NETGEAR ROUTER R6400 SETUP

NETGEAR R6400 INSTALLATION

Adjust the antenna of the Netgear R6400 router vertically.
Use the Ethernet cable to connect your modem to the Netgear R6400 router on the WAN port.
Press the Power button to turn your Netgear R6400 router on until the Power LED blinks.
Establish a wired connection to the Netgear R6400 router and your device using the Ethernet cable.
Log into the Netgear R6400 router interface page by entering the username and password in the appropriate fields.
If prompted, download the Genie app and the ReadyShare Vault app.

NETGEAR R6400 BRIDGE MODE

Proceed with the method given below to set up the bridge mode on your Netgear R6400 router.

Connect your computer to the wireless network and then open an Internet browser.
Open the Netgear R6400 router login page and then log into the Netgear R6400 router using the credentials.
Once the Netgear R6400 router account page opens, select the Advanced tab.
Select Advanced Setup Wireless Settings and then checkmark the box next to the Use other operation mode option.
Also, make sure to checkmark the box next to the Enable Bridge Mode option.
Click Apply and then select the WPA2-PSK option from Security Options.
After you finish the settings, select the Apply button in the Advanced Wireless Settings window.

NETGEAR R6400 VPN SETUP

To enable the VPN service on your Netgear R6400 router, follow the instructions given below.

Sign into the Netgear R6400 router account using the default credentials.
Click Advanced Advanced Setup VPN Service and then checkmark the box next to the Enable VPN Service option.
Click the Apply button after entering the port number in the Service Port field.
You need to install the OpenVPN software on your device.
Make sure to select the I Agree button to accept the License Agreement to install the OpenVPN software.

Netgear r6400 port forwarding

First, sign into the Netgear router through the current gateway address.
Then, choose Advanced tab and then click Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
Next, choose Add Custom Service from the available options.
Now type the Device name, Starting port, End port, and the IP address in their fields.
Then, choose TCP/UDP from Protocol option or tab.

Netgear r6400 factory reset

Reset using button,

First, power on the Netgear r6400 router.
At the backside of the router, you can find the Reset button.
Using a paper clip, long-press the Reset button for some time, meanwhile turn on the Netgear r6400 router.
After 15 to 16 seconds, release the power button.
Now, the router will take some time to reboot.
Once the LED lights begin to flash in the repeated patterns, the router has done the rebooting process.
Then, power off the Netgear r6400 router.
The router will reset to the factory default configuration.

Using Admin Control Panel,

First, sign into the router with its IP address.
Enter the current username and password.
Next, tap Backup Settings option under the Maintenance tab.
Tap Yes to confirm that the router needs to restore to factory default settings.
The Netgear router will now start to reset, and when the green light is on, it indicates that the router is reset.

Netgear r6400 not connecting to internet

The instructions given below will help you to configure the Netgear router without using a CD.

First, restart the modem and the router.Power off and disconnect the modem.Next, power off the router and the computer.

Now, reconnect the modem and power it on, and then wait for sometime.Power on the router and then wait for 2 minutes.Next, switch on the computer.

Try to update the Netgear router.Open a new web browser and launch the manufacturer’s website.

Type the username and password and log in.Choose Advanced and tap Administration Settings Administration.Next, choose the Firmware Update option.

Click Check and look for the update.If the update is seen, tap Yes and the firmware gets updated.

NETGEAR R6400 ORANGE LIGHT

Typically, on startup, the Netgear R6400 router’s Power LED glows amber and then turns white. If it continues to glow amber, you can follow these steps to fix the issue.

Power off the Netgear R6400 router and disconnect the power cable from it.
After a minute, reattach the power cables and then power on the Netgear router.
If the orange LED still glows, perform a router reset. Take a needle-like object.
Press and hold the Reset button with it for about 10 seconds. After you let go of the Reset button, the Netgear router will be reset.
If the issue persists, contact our tech support team.

NETGEAR R6400 DROPPING CONNECTION

If the Netgear R6400 router is dropping the internet connection, you can follow these steps to resolve the issue.

Determine and set the appropriate MTU size by following these steps.
Go to the Start menu and type Run. Click the Run prompt to open the Run application.
Type cmd in the Run application’s search field and click OK.
The command prompt is opened. Enter ‘ping www.yahoo.com -f -I 1492’ without quotes and press Enter.
If the packet statistics show a 100% loss, it means that the packet needs to be fragmented.
Reduce the packet size from 1492 to 1472, 1462, 1440, and so on, and repeat the command mentioned above until you see no % loss.
Since you know the optimal MTU size, set it in the Netgear router’s EWS page.
Type ‘http://www.routerlogin.net’ without quotes in the address bar of your web browser and press Enter.
Key in the Netgear router login details, i.e., admin and password as the username and password.
Now, the Netgear router’s EWS page opens. Click Advanced Setup WAN Setup.
Type the MTU value in the MTU Size field and then click Apply.

NETGEAR R6400 PORT FORWARDING NOT WORKING

If the port forwarding function does not work on the Netgear R6400 router, you can follow these guidelines to fix it. Sometimes, loading the VPN profile through the VPN application on your smart device might not work.In some cases, TCP port 9443 and UDP port 1194 do not work when trying to download the VPN profile. Download a VPN profile from the access server and send it as an email to your email inbox. Try opening the VPN profile from the email inbox by using the VPN application. Now, you can log into the NAS administrator web page.