Netgear R6300v2 Smart Wifi Router Ac1750 Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
To edit or delete a port forwarding entry:
1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
2. Select the Port Forwarding radio button as the service type.
3. In the table, select the radio button next to the service name.
4. Click Edit Service or Delete Service.
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
If you host a web server on your local network, you can use port forwarding to allow web 
requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server. 
To make a local web server public:
1. Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP 
address reservation. 
In this example, your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192.168.1.33. 
2. In the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen, configure the router to forward the HTTP 
service to the local address of your web server at 192.168.1.33. 
HTTP (port 80) is the standard protocol for web servers.
3. (Optional) Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service, and configure your router to 
use the name. 
To access your web server from the Internet, a remote user has to know the IP address 
that your ISP assigned. However, if you use a Dynamic DNS service, the remote user can 
reach your server by a user-friendly Internet name, such as mynetgear.dyndns.org.
Set Up Port Triggering
Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases:
•More than one local computer needs port forwarding for the same application (but not 
simultaneously).
•An application needs to open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port.
When port triggering is enabled, the router monitors outbound traffic looking for a specified 
outbound “trigger” port. When the router detects outbound traffic on that port, it remembers 
the IP address of the local computer that sent the data. The router then temporarily opens the 
specified incoming port or ports and forwards incoming traffic on the triggered ports to the 
triggering computer. 
Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range to a single local 
computer. Port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer that needs them and 
can close the ports when they are no longer needed. 
						

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Note:
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer 
connections, real-time communications such as instant messaging, or 
remote assistance (a feature in Windows XP), you should also enable 
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). See Universal Plug and Play on 
page  108.
To configure port triggering, you need to know which inbound ports the ap\
plication needs,  and the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the\
 inbound ports. 
 You 
can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of th\
e application or user 
groups or news groups.
To enable port triggering: 
1.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
2.  Select the  Port T
 riggering radio button.
3. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box.
Note: If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure 
port triggering, port triggering is disabled. However, any port triggering 
configuration information you added to the router is retained even 
though it is not used.
4.  In the Port 
 Triggering Timeout field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes. 
This value controls the inactivity timer for the designated inbound port\
s. The inbound  ports close when the inactivity time expires. 
 This timeout is required because the router 
cannot detect when the application has terminated.
To add a port triggering service:
1.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
2.  Select the  Port T
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3. 
Click the  Add Service button.
4. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 
5.  In the Service User list, select  Any, or select Single address and enter the IP address of 
one computer
 .
• Any  (the default), allows any computer on the Internet to use this servic\
e. 
• Single address restricts the service to a particular computer
 . 
6.  Select the service type, either  TCP or UDP or  TCP/UDP (both). If you are not sure, select 
TCP/UDP
 .
7.  In the 
Triggering Port field, enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will open the 
inbound ports. 
8.  Enter the inbound connection port information in the Connection 
 Type, Starting Port, and 
Ending Port fields.
9.  Click the  Apply button.
The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table. 
10.  Make sure that you enable port triggering so that the service that you a\
dded will be used.
Schedule Blocking
You can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access.\
 
						

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To schedule blocking:
1. 
Select  ADV
 ANCED > Security > Schedule.
2. Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services.
• Days to Block. Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the 
appropriate check boxes, or select Every Day  to select the check boxes for all days. 
• T
ime of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select  All 
Day for 24-hour blocking. 
3.  Select your time zone from the list. If you use daylight savings time, s\
elect the 
Automatically adjust for daylight savings time  check box. 
4.  Click the  Apply button. 
Your settings are saved.
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications
To receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in th\
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To set up email notifications:
1. 
Select  ADV
 ANCED > Security >  E-mail.
2.  Select the Turn E-mail Notification On  check box.
3.  In the 
Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail 
server (such as mail.myISP.com). 
You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of\
 your email  program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not s\
ent.
4.  Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to\
 
 This E-mail Address 
field. 
This email address is also used for the From address. If you leave this \
field blank, log and  alert messages are not sent.
5.  If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the  My Mail Server requires 
authentication  check box. Fill in the User Name and Password fields for the outgoing e\
mail 
server

.
6.  (Optional) Select the Send Alerts 
 Immediately check box.
Email alerts are sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a block\
ed site.
7.  (Optional) Fill in the fields in the Send logs according to this sched\
ule section of the screen.
Logs are sent automatically. If the log fills up before the specified time, the log is emailed. 
After the log is sent, the log is cleared from the router memory
 . If the router cannot email 
the log file, the log buffer might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and 
discards its contents.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved. 
						

