NETGEAR R6300 User manual

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134, USA

April 2012

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Dual Band 11ac WiFi Router R6300

Installation Guide

Package Contents

The box should contain the following items. If any items are

incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer.

Note: In some regions, a Resource

CD is included with your

product.

Important: Be sure to remove the plastic

film from the router before using it.

Ethernet cable

Power cord

Dual Band WiFi Router

Power adapter

You can use this diagram to connect your router or follow the detailed instructions in this booklet.

1. Prepare your modem.

4. Connect

3. Power on the router.

5. Launch a browser.

2. Connect your modem.

Unplug your modem. If it has a battery

backup, remove the battery.

Plug in your modem. Put the battery

back in. Then cable the modem to the

router Internet port.

Modem

Internet

Router

DSL or Cable

a computer.

Compliance

Declarations of Conformity

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This symbol is placed in accordance with the European Union

Directive 2002/96 on the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

(the WEEE Directive). If disposed of within the European Union, this

product should be treated and recycled in accordance with the laws of

your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE Directive.

Contents

Install Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Prepare your modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Connect your modem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Power on the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Connect a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Launch a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Preset Wireless Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Wireless Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Add Wireless Devices to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

WPS Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Manual Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Access the Router to Make More Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

ReadySHARE Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

ReadySHARE Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Other Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Install Your Router

Make sure that your Internet service is active before you install the

router. Follow steps 1 through 5.

1. Prepare your modem.

a. Unplug your modem’s

power.

b. If the modem has a battery

backup, remove its

batteries.

c. If your modem was already

connected to another

router, disconnect the cable

between your modem and

that router.

Now your modem should be

completely turned off, and

cabled only to the wall jack for your Internet service.

2. Connect your modem.

a. Plug in, then turn on your modem. (Replace the batteries if

you removed them previously.)

b. With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router,

connect your modem to the Internet port of your router.

Internet

DSL or cable

Modem

Router

Modem

3. Power on the router.

a. Connect the power adapter to the router and plug the power

adapter into an outlet.

b. Before going to Step 4, wait for the wireless LED on the front

panel of the router to turn on. If none of the LEDs on the

front panel are on, press the Power On/Off button on the

rear panel of the router.

4. Connect a computer.

You can use an Ethernet cable (not included) or connect

wirelessly.

• Use the Ethernet cable to connect your computer to an

Ethernet port on your router.

• Or, connect wirelessly by using the preset wireless security

settings located on the label on the bottom of the router.

bOn/Off

Router

Modem

Router

Modem

Computer

5. Launch a browser.

If a web page does not open,

close and reopen the browser

and type http://routerlogin.net

in the address bar, or see

Troubleshooting on page 9.

Preset Wireless Security

This product has a unique WiFi network name (SSID) and network

key (password). The default SSID and network key (password) are

uniquely generated for every device, like a serial number, to protect

and maximize your wireless security. This information is located on

the label on the bottom of the product.

NETGEAR recommends that you do not change the preset WiFi

network name (SSID) and network key (password). If you do change

the settings, the security SSID and password on the bottom of the

product no longer apply.

Wireless Network Settings

Record the default preset wireless settings that are printed on the

label in the space below for easy reference.

If you change the default settings, record them here for easy

reference, and then store this booklet in a safe place:

To retrieve or update your wireless password, type

www.routerlogin.net in a web browser and log in using the default

user name (admin) and password (password).

Select Wireless Settings to locate your wireless password.

WiFi Network Name (SSID):

Network Key (Password):

WiFi Network Name (SSID):

Network Key (Password):

Add Wireless Devices to the Network

Choose either the manual or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) method to

add wireless computers and other devices to your wireless network.

WPS Method

If your wireless device supports WPS—NETGEAR calls this method

Push 'N' Connect—you might be prompted to press the WPS button

on the router instead of entering a password. If this happens:

1. Press the WPS button on the router.

2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the client device, or

follow the WPS instructions that came with your wireless device to

complete the WPS process. Then the device connects to the router.

3. Repeat this process to add other WPS wireless devices.

Note: WPS does not support WEP security. If you try to connect a

WEP client to your network using WPS, it does not work.

Manual Method

1. On the wireless device that you want to connect to your router

(iPhone, laptop, computer, gaming device), open the software

utility that manages its wireless connections. This utility scans

for all wireless networks in your area.

2. Look for the preset NETGEAR WiFi network name (SSID) and

select it. The SSID is located on the product label on the bottom of

the router.

Note: If you changed the name of your network during the setup

process, look for that network name.

3. Enter the preset password (or your custom password if you

changed it), and click Connect.

Repeat steps 1–3 to add other wireless devices.

Access the Router to Make More Changes

After you use NETGEAR Genie to set up the router, you can log in to

the router to view its settings or make changes.

To log in to the router:

1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless devices that

is connected to the router.

2. Type www.routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in the

address field of the browser. A login screen displays:

3. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.

The router Basic Home screen displays:

See the User Manual for more information about the router

screens.

admin

********

To change the password for the router user name:

1. Log in to the router.

2. Select Administration > Set Password to display the Set

Password screen:

3. Type your old password, and type the new password twice.

NETGEAR recommends that you use the password recovery

feature when you change your password.

4. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.

5. Click Apply.

6. You are prompted to answer questions, which are saved.

To use password recovery to retrieve a forgotten password:

You need to enable password recovery as described in the previous

section in order to use this feature.

1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless devices that

is connected to the router.

2. Type www.routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in the

address field of the browser.

3. When the login screen displays, click Cancel.

You are prompted to enter your saved answers so that you can

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