NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual
viii Contents
v2.1, July 2007
Chapter 3
Restricting Access From Your Network
Content Filtering Overview ................. ............................................................................3-1
Blocking Access to Internet Sites ...................................................................................3-1
Blocking Access to Internet Services .............................................................................3-3
Configuring a User Defined Service ......................................................................... 3-4
Blocking Services by IP Address Range ..................................................................3-5
Scheduling Blocking ................................. ......................................................................3-5
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access ...............................................3-6
Configuring Email Alert and Web Access Log Notifications ...........................................3-7
Setting the Time ..............................................................................................................3-9
Chapter 4
Customizing Your Network Settings
Using the LAN IP Setup Options .............. ......................................................................4-1
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters ............................. ...............................4-2
Using the Router as a DHCP server ............................ ............................................4-3
Using Address Reservation ......................................................................................4-4
Using a Dynamic DNS Service .................................................................................. .....4-5
Configuring the WAN Setup Options ......................................... .....................................4-6
Disabling the SPI Firewall ............................................ ............................................4-7
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server .............................................................................4-7
Responding to a Ping on the Internet WAN Port ......................................................4-7
Setting the MTU Size ................................................ ... ... .... ... ... ... ............................4-8
Configuring Static Routes ....................................................................................... ........4-8
Expanding Your Wireless Network .................................................. .............................4-10
Chapter 5
Fine-Tuning Your Network
Allowing Inbound Connections To Your Network ............................................................5-1
How Your Computer Communicates With A Remote Computer Through Your Router 5-2
How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process ....................................5-3
How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process .................................. 5-5
How Port Forwarding Differs From Port Triggering ..................................................5-6
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers ................................................................5-6
Adding a Custom Service .........................................................................................5-7
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry .............................................................5-8