected to the other access point that functions as the base station Manage the WiFi Network Settings 183 Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 1 2 This chapter describes how you can manage the settings for administering and maintaining your router and monitor the network The chapter includes the following sections Update the Firmware of the Router on page 185 e Change the admin Password on page 187 e Set Up Password Recovery on page 188 e Recover the admin Password on page 189 e Manage the Configuration File of the Router on page 189 Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings on page 191 e Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs on page 191 e View the Status and Statistics of the Router on page 193 e Manage the Activity Log on page 197 e View Devices Currently on the Network on page 199 e Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic on page 200 e Manage the Router Remotely on page 206 e Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App on page 208 184 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Update the Firmware of the Router The router firmware is stored in flash memory You can check to see if new firmware is available and update the router to the new firmware You can also visit the NETGEAR support website download the firmware manually and update the router to the new firmware Check
162. menu select Any or select Single address and enter the IP address of one computer e Any This is the default setting and allows any computer on the Internet to use this service Single address Restricts the service to a particular computer Enter the IP address in the field that becomes available with this selection from the menu Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 227 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 fede OOOO O SS ee SS Service Type Select the protocol TCP or UDP that is associated with the service or application Triggering Port Enter the number of the outbound traffic port that must open the inbound ports Inbound Connection Connection Type Select the protocol TCP or UDP that is associated with the inbound connection If you are unsure select TCP UDP Starting Port Enter the start port number for the inbound connection Ending Port Enter the end port number for the inbound connection Click the Apply button Your settings are saved and the rule is added to the Port Triggering Portmap Table on the Port Forwarding Port Triggering page Change a Port Triggering Rule You can change an existing port triggering rule To change a port triggering rule 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 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The defaul
163. n The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup page displays In the Address Reservation section click the Add button Either select a device from the Address Reservation Table by selecting the corresponding radio button or specify the reserved IP address information e Inthe IP Address field enter the IP address to assign to the computer or device Choose an IP address from the router s LAN subnet such as 192 168 1 x e Inthe MAC Address field enter the MAC address of the computer or device Inthe Device Name field enter the name of the computer or device Click the Add button The reserved address is entered into the table on the LAN Setup page The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer or device contacts the routers DHCP server Reboot the computer or device or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew Change a Reserved IP Address You can change a reserved IP address entry To change a reserved IP address entry 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens Enter the router user name and password Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 149 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The user name is admin The default
164. n Outbound Firewall Rule ccceseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeseaeeeeeees 87 Remove an Outbound Firewall Rule cc sssccccceecesssssnseeeeeeeeseesseneeeeeeeees 88 Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules 88 Set Up Security Event Email Notifications cccccccccceesssseeeeeeeeeeeeessesneeeeeeeees 90 Chapter 6 Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router USB Device Requirement cccececcceeeescceeeeeeeeeeeeeenaeeeeeeeneeeeeeeaaaeeeeenaaeeeeee 94 Connect a USB Device to the ROUutelr cccccsssseceeeeeeesseseeeeeeeeeeesessseneeeeeeeeees 94 Access a Storage Device Connected to the ROutel ccccccesssssteeeeeeeeeeeees 95 Access the Storage Device From a Windows Computet cccceeeeeees 95 Access the Storage Device From a Ma cccccceseeneceeeeeeeesessnneeeeeeeeeeeees 96 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Map a USB Device to a Windows Network DTive cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeees 96 Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault c sseeeeeeeeeeeeeee 97 Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeneeeeenes 98 Set Up a Storage Device on a MAG issicctsees cietencce inte ceed enionidigeustencedeceinieishe 98 Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data cccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteneeees 98 Use Time Machine to Back Up Onto a Storage DeViCe
165. nable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4GHz big n Wireless MAC of this router E4 F4 C6 0C CE 1A Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address 192 168 1 Disable Wireless Client Association Base Station MAC Address Wireless Base Station Disable Wireless Client Association Repeater MAC Address 1 Repeater MAC Address 2 Repeater MAC Address 3 Repeater MAC Address 4 Enable Wireless Repeating Function 5GHz a n ac Wireless MAC of this router E4 F4 C6 0C CE 19 Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address 192 168 1 Disable Wireless Client Association Base Station MAC Address Wireless Base Station Disable Wireless Client Association Repeater MAC Address 1 Repeater MAC Address 2 Repeater MAC Address 3 Repeater MAC Address 4 In the Repeater IP Address fields type the IP address of the repeater router This IP address must be in the same subnet as the base station but different from the LAN IP address of the base station To prevent WiFi clients from associating with the repeater and allowing LAN client associations only select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer WiFi clients to be able to associate with the repeater In the Base Station MAC Address field enter the MAC addresses for the access point that functions as the base station Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Verify connectivity across the LANs A computer on any WiFi or wired LAN seg
166. 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 5 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Services D Ee Services Blocking Never Per Schedule Always Service Table Ts Service Tipe er intima imme 6 If this is the first time that you add an outbound firewall rule in the Services Blocking section specify how the router applies outbound rules e Per Schedule Use keyword blocking according to a schedule that you set For more information see Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules on page 88 e Always Use keyword blocking continuously Control Access to the Internet 85 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 7 Below the Service Table click the Add button ESEB Service Type User Defined Protocol TCP X Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 Service Type User Defined Filter Services For Only This IP Address 192 168 1 IP Address Range 192 168 1 to 192 168 1 All IP Addresses 8 From the Service Type menu select User Defined 9 Specify a new outbound rule as described in the following table pe Protocol Select the protocol TCP or UDP that is associated with the service or application If you are unsure select TCP UDP Starting Port Enter the start port for the service or application Ending Port If the service or application uses a
167. namic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 115 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Dynamic DNS Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider Do you have a NETGEAR DDNS or a No IP DDNS account Yes No Please enter the following information for registration Host Name mynetgear com Email Password 6 32 characters By submitting this form agree to the Re giste mn terms of service and that I will only create one free account Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box From the Service Provider menu select NETGEAR Select the No radio button oO o In the Host Name field enter the name that you want to use for your URL The host name is sometimes called the domain name Your free URL includes the host name that you specify and ends with mynetgear com For example enter MyName mynetgear com 9 Inthe Email field enter the email address that you want to use for your account 10 In the Password 6 32 characters field enter the password that you w
168. nd many other router actions Up to 256 entries are stored in the log You can manage which activities are logged View the Logs In addition to viewing the logs you can email them and clear them Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 197 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To view email or clear the logs 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 gt Administration gt Logs lt Current Time Saturday Aug 01 2015 13 02 36 Admin login from source 192 168 1 2 Saturday Aug 01 2015 13 02 34 Admin login from source 192 168 1 2 Saturday Aug 01 2015 12 36 55 Admin login from source 192 168 1 2 Saturday Aug 01 2015 12 28 35 Admin login from source 192 168 1 2 Saturday Aug 01 2015 12 16 39 DHCP IP 192 168 1 2 to MAC address 60 6C 66 DA 94 7C day Aug 01 2015 12 08 54 login from source 192 168 1 2 Saturday Aug 5 12 07 09 192 168 1 2 to MAC address 60 6C 66 DA 94 7C Y Aug 01 2015 12 07 02 Time synchronized with NIP server Saturday Aug 01 2015 12 01 07 Include in Log Y Attempted access to allowed sites v Attempted access to blocked sites an
169. ndow closes Approve USB Devices For more security you can set up the router to share only USB devices that you approve t To allow only approved USB devices to connect to the router and specify which USB devices are approved 1 Make sure that the USB device that you want to approve is attached to the router 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi 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 name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 5 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt USB Settings Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 109 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The USB Settings page displays 6 Select the No radio button By default the Yes radio button is selected This setting lets you connect and access all your USB devices 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 8 Click the Approved Devices button Allow only approved devices Approved USB Devices Volume Name Device Name Capacity Available USB Devices E voumename e a STORE N GO Verbatim STORE N GO 3 7G8 9 Inthe Available USB Devices table select the USB device that you want to approve If a single device is attached to the USB port the radio button is selected automatically 10 Click the Add button
170. necessary to increase this value 8 Click the Apply button The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing the router and which ports internal and external that device opened The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is still active for each IP address To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table click the Refresh button Manage Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS prioritizes WiFi voice and video traffic over the WiFi link WMM QoS is automatically enabled for the router WMM QoS prioritizes WiFi data packets from different applications based on four access categories voice video best effort and background For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS WMM must be enabled for both it and the client running that application Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video Circumstances might occur in which you want to disable WMM QoS Optimize Performance 69 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To disable WMM QoS 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
171. nect the storage device to the router s port it might take up to two minutes before the storage device is ready for sharing By default the device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN On a Windows computer that is connected to the network select Start gt Run Enter readyshare in the dialog box Click the OK button Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 95 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 A window displays the files and folders on the device Access the Storage Device From a Mac To access the storage device from a Mac 1 2 Ss oS Connect a USB storage device to a USB port on the router If your USB device uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router When you connect the storage device to the router s port it might take up to two minutes before the storage device is ready for sharing By default the device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN On a Mac that is connected to the network launch Finder and select Go gt Connect to Server The Connect to Server window displays In the Server Address field enter smb readyshare Click the Connect button When prompted select the Guest radio button If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac to access the network select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name and passwor
