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Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Front and Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 LAN Setup Screen Settings . . . . . . . . .
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Password Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Wireless Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Restore the Factory Settings and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Hardware Setup 1 Get ti ng to know your router The NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router delivers next generation WiFi at gigabit speeds. It offers the ultimate mobility for WiFi devices with speeds up to 3x faster than 802.11n. Compatible with next generation WiFi devices, and backward compatible with 802.11 a/b/g and n devices, it enables HD streaming throughout your home.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Unpack Your Router Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide. Ethernet cable Power adapter Dual Band WiFi Router Power cord Figure 1. Check the package contents Your box contains the following items: • R6300 WiFi Router 802.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices to a minimum. • Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference. Equipment that might cause interference includes ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves, PCs, the base of a cordless phone, or 2.4 GHz cordless phone.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions LED Description Power • Solid amber. The router is starting up. • Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the Restore Factory Settings button was pressed. • Solid green. The router is ready. • Blinking green. The firmware is corrupted. See www.netgear.com/support. • Off. Power is not supplied to the router. Internet • Solid green. The Internet connection is ready. • Solid amber.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit See Factory Settings on page 116 for information about restoring factory settings. Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the WPS PIN, login information, MAC address, and serial number. Default Access Information Serial number MAC address Preset SSID Preset WiFi Password Figure 4.
2. Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie Con ne cting to the router 2 This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically, or you can use the Genie menus and screens to set up your router manually. Before you start the setup process, get your ISP information, and make sure the computers and devices in the network have the settings described here.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit NETGEAR Genie Setup NETGEAR Genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. It takes about 15 minutes to complete. To use NETGEAR Genie to set up your router: 1. Turn the router on by pressing the On/Off button, if not done yet. 2.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up your router, NETGEAR Genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. You can use NETGEAR Genie again if you want to view or change settings for the router. 1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information. The left column has the menus, and at the top there is an Advanced tab that is used to access additional menus and screens.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and other equipment to your wireless network. See Guest Networks on page 28 for instructions on how to set up a guest network. Manual Method To connect manually: 1. Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device (laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your router.
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information. 1. From the Home screen, select Internet. The following screen displays: Scroll to view more settings The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether or not your Internet connection requires a login. • Yes. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes. • No.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • Login. The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an email address. • Password. The password that you use to log in to your ISP. • Idle Timeout (In minutes). If you want to change the login timeout, enter a new value in minutes. This determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN. Entering a value of 0 (zero) means never log out. Internet IP Address.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Attached Devices You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network here. From the Basic Home screen, select Attached Devices to display the following screen: Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables. Wireless devices have joined the wireless network. • # (number). The order in which the device joined the network. • IP Address.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Parental Controls The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, your browser goes to the Parental Controls website. You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application. To set up Live Parental Controls: 1. Select Parental Controls on the Dashboard screen. 2. Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button. 3.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 4. Click Next, read the note, and click Next again to proceed. Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log in or create a free account. 5. Select the radio button that applies to you, and click Next. • If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the Yes radio button selected. • If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the No radio button.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 6. Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click Next. 7. Click the Take me to the status screen button. Parental controls are now set up for the router. The Dashboard shows Parental Controls as Enabled. ReadySHARE USB Storage You can view information about a USB storage device that is connected to the router’s USB port here.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit If Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other share for the root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting. Read/Write Access. Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder: All – no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 1. On the Basic Home screen, select Wireless to display the Wireless Settings screen. You can scroll down to view the 5 GHz wireless network settings. The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the following sections. 2. Make any changes that are needed, and click Apply to save your settings. 3. Set up and test your wireless devices and computers to make sure that they can connect wirelessly.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Enable SSID Broadcast. This setting allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. This check box is selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear the Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) check box, and click Apply. Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without giving them your wireless security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5.0 GHz a/n. To set up a guest network: 1. Select Basic > Guest Network to display the following screen: 2. For a 5 GHz network, scroll down to view that section of the Guest Network screen. 3.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Guest Network Wireless Security Options A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices receive authorization to connect to your network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has several options including pre-shared key (PSK) encryption.
