NETGEAR D6300 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Back Up Settings



To back up the WiFi modem router’s configuration settings:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration >

Backup Settings

to display the following

screen:

2.

Click

Backup Settings

to save a copy of the current settings.

3.

Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your network.

Restore Configuration Settings



To restore configuration settings that you backed up:

1.

Enter the full path to the file on your network, or click the

Browse

button to find the file.

2.

When you have located the .cfg file, click the

Restore

button to upload the file to the WiFi

modem router.

Upon completion, the WiFi modem router reboots.

WARNING:

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

Erase

Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the WiFi modem router to a different

network or if you have forgotten the password), you might want to erase the configuration

and restore the factory default settings.

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Either you can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the WiFi modem router

(see

Factory Settings

on page 131), or you can click the

Erase

button in this screen.

Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to

192.168.1.1, and enables the WiFi modem router’s DHCP.

Set Password

This feature allows you to change the default password that is used to log in to the WiFi

modem router with the user name

admin

.

This procedure is not the same as changing the password for wireless access. The label on

the bottom of your WiFi modem router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and

password for wireless access (see

Label

on page 12).



To set the password for the user name admin:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password

to display the following screen:

2.

Type the old password, and type the new password twice in the fields on this screen.

3.

If you want to be able to recover the password, select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

4.

Click

Apply

so that your changes take effect.

Password Recovery

NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for

the router’s user name of admin. Then you have an easy way to recover the password if it is

forgotten. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome

browsers, but not in the Safari browser.

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

To set up password recovery:

1.

Select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

2.

Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

When you use your browser to access the router, the login window displays. If password

recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts. You can

then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password.

Diagnostics

You can perform various diagnostics. For normal operation, these tests are not required.



To perform diagnostic tests:

1.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Diagnostics

to display the following screen:

2.

Perform the following diagnostics as needed:

•

Ping an IP address or Host Name

. Use this test to send a ping packet request to the

specified IP address or host name. This test is often used to test a connection. If the

request times out (in other words, no reply is received), this result usually means that

the destination is unreachable. Note, however, that some network devices can be

configured not to respond to a ping.

•

Perform a DNS Lookup

. A DNS (Domain Name Server) converts the Internet name

(for example, www.netgear.com) to an IP address. If you need the IP address of a

web, FTP, mail, or other server on the Internet, do a DNS lookup to find the IP

address.

•

Display the Routing Table

. This operation displays the internal routing table.

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•

Reboot the Router

. Click this button to perform a remote restart of the router. Use

this operation if the router seems to have become unstable or is not operating

normally.

Note:

Rebooting breaks any existing connections either to the router (such

as this one) or through the router (for example, LAN users accessing

the Internet). However, connections to the Internet are automatically

reestablished when possible.

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9.

Advanced Settings

Fine-tuning your network

This chapter describes the advanced features of your WiFi modem router. The information is for

users with a solid understanding of networking concepts who want to set the WiFi modem router

up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is

needed.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•

Advanced Wireless Settings

•

Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)

•

Port Forwarding and Triggering

•

Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers

•

Set Up Port Triggering

•

Dynamic DNS

•

Static Routes

•

Remote Management

•

Universal Plug and Play

•

IPv6

•

Traffic Meter

•

USB Settings

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