RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L UserManual
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v1.0, November 2009
How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process ................................ 5-14
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering .................................................5-15
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers ..............................................................5-16
Adding a Custom Service .......................................................................................5-17
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry ...........................................................5-18
Configuring Port Triggering ...........................................................................................5-18
Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS) .......................................................................5-21
Wireless Repeating Function ....................................... ..........................................5-22
Setting Up the Base Station ......................................................................... ..........5-23
Setting Up a Repeater Unit .................................... ................................................5-24
Chapter 6
Fine-Tuning Your Network
Assessing Your Speed Requirements ............................................................................6-2
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth ...................................................... ........................6-3
Optimizing Wireless Performance ...................... ............................................................6-5
Changing the MTU Size .................................................................................................6-6
Quality of Service ...........................................................................................................6-7
Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications ...........................................6-8
Configuring QoS for Internet Access ........................................................................6-8
Using Universal Plug and Play .............................. .......................................................6-13
Chapter 7
USB Storage
USB Drive Requirements ...............................................................................................7-1
File Sharing Scenarios ...................................................................................................7-2
USB Storage Basic Settings ...................................................................................... .....7-4
Editing a Network Folder .......................................................................................... 7-6
Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings ................. ...............................................7-7
Creating a Network Folder ........................................... ............................................7-9
ReadyShare Access ........................................................ .............................................7-10
Unmounting a USB Drive .............................................................................................7-10
Specifying Approved USB Devices ............................................................................... 7-11
Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer ..............................................7-12
Locating the Internet Port IP Address .......................... ..........................................7-12
Accessing the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP ......................................7-12