4. Genie Advanced Home 4 Spe ci f ying custom set ti ngs This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Advanced Home screen, shown in the following figure: This screen is also displayed through the Administration menu. This chapter contains the following sections: • Setup Wizard • WPS Wizard • Setup Menu • WAN Setup • LAN Setup • Quality of Service (QoS) Setup Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters: • USB Storage.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Setup Wizard The NETGEAR Genie installation process is launched the first time you set up the router. After you set up the router the first time, to use the Setup Wizard again, log in to the router and select the Advanced tab. 1. Select Setup Wizard to display the following screen: 2. Select either Yes or No, I want to configure the router myself. If you select No, you are taken to the Internet Setup screen (see Internet Setup on page 19). 3.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit WPS Wizard The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client device (a wireless device or computer) to your network. On the client device, either press its WPS button or locate its WPS PIN. To use the WPS Wizard: 1. Select Advanced > WPS Wizard. 2. Click Next. The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client (a wireless device or computer). You can use either the push button or PIN method. 3. Select either Push Button or PIN Number.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to join the network without entering a password. The router attempts to add the WPS-capable device. The WPS LED on the front of the router blinks green. When the router establishes a WPS connection, the LED is solid green, and the router WPS screen displays a confirmation message. 4. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 to add another WPS client to your network.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit WAN Setup The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping on the WAN (Internet) port. Select Advanced > Setup > WAN Setup to view the following screen: • Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit applications, or multimedia applications from functioning. Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall, but allows almost all Internet applications to function. Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation (NAT).
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit - A secure website that will not open, or displays only part of a web page - Yahoo email - MSN portal - America Online’s DSL service • You use VPN and have severe performance problems. • You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you have connectivity or performance problems. Note: An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server. The router’s default LAN IP configuration is: • LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1 • Subnet mask. 255.255.255.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit LAN Setup Screen Settings LAN TCP/IP Setup • IP Address. The LAN IP address of the router. • IP Subnet Mask. The LAN subnet mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which have to be reached through a gateway or router. • RIP Direction. Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit You can specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router’s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, define a range between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254, although you might want to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Quality of Service (QoS) Setup QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others. The R6300 WiFi Router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection. To configure QoS, use the QoS Setup screen.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit QoS for Applications and Online Gaming To create a QoS policy for applications and online games: 1. In the QoS Setup screen, select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. 2. Click the Setup QoS Rule button to see the existing priority rules. You can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking either the Edit or Delete button. You can also delete all of the rules by simply clicking the Delete All button. 3.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit a. If you add an entry, the Priority Rules screen expands as shown: b. In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new application or game. c. In the Connection Type list, select either TCP, UDP, or both (TCP/UDP). Specify the port number or range of port numbers used by the application or game. 7. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this traffic relative to other applications and traffic.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 4. From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port, as shown in the following figure: 5. From the LAN port list, select the LAN port. 6. From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet access for this port’s traffic relative to other applications. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest. 7. Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen. 8. In the QoS Setup screen, click Apply.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 3. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address to display the following screen: 4. If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select its radio button. The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and Device Name fields. If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List, click Refresh. If it still does not appear, then fill in these fields manually. 5.
