Netgear C6300 Ac1750 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

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4. 
Select  Guest Network.
5. Select any of the following wireless settings:
• Enable Guest Network. When this check box is selected, the guest network is 
enabled, and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this p\
rofile.
• 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 see each other and access my local network . If this check box is 
selected, anyone who connects to this SSID can access your local network\
, not just 
the Internet.
6.  Give the guest network a name.
The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters.\
 You then  manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest\
 network name 
in addition to the main SSID. 
7.  Select a security option. 
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older  computers and wireless devices cannot use it. NETGEAR recommends that yo\
u select 
the WP

A-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]  radio button. This setting protects your WiFi 
network and lets computers and wireless devices connect to the WiFi netw\
ork by using 
either WPA2 or WPA security.
8.  Click the  Apply button. 
Your settings are saved. 
						

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Control the Wireless Radios
The modem router’s internal wireless radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz range and 5 
GHz range. By default, these radios are on so that you can connect wirelessly to the modem 
router. When the wireless radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN 
connection to the modem router.
You can turn the wireless radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the modem router, 
or you can log in to the modem router and enable or disable the wireless radios. If you are 
close to the modem router, it might be easier to press its WiFi On/Off button. If you are away 
from the modem router or are currently logged in, it might be easier to enable or disable the 
radios.
Use the WiFi On/Off Button
To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button:
Press the WiFi On/Off button on the modem router for two seconds.
If you turn off the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you 
turn on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios
If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the wireless radios, you can’t log in to the 
modem router to turn them back on. You must press the WiFi On/Off button again for two 
seconds to turn the wireless radios back on.
To enable or disable the wireless radios:
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. 
						

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings .
5. Select or clear the  Enable Wireless Gateway Radio check box.
Clearing this check box turns off the WiFi feature of the modem router. 
6.  Click the  Apply button.
If you disabled the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you 
enabled the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Of
 f LED and the WPS LED light.
Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typ\
ing the WiFi 
password.
To specify WPS 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.
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 > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings . 
						

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The Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, from the 
Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer) to configure the modem router’s 
wireless settings through WPS. 
5. (Optional) Select or clear the Disable Router’s PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the modem router detects 
suspicious attempts to break into the modem router’s wireless settings by using the 
modem router’s PIN through WPS. You can manually enable the PIN function by clearing 
the Disable Router’s PIN check box.
6. (Optional) Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box.
By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. NETGEAR 
recommends that you leave this check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to 
the modem router, the modem router wireless settings change to an automatically 
generated random SSID and security key. 
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Dynamic DNS
If your Internet provider gave you a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a 
domain name and link that name to 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 is, and the address can change frequently. In this case, you 
can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service. This type of service lets you register your 
domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain to your frequently 
changing IP address.
If your Internet provider assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), 
the Dynamic DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the 
Internet.
Your modem router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service that Dyn 
provided. First, visit their website at http://www.dyn.com.dns and obtain an account and host 
name that you configure in the modem router. Then, whenever your Internet 
provider-assigned IP address changes, your modem router automatically contacts the 
Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to your account, and registers your new IP address. If 
your host name is hostname, for example, you can reach your modem router at 
http://hostname.dyn.com/dns.
To set up Dynamic DNS:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type 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 > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS .
5. Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers wh\
ose URLs 
display in the Service Provider  menu.
6.  Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box. 
7.  Select the URL for your Dynamic DNS service provider
 . 
8.  In the Host Name field, type the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS 
service provider gave you.
9.  In the User Name field, type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account. 
This name is the name that you use to log in to your account, not your h\
ost name.
10.  In the Password field, type the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account. 
11.  Click the  Apply button.
Your configuration is saved.
Improve Network Connections With Universal Plug and 
Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices such as Internet applianc\
es and computers 
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices \
can 
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices o\
n the network. If 
you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connection\
s, or real-time 
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a featur\
e in Windows XP), 
enable UPnP.
To enable Universal Plug and Play:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network. 
						

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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  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > UPnP .
5. Select the  Turn UPnP On check box.
By default, this check box is selected. If the T
 urn UPnP On check box is cleared, the 
modem router  does not allow any device to automatically control router resources, suc\
h 
as port forwarding.
6.  T
ype the advertisement period in minutes.
The advertisement period specifies how often the modem router  broadcasts its UPnP 
information. 
 This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30 
minutes. Shorter durations ensure that control points receive current de\
vice status at the 
expense of more network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the 
device status, but can significantly reduce network traffic.
7.  T
ype the advertisement time to live in hops.
The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for\
 each UPnP packet sent. Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers. 
 The number of hops can range 
from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which sh\
ould 
be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not \
being updated or 
reached correctly, it might be necessary to increase this value.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing  the modem router  and which ports (internal and external) that device opened. 

The UPnP 
Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is st\
ill active 
for each IP address.
9.  T
o refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the  Refresh button. 
						

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7.   Manage Your Network
This chapter describes the modem router settings for administering and maintaining your 
modem router and home network. 
The chapter includes the following sections:
•View Modem Router Status 
•Reboot the Modem Router 
•Change the Router Mode 
•View Logs of Modem Router Activity 
•View Devices Connected to the Network 
•Manage the Modem Router Configuration File 
•Change the admin Password 
•Set up Password Recovery 
•Recover the admin Password 
•View Event Logs 
•Run the Ping Utility 
•Run the Traceroute Utility 
•View Wireless Access Points in Your Area 
•View or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel 
•Remote Management  
						

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View Modem Router Status
To view modem router status and usage information:
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.
Scroll to view more
 
View Cable Information
To view modem router cable information:
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. 
						

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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.
The Cable Information pane displays the following:
•Hardware Version. The modem router model.
•Firmware Version. The version of the modem router firmware. It changes if you 
upgrade the modem router firmware.
•Cable Modem Serial Number. The serial number of the modem router.
•CM Certificate. The status of the modem router certificate. If Not installed displays as 
the status, contact your Internet provider.
•LAN Port. The following information displays:
-MAC Address. The Media Access Control address. This address is the unique 
physical address that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the modem router uses. 
-IP Address/Mask. The IP address that the Ethernet (LAN) port of the modem 
router uses. The default is 192.168.0.1.
-DHCP. Identifies whether the built-in DHCP server of the modem router is active 
for the LAN-attached devices.
For information about using the Reboot button, see Reboot the Modem Router on page 70.
View Internet Port Information
To view modem router Internet port information:
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.
The Internet Port pane displays these WAN Internet port settings:
•MAC Address. The MAC address of the WAN Internet port.
•IP Address/Mask. The IP address of the WAN Internet port.
•Connection. The type of WAN Internet port connection.
•Default Gateway. The IP address of the default gateway. 
						

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•Domain Name Server. The IP address of the Domain Name Server.
View Wireless Settings
To view wireless settings:
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.
The Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz) and Wireless Settings (5 GHz) panes display the 
following information:
•Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) that the modem router uses. 
•Region. The geographic region where the modem router is being used. It is illegal to 
use the wireless features of the modem router in some parts of the world.
•Channel. The operating channel of the wireless port being used. The default channel 
is Auto. When Auto is specified, the modem router finds the best operating channel 
available.
•Mode. The wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 145 Mbps (default), 
or Up to 300 Mbps.
•Wireless AP. Indicates whether the modem router WiFi radios are on or off. If the 
wireless radios are turned off, the WiFi On/Off LED on the front panel is off.
•Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the modem router is broadcasting its SSID.
•Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for 
this network.
Reboot the Modem Router
Rebooting the modem router disconnects all computers and mobile devices from the modem 
router’s network.
To reboot the modem router:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net.