Netgear AC750 JR6150 manual

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA November 2013 202-1 1270-01 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 User Manual[...]

2 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my .netgear.com . Y ou must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends r[...]

3 Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Chapter 8 Advanced Settings Advanced Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Control the Wireless Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Set Up a Wireless Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

7 1 1. Hardware Setup Get to know your router The A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 provides an easy and secure way to set up a wireless home network with fast access to the Internet over a high-speed digital subscriber line (DSL). It is compatible with all major DSL Internet service providers, lets you block unsafe Internet content and[...]

Hardware Setup 8 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Unpack Y our Router Open the box and remove the router, power adapter , cable, and i nstallation guide. Power adapter Ethernet cable JR6150 router Figure 1. Check the package contents Y our box contains the following items: • A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • AC power [...]

Hardware Setup 9 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Position Y our Router The router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However , the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. For[...]

Hardware Setup 10 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Hardware Features Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel. Front Panel The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the following figure. 2.4 GH[...]

T able 1. Front panel LED descriptions LED Description Power/Check • Solid green . The startup is completed, and the router is ready . • Blinking green . The firmware is corrupted (visit http://www .netgear .com/support ). • Blinking amber . The firmware is upgrading, or the Restore Factory Settings button was pressed. • Off . Power is not [...]

Hardware Setup 12 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • WPS/FastLane button . Y ou can use this button to use WPS or FastLane to add a wireless device or computer to your wireless network. The LED below the WPS/FastLane button blinks green when the router is trying to add the wireless device or computer . The LED stays solid green when [...]

Hardware Setup 13 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Product Label The label on the router shows the network name (SSID), network key (password), login information, MAC address, and serial number . MAC address Serial number Network key (password) Network name (SSID) Restore Factory Settings button Figure 4. The label shows unique informa[...]

14 2 2. Get Started with NETGEAR genie Connect 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. This chapter contains the following sections: • Router Setup Preparation • T ypes of Logins and Access • NETGEAR genie Setup • Use NETGEAR genie [...]

Get Started with NETGEAR genie 15 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Router Setup Preparation Y ou 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 . However , before you start the setup process, you need to have your ISP information on hand and make s[...]

Get Started with NETGEAR genie 16 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • Wireless network key or password . Y our router is preset with a unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the product label. NETGEAR genie Setup NETGEAR genie runs on any computer or device with a web browser . It [...]

Get Started with NETGEAR genie 17 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Use NETGEAR genie after Installation When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. Y ou can use NETGEAR genie again if you want to view or change settings for the [...]

Get Started with NETGEAR genie 18 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 5. The BASIC Home screen displays. Upgrade Router Firmware When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet, the router automatically checks for you to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message is displayed on the top of the screen. For more i[...]

Get Started with NETGEAR genie 19 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150  T o change the default password that you use to log in to the router: 1. Log in to the router. For more information, see Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 17. 2. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Set Password . 3. T ype the old password and type t[...]

Get Started with NETGEAR genie 20 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Set Password . 3. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box. 4. Select two security questions and provide answers to them. 5. Click the Apply button.  T o recover your password: 1. In the address field of your browser [...]

Get Started with NETGEAR genie 21 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Y our Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and other equipment to your wireless network. Y ou can set up a guest network to allow visitors at your home to use the Internet without giving them you[...]

Get Started with NETGEAR genie 22 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150  T o use WPS to join the wireless network: 1. Press the WPS/FastLane button on the router’s front panel. 2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless device or follow the WPS instructions that came with the device. The device is now connected to you[...]

