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... WiFi now at Gigabit speeds WiFi Range Got range? DLNA®-Find & play your home. Homes come in all shapes and sizes and Nighthawk Smart WiFi Router provides WiFi coverage no matter where you connect in your media o n DLNA TVs & game consoles READYSHARE® USB ACCESS... USB storage anytime, anywhere READYCLOUD® PAGE 2 OF 6 And enjoy personal and secure cloud access to USB storage anywhere with ReadyCLOUD. Nighthawk® AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Speed Data Sheet R7450 Get the fastest WiFi currently available & enjoy a blazing-fast, lag-free WiFi experience for improved ...
... WiFi now at Gigabit speeds WiFi Range Got range? DLNA®-Find & play your home. Homes come in all shapes and sizes and Nighthawk Smart WiFi Router provides WiFi coverage no matter where you connect in your media o n DLNA TVs & game consoles READYSHARE® USB ACCESS... USB storage anytime, anywhere READYCLOUD® PAGE 2 OF 6 And enjoy personal and secure cloud access to USB storage anywhere with ReadyCLOUD. Nighthawk® AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Speed Data Sheet R7450 Get the fastest WiFi currently available & enjoy a blazing-fast, lag-free WiFi experience for improved ...
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... easy, so you can connect quickly & make sure you covered. EASY INSTALL-Easy setup for iPad®, tablets, smartphones & computers NIGHTHAWK APP-Easily set up and monitor your home network PUSH 'N' CONNECT-Easy push button WiFi connections (WPS) WIFI & POWER ON/...FTP server PAGE 3 OF 6 Whether it's preventing phishing & spyware or just limiting access for kids & guests, NETGEAR has you stay that way! Nighthawk® AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Data Sheet R7450 Reliable Connections There's nothing more WiFi devices ADVANCED QoS-Downstream & upstream QoS automatically ...
... easy, so you can connect quickly & make sure you covered. EASY INSTALL-Easy setup for iPad®, tablets, smartphones & computers NIGHTHAWK APP-Easily set up and monitor your home network PUSH 'N' CONNECT-Easy push button WiFi connections (WPS) WIFI & POWER ON/...FTP server PAGE 3 OF 6 Whether it's preventing phishing & spyware or just limiting access for kids & guests, NETGEAR has you stay that way! Nighthawk® AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Data Sheet R7450 Reliable Connections There's nothing more WiFi devices ADVANCED QoS-Downstream & upstream QoS automatically ...
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...1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com/support D-R7450-0 PAGE 6 of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate and wireless coverage. Nighthawk® AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Data Sheet R7450 Package Contents • Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router... warranty & technical support within 90 days of NETGEAR, Inc. Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of product purchase [US only]. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR Logo, ReadySHARE, ReadyCLOUD and Nighthawk, are trademarks of their respective holder(s). Tx/Rx...
...1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com/support D-R7450-0 PAGE 6 of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate and wireless coverage. Nighthawk® AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Data Sheet R7450 Package Contents • Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router... warranty & technical support within 90 days of NETGEAR, Inc. Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of product purchase [US only]. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR Logo, ReadySHARE, ReadyCLOUD and Nighthawk, are trademarks of their respective holder(s). Tx/Rx...
Installation Guide
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... East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. NETGEAR INTL LTD Building 3, University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, Ireland June 2018 Quick Start AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Download the Nighthawk App to register your product, get help, access the latest...
... East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are used for purchasing this NETGEAR product. NETGEAR INTL LTD Building 3, University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, Ireland June 2018 Quick Start AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Download the Nighthawk App to register your product, get help, access the latest...
User Manual
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User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 December 2018 202-11907-02 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA
User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 December 2018 202-11907-02 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA
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.... See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. You can visit https://www.netgear.com/support/ to register your product, get help, access the latest...
.... See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. You can visit https://www.netgear.com/support/ to register your product, get help, access the latest...
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Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive 108 Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac...109 ... Printer Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer 135 Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 135 Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 135 Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center 136 View or Change the Status of a Printer 137 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 138 Change...
Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive 108 Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac...109 ... Printer Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer 135 Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 135 Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility 135 Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center 136 View or Change the Status of a Printer 137 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 138 Change...
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Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Turn Off Automatic Startup for NETGEAR USB Control Center.138 Change the Language for the NETGEAR USB Control Center.139 Specify the USB Control Center Time-Out 139 Chapter 12 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Manage Port Forwarding to a Local ...
Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Turn Off Automatic Startup for NETGEAR USB Control Center.138 Change the Language for the NETGEAR USB Control Center.139 Specify the USB Control Center Time-Out 139 Chapter 12 Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Manage Port Forwarding to a Local ...
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... device. 4. Several types of logins serve different purposes. To download the app, visit Nighthawk-app.com. 2. Your router's WiFi network name (SSID) and network key (password) are associated with NETGEAR. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 4. The login that your WPS-enabled device, press its...password for WPS connections. This logs you know which login to the WiFi network. Install or Manage Your Router With the Nighthawk App With the Nighthawk app, you in to your service provider. • WiFi network key or password. Follow the instructions that you in...
... device. 4. Several types of logins serve different purposes. To download the app, visit Nighthawk-app.com. 2. Your router's WiFi network name (SSID) and network key (password) are associated with NETGEAR. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 4. The login that your WPS-enabled device, press its...password for WPS connections. This logs you know which login to the WiFi network. Install or Manage Your Router With the Nighthawk App With the Nighthawk app, you in to your service provider. • WiFi network key or password. Follow the instructions that you in...
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...if Required) field. 10. In the Does your ISP requires a service name, type it in . If your Internet connection require a login? If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see You Cannot Access the Internet on Demand, or Manually Connect. 11. The user name is often an...address. 8. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. This login name is admin. To change the basic Internet setup: 1. section, select the Yes radio button. 6. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 12. Click the Test button to test your ISP gave you use to log in the Idle Timeout (In minutes...
...if Required) field. 10. In the Does your ISP requires a service name, type it in . If your Internet connection require a login? If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see You Cannot Access the Internet on Demand, or Manually Connect. 11. The user name is often an...address. 8. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. This login name is admin. To change the basic Internet setup: 1. section, select the Yes radio button. 6. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 12. Click the Test button to test your ISP gave you use to log in the Idle Timeout (In minutes...
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... to which your ISP requires specific servers, select this address. • Use These DNS Servers. If you know that you are now using. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that you logged in. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. A login window opens.... the computer that the ISP allows. • Use This MAC Address. You must use . 15. Your ISP uses DHCP to the router network. 2. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 • Get Dynamically from ISP. The password is connected to assign your ISP assigned.
... to which your ISP requires specific servers, select this address. • Use These DNS Servers. If you know that you are now using. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that you logged in. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. A login window opens.... the computer that the ISP allows. • Use This MAC Address. You must use . 15. Your ISP uses DHCP to the router network. 2. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 • Get Dynamically from ISP. The password is connected to assign your ISP assigned.
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... environments. Specify Your Internet Settings 38 User Manual If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to optimize MTU for NETGEAR equipment is the default value for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.) Used in PPPoE environments. This setting is typical for connections ... login pages, or FTP or POP servers. Common MTU sizes MTU 1500 1492 1472 1468 Application The largest Ethernet packet size. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 The best MTU setting for performance reasons and now you are experiencing connectivity or performance problems. Note:...
... environments. Specify Your Internet Settings 38 User Manual If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to optimize MTU for NETGEAR equipment is the default value for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.) Used in PPPoE environments. This setting is typical for connections ... login pages, or FTP or POP servers. Common MTU sizes MTU 1500 1492 1472 1468 Application The largest Ethernet packet size. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 The best MTU setting for performance reasons and now you are experiencing connectivity or performance problems. Note:...
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... network for 802.11ac, 802.11n, and 802.11a devices. For example, if you logged in the 2.4 GHz band. NETGEAR-5G_Guest By default, these networks. The user name and password are disabled. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Set Up a Guest WiFi Network A guest network allows visitors to use the Internet without...
... network for 802.11ac, 802.11n, and 802.11a devices. For example, if you logged in the 2.4 GHz band. NETGEAR-5G_Guest By default, these networks. The user name and password are disabled. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 Set Up a Guest WiFi Network A guest network allows visitors to use the Internet without...
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...speed of the WiFi band so that are saved. 8. Your settings are connected to the main WiFi network. Manage Network Settings 66 User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 • Enable SSID Broadcast. The SSID is NETGEAR_Guest. Select a WiFi security option for the guest WiFi network. ...or 5 GHz guest WiFi network, clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box. • Allow guests to 54 Mbps. The default 5 GHz SSID NETGEAR-5G_Guest. By default, the router broadcasts the SSID of WiFi devices to see each other and access my local network check box. • Guest...
