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NETGEAR genie Advanced Home

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4. NETGEAR genie Advanced Home 4 Specify custom settings This chapter contains the following sections: • NETGEAR genie Advanced Home Screen • Internet Connection Setup Wizard • WAN Setup • LAN Setup • WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections • Quality of Service (QoS) Setup Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters: • USB Storage. See Chapter 5, USB Storage. • Security. See Chapter 7, Security. • Administration. See Chapter 8, Administration. • Advanced Setup. See Chapter 9, Advanced Settings. 30

Section	Page
AC1450 Smart WiFi Router	1
Contents	3
1. Hardware Setup	7
Hardware Features	8
Front and Side Panels	9
Rear Panel	10
Label	11
Position Your Router	11
2. Getting Started	12
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP	13
Gather ISP Information	13
Wireless Devices and Security Settings	13
Types of Logins and Access	13
NETGEAR genie Setup	14
Use NETGEAR genie after Installation	15
Upgrade the Firmware	15
Manual Method	17
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method	17
NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App	18
3. NETGEAR genie Basic Settings	19
Internet Setup Screen Fields	21
Parental Controls	22
Basic Wireless Settings	24
Wireless Settings Screen Fields	26
Change the Wireless Security Option	27
View Attached Devices	29
4. NETGEAR genie Advanced Home	30
Internet Connection Setup Wizard	31
WAN Setup	32
Default DMZ Server	33
Change the MTU Size	34
LAN Setup	35
LAN Setup Screen Settings	36
Role of the Router as a DHCP Server	37
Set up Address Reservation	38
Quality of Service (QoS) Setup	39
WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications	40
Set Up QoS for Internet Access	40
5. USB Storage	44
Safely Remove a USB Drive	45
Access the USB Storage Device	45
File-Sharing Scenarios	47
Share Photos	47
Store Files in a Central Location for Printing	48
Share Large Files over the Internet	48
Available Network Folders	51
6. ReadySHARE Printer	54
USB Control Center Utility	59
Control Center Configuration	60
USB Printer	60
Scan with a Multifunction Printer	61
7. Security	62
Block Services (Port Filtering)	64
Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports	65
Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications	66
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering	67
Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers	68
Add a Custom Service	68
Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry	69
Set Up Port Triggering	70
Schedule Blocking	72
Security Event Email Notifications	73
8. Administration	75
View Router Status	77
Router Information	77
Internet Port	77
Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)	80
View Logs	80
Manage the Configuration File	82
Back Up Settings	82
Restore Configuration Settings	82
Change the Password	83
9. Advanced Settings	85
Control the Wireless Radio	86
Set Up a Wireless Schedule	87
View or Change WPS Settings	87
Set Up a Wireless Access List by MAC Address	88
Wireless Access Point (AP)	89
Set Up the Base Station	94
Set Up a Repeater	95
Dynamic DNS	96
Static Routes	97
Remote Management	99
Universal Plug and Play	100
IPv6	101
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses	102
Auto Detect	102
IPv6 Auto Config	103
IPv6 6to4 Tunnel	104
IPv6 Pass Through	105
IPv6 Fixed	106
IPv6 DHCP	107
IPv6 PPPoE	108
Traffic Meter	110
10. Troubleshooting	112
Sequence to Restart Your Network	113
Check Ethernet Cable Connections	113
Wireless Settings	113
Network Settings	113
Troubleshoot with the LEDs	114
Power LED Is Off or Blinking	114
Power LED Stays Amber	114
Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off	115
Wireless LEDs Are Off	115
The Push 'N' Connect (WPS) Button Blinks Amber	115
Cannot Log In to the Router	116
Cannot Access the Internet	116
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing	118
Wireless Connectivity	119
Wireless Signal Strength	119
Test the LAN Path to Your Router	120
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device	121
A. Supplemental Information	122