Technical Support Package Contents 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 http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. Registration is required before you can use NETGEAR telephone support service. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website. Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6200 Installation Guide The box should contain the following items.
You can use this diagram to connect your router or follow the detailed instructions in this booklet. 1. Prepare your modem. User Manual You can get the user manual online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in the products’s user interface. Declarations of Conformity Unplug your modem. If it has a battery backup, remove the battery. For complete EU Declarations of Conformity, visit http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/. 2. Connect your modem. Plug in your modem.
Contents Install Your Router 2 Prepare your modem. 2 Connect your modem. 2 Power on the router. 3 Connect a computer. 3 Launch a browser.
Install Your Router Make sure that your Internet service is active before you install the router. Follow steps 1 through 5. 1. Prepare your modem. 1 a. Unplug your modem’s power. DSL or cable b. If the modem has a battery backup, remove its batteries. c. If your modem was already Internet connected to another router, disconnect the cable between your modem and that router. Your modem should now be Modem completely turned off, and cabled only to the wall jack for your Internet service. 2. Connect your modem.
3. Power on the router. a 3 Router b On/Off Modem a. Connect the power adapter to the router and plug the power adapter into an outlet. b. Before going to Step 4, wait for the Wireless LED on the front panel of the router to light. If none of the LEDs on the front panel are lit, press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router. 4. Connect a computer. 4 Router Computer Modem You can use an Ethernet cable (not included) or connect wirelessly.
5. Launch a browser. If a web page does not open, close and reopen the browser and type http://routerlogin.net in the address bar, or see Troubleshooting on page 9. 5 Preset Wireless Security This product has a unique WiFi network name (SSID) and network key (password). The default SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device, like a serial number, to protect and maximize your wireless security. This information is on the product label.
Wireless Network Settings Record the default preset wireless settings that are printed on the label here for easy reference. WiFi network name (SSID): Network key (password): If you change the default settings, record them here for easy reference, and then store this booklet in a safe place: WiFi network name (SSID): Network key (password): To retrieve or update your wireless password, type www.routerlogin.net in a web browser and log in using the default user name (admin) and password (password).
Add Wireless Devices to the Network Choose either the manual or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) method to add wireless computers and other devices to your wireless network. WPS Method If your wireless device supports WPS—NETGEAR calls this method Push 'N' Connect—you might be prompted to press the WPS button on the router instead of entering a password. If you are prompted to press the WPS button: 1. Press the WPS button on the router. 2.
Access the Router to Make More Changes After you use NETGEAR genie to set up the router, you can log in to the router to view its settings or make changes. To log in to the router: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless devices that is connected to the router. 2. Type www.routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in the address field of the browser. A login screen displays: admin ******** 3. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.
To change the password for the router user name: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select Administration > Set Password to display the Set Password screen: 3. Type your old password, and type the new password twice. NETGEAR recommends that you use the password recovery feature when you change your password. 4. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box. 5. Click Apply. 6. You are prompted to answer questions, which are saved.
Troubleshooting If the browser does not display the web page: • • • • • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports, or wirelessly to the router. Make sure that the WiFi LED is solid green. Close and reopen the browser to make sure that the browser does not cache the previous page. Type http://routerlogin.net. If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this condition is uncommon), change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router.
On Mac systems, do this: 1. Select Go > Connect to Server. 2. Enter smb://readyshare as the server address. 3. Click Connect. The readyshareconnect.exe file (for Windows) is available to download here: www.netgear.com/readyshare Other Features For additional features, including Live Parental Controls, traffic metering, ReadySHARE, guest access, and more, log in to your router at http://routerlogin.net. Download the free Desktop NETGEAR genie from www.NETGEAR.com/genie.
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