Contents
NETGEAR, Inc
Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer
Product Registration, Support, and Documentation
Trademarks
Statement of Conditions
Europe EU Declaration of Conformity
FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure
FCC Information to User
FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & Instructions
FCC Declaration Of Conformity
Product and Publication Details
Contents
Chapter Protecting Your Network
Appendix B Related Documents Index
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Conventions, Formats, and Scope
About This Manual
How to Print This Manual
How to Use This Manual
Revision History
Publication Revision History
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Using the Setup Manual
Chapter Configuring Your Internet Connection
Document in Preparing Your Network in Appendix B
Logging In to Your Modem Router
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Using the Setup Wizard
Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings
ISP does not require login
Basic Settings screen fields
Settings Description
Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses Dhcp to
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Configuring Adsl Settings
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Planning Your Wireless Network
Chapter Safeguarding Your Network
See Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines
Wireless data Security options Range up to 300 foot radius
Wireless Security Options
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings
Wireless Settings
Configuring WEP Wireless Security
WPA-802.1x
Network Key 8-63 characters
Security Options section, select the WEP radio button
Configuring WPA, WPA2, or Mixed WPA2 + WPA Wireless Security
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Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network
Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client
Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client
Configuring Advanced WPS Settings
Adding More WPS Clients
Adding Both WPS and Non-WPS Clients
Enable Wireless Router Radio
Restricting Access to Your Modem Router
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Chapter Protecting Your Network
Protecting Access to Your Modem Router
Changing the Built-In Password
Restricting Access by MAC Address
Select the Turn Access Control On checkbox
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
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Firewall Rules
Field Outbound Rules Inbound Rules
Adding or Editing Firewall Service Rules
Blocking Access to Internet Services
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Scheduling Blocking
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
Log Entry Descriptions
Field Description
Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications
Setting the Time
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Upgrading the Firmware
Chapter Using Network Monitoring Tools
Manually Checking for Firmware Upgrades
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Viewing Modem Router Status Information
Dhcp
Modem Router Status Fields
Connection Status
Connection Status Settings
Statistics
Modem Router Statistics
Viewing a List of Attached Devices
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration
Managing the Configuration File
Erasing the Configuration
Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Modem Router
Select the Turn Remote Management On check box
Enabling Remote Management Access
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Using the LAN Setup Options
Chapter Customizing Your Network Settings
Settings
LAN Setup
LAN TCP/IP
Address Reservation
Using the Modem Router as a Dhcp Server
Using a Dynamic DNS Service
Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box
Configuring the WAN Setup Options
WAN Setup Settings
Setting Description
WAN Port
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
Configuring QoS for Internet Access
Setting up Quality of Service QoS
QoS for Applications and Online Gaming
QoS for a Router LAN Port
QoS for a MAC Address
Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy
Configuring Static Routes
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Wireless Repeating Also Called WDS
Wireless Repeating Function
Setting Up the Base Station
Fill in the Base Station MAC Address field
Setting Up a Repeater Unit
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Chapter Fine-Tuning Your Network
Assessing Your Speed Requirements
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth
Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte
Network Connection Theoretical Raw Transfer Time
RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Modem Router
Identify critical wireless links
Optimizing Wireless Performance
Changing the MTU Size
Choose your settings
Universal Plug and Play
Common MTU Sizes
Application
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Recommendation Instructions
Chapter Troubleshooting
Quick Tips
Quick Tips
Troubleshooting with the LEDs
Situation Recommended Action
Troubleshooting with the LEDs
Cannot Access the Router Menu
Cannot Access the Internet
Checking the Configuration
Checking the WAN IP Address
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Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility
Ping -n 10 IP address
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
Wireless Connectivity
Problems with Date and Time
Viewing Available Networks
Using the Restore Factory Settings Button
Restoring the Factory Configuration Settings
Local network LAN
Table A-1. Default Configuration Settings
Feature Default Setting Router login
Internet connection
Power Adapter
Technical Specifications
Table A-1. Specifications
Feature Default Setting Wireless
Interface Specifications
Environmental
Regulatory Compliance
Document Link
Appendix B Related Documents
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Index
Index-2
Index-3
Index-4