Netgear C6300 Ac1750 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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•Enter a period (.) to block all Internet browsing access.
7. Click the Add Keyword button.
The keyword is added to the keyword list. The keyword list supports up to 32 entries.
8. Click the Apply button.
Keyword blocking takes effect.
To delete keywords from the list:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites.
5. Do one of the following:
•To delete a single word, select it and click the Delete Keyword button.
The keyword is removed from the list.
•To delete all keywords on the list, click the Clear List button.
All keywords are removed from the list.
6. Click the Apply button. 
Your settings are saved.
Block Services From the Internet
You can block Internet services on your network based on the type of service. You can block 
services all the time or based on a schedule.
To block services:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive. 
						

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The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select 
ADVANCED > Security > Block Services.
5. Specify when to block the services:
• T
o block the services all the time, select the  Always radio button.
• T
o block the services based on a schedule, select the Per Schedule radio button.
For information about how to specify the schedule, see Schedule When to Block 
Internet Sites and Services on page  33.
6.  Click the  Add button.
7. To add a service that is in the  Service Type menu, select the application or service. 
The settings for this service automatically display in the fields.
8.  T
o add a service or application that is not the menu, select  User Defined.
a. From the Protocol menu, select a protocol. If you are not sure what protocol the 
service or application uses, select TCP/UDP .
b.  Enter the starting port and ending port numbers: 
• If the service uses a single port number
 , enter that number in both fields.
• T
o find out which port numbers the service or application uses, you can c\
ontact 
the publisher of the application, ask user groups or news groups, or sea\
rch on the 
Internet. 
						

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9. Specify how to filter the services:
•Only This IP Address. Block services for a single computer.
•IP Address Range. Block services for a range of computers with consecutive IP 
addresses on your network.
•All lP Addresses. Block services for all computers on your network.
10. Click the Add button.
Your settings are saved.
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
When you schedule blocking, the same schedule is used to block sites and to block services. 
For information about how to specify what you want the modem router to block, see 
Use 
Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 30 and Block Services From the Internet on 
page 31.
To schedule blocking:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Schedule.
5. Specify when to block keywords and services:
•Days to Block. Select the check box for each day that you want to block the 
keywords or select the Every Day check box, which automatically selects 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. 
6. Select your time zone from the menu. 
7. If you live in an area that observes daylight saving time, select the Automatically adjust for 
daylight savings time check box. 
8. Click the Apply button. 
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking. The computer you exempt must use a 
fixed IP address. You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address. Se\
e 
Reserve LAN IP Addresses on page  55.
To specify a trusted computer:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Security > Block Sites .
5.  Scroll down and select the  Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites  check box.
6. In the Trusted IP Address  fields, enter the IP address of the trusted computer.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications
The modem router  can email you its logs. The log records  modem router activity and security 
events such as attempts to access blocked sites or services. 
To set up email notifications:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays. 
						

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > Security >  E-mail.
5.  Select the Turn E-mail Notification On  check box.
6.  In the  Y
our Outgoing Mail Server  field, enter the name of your Internet provider’s outgoing 
(SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP.com). 
You might be able to find this information in the configuration window of\
 your email  program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not s\
ent.
7.  Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the  Send to This E-mail 
Address field. 
This email address is also used for the From address. If this field is b\
lank, log and alert  messages are not sent.
8.  If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the  My Mail Server requires 
authentication  check box and do the following.
a. In the User Name field, type the user name for the outgoing email server
 .
b.  In the  Password field, type the password for the outgoing email server
 .
9.  T
o send alerts when someone attempts to visit a blocked site, select the \
 Send Alerts 
Immediately  check box.
10.  T
o send logs based on a schedule, specify these settings:
•From Send logs according to this schedule menu, select the schedule type.
• From the Day menu, select the day
 .
• From the T
 ime menu, select the time, and select the am  or pm radio button.
11.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Logs are sent according to the schedule that you set. If the log fills u\
p before the specified 
time, it is sent. 
 After the log is sent, it is cleared from the modem router memory. If the 
modem router cannot email the log and the log buffer fills up, the modem router 
overwrites the log. 
						