172. ng these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router for each band 6 Click the Apply button If you turned off both WiFi radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED turn off If you turned on the WiFi radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED light Set Up a WiFi Schedule You can turn off the WiFi signal from your router at times when you do not need a WiFi connection For example you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town To set up the WiFi schedule 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 Manage the WiFi Network Settings 172 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings page displays 5 Click the Add a new period button When to turn off wireless signal Start 12 00midnight vij End 12 00noon v Recurrence Pattern Daily Select Days Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 6 Use the menus radio buttons and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the WiFi signal 7 Click the Apply button The Wireless Settings page displays Select the Turn off wireless signa
173. ns Clicking a device icon displays more details about the device The IP address can change because the router assigns an IP address to each device when it joins the network The unique MAC address for each device does not change To update this page click the Refresh button Monitor and Meter Internet Traffic Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the router Internet port With the traffic meter utility you can set limits for traffic volume set a monthly limit and get a live update of traffic usage Start the Traffic Meter Without Traffic Volume Restrictions You can monitor the traffic volume without setting a limit To start or restart the traffic meter without configuring traffic volume restrictions 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 200 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Traffic Meter ELD ECB Internet Traffic Meter Enable Traffic Meter Traffic volume control by No limit 0 Monthly limit Mbytes Round up data volume for each connection by Mbytes Connection tim
174. nternet traffic by time 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 Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 204 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Traffic Meter axa coe Internet Traffic Meter L Enable Traffic Meter Traffic volume control by No limit 0 Mbytes 0 Mbytes Monthly limit Round up data volume for each connection by Connection time control Monthly limit 0 hours Traffic Counter Restart traffic counter at 00 00 am Onthe Ist day of each month m Traffic Control Pop up a warning message 0 Mbytes Minutes before the monthly limit is reached When the monthly limit is reached Tum the Internet LED to flashing white amber Disconnect and disable the Internet connection Internet Traffic Statistics Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box Select the Connection time control radio button Note The router must be connected to the Internet for you to be able to select the Connection time control radio button 7 Inthe Monthly Limit field enter how many hours per month are allowed Note The router must be connected to the Internet for you to be able to ent
175. nu select Ethernet LAN Port Da Eas Priority QoS Policy for LAN Port 1 Priority Category Ethemet LAN Port LAN Port 1 Priority Normal From the LAN Port menu select the LAN port The options are 1 2 3 and 4 From the Priority menu select the priority for upstream traffic on this port relative to other traffic The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click the Apply button The rule is saved in the QoS Priority Rule list Set Up QoS for a MAC Address You can create an upstream QoS policy rule for traffic from a MAC address of a device on the LAN To create an upstream QoS policy rule for traffic from a specific MAC address 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Optimize Performance 58 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Upstream QoS D E s ME o i Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming POWERED ev Uplink bandwidth Maximum 0 Kbps Kbps Speedtest OOKLA QoS Priority Rule ist SEN 5 Click the Setup QoS rule button 3 Priority Rule list A O a Of Hennessen won wenmessengeraopicatons ofe sae nma oeoo Ofo va
176. o 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 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 e 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 9 Select an IP Address Assignment radio button Specify Your Internet Settings 42 10 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function e Auto Config This is the default setting This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addre
177. o let a WiFi device join the router s WiFi network using WPS with the PIN method 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt WPS Wizard The page displays a description of the WPS method Click the Next button The Add WPS Client page adjusts The Push Button recommended radio button is selected by default Manage the WiFi Network Settings 162 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 6 Select the PIN Number radio button Select a setup method Push Button recommended PIN Number This is the security PIN of the WPS client While connecting WPS enabled adapters provide a randomly generated security PIN Enter Client s PIN Next 7 Inthe Enter Clients PIN field enter the PIN number of the WiFi device 8 Click the Next button For four minutes the router attempts to find the WiFi device that is the client that you want to join the router s main WiFi network During this time the WiFi LED on the top panel of the router blinks white 9 Within four minutes go to the WiFi device and use its WPS software to join the network without entering a password When the router establishes a WPS c
178. ock the traffic meter AN CAUTION If your ISP set a traffic limit your ISP might charge you for the overage traffic To unblock the traffic meter 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 gt Advanced Setup gt Traffic Meter The Traffic Meter page displays In the Traffic Control section clear the Disconnect and disable the Internet connection check box Click the Apply button Your settings are saved and the router restarts Manage the Router Remotely The remote management feature lets you access your router securely over the Internet to view or change its settings You must know the routers WAN IP address to use this feature For information about a different type of remote access that is remote access using Dynamic DNS see Access Storage Devices Through the Interneton page 119 Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 206 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 C
179. om ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address e 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 13 Select a Router MAC Address radio button e Use Default Address Use the default MAC address e 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 e UseThis MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use 14 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 15 Click the Test button to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute see You Cannot Access the Internet on page 237 Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection The router supports many different types of IPv6 Internet connections for which you can specify the settings manually IPv6 Internet Connections and IPv6 Addresses The router can support an IPv6 Internet connection through the following connection types e Auto Detect For more information see Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 34 e Auto Config For more information see Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 36 e 6to4 tunnel For more information see Set Up an Pv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection on p
180. om the Comfort of Your Home Network section at the bottom of the page 3 Click one of the following links Download PC installer and get started This is the utility for Windows computers Download Mac installer and get started This is the utility for MAC computers Download the genie App and get started This is the utility for smartphones and tablets 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to download the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file Share a USB Printer 133 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility You must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that will share the printer After you install it the utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center on your computer To install the utility 1 If necessary unzip the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file 2 Double click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for NETGEAR USB Control Center The InstallShield R Wizard will install NETGEAR USB Control Center on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties 3 Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center Share a USB Printer 134 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 After the InstallShield Wizard completes the installation the NETGEAR USB Control Center prompts you to sele
181. omputer Troubleshooting 242 Supplemental Information This appendix includes technical information about your router The appendix covers the following topics Factory Settings on page 244 Technical Specifications on page 247 16 243 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Factory Settings You can reset the router to the factory default settings that are shown in the following table For more information about resetting the router to its factory settings see Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings on page 191 Table 4 R6900 router factory default settings Internet connection WAN MAC address Use default hardware address WAN MTU size Determined by the protocol that is used for the Internet connection see Manage the MTU Size on page 47 b DHCP starting IP address 192 168 1 2 DHCP ending IP address 192 168 1 254 DMZ Disabled North America Pacific Standard Time Time zone Europe GMT Other continents Varies by region Supplemental Information 244 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e Time adjusted for daylight saving time Disabled Firewall and WAN security Inbound communications coming in from Disabled except traffic on port 80 the HTTP port the Internet Outbound communications going out to the Internet e North America United States Country region e Europe Europe e Other continents Varies by region RF channel Auto for the 2 4
182. on is on the router label Router login This logs you in to the router interface from a web browser as admin Use a Web Browser to Access the Router When you connect to the network either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable you can use a web browser to access the router to view or change its settings When you access the router the software automactically checks to see if your router can connect to your Internet service Automatic Internet Setup You can set up your router automatically or you can use a web browser to access the router and set up your router manually Before you start the setup process get your ISP information and make sure that the computers and devices in the network are using the settings described here When your Internet service starts your Internet service provider ISP typically gives you all the information needed to connect to the Internet For DSL service you might need the following information to set up your router e The ISP configuration information for your DSL account e ISP login name and password e Fixed or static IP address setting special deployment by ISP this setting is rare If you cannot locate this information ask your ISP to provide it When your Internet connection is working you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer to access the Internet When you start an Internet application your router automatically logs you in NETGEAR genie runs on any device with
183. onnection the WiFi LED lights solid white and the Add WPS Client page displays a confirmation message 10 To verify that the WiFi device is connected to the router s main WiFi network select BASIC gt Attached Devices The WiFi device displays onscreen Specify Basic WiFi Settings The router comes with preset security This means that the WiFi network name SSID network key password and security option encryption protocol are preset in the factory You can find the preset SSID and password on the router label Note The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to protect and maximize your WiFi security We recommend that you do not change your preset security settings lf you change your preset security settings make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it If you use a WiFi computer to change the SSID or other WiFi security settings you are disconnected when you click the Apply button To avoid this problem use a computer with a wired connection to access the router Manage the WiFi Network Settings 163 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To specify basic WiFi settings 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
