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Administration
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R6250 Smart WiFi Router
Upgrade the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the firmware
from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at the top of
the genie screens when new firmware is available for your product.
You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check if new firmware is
available, and to update your product.
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1.
Select
Advanced > Administration > Router Update
.
Click
Check
2.
Click
Check
.
The router finds new firmware information if any is available.
3.
Click
Yes
.
The router locates the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in .img) and begins the
update.
WARNING:
When uploading firmware to the router,
do not
interrupt the web
browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new
page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware.
When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes
about 1 minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need to
reconfigure the router after upgrading.
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R6250 Smart WiFi Router
View Router Status
To view router status and usage information:
Select
Advanced Home
or select
Administration > Router Status
.
Router Information
Hardware Version.
The router model.
Firmware Version
. The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router
firmware.
GUI Language Version
. The localized language of the user interface.
LAN Port
.
•
MAC Address
. The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address
used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.
•
IP Address
. The IP address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. The default is
192.168.1.1.
•
DHCP
. Identifies whether the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for devices on the
LAN.
Internet Port
MAC Address
. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address
used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
IP Address
. The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If no address is
shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet.
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Connection
. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is
DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP.
IP Subnet Mask
. The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
Domain Name Server
. The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router. A Domain
Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP
addresses.
Show Statistics Button
To view statistics:
1.
Select
Advanced Home
or select
Administration > Router Status
.
2.
In the Internet Provider (WAN) Setup pane, click
the Show Statistics
button.
The following information is displayed:
System Up Time
. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
Port
. The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the
screen displays:
•
Status
. The link status of the port.
•
TxPkts
. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
•
RxPkts
. The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
•
Collisions
. The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
•
Tx B/s
. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
•
Rx B/s
. The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
•
Up Time
. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
•
Poll Interval
. The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen.
To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click
Set
Interval
.
To stop the polling entirely, click
Stop
.
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Connection Status Button
To view the Internet connection status:
1.
Select
Advanced Home
or select
Administration > Router Status
.
2.
In the Internet Connection pane, click the
Connection Status
button.
The following information displays:
•
IP Address
. The IP address that is assigned to the router.
•
Subnet Mask
. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
•
Default Gateway
. The IP address for the default gateway that the router
communicates with.
•
DHCP Server
. The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server
that provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the
router.
•
DNS Server
. The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides
translation of network names to IP addresses.
•
Lease Obtained
. The date and time when the lease was obtained.
•
Lease Expires
. The date and time that the lease expires.
Click the
Release
button to return the status of all items to 0.
Click the
Renew
button to refreshes the items.
Click the
Close Window
button to close the Connection Status screen.
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Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
The following settings are displayed:
Name (SSID
). The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses.
Region
. The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illegal to use the
wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.
Channel
. The operating channel of the wireless port being used. The default channel is Auto.
When Auto is selected, the router finds the best operating channel available. Channels 1, 6,
and 11 do not interfere with each other.
Mode
. The wireless communication mode. At 2.4 GHz, 300 Mbps, 145 Mbps, or Up to 54
Mbps. At 5 GHz 1300 Mbps, 600 Mbps, or Up to 289 Mbps.
Wireless AP
. Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this feature is not
enabled, the WiFi LED on the front panel is off.
Broadcast Name
. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
Wireless Isolation
. Wireless isolation prevents wireless clients from communicating with
each other when they join the wireless network.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
. Indicates whether WPS is configured for this network.

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