23 3 3. genie BASIC Settings Y our Internet connection and network This chapter explains the basic features of the router. The chapter contains the following sections: • Internet Setup • Basic Wireless Settings • Attached Devices • Parental Controls • Guest Networks • FastLane ReadySHARE allows you to enhance your local network with the[...]

genie BASIC Settings 24 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Internet Setup Y ou can view or change ISP information.  T o set up your Internet connection: 1. Log in to the router. For more information, see Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 17. 2. Select BASIC > Internet . 3. Select one of the following radio buttons: • Y[...]

genie BASIC Settings 25 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 connection active when there is no Internet activity from the LAN. A value of 0 (zero) means never log out. 4. Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server . The default settings usually work fine. If you have problems wi th your connection, check the ISP settings. T o ch[...]

genie BASIC Settings 26 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Note: The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to protect and maximize your wireless security . NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings . If you do decide to change your preset security settings, make a note of the new s[...]

genie BASIC Settings 27 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 This setting is the wireless channel used by the gateway . For the 2.4 GHz band, select either Auto or a value from 1 through 13 . For products in the North America market, only Channels 1 through 1 1 can be operated. Do not change the channel unless you experience interference ([...]

genie BASIC Settings 28 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Note: The WEP option displays only if you select Up to 54 Mbps from the Mode list. 10. Click the Apply button. 11. Set up and test your wireless devices and computers to make sur e that they can connect wirelessly . If they do not, check the following: • Is your wireless device[...]

genie BASIC Settings 29 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150  T o change the WP A wireless security option and password: 1. Log in to the router. For more information, see Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 17. 2. Select BASIC > W ireless Settings . 3. In the Security Options section, select one of the WP A options with PSK[...]

genie BASIC Settings 30 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select BASIC > Wireless Settings . 3. In the Security Options section, select the WP A/WP A2 Enterprise radio button. 4. Select the WP A mode ( WP A [TKIP] , WP A2 [AES] , or WP A [TKIP] + WP A2 [AES] ). 5. T ype the IP address of the RADIUS server . The address can be on y[...]

genie BASIC Settings 31 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 3. In the Security Options section, select the WEP radio button. 4. In the Authentication T ype list, select one of the following types: • Automatic . If you enter a password in the Passphrase field and click the Generate button, the four keys are automatically generated. • S[...]

genie BASIC Settings 32 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Attached Devices Y ou can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network.  T o view the attached devices: 1. Log in to the router. For more information, see Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 17. 2. Select BASIC > Attached Devices . Wir[...]

genie BASIC Settings 33 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Parental Controls The first time that you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, you are automatically directed to the NETGEAR website, where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application. The following screen displays: Figure 5. Live P[...]

genie BASIC Settings 34 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts. 3. Click the Next button, read the note, and click the Next button again to proceed. Y ou are prompted to log in or create a free account. 4. Select the radio button that applies to you and click the Next button. Se[...]

genie BASIC Settings 35 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays: 5. Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click the Next button. 6. Click the T ake me to the status screen button. Parental controls are now set up for the router . The dashb[...]

genie BASIC Settings 36 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless security key .  T o set up a guest network: 1. Log in to the router. For more information, see Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 17. 2. Select BASIC &g[...]

genie BASIC Settings 37 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 This feature allows any user who connects to this SSID to have access to your local network, not just Internet access. 8. T o enable wireless isolation, select the Enable Wireless Isolation check box. This feature allows wireless clients (computers or wireless devices) that join [...]

genie BASIC Settings 38 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 FastLane FastLane lets you reserve bandwidth when you are connecting from a trusted IP address. Y ou can also specify whether the WPS/FastLane button on the router is used for WPS or FastLane. FastLane gives you guaranteed bandwidth for video streaming applications. Y ou can do t[...]

