NETGEAR C6300 User Manual
AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Router
Model C6300
User Manual
October 2014
202-11238-01
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Router
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Chapter 2 Connect to the Network and Access the Modem Router
Unpack Your Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Position Your Modem Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Retrieve and Display the Product Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cable Your Modem Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cable the Modem Router in a Simple Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cable Your Modem Router to a Router or Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connect to the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Wired Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
WiFi Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Types of Logins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Log In to the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 3 Specify Initial Settings
Notify Your Internet Provider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
View Modem Router Initialization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Specify the Internet Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 4 Control Access to the Internet
Set Up Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Block Services from the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Set Up Security Event Email Notifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Chapter 5 Share a USB Drive Attached to the Modem Router
USB Drive Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Access a USB Drive on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Control Access to the USB Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Use FTP Within the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
View or Change Network Folders on a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Approve USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Safely Remove a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Chapter 6 Specify Network Settings
View or Change the WAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Set Up a Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Change the Modem Router’s Device Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Specify the IP Addresses That the Modem Router Assigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reserve LAN IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Specify Basic WiFi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Change the WiFi Security Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Set Up a WiFi Guest Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Control the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Use the WiFi On/Off Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Specify WPS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Set Up a Wireless Card Access List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Chapter 7 Manage Your Network
View Modem Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
View Cable Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
View Internet Port Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Reboot the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Change the Router Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
View Logs of Modem Router Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
View a Network Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Manage the Modem Router Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Erase the Current Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Change the admin Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
View Event Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Run the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Run the Traceroute Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
View Wireless Access Points in Your Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
View or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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Chapter 8 Specify Internet Port Settings
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Edit a Port Forwarding Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
How the Modem Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Add a Port Triggering Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Specify When to Use Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Application Example: Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Use LEDs to Troubleshoot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cannot Log In to the Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Troubleshoot the Cable Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Use Ping to Test the LAN Path to Your Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Use Ping to Test the Path from a Windows Computer to a Remote Device. 94
Appendix A Supplemental Information
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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1. Hardware Setup
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Unpack Your Modem Router
• Front Panel
• Rear Panel
• Position Your Modem Router
• Retrieve and Display the Product Label
• Cable Your Modem Router
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at
http://support.netgear.com.
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Unpack Your Modem Router
Your package contains the following items.
Ethernet cable
Modem router
Figure 1. Package contents
Power adapter
Front Panel
The modem router status LEDs and buttons are located on the front.
WPS button / LED
WiFi On/Off button
Power LED
Downstream LED
Upstream LED
Internet LED
2.4 GHz LED
5 GHz LED
Ethernet LED
USB LED
Figure 2. Modem router front view
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You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and
describes each LED and button on the front panel of the modem router.
LED Description
WPS button with
LED
This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password.
The WPS LED blinks during this process and then lights solid.
WiFi On/Off button with LED
Power
Downstream
Upstream
Internet
2.4 GHz radio
5 GHz radio
Pressing this button for two seconds turns the WiFi radios in the modem router on and off. If
this LED is lit, the WiFi radios are on. If this LED is off, the WiFi radios are turned off and
you cannot use WiFi to connect to the modem router.
• Green. Power is supplied to the modem router.
• Off. No power is supplied to the modem router.
• Solid green. One or more downstream channels are locked.
• Blinking green.
• Off. No downstream channel is locked.
• Solid green. One or more upstream channels are locked.
• Blinking green.
• Off. No upstream channel is locked.
• Solid green. The modem router is online.
• Blinking green.
modem termination system (CMTS).
• Off.
• Green. The 2.4 GHz radio is on.
• Off. The
• Green. The 5 GHz radio is on.
• Off. The
The modem router is offline.
2.4 GHz radio is off.
5 GHz radio is off.
The unit is scanning for a downstream channel.
The unit is scanning for an upstream channel.
The modem router is synchronizing with the cable provider’s cable
Ethernet
USB
• Green. A device is connected to an Ethernet port and powered on.
• Off. No device is connected to an Ethernet port.
• Green. A USB device is connected to the port on the back panel.
• Off. No USB device is connected to the port on the back panel.
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Rear Panel
The rear panel connections and buttons are shown the following figure.
Reset button
USB port
Ethernet LAN ports
Coaxial cable connector
Power adapter input
Power On/Off button
Figure 3. Modem router rear panel
Position Your Modem Router
The modem router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your
wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can
vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your modem router. For example,
the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range.
