Netgear R6050 Ac750 Dual Band Wifi Gigabit Router User Manual

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Use the Internet Setup Wizard
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automat\
ically set up your 
router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the f\
irst time you 
connect to your router to set it up.
To use the Setup Wizard:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3.  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 screen displays. 
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup Wizard. 
5. Select the  Ye s radio button. 
If you select the  No, I want to configure the router myself radio button, you are taken 
to the Internet Setup screen (see  Manually Set Up the Internet Connection  on page
  22). 
6.  Click the  Next button. 
						

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The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and proto\
cols to 
determine your ISP configuration. 
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
You can view or change the router’s Internet connection settings.
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
To specify the Internet connection settings:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  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 screen displays. 
						

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4. 
Select  Internet.
You might need 
to scroll to view 
all the settings.
5.  For the Does your Internet connection require a login setting, leave the\
  No radio button 
selected.
6.  If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type \
it in the  Account 
Name (If Required) field.
7.  If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the  Domain Name (If 
Required) field. 
For the other sections in this screen, the default settings usually work\
, but you can 
change them.
8.  Select an Internet IP 
 Address radio button:
• Get Dynamically from ISP . 
 Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP 
automatically assigns these addresses.
• Use Static IP 
 Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP 
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router 
connects.
9.  Select a  Domain Name Server (DNS) 
 Address radio buttons:
• Get 
Automatically from ISP . Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your 
ISP automatically assigns this address. 
• Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select 
this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’

s primary DNS server. If a secondary 
DNS server address is available, enter it also. 
10.  Select a  Router MAC 
 Address radio button:
• Use Default 
 Address. Use the default MAC address.
• Use Computer MAC 
 Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the 
computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP 
allows.
• Use This MAC 
 Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
11.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
12.  Click the  T
 est button to test your Internet connection.  
						

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If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 10, 
Troubleshooting.
Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login
To view or change the basic Internet setup:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  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 screen displays.
4.  Select  Internet .
You might need 
to scroll to view 
all the settings.
5.  In the Does your Internet connection require a login section of the scre\
en, s elect the Ye s 
radio button.
The screen adjusts.
6.  In the Internet Service Provider list, select the encapsulation method:  PPPoE, L2TP, or 
PPTP .
7.  In the Login field, enter the login name your ISP gave you. 
 This login name is often an email 
address.
8.  In the Password field, type the password that you use to log in to your Internet servic\
e. 
9.  If your ISP requires a service name, type it in the Service Name (if Required)  field.
10.  In the  Connection Mode  list, select Always 
 On, Dial on Demand , or Manually Connect.
11.  T
o change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in th\
e  Idle Timeout (In 
minutes) field, type the number of minutes.
This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no\
 one on the  network is using the Internet connection. 
 A value of 0 (zero) means never log out. 
						

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12. Select an Internet IP Address radio button:
•Get Dynamically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP 
automatically assigns these addresses.
•Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP 
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router 
connects.
13. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
•Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your 
ISP automatically assigns this address. 
•Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select 
this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary 
DNS server address is available, enter it also. 
14. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
•Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.
•Use Computer MAC Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the 
computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP 
allows.
•Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
15. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
16. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. 
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Chapter 10, 
Troubleshooting.
Specify Basic WiFi Settings
The router comes with preset security. This means that the WiFi network name (SSID), 
network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory. 
You can find the preset SSID and password on the product label. 
Note:The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every 
device to protect and maximize your WiFi security.
NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you change 
your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place 
where you can easily find it.
If you use a WiFi device to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless 
security settings, you are disconnected when you click the Apply button. To avoid this 
problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the router. 
						

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To specify basic WiFi settings:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  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 screen displays.
4.  Select  W
 ireless.
Wireless mode 
settings vary by 
product. Some 
models support up 
to 145 Mbps 
maximum. See the 
details on the box 
that your router 
came in.
5. In the Region list, select your region. 
In some locations, you cannot change this setting.
6.  T
o change the network name (SSID), type a new name in the  Name (SSID) field.
The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case-sensitive. The default SSID is 
randomly generated and is on the product label. If you change the name, \
make sure to 
write down the new name and keep it in a safe place.
7.  T
o change the wireless channel, select a number in the  Channel list.
In some regions, not all channels are available. Do not change the chann\
el unless you 
experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfe\
rs). If this 
happens, experiment with dif

ferent channels to see which is the best. 
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access poi\
nts use different 
channels to reduce interference. 
 The recommended channel spacing between adjacent 
access points is four channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 5, or 6\
 and 10). 
						

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8. To change the mode, select it from the Mode list.
9. To control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box.
When this check box is selected, the router broadcasts its network name (SSID) so that it 
displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or WiFi device.
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID, you are 
disconnected from the network.
Make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with its new settings. 
If you cannot connect wirelessly, check the following:
•Is your computer or WiFi device connected to another wireless network in your area? 
Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network without wireless 
security that they discover.
•Is your computer or WiFi device trying to connect to your network with its old settings 
(before you changed the settings)? If so, update the WiFi network selection in your 
computer or WiFi device to match the current settings for your network.
Change the WiFi Password or Security Level
Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security. The WiFi password that you enter to 
connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the product label. NETGEAR 
recommends that you use the preset security, but you can change the settings. NETGEAR 
recommends that you do not disable security.
To change the WiFi password or security level:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. 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 screen displays. 
						

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4. 
Select  Wireless.
5. Under  Security Options, select a WPA option:
• WP
A2-PSK [AES]
•WP
A-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]
•WP
A/WPA2 Enterprise
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older  computers and wireless devices cannot use WP
 A2. By default, the WPA-PSK [TKIP] + 
WPA2-PSK [AES]  radio button is selected so that new or old computers and WiFi 
devices can connect to the WiFi network by using either WPA2 or WPA security. 
The Passphrase field displays.
6.  In the Passphrase field, enter the network key (password) that you want to use. 
It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters. This is the WiFi password that you will enter in 
your computer or WiFi devices to connect to the network.
7.  W
rite down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future refe\
rence.
8. Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Control the Wireless Radio
The router  has an internal wireless radio that broadcasts signals in the 2.4 GHz ra\
nge. By 
default, it is enabled so that you can connect wirelessly to the router.\
 When the wireless radio 
is disabled, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to\
 the router. 
						

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Enable or Disable the Wireless Radio
To enable or disable the wireless radio:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3.  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 screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings .
5. Select or clear the  Enable Wireless Router Radio check box.
Clearing this check box turns off the WiFi feature of the router. 
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Wireless Schedule
You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at  times when you do 
not need a wireless connection. For example, you might turn it off for the weekend if you 
leave town.
To set up the wireless schedule:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. 
						

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A login screen displays.
3.  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 screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen 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 off the wireless signal.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
8.  Select the  T
 urn off wireless signal by schedule  check box to activate the schedule.
9.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.