39 4 4. genie ADV ANCED Home Specify custom settings This chapter explains the advanced features of the router. The chapter contains the following sections: • Setup Wizard • WPS Wizard • WAN Setup • LAN Setup • Quality of Service Setup Some selections on the ADV ANCED Home screen are described in separate chapters: • Internet Setup . Th[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 40 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Setup Wizard The NETGEAR genie installation process is launched the first time you set up the router. After setting up the router the first time, if you want to perform this task again, you can run Setup Wizard from the ADV ANCED tab of the genie.  T o use the Setup Wizard: 1.[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 41 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration. WPS Wizard The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client device (a wireless device or computer) to your network. On the client device, you need to either press it[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 42 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 3. Click the Next button. Y ou can use either the push button or PIN method. 4. Select either the Push Button or PIN Number radio button. • T o use the push button method, either click the WPS button on this screen, or press the WPS button on the side of the router. Within two [...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 43 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 W AN Setup Y ou can configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server , change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping on the W AN (Internet) port. The router does not support a VPN endpoint, but it allows traffic from VPN endpoints to pass thro[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 44 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 - Secured NA T provides a secured firewall to protect the computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet, but might prevent some Internet games, point-to-point applications, or multimedia applications from fu nctioning. By default, the Secured radio button is selected. - Ope[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 45 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Forwarding/Port T riggering screen. Instead of discarding this traf fic, you can forward it to one computer on your network. This computer is called the default DMZ server .  T o set up a default DMZ server: 1. Log in to the router. For more information, see Use NETGEAR genie [...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 46 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • Y ou use VPN and have severe performance problems. • Y ou used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you have connectivity or performance problems. Note: An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems such as the inability to access [...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 47 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > W AN Setup . 3. In the MTU Size field, enter a new size from 64 through 1500. 4. Click Apply . LAN Setup Y ou can configure LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). The router is[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 48 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup . 3. Enter the following settings: • IP Address . The LAN IP address of the router (by default, 192.168.1.1 ). • IP Subnet Mask . The LAN subnet mask of the router (by default, 255.255.255.0 ). Combined with the IP address, the IP[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 49 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 For more information, see Address Reservation on page 50. 6. Click the Apply button. Use the Router as a DHCP Server By default, the router functions as a DHCP server , allowing it to assign IP , DNS server , and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router?[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 50 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup . 3. Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box. 4. Click the Apply button. If the DHCP service is not enabled on the router and no other DHCP server is available on your network, you must set your computers’ IP addresses manuall[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 51 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup . 3. In the Address Reservation section, click the Add button. 4. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server . Choose an IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x. 5. T ype th[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 52 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router’s DHCP server . Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew . Quality of Service Setup Y ou can sue Quality of Service (QoS) to prioritize some ty[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 53 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup . 3. Select the T urn Internet Access QoS On check box. WMM QoS is enabled by default. NETGEAR recommends that you leave this setting as it is for full 802.1 1n wireless rate support. 4. T o limit the bandwidth that is available for t[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 54 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup . 3. Select the T urn Bandwidth Control On check box. 4. Select the Automatically check Internet Uplink bandwidth radio button. 5. Click the Check button. The router detects the available uplink bandwidth. After about one minute, the [...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 55 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup . 3. Click the Set Up QoS Rule button. Scroll down All preconfigured QoS rules are displayed in a table, along with their priority (Highest, High, Normal, or Low) and a description. 4. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy th[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 56 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 a. T o change the policy settings, follow the instructions in the following sections: • Create a QoS Rule for an Application or Online Game on page 56 • Create a QoS Rule for Ethernet LAN Ports on page 58 • Create a QoS Rule for a MAC Address on page 59 b. When you are done[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 57 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 3. Click the Set Up QoS Rule button. Scroll down 4. Click the Add Priority Rule button. 5. In the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gaming : • Applications . The Applications list lets you select existing applications, but scroll down to the bottom to[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 58 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • Online Gaming . The Online Gaming list lets you select existing games, but scroll down to the bottom to select Add a new game . 6. In the QoS Policy for field, type a descriptive name for the new application or game . 7. From the Priority list, select the priority that this t[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 59 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 3. Click the Set Up QoS Rule button. Scroll down 4. Click the Add Priority Rule button. 5. In the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port . 6. In the QoS Policy for field, type a descriptive name for the LAN port. 7. From the LAN Port list, select the LAN port number . 8[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 60 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 For more information, see Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 17. 2. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup . 3. Click the Set Up QoS Rule button. Scroll down 4. Click the Add Priority Rule button.[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 61 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 5. In the Priority Category list, select MAC Address . 6. In the QoS Policy for field, type a descriptive name for the MAC address. 7. If the device for which you want to create a QoS policy is displayed in the MAC Device List, select its radio button. The information from the MA[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 62 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 3. Click the Set Up QoS Rule button. Scroll down 4. Click the Add Priority Rule button. 5. In the Priority Category list, select MAC Address . 6. Select the radio button next to the device that you want to edit or delete, and do one of the following: • T o remove the device fro[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 63 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Note: You cannot delete or edit a device that is detected and automatically added to the MAC Device List. 7. Click the Apply button. The device information is saved or removed from the MAC Device List.[...]

64 5 5. USB Port Enhance your local network This chapter describes how to use the USB port on your router to enhance your local network. The chapter contains the following sections: • Enhance Y our Local Network • Set Up Network Storage • Access and Share Y our Network Storage • Set Up a Network Printer[...]

USB Port 65 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Enhance Y our Local Network Find the USB port on your router. USB port Figure 7. USB port Y ou can use the USB port for any of the following applications: • Network storage . Back up the files on your computers and digital devices to a network drive. For more information, see Set Up Networ[...]

USB Port 66 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Set Up Network Storage Y ou can back up the files on your local computers and digital devices to a network drive. ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected the router’s USB port. The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and har d drives. If your USB device r[...]

USB Port 67 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select BASIC > ReadySHARE . 3. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button. This action takes the drive offline. 4. Physically disconnect the USB drive. V iew or Configure a USB Drive Y ou can view or configure your USB storage device: • View the basic information about the drive. • [...]

USB Port 68 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select BASIC > ReadySHARE . The screen displays a USB storage device if it is attached to the router USB port. If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you might not see your USB device in this screen. If this happens, log out and log back in. 3. T o view th[...]

USB Port 69 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select BASIC > ReadySHARE . 3. Click the Edit button. 4. T o specify access to the USB storage device, provide the following information: • Network Device Name . The default is readyshare . This name is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router. • Workgroup . I[...]

USB Port 70 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 - HTTP . Enabled by default. Y ou can type http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access the USB drive. - HTTP (via Internet) . Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type http:// <public IP address/shares> (for example, http://1.1.10.102/shares) or a UR[...]

USB Port 71 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 3. Click the Edit button. 4. Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen. The following information displays: • Share Name . If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage. (Some router models have more than one USB port.) Y ou can click the n[...]

USB Port 72 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select BASIC > ReadySHARE . 3. Click the Edit button.[...]

USB Port 73 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 4. Click the Create Network Folder button. If the Create a Network Folder screen does not display , your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is, change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. 5. Click the Browse button next to the Folder field, and select the folder . 6. Enter a name[...]

USB Port 74 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 3. Click the Edit button. 4. Click the Edit button. The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the Create a Network Folder screen. 5. Change the settings in the fields as needed. 6. Click the Apply button. Y our changes are saved. Specify Approved USB Devices For more[...]

USB Port 75 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 3. Click the Approved Devices button. This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. 4. In the A vailable USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve. 5. Click the Add button. 6. Select the Allow only approved devices check box. 7. Click the Apply b[...]

USB Port 76 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Share Photos and Multimedia Y ou can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This method eliminates the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo-sharing site.  T o share photos and multimedia with your friends and family: 1. Insert your USB drive into [...]

USB Port 77 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Note: Y ou can select the HTTP (via Internet) check box on the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen to share large files. This option supports downloading files only . For more information, see Access Y our USB Storage Device Remotely on page 78. Access Y our USB Storage Device Locally Whe[...]

USB Port 78 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 4. Select the drive letter that you want to map to the network folder . 5. If you want to connect to the USB drive as a different user , select the Connect using different credentials check box. a. T ype the user name and password that you want to use. b. Click the OK button. 6. Click the Fi[...]

USB Port 79 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • On Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP , Windows Vista, and Windows 2000 systems, select Start > Run , and enter readyshare in the dialog box. Click the OK button. • On Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP , Windows V ista, and Windows 2000 systems, open Internet Explorer , or Safari, an[...]

USB Port 80 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • From the ReadySHARE Printer area of the page you access from www .netgear .com/readyshare . • From the ReadySHARE section of the desktop NETGEAR genie. For more information, see NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App on page 18. Note: Y ou must install this utility before you can use t[...]

USB Port 81 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 5. After you install the utility , select the language. If this setup is the first time you are accessing the utility , you are asked to select the printer . 6. Click the Connect button.[...]

