NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual
Contents ix
v1.0, February 2008
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering ...................................................5-6
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers ................................................................5-6
Adding a Custom Service .........................................................................................5-7
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry .............................................................5-8
Application Example: Making a Local Web Server Public ................................. 5-8
Configuring Port Triggering .............................................................................................5-9
Using Universal Plug and Play .............................. .......................................................5-12
Optimizing Wireless Performance ...................... ..........................................................5-13
Configuring Quality of Service ................................................................ ......................5-14
Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications .........................................5-15
Configuring QoS for Internet Access ......................................................................5-16
QoS for Applications and Online Gaming ........................................................ 5-16
QoS for a Router LAN Port .............................................................................. 5-17
QoS for a MAC Address .................................................. ................................5-18
Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy ......................................................5-19
Changing the MTU .......................................................................................................5-20
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth .................................................. ..........................5-21
Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies ....................................5-23
Assessing Your Speed Requirements ....................................................................5-24
Chapter 6
Using Network Monitoring Tools
Viewing Wireless Router Status Information ...................................................................6-1
Viewing a List of Attached Devices .................................................................................6-7
Managing the Configuration File .....................................................................................6-7
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration ...........................................................6-8
Erasing the Configuration .........................................................................................6-9
Upgrading the Router Software ......................................................................................6-9
Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software ................................................. 6-11
Upgrading Manually to New Router Software ........................................................6-12
Enabling Remote Management Access .......................................................................6-13
Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Quick Tips ....................................................................... .....................7-1
Be sure to restart your network in this sequence. .............................................7-1
Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in. ............................7-2