NETGEAR R6300-100NAS manuale d’uso

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3 Content s Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit WAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Wireless Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Restore the Factory Settings and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Trouble[...]

7 1 1. Har d w ar e Setu p Getting t o kno w y our r ou te r 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 802.1 1n. Compatible with next generation WiFi devices, and backward compatible with 802.1 1 a/b/g and n devices, it enables HD [...]

Hardware Setup 8 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Unpack Y our R outer Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide. Ethernet cable Power cord Dual Band WiFi Router Power adapter Figure 1. Check the package contents Y our box contains the following items: • R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit • AC po[...]

Hardware Setup 9 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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. • A way from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference. Equipment that might cause interference includes ceiling fans,[...]

T able 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 su[...]

Hardware Setup 11 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit See Factory Settings on page 11 6 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 . MAC address Serial number Preset WiFi Default Access Information Preset SSID Password F[...]

12 2 2. Getting S tart ed w ith NET GEAR Geni e Co nnecting t o the r ou ter 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 . This chapter contains the following sections: • Router Setup Preparation • T ypes of Logins and Access ?[...]

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 13 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit R outer Setup P reparation Y ou 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 de[...]

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 14 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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.  T o[...]

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 15 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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. Y ou can use NETGEAR Genie again if you want to view or change settings for [...]

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 16 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit R outer 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. Y ou can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information. The left c[...]

Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 17 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Y our 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  T o[...]

18 3 3. Geni e Basi c Setting s Y our Int er net co nnecti on and netw or k This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Basic Home screen, shown in the following figure: This chapter contains the following sections: • Internet Setup • Attached Devices • Parental Controls • ReadySHARE USB Storage • Basic Wireless Settings[...]

Genie Basic Settings 19 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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[...]

Genie Basic Settings 20 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 r[...]

Genie Basic Settings 21 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Attached Devices Y ou 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 jo[...]

Genie Basic Settings 22 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit P arental Controls The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, your browser goes to the Parental Controls website. Y ou can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application.  T o set up Live Parental Controls: 1. Select Parental C[...]

Genie Basic Settings 23 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 acco[...]

Genie Basic Settings 24 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit 6. Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click Next . 7. Click the T ake me to the status screen button. Parental controls are now set up for the router . The Dashboard shows Parental Controls as Enabled. R eadySHARE USB Storage Y ou can view informati[...]

Genie Basic Settings 25 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 user[...]

Genie Basic Settings 26 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit 1. On the Basic Home screen, select Wireless to display the Wireless Settings screen. Y ou 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 [...]

Genie Basic Settings 27 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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. T o turn off the SSID broadcast, clear the Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) che[...]

Genie Basic Settings 28 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 . 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. Select Basic > Guest[...]

Genie Basic Settings 29 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 Pr[...]

30 4 4. Geni e Ad v anced Ho me Spec ify ing cu sto m setting s 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 •[...]

Genie Advanced Home 31 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 W izard to display the following scree[...]

Genie Advanced Home 32 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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. T o use the WPS W izard: 1. Select Advanced > WPS W izard . 2. Click Next . The followin[...]

Genie Advanced Home 33 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 soli[...]

Genie Advanced Home 34 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit W AN Setup The W AN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server , change the Maximum T ransmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping on the W AN (Internet) port. Select Advanced > Setup > W AN Setup to view the following screen: ?[...]

Genie Advanced Home 35 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit applications, or multimedia applications from functioning. Open NA T 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 videoconferenc[...]

Genie Advanced Home 36 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit - A secure website that will not open, or displays only part of a web page - Y ahoo email - MSN portal - America Online’ s DSL service • Y ou use VPN and have severe performance problems. • Y ou used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you have connect[...]

Genie Advanced Home 37 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 route[...]

Genie Advanced Home 38 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 b[...]

Genie Advanced Home 39 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Y ou 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[...]

Genie Advanced Home 40 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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. T o configure QoS, use the QoS Setup screen. [...]

Genie Advanced Home 41 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit QoS for Applications and Online Gaming  T o create a QoS policy for applications and online games: 1. In the QoS Setup screen, select the T urn Internet Access QoS On check box. 2. Click the Setup QoS Rule button to see the existing priority rules. Y ou can edit or delete a rul[...]

Genie Advanced Home 42 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 T ype list, select either TCP , UDP , or both ( TCP/UDP ). Specify the port number or range of port n[...]

Genie Advanced Home 43 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 traf fic relative to other applications. The optio[...]

Genie Advanced Home 44 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 fiel[...]

45 5 5. U SB S to r ag e Acce ssing and co nf igur ing a U SB sto r age dr iv e 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, o[...]

USB Storage 46 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit USB Drive R equirements 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. T ab[...]

USB Storage 47 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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. Y ou can store files in a central location so that you do not have to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addit[...]

USB Storage 48 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 p[...]

USB Storage 49 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit  T o 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 route[...]

USB Storage 50 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit • T o edit a folder , select its radio button, and then click Edit . 3. Y ou 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 p[...]

USB Storage 51 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 Y ou might need to scroll down to [...]

USB Storage 52 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 A V–compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR’s Digital Entertainer Live. T o view these settings, select Adv[...]