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185. opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The Basic Settings page displays Specify Your Internet Settings 41 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 5 From the Internet Connection Type menu select DHCP ana ED Es Internet Connection Type DHCP X User Class if Required Domain Name If Required Router s IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary ONS Secondary DNS LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config Use This Interface ID The router automatically detects the information in the following fields e 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 e 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 n
186. or disable the WiFi radios 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 Manage the WiFi Network Settings 171 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings Wireless Advanced Settings 2 4GHz bigin V Enable Wireless Router Radio V Enable 20 40 MHz Coexistence Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Long Preamble v Turn off wireless signal by schedule The wireless signal is scheduled to turn off during the following time period Pena stat ema O Recwrence patem Add a new period Edit X Delete Wireless Advanced Settings 5GHz a n ac V Enable Wireless Router Radio m Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Long Preamble Turn off wireless signal by schedule The wireless signal is scheduled to turn off during the following time period Peroa san JO ea OOO oone E CE Gos ELB WPS Settings Your router might display information that is different from this example 5 Inthe 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz sections select or clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check boxes Cleari
187. ord are case sensitive Specify Your Internet Settings 37 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The Basic Settings page displays 5 From the Internet Connection Type menu select 6to4 Tunnel ana E Internet Connection Type 6to4 Tunnel s Remote 6to4 Relay Router Auto Static IP Address IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary ONS LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config Use This Interface ID 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 field displays Not Available 6 Select a Remote 6to4 Relay Router radio button e Auto Your router uses any remote relay router that is available on the Internet 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 IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button e Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers
188. other WiFi devices that are already connected to the router s WiFi network might be disconnected 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point You can set up the router to function as a WiFi access point AP on the same local network as another router When the router functions as a WiFi AP many router related features are disabled Tip If you want to change the router s function use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when the new function takes effect To set up the router as an AP 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the yellow Internet port on the back panel of the router to a LAN port on the other router Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 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 name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 5 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless AP The Wireless AP page displays Manage the WiFi Network Settings 175 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 6 Select the Enable AP Mode check box The page adjusts 7 Scroll down and select the radio button for the IP address setting that you want to use e Get dynamically from existing router The other router on the network assigns an IP address to the router wh
189. ou can use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a secure connection Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 114 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To set up your personal account and use FTP 1 Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name For more information see Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account on page 115 Make sure that your Internet connection is working Your router must use a direct Internet connection It cannot connect to a different router to access the Internet Connect a USB storage device to one of the USB ports of the router If your USB device uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router When you connect the storage device to the router s port it might take up to two minutes before the storage device is ready for sharing By default the device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN Set up FTP access on the router For more information see Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 119 On a remote computer with Internet access you can use FTP to access your router using ftp yourname mynetgear com in which yourname is your specific domain name For more information see Use FTP to Access Storage Devices Through the Internet on page 121 Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account NETGEAR offers you the opportunity to set up and register for a free Dynamic DNS account To set up Dy
190. ou are disconnected from the network and must reconnect Control the WiFi Radios The router s internal WiFi radios broadcast signals in the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz ranges By default they are on so that you can connect over WiFi to the router When the WiFi radios are off you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the router You can turn the WiFi radios on and off with the WiFi On Off button on the router or you can log in to the router and enable or disable the WiFi radios If you are close to the router it might be easier to press its WiFi On Off button Manage the WiFi Network Settings 170 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 If you are away from the router or already logged in it might be easier to enable or disable them You can also turn the WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule See Set Up a WiFi Schedule on page 172 Use the WiFi On Off Button To turn the WiFi radios off and on with the WiFi On Off button e Press the WiFi On Off button on the top of the router for two seconds If you turned off the WiFi radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED turn off If you turned on the WiFi radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED light Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios If you used the WiFi On Off button to turn off the WiFi radios you can t log in to the router to turn them back on You must press the WiFi On Off button again for two seconds to turn the WiFi radios back on To enable
191. ount the VPN can use that IP address to connect to your home network Specify VPN Service in the Router You must specify the VPN service settings in the router before you can use a VPN connection To specify the VPN 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 Use VPN to Access Your Network 210 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt VPN Service The VPN Service page displays Select the Enable VPN Service check box By default the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974 If you want to customize the service type and port we recommend that you change these settings before you install the OpenVPN software To change the service type scroll down and select the TCP radio button To change the port scroll down to the Service Port field and type the port number that you want to use Note For information about configuring the type of access see Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home on page 216 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved VPN is enabled in the router but you must install and set up OpenVPN software on your computer before you can use a VPN conn
192. out a particular RIP version To manage the RIP settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 146 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup page displays 5 From the RIP Direction menu select an RIP direction Both The router broadcasts its routing table periodically and incorporates information that it receives This is the default setting e Out Only The router broadcasts its routing table periodically but does not incorporate the RIP information that it receives e In Only The router incorporates the RIP information that it receives but does not broadcast its routing table 6 From the RIP Version menu select an RIP version e Disabled The RIP version is disabled This is the default setting e RIP 1 This format is universally supported It is adequate for most networks unless you are using an unusual network setup e RIP 2 This format carries more information Both RIP 2B and RIP 2M send the routing data in RIP 2 format RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting RIP 2M uses multicasting 7 Click the Apply button
193. outer s PIN is enabled For enhanced security you can disable the router s PIN by clearing the Enable Router s PIN check box However when you disable the router s PIN WPS is not disabled because you can still use the physical WPS button Note The PIN function might temporarily be disabled automatically if the router detects suspicious attempts to break into the router s WiFi settings by using the router s PIN through WPS To allow the WiFi settings to be changed automatically when you use WPS clear one or both of the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check boxes By default both Keep Existing Wireless Settings check boxes are selected We recommend that you leave these check boxes selected If you clear a check box the next time a new WiFi client uses WPS to connect to the router the router s associated WiFi settings change to an automatically generated random SSID and passphrase For information about viewing this SSID and passphrase see Specify Basic WiFi Settings on page 163 Clear a Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box only if you want to allow the WPS process to change the associated SSID and passphrase for WiFi access Manage the WiFi Network Settings 174 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 WARNING If you clear a Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box and use WPS to add a computer or WiFi device to the router s WiFi network the associated SSID and passphrase are automatically generated and
194. outer s network without entering the WiFi network passphrase or key Instead you use a WPS button or enter a PIN to connect If you use the push button method the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must provide either a physical button or a software button If you use the PIN method you must know the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security If your router network is open no WiFi security is set which is not the default setting for the router connecting with WPS automatically sets WPA WPA2 WiFi security on the router network and generates a random passphrase You can view this passphrase see Specify Basic WiFi Settings on page 163 Use WPS With the Push Button Method For you to use the push button method to connect a WiFi device to the router s WiFi network the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must provide either a physical button or a software button You can use the physical button and software button to let a WiFi device join only the main WiFi network not the guest WiFi network To let a WiFi device join the router s main WiFi network using WPS with the push button method 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
195. outer cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP you might need to force your modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network For more information see Sequence to Resiart Your Network on page 234 If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem might be one of the following Your Internet service provider ISP might require a login program Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet PPPoE or some other type of login If your ISP requires a login the login name and password might be set incorrectly Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name on the Internet Setup page If your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and checks for your computer s MAC address do one of the following e Inform your ISP that you bought a new network device and ask them to use the router s MAC address e Configure your router to clone your computer s MAC address If your router obtained an IP address but your computer is does not load any web pages from the Internet it might be for one or more of the following reasons Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names Such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you ente
196. outerlogin 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 Click the ADVANCED tab vy Router information vy Internet Port Hardware Version R6900 MAC Address E4 F4 C6 0C CE 1B Firmware Version V1 0 0 2_1 0 2 IP Address 192 168 100 150 GUI Language Version V1 0 0 2_2 1 38 1 Connection DHCP LAN Port IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 MAC Address E4 F4 C6 0C CE1A Domain Name Server 192 168 100 1 IP Address 192 168 1 1 DHCP On GES rnrn Name SSID NETGEARO1 Name SSID NETGEAR01 5G Region North America Region North America Channel Auto 2 Channel 149 153 P 157 161 Mode Up to 600 Mbps Mode Up to 1300 Mbps Wireless AP On Wireless AP On Broadcast Name On Broadcast Name On Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured Guest Network 2 4 GHz Guest Network 5 GHz Name SSID NETGEAR Guest Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Guest Wireless AP Off Wireless AP of Broadcast Name On Allow guests to see Jobe on each other and access Off Allow guests to see my local network each other and access Off my local network The information that is shown onscreen is self explanatory The information onscreen uses the following color coding Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 194 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e Agreen flag amp indicate
