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2 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 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 . Y ou must re gister your product befor e you can use NETGEAR telephone suppo rt. NETGEAR recommends registering your pro[...]

3 Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your New Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Wireless Settings Screen Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Change WPA Security Optio n and Passphrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Guest Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Guest Network Wireles s Securi [...]

5 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Chapter 8 Administration Upgrade th e WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmwar e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 View WiFi DSL Modem Router S tatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Router Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Internet [...]

6 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Troubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Power LED Is Off or Blinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Power LED Stays Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 LEDs Never Turn Off . . [...]

7 1 1. H a rd w a re S e t u p Get to kno w y our w ir eless r out er The NETGEAR D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router of fe rs maximum-performance wireless speeds of up to 300+1300 Mbp s needed for demanding applications, such as large file transfers, streaming HD video, and multiplaye r gaming. Complete with a built-in DSL modem, it is compatible with all[...]

Hardware Setup 8 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • Comp atibility . Comp atible with all major ADSL Internet service providers (ISPs). Product S pecifications Package Contents • D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • Ethernet cable • Phone cable and filter • Power adapter , localized to country of sale W a rranty • Localized to country of sale Syste[...]

Hardware Set up 9 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • Wi-Fi Protected Access® (WP A/WP A2-PSK) and WEP • Dou ble firewall protection (SPI and NA T firewall) • Den ial of service (DoS) att ack prevention Ease of Use • Easy inst allation. Connect to computer and open your browser to install • Push 'N' Conn ect using Wi-Fi Protected Set[...]

Hardware Setup 10 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • Position Y our Wireless Router • ADSL Microfilters • Cable Y our D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • V erify the Cabling[...]

Hardware Set up 11 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Unpack Y our New R outer Y our box should cont ain the following items: • D63 00 WiFi DSL Modem Router • AC po wer adapter (plug var ies by region) • Cat egory 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable • T elephone cable with RJ-1 1 connector • Microfilters and splitters (quantity and type vary by region) •[...]

Hardware Setup 12 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Hardware Features Before you cable your router , ta ke a moment to become familiar with the label and the front and back panels. Pay p articular attention to the LEDs on the front panel. Label The label on the bottom of the WiFi modem rout er shows the router ’s WiFi network n ame (SSID) and network k[...]

Hardware Set up 13 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Back P anel The back pan el has the Power On/Of f button and port connections sh own in the figure: 4. Gigabit Ethernet 7. Power 1. USB port 6. AC power 2. ADSL line 3. Gigabit Ethernet 5. Reset button On/Off button adapter input W AN port LAN port s Figure 3. Back p anel port connections V iewed from [...]

Hardware Setup 14 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 6. Power On/Off button 7. AC power adapt er input F ront P anel The WiFi modem router front p anel has the 5 st atus LEDs, icons, and port s shown in the figure. Power DSL Internet Wireless USB Figure 4. Front panel LEDs The following t ables describe the LEDs and icons on the front p anel from lef t to[...]

T able 1. Power On/O ff LED Icon LED Activity Description Solid gree n Power is supplied to the router . Solid red POST (power-on self-test) failure or a device malfunction has occurred. Off Power is not supplied to the router . Restore Factory Settings LED blinks momentarily when the Rest ore Fa ctory Settings button on the bottom of the unit is p[...]

T able 4. Wirele ss LED Icon LED Activity Description Solid blue There is wireless connectivity . Blinking blue Data is being transmitted or received over a wireless link or a W PS-capable device is connecting to the device. Off There is no wireless connectivity . Y ou can still plug an Ethernet cable into one of the LAN po rts to get wired connect[...]

Hardware Set up 17 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Side P anel The WiFi modem router side p anel has the port and buttons shown in th e figure. Wireless On/Off button WPS On/Off button USB port Figure 5. Side p a nel butto ns and port The following ta bles describe the buttons and port on the side p anel from top to bottom. T able 6. Wireless button Ic[...]

T able 8. USB port Icon Description USB port for connecting USB storage devi ces like flash drives or hard drives. Hardware Setup 18 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router P osition Y our Wireless R outer The WiFi modem router let s you access your network from anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However , the operating dist ance or [...]

Hardware Set up 19 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router connects to a telephone line that provides ADSL service needs an ADSL microfilter to filter out the ADSL interference. Example devices are telephones, fax machines, answering machines, and caller ID displays. Not every phone line in your home necessarily carries ADSL service. That depends on the ADSL s[...]

