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Attached Devices

You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network here.

From the Basic Home screen, select

Attached Devices

to display the following screen:

Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables. Wireless devices have

joined the wireless network.

•

#

(number). The order in which the device joined the network.

•

IP Address

. The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the

network. This number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the network.

•

MAC Address

. The unique MAC address for each device does not change. The MAC

address is typically shown on the product label.

•

Device Name

. If the device name is known, it is shown here.

You can click

Refresh

to update this screen.

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Parental Controls

The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, your browser goes to

the Parental Controls website. You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download

the application.



To set up Live Parental Controls:

1.

Select Parental Controls on the Dashboard screen.

2.

Click either the

Windows Users

or

Mac Users

button.

3.

Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental

Controls Management Utility.

After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.

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4.

Click

Next

, read the note, and click

Next

again to proceed.

Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log

in or create a free account.

5.

Select the radio button that applies to you, and click

Next

.

•

If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the

Yes

radio button selected.

•

If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the

No

radio button.

If you are creating an account, the following screen displays:

•

Fill in the fields and click

Next

.

After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays:

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6.

Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click

Next

.

7.

Click the T

ake me to the status screen

button.

Parental controls are now set up for the router. The Dashboard shows Parental Controls as

Enabled.

ReadySHARE USB Storage

You can view information about a USB storage device that is connected to the router’s USB

port here. From the Basic Home screen, select

ReadySHARE

to display the USB Storage

(Basic Settings) screen:

This screen displays the following:

•

Network/Device Name

. The default is \\readyshare. This is the name used to access the

USB device connected to the router.

•

Available Network Folders

. The folders on the USB device.

Share Name

. If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage.

You can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser.

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If Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other share for the

root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.

Read/Write Access

. Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder:

All – no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The user

name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for

admin

is the

same one that you use to log in to the router. By default, it is

password

.

Folder Name

. Full path of the network folder.

Volume Name

. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).

Total/Free Space

. Shows the current utilization of the storage device.

•

Edit

. Click the

Edit

button to edit the Available Network Folders settings.

•

Safely Remove a USB Device

. Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your

router.

You can click

Refresh

to update this screen.

For more information about USB storage, see

Chapter 5, USB Storage

.

Basic Wireless Settings

The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup.

The R6300 WiFi Router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network name

(SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the

factory. You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit.

Note:

The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every

device to protect and maximize your wireless security.



To view or change basic wireless settings:

NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings

.

If you

change your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe

place where you can easily find it.

If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless

security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a

computer with a wired connection to access the router.