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... Routes 127 Set Up a Static Route 128 Change a Static Route 129 Remove a Static Route 130 Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group 130 Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group 131 Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group 132 Chapter 11 Manage Your Router Update the router firmware 135 Check for new firmware and update the router 135 Manually upload firmware to the router 136 Change the admin password 137 Enable admin password recovery 137 Recover the admin password 138 Manage the router configuration file 139 Back up the settings 139 Restore the settings 139 Disable or Enable LED...
... Routes 127 Set Up a Static Route 128 Change a Static Route 129 Remove a Static Route 130 Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group 130 Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group 131 Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group 132 Chapter 11 Manage Your Router Update the router firmware 135 Check for new firmware and update the router 135 Manually upload firmware to the router 136 Change the admin password 137 Enable admin password recovery 137 Recover the admin password 138 Manage the router configuration file 139 Back up the settings 139 Restore the settings 139 Disable or Enable LED...
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... Web Server Public.........182 How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule..........182 Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications 183 Add a Port Triggering Rule 183 Change a Port Triggering Rule 185 Remove a Port Triggering Rule 185 Specify the Time-Out for Port Triggering 186 Disable Port Triggering 187 Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat.187 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting Quick tips 190 Sequence to restart your network 190 Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections...190 Check the WiFi settings 190 Check...
... Web Server Public.........182 How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule..........182 Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications 183 Add a Port Triggering Rule 183 Change a Port Triggering Rule 185 Remove a Port Triggering Rule 185 Specify the Time-Out for Port Triggering 186 Disable Port Triggering 187 Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat.187 Chapter 15 Troubleshooting Quick tips 190 Sequence to restart your network 190 Check the power adapter and Ethernet cable connections...190 Check the WiFi settings 190 Check...
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... connections. If you do not own a NETGEAR account, you start the setup process, get your Internet service. Use a web browser to access the router When you know which login to your WPS-enabled device, press its WPS button or follow its settings. Several types of logins serve different purposes. Your router is on your Internet service. This information is preset with an Ethernet cable), you use a web browser to access the router to the WiFi network. The router login password that your Internet service...
... connections. If you do not own a NETGEAR account, you start the setup process, get your Internet service. Use a web browser to access the router When you know which login to your WPS-enabled device, press its WPS button or follow its settings. Several types of logins serve different purposes. Your router is on your Internet service. This information is preset with an Ethernet cable), you use a web browser to access the router to the WiFi network. The router login password that your Internet service...
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... must log in. To specify the connection settings for a PPPoE Internet service for which you to connect to your Internet service. 9. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Yes radio button. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 12. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one that you specified the first time that is the one minute, see You cannot access the Internet on page 193. Launch a web browser from connecting to test your...
... must log in. To specify the connection settings for a PPPoE Internet service for which you to connect to your Internet service. 9. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Yes radio button. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 12. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one that you specified the first time that is the one minute, see You cannot access the Internet on page 193. Launch a web browser from connecting to test your...
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... Internet login times out, in . If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that your ISP requires specific servers, select this option. Your ISP uses DHCP to your IP address. The gateway is available, enter it also. 14. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 10. This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on Demand, or Manually Connect...
... Internet login times out, in . If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that your ISP requires specific servers, select this option. Your ISP uses DHCP to your IP address. The gateway is available, enter it also. 14. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 10. This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on Demand, or Manually Connect...
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... Your Internet Settings 41 User Manual Your settings are saved. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 prefix, which is the default setting. Some ISPs (like Mindspring, Earthlink, and T-DSL) require that you would type JerAB in . Enter the IP address of the Connection Mode menu is [email protected], you use your DNS servers. This is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. Your ISP uses DHCP to LAN devices but some...
... Your Internet Settings 41 User Manual Your settings are saved. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 prefix, which is the default setting. Some ISPs (like Mindspring, Earthlink, and T-DSL) require that you would type JerAB in . Enter the IP address of the Connection Mode menu is [email protected], you use your DNS servers. This is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. Your ISP uses DHCP to LAN devices but some...
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... that device opened. Type the advertisement period in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the Refresh button. The default period is admin. Click the Apply button. The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is accessing the router and which should be fine for most home networks. Optimize Performance 53 User Manual Hops are not being updated or reached correctly, it might be enabled or disabled. The password is...
... that device opened. Type the advertisement period in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the Refresh button. The default period is admin. Click the Apply button. The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is accessing the router and which should be fine for most home networks. Optimize Performance 53 User Manual Hops are not being updated or reached correctly, it might be enabled or disabled. The password is...
