Netgear R6300 Manual

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Attached Devices
You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to you\
r network here. 
From the Basic Home screen, select Attached Devices  to display the following screen:
Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables. Wireless\
 devices have 
joined the wireless network. 
•     # (number). 
The order in which the device joined the network.
•     IP Address. 
 The IP address that the router...

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Parental Controls
The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, \
your browser goes to 
the Parental Controls website. You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download 
the application. 
To set up Live Parental Controls:
1.  Select Parental Controls on the Dashboard screen.
2.  Click either the  W
 indows Users or Mac Users button. 
3.  Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the...

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4. 
Click  Next, read the note, and click Next  again to proceed.
Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are promp\
ted to log 
in or create a free account.
5.  Select the radio button that applies to you, and click  Next.
•     If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the  Ye
 s radio button selected. 
•     If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the No  radio button. 
If you are creating an account,...

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6. 
Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click \
 Next.
7. Click the T ake me to the status screen button.
Parental controls are now set up for the router. The Dashboard shows Parental Controls as 
Enabled.
ReadySHARE USB Storage
You can view information about a USB storage device that is connected to \
the router’s USB  port here. From the Basic Home screen, select ReadySHARE to display the USB Storage...

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If Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other share for the 
root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.
Read/Write Access. Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder: 
All – no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The user 
name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is the 
same one that you use to log in to...

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1. 
On the Basic Home screen, select  Wireless to display the Wireless Settings screen.
You can scroll down to view the 5 GHz wireless network settings. The screen sections, 
settings, and procedures are explained in the following sections.
2.  Make any changes that are needed, and click  Apply to save your settings.
3.  Set up and test your wireless devices and computers to make sure that th\
ey can connect 
wirelessly

. If they do...

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Enable SSID Broadcast. This setting allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless 
stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network li\
sts. This check box is 
selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear the 
Allow Broadcast of Name 
(SSID) check box, and click  Apply.
Name (SSID). The  SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character 
(maximum) name in this field. 
 This...

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Guest Networks
Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet \
without giving them 
your wireless security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz 
b/g/n and 5.0 GHz a/n. 
To set up a guest network:
1.  Select  Basic >  Guest Network to display the following screen:
2. For a 5 GHz network, scroll down to view that section of the Guest Netwo\
rk screen.
3.  Select any of the following...

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Guest Network Wireless Security Options
A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The 
security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices 
receive authorization to connect to your network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has several 
options including pre-shared key (PSK) encryption. 
This section presents an overview of the security options and provides...

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4.   Genie Advanced Home
Specifying custom settings
This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Advanced Home screen, shown in the following figure:
This screen is 
also displayed 
through the 
Administration  menu.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•     Setup Wizard 
•     WPS Wizard 
•     Setup Menu 
•     WAN Setup 
•     LAN Setup 
•     Quality of Service (QoS) Setup 
Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters: •     USB Storage....