NETGEAR D6300 инструкция обслуживания

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, C A 95134 USA September 2014 202-11039-05 WiFi DSL Modem R out er Model D6300 User Manual[...]

2 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Suppor t Thank you f or selecting NETGEAR pr oduc ts. After inst alling your device, locat e the serial number on the label of your product and use it to r egister your pr oduc t at https ://my .netgear .com . Y ou must r egister your pr oduct befor e you can use NET GE AR telephone support . NET GE AR r ecommends r e[...]

3 Cont ents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Pr oduc t Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Pr oduc t Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Unpack Y our New Rout er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Basic Wir eless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Wir eless Settings Scr een Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Change WP A Securit y Option and P assphr ase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Security Event Email Notific ations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Chapter 8 Administration Upgr ade the WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Firmwar e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 View WiFi DSL Modem R outer S tatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Wir eless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Network Se ttings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 T r oubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

7 1 1. Har dw ar e Setup Get t o know y our wireless r out er The NETGEAR D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router offers maximum-performance wireless speeds of up to 300+1300 1 Mbps 2 needed for demanding applications, such as large file transfers, streaming HD video, and multiplayer gaming. Complete with a built-in DSL modem, it is compatible with all major D[...]

Hardw are Setup 8 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er P r oduc t Highlights The modem router has the following capabilities: • All-in-one . Built-in ADSL2+ modem and W AN Gigabit Ethernet port for cable or fiber combined with a wireless router create an integrated home gateway . • ReadySHARE Printer . Wirelessly print from your Mac or PC to a connecte[...]

Hardw are Setup 9 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Pr oduc t Specifications Package Contents • D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • Ethernet cable • Phone cable and filter • Power adapter , localized to country of sale W arranty • Localized to country of sale System Requirements • Broadband Internet service - ADSL broadband Internet service - Cabl[...]

Hardw are Setup 10 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er • Double firewall protection (SPI and NA T firewall) • Denial of service (DoS) attack prevention Ease of Use • Easy installation. Connect to computer and open your browser to install • Push 'N' Connect using Wi-Fi Protected Setup® (WPS) Physical Specifications • Dimensions: 205 x [...]

Hardw are Setup 11 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Unpack Y our New Rout er Y our box should contain the following items: • D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router • AC power adapter (plug varies by region) • Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable • T elephone cable with RJ-1 1 connector • Microfilters and splitters (quantity and type vary by region) • Ins[...]

Hardw are Setup 12 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Har dwar e Fe atur es Before you cable your router , take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel. Label The label on the bottom of the WiFi DSL modem router shows the router ’s WiFi network name (SSID) and net[...]

Hardw are Setup 13 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Back P anel The back panel has the Power On/Off button and port connections shown 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 ports Figure 3. Back panel port connections Viewed from left [...]

Hardw are Setup 14 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er 6. Power On/Off button 7. AC power adapter input Fr ont P anel The WiFi DSL modem router front panel has the 5 status LEDs, icons, and ports shown in the figure. Power DSL Internet Wireless USB Figure 4. Front panel LEDs The following tables describe the LEDs and icons on the front panel from left to [...]

T able 1. Power On/Off LED Icon LED Activity Description Solid green The router is ready . Solid amber The router is starting. Off Power is not supplied to the router . Restore Factory Settings LED blinks momentarily when the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the unit is pressed for 6 seconds. The Power LED then blinks red three time[...]

T able 5. USB LED Icon LED Activity Description Solid blue A USB port has detected a USB device. Blinking blue A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect. Off No link is detected on these ports. Hardw are Setup 16 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Side P anel The WiFi DSL modem router side panel has the port and buttons shown in the figure. Wir[...]

T able 6. Wireless button Icon Description For information about the use of this button, see Wireless Connectivity on page 125. T able 7. WPS button Icon Description For information about the use of this button, see Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method on page 26. T able 8. USB port Icon Description USB port for connecting USB storage devices like fl[...]

Hardw are Setup 18 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Note: The D6300 should be put in a vertical position only . Also be aware that when you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use dif ferent radio frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is five channels (fo[...]

