Hardware Features; Front And Side Panel - NETGEAR R6300 User Manual

In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings
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between the router and your other devices to a minimum.
Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference. Equipment that
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might cause interference includes ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves, PCs,
the base of a cordless phone, or 2.4 GHz cordless phone.
Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs. Large
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expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and
concrete can also affect your wireless signal.
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio
frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between
adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

Hardware Features

Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front, side, and back
panels and the label. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.

Front and Side Panel

The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the following figure.
LEDs
Figure 2. Router, front and side view
R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit
WiFi On/Off button
WPS button
USB port
Hardware Setup
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