User Manual
Table Of Contents
- R6250 Smart WiFi Router
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Getting Started
- 3. NETGEAR genie Basic Settings
- 4. NETGEAR genie Advanced Home
- 5. USB Storage
- 6. ReadySHARE Printer
- 7. Security
- Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic
- Block Services (Port Filtering)
- Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports
- Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications
- How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering
- Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers
- Set Up Port Triggering
- Schedule Blocking
- Security Event Email Notifications
- 8. Administration
- 9. Advanced Settings
- 10. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
- B. Notification of Compliance
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R6250 Smart WiFi Router
Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
LAN Setup Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
The Role of the Router as a DHCP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Quality of Service (QoS) Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Set Up QoS for Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Chapter 5 USB Storage
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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
View a USB Device Attached to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Available Network Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Specify Approved USB Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Chapter 6 ReadySHARE Printer
ReadySHARE Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
USB Control Center Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Control Center Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
USB Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Scan with a Multifunction Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Chapter 7 Security
Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Schedule Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Chapter 8 Administration
Upgrade the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76










