Netgear orporated 13200227 User Manual

R6300v2 S m a r t WiFi Router

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA

U s e r M an u al

R6300

WiFi Router

802.11ac Dual

Band

Gigabit

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Conditions

R6300

WiFi Router

802.11ac Dual

Band

Gigabit

Hardware

Setup

Ge t

t i n

g t o

The NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router delivers next-generation WiFi at gigabit speeds. It offers the ultimate mobility for WiFi devices with speeds up to three times faster than 802.11n.

Compatible with next-generation WiFi devices, and backward compatible with 802.11 a/b/g and n devices, it enables HD streaming throughout your home. The R6300 with simultaneous dual-band WiFi technology offers speeds up to 450 ensuring top WiFi speeds and reliable connections. This makes it ideal for larger homes with multiple devices. In addition, four Gigabit Ethernet ports offer ultra-fast wired connections. Wirelessly access and share a USB hard drive and USB printer using the two USB 2.0 ports.

If you already set up your router, you can skip this chapter. If you have not done that yet, this chapter covers the hardware setup. Chapter 3, genie Basic Settings, explains how to set up your Internet connection.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Unpack Your Router

• Position Your Router

• Hardware Features

For information about ReadySHARE features in your product, see Chapter 5, USB Storage, and

www.netgear.com/readyshare.

The NETGEAR genie® app provides easy installation from an iPad, tablet, computer, or smartphone. It includes a personal dashboard, allowing you to manage, monitor, and repair your home network. NETGEAR customers can download the app at www.netgear.com/genie or from the Google Play or App Store.

For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at

http://support.netgear.com.

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w y o ur r o u t e

1. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput and wireless coverage will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, includin g volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate and wireless coverage. NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this product’s compatibility with any future standards. 802.11ac 1300 Mbps is approximately 3x faster than 802.11n 450 Mbps.

2. Up to 1300 Mbps wireless speeds achieved wh en connecting to other 802.11ac 1300 Mbps devices.

to 13002 Mbps and avoids interference,

Hardware

Setup

Unpack Your R

Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.

outer

Ethernet cable

Power adapter

Dual Band WiFi Router

Figure 1. Check the package contents

Your box contains the following items:

• R6300 smart WiFi Router

• AC power adapter and power cord (plug varies by region)

• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable

• Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions

If any parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton and original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.

Power cord

Position Your R

outer

The router lets you access your network from virtually 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 router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range. For best results, place your router:

• Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate, and

preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices.

• So it is accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers.

Hardware

Setup

• In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings

between the router and your other devices to a minimum.

• Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference. Equipment that

might cause interference includes ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves, computers, the base of a cordless phone, or 2.4 GHz cordless phone.

• Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs. Large

expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete can also affect your wireless signal.

When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is five channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

Hardware Features

Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front, side, and back panels and the label. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.

Front

The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the following figure.

LEDs

and

Side Panel

WiFi On/Off button

WPS button

USB port

Figure 2. Router, front and side view

Hardware

Setup

Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions

LED

Power

Internet

Description

• 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 corrupted. See www.netgear.com/support.

• Off. Power is not supplied to the router.

• Solid green. The Internet connection is ready.

• Solid amber. The Ethernet cable connection to the modem has been detected.

• Off. No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem.

USB

• Solid blue. The wireless radio is operating in either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz mode.

• Blinking: The router is in WPS mode.

• Off. The wireless radios are off for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.

• Solid blue: The USB device has been accepted by the router and is ready to be used.

• Blinking blue: A second USB HDD is plugged in and is trying to connect.

• Off: No USB device is connected, someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button, and

it is now safe to remove the attached USB device.

Wireless

The WiFi On/Off and WPS buttons toggle the WiFi and WPS functions on and off.