Additionally, other wireless access points in and around your home might affect your modem
router’
or any other device that emits a wireless signal for network access.
Position your modem router according to the following guidelines:
• Place your modem router near the center of the area where your computers and other
• Make sure that the modem router is within reach of an
• Place the modem router in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings
s signal. Wireless access points are modem routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders,
devices operate, and within line of sight to your wireless devices.
AC power outlet and near Ethernet
cables for wired computers.
between the modem router and your other devices.
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• Place the modem router away from electrical devices such as these:
- Ceiling fans
- Home security systems
- Microwaves
- Computers
- Base of a cordless phone
- 2.4 GHz cordless phone
• Place the modem router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, and
insulated walls such as these:
- Solid metal doors
- Aluminum studs
- Fish tanks
- Mirrors
- Brick
- Concrete
Retrieve and Display the Product Label
The product label that you can retrieve from the modem router contains the preset login
information, serial number, security pin, MAC addresses of the radios, and other
information.
To retrieve the product label from the modem router:
Locate the label handle with NETGEAR printed on it, and pull out the product label.
Figure 4. Pulling out the product label
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WiFi network name and password
MAC address
Serial number
Figure 5. Product label
Cable Your Modem Router
The most common way to cable your modem router is the simplest, without any other routers
or gateways on the same network. You can also cable the modem router to another router or
gateway and log in to the modem router to specify this setting.
Cable the Modem Router in a Simple Network
The modem router comes configured to work as both a modem and a router. You can share
your Internet connection without connecting the modem router to a router or gateway.
Internet
Ethernet cable
Power adapter
Power On/Off button
Figure 6. Modem router in a simple network
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To cable your modem router:
1. Connect a coaxial cable.
Use the coaxial cable that your cable company provides to connect the cable port on the
modem router to a cable wall outlet or a line splitter.
Note: If Charter is your cable Internet provider, Charter recommends
connecting your modem router directly to a cable wall outlet. If you must
use a splitter, use a splitter that is rated at 3.5 dBmv.
2. Connect the power adapter provided in the package to the modem router and plug the
power adapter in to an electrical outlet.
3. Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the modem router.
The Power LED lights green.
You can log in to the modem router to view or change its settings.
Cable Your Modem Router to a Router or Gateway
If you want to cable the modem router to a router or gateway, then you must log in to the
modem router and change its Router Mode setting. Changing this setting prevents certain
network conflicts that can occur when two devices on the same network perform routing
functions such as network address translation (NAT) and DHCP (assigning IP addresses to
devices on the network).
To cable your modem router to a gateway or router:
1. Connect a coaxial cable.
Use the coaxial cable that your cable company provides to connect the cable port on the
modem router to a cable wall outlet or a line splitter.
Note: If Charter is your cable Internet provider, Charter recommends
connecting your modem router directly to a cable wall outlet. If you must
use a splitter, use a splitter that is rated at 3.5 dBmv.
2. Connect the power adapter to the modem router and plug the power adapter into an
electrical outlet.
3. Press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the modem router.
The Power LED lights green.
4. On your computer or wireless device, find and select the WiFi network.
The WiFi network name is on the product label. See Retrieve and Display the Product
Label on page 10.
5. Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on the product label. See Retrieve and Display the Product Label on
page 10.
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Your wireless device connects to the WiFi network.
6. Launch a web browser
7. T
ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
.
A login screen displays.
8. Enter the modem 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.
9. Select ADV
ANCED > Administration > Router Mode.
10. Select the No radio button.
With this setting, the modem router works as a bridge and obtains IP addresses from the
cable Internet provider.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your change is saved.
12. Follow the instructions that came with your router or gateway to connect it to the modem
router.
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2. Connect to the Network and
Access the Modem Router
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Connect to the Network
• Types of Logins
• Log In to the Modem Router
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Connect to the Network
You can connect to the modem router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you
set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Wired Connection
You can connect your computer to the modem router using an Ethernet cable and join the
modem router’s local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the modem router with an Ethernet cable:
1. Make sure that the modem router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on
your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.
WiFi Connection
You can connect to the modem router’s WiFi network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or
you can find and select the WiFi network.
To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the modem router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. Check the WPS instructions for your computer or wireless device.
3. Press the WPS button on the modem router.
4. Within two minutes, on your computer or WiFi device, press its WPS button or follow its
instructions for WPS connections.
Your computer or wireless device connects to the WiFi network.