Hardware Setup 20 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Summary • One-line ADSL microfilter (not in cluded). Use with a phone or fax machine. • S plitter (not included). Use with a one-line ADSL microfilter to share an outlet with a phone and the WiFi modem router. • T wo-line ADSL microfilter with built-in splitt er (included). Use to share an outlet [...]

Hardware Set up 21 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router CAUTION: Incorrectly connecting a filter to your WiFi modem router blocks your ADSL connection. Ve r i f y t h e C a b l i n g V erify that your router is cabled correctly by checking the WiFi modem router LEDs. T urn on the wireless router by pressing the Power On/Off button on the back. • The Power[...]

22 2 2. Get S tart ed w ith NET GEAR geni e Connec t to th e WiF i mode m r oute r This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your WiFi modem router af ter you complete cabling as describe d in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book. This chapter contains the following sections: • Prepare to Set Up the WiFi [...]

Get St arted with NETGEAR genie 23 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router P repare to Set Up the WiFi DSL Modem R outer Y ou can set up your WiFi modem ro uter with the NETGEAR genie automatically , or you can use the genie menus and screens to set up y our WiFi modem router manually . However , before you start the setup process, you need to have your ISP in[...]

Get St arted with NETGEAR genie 24 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Wireless ne twork key or p assword . Y our WiFi modem router is preset with a unique wireless network name (SSID) and password fo r wireless access. This information is on the label located on the bottom of your WiFi modem router. • ISP login logs you in to your Internet service. Y ou[...]

Get St arted with NETGEAR genie 25 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Use NETGEAR genie after Installation When you first set up your WiFi modem rou ter, NETGEAR genie automatically st arts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer th at is connected to the WiFi mo dem router. Y ou can use NETGEAR genie again if you want to view or change se tting[...]

Get St arted with NETGEAR genie 26 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router CAUTION: Do not try to go online, turn of f the WiFi modem router, shut down the computer , or do anything else to the WiFi modem router until the WiFi modem router finishes rest arting and the Power LED has stopped blinking for several seconds. WiFi DSL Modem R outer Dashboard (BASIC H[...]

Get St arted with NETGEAR genie 27 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • Parent al Controls . Download and set up Parent al Controls to prevent objectionable content from reaching your computers. • ReadySHARE . If you connected a USB storage device to the WiFi modem router, then it is displayed here. • Guest Network . Se t up a guest network to allow[...]

Get St arted with NETGEAR genie 28 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless device, or follow the WPS instructions that came with the device. The device is now connected to your W iF i m od em router. 3. Repeat steps 1–2 to add other WPS wireless devices.[...]

29 3 3. NET GEAR geni e B AS IC Setting s Y our Inte r net co nnecti on and ne t w or k This chapter explains the features availab l e from the NETGEAR genie BASIC Home screen, shown in the following figure: This chapter contains the following sections: • Internet Basic Settings • Attached Devices • Parent al Controls • ReadySHARE USB S tor[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 30 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Internet Basic Settings The Internet Basic Settings screen is where you view or change ISP information. 1. From the BASIC Home screen, select Internet . The following screen displays: Scroll to view more set tings The fields that display in the Internet Basic Settin gs screen depend on whe[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 31 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • Domain Name (If required) . Enter the domain name pro vided by your ISP . These fields display wh en your ISP requires a login: • Internet Service Provider Encap sulation . ISP types. The choices are PPPoE or PPPoA. • Login . The login name pro vided by your ISP . This name is ofte[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 32 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Attached Devices Y ou can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network here. From the BASIC Home screen, select Att ached Devices to display the following screen: Wired devices are connecte d to the WiFi modem router with Ethernet cables. Wireless devices have[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 33 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Pa r e n t a l C o n t r o l s The first time you select Parent al Controls from the BASIC Home screen, you are automatically directed to the Internet, where you can learn more about Live Parent al Controls or download the application. The following screen displays:[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 34 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router R eadySHARE USB Storage and P rinter Y ou can view information about a USB storage device that is co nnect ed to the WiFi modem router’s USB port here. USB Storage (Basic Settings) From the BASIC Home screen, select ReadySHARE to display the USB S torage (Basic Settings) screen: This scr[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 35 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • Edit . Click the Edit button to edit the A vailable Network Folders settings. • Safely Remove a USB D evice . Click to safely remove the USB device attach ed to your WiFi modem router. Y ou can click Re fresh to u pdate this screen. For more information about USB sto rage, see Chapte[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 36 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router b. Click Register . • The rout er with the USB storage device only displays in your ReadySHARE Cloud account aft er you register it. The Internet connection between th e router and the ReadySHARE Cloud server is kept alive until you unreg ister it. • Y ou can also register the router w[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 37 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Basic Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings screen let s you view or configure the wireless network setup. The WiFi DSL Modem Router comes with preset securit y . This means that the WiFi network n ame (SSID), network key (password), and securi ty option (encryption protocol) are preset [...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 38 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • Is your wireless device or computer connected to your network or an other wireless network in your area? Some wireless devic es automatically co nnect to the first open network (without wireless security) that they discover . • Does your wireless device or computer show up on the Att[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 39 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Security Options Settings Note: These settings apply sep arately to the 2.4-GHz b/g/n and 5-GHz a/n bands. The Security Options section of the Wireless Setup screen lets you change th e security option and p assphrase. NETGEAR recommends that y ou do not change the security option or passp[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 40 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visito rs at your home to use the Internet withou t using your wireless security key . Y ou can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5.0 GHz a/n.  T o set up a guest network: 1. From the BASIC Home screen, select Gu[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 41 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router The guest network name is case -sensitive and can be up to 32 character s. Y ou then manually configure the wireless devices in your ne twork to use the guest network na me in addition to the main no nguest SSID. 4. Select a security option from the list. The security options are described[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 42 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router NETGEAR genie App The genie app is your home network dashboard. It lets yo u easily view , manage, and control your entire home network, and help s you fix common network problems. Y ou can use the genie app or the genie mobile app. Internet ST ATUS GOOD Network Map Number of devices 16 Pa[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 43 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router NETGEAR genie Mobile App  T o inst all the genie mobile app: 1. Using your mobile device , navigate to the A pple AppS tore or Google Play fo r Android, and search for NETGEAR genie. Y ou can use the following QR codes to speed up this process: Android app iPad app iPhone app 2. Install[...]