USB Port 82 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Once the connection is established, the status changes to Manually connected by xxx . 7. Click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection. The status then changes to Available. For each computer , after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once, the utility automatic[...]

USB Port 83 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • Y ou can set the value for the default time-out time from the Control Center - Configuration screen . • The USB Control Center utility must be running for the computer to print to the USB printer attached to the router . If you exit the utility , printing does not work. • Some firewa[...]

84 6 6. Security Keep unwanted content out of your network This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and other devices connected to your network. The chapter includes the following sections: • Keyword Blocking of HTTP T raffic • Port FIltering to Block[...]

Security 85 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Keyword Blocking of HTTP T raffic Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network. The blocking can be always or according to a schedule.  T o configure keyword blocking: 1. Log in to the router. For more information, see Use NETGEAR genie after I[...]

Security 86 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Block Sites . 3. Select the keyword you want to delete from the list. 4. Click the Delete Keyword button. 5. Click the Apply button. Y ou can exempt one trusted computer from blocking and logging. The computer you exempt must have a fixed IP address. ?[...]

Security 87 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Port FIltering to Block Services Services are functions performed by server computers at the req uest of client computers. For example, web servers serve web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game hosts serve data about players’ moves. When a computer on the Internet[...]

Security 88 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 5. T o add a service, click the Add button. 6. From the Service T ype list, select the application or service to block. The list displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. T o add any additional services or applications that do not already appear , select Use[...]

Security 89 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Schedule . 3. Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services. Here is what you can choose: • Days to Block . Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate check boxes, or select the Every Day check box to select [...]

Security 90 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Security > E-mail . 3. Select the T urn Email Notification On check box. 4. In the Y our Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP .com). Y ou might be able to find this information in the configurat[...]

91 7 7. Administration Manage your network This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. The chapter includes the following sections: • View Router Status • View Logs of W eb Access or Attempted Web Access • Manage the Configuration File • Upgrade the Router Firmware Some informat[...]

Administration 92 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 V iew Router Status  T o view router status and usage information: 1. Log in to the router. For more information, see Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 17. 2. Click the ADV ANCED tab. Note: The Router Status screen also displays when you select ADV ANCED > Advanced Hom[...]

Administration 93 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Click the ADV ANCED tab. The following information displays: • Hardware V ersion . The router model. • Firmware V ersion . The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router firmware. • GUI Language V ersion . The localized language of the router user int[...]

Administration 94 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Click the ADV ANCED tab. The following information displays: • MAC Address . The Media Access Control (MAC) address for the Internet port. This address is the unique physical address that the Internet (W AN) port of the router uses. • IP Address . The IP address that the Interne[...]

Administration 95 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Click the ADV ANCED tab. 3. In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics button. The following information displays: • System Up Time . The time elapsed since the router was last restarted. • Port . The statistics for the W AN (Internet) port, the four LAN (Ethernet) por[...]

Administration 96 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Connection Status The content of this screen depends on the type of connection. For example, different information is shown for a PPPoE connection than for a DHCP connection.  T o view the connection status: 1. Log in to the router. For more information, see Use NETGEAR genie after [...]

Administration 97 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 - 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 configures the TCP/IP for all the computers that are connected to the router. - DNS Server . The IP addre[...]

Administration 98 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Choose any of the following actions: a. T o establish the PPTP connection manually , click the Connect button. b. T o terminate the PPTP connection manually , click the Disconnect button. c. T o close the Connection Status screen, click the Close W indow button. Wireless Settings Panes[...]

Administration 99 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • Wireless Isolation . Indicates whether wireless isolation is on or of f. When it is of f, wireless clients (computers or wireless devices) that join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network. • W i-Fi Protected Setup [...]

Administration 100 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 V iew Logs of W eb Access or Attempted W eb Access A log is a detailed record of the websites that users on your network have accessed or attempted to access. If you have set up content filtering on the Block Sites screen, the Logs screen shows you when someone on your network tried t[...]

