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  • Page 1 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual V1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Contents Safety Precautions ..................... 3 Overview ......................4 Product Introduction ................4 Packing list .................... 4 Hardware Description and Hardware Installation ..........5 Front Panel and LED Status ..............5 Rear Panel and Interface Description ........... 6 Hardware Installation ................
  • Page 3 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Maintenance ..................59 6.6.1 Router Status ................60 6.6.2 Attached Devices ..............64 6.6.3 Backup Settings ................ 64 6.6.4 Set Password................65 6.6.5 Router Upgrade ................ 66 Advanced Settings................67 6.7.1 Advanced Wireless Settings ............. 68 6.7.2...
  • Page 4 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual About User Manual This user manual mainly describes how to install and configure the wireless router. Organization This user manual is organized as follows: Chapter Description Chapter Safety Provides safety precaution information. Precautions Provides a general overview of the Chapter 2 : Overview wireless router, and the packing list.
  • Page 5 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Support DHCP server Support manually configuration of static routing Support version upgrade through Web page Support restoring factory default settings Support demilitarized zone (DMZ) Support DNS proxy and forwarding Support QoS Support UPnP Support WPS...

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Safety Precautions Before operating the wireless router, read the following precaution information carefully: Use the type of power that user manual marks. Use the power adapter that is packed within the device package. Pay attention to the power load of the outlet or the prolonged lines. An overburden power outlet or damaged lines and plugs may cause electric shock or fire accident.

  • Page 7: Overview

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Overview Product Introduction The wireless router is a high-performance network access device. It is fully compatible with IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11n standards. It can provide reliable and convenient access service for individual users and SOHO (Small Office, Home Office).

  • Page 8: Hardware Description And Hardware Installation

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Hardware Description and Hardware Installation Front Panel and LED Status There are 5 LED indicators on the front panel of the wireless router. By observing their status, you can check whether the device runs normally.

  • Page 9: Rear Panel And Interface Description

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Green Connection succeeds. Green Blink Data is being transmitted. Internet No WAN connection. Green LAN connection succeeds. 1/2 LAN Green Blink Data is being transmitted. No LAN connection. Rear Panel and Interface Description The following table describes interfaces and buttons on the rear panel.

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The third RJ45 interface is WAN interface, for connecting WAN or the uplink network devices. Reset button. Press this button for 3 seconds and then release it, and then the wireless router reboots and restores to the factory defaults.

  • Page 11: Before You Begin

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 3.3.2 Before You Begin Before you install the device, please pay attention to the following items: When the device is connected to a computer, hub, router or switch, the Ethernet cable should be less than 100 meters.

  • Page 12: Operation Range

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Operation Range The operation range of the wireless router depends on the actual environment. The path and effect of signal transmission vary according to the deployment in a house or an office. For example, the outdoor straight transmission distance for a certain device can be 300 meters and the indoor transmission distance can be 100 meters.
  • Page 13 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Set the same SSID for different APs. The SSIDs of all the computers and PDAs should be consistent with that of APs. All the BSSs must use the same wireless channel. If the encryption function is enabled, all wireless routers must be configured with the same encryption mode and encryption key for establishing connection.

  • Page 14: Tcp/Ip Settings And Wireless Connection Introduction

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual TCP/IP Settings and Wireless Connection Introduction TCP/IP Settings By default, the LAN IP address of the wireless router is 192.168.1.1, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, and the DHCP server is enabled. It is recommended to set the network adapter to Obtain an IP address automatically.
  • Page 15 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Step 2 Right-click the network adapter icon and choose Properties from the menu. The Local Area Connections Properties window appears. Note: If multiple network cards are installed on your PC, a window other than the Local Area Connections Properties window may appears.
  • Page 16 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Step 4 Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP address of the network adapter. The IP address must be 192.168. 1.X (X is a number in the range of 2 to 254). If you want to access the Internet through a wireless router, you need to enter the default gateway and IP address of the DNS server correctly.
  • Page 17 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Step 5 Set the subnet mask and click OK. Step 6 After setting, you can ping the default IP address of the wireless router, to check whether the current connection between the PC and the wireless router is normal.