197. page displays Click the Clear List button All keywords and domains are removed from the blocked list Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify a Trusted Computer You can exempt one trusted device from blocking and logging The device that you exempt must be assigned a fixed static IP address To specify a trusted device 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens Enter the router user name and password Control Access to the Internet 81 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 gt Security gt Block Sites To learn more about advanced content filtering and keyword blocking features from NETGEAR please go to www netgear com pc Keyword Blocking Never Per Schedule Always Type keyword or domain name here Add Keyword Block sites containing these keywords or domain names X Delete Keyword Clear List Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites Trusted IP Address 192 168 j1 0 Scroll down and select the Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box In the Trusted IP Address field enter the IP address of the trusted device The first three octets of the IP address are automatically
198. parental controls 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 Parental Controls The Parental Controls website opens Click the button for the app or version that you want to download and use Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the genie app Open the genie app and select Parental Controls After installation Live Parental Controls automatically starts Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS NETGEAR DOUN You re about to setup NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS on your router to fiter websites visited on your computers and other networked devices THE INTERNET UVE PARENTAL CONTROLS ENABLED v Set different filtering rules for each user on your network v Set rules based on the time of day FILTERING LOW Our custom settings let you relax security settings for some users or at some times of the day Learn more 8 Click the Next button read the note and click the Next button again Control Access to the Internet 72 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts you are prompted to log in or create a free account Set
199. password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select Wireless EZD cos Region Selection Region North America Wireless Network 2 4GHz big n v Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID NETGEARO1 Channel Auto Mode Upto 600 Mbps Security Options None WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPAJWPA2 Enterprise Password Network Key smoothlake993 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits Wireless Network 5GHz a niac v Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID NETGEAR01 5G Channel 153 Mode Up to 1300 Mbps Security Options None WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPA WPA2 Enterprise Password Network Key smoothlake993 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits You can specify the settings for the 2 4 GHz band and for the 5 GHz band Your router might display information that is different from this example 5 From the Region menu select your region In some locations you cannot change this setting 6 To control the SSID broadcast select or clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box Manage the WiFi Network Settings 164 10 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 When this check box is selected the router broadcasts its network name SSID so that it displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or WiFi device To change the network name SSID type a new name in the Name SSID field The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case
200. password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup The WAN Setup page displays Select the Default DMZ Server check box Enter the IP address of the server Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage IGMP Proxying IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network LAN to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet If you do not need this feature leave it disabled which is the default setting To enable IGMP proxying Ws 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup The WAN Setup page displays Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 143 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Clear the Disable IGMP Proxying check box By default the Disable IGMP Proxying check box is selected and IGMP proxying is disabled Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage NAT Filtering Network Address Translation NAT determines how the router processes inbound traffic Secured NAT protects computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet but might preven
201. password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup The WMM tab is automatically selected and the WMM page displays Clear the Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings 2 4GHz b g n check box Clear the Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings 5GHz a n ac check box Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Optimize Performance 70 Control Access to the Internet 5 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 e Set Up Parental Controls on page 72 Allow or Block Access to Your Network on page 73 e Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 79 e Manage Simple Outbound Firewall Rules for Services and Applications on page 82 e Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules on page 88 e Set Up Security Event Email Notifications on page 90 71 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 You can learn more about parental controls or 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
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203. penVPN icon View Log Edit Config Change Password Settings Exit 3 Select Connect The VPN connection is established You can do the following Use VPN to Access Your Network 215 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e Launch a web browser and log in to your router e 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 From a Windows Computer To access a USB device and download files 1 In Windows file manager select the Network folder Organize 7 Network and Sharing Center Add a printer Add a wireless device 4 amp Favorites 4 Computer 2 E Desktop Je Downloads My verceant lly ReavvsHare ss es gt Recent Places amp Vault Timeline 4 Media Devices 3 sj nB B 4009 Libraries lifestyle NAS ReadyNAS 104 NETGEARI Netgearuser ReadyDLNA R6900 5 gt Documents Music 4 Network Infrastructure 2 5 Pictures B Videos we WNDR4500 Gateway we 76900 Gateway 4 amp Computer amp Windows7_OS C Removable Disk D Lenovo Recovery Q The network resources display The ReadySHARE icon is inthe Computer section and the remote ReadyDLNA R6900 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 update the page If the local LAN and the remote LAN are using the same IP scheme the remote ReadyDLNA R6900 icon
204. plications for port triggering rules You must define a custom service or application for each port triggering rule To add a port triggering rule 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 gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering page displays Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 226 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 5 Select the Port Triggering radio button Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Time out in minutes 20 Port Triggering Portmap Table Enable Service Name Service Type Inbound Connection ServiceUser Add Service EZ X Delete Service 6 Click the Add Service button Service Serice Name Service User Any Service Type TCP Triggering Port 1 65534 Inbound Connection Connection Type TCP UDP Starting Port 1 65534 Ending Port 1 65534 7 Specify a new port triggering rule with a custom service or application as described in the following table Enter the name of the custom service or application Service User From the Service User
205. populated and depend on the IP address that is assigned to the router on the LAN Setup page 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage Simple Outbound Firewall Rules for Services and Applications A firewall protects one network the trusted network such as your LAN from another the untrusted network such as the Internet while allowing communication between the two The router provides one default outbound firewall rule It allows all access to the Internet that is the WAN You can add simple rules to prevent access to specific services and applications on the Internet In addition you can specify if a rule applies to one user a range of users or all users on your LAN Control Access to the Internet 82 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The router lists many default services and applications that you can use in outbound rules You can also add an outbound firewall rule for a custom service or application For information about blocking specific keywords URLs or sites see Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 79 This type of blocking is another aspect of the outbound firewall For information about inbound firewall rules see Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering on page 219 Note Service blocking means the same thing as applying outbound firewall rules Add an Outbound Firewall Rule You can add an outbound firewall rule to prevent access to a specific service or application
206. r name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays Control Access to the Internet 90 4 10 11 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt E mail Turn E mail Notification On Send alerts and logs through e mail Your Outgoing Mail Server Send to This E mail Address Outgoing Mail Server Port Number My mail server requires authentication User Name Password Send Alert Immediately When someone attempts to visit a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Time 120 a m p m Select the Turn E mail Notification On check box In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field enter the name of your ISP outgoing SMTP mail server such as mail mylSP com You might be able to find this information in the configuration window of your email program If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent In the Send to This E mail Address field type the email address to which logs and alerts are to be sent This email address is also used for the From address If this field is blank log and alert messages are not sent In the Outgoing Mail Server Port Number field enter the port number that the mail server uses If you do not know the port number leave the default port number which is 25 If your outgoing email server requires authentication select the My Mail Server requires authentication check box and do the following a Inthe User Name field
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208. rd 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 gt USB Functions gt ReadySHARE Storage Ready SHARE Media Server ReadyCLOUD B Storage Advanced Settings Apply gt C Refresh Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workgroup nate Accesametod um ron E freonem waas __ nme ian aenean eo 8 HTTPS via internet https 192 168 100 15 1 shares as ia FTP via internet ftp 192 168 100 151 shares Available Network Folders Read Write Total Free iE Share Name Access Access Folder Name Volume Name Space Space All All ED Create Network Folder Safely Remove USB Device The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the router 5 The Available Networks Folder section shows the following settings Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 104 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Share Name The default share name is USB_ Storage e Read Access and Write Access The permissions and access controls on the network folder All no password the default allows all users to access the network folder The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router e Folder Name Full path of the network folder e Volume Name Volume name from the storage device Total Space and Free Space The current utilization of the storage device A
209. rd is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Upstream QoS The QoS Setup page displays Click the Setup QoS rule button The QoS Priority Rule list page displays Select the radio button for the QoS policy rule Scroll down and click the Delete button The rule is removed from the QoS Priority Rule list Delete All Upstream QoS Policy Rules You can permanently remove all custom and default upstream QoS policy rules The only way to restore the default upstream QoS policy rules after you deleted them is by returning the router to factory default settings Optimize Performance 61 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To delete all upstream QoS policy rules f 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Upstream QoS The QoS Setup page displays Click the Setup QoS rule button The QoS Priority Rule list page displays Scroll down and click the Delete All button All rules are removed from the QoS Priority Rule list Optimize Video Streaming With Downstream QoS Downstream Quality
