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Administration

Managing your network

This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and
home network. See

Remote Management

on page

101 for information about upgrading or

checking the status of your router over the Internet, and

Traffic Meter

on page

104 for

information about monitoring Internet traffic on your router’s Internet port.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Upgrade the Router Firmware

• View Router Status

• View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

• Manage the Configuration File

• Set Password

Summary of Contents for R6300

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA June 2012 202 11030 01 v1 0 R6300 WiFi Router 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual ...

Page 2: ...t information card Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and or its subsidiaries in the United States and or other countries Information is subject to change without notice Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders 2011 NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Stateme...

Page 3: ...EAR Genie after Installation 15 Upgrade Router Firmware 15 Router Dashboard Basic Home Screen 16 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network 17 Manual Method 17 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method 17 Chapter 3 Genie Basic Settings Internet Setup 19 Internet Setup Screen Fields 19 Attached Devices 21 Parental Controls 22 ReadySHARE USB Storage 24 Basic Wireless Settings 25 Wireless Settings Scre...

Page 4: ...t to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 54 Access the Router s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP 54 Chapter 6 ReadySHARE Printer ReadySHARE Printer 56 USB Control Center Utility 61 Control Center Configuration 62 USB Printer 62 Scan with a Multi Function Printer 63 Desktop NETGEAR Genie 64 Chapter 7 Security Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic 66 Block Services Port Filtering 67 Schedule Blocking 69 Sec...

Page 5: ...cal Servers 92 Add a Custom Service 93 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry 94 Set Up Port Triggering 95 Dynamic DNS 97 Static Routes 99 Remote Management 101 USB Settings 102 Universal Plug and Play 102 IPv6 103 Traffic Meter 104 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Quick Tips 107 Sequence to Restart Your Network 107 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 107 Wireless Settings 107 Network Settings 107 Tro...

Page 6: ...he Factory Settings and Password 113 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 114 Test the LAN Path to Your Router 114 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 115 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Settings 116 Technical Specifications 118 Appendix B Notification of Compliance Index ...

Page 7: ...ections Unpack Your Router Position Your Router Hardware Features For information about ReadySHARE features in your product see Chapter 5 USB Storage and www netgear com readyshare The NETGEAR genie app provides easy installation from an iPad tablet computer or smartphone It includes a personal dashboard allowing you to manage monitor and repair your home network NETGEAR customers can download the...

Page 8: ... dealer Keep the carton and original packing materials in case you need to return the product for repair Position Your Router The router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network However the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router For example the ...

Page 9: ...rials such as glass insulated walls fish tanks mirrors brick and concrete can also affect your wireless signal When you use multiple access points it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 5 channels for example use Channels 1 and 6 or 6 and 11 Hardware Features Before you c...

Page 10: ...SB device is connected someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device Hardware Setup 10 R6300 WiFi Router 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit The WiFi and WPS buttons toggle the WiFi and WPS functions on and off WiFi On Off button Pressing and holding the wireless LAN button for 2 seconds turns the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios on and off If the 2...

Page 11: ...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 Figure 4 The label shows unique information about your router ...

Page 12: ... complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter This chapter contains the following sections Router Setup Preparation Types of Logins and Access NETGEAR Genie Setup Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation Upgrade Router Firmware Router Dashboard Basic Home Screen Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network ...

Page 13: ...ogin program on your computer to access the Internet When you start an Internet application your router automatically logs you in The ISP configuration information for your DSL account ISP login name and password Fixed or static IP address settings special deployment by ISP this is rare Wireless Devices and Security Settings Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using support...

Page 14: ...for your browser to display the NETGEAR Genie screen See Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation on page 15 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete NETGEAR Genie setup NETGEAR Genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet If the browser cannot display the web page Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports or wirelessly to the router Make su...

Page 15: ... Note The router user name and password are different from the user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection See Types of Logins and Access on page 13 for more information Upgrade Router Firmware When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet the router automatically checks for you to see if newer firmware is available If it is a message is displayed on the top o...