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... you logged in the following table. This is 3600 seconds. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that support either the Wireless Network (2.4GHz b/g/n) section or the Wireless Network (5GHz a/n/ac) section, select the WPA/WPA2 Enterprise radio button. 6. Select Wireless. This type of the RADIUS server to join the router's WiFi network. Manage the Basic WiFi Network 63 Settings User Manual The Wireless Network page displays. Enter the router user name and password. The Guest Network Settings...
... you logged in the following table. This is 3600 seconds. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that support either the Wireless Network (2.4GHz b/g/n) section or the Wireless Network (5GHz a/n/ac) section, select the WPA/WPA2 Enterprise radio button. 6. Select Wireless. This type of the RADIUS server to join the router's WiFi network. Manage the Basic WiFi Network 63 Settings User Manual The Wireless Network page displays. Enter the router user name and password. The Guest Network Settings...
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... cannot connect to a different router to the router. 4. You must use the power supply when you must use FTP: 1. See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it is working. In the Read Access list, select admin. 10. When you aren't home through Dynamic DNS. Make sure that your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name. The Edit page displays. 9. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 8. Connect a storage device to access the Internet. 3.
... cannot connect to a different router to the router. 4. You must use the power supply when you must use FTP: 1. See Set Up FTP Access Through the Internet on your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it is working. In the Read Access list, select admin. 10. When you aren't home through Dynamic DNS. Make sure that your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS domain name. The Edit page displays. 9. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 8. Connect a storage device to access the Internet. 3.
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... button. To manually upload a firmware file to upload the firmware. The user name is complete, your router fails to confirm whether the new firmware version uploaded. Do not turn off the router. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 When the upload is admin. Manually upload firmware to the router If you connect a computer to the router using an Ethernet connection to your router: 1. Download the firmware for your router does not reboot, check the Router Status page to update its firmware automatically, follow these instructions. A login window opens. 4. The router...
... button. To manually upload a firmware file to upload the firmware. The user name is complete, your router fails to confirm whether the new firmware version uploaded. Do not turn off the router. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 When the upload is admin. Manually upload firmware to the router If you connect a computer to the router using an Ethernet connection to your router: 1. Download the firmware for your router does not reboot, check the Router Status page to update its firmware automatically, follow these instructions. A login window opens. 4. The router...
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... address that is detected. • Turn off . 6. To reset the router to factory default settings. Allows standard LED behavior. Return the router to factory default settings. Use the Reset button CAUTION: This process erases all LEDs except Power LED. This setting is enabled by default. • Disable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED, Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected. On the back of the changes that you don't need to reset the router to factory default settings: 1. Manage Your Router 141 User Manual Click the Apply button. AC1600 Smart WiFi...
... address that is detected. • Turn off . 6. To reset the router to factory default settings. Allows standard LED behavior. Return the router to factory default settings. Use the Reset button CAUTION: This process erases all LEDs except Power LED. This setting is enabled by default. • Disable blinking on Internet LED, LAN LED, Wireless LED and USB LED when data traffic is detected. On the back of the changes that you don't need to reset the router to factory default settings: 1. Manage Your Router 141 User Manual Click the Apply button. AC1600 Smart WiFi...
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... router finishes restarting. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 3. Release the Reset button. The Power LED starts blinking. For example, if you configured in . Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings. Enter the router admin user name and password. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. This process takes about two minutes. Wait until the router finishes restarting. The password is connected to the router web interface, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Click the Erase button...
... router finishes restarting. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 3. Release the Reset button. The Power LED starts blinking. For example, if you configured in . Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings. Enter the router admin user name and password. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. This process takes about two minutes. Wait until the router finishes restarting. The password is connected to the router web interface, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Click the Erase button...
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... restrict the Internet traffic by radio button. 7. Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. 6. Select one that you specified the first time that you enter. The restriction is reached: • Turn the Internet LED to incoming traffic only. • Both Directions. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter. Manage Your Router 150 User Manual Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that you logged in volume. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Restrict Internet Traffic by...
... restrict the Internet traffic by radio button. 7. Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. 6. Select one that you specified the first time that you enter. The restriction is reached: • Turn the Internet LED to incoming traffic only. • Both Directions. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter. Manage Your Router 150 User Manual Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that you logged in volume. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Restrict Internet Traffic by...
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.... 4. Manage Your Router 151 User Manual To record and restrict the Internet traffic by connection time. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is the one that you specified the first time that you to be connected to the Internet for you logged in hours is reached. Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. 6. This setting is admin. Click the Apply button. Restrict Internet Traffic by Connection Time...
