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... Remove All Keywords and Domains From the Blocked List 44 Specify a Trusted Computer 45 Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules 45 Chapter 5 Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network............48 View or Change the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security Settings 48 Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security 53 Configure WPA/WPA2 Enterprise WiFi Security 54 Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network 56 Use WPS With the Push Button...
... Remove All Keywords and Domains From the Blocked List 44 Specify a Trusted Computer 45 Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules 45 Chapter 5 Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network............48 View or Change the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security Settings 48 Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security 53 Configure WPA/WPA2 Enterprise WiFi Security 54 Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network 56 Use WPS With the Push Button...
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... a Port Group 93 Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group 94 Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug-N-Play 96 Chapter 9 Manage the Router Update the Firmware of the Router 98 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 98 Manually Upload New Firmware and Update the Router 99 Change the admin Password 100 Set Up Password Recovery 101 Recover the admin Password 101 Manage the Configuration File of the Router 102 Back Up the Settings 102 Restore the Settings 102 Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings 103 Use the Reset Button...
... a Port Group 93 Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group 94 Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug-N-Play 96 Chapter 9 Manage the Router Update the Firmware of the Router 98 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 98 Manually Upload New Firmware and Update the Router 99 Change the admin Password 100 Set Up Password Recovery 101 Recover the admin Password 101 Manage the Configuration File of the Router 102 Back Up the Settings 102 Restore the Settings 102 Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings 103 Use the Reset Button...
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... Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule 120 Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications 120 Add a Port Triggering Rule 121 Change a Port Triggering Rule 122 Remove a Port Triggering Rule 123 Specify the Time-Out for Port Triggering 123 Disable Port Triggering 124 Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat 124 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Reboot the Router From Its Web Interface 127 Quick Tips...127 Sequence to Restart Your Network 127 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 127 WiFi Settings 128 Network Settings 128 Troubleshoot With the LEDs...
... Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule 120 Manage Port Triggering for Services and Applications 120 Add a Port Triggering Rule 121 Change a Port Triggering Rule 122 Remove a Port Triggering Rule 123 Specify the Time-Out for Port Triggering 123 Disable Port Triggering 124 Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat 124 Chapter 12 Troubleshooting Reboot the Router From Its Web Interface 127 Quick Tips...127 Sequence to Restart Your Network 127 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 127 WiFi Settings 128 Network Settings 128 Troubleshoot With the LEDs...
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... the WiFi Network of the Router Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add a WiFi device such as a WiFi-enabled computer, an iPhone, an iPad, another mobile device, or a gaming device to the router, you can use a static IP address, change the settings of the router. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer screen to notify you want to connect to the WiFi network of your WiFi connections. Connect to the local area network (LAN...
... the WiFi Network of the Router Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add a WiFi device such as a WiFi-enabled computer, an iPhone, an iPad, another mobile device, or a gaming device to the router, you can use a static IP address, change the settings of the router. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer screen to notify you want to connect to the WiFi network of your WiFi connections. Connect to the local area network (LAN...
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... onscreen instructions. Your service provider gave you logs you no longer need the following information to your Internet service. This information is working, you in to set up your router: • The ISP configuration information for WiFi access. Before you can use a wired connection to the router interface from a web browser as admin. Connect to the router with an Ethernet cable (wired) or over WiFi with an Ethernet cable), you start an Internet application, your DSL account...
... onscreen instructions. Your service provider gave you logs you no longer need the following information to your Internet service. This information is working, you in to set up your router: • The ISP configuration information for WiFi access. Before you can use a wired connection to the router interface from a web browser as admin. Connect to the router with an Ethernet cable (wired) or over WiFi with an Ethernet cable), you start an Internet application, your DSL account...
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... password. AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for which you connect to your Internet service. Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. The Setup Wizard is connected to the Internet Setup page (see Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 21). 6. To use the Setup Wizard to log in : 1. A login window opens. 3. The user name and password are taken to the network. 2. The Setup Wizard...
... password. AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for which you connect to your Internet service. Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. The Setup Wizard is connected to the Internet Setup page (see Manually Set Up the Internet Connection on page 21). 6. To use the Setup Wizard to log in : 1. A login window opens. 3. The user name and password are taken to the network. 2. The Setup Wizard...