210. rd that you use to log in to your Internet service 9 If your ISP requires a service name type it in the Service Name if Required field 10 From the Connection Mode menu select Always On Dial on Demand or Manually Connect 11 To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out in the 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 e Get Dynamically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses Specify Your Internet Settings 30 13 14 15 16 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e 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 Select a Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button e 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 Select a Router MAC Address radio button e Use Default Address Use
211. ready for sharing By default the device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN On a Mac computer that is connected to the network launch Finder and select Go gt Connect to Server The Connect to Server window displays Type smb routerlogin net and click the Connect button When prompted select the Registered User radio button Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 99 10 11 12 13 14 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Enter admin for the name and password for the password and click the Connect button A list of USB devices connected to your router displays From the Apple menu select System Preferences The System Preferences window displays Select Time Machine The Time Machine window displays Click the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB device from the list Click the Use Disk button Note If you do not see the USB partition that you want in the Time Machine disk list go to Mac Finder and click that USB partition It displays in the Time Machine list When prompted select the Registered User radio button Enter admin for the name and password for the password and click the Connect button The setup is complete and the Mac automatically schedules a full backup You can back up immediately if you want Manage Access to a Storage Device You can specify the device name workgroups and network folders for a storage device connected to t
212. red a DNS address during the router s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS address You can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation The router might not be configured as the TCP IP gateway on your computer Troubleshooting 238 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the gateway address You might be running login software that is no longer needed If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet such as WinPoET you no longer need to run that software after installing your router You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools gt Internet Options click the Connections tab and select Never dial a connection Other browsers provide similar options Troubleshoot PPPoE If you are using PPPoE try troubleshooting your Internet connection To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home page displays In the Internet Port pane click the Connection Status bu
213. rom outside your local network for example when you are not at home To set up FTP access through the Internet 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 Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 119 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 gt USB Functions gt ReadySHARE Storage Ready SHARE Media Server ReadyCLOUD age Advanced Settings Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workgroup Enable Access Method Link Port Network Connection eadyshare a e pean o E arresqammemen mosaz ase son eines faas 8 FTP via internet fto 192 168 100 151 shares Available Network Folders Read Total Free x All All 2 epee aime tine REN Safely Remove USB Device The previous figure shows a USB device attached to the router Select the FTP via internet check box Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 7 To limit access to the admin user do the following Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 120 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 a Inthe Available Network Folders list select a d
214. route becomes active after you click the Apply button Enter the settings as described in the following table Feta Desetptom Destination IP Address Enter the IP address for the final destination of the route IP Subnet Mask Enter the IP subnet mask for the final destination of the route If the destination is a single host enter 255 255 255 255 Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 153 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Description Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the gateway The IP address of the gateway must be on the same LAN segment as the router Metric Enter a number from 1 through 15 This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 1 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The static route is added to the table on the Static Routes page Change a Static Route You can change an existing static route To change a static route 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Static Routes The Static Routes page displays In
215. rule Click the Delete button The rule is removed from the Service Table Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules You can set up a schedule that you can apply to keyword blocking see Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 79 and outbound firewall rules see Manage Simple Outbound Firewall Rules for Services and Applications on page 82 If applied the schedule specifies the days and time that keyword blocking outbound firewall rules or both are active Control Access to the Internet 88 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 By default no schedule is set and you can either enable or disable these features To set up a schedule for blocking 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 gt Security gt Schedule axl E Days to Block v Every Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time of day to block use 24 hour clock All Day Start Blocking O Houro Minute End Blocking 24 Hour O Minute Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana X Automatically adjust for daylight savings time Current Time Thursday 23 Jul 20
216. s Change the MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection Specify Your Internet Settings 48 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To change the MTU size 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 gt Setup gt WAN Setup The WAN Setup page displays 5 Inthe MTU Size field enter a value from 64 to 1500 The normal MTU maximum transmit unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections or 1436 for PPTP connections 6 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify Your Internet Settings 49 Optimize Performance 4 You can set up the router to optimize performance for applications such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer connections or real time communications such as instant messaging By default the router uses Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS This chapter contains the following sections e Prioritize Internet Traffic With Quality of Service on page 51 e Optimize Internet Gaming With Upstream QoS on page 51 e Add Upstream QoS Priority Rules on page 53 e Optimize Video Streaming With Downstream QoS on page 62 Add
217. s 183 how to connect to access server from a mac html Use a VPN Tunnel on a Windows Computer 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 with the OpenVPN software Use VPN to Access Your Network 214 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The default LAN IP address scheme for the router is 192 x x x The most common IP schemes are 192 x x x 172 x X x and 10 x x x If you experience a conflict change the IP scheme either for your home network or for the network with the client VPN computer For information about changing these settings see Manage the LAN IP Address Settings on page 145 To open a VPN tunnel 1 Launch the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar Tip You can create a shortcut to the VPN program then use the shortcut to access the settings and select the run as administrator check box Then every time you use this shortcut OpenVPN automatically runs with administrator privileges 2 Right click the O
218. s connected to your router s WiFi network select the WiFi check box that corresponds to the router s WiFi network to which the device is connected You must select at least one LAN port or WiFi port You can select more than one port Click the Add button The VLAN tag group is added Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 159 Manage the WiFi Network Settings 1 1 This chapter describes how you can manage the WiFi network settings of the router The chapter includes the following sections e Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network on page 161 e Specify Basic WiFi Settings on page 163 e Change the WiFi Mbps Settings on page 165 e Change the WiFi Password or Security Level on page 167 e Set Up a Guest WiFi Network on page 167 e Specify How the Router Manages WiFi Clients on page 169 e Control the WiFi Radios on page 170 e Set Up a WiFi Schedule on page 172 Manage the WPS Settings on page 173 e Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point on page 175 e Use the Router in WiFi Bridge Mode on page 176 e Set Up a WiFi Distribution System on page 179 For information about setting up an access control list ACL and managing WiFi access see Manage Network Access Control Lists on page 75 160 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup lets you connect a computer or WiFi device to the r
219. s that the Internet connection is fine and no problems exist For a WiFi network the network is enabled and secured e Ared X B indicates that configuration problems exist for the Internet connection or the connection is down For a WiFi network the network is disabled or down e An amber exclamation mark BM indicates that the Internet port is configured but cannot get an Internet connection for example because the cable is disconnected that a WiFi network is enabled but unprotected or that another situation that requires your attention occurred Display Internet Port Statistics To display Internet port statistics 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home page displays In the Internet Port pane click the Show Statistics button Show Statistics System Up Time 02 30 02 Port Status TxPkts__ _RxPkts__ _ Collisions LANT LANS LinkDown 2 4G WLAN bigin 600M 43497 34263 0 5G WLAN ain ac 00 19 59 Poll interval 5 5 86400 Seconds Setinterval The following information displays e System Up Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted e Port The
220. s to access the USB device within your network and download or upload files In this URL readyshare is the name that is specified in the Network Device Name field If you change the name in the Network Device Name field from readyshare to another name the link changes accordingly You can also click the link that is shown in the Link column The fixed port is number is 21 FTP via internet Disabled by default If you enable this feature remote users can type ftp lt public IP address gt shares to access the USB device over the Internet and download or upload files lt public IP address gt is the external or public IP address that is assigned to the router for example 1 1 10 102 The default port is number 21 which you can change If you set up Dynamic DNS see Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 114 you can also type a URL domain name For example if your domain name is MyName and you use the NETGEAR DDNS server you can type ftp MyName mynetgear com to access the USB device over the Internet and download or upload files 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Enable FTP Access Within Your Network File Transfer Protocol FTP lets you download receive and upload send large files faster Note For information about using FTP to access a storage device over the Internet see Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet on page 113 Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router
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222. se VPN access The chapter includes the following sections e Set Up a VPN Connection on page 210 e Use a VPN Tunnel on a Windows Computer on page 214 e Use VPN to Access the Router s USB Device and Media From a Windows Computer on page 216 e Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home on page 216 209 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Set Up a VPN Connection A virtual private network VPN lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you aren t home _ Secure remote access P SS a ai loins oo ofl T ashond N Internet Open VPN A Client Figure 15 VPN provides a secure tunnel between your home network and a remote computer This type of VPN access is called a client to gateway tunnel The computer is the client and the router is the gateway To use the VPN feature you must log in to the router and enable VPN and you must install and run VPN client software on the computer Note The router currently does not support iOS or Android VPN client software VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to connect with your router To use a DDNS service register for an account with a host name sometimes called a domain name You use the host name to access your network The router supports these accounts NETGEAR No IP and Dyn If your Internet service provider ISP assigned a static WAN IP address such as 50 196 x x or 10 x x x that never changes to your Internet acc
