Netgear R6300v2 Smart Wifi Router Ac1750 Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 
USAMay 2015
202-11440-02
AC1750 Smart WiFi Router
Model R6300v2
User Manual 

 
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Hardware Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Front and Side Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Rear Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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LAN Setup Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Role of the Router as a DHCP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Set Up Address Reservation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
Quality of Service (QoS) Setup. . . ....

 
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Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
Set Up Port Triggering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  81
Schedule Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  84
Chapter 8 Administration
Turn...

 
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Chapter 10 Troubleshooting
Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Sequence to Restart Your Network  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Network Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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1.   Hardware Setup
Getting to know your router
The NETGEAR R6300v2 Smart WiFi Router with AC1750 dual band delivers the worlds faster 
WiFi. With AC1750 WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet speeds, this router offers ultimate performance in 
wireless coverage for large homes. The R6300v2 comes with a dual-core 800 MHz processor 
with enough processing power to provide you with the best performance, and comes with two 
USB ports for connecting a hard drive or printer; including one USB 3.0 port that provides...

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R6300v2 Smart WiFi Router 
Unpack Your Router
Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.
Ethernet cable with internal shielding
Smart WiFi Router  Power adapter
Figure 1. Check the package contents
Your box contains these items:
• R6300v2 Smart WiFi Router
• AC power adapter (plug varies by region)
• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable with internal shielding
• Installation guide
If any parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR de\
aler. Keep...

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Front and Side Panels
The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the follow\
ing figure.
LEDs
WiFi On/Off button
WPS button
USB 2.0 port
Figure 2. Router front and side view
Table 1.  Front panel LED descriptions   
LEDDescription
Power
•  Solid amber . The router is starting up.
•  Blinking amber . 
 The firmware is upgrading, or the Reset button was pressed.
•  Solid green . The 
 router is ready.
•  Blinking green . The 
 firmware is...

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on. If this LED is off, the wireless radios are turned off and you cannot connect wirelessly 
to the router.
• WPS button. 
 You can use this button to use WPS to add a wireless device or computer 
to your wireless network. The Wireless LED blinks blue when the router is trying to add 
the wireless device or computer. The LED stays solid blue when wireless security is 
enabled in the router.
Rear Panel
The rear panel has the connections and buttons shown in...