Traffic Meter - NETGEAR D6300 User Manual

• If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP, or fixed, but is IPv6, then
select IPv6 auto config.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Traffic Meter

Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your
modem router's Internet port. With the traffic meter utility, you can set limits for traffic volume,
set a monthly limit, and get a live update of traffic usage.
To monitor Internet traffic:
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1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Click ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter.
The Traffic Meter page displays.
5. To enable the traffic meter, select the Enable Traffic Meter check box.
6. If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic, select the Traffic
volume control by radio button. You can select one of the following options for controlling
the traffic volume:
• No Limit. No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached.
• Download only. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.
• Both Directions. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.
7. You can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per month by specifying how many Mbytes
per month are allowed or by specifying how many hours of traffic are allowed.
8. Set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date.
9. Set up traffic control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours
is reached. You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained:
• The Internet LED blinks green or red.
• The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.
10. Set up Internet traffic statistics to monitor the data traffic.
11. Click the Traffic Status button to get a current update of Internet traffic status on your
modem router.
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