To find and select the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the modem router is receiving power (its Power LED is lit).
2. On your computer or wireless device, find and select the WiFi network.
The WiFi network name is on the product label. See Retrieve and Display the Product
Label on page 10.
3. Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on the product label.See Retrieve and Display the Product Label on
page 10.
Your wireless device connects to the WiFi network.
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Types of Logins
Separate types of logins serve different purposes. It is important that you understand the
difference so that you know which login to use when.
Several types of logins are associated with the modem router:
• Internet provider login. The login that your Internet provider gave you logs you in to
your Internet service. Your Internet provider gave you this login information in a letter or
some other way. If you cannot find this login information, contact your Internet provider.
• WiFi network key or password. Your modem router is preset with a unique wireless
network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the
modem router label.
• Modem router login.This logs you in to the modem router interface from a web browser
as admin.
Log In to the Modem Router
When you connect to the network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you can use a
web browser to access the modem router to view or change its settings. The first time you
access the modem router, NETGEAR genie automatically checks to see if your modem
router can connect to your Internet service.
To log in to the modem router:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem 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.
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3. Specify Initial Settings
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Notify Your Internet Provider
• Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency
• View Modem Router Initialization
• Specify the Internet Connection Settings
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Notify Your Internet Provider
You must contact your Internet provider and tell them that you are using the modem router.
To set up your Internet connection:
1. Contact your cable Internet provider and inform them that you are installing a new
modem router that you bought from a retail store.
Provide your cable Internet provider with the modem router’s
model number, which is
C6300.
Note: The modem router is certified by all major cable Internet providers.
You can also visit your cable Internet provider’s website and follow the onscreen
instructions to set up your Internet service.
Cable Internet Provider Contact Information
Cablevision www.cablevision.com
www.optimum.com/contactus.jsp
Charter 1-888-438-2427
https://install.charter.com/
Comcast 1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278)
https://www.comcast.com/activate/
Cox 1-877-891-2899
ww2.cox.com
Optimum http://play.optimum.net
https://www.optimum.net/support/phone-list/
Time Warner Cable 1-800-892-2253
http://www.timewarnercable.com/
Note: The contact information listed might change. You can also find the
contact number in your monthly Internet service billing statement.
2. When asked, provide the modem router’
s serial number and MAC address, which are on the
product label. (See Retrieve and Display the Product Label on page 10
3. W
ait for your cable Internet provider to confirm that your modem router is active.
4. If you the modem router does not connect to the Internet, ask your cable Internet provider to
look for your modem router online, and do one of the following depending on what your
cable Internet provider tells you about your modem router:
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• If the modem router is not visible, your cable Internet provider can give you
instructions to verify why the modem router does not connect with your high-speed
Internet service.
• If the modem router
laptop, or home gateway that is connected to the modem router. Try checking your
online status again.
is visible to your cable Internet provider, reboot the computer,
Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency
The starting frequency is automatically generated. For most Internet connections, you do not
need to specify this information. If you need to enter a starting frequency, contact your
Internet provider.
To change the starting frequency:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select Cable Connection.
The default password is password. The user name and
5. In the Starting Frequency field, type a number.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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View Modem Router Initialization
You can track the initialization procedure of the modem router, and get details about the
downstream and upstream cable channel. The time is displayed after the modem router is
initialized.
The modem router automatically goes through the following steps in the provisioning
process:
1. Scans and locks the downstream frequency and then ranges the upstream channels.
2. Obtains a W
3. Connects to the Internet.
To view the status of the modem router initialization:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
AN address for the modem router.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select Cable Connection.
The default password is password. The user name and
The Startup Procedure section displays the initialization progress.
The Downstream Bonded Channels section displays the status of each channel.
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Specify the Internet Connection Settings
You can view or change the modem router’s Internet connection settings.
To specify the Internet connection settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADV
ANCED > Setup > Internet Setup.
The default password is password. The user name and
5. If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type it in the Account
Name (If Required) field.
6. If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the Domain Name (If
Required) field.
For the other sections in this screen, the default settings usually work, but you can
change them.
7. Select an Internet IP
• Get Dynamically from ISP.
address. Your cable Internet provider automatically assigns these addresses.
Address radio button:
Your cable Interent provider uses DHCP to assign your IP
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• Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP
address that your cable Internet provider assigned. The gateway is the cable Internet
provider router to which your modem router connects.
8. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
• Get Automatically from ISP. Your Internet provider uses DHCP to assign your DNS
servers. Your Internet provider automatically assigns this address.
• Use These DNS Servers. If you know that your Internet provider requires specific
servers, select this radio button. Enter the IP address of your Internet provider’s
primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.
9. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Note: If you get address not found errors when you go to a website, it is
likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly. Contact your
Internet provider to get the DNS server addresses.
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4. Control Access to the Internet
This chapter explains how to prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and
other devices that are connected to your network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Set Up Parental Controls
• Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
• Block Services from the Internet
• Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
• Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
• Set Up Security Event Email Notifications
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Set Up Parental Controls
The first time that you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, your browser
goes to the Live Parental Controls website, where you can learn more about Live Parental
Controls and download the application.
To set up Live Parental Controls:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select Parental Controls.
5. Click either the W
6. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental
Controls management utility
indows Users or Mac Users button.
The default password is password. The user name and
.
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After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.
7. Click the Next button.
8. Read the note, and click the Next button again to proceed.
Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log
in or create a free account.
9. Select a radio button as follows:
• If you already created an OpenDNS account, leave the Ye
s radio button selected.
• If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the No radio button.
10. Click the Next button.
If you are creating an account, the following screen displays:
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11. Complete the fields and click the Next button.
After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays:
12. Select a filtering level and click the Next button.
The Setup is Complete screen displays.
13. Click the T
Parental controls are now set up for the modem router. The genie BASIC Home screen
displays Parental Controls as Enabled.
ake me to the status screen button.
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
Y ou 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 wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The default password is password. The user name and
The BASIC Home screen displays.
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4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites.
5. Select a keyword blocking option:
• Per Schedule. Use keyword blocking according to ta schedule you set. (See
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 29.)
• Always. Use keyword blocking continuously
.
6. In the keyword field, enter a keyword or domain that you want to block.
Here are some sample entries:
• Specify XXX to block http://www
• Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suf
.badstuff.com/xxx.html.
fixes such as .edu or .gov.
• Enter a period (.) to block all Internet browsing access.
7. Click the Add Keyword button.
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.
To delete keywords from the list:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem 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.
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4. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites.
5. Do one of the following:
• To delete a single word, select it and click the Delete Keyword button.
The keyword is removed from the list.
• T
o delete all keywords on the list, click the Clear List button.
All keywords are removed from the list.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Block Services from the Internet
You can block Internet services on your network based on the type of service. You can block
services all the time or based on a schedule.
To block services:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin.
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select
ADVANCED > Security > Block Services.
The default password is password. The user name and
5. Specify when to block the services:
o block the services all the time, select the Always radio button.
• T
• T
o block the services based on a schedule, select the Per Schedule radio button.
For information about how to specify the schedule, see Schedule When to Block
Internet Sites and Services on page 29.
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6. Click the Add button.
7. To add a service that is in the Service Type list, select the application or service.
The settings for this service automatically display in the fields.
8. T
o add a service or application that is not the list, select User Defined.
a. From the Protocol list, select a protocol. If you are not sure what protocol the service
or application uses, select TCP/UDP.
b. Enter the starting port and ending port numbers:
• If the service uses a single port number
• T
o find out which port numbers the service or application uses, you can contact
the publisher of the application, ask user groups or news groups, or search on the
Internet.
9. To specify how to filter the services, select a radio button:
• Only This IP
• IP Address
addresses on your network.
• All lP
10. Click the Add button.
Your changes are saved.
Addresses. Block services for all computers on your network.
Address. Block services for a single computer.
Range. Block services for a range of computers with consecutive IP
, enter that number in both fields.
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
When you schedule blocking, the same schedule is used to block sites and to block services.
For information about how to specify what you want the modem router to block, see Use
Keywords to Block Internet Sites on page 26 and Block Services from the Internet on
page 28.
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To schedule blocking:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem 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 > Security > Schedule.
5. Specify when to block keywords and services:
• Days to Block. Select the check box for each day that you want to block the
keywords or select the Every Day check box, which automatically selects the check
boxes for all days.
• Time of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select All
Day for 24-hour blocking.
6. Select your time zone from the list.
7. If you live in an area that observes daylight saving time, select the Automatically adjust for
daylight savings time check box.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking. The computer you exempt must use a
fixed IP address. You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address. See
Reserve LAN IP Addresses on page 51.
To specify a trusted computer:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the modem 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 > Security > Block Sites.
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