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... The user name is password. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: • Get Automatically from ISP. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. Entering incorrect information might prevent the router from connecting to test your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type it also. 10. Your ISP automatically assigns this information, contact your router connects. 9. If you know that you can manually specify the connection settings for a PPPoE Internet service...
... The user name is password. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: • Get Automatically from ISP. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. Entering incorrect information might prevent the router from connecting to test your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type it also. 10. Your ISP automatically assigns this information, contact your router connects. 9. If you know that you can manually specify the connection settings for a PPPoE Internet service...
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... login name is admin. In the Password field, type the password that is using the Internet connection. This is password. AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 • Use This MAC Address. If you must log in to your Internet connection require a login? The page adjusts. 6. Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and PPTP Service You can manually specify the connection settings for a PPTP Internet service for which you cannot find this information, contact your Internet connection. Launch a web browser from connecting to the network. 2. The user...
... login name is admin. In the Password field, type the password that is using the Internet connection. This is password. AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 • Use This MAC Address. If you must log in to your Internet connection require a login? The page adjusts. 6. Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and PPTP Service You can manually specify the connection settings for a PPTP Internet service for which you cannot find this information, contact your Internet connection. Launch a web browser from connecting to the network. 2. The user...
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... password. If a secondary DNS server address is admin. The router captures and uses the MAC address of your DNS servers. Your settings are case-sensitive. If you cannot find this information, contact your Internet connection require a login? Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. Select Internet. The page adjusts. 6. AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 11. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: • Get Automatically from connecting to assign your ISP's primary DNS server. The user...
... password. If a secondary DNS server address is admin. The router captures and uses the MAC address of your DNS servers. Your settings are case-sensitive. If you cannot find this information, contact your Internet connection require a login? Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Enter the router user name and password. Select Internet. The page adjusts. 6. AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 11. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button: • Get Automatically from connecting to assign your ISP's primary DNS server. The user...
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... the interface ID to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 client function. • Auto Config. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from a computer or mobile device that is the default setting. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Config. AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 5. Launch a web browser from its MAC address. 8.
... the interface ID to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 client function. • Auto Config. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from a computer or mobile device that is the default setting. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Config. AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 5. Launch a web browser from its MAC address. 8.
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... settings are case-sensitive. The user name and password are saved. Set Up an IPv6 Pass-Through Internet Connection In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for the router's LAN interface. The IPv6 page displays. Your ISP automatically assigns this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Enter the IP address of the router's LAN interface. Select an IP Address assignment radio button: • Use DHCP Server. If a secondary DNS server address is the default setting...
... settings are case-sensitive. The user name and password are saved. Set Up an IPv6 Pass-Through Internet Connection In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for the router's LAN interface. The IPv6 page displays. Your ISP automatically assigns this address. • Use These DNS Servers. Enter the IP address of the router's LAN interface. Select an IP Address assignment radio button: • Use DHCP Server. If a secondary DNS server address is the default setting...
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... a software button. The default port number is used to connect must know the PIN of the port on the router network and generates a random passphrase. Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) lets you use the PIN method, you are trying to access the RADIUS server for authentication. If you use a Reset/WPS button or enter a PIN to use the Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings 56 WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. Instead, you connect...
... a software button. The default port number is used to connect must know the PIN of the port on the router network and generates a random passphrase. Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) lets you use the PIN method, you are trying to access the RADIUS server for authentication. If you use a Reset/WPS button or enter a PIN to use the Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings 56 WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. Instead, you connect...
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... device to Server. On a Mac that is available to all computers on page 39. 8. Click the Connect button. On a Windows-based computer that is ready for the password. By default, the device is connected to Server window displays. 4. The Connect to the network, select Start > Run. 4. For more information about access control, see Allow or Block Access to the Router 66 You must use the power supply when you connect the storage device to the router's port...
... device to Server. On a Mac that is available to all computers on page 39. 8. Click the Connect button. On a Windows-based computer that is ready for the password. By default, the device is connected to Server window displays. 4. The Connect to the network, select Start > Run. 4. For more information about access control, see Allow or Block Access to the Router 66 You must use the power supply when you connect the storage device to the router's port...
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.... Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group If the devices that is admin. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Select the Enable VLAN Tag check box. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that are connected to the router's Ethernet LAN port or WiFi network include an IPTV device, your ISP might require you can enable the bridge between the IPTV device and the router's Internet port from the table on how to the network. 2. A login window opens. 3. The default password is password. The...
.... Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group If the devices that is admin. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. Select the Enable VLAN Tag check box. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that are connected to the router's Ethernet LAN port or WiFi network include an IPTV device, your ISP might require you can enable the bridge between the IPTV device and the router's Internet port from the table on how to the network. 2. A login window opens. 3. The default password is password. The...
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... WAN and LAN Network Settings 96 To manage Universal Plug-N-Play: 1. AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug-N-Play Universal Plug-N-Play (UPnP) helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other registered UPnP devices on the network. The number of the device status but can disable or enable UPnP for the advertisement time to 1440 minutes. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > UPnP. Click the Apply button...
... WAN and LAN Network Settings 96 To manage Universal Plug-N-Play: 1. AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug-N-Play Universal Plug-N-Play (UPnP) helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other registered UPnP devices on the network. The number of the device status but can disable or enable UPnP for the advertisement time to 1440 minutes. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > UPnP. Click the Apply button...
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... the router and the Internet, modem, and WiFi settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that configuration problems exist for the Internet connection or the connection is down . • An amber exclamation mark indicates that the Internet port is configured but cannot get an Internet connection (for the various ports. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 View the Status and Statistics of the Internet connection and WiFi network...
... the router and the Internet, modem, and WiFi settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that configuration problems exist for the Internet connection or the connection is down . • An amber exclamation mark indicates that the Internet port is configured but cannot get an Internet connection (for the various ports. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 View the Status and Statistics of the Internet connection and WiFi network...
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The router can forward traffic for a default service or application to a computer on your network that the Port Forwarding radio button is admin. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device device that you want to add is not in the list, create a port forwarding rule with specific protocols to computers on page 117). 9. The default password is connected to the network. 4. The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page displays. 7. If the service or application that is password. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 116...
The router can forward traffic for a default service or application to a computer on your network that the Port Forwarding radio button is admin. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device device that you want to add is not in the list, create a port forwarding rule with specific protocols to computers on page 117). 9. The default password is connected to the network. 4. The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page displays. 7. If the service or application that is password. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 116...
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.... Troubleshooting 128 AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 WiFi Settings Make sure that the network settings of reasons. You can view the MAC address on the Attached Devices page (see Allow or Block Access to the router, verify that you turned off the WiFi radios. If the error persists, it is securely connected to your router and securely connected to a working power outlet. • Make sure that the following : • Make sure that the power adapter is likely that NETGEAR supplied...
.... Troubleshooting 128 AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 WiFi Settings Make sure that the network settings of reasons. You can view the MAC address on the Attached Devices page (see Allow or Block Access to the router, verify that you turned off the WiFi radios. If the error persists, it is securely connected to your router and securely connected to a working power outlet. • Make sure that the following : • Make sure that the power adapter is likely that NETGEAR supplied...
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... after you are secure at the router and at netgear.com/support. These Troubleshooting 129 AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 Power LED Stays Amber When the router is turned on, the Power LED turns amber for up to a modem, use the router web interface, check the following: • If you turn green, this indicates a problem with the modem. If the LED does not turn on power to the router, do not light when the Ethernet connection is made, check the following : • Reboot the router to see if...
... after you are secure at the router and at netgear.com/support. These Troubleshooting 129 AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 Power LED Stays Amber When the router is turned on, the Power LED turns amber for up to a modem, use the router web interface, check the following: • If you turn green, this indicates a problem with the modem. If the LED does not turn on power to the router, do not light when the Ethernet connection is made, check the following : • Reboot the router to see if...
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... Internet connection WAN MAC address Use default hardware address. WAN MTU size Determined by the protocol that are shown in the following table shows the factory default settings for daylight saving time North America: Pacific Standard Time Europe: GMT Other continents: Varies by region Disabled Supplemental Information 136 AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 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 35) Port speed AutoSensing Local network (LAN...
... Internet connection WAN MAC address Use default hardware address. WAN MTU size Determined by the protocol that are shown in the following table shows the factory default settings for daylight saving time North America: Pacific Standard Time Europe: GMT Other continents: Varies by region Disabled Supplemental Information 136 AC1200 WiFi Router Model R6120 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 35) Port speed AutoSensing Local network (LAN...
