User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Connect to the Network and Access the
- 3. Specify Your Internet Settings
- Use the Internet Setup Wizard
- Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
- Specify IPv6 Internet Connections
- Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
- Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 6rd Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection
- Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection
- Change the MTU Size
- 4. Control Access to the Internet
- 5. Network Settings
- View or Change WAN Settings
- Set Up a Default DMZ Server
- Change the ’s Device Name
- Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
- Specify the IP Addresses That the Assigns
- Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the
- Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
- Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
- Specify Basic WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Mbps Settings
- Change the WiFi Password or Security Level
- Set Up a Guest WiFi Network
- Control the WiFi Radios
- Set Up a WiFi Schedule
- Specify WPS Settings
- Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point
- Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode
- Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
- Custom Static Routes
- Ethernet Port Aggregation
- 6. Optimize Performance
- 7. Manage Your Network
- Update the Router Firmware
- Change the admin Password and Enable Password Recovery
- Set Up Password Recovery
- Recover the admin Password
- View Status
- Display Internet Port Statistics
- Check the Internet Connection Status
- View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
- View Devices Currently on the Network
- Monitor Internet Traffic
- Manage the Router Configuration File
- Remote Access
- Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App
- 8. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Router
- USB Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Storage Device to the
- Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer
- Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
- Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac
- Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault
- Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine
- Install and Back Up Files to Amazon Drive
- Use FTP Within the Network
- View or Change Network Folders on a Storage Device
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Set Up NETGEAR Downloader
- Safely Remove a USB Storage Device
- 9. Use Dynamic DNS to Access USB Storage Devices Through the Internet
- 10. Use the as a Media Server
- 11. Share a USB Printer
- 12. Use VPN to Access Your Network
- 13. Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
- 14. Troubleshooting
- 15. Supplemental Information
8. In the Outgoing Mail Server Port Number section, select the Auto Detection port number or the
Specific Port Number radio button:
You might be able to find this information in the configuration window of your email program. If you leave
this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent.
9. In the Send to This E-mail Address field, type the email address to which logs and alerts are to be
sent.
This email address is also used for the From address. If this field is blank, log and alert messages are
not sent.
10. If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the My Mail Server requires authentication
check box, and do the following:
a. In the User Name field, type the user name for the outgoing email server.
b. In the Password field, type the password for the outgoing email server.
11. To send alerts when someone attempts to visit a blocked site, select the Send Alerts Immediately
check box.
Email alerts are sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site.
12. To send logs based on a schedule, specify these settings:
a. From Send logs according to this schedule menu, select the schedule type.
b. From the Day menu, select the day.
c. From the Time menu, select the time, and select the am or pm radio button.
13. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Logs are sent automatically according to the schedule that you set. If the log fills before the specified
time, it is sent. After the log is sent, it is cleared from the router memory. If the router cannot email the
log and the log buffer fills, the router overwrites the log.
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Nighthawk X10 AD7200 Smart WiFi Router