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
For example, you can install the first router in a room like a home office where your Internet connection is
located, then set up the second router in bridge mode. Place the router in bridge mode in a different room
with your home entertainment center. Cable the router in bridge mode to your Smart TV, DVR, game console
or Blu-ray player, and use its 802.11ac WiFi connection to the first router.
To set up the router in bridge mode:
1. Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this router will connect.
You must know the SSID, WiFi security mode, wireless password, and operating frequency (either 2.4
GHz or 5 GHz).
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
3. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
4. 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 page displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Router/ AP / Bridge Mode.
The Router / AP / Bridge Mode page displays.
6. Select the Bridge Mode radio button.
The page adjusts.
7. Click the setup bridge mode wireless settings button.
The Wireless Settings window opens.
8. Specify the settings of the other router to which this router will connect:
a. Select the wireless network frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
For 802.11ac mode, select 5 GHz.
b. In the Name (SSID) file, enter the wireless network name (SSID).
c. In the Security Options section, select a radio button.
d. If prompted, type the WiFi password (network key) that you use to connect wirelessly to the other
router.
9. Click the Apply button.
The settings for the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
10. Click the Apply button on the Router / AP / Bridge Mode page.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
Some devices, such as an IPTV, cannot function behind the router’s network address translation (NAT)
service or firewall. Based on what your Internet service provider (ISP) requires, for the device to connect to
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