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1. 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Optimize Performance 53 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt UPnP The UPnP screen 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 provide 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 numb
2. Your changes are saved Specify Network Settings 105 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up a Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature 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 A 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 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 that you have configured in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can have the router forward the traffic to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server gt To set up a default DMZ server 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen
3. German Swedish 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 change is saved gt To change the language 1 Select Tools gt Configuration 2 In the Language list select a language 3 Click the OK button The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts the language changes Share a USB Printer 101 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router gt To specify the time out 1 Select Tools gt Configuration 2 In the 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 isn t being used 3 Click the OK button Your change is saved Share a USB Printer 102 Specify Network Settings The router comes ready for WiFi Ethernet and USB connections You can customize the router s network settings NETGEAR recommends that you install the router and connect it to the Internet before you change its network settings This chapter includes the following sections e Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs e View WAN Settings e Set Up a Default DMZ Server e Change the Router s Device Name e Change the LAN TCP IP Settings e Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns e Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router e Reserve LAN IP Addresses e Use the WPS W
4. In the Available USB Devices list select the drive that you want to approve Click the Add button The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices list Select the Allow only approved devices check box 10 Click the Apply button Your change takes effect 11 To work with another USB device first click the Safely Remove USB Device button for the currently connected USB device Connect the other USB device and repeat this process Safely Remove a USB Drive Before you physically disconnect a USB drive from the router USB port log in to the router and take the drive offline gt Toremove a USB disk drive safely 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 79 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Select USB Storage gt Basic Settings The USB Settings screen displays Click the Safely Remove USB Device button This takes the drive offline Physically disconnect the USB drive Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 80 Access the Router s USB Drive Through the Internet With Dynamic DNS you can use the Internet to access a USB ha
5. Optimize Performance 46 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The options are Low Normal High and Highest 12 Click the Apply button The rule is saved in the QoS Policy list Set Up QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Upstream QoS a C O es nos Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming POWERED BY o Uplink bandwidth Maximum 0 Kbps v Speedtest OOKLA QoS Priority Rule list Setup QoS rule Click the Setup QoS Rule button The QoS Priority Rule list displays Scroll down and click the Add Priority Rule button The QoS Priority Rules screen displays Optimize Performance 47 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 7 From the Priority Category list select MAC Address Priority O08 Policy for Priority Category MAC Address MAC Device List O asray ry ooieoe wn nase Pri_MAC_6D8F19 techpubs 00 1A 6B 6D 8F 19 MAC Address Device Name Priority Normal v 8 If the device is in the MAC Device List se
6. Secondary DNS In the Does your Internet connection require a login section select the Yes radio button The screen adjusts In the Internet Service Provider list select the encapsulation method PPPoE PPPoA or L2TP In the Login field enter the login name 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 If your ISP requires a service name type it in the Service Name if Required field In the Connection Mode list select Always On Dial on Demand or Manually Connect To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out in the Idle Timeout In minutes field tyoe 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 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 e Use Static IP Address Enter the IP address IP subnet mask and 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 Specify Your Internet Settings 26 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router e Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically
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8. 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Optimize Performance 51 4 O eS oS Se p Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Downstream QoS ax D a oone aos Enable Downstream OoS Improved Video Streaming go Streaming Database Auto Update Streaming Database Version v1 1 Add Rules by Keyword by Device Rule Name Keyword QoS Rules High Priority Select the Enable Downstream QoS Improved Video Streaming check box 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 The rule is added to the QoS rules The router assigns a high priority to Internet traffic from the server that matches the keyword Add a Downstream QoS Rule by Device gt To add a downstream QoS rule by keyword 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router
9. 2 Make sure that your computer or wireless device is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable wired or wirelessly with the preset security settings listed on the label Note If you want to change the router s WiFi setting use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect 3 Launch an Internet browser The screen 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 http www routerlogin net and the NETGEAR genie screen displays Configuring the Internet Connection YOu are not yet connected to the Internet Do you want NETGEAR Genie to help yes No I want to configure the Internet connection myself have saved the router settings in a file and want to restore the router to those settings e lf you already used the NETGEAR genie type http www routerlogin net in the address field for your browser to display The NETGEAR genie screen displays 4 Follow the onscreen instructions NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet 5 If the browser cannot display the web page do the following Connect to the Network and Access the Router 18 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router e Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly to the router e Make sure that the Power LED is lights solid white e
10. Reserve LAN IP Addresses on page 111 gt To specify a trusted computer 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com Control Access to the Internet 64 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Sites The Block Sites screen displays 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 computer Click the Apply button Your changes 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 gt To set up email notifications 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Contro
11. 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 Manage Your Network 133 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router gt To set up password recovery 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Set Password The Set Password screen displays Select the Enable Password Recovery check box Select two security questions and provide answers to them Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Recover the admin Password gt To recover your password 1 In the address field of your browser type www routerlogin net A login screen displays Click the Cancel button If password recovery is enabled 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 screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions Enter the saved answers to your security questions Click the Continue button A screen displays your
12. such as whether Internet access was blocked or allowed e Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded e Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry e Target address The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which access was attempted Manage Your Network 138 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 5 To customize the logs scroll down and clear or select the check boxes To refresh the log screen click the Refresh button To clear the log entries click the Clear Log button To email the log immediately click the Send Log button Monitor Internet Traffic Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the router Internet port You can set limits for traffic volume gt To monitor Internet traffic 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Traffic Meter internet Traffic Meter C Enable Traffic Meter Traffic volume control by Monthly limit Kee Mbytes Round up data volume for each connection by feta J Mbytes Connection time control
13. Broadcast If this check box is selected the wireless access point broadcasts its name SSID to all wireless stations Stations with no SSID can adopt the correct SSID for connections to this access point e Allow guests to see each other and access my local network If this check box is selected anyone who connects to this SSID can access your local network not just the Internet 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 wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name in addition to the main SSID Select a security option The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security but some older computers and wireless devices cannot use it NETGEAR recommends that you select the WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES radio button This setting protects your WiFi network and lets computers and wireless devices connect to the WiFi network by using either WPA2 or WPA security Click the Apply button Your settings are saved How the Router Manages Wireless Clients A wireless client is any computer or wireless device that connects to the router s WIFI network The router uses airtime fairness and implicit beamforming to manage its wireless clients These features are enabled by default but you can disable them Airtime Fairness Airtime fairness ensures that all clients receive equal time on the network Network resou
14. Close and reopen the browser or clear the browser cache e Browse to http www routerlogin net e Ifthe 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 If the 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 specified the correct configuration information Read Chapter 14 Troubleshooting If problems persist register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support Log In to the Router When you first set up your router NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router If you want to view or change settings for the router you can use genie again gt To log in to the router 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Change the Language By default the language is set to Auto gt To change the language 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wirel
15. Designed by NETGEAR in California ROUTER LOGIN WiFi Network Name SSID SERIAL X http www routerlogin net user name admin password password FC Network Key Password FCC ID PY313200233 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ReadyShare Access on Windows Start gt Run gt readyshare Figure 5 Product label 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 Types of logins 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 e WiFi network key or password Your router is preset with a unique wireless network name SSID and password for wireless access This information is on the product label e Router login This logs you in to the router interface from an Internet browser as admin Use an Internet Browser to Access the Router When you connect to the network either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable you can use an Internet browser to access the router to view or change its settin
16. Internet Settings 22 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration Congratulations YOu are successfully connected to the Internet This router is preset with the following unique wireless network name SSID and network key asawang 2 AGHZ Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEARS6 SGHz Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEARS6 5G Wireless 2 4s Network Key Password huskyoceansss Wireless 26 Network Kev Password huskyoceanss3 Print this Take me to the Internet Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can view or change the router s Internet connection settings Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login gt To specify the Internet connection settings 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Specify Your Internet Settings 23 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select Internet D CO 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 Lise Sta
17. Scroll to view Monthly limit hours more settings Traffic Counter Restart traffic counter at 00 00 _ On the _ day of each month Traffic Control Pop up a warning message i Mbytes Minutes before the monthly limit is reached When the monthly limit is reached Turn the Internet LED to flashing green amber Disconnect and disable the Internet connection Internet Traffic Statistics Start Date Time Wednesday 01 Jan 2003 00 00 Current Date Time Wednesday 01 Jan 2003 00 32 Help Center Show Hide Help Center 5 Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box 6 Optional Control the volume of Internet traffic Manage Your Network 139 10 11 12 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router You can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control feature e Select the Traffic volume control by radio button and then select one of the following options No Limit No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached Download only The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only Both Directions The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic e Select the Connection time control radio button and enter the allowed hours in the Monthly limit field Optional If your ISP charges for extra data volume when you make a new connection enter the extra data volume in MB in the Round up data volume for each connection by field In the Traffic Counter section set the tra
18. The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt USB Storage gt Media Server The Media Server Settings screen displays Specify the settings e Enable Media Server Select this check box to enable this device to act as a media server e Enable TiVo support Select this check box if you want to play ReadyNAS media on your TiVo device See the Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo on page 92 e Media Server Device Name Specify the name of the media server Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Play Music from a USB Drive with iTunes Server iTunes Server lets you play music with your Windows or Mac iTunes app from a USB drive that is connected to the router USB port You can also use the Apple Remote app from an Use the Router as a Media Server 90 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router iPhone or iPad to play music on any AirPlay devices such as Apple TV or AirPlay supported receivers Figure 11 Play music on a USB drive with iTunes Supported music file formats are MP3 AAC and FLAC The maximum number of music files supported is 10 000 gt To specify iTunes server settings 1 On your iPhone or iPad find and connect to the WiFi network 2 Launch the Remote app 3 Click the Add an iTunes Library button A passcode displays 4 Specify the passcode in the router a Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wire
19. The rule is saved Optimize Performance 45 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up QoS for a Router LAN Port To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router s LAN ports 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Upstream QoS Ce nos Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming POWERED BY Uplink bandwidth Maximum 0 Kops v Speedtest OOKLA QoS Priority Rule list ESTER Click the Setup QoS Rule button The QoS Priority Rule list displays Scroll down and click the Add Priority Rule button The QoS Priority Rules screen displays From the Priority Category list select Ethernet LAN Port Priority QoS Policy for LAN Port 1 Priority Category EthemetLAN Port LAN Port 1E Priority Normal 10 From the QoS Policy for list select the LAN port 11 From the Priority list select the priority for Internet access for this port s traffic relative to other applications
20. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log Log entries display only when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the trusted user gt To view logs 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Logs Ex Ex Current Time Wednesday Apr 03 2013 10 39 07 Admin login from source 192 168 1 2 Wednesday Apr 03 2013 10 36 45 Admin login from source 192 168 1 2 Wednesday Apr 03 2013 10 38 03 Admin login from source 192 168 1 2 Wednesday Apr 03 2013 10 37 26 Admin login from source 192 168 1 2 Wednesday Apr 03 2013 10 33 52 DHCP IP 192 168 1 2 to MAC address 00 14 6B 6D 6F 19 Wednesday Apr 03 2013 10 31 38 Time synchronized with NTP server Wednesday Apr 03 2013 10 31 26 Internet connected IP address 10 1 10 16 Wednesday Apr 03 2013 10 31 25 Internet disconnected Wednesday Apr 03 2013 10 29 16 Initialized firmware version V1 0 0 129 1 0 16 Refresh Clear Log Send Log Help Center l Show Hide Help Center The Logs screen shows the following information e Action The action that occurred
21. Write Total Free Wreadyshare USB_Storage An An UA HP v100w 1 96 ys ge no password no password i s e a ECT Help Center Show Hide Help Center 5 Select the FTP check box 6 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved View Network Folders on a USB Drive You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device gt To view or change network folders 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 75 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt USB Storage gt Advanced Settings cD cin Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workgroup Network Connection weadyshare i eee Sireadyshare routerlogin netshares FTP FTP ftp sireadyshare routerlogin netshares oO FTP via internet fip 0 0 0 0 shares Available Network Folders Read Write Total Free est PX delete Safely Remove USB Device Enable Port EN 0 Ce arrecwinanes esionoaareee fe 5 5 Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section and adjust the following settings e Share Name If only one
22. 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 Specify Internet Port Settings 165 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 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 ret
23. access the USB device from a Mac a Ye PS Select Go gt Connect to Server Enter smb readyshare as the server address Click the Connect button When prompted select the Guest radio button If you set up access control and you allowed your Mac to access the network select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name and password for the password For more information about access control see Control Access to Your Network on page 59 Click the Connect button The USB device displays To access the USB device from a Windows computer Select Start gt Run Enter readyshare in the dialog box Click the OK button The USB device displays To map the USB device to a Windows network drive 1 2 Visit www netgear com readyshare In the ReadySHARE USB Storage Access pane click the PC Utility link The readyshareconnect exe file is downloaded to your computer Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 69 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Launch readyshareconnect exe What network folder would you like to map Specify the drive letter for the connection and the folder that you want to connect to Example server share V Reconnect at logon Connect using different credentials Connect to a Web site that you can use to store your documents and pictures Select the drive letter to map to the network folder To connect to the USB drive as a different user select the Connect usi
24. and turn on your modem If your modem uses a battery 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 rear panel of the router Hardware Setup 14 Connect to the Network and Access the Router You can connect to the router s WiFi network or use a wired Ethernet connection This chapter explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in This chapter contains the following sections Connect to the Network Types of Logins Use an Internet Browser to Access the Router Change the Language Access the Router with NETGEAR genie App 15 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Connect to the Network 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 so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Wired Connection You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router s local area network LAN gt To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable 1 Make sure power is supplied the router 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 th