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8.   Administration
Managing your network
This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and 
home network. 
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Turn Off or Turn On NETGEAR Logo LED 
•Upgrade the Router Firmware 
•View Router Status 
•View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 
•Manage the Configuration File 
•Change the Password 
•Password Recovery 
For information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet, see 
Remote Management on page 107. For information about monitoring Internet traffic, see Traffic 
Meter on page 11 8. 
						

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Turn Off or Turn On NETGEAR Logo LED
You can turn off or turn on the NETGEAR Logo LED on the router.
To turn off or turn on the NETGEAR Logo LED:
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 > Advanced Setup > LED Control Settings.
The LED Control Settings screen displays.
5.  T
o turn off the NETGEAR logo LED, select the  Turn off NETGEAR logo LED radio button.
6.  T
o turn on the NETGEAR logo LED, select the  Turn on NETGEAR logo LED radio button.
7.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Upgrade the Router Firmware
The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the 
firmware from the Administration menu on the ADVANCED tab. You might see a message at 
the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available for your pro\
duct.
You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check if new \
firmware is  available, and to update your product. 
To check for new firmware and update your router:
1.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Administration > Router Update. 
Click 
Check
2. Click  Check.
The router finds new firmware if it is available. 
						

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3. 
Click  Ye s.
The router locates an downloads the firmware and begins the update. 
WARNING:
To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the 
upgrade. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load 
a new page. Do not turn off the router.
When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes 
about one minute. Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you\
 need to 
reconfigure the router after upgrading.
View Router Status
To view router status and usage information: Select  ADV
 ANCED Home or select  Administration > Router Status . 
Router Information
Hardware Version. The router model.
Firmware Version. 
The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router\
 
firmware.
GUI Language Version . 
 The localized language of the user interface.
LAN Port. 
						

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•
MAC Address. The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address 
used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. 
• IP Address. 
 The IP address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. The default is 
192.168.1.1.
• DHCP . Identifies whether the router’
 s built-in DHCP server is active for devices on the 
LAN.
• Reboot. 
 You can click this button to reboot the router.
Internet Port
MAC Address. The Media Access Control address, which is the unique physical address 
used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
IP Address. 
The IP address used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If no address is 
shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet\
.
Connection. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is 
DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP
 .
IP  Subnet Mask. 
 The IP subnet mask used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. 
Domain Name Server . 
The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router. A Domain 
Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP 
addresses.
Show Statistics Button
To view statistics:
1.  Select  ADV
 ANCED Home or select  Administration > Router Status. 
2.  In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics  button.
The following information is displayed:
System Up Time. 
 The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
Port. 
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the 
screen displays: 
						

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•
Status. The link status of the port.
• TxPkts. 
 The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual cle\
ar.
• RxPkts. 
 The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
• Collisions. 
 The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
• Tx B/s. 
 The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN 
ports.
• Rx B/s. 
 The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
• Up T
ime. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
•Poll Interval. 
 The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen. 
To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click  Set Interval. 
To stop the polling entirely, click  Stop.
Connection Status Button
To view the Internet connection status:
1. Select  ADV
 ANCED Home or select Administration > Router Status. 
2.  In the Internet Port pane, click the  Connection Status button. 
The following information displays:
• IP Address. 
 The IP address that is assigned to the router.
• Subnet Mask. 
 The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
• Default Gateway . 
 The IP address for the default gateway that the router 
communicates with.
• DHCP Server . 
 The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server 
that provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the 
router.
• DNS Server . 
 The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides 
translation of network names to IP addresses.