  • Page 18: Wireless Connection Introduction

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Note: 192.168.1.1 in the ping command is the default IP address of the LAN interface. If the IP address changes, enter the current IP address instead. Step 7 If the PC can ping through the default IP address of the wireless router, the following page appears, indicating that the connection between your PC and the wireless router is normal.
  • Page 19 In the Wireless Network Connection page, click Refresh network list and the network list is refreshed. The default SSID of the wireless router is NETGEAR. Select the wireless router that you want to connect and click Connect. The default wireless security mode is None, and you can connect the wireless router directly without the encryption key in this mode.
  • Page 20 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Step 3 If you are not sure of the available SSID, please log in to the Web page of the wireless router, and view the SSID in the Wireless Settings page. For more information about the wireless settings, please refer to 6.4.2...
  • Page 21 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Note: After your wireless network card connects to the wireless router successfully, usually, you should set the network adapter to Obtain an IP address automatically. The configuration of wireless connection is now complete.

  • Page 22: Logging In To The Web Page

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Logging In to the Web Page Run the Internet Explorer (IE), enter http://192.168.1.1/ (the default IP address of the wireless router) in the address bar, and press Enter. In the window that is displayed as shown in the following figure, enter the user...
  • Page 23 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Note: The default user name and password are admin and admin respectively. After logging in to the Web page, you can view, configure and modify the router settings. To make the settings and changes take effect, you need to reboot the wireless router sometimes.

  • Page 24: Web Configuration

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Web Configuration Language Selection After successful login, you can select the appropriate language in the upper right corner of the page. After selecting a language and clicking Apply, the language setting takes effect immediately.
  • Page 25 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Note: If you do not insert the network cable into the WAN interface of the wireless router, the previous page does not appear. Step 2 The broadband type can be Dynamic IP (DHCP), Static IP (Fixed), PPPoE, or PPTP.
  • Page 26 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Enter the account name provided by the Internet service provider (ISP) in the Account Name field. If the ISP does not provide it, you need not modify it. In this mode, the WAN port of the wireless router obtains the...
  • Page 27 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description IP Address Enter the IP address of the WAN interface. Subnet mask of the WAN IP address. It is usually IP Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0. Gateway IP Address Enter the IP address of the gateway if necessary.
  • Page 28 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Login Enter the user name provided by the ISP. Password Enter the password provided by the ISP. Service Name Enter the service name provided by the ISP. If the ISP required) does not provide it, you need not enter any information.
  • Page 29 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Click Next and the following figure appears: The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Username Enter the PPTP user name provided by the ISP. Password Enter the PPTP password provided by the ISP.

  • Page 30: Add Wps Client

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 6.3 Add WPS Client Click Add WPS Client on the left pane of the page to display the following page. WPS refers to Wi-Fi Protected Setup. You can use the WPS setup function to add a wireless client to a network, without setting specific parameters, such as SSID, security mode, and password.
  • Page 31 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Select Push Button (recommended) and click on the router and the following page appears: Press the button on the network card or click the button in the software page within two minutes to start WPS connection. After WPS connection is established, the following page appears.

  • Page 32: Setup

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Click the PIN button on the client of the network card within two minutes to start WPS connection. After WPS connection is established, the following page appears. The client can now visit the LAN.
  • Page 33 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The router supports 5 modes of Internet connection, including Dynamic IP (DHCP), Static IP (Fixed), PPPoE, PPTP, and L2TP. In this page, you can select the appropriate Internet connection mode and configure the relevant parameters...
  • Page 34 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Dynamic IP (DHCP) If you select Dynamic IP (DHCP), the router automatically obtains IP address, subnet mask, and IP address of the gateway from the ISP. If the ISP does not provide any IP network parameters, please select this mode. See the following...
  • Page 35 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Does your Internet Select No. Connection Require A Login? Account Name (If Enter the account name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does Required) not provide it, you need not modify it.
  • Page 36 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Does your Internet Select No. Connection Require A Login? Account Name (If Enter the host name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does not...
  • Page 37 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Required) provide it, you need not modify it. Domain Name (If Enter the domain name provided by the ISP. If the ISP does Required) not provide it, you need not modify it.
  • Page 38 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Does your Internet Select Yes. Connection...
  • Page 39 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Require A Login? Internet Service Select PPPoE. Provider Login Enter the user name for PPPoE dialup provided by the ISP. Password Enter the password for PPPoE dialup provided by the ISP. Service Name (If...
  • Page 40 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Domain Name Enter the DNS address provided by the ISP. If the ISP does Server (DNS) not provide it, select Get Automatically From ISP. Address Physical address of the router. Normally, you can select Use Default Address.
  • Page 41 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page:...
  • Page 42 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Does your Internet Connection Select Yes. Require A Login? Internet Service Select PPTP. Provider Login Enter the user name for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP. Password Enter the password for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP.
  • Page 43 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description manually set this IP address). Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the IP address provided by the ISP. Server Address Enter the PPTP server address. Gateway Enter the gateway IP address.
  • Page 44 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Does your Internet Select Yes. Connection...
  • Page 45 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Require A Login? Internet Service Select PPTP. Provider Login Enter the user name for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP. Password Enter the password for PPTP dialup provided by the ISP. Dial On Demand: If you select it, the system automatically establishes a connection when a network access request from the LAN is received.

