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Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Contents 1 Safety Precautions ............................................................................................. 3 2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 4 3 2.1 Product Introduction .............................................................................. 4 2.2 Packing list .......................................................................................
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 6.6 6.7 7 Maintenance ........................................................................................ 59 6.6.1 Router Status ............................................................................ 60 6.6.2 Attached Devices ...................................................................... 64 6.6.3 Backup Settings ........................................................................ 64 6.6.4 Set Password...............................
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual About User Manual This user manual mainly describes how to install and configure the wireless router. Organization This user manual is organized as follows: Chapter Chapter Description 1 Safety Precautions Provides a general overview of the Chapter 2 : Overview Chapter 3 : Provides safety precaution information. wireless router, and the packing list.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Support DHCP server Support manually configuration of static routing Support version upgrade through Web page Support restoring factory default settings Support demilitarized zone (DMZ) Support DNS proxy and forwarding Support QoS Support UPnP Support WPS Support port mapping Support port triggering Support wireless repeater Support guest network Support restricting IP bandwidth Support filtering by keyword and domain name Support wireless security authentication
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 1 Safety Precautions Before operating the wireless router, read the following precaution information carefully: Use the type of power that user manual marks. Use the power adapter that is packed within the device package. Pay attention to the power load of the outlet or the prolonged lines. An overburden power outlet or damaged lines and plugs may cause electric shock or fire accident. Check the power cords regularly. If you find any damage, replace it at once.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 2 Overview 2.1 Product Introduction The wireless router is a high-performance network access device. It is fully compatible with IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11n standards. It can provide reliable and convenient access service for individual users and SOHO (Small Office, Home Office). 2.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 3 Hardware Description and Hardware Installation 3.1 Front Panel and LED Status There are 5 LED indicators on the front panel of the wireless router. By observing their status, you can check whether the device runs normally. The following table describes the status of LED indicators on the front panel. Indicator Power WLAN Color Status Description Green On Power is on. - Off Power is off or the device is down. Green On Radio switch is turned on.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Internet 1/2 LAN 3.2 Green On Connection succeeds. Green Blink Data is being transmitted. - Off No WAN connection. Green On LAN connection succeeds. Green Blink Data is being transmitted. - Off No LAN connection. Rear Panel and Interface Description The following table describes interfaces and buttons on the rear panel.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The third RJ45 interface is WAN interface, for connecting WAN or the uplink network devices. Reset button. Press this button for 3 seconds and then release it, and then the wireless router reboots and restores to the factory defaults. Power socket, for connecting the power adapter (5V DC,1A). Power switch Caution: Do not press Reset unless you want to clear the current settings. The Reset button is in a small circular hole on the rear panel.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 3.3.2 Before You Begin Before you install the device, please pay attention to the following items: When the device is connected to a computer, hub, router or switch, the Ethernet cable should be less than 100 meters. Do not place this device on an unstable surface or support. Do not put this device on the ground. Keep the device clean. Avoid the device from direct sunshine. Avoid any metal in the device.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 3.4 Operation Range The operation range of the wireless router depends on the actual environment. The path and effect of signal transmission vary according to the deployment in a house or an office. For example, the outdoor straight transmission distance for a certain device can be 300 meters and the indoor transmission distance can be 100 meters. 3.5 Roaming Suppose that several wireless routers run in the same network.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Set the same SSID for different APs. The SSIDs of all the computers and PDAs should be consistent with that of APs. All the BSSs must use the same wireless channel. If the encryption function is enabled, all wireless routers must be configured with the same encryption mode and encryption key for establishing connection. Wireless routers must keep coverage of uninterrupted wireless signals in the whole operation environment.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 4 TCP/IP Settings and Wireless Connection Introduction 4.1 TCP/IP Settings By default, the LAN IP address of the wireless router is 192.168.1.1, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, and the DHCP server is enabled. It is recommended to set the network adapter to Obtain an IP address automatically. Then, your PC obtains the TCP/IP settings, including the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS address automatically through the wireless router.