• WiFi On/Off button. Pressing and holding the WiFi On/Off button for 2 seconds turns the

2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios on and off. If the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs are lit, then the wireless radio is on. If these LEDs are off, then 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 LED below the WPS button blinks green when the router is trying to add the wireless device or computer. The LED stays solid green when wireless security is enabled in the router.

Back Panel

The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure.

Power connector

USB Ethernet Internet port

LAN ports 1–4

Reset

port button

Power On/Off

Figure 3. Router, rear view

See Factory Settings on page 115 for information about restoring factory settings.

Getting Started with

NETGEAR genie

C o nn ec t in

This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Router Setup Preparation

• Types of Logins and Access

• NETGEAR genie Setup

• Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

• Upgrade Router Firmware

• Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)

• Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network

• NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App

g t o t h e r o u t e

R6300

WiFi Router

802.11ac Dual

Band

Gigabit

Getting

Started

with NETGEAR

genie

Router Setup Preparation

You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the genie menus and screens to set up your router manually. Before you start the setup process, get your ISP information, and make sure the computers and devices in the network have the settings described here.

Use

If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, you need to change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Gather

If you have DSL broadband service, you might need the following information to set up your router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct. Your Internet service provider (ISP) should have provided you with all of the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet connection is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP’s login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router automatically logs you in.

• The ISP configuration information for your DSL account

• ISP login name and password

• Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this is rare)

Wireless Devices

Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2 wireless security, which is the wireless security supported by the router.

Standard

ISP

Information

TCP/IP

and

Properties

Security

for

DHCP

Settings

ypes

of Logins

There are separate types of logins that have different purposes. It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when.

• Router login logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR genie. See Use

NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 15 for details about this login.

• ISP login logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider has provided you with

this login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login information, contact your service provider.

• Wireless network key or password. Your router is preset with a unique wireless

network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the label on the bottom of your router.

and Access

R6300

WiFi Router

802.11ac Dual

Band

Gigabit

Getting

Started

with NETGEAR

genie

NETGEAR

genie Setup

NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. It takes about 15 minutes to complete.

To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router:



1. Turn the router on by pressing the On/Off button, if not done yet.

2. Make sure that your device is connected with an Ethernet cable (wired) or wirelessly (with

the preset security settings listed on the bottom label) to your router.

3. Launch your Internet browser.

• The first time you are set up the Internet connection for your router, the browser goes

to http://www.routerlogin.net, and the NETGEAR genie screen displays.

• If you already used the NETGEAR genie, type http://www.routerlogin.net in the

address field of your browser to display the NETGEAR genie screen. See Use

NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 15.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete NETGEAR genie setup. NETGEAR genie

guides you through connecting the router to the Internet.

If the browser cannot display the web page:

• Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports, or

wirelessly to the router.

• Make sure that the router has full power, and that its wireless LED is lit.

• Close and re-open the browser to make sure the browser does not cache the previous

page.

• Browse to http://www.routerlogin.net.

• If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this is uncommon), change it to

obtain an IP address automatically from the router.

If the router does not connect to the Internet:

1. Review your settings to be sure that you have selected the correct options and typed

everything correctly.

2. Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.

3. Read Chapter 10, Troubleshooting. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and

contact NETGEAR technical support.

R6300

WiFi Router

802.11ac Dual

Band

Gigabit

Getting

Started

with NETGEAR

genie

Use

NETGEAR

genie

after

Installation

When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. You can use NETGEAR genie again if you want to view or change settings for the router.

1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router.

2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.

dmin

The login window displays:

3. Enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in

lowercase letters.

********

Note: The router user name and password are different from the user name

and password for logging in to your Internet connection. See Types of Logins

and Access on page 13 for more information.

Upgrade

Router

Firmware

When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet, the router automatically checks for you to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message is displayed on the top of the screen. See Upgrade the Router Firmware on page 71 for more information about upgrading firmware.

Click the message when it shows up, and click Yes to upgrade the router with the latest firmware. After the upgrade, the router restarts.

CAUTION:

Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED has stopped blinking for several seconds.

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