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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Front View
9
Hardware Setup
9
Unpack Your Router
9
USB Port on the Right Panel
11
Rear Panel
12
Position Your Router
13
Cable Your Router
14
How Active Antennas Improve Wifi Performance
14
Position the Active Antennas
15
Connect to the Network
18
Wifi Connection
18
Wired Connection
18
Label
19
Types of Logins
19
Wifi Connection Using WPS
19
Automatic Internet Setup
20
Log in to the Router
20
Use a Web Browser to Access the Router
20
Automatic Internet Setup with Two Routers
22
Change the Language
23
Access the Router with NETGEAR Genie Apps
24
Manually Set up the Internet Connection
26
Use the Internet Setup Wizard
26
Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
27
Specify an Internet Connection that Uses a Login
28
Specify Ipv6 Internet Connections
30
Requirements for Entering Ipv6 Addresses
31
Use Auto Config for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
31
Use Auto Detect for an Ipv6 Internet Connection
33
Set up an Ipv6 6To4 Tunnel Internet Connection
34
Set up an Ipv6 DHCP Internet Connection
36
Set up an Ipv6 Fixed Internet Connection
37
Set up an Ipv6 Pass through Internet Connection
39
Set up an Ipv6 Pppoe Internet Connection
39
Set up an Ipv6 6Rd Internet Connection
41
Change the MTU Size
43
Control Access to the Internet
46
Set up Parental Controls
46
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
47
Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites
49
Block Services from the Internet
50
Delete Keywords from the Blocked List
51
Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer
52
Manage Network Access Control Lists
53
Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services
54
Set up Security Event Email Notifications
55
How Tri-Band Wifi Improves Speed and Performance
59
Tri-Band Wifi
59
Load Balancing
61
Benefits of Tri-Band Wifi
62
Smart Connect
62
Enable or Disable Smart Connect
63
Beamforming
64
Enable or Disable Implicit Beamforming
64
View or Change WAN Settings
66
Set up a Default DMZ Server
67
Ethernet Port Aggregation
68
Set up Ethernet Port Aggregation
70
View Ethernet Port Aggregation Status
70
Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings
71
Change the Router's Device Name
73
Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns
73
Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses
75
Reserve an IP Address
75
Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry
76
Edit a Reserved IP Address
76
Custom Static Routes
77
Set up a Static Route
77
Delete a Static Route
79
Edit a Static Route
79
Set up a Bridge for a Port Group
80
Set up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
80
Set up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group
81
Use the WPS Wizard for Wifi Connections
83
Specify Basic Wifi Settings
84
Change the Wifi Password or Security Level
86
Change the Wifi Mbps Settings
87
Set up a Guest Wifi Network
88
Control the Wifi Radios
89
Enable or Disable the Wifi Radios
89
Use the WIFI Button
89
Set up a Wifi Schedule
90
Specify WPS Settings
91
Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router
92
Use the Router as a Wifi Access Point
93
Use the Router in Bridge Mode
95
Enable Dynamic Qos
99
Use Dynamic Qos to Optimize Internet Traffic Management
99
Enable or Disable the Automatic Qos Database Update
100
Manually Update the Dynamic Qos Database
101
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play
102
Participate in Dynamic Qos Analytics
102
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
103
Change the Admin Password
106
Update the Router Firmware
106
Set up Password Recovery
107
Recover the Admin Password
108
View Router Status
109
Display Internet Port Statistics
110
Check the Internet Connection Status
111
View and Manage Logs of Router Activity
112
View Devices Currently on the Network
113
Monitor Internet Traffictraffic Metering
114
Back up Settings
115
Manage the Router Configuration File
115
Erase the Current Configuration Settings
116
Restore Configuration Settings
117
Set up Remote Management
117
Access the Router with NETGEAR Genie Apps
119
Remotely Access Your Router Using the Genie App
119
Use Remote Access
119
Connect a USB Device to the Router
122
USB Device Requirements
122
Access a USB Storage Device Connected to the Router from a Windows Computer
123
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
123
Access a USB Storage Device that Is Connected to the Router from a Mac
124
Back up Mac Computers with Time Machine
125
Back up Windows Computers with Readyshare Vault
125
Set up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
125
Prepare to Back up a Large Amount of Data
126
Use Time Machine to Back up Onto a USB Hard Disk
126
Use FTP Within the Network
128
View or Change Network Folders on a USB Storage Device
128
Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
129
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
130
Create a Readycloud Account
131
Remotely Access a USB Device Using Readycloud
131
Register Your Router with Readycloud
132
Safely Remove a USB Device
134
Set up FTP Access through the Internet
136
Your Personal FTP Server
136
Dynamic DNS
137
Set up a New Dynamic DNS Account
137
Specify a DNS Account that You Already Created
138
Change the Dynamic DNS Settings
139
Set up Your Personal FTP Server
140
Access USB Storage Devices through the Internet
141
Chapter 11 Use the Router as a Media Server
142
Specify Readydlna Media Server Settings
143
Play Music from a USB Storage Device with Itunes Server
143
Set up the Router's Itunes Server with Itunes
144
Set up the Router's Itunes Server with the Remote App
145
Play Music or View Photos on Tivo
147
Set up the Router to Work with Tivo
148
Play Videos on Tivo
148
Play Media from a USB Device on Tivo
149
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
151
Download the Readyshare Printer Utility
151
Install the Readyshare Printer Utility
151
Share a USB Printer
151
Print Using the NETGEAR USB Control Center
153
View or Change the Status of a Printer
153
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
154
Change NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
154
Turn off Automatic Startup for NETGEAR USB Control Center
154
Change the Language for the NETGEAR USB Control Center
155
Specify the USB Control Center Time-Out
155
Set up a VPN Connection
158
Specify VPN Service in the Router
158
Install Openvpn Software on Your Computer
159
Use a VPN Tunnel
162
Use VPN to Access the Router's USB Device and Media
163
Use VPN to Access Your Internet Service at Home
163
Set up VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
163
Block VPN Client Internet Access in the Router
164
Use a VPN Tunnel to Access Your Internet Service at Home
165
Chapter 14 Customize Internet Traffic Rules for Ports
166
Set up Port Forwarding to a Local Server
167
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service
168
Edit a Port Forwarding Service
169
Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
169
Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public
170
How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule
170
Port Triggering
171
Add a Port Triggering Service
171
Enable Port Triggering
173
Quick Tips
176
Sequence to Restart Your Network
176
Check Ethernet Cable Connections
176
Network Settings
176
Wifi Settings
176
Troubleshoot with the Leds
176
Standard LED Behavior When the Router Is Powered on
176
Troubleshooting
176
Power LED Is off or Blinking
177
Power LED Stays Amber
177
Leds Never Turn off
177
2.4 Ghz, 5 Ghz-1, and 5 Ghz-2 Wifi Leds Are off
178
Internet or Ethernet Port Leds Are off
178
Cannot Log in to the Router
178
Cannot Access the Internet
178
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
180
Troubleshoot Pppoe
180
Changes Not Saved
181
Wifi Connectivity
181
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
182
Test the LAN Path to Your Router
182
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
183
Chapter 16 Supplemental Information
184
Factory Settings
185
Technical Specifications
186
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Model
R8300
Category
Network Router
Language
English
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