AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Model R6220 User Manual February 2015 202-11443-03 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Add a QoS Rule by Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit a QoS Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delete a QoS Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delete All QoS Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Set Up Your Personal FTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Chapter 8 Share a USB Printer Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Change the WiFi Mbps Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Change the WiFi Password or Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Set Up a Guest WiFi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Control the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Use the WiFi On/Off Button .
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Cannot Log In to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Troubleshoot PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. 1 Hardware Setup The AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas is compatible with the latest WiFi devices and is backward compatible with 802.11 a/b/g and n devices. With simultaneous dual-band WiFi technology, the router offers speeds up to 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 833 Mbps at 5 GHz and avoids interference, ensuring top WiFi speeds and reliable connections. You can also use the Gigabit Ethernet ports and USB port to connect local devices.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Unpack Your Router Your package contains the following items. Router Ethernet cable Power adapter (varies by region) Figure 1. Package contents LEDs The status LEDs are located on the top of the router. Table 1. LED descriptions LED Description Power • • • Solid green. The router is ready. Blinking green. The firmware is upgrading or someone pressed the Reset button. Off. Power is not supplied to the router. • • Solid green.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Table 1. LED descriptions (continued) LED Description USB port • • • Solid green. 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 Safely Remove Hardware button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device. WPS • Blinking for two minutes. Someone pressed the WPS button on the router to join the WiFi network.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Cable Your Router The following image shows how to cable your router: Ethernet cable Internet DSL or cable Router Modem Ethernet cable Power adapte Figure 3. Router cabling To cable your router: 1. Unplug your modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service. If your modem uses a battery backup, remove the battery. 2. Plug in and turn on your modem. If your modem uses a battery backup, put the battery back in. 3.
2. Connect to the Network and Access the Router 2 You can connect to the router’s WiFi networks or use a wired Ethernet connection. This chapter explains the ways you can connect and how to access the router and log in.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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). To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable: 1.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Label The label on the router shows the login information, WiFi network name and network key (password), MAC address, and serial number. R-NZ Figure 4. Router 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: • ISP login. The login that your ISP gave you logs you in to your Internet service.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas When your Internet service starts, your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you all the information needed to connect to the Internet.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly to the router. • Make sure that the router is receiving power and that its Power LED is lit green. • Close and reopen the browser or clear the browser cache. • Browse to http://www.routerlogin.net. • If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this setting is uncommon), change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router. 6.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. In the upper right corner, select a language from the list. 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 Apps The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home network.
3. Specify Your Internet Settings 3 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 you first access the router with a web browser. You can also customize or specify your Internet settings.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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. To use the Setup Wizard: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings. Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login To specify the Internet connection settings: 1. Launch a web 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 8. Select an Internet IP Address radio button: • Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses. • Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router connects. 9. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: • Get Automatically from ISP.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Select Internet. Scroll to view more settings 5. For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, select the Yes radio button. The screen adjusts. 6. In the Internet Service Provider list, select the encapsulation method: PPPoE, PPPoA, or L2TP. 7. In the Login field, enter the login name that your ISP gave you. This login name is often an email address. 8.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas • Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP automatically assigns this address. • Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also. 14. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select Auto Detect. The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Connection Type. This field indicates the connection type that is detected. • Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration: 1. Launch a web 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here. For example, if your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, type xxx.yyy.zzz as the domain name. If your ISP provided a domain name, type it in this field. For example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name. 8. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: • Use DHCP Server.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select 6to4 Tunnel. The router automatically detects the information in the Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN field. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. 6.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets. To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select Fixed. 6. Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection: • IPv6 Address/Prefix Length. The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN interface. • Default IPv6 Gateway. The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router’s WAN interface. • Primary DNS Server. The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router. • Secondary DNS Server.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server: 1. Launch a web 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. Do not enter the domain name for the IPv4 ISP here. For example, if your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, type xxx.yyy.zzz as the domain name. If your ISP provided a domain name, type it in this field. For example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name. 8. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: • Use DHCP Server.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select PPPoE. The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas • Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function. • 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). 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas To change the MTU size: 1. Launch a web 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 > Setup > WAN Setup. 5.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Table 2. Common MTU sizes (continued) MTU Application 1460 Usable by AOL if you do not send or receive large email attachments, for example. 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. 1400 Maximum size for AOL DSL. 576 Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs.
4. Optimize Performance 4 You can set up the router to optimize performance for applications such as Internet gaming, high definition video streaming, and VoIP communication. By default, the router uses Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS).