Page 16: ...e router Internet Set update and check the ISP settings of your router Wireless View or change the wireless settings for your router Attached Devices View the devices connected to your network 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 router then it is displayed here ...

Page 17: ...f the router 3 Enter the router password and click Connect The default router passphrase is printed on the product label on the bottom of the router 4 Repeat steps 1 3 to add other wireless devices Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network while maintaining security To use WPS make sure that all wireless...

Page 18: ... network 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 ...

Page 19: ... you have problems with your connection check the ISP settings 3 Click Apply to save your settings 4 Click Test to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute see Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Internet Setup Screen Fields The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen The fields that display in this screen depend on...

Page 20: ...er is used to look up site addresses based on their names Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Servers If you know your ISP requires specific servers select this option Enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also Router MAC Address The...

Page 21: ...rnet cables Wireless devices have joined the wireless network number The order in which the device joined the network IP Address The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the network This number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the network MAC Address The unique MAC address for each device does not change The MAC address is typically shown on the produ...

Page 22: ...ls website You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application To set up Live Parental Controls 1 Select Parental Controls on the Dashboard screen 2 Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Management Utility After installation Live Parental Controls automatically starts ...

Page 23: ...o log in or create a free account 5 Select the radio button that applies to you and click Next If you already have an OpenDNS account leave the Yes radio button selected If you do not have an OpenDNS account select the No radio button If you are creating an account the following screen displays Fill in the fields and click Next After you log on or create your account the filtering level screen dis...

Page 24: ...out a USB storage device that is connected to the router s USB port here From the Basic Home screen select ReadySHARE to display the USB Storage Basic Settings screen This screen displays the following Network Device Name The default is readyshare This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router Available Network Folders The folders on the USB device Share Name If only one de...

Page 25: ...uter You can click Refresh to update this screen For more information about USB storage see Chapter 5 USB Storage Basic Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup The R6300 WiFi Router comes with preset security This means that the Wi Fi network name SSID network key password and security option encryption protocol are preset in the factory...

Page 26: ...ss security that they discover Does your wireless device or computer show up on the Attached Devices screen If it does then it is connected to the network If you are not sure what the network name SSID or password is look on the label on the bottom of your router Wireless Settings Screen Fields Region Selection The location where the router is used Select from the countries in the list In the Unit...

Page 27: ...be operated Do not change the channel unless you experience interference shown by lost connections or slow data transfers If this happens experiment with different channels to see which is the best Mode Up to 217 Mbps is the default and allows 802 11n and 802 11g wireless devices to join the network g b supports up to 54 Mbps The 450 Mbps setting allows 802 11n devices to connect at this speed Sec...

Page 28: ...ients computers or wireless devices that join the network can use the Internet but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network Enable SSID Broadcast If this check box is selected the wireless access point broadcasts its name SSID to all wireless stations Stations with no SSID can adopt the correct SSID for connections to this access point Allow guest to access My Local Netwo...

Page 29: ...PA uses a passphrase to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys Then it dynamically varies the encryption key WPA PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP data encryption implements most of the IEEE 802 11i standard and is designed to work with all wireless network interface cards but not all wireless access points It is superseded by WPA2 PSK WPA2 PSK is stronger...

Page 30: ...rough the Administration menu This chapter contains the following sections Setup Wizard WPS Wizard Setup Menu WAN Setup LAN Setup Quality of Service QoS Setup Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters USB Storage See Chapter 5 USB Storage Security See Chapter 7 Security Administration See Chapter 8 Administration Advanced Setup See Chapter 9 Advanced Settings ...

Page 31: ... the router and select the Advanced tab 1 Select Setup Wizard to display the following screen 2 Select either Yes or No I want to configure the router myself If you select No you are taken to the Internet Setup screen see Internet Setup on page 19 3 If you selected Yes click Next The following screen displays The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine...

Page 32: ...owing screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client a wireless device or computer You can use either the push button or PIN method 3 Select either Push Button or PIN Number To use the push button method either click the WPS button on this screen or press the WPS button on the side of the router Within 2 minutes go to the wireless client and press its WPS button to join the network wi...

