Wireless Signal Strength; Restore The Factory Settings And Password; Troubleshoot Your Network Using The Ping Utility; Test The Lan Path To Your Router - NETGEAR D6300 User Manual

• If you want to view the wireless settings for the WiFi modem router, use an Ethernet cable
to connect a computer to a LAN port on the WiFi modem router. Then log in to the WiFi
modem router and select Setup > Wireless Settings see
page 37).
Note: Be sure to click Apply if you made changes.

Wireless Signal Strength

If your wireless device finds your network, but the signal strength is weak, check these
conditions:
• Is your WiFi modem router too far from your computer, or too close? Place your computer
near the WiFi modem router, but at least 6 feet away, and see whether the signal strength
improves.
• Is your wireless signal blocked by objects between the WiFi modem router and your
computer?

Restore the Factory Settings and Password

This section explains how to restore the factory settings, changing the WiFi modem router's
administration password back to password. You can erase the current configuration and
restore factory defaults in two ways:
• Use the Erase function of the WiFi modem router (see
• Use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the WiFi modem router. See
Factory Settings
router fails to restart, or the green Power LED continues to blink, the unit might be
defective. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact
technical support at http://www.netgear.com/support.

Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility

Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to
the designated device. The device then responds with an echo reply. You can easily
troubleshoot a network by using the ping utility in your computer or workstation.

Test the LAN Path to Your Router

You can ping the WiFi modem router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your
WiFi modem router is set up correctly.
D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router
on page 131. If you restore the factory settings and the WiFi modem
Troubleshooting
(Basic Wireless Settings
Erase
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on page 91).
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