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Hardware Setup
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Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6200
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WiFi On/Off button.
Pressing and holding the wireless LAN button for 2 seconds turns
the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios on and off. If the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs are lit,
then the wireless radio is on. If these LEDs are off, then the wireless radios are turned off
and you cannot connect wirelessly to the router.
•
WPS button
. You can use this button to use WPS to add a wireless device or computer
to your wireless network. The Wireless LED blinks blue when the router is trying to add
the wireless device or computer. The LED stays solid blue when wireless security is
enabled in the router.
Back Panel
The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure.
USB
Ethernet
Internet
Power On/Off
Power connector
port
LAN ports 1-4
Reset
button
port
Figure 3. Router, rear view
See
Factory Settings
on page
120 for information about restoring factory settings.
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Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6200
Label
The label on the bottom of the router shows the WPS PIN, login information, MAC address,
and serial number.
MAC address
Serial number
Preset WiFi
Default Access Information
Preset SSID
password
Figure 4. The label shows unique information about your router
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2
2.
Getting Started with NETGEAR
Genie
Connecting to the router
This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete
cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Router Setup Preparation
•
Types of Logins and Access
•
NETGEAR Genie Setup
•
Use NETGEAR Genie After Installation
•
Upgrade Router Firmware
•
Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)
•
Join Your Wireless Network
•
NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App
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Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6200
Router Setup Preparation
You can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically, or you can use the Genie
menus and screens to set up your router manually. Before you start the setup process, get
your ISP information and make sure the computers and devices in the network have the
settings described here.
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP
If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Gather ISP Information
If you have DSL broadband service, you might need the following information to set up your
router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct. When your Internet service
starts, your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you all the information needed to
connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When
your Internet connection is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP’s login program on
your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router
automatically logs you in.
•
The ISP configuration information for your DSL account
•
ISP login name and password
•
Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this is rare)
Wireless Devices and Security Settings
Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2
wireless security, which is the wireless security that the router uses.
Types of Logins and Access
There are separate types of logins that have different purposes. It is important that you
understand the difference so that you know which login to use when.
•
Router login
logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR Genie. See
Use
NETGEAR Genie After Installation
on page
16 for details about this login.
•
ISP login
logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider has provided you
with this login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login
information, contact your service provider.
•
Wireless network key or password
. Your router is preset with a unique wireless
network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the label
on the bottom of your router.
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Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6200
NETGEAR Genie Setup
NETGEAR Genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the
router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been
successfully completed. It takes about 15
minutes to complete.
To use NETGEAR Genie to set up your router:
1.
If the router is not on, press the
On/Off
button to turn it on.
2.
Make sure that your computer or device is connected to the router.
You can use an Ethernet cable for a wired connection, or connect wirelessly. The
wireless network name and password are listed on the bottom label of the router.
3.
Launch your Internet browser.
•
The first time that you set up the Internet connection for your router, the browser goes
to http://www.routerlogin.net, and NETGEAR Genie screen displays.
•
If you already used NETGEAR Genie, type
in the
address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR Genie screen. See
Use
NETGEAR Genie After Installation
on page
16.
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete NETGEAR Genie setup. NETGEAR Genie
guides you through connecting the router to the Internet.
If the browser cannot display the web page:
•
Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or
wirelessly to the router.
•
Make sure that the router has full power, and its wireless LED is lit.
•
Close and reopen the browser to make sure that the browser does not cache the
previous page.
•
Browse to
.
•
If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this is uncommon), change it to
obtain an IP address automatically from the router.
If the router does not connect to the Internet:
1.
Review your settings to be sure that you have selected the correct options and typed
everything correctly.
2.
Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.
3.
Read
Chapter 10, Troubleshooting
. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and
contact NETGEAR technical support.

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