NETGEAR R6250 User manual

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134, USA

February 2013

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subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Information is

Compliance

For the current EU Declarations of Conformity, visit 

http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.

Intended for indoor use only in all EU member states, EFTA states, and

Switzerland.

R6250 Smart WiFi Router 

Installation Guide

Package Contents

The box should contain the following items. If any items are

incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer.

Ethernet cable

R6250 WiFi Router Power adapter

In some regions, a resource CD is included in the package.

1. Prepare your modem.

2. Connect your modem.

Unplug your modem. If it has a battery

backup, remove the battery.

Plug in your modem. Put the battery

back in. Then cable the modem to the

router Internet port.

Modem

Internet

Router

DSL or Cable

4. Connect a computer.

3. Power on the router.

5. Launch a browser.

Wait for the WiFi LED to light. You can use an Ethernet cable or 

connect wirelessly.

If you do not see genie, type

www.routerlogin.net. Type

admin for the user name and

password as the password.

NETGEAR genie displays.

Support

Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products.

After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label

of your product and use it to register your product at 

https://my.netgear.com.

You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR

telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your

product through the NETGEAR website.

For product updates and web support, visit

http://support.netgear.com.

NETGEAR recommends that you use only the official NETGEAR

support resources.

You can get the user manual online at

http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or through a link in the

product’s user interface.

Contents

Install Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

If NETGEAR genie Does Not Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Preset Wireless Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Join the Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Access the Router to Make More Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

ReadySHARE Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

ReadySHARE Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

NETGEAR genie App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Install Your Router

Make sure that your Internet service is active before you install the

router.

To install your router:

1. Prepare your modem.

a. Unplug your modem’s

power.

b. If the modem has a battery

backup, remove its

batteries.

c. If your modem was already

connected to another

router, disconnect the cable

between your modem and

that router.

Your modem should be turned

off, and cabled only to the wall jack for your Internet service.

Internet

DSL or cable

Modem

2. Connect your modem.

a. Plug in, then turn on your modem. (Replace the batteries if

you removed them previously.)

b. With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router,

connect your modem to the Internet port of your router.

Router

Modem

3. Add power to the router.

a. Connect the power adapter to the router, and plug the power

adapter into an outlet.

b. Wait for the WiFi LED on the front panel to light. If no LEDs

are lit, press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of

the router.

On/Off

4. Connect a computer.

You can use an Ethernet cable or connect wirelessly.

• For a wired connection, use an Ethernet cable (not included)

to connect your computer to a black Ethernet LAN port on

your router.

• To connect wirelessly, use the preset wireless security

settings on the label on the bottom of the router.

5. Launch a browser.

The first time that you connect to the router, the genie screen

displays. Follow the genie steps to connect to the Internet.

If the genie screen does not display, close and reopen the

browser. Type www://routerlogin.net in the address bar, type

the user name admin and the default password (password).

If NETGEAR genie Does Not Display

• Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN

Ethernet ports, or wirelessly to the router.

• Make sure that the router has full power, and that its WiFi LED is

solid blue.

• To make sure that the browser does not cache the previous page,

close and reopen the browser. Then type www://routerlogin.net.

•If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this condition

is uncommon), change it to obtain an IP address automatically

from the router.

Preset Wireless Security

This product has a unique WiFi network name (SSID) and network

key (password). The default SSID and password are uniquely

generated for every device, like a serial number, to protect and

maximize your wireless security. This information is on the label on

the bottom of the product.

NETGEAR recommends that you do not change the preset WiFi

SSID or password. If you do change the settings, the SSID and

password on the label no longer apply.

Wireless Network Settings

Record the preset wireless settings on the label in the space below

for easy reference.

WiFi network name (SSID):

Network key (password):

If you change the default settings, record them here for easy

reference and store this booklet in a safe place:

WiFi network name (SSID):

Network key (password):

To retrieve or update your wireless password:

1. Type www.routerlogin.net in a web browser.

2. Log in using the user name (admin) and the default password

(password).

3. Select Wireless Settings.

Join the Wireless Network

You can use either the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) method or the

manual method to join your wireless network.

To join the network using WPS:

1. Press the WPS button on the router.

2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless computer

or device, or follow the WPS instructions that came with your

wireless device to complete the WPS process.

Note: Some older wireless computers or devices cannot use WPS.

To join the network manually:

1. On your computer or wireless device, open the software that

manages its wireless connections.

This software scans for all wireless networks in your area.

2. Look for the WiFi network name (SSID) and select it. The SSID is

on the label on the bottom of the router.

If you changed the name of your network during the setup

process, look for that network name.

3. Enter the preset password (or your custom password if you

changed it), and click Connect.

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