Netgear R6300v2 Smart Wifi Router Ac1750 Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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4. 
From the Priority Category list, select  MAC Address.
5. If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select i\
ts radio button. 
The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC \
Address, and  Device Name fields. If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List\
, click  Refresh. 
If it still does not appear

, fill in these fields. 
6.  From the Priority list, select the priority for Internet...

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Bandwidth Control
Bandwidth control lets you set a limit to the bandwidth that is availabl\
e for traffic from the 
router to the Internet.
To set the maximum uplink bandwidth:
1. 
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network. 
2.  Enter  www
 .routerlogin.net  or www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default...

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Enable Facebook WiFi
If you have a small business, you can set up Facebook WiFi on your route\
r so that customers 
can access your business WiFi by checking in to your Facebook business p\
age. Before you 
enable Facebook WiFi, you must set up a guest network. For more informat\
ion, see 
Set Up a 
Guest Network  on page
  25.
To enable Facebook WiFi:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the...

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The Facebook Wi-Fi Configuration screen displays:
10. 
Select a Facebook business page from the  Select a Page drop-down list.
11.  If you want to allow customers to skip check-in, select the  Skip check-in link radio button.
If you select this radio button, customers will have the option to check\
 in to your Facebook 
business page or skip the check-in.
12.  If you want to allow customers to access your business WiFi by entering \
a WiFi code,...

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Facebook WiFi is enabled. 

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5.   USB Storage
Accessing and Configuring a USB Storage 
Device
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your 
router. The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash 
drives or hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD 
drives to the router USB port.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•USB Drive Requirements 
•Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router 
•Safely Remove...

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USB Drive Requirements
The router works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most 
up-to-date list of USB drives that the router supports, go to:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/readyshare
Note:Some USB external hard drives and flash drives require you to load 
the drivers onto the computer before the computer can access the 
USB device. Such USB devices do not work with the router.
The router supports the following file system types for...

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To connect a USB storage device:
1. 
Insert your USB storage device into the USB 3.0 port on the back of the \
router
 .
USB 3.0 port
For best USB hard drive access speed, use the blue USB 3.0 port on the b\
ack of the 
router. If you want to share a USB printer, connect it to the USB 2.0 port on the side of the 
router.
2.  If your USB device has a power supply
 , you must use it when you connect the USB device 
to the router.
It might take up to two minutes...

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To access the USB device from a Windows computer: 
Use any of these methods:
•Select Start > Run. Enter \
eadyshare in the dialog box and click  OK. 
• Open a browser and enter \
eadyshare in the address bar
 .
• Open My Network Places and enter  \
eadyshare in the address bar
 . 
To map the USB device to a Windows network drive: 
1. V
isit  www.netgear.com/readyshare.
2.  In the ReadySHARE USB Storage Access pane, click  PC Utility.
3.  Follow the onscreen...

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To access the USB drive with FTP from a remote computer:
1. Make sure that the FTP check box is selected in the Access Method section of the USB 
Storage (Advanced Settings) screen (see 
USB Storage Device Network and Access 
Settings on page 52).
2. Launch a web browser.
3. Type ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field of the browser. 
For example, type ftp://10.1.65.4. 
If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than...