Hardw are Setup 19 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Second best when you do not have a separate ADSL line for the router is to get a separate splitter . T o use a one-line filter with a separate splitter , insert the splitter into the phone outlet, connect the one-line filter to the splitter , and connect the phone to the filter . T wo-Line ADSL Micr o[...]

Hardw are Setup 20 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er The installation guide that came in the box has a cabling diagram on the second page. 1 ADSL or Cable Fiber Modem 2 Power 3 Computer 4 Browser Figure 8. Cabling diagram CAUTION: Incorrectly connecting a filter to your WiFi DSL modem router blocks your ADSL connection. V erif y the C abling V erify tha[...]

21 2 2. Get S tar t ed with NE T GE AR genie Connec t t o the WiFi DSL modem r outer This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your WiFi DSL modem router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book. This chapter contains the following sections: • Prepare to Set Up the W[...]

Get Started with NET GE AR genie 22 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er P r epare t o Set Up the WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Y ou can set up your WiFi DSL modem router with the NETGEAR genie automatically , or you can use the genie menus and screens to set up your WiFi DSL modem router manually . However , before you start the setup process, you need to have y[...]

Get Started with NET GEAR genie 23 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Wireless network key or password . Y our WiFi DSL modem router is preset with a unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the label located on the bottom of your WiFi DSL modem router. • ISP login logs you in to your Internet service[...]

Get Started with NET GE AR genie 24 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er 3. Read Chapter 10, T roubleshooting . If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support. Use NE T GE AR genie af t er Installation When you first set up your WiFi DSL modem router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet b[...]

Get Started with NET GEAR genie 25 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er CAUTION: Do not try to go online, turn off the WiFi DSL modem router, shut down the computer , or do anything else to the WiFi DSL modem router until the WiFi DSL modem router finishes restarting and the Power LED has stopped blinking for several seconds. WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Dashboa[...]

Get Started with NET GE AR genie 26 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er • Parental Controls . Download and set up Parental Controls to prevent objectionable content from reaching your computers. • ReadySHARE . If you connected a USB storage device to the WiFi DSL modem router, then it is displayed here. • Guest Network . Set up a guest network to al[...]

Get Started with NET GEAR genie 27 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er  T o use WPS to join the wireless network: 1. Press the WPS button on the WiFi DSL modem router top panel. 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 WiFi DSL modem [...]

28 3 3. NE T GEAR genie BASIC Settings Y our Internet c onnec tion and network This chapter explains the features available from the NETGEAR genie BASIC Home screen, shown in the following figure: This chapter contains the following sections: • Internet Basic Settings • Attached Devices • Parental Controls • ReadySHARE USB Storage and Print[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 29 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Int ernet 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 settings The fields that display in the Internet Basic Settings screen depend on whe[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 30 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er • Domain Name (If required) . Enter the domain name provided by your ISP . These fields display when your ISP requires a login: • Internet Service Provider Encapsulation . ISP types. The choices are PPPoE or PPPoA. • Login . The login name provided by your ISP . This name is often a[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 31 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er A ttached Devic es 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 WiFi DSL modem router with Ethernet cables. Wireless devices[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 32 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er P ar ental Contr ols The first time you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, you are automatically directed to the Internet, where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application. The following screen displays:[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 33 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er R eadySHARE USB St or age and Print er Y ou can view information about a USB storage device that is connected to the WiFi DSL modem router’s USB port here. USB St or age (Basic Settings) From the BASIC Home screen, select ReadySHARE to display the USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen: Th[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 34 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er • Edit . Click the Edit button to edit the Available Network Folders settings. • Safely Remove a USB Device . Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your WiFi DSL modem router. Y ou can click Refresh to update this screen. For more information about USB storage, see Chapter[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 35 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply . T o avoid this problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the WiFi DSL modem router.  T o view or change basic wirel[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 36 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Wir eless Network Note: These settings apply separately to the 2.4-GHz b/g/n and 5-GHz ac/a/n bands. Enable Wireless Isolation . If this check box is selected, then wireless clients (computers or wireless devices) that join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 37 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Change WP A Security Option and P assphr ase Note: These settings apply separately to the 2.4-GHz b/g/n and 5-GHz a/n bands. 1. Under Security Options, select the WP A option you want. 2. In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WP A security option, enter the network key ([...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 38 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without 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 Gue[...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 39 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. Y ou then manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name in addition to the main nonguest SSID. 4. Select a security option from the list. The security options are described in [...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 40 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er NE T GE AR genie App The genie app is your home network dashboard. It lets you easily view , manage, and control your entire home network, and helps 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 [...]

NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings 41 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er NET GE AR genie Mobile App  T o install the genie mobile app: 1. Using your mobile device, navigate to the Apple AppStore or Google Play for 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 t[...]

42 4 4. NE T GEAR genie ADV ANCED Home Specif y cust om settings The ADV ANCED screens are for advanced users who want to specify custom settings. This chapter explains the features available from the NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home screen, shown in the following figure: This screen is also displayed through the Administration menu. This chapter conta[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 43 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er • Security . See Chapter 7, Security . • Administration . See Chapter 8, Administration . • Advanced Setup . See Chapter 9, Advanced Settings . Setup Wizar d The NETGEAR genie installation process is launched the first time you set up the WiFi DSL modem router. After setting up the [...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 44 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration. The following screen displays:[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 45 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er WPS Wizar d The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client device (a wireless device or computer) to your network. On the client device, you have to either press its WPS button or locate its WPS PIN.  T o use the WPS Wizard: 1. Select ADV ANCED > WPS Wizard . The following screen[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 46 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er • T o use the PIN method, select the PIN Number radio button, enter the client security PIN, and click Next . Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to join the network without entering a password. The WiFi DSL modem router attempts to add the WPS-capable dev[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 47 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er ADSL Setup The ADSL Settings screen lets you configure the multiplexing method and virtual circuit of your ADSL connection. The default parameters should be correct to match the system used by your ISP . Select ADV ANCED > Setup > ADSL Settings to view the following screen: • Mult[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 48 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er W AN Setup The W AN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server , change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the WiFi DSL modem router to respond to a ping on the W AN (Internet) port. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > W AN Setup to view the following scr[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 49 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er • Disable IGMP Proxying . The IGMP Proxying function lets a LAN computer receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet. Click this check box to disable the function if you do not need it. • NA T Filtering . Network Address T ranslation (NA T) determines how the W[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 50 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er setting than the other devices, the data packets have to be split or “fragmented” to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU. The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often just the default value, and changing the value might fix one problem but cause another . Leave MTU unc[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 51 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er  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 Apply to save the settings. L AN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Pr[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 52 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er 1. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup to display the following screen: 2. Enter the settings that you want to customize. These settings are described in the following section, LAN Setup Screen Settings . 3. Click Apply to save your changes. L AN Setup Scr een Settings L AN T CP /I[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 53 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Use Rout er as a DHCP Ser ver This check box is selected so that the WiFi DSL modem router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server . • Starting IP Address . Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the WiFi DSL modem rout[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 54 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Addr ess Reser vation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the WiFi DSL modem router’s DHCP server . Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to computers or servers that require permane[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 55 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup to display the following screen: Enable WMM QoS f or Wireles s Multimedia Applications The WiFi DSL Modem Router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) to prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link. WMM QoS[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 56 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er QoS f or 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. On this screen, you can edit or dele[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 57 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er a. When you add a new entry , the QoS - 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 ), and specify the port number or range of[...]

NETGEAR genie ADV ANCED Home 58 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er 8. In the QoS Setup screen, click Apply . QoS f or a MAC Addr ess  T o create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address: 1. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup , and click the Setup QoS Rule button. The QoS Setup screen displays. 2. Click Add Priority Rule . 3. From t[...]

59 5 5. USB S t or age Acc ess and configur e a USB stor age drive This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your WiFi DSL modem router. The USB port on the WiFi DSL modem router can connect only to USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD [...]

USB St or age 60 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er USB Driv e R equir ements The WiFi DSL modem 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 [...]