Page 33: ...ay the Setup menu The following selections are available Internet Setup Go to the same Internet Setup screen that you can access from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen See Internet Setup on page 19 Wireless Setup Go to the same Wireless Settings screen that you can access from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen See Basic Wireless Settings on page 25 Guest Network This is a shortcut to the...

Page 34: ...ing on Internet Port If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet select this check box Use this setting only as a diagnostic tool because it allows your router to be discovered Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason Disable IGMP Proxying IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network LAN to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from ...

Page 35: ...hat is not a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can have the router forward the traffic to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server To set up a default DMZ server 1 On the WAN Setup screen select the Default DMZ Server check box 2 Type t...

Page 36: ...ou can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications Table 2 Common MTU Sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR routers adapters and switches 1492 Use...

Page 37: ...he designated private address range for use in private networks and are suitable for most applications If your network requires a different IP addressing scheme you can change these settings in the LAN Setup screen To change the LAN settings Note If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser you will be disconnected You will have to open a new connection to the...

Page 38: ... information Both RIP 2B and RIP 2M send the routing data in RIP 2 format RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting RIP 2M uses multicasting Use Router as a DHCP Server This check box is usually selected so that the 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 router Ending IP A...

Page 39: ...s service is not enabled and no other DHCP server is available on your network set your computers IP addresses manually or they will not be able to access the router Address Reservation 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 router s DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to computer...

Page 40: ...rt and background For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS both it and the client running that application have to have WMM enabled Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video WMM QoS is enabled by default You can disable it in the QoS Setup screen by ...

Page 41: ...er the Edit or Delete button You can also delete all of the rules by simply clicking the Delete All button 3 To add a priority rule scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click Add Priority Rule 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 Gaming In either c...

Page 42: ...on or game 7 From the Priority list select the priority for Internet access for this traffic relative to other applications and traffic The options are Low Normal High and Highest 8 Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen QoS for a Router LAN Port To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router s LAN ports 1 Select Advanced Setup Q...

Page 43: ... Internet access for this port s traffic relative to other applications The options are Low Normal High and Highest 7 Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen 8 In the QoS Setup screen click Apply QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address 1 Select Advanced Setup QoS Setup and click the Setup QoS Rule button T...

Page 44: ... this device s traffic reelative to other applications and traffic The options are Low Normal High and Highest 6 Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen 7 In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box 8 Click Apply Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy To edit or delete a QoS policy 1 Select Advanced QoS Setup to displ...

Page 45: ...er Do not connect computers USB modems CD drives or DVD drives to the router USB port This chapter contains the following sections USB Drive Requirements ReadySHARE Access File Sharing Scenarios Basic Settings USB Storage Advanced Settings Safely Remove a USB Drive Media Server Settings Specify Approved USB Devices For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature see Chapter 6 ReadySHARE...

Page 46: ...rivers onto the PC before the PC can access the USB device Such USB devices do not work with the router ReadySHARE Access Once you have set up your router you can connect any USB storage device and share the contents with others on your network You can access your USB device in any of the following ways On Windows 7 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 2000 systems select Start Run and enter ready...

Page 47: ...nt to specify read only access or to allow access from the Internet see USB Storage Advanced Settings on page 50 Storing Files in a Central Location for Printing This scenario is for a family that has one high quality color printer directly attached to a computer but not shared on the local area network LAN This family does not have a print server One family member has photos on a Macintosh comput...

Page 48: ...ou can enable the HTTP via Internet option on the Advanced USB Storage screen to share large files This option supports downloading files only Basic Settings You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached to your router You can access this feature by selecting Basic ReadySHARE or Advanced USB Storage ReadySHARE The USB Storage Basic Settings screen displays By default the ...

Page 49: ... If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device you might not see your USB device in the router screens If this happens log out and then log back in Add or Edit a Network Folder 1 You can access this feature by selecting Basic ReadySHARE and clicking Edit or selecting Advanced USB Storage Advanced Settings 2 Specify the changes that you want to make To add a folder click Creat...

Page 50: ...creen to specify access to the USB storage device Network Device Name The default is readyshare This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router Workgroup If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain the workgroup name is displayed here The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS such as Microsoft Windows Access Method The access methods are ...

Page 51: ...owser If Not Shared is shown the default share has been deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting Read Write Access Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder All no password the default allows all users to access the network folder The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router Folder Name Full pat...

Page 52: ...hese settings select Advanced USB Storage Media Server to display the following screen By default the Enable Media Server check box and the Automatic when new files are added radio button are selected When these options are selected the router scans for media files whenever new files are added to the ReadySHARE USB hard drive Specify Approved USB Devices For more security you can set up the router...

Page 53: ... approved USB devices and the available USB devices You can remove or add approved USB devices 3 To add an approved USB device select it from the Available USB Devices list and then click Add 4 Select the Allow only approved devices check box 5 Click Apply so that your change takes effect If you want to work with another USB device first click the Safely Remove USB Device button for the currently ...

Page 54: ...s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP To connect to the router s USB drive using a web browser 1 Connect to the router by typing ftp and the Internet port IP address in the address field of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator for example ftp 10 1 65 4 If you are using Dynamic DNS you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address 2 Type the account name and password that has access rights to the US...

Page 55: ...dows PCs It lets you connect a USB printer to the router s USB port and access it wirelessly This chapter contains the following sections ReadySHARE Printer USB Control Center Utility Desktop NETGEAR Genie For additional about ReadySHARE features see www netgear com readyshare ...

Page 56: ...ntact the printer manufacturer to find and download the most recent printer driver software 3 On each computer that will share the printer download the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility The NETGEAR USB utility has a Mac version and a Windows version which you can access in two different ways From the ReadySHARE Printer area of this URL www netgear com readyshare From the ReadySHARE tab of the Des...

Page 57: ...ReadySHARE Printer 57 R6300 WiFi Router 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit 4 Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility 5 After you have installed the utility select the language ...

Page 58: ...0 WiFi Router 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit 6 The first time you access the utility you are asked to select the printer and click the Connect button Once the connection is established the status changes to Manually connected by xxx ...

Page 59: ...e network the utility on each of them handles the printing queue and handling The status of the printer isAvailable on all of the computers When the status is Available you can use the USB printer When the status is Manually connected by xxx only the xxx computer can use the printer Other network devices must wait until the xxx computer has released the connection or until the connection times out...

Page 60: ...o the router If you exit the utility printing does not work Some firewall software such as Comodo blocks the ReadySHARE Print utility from accessing the USB printer If you do not see the printer in the utility you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work 7 If your printer supports scanning make sure that the printer is in the Available state and click the Network Scanner b...

Page 61: ... aspx When you launch the USB Control Center Utility a screen similar to the following displays This is the main screen which shows a device icon the description for this USB device and its status Available The device is available from the computer that you are using Waiting to Connect You need to connect to this device from the computer that you are using If this is the first time you are connect...

Page 62: ...nguage Select the display language for this utility USB Printer The first time you use a printer click Connect You might be asked to install the driver for this printer After the driver is installed the printer status changes to Available Note Some USB printers for example HP and Lexmark printer request that you do not connect the USB cable until you are prompted by the installation software in th...

Page 63: ...nection of this USB printer Once there is any print job for this printer the USB utility connects to this USB printer automatically then prints After the print job is done the printer status returns to the Paused state Scan with a Multi Function Printer You can use the scan feature of a multi function printer 1 Make sure that the printer status shows as Available 2 Click the Network Scanner button...

Page 64: ...upport Dashboard Click to view details Retrieve wireless password About genie Automatically repair common wireless network problems Have easy access to router features like Live Parental Controls guest access broadband usage meter speed test and more Use the Network map to see all devices on your home network To download the free NETGEAR Genie go to this page at the NETGEAR website www NETGEAR com...

Page 65: ...e 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 Traffic Block Services Port Filtering Schedule Blocking Security Event Email Notifications ...

