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350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, C
A 95134
USA
July 2014
202-11398-01
Nighthawk
X6
A
C3200
T
ri-Band
WiFi
Rout
er
Model R8000
User Manual
2
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
8
Unpack Your Router
9
Extend the Antennas
9
Top View
10
Rear Panel
11
Turn the Leds on or off
12
Position Your Router
12
Cable Your Router
13
Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Router
14
Connect to the Network
15
Wired Connection
15
Wifi Connection
15
Label
16
Types of Logins
16
Use an Internet Browser to Access the Router
16
NETGEAR Genie Automatic Internet Setup
16
Log in to the Router
18
Change the Language
18
Access the Router with NETGEAR Genie Apps
19
Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings
20
Use the Internet Setup Wizard
21
Manually Set up the Internet Connection
22
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
22
Specify an Internet Connection that Uses a Login
23
Specify Ipv6 Internet Connections
25
Requirements for Entering Ipv6 Addresses
26
Use Auto Detect for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
26
Use Auto Config for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
28
Set up an Ipv6 6To4 Tunnel Internet Connection
29
Set up an Ipv6 Pass through Internet Connection
31
Set up an Ipv6 Fixed Internet Connection
31
Set up an Ipv6 DHCP Internet Connection
33
Set up an Ipv6 Pppoe Internet Connection
34
Change the MTU Size
36
Chapter 4 Optimize Performance
38
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play
39
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
40
Chapter 5 Control Access to the Internet
41
Set up Parental Controls
42
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
44
Manage Network Access Control Lists
46
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
47
Delete Keywords from the List to be Blocked
48
Block Services from the Internet
48
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
50
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
51
Set up Security Event Email Notifications
52
Chapter 6 Tri-Band Wifi Connections
54
Tri-Band Wifi
55
How Tri-Band Wifi Improves Speed and Performance
55
Load Balancing
57
Benefits of Tri-Band Wifi
58
Smart Connect
59
Enable or Disable Smart Connect
59
Beamforming
60
Implicit Beamforming
61
Chapter 7 Share USB Devices Attached to the Router
62
USB Device Requirements
63
Access a USB Device on the Network
63
Back up Windows Computers with Readyshare Vault
64
Back up Mac Computers with Time Machine
65
Set up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
65
Prepare to Back up a Large Amount of Data
66
Use Time Machine to Back up Onto a USB Hard Drive
66
Control Access to the USB Device
67
Use FTP Within the Network
69
View Network Folders on a USB Device
70
Add a Network Folder on a USB Device
71
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Device
72
Approve USB Devices
72
Safely Remove a USB Device
74
Chapter 8 Access USB Devices through the Internet
75
Access USB Devices through the Internet
76
Set up FTP Access through the Internet
76
Access USB Devices through the Internet with FTP
77
Dynamic DNS
78
Your Personal FTP Server
78
Set up a New Dynamic DNS Account
79
Specify a DNS Account that You Already Have
80
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
82
Set up Your Personal FTP Server
82
Chapter 9 Use the Router as a Media Server
83
Specify Readydlna Media Server Settings
84
Play Music from a USB Device with Itunes Server
85
Play Media from a USB Device on Tivo
86
Chapter 10 Share a USB Printer
89
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
90
Download the Readyshare Printer Utility
90
Install the Readyshare Printer Utility
91
Use the Shared Printer
92
View or Change the Status of a Printer
93
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
94
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
95
Chapter 11 Network Settings
97
View WAN Settings
98
Set up a Default DMZ Server
99
Change the Router's Device Name
100
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
100
Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns
102
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
103
Reserve LAN IP Addresses
104
Use the WPS Wizard for Wifi Connections
106
Specify Basic Wifi Settings
106
Change the Wifi Mbps Settings
108
Change the Wifi Password or Security Level
110
Set up a Guest Network
111
Control the Wireless Radios
112
Use the Wifi On/Off Button
112
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios
113
Set up a Wireless Schedule
114
Specify WPS Settings
115
Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point
115
Chapter 12 Manage Your Network
118
Update the Router Firmware
119
Change the Admin Password
120
Recover the Admin Password
121
View Router Status
122
Display Internet Port Statistics
122
Check the Internet Connection Status
124
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
125
Monitor Internet Traffic
126
Custom Static Routes
127
Set up a Static Route
128
Edit a Static Route
129
Delete a Static Route
130
View Devices Currently on the Network
130
Manage the Router Configuration File
131
Back up Settings
131
Restore Configuration Settings
132
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
133
Remote Management
133
Chapter 13 Use VPN to Access Your Network
136
Set up a VPN Connection
137
Specify VPN Service in the Router
138
Install Openvpn Software on Your Computer
138
Use a VPN Tunnel
141
Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media
142
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
143
Set up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
143
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
144
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home
144
Chapter 14 Specify Internet Port Settings
146
Set up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
147
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
148
Edit a Port Forwarding Service
149
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
150
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
150
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
151
Set up Port Triggering
151
Add a Port Triggering Service
152
Enable Port Triggering
153
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat
153
Chapter 15 Troubleshooting
155
Quick Tips
156
Sequence to Restart Your Network
156
Check Ethernet Cable Connections
156
Wireless Settings
156
Network Settings
156
Troubleshoot with the Leds
157
Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered on
157
Power LED Is off or Blinking
157
Power LED Stays Amber
157
Leds Never Turn off
158
Internet or Ethernet Port Leds Are off
158
Wifi LED Is off
158
Cannot Log in to the Router
158
Cannot Access the Internet
159
Troubleshoot Pppoe
160
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
161
Changes Not Saved
162
Wireless Connectivity
162
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
162
Test the LAN Path to Your Router
163
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
163
Appendix A Supplemental Information
165
Factory Settings
166
Technical Specifications
168
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Language
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