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...FASTER Improve your mobile WiFi speeds by up to stream like you mean it. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router-Dual Band Gigabit Data Sheet R6900 Performance & Use AC1900 1900 DUAL BAND 600 +1300 RANGE • AC1900 WiFi-600+1300 Mbps† speeds • 1GHz dual core...connect • Free automatic backup software for Windows® PC & Time Machine® compatible for Macs • Easy & automatic installation of the NETGEAR router with Nighthawk! With features like the XBox®. For the first time Beamforming+ focuses WiFi signals to both 2.4 & 5GHz devices • ...
...FASTER Improve your mobile WiFi speeds by up to stream like you mean it. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router-Dual Band Gigabit Data Sheet R6900 Performance & Use AC1900 1900 DUAL BAND 600 +1300 RANGE • AC1900 WiFi-600+1300 Mbps† speeds • 1GHz dual core...connect • Free automatic backup software for Windows® PC & Time Machine® compatible for Macs • Easy & automatic installation of the NETGEAR router with Nighthawk! With features like the XBox®. For the first time Beamforming+ focuses WiFi signals to both 2.4 & 5GHz devices • ...
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And enjoy personal and secure cloud access to USB storage anywhere with 3 external antennas Sharing With NETGEAR, sharing across your network is fun and easy, anything from accessing stored photos & music to wireless printing. Homes come in all shapes and ...Automatic Mac backup to a USB hard drive connected to -LAN performance WiFi Range Got range? Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router-Dual Band Gigabit Data Sheet R6900 Speed Get the fastest WiFi currently available & enjoy a blazing-fast, lag-free WiFi experience for gaming, video streaming or surfing. 1900 DUAL BAND WORLD...
And enjoy personal and secure cloud access to USB storage anywhere with 3 external antennas Sharing With NETGEAR, sharing across your network is fun and easy, anything from accessing stored photos & music to wireless printing. Homes come in all shapes and ...Automatic Mac backup to a USB hard drive connected to -LAN performance WiFi Range Got range? Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router-Dual Band Gigabit Data Sheet R6900 Speed Get the fastest WiFi currently available & enjoy a blazing-fast, lag-free WiFi experience for gaming, video streaming or surfing. 1900 DUAL BAND WORLD...
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... highest security across your network to monitor, control & repair your home network. EASY INSTALL-Easy setup for kids & guests, NETGEAR has you 'll reduce interference & enjoy more reliable WiFi connectivity. Whether it's preventing phishing & spyware or just limiting access... and management is safe while VPN online. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router-Dual Band Gigabit Reliable Connections Data Sheet R6900 There's nothing more WiFi devices ADVANCED QoS-Downstream & upstream QoS automatically recognizes & prioritizes streaming & gaming applications ...
... highest security across your network to monitor, control & repair your home network. EASY INSTALL-Easy setup for kids & guests, NETGEAR has you 'll reduce interference & enjoy more reliable WiFi connectivity. Whether it's preventing phishing & spyware or just limiting access... and management is safe while VPN online. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router-Dual Band Gigabit Reliable Connections Data Sheet R6900 There's nothing more WiFi devices ADVANCED QoS-Downstream & upstream QoS automatically recognizes & prioritizes streaming & gaming applications ...
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..., reduces deadpots, & boosts signal strength • Implicit & Explicit Beamforming boosts speed, reliability & range for both 2.4 & 5GHz WiFi devices-an industry first NETGEAR genie®-Home networking simplified NETGEAR genie makes getting the most out of your home network from a PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone. With... blast the Wi-Fi signals in all of your network away from home. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router-Dual Band Gigabit Data Sheet R6900 Beamforming+-For More Reliable Connections Unlike typical Wi-Fi routers that is locked in even when the device is moved around the home....
..., reduces deadpots, & boosts signal strength • Implicit & Explicit Beamforming boosts speed, reliability & range for both 2.4 & 5GHz WiFi devices-an industry first NETGEAR genie®-Home networking simplified NETGEAR genie makes getting the most out of your home network from a PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone. With... blast the Wi-Fi signals in all of your network away from home. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router-Dual Band Gigabit Data Sheet R6900 Beamforming+-For More Reliable Connections Unlike typical Wi-Fi routers that is locked in even when the device is moved around the home....
