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Contents | 3 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Router Internet Setup Using the Setup Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Logging In to Your N300 Wireless Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using the Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 | Contents N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Setting the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Chapter 4 Network Maintenance Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Manually Check for Firmwar[...]

Contents | 5 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Activating a VPN Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Verifying the Status of a VPN Tunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Deactivating a VPN Tunnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 | Contents N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Appendix B Default Configuration and Technical Specifications Restoring the Factory Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Using the Restore Factory Settings Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Technical Specifications . [...]

Chapter 1. Router Internet Setup | 7 1 1. Router Internet Setup Connecting to the network This chapter describes how to configure your N300 Wireless Modem Router Internet connection. When you install your N300 wireless modem router using the Resource CD as described in the N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router Installation Guide, these settin[...]

8 | Chapter 1. Router Internet Setup N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Logging In to Your N300 Wireless Modem Router You can log in to the N300 wireless modem router to view or change its settings. Links to the Knowledge Base and documentation are also available on the N300 wireless modem router main menu. Note: You[...]

Chapter 1. Router Internet Setup | 9 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 2. Note: If the N300 wireless modem router is not configured (is in its factory default state) when you log in, the Setup Wizard displays. See Using the Setup Wizard on page 9. If the N300 wireless modem router discovers a newer version of[...]

10 | Chapter 1. Router Internet Setup N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 4. 2. Under Auto-Detect Connection Type, select Yes and then click Next to proceed. 3. Enter your ISP settings, as needed. 4. At the end of the Setup Wizard, click Test to verify your Internet connection. If you have trouble connecting to[...]

Chapter 1. Router Internet Setup | 11 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 5. 3. Select Yes or No depending on whether your ISP requires a login. This selection changes the fields available on the Basic Settings screen. • Yes . If your ISP requires a login, select the encapsulation method. Enter the login name[...]

12 | Chapter 1. Router Internet Setup N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 6. Settings Description Does Your ISP Require a Login? • Yes • No These fields appear only if no login is required. Account Name (If required) Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This might also be called the host name. Domai[...]

Chapter 1. Router Internet Setup | 13 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Internet IP Address • Get Dynamically from ISP . Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses. • Use Static IP Address . Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also enter the IP subnet ma[...]

14 | Chapter 1. Router Internet Setup N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Configuring ADSL Settings Note: For information about how to install ADSL filters, see the Setup Manual . NETGEAR recommends that you use the Setup Wizard to automatically detect and configure your ADSL settings. This usually works fine. However[...]

Chapter 2. Wireless Settings | 15 2 2. Wireless Settings Protecting your network For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the wireless security setting must be the same for the N300 wireless modem router and wireless computers or wireless adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security. WA[...]

16 | Chapter 2. Wireless Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual - SSID. The default 11N SSID for the N300 wireless modem router is NETGEAR-DualBand-N. The default 11G SSID is NETGEAR-2.4-G. - The wireless mode (802.11g or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter supports. - Wireless security option. To successfully i[...]

Chapter 2. Wireless Settings | 17 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual • Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage. • If you are using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access poi[...]

18 | Chapter 2. Wireless Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Note: NETGEAR recommends WPA2 security because it is the strongest, and WPA security as the next strongest. WEP security is the weakest of these alternatives, but you might need to use WEP security to be able to link with your older wireless devices[...]

Chapter 2. Wireless Settings | 19 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 9. The settings for this screen are explained in the following table. Settings Description Name (11N SSID) Name (11G SSID) This is the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. In [...]

20 | Chapter 2. Wireless Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 3. Select the region in which the N300 wireless modem router will operate. 4. For initial configuration and test, leave the other settings unchanged. 5. To save your changes, click Apply . 6. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivi[...]

Chapter 2. Wireless Settings | 21 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Note: NETGEAR recommends WPA2 security because it is the strongest, and WPA security as the next strongest. WEP security is the weakest of these alternatives, but you might need to use WEP security to be able to link with your older wireless devices[...]

22 | Chapter 2. Wireless Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 6. Enter the encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network: • Passphrase . To use a passphrase to generate the keys, ente[...]

Chapter 2. Wireless Settings | 23 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual To configure WPA or WPA2 in the N300 wireless modem router: 1. Log in to the N300 wireless modem router at its default LAN address of http ://192.168.0.1 or http://www.routerlogin.net with its default user name of admin and default password of passw[...]

24 | Chapter 2. Wireless Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network If your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can use this feature to configure the N300 wireless modem router’s SSID and security settings and, at the s[...]

Chapter 2. Wireless Settings | 25 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual and default password of password , or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up. 2. On the N300 wireless modem router main menu, select Add WPS Client , and then click Next . The following screen displays: Figure 12. By default, the Pu[...]