44 4 4. NET GEAR geni e AD V ANCED Home Specify custom sett ings The ADV ANCED screens a re for advanced users who want to specify custom se ttings. This chapter explains the features availa b le from the NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home screen, shown in the following figure: This screen is also displayed through the Administration menu. This chapter c[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 45 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • Security . See Chapter 7, Security . • Adm inistration . See Chapter 8, Administration . • Adv anced Setup . See Chapter 9, Advanced Settings . Setup Wizard The NETGEAR genie inst allation process is launched the first time you set u p the WiFi modem router. Aft er setting up the W[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 46 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router The Setup Wizard searches your Internet con nection for servers and protocols t o determine your ISP conf iguration. The following screen displays:[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 47 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router WPS Wizard The WPS Wizard help s you add a WPS-capable cli ent device (a wireless d evice or computer) to your network. On the client devic e, you have to either press it s WPS button or locate it s WPS PIN.  T o use the WPS W izard: 1. Select ADV ANCED > WPS Wizard . The following s[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 48 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • T o use the PIN method, select the PIN Number radio button, enter the client securit y PIN, and click Next . Within 2 minutes, go t o the client device and use it s WPS software to join the network without entering a pa ssword. The WiFi modem router attempt s to add the WPS-capable dev[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 49 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router ADSL Setup The ADSL Settings screen let s you configure the multiplexing metho d and virtual circuit of your ADSL connection. The default p arameters s hould be correct to match the system used by your ISP . Select ADV ANCED > Setup > ADSL Se ttings to view the following screen: • [...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 50 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router W AN Setup The W AN Setup screen lets you configure a DM Z (demilit arized zone) server , change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the WiFi modem router to respond to a ping on the W AN (Internet) port. Select ADV A NCED > Setup > W AN Setup to view the following scree[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 51 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • Disable IGMP Proxying . The IGMP Pro xying function lets a LAN computer receive the multicast traf fic it is interested in from the Internet. Click this check box to disable th e function if you do not need it. • NA T Filtering . Network Address T ranslation (NA T) determines how the[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 52 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router setting than the other devices, the data p ackets have to be split or “fragmented” to accommodate the device with the smalle st MTU. The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is of ten just the default value, and changing the valu e might fix one problem but caus e another . Leave MTU[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 53 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router  T o change the MTU size: 1. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > W AN Setup . 2. In the MTU Size field, enter a new size from 64 through 1500. 3. Click App ly to save the settings. LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows conf iguration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Pr[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 54 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 2. Enter the settings that you want to customize. T hese settings are described in the following section, LAN Setup Screen Settings . 3. Click Apply to save your changes. LAN Setup Screen Settings LAN T CP/IP Setup • IP Address . The LAN IP address of the WiFi modem ro uter. • IP Subne[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 55 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router router’ s LAN. The assigned default gateway addr ess is t he LAN address of the WiFi modem router. The WiFi modem router assigns IP addr esses to the att ached computers from a pool of addresses specified in this screen. Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicat[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 56 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 3. T ype the MAC address of the computer or server . Tip: If the computer is already on your network, you can copy it s MAC address from the Att ached Devices screen and p aste it here. 4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table. The reserved address is not assigned until [...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 57 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router QoS are assigned to the best ef fort category , which receives a lower priority than voice and video. WMM QoS is enabled by default. Y ou can disable it in the QoS Setup screen by clearing the Ena ble WMM check box and clicking Apply . Set Up QoS for Internet A ccess Y ou can give prioriti[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 58 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 3. T o add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click Add Priority Ru le to display the following screen: 4. In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game. 5. In the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gamin[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 59 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 7. From the Priority list, select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Inte rnet. The options are Low , Normal, High, and Highest. 8. Click App ly to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup scr[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 60 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 7. Click Apply . Edit or Delete an Existing QoS P olicy  T o edit or delete a QoS polic y: 1. Select ADV ANCED > QoS Setup to display the QoS Setup screen. 2. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to be edited or deleted, and do one of the following: • Click Delete to remo[...]

