NETGEAR R6300 Manual
Wifi router, 802.11ac dual band gigabit
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Page 1: Netgear R6300 Wifi Router, 802.11Ac Dual Band Gigabit Reviewer Guide
NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router, 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Reviewer Guide May 2012 v1, 5/8/2012... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router, 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit Reviewer Guide ..........1 1. Resources ..............................3 2. Introduction .............................. 3 3. Getting Started ............................4 4. Wireless Speed and Range ........................5 5. Advanced Features ............................ 6 ReadySHARE USB ..........................6 ReadySHARE Printer .......................... -
Page 3: Resources
Gigabit Ethernet ports offer ultra-fast wired connections. Wirelessly access and share USB hard drive and USB printer using the two USB 2.0 ports. Beyond speed and range, the NETGEAR R6300 offers a long list of advanced features that make home networks more useful and easier to manage. Among these features are: ... -
Page 4: Getting Started
The second step is connecting the R6300 to the Ethernet cable that provides Internet access and then to AC power. Make sure the R6300 is turned on – the power button is found on the back of the router, at the bottom. -
Page 5: Wireless Speed And Range
4. Wireless Speed and Range The R6300 delivers speeds up to 450 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band and 1300 Mbps in the 5 GHz band. Six highly sensitive internal antennas are connected to the highest-power radio amplifiers allowed by regulations: transmit power of +28.5 dBm in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands (+27 dBM at 5 GHz in... -
Page 6: Advanced Features
ReadySHARE USB The R6300 is ready for instant file sharing – just plug a USB hard drive or flash drive into either of the router’s two USB ports. Files on the shared drive can then be accessed anywhere on the network, as well as outside the home through a web browser or via File Transfer Protocol (FTP.). -
Page 7: Guest Network
NETGEAR Live Parental Controls NETGEAR Live Parental Controls give parents a centralized, flexible and reliable way to establish what web sites their children visit and what times of day they can go online for all devices on the network, including Windows PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. -
Page 8: Netgear Genie Application
Android phones, and iPads. To download NETGEAR genie, go to www.netgear.com/genie The NETGEAR genie utility goes beyond the genie interface that comes with the R6300 by providing an in-depth look at network performance and allowing advanced configuration for the router’s many... - Page 9 The Network Map presents a visual image of all devices connected to the home network: The WiFi Channels feature shows which wireless channels are being used by the R6300 and nearby access points:...
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Page 10: Bridge Mode
The R6300 WiFi Router can be configured in bridge mode. This mode lets you connect multiple devices wirelessly at the faster 802.11ac speed. To do this, you would use two R6300 routers. Install the first router, and then set up the second router in bridge mode. -
Page 11: How To Set Up Bridge Mode On The R6300 Router
How to Set Up Bridge Mode on the R6300 Router Make sure that the base router (the router that the R6300 will connect to) is operational and able to connect wireless devices. Make a note of the following items: SSID, security mode, wireless password, operating frequency (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz). - Page 12 Type the passphrase of the router you are connecting to. e. Click Apply. 5. Click Apply again on the Wireless Settings screen. Congratulations, you’ve finished! The R6300 Router will reboot and connect to the base router in a few minutes.
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Page 13: Appendix
20 Mbps mode with maximum link speed of 145 – 150 Mbps. 2. WAN to LAN Speed The methodology for running WAN to LAN Speed test is explained below. For the R6300, TCP and UDP performance in both downlink and uplink directions are in the 400-550 Mbps range. - Page 14 4. Plug and Play USB hard drive access Accessing a USB hard drive connected to the R6300 is plug-and-play – simply connect the USB hard drive to the R6300 and immediately access as if the drive were a Networked Attached Storage (NAS) device.
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Page 15: Required Equipment
Standard Ethernet cable from the router to the computer that is running the IxChariot endpoint. 8. Throughput Consistency Test the throughput variance to see how consistently the client can receive optimum speeds. NETGEAR advises verifying the throughput in the following scenarios: ... - Page 16 9. Level of Obstruction in Different Environments Obstructions to line of sight may be present in a home. To limit the amount of signal loss, check throughput in several locations within the home, using open space wherever possible to prevent a direct obstruction.
- Page 17 IxChariot Download Test Set up two pairs of the same script. Endpoint 1: Use the IP address of the PC connected to the router via Ethernet. Endpoint 2: Use the IP address of the computer connected via wireless. Then run the test.
- Page 18 Iperf Upload Test 1. On the PC connected to the router via Ethernet, run IPerf as a server. Type: IPerf.exe –s –w 10000k (Run as server mode and 10000k byte file size.) 2. On the computer with the wireless adapter, run IPerf as a client. Type: IPerf.exe –c srv_ipaddress –w 10000k –P 2 –t 60 (Run as client mode, and set up the server IP with 10000k file size transfer with two pairs on 60 seconds) where srv_ipaddress is the IPerf server IP address.)
- Page 19 ReadySHARE USB Speed Test 1. Create a 1GB test file. 2. Partition your USB external hard drive as two partitions (one FAT32 and one NTFS) 3. Attach a USB external hard drive to the router. 4. Upload Test: copy the 1GB file from your PC to the USB storage drive. Record the start and finish time.