Netgear C6250 Ac1600 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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3. Type admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type password for the password.
4. Click the OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
The LAN Setup page displays.
6. Clear the Use Gateway as DHCP Server check box.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage the DHCP Server Address Pool
By default, the modem router acts as...

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6. 
Make sure that the Use Gateway as DHCP Server  check box is selected.
This check box is selected by default.
7.  Specify the range of IP addresses that the  modem router assigns:
• In the Starting IP 
 Address field, enter the lowest number in the range.
This IP address must be in the same subnet as the modem router. By defau\
lt, the  starting IP address is 192.168.0.2.
• In the Ending IP 
 Address field, enter the number at...

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To manage Universal Plug and Play:
1. 
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connec\
ted to the 
network. 
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  T
ype  admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type  password for the password.
4.  Click the  OK button. 
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup...

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at the expense of additional network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the 
freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic.
8. To change the advertisement time to live value, in the Advertisement Time to Live field, 
enter a new value in hops.
The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for each UPnP packet 
sent. Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers. The...

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7.   Manage the Modem Router and 
Monitor Your Network
This chapter describes the modem router settings and options for administering, maintaining, 
and monitoring your modem router and network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•View the Status and Statistics of the Modem Router
•View Devices Currently on the Network
•View WiFi Channels in Your Environment
•View WiFi Networks in Your Environment
•View and Manage the Log
•Change the Password
•Manage the Device Settings File of the Modem...

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View the Status and Statistics of the Modem Router
You can view status information about the modem router and its cable connection, Internet 
connection, and WiFi networks. In addition, you can view traffic statistics for the various ports.
View the Cable Information and Internet Port and WiFi Status
The ADVANCED Home page displays cable information, the Internet port status, and WiFi 
settings for the radio of the main...

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The color of the icon indicates the following status:
• A green flag 
 indicates that the cable connection or Internet connection is fine and \
no problems exist. For a WiFi network, the network is enabled and secure\
d.
• A red X 
 indicates that configuration problems exist for the cable connection or\
 
Internet connection or the connection is down. For a WiFi network, the n\
etwork is 
disabled or down.
• An amber...

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The following table describes the panes on the ADVANCED Home page.
FieldDescription
Cable Information
Hardware VersionThe modem router hardware version.
Firmware VersionThe version of the router firmware. If you upgrade the router firmware on the 
modem router, the version changes.
Cable Modem Serial 
NumberThe modem router serial number.
CM CertificateThe modem router digital certificate.
CM MACThe cable port Media...

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Wireless Settings (2.4GHz)
The settings of the WiFi port for the 2.4 GHz band of the main network. For information about how to 
configure the settings of the main network, see 
Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the 
Main Network on page 36, Control the WiFi Radios on page 155, and Manage the Advanced WiFi Settings 
on page 159.
Name (SSID)The WiFi network name for the 2.4 GHz band of the main network....

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Wi-Fi Protected SetupDisplays whether the modem router keeps its existing WiFi settings when you 
use WPS to connect a device to the 5 GHz band of the main network:
• Configured. The modem router keeps its existing WiFi settings. This is the 
default setting.
• Not configured. The modem router generates a random SSID and 
passphrase and changes the security mode to WPA/WPA2-PSK mixed 
mode.
For more information, see...