61 5 5. US B Stor a ge Acce ss and conf igur e a US B sto r age dr i v e This chapter describes how to access and confi gure a USB storage drive attached to your WiFi modem router. The USB port on th e WiFi modem router can connect only to USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives. Do not co nnect computers, USB modems, printers, CD driv[...]

USB Storage 62 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router USB Drive R equirements The WiFi modem router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full S peed) and 2.0 (USB Hig h S peed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are s hown in the following t able. Actual bus speeds can vary , depending on the CPU speed, memory , speed of the network, and other variables. T able[...]

USB S torage 63 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router File - Sharing Scenarios Y ou can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational purposes. The files can be any Windows, Mac, or Linux file type including text, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and MP3 files, pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications include: • Sharing multi[...]

USB Storage 64 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Share Large F iles over the Internet Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many email systems. The WiFi modem router allows you to share la rge fi les such as PowerPoint presenta tions or .zip files over the Internet. FTP can b e used to eas ily download shared files from the W iFi[...]

USB S torage 65 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Y ou can access this feature by selecting BASIC > ReadySHARE , or ADV ANCED > USB Storage > ReadySHARE . The USB S torage (Basic Settings) screen displays: By default, the USB storage device is ava ilable to all computers on your local area network (LAN).  T o a ccess your USB device: 1. Click[...]

USB Storage 66 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Add or Edit a Network Folder 1. Y ou can access this feature by selecting BASIC > ReadyShare > Edit , or ADV ANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settin gs . 2. S pecify the changes that you want to make: • T o add a folder , click Create Network Folder . • T o edit a fold er , select its radio b[...]

USB S torage 67 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router USB Storage Advanced Settings Y ou can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folde rs for your USB device. On the Advanced ta b, select USB Sto rage > Advanced Settings to display the following screen: Y ou can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device. • Network Device Na[...]

USB Storage 68 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Av ailable Network F olders Y ou might need to scroll down to view this section o f the screen. • Share Name . If only one device is connecte d, t he default share name is USB_S torage. Y ou can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser . If Not Shared is shown, th[...]

USB S torage 69 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Media Server Settings By default, the WiFi modem router is set up to act as a Ready DLNA Media server , which lets you view movies and photos on DLNA/UPnP A V–complian t media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR’ s Digital Entertainer Live. T o view these settings, select ADV ANCED >[...]

USB Storage 70 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Specify Approved USB Devices For more security , you can set up the WiFi modem router to share approved USB devices only . Y ou can access this feature fro m the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced t ab.  T o set up approved USB devices: 1. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings . The fo[...]

USB S torage 71 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 3. T o add an approved USB device, select it from the A vailable USB Devices list, and then click Add . 4. Select the Allow only approved devices check box. 5. Click App ly so that your change takes ef fect. If you want to work with another USB device, you have to click the Safely Remove USB Device button[...]

72 6 6. US B P r i nt er Co nt r ol Acce ss and conf igur e a USB p r inter This chapter describes how to access a nd configur e a USB printer attached to your WiFi modem router. The USB Control Center utility allows you to cont rol a shared USB device such as a p rinter from your computer that is connected to the USB port on your router . The util[...]

USB Printer Control 73 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router When you launch the USB Control Center utility , a screen similar to the following displays: This screen is the main screen, which shows a de vice icon, the description for this USB device, and its st atus. • A vailable . The device is available from th e computer that you are using. • W aiting[...]

