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Erase

You can erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. Some examples are

If you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password.

You can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router (see

Factory

Settings

on page

120), or you can click the

Erase

button in this screen.

Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to

192.168.1.1, and enables the router’s DHCP.

Set Password

This feature lets you change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the

user name

admin

.

This is not the same as changing the password for wireless access. The label on the bottom

of your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless

access (see

Label

on page

12).



To set the password for the user name admin:

1.

Select

Advanced > Administration > Set Password

to display the following screen:

2.

On the Set Password screen, type the old password, and type the new password twice.

3.

If you want to be able to recover the password, select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

4.

Click

Apply

so that your changes take effect.

Password Recovery

NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for

the router user name of admin. Then if the password is forgotten, you can recover it. This

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recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in

the Safari browser.



To set up password recovery:

1.

Select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

2.

Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

When you use your browser to access the router, the login window displays. If password

recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts. You can

then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password.

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9.

Advanced Settings

This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. The information is for readers with

advanced networking knowledge who want to set the router up for unique situations such as

when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Advanced Wireless Settings

•

Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)

•

Port Forwarding and Triggering

•

Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers

•

Set Up Port Triggering

•

Dynamic DNS

•

Static Routes

•

Remote Management

•

USB Settings

•

Universal Plug and Play

•

IPv6

•

Traffic Meter

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Advanced Wireless Settings



To go to the Advanced Wireless Settings screen:

Select

Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings

:

Scroll to

view

more

settings

The following settings are available in this screen:

Enable Wireless Router Radio

. You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the

wireless router by clearing this check box. Select this check box again to enable the wireless

portion of the router. When the wireless radio is disabled, other members of your household

can use the router by connecting their computers to the router with an Ethernet cable.

Note:

The Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble

Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced

configuration only. Do not change these settings.

Turn off wireless signal by schedule

. You can use this feature to turn off the wireless

signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection. For instance,

you could turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.

WPS Settings

.You can add WPS devices to your network.

•

Enable Router’s PIN

.

•

Keep Existing Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz b/g/n)

.

•

Keep Existing Wireless Settings (5 GHz a/n/ac)

.

AP Mode or Bridge

. You can set up the R6200 in Bridge mode. See

Set Up the Router in

Bridge Mode

on page

85.

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Wireless Card Access List.

Click the

Set Up Access List

button display the Wireless Card

Access List screen. You can restrict access to your network to specific devices based on

their MAC address. See

Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address

on page

87.

Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode

The R6200 WiFi Router can be configured in bridge mode. This mode lets you connect

multiple devices wirelessly at the faster 802.11ac speed. To use the router in Bridge mode,

you need two R6200 WiFi Routers: one set up as a router and the other set up as a bridge.

Figure 7. Router in Bridge mode with an 802.11ac WiFi connection

Installing a R6200 WiFi Routeras a bridge offers the following benefits:

•

You can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices.

•

Use Gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming.

•

Connect multiple devices like NAS, Smart TV, NeoTV, Blu-ray Player, game console at

gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link.

•

Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device.

For example, you could install the first R6200 WiFi Router in a room like a home office that

has your Internet connection. After this router is up and running, set up the second router in

Bridge mode. Then place the router in Bridge mode in a different room that has your home

entertainment center. Cable the router in Bridge mode to your Smart TV, DVR, game console

or Blu-ray player, and then use its 802.11ac WiFi connection to the first router.