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... materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate and wireless coverage. All rights reserved. ©2015 NETGEAR, Inc. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com/support D-R6900-0 PAGE 6 of 6 and other 802.11ac 1300 Mbps devices. 2.4GHz performance mode requires 256QAM support on WiFi client. Nighthawk...
... materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate and wireless coverage. All rights reserved. ©2015 NETGEAR, Inc. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1911 USA, www.NETGEAR.com/support D-R6900-0 PAGE 6 of 6 and other 802.11ac 1300 Mbps devices. 2.4GHz performance mode requires 256QAM support on WiFi client. Nighthawk...
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... and user manuals, and join our community. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Compliance For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. We recommend that you for reference purposes only. 2 See the regulatory...
... and user manuals, and join our community. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Support Thank you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Compliance For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. We recommend that you for reference purposes only. 2 See the regulatory...
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive 96 Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault 97 Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine 98 Set ... Print and Release the Printer 136 View or Change the Status of a Printer 137 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 137 Manage the NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings 139 5
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive 96 Back Up Windows Computers With ReadySHARE Vault 97 Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine 98 Set ... Print and Release the Printer 136 View or Change the Status of a Printer 137 Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer 137 Manage the NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings 139 5
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Turn Off Automatic Startup of the NETGEAR USB Control Center 139 Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language 140 Specify the Time-Out 140 Chapter 10 Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings Manage the WAN Security Settings 142 ...
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Turn Off Automatic Startup of the NETGEAR USB Control Center 139 Change the NETGEAR USB Control Center Language 140 Specify the Time-Out 140 Chapter 10 Manage the WAN and LAN Network Settings Manage the WAN Security Settings 142 ...
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... network to DLNA screens. Share your Windows computers to a USB hard drive connected to Nighthawk. Hardware Overview of the Router 1 The NETGEAR®Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900, in this manual referred to as online gaming and video streaming. For gamers, Nighthawk supports upstream Quality of network traffic, building materials...
... network to DLNA screens. Share your Windows computers to a USB hard drive connected to Nighthawk. Hardware Overview of the Router 1 The NETGEAR®Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900, in this manual referred to as online gaming and video streaming. For gamers, Nighthawk supports upstream Quality of network traffic, building materials...
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...use a web browser to access the router to the Internet. this information, ask your service provider. • WiFi network key or password. NETGEAR genie runs on your router automatically, or you in to set up your computer to access the Internet. To automatically set up your router:.... This logs you access the router, the software automactically checks to see if your router manually. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 • ISP login. Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to access the router and set up your Internet connection is ...
...use a web browser to access the router to the Internet. this information, ask your service provider. • WiFi network key or password. NETGEAR genie runs on your router automatically, or you in to set up your computer to access the Internet. To automatically set up your router:.... This logs you access the router, the software automactically checks to see if your router manually. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 • ISP login. Installation and basic setup takes about 15 minutes to access the router and set up your Internet connection is ...
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...first connect to the router's web page. If problems persist, register your settings. If the browser does not display the NETGEAR genie page, do the following : • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN ...NETGEAR technical support. c. Log In to the Router When you are using the correct configuration information. Make sure that you want to view or change it to start the installation process. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions. If you selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900...
...first connect to the router's web page. If problems persist, register your settings. If the browser does not display the NETGEAR genie page, do the following : • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN ...NETGEAR technical support. c. Log In to the Router When you are using the correct configuration information. Make sure that you want to view or change it to start the installation process. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions. If you selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900...
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... default password is connected to the router: 1. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To log in this change the language. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is password. Access the Router With the... NETGEAR genie App The genie app is password. The procedures in to the network. 2. The default password is the easy dashboard for managing, ...
... default password is connected to the router: 1. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 To log in this change the language. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is password. Access the Router With the... NETGEAR genie App The genie app is password. The procedures in to the network. 2. The default password is the easy dashboard for managing, ...
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... the genie app dashboard for a Windows computer. Click the appropriate Download button. 3. The genie app dashboard displays. Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at netgear.com/genie. 2. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 • Automatically repair common WiFi network problems. • Easily manage router features such as Live Parental Controls, guest access...