Page 66: ...he Keyword field enter a keyword or domain click Add Keyword and click Apply The Keyword list supports up to 32 entries Here are some sample entries Specify XXX to block http www badstuff com xxx html Specify com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as edu or gov Enter a period to block all Internet browsing access To delete a keyword or domain 1 Select the keyword you want to...

Page 67: ...published in RFC1700 Assigned Numbers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application Although the router already holds a list of many service port numbers you are not limited to these choices You can often determine port number information by contacting the publisher of the application by asking user groups or newsgroups o...

Page 68: ...ar select User Defined 5 If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol If you are not sure select Both 6 Enter the starting and ending port numbers If the application uses a single port number enter that number in both fields 7 Select the radio button for the IP address configuration you want to block and enter the IP addresses You can block the specified ...

Page 69: ...king keywords and services Days to Block Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate check boxes or select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days Time of Day to Block Select a start and end time in 24 hour format or select All Day for 24 hour blocking 3 Select your time zone from the list If you use daylight savings time select the Automatically adjust fo...

Page 70: ...mail address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to This Email Address field This email address is also used for the From address If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent by email 5 If your outgoing email server requires authentication select the My Mail Server requires authentication check box Fill in the User Name and Password fields for the outgoing email serv...

Page 71: ...1 for information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet and Traffic Meter on page 104 for information about monitoring Internet traffic on your router s Internet port This chapter includes the following sections Upgrade the Router Firmware View Router Status View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access Manage the Configuration File Set Password ...

Page 72: ...ew firmware and update your router 1 Select Advanced Administration Router Update to display the following screen Click Check 2 Click Check The router finds new firmware information if any is available 3 Click Yes to update and locate the firmware you downloaded the file ends in img WARNING When uploading firmware to the router do not interrupt the web browser by closing the window clicking a link...

Page 73: ...N Port MAC Address The Media Access Control address This is the unique physical address used by the Ethernet LAN port of the router IP Address The IP address used by the Ethernet LAN port of the router The default is 192 168 1 1 DHCP Server Identifies whether the router s built in DHCP server is active for devices on the LAN Internet Provider WAN Setup MAC Address The Media Access Control address ...

Page 74: ... Up Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports For each port the screen displays Status The link status of the port TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear Collisions The number of collisions on this ...

Page 75: ...een IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the router Default Gateway The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with DHCP Server The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router DNS Server The IP a...

Page 76: ... When Auto is selected the router finds the best operating channel available If you notice interference from nearby devices you can select a different channel Channels 1 6 and 11 do not interfere with each other Mode Indicates the wireless communication mode Up to 54 Mbps Up to 217 Mbps default and Up to 1300 Mbps Wireless AP Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled If this fea...

Page 77: ...ect Advanced Administration Logs The Logs screen displays The log screen shows the following information Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry Target address The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which access was attempted Action Whether the access was blocked or allowed To refresh...

Page 78: ...1 Select Advanced Administration Backup Settings to display the following screen 2 Click Back Up to save a copy of the current settings 3 Choose a location to store the cfg file that is on a computer on your network Restore Configuration Settings To restore configuration settings that you backed up 1 Enter the full path to the file on your network or click the Browse button to find the file 2 When...

Page 79: ...lt password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin This is not the same as changing the password for wireless access The label on the bottom of your router shows your unique wireless network name SSID and password for wireless access see Label on page 11 To set the password for the user name admin 1 Select Advanced Administration Set Password to display the following screen ...

Page 80: ...sword 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 click Cancel the password recovery process starts You can then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the ...

Page 81: ...ique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed This chapter includes the following sections Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Function WDS Port Forwarding and Triggering Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers Set Up Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management USB Settings Universal Plug and Play IPv6 Traffic Meter ...

Page 82: ...outer with an Ethernet cable Note The Fragmentation Length CTS RTS Threshold and Preamble Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only Do not change these settings Turn off wireless signal by schedule You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection For instance you could turn it off for ...