USB Storage 53 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit  T o 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. Y [...]

USB Storage 54 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Connect to the USB Drive from a R emote Computer T o 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. Y ou can view the router’s Internet [...]

55 6 6. R ead ySHARE Pr int er 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, s[...]

ReadySHARE Printer 56 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit R eadySHARE P rinter Y ou can connect a USB printer to the router ’s USB port, and share it among Windows and Mac computers on the network.  T o set up ReadySHARE Printer: 1. Connect the USB printer to the router ’ s USB port with a USB printer cable. 2. Install the USB prin[...]

ReadySHARE Printer 57 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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.[...]

ReadySHARE Printer 58 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 .[...]

ReadySHARE Printer 59 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Y ou 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 [...]

ReadySHARE Printer 60 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit • Y ou can set the value for the default time-out time from the T ools > 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.[...]

ReadySHARE Printer 61 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 . Y ou have to install the utility on each computer on y[...]

ReadySHARE Printer 62 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Control Center Configuration Select T ools >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 resour[...]

ReadySHARE Printer 63 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 c[...]

ReadySHARE Printer 64 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Desktop NETGEAR Genie Desktop NETGEAR Genie is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home network. Menu Language Support Dashboard (Click to view details) Retrieve wireless password About genie • Automatically repair common wireless network problems. •[...]

65 7 7. Sec ur it y K eep ing un w ant ed cont en t out o f yo ur netw or k 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. This chapter includes the following sections: • Keyword Blocking of HTTP T raffic • Block Services (Port [...]

Security 66 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit K eyword Blocking of HTTP T raffic 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[...]

Security 67 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Block Services (P ort 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 Int[...]

Security 68 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit 3. Click Add to add a service. The Block Services Setup screen displays: 4. From the Service T ype 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. T o add any additional services or applic[...]

Security 69 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Schedule Blocking Y ou can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access.  T o 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 o[...]

Security 70 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Security Event Email Notifications T o 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.  T o set up email notifications: 1. Select Advanced > Security > Email to display the following sc[...]

71 8 8. A dministr ati on Managing y our ne t w or k 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 T raffic Meter on page 104 for information about monitoring Int[...]

Administration 72 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Upgrade the R outer Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory . Y ou can update the firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. Y ou might see a message at the top of the Genie screens when new firmware is available for your product. Y ou [...]

Administration 73 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit View R outer Status T o view router status and usage information, select Advanced Home or select Administration > Router Status to display the following screen: R outer Information Hardware V ersion . The router model. Firmware V ersion . The version of the router firmware. It chang[...]

Administration 74 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Connection . This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the W AN. 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 (W AN) port of the router. Domain Name Server . The Domain Na[...]

Administration 75 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 refresh[...]

Administration 76 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 use[...]

Administration 77 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit View Logs of W eb Access or Attempted W eb 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 . [...]

Administration 78 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Manage the Configuration File The configuration settings of the R6300 WiFi Router are stored within the router in a configuration file. Y ou can back up (save) this file to your computer , restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings. Back Up Settings  T o back up the rou[...]

Administration 79 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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. Y ou can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the r[...]

Administration 80 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit it is forgotten. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer , Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser .  T o set up password recovery: 1. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box. 2. Select two security questions, and provide answers to them. 3.[...]

81 9 9. A d v anced Se tting s 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. This chapter includes the following sections: • Advanced Wire[...]

Advanced Settings 82 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Advanced Wireless Settings Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > W ireless Settings to display the following screen: Scroll to view more settings The following settings are available in this screen: Enable Wireless Router Radio . Y ou can completely turn off the wireless portion [...]

Advanced Settings 83 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Set Up the R outer in Bridge Mode The R6300 WiFi Router can be configured in bridge mode. This mode lets you connect multiple devices wirelessly at the faster 802.1 1ac speed. T o use the router in Bridge mode, you need two R6300 WiFi Routers; one set up as a router and the other se[...]

Advanced Settings 84 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 m[...]

Advanced Settings 85 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Wireless R epeating F unction (WDS) Y ou 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 conne[...]

Advanced Settings 86 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 statio[...]

Advanced Settings 87 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 c[...]

Advanced Settings 88 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 R epeater Unit Use a wired [...]

Advanced Settings 89 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit R emote 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 ro[...]

Advanced Settings 90 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit router then modifies the message to restore the original address information replaced by NA T . Y our 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 add[...]

Advanced Settings 91 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 NA T and sends th[...]

Advanced Settings 92 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit 2. Y our router receives the request message and looks in its rules table for any rules covering the disposition of incoming port 80 traffic. Y our port forwarding rule specifies that incoming port 80 traffic should be forwarded to local IP address 192.168.1.123. Therefore, your rou[...]

Advanced Settings 93 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit  T o set up port forwarding: Tip: T o 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 T riggering to display the following screen: Port Forwarding is[...]

Advanced Settings 94 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 Protoco l list, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP . 6. In the Starting Port field, enter the beginning port number . • If [...]

Advanced Settings 95 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 rou[...]

