Netgear R6300 Manual

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Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of yo\
ur R6300 WiFi 
Router over the Internet.
To set up remote management:
1. 
Select  Advanced > 
 Advanced Setup > Remote Management. 
Note:  Be sure to change the router’s default login password to a secure 
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any langu\
age 
and contains upper-case and lower-case letters, numbers, and...

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Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For gr\
eater 
security, enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Ch\
oose 
a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common ser\
vice port. 
The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
5.  Click  Apply  to have your changes take ef
 fect.
6.  When accessing your router from the Internet, type your router’
 s WAN...

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Turn UPnP On. UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. 
The default setting for UPnP is disabled. If this check box is not selec\
ted, the router does  not allow any device to automatically control the resources, such as por\
t forwarding 
(mapping) of the router. 
Advertisement Period.  The advertisement period is how often the router broadcasts its 
UPnP information. 
 This value can range from 1 to 1440...

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2. 
Select the IPv6 connection type from the list. Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide 
this information.
•     If your ISP did not provide details, you can select IPv6 T
 unnel. 
•      If you are not sure, select  Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is 
in use.
•     If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP
 , or fixed, but is IPv6, then 
select IPv6 auto config.
3.  Click  Apply so that...

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5. Set the Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time and date.
6. Set up Traffic Control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or 
hours is reached. You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained:
•     The Internet LED flashes green or amber. 
•     The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.
7. Set up Internet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic.
8. Click the...

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10.   Troubleshooting
This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with 
your router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at 
http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•     Quick Tips 
•     Troubleshooting with the LEDs 
•     Cannot Log In to the Router 
•     Cannot Access the Internet 
•     Changes Not Saved 
•     Wireless Connectivity 
•...

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Quick Tips
This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems
Sequence to Restart Your Network
Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:
1. Turn off and unplug the modem. 
2. Turn off the router and computers.
3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. Wait 2 minutes.
4. Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes.
5. Turn on the computers.
Check Ethernet Cable Connections
Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely...

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Troubleshooting with the LEDs
After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events \
should occur:
1.  When power is first applied, verify that the Power/T
 est LED  is on.
2.  V
erify that the Power/Test LED turns amber within a few seconds, indicating that the self-test \
is running.
3.  After approximately 30 seconds, verify the following:
•      The Power/T
 est LED is solid green.
•     The Internet LED is on.
•...

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LEDs Never Turn Off
When the router is turned on, the LEDs turn on for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all 
the LEDs stay on, there is a fault within the router.
If all LEDs are still on 1 minute after power-up:
•     Cycle the power to see if the router recovers.
•     Press and hold the Reset button to return the router to its factory settings as explained in 
Restore the Factory Settings and Password on page 11 3.
If the error...

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Cannot Log In to the Router
If you are unable to log in to the router from a computer on your local network, check the 
following:
•     If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection 
between the computer and the router as described in the previous section.
•     Make sure that your computer’s IP address is on the same subnet as the router. If you are 
using the recommended addressing scheme, your...