223. sensitive The default SSID is randomly generated and is on the router s label If you change the name make sure to write down the new name and keep it in a safe place To change the WiFi channel select a number from the Channel menu In some regions not all channels are available Do not change the channel unless you experience interference shown by lost connections or slow data transfers If this happens experiment with different channels to see which is the best When you use multiple access points it is better if adjacent access points use different channels to reduce interference The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is four channels for example use Channels 1 and 5 or 6 and 10 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved If you connected over WiFi to the network and you changed the SSID you are disconnected from the network Make sure that you can connect over WiFi to the network with its new settings If you cannot connect over WiFi check the following e Is your computer or WiFi device connected to another WiFi network in your area Some WiFi devices automatically connect to the first open network without WiFi security that they discover e ls your computer or WiFi device trying to connect to your network with its old settings before you changed the settings If so update the WiFi network selection in your computer or WiFi device to match the current settings for your network Change t
224. ser 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The Basic Settings page displays From the Internet Connection Type menu select Pass Through The page adjusts but no additional fields display Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net Specify Your Internet Settings 39 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 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 gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The Basic Settings page displays 5 From the Internet Connection Type menu select Fixed Internet Connection Type Fixed X WAN Setup IPv6 Address Prefix Length Default IPv6 Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS LAN Setup IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config IPv6 Address Prefix Length 6 Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection IPv6 Address Prefix Length The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN interface e Default I
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226. sitive The BASIC Home page displays d Select ADVANCED gt USB Functions gt ReadySHARE Storage The USB Storage Advanced Settings page displays e Click the Media Server tab Ready SHARE Media Server ReadyCLOUD V Enable DLNA Media Server V Enable TiVo support _ Enable iTunes Server Music Only Enter Passcode displayed on the Remote App Allow Control Media ServerName R6900 Click here to change the Device Name mh Make sure that the Enable iTunes Media Server Music Only check box is selected If the Enter Passcode displayed on the Remote App field is masked click the Apply button gt Enter the passcode Click the Allow Control button j Click the Apply button Your settings are saved On your iPhone or iPad the ReadySHARE music library displays in the Remote app You can play this music on AirPlay devices Play Media From a USB Device on TiVo You can set up your TiVo to access media files stored on a USB device that is connected to your router The TiVo must be on the same network as the router This feature supports the following file formats e Video See and play MPEG1 and MPEG2 files e Music See and play MP3 files e Pictures View images in sec format Use the Router as a Media Server 129 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 You can use the TiVo Series 2 and up Home Media Option to play photos and music on your Windows or Mac computer in your TiVo us
227. ss from any IP address on the Internet select the Everyone radio button This radio button is selected by default 7 Specify the port number for accessing the router s web pages The default is 8443 which is acommon alternate for HTTPS For greater security enter a custom port number for accessing the router s web pages remotely Choose a number from 1024 to 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App You can use the genie app to remotely access your router and change its key settings Before you can use remote access with the genie app you must update your router s firmware and download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device Remote access with the genie app is supported for Windows computers iOS mobile devices and Android mobile devices For more information about how to update your router s firmware see Update the Firmware of the Router on page 185 To download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device visit netgear com genie For more information about how to set up remote access using the genie app visit kb netgear com app answers detail a_id 26253 Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 208 Use VPN to Access Your Network 1 3 You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking VPN This chapter explains how to set up and u
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229. sses to the devices on your home network the LAN 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 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Connection The 6rd protocol makes it possible to deploy IPv 6 to sites using a service provider s IPv4 network 6rd uses the service provider s own IPv6 address prefix This limits the operational domain of 6rd to the service provider s network and is under direct control of the service provider The IPv6 service that is provided is equivalent to native IPv6 The 6rd mechanism relies on an algorithmic mapping between the IPv6 and IPv4 addresses that are assigned for use within the service provider s network This mapping allows for automatic determination of IPv4 tunnel endpoints from IPv6 prefixes enabling stateless operation of 6rd To set up an IPv6 6rd tunnel connection 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The Basic S
230. statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports For each port the pop up window displays the following information Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 195 6 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e Status The link status of the port e TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear e RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear e Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear e 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 e UpTime The time elapsed since this port acquired the link e Poll Interval The interval at which the statistics are updated in this window To 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 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Click the ADVANCED tab The A
231. stom downstream QoS policy rule 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Downstream QoS The Downstream QoS page displays In the QoS Rule table select the QoS policy rule The fields are populated automatically enabling you to change the policy settings Change the policy settings Click the Edit button Your settings are saved Delete a Downstream QoS Policy Rule You can delete a custom downstream QoS policy rule that you no longer need t To delete a custom downstream QoS policy rule 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Optimize Performance 67 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Downstream QoS The Downstream QoS page displays In the QoS Rule table select the QoS policy rule Click the Delete button The rule is removed from
232. t Auto Detect D ED CoE Internet Connection Type Auto Detect Connection Type DHCP Auto Detect Router s IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config Use This Interface ID The router automatically detects the information in the following fields e Connection Type This field indicates the connection type that is detected e Router s IPv6 Address on WAN This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the routers 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 e 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 IP Address Assignment radio button e Use DHCP Server This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function e 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 7 Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specif
233. t password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering page displays Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 228 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 5 Select the Port Triggering radio button Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Time out in minutes 20 Port Triggering Portmap Table F Enable Service Name Service Type Inbound Connection ej IRC SSL TCP 6697 TCP 6697 192 168 1 115 oft ms re TOP 968 90 The previous figure shows two port triggering rules In the Port Triggering Portmap Table select the radio button next to the service or application name Click the Edit Service button The Port Triggering Services page displays Change the settings For information about the settings see Add a Port Triggering Rule on page 226 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The changed rule displays in the Port Triggering Portmap Table on the Port Forwarding Port Triggering page Remove a Port Triggering Rule You can remove a port triggering rule that you no longer need To remove a port triggering rule Ws 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login w
234. t some Internet games point to point applications or multimedia applications from working Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall but allows almost all Internet applications to work Secured NAT is the default setting To change the default NAT filtering settings 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup The WAN Setup page displays Select a NAT Filtering radio button e Secured Provides a secured firewall to protect the computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet but might prevent some Internet games point to point applications or multimedia applications from functioning By default the Secured radio button is selected e Open Provides a much less secured firewall but allows almost all Internet applications to function Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage the SIP Application Level Gateway The application level gateway ALG for the Session Initiation Protocol SIP is enabled by default for enhanced address and port translation However some types of VoIP and video traffic might not work well when the SIP ALG is enabled For this reason the router provides t
235. t to the router s WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection This chapter describes the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in The chapter contains the following sections Connect to the Router on page 20 Use a Web Browser to Access the Router on page 22 Change the Language on page 24 Access the Router With the NETGEAR genie App on page 24 19 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Connect to the Router During and after installation you can connect to the router s network through a wired or WiFi connection If you set up your computer to use a static IP address change the settings of your computer so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Connect to the Router Through an Ethernet Cable You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router s local area network LAN To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable 1 Make sure that the router is receiving power its Power LED is lit 2 Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer 3 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports Your computer connects to the local area network LAN A message might display on your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected Join the WiFi Network of the Router Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add a WiFi device such as a computer iPhone iPad
236. ted location minimizing the number walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices e Place the router away from electrical devices such as these e Ceiling fans e Home security systems e Microwaves e Computers e Base of a cordless phone e 2 4 GHz cordless phone e 5 GHz cordless phone e Place the router away from large metal surfaces large glass surfaces insulated walls and items such as these Solid metal door e Aluminum studs e Fish tanks e Mirrors e Brick e Concrete If you are using adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference Cable Your Router The following image shows how to cable your router Hardware Overview of the Router 17 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Figure 6 Router cabling To cable your router 1 Unplug your modem s power leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service If your modem uses a battery backup remove the battery 2 Plug in and turn on your modem If your modem uses a battery backup put the battery back in Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow Ethernet cable that came with your router Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet Press the Power On Off button on the back panel of the router Hardware Overview of the Router 18 Connect to the Network and Access the 2 Router You can connec