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Step 2 Right-click the network adapter icon and choose Properties from the menu. The Local Area Connections Properties window appears. Note: If multiple network cards are installed on your PC, a window other than the Local Area Connections Properties window may appears. Step 3 Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window appears.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Step 4 Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address of the network adapter. The IP address must be 192.168. 1.X (X is a number in the range of 2 to 254). If you want to access the Internet through a wireless router, you need to enter the default gateway and IP address of the DNS server correctly.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Step 5 Set the subnet mask and click OK. Step 6 After setting, you can ping the default IP address of the wireless router, to check whether the current connection between the PC and the wireless router is normal. Choose Start > Run from the desktop and enter ping 192.168.1.1.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Note: 192.168.1.1 in the ping command is the default IP address of the LAN interface. If the IP address changes, enter the current IP address instead. Step 7 If the PC can ping through the default IP address of the wireless router, the following page appears, indicating that the connection between your PC and the wireless router is normal. 4.2 Wireless Connection Introduction By default, the AP function of the wireless router is enabled.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Step 1 Enable the wireless network adapter on your PC and ensure that the Wireless Zero Configuration tool is available. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon and choose View Available Wireless Networks from the menu. Step 2 In the Wireless Network Connection page, click Refresh network list and the network list is refreshed. The default SSID of the wireless router is NETGEAR. Select the wireless router that you want to connect and click Connect.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Step 3 If you are not sure of the available SSID, please log in to the Web page of the wireless router, and view the SSID in the Wireless Settings page. For more information about the wireless settings, please refer to 6.4.2 Wireless Settings.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Note: After your wireless network card connects to the wireless router successfully, usually, you should set the network adapter to Obtain an IP address automatically. The configuration of wireless connection is now complete.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 5 Logging In to the Web Page Run the Internet Explorer (IE), enter http://192.168.1.1/ (the default IP address of the wireless router) in the address bar, and press Enter. In the window that is displayed as shown in the following figure, enter the user name and password, and click OK.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Note: The default user name and password are admin and admin respectively. After logging in to the Web page, you can view, configure and modify the router settings. To make the settings and changes take effect, you need to reboot the wireless router sometimes. Caution: If you are managing the wireless router through the Web page, do not cut off the power supply. Otherwise, the device may be damaged.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 6 Web Configuration 6.1 Language Selection After successful login, you can select the appropriate language in the upper right corner of the page. After selecting a language and clicking Apply, the language setting takes effect immediately. 6.2 Setup Wizard You can set the basic network parameters for accessing the Internet by following this wizard.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Note: If you do not insert the network cable into the WAN interface of the wireless router, the previous page does not appear. Step 2 The broadband type can be Dynamic IP (DHCP), Static IP (Fixed), PPPoE, or PPTP.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Enter the account name provided by the Internet service provider (ISP) in the Account Name field. If the ISP does not provide it, you need not modify it. In this mode, the WAN port of the wireless router obtains the network property information, including the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and IP address of the DNS server, from the connected DHCP server After setting, click Apply to save the settings, and then the Router Status page appears.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description IP Address Enter the IP address of the WAN interface. Subnet mask of the WAN IP address. It is usually IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0. Gateway IP Address Primary DNS Secondary DNS Enter the IP address of the gateway if necessary. Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server if necessary. If the ISP provides another DNS server, enter the IP address of that DNS server.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Login Enter the user name provided by the ISP. Password Enter the password provided by the ISP. Service Name (If required) Enter the service name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does not provide it, you need not enter any information. Select Use These DNS Servers and enter the IP Domain Name Server address information of the DNS server provided by the (DNS) Address ISP.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Click Next and the following figure appears: The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Username Enter the PPTP user name provided by the ISP. Password Enter the PPTP password provided by the ISP. Set the idle timeout. If the system does not detect any Idle Timeout (In minutes) Internet access behavior within the set time of idle timeout, the system interrupts the Internet connection.