USB Printer Control 74 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Control Center Configuration Select T ools > Configuration to display the following screen: Automatically execute when logging on Windows . Se lect this check box to have the utility start automa tically when you are logged in to Windows. Timeout . S pecify the time-out value for holding the USB[...]

USB Printer Control 75 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Once the printer shows A vailable status, the grayed o ut Paused state no longer displays in the Windows Printers and Faxes window . This USB printer is ready . The utility does not need to always hold the connection of this USB printer . Once there is any print job for this printer , the USB utili[...]

76 7 7. Sec ur it y K e ep u n w ante d c ontent out of your net wor k This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the WiFi modem router to pre vent objectionable content fro m reaching the computers and other devices connected to your network. This chapter includes the following sections: • Keyword Blocking of HTTP T raffic ?[...]

Security 77 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router K eyword Blocking of HTTP T raffic Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing yo ur network. The blocking can be always or according to a schedule. 1. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Block Sites to display the following scre en: 2. Select one of the keyword blocking optio[...]

Security 78 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Firewall R ules Services are functions performed by serve r computers at the request of client computers. For example, web servers serve web p ages, time se rvers serve time and dat e information, and game hosts serve dat a about other players’ moves. When a computer on the Internet sends a request for serv[...]

Security 79 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router The Firewall Rules screen lists all firewa ll rules that have been changed from their default settings. The default rules allow all outgoing traffic and block all incoming traffic. • T o change the firewall rules for outbound traffic, you need to edit them from the Outbound Services screen as described in S[...]

Security 80 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • ALLOW by schedule, otherwise Block . Block the traffic covered by t his rule, unless it is blocked according to the schedule specified on the Schedule screen in Schedule for Firewall Rules on page 82 . ALLOW rules are useful only whe n the traf fic is already covered b y a BLOCK rule. Y ou would use these[...]

Security 81 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router  T o add a cus tom service: 1. Click Add Custom Service to add a service. Th e Add Service screen displays: The Add Service screen allows you to specify or edit your own custom service definition. Y ou can then use the custom serv ice when creating firewall rules. 2. T o add a service for blocking, first d[...]

Security 82 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Schedule for Firewall R ules Y ou can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access.  T o specif y the firewall rule schedule: 1. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Schedule to display the following screen: 2. Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services. • Days to Block . S[...]

Security 83 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Security Event Email Notifications T o receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in the E-mail screen and specify which alert s you want to receive and how of ten.  T o set up em ail notifications: 1. Select ADV ANCED > Security > E-mail to display the following screen: 2. T o [...]

84 8 8. Ad mi n ist r at ion Manage your networ k This chapter describes the settings for administe ring and maint aining your WiFi modem router and home network. See also Remote Management on p age 11 5 for information about upgrading or checking the st atus of your WiFi modem router over the Internet, and T raffic Meter on page 11 8 for informati[...]

Administration 85 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Upgrade the WiFi DSL Modem R outer Firmware The WiFi modem router firmware (routing sof t ware) is stored in flash memory . Y ou can update the firmware from the Administratio n menu on the Advanced t ab. Y ou might see a message at the top of the genie scree ns when new firmware is available for your p[...]

Administration 86 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router View WiFi DSL Modem R outer Status T o view WiFi mode m router status and usag e information, select ADV ANCED Home , or select Administration > Router St atus to display the following screen: Rou t er I nf o rm a t io n Hardware V ersion . The WiFi modem router model. Firmware V ersion . T he versio[...]

Administration 87 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router IP Address . The IP address being used by the Internet (W AN) port of the WiFi modem router. If no address is shown or the address is 0.0.0, the WiFi modem router cannot connect to the Internet. Active Connection . This shows if the WiFi modem rou ter is using a fixed IP address on the W AN. If the valu[...]

Administration 88 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router T o stop the po lling entirely , click Stop . Connection Status Button On the Router S tatus screen in the In ternet Port pane, click the Connection S t atus button to view connection status informatio n. Figure 1 1. View connection st atus information The Release button returns the st atus of all items[...]

Administration 89 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Mode . Indicates the wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbp s, Up to 130 Mbps (default), and Up to 300 Mbp s. Wireless AP . Indicates whether the radio feature of the WiFi modem route r is enabled. If this feature is not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is of f. Broadcast Name . Indicates[...]

Administration 90 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Logs . The Logs screen displays. The Logs screen shows the following information: • Date and time . Th e date and time the log entry was r ecorded. • Source IP . The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry . • T arg et address . The name or [...]