25. click the Next button After you log on or create your account the filtering level screen displays Live Parental Controls choose a filtering level for your network All computers connected to your router will be protected from the content you select below You can customize your Live Parental Controls later on our website High Protects against all adult related sites illegal activity social networking sites video sharing sites phishing attacks and general time wasters Moderate Protects against all adult related sites illegal activity and phishing attacks Low Protects against pornography and phishing attacks Minimal Protects only against phishing attacks O None Nothing blocked 12 Select a radio button for a filtering level and click the Next button Setup is complete You have successfully setup NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS Next time you run the Management Utility it will take you to the status screen where you can check whether Live Parental Controls are enabled disable or enable Live Parental Controls modify basic settings change custom settings such as per user and time of day based Live Parental Controls Take me to the status screen 13 Click the Take me to the status screen button Parental controls are now set up for the router The dashboard shows Parental Controls as Enabled Control Access to Your Network You can use access control to allow or
26. displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select DHCP The screen adjusts CD ED CIE internet Connection Type User Class if Required Domain Name if Required Routers IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server auto Config Cluse This interface ID i 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 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 Specify Your Internet Settings 35 T 10 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Optional In the Domain Name If Required field en
27. displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup The WAN Setup screen displays 5 Select the Default DMZ Server check box 6 Type the IP address 7 Click the Apply button Your change takes effect Specify Network Settings 106 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Change the Router s Device Name The router s device name is R6 00 This device name displays in a file manager when you browse your network gt To change the router s device name 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen displays 5 In the Device Name field type a new name 6 Click the Apply button Your change is saved Change the LAN TCP IP 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 e LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 25
28. download launch an Internet browser e To upload use an FTP client such as filezilla 2 Type ftp and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser For example type ftp 10 1 65 4 If you are using Dynamic DNS type the DNS name For example type ftp MyName mynetgear com 3 When prompted log in e To log in as admin in the user name field type admin and in the password field type 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 require a password To restrict access to the USB drive you can specify that only the admin user can access it See Control Access to the USB Drive on page 73 The files and folders of the USB drive that your account can access displays For example you might see share partitionl directoryl Dynamic DNS Internet 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 don t know what their IP addresses are or when this number 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
29. 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 Factory Settings on page 178 If the error persists you might be experiencing a hardware problem Contact technical support at www netgear com support Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off 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 connecting the router s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem This cable can be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable WiFi LED Is Off If the WiFi LED stays off check to see if the WiFi On Off button on the router was pressed This button turns the wireless radios in the router on and off The WiFi LED is lit when the wireless radios are turned on Cannot Log In to the Router If you are unable to log in to the router from a computer on your local network check the following e If you are using an Ethernet connected computer check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router e Make sure that the IP address of yo
30. gateway 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 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 Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the account name in the Internet Setup screen 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 computer Troubleshooting 176 Supplemental Information This appendix includes technical information about your router This appendix covers the following topics e Factory Settings e Technical Specifications 177 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Factory Settings You can return the router to its factory settings Use the end of a paper clip or a similar object to press and hold the Reset button on the back of the router for at least seven seconds The
31. or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt USB Storage gt Media Server The Media Server Settings screen displays Use the Router as a Media Server 92 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 5 Make sure that the Enable TiVo support check box is selected lf you changed the setting click the Apply button Your settings are saved gt To play videos 1 On the TiVo select TiVo Central gt My Shows v TiVo Central My Shows Watch Live TV Find Shows Video on Demand Music Photos amp Showcases E Settings amp Messages 2 Go to the bottom of the list tand select the R6700 My Shows 1080p_Main High_40 7 45 Thu hd_dolby_bit_harvest_lossless Thu MPEG2var 6216K Corenell aL MPEG2 2361K Ferry Corsten Wed a HD Recordings 108 Fa TiVo Suggestions 465 a Recently Deleted 22 g Videos on ReadyDLNA R6700 Groups sorted by date press ENTER to change gt To play music or view photos 1 On the TiVo select TiVo Central gt Music Photos amp Showcases TiVo Central My Shows Watch Live TV Find Shows Video on Demand Music Photos amp Showcases N amp Mes
32. scheme the remote R6700 icon does not display in the Media Devices and Network Infrastructure sections 3 To access the router s USB drive click the ReadySHARE icon 4 To access media on the router s network click the R6700 icon Use VPN to Access Your Network 154 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home When you re 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 Nighthawk lets you use a VPN connection to access your own Internet service when you re away from home You might want to do this if you travel to a geographic location that doesn t 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 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 gt To allow VPN clients to use your home Internet service 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen di
33. send logs based on a schedule specify these settings e From Send logs according to this schedule list select the schedule type e From the Day list select the day e From the Time list select the time and select the am or pm radio button Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Logs are sent automatically according to the schedule 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 66 Share USB Drives Attached to the Router This chapter describes how to access and configure USB storage devices attached to your router The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard 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 Drive Requirements e Access a USB Device on the Network e Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault e Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine e Control Access to the USB Drive e Use FIP Within the Network e View Network Folders on a USB Drive e Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive e Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive e Approve USB Devices e Safely Remove a USB Drive For more information about ReadySHARE features visit www netgear com
34. sure that the power adapter is securely connected to your router and securely connected to a working power outlet e Check that 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 a hardware problem exists For recovery instructions or help with a hardware problem contact technical support at www netgear com support Power LED Stays Amber When the router is powered on the Power LED lights amber for about 20 seconds and then lights white If the LED does not turn white the router is experiencing a problem If the Power LED is still amber one minute after you turn on power to the router do the following 1 Turn off the power and then turn it back on to see if the router recovers 2 Press and hold the Reset button to return the router to its factory settings See Factory Settings on page 178 If the error persists you might be experiencing a hardware problem Contact technical support at www netgear com support Troubleshooting 169 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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
35. 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 aren t home through Dynamic DNS To set up your FTP server you must register for a free Access the Router s USB Drive Through the Internet 84 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router NETGEAR Dynamic DNS DDNS service account and specify the account settings See Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account on page 85 Toos Window Communty Heb Cebus 9 FTP Directory FTP custom name mynetgear com Emmm Figure 10 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 You can use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a secure connection For more information see Chapter 7 Access the Router s USB Drive Through the Internet Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
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37. the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On Off button Press the WiFi On Off button on the top of the router for two seconds If you turned off the wireless radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED turn off If you turned on the wireless radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED light Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios If you used the WiFi On Off button to turn off the wireless 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 wireless radios back on gt To enable or disable the wireless radios 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings Wireless Advanced Settings 2 4GHz b gin Enable Wireless Router Radio Enable 20 40 MHz Coexistence Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Long Preamble C Turn off wireless signal by schedule The wireless signal is scheduled to turn off during the following time period Period Start Ten Recurrence Pattern O O is Cos ELB Wireless Advanced Settings 5
38. user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Optimize Performance 52 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Downstream QoS aD amp m a ownsvream aos Enable Downstream OoS Improved Video Streaming O Streaming Database Auto Update Streaming Database Version v1 1 Add Rules by Keyword O by Device Rule Name Keyword QoS Rules High Priority CE EB Ex Select the Enable Downstream QoS Improved Video Streaming check box In the Add Rules section select the by Device radio button The screen adjusts In the MAC Device list select a radio button for a device Click the Add button The router assigns a high priority to streaming traffic that goes from the Internet to the device you specified 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 or remote assistance a feature in Windows XP enable UPnP gt To enable Universal Plug and Play 1
39. 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon EN The main screen displays i NETGEAR USB Control Center system Tools About Device Status Audio Logitech Speaker Manually Connected by netgear 8dc0086 The Status column shows the status for each device e Available No print jobs are in process 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 Connect Your computer is not connected to the shared printer yet 2 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 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 Share a USB Printer 99 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 Win
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41. 5 0 These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and are suitable for most applications If your network requires a different IP addressing scheme you can change these settings You might want to change the settings if you need a specific IP subnet that one or more devices on the network uses or if you use competing subnets with the same IP scheme gt To change the LAN TCP IP settings 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password Specify Network Settings 107 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup Device Name LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address th 2 IP Subnet Mask r 1255 10 RIP Direction Both RIP Version Disabled Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address 168 Ending IP Address gt 168 1 254 Address Reservation In the IP Address fields type the IP address In the IP Subnet Mask fields type the subnet mask of the router 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 Change
42. 61 Upto 1300 Mbps On On Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured Guest Network 2 4 GHz Guest Network 5 GHz Name SSID Wireless AP Broadcast Name NETGEAR Guest Off On Name SSID Wireless AP Broadcast Name NETGEAR 5G6 Guest Of On 5 For information about the displayed settings click the Show Hide Help Center link at the bottom of the screen Display Internet Port Statistics gt To display Internet port statistics 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com Manage Your Network 135 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive 4 The BASIC Home screen displays 5 Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home screen displays 6 In the Internet Port pane click the Show Statistics button Show Statistics ystem Up Time 00 09 15 Pot Status _ TxPkts _RxPkts Collisions TxBis_ RxBis Up Time LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 1 000MF ull 3584 00 06 57 Link Down Link Down ee 1O00MIF ull 1872 00 0915 LAN4 Link Down 24GWLANDgn 27M 0o 0o C a a vil whe 5G WLAN ain ac 1300M Poll Interval 5 6 86400 Seconds The following information displays e System Up Time The t
43. 750 Smart WiFi Router If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem might be one of the following e 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 e lf your ISP requires a login the login name and password might be set incorrectly e Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name in the Internet Setup screen e 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 Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device and ask them to use the router s MAC address Configure your router to clone your computer s MAC address If your router was assigned an IP address but your computer does not load any web pages from the Internet it might be due to one or more of the following reasons e 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 reboot your computer and verify the DNS address You can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as
44. 9 Power LED Is Off or BIINKINg 0 0c cece eect eens 169 Power LED Stays Amber c scciicddicviidadateabablaseducasdcaadasks 169 LEDs Never TUVOT nic oesa dod oben tence ede eneumonseheneennonane 170 Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off 0 2 0 0 ccc cece cece eee 170 COREEI OI accetcceusesatudaeeeemiudttetagaeee tietaxeneuweaad 170 Cannot Log In to the Router i 42s0cegebad ded dsdeddietedeeekeiesbeces 170 Cannot Access the Internet ssececniednsatekeseueresonaesuny aveauuws 171 Troubleshoot PPPOE pacts edie eannds shGv dew enneeen ene riri baube es 172 Troubleshoot Internet Browsing 0 cece cece eee eens 173 Changes NOt Saved as tn40604 44064505554 dn daetucedenddusatadadabheads 174 Wireless Connectivity 5440444 44ep0endecernreheteeaeuseetn edhe daweeds 174 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 0 4 174 Test the LAN Path to Your Router s2 0 lt 0s0e0seteewedecesddaes taeeean 175 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 175 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory ON ersari irka reaa ai 178 Technical Specifications 44645 nace dbabidecapedaeseabaeegnonspeasnaeeous 180 Hardware Setup The Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router delivers combined WiFi connection speeds up to AC1750 450 Mbps at 2 4 GHz 802 11n and 1300 Mbps at 5 GHz 802 11ac Nighthawk is ideal for bandwidth hungry activities such as online gaming and video streaming powered by a d
45. ANCED gt Administration gt Backup Settings The Backup Settings screen displays Click the Browse button to find and select the cfg file Click the Restore button The file is uploaded to the router and the router reboots WARNING Do not interrupt the whole reboot process Erase the Current Configuration Settings You can erase the current configuration and restore the factory default settings You might want to do this if you move the router to a different network See Factory Settings on page 178 gt To erase the configuration settings 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Backup Settings The Backup Settings screen displays Manage Your Network 145 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 5 Click the Erase button The factory default settings are restored The user name is admin the password is password and the LAN IP address is 192 168 1 1 DHCP is enabled Remote Management You can access your router over the Internet to view or change its settings You must know the router s WAN IP address to use this feature For informatio
46. 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 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 Pass Through Internet Connection In pass through mode the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports LAN and WAN Ethernet ports for IPv6 packets The router does not process any IPv6 header packets Specify Your Internet Settings 32 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router gt To set up a pass through IPv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Conne
47. Assign the server computer a reserved IP address See Reserve LAN IP Addresses on page 111 3 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 4 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 screen 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 Fir v 192 llisg lli CED External jExtemmal End Internal Internal End Add Custom Service 7 Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type 8 In the Service Name list select the service name If the service that you want to add is not in the list create a custom service See Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service on page 160 Specify Internet Port Settings 159 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 9 In the Server IP Address field enter the IP address of the computer that will provide the service 10 Click the Add button The service displays in the list Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service To add a custom service 1 Find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses You can usually find this information by contacting the publis
48. B Storage Advanced Settings screen displays Click the Create Network Folder button USB Device U HP 100w UAPhotos Vacation Photos All no password Ea If this screen does not display your web browser might be blocking pop ups If it is change the browser settings to allow pop ups In the USB Device list select the USB drive Click the Browse button and in the Folder field select the folder In the Share Name field type the name of the share In the Read Access list and the Write Access list select the settings that you want The user name account name for All no password is guest The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the router By default it is password Click the Apply button The folder is added on the USB device Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive You can add network folders on the USB storage device gt To edit a network folder 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 77 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Select ADVANCED gt USB Storage gt Advanced Settings The U
49. Fi range extenders and any other device that emits a wireless 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 wireless 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 elevated location minimizing the number walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices Hardware Setup 12 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router e Place the router away from electrical devices such as these Ceiling fans Home security systems Microwaves Computers Base of acordless phone 2 4 GHz cordless phone e Place the router away from large metal surfaces large glass surfaces insulated walls and items such as these Solid metal doors Aluminum studs Fish tanks Mirrors Brick Concrete Cable Your Router The following image shows how to cable your router Ethernet cable DSL or cable Router Ethernet cable Power adapter Figure 4 Router cabling Hardware Setup 13 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router gt 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 remove the battery Plug in