26 | Chapter 2. Wireless Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual The first time you add a WPS client, make sure that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box on the WPS Settings screen is cleared. This is the default setting for the N300 wireless modem router, and allows it to generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 [...]

Chapter 2. Wireless Settings | 27 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Configuring Advanced WPS Settings From the main menu, select Advanced > Wireless Settings to display the following screen: Figure 14. The WPS settings show the N300 wireless modem router PIN and the Disable Router’s PIN and Keep Existing Wirele[...]

28 | Chapter 2. Wireless Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Adding More WPS Clients Note: Your wireless settings remain the same when you add another WPS-enabled client, as long as the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen (select Wireless Settings und[...]

Chapter 2. Wireless Settings | 29 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Note: To make sure that your new wireless settings remain in effect, verify that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected in the WPS Settings screen. 5. For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your N300 [...]

30 | Chapter 2. Wireless Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Note: The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure in the N300 wireless modem router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection to the N300 wireless modem router. The Fragmentation Threshold, CTS/RTS [...]

Chapter 2. Wireless Settings | 31 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual To configure a wireless guest network: 1. In the main menu, under Setup, select either Wireless Guest Network g/b or Wireless Guest Network a, n . A Wireless Guest Network Settings screen similar to the following figure displays: Figure 16. 2. Make [...]

32 | Chapter 2. Wireless Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. For the selected guest network, the same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Note: Wireless security is disabled by default. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement[...]

Chapter 2. Wireless Settings | 33 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Flexible Settings You might have your own computer or you might be sharing a computer with other members in the family. Default and per-user settings allow you to customize configurations for different computing arrangements and personalize the sett[...]

Chapter 3. Security Settings | 34 3 3. Security Settings Keeping unwanted content out of your network This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the N300 wireless modem router to protect your network. This chapter includes the following sections: • Restricting Access by MAC Address on page 35 • Blocking Ac[...]

Chapter 3. Security Settings | 35 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password. The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language, and should be a mixture of both uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Your password[...]

36 | Chapter 3. Security Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 2. From the main menu, under Advanced > Wireless Settings , and then click Setup Access List to display the Wireless Card Access List screen. Figure 17. The Wireless Station Access List screen displays a list of wireless PCs that are allowed to c[...]

Chapter 3. Security Settings | 37 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual - If the wireless station is shown in the Available Wireless Stations list, click its radio button to select it, and then click Add . - To manually specify the wireless station, in the Add New Station Manually section, enter the name of the wireless[...]

38 | Chapter 3. Security Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual To block by schedule, be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule screen. For information about scheduling, see Scheduling Blocking on page 45. Block all access to Internet browsing during a scheduled period by entering a dot ( . ) as the keywo[...]

Chapter 3. Security Settings | 39 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 20. • Outbound Services . This lists all existing rules for outbound traffic. If you have not defined any rules, only the default rule is listed. The default rule allows all outgoing traffic. • Inbound Services . This lists all existing r[...]

40 | Chapter 3. Security Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 21. 2. From the Service list, select the service that you want to add or edit. 3. Enter the settings to specify the service as explained in the following table. Field Outbound Rules Inbound Rules Action • For outbound rules, ALLOW rules are[...]

Chapter 3. Security Settings | 41 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 4. Click Apply to have your changes take effect. The new rule will be listed in the table when you return to the Firewall Rules screen. Port Forwarding Using the port forwarding feature, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach serve[...]

42 | Chapter 3. Security Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual You can add a pre-set port forwarding rule or a custom rule. Adding a Pre-set Port Forwarding Rule 1. From the Port Forwarding screen, click Add to display the following screen: Figure 23. 2. In the Service Name list, select the rule. 3. Fill in the[...]

Chapter 3. Security Settings | 43 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 7. Click Apply . The service appears in the list. Port Triggering Port triggering is an advanced feature that can be used to easily enable gaming and other Internet applications that would otherwise be blocked by the firewall. Using this feature req[...]

44 | Chapter 3. Security Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 25. 2. Specify the information for port triggering: • Service Name . Enter a name for the rule, up to 30 characters. • Service User . The PC on the LAN that can use the port triggering rule to create a dynamic inbound mapping to it. There[...]

Chapter 3. Security Settings | 45 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual To block access to Internet services: 1. From the main menu, select Security > Services . The Services screen displays. Figure 26. 2. To add a service, click Add Custom Service . The following screen displays. Figure 27. 3. Enter a name for the s[...]

46 | Chapter 3. Security Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 28. 2. Configure the schedule for blocking keywords and services. a. Days . Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate check boxes. Select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days. Click Apply . b. Ti[...]

Chapter 3. Security Settings | 47 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 29. The following information is provided in the logs: Configuring Email Alert and Web Access Log Notifications To receive logs and alerts by e-mail, you must provide your e-mail account information. 1. From the main menu, select Security >[...]

