NETGEAR R6300v2 User Manual

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R6300v2 Smart WiFi Router
The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to
determine your ISP configuration.
WAN Setup
The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the
maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping on the WAN
(Internet) port.
 To view or change the WAN settings:
1. Select ADV
ANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
2. Specify the following settings:
• Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection. DoS protection protects your LAN against
denial of service attacks such as Syn flood, Smurf Attack, Ping of Death, Teardrop
Attack, UDP Flood, ARP Attack, Spoofing ICMP, Null Scan, and many others. This
feature should be disabled only in special circumstances.
• Default DMZ Server.
This feature is sometimes helpful when you are playing online
games or videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature because it makes the
firewall security less effective. See the following section, Default DMZ Server.
• Respond to Ping on Internet Port. If you want the router to respond to a ping from
the Internet, select this check box. Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool because

NETGEAR R6300v2 Specifications

General

WiFi Technology	802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit
WiFi Range	Medium to large homes
USB Ports	1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0
Wireless Standard	802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Processor	800 MHz
Ethernet Ports	4 x Gigabit LAN, 1 x Gigabit WAN
Antenna	3 external antennas
Security	WPA/WPA2-PSK
Ports	1x WAN, 4x LAN, 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0
Memory	256 MB RAM, 128 MB Flash
WiFi Speed	Up to 1750 Mbps (450 Mbps on 2.4 GHz + 1300 Mbps on 5 GHz)