Netgear R6300v2 Smart Wifi Router Ac1750 Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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it allows your router to be discovered. Do not select this check box unless you have a 
specific reason.
•Disable IGMP Proxying. IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network 
(LAN) to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet. If you do not 
need this feature, you can select this check box to disable it.
•MTU Size (in bytes). The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most 
Ethernet networks is 1500...

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3. Type the IP address.
4. Click the Apply button.
Your change takes effect.
Change the MTU Size
The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device transmits. 
When one network device communicates across the Internet with another, the data packets 
travel through many devices along the way. If a device in the data path has a lower MTU 
setting than the other devices, the data packets have to be split or “fragmented”...

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To change the MTU size:
1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup. 
2. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500.
3. Click the Apply button.
Your change is saved.
LAN Setup
The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host 
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP).
The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act 
as a DHCP server. The...

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To change the LAN settings:
1. 
Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup .
2. Enter the settings that you want to customize. 
These settings are described in the following section, LAN Setup Screen Settings .
3.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
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...

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-RIP-2 carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the routing data in 
RIP-2 format. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting. RIP-2M uses multicasting.
Use Router as DHCP Server 
For most home networks, this check box is selected so that the router acts as a Dynamic 
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. 
•Starting IP Address. Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the 
same subnet as the router.
•Ending IP...

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3. Click the Apply button.
4. (Optional) If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network, set your 
computer IP addresses manually so that they can access the router.
Set Up Address Reservation
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always 
receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Assign 
reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require...

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2. 
Click  Next. 
3.  Select the radio button for the setup method that you want to use, and f\
ollow the steps. 
• Push Button. 
a. Either click the WPS button on this screen, or press the WPS button on the router.
b.  Within two minutes, go to the wireless client and press its  WPS button to join the 
network without entering a password.
• PIN Number . 
 The screen adjusts.
a.Enter the client security PIN.
b.  Click  Next. 
c.  Within two...

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the client running that application have to have WMM enabled. Legacy app\
lications that do 
not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS, are assigned t\
o the best effort 
category, which receives a lower priority than voice and video. WMM QoS is enabl\
ed by 
default.
To disable WMM QoS: 
1. 
Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. 
2. Clear the Enable WMM check box
3.  Click the  Apply button.
Set Up QoS for Internet Access
You...

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The QoS Priority Rule list displays. 
4. 
To add a priority rule, scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen\
 and click the  Add 
Priority Rule button.
5.  In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game.
6.  In the Priority Category list, select either  Applications or Online Gaming. 
A list of applications or games displays.
7.  Scroll and select  Add a New 
 Application, or Add a New Game,  as applicable. 
8.  If...

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QoS for a Router LAN Port
To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports:
1. 
Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. 
2.  Select the  T
 urn Internet Access QoS On check box.
3.  Click the  Setup QoS Rule  button.
4.  Click the  Add Priority Rule button.
5.  From the Priority Category list, select  Ethernet LAN Port.
6. From the QoS Policy for list, select the LAN port.
7.  From the Priority list, select the...