Administration 91 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Back Up Settings  T o back up th e WiFi modem router’ s configuration settings: 1. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Backup Settings to disp lay the following screen: 2. Click Back up Settings to save a copy of the current settings. 3. Choo se a locatio n to store the .cfg f ile that is on [...]

Administration 92 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Either you can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the b ack of the WiFi modem router (see Factory Settings on p age 131 ), or you can click the Erase button in this screen. Erase sets t he user name to admin, the passw ord to password, and the LAN IP address to 192.168.1.1, and enables the WiFi [...]

Administration 93 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router  T o s et up pa ssword recovery: 1. Select the Enable Pas sword Recovery check box. 2. Select two security quest ions, and provide answers to them. 3. Click App ly to save your changes. When you use your browser to access the rout er , the login window displays. If passwo rd recovery is enabled, when[...]

Administration 94 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • Reboot the Router . Click this button to perform a remote restart of the router . Use this operation if the router seems t o have become unstable or is n ot operating normally . Note: Rebooting breaks any exis ting connections either to the router (su ch as this one) or through the router (for examp[...]

95 9 9. Advanc e d Se t t i ngs F ine -tuning y our net w or k This chapter describes the advanced fea tures of y our WiFi modem router. The information is for users with a solid underst anding of networking c oncepts who want to set the WiFi modem ro uter up for unique situations such as when remote acce ss from the Internet by IP or domain name i[...]

Advanced Settings 96 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Advanced Wireless Settings Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setu p > Wireless Settings to display the Advanced Wireless Settings screen: The following settings are ava ilable in this screen: • Enable W ireless Router Radio . Y ou can completely turn o ff the wireless portio n of the WiFi modem rou[...]

Advanced Settings 97 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Y ou can use this feature to turn of f the wireless signal from your WiFi modem router at times when you d o not need a wireless connection. For instance, you could turn it of f for the weekend if you leave town. • WPS Settings . Y ou can add WPS devices to your network. • AP Mode . Y ou can make[...]

Advanced Settings 98 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router From the Wireless Card Access List screen, click Add to display the Wireless Card Access Setup screen. On this screen, you can restri ct access to your network to s pecific devices based on their MAC address.[...]

Advanced Settings 99 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Wireless R epeating F unction (WDS) Y ou can set the WiFi DSL Modem Router up to be used as a wireless a ccess point (AP). Doing this setup enables the WiFi modem router to act as a wireless repeater . A wireless repeater connect s to another wireless WiFi modem router a s a client where the network [...]

Advanced Settings 100 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Wireless Rep eater . The WiFi modem router sends all traff ic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote access point. T o conf igure this mode, you have to know the MAC address of the remote p arent access point. The D6300 WiFi modem router is always in dual-b and concurrent mode, unles[...]

Advanced Settings 101 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router - If you want all client traf fic to go through the other access poin t (repeater with wireless client association), leav e this check box cleared. • Wireless MAC of this router . This field displays the MA C address for your WiFi modem router for your reference. Y ou need to enter this MAC addres[...]

Advanced Settings 102 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Note: If you are using the D6300 base st ation with a non-NETGEAR WiFi modem router as the repeater , you might need to change additional configuration settings. In p articular , you should disable the DHCP server function on the wireless repeater AP .  T o configure the W iFi modem router as a r[...]

Advanced Settings 103 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 1. Y ou open a browser , and your operating system assigns port numb er 5678 to this browser session. 2. Y ou type http://www .example.com into the URL field, and your computer creates a web page request message with the following address and port information. The request message is s en t t o y ou [...]

Advanced Settings 104 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Destination port number . 5678, which is the bro wser session that made the initial request. 6. When you finish your browser session, your W i Fi m o de m r ou t er eventually detects a period of ina c ti vi t y i n t he com mun ica tio ns. Y ou r WiFi modem router t hen removes the session informat[...]

Advanced Settings 105 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 7. Upon receiving the incoming message to destination port 1 13, your Wi Fi m o de m r o ut er checks its session t able and learns that there is an active session for port 1 13 associated with your computer . The W iF i m od em r o ut er replaces the message’s destination IP address with your com[...]

Advanced Settings 106 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Therefore, your W iF i m o de m r ou te r modifies the destination information in the request message: The destination address is replaced with 192.168.1 .123. Y our WiFi modem router then sends this request message to your local network. 3. Y our web server at 192.168.1.123 receives the request and[...]

Advanced Settings 107 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router  T o set up port forwarding: Tip: T o ensure that your server computer always has the same IP addre ss, use the reserved IP address feature of your WiFi DSL Modem Router. 1. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T riggering to display the following screen: Port Forwarding[...]