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 6.3 Add WPS Client Click Add WPS Client on the left pane of the page to display the following page. WPS refers to Wi-Fi Protected Setup. You can use the WPS setup function to add a wireless client to a network, without setting specific parameters, such as SSID, security mode, and password. To use this function, a wireless client must support WPS.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Select Push Button (recommended) and click on the router and the following page appears: Press the button on the network card or click the button in the software page within two minutes to start WPS connection. After WPS connection is established, the following page appears. The client can now visit the LAN.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Click the PIN button on the client of the network card within two minutes to start WPS connection. After WPS connection is established, the following page appears. The client can now visit the LAN. 6.4 Setup Click Setup and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: The submenu contains Basic Settings, Wireless Settings, and Cuest Network. 6.4.1 Basic Settings Click Basic Settings on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The router supports 5 modes of Internet connection, including Dynamic IP (DHCP), Static IP (Fixed), PPPoE, PPTP, and L2TP. In this page, you can select the appropriate Internet connection mode and configure the relevant parameters according to the actual requirements.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Dynamic IP (DHCP) If you select Dynamic IP (DHCP), the router automatically obtains IP address, subnet mask, and IP address of the gateway from the ISP. If the ISP does not provide any IP network parameters, please select this mode.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Does your Internet Select No. Connection Require A Login? Account Name (If Enter the account name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does Required) not provide it, you need not modify it. Domain Name (If Enter the domain name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does Required) not provide it, you need not modify it. Internet IP Address Select Get Dynamically From ISP. Domain Name Enter the IP address of the DNS server provided by the ISP.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Does your Internet Description Select No. Connection Require A Login? Account Name (If Enter the host name provided by the ISP.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Required) provide it, you need not modify it. Domain Name (If Enter the domain name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does Required) not provide it, you need not modify it. Internet IP Address Select Use Static IP Address. IP Address Enter the WAN IP address provided by the ISP. It cannot be IP Subnet Mask Enter the WAN subnet mask provided by the ISP. It varies null. depending on the network type. It is usually 255.255.255.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Does your Internet Connection Description Select Yes.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Require A Login? Internet Service Provider Select PPPoE. Login Enter the user name for PPPoE dialup provided by the ISP. Password Enter the password for PPPoE dialup provided by the ISP. Service Name (If If several PPPoE servers are available, specify one in this Required) field. Dial On Demand: If you select it, the system automatically establishes a connection when a network access request from the LAN is received.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Domain Name Server (DNS) Address Enter the DNS address provided by the ISP. If the ISP does not provide it, select Get Automatically From ISP. Physical address of the router. Normally, you can select Use Default Address. If the ISP requires MAC address authentication, select Use Computer MAC Address or Use Router MAC Address This MAC Address.
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Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Does your Internet Connection Select Yes. Require A Login? Internet Service Provider Select PPTP. Login Enter the user name for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP. Password Enter the password for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP. If several PPPoE servers are available, specify one in this Service Name field.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description manually set this IP address). Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the IP address provided by the ISP. Server Address Enter the PPTP server address. Gateway IP Address Connection Enter the gateway IP address. Specify the connection name. ID/Name Domain Name Server (DNS) Address Enter the DNS address provided by the ISP. If the ISP does not provide it, select Get Automatically From ISP. Physical address of the router.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Does your Internet Connection Description Select Yes.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Require A Login? Internet Service Provider Select PPTP. Login Enter the user name for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP. Password Enter the password for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP. Dial On Demand: If you select it, the system automatically establishes a connection when a network access request from the LAN is received.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Gateway Description IP Address Domain Name Server (DNS) Address Enter the gateway IP address. Enter the DNS address provided by the ISP. If the ISP does not provide it, select Get Automatically From ISP. Physical address of the router. Normally, you can select Use Default Address. If the ISP requires MAC address authentication, select Use Computer MAC Address or Use Router Address MAC This MAC Address.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can configure the basic wireless parameters. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Region Select the region where you are in from the drop-down list. Enable or disable SSID broadcast. If it is enabled, the router Enable SSID Broadcast broadcasts its SSID in the wireless network. In this way, wireless clients can finds the SSID after scanning and join the corresponding wireless network.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description combinations of them. The SSID is case-sensitive. Select the working channel of the wireless network. The Channel default is Auto, which indicates that the wireless router automatically searches for the best channel in the available channels. The drop-down list displays all the supported data rate. Mode Please select one as the maximum transmission data rate.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters related to the WEP mode: Field Description Authentication You can select Automatic or Shared Keys. The default is Type Automatic. Encryption Select the encryption strength of WEP. You can select 64-bit Strength or 128-bit. Passphrase Enter a word or a string of printable characters, and click Generate button. The wireless router automatically generates four WEP keys.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual WPA-PSK (TKIP): Preshared key Wi-Fi protection access. It uses WPA-PSK standard encryption and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP has stronger encryption mechanism and integrates message integrity code (MIC) to protect against attacks of hackers. The following table describes parameters related to the WPA-PSK (TKIP) mode: Field PassPhrase Description Enter 8-63 characters or 64 hexadecimal digits.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field PassPhrase Description Enter 8-63 characters or 64 hexadecimal digits. WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES): It allows the client to use WPA-PSK (TKIP) or WPA2-PSK (AES). The following table describes parameters related to the WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES) mode: Field PassPhrase Description Enter 8-63 characters or 64 hexadecimal digits.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Click Guest Network on the left pane of the page to display the following page. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Brief description of the created guest network. You can create up to four guest networks. A network profile contains the Network Profiles information of a guest network, including the number, SSID, encryption mode, whether the guest network is enabled, and whether to broadcast SSID.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Network the visitor can connect to the network through the SSID of the guest network. Enable SSID Broadcast Enable or disable SSID broadcast. After it is enabled, the wireless router broadcasts its SSID to all wireless stations.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The submenu contains Logs, Block Sites, Block Services, Schedule, and E-mail. 6.5.1 Logs Click Guest Network on the left pane of the page to display the following page. In this page, you can view the system events. Enable log function and click the Apply button to activate the log function. Click the Refresh button to refresh the system log. Click the Clear Log button to clear the system events.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can add or delete a filter rule of domain name or keyword, to block LAN users from accessing certain websites in the WAN. The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Description Select the mode of blocking. You can select Never, Per Schedule, or Always. Keyword Blocking Never: Website blocking is disabled.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Name Here indicates improper information. Keyword: Enter certain words, for example, blasphemy or erotic readings, included in a link. Add Keyword Block Click the button to add the keyword or domain name you entered to the list under the button. Sites containing these The list displays the blocked entries. It can contain up to 32 Keywords or entries.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can set rules of service blocking, to block users from Internet access. The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Description Select the mode of service blocking. You can select Never, Per Schedule, or Always. Never: Service blocking is disabled. Services Per Schedule: After you select it and set in the Schedules Blocking page, service blocking is enabled according to the settings in the Schedules page.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Click Add and the Block Services Setup page appears: The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Select a service type from the drop-down list. If your desired type is not in the list, select User defined. Then, you need to Service Type select the protocol, enter the service name, and specify the port range. For services that exist in the drop-down list, the corresponding information is already preset.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Defined It determines the computers to be blocked. Only This IP Address: Only one network card on a computer is blocked. You need to enter the IP address of a network card on a computer. Filter Service For IP Address Range: Network cards that corresponding to a range of IP addresses are blocked. You need to enter the starting and ending addresses of the IP address range. All IP Address: Network cards of all computers are blocked.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual If you already set content filtering in the Block Sites page or set sevice filtering in the Block Services page, you can set a schedule to specify the time and mode of restricting Internet access. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Days to Block Description Select every day, one day, or several days. If you want to fully restrict access every day, select All Day.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Note that the system uses 24-hour clock. Select the proper local time zone. After selecting the time Time Zone zone, the time schedule can work properly. You may select Automatically adjust for daylight savings time according to your location. After setting, click Apply to save the settings. 