237. ter 1 2 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run In the field provided type ping followed by the IP address of the router as in this example ping www routerlogin net Click the OK button You see a message like this one Pinging lt IP address gt with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message Reply from lt IP address gt bytes 32 time NN ms TTL xxx If the path is not working you see this message Request timed out If the path is not functioning correctly one of the following problems might be present Wrong physical connections For a wired connection make sure that the numbered LAN port LED is lit for the port to which you are connected Check that the appropriate LEDs are lit for your network devices If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch make sure that the link LEDs are lit for the switch ports that are connected to your computer and router Wrong network configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both installed and configured on your computer Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet Troubleshooting 241 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Test the Path From Your Computer to a Remote Device To test the path from your computer to a remote device l 2 From the Windows toolbar click
238. ter 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 gt Administration gt Set Password The Set Password page displays Select the Enable Password Recovery check box Select two security questions and provide answers to them Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 188 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Recover the admin Password To recover your password 1 Inthe address field of your browser enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Enter the serial number of the router Click the Continue button A window opens requesting the answers to your security questions Enter the saved answers to your security questions Click the Continue button A window opens and displays your recovered password 7 Click the Login again button A login window opens 8 With your recovered password log in to the router Manage the Configuration File of the Router The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file You can back up save this file to your
239. the DHCP server or specify the network settings of all your computers Noie If you disable the DHCP server and no other DHCP server is available on your network you must set your computer IP addresses manually so that they can access the router To disable the built in DHCP server Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup page displays Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Change the Router s Device Name The router s device name is R6900 This device name displays in a file manager when you browse your network To change the router s device name 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 151 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The LAN
240. the QoS Rule table Delete All Downstream QoS Policy Rules You can delete all custom downstream QoS policy rules You cannot delete default rules that were downloaded from the streaming database To delete all custom downstream QoS policy rules 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 gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Downstream QoS The Downstream QoS page displays 5 Click the Delete All button All custom rules are removed from the QoS Rule table Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other devices as needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer connections or real time communications such as instant messaging enable UPnP To enable Universal Plug and Play 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net Optimize Performance 68 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Rout
241. the Static Routes table select the radio button to the left of the route Click the Edit button The page adjusts Change the settings for the route For more information about the settings see Set Up a Static Route on page 152 Click the Apply button The route is updated in the table on the Static Routes page Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings 154 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Remove a Static Route You can remove an existing static route that you no longer need To remove a static route 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 gt Advanced Setup gt Static Routes The Static Routes page displays In the Static Routes table select the radio button to the left of the route Click the Delete button The route is removed from the table on the Static Routes page Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group Some devices such as an IPTV cannot function behind the router s network address translation NAT service or firewall Based on what your Internet service provider ISP requires for the device to connect to the ISP s network directly you can enable the bridge betwe
242. the connection process the client gets the security settings from the router so that every device in the network supports the same security settings To use WPS to connect a device to the WiFi network of the router 1 2 3 4 Make sure that the router is receiving power its Power LED is lit Check the WPS instructions for your computer or WiFi device Press the WPS button of the router for three seconds Within two minutes press the WPS button on your WiFi device or follow the WPS instructions that came with the device The WPS process automatically sets up the device with the network password and connects the device to the WiFi network of the router For more information see Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network on page 161 Types of Logins Separate types of logins serve different purposes It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when Several types of logins are associated with the router Connect to the Network and Access the Router 21 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e ISP login The login that your ISP gave you logs you in to your Internet service Your service provider gave you this login information in a letter or some other way If you cannot find this login information contact your service provider WiFi network key or password Your router is preset with a unique WiFi network name SSID and password for WiFi access This informati
243. the default MAC address e 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 e UseThis MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Click the Test button to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute see You Cannot Access the Internet on page 237 Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and PPTP or L2TP Service h To view or change the basic Internet setup 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select Internet The Internet Setup page displays For the Does your Internet connection require a login setting select the Yes radio button The page adjusts Specify Your Internet Settings 31 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 6 From the Internet Service Provider menu select PPTP or L2TP as the encapsulation method TD soe Does your Internet connection require a login Yes No Internet Service Provider PPTP X Login Password Connection Mode Dial on Demand Idle Timeout In Minut
244. this communication session between your computer and the IRC server Your router stores the original information performs Network Address Translation NAT on the source address and port and sends this request message through the Internet to the IRC server Noting your port triggering rule and observing the destination port number of 6667 your router creates another session entry to send any incoming port 113 traffic to your computer The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT assigned source port for example port 33333 as the destination port and also sends an identify message to your router with destination port 113 When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 33333 it checks its session table to see if a session is active for port number 33333 Finding an active session the router restores the original address information replaced by NAT and sends this reply message to your computer When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 113 it checks its session table and finds an active session for port 113 associated with your computer The router replaces the message s destination IP address with your computer s IP address and forwards the message to your computer When you finish your chat session your router eventually senses a period of inactivity in the communications The router then removes the session information from its session table and incoming traffic is no
245. ting up Live Parental Controls Welcome this setup wizard will quiddy configure NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS on your NETGEAR router In order to use Live Parental Controls you need a free OpenDNS account Do you already have one Yes use my existing OpenDNS account O No I need to create a free OpenDNS account 9 Select a radio button as follows e If you already own an OpenDNS account leave the Yes radio button selected e 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 the radio button for the filtering level that you want 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 Allow or Block Access to Your Network You can use access control to block or allow access of devices to your network You define access by selecting or specifying the MAC addresses of the wired and WiFi devices that either can access your entire network or are blocked from accessing your entire network Enable and Manage Network Access Control When you enable acc
246. tion speeds of up to AC1900 WiFi 600 Mbps on 2 4 GHz 802 11n and 1300 Mbps on 5 GHz 802 11ac Both 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz radios can be active simultaneously Nighthawk powered by a dual core 1 GHz processor is ideal for bandwidth hungry activities such as online gaming and video streaming High powered amplifiers with antennas provide WiFi coverage anywhere around your home inside or out For gamers Nighthawk supports upstream Quality of Service QoS optimized for online game play with game consoles like Xbox For uninterrupted HD streaming media Nighthawk features downstream QoS to identify and prioritize streaming traffic from websites like Netflix YouTube and Hulu Plus Nighthawk provides fast central storage backup and streaming to every device in your home with the USB 3 0 port 10 times faster than USB 2 0 Sharing content across your network is easy whether you re accessing stored photos and music or printing over WiFi Stream your stored media files anywhere on the network to DLNA screens Share your music to AirPlay compatible devices from the USB hard drive connected to the router Use the free NETGEAR ReadySHARE Vault app to back up your Windows computers to a USB hard drive connected to Nighthawk The chapter contains the following sections e Unpack Your Router on page 11 e Attach the Antennas on page 11 e LEDs and Buttons on the Top Panel on page 12 e Ports Buttons and Connectors on the Back Panel on page 14 e USB
247. to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv 6 client function e 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 11 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 12 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage the MTU Size The maximum transmission unit MTU is the largest data packet a network device transmits MTU Concepts 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 maximum transmission unit 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 e 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 Specify Your Int
248. to the Router 98 5 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 a From the Apple menu select System Preferences The System Preferences page displays b Select Energy Saver The Energy Saver page displays Click the Power Adapter tab Select the Wake for Wi Fi network access check box e Click the back arrow to save the changes and exit the page Modify your security settings a From the System Preferences page select Security amp Privacy The Security amp Privacy page displays b Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the page If the Advanced button is grayed out click the lock icon so that you can change the settings Clear the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box Click the OK button Your settings are saved Use Time Machine to Back Up Onto a Storage Device You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard disk drive HDD that is connected to the router s USB ports To back up your Mac onto a USB HDD 1 2 3 Prepare your USB HDD with a compatible format and partitions If you plan to back up a large amount of data see Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data on page 98 Connect your USB HDD to the router s USB port If your USB device uses a power supply connect it You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router When you connect the storage device to the router s port it might take up to two minutes before it is