5. USB Storage Accessing and configuring a USB storage drive 5 This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the router USB port.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit USB Drive Requirements The router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables. Table 3. USB Drive Speeds Bus Speed/Sec USB 1.1 12 Mbits USB 2.0 480 Mbits The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 files, pictures, and other multimedia with local and remote users. • Sharing resources on your network. You can store files in a central location so that you do not have to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you can share files between Macintosh, Linux, and PC computers by using the USB drive as a go-between across the systems.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • There are two user accounts: admin and guest. The password for admin is the same one that you use to access the router. By default, it is password. The guest user account has no password. • On the FTP site, the person receiving the files uses the guest user account and enters the password. (FTP requires that you type something in the password field.) • Be sure to select the FTP (via Internet) check box in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit To access your USB device: 1. Click the network device name or the share name in your computer’s network folders list. 2. For SMB://readyshare, click Connect. Note: If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you might not see your USB device in the router screens. If this happens, log out and then log back in. Add or Edit a Network Folder 1.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • To edit a folder, select its radio button, and then click Edit. 3. You can use this screen to select a folder, change the share name, or change the read access or write access from All – no password to admin. The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the router. By default, it is password. 4. Click Apply for your changes to take effect.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit FTP. Disabled by default. FTP (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. This setting supports both downloading and uploading of files. Available Network Folders You might need to scroll down to view this section of the screen: • Share Name. If only 1 device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Media Server Settings By default, the router is set up to act as a Ready DLNA Media server. This setting lets you view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP AV–compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR’s Digital Entertainer Live.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit To set up approved USB devices: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > USB Settings. The following screen displays: 2. Click the Approved Devices button. The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays: This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. You can remove or add approved USB devices. 3. To add an approved USB device, select it from the Available USB Devices list, and then click Add. 4.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer To connect to the USB drive from remote computers with a web browser, use the router’s Internet port IP address. If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name, rather than the IP address. You can view the router’s Internet IP address from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen or the Advanced Home screen.
6. ReadySHARE Printer 6 ReadySHARE Printer is compatible with Macs and Windows PCs. It lets you connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port, and access it wirelessly. This chapter contains the following sections: • ReadySHARE Printer • USB Control Center Utility • Desktop NETGEAR Genie For additional about ReadySHARE features, see www.netgear.com/readyshare.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit ReadySHARE Printer You can connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port, and share it among Windows and Mac computers on the network. To set up ReadySHARE Printer: 1. Connect the USB printer to the router’s USB port with a USB printer cable. 2. Install the USB printer driver software on each computer that will share the printer.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 4. Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. 5. After you have installed the utility, select the language.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 6. The first time you access the utility, you are asked to select the printer and click the Connect button. Once the connection is established, the status changes to Manually connected by xxx.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit You can click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection. The status then changes to Available. After you click the Connect button once on each computer in the network, the utility on each of them handles the printing queue and handling. The status of the printer is Available on all of the computers. • When the status is Available, you can use the USB printer.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • You can set the value for the default time-out time from the Tools > Configuration screen. • The USB Control Center utility must be running for the computer to be able to print to the USB printer attached to the router. If you exit the utility, printing does not work. • Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks the ReadySHARE Print utility from accessing the USB printer.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit USB Control Center Utility The USB Control Center Utility allows you to control a shared USB device from your computer that is connected to the USB port on your router. The utility allows you to control a printer, a scanner. You have to install the utility on each computer on your network from which you want to control the device. You can download this utility for PC and Mac at www.netgear.com/landing/en-us/readyshare.aspx.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Control Center Configuration Select Tools >Configuration to display the following screen: Automatically execute when logging on Windows. Enable this utility to start automatically when you are logged in to Windows. Timeout. Specify the timeout value for holding the USB resource when it is not in use. Language. Select the display language for this utility. USB Printer The first time you use a printer, click Connect.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Once the printer shows Available status, it is no longer grayed out in a Paused state in the Windows Printers window. This USB printer is ready. The utility does not need to hold the connection of this USB printer. Once there is any print job for this printer, the USB utility connects to this USB printer automatically then prints. After the print job is done, the printer status returns to the Paused state.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Desktop NETGEAR Genie Desktop NETGEAR Genie is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home network. Retrieve wireless password About genie Language Menu Dashboard (Click to view details) Support • Automatically repair common wireless network problems. • Have easy access to router features like Live Parental Controls, guest access, broadband usage meter, speed test, and more.
