NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual
Contents ix
v1.0, June 2008
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry .............................................................5-8
Configuring Port Triggering .............................................................................................5-9
Using Universal Plug and Play .............................. .......................................................5-13
Optimizing Wireless Performance ...................... ..........................................................5-14
Changing the MTU Size ...............................................................................................5-15
Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies ....................................5-17
Assessing Your Speed Requirements ....................................................................5-18
Chapter 6
Using Network Monitoring Tools
Viewing Wireless Router Status Information ...................................................................6-2
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
Updating the Router Firmware .......................................................................................6-9
Checking for New Firmware in the Router Upgrade Screen .................................. 6-10
Updating Manually to New Router Firmware .........................................................6-11
Enabling Remote Management Access .......................................................................6-13
Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
Quick Tips .................................................................................................................. .....7-1
Troubleshooting Basic Functions ....................................................................................7-2
Login Problems ............................................................................................................... 7-5
Checking the Internet Service Connection ...................... ...............................................7-6
Obtaining an Internet IP Address ........................................................... ..................7-6
Troubleshooting PPPoE ........................................................................................... 7-7
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing . .........................................................................7-8
Troubleshooting Your Network Using the Ping Utility ..................................................... 7-8
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router .......................................................................7-9
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device ...................................7-10
Problems with Date and Time .......................................................................................7-10
Problems with Wireless Adapter Connections .............................................................. 7-11
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ......................................................7-12