Advanced Settings 108 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 5. In the Send to LAN Server field, enter the last digit of the IP address of your local computer that provides this service. 6. Click Apply . The service appe ars in the list in the screen. Add a Custom Service T o define a service, g ame, or application that does not appear in the Service Name lis[...]

Advanced Settings 109 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 3. Click Edit Service or Delete Service . Application Example: Making a L ocal W eb Server P ublic If you host a web server on your lo cal network, you can use port forwarding to allow web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server .  T o make a l ocal web server public: 1. Ass[...]

Advanced Settings 11 0 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router ports. Y ou can usua lly determine this info rmation by cont acting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroup s.  T o set up port triggering: 1. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Po rt T riggering . 2. Select the Po rt T r iggering radio button to displ[...]

Advanced Settings 111 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 5. Click Add Service to display the following screen: 6. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 7. In the Service User list, select Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Intern et. Otherwise, select Single address , and ente r the IP address o[...]

Advanced Settings 11 2 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router your host name is hostname, for example, y ou can reach your WiFi modem router at http://hostname.dyndns.org. On the Advanced tab, select Advanc ed Setup > Dynamic DNS to display the fo llowing screen:  T o set up Dynamic DNS: 1. Register for an account with one of th e Dynamic DNS service pr[...]

Advanced Settings 11 3 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • Y our primary Internet access is through a cable mode m to an ISP . • Y ou have an ISDN WiFi modem router on you r home network for connecting to the company where you are employed. This WiFi modem router’ s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100. • Y our company’ s network address is 134[...]

Advanced Settings 11 4 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 2. Click Add to display the following screen : 3. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only). 4. Select the Priva te check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only . If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP . 5. Select[...]

Advanced Settings 11 5 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router R emote Management The remote management feature let s you upgrade or check the status of yo ur WiFi DSL Modem Router over the Internet.  T o set up remote management: 1. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management . Note: Be sure to change the WiFi modem router’s default login[...]

Advanced Settings 11 6 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Normal web browser access uses the standard HTT P service port 80. For greater security , enter a custom port number for the remote we b management interface. Choose a number from 1024 through 65535, b ut do not use the number of any common service port. The default is 8080, which is a common alter[...]

Advanced Settings 11 7 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Tu r n U P n P O n . UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. The default setting for UPnP is disabled. If this ch eck box is not selected, the WiFi modem router does not allow any d evice to aut omatically control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping) of the W[...]

Advanced Settings 11 8 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router IPv6 Y ou can use this feature to set up an IPv6 In ternet connection type if NETGEAR genie does not detect it automatica lly .  T o set up an IPv6 Internet connection type: 1. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6 to display the following screen: 2. Select the IPv6 connection type from[...]

Advanced Settings 11 9 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router  T o monitor Internet traffic: 1. Click ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > T raffic Meter to display the following screen: 2. T o enable the traffic meter , select the Enable T raffic Meter check box. 3. If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic, select the T raffic[...]

120 10 10. Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Diagno se and solv e pr oblems This chapter provides info rmation to help you diagnose and solve prob lems you might have with your WiFi modem router. If yo u do not find the so lution here, check the NETGEAR su pport site at http://support.netgear .com/general/contact/default.aspx for produ ct and contact in[...]

T roubleshooting 121 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Quick Tips This section describes tip s for troubleshooting some common prob lems. Sequence to Restart Y our Network Be sure to restart your network in this sequence: 1. Tu r n o f f and unplug the modem. 2. T ur n of f t he WiFi modem router an d c omp ute rs. 3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. W [...]

T roubleshooting 122 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router T roubleshoot with the LEDs After you turn on power to the WiFi modem router, the following sequence of event s should occur: 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED is lit. 2. V erify that the Power LED turns re d within a few seconds, indicating that the self-test is running. 3. A[...]

T roubleshooting 123 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router If all LEDs are still lit 1 minute af ter power-up: • Cycle the power to see if the WiFi modem router recovers. • Press and hold the Restore Fa ctory Settings button to return the WiFi modem ro uter to its factory settings. See Factory Settings on page 131 . If the error persist s, you might have[...]

T roubleshooting 124 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Cannot Log In to the R outer If you are unable to log in to the WiFi modem ro ut er from a computer on your local netwo rk, check the following: • If you are using an Ethernet-connected co mputer , check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the WiFi mode m router as described in the pre[...]

