User Manual
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4
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N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Contents
Chapter 3 genie Basic Settings
Chapter 2 Getting Started with NETGEAR genie
Chapter 7 Advanced Settings
Chapter 6 Administration
Chapter 4 genie Advanced Home
Chapter 5 Security
Chapter 8 Monitoring
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
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Wireless Settings Pane Guest Network Pane
Index
Appendix A Supplemental Information
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Unpack Your Router Hardware Features Position Your Router
1. Hardware Setup
Get to know your router
Cable Your Router Verify the Cabling
Unpack Your Router
Hardware Features
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Front Panel
Hardware Setup
Power LED Internet LED Wireless LED LAN LEDs WPS button and LED
Hardware Setup
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Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions continued
Description
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Back Panel
Table 2. Back panel button, port, and connector descriptions
Hardware Setup
Label
Position Your Router
To prepare your router for installation
Cable Your Router
Verify the Cabling
NETGEAR genie Setup Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
Router Setup Preparation Types of Logins and Access
Upgrade Router Firmware Router Dashboard Basic Home Screen
Change the Password Password Recovery
Types of Logins and Access
Router Setup Preparation
Wireless Devices and Security Settings
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP
Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
NETGEAR genie Setup
To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router
Browse to http//routerlogin.net
Upgrade Router Firmware
Basic screen
Router Dashboard Basic Home Screen
To change the default password that you use to log in to the router
Change the Password
Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network
Password Recovery
To set up password recovery
2. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box
To use WPS to join the wireless network
Wi-Fi Protected Setup WPS Method
Internet Setup Basic Wireless Settings Attached Devices
3. genie Basic Settings
Your Internet connection and network
Parental Controls Guest Network
To view or change the Internet setup
Internet Setup
Does Your ISP Require a Login? Select either Yes or No
Internet Setup Screen Fields
Internet IP Address
Basic Wireless Settings
To view or change basic wireless settings
Wireless Network
Wireless Settings Screen Fields
Security Options
WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode
To change the WPA wireless security option and passphrase
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
To configure WPA/WPA2 Enterprise security
2. Select the WPA mode WPA TKIP, WPA2 AES, or WPA TKIP + WPA2 AES
To configure WEP security
Attached Devices
Parental Controls
To set up Live Parental Controls
6. Click the Take me to the status screen button
genie Basic Settings
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Figure 8. Sign in to your OpenDNS account screen
Guest Network
To set up a guest network 1. Select Basic Guest Network
5. Select a security option for the guest network
Setup Wizard WPS Wizard Setup Menu WAN Setup
Specify custom settings
4. genie Advanced Home
Figure 9. genie Advanced Home screen
Administration. For information, see Chapter 6, Administration
LAN Setup QoS Setup
Advanced Setup. For information, see Chapter 7, Advanced Settings
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To launch the Setup Wizard
Setup Wizard
To use the WPS Wizard
WPS Wizard
Setup Menu
genie Advanced Home
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WAN Setup Screen Settings
WAN Setup
To change the WAN settings
Default DMZ Server
Change the MTU Size
To set up a default DMZ server
To change the MTU size
LAN Setup
LAN TCP/IP Setup
LAN Setup Screen Settings
To change the LAN settings
Use Router as a DHCP Server
Manage the DHCP Server on the Router
Address Reservation
1. Select Advanced Setup LAN Setup
Set Up Address Reservation
2. Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box
To reserve an IP address
To edit or delete a reserved address entry
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service for Wireless Traffic
QoS Setup
Quality of Service Priority Rules and Internet Access
2. Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check button
To enable QoS for Internet traffic and activate the QoS rules
Manage QoS Rules
To view, change, or delete a QoS rule
Click the Delete button to remove the QoS policy from the table
To create a QoS policy for an application or online game
Create a QoS Rule for an Application or Online Game
3. Click the Add Priority Rule button
3. Click the Add Priority Rule button
Create a QoS Rule for a Router LAN Port
To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address
Create a QoS Rule for a MAC Address
To edit or delete a MAC address on the MAC Device List
3. Click the Add Priority Rule button
Bandwidth Control
3. Select the Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming check box
To set the maximum uplink bandwidth
2. Select the Turn Bandwidth Control On check box
5. Click the Apply button
Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic Block Services Port Filtering
Keep unwanted content out of your
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
5. Security
Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic
To set up keyword blocking
Exempt a Computer from Blocking and Logging
Block Services Port Filtering
To delete a keyword or domain
To specify a trusted computer
To block services
To edit or delete an application or service from the Service Table
To schedule blocking
Schedule Blocking
Security Event Email Notifications
To set up email notifications
To set up access control
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
4. Select ADVANCED Security Access Control
5. Select the Turn on Access Control check box
5. Select the View list of allowed devices drop-down list
View or Add Allowed Devices Not Connected to the Network
4. Select ADVANCED Security Access Control
View or Add Blocked Devices Not Connected to the Network