48 | Chapter 3. Security Settings N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 30. 2. To receive email logs and alerts from the N300 wireless modem router, select the Turn E-mail Notification On check box. a. In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail[...]

Chapter 3. Security Settings | 49 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 5. Click Apply to save your settings. So that the log entries are correctly time-stamped and sent at the correct time, be sure to set the time as described in the next section. Setting the Time The N300 wireless modem router uses the Network Time Pr[...]

Chapter 4. Network Maintenance | 50 4 4. Network Maintenance Administering your network This chapter describes features to help you manage your N300 wireless modem router. This chapter includes the following sections: • Upgrading the Firmware on page 50 • Viewing N300 Wireless Modem Router Status Information on page 52 • Viewing a List of Att[...]

Chapter 4. Network Maintenance | 51 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Note: To turn off the automatic firmware check at login, clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box on the Router Upgrade screen. If the N300 wireless modem router discovers a newer version of firmware, the message on the left disp[...]

52 | Chapter 4. Network Maintenance N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 3. If the firmware version on the NETGEAR website is newer than the firmware on your N300 wireless modem router, download the file to your computer. 4. From the main menu, select Maintenance > Router Upgrade to display the following screen: Fig[...]

Chapter 4. Network Maintenance | 53 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 34. You can use the Show Statics and Connection Status buttons to view additional status information, as described in Connection Status on page 55 and Statistics on page 56. The following table explains Router Status screen fields. Field De[...]

54 | Chapter 4. Network Maintenance N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Internet Port MAC Address The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the N300 wireless modem router. IP Address The IP address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the N300 wi[...]

Chapter 4. Network Maintenance | 55 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Connection Status To view the connection status, on the Router Status screen, click Connection Status . Figure 35. • Click the Connect button, and the N300 wireless modem router attempts to connect to the Internet. • Click the Disconnect butto[...]

56 | Chapter 4. Network Maintenance N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Statistics To view statistics, on the Router Status screen, click Show Statistics . Figure 36. The following table describes the N300 wireless modem router statistics. • To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interv[...]

Chapter 4. Network Maintenance | 57 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices table lists all IP devices that the N300 wireless modem router has discovered on the local network. From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Attached Devices to view the table. Figure 37[...]

58 | Chapter 4. Network Maintenance N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration The Restore and Backup options in the Backup Settings screen let you save and retrieve a file containing your N300 wireless modem router’s configuration settings. To save your settings, click Backup . Y[...]

Chapter 4. Network Maintenance | 59 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 39. You can use the Diagnostics screen to perform the following functions from the N300 wireless modem router: • Ping an IP address to test connectivity to see if you can reach a remote host. • Perform a DNS lookup to test if an Interne[...]

60 | Chapter 4. Network Maintenance N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 40. Note: Be sure to change the N300 wireless modem router’s default configuration password to a very secure password. The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language, and should be a mixture of letters (both upper[...]

Chapter 4. Network Maintenance | 61 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual • To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only This Computer . Enter the IP address that will be allowed access. 3. Specify the port number for accessing the management interface. Normal Web browser access uses the stand[...]

62 | Chapter 4. Network Maintenance N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 41. a. To enable the traffic meter, select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. 2. If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic, select the Traffic volume control by radio button. You can select one of the followin[...]

Chapter 4. Network Maintenance | 63 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual • The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled. 6. Under Internet Traffic Statistics, set up monitoring the data traffic. 7. Click the Traffic Status button if you want a live update on Internet traffic status on your router. 8. Click Ap[...]

Chapter 5. USB Storage | 64 5 5. USB Storage Network storage for sharing files and backing up data This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your N300 wireless modem router. Figure 42. Note: The USB port on the N300 wireless modem router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or ha[...]

Chapter 5. USB Storage | 65 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual USB Drive Requirements The N300 wireless modem router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memo[...]

66 | Chapter 5. USB Storage N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Sharing Photos with Friends and Family You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This eliminates the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo sharing site. To share files with your friends and family: 1. Insert t[...]

Chapter 5. USB Storage | 67 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Note: The password for admin is the same one that you use to access the N300 wireless modem router. By default it is password . 3. Enable FTP through the Internet in the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen. See Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings[...]

68 | Chapter 5. USB Storage N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Note: If you logged in to the N300 wireless modem router before you connected your USB device, you might not see your USB device in the N300 wireless modem router screens until you log out and then log back in again. The following table explains the field[...]

Chapter 5. USB Storage | 69 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 45. You can use this screen to select a folder, to change the share name, or t o change the read access or write access from All - no password to admin . The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the N300 wireless modem route[...]

