Netgear R8300 Nighthawk X8 Ac5000 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

•Auto Config.This is the default setting.
This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN).
10.(Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box and specify the interface ID to be used for the IPv6
address of the router’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC address.
11.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up an IPv6 6rd Internet Connection
The 6rd protocol makes...

5.From the Internet Connection Type menu, select 6rd Tunnel.
The page adjusts.The router automactially detects the information in the following sections:
•6rd (IPv6 Rapid Development) Configuration.The router detects the service provider’s IPv4 network and
attempts to establish an IPv6 6rd tunnel connection. If the IPv4 network returns 6rd parameters to the router,
the page adjusts to display the correct settings in this section.
•Router's IPv6 Address on LAN.This field shows the IPv6 address that is...

If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC address.
9.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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 uses a lower MTU setting than the other devices, the data packets must be split or...

The BASIC Home page displays.
4.Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
The WAN Setup page displays.
5.In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500.
6.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If you are willing to experiment, you
can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away.The following table
describes common MTU sizes and applications.
Table 3. Common MTU sizes...

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Control Access to the Internet
The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from the Internet.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Set Up Parental Controls on page 46
•Allow or Block Access to Your Network on page 47
•Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 49
•Manage Network Access Control Lists on page 53
•Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 54
•Set Up Security Event Email Notifications on page 55
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Set Up Parental Controls
The first time that you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home page, your browser goes to the Live Parental
Controls website, where you can learn more about Parental Controls and download the application.
After you set up and enable parental controls, you can change the web filtering level for each device on the network
through the network map page on the genie app.
To set up Parental Controls:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the...

a.Complete the fields.
b.Click the Next button.
After you log on or create your account, the filtering level page displays.
10.Select a filtering level and click the Next button.
The Setup is complete page displays.
11.Click the Take me to the status screen button.
The Status page displays. Parental controls are now set up for the router.
12.To enable Parental Controls, click the Enable Live Parental Controls.
After you set up and enable Parental Controls, you can change the web filtering level for each...

4.Select ADVANCED > Security > Access Control.
5.Select the Turn on Access Control check box.
You must select this check box before you can specify an access rule and use the Allow and Block buttons.
When this check box is cleared, all devices are allowed to connect, even if a device is in the blocked list.
6.Select an access rule:
•Allow all new devices to connect.With this setting, if you add a new device, it can access your network.
You don’t need to enter its MAC address on this page.We recommend...

Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network.You can use blocking all the time or based
on a schedule.
To block Internet sites:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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 page...

The keyword is added to the keyword list.The keyword list supports up to 32 entries.
8.Click the Apply button.
Keyword blocking takes effect.
Block Services From the Internet
You can block Internet services on your network based on the type of service.You can block the services all the
time or based on a schedule.
To block services:
1.Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3.Enter the router user name...