50. GHz a n ac Enable Wireless Router Radio Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Long Preamble Turn off wireless siqnal by schedule E Help Center p i Show Hide Help Center 5 In the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz sections of the screen select or clear the Enable Wireless Radio check boxes Specify Network Settings 120 6 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router Click the Apply button If you turned off both wireless radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED turn off If you turned on the wireless radios the WiFi On Off LED and the WPS LED light Set Up a Wireless Schedule You can turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection For example you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town gt To set up the wireless schedule 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays Click the Add a new period butto
51. Home screen displays Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home screen displays In the Internet Port pane click the Connection Status button Connection Status IP Address 10 1 10 16 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 10 1 10 1 DHCP Server 10 1 10 1 75 75 75 75 DNS Server 75 75 76 76 Lease Obtained 7 days 0 Hours 0 minutes Lease Expires 6 days 23 Hours 52 minutes 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 e 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 O click the Release button 7 To refresh the screen click the Renew button Manage Your Network 137 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 8 To exit the screen click the Close Window button View Logs of Router Activity The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access and other router actions
52. 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 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 7 Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 8 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection gt To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com Specify Your Internet Settings 29 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen dis
53. In the Windows Installer section of the screen double click the openVPN install xxx exe link Download the file Use VPN to Access Your Network 150 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router To install the Open VPN software on your computer click the openVPN install xxx exe file The OpenVPN Setup Wizard displays OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 Setup 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 The Choose Components screen displays OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 Setup fo Choose Components O PEN Choose which features of OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 you want to install Select the components to install upgrade Stop any OpenVPN processes or the OpenVPN service if itis running All DLLs are installed locally Select components to install Baal OpenVPN User Space Components OpenVPN Service V TAP Virtual Ethernet Adapter V OpenVPN GUI OpenVPN File Associations _ OpenSSL Utilities gt Ela Umu nns A Oe Description Space required 3 9MB Position your mouse over a component to see its description Leave the check boxes selected as shown and click the Next button To specify the destination folder click the Browse button a
54. MSN Messenger MSN Messenger Applications Yahoo Messenger Yahoo Messenger Applications IP Phone IP Phone Applications ee a seek ea ole Tacones O C nenene moet ____Repearvaopicatons ee Vonage IP Phone Highest Vonage IP Phone Applications NetMeeting High NetMeeting Applications SSH a a wer noms ____ wv nopientons owe noon sions eMule eDonkey Low eMule eDonkey Applications Help Center Show Hide Help Center 6 To add a priority rule scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click the Add Priority Rule button Priority QoS Policy for Priority Category Online Gaming Applications Add a newgame Priority Normal w Specified Port Range Connection Type TCP UDP v Starting Port K1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 7 In the QoS Policy for field type the name of the application or game 8 In the Priority Category list select either Applications or Online Gaming A list of applications or games displays 9 Scroll and select Add a New Application or Add a New Game as applicable 10 If prompted in the Connection Type list select either TCP UDP or TCP UDP both 11 Specify the port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses 12 From the Priority list select the priority for Internet access for this traffic relative to other applications and traffic The options are Low Normal High and Highest 13 Click the Apply button
55. NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Model R6700 User Manual July 2014 202 11361 01 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products After installing your device locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https my netgear com You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website For product updates and web support visit http support netgear com Phone US amp Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries Check the list of phone numbers at http support netgear com general contact default aspx Compliance For regulatory compliance information visit http www netgear com about regulatory See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Information is subject to change without notice NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router oii ccccoteeeede eresaedeeseeaamaeeneseaseoasene es Attach the Antennas 0 0 00 ccc cece eee eee e eee eens TOR and Front Panels can c4ceewn bo dodadcrncedereeneene
56. P Server on page 84 2 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 3 Connect a USB hard disk drive to a USB port on the router 4 Setup FTP access in the router See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 82 5 On a remote computer with Internet access you can use FTP to access your router using ftp yourname mynetgear com Access the Router s USB Drive Through the Internet 88 Use the Router as a Media Server The router comes set up to work as a ReadyDLNA media server You can set up the router to play music from iTunes Server and media from TiVo This chapter contains the following sections e Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings e Play Music from a USB Drive with iTunes Server e Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVo 89 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings By default the router acts 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 gt To specify media server settings 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin
57. SB Storage Advanced Settings screen displays Click the Edit button The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the Add a Network Folder screen Change the settings in the fields as needed Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Approve USB Devices For more security you can set up the router to share only USB devices that you approve gt To approve USB devices 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt USB Settings Enable any USB Device connected to the USBpot yws Ono EOL TOGS By default the Enable any USB Device connection to the USB port radio button is selected This setting lets you connect and access all your USB drives Select the No radio button Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 78 6 T 8 9 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Click the Approved Devices button 3 CE Allow only approved devices Approved USB Devices TT Votumename JO ocenom Capacty O HP v1 00w HP vi00w 1 9GB Available USB Devices HP v00w HP v00w The approved and available USB devices display
58. Starting IP Address Ending IP Address Address Reservation La address DeviceName MAC Address 5 Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box 6 Click the Apply button 7 Optional If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network set your computer IP addresses manually so that they can access the router Reserve 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 Assign reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings gt To reserve an IP address 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Specify Network Settings 111 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup Device Name LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address 1 2 IP Subnet Mask 255 10 RIP Direction Both v RIP Version Disabled Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address n 168 Ending IP Address 1168 Address Reservation In the Address Reservation section click the Add bu
59. TU size 1 2 5 6 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup C Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection C Default DMZ Server C Respond to Ping on Internet Port Disable IGMP Proxying MTU Size in bytes 1500 NAT Filtering Secured O Open C Disable SIP ALG In the MTU Size field enter a value from 64 to 1500 Click the Apply button Your change is saved Common MTU Sizes If you suspect an MTU problem a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400 If you are willing to experiment you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications Table 2 Common MTU sizes Application 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 Used in PPPoE environments Maximum size to use for pinging Larger packets are fragmented Specify Your Internet Settings 39 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Table 2 Common MTU siz
60. Verify and repair the permissions on the local disk 4 Set Energy Saver Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 71 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router From the Apple menu select System Preferences From the View menu select Energy Saver Click the Power Adapter tab Select the Wake for Wi Fi network access check box papo Click the Back arrow to save the changes and exit the screen Modify your security settings a From the Apple menu select System Preferences b From the View menu select Security c Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the screen d Leave the Log out after minutes of inactivity check box cleared Use Time Machine to Back Up onto a USB Hard Drive You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard disk drive that is connected to one of the router s USB ports To back up your Mac onto a USB hard drive 1 FS Prepare your USB drive with a compatible format and partitions see Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac on page 71 If you plan to back up a large amount of data see Prepare to Back Up a Large Amount of Data on page 71 Insert your USB storage drive into a USB port on the router Note If your USB drive includes a power supply you must use it when you connect the USB drive to the router The blue USB 3 0 port on the front of the router performs faster than the USB 2 0 port on the rear panel of the router When you connect the USB drive to the router USB
61. 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 14 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 15 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 16 Click the Test button to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute see Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Specify IPv6 Internet Connections You can set up an IPv6 Internet connection if genie does not detect it automatically gt To set up an IPv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The Basic Settings screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list se
62. block access to your network gt To set up access control 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password Control Access to the Internet 59 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Access Control The Access Control screen displays Select the Turn on Access Control check box You must select this check box before you can specify an access rule and use the Allow and Block buttons When this check box is cleared all devices are allowed to connect even if the device is in the blocked list Select an access rule e Allow all new devices to connect With this setting if you buy a new device it can access your network You don t need to enter its MAC address in this screen NETGEAR recommends that you leave this radio button selected e Block all new devices from connecting With this setting if you buy a new device before it can access your network you must enter its MAC address for an Ethernet connection and its MAC address for a WiFi connection in the allowed list The access rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices It applies only to devices
63. bout standard LED behavior see Table 1 LED and button descriptions on page 10 5 To disable blinking select this radio button Disable blinking on Internet LED LAN LED Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected 6 To turn off the LEDs select this radio button Turn off all LEDs except Power LED 7 Click the Apply button Your change takes effect View WAN Settings You can view or configure wide area network WAN settings for the Internet port You can set up a DMZ demilitarized zone server change the maximum transmit unit MTU size and enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN Internet port gt To view the WAN settings 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Specify Network Settings 104 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt WAN Setup O Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection C Default DMZ Server C Respond to Ping on Internet Port Disable IGMP Proxying MTU Size in bytes 1500 NAT Filtering Secured O Open C Disable SIP ALG The following settings display e Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection DoS pro
64. ccording to a schedule that you set See Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 64 e Always Turn on keyword blocking all the time independent of the Schedule screen In the keyword field enter a Keyword or domain that you want to block For example e Specify XXX to block http www 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 is added to the keyword list The keyword list supports up to 32 entries Click the Apply button Keyword blocking takes effect Delete Keywords from the List to Be Blocked gt To delete keywords from the list 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password Control Access to the Internet 61 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Sites To learn more about advanced content filtering and keyword blocking features from NETGEAR please go to Ww netgear cornvipc Keyword Blocking Never Per Schedule O Always Type keyword or domai
65. 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 Wireless repeater The router sends all traffic from its local wireless 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 wireless repeater in either radio band the wireless base station or wireless repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band However if you enable the wireless base station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless router or wireless base station dual band concurrent mode is not affected Before you can set up a wireless network with WDS both access points must meet the following conditions e Use the same SSID wireless channel and encryption mode e Be on the 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 wireless computers are configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the access points Specify Network Settings 127 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode The units cannot be daisy chained You must know the wireless settings for both units You must know the MAC address of the remote un
66. ction Type list select Pass Through The screen adjusts but no additional fields display Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection gt To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select Fixed Specify Your Internet Settings 33 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The screen adjusts Internet Connection Type 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 e IPv6 Address Prefix Length The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN interface e Default IPv6 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 e Secondary DNS Server The
67. d is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select Attached Devices Go to Access Control to allow or block devices Access Control Turned Off Wired Devices Device Name IP Address MAC Address EE 192 168 1 2 8C AE 4C FE B8 E9 TVs MacBook Air 2 4G Wireless Devices Wireless intruders also show up here SSID IP Address MAC Address 5G Wireless Devices Wireless intruders also show up here SSID IP Address MAC Address The Wired Devices section lists devices that are connected to the router with Ethernet cables The Wireless Devices section lists devices that are connected to the wireless network The following information is displayed e number The order in which the device joined the network e IP Address The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the network This number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the network Manage Your Network 143 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router e MAC Address The unique MAC address for each device does not change The MAC address is typically shown on the product label e Device Name If the device name is known it is shown here To update this screen click the Refresh button Manage the Router Configuration File The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file You can back up save this file to your computer restore the settings or
68. d static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 1 x addresses With this configuration if you try to access a device on Manage Your Network 140 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 company firewall is likely to deny the request In this case you must define a static route telling your router to access 134 177 0 0 through the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 Here is an example The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134 177 x x addresses The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses will be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 A metric value of 1 works because the ISDN router is on the LAN The Private check box is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated To set up a static route 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Static Routes The Static Routes screen dis
69. device is connected the default share name is USB_ Storage Some router models include more than one USB port You can click the name or you can type it in the address field of your web browser If Not Shared is shown the default share was deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting e Read Access and Write Access Show 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 either USB drive or HDD e Total Space and Free Space Show the current utilization of the storage device Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive You can edit network folders on the USB storage device gt To adda network folder 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 76 O o nap 10 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt USB Storage gt Advanced Settings The US
70. ding 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 detects an Ethernet cable connection to the modem Off No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem Solid white The 2 4 GHz WiFi radio is operating Blinking The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic Off The 2 4 GHz WiFi radio is off Solid white The 5 GHz WiFi radio is operating Blinking The router is sending or receiving WiFi traffic Off The 5 GHz WiFi radio is off Solid white The guest WiFi is operating Off The guest WiFi is off Hardware Setup 10 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Table 1 LED and button descriptions continued Ethernet ports WiFi On Off button with LED WPS button with LED Solid white A USB device is connected and is ready Blinking A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect Off No USB device is connected or someone clicked the Reset button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device The LED color indicates the speed white for Gigabit Ethernet connections and amber for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps Ethernet connections e Solid white A powered on device is connected to the Ethernet port e Blinking white The port is sending or receiving traffic e Off No device is connected to this Ethernet port P
71. displays 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 screen displays 5 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings screen displays 6 Scroll down and select the Use other operation mode check box 7 Select the Enable Bridge mode radio button The screen adjusts use other operation mode Enable Bridge mode setup bridge mode wireless settings Device Name Get IP Address Dynamically IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Get DNS Server Address Dynamically Primary DNS Secondary DNS Specify Network Settings 125 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 8 Click the setup bridge mode wireless settings button Choose a Wireless Networks Wireless Networks 2 4Ghz b g n v Name SSID NETGEARG6 Security Options O None O WEP O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Passphrase huskyocean593 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits 9 Specify the settings of the other router to which this router will connect a Select the wireless network frequency 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz For 802 11ac mode select 5 GHz b In the Name SSID field enter the wireless network name SSID In the Security Option section select a radio button d If prompted type the passphrase the WiFi password that yo
72. displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Static Routes The Static Routes screen displays In the table select the radio button for the route Click the Edit button The Static Routes screen adjusts Edit the route information Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Delete a Static Router gt To delete a static route 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Manage Your Network 142 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Static Routes The Static Routes screen displays In the table select the radio button for the route Click the Delete button The route is removed from the table View Devices Currently on the Network You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network gt To view devices on the network 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default passwor
73. dows Printers and Faxes window is ready for print jobs h Printers and Faxes File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q tec wi F Search Folders Ez Address Printers and Faxes 3 Hp Photosmart C5200 series Printer Tasks gt 0 Paused Add a printer amp Set up faxing See Also 2 Troubleshoot printing Get help with printing Other Places gt To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer 1 Launch the NETGEAR USB Control Center 2 Make sure that the printer status shows as Available 3 Click the Network Scanner button it NETGEAR USB Control Center System Tools About Hehwak Scanner The scanner screen displays so that you can use the USB printer for scanning Share a USB Printer 100 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Change 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 gt To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon EN The main screen displays it NETGEAR USB Control Center system Tools About Device Status Audio Logitech Speaker Manually Connected by netgear 8dc0086 Control Center Configuration Basic Automatically execute when logging on Windows Timeout 10 minute 1 800 Language
74. dress must be in the same subnet as the router Click the Apply button Your settings are saved The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP An IP address from the range that you define Subnet mask Gateway IP address the routers LAN IP address DNS server IP address the router s LAN IP address Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router By default the router acts as a DHCP server The router assigns IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server or specify the network settings of all your computers gt To disable the DHCP server feature in the router 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Specify Network Settings 110 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup Device Name LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address j 4 E IP Subnet Mask 255 lo RIP Direction Both v RIP Version Disabled vj Use Router as DHCP Server
75. e 73 Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive 0 0 ccc cee eens 76 Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive 0 cc cece cece eens 77 Approve USB DEVICES os cct2ccptau di eee eed dees iseewtesaeeieidededecaws 78 Safely Remove a USB DIWVG i4i46s lt 0caduscdidddeeidedbeesdeeerekaeaads 79 Chapter 7 Access the Router s USB Drive Through the Internet Access the USB Drive Through the Internet 0 cece cece ees 82 Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet 00 c cece eee eee 82 Access the USB Drive Through the Internet with FTP 83 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router SIMIC EWS cece cote tt his iees ec EEEE be E EEEE 84 Your Personal FTP Server 0 cece ccc ec cect eee teen enes 84 Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account cece ee ee eens 85 Specify a DNS Account That You Already Use 0 0 c cee eee 86 Change the Dynamic DNS Settings 22 04 4444 iaverteneiataesiaavewan 88 Set Up Your Personal FTP Server 0 ccc ccc cece nett eens 88 Chapter 8 Use the Router as a Media Server Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings 0 0 e cece eee eens 90 Play Music from a USB Drive with iTunes Server 0 0 e ee eee 90 Play Media from a USB Drive on TiVO 1 ec cece eee nes 92 Chapter 9 Share a USB Printer Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer 00000 e ee 96 Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 0 0 0
76. e BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select PPPoE Specify Your Internet Settings 36 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The screen adjusts Internet Connection Type Login Password Service Name if Required Connection Mode 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 Cluse 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 6 In the Login field enter the login information for the ISP connection This is usually the name that you use in your email address For example if your main mail account is JerAB ISP com you would type JerAB in this f
77. e Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer e Use a VPN Tunnel e Use VPN to Access the Router s USB Drive and Media e Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home 148 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 Open VPN Client Figure 14 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 www no ip com www no ip com and www DynDNS org 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 account the VPN can use that IP address to connect to your home network Use VPN to Access Your Network 149 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Specify VPN Service in the Router You must specify the VPN s
78. e and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 5 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless AP Wireless AP mode allows this device to work as a stand alone wireless access point on your existing network Enable AP Mode Help Center Show Hide Help Center 6 Select the Enable AP Mode check box Specify Network Settings 123 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 7 Scroll down and select an IP address setting radio button e Get dynamically from existing router The other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router while this router is in AP 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 this router while it is in AP mode Using this option effectively requires advanced network experience Note To avoid interference with other routers or gateways in your network NETGEAR recommends that you use different wireless settings on each router You can also turn off the wireless radio on the other router or gateway and use the R6700 router only for wireless 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 type http www routerlogin net Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode You can use your router in bridge mode to connect multiple devices wirelessly at the faster 802 11ac speed You need two
79. e 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 WiFi Connection You can connect to the router s WiFi network with Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS or you can find and select the WiFi network gt To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network 1 Make sure power is supplied the router its Power LED is lit 2 Check the WPS instructions for your computer or wireless device 3 Press the WPS button on the router 4 Within two minutes on your computer or WiFi device press its WPS button or follow its instructions for WPS connections Your computer or wireless device connects to the WiFi network gt To find and select the WiFi network 1 Make sure that the router has power its Power LED is lit 2 On your computer or wireless device find and select the WiFi network The WiFi network name is on the router s label 3 Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password The password is on the router s label Your wireless device connects to the WiFi network Connect to the Network and Access the Router 16 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Label The label on the router shows the login information MAC address and serial number A WiFi WPS Nighthawk oe Ques uss on O amp 22 4cm Scr WiFi 3 0 Q Qa AC1750 Smart WiFi Router NG alee Mice oak E Model R6 700 BLINK ACTIVITY A TA
80. e user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Access the Router s USB Drive Through the Internet 82 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt USB Storage gt Advanced Settings USB Storage Advanced Settings Network Device Name readyshare uaii Workgroup re Network Neighborhood MacShare weadyshare z B T eian Jreadyshare routerogin netshares HTTPS via internet https 0 0 0 0 shares fip ireadyshare routerlogin netshares FTP via internet fipw 0 0 0 0 shares 21 Available Network Folders Jwessrharews6 storase nopasswad nopesswos Vt Hevioow 1 80 ossu Help Center Show Hide Help Comer 5 Select the FTP via Internet check box 6 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved 7 To limit access to the admin user click the Edit button Edit Network Folder USB Device U CHP v1 00w pessem O e O O e a prer me O 8 In the Read Access list select admin 9 In the Write Access list select admin 10 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Access the USB Drive Through the Internet with FTP You must first set up FTP through Internet access as described in Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 82 gt To access the USB drive with FTP from a remote computer 1 Do one of the following Access the Router s USB Drive Through the Internet 83 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router e To
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82. enable this feature remote users can type http lt public IP address shares gt for example http 1 1 10 102 shares or a URL domain name to access the USB drive over the Internet This feature supports file uploading only FTP Disabled by default FTP via Internet Disabled by default If you select this check box remote users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet This feature supports both downloading and uploading of files If you changed the settings click the Apply button Your changes are saved Use FTP Within the Network File Transfer Protocol FTP lets you send and receive large files faster gt To set up FTP access 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 74 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt USB Storage gt Advanced Settings Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Workg roup A e me Pot ewer cme ween htto freadyshare routerlogin netishare so Ce ferreeavane twee oonene f z D FTP via internet fip 0 0 0 0 shares Available Network Folders Read
83. enter on your computer To install the utility 1 Double click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded The InstallShield wizard displays tl NETGEAR gt B Control Center InstallShield Wizard a 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 2 Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center After the InstallShield Wizard completes the installation the NETGEAR USB Control Center prompts you to select a language KE NetGear USB Control Center x 3 Select a language from the list and click the OK button Share a USB Printer 97 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The NETGEAR USB Control Center displays the main screen iw NETGEAR USB Control Center gt a System Tools About 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 in the screen you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work 4 Select the printer and click the Connect button The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer Now only your computer can use the printer 5 Click the Disconnect button The status changes to Available Now all co
84. er of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which is fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly it might be 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 Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS prioritizes wireless voice and video traffic over the WiFi link WMM QoS is automatically enabled for the router WMM QoS prioritizes wireless 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 Optimize Performance 54 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router gt To disable WMM QoS 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device t
85. ervice Specify a DNS Account That You Already Use If you already set up a Dynamic DNS account with NETGEAR no ip www no ip com or www DynDNS org you can set up the router to use your account gt To set up Dynamic DNS if you already set up an account 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive Access the Router s USB Drive Through the Internet 86 4 10 11 12 13 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Settings gt Dynamic DNS Ouse a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider Do you have a NETGEAR DONS or a No IF DONS account Yes No Please enter the following information for registration Host Name myn eigearcom Email Password 6 32 characters oo By submitting this form agree to the Register terms of service and that will only create one tree account Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box In the Service Provider list select one of the following e NETGEAR e Wwww no ip com e www DynDNsS org Select the Yes radio button The screen adjusts and displays the Show Status Cancel and Apply buttons In the H
86. ervice settings in the router before you can use a VPN connection gt To specify the VPN service 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt VPN Service The VPN Service screen 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 NETGEAR recommends that you change these settings before you install the OpenVPN software 6 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 Click the Apply button Your changes 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 connection Install OpenVPN Software on Your Computer You must install this software on each computer that you plan to use for VPN connections to your router gt To install VPN client software 1 2 Visit http openvpn net index php download community downloads html
87. es continued 1468 Used in some DHCP environments 1460 Usable by AOL if you do not use large email attachments for example 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN 1400 Maximum size for AOL DSL Typical value to connect to dial up ISPs Specify Your Internet Settings 40 Optimize Performance 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 or remote assistance a feature in Windows XP By default the router uses Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS This chapter contains the following sections Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS Add Upstream QoS Rules Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service 41 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 amazon Youli Wg Ne bm Upstream QoS gaming Figure 6 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 Fig
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89. ess device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Connect to the Network and Access the Router 19 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Inthe upper right corner select a language from the menu 5 When prompted click the OK button to confirm this change The screen refreshes with the language that you selected Access the Router with NETGEAR genie App The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing monitoring and repairing your home network The genie app can help you with the following e Automatically repair common wireless network problems e Easily manage router features like Live Parental Controls guest access Internet traffic meter speed test and more gt To use the genie app to access the router 1 Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at www NETGEAR com genie 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to install the app on your smartphone tablet or computer 3 Launch the genie app The genie app dashboard screen displays Connect to the Network and Access the Router 20 Specify Your Internet Settings Usually the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when yo
90. explained in your operating system documentation e The router might not be configured as the TCP IP gateway on your computer If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the gateway address e 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 radio button Troubleshoot PPPoE lf you are using PPPOE try troubleshooting your Internet connection gt To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com Troubleshooting 172 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home screen displays Click the Connection Status button The Connection Status screen displays Check the Connection Status screen to see if your PPPoE connection is working If you are not connected click the Connect butt
91. f network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate and wireless coverage NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product s compatibility with any future standards 802 11ac 1300 Mbps is approximately 3x faster than 802 11n 450 Mbps 2 Up to 1300 Mbps wireless speeds achieved when you are connecting to other 802 11ac 1300 Mbps devices Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Unpack Your Router Your package contains the following items Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router a a Antennas 3 Power adapter Figure 1 Package contents Attach the Antennas The router comes with three antennas gt To attach the antennas 1 Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router y V m Ea Power Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance NETGEAR recommends that the center antenna be vertical and that you aim the others outward at 45 degree angles as shown Hardware Setup 9 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Top and Front Panels Status LEDs are located on top and a USB 3 0 port is located on the front USB 3 0 port Figure 2 Router top and front view Table 1 LED and button descriptions Internet 2 4 GHz Wireless 5 GHz Wireless Guest WiFi Solid amber The router is starting Blinking amber The firmware is upgra
92. f the same IP address subnet as the routers LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme define a range between 192 168 1 2 and 192 168 1 254 although you can save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses gt To specify the pool of IP addresses that the router assigns 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup Device Name LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address i 1 1 IP Subnet Mask i j2ss o RIP Direction Both RIP Version Disabled ad Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address e 168 Ending IP Address 168 a Address Reservation La address DeviceName f MAC Address 5 Make sure that the Use Router as DHCP Server check box is selected 6 Specify the range of IP addresses that the router assigns a In the Starting IP Address field type the lowest number in the range This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router Specify Network Settings 109 T Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router b In the Ending IP Address field type the number at the end of the range of IP addresses This IP ad
93. ffic counter to begin at a specific time and date If you want the traffic counter to start immediately click the Restart Counter Now button In the Traffic Control section specify whether the router will issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached By default the value is 0 and no warning message is issued You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained e The Internet LED blinks green or amber e The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled Click the Apply button The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic To update the Traffic Statistics section click the Refresh button To display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the poll interval click the Traffic Status button Create Custom Static Routes Typically you do not need to add static routes unless 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 Your main Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP 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 Your company s network address is 134 177 0 0 When you set up your router two implicit static routes were created A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway and a secon
94. for WiFi access Manage Your Network 132 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 gt To set the password for the user name admin 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Set Password Old Password Set Password Repeat New Password Enable Password Recovery Security Question 1 Please select a question Answer Security Question 2 Please select a question Answer required information Last time password was recovered 5 Type the old password and type the new password twice 6 To be able to recover the password select the Enable Password Recovery check box NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery 7 Click the Apply button Your changes take effect Set Up Password Recovery NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router user name admin
95. from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt VPN Service The VNP screen 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 This is the default setting The VPN connection is only to your home network not to the Internet service for your home network 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 Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home gt To access your Internet service 1 Set up the router to allow VPN access to your Internet service See Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router on page 155 Use VPN to Access Your Network 156 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router On your computer launch the OpenVPN a
96. g 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 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 a feature in Windows XP enable Universal Plug and Play UPnP See mprove Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play on page 53 Add a Port Triggering Service gt To add a port triggering service 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Specify Internet Port Settings 163 10 11 12 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displa