  • Page 46: Wireless Settings

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Gateway Enter the gateway IP address. Address Domain Name Enter the DNS address provided by the ISP. If the ISP does Server (DNS) not provide it, select Get Automatically From ISP. Address Physical address of the router.
  • Page 47 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can configure the basic wireless parameters. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Region Select the region where you are in from the drop-down list. Enable or disable SSID broadcast. If it is enabled, the router...
  • Page 48 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description combinations of them. The SSID is case-sensitive. Select the working channel of the wireless network. The default is Auto, which indicates that the wireless router Channel automatically searches for the best channel in the available channels.
  • Page 49 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters related to the WEP mode: Field Description Authentication You can select Automatic or Shared Keys. The default is Type Automatic. Encryption Select the encryption strength of WEP. You can select 64-bit Strength or 128-bit.
  • Page 50 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual WPA-PSK (TKIP): Preshared key Wi-Fi protection access. It uses WPA-PSK standard encryption and Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP). TKIP has stronger encryption mechanism and integrates message integrity code (MIC) to protect against attacks of hackers.

  • Page 51: Guest Network

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description PassPhrase Enter 8-63 characters or 64 hexadecimal digits. WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES): It allows the client to use WPA-PSK (TKIP) or WPA2-PSK (AES). The following table describes parameters related to the WPA-PSK (TKIP) +...
  • Page 52 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Click Guest Network on the left pane of the page to display the following page. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Brief description of the created guest network. You can create up to four guest networks.

  • Page 53: Content Filtering

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Network the visitor can connect to the network through the SSID of the guest network. Enable SSID Enable or disable SSID broadcast. After it is enabled, the Broadcast wireless router broadcasts its SSID to all wireless stations.

  • Page 54: Logs

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The submenu contains Logs, Block Sites, Block Services, Schedule, and E-mail. 6.5.1 Logs Click Guest Network on the left pane of the page to display the following page. In this page, you can view the system events.
  • Page 55 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can add or delete a filter rule of domain name or keyword, to block LAN users from accessing certain websites in the WAN. The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page:...

  • Page 56: Block Services

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Name Here indicates improper information. Keyword: Enter certain words, for example, blasphemy or erotic readings, included in a link. Click the button to add the keyword or domain name you entered Add Keyword to the list under the button.
  • Page 57 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can set rules of service blocking, to block users from Internet access. The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Description Select the mode of service blocking. You can select Never, Per Schedule, or Always.
  • Page 58 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Click Add and the Block Services Setup page appears: The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Select a service type from the drop-down list. If your desired type is not in the list, select User defined. Then, you need to...

  • Page 59: Schedule

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Defined It determines the computers to be blocked. Only This IP Address: Only one network card on a computer is blocked. You need to enter the IP address of a network card on a computer.
  • Page 60 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual If you already set content filtering in the Block Sites page or set sevice filtering in the Block Services page, you can set a schedule to specify the time and mode of restricting Internet access.

  • Page 61: E-Mail

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Note that the system uses 24-hour clock. Select the proper local time zone. After selecting the time zone, the time schedule can work properly. You may Time Zone select Automatically adjust for daylight savings time according to your location.

  • Page 62: Netgear Wnr612 Wireless Router User Manual

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual If you hope that the wireless router sends you the alarm and log information by E-mail, please set the relevant parameters in this page. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description...

  • Page 63: Router Status

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The submenu contains Router Status, Attached Devices, Backup Settings, Set Password, and Router Upgrade. 6.6.1 Router Status Click Router Status on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
  • Page 64 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual This page displays the information of the current running status of the device, including system information, connection status of the Internet port, LAN port, and wireless port. Click Show Statistics to display the following page.
  • Page 65 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual This page displays the performance statistics information of the router, including the numbers of sent and received packets at each port. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description System Up Time Display the time period that the router is running.
  • Page 66 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes buttons in this page: Button Description Click the button to release the IP address of the WAN Release interface. Renew Click the button to refresh the parameters in this page.