USB St or age 61 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er File-Sharing Sc enarios 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, W ord, PowerPoint, Excel, and MP3 files, pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications include: • Sharing mul[...]

USB St or age 62 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Shar e Lar ge Files over the Int ernet Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many email systems. The WiFi DSL modem router allows you to share large files such as PowerPoint presentations or .zip files over the Internet. FTP can be used to easily download shared files from the W[...]

USB St or age 63 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN).  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 WiFi DS[...]

USB St or age 64 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er USB St or age Advanc ed Settings Y ou can set up the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your USB device. On the Advanced tab, select USB Storage > Advanced Settings to display the following screen: Y ou can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device. • Network Device [...]

USB St or age 65 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er A vailable Network Folder s Y ou might need to scroll down to view this section of the screen. • Share Name . If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage. 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, the[...]

USB St or age 66 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Media Ser ver Settings By default, the WiFi DSL 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–compliant media players, such as Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR’s Digital Entertainer Live. T o view these settings, select ADV ANCED[...]

USB St or age 67 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Specif y Appr ov ed USB Devices For more security , you can set up the WiFi DSL modem router to share approved USB devices only . Y ou can access this feature from the Advanced Setup menu on the Advanced tab.  T o set up approved USB devices: 1. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings.[...]

USB St or age 68 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. Y ou can remove or add approved USB devices. 3. T o add an approved USB device, select it from the Available USB Devices list, and then click Add . 4. Select the Allow only approved devices check box. 5. Click Apply so that your c[...]

69 6 6. USB P rint er Contr ol Acc ess and configur e a USB printer This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB printer attached to your WiFi DSL modem router. The USB Control Center utility allows you to control a shared USB device such as a printer from your computer that is connected to the USB port on your router . The utility has [...]

USB Print er Contr ol 70 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er When you launch the USB Control Center utility , a screen similar to the following displays: This screen is the main screen, which shows a device icon, the description for this USB device, and its status. • A vailable . The device is available from the computer that you are using. • W aiting[...]

USB Print er Contr ol 71 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Contr ol Cent er Configur ation Select T ools > Configuration to display the following screen: Automatically execute when logging on Windows . Select this check box to have the utility start automatically when you are logged in to Windows. Timeout . Specify the time-out value for holding the [...]

USB Print er Contr ol 72 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Once the printer shows Available status, the grayed out 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 util[...]

73 7 7. Securit y K eep unwant ed cont ent out of your network This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the WiFi DSL modem router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and other devices connected to your network. This chapter includes the following sections: • Keyword Blocking of HTTP T raffic • Fir[...]

Security 74 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er K ey wor d Blocking of HT TP T r affic 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 ADV ANCED > Security > Block Sites to display the following screen: 2. Select one of the keyword blocking op[...]

Security 75 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Fir ewall Rules Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers. For example, web servers serve web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game hosts serve data about other players’ moves. When a computer on the Internet sends a request for service [...]

Security 76 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er The Firewall Rules screen lists all firewall rules that have been changed from their default settings. The default rules allow all outgoing traf fic 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 [...]

Security 77 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er • ALLOW by schedule, otherwise Block . Block the traffic covered by this rule, unless it is blocked according to the schedule specified on the Schedule screen in Schedule for Firewall Rules on page 79. ALLOW rules are useful only when the traffic is already covered by a BLOCK rule. Y ou would use these rul[...]

Security 78 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er  T o add a custom service: 1. Click Add Custom Service to add a service. The 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 service when creating firewall rules. 2. T o add a service for blocking, first det[...]

Security 79 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Schedule f or Fir ewall Rules Y ou can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access.  T o specify 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 . [...]

Security 80 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Securit y Ev ent Email Notifications T o receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in the E-mail screen and specify which alerts you want to receive and how often.  T o set up email notifications: 1. Select ADV ANCED > Security > E-mail to display the following screen: 2. T o [...]

81 8 8. Administr ation Manage y our network This chapter describes the settings for administering and maintaining your WiFi DSL modem router and home network. See also Remote Management on page 11 2 for information about upgrading or checking the status of your WiFi DSL modem router over the Internet, and T raffic Meter on page 11 5 for informatio[...]

