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8.   Administration
Managing your network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and 
home network. See 
Remote Management on page 101 for information about upgrading or 
checking the status of your router over the Internet, and Traffic Meter on page 104 for 
information about monitoring Internet traffic on your router’s Internet port.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•     Upgrade the Router Firmware 
•     View Router Status 
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Upgrade the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the firmware 
from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at the top of 
the Genie screens when new firmware is available for your product.
You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check and upd\
ate to the latest  firmware for your product if new firmware is available. 
To check for...

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View Router Status
To view router status and usage information, select 
Advanced Home or select 
Administration > Router Status to display the following screen:
 
Router Information
Hardware Version. The router model.
Firmware Version. 
The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router\
 
firmware.
GUI Language Version . 
 The localized language of the user interface.
LAN Port .
•     MAC Address. 
 The Media Access...

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Connection. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is 
DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP
.
IP Subnet Mask. 
 The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. 
Domain Name Server . 
The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router. A Domain 
Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP 
addresses.
Statistics Button
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Connection Status Button
On the Router Status screen in the Internet Connection pane, click the Connection Status 
button to view connection status information. 
Figure 7. View connection status information
The Release button returns the status of all items to 0. The Renew button refreshes the 
items. The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen.
IP Address. 
 The IP address that is assigned to the router.
Subnet Mask. 
 The...

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Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
The following settings are displayed:
Name (SSID). 
 The wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. The default name for 
5 GHz ends in -5G to distinguish it from the 2.4 GHz network.
Region . 
The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illega\
l to use the 
wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.
Channel. Identifies the operating channel of the wireless...

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View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attemp\
ted to access. Up to 
256
  entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword bloc\
king is enabled 
and no log entries are made for the trusted user
 .
Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Logs. The Logs screen displays.
The log screen shows the following information:
•     Date and time. 
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Manage the Configuration File
The configuration settings of the R6300 WiFi Router are stored within th\
e router in a 
configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the 
factory default settings.
Back Up Settings
To back up the router’s configuration settings:
1. 
Select  Advanced > 
 Administration > Backup Settings to display the following screen:
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Erase
Under some circumstances you might want to erase the configuration and r\
estore the factory 
default settings. Some examples are f you move the router to a different network or if you 
have forgotten the password.
You can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router\
 (see Factory  Settings on page  11 6), or you can click the Erase button in this screen.
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it is forgotten. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome 
browsers, but not in the Safari browser.
To set up password recovery:
1. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.
2. Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.
3. Click Apply to save your changes.
When you use your browser to access the router, the login window displays. If password 
recovery is enabled, when you click...