Netgear R6100 User Manual

350 East Plumeria DriveSan Jose, CA 95134USAJuly 2013202-11240-01R6100 WiFi RouterAC1200 Dual Band User Manual

Hardware Setup10R6100 WiFi Router • WiFi On/Off button. Pressing and holding this button for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios o

Advanced Settings100R6100 WiFi Router The screen adjusts:3. Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection:• IPv6 Address/Prefix Length. Th

Advanced Settings101 R6100 WiFi RouterIPv6 DHCP To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server:1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup >

Advanced Settings102R6100 WiFi Router • Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some IPv6 systems might not support t

Advanced Settings103 R6100 WiFi RouterThis is usually the name that you use in your email address. For example, if your main mail account is JerAB@ISP

Advanced Settings104R6100 WiFi Router Traffic MeterTraffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the route

Advanced Settings105 R6100 WiFi Router6. In the Traffic Control section, specify whether the router should issue a warning message before the monthly

10699. TroubleshootingThis chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router. If you do not find

Troubleshooting107 R6100 WiFi RouterQuick TipsThis section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems.Sequence to Restart Your NetworkWhe

Troubleshooting108R6100 WiFi Router Troubleshoot with the LEDsAfter you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur:1.

Troubleshooting109 R6100 WiFi RouterLEDs Never Turn OffWhen the router is turned on, the LEDs turn on for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all t

Hardware Setup11 R6100 WiFi RouterLabelThe label on the bottom of the router shows the login information, MAC address, and serial number. Serial numbe

Troubleshooting110R6100 WiFi Router • Make sure that you are using the correct login information. The login name is admin, and the default password is

Troubleshooting111 R6100 WiFi Router• Your Internet service provider (ISP) might require a login program. Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over E

Troubleshooting112R6100 WiFi Router Unless you connect manually, the router does not authenticate using PPPoE until data is transmitted to the network

Troubleshooting113 R6100 WiFi RouterChanges Not SavedIf the router does not save the changes you make in the router interface, check the following:• W

Troubleshooting114R6100 WiFi Router Test the LAN Path to Your RouterYou can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your rou

Troubleshooting115 R6100 WiFi RouterIf the path is functioning correctly, replies as shown in the previous section are displayed.If you do not receive

116AA. Supplemental InformationThis appendix covers the following topics: • Factory Settings • Technical Specifications

Supplemental Information117R6100 WiFi RouterFactory SettingsYou can return the router to its factory settings. Use the end of a paper clip or a simila

Supplemental Information118R6100 WiFi RouterWireless Wireless communication EnabledSSID name See router labelSecurity WPA2-PSK (AES)Broadcast SSID Ena

Supplemental Information119R6100 WiFi RouterTechnical SpecificationsTable 4. R6100 Router specifications Feature DescriptionData and routing protoco

1222. Getting StartedConnect the routerThis chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete cabling as described

120BB. Notification of ComplianceNETGEAR Dual Band - WirelessRegulatory Compliance InformationThis section includes user requirements for operating

Notification of Compliance121R6100 WiFi RouterFCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & InstructionsThis equipment has been tested and found to

Notification of Compliance122R6100 WiFi RouterAvertissement:Le dispositif fonctionnant dans la bande 5150-5250 MHz est réservé uniquement pour une uti

Getting Started13 R6100 WiFi RouterRouter Setup PreparationYou can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the genie m

Getting Started14R6100 WiFi Router NETGEAR genie SetupNETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. Installation with basic setup takes about 1

Getting Started15 R6100 WiFi RouterUse NETGEAR genie after InstallationWhen you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you

Getting Started16R6100 WiFi Router Dashboard (BASIC Home Screen)The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Inte

Getting Started17 R6100 WiFi RouterJoin Your Wireless NetworkYou can use the manual or the WPS method to join your wireless network. For instructions

Getting Started18R6100 WiFi Router NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie AppThe genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing y

1933. Basic SettingsYour Internet connection and WiFi networkThis chapter contains the following sections:• Internet Setup • Parental Controls • Bas

2R6100 WiFi Router SupportThank you for selecting NETGEAR products. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your produc

Basic Settings20R6100 WiFi Router Internet SetupThe Internet Setup screen is where you view or change basic ISP information.You can use the Setup Wiza

Basic Settings21 R6100 WiFi Router3. Select one of the following radio buttons:• Yes. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you

Basic Settings22R6100 WiFi Router • Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP automatically assigns this add

Basic Settings23 R6100 WiFi RouterAfter installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.4. Click the Next button, read the note, and click t

Basic Settings24R6100 WiFi Router After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays:6. Select the radio button for the filt