Administr ation 82 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Upgr ade the WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Firmw are The WiFi DSL modem 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 you[...]

Administr ation 83 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er View WiFi DSL Modem Rout er St atus T o view WiFi DSL modem router status and usage information, select ADV ANCED Home , or select Administration > Router Status to display the following screen: Rout er Inf ormation Hardware V ersion. The WiFi DSL modem router model. Firmware V ersion . The version[...]

Administr ation 84 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er IP Address . The IP address being used by the Internet (W AN) port of the WiFi DSL modem router. If no address is shown or the address is 0.0.0, the WiFi DSL modem router cannot connect to the Internet. Active Connection . This shows if the WiFi DSL modem router is using a fixed IP address on the W AN[...]

Administr ation 85 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er T o stop the polling entirely , click Stop . Connection Status Butt on On the Router Status screen in the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button to view connection status information. Figure 1 1. View connection status information The Release button returns the status of all items to 0[...]

Administr ation 86 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Mode . Indicates the wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 130 Mbps (default), and Up to 300 Mbps. Wireless AP . Indicates whether the radio feature of the WiFi DSL modem router is enabled. If this feature is not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off. Broadcast Name . Indicat[...]

Administr ation 87 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Logs . The Logs screen displays. The Logs screen shows the following information: • Date and time . The date and time the log entry was recorded. • Source IP . The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry . • T arget address . The name or I[...]

Administr ation 88 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Back Up Settings  T o back up the WiFi DSL modem router’ s configuration settings: 1. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Backup Settings to display the following screen: 2. Click Backup Settings to save a copy of the current settings. 3. Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on [...]

Administr ation 89 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Either you can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the WiFi DSL modem router (see Factory Settings on page 130), or you can click the Erase button in this screen. Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to 192.168.1.1, and enables the WiFi[...]

Administr ation 90 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er  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. Click Apply to save your changes. When you use your browser to access the router , the login window displays. If password recovery is enabled, when you [...]

Administr ation 91 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er • Reboot the Router . Click this button to perform a remote restart of the router . Use this operation if the router seems to have become unstable or is not operating normally . Note: Rebooting breaks any existing connections either to the router (such as this one) or through the router (for example[...]

92 9 9. Adv anc ed Settings Fine-tuning y our network This chapter describes the advanced features of your WiFi DSL modem router. The information is for users with a solid understanding of networking concepts who want to set the WiFi DSL modem router up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is neede[...]

Advanced Settings 93 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Advanc ed Wir eless Settings Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings to display the Advanced Wireless Settings screen: The following settings are available in this screen: • Enable W ireless Router Radio . Y ou can completely turn off the wireless portion of the WiFi DSL modem [...]

Advanced Settings 94 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Y ou can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your WiFi DSL modem router at times when you do not need a wireless connection. For instance, you could turn it off for the weekend if you leave town. • WPS Settings . Y ou can add WPS devices to your network. • AP Mode . Y ou can ma[...]

Advanced Settings 95 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er From the Wireless Card Access List screen, click Add to display the Wireless Card Access Setup screen. On this screen, you can restrict access to your network to specific devices based on their MAC address.[...]

Advanced Settings 96 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Wir eless R epeating Function ( WDS) Y ou can set the WiFi DSL Modem Router up to be used as a wireless access point (AP). Doing this setup enables the WiFi DSL modem router to act as a wireless repeater . A wireless repeater connects to another wireless WiFi DSL modem router as a client where the n[...]

Advanced Settings 97 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Wireless Repeater . The WiFi DSL modem router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote access point. T o configure this mode, you have to know the MAC address of the remote parent access point. The D6300 WiFi DSL modem router is always in dual-band concurrent mode, un[...]

Advanced Settings 98 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er - If you are setting up a point-to-point bridge, select this check box. - If you want all client traffic to go through the other access point (repeater with wireless client association), leave this check box cleared. • Wireless MAC of this router . This field displays the MAC address for your WiFi[...]