...speed of the WiFi band so that are saved. 8. Your settings are connected to the main WiFi network. Manage Network Settings 66 User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 • Enable SSID Broadcast. The SSID is NETGEAR_Guest. Select a WiFi security option for the guest WiFi network. ...or 5 GHz guest WiFi network, clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box. • Allow guests to 54 Mbps. The default 5 GHz SSID NETGEAR-5G_Guest. By default, the router broadcasts the SSID of WiFi devices to see each other and access my local network check box. • Guest...
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... router restarts. Note: We recommend that is the one minute. Click the Browse button. 7. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Firmware Update. Launch a web browser from the NETGEAR Download Center, save it to upload the firmware. Enter the router admin user name and password. Manually Upload Firmware to the Router If you connect... interrupt the update. The BASIC Home page displays. 5. The Firmware Update page displays. 6. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Manage Your Router 90 User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 When the upload is admin.
... router restarts. Note: We recommend that is the one minute. Click the Browse button. 7. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Firmware Update. Launch a web browser from the NETGEAR Download Center, save it to upload the firmware. Enter the router admin user name and password. Manually Upload Firmware to the Router If you connect... interrupt the update. The BASIC Home page displays. 5. The Firmware Update page displays. 6. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Manage Your Router 90 User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 When the upload is admin.
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You must use the power supply when you access and share USB storage devices that the router supports, visit kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18985/~/readyshare-usb-drives-compatibility-list. By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on the router.... hard drives and flash drives require you connect the USB storage device to two minutes before the computer can access the USB storage device. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 USB Device Requirements The router works with the router. When you to load the drivers onto the computer before ...
You must use the power supply when you access and share USB storage devices that the router supports, visit kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18985/~/readyshare-usb-drives-compatibility-list. By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on the router.... hard drives and flash drives require you connect the USB storage device to two minutes before the computer can access the USB storage device. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 USB Device Requirements The router works with the router. When you to load the drivers onto the computer before ...
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Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the router. 2. You must use Time Machine to the Router ... the Windows-based computers in your home. Launch ReadySHARE Vault. 5. Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine You can access the connected storage device from netgear.com/readyshare and install it . Share USB Storage Devices 110 Attached to back up your backup. Connect a USB HDD storage device to the router for...
Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the router. 2. You must use Time Machine to the Router ... the Windows-based computers in your home. Launch ReadySHARE Vault. 5. Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine You can access the connected storage device from netgear.com/readyshare and install it . Share USB Storage Devices 110 Attached to back up your backup. Connect a USB HDD storage device to the router for...
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... up your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it is automatically selected. 8. Your router must use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings. If your FTP server, you aren't home through Dynamic DNS. Set up your Internet ... 10. Get your customized free URL, you connect the USB storage device to Access USB 120 Storage Devices Through the Internet User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 If only one device is connected, it . You must register for a secure connection.
... up your USB storage device uses a power supply, connect it is automatically selected. 8. Your router must use DDNS with a VPN tunnel for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings. If your FTP server, you aren't home through Dynamic DNS. Set up your Internet ... 10. Get your customized free URL, you connect the USB storage device to Access USB 120 Storage Devices Through the Internet User Manual Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 If only one device is connected, it . You must register for a secure connection.
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...name is connected to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS service. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Follow the onscreen instructions to the router network. 2. In the Email field, type the email address for your account. 10. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 See Set ...Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 119. 6. The password is sometimes called the domain name. From the Service Provider menu, select NETGEAR. The host name is the one that you...
...name is connected to register for your NETGEAR Dynamic DNS service. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Follow the onscreen instructions to the router network. 2. In the Email field, type the email address for your account. 10. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 See Set ...Up FTP Access Through the Internet on page 119. 6. The password is sometimes called the domain name. From the Service Provider menu, select NETGEAR. The host name is the one that you...
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... and Apply buttons. 8. For a No-IP or Dyn account, in the User Name field, type the user name for your account. 11. For a NETGEAR account at No-IP, in the Email field, type the email address for your account. 9. To verify that is enabled in the router, click the...domain name) for your provider. 7. Enter the router admin user name and password. The password is admin. A message displays the Dynamic DNS status. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 To set up Dynamic DNS if you logged in. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service...
... and Apply buttons. 8. For a No-IP or Dyn account, in the User Name field, type the user name for your account. 11. For a NETGEAR account at No-IP, in the Email field, type the email address for your account. 9. To verify that is enabled in the router, click the...domain name) for your provider. 7. Enter the router admin user name and password. The password is admin. A message displays the Dynamic DNS status. Nighthawk AC2600 Smart WiFi Router Model R7450 To set up Dynamic DNS if you logged in. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service...