User Manual
Page 1
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas User Manual Model R6230 September 2017 202-11781-01 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas User Manual Model R6230 September 2017 202-11781-01 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
User Manual
Page 2
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. We recommend that you for reference purposes only. 2 Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Compliance For regulatory compliance information, visit http...
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. We recommend that you for reference purposes only. 2 Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Compliance For regulatory compliance information, visit http...
User Manual
Page 3
... 17 Log In to the Router 18 Install the Router With the NETGEAR Up App 19 Change the Language 19 Access the Router With the NETGEAR genie App 19 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 22 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 22 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login...
... 17 Log In to the Router 18 Install the Router With the NETGEAR Up App 19 Change the Language 19 Access the Router With the NETGEAR genie App 19 Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings Use the Internet Setup Wizard 22 Manually Set Up the Internet Connection 22 Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login...
User Manual
Page 5
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Set Up Security Event Email Notifications 70 Chapter 9 Share a USB Printer Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer 73 Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 73 Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 73 Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center 74 ...Chapter 10 Manage Your Network Update the Router Firmware 76 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 76 Manually Upload Firmware to the Router 76 Change the admin Password 77...
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Set Up Security Event Email Notifications 70 Chapter 9 Share a USB Printer Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer 73 Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 73 Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 73 Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center 74 ...Chapter 10 Manage Your Network Update the Router Firmware 76 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 76 Manually Upload Firmware to the Router 76 Change the admin Password 77...
User Manual
Page 8
... bug fixes are covered in this manual, visit the support website at downloadcenter.netgear.com.You can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your product does not match what is described in this guide, you might need to time at netgear.com/support. Hardware Overview 1 This chapter...
... bug fixes are covered in this manual, visit the support website at downloadcenter.netgear.com.You can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your product does not match what is described in this guide, you might need to time at netgear.com/support. Hardware Overview 1 This chapter...
User Manual
Page 17
...minutes to the Network and Access the Router 17 Note If you in to access the Internet. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with an Ethernet cable), you cannot locate this information, ask your computer or... with the router: • ISP login. When you start the setup process, get your router manually. To automatically set up your router automatically, or you in . Make sure that you all the...the router label. • Router login. Your service provider gave you logs you can use when. NETGEAR genie runs on . 2. The login that your ISP to access the router and set up your ...
...minutes to the Network and Access the Router 17 Note If you in to access the Internet. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with an Ethernet cable), you cannot locate this information, ask your computer or... with the router: • ISP login. When you start the setup process, get your router manually. To automatically set up your router automatically, or you in . Make sure that you all the...the router label. • Router login. Your service provider gave you logs you can use when. NETGEAR genie runs on . 2. The login that your ISP to access the router and set up your ...
User Manual
Page 18
...displays. • If you already set to a static or fixed IP address (this manual use a browser to log in to one that you specified the first time that displays ...router is receiving power and that you first connect to the router network. 2. Review your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support. Contact your router and launch a web browser, the browser automatically displays the ...www.routerlogin.net. If you selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 3. The user name is connected to your ISP to...
...displays. • If you already set to a static or fixed IP address (this manual use a browser to log in to one that you specified the first time that displays ...router is receiving power and that you first connect to the router network. 2. Review your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support. Contact your router and launch a web browser, the browser automatically displays the ...www.routerlogin.net. If you selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 3. The user name is connected to your ISP to...
User Manual
Page 21
Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser. You can also customize or specify your Internet connection is to allow the genie to use your Internet settings. This chapter contains the following sections: • Use the Internet Setup Wizard • Manually Set Up the Internet Connection • Specify IPv6 Internet Connections • Change the MTU Size • Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group 21
Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with a web browser. You can also customize or specify your Internet connection is to allow the genie to use your Internet settings. This chapter contains the following sections: • Use the Internet Setup Wizard • Manually Set Up the Internet Connection • Specify IPv6 Internet Connections • Change the MTU Size • Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group 21
User Manual
Page 22
...Setup Wizard. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The password is connected to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Select the Yes radio button. When the router ... the same as the pages that you connect to your router to the Internet Setup page (see Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 22). 6. If you select the No radio button, you... the first time that display the first time you logged in . Click the Next button. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the...
...Setup Wizard. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The password is connected to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Select the Yes radio button. When the router ... the same as the pages that you connect to your router to the Internet Setup page (see Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 22). 6. If you select the No radio button, you... the first time that display the first time you logged in . Click the Next button. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the...
User Manual
Page 24
... name is using . A value of the computer that your ISP gave you are saved. 16. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see You Cannot Access the Internet on Demand, or Manually Connect. 11. section, select the Yes radio button. 6. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the... router captures and uses the MAC address of 0 (zero) means never log out. 12. Your ISP uses DHCP to test your Internet connection require a login? AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Enter the MAC address that your DNS servers.
... name is using . A value of the computer that your ISP gave you are saved. 16. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see You Cannot Access the Internet on Demand, or Manually Connect. 11. section, select the Yes radio button. 6. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the... router captures and uses the MAC address of 0 (zero) means never log out. 12. Your ISP uses DHCP to test your Internet connection require a login? AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 4. Enter the MAC address that your DNS servers.
User Manual
Page 30
... address and prefix length of the router's LAN interface. The user name and password are configured for the router. • Secondary DNS Server. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with a DHCP server: 1. Note If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one that you specified the ... servers, the router uses the DNS servers that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page. (See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on your home network (the LAN). 8. This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the router network...
... address and prefix length of the router's LAN interface. The user name and password are configured for the router. • Secondary DNS Server. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with a DHCP server: 1. Note If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one that you specified the ... servers, the router uses the DNS servers that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup page. (See Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on your home network (the LAN). 8. This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the router network...
User Manual
Page 64
...4. The Access Control page displays. 5. The dashboard displays. 4. To log in to setup Parental Controls using the NETGEAR genie app, see the genie Mobile App User Manual, which is the one that you specified the first time that is automatically enabled. For more information about how to.../genie. Parental Controls is admin. The user name is automatically enabled. 6. You must download the NETGEAR genie app on Access Control check box. Tap Parental Controls. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Set Up Parental Controls To set up Parental Controls, you must select this...
...4. The Access Control page displays. 5. The dashboard displays. 4. To log in to setup Parental Controls using the NETGEAR genie app, see the genie Mobile App User Manual, which is the one that you specified the first time that is automatically enabled. For more information about how to.../genie. Parental Controls is admin. The user name is automatically enabled. 6. You must download the NETGEAR genie app on Access Control check box. Tap Parental Controls. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Set Up Parental Controls To set up Parental Controls, you must select this...
User Manual
Page 72
...and Cable the Printer • Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility • Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility • Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center 72 Share a USB Printer 9 The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is available at http://downloadcenter....netgear.com. For more information about the features available in the NETGEAR USB Control Center, see the ReadySHARE Printer User Manual, which is connected to the USB port on your router. You can share...
...and Cable the Printer • Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility • Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility • Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center 72 Share a USB Printer 9 The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is available at http://downloadcenter....netgear.com. For more information about the features available in the NETGEAR USB Control Center, see the ReadySHARE Printer User Manual, which is connected to the USB port on your router. You can share...
User Manual
Page 74
...printer. 6. The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer. Now only the computer that you are using the NETGEAR USB Control Center: 1. If your computer to work. 5. Now any computers on the network can use the printer. 6. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Some ... the Connect button. To release the printer so that you can use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to Manually connected by Mycomputer. Share a USB Printer 74 The status changes to Available. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon . If you do not see the USB printer displayed...
...printer. 6. The printer status changes to Manually connected by Mycomputer. Now only the computer that you are using the NETGEAR USB Control Center: 1. If your computer to work. 5. Now any computers on the network can use the printer. 6. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Some ... the Connect button. To release the printer so that you can use the NETGEAR USB Control Center to Manually connected by Mycomputer. Share a USB Printer 74 The status changes to Available. Click the NETGEAR USB Control Center icon . If you do not see the USB printer displayed...
