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3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual

3-14 Protecting Your Network

v1.0, January 2009

Contents

Main ii v1.0, January 2009 Trademarks Statement of Conditions FCC Statement Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement European Union Statement of Compliance Page http://www.netgear.com Product and Publication Details Page Contents 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU User Manual Page Page Page About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope How to Use This Manual How to Print this Manual Page Page Chapter 1 Installing Your Router Unpacking Your New Router Hardware Features 1-2 Installing Your Router Front Panel The router front panel shown below contains status LEDs. You can use the LEDs to verify various conditions. The following table describes each LED.. Figure 1-1 Table 1. LED Descriptions Back Panel Router Side Panel Configure Your Wireless Network on page2-13. Router Label Positioning Your Wireless Router Connecting Your Router What You Need Before You Begin Connecting the Wireless USB Modem Page Using the Setup Wizard Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Your Routers Internet Connection Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Your Wireless Network Logging in to the Router after Installation Accessing the Setup Wizard after Installation Manually Configuring Your Internet Settings Page Page Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration security setting must be the same for Planning Your Wireless Network certified and WPA or WPA 2 capable, and that they support WPS configuration. Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines Wireless Security Options Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings Page 2-6 Wireless Network Configuration Table2-1. Wireless Settings (continued) Specifying Wireless Security Wireless Station Access Control Restricting Access by MAC Address Page Configuring WEP Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 Advanced Wireless Settings 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 Page Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup Adding More WPS Clients Adding Both WPS and Non-WPS Clients Page Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Protecting Access to Your Wireless Router Changing the Built-In Password Changing the Administrator Login Time-out Configuring Basic Firewall Services Blocking Keywords, Sites, and Services Page Firewall Rules Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding) Page Outbound Rules (Service Blocking) Page Order of Precedence for Rules Services Defining Services Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services Setting Your Time Zone Scheduling Firewall Services Page Chapter 4 Managing Your Network Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings Backing Up the Configuration to a File Restoring the Configuration from a File Erasing the Configuration Upgrading the Router Firmware Page Network Management Information Router Status Managing Your Network 4-5 Table4-1. Router Status Fields Showing Statistics Click the Show Statistics button on the Router Status screen to display router usage statistics: This following table explains the statistic fields. Connection Status Click the Connection Status button on the Router Status screen to view the connection status: This screen shows the following statistics: Viewing Attached Devices Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information Page Examples of Log Messages Enabling Security Event E-mail Notification Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router Enabling Remote Management Configuring Remote Management Page Page Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration Advanced Settings WAN Se tup 5-2 Advanced Configuration Figure 5-1 Table5-1. WAN Setup Settings Setting Up a Default DMZ Server LAN IP Settings Page Advanced Configuration 5-5 The LAN TCP/IP Setup parameters are explained in the following table. Table5-2. LAN IP Setup DHCP Settings Reserved IP Addresses Dynamic DNS Configuring Dynamic DNS Using Static Routes Static Route Example Configuring Static Routes Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Wireless Bridging and Repeating The following screen displays: Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration Page Multi-Point Bridge Configuration Repeater with Wireless Client Association Page Page Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Basic Functioning 6-2 Troubleshooting If any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the following table. Troubleshooting Access to the Router Main Menu Table6-1. Troubleshooting with the LEDs Page Troubleshooting the ISP Connection Obtaining a WAN IP Address Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA Troubleshooting Internet Browsing Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility Testing the LAN Path to Your Router Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device Restoring the Default Configuration and Password Problems with Date and Time Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the 3G Broadband Wireless Router MBR624GU. Page Appendix B Related Documents