Netgear R6300
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Hardware Specs
CPU | Broadcom BCM4706 |
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CPU Speed | 600 MHz |
Flash ROM | 128 MB |
RAM | 128 MB |
Radios | BCM4360 5 GHz & BCM4331 2.4 GHz |
WLAN Support | a/n+ac 3x3:3 & b/g/n 3x3:3 |
WLAN Max Speed | 450 Mbps on 2.4Ghz and 1300 Mbps on 5Ghz |
Antenna Location | Internal |
Switch | 4x GigE LAN + 1 GigE WAN |
USB | 2x USB 2.0 |
Power Adapter | 12VDC 5A |
v1 Hardware
This is the Wiki for v1 hardware, which has just "R6300" printed on the label on the bottom of the unit. Please do not get confused and try to use it on a v2 (R6300v2), which has a different CPU and is not covered here.
Flashing Instructions
It's always good practice to read the Peacock Thread for reference on Broadcom-based routers. It is an excellent historical reference that provides valuable insight on how these devices work and related processes/procedures.
Initial DD-WRT Installation
To go from stock Netgear firmware on the R6300 to DD-WRT:
- Download initial flash (.CHK) firmware for R6300. Recommended: Kong K3-AC
- Reset router:
- Turn on router, wait for Power light to go solid green.
- Use end of straightened paper clip or similar object to press and hold Reset button on back of router for 20 seconds or until flashing of Power light signals router reset to factory default configuration.
- Release Reset button, and router should reboot with much flashing of lights.
- Wait for Power light to go solid green again.
- Disconnect PC from any network (wired or wireless).
- Connect PC Ethernet port to a router Ethernet port (not the yellow Internet port) with a cable, and wait for PC to be configured by router DHCP (which can take up to a full minute).
- Open Web browser and clear cache. (Initiate by holding down Shift and Ctrl while pressing Delete.)
- In Web browser, go to http://192.168.1.1 or http://www.routerlogin.net
- At Configuring the Internet Connection select No, I want to configure the Internet connection myself., and proceed through the confirmation.
- Click on Advanced > Administration > Router Update
- Browse to Initial (.CHK) file you downloaded in Step 1 above, and proceed.
If you get a message stating the firmware you are loading is older than the firmware in the unit, ignore the message, and load the firmware anyway. - After router says it is done, wait until it has fully rebooted and Power light has gone solid green again.
(This may take several additional minutes.) - In Web browser, go to http://192.168.1.1 and verify DD-WRT successfully installed.
- Reset router (as described above), and wait for Power light to go solid green again.
- In web browser, again go to http://192.168.1.1 and you should see the DD-WRT create password screen.
- Set a strong Password, Login, and configure DD-WRT.
See Kong's Wireless starters guide for first time dd-wrt users
DD-WRT Upgrade
To upgrade the R6300 from DD-WRT to another version of DD-WRT:
- Download desired firmware for R6300. Recommended: Kong K3-AC 25015-SP1
- Reset router as described in Initial DD-WRT Installation.
- Disconnect PC from any network (wired or wireless).
- Connect PC Ethernet port to a router Ethernet port (not the yellow Internet port) with a cable, and wait for PC to be configured by router DHCP (which can take up to a full minute).
- Open Web browser and clear cache. (Initiate by holding down Shift and Ctrl while pressing Delete.)
- In Web browser, go to http://192.168.1.1 and login.
- Click on Administration > Firmware Upgrade
- Choose File to select firmware downloaded in Step 1 above, and proceed.
- After router says it is done, wait until it has fully rebooted and Power light has gone solid green again.
(This may take several additional minutes.) - In Web browser, go to http://192.168.1.1 and verify DD-WRT successfully upgraded.
- Reset router (as described above), and wait for Power light to go solid green again.
- In web browser, again go to http://192.168.1.1 and you should see the DD-WRT create password screen.
- Set a strong Password, Login, and configure DD-WRT.
See Kong's Wireless starters guide for first time dd-wrt users
Return to Stock
Flashing back to stock Netgear firmware is supported. Use the DD-WRT Web interface to upload Netgear firmware using the DD-WRT Upgrade procedure, and be sure to then reset the router as described in Initial DD-WRT Installation.
Build Information
Recommended build for this router: Kong K3-AC 25015-SP1
Resources
Forum Threads
- Support for Netgear R6300 / R6300v2 ?
(This thread covers both v1 and v2 units so read carefully!) - Also check new build threads for R6300 results and issues.