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Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
The following settings are displayed:
Name (SSID
). The wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. The default name for
5 GHz ends in -5G to distinguish it from the 2.4 GHz network.
Region
. The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illegal to use the
wireless features of the router in some parts of the world.
Channel
. Identifies the operating channel of the wireless port being used. The default
channel is Auto. When Auto is selected, the router finds the best operating channel available.
If you notice interference from nearby devices, you can select a different channel. Channels
1, 6, and 11 do not interfere with each other.
Mode
. Indicates the wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 217 Mbps
(default), and Up to 1300 Mbps.
Wireless AP
. Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this feature is not
enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
Broadcast Name
. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
Wireless Isolation
. Select this check box only if you want to prevent wireless connections to
the router.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
. Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for this
network.
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View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to
256
entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled
and no log entries are made for the trusted user.
Select
Advanced > Administration > Logs
. The Logs screen displays.
The log screen shows the following information:
•
Date and time
. The date and time the log entry was recorded.
•
Source IP
. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
•
Target address
. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which
access was attempted.
•
Action
. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.
To refresh the log screen, click the
Refresh
button.
To clear the log entries, click the
Clear Log
button.
To email the log immediately, click the
Send Log
button.
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Manage the Configuration File
The configuration settings of the R6300 WiFi Router are stored within the router in a
configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the
factory default settings.
Back Up Settings
To back up the router’s configuration settings:
1.
Select
Advanced > Administration >
Backup Settings
to display the following screen:
2.
Click
Back Up
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 router.
Upon completion, the router reboots.
WARNING!
Do not interrupt the reboot process.
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Erase
Under some circumstances you might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory
default settings. Some examples are f you move the router to a different network or if you
have forgotten the password.
You can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router (see
Factory
Settings
on page
116), 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 router’s DHCP.
Set Password
This feature allows you to change the default password that is used to log in to the router with
the user name
admin
.
This is not the same as changing the password for wireless access. The label on the bottom
of your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless
access (see
Label
on page
11).
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 will have an easy way to recover the password if
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it is forgotten. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome
browsers, but not in the Safari browser.
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.

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