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 access for this\
 device’
 s traffic relative to 
other applications and traffic. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
This rule is saved in the QoS Policy list.
The QoS Setup screen displays.
8.  Select the T
 urn Internet Access QoS On  check box.
9.  Click the  Apply button.
Edit or Delete an Existing QoS Policy
To edit or delete a QoS policy:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup.
2.  Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or \
delete, and do one of 
the following:
• Click Delete to remove the QoS policy
 .
• Click Edit to edit the QoS policy and change the policy settings.
3.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved in the QoS Setup screen. 
						

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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 password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Setup > QoS Setup.
The QoS Setup screen displays:
5.  Select the  Turn Internet Access QoS On check box.
6.  Specify the maximum uplink bandwidth for your Internet connection:
• If you know what your uplink bandwidth is, select the Uplink bandwidth Maximum 
radio button, enter the maximum uplink bandwidth in the field, and selec\
t either  Kbps 
or Mbps from the drop-down list.
• If you are not sure, select the  Automatically check Internet Uplink bandwidth  
button and click the Check  button.
The router detects the Internet uplink bandwidth. The  Uplink bandwidth Maximum 
field displays the result of the test.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved. 
						

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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 
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 password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Set up a guest network.
For more information, see Set Up a Guest Network on page  25.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Facebook Wi-Fi .
The Facebook Wi-Fi screen displays:
6.  Select the Enable Facebook Wi-Fi  check box.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
8.  Click the  Configure  button.
The Facebook Login screen displays.
9.  Log in to your Facebook business account. 
						

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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, select 
the  Require W

i-Fi code radio button and type a WiFi code in the field that displays.
If you select this radio button, customers will have the option to check\
 in to your Facebook 
business page or skip the check-in by using the WiFi code.
Note: The WiFi code is different from your guest network passphrase. If you 
select this radio button, you must give customers the WiFi code for 
them to use your business WiFi.
13.  From the  Session Length drop-down list, select a length of time you want to allow your 
customers to have access to your business WiFi after they check in.
14.  If you want to add terms of service to your Facebook check-in screen, se\
lect the  T
 erms of 
Service check box and type your terms of service.
15.  Click the  Save Settings button. 
						

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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 a USB Drive 
•Access the USB Storage Device 
•Share Files  
•View a USB Device Attached to the Router  
•USB Storage Device Network and Access Settings  
•Available Network Folders 
•Specify Approved USB Devices 
•Media Server Settings 
•TiVo Support 
For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature, see Chapter 6, ReadySHARE 
Printer.
For more about ReadySHARE features, visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.  
						

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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 full read/write access:
•FAT16
•FAT32
•NTFS
•NTFS with compression format enabled
•EXT2
•EXT3
•XFS
•HFS
•HFS+
Note:HFS+ Journal is read only because Time Machine is not supported in 
this router. For more information about Time Machine, visit 
www.netgear.com/readyshare or see your Mac’s documentation.
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Router
ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected the router USB port. If your 
USB device has special drivers, it is not compatible.  
						

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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 before the USB device is ready for shari\
ng.
Safely Remove a USB Drive
If you want to physically disconnect a USB drive from the router USB por\
t, first, log in to the 
router and safely remove it.
To remove a USB disk drive safely: 
1.  Select  USB Storage > Basic Settings .
2.  Click the  Safely Remove USB Device  button. 
This takes the drive offline.
3.  Physically disconnect the USB drive.
Access the USB Storage Device
When you connect the USB device to the router USB port, it might take up\
 to two minutes 
before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB storage device is av\
ailable to all computers 
on your local area network (LAN). 
To access the USB device from a Mac: 
1. Select  Go > Connect to Server .
2.  Enter  smb://readyshare as the server address.
3.  Click  Connect. 
						

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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 instructions to download and unzip the readysharecon\
nect.exe file.
4.  Launch readyshareconnect.exe.
5. Select the drive letter that you want to map to the network folder.
6.  (Optional) If you want to connect to the USB drive as a dif
 ferent user, select the Connect 
using different credentials  check box.
a. T
ype the user name and password that you want to use.
b.  Click  OK.
7.  Click  Finish .
The USB drive is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.
To access the USB drive from a remote computer:
1.  Launch a web browser
 .
2.  Connect using the router’
 s Internet port IP address. 
If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name, rather than the\
 IP address. 
Y
 ou can view the router’s Internet IP address on the BASIC Home screen (see 
Dashboard (BASIC Home Screen) on page  16). 
						

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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 the IP address.
4. Type the account name and password for the account that has access rights to the USB 
drive. 
The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest. 
The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to display. For example, 
you could see: share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB 
directory.
Share Files
You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational 
purposes. The files can be any Windows, Mac, or Linux file type including text, Word, 
PowerPoint, Excel, MP3, pictures, and multimedia files. USB drive applications include:
•Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 files, pictures, and other 
multimedia with local and remote users.
•Sharing resources on your network. You can store files in a central location so that you do 
not have to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you can share files 
between Macintosh, Linux, and Windows computers by using the USB drive as a 
go-between across the systems.
•Sharing files such as Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and text files with 
remote users.
A few common uses are described in the following sections.
Share Photos 
You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This method 
eliminates the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo-sharing site.
To share files with your friends and family:
1. Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the router either directly or with a USB cable.
Computers on your local area network (LAN) can automatically access this USB drive 
using a web browser or Microsoft Networking.