Netgear R6300 Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USAJune 2012
202-11030-01
v1.0
R6300 WiFi Router 
802.11ac Dual Band 
Gigabit
User Manual 

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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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WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Default DMZ Server  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Change the MTU Size  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
LAN Setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
LAN Setup Screen Settings  . . . . ....

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Restore Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Erase  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Password Recovery  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Chapter 9 Advanced Settings
Advanced...

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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
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 
band WiFi technology offers speeds up to 450
1 to 13002 Mbps and avoids interference, ensuring 
top...

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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 cord
Dual Band WiFi Router 
Power adapter
Figure 1. Check the package contents
Your box contains the following items:
•     R6300 WiFi Router 802.1
 1ac 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...

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•     In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of wall\
s and ceilings 
between the router and your other devices to a minimum.
•      A
way from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference. \
Equipment that 
might cause interference includes ceiling fans, home security systems, m\
icrowaves, PCs, 
the base of a cordless phone, or 2.4 GHz cordless phone. 
•      A
way from any large metal surfaces,...

Table 1.  Front panel LED descriptions  
LEDDescription
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 connection to the modem has been...