249. tp 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 Change the Language By default the language is set as Auto You can change the language To change the language 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 In the upper right corner select a language from the menu When prompted click the OK button to confirm this change The page refreshes with the language that you selected Access the Router With the NETGEAR genie App The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing monitoring and repairing your home network from a smartphone tablet or computer The genie app can help you with the following Connect to the Network and Access the Router 24 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 e Automatically repair common WiFi network problems e Easily manage router features such as Live Parental Controls guest access Internet traffic meter speed test and more e Share and stream music or videos To use the genie app to access the router 1 Visit th
250. tra data volume in MB in the Round up data volume for each connection by field In the Traffic Counter section set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date In the Traffic Control section enter a value in minutes to specify when the router issues a warning message before the monthly limit in hours is reached This setting is optional The router issues a warning when the balance falls under the number of minutes that you enter By default the value is 0 and no warning message is issued Select one or more of the following actions to occur when the limit is reached Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 203 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Turn the Internet LED to flashing white amber This setting is optional When the traffic limit is reached the Internet LED blinks alternating white and amber Disconnect and disable the Internet connection This setting is optional When the traffic limit is reached the Internet connection is disconnected and disabled 13 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved and the router restarts The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic For more information see View the Internet Traffic Volume and Statistics on page 201 Restrict Internet Traffic by Connection Time You can record and restrict the traffic by connection time This is useful when your ISP measures your connection time To record and restrict the I
251. ttings page displays Click the Browse button and navigate to and select the saved configuration file The name of the backup file from which you can restore the configuration is NETGEAR_R6900 cfg Click the Restore button The configuration is uploaded to the router When the restoration is complete the router reboots This process takes about two minutes WARNING To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware do not interrupt the restoration For example do not close the browser click a link or load a new page Do not turn off the router Wait until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED turns solid white Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 190 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs The LEDs on the top panel of the router indicate activities and behavior You can disable LED blinking for network communications or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED To disable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network Enter http www routerlogin net A login window opens 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 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt LED Control Settings ax EB Enable blinking on Internet LED LAN LED Wireless LED
252. tton The Connection Status pop up window opens Check the information in the Connection Status pop up window to see if your PPPoE connection is up and working If the router is not connected click the Connect button The router continues to attempt to connect indefinitely If you cannot connect after several minutes the router might be set up with an incorrect service name user name or password or your ISP might be experiencing a provisioning problem Unless you connect manually the router does not authenticate using PPPoE until data is transmitted to the network Troubleshoot Internet Browsing If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet check the following Troubleshooting 239 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The traffic meter is enabled and the limit was reached By configuring the traffic meter not to block Internet access when the traffic limit is reached you can resume Internet access If your ISP sets a usage limit they might charge you for the overage Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration restart your computer Alternatively you can configure
253. w or to block other computers and devices that are currently connected select the check box next to the computer or device in the table and click either the Allow button or the Block button You can use Access Control to allow or block computers or electronic devices from accessing your network v Turn on Access Control Access Rule This is a general rule You can also allow or block individual devices Allow all new devices to connect Block all new devices from connecting Pavilion 192 168 1 3 D0 DB 4tED 6B 41 E Allowed BusinessLaptop 192 168 1 2 60 66 66 DA 66 7C gt View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network gt View list of blocked devices not currently connected to the network 9 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Manage Network Access Control Lists You can use access control to block or allow access to your network An access control list ACL functions with the MAC addresses of wired and WiFi devices that can either access your entire network or are blocked from accessing your entire network The router can detect the MAC addresses of devices that are connected to the network and list the MAC addresses of devices that were connected to the network Each network device owns a MAC address which is a unique 12 character physical address containing the hexadecimal characters 0 9 a f or A F uppercase or lowercase only and separated by colons for example 00 09 AB C
254. word 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 To set the password for the user name admin 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 Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic 187 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 4 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Set Password Old Password Set Password Repeat New Password Enable Password Recovery Type the old password and type the new password twice To be able to recover the password select the Enable Password Recovery check box We recommend that you enable password recovery 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up Password Recovery We recommend 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 WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 En
255. word is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home page displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS page displays Change your DDNS account settings as necessary Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Access Storage Devices Through the Internet If you connect a USB storage device to the router you can access the USB device through the Internet when you are not home After you gain access you can use FTP to share files on the USB device Access Storage Devices From a Remote Computer You can access storage devices that are attached to your router from a remote computer To access devices from a remote computer 1 Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network 2 Connect to your router on your home network e To connect with Dynamic DNS type the DNS name To use a Dynamic DNS account you must enter the account information on the Dynamic DNS page see Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS on page 114 e To connect without Dynamic DNS type the router s Internet port IP address You can view the router s Internet IP address on the BASIC Home page Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet If you attach a storage device to the router you can access the storage device from your network see Enable FTP Access Within Your Network on page 102 You can also set up FTP access through the Internet so that you can access the storage device f
256. x The router automatically checks for updates for the streaming database and downloads and installs them Note You can also manually update the streaming database by clicking the Manual Update button and following the instructions onscreen 7 Click the Apply button The page adjusts and displays the default QoS downstream priority rules for video streaming services to which the router now assigns a high priority Add Downstream QoS Priority Rules The streaming database contains downstream QoS priority rules for common video streaming services You cannot change or delete these default services However you can add custom downstream QoS priority rules for video streaming traffic based on the following components e A specific keyword e A specific device by MAC address To specify prioritization of streaming traffic create a policy for a keyword or MAC address and add the policy to the router s QoS rule table Add a Downstream QoS Policy Rule by Keyword After you enable downstream QoS see Optimize Video Streaming With Downstream QoS on page 62 you can add a custom downstream QoS priority rule for video streaming traffic based on a specific keyword To add a downstream QoS priority rule by keyword 1 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network 2 Enter http www routerlogin net Optimize Performance 64 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 A login window opens 3
257. y 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 Specify Your Internet Settings 35 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection h To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration 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 gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The Basic Settings page displays 5 From the Internet Connection Type menu select Auto Config Internet Connection Type Auto Config DHCP User Class if Required DHCP Domain Name if Required Router s IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available IPv6 Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Use These ONS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config Use This Interface ID The router automatically detects the information in the following fields e Router s IPv6 Address on WAN This field shows
258. your computer manually with a DNS address as explained in the documentation for your computer The router might not be configured as the default gateway on your computer Reboot the computer and verify that the router address www routerlogin net is listed by your computer as the default gateway address You might be running login software that is no longer needed If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet such as WinPoET you no longer need to run that software after installing your router You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools gt Internet Options click the Connections tab and select the Never dial a connection Other browsers provide similar options Changes Are Not Saved If the router does not save the changes that you make on the routerweb pages do the following When entering configuration settings always click the Apply button before moving to another page or tab or your changes are lost Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser It is possible that the changes occurred but the old settings might be in the web browser s cache Troubleshoot WiFi Connectivity If you are experiencing trouble connecting over WiFi to the router try to isolate the problem Does the WiFi device or computer that you are using find your WiFi network If not check the WiFi LED on the front of the router If it is off you can press the WiFi On Off button on the router to turn the router W
259. ype the DNS name For example type ftp MyName mynetgear com in which MyName is your DNS name When prompted log in e To log in as admin in the user name field enter admin and in the password field enter the same password that you use to log in to the router e To log in as guest in the user name field enter guest The guest user name does not need a password The files and folders that your account can access on the USB device display For example you might see share partitionl directoryl Navigate to a location on the USB device Download or upload the file Remotely Access a USB Device Using ReadyCLOUD NETGEAR ReadyCLOUD for routers lets you remotely access files stored on a USB storage device that is connected to the router Before you can use ReadyCLOUD you must create a ReadyCLOUD account and register your router A ReadyCLOUD app is also available for Windows computers Android mobile devices and iOS mobile devices For more information about setting up ReadyCLOUD see the ReadyCLOUD for Routers User Manual which is available online at downloadcenter netgear com Create a ReadyCLOUD Account To create a ReadyCLOUD account 1 2 Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device Visit readycloud netgear com The ReadyCLOUD Welcome page displays Click the Sign In link The Sign In page displays Manage Dynamic DNS and Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 122 4 5 Nighthawk AC1

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