Page 83: ...iFi link Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device For example you could install the first R6300 WiFi Router in a room like a home office that has your Internet connection After this router is up and running set up the second router in Bridge mode Then place the router in Bridge mode in a different room that has your home entertainment center Cable the router in Bridge mode to your...

Page 84: ...to which your bridge mode router will connect a In the Choose a Wireless Network drop down list select the wireless network frequency 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz of the router you are connecting to b Type the wireless network name SSID of the router you are connecting to c Select the Security Option for the router you are connecting to d Type the passphrase of the router you are connecting to e Click Apply 6...

Page 85: ...peater Base station access point access point Figure 9 Wireless repeating scenario Note If you use the wireless repeating function you need to select either WEP or None as a security option in the Wireless Settings screen The WEP option displays only if you select the wireless mode Up to 54 Mbps in the Wireless Settings screen Wireless Base Station The router acts as the parent access point bridgi...

Page 86: ...LAN IP subnet That is all the access point LAN IP addresses are in the same network All LAN devices wired and wireless computers are configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the access points Wireless Repeating Function Select Advanced Advanced Setup Wireless Repeating to view or change wireless repeater settings for the router Scroll to view more settings Enable Wireless Rep...

Page 87: ...se station selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it Only LAN client associations are allowed Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 If your router is the base station it can act as the parent of up to 4 other access points Enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in these fields Set Up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in hub and s...

Page 88: ...able Wireless Repeating Function check box and the Wireless Repeater radio button 3 Fill in the Repeater IP Address field This IP address has to be in the same subnet as the base station but different from the LAN IP address of the base station 4 Click Apply to save your changes 5 Verify connectivity across the LANs A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router should be able to co...

Page 89: ... describing this communication session between your computer and the web server at www example com Before sending the web page request message to www example com your router stores the original information and then modifies the source information in the request message performing Network Address Translation NAT The source address is replaced with your router s public IP address This is necessary b...

Page 90: ...g port originates a session An example is Internet Relay Chat IRC Your computer connects to an IRC server at destination port 6667 The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port but also sends an identify message to your computer on port 113 Using port triggering you can tell the router When you initiate a session with destination port 6667 you have to also allow incoming traffic...

Page 91: ... Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications In both of the preceding examples your computer initiates an application session with a server computer on the Internet However you might need to allow a client computer on the Internet to initiate a connection to a server computer on your network Normally your router ignores any inbound traffic that is not a response to your own outbound tra...

Page 92: ... and port triggering Port triggering can be used by any computer on your network although only one computer can use it at a time Port forwarding is configured for a single computer on your network Port triggering does require that you know the computer s IP address in advance The IP address is captured automatically Port forwarding requires that you specify the computer s IP address during configu...

Page 93: ...pear in the list see Add a Custom Service on page 93 3 In the corresponding Server IP Address field enter the last digit of the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service 4 Click Add The service appears in the list in the screen Add a Custom Service To define a service game or application that does not appear in the Service Name list first determine which port number or range...

Page 94: ...address of your local computer that will provide this service 8 Click Apply The service appears in the list in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry To edit or delete a port forwarding entry 1 In the table select the radio button next to the service name 2 Click Edit Service or Delete Service Application Example Making a Local Web Server Public If y...

Page 95: ...ed the router monitors outbound traffic looking for a specified outbound trigger port When the router detects outbound traffic on that port it remembers the IP address of the local computer that sent the data The router then temporarily opens the specified incoming port or ports and forwards incoming traffic on the triggered ports to the triggering computer While port forwarding creates a static m...

Page 96: ... Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port triggering port triggering is disabled However any port triggering configuration information you added to the router is retained even though it is not used 4 In the Port Triggering Timeout field enter a value up to 9999 minutes 5 This value controls the inactivity timer for the designated inbound ports The inbound ports close ...

Page 97: ...appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table Dynamic DNS If your Internet service provider ISP gave you a permanently assigned IP address you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers DNS However if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address you do not know in advance what your IP address will be and the address can ch...

Page 98: ...S service providers whose names appear in the Service Provider list For example for DynDNS org select www dyndns org 2 Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box 3 Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider 4 Type the host name or domain name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you 5 Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account This is the name that you use to log in to yo...

