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.... VPN SUPPORT-Secure access to your home network PARENTAL CONTROLS-Web site filtering for all your new device faster than lost connections! Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router-Dual Band Gigabit Reliable Connections Data Sheet R6900 There's nothing more reliable ...NETWORK ACCESS-Separate & secure access for better connections to make sure you stay that way! With NETGEAR's advanced features & best-in-class technology, you covered. NETGEAR wants to more WiFi devices ADVANCED QoS-Downstream & upstream QoS automatically recognizes & prioritizes streaming & ...
.... VPN SUPPORT-Secure access to your home network PARENTAL CONTROLS-Web site filtering for all your new device faster than lost connections! Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router-Dual Band Gigabit Reliable Connections Data Sheet R6900 There's nothing more reliable ...NETWORK ACCESS-Separate & secure access for better connections to make sure you stay that way! With NETGEAR's advanced features & best-in-class technology, you covered. NETGEAR wants to more WiFi devices ADVANCED QoS-Downstream & upstream QoS automatically recognizes & prioritizes streaming & ...
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... Safari® 1.4, or Google Chrome™ 11.0 browsers or higher Security • Customized free URL to set up personal FTP server • VPN support-secure remote access • Guest network access-separate & secure • WiFi Protected Access® (WPA/WPA2-PSK) • Double firewall ...client. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com/support D-R6900-0 PAGE 6 of NETGEAR, Inc. Warranty valid only when purchased from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Other brand names mentioned herein are ...
... Safari® 1.4, or Google Chrome™ 11.0 browsers or higher Security • Customized free URL to set up personal FTP server • VPN support-secure remote access • Guest network access-separate & secure • WiFi Protected Access® (WPA/WPA2-PSK) • Double firewall ...client. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com/support D-R6900-0 PAGE 6 of NETGEAR, Inc. Warranty valid only when purchased from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Other brand names mentioned herein are ...
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Chapter 12 Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic Update the Firmware of the Router 185 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 185 ... Limit Is Reached 206 Manage the Router Remotely 206 Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App 208 Chapter 13 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set Up a VPN Connection 210 Specify VPN Service in the Router 210 Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer 211 Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer 214 Use...
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Chapter 12 Manage the Router and Monitor the Traffic Update the Firmware of the Router 185 Check for New Firmware and Update the Router 185 ... Limit Is Reached 206 Manage the Router Remotely 206 Remotely Access Your Router Using the genie App 208 Chapter 13 Use VPN to Access Your Network Set Up a VPN Connection 210 Specify VPN Service in the Router 210 Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer 211 Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer 214 Use...
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 • A secure website that does not open or displays only ... large email attachments, for example. 1458 Used in PPPoA environments. 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. 1400 Maximum size for your ISP connection. Specify Your Internet Settings 48 Change the MTU Size WARNING:...performance problems. If you do not use PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. 1492 Used in PPPoE environments. 1472 Maximum size to use VPN and experience severe performance problems. • You used ...
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 • A secure website that does not open or displays only ... large email attachments, for example. 1458 Used in PPPoA environments. 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. 1400 Maximum size for your ISP connection. Specify Your Internet Settings 48 Change the MTU Size WARNING:...performance problems. If you do not use PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. 1492 Used in PPPoE environments. 1472 Maximum size to use VPN and experience severe performance problems. • You used ...
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to connect, you 're not home Note The router supports ... do not know what their IP address is or when this account, you must register for a secure connection. You can get a free account with a VPN tunnel for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings. Figure 11. This means that lets you . To make it easier to identify each...
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS Internet service providers (ISPs) assign numbers called IP addresses to connect, you 're not home Note The router supports ... do not know what their IP address is or when this account, you must register for a secure connection. You can get a free account with a VPN tunnel for a NETGEAR Dynamic DNS (DDNS) service account and specify the account settings. Figure 11. This means that lets you . To make it easier to identify each...
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The chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up a VPN Connection on page 210 • Use a VPN Tunnel on a Windows Computer on page 214 • Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media From a Windows Computer on page 216 209 This chapter explains how to Access Your Internet Service at Home on page 216 • Use VPN to set up and use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking (VPN). Use VPN to Access Your Network 13 You can use VPN access.
The chapter includes the following sections: • Set Up a VPN Connection on page 210 • Use a VPN Tunnel on a Windows Computer on page 214 • Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media From a Windows Computer on page 216 209 This chapter explains how to Access Your Internet Service at Home on page 216 • Use VPN to set up and use OpenVPN software to remotely access your router using virtual private networking (VPN). Use VPN to Access Your Network 13 You can use VPN access.
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... browser from a computer or WiFi device that IP address to connect to your home network. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Set Up a VPN Connection A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you can use that is connected to the network.... 2. VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to -gateway tunnel.The computer is the client, and the router is the gateway. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The router supports these accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn. Figure 15.
... browser from a computer or WiFi device that IP address to connect to your home network. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Set Up a VPN Connection A virtual private network (VPN) lets you use the Internet to securely access your network when you can use that is connected to the network.... 2. VPN uses DDNS or a static IP address to -gateway tunnel.The computer is the client, and the router is the gateway. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. The router supports these accounts: NETGEAR, No-IP, and Dyn. Figure 15.
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....net. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Make sure that is connected to your computer before you want to use. Use VPN to the Service Port field, and type the port number that you change the service type, scroll down and select the TCP radio button.... Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer You must install and set up OpenVPN software on page 210. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service. A login window opens. 3. Your settings are saved. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The user name is password. The default password is admin.