Basic Settings25 R6100 WiFi RouterNETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you change your preset security settings

Basic Settings26R6100 WiFi Router • Is your computer or wireless device trying to connect to your network with its old settings (before you changed th

Basic Settings27 R6100 WiFi RouterWPA uses a passphrase for authentication and to generate the initial data encryption keys. Then it dynamically varie

Basic Settings28R6100 WiFi Router Set Up a Guest NetworkA guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless s

Basic Settings29 R6100 WiFi RouterView Attached DevicesTo view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network, use the Attached

3ContentsChapter 1 Hardware SetupUnpack Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Hardware Fea

3044. Advanced Home SettingsSpecify custom settingsThis chapter helps you configure the advanced settings in your router using genie. This chapter c

Advanced Home Settings31 R6100 WiFi RouterNETGEAR genie Advanced Home ScreenThe genie Advanced Home dashboard presents status information. The content

Advanced Home Settings32R6100 WiFi Router The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configura

Advanced Home Settings33 R6100 WiFi Router• Disable IGMP Proxying. IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network (LAN) to receive the mult

Advanced Home Settings34R6100 WiFi Router 4. Click the Apply button.Your change takes effect.Change the MTU SizeThe maximum transmission unit (MTU) is

Advanced Home Settings35 R6100 WiFi Router To change the MTU size:1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup. 2. In the MTU Size field, enter a val

Advanced Home Settings36R6100 WiFi Router  To change the LAN settings:1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.2. Enter the settings that you wan

Advanced Home Settings37 R6100 WiFi RouterUse Router as DHCP Server For most home networks, this check box is selected so that the router acts as a Dy

Advanced Home Settings38R6100 WiFi Router 3. Click the Apply button.4. (Optional) If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your netw

Advanced Home Settings39 R6100 WiFi RouterThe following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client (a wireless device or computer). Y

4R6100 WiFi RouterChange the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . .

Advanced Home Settings40R6100 WiFi Router not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS, are assigned to the best effort category, which re

Advanced Home Settings41 R6100 WiFi RouterSet Up QoS for Internet AccessYou can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic:• S

Advanced Home Settings42R6100 WiFi Router 4. To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click the Add Priority Rule

Advanced Home Settings43 R6100 WiFi Router7. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this port’s traffic relative to other

Advanced Home Settings44R6100 WiFi Router Edit or Delete a QoS Policy To edit or delete a QoS policy:1. Select ADVANCED > QoS Setup.2. Select the

4555. USB StorageAccess and Configure a USB Storage DeviceThis chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your ro

USB Storage46R6100 WiFi Router Connect a USB Storage Device to the RouterReadySHARE lets you access and share or a USB drive connected the router USB

USB Storage47 R6100 WiFi Router To access the USB device from a Windows computer: Use any of these methods:• Select Start > Run. Enter \\readyshar

USB Storage48R6100 WiFi Router  To access the USB drive with FTP from a remote computer:1. Make sure that the FTP check box is selected in the Access

USB Storage49 R6100 WiFi Router2. If you want to specify read-only access or to allow access from the Internet, see USB Storage Device Network and Acc

5R6100 WiFi RouterInternet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72Wireless Settings (2.4 GH

USB Storage50R6100 WiFi Router View a USB Device Attached to the Router To view basic information about the USB storage device:1. Select BASIC > R

USB Storage51 R6100 WiFi RouterUSB Storage Device Network and Access SettingsYou can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your

USB Storage52R6100 WiFi Router Available Network FoldersYou can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device. To view network folders

USB Storage53 R6100 WiFi Router2. Click the Create Network Folder button.If the Create a Network Folder screen does not display, your web browser migh

USB Storage54R6100 WiFi Router 2. Click the Approved Devices button. This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. You can

USB Storage55 R6100 WiFi Router2. Change the following settings as needed:• Enable Media Server. Select this check box to enable this device to act as

USB Storage56R6100 WiFi Router 2. Go to the bottom of the list to find and select the R6100. To play music or view photos:1. On the TiVo, select TiVo

USB Storage57 R6100 WiFi Router To copy TiVo Files onto a computer:Use the TiVo Desktop accessory, available at https://www3.tivo.com/store/accessori

5866. SecurityCustomize the firewall settingsThis chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable con

Security59 R6100 WiFi RouterKeyword Blocking of HTTP TrafficUse keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network.

6R6100 WiFi RouterCannot Log In to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109Cannot Access the Internet . . .

