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NETGEAR Nighthawk X6R7900 User Manual (182 pages)
AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router
Brand:
NETGEAR
| Category:
Wireless Router
| Size: 11.18 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
8
Unpack Your Router
9
Extend the Antennas
9
Top View
10
Rear Panel
11
Turn the Leds on or off Using the LED On/Off Switch
12
Position Your Router
12
Cable Your Router
13
Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router
14
Connect to the Network
15
Wired Connection
15
Wifi Connection
15
Label
16
Types of Logins
16
Use an Internet Browser to Access the Router
16
NETGEAR Genie Automatic Internet Setup
16
Log in to the Router
18
Change the Language
18
Access the Router with NETGEAR Genie Apps
19
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
20
Use the Internet Setup Wizard
21
Manually Set up the Internet Connection
22
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
22
Specify an Internet Connection that Uses a Login
23
Specify Ipv6 Internet Connections
25
Requirements for Entering Ipv6 Addresses
26
Use Auto Detect for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
26
Use Auto Config for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
28
Set up an Ipv6 6To4 Tunnel Internet Connection
29
Set up an Ipv6 Pass through Internet Connection
31
Set up an Ipv6 Fixed Internet Connection
31
Set up an Ipv6 DHCP Internet Connection
33
Set up an Ipv6 Pppoe Internet Connection
34
Change the MTU Size
36
Enable the Bridge or Add a VLAN Tag Group
38
Enable the Bridge
38
Add VLAN Tag Groups
39
Chapter 4 Optimize Performance
41
Use Dynamic Qos to Prioritize Bandwidth
42
Enable Dynamic Qos
42
Enable Dynamic Qos Using the Genie App
43
View Bandwidth Utilization by Device and Application
45
View Bandwidth Utilization by Device and Application Using the Genie App46
46
Edit Device Bandwidth Priority
47
Configure the Performance Optimization Database Update
48
Manually Update the Performance Optimization Database
49
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play
50
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
51
Chapter 5 Control Access to the Internet
53
Set up Parental Controls
54
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
57
Manage Network Access Control Lists
58
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
60
Delete Keywords from the List to be Blocked
61
Block Services from the Internet
61
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
63
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
64
Set up Security Event Email Notifications
65
Chapter 6 Tri-Band Wifi Connections
67
Tri-Band Wifi
68
How Tri-Band Wifi Improves Speed and Performance
68
Load Balancing
70
Benefits of Tri-Band Wifi
71
Smart Connect
72
Enable or Disable Smart Connect
72
Beamforming
73
Implicit Beamforming
74
Chapter 7 Share USB Devices Attached to the Router
75
USB Device Requirements
76
Access a USB Device on the Network
76
Back up Windows Computers with Readyshare Vault
78
Back up Mac Computers with Time Machine
79
Set up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
79
Prepare to Back up a Large Amount of Data
79
Use Time Machine to Back up Onto a USB Hard Drive
80
Control Access to the USB Device
81
Use FTP Within the Network
83
View Network Folders on a USB Device
84
Add a Network Folder on a USB Device
85
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Device
86
Approve USB Devices
86
Safely Remove a USB Device
88
Chapter 8 Access USB Devices through the Internet
89
Access USB Devices through the Internet
90
Set up FTP Access through the Internet
90
Access USB Devices through the Internet with FTP
91
Dynamic DNS
92
Your Personal FTP Server
92
Set up a New Dynamic DNS Account
93
Specify a DNS Account that You Already Have
94
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
96
Set up Your Personal FTP Server
96
Chapter 9 Use the Router as a Media Server
97
Specify Readydlna Media Server Settings
98
Play Music from a USB Device with Itunes Server
99
Play Media from a USB Device on Tivo
100
Chapter 10 Share a USB Printer
103
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
104
Download the Readyshare Printer Utility
104
Install the Readyshare Printer Utility
105
Use the Shared Printer
106
View or Change the Status of a Printer
107
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
108
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
109
Chapter 11 Network Settings
111
Disable LED Blinking or Turn off Leds
112
View WAN Settings
112
Set up a Default DMZ Server
114
Change the Router's Device Name
115
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
115
Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns
117
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
118
Reserve LAN IP Addresses
119
Use the WPS Wizard for Wifi Connections
120
Specify Basic Wifi Settings
121
Change the Wifi Mbps Settings
123
Change the Wifi Password or Security Level
124
Set up a Guest Network
125
Control the Wireless Radios
127
Use the Wifi On/Off Button
127
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios
127
Set up a Wireless Schedule
128
Specify WPS Settings
129
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point
130
Chapter 12 Manage Your Network
132
Update the Router Firmware
133
Change the Admin Password
134
Recover the Admin Password
135
View Router Status
136
Display Internet Port Statistics
136
Check the Internet Connection Status
138
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
139
Monitor Internet Traffic
140
Custom Static Routes
141
Set up a Static Route
142
Edit a Static Route
143
Delete a Static Route
144
View Devices Currently on the Network
144
Manage the Router Configuration File
145
Back up Settings
145
Restore Configuration Settings
146
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
147
Remote Management
147
Remotely Access Your Router Using the Genie App
149
Chapter 13 Use VPN to Access Your Network
150
Set up a VPN Connection
151
Specify VPN Service in the Router
152
Install Openvpn Software on Your Computer
152
Use a VPN Tunnel
155
Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media
156
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
157
Set up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
157
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
158
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home
158
Chapter 14 Specify Internet Port Settings
160
Set up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
161
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
162
Edit a Port Forwarding Service
163
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
164
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
164
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
165
Set up Port Triggering
165
Add a Port Triggering Service
166
Enable Port Triggering
167
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat
167
Chapter 15 Troubleshooting
169
Quick Tips
170
Sequence to Restart Your Network
170
Check Ethernet Cable Connections
170
Wireless Settings
170
Network Settings
170
Troubleshoot with the Leds
171
Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered on
171
Power LED Is off or Blinking
171
Power LED Stays Amber
171
Leds Never Turn off
172
Internet or Ethernet Port Leds Are off
172
Wifi LED Is off
172
Cannot Log in to the Router
172
Cannot Access the Internet
173
Troubleshoot Pppoe
174
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
175
Changes Not Saved
176
Wireless Connectivity
176
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
176
Test the LAN Path to Your Router
177
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
177
Appendix A Supplemental Information
179
Factory Settings
180
Technical Specifications
182
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