Wifi Dsl Modem Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen); Add Wifi Devices Or Computers To Your Network; Manual Method - NETGEAR D6300 User Manual

WiFi DSL Modem Router Dashboard (BASIC Home Screen)

The modem router BASIC Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your
Internet connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the
dashboard to view more detailed information. The left column has the menus, and at the top
there is an ADVANCED tab that is used to access additional menus and screens.
• Home. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the modem router.
• Internet. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your modem router.
• Wireless. View or change the wireless settings for your modem router.
• Attached Devices. View the devices connected to your network.
• Parental Controls. Download and set up Parental Controls to prevent objectionable
content from reaching your computers.
• ReadySHARE. If you connected a USB storage device to the modem router, then it is
displayed here.
• Guest Network. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your modem router's
Internet connection.
• Advanced tab. Set the modem router up for unique situations such as when remote
access by IP or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See
Settings. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of networking concepts.
• Help & Support. Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product
documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection.

Add WiFi devices or Computers to Your Network

Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add WiFi devices and other equipment to
your wireless network. See
guest network.

Manual Method

To connect manually:
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1. Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the WiFi device (laptop
computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your modem router. This
software scans for all wireless networks in your area.
2. Look for your network and select it. If you did not change the name of your network during
the setup process, look for the default WiFi network name (SSID) and select it. The default
SSID is located on the product label on the bottom of the modem router.
3. Enter the modem router password and click Connect. The default modem router
passphrase is located on the product label on the bottom of the modem router.
4. Repeat steps 1–3 to add other WiFi devices.
D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router
Guest Networks on page 35 for instructions for how to set up a
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