70 | Chapter 5. USB Storage N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 46. You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device. The following table explains the fields and buttons in the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen. Fields Description Network Device Name The default is readyshare. This is th[...]

Chapter 5. USB Storage | 71 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Creating a Network Folder From the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen, click the Create a Network Folder button to open the Create Network Folder screen: Figure 47. You can use this screen to create a folder and to specify its share name, read access,[...]

72 | Chapter 5. USB Storage N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Media Server Settings You can set this modem router as a ReadyDLNA media server to enable the playback of videos, movies, and pictures on DLNA/UPnP AV-compliant media players such as the Xbox360, Playstation, and NETGEAR’s Digital Entertainer Live. Read[...]

Chapter 5. USB Storage | 73 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 1. From the main menu, select Advanced > USB Settings , and then click Approved Devices . The USB Drive Approved Settings screen displays: Figure 48. 2. Select the USB device from the Available USB Devices list. 3. Click Add . 4. Select the Allow only [...]

74 | Chapter 5. USB Storage N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 3. Record the IP address that is listed for the Internet port. This is the IP address you can use to connect to the router remotely. Accessing the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP You can connect to the router’s USB drive using a Web browser: 1. [...]

Chapter 5. USB Storage | 75 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Note: If you have any questions about File and Printer Sharing, contact Microsoft for assistance. Configuring Windows 2000 and Windows XP Right-click the network connection for your local area network. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks shoul[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 76 6 6. Virtual Private Networking Setting up secure encrypted communications This chapter describes how to use the virtual private networking (VPN) features of the N300 wireless modem router. VPN communications paths are called tunnels. VPN tunnels provide secure, encrypted communications between your local [...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 77 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Client-to-Gateway VPN Tunnels Client-to-gateway VPN tunnels provide secure access from a remote PC, such as a telecommuter connecting to an office network. Figure 49. Telecommuter VPN Tunnel A VPN client access allows a remote PC to connect[...]

78 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Planning a VPN When you set up a VPN, it is helpful to plan the network configuration and record the configuration parameters on a worksheet: To set up a VPN connection, you must configure each endpoint with specific identification and conn[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 79 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual - The typical automated Internet Key Exchange (IKE) setup (see Using Auto Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels on page 101) - A manual keying setup in which you must specify each phase of the connection (see Using Manual Policy to Configure VPN [...]

80 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual configuration mismatches between your N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 and the corresponding VPN endpoint gateway or client workstation. Setting Up a Client-to-Gateway VPN Configuration Setting up a VPN between a remot[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 81 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual To configure a client-to-gateway VPN tunnel using the VPN Wizard: 1. Log in to the N300 wireless modem router. On the main menu under Advanced - VPN, select VPN Wizard . 2. Click Next to proceed. 3. Fill in the Connection Name and pre-share[...]

82 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 4. Select the radio button for the type of target end point, and click Next . 5. Enter the remote IP address, and click Next . The Summary screen displays: Note: To view the VPNC-recommended authentication and encryption settings used by th[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 83 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 6. Click Done on the Summary screen. The VPN Policies screen displays, showing that the new tunnel is enabled: To view or modify the tunnel settings, select its radio button and click Edit . Note: See Using Auto Policy to Configure VPN Tunn[...]

84 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual a. Run the NETGEAR ProSafe Security Policy Editor program, and, using the Table 3 on page 80, create a VPN connection. b. From the Edit menu of the Security Policy Editor, select Add , and then click Connection . A New Connection listing ap[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 85 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual g. Enter the public WAN IP address of the N300 wireless modem router in the field directly below the ID Type drop-down list. In this example, 22.23.24.25 is used. The resulting connection settings are shown in Figure 52 on page 85. 3. Confi[...]

86 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual a. In the Network Security Policy list on the left side of the Security Policy Editor window, click My Identity . b. In the Select Certificate drop-down list, select None . c. In the ID Type drop-down list, select IP Address . If you are us[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 87 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual a. In the Network Security Policy list on the left side of the Security Policy Editor window, expand the Security Policy heading by double-clicking its name or clicking the + symbol. b. Expand the Authentication subheading by double-clickin[...]

88 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual a. Expand the Key Exchange subheading by double-clicking its name or clicking the + symbol. Then select Proposal 1 below Key Exchange. b. In the SA Life drop-down list, select Unspecified . c. In the Compression drop-down list, select None [...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 89 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual c. Type ping -t 192.168.3.1 , and then click OK . This causes a continuous ping to be sent to the first N300 wireless modem router. After between several seconds and 2 minutes, the ping response should change from timed out to reply . Once [...]