  • Page 67: Attached Devices

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 6.6.2 Attached Devices Click Attached Devices on the left pane of the page to display the following page. This page displays the information of computers connected to the router, including the IP adress, device name, and MAC address of each computer.

  • Page 68: Set Password

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can export the configuration information of the router in a file to the computer for later use, import a previously saved or a new configuration file, restore the factory default settings of the router, and reboot the router.

  • Page 69: Router Upgrade

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can change the password of the administrator. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Old Password Enter the password for logging in to the router. Set Password Enter a new password.

  • Page 70: Advanced Settings

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can upgrade the software of the router in the following steps: Step 1 Click Browse… to navigate to the latest software. Step 2 Select the correct upgrade file. Step 3 Click Upload to start upgrading.

  • Page 71: Advanced Wireless Settings

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The submenu of advanced settings contains Advanced Wireless Settings, Wireless Repeating Function, Port Forwarding/Port Triggering, WAN Setup, LAN Setup, QoS Setup, Dynamic DNS, Static Routes, Remote Management, UPnP, and Traffic Meter. 6.7.1 Advanced Wireless Settings Click Advanced Wireless Settings on the left pane of the page to display the following page..
  • Page 72 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable Wireless After it is selected, the WLAN indicator on the front panel Router Radio of the router blinks. The client can now connect to the router wirelessly.
  • Page 73 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Send (CTS) frame to the router, indicating that they can communicate with each other. The default value is 2346. Preamble Mode Set the preamble mode. You may select Long preamble or Short preamble. The default is Short preamble.
  • Page 74 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Description Turn Access Enable or disable wireless access control. If it is selected, you Control On can restrict wireless network cards according to their MAC addresses.
  • Page 75 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Available Wireless It displays all the available wireless network cards of Cards PCs and their MAC addresses. Click the radio button of a network card to select its MAC address. If the list does...

  • Page 76: Wireless Repeater

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 6.7.2 Wireless Repeater Wireless distribution system (WDS) enables interconnection between APs in an IEEE 802.11 wireless network. It extends the wireless network through several APs, without connection of wired backbone network. This function is also called wireless repeating or bridging.

  • Page 77: Port Forwarding/Port Triggering

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description switches to the Wireless Settings page, where you can change the channel. In this mode, the router serves as a repeater to Wireless Repeater communicate with the central base station. Disable Wireless Clients If it is selected, clients cannot access the LAN.
  • Page 78 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Port Forwarding By default, the firewall function of the router hides your LAN. As a result, other users on the Internet can detect only the router, but cannot access a certain PC in the LAN directly. If you want to access a PC in a LAN, you need to configure port forwarding on the router and map the desired port to the corresponding PC in the LAN.
  • Page 79 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Description Service Name Select a service type from the drop-down list. Service Enter the IP address of the computer on which the service is to be Address provided.
  • Page 80 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Service Name Select a service type from the drop-down list. Indicate the protocol that is used at the mapping port. You can Protocol select TCP/UDP, TCP, or UDP.
  • Page 81 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Choose Port Triggering in the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering page to display the following page. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Enable Port Enable or disable port triggering. Triggering Port Enter a value not greater than 9999. The timeout value controls Triggering the inactive timer at the specified ingress port.
  • Page 82 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Service Name Enter the service name. You can select Any or Single address. Any: Allow everybody in the user network to use the service.

  • Page 83: Wan Setup

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Ending Port Set the end port of the triggering port range. After setting, click Apply to add the rule of port triggering. 6.7.4 WAN Setup Click WAN Setup on the left pane of the page to display the following page.
  • Page 84 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual host can have mutually unrestricted communcation with a user or server on the WAN. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Disable Port Scan This function protects your LAN against DoS attack. Do not disable this firewall function unless a special situation occurs.

  • Page 85: Lan Setup

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description By default, IPv6 pass-through is disabled. If your configuration Enable IPv6 contains IPv6 devices and you want to replace IPv4 with IPv6, you Pass-Through can select the check box to enable IPv6 pass-through.
  • Page 86 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Description IP Address Set the IP address that a LAN user uses to access the router. The default IP is 192.168.1.1. You can change it if necessary.
  • Page 87 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Click the Add button in the LAN IP Setup page, and the Address Reservation page is as follows: The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Description Address Display entries of reserved addresses. You can select the...