97. gs The first time you access the router NETGEAR genie automatically checks to see if your router can connect to your Internet service NETGEAR genie Automatic Internet Setup You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically or you can use the genie menus and screens to 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 use the settings described here Connect to the Network and Access the Router 17 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 a web browser Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to complete gt To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router 1 Turn the router on by pressing the On Off button
98. h an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen displays Select the radio button next to the reserved address Click the Delete button The address is removed Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections The WPS Wizard helps you add a wireless computer or device to your WiFi network without typing the WiFi password gt To use the WPS Wizard 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password Specify Network Settings 113 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt WPS Wizard A note explaining WPS displays 5 Click the Next button 6 Select a setup method e Push button Click the WPS button on this screen e PIN Number The screen adjusts Enter the client security PIN and click the Next button 7 Within t
99. hat is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays Clear the Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings 2 4 GHz b g n check box Clear the Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings 5 GHz b g n check box Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Optimize Performance 55 Control Access to the Internet The router comes with a built in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from the Internet This chapter includes the following sections Set Up Parental Controls Control Access to Your Network Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites Block Services from the Internet Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer Set Up Security Event Email Notifications 56 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up Parental Controls The first time that you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen your browser goes to the Live Parental Controls website where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls and download the application NETGEAR sean Worldwide Enter Keywords Go Products Svc Provider Solutions Where to B
100. he router s USB ports You can access the connected USB hard drive from your Mac with a wired or wireless connection to your router Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac NETGEAR recommends that you use a new USB HDD or format your old USB disk 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 gt To format your USB hard disk drive and specify partitions 1 Physically connect the USB hard drive to your Mac 2 On your Mac go to Spotlight or the magnifying glass at the top right of the screen and search for Disk Utility 3 To format your USB drive open the Disk Utility click the Erase tab and click the Erase button 4 Click the Partition tab 5 Click Partition Layout and set the number of partitions that you want to use 6 Click the Options button The Partition options display 7 Select the GUID Partition Table or Master Boot Record radio button 8 For the format select Mac OS Extended Journaled 9 Click the OK button 10 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 NETGEAR recommends that you follow this procedure gt To prepare to back up a large amount of data 1 Upgrade the operating system of the Mac computer Verify and repair the backup disk and the local disk 2 3
101. he schedule see Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 64 6 Click the Add button The Block Services Setup screen displays Services Blocking Never Per Schedule O Always Service Table E a ___sevcete a cs CE 7 To add a service that is in the Service Type list select the application or service The settings for this service automatically display in the fields 8 To add a service or application that is not the list select User Defined and do the following a If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol otherwise select TCP UDP both b Enter the starting port and ending port numbers If the service uses a single port number enter that number in both fields To find out which port numbers the service or application uses you can contact the publisher of the application ask user groups or newsgroups or search on the Internet 9 Select a filtering option e Only This IP Address Block services for a single computer e IP Address Range Block services for a range of computers with consecutive IP addresses on your network e All IP Addresses Block services for all computers on your network 10 Click the Add button Your changes are saved Control Access to the Internet 63 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services When you schedule blocking the same schedule is used to bloc
102. her of the application or user groups or news groups 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 3 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 screen displays 5 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type 7 Click the Add Custom Service button Service Name Service Type TCP UDP External Starting Port 1 65535 External Ending Port 1 65535 Use the same portrangeforintemalport internal Starting Port 1 65535 internal Ending Port a Internal IP address 192 168 1 Or select from currently attached devices P _Panvess Deacons 192 168 1 2 TECHPUBS 8 In the Service Name field enter a descriptive name 9 In the Service Type field select the protocol If you are unsure select TCP UDP 10 In the External Starting Port field enter the beginning port number Specify Internet Port Settings 160 gt 11 12 13 14 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router If the application uses a single port enter the same port number in the External Ending Port field If the applicatio
103. ield Some ISPs like Mindspring Earthlink and T DSL require that you use your full email address when you log in If your ISP requires your full email address type it in this field 7 In the Password field enter the password for the ISP connection 8 In the Service Name field enter a service name If your ISP did not provide a service name leave this field blank Note The default setting of the Connection Mode field 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 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 37 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN 10 Optional Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Maximum Transmissio
104. ime elapsed since the router was last restarted e Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports For each port the screen displays the following information Status The link status of the port TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear 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 Up Time The time elapsed since this port acquired the link Poll Interval The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen 7 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 Manage Your Network 136 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Check the Internet Connection Status To check the Internet connection status 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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
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106. it First set up the base station then set up the repeater To set up the base station 1 Set up both units with the same wireless settings The SSID and mode must be the same and the wireless security option must be set to None 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 3 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 screen displays 5 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Repeating Function Enable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4GHz b g Wireless MAC of this router 44 94 FC 44 52 F3 Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address 192 168 1 Disable Wireless Client Association Base Station MAC Address Wireless Base Station C Disable Wireless Client Association Repeater MAC Address 1 PH FL S Repeatermac Adaress2 H H H H Repeater mac Adaress3 H H HH Repeater MAC Address 4 LT EY ORE OED ORD C Enable Wireless Repeating Function 5GHz a n ac Wireless MAC of this router 44 94 FC 44 52 F2 Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address 192 168 Ja Disable Wireless Client Association Race Statinn Mar Addrece Help Center Show Hide Help Center 6 Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box 7 Select
107. izard for WiFi Connections e Specify Basic WIFI Settings e Change the WiFi Security Option e Set Up a Guest Network e How the Router Manages Wireless Clients e Control the Wireless Radios e Set Up a Wireless Schedule e Specify WPS Settings e Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point e Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode e Set Up a Wireless Distribution System 103 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs The router LEDs on the top panel indicate router activities and behavior You can disable LED blinking for network communications or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED gt To disable LED blinking or turn off the LEDs 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt LED Control Settings Enable blinking on Internet LED LAN LED Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected O 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 information a
108. joining your network in the future after you apply these settings To allow the computer or device you re currently using to continue to access the network select the check box next to your computer or device and click the Allow button Click the Apply button Your changes take effect Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network You can use blocking continuously or based on a schedule gt To block Internet sites 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Control Access to the Internet 60 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Sites To learn more about advanced content filtering and keyword blocking features from NETGEAR please go to Ww netgear comvipc Keyword Blocking Never Per Schedule Always Type keyword or domain name here Block sites containing these keywords or domain names Ss Ss o Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites Trusted IP Address 192 168 1 10 Select a keyword blocking option e Per Schedule Turn on keyword blocking a
109. k box The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to break into the router s wireless settings by using the router s PIN through WPS You can manually enable the PIN function by selecting the Enable Router s PIN check box Optional Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box By default the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected NETGEAR recommends that you leave this check box selected If you clear this check box the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to the router the router wireless settings change to an automatically generated random SSID and security key Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Specify Network Settings 122 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point You can set up the router to run as an access point AP on the same local network as another router gt To set up the router as an AP 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to an Ethernet port in the other router Cable this port to an Ethernet port on another router 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 3 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 4 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user nam
110. k sites and to block services For information about how to specify what you want the router to block see Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 60 and Block Services from the Internet on page 62 gt To schedule blocking 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Schedule The Schedule screen displays Specify when to block keywords and services e Days to Block Select the check box for each day that you want to block the keywords or select the Every Day check box which automatically selects the check boxes for all days e Time of Day to Block Select a start and end time in 24 hour format or select All Day for 24 hour blocking Select your time zone from the list If you live in a region that observes daylight saving time select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking The computer you exempt must use a fixed IP address You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address See
111. l Access to the Internet 65 4 10 11 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Select ADVANCED gt Security gt E mail C 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 Day Suni 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 screen 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 sent This email address is also used for the From address If this field is blank log and alert messages are not sent If your outgoing email server requires authentication select the My Mail Server requires authentication check box and do the following a In the User Name field type the user name for the outgoing email server b In the Password field type the password for the outgoing email server To have email alerts sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site select the Send Alerts Immediately check box To
112. lect its radio button The information from the MAC Device List populates the QoS Policy for MAC Address and Device Name fields If the device is not in the MAC Device List click the Refresh button If it still does not display complete these fields 9 From the Priority list select Highest This is the priority for Internet access for this device s traffic relative to other applications and traffic The options are Low Normal High and Highest 10 Click the Apply button This rule is saved Edit an Upstream QoS Policy gt To edit a QoS policy 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Optimize Performance 48 4 m O one Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Upstream QoS EB Ce nos Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming POWERE D bY Uplink bandwidth Maximum 0 Kops v Speedtest OOKLA QoS Priority Rule ist ESR Click the Setup QoS Rule button The QoS Priority Rule list displays Select the radio button for the QoS policy Scroll down and click the Edit button Change the policy settings Click the Apply bu
113. lect the IPv6 connection type e f your ISP did not provide details select IPv6 Tunnel e Ifyou are not sure select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is in use e If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE DHCP or fixed but is IPv6 select Auto Config Specify Your Internet Settings 27 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Your Internet service provider ISP can provide this information For more information about IPv6 Internet connection see the following sections Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 28 Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 29 Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection on page 31 Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection on page 32 Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection on page 33 Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection on page 35 Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection on page 36 6 Click the Apply button Your changes take effect Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by colons You can reduce any four digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero or omit it The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address 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 I
114. less device that is connected to the network b Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 screen displays Use the Router as a Media Server 91 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router d Select ADVANCED gt USB Storage gt Media Server Enable DLNA Media Servet Enable Tivo Support Enable iTunes Media Server Music Ony Enter Passcode displayed on Remote App Allow Control e Media Server Name R70 ug Click Here to change the Device Name e Make sure that the Enable iTunes Media Server Music Only check box is selected f Enter the passcode g Click the Allow Control button h Click the Apply button Your changes are saved On your iPhone or iPad the ReadySHARE music library displays in the Remote app You can play this music to AirPlay devices Play Media from a USB Drive 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 mpeg files e Music See and play MP3 files e Pictures View images in j pg format gt To set up the router to work with TiVo 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer
115. list Network Settings Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct Wired and wirelessly connected computers 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 cable modem service providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially registered on the account You can view the MAC address in the Attached Devices screen Troubleshooting 168 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Troubleshoot with the LEDs By default the router is set with standard LED settings If you disabled blinking for the LEDs or turned off all 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 104 Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On After you turn on power to the router the following sequence of events occurs 1 When power is first applied verify that the Power LED amp is lit 2 After approximately 30 seconds 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 wireless radio You can use the LEDs on the front panel of the router for troubleshooting Power LED Is Off or Blinking Is the Power LED is off or blinking try the following e Make
116. low access from a single IP address on the Internet Enter the IP address to be allowed access e IP Address Range Allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet Enter a beginning IP address and an ending IP address to define the allowed range e Everyone Allow access from any IP address on the Internet 7 Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface Choose a number from 1024 to 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP 8 Click the Apply button Your changes take effect gt To use remote access 1 Launch an Internet browser on a computer that is not on your home network 2 Type your router s WAN IP address into your browser s address or location field followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your external address is 134 177 0 123 and you use port number 8080 enter http 134 177 0 123 8080 in your browser Manage Your Network 147 Use VPN to Access Your Network 1 2 You can use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking VPN This chapter explains how to set up and use VPN access This chapter includes the following sections e Set Up a VPN Connection e Specify VPN Service in the Router
117. midity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic emissions FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B C Tick N10947 MAN 10BASE T or 100BASE TX or 1000BASE T RJ 45 10BASE T or 100BASE TX or 1000BASE T RJ 45 Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard Radio data rates Auto Rate Sensing Data encoding standards IEEE 802 11ac 2 0 IEEE 802 11n version 2 0 IEEE 802 11 b g n 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 11 a n ac 5 0 GHz Maximum computers per Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node wireless network typically 50 70 nodes Operating frequency range 2 4 GHz 2 412 2 462 GHz US 2 412 2 472 GHz Japan 2 412 2 472 GHz Europe ETSI 5 GHz 5 18 5 24 5 745 5 825 GHz US 5 18 5 24 GHz Europe ETSI 802 11 security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA WPA2 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802 11 specifications Actual data throughput and wireless 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 wireless coverage NETGEAR makes no express orimplied representations or warranties about this product s compatibility with any future standards 802 11ac 1300 Mbps is approximately 3x faster than 802 11n 450 Mbps Up to 1300 Mbpswireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802 1
118. ming devices to the Internet Add Upstream QoS Rules You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic Specific applications Specific online games Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router A specific device by MAC address Optimize Performance 43 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router To specify prioritization of traffic create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen For convenience the QoS Policy table lists many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling Set Up QoS for Applications and Online Gaming To create a QoS policy for applications and online games 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Upstream QoS a amp 8 PC nos o Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming POWERED BY Uplink bandwidth Maximum 0 Kops v Speedtest OOKLA QoS Priority Rule list EER Rr 5 Click the Setup QoS rule button Optimize Performance 4A Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The QoS Priority Rule list displays
