Notify Your Internet Provider | NETGEAR C6300 specs

AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Router

Notify Your Internet Provider

You must contact your Internet provider and tell them that you are using the modem router.

To set up your Internet connection:

1.Contact your cable Internet provider and inform them that you are installing a new modem router that you bought from a retail store.

Provide your cable Internet provider with the modem router’s model number, which is C6300.

Note: The modem router is certified by all major cable Internet providers.

You can also visit your cable Internet provider’s website and follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Internet service.

Cable Internet Provider	Contact Information

Cablevision	www.cablevision.com
	www.optimum.com/contactus.jsp

Charter	1-888-438-2427
	https://install.charter.com/

Comcast	1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278)
	https://www.comcast.com/activate/

Cox	1-877-891-2899
	ww2.cox.com

Optimum	http://play.optimum.net
	https://www.optimum.net/support/phone-list/

Time Warner Cable	1-800-892-2253
	http://www.timewarnercable.com/

Note: The contact information listed might change. You can also find the contact number in your monthly Internet service billing statement.

2.When asked, provide the modem router’s serial number and MAC address, which are on the product label. (See Retrieve and Display the Product Label on page 10

3.Wait for your cable Internet provider to confirm that your modem router is active.

4.If you the modem router does not connect to the Internet, ask your cable Internet provider to look for your modem router online, and do one of the following depending on what your cable Internet provider tells you about your modem router:

Specify Initial Settings

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NETGEAR C6300 user manual Notify Your Internet Provider,  To set up your Internet connection

Contents

AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Router Support ComplianceTrademarks Contents Specify Network Settings Appendix a Supplemental Information Hardware Setup Unpack Your Modem Router Front Panel LED Rear Panel Position Your Modem Router Retrieve and Display the Product Label  To retrieve the product label from the modem router Cable Your Modem Router Cable the Modem Router in a Simple Network Cable Your Modem Router to a Router or Gateway  To cable your modem router To cable your modem router to a gateway or router Select Advanced Administration Router Mode Connect to the Network Access the Modem Router  To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network Wired ConnectionWiFi Connection  To find and select the WiFi network Types of Logins Log In to the Modem Router To log in to the modem router Specify Initial Settings  To set up your Internet connection Notify Your Internet Provider Specify the Cable Connection Starting Frequency  To change the starting frequencySelect Cable Connection View Modem Router Initialization  To view the status of the modem router initialization Specify the Internet Connection Settings  To specify the Internet connection settingsSelect Advanced Setup Internet Setup Specify Initial Settings Control Access to the Internet Set Up Parental Controls  To set up Live Parental ControlsSelect Parental Controls Control Access to the Internet Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites Click the Take me to the status screen button To block Internet sites Select Advanced Security Block Sites Click the Add Keyword button To delete keywords from the list Block Services from the Internet  To block servicesSelect Advanced Security Block Services Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services Select Advanced Security Schedule Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer To schedule blocking  To specify a trusted computer Set Up Security Event Email Notifications  To set up email notifications Control Access to the Internet Modem Router Access a USB Drive on the Network USB Drive Requirements To connect a USB drive Control Access to the USB Drive  To specify the USB access settings To map the USB device to a Windows network drive Select Advanced USB Storage Advanced Settings Network Neighborhood/MacShare. Enabled by default  To set up FTP access Use FTP Within the Network View or Change Network Folders on a USB Drive  To view or change network folders Select Advanced ReadySHARE Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive To add a network folder Click the Create Network Folder button  To edit a network folder Edit a Network Folder on a USB DriveApprove USB Devices  To approve USB devices Select Advanced Advanced Setup USB Settings Click the Approved Devices buttonSelect the Allow only approved devices check box Select USB Storage Basic Settings Safely Remove a USB Drive To remove a USB disk drive safely Specify Network Settings View or Change the WAN Settings  To view or change the WAN settingsSelect Advanced Setup WAN Setup Change the MTU Size  To change the MTU size Common MTU sizes Set Up a Default DMZ Server  To set up a default DMZ server Change the Modem Router’s Device Name Change the LAN TCP/IP SettingsSelect Advanced Setup LAN Setup  To change the modem router’s device name  To change the LAN TCP/IP settings Specify the IP Addresses That the Modem Router Assigns Reserve LAN IP Addresses  To reserve an IP address  To edit a reserved address entry  To delete a reserved address entry  To use the WPS Wizard Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi ConnectionsSpecify Basic WiFi Settings Select Advanced WPS Wizard  To specify basic wireless settings Change the WiFi Security Option  To change the WPA settings Set Up a WiFi Guest Network  To set up a guest network Select Guest Network Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios Control the Wireless RadiosUse the WiFi On/Off Button  To enable or disable the wireless radios Specify WPS Settings Select Advanced Advanced Setup Wireless Settings To specify WPS settings Set Up a Wireless Card Access List  To set up wireless card access Click the Set Up Access List button Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box  To set up Dynamic DNSSelect Advanced Advanced Setup Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS  To enable Universal Plug and Play Select Advanced Advanced Setup UPnPImprove Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play  To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table Manage Your Network  To view modem router status and usage information View Modem Router StatusView Cable Information  To view modem router cable information View Internet Port Information  To view modem router Internet port information  To view wireless settings Reboot the Modem RouterWireless Settings  To reboot the modem router Change the Router Mode  To change the router mode View Logs of Modem Router Activity  To view and customize logs Select Advanced Administration Logs View a Network Map To view the network map Select Advanced Administration Network Map Manage the Modem Router Configuration FileBack Up Settings  To back up the modem router’s configuration settings Select Advanced Administration Backup Settings Restore Configuration SettingsErase the Current Configuration Settings  To restore configuration settings that you backed up  To set the password for the user name admin Change the admin Password To erase the configuration settings Select Advanced Administration Set Password Run the Ping Utility Select Advanced Administration Event LogView Event Logs  To view the event logs  To run a ping test Select Advanced Administration Diagnostics Run the Traceroute Utility To run a traceroute test  To manage your wireless access point AP View Wireless Access Points in Your AreaView or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel Select Advanced Administration Wireless AP  To view or change your wireless channel Select Advanced Administration Wireless ChannelRemote Management  To set up remote management  To use remote access Specify Internet Port Settings Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server  To forward specific incoming protocols Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service  To add a custom serviceClick the Add Custom Service button  To edit a port forwarding entry Edit a Port Forwarding ServiceDelete a Port Forwarding Entry  To delete a port forwarding entry How the Modem Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule Application Example Make a Local Web Server Public To make a local web server public Set Up Port Triggering Add a Port Triggering Service To add a port triggering service Specify Internet Port Settings Specify When to Use Port Triggering  To specify when to use port triggeringClick the Apply button Application Example Port Triggering for Internet Relay Chat Troubleshooting Use LEDs to Troubleshoot Cannot Log In to the Modem Router Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility Troubleshoot the Cable Internet Connection Use Ping to Test the LAN Path to Your Modem Router Ping Reply from IP address bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx Supplemental Information Factory Default Settings Factory default settings Technical Specifications AC1750 WiFi Cable Modem Router Factory default settings