Netgear D6400 Ac1600 Wifi Vdsl Adsl Modem Router 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 
USAMay 2016
202-11485-07
AC1600 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router
Model D6400
User Manual 

 
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Modem Router
Unpack Your Modem Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Front Panel with LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Back Panel with Ports, Buttons, and Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Right Side Panel with WPS and WiFi On/Off Buttons and USB Port  . . . . . . . . .  14
Bottom Panel Product Label...

 
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Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75
IPv6 Internet Connections and IPv6 Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75
Set Up an IPv6 Connection Through Auto Detect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78
Set Up an IPv6 Pass-Through Connection  . . . . . . ....

 
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Change an Outbound Firewall Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Remove an Outbound Firewall Rule  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Set Up a Schedule for Keyword Blocking and Outbound Firewall Rules  . . . . . 136
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Chapter 6 Optimize Performance
Optimize Traffic with...

 
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Chapter 10 Share a USB Printer
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Use the Shared Printer  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Use the Reset Button  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Erase the Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
View the Status and Statistics of the Modem Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
View Information About the Modem Router and the Internet, 
Modem, and WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Disable Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Chapter 15 Troubleshooting
Quick Tips for Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Troubleshoot with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274...

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1.   Hardware Overview of the Modem 
Router
The NETGEAR® AC1600 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D6400, in this manual 
referred to as the modem router, delivers WiFi connection speeds up to1 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz 
802.11n and up to 1300 Mbps on 5 GHz 802.11ac. Both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands can be active 
simultaneously. The modem router is compatible with most major DSL Internet service providers 
and also supports cable or fiber Internet service.
The chapter contains the following sections:
•Unpack...

Hardware Overview of the Modem Router 10
AC1600 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D6400 
Unpack Your Modem Router
Your package contains the following items.
 
 
Power adapter
Ethernet cable
Phone cable
DSL or ADSL filter
Modem router
(varies by region)
(varies by region)
Figure 1. Package contents for the modem router
Your package might contain more items. The filter or phone cable provided depends on the 
region, and in some locations, a CD is included.