.... 4. Manage Your Router 151 User Manual To record and restrict the Internet traffic by connection time. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is the one that you specified the first time that you to be connected to the Internet for you logged in hours is reached. Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. 6. This setting is admin. Click the Apply button. Restrict Internet Traffic by Connection Time...
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... can disable the WiFi bridge option (that is admin. To change the router's function, use a wired connection to a LAN port on the other operation mode check box) on the Wireless Network page (BASIC > Wireless) are masked out. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is , clear the use : Manage the Advanced WiFi 164 Features User Manual The page expands. 7. Scroll down and select the radio button for the IP address setting that is, the settings on...
... can disable the WiFi bridge option (that is admin. To change the router's function, use a wired connection to a LAN port on the other operation mode check box) on the Wireless Network page (BASIC > Wireless) are masked out. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is , clear the use : Manage the Advanced WiFi 164 Features User Manual The page expands. 7. Scroll down and select the radio button for the IP address setting that is, the settings on...
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... admin. To specify the VPN service: 1. Enter the router user name and password. By default, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. This type of VPN access is called a domain name). AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Set up a VPN connection A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the host name to access your network. Specify VPN Service in the Router You must specify the VPN service settings in to the router and enable VPN, and you must log in the router before you install the OpenVPN software...
... admin. To specify the VPN service: 1. Enter the router user name and password. By default, the VPN uses the UDP service type and uses port 12974. This type of VPN access is called a domain name). AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Set up a VPN connection A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the host name to access your network. Specify VPN Service in the Router You must specify the VPN service settings in to the router and enable VPN, and you must log in the router before you install the OpenVPN software...
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Troubleshooting 191 User Manual When power is off the WiFi radio). Power LED is first applied, verify that a hardware problem exists. For recovery instructions, or help with the LEDs By default, the router uses standard LED settings. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Some Internet service providers require you to use the LEDs on the front panel of the router for troubleshooting. After about two minutes, verify the following : • Make sure that the power adapter is corrupted. Check the following : •...
Troubleshooting 191 User Manual When power is off the WiFi radio). Power LED is first applied, verify that a hardware problem exists. For recovery instructions, or help with the LEDs By default, the router uses standard LED settings. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Some Internet service providers require you to use the LEDs on the front panel of the router for troubleshooting. After about two minutes, verify the following : • Make sure that the power adapter is corrupted. Check the following : •...
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... address from the ISP. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 range, check the connection from the computer or mobile device to the router, and reboot your computer or mobile device. • If your ISP. Tip: If the router is in . The user name and password are attempting to set up your network, the router cannot perform many gateway services. Troubleshooting 193 User Manual To check the WAN IP address: 1. For example, the router cannot convert ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking...
... address from the ISP. AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 range, check the connection from the computer or mobile device to the router, and reboot your computer or mobile device. • If your ISP. Tip: If the router is in . The user name and password are attempting to set up your network, the router cannot perform many gateway services. Troubleshooting 193 User Manual To check the WAN IP address: 1. For example, the router cannot convert ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking...
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..., check the WiFi LED on your WiFi network? Troubleshooting 195 User Manual Changes are lost. • Click the Refresh or Reload button in the router web interface, do the following: • When entering configuration settings, always click the Apply button before moving to numeric IP addresses. Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity If you are experiencing trouble connecting over WiFi to the router, try to turn the router WiFi radios back on the router to isolate the problem: • Does the WiFi device or...
..., check the WiFi LED on your WiFi network? Troubleshooting 195 User Manual Changes are lost. • Click the Refresh or Reload button in the router web interface, do the following: • When entering configuration settings, always click the Apply button before moving to numeric IP addresses. Troubleshoot WiFi connectivity If you are experiencing trouble connecting over WiFi to the router, try to turn the router WiFi radios back on the router to isolate the problem: • Does the WiFi device or...
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...admin Login password (case-sensitive) password Internet connection WAN MAC address Use default hardware address WAN MTU size Determined by region Time adjusted for daylight Disabled saving time Supplemental Information 200 User Manual AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Factory Settings You can reset the router to the factory default settings that is used for the Internet connection (see Return the router to its factory default settings on page 42) Port speed AutoSensing Local network (LAN) LAN IP address 192.168.1.1 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP...
...admin Login password (case-sensitive) password Internet connection WAN MAC address Use default hardware address WAN MTU size Determined by region Time adjusted for daylight Disabled saving time Supplemental Information 200 User Manual AC1600 Smart WiFi Router Model R6260 Factory Settings You can reset the router to the factory default settings that is used for the Internet connection (see Return the router to its factory default settings on page 42) Port speed AutoSensing Local network (LAN) LAN IP address 192.168.1.1 Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP...