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