Netgear R6300v2 Smart Wifi Router Ac1750 Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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2. 
Select  ADVANCED > Wireless AP .
3. Select the Enable Access Point Mode check box. 
The screen adjusts.
4.  (Optional) If you want to manually assign a specific IP address to  this router while it is in 
AP mode, select the enable fixed IP setting on this device (not recommended)  check 
box.
5.  Click the  Apply button.
The IP address of the router changes, and you are disconnected. To reconnect, close  and restart your web browser
 , and type http://www.routerlogin.net . 
						

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Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode 
You can use your R6300v2 Smart WiFi Router in bridge mode to connect mult\
iple devices 
wirelessly at the faster 802.11ac speed. To do this, you need two WiFi routers: one set up as 
a router and the other set up as a bridge. 
R6300v2 Smart WiFi Router in bridge mode
R6300v2 Smart WiFi Router
Figure 6. Router in bridge mode with an 802.11ac WiFi connection
Installing your R6300v2 Smart WiFi Router as a bridge offers the following benefits:
• Y
ou can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices.
• Use gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming.
• Connect multiple devices like NAS, Smart 
 TV, NeoTV, Blu-ray Player, and game consoles 
at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link.
• A
void the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device.
For example, you could install the first router in a room like a home of\
fice that has your 
Internet connection. 

Then set up the second router in bridge mode. Then place the router in 
bridge mode in a different room that has your home entertainment center. Cable the router in 
bridge mode to your Smart TV, DVR, game console or Blu-ray player, and use its 802.11ac 
WiFi connection to the first router. 
To set up bridge mode:
1.  Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this route\
r will connect:
You need to know the SSID, WiFi security mode, wireless password, and ope\
rating  frequency (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
2.  On the router that will run in bridge mode, select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > 
Wireless Settings . 
						

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3. 
Scroll down and select the  Use other operation mode check box and the Enable Bridge 
mode  radio button.
The screen adjusts.
4.  Click the  setup bridge mode wireless settings button.
5. Specify the settings of the other router.
a. Select the wireless network frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). 
For 802.11ac mode, select 5 GHz.
b.  In the Name (SSID) field, enter the wireless network name (SSID).
c.  In the Security Option section, select a radio button.
d.  If prompted, type the passphrase (the WiFi password that you use to con\
nect 
wirelessly to the other router).
6.  Click the  Apply button.
The settings for the other router are saved and the Advanced Wireless Settings screen  displays.
7.  Click the  Apply button on the 
 Advanced Wireless Settings screen.
Your changes take effect. 
						

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Dynamic DNS
If your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you a permanently assigne\
d IP address, you can 
register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by\
 public Domain 
Name Servers (DNS). However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP 
address, you do not know your IP address in advance, and the address can\
 change 
frequently. In this case, you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service. This type of service 
lets you register your domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain 
to your frequently changing IP address.
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic 
DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on th\
e Internet.
Your router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service\
 provided by Dyn.  First visit their website at http://www.dyn.com and obtain an account and host name that you 
configure in the router. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address changes, your router 
automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider
 , logs in to your account, and 
registers your new IP address. If your host name is hostname, for exampl\
e, you can reach 
your router at http://hostname.dyndns.org.
Set Up a New Dynamic DNS Account
To set up Dynamic DNS and register for a free NETGEAR account:
1.  Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is co\
nnected to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS .
5. Select the  Use a Dynamic DNS Service  check box.
6.  Select the URL of your Dynamic DNS service provider
 . 
For example, if your Dynamic DNS service provider is Dyn, select www
 .DynDNS.org.
7.  T
ype the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provi\
der gave you. 
						

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8. Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account. 
This user name is the name that you use to log in to your account, not your host name.
9. Type the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account. 
10. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
To change your settings:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS.
5. Change your DDNS account settings as necessary.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Static Routes
Static routes provide more routing information to your router. Typically, you do not need to 
add static routes. You have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple 
routers or multiple IP subnets on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
•Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
•You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where 
you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
•Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route 
was created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your 
local network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a 
device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP 
forwards your request to the company where you are employed, and the request is likely to 
be denied by the company’s firewall. 
						