7. Security Keepi ng unwanted content out of your net work 7 This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and devices on your network.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network. The blocking can be always or according to a schedule. 1. Select Advanced > Security > Block Sites to display the following screen: 2. Select one of the keyword blocking options: • Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings. • Always.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Block Services (Port Filtering) Services are functions that server computers perform at the request of client computers. For example, web servers serve web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game hosts serve data about other players’ moves. When a computer on the Internet sends a request for service to a server computer, the requested service is identified by a service or port number.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 3. Click Add to add a service. The Block Services Setup screen displays: 4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to allow or block. The list already displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. To add any additional services or applications that do not already appear, select User Defined. 5. If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP, select the appropriate protocol.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Schedule Blocking You can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access. To schedule blocking: 1. Select Advanced > Security > Schedule to display the following screen: 2. Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services. • Days to Block. Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate check boxes, or select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days. • Time of Day to Block.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Security Event Email Notifications To receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in the Email screen, and specify which alerts you want to receive and how often. To set up email notifications: 1. Select Advanced > Security > Email to display the following screen: 2. To receive email logs and alerts from the router, select the Turn Email Notification On check box. 3.
8. Administration 8 M anaging your net work This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. See Remote Management on page 101 for information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet, and Traffic Meter on page 104 for information about monitoring Internet traffic on your router’s Internet port.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Upgrade the Router Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at the top of the Genie screens when new firmware is available for your product. You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check and update to the latest firmware for your product if new firmware is available.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit View Router Status To view router status and usage information, select Advanced Home or select Administration > Router Status to display the following screen: Router Information Hardware Version. The router model. Firmware Version. The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router firmware. GUI Language Version. The localized language of the user interface. LAN Port. • MAC Address. The Media Access Control address.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Connection. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP. IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router. A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP addresses.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Connection Status Button On the Router Status screen in the Internet Connection pane, click the Connection Status button to view connection status information. Figure 7. View connection status information The Release button returns the status of all items to 0. The Renew button refreshes the items. The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen. IP Address. The IP address that is assigned to the router. Subnet Mask.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) The following settings are displayed: Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. The default name for 5 GHz ends in -5G to distinguish it from the 2.4 GHz network. Region. The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world. Channel. Identifies the operating channel of the wireless port being used.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the trusted user. Select Advanced > Administration > Logs. The Logs screen displays. The log screen shows the following information: • Date and time. The date and time the log entry was recorded.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Manage the Configuration File The configuration settings of the R6300 WiFi Router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings. Back Up Settings To back up the router’s configuration settings: 1. Select Advanced > Administration > Backup Settings to display the following screen: 2. Click Back Up to save a copy of the current settings. 3.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Erase Under some circumstances you might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. Some examples are f you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password. You can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router (see Factory Settings on page 116), or you can click the Erase button in this screen.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit it is forgotten. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser. To set up password recovery: 1. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box. 2. Select two security questions, and provide answers to them. 3. Click Apply to save your changes. When you use your browser to access the router, the login window displays.
9. Advanced Settings 9 This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. The information is for readers with advanced networking knowledge who want to set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Advanced Wireless Settings Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings to display the following screen: Scroll to view more settings The following settings are available in this screen: Enable Wireless Router Radio. You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the wireless router by clearing this check box. Select this check box again to enable the wireless portion of the router.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode The R6300 WiFi Router can be configured in bridge mode. This mode lets you connect multiple devices wirelessly at the faster 802.11ac speed. To use the router in Bridge mode, you need two R6300 WiFi Routers; one set up as a router and the other set up as a bridge. Figure 8. Router in Bridge mode with an 802.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 3. Scroll down to view the Use other operating mode setting and Select the Enable Bridge mode radio button. 4. Select the Enable Bridge mode radio button. 5. Click the Setup bridge mode wireless settings button, and specify the settings of the wireless network to which your bridge mode router will connect: a. In the Choose a Wireless Network drop-down list, select the wireless network frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) of the router you are connecting to. b.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) You can set the R6300 WiFi Router up to be used as a wireless access point (AP). Doing this enables the router to act as a wireless repeater. A wireless repeater connects to another wireless router as a client where the network to which it connects becomes the ISP service. Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS).