5. Select the View list of blocked devices drop-down list
Upgrade the Router Firmware View and Configure Logs
6. Administration
Manage the Configuration File
Manage your network
To check for new firmware and update your router
Upgrade the Router Firmware
To view the log
View and Configure Logs
Back Up Settings
Manage the Configuration File
To configure which actions are logged
To back up the router’s configuration settings
To restore configuration settings that you backed up
Restore Configuration Settings
Do not interrupt the reboot process
Erase
Do not interrupt the reboot process
To erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings
Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Access Point AP
7. Advanced Settings
Wireless Distribution System WDS
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Configuration Concepts
Advanced Settings for Your Wireless Network
Advanced Wireless Settings
To change advanced settings for your wireless network
To configure and enable the wireless schedule
Set Up a Wireless Schedule
To change the WPS settings for your wireless network
Set Up the WPS Settings
5. Optional Clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box
Set Up a Wireless Card Access List
To restrict access to your network to specific wireless devices
2. Click the Set Up Access List button
The Wireless Card Access Setup screen displays
The Wireless Card Access List screen displays 3. Click the Add button
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Advanced Settings
8. Select the Turn Access Control On check box
Wireless Access Point AP
To edit or delete a wireless device from the access list
To enable and configure AP mode
The Wireless Access Point screen displays
Wireless Distribution System WDS
To set up the base station
Set Up the Base Station
1. Select Advanced Advanced Setup Wireless Repeating Function
2. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box
Set Up a Repeater
1. Select Advanced Advanced Setup Wireless Repeating Function
To configure the router as a repeater
2. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box
Remote Computer Access Basics
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Configuration Concepts
Destination port number
Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports
Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering
To set up port forwarding
Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers
To add a custom service
Add a Custom Service
1. Select Advanced Setup Port Forwarding / Port Triggering
2. Click the Add Custom Service button
Application Example Make a Local Web Server Public
Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry
To edit or delete a port forwarding entry
To make a local web server public
Set Up Port Triggering
To set up port triggering
To edit or delete a port triggering entry
Dynamic DNS
2. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box
To set up Dynamic DNS
dynupdate.no-ip.com
Static Routes
To set up a static route
To edit or delete a static route
Remote Management
1. Select Advanced Advanced Setup Remote Management
To set up remote management
2. Select the Turn Remote Management On check box
To turn on Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play
1. Select Advanced Advanced Setup IPv6
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type
IPv6
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 Auto Detect
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration
IPv6 Auto Config
IPv6 6to4 Tunnel
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by using a 6to4 tunnel
The screen adjusts
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a fixed IPv6 address
To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection
IPv6 Pass Through
IPv6 Fixed
IPv6 DHCP
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server
The screen adjusts
IPv6 PPPoE
To set up a PPPoE IPv6 Internet connection
To start monitoring Internet traffic
Traffic Meter
No Limit. No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached
The Internet LED flashes green or amber
8. Monitoring
Internet Port Pane Wireless Settings Pane Guest Network Pane
Monitor your router and network traffic
Router Status and Usage Information Screen Router Information Pane
To view router status and usage information Select Advanced
Router Status and Usage Information Screen
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Monitoring
Internet Port Pane
Router Information Pane
To display the Router Information pane Select the Advanced tab
LAN Port
To view the traffic statistics
Statistics
DHCP Connection
Connection Status
To view the connection status
To display the Wireless Settings pane Select the Advanced tab
Wireless Settings Pane
PPPoE Connection
PPTP Connection
To display the Guest Network pane Select the Advanced tab
Guest Network Pane
Cannot Access the Internet Changes Not Saved Wireless Connectivity
9. Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
Quick Tips Troubleshoot with the LEDs Cannot Log In to the Router
Network Settings
Wireless Settings
Quick Tips
Sequence to Restart Your Network
Power LED Stays Amber
Power LED Is Off or Blinking
Troubleshoot with the LEDs
All LEDs Remain Lit after Startup
Internet or LAN Port LEDs Are Off
Wireless LED Is Off
The WPS Push N Connect Button Blinks Amber
Cannot Log In to the Router
Cannot Access the Internet
To check the WAN IP address
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
Troubleshoot a PPPoE Internet Connection
Changes Not Saved
To troubleshoot a PPPoE Internet connection
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
Wireless Connectivity
Wireless Signal Strength
Test the LAN Path to Your Router
Pinging IP address with 32 bytes of data
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
Reply from IP address bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx
Request timed out
Check that your cable or DSL broadband modem is connected and functioning
A. Supplemental Information
Factory Settings Technical Specifications
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Factory Settings
Table 4. WNR2000v4 router factory default settings
Feature
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Technical Specifications
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Table 5. WNR2000v4 router specifications
Numerics
Index
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