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Hardware Setup
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D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router
Unpack Your New Router
Your box should contain the following items:
•
D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router
•
AC power adapter (plug varies by region)
•
Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
•
Telephone cable with RJ-11 connector
•
Microfilters and splitters (quantity and type vary by region)
•
Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions
If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep
the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for
repair. See
Position Your Wireless Router
on page 18 for information about where to place
and how to position your router.
Filter splitter
Ethernet cable
Power adapter (2 parts)
Telephone cable
D6300
Modem Router
Figure 1. Box contents
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D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router
Hardware Features
Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front
and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.
Label
The label on the bottom of the WiFi modem router shows the router’s WiFi network name
(SSID) and network key (password).
WiFi network name (SSID) and Network key (password)
Figure 2. Label on router bottom
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D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router
Back Panel
The back panel has the Power On/Off button and port connections shown in the figure:
4. Gigabit Ethernet
7. Power
1. USB port
6. AC power
2. ADSL line
3. Gigabit Ethernet
5. Reset button
On/Off button
adapter input
WAN port
LAN ports
Figure 3. Back panel port connections
Viewed from left to right, the back panel contains the following elements:
1.
USB port for connecting USB storage devices like flash drives, hard drives, or USB
printers.
2.
RJ-11 asynchronous DSL (ADSL) port for connecting the WiFi modem router to an ADSL
line
Note:
An ADSL port can send data over an ADSL line at one speed and
receive it at another speed.
3.
Four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports for cabling the WiFi modem router to the local
computers
4.
One Gigabit Ethernet WAN port for connecting the WiFi modem router to a fiber or cable
modem
Note:
You can use either the ADSL or Gigabit Ethernet port for WAN
connectivity.
5.
Reset button
See
Factory Settings
on page 131 for information about the Restore Factory Settings
button and the factory setting values.
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D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router
6.
Power On/Off button
7.
AC power adapter input
Front Panel
The WiFi modem router front panel has the 5 status LEDs, icons, and ports shown in the
figure.
Power
DSL
Internet
Wireless
USB
Figure 4. Front panel LEDs
The following tables describe the LEDs and icons on the front panel from left to right.
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Table 1.
Power On/Off LED
Icon
LED Activity
Description
Solid green
Power is supplied to the router.
Solid red
POST (power-on self-test) failure or a device malfunction has occurred.
Off
Power is not supplied to the router.
Restore Factory
Settings
LED blinks momentarily when the Restore Factory Settings button on the
bottom of the unit is pressed for 6 seconds. The Power LED then blinks red
three times when the Restore Factory Settings button is released and then
turns green as the gateway resets to the factory defaults.
Table 2.
DSL LED
Icon
LED Activity
Description
Solid green
You have an ADSL connection. In technical terms, the ADSL port is
synchronized with an ISP’s network-access device.
Blinking green
Indicates that the WiFi modem router is negotiating the best possible
speed on the ADSL line.
Off
The unit is off or there is no ADSL connection.
Table 3.
Internet LED
Icon
LED Activity
Description
Solid green
You have an Internet connection. If this connection is dropped due to an
idle time-out but the connection is still present, the LED stays green. If the
Internet connection is dropped for any other reason, the LED turns off.
Solid red
The Internet (IP) connection failed. See
Cannot Access the Internet
on
page 124 for troubleshooting information.
Blinking green
Data is being transmitted over the Internet connection.
Off
No Internet connection is detected or the device is in bridge mode (an
external device handles the ISP connection).
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D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router

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