119. mputers on the network can use the printer 6 To exit the utility select System gt Exit Use the Shared Printer For each computer after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once the utility automatically manages the printing queue and handling By default the utility starts automatically whenever you log on to Windows and runs in the background gt To manually connect and print 1 Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon EN The main screen displays 2 Click the Connect button The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer Now only the computer you are using can use this printer 3 Use the print feature in your application to print your document 4 To release the printer so that all computers on the network can use it click the Disconnect button Share a USB Printer 98 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router gt 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 2 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 99 View or Change the Status of a Printer gt To view or change the status
120. n When to turn off wireless signal Start 1 2 00mid nig ht IE I End 1 2 00no0n Recunmence Pattern Daily Select Days Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Use the lists radio buttons and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the wireless signal Click the Apply button The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays Select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule Specify Network Settings 121 9 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify WPS Settings Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password gt To specify WPS Settings 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings The Router s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar for example from the Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer to configure the router s wireless settings through WPS Optional Select or clear the Enable Router s PIN chec
121. n IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection 006 Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection 046 Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection 00 ce cece eee Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection 02 cece eee eens Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection 2 cece eee eee Maximum Transmission Unit s 4 602224264ece06eGescedaadadadacah sanded Change the MTU SIZE sceiiscsssresds tt TEETE EREET EEREN EE RER Common MTU SIZES sega nee eases see da R AA a dada a E a A A Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 4 Optimize Performance Prioritize Internet Traffic with Quality of Service 00 ce eee 42 Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS eee eee ee 42 Add Upstream O05 Rules 5 400s40406904 o000000408 004546 a6 4 e0bee 43 Set Up QoS for Applications and Online Gaming 00006 44 Set Up QosS for a Router LAN POF 4 4 oiakie de daradieneeerserveowwens 46 Set Up QoS for a MAC Address 0 0 ccc ccc cece teen ees 47 Edit an Upstream QoS POUC lt 6 565 26 2scscecdngeaseecneeteucecseseses 48 Delete an Upstream QoS Policy cee eens 49 Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS eee eee 50 Add Downstream QoS Rules by Keyword 00 0 e cece eee eens 51 Add a Downstream QoS Rule by Device 0 cece eee eee 52 Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play 53 Wi Fi Mult
122. n Unit The maximum transmission unit MTU is the largest data packet a network device transmits When one network device communicates across the Internet with another the data packets travel through many devices along the way If a device in the data path uses a lower MTU setting than the other devices the data packets must be split or fragmented to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often the default value In some situations changing the value fixes one problem but causes another Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs You experience problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service and the technical support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting These web based applications might require an MTU change A secure website that does not open or displays only part of a web page Yahoo email MSN portal America Online s DSL service You use VPN and have severe performance problems You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons and now you have connectivity or performance problems Note An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems For example you might not be able to access certain websites frames within websites secure login pages or FTP or POP servers Specify Your Internet Settings 38 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Change the MTU Size To change the M
123. n about remote access using Dynamic DNS see Chapter 7 Access the Router s USB Drive Through the Internet 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 Change the admin Password on page 132 gt To set up remote management 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Remote Management C Turn Remote Management On Remote Management Address https 0 0 0 0 8443 Allow Remote Access By O Only This Computer IP Address Range Everyone Port Number 5 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box Manage Your Network 146 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 6 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 e Only this computer Al
124. n 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 Do one of the following e To delete a single word select it and click the Delete Keyword button The keyword is removed from the list e To delete all Keywords on the list click the Clear List button All keywords are removed from the list Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Block Services from the Internet You can block Internet services on your network based on the type of service You can block the services all the time or based on a schedule gt To block services l 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password Control Access to the Internet 62 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Security gt Block Services The Block Services screen displays 5 Specify when to block the services e To block the services all the time select the Always radio button e To block the services based on a schedule select the Per Schedule radio button For more information about how to specify t
125. n uses a range of ports enter the ending port number of the range in the External Ending Port field Specify the internal ports by one of these methods e Leave the Use the same port range for Internal port check box selected e Type the port numbers in the Internal Starting Port and Internal Ending Port fields In the Internal IP address field type the IP address or select the radio button for an attached device listed in the table Click the Apply button The service is now in the list on the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Edit a Port Forwarding Service To edit a port forwarding entry 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type In the table select the radio button next to the service name Click the Edit Service button The Ports Custom Services screen displays Change the settings as needed Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Specify Internet Port Settings 161 Nightha
126. nd select a destination folder Use VPN to Access Your Network 151 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The following screen displays 7 Windows Security Would you like to install this device software Name TAP Windows Provider V9 Network adapters A Publisher OpenVPN Technologies Inc p g Always trust software from OpenVPN Don t Install Technologies Inc You should only install driver software from publishers you trust How can I decide which device software is safe to install 9 Click the Install button The screen displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation screen Completing the OpenVPN 2 3 2 1003 Setup Wizard OpenVPN 2 3 2 I1003 has been installed on your computer Click Finish to dose this wizard W 10 Click the Finish button 11 Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device For a client device with Windows 64 bit system the VPN client is installed at C Program files OpenVPN config by default 12 For a client device with Windows modify the VPN interface name to NETGEAR VPN a In Windows select Start gt Control Panel gt Network and Internet gt Network Connections b In the 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 i
127. net Access in the Router 00005 156 Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home 156 Chapter 13 Specify Internet Port Settings Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server 0 0 cece cece eee eee 159 Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service 00 0 ce cece ence ees 160 Edit a Port Forwarding SeIViCei as 26660 ian se idoideedereies renren 161 Delete a Port Forwarding Entry ccc cece cece cece eee ees 162 Application Example Make a Local Web Server Public 162 How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule 162 Set Up Port Figgering 24 444 546546 4454040664 be oeee ethos Cid eecderdesee 163 Add a Port Triggering Service 6 eee cece nent n ees 163 Enable Port Triggering tice caste hs lecereeeconeneebweriaieay wabates 165 Application Example Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat 165 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Chapter 14 Troubleshooting CUIGE TGS s nceneeenen cash 6 onto E EEES O E OEE T EEE E EE 168 Sequence to Restart Your Network 00 ccc ence ne nen 168 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 0 c eee cence 168 Wireless SettingS 0 ccc ccc nunnur enren neren nreno 168 Network Settings cn tessoenn dats daduvgvetietwagneeneiniagnewadanad 168 Troubleshoot with the LEDS 51sc266s eed dcetev arabe debater gannannes ee 169 Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On 16
128. network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Access the Router s USB Drive Through the Internet 85 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Settings gt Dynamic DNS O use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider Do you have a NETGEAR DONS or a No IP DONS account yes No Please enter the following information for registration he en Host Name myn eigear com Email Password 6 32 characters By submitting this form agree to the Register terms of service and that will only create one tree account Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box In the Service Provider list select NETGEAR Select the No radio button npm In the Host Name field type 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 specify MyName mynetgear com 9 In the Email field type the email address for your account 10 In the Password 6 32 characters field type the password for your account 11 Click the Register button 12 Follow the onscreen instructions to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS s
129. ng To enable port triggering 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Select the Port Triggering radio button Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Cl Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Time out in minutes Port Triggering Portmap Table Inbound Connection X Delete Service Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box If this check box is selected the router does not use port triggering even if you have specified port triggering settings In the Port Triggering Timeout field enter a value up to 9999 minutes This value controls how long the inbound ports stay open when the router detects no activity This value is required because the router cannot detect when the application terminates 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
130. ng different credentials check box and do the following a Type the user name and password b Click the OK button Click the Finish button The USB drive is mapped to the drive letter that you specified 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 USB port on your router for centralized continuous and automatic backup gt To back up your Windows computer 1 Insert your USB storage device into the blue USB 3 0 port on the front of the router If your USB device uses a power supply connect it You must use it 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 Install the genie app on each Windows computer To download the genie app visit www netgear com genie Download ReadySHARE Vault from www netgear com readyshare and install it on each Windows computer 4 Launch ReadySHARE Vault Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 70 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 5 Use the dashboard or the Backup tab to set up and run your backup 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 one of t
131. nternet connection through auto detection 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays 5 In the Internet Connection Type list select Auto Detect Specify Your Internet Settings 28 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The screen adjusts mR E Cum Internet Connection Type Auto Detect v Connection Type DHCPiAuto Detect Router s IPv6 Address On WAN Not Available LAN Setup Routers IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server Auto Config Cluse 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 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
132. o update the firmware or you can check to see if new firmware is available and to update your product gt To check for new firmware and update your router 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Router Update The Router Update screen displays Click the Check button The router finds new firmware information if any is available and displays a message asking if you want to download and install it Click the Yes button The router locates and downloads the firmware and begins the update A 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 When the update is complete your router restarts The update process typically takes about one minute Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you need to reconfigure the router after updating Change the admin Password This feature let you 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
133. on 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 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 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 Interne
134. or an ADSL gateway in your network the router cannot perform many gateway services For example the router cannot convert ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking information NETGEAR does not support such a configuration 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 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 Router Status screen gt To check the WAN IP address 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Click the ADVANCED tab The ADVANCED Home screen displays Check 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 router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network For more information see Sequence to Restart Your Network on page 168 Troubleshooting 171 Nighthawk AC1
135. ost Name field type the host name sometimes called the domain name for your account For a www no ip or www DynDNS account in the User Name field enter the user name for your account For a NETGEAR account at www no ip in the Email field type the email address for your account In the Password 6 32 characters field type the password for your DDNS account Click the Apply button Your changes are saved To verify that your Dynamic DNS service is enabled in the router click the Show Status button A message displays the Dynamic DNS status Access the Router s USB Drive Through the Internet 87 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Change the Dynamic DNS Settings gt To change your settings 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Settings gt Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS screen displays or Change your DDNS account settings as necessary Click the Apply button Your changes are saved m Set Up Your Personal FTP Server gt To set up your personal account and use FTP 1 Get your free NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name See Your Personal FT
136. our 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 Specify Your Internet Settings 30 8 10 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 that you want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection The remote relay router is the router to which your router creates a 6to4 tunnel Make sure that the IPv4 Internet connection is working before you apply the 6to4 tunnel settings for the IPv6 connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by using a 6to4 tunnel 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device
137. plays Click the Add button Route Name C Private Active Destination IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Metric In the Route Name field type a name for this static route for identification purposes only To limit access to the LAN only select the Private check box If the Private checkbox is selected the static route is not reported in RIP To make this route effective select the Active check box Type the IP address of the final destination Manage Your Network 141 10 11 12 13 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Type the IP subnet mask for this destination If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 Type the gateway IP address which must be on the same LAN segment as the router Type a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value 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 The static route is added Edit a Static Router 1 2 To edit a static route Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen
138. plays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select Auto Config The screen adjusts CD E Eo Internet Connection Type Auto Config v DHCP User Class if Required DHCP Domain Name if Required 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 Cluse 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 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 y
139. port it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing By default the USB drive is available to all computers on your local area network LAN On your Mac computer select Go gt Connect to Server Type afp routerlogin net When prompted to enter your name and password select the Guest radio button Click the Connect button A list of connected devices displays This list includes the name admin when you log in as admin From the Apple menu select System Preferences Open Time Machine Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 72 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 9 Click the Select Backup Disk button and select your USB drive from the list 10 Click the Use for Backup 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 11 When prompted to enter your name and password select the Guest radio button and click the Connect button When the setup is complete the Mac automatically schedules a full back up You can back up immediately if you want Control Access to the USB Drive You can specify the device name workgroups and network folders for your USB device gt To specify the USB access settings 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login sc
140. pplication The OpenVPN icon displays in the Windows taskbar Right click the icon and select Connect When the VPN connection is established launch your Internet browser Use VPN to Access Your Network 157 Specify Internet Port Settings You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic You need networking knowledge to set up these features This chapter includes the following sections e Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server e Set Up Port Triggering 158 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server If your home network includes a server 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 gt To forward specific incoming protocols 1 Decide which type of service application or game you want to provide 2 Find the local IP address of the computer on your network that will provide the service You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups The server computer must always use the same IP address
141. r Internet Settings 24 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 11 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 12 Click the Test button to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute see Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login gt To view or change the basic Internet setup 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Specify Your Internet Settings 25 4 10 11 12 13 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Select Internet D CO 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 Lise Static IP Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS
142. r name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select Wireless The Wireless screen displays Verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly The wireless security option must be set to None Select ADVANCED gt Wireless Repeating Function The Wireless Repeating Function screen displays Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box Specify Network Settings 129 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 8 Select the Wireless Repeater radio button 10 11 12 13 Enable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4GHz bigin Wireless MAC of this router 44 94 FC 44 52 F3 Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address 192 168 p C Disable Wireless Client Association Base Station MAC Address Wireless Base Station Disable Wireless Client Association Repeater MAC Address 1 Repeater MAC Address2 H H Repeater MAC Address 3 E i Repeater MAC Address 4 E l H Enable Wireless Repeating Function 5GHz ain ac Wireless MAC of this router 44 94 FC 44 52 F2 Wireless Repeater RepeateriP Address 192 168 1 Disable Wireless Client Association Race Ctatinn MAA Addrece Help Center Show Hide Help Center 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
