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R6300 WiFi Router
802.11ac Dual Band
Gigabit
User Manual
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
June 2012
202-11030-01
v1.0
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit ©2012 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, or get support online, visit us at http://support.netgear.com. Phone (US & Canada only):
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Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Front and Side Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 LAN Setup Screen Settings . . . .
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Password Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Chapter 9 Advanced Settings Advanced Wir
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Wireless Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Restore the Factory Settings and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1. Hardware Setup 1 Getting to know your router The NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router delivers next generation WiFi at gigabit speeds. It offers the ultimate mobility for WiFi devices with speeds up to 3x faster than 802.11n. Compatible with next generation WiFi devices, and backward compatible with 802.11 a/b/g and n devices, it enables HD streaming throughout your home. The R6300 with simultaneous dual 1 2 band WiFi technology offers speeds up to 450 to 1300 Mbps and avoids interference, ensuring
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Unpack Your Router Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide. Ethernet cable Power adapter Dual Band WiFi Router Power cord Figure 1. Check the package contents Your box contains the following items: • R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • AC power adapter and power cord (plug varies by region) • Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable • Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions If any
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices to a minimum. • Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference. Equipment that might cause interference includes ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves, PCs, the base of a cordless phone, or 2.4 GHz cordless phone. • Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid meta
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions LED Description Power • Solid amber. The router is starting up. • Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the Restore Factory Settings button was pressed. • Solid green. The router is ready. • Blinking green. The firmware is corrupted. See www.netgear.com/support. • Off. Power is not supplied to the router. Internet • Solid green. The Internet connection is ready. • Solid amber. The Ethernet cable conne
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit See Factory Settings on page 116 for information about restoring factory settings. Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the WPS PIN, login information, MAC address, and serial number. Default Access Information Serial number MAC address Preset SSID Preset WiFi Password Figure 4. The label shows unique information about your router Hardware Setup 11
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2. Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie 2 Connecting to the router This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter. This chapter contains the following sections: • Router Setup Preparation • Types of Logins and Access • NETGEAR Genie Setup • Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation • Upgrade Router Firmware • Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) • Add
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically, or you can use the Genie menus and screens to set up your router manually. Before you start the setup process, get your ISP information, and make sure the computers and devices in the network have the settings described here. Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, you need to change the settings so tha
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit NETGEAR Genie Setup NETGEAR Genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. It takes about 15 minutes to complete. To use NETGEAR Genie to set up your router: 1. Turn the router on by pressing the On/Off button, if not done yet. 2. Make sure that your device is connected with an Ethernet cable (wired) or
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up your router, NETGEAR Genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. You can use NETGEAR Genie again if you want to view or change settings for the router. 1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. The login window d
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information. The left column has the menus, and at the top there is an Advanced tab that is used to access additional menus and screens. Language Menus Dashboard (Click the Advanced (Click to tab to view v
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and other equipment to your wireless network. See Guest Networks on page 28 for instructions on how to set up a guest network. Manual Method To connect manually: 1. Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device (laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your router. This
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3. Genie Basic Settings 3 Your Internet connection and 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 18
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information. 1. From the Home screen, select Internet. The following screen displays: Scroll to view more settings The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether or not your Internet connection requires a login. • Yes. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.
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R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit • Login. The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an email address. • Password. The password that you use to log in to your ISP. • Idle Timeout (In minutes). If you want to change the login timeout, enter a new value in minutes. This determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN. Entering a value of 0 (zero) means never log out. Internet IP Address. •