Security60R6100 WiFi Router Your changes are saved.Block Services (Port Filtering)Services are functions that server computers perform at the request

Security61 R6100 WiFi RouterThe Block Services Setup screen displays:5. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to allow or bloc

Security62R6100 WiFi Router 2. Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port number of 6667, the standard port

Security63 R6100 WiFi Router192.168.1.123.” The following sequence shows the effects of the port forwarding rule you have defined:1. The user of a rem

Security64R6100 WiFi Router Set Up Port Forwarding to Local ServersThe port forwarding feature lets you allow certain types of incoming traffic to rea

Security65 R6100 WiFi Router2. Select the Port Forwarding radio button as the service type.3. Click the Add Custom Service button.4. In the Service Na

Security66R6100 WiFi Router 3. (Optional) Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service, and configure your router to use the name. To access your w

Security67 R6100 WiFi RouterIf the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port triggering, port triggering is disabled. How

Security68R6100 WiFi Router Schedule BlockingYou can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access. To schedule blocking:1. Select

Security69 R6100 WiFi RouterSecurity Event Email NotificationsTo receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in the E-mail screen

711. Hardware SetupGetting to know your routerThe R6100 WiFi Router delivers AC1200 WiFi speeds with access up to three times faster than similar 80

7077. AdministrationManage your networkThis chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. Th

Administration71 R6100 WiFi RouterUpgrade the Router FirmwareThe router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can upgrade the fir

Administration72R6100 WiFi Router View Router Status To view router status and usage information:Select Advanced Home or select Administration > R

Administration73 R6100 WiFi Router• IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. • Domain Name Server. The Domain

Administration74R6100 WiFi Router Connection Status Button To view the Internet connection status:1. Select Advanced Home or select Administration &g

Administration75 R6100 WiFi Router• Channel. The operating channel of the wireless port being used. The default channel is Auto. When Auto is selected

Administration76R6100 WiFi Router • Date and time. The date and time the log entry was recorded.2. (Optional) You can do any of the following:• To ref

Administration77 R6100 WiFi RouterManage the Configuration FileThe configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuratio

Administration78R6100 WiFi Router Erase the Current Configuration SettingsYou can use the Erase button to erase the configuration and restore the fact

Administration79 R6100 WiFi RouterPassword RecoveryNETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router user

Hardware Setup8R6100 WiFi Router Unpack Your RouterOpen the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.Ethernet cableR6100 WiFi Router

8088. Advanced SettingsSetting up unique situationsThis chapter describes the advanced features of your router. Networking knowledge is needed to im

Advanced Settings81 R6100 WiFi RouterAdvanced Wireless SettingsYou can use this screen to turn the wireless radio on and off, to specify WPS settings,

Advanced Settings82R6100 WiFi Router Set Up a Wireless ScheduleYou can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when

Advanced Settings83 R6100 WiFi RouterThe Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, from the Network Explorer on a

Advanced Settings84R6100 WiFi Router 4. On the Wireless Card Access List screen, click the Add button.The Wireless Card Access Setup screen opens and

Advanced Settings85 R6100 WiFi RouterWireless Access PointYou can set up the router to run as an access point (AP) on the same local network as anothe

Advanced Settings86R6100 WiFi Router Note: To avoid interference, NETGEAR recommends that you use different wireless settings for each wireless route

Advanced Settings87 R6100 WiFi RouterA WDS system includes a base station and repeater.• Wireless base station. The router acts as the parent access p

Advanced Settings88R6100 WiFi Router 2. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function.3. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating F

Advanced Settings89 R6100 WiFi Router2. Select BASIC > Wireless Settings and verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly. The wir

Hardware Setup9 R6100 WiFi RouterFront and Side PanelThe router front and side panels have the status LEDs and buttons shown in the following figure.L

Advanced Settings90R6100 WiFi Router Dynamic DNSIf your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a

Advanced Settings91 R6100 WiFi RouterStatic RoutesStatic routes provide more routing information to your router. Typically, you do not need to add sta

Advanced Settings92R6100 WiFi Router 8. Type the gateway IP address, which has to be on the same LAN segment as the router. 9. Type a number from 1 th

Advanced Settings93 R6100 WiFi Router To set up remote management:1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. 2. Select the Turn R

Advanced Settings94R6100 WiFi Router Universal Plug and PlayUniversal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, a

Advanced Settings95 R6100 WiFi Router6. (Optional) To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the Refresh button.IPv6You can use this

Advanced Settings96R6100 WiFi Router Auto Detect To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection:1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup

Advanced Settings97 R6100 WiFi RouterIPv6 Auto Config To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration:1. Select ADVANCED > Advanc

Advanced Settings98R6100 WiFi Router • Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some IPv6 systems might not support th

Advanced Settings99 R6100 WiFi Router3. Configure the remote 6to4 relay router settings by selecting one of the following buttons:• Auto. Your router