143. rces 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 don t control network responsiveness This feature is enabled by default but you can disable it gt To disable airtime fairness 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Specify Network Settings 118 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings 5 Scroll down below the WPS Settings section of the screen and clear the Enable AIRTIME FAIRNESS check box 6 Click the Apply button Implicit Beamforming Implicit Beamforming contrasts with explicit Beamforming which means that your router actively tracks clients and directs power to the router antenna closes to the client This 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 gt To disable implicit Beamforming 1 Launch an Internet b
144. rd drive attached to the router s USB port router when you re not home This chapter includes the following sections e Access the USB Drive Through the Internet e Dynamic DNS e Your Personal FTP Server e Set Up Your Personal FTP Server For information about how to connect the USB drive and specify its settings see Chapter 6 Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 81 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Access the USB Drive Through the Internet You can access the USB drive through the Internet when you re not home gt To access the USB drive from a remote computer 1 Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network 2 Connect to your home router e To connect with Dynamic DNS type the DNS name To use a Dynamic DNS account you must enter the account information in the Dynamic DNS screen See Dynamic DNS on page 84 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 screen You can use FTP to share files on a USB drive connected to the router Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet gt To set up FTP access 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password Th
145. rd that you enter to connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the router label NETGEAR recommends that you use the preset security but you can change the settings NETGEAR recommends that you do not disable security gt To change the WPA settings 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select Wireless Under Security Options select a WPA option The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security but some older computers and wireless devices cannot use WPA2 By default the WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES radio button is selected so that new or old computers and wireless devices can connect to the WiFi network by using either WPA2 or WPA security The Passphrase field displays In the Passphrase field enter the network key password that you want to use It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters Specify Network Settings 116 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 7 Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference 8 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Set Up a Guest Network A guest network allows visitors at
146. readyshare 67 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router USB Drive Requirements The router works with most USB compliant external flash and hard drives For the most up to date list of USB drives that the router supports visit http kbserver 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 e FAT16 e FAT32 e NTFS e NTFS with compression format enabled e EXT2 e EXT3 e EXT4 e XFS e HFS e HFS Access a USB Device on the Network ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB device connected to the router USB port If your USB drive uses special drivers it is not compatible Figure 9 The blue USB 3 0 port on the front of the router provides the fastest access Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 68 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router To connect a USB device Insert your USB storage device into the blue USB 3 0 port on the front of the router If your USB device uses a power supply connect it You must use it 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 To
147. recovered password Click the Login again button A login screen displays With your recovered password log in to the router Manage Your Network 134 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router View Router Status gt To view router status and usage information 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Click the ADVANCED tab Router Information Internet Port Re7O0 Firmware Version V1 0 0 2 1 0 1 GUI Language Version V1 0 0 2_2 1 38 1 LAN Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP MAC Address IP Address Connection IP Subnet Mask Hardware Version E4 F4 C6 05 49 16 192 168 1 1 On Domain Name Server Reboot _f Wireless Settings 2 4GHz Name SSID Region NETGEAR North America Auto 6 Up to 450 Mbps Name SSID Region Channel Mode Wireless AP Broadcast Name Channel Mode Wireless AP On Broadcast Name On Wi Fi Protected Setup Configured Show Statistics E4F4 06 05 49 17 172 24 1 108 DHCP 255 255 240 0 172240 7 172 24 00 65 100 1 1 6 Connection Status _f Wireless Settings 5GHz NETGEARS2 5G6 North America 149 153 P 157 1
148. reen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt USB Storage gt Advanced Settings Network Device Name readyshare Workgroup Wo rkgroup Port Reworkcomecten waone E r 60 FIR ftp readyshare routerlogin netshares FTP via internet fip 0 0 0 0 shares Available Network Folders Read Write Total Free a Share Name Access Access Folder Name Volume Name Space Space Wreadyshare USB_Storage en ra ui HP Y1 00w 914 5M sige tole Storage no password no password E ios Eos Safely Rernove USB Device Share USB Drives Attached to the Router 73 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 5 Specify access to the USB storage device e Network Device Name This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router The default is readyshare 6 e Workgroup If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain the workgroup name is displayed here The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS such as Microsoft Windows e Access Method Select the check boxes for the access methods that you want Network Neighborhood MacShare Enabled by default HTTP Enabled by default You can type http readyshare routerlogin net shares to access the USB drive HTTP via Internet Disabled by default If you
149. reset the router to the factory default settings Back Up Settings gt To back up the router s configuration settings 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Administration gt Backup Settings Save a copy of current settings Restore saved settings from a file Revert to factory default settings Click the Back Up button If your computer prompts you to choose a location for the settings file specify a location on you computer and click the Save button A copy of the current settings is saved to your computer Manage Your Network 144 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Restore Configuration Settings gt To restore configuration settings that you backed up 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADV
150. ressing this button for two seconds turns the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios on and off If this LED lights 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 the router This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password The WPS LED blinks white during this process and then lights solid white You can disable LED blinking or turn off all LEDs except the Power LED For information about how to do this see Disable LED Blinking or Turn Off LEDs on page 104 Hardware Setup 11 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Rear Panel The connections and buttons shown in the following figure are located on the rear panel Reset Ethernet Internet Power Power button LAN ports 1 4 port On Off connector Figure 3 Router rear panel Pressing the Reset button restores the factory settings See Factory Settings on page 178 Position Your Router The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network However the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router For example the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range Additionally other wireless access points in and around your home might affect your router s signal Wireless access points are routers repeaters Wi
151. rinter If you cannot find the printer driver contact the printer manufacturer 2 Use a USB printer cable to connect the USB printer to the router USB port USB port Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility The utility works on Windows and Mac computers gt To download the utility 1 Visit www netgear com readyshare NETGEAR ReadySHARE Easy Access and Sharing 64 Ready SHARE USB Storage Access Easy shared access from any computer Wirelessly print from your home in your home network to an external USB amp network to a connected USS hard drive connected to your router S printer Easy to Set up Instructions Easy to Set up Instructions PC Utility How to Video w ili Supported Routers AC1450 REI00 R5250 R5200 A4500 Centra NNOR4TOOMWHDR472 S NDR4300 DR3800 DRMAC ORS7O WHDR47OO MWHDR4S720 WNDR4500 WNOR3500 J WNDRI400 WNRISOOL WNR2200 Supported DSL Gateways 06300 06200 DGND4000 DGNDS700v2 Supported DSL Gateways 06300 06200 OGND4000 DGNDI700 OGN3500 DGN2200 DGN2200v3 Share a USB Printer 96 2 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router In the ReadySHARE Printer pane click the PC Utility or Mac Utility link 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to download the file 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 C
152. router resets and returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table Table 3 Factory default settings Feature Defautbehavior connection LAN GMT for WW except NA and GR GMT 1 for GR GMT 8 for NA Time zone adjusted for daylight Disabled savings time Firewall Inbound communications coming Disabled except traffic on port 80 the HTTP port in from the Internet Outbound communications going Enabled all out to the Internet Source MAC filtering Disabled Supplemental Information 178 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Table 3 Factory default settings continued SS Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput can vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Supplemental Information 179 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Technical Specifications Table 4 R6700 router specifications Feature Description S Data and routing lpmsnemmaanl TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE PPTP Bigpond Dynamic DNS UPnP aaia SMB Power adapter North America 120V 60 Hz input All regions output 12V 3 5A DC output Dimensions Dimensions 280 mm x 182 mm x 49 mm 11 in x 7 17 in x 1 9 in Weight Weight 430 g 0 94 Ib Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating hu
153. routers one set up as a router and the other set up as a bridge Smart WiFi Router Smart WiFi Router in bridge mode Figure 12 Router in bridge mode with an 802 11ac WiFi connection Installing your R6700 router as a bridge offers the following benefits e Take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices Specify Network Settings 124 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router e Use Gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming e Connect multiple devices like NAS Smart TV NeoTV Blu ray player and game consoles at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WIFI link e Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device For example you can install the first router in a room like a home office where you connect to the Internet then set up the second router in bridge mode Place the router in bridge mode in a different room with your home entertainment center 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 need to know the SSID WiFi security mode wireless password and operating frequency either 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 3 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen
154. rowser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings screen displays 5 Scroll down below the WPS Settings section and clear the Enable Implicit BEAMFORMING check box 6 Click the Apply button Control the Wireless Radios The router includes internal wireless radios that broadcast signals in the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz ranges By default they are on so that you can connect wirelessly to the router When the wireless radios are off you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the router You can turn the wireless 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 wireless radios If you are close to the router it might be easier to press its WiFi On Off button If you are away from the router or you 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 Wireless Schedule on page 121 Specify Network Settings 119 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use the WiFi On Off Button gt To turn
155. sages Use the Router as a Media Server 93 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 2 Select an item to play or watch Podcaster WW Photos amp Slideshows SameGame Wordsmith _ Skull amp Bones Music on ReadyDLNA R6700 Pictures on ReadyDLNA R6700 Manually add a server gt To copy TiVo files to a computer Use the TiVo Desktop accessory available at https www3 tivo com store accessories software do Use the Router as a Media Server 94 Share a USB Printer The ReadySHARE 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 Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility Use the Shared Printer View or Change the Status of a Printer Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings 95 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer Some USB printer manufacturers for example HP and Lexmark printers request that you do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to do so gt 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 p
156. secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router Note Ifyou do not specify the DNS servers the router uses the DNS servers that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup screen See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 23 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 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 8 In the IPv6 Address Prefix Length fields specify the static IPv6 address and prefix length of the router s LAN interface If you do not specify an ID here the router generates one automatically from its MAC address 9 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved Specify Your Internet Settings 34 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen
157. splays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt VPN Service The VPN screen displays 5 Select the Enable VPN Service radio button 6 Scroll down to the Clients will use this VPN connection to access section and select the 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 7 Click the Apply button Your settings are saved 8 Click the For Windows or For Non Windows button and download the configuration files for your VPN clients 9 Unzip the configuration files and copy them to the folder where the VPN client is installed on your device Use VPN to Access Your Network 155 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 can change it back 2 To allow VPN clients to access only your home network 1 Launch an Internet browser
158. ster a host name with a Dynamic DNS service and specify that name in the Dynamic DNS screen of the router Dynamic DNS makes it much easier to access a server from the Internet because you can type the name in the Internet 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 Specify Internet Port Settings 162 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 1 When you type the URL www example com in your browser the browser sends a web page request message with the following destination information e Destination address The IP address of www example com which is the address of your router e Destination port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process 2 Your router receives the message and finds your port forwarding rule for incoming port 80 traffic 3 The router changes the destination in the message to IP address 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 5 Your router performs Network Address Translation NAT on the source IP address and sends the reply through the Internet to the computer or wireless device that sent the web page request Set Up Port Triggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwardin
159. t Explorer and select Tools gt Internet Options click the Connections tab and select the Never dial a connection radio button Troubleshooting 173 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Changes Not Saved If the router does not save the changes you make in the router interface do the following When entering configuration settings always click the Apply button before moving to another screen or tab or your changes are lost Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser It is possible that the changes were made but the old settings are in the web browser s cache Wireless Connectivity If you are experiencing trouble connecting wirelessly to the router try to isolate the problem Does the wireless device or computer that you are using find your wireless 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 wireless radios back on If you disabled the router s SSID broadcast then your wireless network is hidden and does not display in your wireless client s scanning list By default SSID broadcast is enabled Does your wireless device support the security that you are using for your wireless network WPA or WPA2 If you want to view the wireless 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
160. t functioning correctly you might be experiencing one of the following problems 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 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your computer to a remote device 1 2 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run In the field provided type ping n 10 lt P address gt Troubleshooting 175 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router where lt IP 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 175 If you do not receive replies check the following Check that the IP address of your router is listed on your computer as the default
161. t 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 other tasks like downloading content from the Internet take longer gt To enable downstream QoS 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Optimize Performance 50 4 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Downstream QoS aD D a E oonreanoos Enable Downstream OoS Improved Video Streaming O Streaming Database Auto Update Streaming Database Version v1 1 Add Rules by Keyword O by Device Rule Name Keyword QoS Rules High Priority CEs EB EDB Select the Enable Downstream QoS Improved Video Streaming check box Optional Select the Streaming Database Auto Upgrade check box The router automatically checks for updates for the streaming database and downloads and installs them Click the Apply button The router assigns a high priority to video streaming from the Internet traffic Add Downstream QoS Rules by Keyword gt To add a downstream QoS rule by keyword 1
162. tal Controls Powered by OpenDNS on your router to filter websites visited on your computers and other networked devices THE INTERNET LIVE PARENTAL CONTROLS ENABLED CABLE DSL NETGEAR ROUTER MODEM 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 7 Click the Next button 8 Read the note and click the Next button again Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts you are prompted to log in or create a free account Setting up Live Parental Controls Welcome this setup wizard will quickly 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 the radio button that applies to you e f you already set up an OpenDNS account leave the Yes radio button selected e lf you did not set up an OpenDNS account select the No radio button 10 Click the Next button If you are creating an account the following screen displays Create a free OpenDNS account Check availability Control Access to the Internet 58 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 11 Complete the fields and
163. tection protects your LAN against denial of service attacks such as Syn flood Smurf Attack Ping of Death and many others Select this check box only in special circumstances e Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online games or videoconferencing but it makes the firewall security less effective See Set Up a Default DMZ Server on page 106 e Respond to Ping on Internet Port This feature allows your router to be discovered Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool or for a specific reason e Disable 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 you can select this check box to disable it e MTU Size in bytes The normal MTU maximum transmit unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections Change the MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection See Change the MTU Size on page 39 e 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 prevent 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 5 Click the Apply button
164. ter Cannot Access the Internet Changes Not Saved Wireless Connectivity Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 167 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Quick Tips See the following for tips for troubleshooting some common problems e Sequence to Restart Your Network on page 168 e Check Ethernet Cable Connections on page 168 e Wireless Settings on page 168 e Network Settings on page 168 Sequence to Restart Your Network When you must to restart your network follow this sequence 1 Turn off and unplug the modem 2 Turn off the router 3 Plug in the modem and turn it on Wait two minutes 4 Turnon 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 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 Wireless Settings Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly The wireless network name SSID and wireless security settings of the router and wireless computer must match exactly If you set up an access list in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen you must add each wireless computer s MAC address to the router s access
