Netgear R6200 Manual

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San Jose, CA 95134
USAJuly 2013
202-11029-02
Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6200
User Manual 
						

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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Position Your Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front and Side Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Chapter 2 Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie
Router Setup Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Gather ISP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wireless Devices and Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Types of Logins and Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
NETGEAR Genie Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Use NETGEAR Genie After Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Upgrade Router Firmware  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Join Your Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Manual Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
NETGEAR genie Mobile App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter 3 Genie Basic Settings
Basic Home Screen  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Internet Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Internet Setup Screen Fields  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Attached Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Parental Controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
ReadySHARE USB Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Basic Wireless Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Wireless Settings Screen Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Guest Networks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Guest Network Wireless Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 
						

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Chapter 4 Genie Advanced Home
NETGEAR genie Advanced Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Setup Wizard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
WPS Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Setup Menu  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Default DMZ Server  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Change the MTU Size  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
LAN Setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
LAN Setup Screen Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Use the Router as a DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Address Reservation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Quality of Service (QoS) Setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chapter 5 USB Storage
USB Drive Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
ReadySHARE Access  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
File-sharing Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Basic Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
USB Storage Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safely Remove a USB Drive  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Media Server Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Specify Approved USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Access the Router USB Drive Remotely Using FTP  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Chapter 6 ReadySHARE Printer
ReadySHARE Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
USB Control Center Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
USB Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Scan with a Multifunction Printer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Chapter 7 Security
Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Block Services (Port Filtering)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Schedule Blocking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Chapter 8 Administration
Upgrade the Router Firmware  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
View Router Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Router Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Internet Provider (WAN) Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 
						

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Manage the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Back Up Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Erase  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Password Recovery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Chapter 9 Advanced Settings
Advanced Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Wireless Repeating Function  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Set Up the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Set Up a Repeater Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Port Forwarding and Triggering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Remote Computer Access Basics  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications  . . . . . . . . . . 94
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Add a Custom Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Set Up Port Triggering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Static Routes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
USB Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
IPv6  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting
Quick Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Sequence to Restart Your Network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Check Ethernet Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Wireless Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Troubleshooting with the LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Power/Test LED Is Off or Blinking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Power/Test LED Stays Amber  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
LEDs Never Turn Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Wireless LEDs Are Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
The Push N Connect (WPS) Button Blinks Amber  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cannot Log In to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Cannot Access the Internet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 
						

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Troubleshooting PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Wireless Signal Strength  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Restore the Factory Settings and Password  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Test the LAN Path to Your Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device  . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Appendix A Supplemental Information
Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Appendix B Notification of Compliance
Index 
						

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1
1.   Hardware Setup
Getting to know your router
The NETGEAR R6200 WiFi Router is compatible with the latest WiFi devices, and is backward 
compatible with 802.11 a/b/g and n devices. The R6200 with simultaneous dual band WiFi 
technology offers speeds up to 300
1 to 8672 Mbps and avoids interference, ensuring top WiFi 
speeds and reliable connections. You can also use the Gigabit Ethernet ports and USB port to 
connect local devices.
The router automatically uses NETGEAR Beamforming+ technology to enhance WiFi 
performance. Because it’s automatic, you don’t have to turn on Beamforming+ or configure it. 
When you connect to the WiFi network, Beamforming+ focuses on your location for even better 
WiFi performance and speed. Beamforming+ locks onto your laptop, tablet, or smartphone, and 
follows as you move from place to place, so you keep your optimal WiFi connection.
If you already set up your router, you can skip this chapter. If you have not done that yet, this 
chapter covers the hardware setup. 
Chapter 2, Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie, explains 
how to access your router to view or change its settings.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Unpack Your Router 
•Position Your Router 
•Hardware Features 
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at 
http://support.netgear.com.
1. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary. Network 
conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual 
data throughput rate and wireless coverage. NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility 
with any future standards. 802.11ac 867 Mbps is approximately 3x faster than 802.11n 300 Mbps.
2. Up to 867 Mbps wireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802.11ac 867 Mbps devices. 
						

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Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6200 
Unpack Your Router
Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.
Ethernet cable
Dual Band WiFi Router  Power adapter
Figure 1. Check the package contents
Your box contains the following items:
• Dual Band 1
 1ac WiFi Router R6200
• 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 original packing materials, in case you return the product fo\
r repair
 . 
Position Your Router
The router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within t\
he operating range of your wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection 
can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your route\
r. For example, the 
thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can lim\
it the range. For 
best results, place your router: 
• Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices opera\
te, and 
preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices.
• So it is accessible to an 
 AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers.
• In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of wall\
s and ceilings 
between the router and your other devices to a minimum. 
						

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•Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference. Equipment that 
might cause interference includes ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves, PCs, 
the base of a cordless phone, or a 2.4-GHz cordless phone. 
•Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs. Large 
expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and 
concrete can also affect your wireless signal.
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio 
frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between 
adjacent access points is 4 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 5, or 6 and 10).
Hardware Features
Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front, side, and back 
panels and the label. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel. 
						

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Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6200 
Front and Side Panel
The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the follow\
ing 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 Restore Factory Settings button was 
pressed.
• Solid green . The 
 router is ready.
• Blinking green . The 
 firmware is corrupted. See  www.netgear.com/support.
• Off. Power is not supplied to the router
 .
Internet
• Solid green . The Internet connection is ready.
• Solid amber . 
 The Ethernet cable connection to the modem has been detected.
• Off. No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem.
Wireless
• Solid blue . The wireless radio is operating in either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz mode.
• Blinking : 
 The router is in WPS mode. 
• Off. 
The wireless radios are off for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.
USB
• Solid blue : The router has accepted the USB device. The USB device is ready to be used. 
• Blinking blue : 
 A USB HDD is plugged in and is trying to connect. 
• Off: No USB device is connected, someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware\
 button and 
it is now safe to remove the attached USB device. 
The WiFi and WPS buttons toggle the WiFi and WPS functions on and off.