6.5.5 E-mail Click E-mail on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual If you hope that the wireless router sends you the alarm and log information by E-mail, please set the relevant parameters in this page. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Turn Description E-mail Enable or disable E-mail notification function. Notification On Your Outgoing Mail Enter SMTP outgoing mail server of ISP. Server Send To This E-mail Enter an E-mail address.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The submenu contains Router Status, Attached Devices, Backup Settings, Set Password, and Router Upgrade. 6.6.1 Router Status Click Router Status on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual This page displays the information of the current running status of the device, including system information, connection status of the Internet port, LAN port, and wireless port. Click Show Statistics to display the following page.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual This page displays the performance statistics information of the router, including the numbers of sent and received packets at each port. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description System Up Time Display the time period that the router is running. Set Interval Set the interval for refreshing this page. Its value range is 1 to 86400 seconds. Enter a value in the field and click Set Interval. The settings take effect immediately.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes buttons in this page: Button Release Renew Description Click the button to release the IP address of the WAN interface. Click the button to refresh the parameters in this page. If the WAN connection is set to any other mode, you can view the information, the parameters in the Connection Status page varies according to the Internet connection mode.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 6.6.2 Attached Devices Click Attached Devices on the left pane of the page to display the following page. This page displays the information of computers connected to the router, including the IP adress, device name, and MAC address of each computer. Click Refresh to refresh the information of the connected computers. 6.6.3 Backup Settings Click Backup Settings on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can export the configuration information of the router in a file to the computer for later use, import a previously saved or a new configuration file, restore the factory default settings of the router, and reboot the router. Backup Click Backup and select the path to save the configuration of the router as a local file.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can change the password of the administrator. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Old Password Enter the password for logging in to the router. Set Password Enter a new password. Repeat New Password Enter the new password again. Note: For security measures, it is strongly recommended to change the default password of the administrator.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can upgrade the software of the router in the following steps: Step 1 Click Browse… to navigate to the latest software. Step 2 Select the correct upgrade file. Step 3 Click Upload to start upgrading. After the upgrade is complete, the router automatically reboots. Caution: To avoid losing previous configuration of the router, save the configuration before upgrade. During upgrade, do not power off the router or press the Reset button. 6.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The submenu of advanced settings contains Advanced Wireless Settings, Wireless Repeating Function, Port Forwarding/Port Triggering, WAN Setup, LAN Setup, QoS Setup, Dynamic DNS, Static Routes, Remote Management, UPnP, and Traffic Meter. 6.7.1 Advanced Wireless Settings Click Advanced Wireless Settings on the left pane of the page to display the following page..
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Enable Wireless Router Radio Description After it is selected, the WLAN indicator on the front panel of the router blinks. The client can now connect to the router wirelessly. Fragmentation Length Set the threshold of fragmentation length. If the length of a (256-2346) packet is greater than the value, the packet is automatically fragmented into several packets.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Send (CTS) frame to the router, indicating that they can communicate with each other. The default value is 2346. Preamble Mode Set the preamble mode. You may select Long preamble or Short preamble. The default is Short preamble. A preamble (especially the 802.11b High Rate/DSSS PHY field; 56 digits synchronized field for short preamble) defines the length of the CRC correction block for communication between wireless devices.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Turn Access Control On Description Enable or disable wireless access control. If it is selected, you can restrict wireless network cards according to their MAC addresses. Add Click the button to add an entry of wireless network card in the Edit Select an entry of wireless network card and click the button to Wireless Card Access Setup page that is displayed.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Available Wireless Cards Description It displays all the available wireless network cards of PCs and their MAC addresses. Click the radio button of a network card to select its MAC address. If the list does not contain your desired wireless network card, you can manually enter the MAC address of the wireless network card. Device Name Name of the device. You can customize one.