Page 99: ...reated with your ISP as the gateway and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 1 x addresses With this configuration if you attempt to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed and the request is likely to be denied by the company s firewall In this cas...

Page 100: ... reported in RIP 4 Select the Active check box to make this route effective 5 Type the destination IP address of the final destination 6 Type the IP subnet mask for this destination If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 7 Type the gateway IP address which has to be a router on the same LAN segment as the R6300 WiFi Router 8 Type a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value Thi...

Page 101: ...be up to 30 characters 2 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box 3 Under Allow Remote Access By specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access the router s remote management Note For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet select Only This Computer Enter the IP address that will be all...

Page 102: ...use port number 8080 enter http 134 177 0 123 8080 in your browser USB Settings For added security the router can be set up to share only approved USB devices See Specify Approved USB Devices on page 52 for the procedure Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers to access the network and connect to other devices as needed UPnP devi...

Page 103: ...d in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent The time to live hop count is the number of steps a broadcast packet is allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which is fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctl...

Page 104: ... traffic volume set a monthly limit and get a live update of traffic usage To monitor Internet traffic 1 Click Advanced Advanced Setup Traffic Meter to display the following screen Scroll to view more settings 2 To enable the Traffic Meter select the Enable Traffic Meter check box 3 If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic select the Traffic volume control by radio b...

Page 105: ...y limit of Mbytes or hours is reached You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained The Internet LED flashes green or amber The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled 7 Set up Internet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic 8 Click the Traffic Status button to get a live update on Internet traffic status on your router 9 Click Apply to save your settings...

Page 106: ...e check the NETGEAR support site at http support netgear com for product and contact information This chapter contains the following sections Quick Tips Troubleshooting with the LEDs Cannot Log In to the Router Cannot Access the Internet Changes Not Saved Wireless Connectivity Restore the Factory Settings and Password Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility ...

Page 107: ...the corresponding numbered router LAN port LED is on Wireless Settings Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly For a wirelessly connected computer the wireless network name SSID and wireless security settings of the router and wireless computer need to match exactly If you set up an access list in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen you have to add each wire...

Page 108: ...ng power outlet Check that you are using the 12V DC 5A power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product If the Power Test LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrupted This can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted or if the router detects a problem with the firmware If the error persists you have a hardware problem For recovery instructions or help with a hardware ...

Page 109: ...m or computer Be sure that you are using the correct cable When connecting the router s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem This cable could be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable Wireless LEDs Are Off If the Wireless LEDs stay off check to see if the Wireless On Off button on the router has been pr...

Page 110: ...ipt or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser and launching it again Make sure that you are using the correct login information The factory default login name is admin and the password is password Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR r...

Page 111: ... your ISP that you have bought a new network device and ask them to use the router s MAC address Configure your router to clone your computer s MAC address If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as...

Page 112: ...ble to load any web pages from the Internet check the following Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration restart your comp...

Page 113: ...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 WPA or WPA2 If you want to view the wireless settings for the router use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to a LAN port on the router Then log in to the router and select Wireless see Basic Wireless Settings...

Page 114: ... router from a running Windows PC 1 From the Windows toolbar click Start and then select Run 2 In the field provided type ping followed by the IP address of the router as in this example ping www routerlogin net 3 Click OK You should see a message like this one Pinging IP address with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message Reply from IP address bytes 32 time NN ms TTL xxx If ...

Page 115: ...If the IP configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP this information is not visible in your computer s Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway Check to see that the network address of your computer the portion of the IP address specified by the subnet mask is different from the network address of the remote device Check that your cab...

Page 116: ... configuration settings shown in the following table Table 4 Factory default settings Feature Default behavior Router login User login URL www routerlogin com or www routerlogin net User name case sensitive admin Login password case sensitive password Internet connection WAN MAC address Use default hardware address WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed Autosensing Local network LAN LAN IP 192 168 1 1 Subne...