T roubleshooting 125 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router 2. Ac ce ss th e WiFi modem router int erf ace a t http://www .routerlog in.net . 3. Select Admini stration > Router St atus . 4. Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your Wi Fi modem router h as no t ob t ai ned an I P address from your ISP . If your WiFi [...]

T roubleshooting 126 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router T roubleshoot PPP oE If you are using PPPoE, try troublesho oting your Internet connection.  T o troubleshoot a PPPoE connection: 1. Log in to the WiFi modem router. 2. Select Ad ministration > Router S tatus . 3. Click Connection St atus . If all of the step s indicate OK, then your PPPoE conn[...]

T roubleshooting 127 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • When entering configura tion settings, be sure to click Apply before movin g to another screen or tab, or your changes could be lost. • Click Refresh or Reload in the web browser . The changes might have occurred, but the web browser might be caching the old configuration. Changes Not Saved If [...]

T roubleshooting 128 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • If you want to view the wireless settings fo r the WiFi modem route r, use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to a LAN port on the WiFi mode m router. Then log in to the WiFi modem router and select Setup > W ireless Settings see ( Basic Wirel ess Settings on page 37 ). Note: Be sure to c[...]

T roubleshooting 129 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router  T o pi ng the WiFi modem router from a com puter running Windows: 1. From the Windows toolbar , click St a rt , and then select Run . 2. In the field provided, ty pe ping followed by the IP address of the WiFi modem router, as in this example: ping www .routerlogin.net 3. Click OK . Y ou should s[...]

T roubleshooting 130 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router If you do not receive replies: • Check that your computer has the IP add ress of your WiFi modem router listed as the default gateway . If the IP configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP , this information is not visible in your computer’s Network Control Panel. V erify that the IP addr[...]

131 A A. Supplemental Inf ormati on F act ory setting s and t echni cal spec if icati ons This appendix provides facto ry default settings and technical specifications for th e D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router. Factory Settings Y ou can return the WiFi modem router to its factory settings. Use the end of a paper clip or some other similar object to pres[...]

Supplement al Information 132 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router Local network (LAN) continued DMZ Disabled Ti m e z on e GMT for WW except NA and GR, GMT+1 for GR, GMT -8 for NA T ime zone adjuste d for daylight savings time Disabled Firewall Inbound (communications coming in from the Internet) Disabled (except traffic on port 80, the HTTP port) Outbound[...]

Supplement al Information 133 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router T echnical Specifications T able 12. D6300 Router sp ecifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP , PPPoE, Dynamic DNS, UPnP , and SMB Power adapter • North America: 120V , 60 Hz, input • UK, Australia: 240V , 50 Hz, input • Europe: 230V , 50 [...]

134 B B. No tif i cati on of C om pli ance NET GEAR Dual Band - W i r ele ss Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requ irements for operating this product in acco rdance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply wi th the applicabl e requirement s may res[...]

Notification of Compliance 135 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router FCC Radio Frequency Interference W arnings & Instructions This equipment has been tested a nd found to comply with th e limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide re asonable protection against harmful interference in [...]

Notification of Compliance 136 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router NOTE IMPORT ANTE: Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipe ment doit être installé et utilisé av ec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la so[...]

137 Inde x A AC power adapter input 14 access remote 115 viewing logs 89 access points 99 accessing remote computer 102 adding custom services 108 guest network 40 priority rules 57 QoS policy 56 wireless devices 27 address reservation 55 ADSL microfilters 19 ADSL port 13 ADSL setup 49 advertisement period 117 alerts, emailing 83 applications, QoS [...]

138 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router firewall settings 76 firmware version 86 firmware, upgrading 25 , 85 fragmentation length 96 fragmented data packets 52 front panel 14 , 17 G games, online, Qo S for 57 gateway IP address 31 genie, NETGEAR advanced se ttings 44 basic settings 29 setup, initial 24 using, after installation 25 guest networks 40 , 89 H [...]

139 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router O On/Of f button 14 On/Of f LED 15 one-line ADSL microfilter 19 outgoing mail server 83 P packets, fragmented 52 Parental Controls 33 passphrases, changing 39 passwords recovering 92 restoring 128 photos, sharing 63 poll interval 87 port filtering 78 port forwarding 102 , 105 , 106 port numbers 78 port status 87 port[...]

140 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router upgrading fi rmware 25 , 85 USB advanced co nfigurat ion 67 advanced se ttings 119 basic storage settings 64 drive requirements 62 file sharing 63 ReadySHARE access 62 , 66 remote compute r connection 71 specifying approved devices 70 unmounting a USB drive 68 USB devices, approved 70 USB port 18 USB port LED 16 USB [...]