Netgear C6900 High Speed Cable Modem Router User Manual

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•Enable Guest Network. When this check box is selected, the guest network is 
enabled, and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile.
•Enable SSID Broadcast. If this check box is selected, the wireless access point 
broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no SSID can adopt 
the correct SSID for connections to this access point.
•Allow guest to see each other and access my local network. If this check box is 
selected, anyone who connects to this SSID has access to your local network, not 
just Internet access.
6. Give the guest network a name.
The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. You then 
manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name 
in addition to the main SSID. 
7. Select a radio button for a security option. 
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older 
computers and wireless devices cannot use it. NETGEAR recommends that you select 
the WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] radio button. This setting protects your WiFi 
network and lets computers and wireless devices can connect to the WiFi network by 
using either WPA2 or WPA security.
8. Click the Apply button. 
Your settings are saved.
Control the Wireless Radios
The modem router has internal wireless radios that broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 
GHz range. By default, they are on so that you can connect wirelessly to the modem router. 
When the wireless radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to 
the modem router.
You can turn the wireless radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the modem router, 
or you can log in to the modem router and enable or disable the wireless radios. If you are 
close to the modem router, it might be easier to press its WiFi On/Off button. If you are away 
from the modem router or have already logged in it might be easier to enable or disable 
them.You can also turn the WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule. (See 
Set Up a 
Wireless Schedule on page 53).
Use the WiFi On/Off Button
To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button:
Press the WiFi On/Off button on the front of the modem router for two seconds.
If you turned off the 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. 
						

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Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios
If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the wireless radios, you can’t log in to the 
modem router to turn them back on. You must press the  WiFi On/Off button again for two 
seconds to turn the wireless radios back on.
To enable or disable the wireless radios:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
5.  Select or clear the  Enable W
 ireless Gateway Radio check boxes in the 2.4 GHz and 5 
GHz sections of the page.
Clearing this check box turns off the WiFi feature of the modem router. 
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/Of
 f LED and the WPS LED light. 
						

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Set Up a Wireless Schedule
You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your modem router at times when 
you do not need a wireless connection. For example, you might turn it of\
f for the weekend if 
you leave town.
To set up the wireless schedule:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings .
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
5.  Click the  Add a new period  button.
6.  Use the lists, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during \
which you want to 
turn of

f the wireless signal.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
8.  Select the T
 urn off wireless signal by schedule  check box to activate the schedule.
9.  Click the  Apply button. 
						

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Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi 
password.
To specify WPS Settings:
1. Launch an Internet 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 window opens.
3. Enter the user name and password.
The user name is admin. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
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 modem router’s 
wireless settings through WPS. 
5. (Optional) Select or clear the Disable Router’s PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the modem router detects 
suspicious attempts to break into the modem router’s wireless settings by using the 
modem router’s PIN through WPS. You can manually enable the PIN function by 
selecting the Disable Router’s PIN check box.
6. (Optional) Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box.
By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. NETGEAR 
recommends that you leave this check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to 
the modem router, the modem router wireless settings change to an automatically 
generated random SSID and security key. 
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved. 
						

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6.   Manage Your Network
This chapter describes the modem router settings for administering and maintaining your 
modem router and home network. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Change the admin Password 
•View Modem Router Status 
•View Logs of Modem Router Activity 
•View Event Logs 
•Run the Ping Utility 
•Run the Traceroute Utility 
•Monitor Internet Traffic 
•View Devices Currently on the Network 
•Manage the Modem Router Configuration File 
•View Wireless Access Points in Your Area 
•View or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel 
•Dynamic DNS 
•Remote Management  
						

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Change the admin Password
This feature let you change the default password that is used to log in \
to the modem router 
with the user name admin. This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access. The 
label on your modem router shows your unique wireless network name (SSI\
D) and password 
for wireless access.
To set the password for the user name admin:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Set Password .
5.  T
ype the old password, and type the new password twice.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
View Modem Router Status
To view modem router status and usage information:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays. 
						

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4. Click the  ADVANCED  tab. 
5.  For information about the displayed settings, click the  Show/Hide Help Center link at the 
bottom of the page.
Display Internet Port Statistics
To display Internet port statistics:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The user name and password are case-sensitive.
4.  The BASIC Home page displays
5.  Click the  ADV
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6. In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics button.
The following information displays: • System Up T
 ime. The time elapsed since the modem router was last restarted.
• Port. 
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, 
the page displays:
- Status. 
 The link status of the port.
- TxPkts. 
 The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual 
clear.
- RxPkts. 
 The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
- Collisions. 
 The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
- Tx B/s. 
 The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and 
LAN ports.
- Rx B/s. 
 The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN 
ports.
- Up T
ime. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
-Poll Interval. 
 The interval at which the statistics are updated in this page. 
7.  T
o change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click 
the  Set Interval button. 
8.  T
o stop the polling entirely, click the  Stop button.
Check the Internet Connection Status
To check the Internet connection status:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The user name and password are case-sensitive. 
						

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The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Click the  ADV
 ANCED tab. 
5.  In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. 
The following information displays: • IP Address. 
 The IP address that is assigned to the modem router.
• Subnet Mask. 
 The subnet mask that is assigned to the modem router.
• Default Gateway . 
 The IP address for the default gateway that the modem router 
communicates with.
• DHCP Server . 
 The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server 
that provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the 
modem router.
• DNS Server . 
 The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides 
translation of network names to IP addresses.
• Lease Obtained. 
 The date and time when the lease was obtained.
• Lease Expires. 
 The date and time that the lease expires.
6.  T
o return the status of all items to 0, click the Release button. 
7. T
o refresh the window, click the  Renew button. 
8.  T
o exit, click the  Close Window button.
View Logs of Modem Router Activity
The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attemp\
ted to access and 
other modem router actions. Up to 256
  entries are stored in the log. Log entries display only 
when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the tru\
sted user
 .
To view logs:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com . 
						

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A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Logs.
The log page shows the following information: • Date and time. 
 The date and time the log entry was recorded.
• Source IP . 
 The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
• T
arget address . The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to 
which access was attempted.
• Action. 
 The action that occurred, such as whether Internet access was blocked or\
 
allowed.
5.  T
o customize the log, scroll down to view the bottom of the page and clea\
r or select the 
check boxes.
6.  T
o refresh the log page, click the  Refresh button.
7.  T
o clear the log entries, click the  Clear Log button.
8.  T
o email the log immediately, click the  Send Log button.