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 6.7.2 Wireless Repeater Wireless distribution system (WDS) enables interconnection between APs in an IEEE 802.11 wireless network. It extends the wireless network through several APs, without connection of wired backbone network. This function is also called wireless repeating or bridging. Click Wireless Repeating Function on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description switches to the Wireless Settings page, where you can change the channel. In this mode, the router serves as a repeater to Wireless Repeater communicate with the central base station. Disable Wireless Clients Association If it is selected, clients cannot access the LAN. Enter the IP address of the repeater. It must be in the Repeater IP Address same network segment as the IP address of the central base station.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Port Forwarding By default, the firewall function of the router hides your LAN. As a result, other users on the Internet can detect only the router, but cannot access a certain PC in the LAN directly. If you want to access a PC in a LAN, you need to configure port forwarding on the router and map the desired port to the corresponding PC in the LAN.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Description Service Name Select a service type from the drop-down list. Service Enter the IP address of the computer on which the service is to be IP Address provided. Add Click the button to add a service. Edit Service Delete Service Add Custom Service Click the button to edit a service entry in the Ports - Custom Service page that is displayed. Delete a service entry.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Service Name Select a service type from the drop-down list. Indicate the protocol that is used at the mapping port. You can Protocol select TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP. After the connection to the mapping port is established, the Starting Port corresponding port is open and the application can initiate consequent connection requests to the open port.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Choose Port Triggering in the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page to display the following page. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Enable Description Port Triggering Port Enter a value not greater than 9999. The timeout value controls Triggering Timeout (in minutes) Add Service Edit Service Delete Service Enable or disable port triggering. the inactive timer at the specified ingress port.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Service Name Description Enter the service name. You can select Any or Single address. Any: Allow everybody in the user network to use the service. Service User Single address: Enter the IP address of the network card on the PC. Then, the service is applied only on the specific network card of the PC. Service Type Indicate the protocol used at the triggering port.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Ending Port Description Set the end port of the triggering port range. After setting, click Apply to add the rule of port triggering. 6.7.4 WAN Setup Click WAN Setup on the left pane of the page to display the following page. In this page, you can set a default DMZ server and allow the router to respond to the ping command from the Internet. Do not use the two functions unless it is necessary because they lead to security risks.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual host can have mutually unrestricted communcation with a user or server on the WAN. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Disable Port Scan and DOS This function protects your LAN against DoS attack. Do not disable this firewall function unless a special situation occurs. Protection Default DMZ Enter the IP address of a computer or server that serves as a DMZ Server server.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Enable IPv6 Pass-Through Description By default, IPv6 pass-through is disabled. If your configuration contains IPv6 devices and you want to replace IPv4 with IPv6, you can select the check box to enable IPv6 pass-through. After setting, click Apply to save the settings. 6.7.5 LAN Setup Click LAN setup on the left pane of the page to display the following page. In this page, you can configure the parameters of the LAN port.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Description IP Address Set the IP address that a LAN user uses to access the router. The default IP is 192.168.1.1. You can change it if necessary. IP Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the LAN port. You can enter a different RIP Direction The mode in which the router sends and receives RIP subnet mask according to the actual network status. packets.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Click the Add button in the LAN IP Setup page, and the Address Reservation page is as follows: The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Description Address Display entries of reserved addresses. You can select the Reservation Table information of the local computer, or enter the IP address, MAC address, and device name of a computer, and then click Add to add an entry to the Address Reservation Table.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual After setting, click Add to add an entry to the Address Reservation Table. Note: If your IP address is changed, you must use the new IP address to log in to the Web configuration page of the router and the default gateway of all hosts in the LAN must be set to the new IP address for Internet access. The subnet mask of all hosts in the LAN must be consistent with the subnet mask specified in the LAN IP Setup page. 6.7.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description multi-media) wireless traffics according to data types within a certain range. Settings Time-related information such as audio and video has higher priority than normal data. To ensure proper performance of WMM, wireless clients must support WMM. Turn Internet QoS Access On Enable or disable QoS. After it is enabled, you can optimize the network access traffics according to the settings in the QoS Priority Table page.