Administration 101 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Logs . 3. Select the following check boxes for the events that you want to include in the log: • Attempted access to allowed sites • Attempted access to blocked sites and services • Connections to the Web-based interface of this Route[...]

Administration 102 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Backup Settings . 3. Click the Back Up button. A screen displays asking you where you want to store your settings. 4. Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your network. 5. Click the OK button. A copy of the curr[...]

Administration 103 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 3. Click the Browse button to find and select the .cfg file. 4. Click the Restore button. The file is uploaded to the router. The router reboots. W ARNING: Do not interrupt the reboot process. Erase Y ou can use the Erase button to erase the configuration and restore the factory defau[...]

Administration 104 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Upgrade the Router Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory . Y ou might see a message at the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available for your product. Y ou can check and update to the latest firmware for your product when new firmware [...]

Administration 105 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 W ARNING: 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, the firmware might be corrupted. When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upload process can t[...]

106 8 8. Advanced Settings Fine-tune your network This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. Th is information is for users with a solid understanding of networking concepts and who want to set up the router for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed. The chapter includes the [...]

Advanced Settings 107 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Advanced Wireless Settings Y ou can turn the wireless radio on and off, specify WPS settings, and set up a wireless access list. The Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options in this screen are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only .[...]

Advanced Settings 108 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Y ou can select the T urn off wireless signal by schedule check box only when Wired WA N mode is selected. 5. Click the Apply button. Y our changes take effect. Set Up a Wireless Schedule Y ou can use this feature to turn of f the wireless signal from y our router at times when you[...]

Advanced Settings 109 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 4. Click the Add a new period button. 5. Use the lists, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn of f the wireless signal. 6. Click the Apply button. The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays. 7. Click the Apply button. Y our changes are [...]

Advanced Settings 11 0 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 3. (Optional) Select or clear the Disable Router ’ s PIN check box. The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to break into the router’s wireless settings by using the router’s PIN through WPS. Y ou can manually enable the PIN[...]

Advanced Settings 111 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings . Scroll down 3. Scroll down and click the Set Up Access List button. 4. On the Wireless Card Access List screen, click the Add button. The Wireless Card Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active[...]

Advanced Settings 11 2 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 6. Click the Add button. The screen changes back to the list screen. 7. Add each computer or device that you want to allow to connect wirelessly . 8. Select the T urn Access Control On check box. 9. Click the Apply button.  T o edit a wireless device or delete it from the acces[...]

Advanced Settings 11 3 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP . 3. Select the Enable Access Point Mode check box. 4. (Optional) Select the Enable fixed IP settings on this device check box. NETGEAR recommends that you do not use this feature. 5. Enter the following information about yo[...]

Advanced Settings 11 4 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 The router changes to a new IP address that is assigned by your existing router . As a result, this screen might not display . 8. Enter www .routerlogin.net and log in again. Wireless Repeating Function Y ou can set up the router to be used as a wireless base station or wireless r[...]

Advanced Settings 11 5 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • Wireless repeater . The router sends all traf fic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote access point. T o configure this mode, you must know the MAC address of the remote parent access point. For you to set up a wireless network in a WDS, t he following condit[...]

Advanced Settings 11 6 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 The wireless MAC address of the router displays onscreen. The 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi bands are configured separately . 3. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box. 4. Select the Wireless Base Station radio button. 5. T o prevent wireless clients from associating wit[...]

Advanced Settings 11 7 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150  T o configure the router as a repeater: 1. Log in to the router. For more information, see Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 17. 2. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function . The wireless MAC address of the router displays onscreen. The [...]

Advanced Settings 11 8 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 6. T o prevent wireless clients from associating with the repeater and allow LAN client associations only , select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box. Y ou can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the repeater . 7. [...]

Advanced Settings 11 9 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • Destination address . The IP address of www .example.com, which your computer finds by asking a DNS server . • Destination port number . 80, which is the standard port number for a web server process. 3. Y our router creates an entry in its internal session table describing [...]

Advanced Settings 120 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Port T riggering to Open Incoming Ports In the preceding example, your router sends requests to a remote computer from a particular service port number , and replies from the remote computer to your router are directed to that port number . If the remote server sends a reply to a d[...]