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit The R6300 router is always in dual band concurrent mode, unless you turn off one radio.If you enable the wireless repeater in either radio band, the wireless base station or wireless repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band. However, if you enable the wireless base station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless router or wireless base station, dual band concurrent mode is not affected.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Disable Wireless Client Association. If your router is the repeater, selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it. Only LAN client associations are allowed. - If you are setting up a point-to-point bridge, select this check box. - If you want all client traffic to go through the other access point (repeater with wireless client association), leave this check box cleared. Base Station MAC Address.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 3. In the Wireless Repeating Function screen, select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box and select the Wireless Base Station radio button. 4. Enter the MAC address for one or more repeater units. 5. Click Apply to save your changes. Set Up a Repeater Unit Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Remote Computer Access Basics When a computer on your network needs to access a computer on the Internet, your computer sends your router a message containing the source and destination address and process information. Before forwarding your message to the remote computer, your router has to modify the source information and create and track the communication session so that replies can be routed back to your computer.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit router then modifies the message to restore the original address information replaced by NAT. Your router sends this reply message to your computer, which displays the web page from www.example.com. The message now contains the following address and port information. Source address. The IP address of www.example.com. Source port number. 80, which is the standard port number for a web server process. Destination address. Your computer’s IP address.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 6. Upon receiving the incoming message to destination port 33333, your router checks its session table to determine whether there is an active session for port number 33333. Finding an active session, the router restores the original address information replaced by NAT and sends this reply message to your computer. 7.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 2. Your router receives the request message and looks in its rules table for any rules covering the disposition of incoming port 80 traffic. Your port forwarding rule specifies that incoming port 80 traffic should be forwarded to local IP address 192.168.1.123. Therefore, your router modifies the destination information in the request message: The destination address is replaced with 192.168.1.123.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit To set up port forwarding: Tip: To ensure that your server computer always has the same IP address, use the reserved IP address feature of your R6300 WiFi Router. 1. Select Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering to display the following screen: Port Forwarding is selected as the service type. 2. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you will host on your network.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 3. Click the Add Custom Service button to display the following screen: 4. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. 5. In the Protocol list, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP. 6. In the Starting Port field, enter the beginning port number. • If the application uses a single port, enter the same port number in the Ending Port field.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 2. In the Port Forwarding screen, configure the router to forward the HTTP service to the local address of your web server at 192.168.1.33. HTTP (port 80) is the standard protocol for web servers. 3. (Optional) Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service, and configure your router to use the name as described in Dynamic DNS on page 97. To access your web server from the Internet, a remote user has to know the IP address that your ISP assigned.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit To set up port triggering: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. 2. Select the Port Triggering radio button to display the port triggering information. 3. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box if it is selected. Note: If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port triggering, port triggering is disabled.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 6. Click Add Service to display the following screen: 7. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 8. In the Service User list, select Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet. Otherwise, select Single address, and enter the IP address of one computer to restrict the service to a particular computer. 9. Select the service type, either TCP or UDP or both (TCP/UDP). If you are not sure, select TCP/UDP.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit host name that you configure in the router. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address changes, your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to your account, and registers your new IP address. If your host name is hostname, for example, you can reach your router at http://hostname.dyndns.org. On the Advanced tab, select Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS to display the following screen: Figure 10.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Typically, you do not need to add static routes. You have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network. As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case: • Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit To set up a static route: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Static Routes, and click Add to display the following screen: 2. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only.) 3. Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only. If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP. 4. Select the Active check box to make this route effective. 5.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Remote Management The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your R6300 WiFi Router over the Internet. To set up remote management: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. Note: Be sure to change the router’s default login password to a secure password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains upper-case and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Choose a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP. 5. Click Apply to have your changes take effect. 6.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Turn UPnP On. UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. The default setting for UPnP is disabled. If this check box is not selected, the router does not allow any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping) of the router. Advertisement Period. The advertisement period is how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 2. Select the IPv6 connection type from the list. Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. • If your ISP did not provide details, you can select IPv6 Tunnel. • If you are not sure, select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is in use. • If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP, or fixed, but is IPv6, then select IPv6 auto config. 3. Click Apply so that your changes take effect.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 5. Set the Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time and date. 6. Set up Traffic Control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached. You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained: • The Internet LED flashes green or amber. • The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled. 7. Set up Internet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic. 8.
