Netgear R6300 Manual

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See Factory Settings on page
 11 6 for information about restoring factory settings. 
Label
The label on the bottom of the router shows the WPS PIN, login informati\
on, MAC address, 
and serial number. 
MAC address Serial number
Preset WiFi
Default Access Information
Preset SSID
Password
Figure 4. The label shows unique information about your router 

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2.   Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie
Connecting to the router
This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete 
cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•     Router Setup Preparation 
•     Types of Logins and Access 
•     NETGEAR Genie Setup 
•     Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation 
•     Upgrade Router Firmware 
•     Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) 
•     Add...

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Router Setup Preparation
You can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically, or you can use the Genie 
menus and screens to set up your router manually. Before you start the setup process, get 
your ISP information, and make sure the computers and devices in the network have the 
settings described here.
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP
If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, you need...

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NETGEAR Genie Setup
NETGEAR Genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the 
router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been 
successfully completed. It takes about 15
 minutes to complete. 
To use NETGEAR Genie to set up your router:
1. Turn the router on by pressing the On/Off button, if not done yet. 
2. Make sure that your device is connected with...

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Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation
When you first set up your router, NETGEAR Genie automatically starts wh\
en you launch an 
Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. You can use NETGEAR 
Genie again if you want to view or change settings for the router.
1. 
Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected\
 to the router.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or...

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Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)
The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the statu\
s of your Internet 
connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to 
view more detailed information. The left column has the menus, and at the top there is an 
Advanced tab that is used to access additional menus and screens.
Menus 
(Click the 
Advanced  tab to view...

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Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network
Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and o\
ther equipment 
to your wireless network. See Guest Networks 
on page  28 for instructions on how to set up a 
guest network.
Manual Method
To connect manually:
1.  Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless\
 device 
(laptop computer

, gaming device, iPhone) that you...

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3.   Genie Basic Settings
Your Internet connection and network
This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Basic Home s\
creen, shown in the following figure:
This chapter contains the following sections:
•     Internet Setup 
•     Attached Devices 
•     Parental Controls 
•     ReadySHARE USB Storage 
•     Basic Wireless Settings  

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Internet Setup
The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information. 
1.  From the Home screen, select Internet. The 
 following screen displays:
Scroll to 
view more 
settings
The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether o\
r not your 
Internet connection requires a login.
•      Ye
s . Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want \
to 
change the login time-out, enter...

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•     Login. The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an email address.
•     Password. The password that you use to log in to your ISP. 
•     Idle Timeout (In minutes). If you want to change the login timeout, enter a new value in 
minutes. This determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active after 
there is no Internet activity from the LAN. Entering a value of 0 (zero) means never log 
out.
Internet IP...