Advanced Settings 99 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Note: If you are using the D6300 base station with a non-NETGEAR WiFi DSL modem router as the repeater , you might need to change additional configuration settings. In particular , you should disable the DHCP server function on the wireless repeater AP .  T o configure the WiFi DSL modem router a[...]

Advanced Settings 100 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er 1. Y ou open a browser , and your operating system assigns port number 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 sent to your WiF[...]

Advanced Settings 101 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Destination port number . 5678, which is the browser session that made the initial request. 6. When you finish your browser session, your WiFi DSL modem router eventually detects a period of inactivity in the communications. Y our WiFi DSL modem router then removes the session information from its [...]

Advanced Settings 102 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er associated with your computer . The WiFi DSL modem router replaces the message’s destination IP address with your computer ’s IP address and forwards the message to your computer . 8. When you finish your chat session, your WiFi DSL modem router eventually senses a period of inactivity in the c[...]

Advanced Settings 103 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Therefore, your WiFi DSL modem router modifies the destination information in the request message: The destination address is replaced with 192.168.1.123. Y our WiFi DSL 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 104 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er  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 WiFi DSL Modem Router. 1. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T riggering to display the following screen: Port Forwarding[...]

Advanced Settings 105 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er 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 appears in the list in the screen. Add a Cust om Ser vice T o define a service, game, or application that does not appear in the Service Name li[...]

Advanced Settings 106 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er 3. Click Edit Service or Delete Service . Application Example: Making a Local W eb Ser ver Public If you host a web server on your local network, you can use port forwarding to allow web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server .  T o make a local web server public: 1. Assig[...]

Advanced Settings 107 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er ports. Y ou can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups.  T o set up port triggering: 1. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port T riggering . 2. Select the Port T riggering radio button to display the [...]

Advanced Settings 108 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er 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 Internet. Otherwise, select Single address , and enter the IP address of[...]

Advanced Settings 109 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er address. If your host name is hostname, for example, you can reach your WiFi DSL modem router at http://hostname.dyndns.org. On the Advanced tab, select Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS to display the following screen:  T o set up Dynamic DNS: 1. Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DN[...]

Advanced Settings 110 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er • Y our primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP . • Y ou have an ISDN WiFi DSL modem router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed. This WiFi DSL modem router’ s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100. • Y our company’s network address i[...]

Advanced Settings 111 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er 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 Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only . If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP . 5. Select t[...]

Advanced Settings 112 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er R emote Management The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your 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 DSL modem router’s default log[...]

Advanced Settings 113 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er 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 through 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternat[...]

Advanced Settings 114 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er 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 WiFi DSL modem router does not allow any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping) of the WiFi [...]

Advanced Settings 115 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er IPv6 Y ou can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if NETGEAR genie does not detect it automatically .  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 t[...]

Advanced Settings 116 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er  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 traf fic, select the T raffi[...]

Advanced Settings 117 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er USB Settings For added security , the WiFi DSL modem router can be set up to share only approved USB devices. See Specify Approved USB Devices on page 67 for the procedure.[...]

118 10 10. T r oubleshooting Diagnose and solve pr oblems This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your WiFi DSL modem router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear .com/general/contact/default.aspx for product and contact information. This[...]

T roubleshooting 119 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Sequence t o 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 WiFi DSL modem router and computers. 3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. W ait 2[...]

T roubleshooting 120 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er T roubleshoot with the LEDs After you turn on power to the WiFi DSL modem router, the following sequence of events should occur: 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED is lit. 2. V erify that the Power LED turns red within a few seconds, indicating that the self-test is running. 3[...]

T roubleshooting 121 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er LEDs Never T urn Off When the WiFi DSL modem router is turned on, the LEDs turn on for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the LEDs stay lit, there is a fault within the WiFi DSL modem router. If all LEDs are still lit 1 minute after power-up: • Cycle the power to see if the WiFi DSL modem [...]

T roubleshooting 122 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Cannot Log In t o the Rout er If you are unable to log in to the WiFi DSL modem 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 WiFi DSL modem router as described in th[...]