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In this case you have to define a static route, telling your router that\
 134.177.0.0 should be 
accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. In this example:
•
The Destination IP 
 Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route 
applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses. 
• The Gateway IP 
 Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be 
forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. 
• A metric value of 1 works because the ISDN router is on the LAN. 
• Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP\
 is activated.
To set up a static route:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes .
2.  Click the  Add button.
3. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identif\
ication purposes only.) 
4.  Select the  Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only
 . 
If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP. 
5.  T
o make this route effective, select the  Active check box. 
6.  T
ype the IP address of the final destination. 
7. T
ype the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a sin\
gle host, type 
255.255.255.255. 
8.  T
ype the gateway IP address, which has to be on the same LAN segment as t\
he router. 
9. T
ype a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value. 
This value represents the number of routers between your network and the\
 destination. Usually
 , a setting of 2 or 3 works, but for a direct connection, set it to 1. 
10.  Click the  Apply button.
The static route is added. 
To edit or delete a static route:
1.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes .
The Static Routes screen displays.
2.  In the table, select the radio button next to the route that you want to\
 edit or delete. 
						

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3. 
Do one of the following:
• Click the  Edit button.
The Static Routes screen adjusts.
a. Edit the route information.
b.  Click the  Apply button.
• Click the  Delete button.
The route is removed from the table.
Remote Management
The remote management feature lets you access your router over the Inter\
net to view or 
change its settings.
Note: Be sure to change the router default login password to a secure 
password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any 
language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, 
and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters. See Change the 
Password on page  94.
To set up remote management:
1.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. 
2. Select the Turn Remote Management On  check box.
3.  Specify the external IP addresses from which you want to allow access th\
e  router’
 s remote 
management.
Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses 
as practical. 
						

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Under Allow Remote Access By, select one of the following:
•
For a single IP address on the Internet, select Only This Computer . Enter the IP 
address. 
• For a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP Address 
 Range. Enter a 
beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range. 
• For access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone. 
4.  Specify the port number for accessing the web management interface.
Normal web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For gr\
eater 
security
 , enter a custom port number for the remote web management interface. Ch\
oose 
a number from 1024 to 65535, but do not use the number of any common ser\
vice port. 
The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
5.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
6.  When you access your router from the Internet, type your router’
 s WAN IP address into your 
browser’s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the custom por\
t number. 
For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port \
number 8080, 
enter http://134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser
 .
Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet applian\
ces and computers, 
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices \
can 
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices o\
n the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connect\
ions, or real-time 
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a featur\
e in Windows XP), 
you should enable UPnP

.
To turn on Universal Plug and Play:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup >  UPnP . 
The UPnP screen displays. 
2.  Select the  Turn UPnP On check box. 
						

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By default, this check box is selected. UPnP for automatic device config\
uration can be 
enabled or disabled. If the Turn UPnP On check box is cleared, the router does not allow 
any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwardi\
ng (mapping), of 
the router.
3.  T
ype the advertisement period in minutes.
The advertisement period specifies how often the router broadcasts its U\
PnP information. 
This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. 
 The default period is 30 minutes. Shorter 
durations ensure that control points have current device status at the e\
xpense of more 
network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status,\
 but 
can significantly reduce network traffic.
4.  T
ype the advertisement time to live in hops.
The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for\
 each UPnP packet sent. Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers. 
 The number of hops can range 
from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which sh\
ould 
be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not \
being updated or 
reached correctly, it might be necessary to increase this value.
5.  Click the  Apply button.
The UPnP Portmap table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that \
is accessing  the router and which ports (internal and external) that device has ope\
ned. 
 The UPnP 
Portmap table also displays what type of port is open and whether that p\
ort is still active 
for each IP address.
6.  (Optional) 
 To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap table, click the  Refresh button.
IPv6
You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if ge\
nie does not detect it 
automatically.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type:
1.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
2. In the Internet Connection Type list, select the IPv6 connection type. 
Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information.
• If your ISP did not provide details, you can select IPv6 T
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•
If you are not sure, select  Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is 
in use.
• If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP
 , or fixed, but is IPv6, select 
Auto Config.
For more information about Internet connection types, see the following \
sections.
3.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that \
are separated by 
colons. Any four-digit group of zeroes within an IPv6 address can be reduced to \
a single zero 
or altogether omitted.
The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address: • More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets
• More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet
• More than two colons in a row
Auto Detect
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2.  In the Internet Connection 
 Type list, select Auto Detect.
The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Connection T
 ype. This field indicates the connection type that is detected.