10. Troubleshooting 10 This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems Sequence to Restart Your Network Be sure to restart your network in this sequence: 1. Turn off and unplug the modem. 2. Turn off the router and computers. 3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. Wait 2 minutes. 4. Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes. 5. Turn on the computers. Check Ethernet Cable Connections Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Troubleshooting with the LEDs After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur: 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power/Test LED is on. 2. Verify that the Power/Test LED turns amber within a few seconds, indicating that the self-test is running. 3. After approximately 30 seconds, verify the following: • The Power/Test LED is solid green. • The Internet LED is on.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on, the LEDs turn on for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the LEDs stay on, there is a fault within the router. If all LEDs are still on 1 minute after power-up: • Cycle the power to see if the router recovers. • Press and hold the Reset button to return the router to its factory settings as explained in Restore the Factory Settings and Password on page 113.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Cannot Log In to the Router If you are unable to log in to the router from a computer on your local network, check the following: • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as described in the previous section. • Make sure that your computer’s IP address is on the same subnet as the router.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit 4. Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP. If your router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP, you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network, as described in Sequence to Restart Your Network on page 107.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Troubleshooting PPPoE If you are using PPPoE, try troubleshooting your Internet connection. To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select Administration > Router Status. 3. Click Connection Status. If all of the steps indicate OK, then your PPPoE connection is up and working. If any of the steps indicate Failed, you can attempt to reconnect by clicking Connect. The router continues to attempt to connect indefinitely.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Changes Not Saved If the router does not save the changes you make in the router interface, check the following: • When entering configuration settings, always click the Apply button before moving to another screen or tab, or your changes are lost. • Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser. The changes might have occurred, but the old settings might be in the web browser’s cache.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • Use the Reset button on the back of the router. See Factory Settings on page 116. If you restore the factory settings and the router fails to restart, or the green Power/Test LED continues to blink, the unit might be defective. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at http://www.netgear.com/support.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet. Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your computer to a remote device. 1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button, and then select Run. 2.
A. Supplemental Information A This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit. Factory Settings You can return the router to its factory settings. the end of a paper clip or a similar object to press and hold the Reset button on the back of the router for at least 7 . The router resets, and returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table. Table 4.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Table 4. Factory default settings (Continued) Feature Default behavior Local network DHCP starting IP address (LAN) continued DHCP ending IP address 192.168.1.2 Firewall Wireless Firewall 192.168.1.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Technical Specifications Table 5. R6300 Router specifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, and SMB Power adapter • • • • Dimensions Dimensions: 205 x 255 x 77 mm (8.07 x 10.04 x 3.03 in) Weight Weight: 654g (1.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Table 5. R6300 Router specifications (Continued) Feature Description Operating frequency range 2.4 GHz 2.412–2.462 GHz (US) 2.412–2.472 GHz (Japan) 2.412–2.472 GHz (Europe ETSI) 5 GHz 5.18–5.24 + 5.745–5.825 GHz (US) 5.18–5.24 GHz (Europe ETSI) FCC: 5.25–5.35 GHz (DFS band) 5.47–5.725 GHz (DFS band) 5600–5650 MHz is disabled and unavailable for use CE (Europe ETSI): 5.25–5.35 GHz (DFS band) 5.47–5.725 GHz (DFS band) 802.
B. Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Dual Band - Wireless B Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end-user by the applicable National regulatory authority.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Español [Spanish] Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc. declara que el Radiolan cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Ελληνική [Greek] ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ NETGEAR Inc. ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ Radiolan ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ. Français [French] Par la présente NETGEAR Inc.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Íslenska [Icelandic] Hér með lýsir NETGEAR Inc. yfir því að Radiolan er í samræmi við grunnkröfur og aðrar kröfur, sem gerðar eru í tilskipun 1999/5/EC. Norsk [Norwegian] NETGEAR Inc. erklærer herved at utstyret Radiolan er i samsvar med de grunnleggende krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF. This device is a 2.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • For product available in the USA market, only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not possible. • This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (R6300 WiFi Router 802.
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Interference Reduction Table The table below shows the Recommended Minimum Distance between NETGEAR equipment and household appliances to reduce interference (in feet and meters).
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