Advanced Wireless Settings | NETGEAR PR2000 guide

Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender PR2000

Advanced Wireless Settings

You can turn the wireless radio on and off, specify WPS settings, and set up a wireless access list.

The Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options in this screen are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these settings unless you have a specific reason to do so.

Control the Wireless Radio

By default, the wireless radio is enabled so that you can connect wirelessly to the Trek. You can turn the wireless radio on or off in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen. When the wireless radio is off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for the WAN and LAN connections to the Trek.

To turn the wireless radio on or off:

1.Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the Trek.

2.Enter www.routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in the web browser address bar. The login screen displays.

3.Enter the Trek user name and password.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

4.Click the OK button.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

5.Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.

By default, the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box is selected.

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NETGEAR PR2000 user manual Advanced Wireless Settings, Control the Wireless Radio,  To turn the wireless radio on or off

Contents

Netgear Trek N300 Travel Router and Range Extender Compliance SupportTrademarks Contents Security Appendix a Supplemental Information Get to know your Trek Hardware Setup Position Your Trek Unpack Your Trek Prepare Your Trek  To prepare your Trek for installation Get to Know Your Netgear Trek Internet Mode Switch Netgear Indicator LEDs USB Connection Ports and Reset Button Netgear Power Inputs Product Label Antenna Orientation Different Ways You Can Connect to the Internet WiFi Connection at a Public Hotspot Setup WiFi hotspot connection  To connect to a public WiFi hotspot WiFi Range Extender Setup DON’T  To use the Trek as a WiFi range extender  To connect to the Internet with an Ethernet cable Internet Connection at Home Setup Hardware Setup  To use the Trek as a WiFi bridge WiFi Bridge Setup Hardware Setup Connect to the Trek Get Started with Netgear genie Types of Logins and Access Trek Setup PreparationWireless Devices and Security Settings Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for Dhcp  To use Netgear genie to set up your Trek Netgear genie Setup  To view or change the settings for the Trek Use Netgear genie After Installation Change the Password Upgrade the Trek Firmware Select Advanced Administration Set Password Password Recovery  To recover your password  To set up password recovery  To connect WiFi devices manually to your Trek Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your TrekManual Method  To connect WiFi devices to your Trek with WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup MethodClick Advanced WPS Wizard Push Button recommended. Click the button Genie mobile app home screen Netgear genie App and Mobile genie App Your Internet connection and network Genie Basic Settings Wired WAN Connection Router Mode Internet Setup To view or change the Internet setup Select Basic Internet Internet Service Provider. Select PPPoE, L2TP, or Pptp Wired WAN Connection Wireless AP Mode  To view or change the Internet setup Genie Basic Settings Wireless WAN Connection WiFi Mode  To view or change basic wireless settings Basic Wireless SettingsSelect the To save a name for profile check box Select Basic Wireless Change the Wireless Security Option Netgear recommends that you do not disable security  To change the WPA settings  To view the attached devices Attached DevicesSelect Basic Attached Devices  To view or delete the saved profile settings Profile Settings Select Basic Profile Settings Genie Advanced Home Specify custom settings  To launch the Setup Wizard Setup Wizard Click the Take me to the Internet button  To change the WAN settings WAN SetupSelect Advanced Setup WAN Setup Default DMZ Server  To set up a default DMZ server Common MTU sizes Change the MTU Size  To change the MTU size LAN Setup Select Advanced Setup LAN Setup  To change the LAN settings Use the Trek as a Dhcp Server  To disable the Dhcp server feature  To reserve an IP address Set Up Address Reservation  To edit or delete a reserved address entry Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service for Wireless Traffic Quality of Service Setup  To set up QoS Quality of Service Priority Rules and Internet Access Scroll down Genie Advanced Home Genie Advanced Home Genie Advanced Home Enhance your local network USB Port Enhance Your Local Network Connect or Safely Remove a USB Drive Set Up Network Storage To connect a USB storage device  To remove a USB disk drive safely  To view basic information about the USB storage device View or Configure a USB Drive  To view or change the USB storage advanced settings Configure the USB Storage Device and Access SettingsSelect Basic ReadySHARE Select Basic ReadySHARE  To view network folders Configure the Available Network Folders  To add a network folder Click the Create Network Folder button  To edit a network folder Specify Approved USB Devices  To set up approved USB devices Common Uses of Network Sharing Access and Share Your Network StorageSelect the Allow only approved devices check box Share Photos and Multimedia  To map the USB device to a local Windows network drive Access Your USB Storage Device Locally  To access the USB drive from a remote computer Access Your USB Storage Device Remotely To access the USB drive with FTP from a remote computer  To set up ReadySHARE Printer Set Up a Network Printer USB Port USB Port USB Port USB Port Power or Recharge a USB Device Security Keep unwanted content out of your  To block services Port Filtering to Block Services Defined Select Advanced Security Block Services  To schedule blocking Schedule BlockingSelect Advanced Security Schedule Security Event Email Notifications  To set up email notifications Security Manage your network Administration Router Information Pane View Trek Status To view Trek status and usage information  To display the Router Information pane LAN Port Internet Port Pane To display the Internet Port pane Statistics  To view the traffic statistics  To view and manage the connection status Connection Status Administration  To display the Wireless Settings pane Wireless Settings Pane Administration 101 Select Advanced Administration Logs Specify Log Settings To view and manage the logs  To specify log settings Back Up Settings Manage the Configuration FileRestore Configuration Settings Do not interrupt the reboot process Erase the Current Configuration Settings To erase the configuration settings  To check for new firmware and update your Trek Update the Trek Firmware Select Advanced Administration Firmware Update Fine-tune your network Advanced Settings Control the Wireless Radio Advanced Wireless Settings To turn the wireless radio on or off Select Advanced Advanced Setup Wireless Settings  To configure and enable the wireless schedule Set Up a Wireless Schedule  To specify WPS settings View or Change WPS Settings Advanced Settings 112  To restrict access based on MAC addresses Set Up a Wireless Access List by MAC Address Select the Turn Access Control On check box Dynamic DNS  To set up Dynamic DNS Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box Select Advanced Advanced Setup Dynamic DNSStatic Routes Select Advanced Advanced Setup Static Routes  To set up a static route  To edit or delete a static route Remote Management  To set up remote management Advanced Settings 120 Universal Plug and Play Select Advanced Advanced Setup UPnP To turn on Universal Plug and Play  To monitor Internet traffic Traffic Meter Click Advanced Advanced Setup Traffic Meter Select Advanced Advanced Setup Traffic Meter Advanced Settings 125 Diagnose and solve problems Troubleshooting Troubleshoot with the LEDs Quick Tips LEDs Never Turn Off Power LED Is OffInternet Port LED is Off Cannot Log In to the Trek WiFi LED is Off Select Administration Router Status Cannot Access the Internet To check the WAN IP address  To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection Troubleshoot PPPoE Troubleshoot Internet Browsing Incorrect Date or Time Changes Not Saved To display the current date and time Wireless Connectivity Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility Restore the Factory Settings and Password Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device Test the LAN Path to Your Trek To ping the Trek from a running Windows computer Troubleshooting 137 View the Trek specs Supplemental Information Factory default settings Factory Settings PR2000 Trek specifications Technical Specifications Supplemental Information 141 142 Index 143 144 145