Netgear R6250 Product Details
The NETGEAR R6250 Smart WiFi Router with AC dual band Gigabit delivers AC1600 WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet speeds. It offers the best wireless coverage for large homes and is ideal for homes with 10 or more wireless devices. The R6250 gets 3x faster access than similar 802.11n technology and more reliable streaming for home computers and WiFi mobile devices. The R6250 delivers the speed and reliability needed for applications such as smooth, lag-free multiple HD video streaming, multi-player gaming, ultra-fast speed and a secure reliable connection to the Internet.
- AC1600 WiFi—300+1300 Mbps speeds
- Best wireless coverage for large homes
- Ideal for homes with 10 or more WiFi devices
- NETGEAR genie App—Enjoy more of your connected home
- Open Source Support at myopenrouter website
The NETGEAR Difference
- Beamforming+—Faster, more reliable connections
- Dual-Core 800 MHz processor delivers high-performance connectivity
- USB 3.0 port —Up to 10x faster USB hard drive access
- Best connectivity for dual band WiFi devices like iPad/iPhone5
Package Contents
- AC1900 Smart WiFi Router (R6250)
- Ethernet Cable
- Power adapter
Beamforming+ and QoS
Stay connected—with your devices, your media, and your friends. Simultaneous Dual Band WiFi provides two separate WiFi networks—2.4GHz for legacy devices and 5GHz which is less interference-prone for media streaming. The advanced QoS technology provides higher priority for media streaming application for smoother HD video streaming and low-latency online gaming.
NETGEAR genie App
NETGEAR genie makes installation almost effortless. Genie also allows you to easily monitor, connect and control your home network from a PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
- Home network manager
- Makes any printer AirPrint compatible
- Find and play media files in your network
- EZ Mobile Connect – Scan QR code to connect
- Ultra fast file transfer across devices in your home network
Share and stream your movies, music, photos
Relive memories and share them with others. Find photos, videos and music stored on a shared USB hard drive and enjoy them on your DLNA TV right from your couch. If it’s secure and shared storage access you want, NETGEAR has easy ways to do it.
What’s Included:
- Netgear R6250 Wireless Router
- Ethernet Cable
- Power Supply Cable
- Online Installation Manual
Netgear R6250 Manual & Product Guides
How to Reset Netgear R6250
Resetting your Netgear R6250 is one of the easiest ways to correct almost all common technical issues that you may experience over the life of your modem. It’s a super handy tool to have in your troubleshooting repertoire and can save you hours on the phone with your provider. Here’s how it’s done:
- Plug your modem in to the power supply and wait 2 minutes for it to boot up fully. You’ll know it’s booted fully when the wireless lights come on.
- Locate the reset button on the back of the modem. It’ll be on the same side where all the ports are located. Generally reset buttons on this kind of device will just be a tiny hole that may or may not be labeled.
- You’ll need a flattened paperclip or pen cartridge to do this next part. Press down and hold the reset button for 30 seconds with your modem still plugged in. You should feel a small dull click when you press in the reset button with your paperclip.
- Now wait a few minutes for your modem to reset and reboot itself. You’ll know it’s finished and ready to use when the WiFi lights come back on.
Tip: Still not resetting? Try just holding down for 15 or 20 seconds instead of the full 30. Some firmware versions differ on the number of seconds needed for a reset.
How to Find Your IP Address
This method works on Windows computers and does not require any software to be downloaded. You’ll be using command prompt to find the internal IP address so you can log into your WiFi router or modem router’s settings panel.
- Click the start menu in the bottom left of your screen.
- In the search bar in your start menu, type in “cmd.exe” and then click on that program when it appears in the search.
- When the program opens, you’ll see a black window on your screen with white text.
- Type into the program “ipconfig“, then hit Enter. Your window should look like the one shown below. The IP address circled below shows where your internal IP address will be on your command prompt window. Now you can move on to accessing your modem or modem router’s settings admin panel.
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Joanne Blye –
Easy to set up, Works great with Ting fios 10/10 service.
Sky Tripp-Schaefer –
It has many firmware updates
Dominick Longo –
Never witnessed speed so damn fast!!!! The. Whole house is fast no matter which room you go into,even my backyard is quicker ther ever!!!
Bama Boy –
42 months and still running strong. I only reboot after installing updates. Last time I investigated a potential, I found a corroded cable connector between cable modem and the world to be the culprit. I am getting close to update this poor little router or install a secondary access point. 10 heavy use devices seems to be the max that it handles well. You would be surprised how many devices are actually connected to your router.
Jeff Simoneaux –
Not bad, but not great
chuck g –
as advertised
ajay parsaik –
nice product
Hari Vunnava –
working good. i do switch off/on every 15 to 20 days just so that there is no hanging data.
Customer –
No cut
Friz –
Pros:Good Wi-Fi range and connectivityCons:Genie app could be betterPurchased this unit after my 2-year old Netgear N600 router died. I live in a rural area and do not have access to cable so Internet is provided by a WISP. Typical download speed on my connection is limited to around 25 Mbps – fast enough for video streaming and most on-line gaming but not “lightning fast”. Because of this, a higher speed routers are of little benefit. I opted to move up to the AC1600 mainly for increased range and also hoped for improved build quality and durability (over the N600).Set-up of the new router was fast and simple. I also installed the Genie app and it connected immediately to the router. Range on the router is very good. It is installed in my basement and still covers the whole house and nearby areas outside the home – patio and driveway, etc.The Genie app was my primary reason for sticking with a Netgear router. When it worked on my old N600 router, the Genie app allowed the user to see a visual Network map that showed all connected devices. Additionally, an access control feature allowed any device to be blocked / unblocked at the push of a button in the app. A very useful feature for things like keeping kids off the Web when they should be doing homework. Unfortunately, with the AC1600, I found that the Genie app has been changed and no longer offers simple point / click access for device control. Device control now requires a more cumbersome set-up and configuration using MAC addresses for each device. Potentially useful but not convenient – especially for my wife who serves as the home Internet monitor when I’m traveling.To double-check the Genie features, I contacted Netgear. The Tech Support person confirmed that access control from the device map is not available in the AC1600 and the MAC address set-up and manual configuration is required to use access control. While trying to walk me through the MAC set-up, the tech had me change a setting which resulted in all of the devices being kicked off Wi-Fi. At that point, she suggested that I do a full (factory) reset of the router. I declined and reversed the setting using an Ethernet connection to the router. This restored Wi-Fi but did not address the access control issue.Tech Support did say that the point / click access control is available in the more expensive Nighthawk (eg: Model 6700, 6900, 7000, etc.) router line. Those routers offer even higher speed and bandwidth capability which is no benefit to me due to available speed from my ISP and not worth the premium price. Based on this, I returned the AC1600 and purchased a Linksys (AC 1200+) router. The Linksys was less expensive, set-up was simple and the Linksys Smart Wi-fi app has brought back simple point and click control for blocking and unblocking access to the router.
Tere Melgarejo –
It works but my house needed a bigger reach, bought the google wifi system and everything is perfect.
Stephanie Harris –
Works well, no problem at all.
Emma L Whitehurst –
Not only do they product but there Technical Service is great!
hugo figuereo –
Great item, faster delivered