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Optimize Internet Streaming with QoS You can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign high priority to Internet streaming, applications, and services. High priority traffic Internet Best effort traffic Figure 5. QoS can assign high priority to streaming from the Internet NETGEAR recommends that you enable this feature only if you use streaming Internet.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 5. Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. 6. Select the Turn Bandwidth Control On check box. 7. Specify the bandwidth settings. • If you know the bandwidth of your Internet connection, type it in the Uplink bandwidth Maximum field. • If you are not sure, select the Automatically check Internet Uplink bandwidth radio button and click the Check button. Speedtest checks your uplink bandwidth and the Uplink bandwidth Maximum field adjusts. 8.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays. 5. Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. 6. Select the Add Rules QoS by Service radio button. The screen adjusts. 7. In the Applications list, select an application or service. 8. In the Priority list, select the priority for the rule. The priority selections correspond to the queues in the QoS rules table. 9. Click the Add button.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 > Setup > QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays. 5. Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. 6. Select the Add Rules QoS by Device radio button. Computers and devices that are connected to the network display in the MAC Device List.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Edit a QoS Rule To edit a QoS rule: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. In the address field of the web browser, enter 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays. 5. Select the QoS by Service radio button. 6. In the QoS rules table, click the application or service to select it. 7. Click the Delete button. The rule is deleted. Delete All QoS Rules To delete all QoS rules: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas To enable Universal Plug and Play: 1. Launch a web 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 > Advanced Setup > UPnP.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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.
5. Control Access to the Internet 5 The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from the Internet.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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. To set up Live Parental Controls: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts. 7. Click the Next button. 8. Read the note, and click the Next button again to proceed. Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log in or create a free account. 9. Select the radio button that applies to you: • If you already created an OpenDNS account, leave the Yes radio button selected.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays: 12. Select a radio button for a filtering level and click the Next button. The Setup is complete screen displays. 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. Allow or Block Access to Your Network You can use access control to block or allow access to your network.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Access Control. 5. 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 a device is in the blocked list. 6. Select an access rule: • Allow all new devices to connect. With this setting, if you add a new device, it can access your network.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Manage Network Access Control Lists You can use access control to block or allow access to your network. To manage devices that are allowed or blocked: 1. Launch a web 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 6. Select the check box for a device. 7. Use the Add button, Edit button, and Remove from the List button as needed. 8. 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 all the time or based on a schedule. To block Internet sites: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas • Specify XXX to block http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html. • Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as .edu or .gov. • Enter a period (.) to block all Internet browsing access. 7. Click the Add Keyword button. The keyword is added to the keyword list. The keyword list supports up to 32 entries. 8. Click the Apply button. Keyword blocking takes effect.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 > Security > Block Services. 5. Specify when to block the services: • To block the services all the time, select the Always radio button.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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: • Only This IP Address. Block services for a single computer. • IP Address Range.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Schedule. 5. Specify when to block keywords and services: • 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. • Time of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select All Day for 24-hour blocking. 6. Select your time zone from the list. 7.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 > Security > Block Sites. The Block Sites screen displays. 5. Scroll down and select the Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites check box. 6. In the Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address of the trusted computer. 7. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 5. Select the Turn Email Notification On check box. 6. In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP.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. 7. In the Send to This E-mail Address field, type the email address to which logs and alerts are to be sent.
6. Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 6 This chapter describes how to access and manage a storage device attached to your router. ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB storage device connected to the router. (If your storage device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.) Note: The USB ports 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas USB Device Requirements The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB devices that the router supports, visit 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas You must use the power supply when you connect the USB device to the router. When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). Access an Storage Device Connected to the Router From a computer or device on the network, you can access a storage device that is connected to the router.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Windows file manager automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device. Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive To map the USB device to a Windows network drive: 1. Visit www.netgear.com/readyshare. 2. In the ReadySHARE USB Storage Access pane, click the PC Utility link. The readyshareconnect.exe file is downloaded to your computer. 3. Launch readyshareconnect.exe. 4. Select the drive letter to map to the network folder. 5.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas • Windows 8.1 To back up your Windows computer: 1. Connect a USB HDD to the router USB port. 2. Download ReadySHARE Vault from www.netgear.com/readyshare and install it on each Windows computer. 3. Launch ReadySHARE Vault. 4. 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 the router USB port.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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. To prepare to back up a large amount of data: 1. Upgrade the operating system of the Mac computer. 2. Verify and repair the backup disk and the local disk. 3. Verify and repair the permissions on the local disk. 4. Set Energy Saver: a. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Note: If your USB device uses a power supply, 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). 3. On your Mac computer, select Go > Connect to Server. 4. Type afp://routerlogin.net. 5.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. 5. Specify access to the storage device: • Network Device Name. This is the name used to access the device connected to the router. • 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. • Access Method.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Use FTP Within the Network File Transfer Protocol (FTP) lets you send and receive large files faster. To set up FTP access: 1. Launch a web 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas View Network Folders on a Device You can view or change the network folders on a USB storage device connected to the router. To view network folders: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas • Volume Name. Volume name from the storage device. • Total Space and Free Space. Show the current utilization of the storage device. Add a Network Folder on a Storage Device You can add network folders on a storage device connected to the router USB port. To add a network folder: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 6. Click the Create Network Folder button. 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. 7. Complete the fields. 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. 8. Click the Apply button. The folder is added on the storage device.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage> Advanced Settings. 5. Click the Edit button. The Edit Network Folder screen displays. 6. Change the settings in the fields as needed. 7. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. Use the Router as a ReadyDLNA Media Server The router can act 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 5. To enable this device to act as a media server, select the Enable Media Server check box. 6. 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. To approve USB devices: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas The USB device is added to the Approved USB Devices list. 9. Select the Allow only approved devices check box. 10. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. 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.
7. Access Storage Devices Through the Internet 7 With Dynamic DNS, you can use the Internet to access a USB hard drive attached to the router USB port when you’re not home. This chapter includes the following sections: • Access Storage Devices Through the Internet • Dynamic DNS • Your Personal FTP Server • Set Up Your Personal FTP Server For information about how to connect the device and specify its settings, see Chapter 6, Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Access Storage Devices Through the Internet You can access a USB device through the Internet when you’re not home. To access devices from a remote computer: 1. Launch a web browser on a computer that is not on your home network. 2. Connect to your home router: • 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 77.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Your changes are saved. Access Storage Devices Through the Internet with FTP You must first set up FTP through Internet access. See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 76. To access a USB device with FTP from a remote computer: 1. To download, launch a web browser. 2. To upload, use an FTP client such as filezilla. 3. Type ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser. For example, type ftp://10.1.65.4.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings. See Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account on page 78. FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.com FTP Directory: FTP://‘custom name’.mynetgear.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS. 5. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box. 6. In the Service Provider list, select NETGEAR. 7. Select the No radio button. 8. 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Settings > Dynamic DNS. 5. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box. 6. In the Service Provider list, select your provider. 7. Select the Yes radio button. The screen adjusts and displays the Show Status, Cancel, and Apply buttons. 8. In the Host Name field, type the host name (sometimes called the domain name) for your account. 9. For a No-IP or Dyn account, in the User Name field, type the user name for your account. 10.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS. The Dynamic DNS screen displays. 5. Change your DDNS account settings as necessary. 6. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. Set Up Your Personal FTP Server To set up your personal account and use FTP: 1. Get your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name.
8. 8 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer Some USB printer manufacturers (for example, HP and Lexmark) request that you do not connect the USB cable until the installation software prompts you to do so. To install the driver and cable the printer: 1. On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer, install the driver software for the USB printer. If the printer driver is not installed, contact the printer manufacturer. 2.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 Center on your computer. To install the utility: 1. Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded. The InstallShield wizard displays. 2.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas The NETGEAR USB Control Center displays the main screen. 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer If your USB printer supports scanning, you can also use the USB printer for scanning. For example, the USB printer displayed in the Windows Printers and Faxes window is ready for print jobs. To use the scan feature of a multifunction USB printer: 1. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon . The main screen displays. 2. Make sure that the printer status shows as Available. 3.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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. To turn off automatic NETGEAR USB Control Center startup: 1. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon . The main screen displays. 2. Select Tools > Configuration. 3.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 2. Select Tools > Configuration The Control Center - Configuration screen displays. 3. In the Language list, select a language. 4. Click the OK button. The next time NETGEAR USB Control Center starts, the language changes. Specify the Time-out To specify the time-out: 1. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon . The main screen displays. 2. Select Tools > Configuration The Control Center - Configuration screen displays. 3.