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Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes buttons in this page: Field Description Click the button to change the priorities of the applications, Edit LAN ports, online games, and MAC addresses in the QoS Priority Table. Delete Click the button to delete a rule in the QoS Priority Table.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Select an application that you want to set. If your desired Applications application is not in the drop-down list, select Add A New Application. Priority Connection Type You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low. Indicates the protocol that is used at the port. You can select TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP. The first port to which an application sends a connection Starting Port request.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy. Priority Category Select On-line Gaming. Select an online game that you want to set. If your desired On-line Gaming online game is not in the drop-down list, select Add a new Game. Priority Connection Type You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low. Indicates the protocol that is used at the port. You can select TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Priority Category Ethernet LAN Port Priority Select Ethernet LAN Port. Select the LAN port that you want to set. You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low. The QoS - Priority Rules page for an MAC address is as follows: The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy. Priority Category Select MAC Address.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Enter the MAC address and device name of a computer for which you want to set high priority, and then click Add to add the rule to the list. MAC Address Device Name Enter the MAC address of a computer for which you want to set high priority. Enter the device name of a computer for which you want to set high priority. Priority You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low. Add Click the button to add a priority rule to the MAC Device List.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can configure the DDNS parameteres. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field User Description a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider Host Name Enable this function if you already register to the DDNS service provider. You can only select Dyndns.org. Enter the host name or domain name provided by the DDNS service provider. User Name Enter the user name of the DDNS account. Password Enter the password of the DDNS account.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual destination IP address, subnet mask, and gateway to specify a routing rule. The destination IP address and subnet mask are used to determine a destination network or host. Then, the router sends packets to the specified destination network or host through the gateway. Click Static Routes on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field IP Description Subnet Mask Gateway Address IP Subnet mask of the destination IP address. IP address of the router or host to which packets are sent. Indicate the number of other routers in the user network. Its value Metric range is 2 to 15. Usually, the value of 2 or 3 leads to the best performance. If the route is direct connection, set the Metric to 2. After setting, click Apply to save the settings. 6.7.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The remote management function allows you to configure the router in the WAN through the Web browser. In this way, you can manage the router from a remote host. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Turn Remote Management Enable or disable remote Web management. On IP address that is used to access the router from the Internet. The Remote Management Address default is http://0.0.0.0:8080.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Turn Description UPnP On Enable or disable UPnP. Advertisement Set the broadcast interval. It indicates the interval for broadcasting Period the UPnP information by the router. The value should be in the (in minutes) range of 1 to 1440 minutes and the default is 30 minutes. Advertisement Time To live (in hops) The time for the broadcast to live.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 6.7.11 Traffic Meter Choose System Tools > Traffic Meter and the Traffic Meter page appears.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual This page records and restricts the traffics that pass through the Internet port of the router. The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Enable Description Traffic Meter Enable or disable traffic statistics and control. Select the object of traffic control. No limit: No limit to the Internet traffics. Download only: Restrict downlink traffics only.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Click the Traffic Status button to display the following page. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Set the poll interval. Its value range is 1 to 86400 seconds. Poll Interval The page is refreshed periodically according to the set interval. Set Interval 6.8 Click the button and the poll interval setting takes effect.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 6.9 Logout The Logout control is under the navigation bar on the left pane of the page. See the following figure: The logout function is used to log out the current login status. After logout, you need to log in again before accessing the configuration page of the router. For the method of login, refer to chapter 5 “Logging In to the Web Page”.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 7 Troubleshooting Failure to configure the router through a web browser (1) Open the Web browser (for example, IE) and choose Tools > Internet Options from the main menu. (2) Click Delete Cookies… and Delete Files….
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Because the router is beyond the wireless coverage. (1) Place the router near the customer premises equipment (CPE). (2) Try modifying the channel setting. Because of authentication problems. (1) Use a computer of wired connection to connect the router. (2) Check the network security settings. (3) Try hard reset on the router. Because the router cannot be detected. (1) Try hard reset on the router and test again. (2) Check the settings of the wireless network.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual (8) Check whether the PC that connects to the router can obtain the IP address through either the wireless network or the cable network. (9) Check the LAN settings of your Internet options, and do not use a proxy server for your LAN.
Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.