Advanced Settings 121 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Note: Only one computer at a time can use the triggered application. Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications In both of the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a server computer on the Internet. However , you might need to allow a [...]

Advanced Settings 122 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port T riggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering: • Any computer on your network can use port triggering, although only one computer can use it at a time. • Port forwarding is configured[...]

Advanced Settings 123 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port T riggering . By default, Port Forwarding is selected as the service type. 3. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you are hosting on your network. If the service does not display in the list[...]

Advanced Settings 124 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port T riggering . By default, Port Forwarding is selected as the service type. 3. Click the Add Custom Service button. 4. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. 5. In the Service T ype list, select the pr[...]

Advanced Settings 125 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number of the range in the External Ending Port field. If the internal port numbers are the same as the external port numbers, select the Use the same port range for Internal port check box. If they are not, comple[...]

Advanced Settings 126 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 a. T o edit the service, click the Edit Service button. a. Edit the service. b. Click the Apply button. b. T o delete the service, click the Delete Service button. The service is removed from the table. Application Example: Make a Local W eb Server Public If you host a web server o[...]

Advanced Settings 127 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Set Up Port T riggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases: • More than one local computer needs port forwarding for the same application (but not simultaneously). • An application must open incoming ports that are different [...]

Advanced Settings 128 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port T riggering . 3. Select the Port T riggering radio button. 4. Clear the Disable Port T riggering check box if it is selected. Note: If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port trig[...]

Advanced Settings 129 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 inbound ports close when the inactivity time expires. 6. Click the Add Service button. 7. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 8. In the Service User list, select Any (the default) to allow any computer on the Internet to use this service. Otherwise, select S[...]

Advanced Settings 130 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port T riggering . 3. Select the Port T riggering radio button. 4. In the Port T riggering Portmap T able, select the radio button next to the service that you want to edit or delete.[...]

Advanced Settings 131 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 a. T o edit the service, click the Edit Service button. a. Edit the service. b. Click the Apply button. b. T o delete the service, click the Delete Service button. The service is removed from the table. Dynamic DNS If your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you a permanently assi[...]

Advanced Settings 132 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Note: Before you set up Dynamic DNS on router, first register an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose URLs display in the Service Provider list on the Dynamic DNS screen.  T o set up Dynamic DNS: 1. Log in to the router. For more information, see Use NETGE[...]

Advanced Settings 133 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 As an example of when a static route is needed, consider a situation with the following elements: • Y our primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP . • Y ou have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed. This rout[...]

Advanced Settings 134 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes . 3. Click the Add button. 4. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only .) 5. If you want to limit access to the LAN only , select the Private check box. If you select Priv[...]

Advanced Settings 135 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 9. T ype the gateway IP address, which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router. 10. T ype a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value. This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. Usually , a[...]

Advanced Settings 136 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 a. T o edit the route, click the Edit button. a. Edit the route information. b. Click the Apply button. b. T o delete the route, click the Delete button. The route is removed from the table. Remote Management Y ou can upgrade or check the status of your router over the Internet. No[...]

Advanced Settings 137 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management . 3. Select the T urn Remote Management On check box. 4. Under Allow Remote Access By , specify the external IP addresses that the router’ s remote management allows. Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as[...]

Advanced Settings 138 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, to access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network. Not[...]

Advanced Settings 139 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status, but can significantly reduce network traffic. 5. T ype the advertisement time to live in hops. The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (ste ps) for each UPnP packet sent. Hops ar[...]

Advanced Settings 140 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 4. (Optional) Control the volume of Internet traf fic. Y ou can use either the traf fic volume control feature or the connection time control feature to accomplish this goal: • Select the T raffic volume control by radio button and then select one of the following options: - No L[...]

Advanced Settings 141 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 2. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > T raffic Meter . 3. In the Internet T raffic Statistics section, monitor the data traffic. Scroll down • T o update the T raffic Statistics section, click the Refresh button.[...]

Advanced Settings 142 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • T o display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the poll interval, click the T raffic Status button.[...]