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5.   Share a USB Drive Attached to the 
Modem Router
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your 
modem router. The USB port on the modem router can be used only to connect USB storage 
devices like flash drives or hard drives. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or 
DVD drives to the modem router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•USB Drive Requirements 
•Access a USB Drive on the Network 
•Control Access to the USB Drive  
•Use FTP Within the Network 
•View or Change Network Folders on a USB Drive 
•Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive 
•Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive 
•Approve USB Devices 
•Safely Remove a USB Drive 
For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.  
						

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USB Drive Requirements
The modem router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the 
most up-to-date list of USB drives that the modem router supports, visit 
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare.
Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load the drivers onto the 
computer before the computer can access the USB device. Such USB devices do not work 
with the modem router.
The modem router supports the following file system types for full read/write access:
•FAT16
•FAT32
•NTFS
•NTFS with compression format enabled
•Ext2
•Ext3
•Ext4
•XFS
•HFS
•HFS+
Access a USB Drive on the Network
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected to the modem router USB 
port. (If your USB drive uses special drivers, it is not compatible.) 
To connect a USB storage device to the modem router:
Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the router.
When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up to two minutes 
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on 
your local area network (LAN).
To access the USB device from a Mac: 
1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the router. 
						

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When you connect the USB storage device to the modem router’s USB port, it might take 
up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is available to 
all computers on your local area network (LAN).
2. On a Mac that is connected to the network, launch Finder and select Go > Connect to 
Server.
The Connect to Server page displays.
3. Enter the smb://readyshare in the Server Address field.
4. Click the Connect button.
5. When prompted, select the Guest radio button.
6. If you set up access control on the router and you allowed your Mac to access the network, 
select the Registered User radio button and enter admin for the name and password for 
the password. 
For more information about access control, see Set Up Access Control on page 27.
7. Click the Connect button.
A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
To access the USB storage device from a Windows computer: 
1. Connect your USB storage device to a USB port on the modem router.
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the router.
When you connect the USB storage device to the modem router’s USB port, it might take 
up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is available to 
all computers on your local area network (LAN).
2. Select Start > Run.
3. Enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box.
4. Click the OK button.
A window automatically opens and displays the files and folders on the device.
To map the USB device to a Windows network drive: 
1. Connect your USB storage device to the USB port on the router.
If your USB device uses a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB 
device to the router.
When you connect the USB device to the modem router’s USB port, it might take up to 
two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB drive is available to all 
computers on your local area network (LAN).
2. Select Start > Run.
3. Enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box.
4. Click the OK button. 
						

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A window automatically opens and displays the USB Storage device.
5.  Right-click the USB storage device and select  Map network drive.
The Map Network Drive page displays:
6.  Select the drive letter to map to the network folder
 .
7.  Click the  Finish button.
The USB device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
8.  T
o connect to the USB storage device as a different user, select the  Connect using 
different credentials check box, click the  Finish button, and do the following:
a. T
ype the user name and password.
b.  Click the OK button.
The USB storage device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.\
Control Access to the USB Drive
You can specify the device name, workgroups, and network folders for your\
 USB device. 
To specify the USB access settings:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://routerlogin.net. 
						

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A login window opens.
3.  Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > USB Storage >  Advanced Settings .
5. Specify access to the USB storage device: 
• Network Device Name. 
 This is the name used to access the USB device connected 
to the modem router. The default is readyshare. 
• W
orkgroup . 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. Select the access methods: 
- Network Neighborhood/MacShare. Enabled by default.
- HTTP . Enabled by default. 
 You can type 
http://readyshare.routerlogin.net/shares to access the USB drive.
- HTTP (via Internet). Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users 
can type http:// (for example,  http://1.1.10.102/shares) 
or a URL domain name to access the USB drive over the Internet. 

This feature 
supports file uploading only.
- FTP . Enabled by default.
- FTP (via Internet) . Disabled by default. If you select this check box, remote users 
can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet. 
 This feature supports 
both downloading and uploading of files.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.