....net. The user name and password are case-sensitive. Make sure that is connected to your computer before you want to use. Use VPN to the Service Port field, and type the port number that you change the service type, scroll down and select the TCP radio button.... Install OpenVPN Software on a Windows Computer You must install and set up OpenVPN software on page 210. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VPN Service. A login window opens. 3. Your settings are saved. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The user name is password. The default password is admin.
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...License Agreement and click the I Agree button. 13. In the Windows Installer section of the page, double-click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe link. 9. Use VPN to do with the downloaded OpenVPN configuration files. 7. Leave the check boxes selected as shown in the previous figure, and click the Next button. To... Your Network 212 To download the OpenVPN client utility, visit openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html. 8. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 6. Download the file. 10. Click the For Windows button to download the OpenVPN configuration files.
...License Agreement and click the I Agree button. 13. In the Windows Installer section of the page, double-click the openVPN-install-xxx.exe link. 9. Use VPN to do with the downloaded OpenVPN configuration files. 7. Leave the check boxes selected as shown in the previous figure, and click the Next button. To... Your Network 212 To download the OpenVPN client utility, visit openvpn.net/index.php/download/community-downloads.html. 8. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 6. Download the file. 10. Click the For Windows button to download the OpenVPN configuration files.
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...\OpenVPN\config\ folder. 18. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 14. c. The network information displays. In Windows, select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections (or Network and Sharing Center). If you downloaded in Step 6 and copy them to NETGEAR-VPN. Click the Install button. The window displays the progress of... the folder in which the OpenVPN client utility is installed on a Windows computer, visit openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html#quick. Use VPN to NETGEAR-VPN: a.
...\OpenVPN\config\ folder. 18. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 14. c. The network information displays. In Windows, select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network Connections (or Network and Sharing Center). If you downloaded in Step 6 and copy them to NETGEAR-VPN. Click the Install button. The window displays the progress of... the folder in which the OpenVPN client utility is installed on a Windows computer, visit openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/howto.html#quick. Use VPN to NETGEAR-VPN: a.
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...selected. Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded in Step 6 and copy them to the folder in the Router on a Mac computer: 1. For the VPN tunnel to work, the local LAN IP address of the local LAN where your router over the Internet. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model... R6900 Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer You must install Open VPN software on each computer that you plan to use for Mac OS X, visit code.google.com/p/tunnelblick/. 8. Launch a web...
...selected. Unzip the configuration files that you downloaded in Step 6 and copy them to the folder in the Router on a Mac computer: 1. For the VPN tunnel to work, the local LAN IP address of the local LAN where your router over the Internet. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model... R6900 Install OpenVPN Software on a Mac Computer You must install Open VPN software on each computer that you plan to use for Mac OS X, visit code.google.com/p/tunnelblick/. 8. Launch a web...
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The default LAN IP address scheme for the network with the client VPN computer. If you use the shortcut to access the settings and select the run as administrator check box. The OpenVPN ... the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges. 2. Select Connect. Tip You can do the following: Use VPN to the VPN program, then use this shortcut, OpenVPN automatically runs with administrator privileges. The VPN connection is 192.x.x.x.The most common IP schemes are 192.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x, and 10.x.x.x. For information about...
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 The default LAN IP address scheme for the network with the client VPN computer. If you use the shortcut to access the settings and select the run as administrator check box. The OpenVPN ... the OpenVPN application with administrator privileges. 2. Select Connect. Tip You can do the following: Use VPN to the VPN program, then use this shortcut, OpenVPN automatically runs with administrator privileges. The VPN connection is 192.x.x.x.The most common IP schemes are 192.x.x.x, 172.x.x.x, and 10.x.x.x. For information about...
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...coffee shop's Internet service account to surf the web. To access media on the router's network, click the ReadyDLNA: R6900 icon. To access the USB device, click the ReadySHARE icon. 4. Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media From a Windows Computer To access a USB device and download files: ...1. In Windows file manager, select the Network folder. If the local LAN and the remote LAN are using the same IP scheme, the remote ReadyDLNA: R6900 icon does not...
...coffee shop's Internet service account to surf the web. To access media on the router's network, click the ReadyDLNA: R6900 icon. To access the USB device, click the ReadySHARE icon. 4. Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media From a Windows Computer To access a USB device and download files: ...1. In Windows file manager, select the Network folder. If the local LAN and the remote LAN are using the same IP scheme, the remote ReadyDLNA: R6900 icon does not...
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...login window opens. 3. When you access the Internet with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router By default, the router is set up to allow ...Internet access, you can change it back. To allow VPN clients to use this setting to allow VPN connections only to your home network, not...
...login window opens. 3. When you access the Internet with Windows 64-bit system, the VPN client is installed at C:\Program files\OpenVPN\config\ by default. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router By default, the router is set up to allow ...Internet access, you can change it back. To allow VPN clients to use this setting to allow VPN connections only to your home network, not...
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... web browser. Your settings are case-sensitive. A login window opens. 3. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Set up the router to allow VPN clients to your Internet service. Right-click the icon and select Connect. 4. The user name is connected to access section, and select the Home...web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is admin. Click the Apply button. See Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Windows taskbar. 3. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To allow VPN access to access only your home network: 1. Scroll down to the Clients will use this...
... web browser. Your settings are case-sensitive. A login window opens. 3. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Set up the router to allow VPN clients to your Internet service. Right-click the icon and select Connect. 4. The user name is connected to access section, and select the Home...web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is admin. Click the Apply button. See Set Up VPN Client Internet Access in the Windows taskbar. 3. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To allow VPN access to access only your home network: 1. Scroll down to the Clients will use this...