90 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Note: Use the active VPN tunnel information and pings to determine whether a failed connection is due to the VPN tunnel or some reason outside the VPN tunnel. 9. The Connection Monitor screen for this connection is shown in the following fi[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 91 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Follow this procedure to configure a gateway-to-gateway VPN tunnel using the VPN Wizard. Figure 53. Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Tunnel Set the LAN IPs on each N300 wireless modem router to different subnets and configure each correctly for the I[...]

92 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual To configure a gateway-to-gateway VPN tunnel using the VPN Wizard: 1. Log in to Gateway A on LAN A. From the main menu, select VPN Wizard . Click Next , and the Step 1 of 3 screen displays. 2. Fill in the Connection Name and pre-shared key [...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 93 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual The VPN Wizard Summary screen displays: To view the VPNC-recommended authentication and encryption settings used by the VPN Wizard, click the here link. 5. Click Done on the Summary screen. The VPN Policies screen displays, showing that the[...]

94 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Note: The VPN Status screen is only one of three ways to active a VPN tunnel. See Activating a VPN Tunnel on page 94 for information about the other ways. a. On the N300 wireless modem router menu, select VPN Status . The VPN Status/Log scr[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 95 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual • Use the VPN Status screen. • Activate the VPN tunnel by pinging the remote endpoint. • Start using the VPN tunnel. Note: See Using Auto Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels on page 101 for information about how to enable the IKE keep-ali[...]

96 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 4. Click Connect for the VPN tunnel that you want to activate. Activating the VPN Tunnel by Pinging the Remote Endpoint Note: This section uses 192.168.3.1 for a sample remote endpoint LAN IP address. To activate the VPN tunnel by pinging t[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 97 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Once the connection is established, you can open a browser on the PC and enter the LAN IP address of the remote N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2. After a short wait, you should see the login screen of the N300 wireless[...]

98 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual This log shows the details of recent VPN activity, including the building of the VPN tunnel. If there is a problem with the VPN tunnel, refer to the log for information about what might be the cause of the problem. • Click Refresh to see [...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 99 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Using the Policy Table on the VPN Policies Screen to Deactivate a VPN Tunnel To use the VPN Policies screen to deactivate a VPN tunnel: 1. Log in to the N300 wireless modem router. 2. On the main menu, select VPN Policies to display the VPN[...]

100 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 3. Click VPN Status . The Current VPN Tunnels (SAs) screen displays: 4. Click Drop for the VPN tunnel that you want to deactivate. Deleting a VPN Tunnel To delete a VPN tunnel: 1. Log in to the N300 wireless modem router. 2. On the main me[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 101 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual • Manual Policy . For a manual keying setup in which you must specify each phase of the connection, see Using Manual Policy to Configure VPN Tunnels on page 109. Manual policy does not use IKE. Rather, you manually enter all the authenti[...]

102 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual From the main menu, select VPN Policies , and then click the Add Auto Policy button to display the VPN - Auto Policy screen:[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 103 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual The DGND3300v2 VPN tunnel network connection fields are defined in the following table. Table 5. VPN - Auto Policy Screen Settings Fields and Settings Description General Policy Name Enter a unique name. This name is not supplied to the re[...]

104 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual IKE Direction This setting is used when the router determines if the IKE policy matches the current traffic. Select an option. • Responder only . Incoming connections are allowed, but outgoing connections are blocked. • Initiator and R[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 105 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Parameters (Continued) SA Life Time The time interval before the SA (security association) expires. (It is automatically reestablished as required.) While using a short time period (or data amount) increases security, it also degrades perf[...]

106 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Example of Using Auto Policy Figure 54. The following settings are assumed for this example: To use Auto Policy: 1. Set the LAN IPs on each N300 wireless modem router to different subnets and configure each correctly for the Internet. On t[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 107 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual The VPN Auto Policy screen displays: 2. Enter these policy settings: Auto Policy Field Description General Policy Name GtoG Remote VPN Endpoint Address Type Fixed Remote VPN Endpoint Address Data 22.23.24.25 Local LAN Use the default setti[...]

108 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 3. Click Apply . The VPN Policies screen displays: 4. Repeat these steps for the N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 on LAN B. Pay special attention to the following network settings: • General, Remote Address Data (fo[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 109 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual a. From the main menu, select VPN Status to display the VPN Status/Log screen. Then click VPN Status to display the Current VPN Tunnels (SAs) screen: b. Click Connect for the VPN tunnel that you want to activate. Review the VPN Status/Log [...]

110 | Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual On the main menu, select VPN Policies , and then click the Add Manual Policy radio button to display the VPN - Manual Policy screen: The following table explains the fields in the VPN - Manual Policy screen. Table 7. VPN Manual Policy Fiel[...]

Chapter 6. Virtual Private Networking | 111 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Local LAN IP Address The remote VPN endpoint must have these IP addresses entered as its remote addresses. Subnet Mask Enter the network mask. Single PC - no Subnet Select this option if there is no LAN (only a single PC) at the remote end[...]

Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) | 112 7 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) Configuring for unique situations This chapter describes advanced features of the N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2. This chapter includes the following sections: • Using the LAN Setup Options on page 112 • Using a Dynamic DNS Service on page 116 ?[...]

Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) | 113 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 55. If you make changes, you must click Apply for the changes to take effect. Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the N300 wireless modem router while connected through the browser, you will be disconnected. You must then open[...]

114 | Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Using the N300 Wireless Modem Router as a DHCP Server By default, the N300 wireless modem router functions as a DHCP server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the N300 wireles[...]

Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) | 115 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual the attached computers from a pool of addresses specified in this screen. Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN. For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the N300 wi[...]

116 | Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table. Note: The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the N300 wireless modem router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer or access its IP configur[...]

Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) | 117 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 56. 2. Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Service Provider list. For example, for DynDNS.org, select www.dyndns.org . 3. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box. 4.[...]

118 | Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 57. The WAN Setup fields are described in the following table: Setting Description Connect Automatically, as Required Usually, this check box is selected, so that an Internet connection is made automatically whenever Internet-bound [...]

Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) | 119 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Setting Up a Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation (NAT). The N300 wireless modem router is progr[...]

120 | Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Configuring QoS for Internet Access To specify prioritization of traffic, you must add or create a policy for the type of traffic. To display the QoS Setup screen, from the main menu, select Advanced > QoS Setup . Figure 58. WMM QoS is [...]

Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) | 121 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 59. 3. Click Add Priority Rule . The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. 4. In the Priority Category list, either use the default selection of Applications , or select Online Gaming . A drop-down list of predefined applications or[...]

122 | Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual b. In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new application or game. c. Select the connection type, either TCP, UDP, or both (TCP/UDP), and specify the port number or range of port numbers used by the application or ga[...]

Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) | 123 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 63. 4. If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select it. The information from the MAC Device List is used to populate the policy name, MAC Address, and Device Name fields. If the device does not appear in th[...]

124 | Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual • Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP. • You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 1 92.168.0.100. • Your com[...]

Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) | 125 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 2. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route. (This is for identification purposes only.) 3. Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only. If Private is selected, the static route is not reporte[...]

126 | Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario: Figure 66. To set up a wireless network using WDS, t he following conditions must be met for both APs: • Both APs must use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode (se[...]

Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) | 127 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 67. The N300 wireless modem router supports two modes of the wireless repeating function, and allows you to control wireless client association: • Wireless Repeater . The N300 wireless modem router sends all traffic from its local[...]

128 | Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 68. 3. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box and the Wireless Base Station radio button. 4. Enter the MAC address for the repeater units. 5. Click Apply to save your changes. Setting Up a Repeater Unit Use a wired [...]

Chapter 7. Advanced Settings (Part 1) | 129 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 2. Log in to the router that will be the repeater. Check the Wireless Settings screen, and verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly. The wireless security option must be set to WEP or None. 3. In the Wireless Repeating[...]

Chapter 8. Advanced Settings (Part 2) | 130 8 8. Advanced Settings (Part 2) Fine-tuning your network This chapter describes features to help you manage your N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2. This chapter includes the following sections: • Common Connection Types on page 130 • Assessing Your Speed Requirements on page 131 ?[...]

Chapter 8. Advanced Settings (Part 2) | 131 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 802.11g). In addition, many older wireless products do not support the latest security protocols, WPA and WPA2. • Powerline . For connecting rooms or floors that are blocked by obstructions or are distant vertically, consider networking [...]

132 | Chapter 8. Advanced Settings (Part 2) N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth As your network grows, it might consist of several segments of different networking technologies, each providing different throughput. In planning your network, you should first consider which devices will[...]

Chapter 8. Advanced Settings (Part 2) | 133 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual The previous figure shows a sample network using multiple networking technologies. In this network, the two PCs with Gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet adapters have a gigabit connection through the GS605 switch to the storage server. This conne[...]

134 | Chapter 8. Advanced Settings (Part 2) N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual - Place wireless devices away from various electromagnetic noise sources, especially those in the 2400–2500 MHz frequency band. Common noise-creating sources are: • Computers and fax machines (no closer than 1 foot) • Copying machine[...]

Chapter 8. Advanced Settings (Part 2) | 135 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If you are willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away. The following table describes com[...]

136 | Chapter 8. Advanced Settings (Part 2) N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Figure 70. 2. The available settings and information in this screen are: • Turn UPnP On . UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. The default setting for UPnP is disabled. If this check box is not selected, th[...]

Appendix A. Troubleshooting | 137 A A. Troubleshooting Diagnosing and solving problems This appendix provides information about troubleshooting your N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. As a first step, review the Quick Tips. Tip[...]

