User Manual
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4
Support
Compliance
Trademarks
Chapter 2 Getting Started with NETGEAR genie
Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Chapter 3 genie Basic Settings
Chapter 5 Security
Chapter 6 Administration
Chapter 7 Advanced Settings
Chapter 4 genie Advanced Home
Wireless Settings Pane Guest Network Pane
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Chapter 8 Monitoring
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Cannot Access the Internet Troubleshoot Internet Browsing
Appendix A Supplemental Information
Index
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Cable Your Router Verify the Cabling
1. Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Router Hardware Features Position Your Router
Get to know your router
Unpack Your Router
Hardware Features
Power LED Internet LED Wireless LED LAN LEDs WPS button and LED
Front Panel
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Hardware Setup
Description
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Hardware Setup
Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions continued
Hardware Setup
Back Panel
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Table 2. Back panel button, port, and connector descriptions
Label
Position Your Router
To prepare your router for installation
Cable Your Router
Verify the Cabling
Change the Password Password Recovery
Router Setup Preparation Types of Logins and Access
NETGEAR genie Setup Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
Upgrade Router Firmware Router Dashboard Basic Home Screen
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP
Router Setup Preparation
Types of Logins and Access
Wireless Devices and Security Settings
Browse to http//routerlogin.net
NETGEAR genie Setup
Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router
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
2. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box
Password Recovery
Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network
To set up password recovery
To use WPS to join the wireless network
Wi-Fi Protected Setup WPS Method
Parental Controls Guest Network
3. genie Basic Settings
Internet Setup Basic Wireless Settings Attached Devices
Your Internet connection and 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
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
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
Figure 9. genie Advanced Home screen
Specify custom settings
Setup Wizard WPS Wizard Setup Menu WAN Setup
4. genie Advanced Home
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LAN Setup QoS Setup
Administration. For information, see Chapter 6, Administration
Advanced Setup. For information, see Chapter 7, Advanced Settings
To launch the Setup Wizard
Setup Wizard
To use the WPS Wizard
WPS Wizard
Setup Menu
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
To reserve an IP address
Set Up Address Reservation
1. Select Advanced Setup LAN Setup
2. Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box
To edit or delete a reserved address entry
Optimize Internet Gaming with Upstream QoS
QoS Setup
Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service for Wireless Traffic
To enable upstream QoS
4. Select ADVANCED Setup QoS Setup
Quality of Service Priority Rules and Internet Access
5. Select the Enable Upstream QoS Optimized for Gaming check box
To view, change, or delete a QoS rule
To enable QoS for Internet traffic and activate the QoS rules
2. Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check button
Manage QoS Rules
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
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
5. Security
Keep unwanted content out of your
Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic Block Services Port Filtering
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic
To set up keyword blocking
To specify a trusted computer
Block Services Port Filtering
Exempt a Computer from Blocking and Logging
To delete a keyword or domain
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
Manage your network
6. Administration
Upgrade the Router Firmware View and Configure Logs
Manage the Configuration File
To check for new firmware and update your router
Upgrade the Router Firmware
To view the log
View and Configure Logs
To back up the router’s configuration settings
Manage the Configuration File
Back Up Settings
To configure which actions are logged
Erase
Restore Configuration Settings
To restore configuration settings that you backed up
Do not interrupt the reboot process
Do not interrupt the reboot process
To erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Configuration Concepts
7. Advanced Settings
Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Access Point AP
Wireless Distribution System WDS
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
To enable and configure AP mode
Wireless Access Point AP
Wireless Distribution System WDS
The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario
2. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box
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
To configure the router as a repeater
1. Select Advanced Advanced Setup Wireless Repeating Function
7. Click the Apply button 8. Verify connectivity across the LANs
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
2. Click the Add Custom Service button
Add a Custom Service
To add a custom service
1. Select Advanced Setup Port Forwarding / Port Triggering
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
1. Select Advanced Advanced Setup Remote Management
To set up remote management
Remote Management
To turn on Universal Plug and Play
1. Select Advanced Advanced Setup UPnP
Universal Plug and Play
2. Select the Turn Remote Management On check box
The UPnP screen displays 2. Select the Turn UPnP On check box
IPv6
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection
IPv6 Auto Detect
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration
IPv6 Auto Config
The screen adjusts
IPv6 6to4 Tunnel
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by using a 6to4 tunnel
IPv6 Fixed
To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a fixed IPv6 address
IPv6 Pass Through
The screen adjusts
IPv6 DHCP
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server
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
Router Status and Usage Information Screen Router Information Pane
Internet Port Pane Wireless Settings Pane Guest Network Pane
8. Monitoring
Monitor your router and network traffic
Monitoring
Router Status and Usage Information Screen
To view router status and usage information Select Advanced
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LAN Port
Router Information Pane
Internet Port Pane
To display the Router Information pane Select the Advanced tab
To view the traffic statistics
Statistics
DHCP Connection
Connection Status
To view the connection status
PPTP Connection
Wireless Settings Pane
To display the Wireless Settings pane Select the Advanced tab
PPPoE Connection
To display the Guest Network pane Select the Advanced tab
Guest Network Pane
Quick Tips Troubleshoot with the LEDs Cannot Log In to the Router
9. Troubleshooting
Cannot Access the Internet Changes Not Saved Wireless Connectivity
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
Sequence to Restart Your Network
Wireless Settings
Network Settings
Quick Tips
All LEDs Remain Lit after Startup
Power LED Is Off or Blinking
Power LED Stays Amber
Troubleshoot with the LEDs
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
Test the LAN Path to Your Router
Wireless Connectivity
Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility
Wireless Signal Strength
Request timed out
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
Check that your cable or DSL broadband modem is connected and functioning
A. Supplemental Information
Factory Settings Technical Specifications
Feature
Factory Settings
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Table 4. WNR2000v4 router factory default settings
Table 5. WNR2000v4 router specifications
Technical Specifications
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Numerics
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