Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product D6300B Netgear
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NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA January 2013 T rademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo , and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/ or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United S tates an d/or other countries.
Y ou can use this diagram to connect your modem router to an ADSL line or a cable/fiber modem, or you can follow the instructi ons in this booklet. 1. ADSL Internet 2. Computer 3. Power 4. Open browser or cable/fiber modem* After power-o n, wait for the WiFi LED to turn blue.
Content s Before You Begin (DSL Connec tion). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Install Your Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connect the Router to Your Internet Serv ice . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Power on Your Router .
2 Before Y ou Begin (DSL Connection) If you are connecting to a DSL line, make sure that your DSL service is active before you inst all the modem router . Y ou need the information listed here to install your DSL mod em and connect to the Internet. Locate it an d have it on hand before you st art the installation procedu re.
3 Install Y our Modem R outer Note: Keep your mode m router in a vertical position . Installing your modem router invo lves the following high-level steps: • Connect the Router to Y our Interne t Se.
4 3. Use an ADSL microfilter for every phone line in the house if your modem router and telephone conne ct to the same phone line. Plugs into the ADSL line T o connect to a cable/fiber modem: 1. Connect one end of the yellow Et he rnet cable to the W AN port on the router.
5 P ower on Y our Router T o power on your router: 1. Connect the power adap ter to the router , and plug the power a dapter into an outlet. 2. W ait until the WiF i LED turns solid blue.
6 Connect a Computer Y ou can use an Ethernet cable or connect wirelessly . • Use an Ethernet cable (not provid ed) to co nnect your computer to an Etherne t port on you r router . • Or connect wirelessly by using the preset wireless security settings on the label o n the bottom of the router .
7 Open a W eb Browser T o display the NETGEAR genie inst allation wizard: 1. Open a web browser . The NETGEAR genie installa tion wizard displays . If you do not see the genie screen , close and reopen the browser , and enter http://routerlogin.ne t in the address bar .
8 P reset Wireless Security This product has a unique WiFi net work name (SSID) and ne twork key (password). The default SSID and p assword are uniquely generated for eve ry device, like a serial number , to protect and maximize your wireless security .
9 Wireless Network Settings Record the default preset wireless settings that are printed on the label in the spaces here for easy refer ence. 2.4 GHz WiFi network na me (SSID): 2.
10 Join the Wireless Network Y ou can use either the Wi-Fi Prote c ted Setup (WPS) method or th e manual method to join your wireless ne twork. WPS Method WPS lets you join you r WiFi networ k without typin g the password.
11 Access the R outer to Make Changes After you use genie to set up the mode m router, you can log in to the modem router to view or change it s settings. T o log in to the modem router: 1. Launch a web browse r from a compu ter or wireless de vice that is co nnected to the modem route r.
12 For information about th e modem router screens and features, see the user ma nual. NETGEAR genie App The genie app is your home netwo rk dashboard. It lets you easily view , manage, and contr ol your entire home network, and helps you fix common network problems.
13 • Support . Support F AQs are available on your computer without an Internet connectio n. Y ou can get answers to common router issues here. Some simple network tools are avai lable to help you debug the network as well. NETGEAR genie Mobile App T o inst all the genie mobile app: 1.
14 3. Launch the app to display the dashboard screen . T o use this app, you need a WiFi connection from your phone or iPad to yo ur NETGEAR home networ k. • Manage WiFi settings and guest access for your home network. • View a map of your network.
15 T o access your USB device: On Window s systems, us e any of th ese method s: • Select Start > R un and enter readyshare in th e dialog box. Click OK . • Ope n Explorer or Safari and e nter readyshare in the address bar . • Op en My Network Places, and enter readyshare in the add ress bar .
16 When you launch the USB Control Ce nter utility , a screen similar to the following displays: The main screen shows a device icon, the description for this USB device, and its status. Av a i l a b l e . The device is available fro m the computer that you are us ing.
17 Control Center Configuration Select T ools > Configuration to display the following screen: Automatically execute when logging on W indows . Select this check box to have the utility sta rt automatically when you are logged in to Windows. Tim eo ut .
18 USB P rinter The first time that you use a printer , you need to click Connect . Y ou might be a sked to install the dr iver fo r this printer . After the driver is insta lled, the printer status changes to A vailable.
19 Scan with a Multifunction P rinter Y ou can use the scan fe ature of a multifunction printer . 1. M ake sure that the pr inter status shows as Available. 2. Cl ick the Network Scanner button. The scanning window activates so you can per form scans.
20 required. A filter that is insta lled where it is not ne eded might eliminate your ADSL signal. 3. Power down your mo d e m r o u te r , and then power it up again. a. T urn of f the modem router. b. Unp lug the power adap ter cord and all other cables from the back of the mod em router.
21 T rademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United S tates and/or oth er countries. Information i s subject to change without notice.
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