... the genie app dashboard for a Windows computer. Click the appropriate Download button. 3. The genie app dashboard displays. Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at netgear.com/genie. 2. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 • Automatically repair common WiFi network problems. • Easily manage router features such as Live Parental Controls, guest access...
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...you are prompted to determine your router. The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. Enter...use the Setup Wizard to the Internet, you are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. When the router connects to detect your Internet ...
...you are prompted to determine your router. The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app. Manually Set Up the Internet Connection You can use the Setup Wizard: 1. Enter...use the Setup Wizard to the Internet, you are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can view or change the router's Internet connection settings. When the router connects to detect your Internet ...
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.... Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that you are now using. The user name is the ISP router to test your IP address. The... user name and password are saved. 12. setting, select the Yes radio button. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 8. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. You must use . 11. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Select a...
.... Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens. 3. Use the default MAC address. • Use Computer MAC Address. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that you are now using. The user name is the ISP router to test your IP address. The... user name and password are saved. 12. setting, select the Yes radio button. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 8. Select a Router MAC Address radio button: • Use Default Address. You must use . 11. The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Select a...
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... IP address that your ISP's primary DNS server. If you are now using. Click the Test button to the network. 2. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that you know that your Internet connection require a login? The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Specify Your...Settings 31 Enter the MAC address that is connected to test your DNS servers. A login window opens. 3. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 • Use Static IP Address. The page adjusts. For the Does your ISP assigned. The user name and password are saved. 16. ...
... IP address that your ISP's primary DNS server. If you are now using. Click the Test button to the network. 2. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that you know that your Internet connection require a login? The Internet Setup page displays. 5. Specify Your...Settings 31 Enter the MAC address that is connected to test your DNS servers. A login window opens. 3. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 • Use Static IP Address. The page adjusts. For the Does your ISP assigned. The user name and password are saved. 16. ...
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...primary DNS server. For more information, see Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection on page 237. Click the Apply button. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that your ISP requires specific servers, select this address. • Use These DNS Servers. For more... more information, see Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 34. • Auto Config. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 • Get Automatically from ISP. If you . Enter the IP address of IPv6 Internet connections for which you want to assign your IPv6...
...primary DNS server. For more information, see Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection on page 237. Click the Apply button. If the NETGEAR website does not display within one computer that your ISP requires specific servers, select this address. • Use These DNS Servers. For more... more information, see Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 34. • Auto Config. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 • Get Automatically from ISP. If you . Enter the IP address of IPv6 Internet connections for which you want to assign your IPv6...
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... along the way. In some IPv6 systems might require an MTU change: Specify Your Internet Settings 47 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Note The default setting of the router's LAN interface. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: • Use DHCP Server. This ...method passes more information to your ISP or other devices, the data packets must be used for NETGEAR equipment is the default setting. These web-based applications might not support the DHCv6 client function. • Auto Config. Your ISP automatically ...
... along the way. In some IPv6 systems might require an MTU change: Specify Your Internet Settings 47 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 Note The default setting of the router's LAN interface. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button: • Use DHCP Server. This ...method passes more information to your ISP or other devices, the data packets must be used for NETGEAR equipment is the default setting. These web-based applications might not support the DHCv6 client function. • Auto Config. Your ISP automatically ...
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...MTU sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size. Change the MTU only if you are sure that it 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 ... PPPoA environments. 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. 1400 Maximum size for your ISP connection. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 • A secure website that does not open or displays only part of 1500 until the problem goes away. The following table describes ...
...MTU sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size. Change the MTU only if you are sure that it 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 ... PPPoA environments. 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN. 1400 Maximum size for your ISP connection. Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 • A secure website that does not open or displays only part of 1500 until the problem goes away. The following table describes ...
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.... (If your USB device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.) Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 94 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 USB Device Requirements The router works with most up-to-date list of USB devices that the router supports, visit kbserver...
.... (If your USB device uses special drivers, it is not compatible.) Share a Storage Device Attached to the Router 94 Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900 USB Device Requirements The router works with most up-to-date list of USB devices that the router supports, visit kbserver...