9. Manage Your Network 9 This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 to update the firmware or you can check to see if new firmware is available and update your product. To check for new firmware and update your router: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 for WiFi access. 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers but not in the Safari browser. To set up password recovery: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas View Router Status To view router status and usage information: 1. Launch a web 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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. 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. The following information displays: • System Up Time.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Check the Internet Connection Status To check the Internet connection status: 1. Launch a web 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas View and Manage Logs of Router Activity The log is a detailed record of the websites you accessed or attempted to access and other router actions. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log. To view and manage logs: 1. Launch a web 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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. To monitor Internet traffic: 1. Launch a web 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas • Both Directions. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic. Select the Connection time control radio button and enter the allowed hours in the Monthly limit field. 7. (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. 8.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas • 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. Set Up a Static Route To set up a static route: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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. 13. Click the Apply button. The static route is added. Edit a Static Route To edit a static route: 1. Launch a web 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes. The Custom Static Routes screen displays. 5. In the table, select the radio button for the route. 6. 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. To view devices on the network: 1.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 it, or reset it to the factory default settings. Back Up Settings To back up the router’s configuration settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 > Administration > Backup Settings. The Backup Settings screen displays. 5. Click the Browse button to find and select the .cfg file. 6. Click the Restore button. The file is uploaded to the router and the router reboots.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 information about remote access using Dynamic DNS, see Chapter 7, Access Storage Devices Through the Internet. Note: Be sure to change the password for the user name admin to a secure password.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas • Only This Computer. Allow access from a single IP address on the Internet. Enter the IP address to be allowed access. • 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. • Everyone. Allow access from any IP address on the Internet. 7. Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface.
10. 10 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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. To view the WAN settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas • 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. • MTU Size (in bytes). The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 > Setup > 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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: • LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1 • Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0 These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and are suitable for most applications.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 7. Change the RIP settings. Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers. a. Select a RIP direction: • Both. The router broadcasts its routing table periodically and incorporates information that it receives. • Out Only. The router broadcasts its routing table periodically. • In Only. The router incorporates the RIP information that it receives. b. Select a RIP version: • Disabled.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. 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. b. In the Ending IP Address field, type the number at the end of the range of IP addresses.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas To disable the DHCP server feature in the router: 1. Launch a web 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 > Setup > LAN Setup. 5.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 7. 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 > Setup > LAN Setup. The LAN Setup screen displays. 5. Select the radio button next to the reserved address. 6. Click the Delete button. The address is removed.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Select Wireless. You can specify the settings for the 2.4 GHz band and for the 5 GHz band. 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID, you are disconnected from the network. 10. Make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with its new settings. If you cannot connect wirelessly, check the following: • 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Select Wireless. 5. For the 2.4 GHz WiFi band, in the Wireless Network (2.4 GHz b/gn/n) section, select a setting from the Mode list. Up to 300 Mbps is the default setting. The other settings are Up to 145 Mbps and Up to 54 Mbps. 6. For the 5GHz WiFi band, select a setting from the Mode list. Up to 867 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.11ac and 802.11a wireless devices to join the network.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 Wireless. The Wireless Setup screen displays. 5. Under Security Options, select a WPA option. The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security and is the default setting. The Passphrase field displays. 6.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Select Guest Network. 5. Scroll to the section for the guest WiFi network that you want to set up. The default guest wireless network names (SSIDs) are as follows: • NETGEAR-Guest is for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band. • NETGEAR-5G-Guest is for the 5 GHz WiFi band. 6. Leave the Enable SSID Broadcast check box selected. Allowing the router to broadcast its wireless network name (SSID) makes it easier to find your network and connect to it.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Control the Wireless Radios The router’s internal wireless radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz range. 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 5. In the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz sections, select or clear the Enable Wireless Radio check boxes. Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router for each band. 6. 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays. 5. Select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box. You can select this check box only if the router is connected to the Internet so that it can verify the current time. 6. Click the Add a new period button. 7.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays. 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. 5. (Optional) Select or clear the Enable Router’s PIN check box.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas The BASIC Home screen displays. 5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP. 6. Select the Enable Access Point Mode check box. 7. Scroll down and select an IP address setting: • 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. • Enable fixed IP settings on this device (not recommended).