Page 117: ...unication Enabled SSID name See router label Security WPA2 PSK AES Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission speed Auto Country region United States in the US otherwise varies by region RF channel 6 until region selected Operating mode Up to 217 Mbps Firewall Inbound communications coming in from the Internet Disabled bars all unsolicited requests Outbound communications going out to the Internet Enable...

Page 118: ...32º to 104º F Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B C Tick N10947 LAN 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx or 1000BASE T RJ 45 WAN 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx or 1000BASE T RJ 45 Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard See the footnote for the previous table Radio data ra...

Page 119: ...2 472 GHz Europe ETSI 5 GHz 5 18 5 24 5 745 5 825 GHz US 5 18 5 24 GHz Europe ETSI FCC 5 25 5 35 GHz DFS band 5 47 5 725 GHz DFS band 5600 5650 MHz is disabled and unavailable for use CE Europe ETSI 5 25 5 35 GHz DFS band 5 47 5 725 GHz DFS band 802 11 security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA WPA2 Table 5 R6300 Router specifications Continued Feature Description ...

Page 120: ... 328 2 4Ghz EN301 489 17 EN301 893 5Ghz EN60950 1 For complete DoC please visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at http support netgear com app answers detail a_id 11621 EDOC in Languages of the European Community Language Statement Cesky Czech NETGEAR Inc tímto prohlašuje že tento Radiolan je ve shode se základními požadavky a dalšími príslušnými ustanoveními smernice 1999 5 ES ...

Page 121: ...nstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG Malti Maltese Hawnhekk NETGEAR Inc jiddikjara li dan Radiolan jikkonforma mal htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Magyar Hungarian Alulírott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 1999 5 EC irányel...

Page 122: ...erference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in...

Page 123: ... mobile satellite systems High power radars are allocated as primary users meaning they have priority of 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and these radars could cause interference and or damage to LE LAN devices Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme CNR 210 d Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes 1 le dispositif...

Page 124: ...nt and household appliances to reduce interference in feet and meters Household Appliance Recommended Minimum Distance in feet and meters Microwave ovens 30 feet 9 meters Baby Monitor Analog 20 feet 6 meters Baby Monitor Digital 40 feet 12 meters Cordless phone Analog 20 feet 6 meters Cordless phone Digital 30 feet 9 meters Bluetooth devices 20 feet 6 meters ZigBee 20 feet 6 meters ...

Page 125: ...guring DMZ server 35 Dynamic DNS 98 NAT 34 port forwarding 92 port triggering 95 QoS 40 repeater unit 88 user defined services 67 connecting wirelessly 8 country setting 31 crossover cable 109 CTS RTS Threshold 82 custom service port forwarding 93 D dashboard 16 data packets fragmented 35 default DMZ server 35 default factory settings list of 116 default factory settings restoring 79 113 default g...

Page 126: ...Internet Setup screen 19 login 13 Internet services blocking access 67 Internet Setup screen 19 interval poll 74 IP addresses current 73 DHCP 13 dynamic 97 reserved 39 IP subnet mask 74 K keywords 66 L label product 11 LAN port QoS for 42 settings 73 LAN setup 37 language setting 31 large files sharing 47 lease DHCP 75 LEDs described 10 troubleshooting and 108 local servers port forwarding to 92 l...

Page 127: ...nfiguration file 78 default factory settings 79 113 router interface described 16 router status viewing 73 S scheduling keyword and service blocking 69 secondary DNS 20 security 25 firewall settings 65 see also security options security options 29 security PIN 11 32 sending logs by email 70 serial number product label 11 services blocking 67 settings default See default factory settings Setup Wiza...

Page 128: ...g to the network 17 Wireless Distribution System WDS 85 86 Wireless LED troubleshooting and 109 110 wireless mode 27 wireless network name SSID broadcast 27 described 27 product label 11 wireless network settings 27 wireless radio 82 wireless repeating 85 86 base station 87 repeater unit 88 wireless security options 29 wireless settings 25 checking for correct 107 SSID broadcast 27 WMM Wi Fi Multi...

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