T roubleshooting 123 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er  T o check the W AN IP address: 1. Start your browser , and select an external site such as http://www .netgear .com . 2. Access the WiFi DSL modem router interface at http://www .routerlogin.net . 3. Select Administration > Router Status . 4. Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet[...]

T roubleshooting 124 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er need to go to Internet Explorer and select T ools > Internet Options , click the Connections tab, and select Never dial a connection . T r oubleshoot PPP oE If you are using PPPoE, try troubleshooting your Internet connection.  T o troubleshoot a PPPoE connection: 1. Log in to the WiFi DSL mod[...]

T roubleshooting 125 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er Explorer and select T ools > Internet Options , click the Connections tab, and select Never dial a connection . If the WiFi DSL modem router does not save changes you have made in the browser interface, check the following: • When entering configuration settings, be sure to click Apply before m[...]

T roubleshooting 126 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er If you disabled the WiFi DSL modem router’s SSID broadcast, then your wireless network is hidden and does not show up in your wireless client’s scanning list. (By default, SSID broadcast is enabled.) • Does your wireless device support the security that you are using for your wireless network [...]

T roubleshooting 127 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er T est the L AN P ath to Y our Rout er Y ou can ping the WiFi DSL modem router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your WiFi DSL modem router is set up correctly .  T o ping the WiFi DSL modem router from a computer running Windows: 1. From the Windows toolbar , click Start , and the[...]

T roubleshooting 128 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er where <IP address> is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP’s DNS server . If the path is functioning correctly , replies like the examples shown in the previous section are displayed. If you do not receive replies: • Check that your computer has the IP address of your WiFi DS[...]

129 A A. Supplement al Inf ormation F ac tory settings and t echnical specifications This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router. • Factory Settings • T echnical Specifications[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 130 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er F ac t ory Settings Y ou can return the WiFi DSL modem router to its factory settings. Use the end of a paper clip or some other similar object to press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router for at least 5 seconds. The WiFi DSL modem router resets and return[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 131 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er T echnical Specifications Wireless Wireless communication Enabled SSID name See router label Security Enabled Broadcast SSID Enabled T ransmission speed Auto 1 Country/region United States in the US; otherwise varies by region RF channel 6 until region selected Operating mode Up to 145 Mbps[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 132 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er WA N 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802.1 1 standard. See the footnote for the previous table. Radio data rates Auto Rate Sensing Data encoding standards IEEE 802.1 1n version 2.0 IEEE 802.1 1n, IEEE 802.1 1g, IEEE 802.1 1b 2.4 GHz[...]

133 Inde x A AC pow er adapter input 14 acc ess r emot e 112 viewing logs 86 acc ess points 96 acc essing remo te c omputer 99 adding custom services 105 guest network 38 priority rules 56 QoS policy 54 wir eless devices 26 addr ess r eser vation 54 ADSL micr ofilters 18 ADSL port 13 ADSL setup 47 advertisement period 114 alerts, emailing 80 applic[...]

134 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er file sharing 61 fir ewall settings 73 firmwar e version 83 firmwar e, upgrading 24 , 82 fragment ation length 93 fragment ed data packe ts 50 fr ont panel 14 , 16 G games, online, QoS f or 56 gatew ay IP addr ess 30 genie, NET GEAR advanced se ttings 42 basic settings 28 setup, initial 23 using, af ter inst allation[...]

135 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er O On/Off button 14 On/Off LED 15 one-line ADSL micr ofilter 18 outgoing mail server 80 P packe ts, fragment ed 50 P ar ental Contr ols 32 passphr ases, changing 37 passwor ds r ecovering 89 r estoring 126 phot os, sharing 61 poll interval 84 port filtering 75 port forwar ding 99 , 102 , 103 port numbers 75 port stat[...]

136 D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Rout er up time, system 84 upgrading firmw are 24 , 82 USB advanced c onfiguration 64 advanced se ttings 117 basic stor age settings 62 drive r equirements 60 file sharing 61 ReadySHARE ac cess 60 , 63 r emot e comput er connection 68 specif ying appr oved devices 67 unmounting a USB drive 65 USB devices, appr oved 67 USB p[...]