Netgear R6300 Manual

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Setup Wizard
The NETGEAR Genie installation process is launched the first time you se\
t up the router. 
After you set up the router the first time, to use the Setup Wizard agai\
n, log in to the router  and select the Advanced tab.
1.  Select  Setup W
 izard to display the following screen: 
2. Select either  Ye s or No, I want to configure the router myself . If you select No, you are 
taken to the Internet Setup screen (see Internet...

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WPS Wizard
The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client device (a wireless de\
vice or computer) 
to your network. On the client device, either press its WPS button or lo\
cate its WPS PIN.
To use the WPS Wizard:
1.  Select  Advanced > WPS W
 izard.
2.  Click  Next. 
 The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS clien\
t (a 
wireless device or computer).
 
You can use either the push button or PIN method. 
3....

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Within 2 minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to jo\
in the network 
without entering a password.
The router attempts to add the WPS-capable device. The WPS LED 
on the front of 
the router blinks green. When the router establishes a WPS connection, t\
he LED is solid 
green, and the router WPS screen displays a confirmation message. 
4.  Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 to add another WPS client to your network.
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WAN Setup
The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the 
Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping on\
 the WAN 
(Internet) port. Select  Advanced > Setup > WAN Setup  to view the following screen:
•     Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against 
denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf Attack, Ping of Death, Teardrop...

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applications, or multimedia applications from functioning. Open NAT provides a much 
less secured firewall, but allows almost all Internet applications to function. 
Default DMZ Server
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and 
videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation 
(NAT). The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work...

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A secure website that will not open, or displays only part of a web page\
- Y
ahoo email
- MSN portal
- America Online’
 s DSL service
•      Y
ou use VPN and have severe performance problems.
•     Y
ou used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons, and now you h\
ave 
connectivity or performance problems.
Note:   An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication 
problems. For instance, you might not be able to...

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LAN Setup
The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dyn\
amic Host 
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP)\
.
The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the L\
AN side and to act  as a DHCP server
 . The router’s default LAN IP configuration is:
•     LAN IP address. 192.168.1.1
•     Subnet mask.  255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the designated...

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LAN Setup Screen Settings
LAN TCP/IP Setup
•     IP Address. The LAN IP address of the router.
•     IP Subnet Mask. The LAN subnet mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the 
IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which 
have to be reached through a gateway or router.
•     RIP Direction. Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing 
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You can specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address 
and ending IP address. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as 
the router’s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, define a range between 
192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254, although you might want to save part of the range for 
devices with fixed addresses.
The router delivers the following parameters to any...

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Quality of Service (QoS) Setup
QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of \
traffic ahead of 
others. The R6300 WiFi Router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless l\
ink and on 
the Internet connection. To configure QoS, use the QoS Setup screen. 
Select 
Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup to display the following screen: 
Enable WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications
The R6300 WiFi Router supports...