138 | Appendix A. Troubleshooting N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Troubleshooting with the LEDs After you turn on power to the N300 wireless modem router, the following sequence of events should occur: 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED is on. 2. After approximately 10 seconds, verify that: [...]

Appendix A. Troubleshooting | 139 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual If any of the conditions in step 2 on page 138 does not occur, see the following table. Situation Recommended Action Power LED is off. If the Power and other LEDs are off when your router is turned on: • Make sure that the power cord is correctly [...]

140 | Appendix A. Troubleshooting N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Cannot Access the N300 Wireless Modem Router Menu If you are unable to access the router’s menu from a computer on your local network, check the following: • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between [...]

Appendix A. Troubleshooting | 141 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Cannot Access the Internet Note: If you are installing the N300 wireless modem router and have not yet configured the Internet connection, see Chapter 1, Router Internet Setup , or the N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router Installation Guide .[...]

142 | Appendix A. Troubleshooting N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual • Your ISP might require a login program. Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) or some other type of login. • If your ISP requires a login, the login name and password might be set incorrectly. • Your ISP might check for[...]

Appendix A. Troubleshooting | 143 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly. To ping the router from a running Windows PC: 1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button, and the[...]

144 | Appendix A. Troubleshooting N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual If the path is functioning correctly, replies like those shown in the previous section are displayed. If you do not receive replies: • Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway. If the IP configuratio[...]

Appendix A. Troubleshooting | 145 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Wireless Connectivity Note: If you are installing the N300 wireless modem router and have not yet set up a wireless connection, see Chapter 2, Wireless Settings , or the N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router Installation Guide . To add a wirel[...]

146 | Appendix A. Troubleshooting N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual • Is your wireless signal obstructed by objects between the router and your computer? See Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines on page 16. If your wireless network appears and has good signal strength: • Is your N300 wireless modem router usi[...]

Appendix B. Default Configuration and Technical Specifications | 147 B B. Default Configuration and Technical Specifications This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2. Restoring the Factory Configuration Settings Note: This procedure erases your curren[...]

148 | Appendix B. Default Configuration and Technical Specifications N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 2. Release the Restore Factory Settings button and wait for the router to reboot.The Power LED blinks red three times and then turns green when the default configuration settings have been restored. Feature Default[...]

Appendix B. Default Configuration and Technical Specifications | 149 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Firewall Inbound (communications coming in from the Internet) Disabled (except traffic on port 80, the HTTP port) Outbound (communications going out to the Internet) Enabled (all) Source MAC filtering Disabled Wire[...]

150 | Appendix B. Default Configuration and Technical Specifications N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Technical Specifications Feature General Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE or PPPoA, RFC 1483 Bridged or Routed Ethernet, and RFC 1577 Classic[...]

Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration | 151 C C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration Case study on how to set up a VPN This appendix is a case study on how to configure a secure IPSec VPN tunnel from a NETGEAR DGND3300v2 to a FVL328. This case study follows the VPN Consortium interoperability profile guidelines (found at http://www.vpnc.org/InteropProfiles/I[...]

152 | Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Step-by-Step Configuration 1. Use the VPN Wizard to configure Gateway A (DGND3300v2) for a gateway-to-gateway tunnel (see Setting Up a Gateway-to-Gateway VPN Configuration on page 90), being certain to use appropriate network addresses for[...]

Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration | 153 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 4. On Gateway B router menu, under VPN, select VPN Policies , and click the Edit button to display the VPN - Auto Policy screen: 5. Test the VPN tunnel by pinging the remote network from a PC attached to Gateway A (N300 wireless modem rout[...]

154 | Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Verify that the firmware is up to date, and that you have all the addresses and parameters to be set on both sides. Check that there are no firewall restrictions. Figure 72. VPNC Example, Network Interface Addressing Using a Fully Qualifie[...]

Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration | 155 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual To establish VPN connectivity, Gateway A must be configured to use Dynamic DNS, and Gateway B must be configured to use a DNS host name provided by a DDNS service provider to find Gateway A. Again, the following step-by-step procedures ass[...]

156 | Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual 3. On NETGEAR Gateway B, configure the Dynamic DNS settings. Assume a correctly configured DynDNS account. a. From the main menu, select Dynamic DNS . b. Select the DynDNS.org radio button. The Dynamic DNS screen displays: c. Fill in the f[...]

Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration | 157 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual The LAN addresses used in this example are as follows: a. For the connection name, enter toFVL328 . b. For the remote WAN's IP address, enter fvl328.dyndns.org . c. Enter the following: • IP Address. 172.23.9.1 • Subnet Mask. 255.[...]