  • Page 88: Qos Setup

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual After setting, click Add to add an entry to the Address Reservation Table. Note: If your IP address is changed, you must use the new IP address to log in to the Web configuration page of the router and the default gateway of all hosts in the LAN must be set to the new IP address for Internet access.
  • Page 89 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description multi-media) wireless traffics according to data types within a certain range. Settings Time-related information such as audio and video has higher priority than normal data. To ensure proper performance of WMM, wireless clients must support WMM.
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  • Page 91 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes buttons in this page: Field Description Click the button to change the priorities of the applications, Edit LAN ports, online games, and MAC addresses in the QoS Priority Table. Delete Click the button to delete a rule in the QoS Priority Table.
  • Page 92 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Select an application that you want to set. If your desired Applications application is not in the drop-down list, select Add A New Application. Priority You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low.
  • Page 93 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description QoS Policy For Enter the name of the QoS policy. Priority Category Select On-line Gaming. Select an online game that you want to set. If your desired On-line Gaming online game is not in the drop-down list, select Add a new Game.
  • Page 94 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Priority Category Select Ethernet LAN Port. Ethernet Select the LAN port that you want to set. Port Priority You can select Highest, High, Normal, or Low. The QoS - Priority Rules page for an MAC address is as follows:...

  • Page 95: Dynamic Dns

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Enter the MAC address and device name of a computer for which you want to set high priority, and then click Add to add the rule to the list. Enter the MAC address of a computer for which you want to set MAC Address high priority.

  • Page 96: Static Routes

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual In this page, you can configure the DDNS parameteres. The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description User Enable this function if you already register to the DDNS service Dynamic DNS provider.
  • Page 97 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual destination IP address, subnet mask, and gateway to specify a routing rule. The destination IP address and subnet mask are used to determine a destination network or host. Then, the router sends packets to the specified destination network or host through the gateway.

  • Page 98: Remote Management

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Field Description Subnet Subnet mask of the destination IP address. Mask Gateway IP address of the router or host to which packets are sent. Address Indicate the number of other routers in the user network. Its value Metric range is 2 to 15.

  • Page 99: Upnp

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The remote management function allows you to configure the router in the WAN through the Web browser. In this way, you can manage the router from a remote host. The following table describes parameters in this page:...
  • Page 100 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual The following table describes parameters in this page: Field Description Turn UPnP Enable or disable UPnP. Advertisement Set the broadcast interval. It indicates the interval for broadcasting Period the UPnP information by the router. The value should be in the minutes) range of 1 to 1440 minutes and the default is 30 minutes.

  • Page 101: Traffic Meter

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual 6.7.11 Traffic Meter Choose System Tools > Traffic Meter and the Traffic Meter page appears.
  • Page 102 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual This page records and restricts the traffics that pass through the Internet port of the router. The following table describes parameters and buttons in this page: Field Description Enable Traffic Enable or disable traffic statistics and control.

  • Page 103: Web Support

    Click Web Support and the extended navigation menu is shown as follows: The submenu contains Knowledge Base and Documentation. Click Knowledge Base, and then you can visit the Web site of the Netgear Company, to get useful information. Click Documentation, and then you can download the user manual, finish product...

  • Page 104: Logout

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Logout The Logout control is under the navigation bar on the left pane of the page. See the following figure: The logout function is used to log out the current login status. After logout, you need to log in again before accessing the configuration page of the router.

  • Page 105: Troubleshooting

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Troubleshooting Failure to configure the router through a web browser (1) Open the Web browser (for example, IE) and choose Tools > Internet Options from the main menu. (2) Click Delete Cookies… and Delete Files….
  • Page 106 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual Because the router is beyond the wireless coverage. (1) Place the router near the customer premises equipment (CPE). (2) Try modifying the channel setting. Because of authentication problems. (1) Use a computer of wired connection to connect the router.
  • Page 107 Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual (8) Check whether the PC that connects to the router can obtain the IP address through either the wireless network or the cable network. (9) Check the LAN settings of your Internet options, and do not use a proxy server...

  • Page 108: Fcc Statement

    Netgear WNR612 Wireless Router User Manual FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

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