165. ter 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 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 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 PPPoE Internet Connection To set up a PPPoE I Pv6 Internet connection 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 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 Th
166. that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt IPv6 The IPv6 screen displays In the Internet Connection Type list select 6to4 Tunnel Specify Your Internet Settings 31 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The screen adjusts CD E CI Internet Connection Type 6to4 Tunnel vi Remote 6to4 Relay Router Auto O Static IP Address LAN Setup Router s IPv6 Address On LAN Not Available IP Address Assignment Use DHCP Server auto Config Cluse 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 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 e Static IP Address Enter the static Pv4 address of the remote relay router Your IPv6 ISP usually provides this address Select an IP
167. the RIP settings Router Information Protocol RIP allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers a Inthe RIP Direction list select one of the following e Both The router broadcasts its routing table periodically and incorporates information that it receives e Out Only The router broadcasts its routing table periodically e In Only The router incorporates the RIP information that it receives b In the RIP Version list select one of the following e Disabled This is the default setting e RIP 1 This format is universally supported It is adequate for most networks unless you use 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 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Specify Network Settings 108 9 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router If you changed the LAN IP address of the router you are disconnected when this change takes effect To reconnect close your browser relaunch it and log in to the router Specify the IP Addresses That the Router Assigns 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 connected to the LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router These addresses must be part o
168. the Wireless Base Station radio button 8 To prevent wireless clients from associating with the base station and allow LAN client associations only select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box Specify Network Settings 128 9 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the base stations In the Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields enter the MAC addresses for the access points that should function as repeaters If your router is the base station it can function as the parent for up to four other access points 10 Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Set Up a Repeater Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station If you are using the router as the base station with a non NETGEAR router 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 configure a NETGEAR router as a repeater 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network of the router to be the repeater Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The use
169. tic IP Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically from ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS 5 In the Does your Internet connection require a login section leave the No radio button selected 6 If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name type it in the Account Name If Required field 7 If your Internet connection requires a domain name type it in the Domain Name lf Required field For the other sections in this screen the default settings usually work but you can change them 8 Select an Internet IP Address radio button e 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 gateway IP address that your ISP assigned The gateway is the ISP router to which your router connects 9 Select a Domain Name Server DNS Address radio button 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 a Router MAC Address radio button e Use Default Address Use the default MAC address Specify You
170. to click the Apply button if you change settings If your wireless device finds your network but the signal strength is weak check these conditions 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 wireless 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 Troubleshooting 174 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 computer 1 2 From the Windows toolbar click Start 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 should 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 no
171. trator privileges 2 Right click the OpenVPN icon Use VPN to Access Your Network 153 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router A menu displays View Log Edit Config Change Password Settings Eat 3 Select Connect The VPN connection is established You can do the following e Launch an Internet browser and log in to your router e Use Windows file manager to access the router s USB drive and download files Use VPN to Access the Router s USB Drive and Media gt To access the router s USB drive 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 Computer 2 E Desktop J Downloads P A NETGEAR1 A READYSHARE gt Recent Places a Vault Timeline 4 Media Devices 3 ye 4 Libraries zi lifestyle NAS ReadyNAS 104 NETGEAR1 Netgearuser R7000base Documents _ e 2 Music 4 Network Infrastructure 2 Pictures a Videos lt 4 WNDR4500 Gateway lt m R7000base Gateway 4 i Computer amp Windows7_OS C gt Removable Disk D Lenovo_Recovery Q The network resources display The ReadySHARE icon is in the Computer section and the remote R7000 icon is in the Media Devices section if DLNA is enabled in the router 2 Ifthe icons do not display click the Refresh button to update the screen If the local LAN and the remote LAN are using the same IP
172. ts device name to NETGEAR VPN If you do not change the VPN interface name the VPN tunnel connection will fail Use VPN to Access Your Network 152 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use a VPN Tunnel After you set up the router to use VPN and install the OpenVPN application on your computer you can open a VPN tunnel from your computer to your router over the Internet For the VPN tunnel to work the local LAN IP address of the remote R6700 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 The default LAN IP address scheme for the R6 00 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 Change the LAN TCP IP Settings on page 107 gt 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 adminis
173. ts 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 9 To change the mode select it from the Mode list At 2 4 GHz Up to 450 Mbps is the default setting The other settings are Up to 217 Mbps and Up to 54 Mbps At 5 GHz Up to 1300 Mbps is the default setting which allows 802 11ac and 802 11a wireless devices to join the network The other settings are Up to 450 Mbps and Up to 217 Mbps 10 Click the Apply button Specify Network Settings 115 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Your settings are saved If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID you are disconnected from the network 11 Make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with its new settings If you cannot connect wirelessly check the following e Is your computer or wireless device connected to another wireless network in your area Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network without wireless security that they discover e Is your computer or wireless device trying to connect to your network with its old settings before you changed the settings If it is update the wireless network selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your network Change the WiFi Security Option Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security The passwo
174. tton Your changes are saved Delete an Upstream QoS Policy To delete a QoS policy 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Upstream QoS ax E O nos o Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming POWERED BY Uplink bandwidth Maximum 0 Kbps v Speedtest OOKLA QoS Priority Rule list Setup QoS rule 5 Click the Setup QoS Rule button The QoS Priority Rule list displays Optimize Performance 49 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 6 Select the radio button for the QoS policy 7 Click the Delete button The QoS Policy is removed from the list Optimize Video Streaming with Downstream QoS Downstream Quality of Service QOS assigns a high priority to Internet video streaming from websites like YouTube and Netflix NETFLIX gt High priority traffic D A You A You jas pE f D EAE i po fE sg Best effort traffic Figure 8 Downstream QoS assigns a high priority to video streaming from the Internet NETGEAR recommends that you enable downstream QoS only if you watch streaming Interne
175. tton In the IP Address field type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the routers LAN subnet such as 192 168 1 x Type the MAC address of the computer or server Tip If the computer is already on your network you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here 8 Click the Apply button The reserved address is entered into the table The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew Edit a Reserved LAN IP Address gt To edit a reserved address entry 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Specify Network Settings 112 So SO Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen displays Select the radio button next to the reserved address Click the Edit button Change the settings Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Delete a Reserved LAN IP Address 2 To delete a reserved address entry 1 Launc
176. u first access the router with an Internet browser You can also customize or specify your Internet settings This chapter contains the following sections e Use the Internet Setup Wizard e Manually Set Up the Internet Connection e Specify IPv6 Internet Connections e Maximum Transmission Unit 21 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you connect to your router to set it up 2 To use the Setup Wizard 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup Wizard The Smart Setup Wizard can detect the type of Internet connection that you lave Do you Want the Sinan Setup Wizard to try and detect the connection type now Yes No want to contigure the router myself Select the Yes radio button If you select the No radio button you are taken to the Internet Setup screen see Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 23 Click the Next button Specify Your
177. u use to connect wirelessly to the other router 10 Click the Apply button The settings for the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays 11 Click the Apply button Your changes take effect Set Up a Wireless Distribution System The router can act as a wireless base station or a wireless repeater in a wireless distribution system WDS A WDS expands a wireless network through multiple access points A wireless base station connects to the Internet can be connected to wired and wireless clients and sends its wireless signal to an access point that functions as a wireless repeater A wireless repeater can also be connected to wired and wireless clients but connects to the Specify Network Settings 126 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Internet through the wireless base station The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario Base station access point APEA j DIa RLL E pe f Repeater access point Figure 13 Wireless repeating scenario Note For you to use the wireless repeating function security for your router cannot be enabled and the router cannot use the auto channel feature You must set up a wireless base station and a wireless repeater e Wireless base station The router acts as the parent access point that bridges traffic to and from the child repeater access point The base station also handles wireless and wired local computers To
178. ual core 1 GHz processor 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 wirelessly 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 This chapter contains the following sections e Unpack Your Router e Attach the Antennas e Top and Front Panels e Rear Panel e Position Your Router e Cable Your Router For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the support website at http support netgear com 1 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802 11 specifications Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume o
179. ult password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select Wireless x Cance Region Selection Region North America v Wireless Network 2 4GHz b g n Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID NETGEARS2 Channel Auto Mode Up to 450 Mbps Y Security Options None WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPAAYPA2 Enterprise 5 In the Region list 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 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 wireless device 7 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 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 8 To change the wireless channel select a number in the Channel list 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 poin
180. ur computer is on the same subnet as the router If you are using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address is in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 e lf your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x 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 Troubleshooting 170 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router 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 clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This sets the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 For more information see Factory Settings on page 178 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 NETGEAR behind an existing router in your network use bridge mode or set up the router as an access point If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement f
181. ure 7 Upstream QoS assigns high priority to gaming traffic from your Xbox NETGEAR recommends 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 Optimize Performance 42 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router gt To enable upstream QoS 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Setup gt QoS Setup gt Upstream QoS D C O EE o Enable Upstream OoS Optimized for Gaming POWERED BY EO s J Uplink bandwidth Maximum 0 Kbps Speedtest OOKLA QoS Priority Rule list PENRYN 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 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 Click the Apply button The router assigns a high priority to Internet traffic from your ga
182. urn message to your router using the NAT assigned source port for example port 33333 as the destination port and 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 longer accepted on port numbers 33333 or 113 Specify Internet Port Settings 166 Troubleshooting 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 http support netgear com for product and contact information This chapter contains the following sections Quick Tips Troubleshoot with the LEDs Cannot Log In to the Rou
183. uy Support Partners Community About W7 Shopping Cart Home gt Live Parental Controls Print GI Email Favorites Live Parental Controls NETGEAR Live Parental Controls powered by OpenDNS is a router based Web filtering solution available on NETGEAR Wireless N router and Groen gateway products Sy ptpa jats gt Blocks up to 50 categories of Internet content gt Designed to protect you from identity theft and scams gt And it s FREE for NETGEAR customers gt To set up Live Parental Controls 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select Parental Controls If your Internet connection is working the browser automatically goes online and displays the Parental Controls web page Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental Controls management utility Control Access to the Internet 57 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router After installation Live Parental Controls automatically starts Live Parental Controls Powered by OpenDNS NETGEAR TUN You re about to setup NETGEAR Live Paren
184. wireless 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 wireless clients to be able to associate with the repeater In the Base Station MAC Address fields enter the MAC addresses for the access point that will be the base station Click the Apply button Your changes are saved Verify connectivity across the LANs A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router can connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other computer or server connected to the other access point Specify Network Settings 130 Manage Your Network This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network This chapter includes the following sections e Update the Router Firmware e Change the admin Password e Set Up Password Recovery e Recover the admin Password e View Router Status e View Logs of Router Activity e Monitor Internet Traffic e Create Custom Static Routes e View Devices Currently on the Network e Manage the Router Configuration File e Remote Management 131 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Update the Router Firmware The router firmware routing software is stored in flash memory You might see a message at the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available You can respond to that message t
185. wk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Delete a Port Forwarding Entry To delete a port forwarding entry 1 2 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Select the Port Forwarding radio button as the service type In the table select the radio button next to the service name Click the Delete Service button The service is deleted 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 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 an IP address of 192 168 1 33 In the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen 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 Optional Regi
186. wo minutes go to the client device and use its WPS software to connect to the WiFi network The WPS process automatically sets up your wireless computer with the network password when it connects The router WPS screen displays a confirmation message 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 wireless security NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings If 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 wireless computer to change the SSID or other wireless 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 gt To specify basic wireless settings 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password Specify Network Settings 114 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router The user name is admin The defa
187. your home to use the Internet without using your wireless security key You can add a guest network to each wireless network 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 0 GHz a n gt To set up a guest network 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network 2 Type http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com A login screen displays 3 Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays 4 Select Guest Network Wireless Network 2 4GHz bigi Profile C Enable Guest Network Enable SSID Broadcast Cl Allow quests to see each other and access my local network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR Guest Security Options Profile None O WPA PSK TKIP O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Wireless Network 5GHz aac Profile C Enable Guest Network Enable SSID Broadcast O Allow quests to see each other and access my local network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NFTGFAR 5G Guest Help Center Show Hide Help Center a i 5 Select any of the following wireless settings e Enable Guest Network When this check box is selected the guest network is enabled and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile Specify Network Settings 117 6 Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router e Enable SSID
188. ys Enter the router user name and password The user name is admin The default password is password The user name and password are case sensitive The BASIC Home screen displays Select ADVANCED gt Advanced Setup gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Select the Port Triggering radio button Click the Add Service button Service Service Name Service User AN ih es fies Service Type CP w Triggering Fort 1 65534 Inbound Connection Connection Type TCP UDP Staring Port 1 65534 Ending Port a H5534 In the Service Name field type a descriptive service name From the Service User list select a user option e Any the default allows any computer on the Internet to use this service e Single address restricts the service to a particular computer From the Service Type list select TCP or UDP or TCP UDP both If you are not sure select TCP UDP In the Triggering Port field enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will open the inbound ports In the Connection Type Starting Port and Ending Port fields enter the inbound connection port information Click the Apply button The service is added You must enable port triggering before the router uses port triggering for the service that you added See Enable Port Triggering on page 165 Specify Internet Port Settings 164 gt Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Enable Port Triggeri

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