Netgear R6100 Ac1200 Dual Band Wifi Router User Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USAJuly 2013
202-11240-01
R6100 WiFi Router
AC1200 Dual Band 
User Manual 

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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front and Side Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Change the MTU Size  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
LAN Setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
LAN TCP/IP Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Use Router as DHCP Server  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Address Reservation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Internet Port  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Specify Logs Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Manage the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Back Up Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Cannot Log In to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Cannot Access the Internet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Troubleshoot PPPoE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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1.   Hardware Setup
Getting to know your router
The R6100 WiFi Router delivers AC1200 WiFi speeds with access up to three times faster than 
similar 802.11n technology. This router supports HD streaming and online gaming throughout 
your home, and a secure and reliable connection to the Internet. 
The R6100 is compatible with next-generation WiFi devices and backward compatible with 
802.11 a/b/g/n devices. With speeds up to 3001 +867 Mbps and simultaneous dual-band WiFi 
technology, the router...

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R6100 WiFi Router 
Unpack Your Router
Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.
Ethernet cable
R6100 WiFi Router  Power adapter
Figure 1. Check the package contents
Your box contains the following items:• R6100 WiFi Router
• AC power adapter (plug varies by region)
• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
• Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions
If any parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR de\
aler. Keep the 
carton and...

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 R6100 WiFi Router
Front and Side Panel
The router front and side panels have the status LEDs and buttons shown \
in the following 
figure.
LEDs WiFi On/Off button
WPS button
Figure 2. Router front and side view
Table 1.  Front panel LED descriptions   
LEDDescription
Power
• Solid amber . The router is starting up.
• Blinking amber . 
 The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed.
• Solid green . The 
 router is ready.
• Blinking green . The 
 firmware is corrupted. Visit...

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R6100 WiFi Router 
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WiFi On/Off button . Pressing and holding this button for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz 
and 5 GHz wireless radios on or off. If the Wireless LED is lit, the wireless radios are on. 
If this LED is off, the wireless radios are turned off and you cannot connect wirelessly to 
the router.
• WPS button. 
 You can use this button to use WPS to add a wireless device or computer 
to your wireless network. The Wireless LED blinks blue when the router is trying to add 
the...