NETGEAR Sprint 6100D User manual

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Availableapplicationsandservicesaresubjecttochangeatanytime.

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
PackageContents 1
YourGateway 1
CareandMaintenance 2
SystemRequirements 2
SetUpYourGateway 2
AttachtheAntennas 2
PlaceYourGateway 3
StartYourGatewayfortheFirstTime 4
ConnecttoYourGateway’sNetwork 4
GetHelp 6
VisitingtheSprintWebsite 6
ContactingSprintCustomerService 6
GatewayBasics 7
ComponentsofYourGateway 7
3GandLTENetworks 8
PowerButton 8
LEDs 9
Micro-SIM 10
LaunchYourMobileNetworkConnection 10
WebBrowserInterface 11
LogIntoYourGateway 11
HomePage 11
Alerts 13
ActivateYourAccountfromtheHomePage 14
DataUsage 14
MyAccountSummary 15
ConnectionDetails 15
Support 17
About 18
WANStatus 19
Feedback 20
YourNetworkConnections 22

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LaunchYourMobileNetworkConnection 22
SetupaGuestWi-FiNetwork 22
TurntheGuestWi-FiNetworkOnandOff 22
ShareYourWi-FiNetwork 23
ManuallyEntertheWi-FiInformation 23
ConnectThroughWPS 23
DevicesPage 24
Wi-FiConnectTab 25
Wi-FiOptionsTab 26
MACFilter 29
Wi-FiSecurity 30
ChangeWi-FiNetworkNamesandPasswords 32
EnableorDisabletheBlockList 33
DisplayandBlockCurrentlyConnectedDevices(BlockList) 33
ViewandUnblockDevices(BlockList) 34
AlloworDenyComputersAccesstotheNetwork(MACFilter) 34
Wi-FiChannel 36
SettheMaximumNumberofWi-FiDevices 37
Security 38
DynamicDNS 38
RemoteManagement 39
FirewallRules 41
UseKeywordstoBlockInternetSites 42
BlockServicesfromtheInternet 44
ScheduleWhentoBlockInternetSitesandServices 46
AvoidKeywordBlockingonaTrustedComputer 47
ALGServices 48
IPPassthrough 48
USBFileSharing 50
GatewaySettings 53
GeneralSettings 53
LEDSettings 54
LoginSettings 54
ChangetheGatewayURL 54
ChangetheAdminPassword 55
SoftwareandReset 55
SystemLogs 57

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Date&TimeSettings 58
NetworkSetup 60
NetworkAccessPointNames 61
SIMSecurity 62
StatusDetails 63
DualWANSettings 65
EthernetSetup 66
MTUSize 67
RouterSettings 69
RouterBasicSettings 69
UPnP(UniversalPlugandPlay) 71
DHCP 72
DNSMode 73
PortForwarding 73
EnablePortForwarding 75
EnablePortForwardingforanApplication 75
DisablePortForwardingforanApplication 76
PortFiltering 76
EnablePortFiltering 77
EnablePortFilteringforanApplication 78
DisablePortFilteringforanApplication 79
AddressReservation 79
MACAddressCloning 80
DMZ–General 81
EnableDMZ 81
ConfigureDMZ 82
MobileNetworkSettings 83
ViewNetworkActivationInformation 83
ViewDataUsage 83
NetworkSettings 84
SettheRoamingMode 84
EnableorDisabletheRoamingGuardWarningMessage 84
SettheNetworkMode 85
ConfigureAccessPointNames 85
EthernetWANSettings 87
ConnecttheEthernetWANPort 87
EthernetWANSecuritySettings 88

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SoftwareandReset 89
ExportandImportSettings 89
ExportSettings 89
ImportSettings 89
UpdatetheSoftwareandFirmware 90
DownloadSoftwareUpdates 90
UpgradeFirmwarefromaFile 91
ResetYourGateway 91
ClearAccountDetailsOnly 91
ResetDeviceSettingsOnly 92
ResettheGatewaytoFactoryDefaultSettings 92
SetUpaVirtualPrivateNetwork(VPN) 94
VPNOverview 94
SetUpaRemoteClient-to-GatewayVPN 94
AddVPNUsers 94
SpecifytheClient-to-GatewayVPNConnection 96
EnabletheClient-to-GatewayVPN 98
ConfigureaWindowsComputerasaRemoteClient 99
ConfigureaMacComputerasaRemoteClient 101
SetUpaSite-to-SiteVPN 104
SpecifytheSite-to-SiteVPNConnection 104
EnabletheSite-to-SiteVPN 105
FrequentlyAskedQuestions 106
HowCanITellI’mConnectedto3GorLTE? 106
HowDoIConnecttoWi-Fi? 106
IsRoamingonLTESupported? 106
WhatDoIDoifIForgettheMainorGuestWi-FiPassword? 107
WhatDoIDoifIForgettheAdministrator(admin)Password? 107
IftheConnectionis“AlwaysOn,”AmIAlwaysBeingBilled? 107
QuestionsAboutWPS 107
WhatisWPS? 108
HowdoIUseWPS? 108
IfaWirelessDevicehasaWPSButtonoraWPSSoftwareOption,MustIUseitto
ConnectViaWi-Fi? 108
WhatShouldIDoIftheAntennaIsLoose? 108
HowDoIAccessMyCorporateNetworkThroughaVPN? 109
AreTerminalSessionsSupported? 109

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Tips 110
GatewayLocation 110
ImprovingSignalStrength 110
Improving3GNetworkService 111
ImprovingWi-FiPerformance 111
SecurityTips 112
FindingtheMACAddress 112
FindingtheIPAddress 113
Troubleshooting 115
GeneralTips 115
InsufficientSignalStrength 115
CannotConnecttoWi-Fi 115
CannotDisplaytheHomePage 116
CannotConnecttotheMobileBroadbandNetwork 117
CannotCheckforUpdates 118
TechnicalSpecifications 119
RadioFrequencyandElectricalSpecifications 119
SoftwareSpecifications 119
EnvironmentalSpecifications 120
MechanicalSpecifications 121
WallMounting 121
RegulatoryNotices 123
Legal 125
Patents 125
Licenses 125
GNUGeneralPublicLicense(Version2) 125
GNUGeneralPublicLicense(Version3) 131
GNULesserGeneralPublicLicense(Version2.1) 142
GNULesserGeneralPublicLicense(Version3) 149
fontconfigLicense 152
libxml2License 153
locapiLicense 154
pimdLicense 155
shadowLicense 156
ISCLicense 157
OpenSSLLicense 157
OriginalSSLeayLicense 158

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Trademarks 159
Copyright 160
LimitationofLiability 160
AdditionalInformationandUpdates 160
Index 161

Get Started 1
Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourgatewayandSprintservice
thefirsttime.
Package Contents
Yourpackageincludesseveralitems.
n NETGEARLTEGateway6100D
n Poweradapter
n Micro-SIM(pre-installed)
n Ethernetcable
n GetStartedposter
Your Gateway
Thefollowingillustrationsshowyourgateway’sLEDs,buttons,andconnectors.
FrontView
BackView
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Get Started 2
Care and Maintenance
Aswithanyelectronicdevice,youshouldhandlethegatewaywithcaretoensurereliableoperation.
Followtheseguidelinesinusingandstoringyourdevice.
n Protectyourdevicefromliquids,dust,andexcessiveheat.
n Donotapplyadhesivelabelstoyourdevice.Theymaycauseyourdevicetooverheatandmay
altertheantenna’sperformance.
System Requirements
ThefollowingitemsarerequiredtouseyourNETGEARLTEGateway6100D.
n OneormorecomputersthatsupportWi-Fi(802.11b/g/nor11ac)
n Webbrowser(requiredifyou’llbeusingthebrowserinterfacetoviewstatusandtoconfigure
settings).Thefollowingbrowsersaresupported:
l InternetExplorer(version8andabove)
l Firefox(version3.6.24andabove)
l Chrome(version30andabove)
l Safari(version5.1.7andabove)
Ifyou’llbeconnectingtoyourgatewaythroughEthernet:
n ComputerwithanavailableEthernetport
Set Up Your Gateway
Thefollowingtopicsdescribehowtosetupandstartusingyourgateway.
Attach the Antennas
Thegatewaycomeswithtwoexternalantennasthatareinterchangeable.
1. Attachtheantennastothegateway.

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2. Adjusttheangleoftheantennassothattheyarevertical.
Place Your Gateway
Placeyourgatewayinalocationwithagood3GorLTEsignal.
1. Placeyourgatewayinalocationwithgood3Gor4Gcoverage,suchasnearawindow.
Note:Whenthegatewayispoweredon,youcanusetheSignalQualityLED toposition
thegatewayinthelocationwiththebestsignalstrength.
2. Also,forbestresults,placeyourgateway:
l Nearthecenteroftheareawhereyourcomputersandotherdevicesoperate,andpreferably
withinlineofsighttoyourWi-Fidevices.
l SoitisaccessibletoanACpoweroutletandnearEthernetcablesforwiredcomputers.