143 9 9. T roubleshooting Diagnose and solve problems This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router. If you do not find the solution here, visit the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear .com for product and contact information. This chapter contains the following sections: • Qu[...]

T roubleshooting 144 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Quick T ips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Sequence to Restart Y our Network Be sure to restart your network in this sequence: 1. T urn off and unplug the modem. 2. T urn of f the router and computers. 3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. W ait[...]

T roubleshooting 145 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 T roubleshooting with the LEDs After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events occurs: 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power/Check LED is lit. 2. V erify that the Power/Check LED turns amber within a few seconds, indicating that the self-test [...]

T roubleshooting 146 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 LEDs Never T urn Off When the router is on, the LEDs light for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the LEDs stay lit, a fault exists within the router. If all LEDs are still on 1 minute after power-up, do the following: • Cycle the power to see if the router recovers. • P[...]

T roubleshooting 147 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Cannot Log In to the Router If you are unable to log in to the router from a computer on your local network, check the following: • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer , check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router. For more information, see Check [...]

T roubleshooting 148 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 For more information, see Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 17. 3. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Router Status . 4. Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP . If your[...]

T roubleshooting 149 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 T roubleshooting PPPoE If you are using PPPoE, try troubleshooting your Internet connection.  T o troubleshoot a PPPoE connection: 1. Log in to the router. For more information, see Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 17. 2. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Rout[...]

T roubleshooting 150 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Changes Not Saved If the router does not save the changes you make in the router interface, check the following: • When entering configuration settings, always click the Apply button before moving to another screen or tab, or your changes are lost. • Click the Refresh or Reload [...]

T roubleshooting 151 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 • Is your wireless signal blocked by objects between the router and your computer? Restore the Factory Settings and Password This section explains how to restore the factory settings, changing the router’s administration password back to password . Y ou can erase the current con[...]

T roubleshooting 152 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 For a wired connection, make sure that the numbered LAN port LE D is on for the port to which you are connected. Check that the appropriate LEDs are on for your network devices . If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch, make sure that the link LEDs ar[...]

153 A A. Supplemental Information Factory settings and technical specifications This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the router. • Factory Default Settings • Specifications[...]

Supplemental Information 154 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Factory Default Settings T able 3. Router default settings Feature Default Setting Router login URL http://www .routerlogin.net or http://www . routerlogin.com Login name (case-sensitive) admin (printed on product label) Login password (case-sensitive) password (printed on p[...]

Supplemental Information 155 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 Specifications T able 4. Router technical specifications Feature Specification Data and routing protocols TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP , PPPoE, PPTP , Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, and UPnP Power adapter • North America: 1 10V , 60 Hz, input • UK, Australia: 240V , 50 Hz, input ?[...]

156 Index A access control, turning on 112 access point (AP) mode 112 accessing remote computer 118 active static route 134 address reservation 50 advertisement period, UPnP 138 AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) 28 alerts, emailing 89 ALG (Application Layer Gateway) 44 applications, QoS for 56 approved USB devices 67 , 74 attached devices 32 authe[...]

157 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 H hardware version 93 hops, UPnP 139 host name 24 host, trusted 86 I IGMP proxy 44 inbound traffic, blocking 118 installing 16 , 17 , 40 Internet connection setting up 24 status 96 troubleshooting 16 , 147 Internet LED described 11 troubleshooting and 145 , 146 Internet port back panel 12 Setup Wiza[...]

158 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 listed, back panel 12 status, viewing 95 positioning the router 9 Power On/Off button, back panel 12 Power port, back panel 12 Power/Check LED described 11 troubleshooting and 145 PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) connection status 97 troubleshooting and 148 PPTP (Point-to-Point T unneling Protocol), connec[...]

159 A750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router JR6150 uplink bandwidth 53 USB advanced configuration 68 drive requirements 66 file sharing 75 ReadySHARE access 66 , 78 remote computer connection 78 specifying approved devices 74 unmounting USB drive 66 UPnP 138 USB devices, approved 67 , 74 USB LED 11 user-defined services 87 V versions, firmware, hard[...]