NETGEAR R6100 User Manual

Basic Settings
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R6100 WiFi Router
• Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP
automatically assigns this address.
• Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this
option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’
s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server
address is available, enter it also.
Router MAC Address.
The Ethernet MAC address that the router uses on the Internet port.
Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when
your account is first opened. They accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer.
This feature allows your router to use your computer’s MAC address (also called cloning).
• Use Default
Address. Use the default MAC address.
• Use Computer MAC
Address. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the
computer that you are now using. You have to use the one computer that the ISP allows.
• Use This MAC
Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
Parental Controls
The first time you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, your browser goes
to the Live Parental Controls website. You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or
download the application.
 To set up Live Parental Controls:
1. On the dashboard screen, select Parental Controls.
2. Click either the W
indows Users or Mac Users button.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental
Controls Management utility
.

NETGEAR R6100 Specifications

General

Ethernet LAN	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)	867 Mbit/s
USB version	2.0
Rack mounting	-
xDSL connection	No
Bandwidth (first)	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)	5 GHz
USB ports quantity	1
WLAN data transfer rates supported	300, 867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	5
Security algorithms	WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Flash memory	128 MB
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	60 mm
Width	180 mm
Height	170 mm
Weight	322 g