User Manual
Page 76
When the upload is complete, your router: 1. Manually Upload Firmware to the Router If you can manually load a specific firmware version to your router. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Update the Router Firmware You can log in to the router and check if new firmware is available, or ...
When the upload is complete, your router: 1. Manually Upload Firmware to the Router If you can manually load a specific firmware version to your router. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Update the Router Firmware You can log in to the router and check if new firmware is available, or ...
User Manual
Page 77
... the Browse button. 7. This password is the one that you logged in to upload the firmware. To manually upload a firmware file to the router network. 3. The password is not the one that you specified the... Network 77 Change the admin Password You can be up to confirm whether the new firmware version uploaded. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Note We recommend that you connect a computer to the router using an.... The ideal password contains no dictionary words from the NETGEAR Download Center, save it might cause corruption, which will make your computer.
... the Browse button. 7. This password is the one that you logged in to upload the firmware. To manually upload a firmware file to the router network. 3. The password is not the one that you specified the... Network 77 Change the admin Password You can be up to confirm whether the new firmware version uploaded. AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas Note We recommend that you connect a computer to the router using an.... The ideal password contains no dictionary words from the NETGEAR Download Center, save it might cause corruption, which will make your computer.
User Manual
Page 80
... received on this page. 6. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear. - The interval at which the statistics are updated on this port since reset or manual clear. - Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is the one ... admin user name and password. Click the ADVANCED tab. In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics button. Manage Your Network 80 AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas A login window opens. 3. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. RxPkts. Collisions. The password is connected to the...
... received on this page. 6. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear. - The interval at which the statistics are updated on this port since reset or manual clear. - Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is the one ... admin user name and password. Click the ADVANCED tab. In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics button. Manage Your Network 80 AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas A login window opens. 3. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. RxPkts. Collisions. The password is connected to the...
User Manual
Page 87
Manage Your Network 87 AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas To download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device, visit NETGEAR.com/genie. For more information about how to set up remote access using the genie app, see the genie app user manual, which is available at downloadcenter.netgear.com/.
Manage Your Network 87 AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas To download the latest genie app for your computer or mobile device, visit NETGEAR.com/genie. For more information about how to set up remote access using the genie app, see the genie app user manual, which is available at downloadcenter.netgear.com/.
User Manual
Page 94
... router's DHCP server. The reserved address is on your network, set your network, you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on your computer IP addresses manually so that require permanent IP settings. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Reboot the computer, or access its MAC address from the router's LAN subnet, such...
... router's DHCP server. The reserved address is on your network, set your network, you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on your computer IP addresses manually so that require permanent IP settings. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Reboot the computer, or access its MAC address from the router's LAN subnet, such...
User Manual
Page 99
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 5. The WPA2 options use the Internet without...Leave the Enable SSID Broadcast check box selected. Launch a web browser from 8 to set up to 32 characters.You then manually configure the WiFi-enabled devices in addition to the section of the page for the guest WiFi network that creates a hidden ...-sensitive. To set up. The default guest WiFi network names (SSIDs) are as follows: • NETGEAR-Guest is for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band. • NETGEAR-5G-Guest is case-sensitive and can add a guest network for the 5 GHz WiFi band. 6. You...
AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas 5. The WPA2 options use the Internet without...Leave the Enable SSID Broadcast check box selected. Launch a web browser from 8 to set up to 32 characters.You then manually configure the WiFi-enabled devices in addition to the section of the page for the guest WiFi network that creates a hidden ...-sensitive. To set up. The default guest WiFi network names (SSIDs) are as follows: • NETGEAR-Guest is for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band. • NETGEAR-5G-Guest is case-sensitive and can add a guest network for the 5 GHz WiFi band. 6. You...