11. Use VPN to Access Your Network 11 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Set Up a VPN Connection A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you aren’t home. Secure remote access Open VPN Client Internet Figure 8. 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Specify VPN Service in the Router You must specify the VPN service settings in the router before you can use a VPN connection. To specify the VPN service: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. To install the Open VPN software on your computer, click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe file. 5. Click the Next button. 6. Read the License Agreement and click the I Agree button. 7. Leave the check boxes selected as shown, and click the Next button. 8. To specify the destination folder, click the Browse button, select a destination folder, and click the Next button. 9. Click the Install button.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas The screen displays the progress of the installation and then displays the final installation screen. 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas information about changing these settings, see Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings on page 111. 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Use VPN to Access the Router’s USB Device and Media To access a USB device and download files: 1. In Windows file manager, select the Network folder. The network resources display. The ReadySHARE icon is in the Computer section and the remote R6220 icon is in the Media Devices section (if DLNA is enabled in the router). 2. If the icons do not display, click the Refresh button to update the screen.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas To allow VPN clients to use your home Internet service: 1. Launch a web 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 > Advanced Setup > VPN Service. The VNP 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 Home Network only radio button. This is the default setting.
12. Specify Internet Port Settings 12 You can use port forwarding and port triggering to set up rules for Internet traffic. You need networking knowledge to set up these features.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 139. 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 publisher of the application or user groups or news groups. 2.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 12. In the Internal IP address field, type the IP address or select the radio button for an attached device listed in the table. 13. 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. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays. 5. Select the Port Forwarding radio button as the service type. 6. In the table, select the radio button next to the service name. 7. Click the Delete Service button. The service is deleted.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays. 5. Select the Port Triggering radio button. 6. Click the Add Service button. 7. In the Service Name (If Required) field, type a descriptive service name. 8. From the Service User list, select a user option: • Any (the default) allows any computer on the Internet to use this service. • Single address restricts the service to a particular computer. 9.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays. 5. Select the Port Triggering radio button. 6. Select the Disable Port Triggering check box.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. 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. 5. The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT-assigned source port (for example, port 33333) as the destination port and sends an “identify” message to your router with destination port 113. 6.
13. 13 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.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Sequence to Restart Your Network When you need 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. Turn on the router and wait two minutes. Check Ethernet Cable Connections If your device does not power on, make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Troubleshoot with the LEDs You can use the LEDs to identify setup or performance problems in the router and to isolate the cause. Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered On After you turn on power to the router, make sure that the following sequence of events occurs: 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED is lit. 2. After about two minutes, verify the following: • The Power LED is solid green. • The WANLED is lit.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on, the LEDs light for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the LEDs stay on, this indicates a fault within the router. If all LEDs are still lit one minute after power-up, do the following: • Cycle the power to see if the router recovers. • Press and hold the Reset button to return the router to its factory settings. For more information, see Factory Settings on page 157.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 157. • Make sure that Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX is enabled in your browser.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP, the problem might be one of the following: • Your Internet service provider (ISP) might require a login program. Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) or some other type of login. • If your ISP requires a login, the login name and password might be set incorrectly. • Your ISP might check for your computer’s host name.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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. The ADVANCED Home screen displays. 5. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. The Connection Status screen displays. 6. Check the Connection Status screen to see if your PPPoE connection is working.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Changes Not Saved If the router does not save the changes that 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 occurred, but the old settings might be in the web browser’s cache.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button and select Run. 2. In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the router, as in this example: ping www.routerlogin.net 3. Click the OK button.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas If the path is functioning correctly, messages display that are similar to those shown in Test the LAN Path to Your Router on page 154. If you do not receive replies, check the following: • Check that IP address of your router is listed as the default gateway for your computer. If DHCP assigns the IP configuration of your computers, this information is not visible in your computer Network Control Panel.
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A. Supplemental Information This appendix includes technical information about your router.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 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 router resets and returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table. Table 3. Factory default settings Feature Router login Internet connection Local network (LAN) Firewall Default Behavior User login URL www.routerlogin.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Table 3. Factory default settings (continued) Feature Wireless Default Behavior Wireless communication Enabled SSID name See router label Security WPA2-PSK (AES) Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission speed Auto1 Country/region United States in the US; otherwise, varies by region RF channel Auto for 2.4 GHz, CH 44 for WW SKU and CH 153 for North America SKU Operating mode Up to 300 Mbps at 2.4 GHz, 867 Mbps at 5 GHz 1.
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Technical Specifications Table 4. R6220 router specifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, and SMB Power adapter • • • • Dimensions 239.65 x 159.45 x 40.6 mm (9.4 x 6.3 x 1.6 in.) Weight 385.17 g (0.