158 | Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Verify that the firmware is up to date, and make sure you have all the addresses and parameters to be set on both sides. Assure that there are no firewall restrictions. Figure 73. Telecommuter Example Setting Up Client-to-Gateway VPN (Tele[...]

Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration | 159 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Step 1: Configure Gateway A (VPN Router at Main Office) 1. Log in to the VPN router. Select VPN Policies to display the VPN Policies screen. Click Add Auto Policy to proceed and enter the information. 2. Click Apply when you are finished t[...]

160 | Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Step 2: Configure Gateway B (VPN Router at Regional Office) This procedure assumes that the PC running the client has a dynamically assigned IP address. The PC must have a VPN client program installed that supports IPSec (in this case stud[...]

Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration | 161 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Note: In this example, the connection name on the client side of the VPN tunnel is toGW_A. It does not have to match the VPN_client connection name used on the gateway side of the VPN tunnel because connection names do not affect how the V[...]

162 | Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual b. Click Security Policy to show the Security Policy screen. c. In the Select Phase 1 Negotiation Mode group, select the Main Mode radio button. 4. Configure the VPN client identity. In this step, you provide information about the remote V[...]

Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration | 163 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual e. In the Internet Interface section, select Intel PRO/100VE Network Connection (in this example; your Ethernet adapter might be different) in the Name list, and then in the IP Addr list, enter 192.168.2.3 (in this example). f. Click the P[...]

164 | Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual In this step, you provide the type of encryption (DES or 3DES) to be used for this connection. This selection must match your selection in the VPN router configuration. a. Expand the Key Exchange subheading by double-clicking its name or c[...]

Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration | 165 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual To check the VPN connection, you can initiate a request from the remote PC to the VPN router’s network by using the Connect option in the N300 wireless modem router screen: Since the remote PC has a dynamically assigned WAN IP address, i[...]

166 | Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual This causes a continuous ping to be sent to the VPN router. Within 2 minutes, the ping response should change from timed out to reply . Once the connection is established, you can open the browser on the PC and enter the LAN IP address of [...]

Appendix C. NETGEAR VPN Configuration | 167 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual While the connection is being established, the connection name listed in this screen shows SA before the name of the connection. When the connection is successful, the SA changes to the yellow key symbol. Note: While your PC is connected t[...]

Appendix D. Notification of Compliance | 168 D D. Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Wireless Routers, Gateways, APs Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with [...]

Appendix D. Notification of Compliance | 169 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual FCC Caution • Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. • This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is [...]

170 | Appendix D. Notification of Compliance N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Cesky [Czech] NETGEAR Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento Radiolan je ve shode se základními požadavky a dalšími príslušnými ustanoveními smernice 1999/5/ES. Dansk [Danish] Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc. erklærer herved, at følgende [...]

Appendix D. Notification of Compliance | 171 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual Slovensko [Slovenian] NETGEAR Inc. izjavlja, da je ta Radiolan v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi dolo č ili direktive 1999/5/ES. Slovensky [Slovak] NETGEAR Inc. týmto vyhlasuje, že Radiolan sp ĺň a základné p[...]

Appendix E. Related Documents | 172 E E. Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. In addition, you can find initial setup instructions for your N300 wireless modem router in the N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router[...]

Index | 173 Index Numerics 802.11 protocol mode 19 A access blocking 37 , 44 remote 59 restricting 29 restricting by MAC address 22 , 35 viewing logs 46 access points 125 account name 53 address reservation 115 ADSL settings 14 advanced USB storage settings 69 advanced WPS settings 27 advertisement period 136 attached devices 57 authentication prop[...]

174 | Index N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual deleting configuration 58 VPN tunnels 100 device name 57 devices attached 57 DHCP server 114 DHCP setting 54 diagnostics 59 Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) 72 disabling automatic WAN connection 118 firewall 13 , 118 net address translation (NAT) 13 router PIN 27 s[...]

Index | 175 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual LEDs Ethernet 140 Internet 140 Power 138 Wireless 140 Live Parental Controls 32 local network, default settings 148 Log Viewer 89 logging in and out 8 login settings 148 logs sending 47 time-stamping entries 49 viewing 46 M MAC addresses attached devices 57 current 54 re[...]

176 | Index N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual releasing connection status 56 remote devices, testing path 143 remote management 59 renewing connection status 55 repeater units 128 requirements, speed 131 reserved IP adresses 115 restarting network 138 restoring default factory settings 58 , 147 , 148 restrict access[...]

Index | 177 N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3300v2 User Manual status 94 , 167 W WAN IP address, troubleshooting 141 WAN setup 117 warning DMZ servers 119 protecting against unauthorized access 15 reboot process 58 unmount USB drive 72 uploading firmware 51 , 52 wireless repeating function 125 WEP, configuring 20 wireless access poi[...]