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Getting Started
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R6250 Smart WiFi Router
Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)
The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet
connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to
view and change the settings. The left column has menus. You can use the Advanced tab to
access more menus and screens.
Menus
(Click the
Advanced
tab to view
more)
Language
Help
Dashboard
(Click to
view details)
Figure 5. Basic Home screen with dashboard, language, and online help
•
Home. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the
router
.
•
Internet
. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your router.
•
Wireless
. View or change the wireless settings for your router.
•
Attached Devices
. View the devices connected to your network.
•
Parental Controls
. Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable
content from reaching your computers.
•
ReadySHARE
. If you connected a USB storage device to the router, then it is displayed
here.
•
Guest Network
. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your router’s Internet
connection.
•
Advanced tab
. Set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access by IP
or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See
Chapter 9, Advanced Settings
. You
need a solid understanding of networking to use this tab.
•
Help & Support
. Visit the NETGEAR support site for information, help, and product
documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection.
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Getting Started
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R6250 Smart WiFi Router
Join Your Wireless Network
You can use the manual or the WPS method to join your wireless network. For instructions
about how to set up a guest network, see
Set Up a Guest Network
on page
28.
Manual Method
With the manual method, choose the network that you want and type its password to
connect.
To connect manually:
1.
On your computer or wireless device, open the software that manages your wireless
connections.
This software scans for all wireless networks in your area.
2.
Look for your network and select it.
The unique WiFi network name (SSID) and password are on the router label. If you
changed these settings, look for the network name that you used.
3.
Enter the router password and click
Connect
.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you connect to a secure WiFi network without typing its
password. Instead, press a button or enter a PIN. NETGEAR calls WPS Push 'N' Connect.
Some older WiFi equipment is not compatible with WPS. WPS works only with WPA2 or WPA
wireless security.
To use WPS to join the wireless network:
1.
Press the
WPS
button on the side of the router.
2.
Within 2 minutes, press the
WPS
button on your wireless device, or follow the WPS
instructions that came with the device.
The WPS process automatically sets up your wireless computer with the network
password and connects you to the wireless network.
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Getting Started
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R6250 Smart WiFi Router
NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App
The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home
network. See the
NETGEAR genie App User Manual
for details about the genie apps.
Menu
Language
Support
Dashboard
(Click to
view
details)
Retrieve wireless password
About genie
Figure 6. genie app dashboard
The genie app can help you with the following:
•
Automatically repair common wireless network problems.
•
Have easy access to router features like Live Parental Controls, guest access, Internet
traffic meter, speed test, and more.
The genie mobile app works on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone:
Log in to the router
Information about
genie mobile app
Phone status
Search NETGEAR
support
and the connected
router
Figure 7. genie mobile app home screen
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3.
Basic Settings
Your Internet connection and WiFi network
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Internet Setup
•
Parental Controls
•
Basic Wireless Settings
•
Set Up a Guest Network
•
View Attached Devices
For information about the ReadySHARE feature on the Basic Home tab, see
Chapter 5, USB
Storage
and
Chapter 6, ReadySHARE Printer
.
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Basic Settings
20
R6250 Smart WiFi Router
Internet Setup
The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change basic ISP information.
Note:
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect the Internet connection and
automatically set up the router. See
Internet Connection Setup
Wizard
on page
31.
To view or change the basic Internet setup:
1.
From the Home screen, select
Internet
.
Scroll to
view more
settings
The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet
connection requires a login.
•
Yes
. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to
change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.
•
No
. Enter the account and domain names, only if needed.
2.
Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server.
The default settings usually work fine. If you have problems with your connection, check
the ISP settings.
3.
Click
Apply
.
Your settings are saved.
4.
Click
Test
to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see
Chapter 10,
Troubleshooting
.

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