Advanced Settings 96 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit  T o set up port triggering: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T riggering . 2. Select the Port T riggering radio button to display the port triggering information. 3. Clear the Disable Port T riggering check box if it is selected. Note: If the Disa[...]

Advanced Settings 97 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 t[...]

Advanced Settings 98 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 reac[...]

Advanced Settings 99 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Static R outes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. T ypically , you do not need to add static routes. Y ou 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[...]

Advanced Settings 100 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit  T o 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 t[...]

Advanced Settings 101 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit R emote Management The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your R6300 WiFi Router over the Internet.  T o set up remote management: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Remote Management . Note: Be sure to change the router’s default login [...]

Advanced Settings 102 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 com[...]

Advanced Settings 103 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit T urn 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 rou[...]

Advanced Settings 104 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit 2. Select the IPv6 connection type from the list. Y our Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. • If your ISP did not provide details, you can select IPv6 T unnel . • If you are not sure, select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is [...]

Advanced Settings 105 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit 5. Set the T raffic Counter to begin at a specific time and date. 6. Set up T raffic Control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached. Y ou can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained: • The Internet LED flashes gre[...]

106 10 10. T r o ub lesh ooting 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. This chapter contains the following sections: • Quick Tips • T roubles[...]

T roubleshooting 107 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems Sequence to R estart Y our Network Be sure to restart your network in this sequence: 1. T urn off and unplug the modem. 2. T urn off the router and computers. 3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. W ait 2[...]

T roubleshooting 108 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit T roubleshooting 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/T est LED is on. 2. V erify that the Power/T est LED turns amber within a few seconds, indicating that the self-[...]

T roubleshooting 109 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit LEDs Never T urn 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[...]

T roubleshooting 11 0 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Cannot Log In to the R outer 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 se[...]

T roubleshooting 111 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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 resta[...]

T roubleshooting 11 2 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit T roubleshooting PPP oE If you are using PPPoE, try troubleshooting your Internet connection.  T o 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 PPPo[...]

T roubleshooting 11 3 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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[...]

T roubleshooting 11 4 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit • Use the Reset button on the back of the router. See Factory Settings on page 11 6 . If you restore the factory settings and the router fails to restart, or the green Power/T est LED continues to blink, the unit might be defective. If the error persists, you might have a hardwar[...]

T roubleshooting 11 5 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit V erify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet. T est the P ath from Y our Computer to a R emote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly , test the path from your computer to a remote device. [...]

11 6 A A. Su ppl emen tal Inf or mati on This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit. Factory Settings Y ou 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[...]

Supplemental Information 11 7 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Local network (LAN) continued DHCP starting IP address 192.168.1.2 DHCP ending IP address 192.168.1.254 DMZ Disabled T ime zone GMT for WW except NA and GR, GMT+1 for GR, GMT -8 for NA T ime zone adjusted for daylight savings time Disabled SNMP Disabled Firewall Inbound (co[...]

Supplemental Information 11 8 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit T echnical Specifications T able 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 • North America: 120V , 60 Hz, input • UK, Australia: 240V , 50 [...]

Supplemental Information 11 9 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit 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 disable[...]

120 B B. Notif ica ti on o f Com pli ance NET GEAR Dual Band - W ir ele ss 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 [...]

Notification of Compliance 121 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac 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. ΔΗ?[...]

Notification of Compliance 122 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended for use in all EU member states and EFT A countries, except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies. In Italy the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authoritie[...]

Notification of Compliance 123 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit • For product available in the USA market, only channel 1~1 1 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 o[...]

Notification of Compliance 124 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit Interference Reduction T able The table below shows the Recommended Minimum Distance between NETGEAR equipment and household appliances to reduce interference (in feet and meters). Household Appliance Recommended Minimum Distance (in feet and meters) Microwave ovens 30 fee[...]

125 Inde x A access remote 101 viewing logs 77 access points 85 accessing remote computer 89 adding custom service 93 priority rules 41 address reservation 39 advertisement period 103 alerts, emailing 70 applications, QoS for online gaming 41 approved USB devices 52 attached devices 21 authentication, required by mail server 70 automatic firmware c[...]

126 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit F factory default settings, restoring 79 , 113 factory settings list of 116 resetting 11 file sharing 46 firmware version 73 firmware, upgrading 15 , 72 fragmentation length 82 fragmented data packets 35 front panel 9 G games, online, QoS for 41 gateway IP address 20 Genie, NETGEAR 14 guest networks[...]

127 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit P packets, fragmented 35 Parental Controls 22 passphrases changing 27 product label 11 password recovery , admin 79 password, restoring 113 photos, sharing 47 poll interval 74 port filtering 67 port forwarding 88 , 91 , 92 port numbers 67 port status 74 port triggering 88 , 90 , 92 , 95 ports,listed[...]

128 R6300 WiFi Router 802.1 1ac Dual Band Gigabit unmounting a USB drive 51 USB devices, approved 52 user-defined services 67 V viewing logs 77 router status 73 W W AN IP address, troubleshooting 110 W AN setup 34 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 17 , 32 devices, adding 17 wireless channel 27 wireless connection, troubleshooting 113 wireless connections[...]