Netgear R6300v2 Smart Wifi Router Ac1750 Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the 
length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) und\
er the IPv6 
address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after...

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•Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the 
length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 
address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
•Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the...

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The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the 
length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) und\
er the IPv6 
address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This...

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IPv6 Pass Through
In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with\
 two ports (LAN and 
WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets.
To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection:
1. 
Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2.  In the Internet Connection 
 Type list, select Pass Through.
The screen adjusts, but no additional fields display.
3.  Click...

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Secondary DNS Server . The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain 
name records for the router.
Note: If you do not specify the DNS servers, the router uses the DNS servers 
that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet 
Setup screen. (See Internet Setup on page  20.)
4.  Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your hom\
e network (the 
LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons:
• Use DHCP...

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length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 
address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
•Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, 
which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is 
acquired, the field displays Not...

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 R6300v2 Smart WiFi Router
The screen adjusts: 
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired 
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the 
length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) und\
er the IPv6 
address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This...

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Auto Config. This is the default setting.
7.  (Optional) Select the  Use This Interface ID check box, and specify the interface ID that you 
want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router
 ’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically\
 from its MAC 
address.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
Traffic Meter
Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the 
router...

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4. (Optional) If your ISP charges for extra data volume when you make a new connection, 
enter the extra data volume in MB in the Round up data volume for each connection by field.
5. In the Traffic Counter section, set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date.
If you want the traffic counter to start immediately, click the Restart Counter Now button.
6. In the Traffic Control section, specify whether the router should issue a warning...

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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 
•Troubleshoot with the LEDs 
•Cannot Log In to the Router 
•Cannot Access the Internet 
•Changes Not Saved 
•Wireless Connectivity 
•Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping...