NETGEAR WNR2000 manual

202-10397-0  January 2009 v1.2 NETGEAR , Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA NETGEAR Wi reless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual[...]

ii v1.2, January 2009 ©2008, 2009 by NETGEAR, In c. All rights reserved. Product Registrat ion, Support, and Document at ion Register your product at http://www .netgear .com/r egister . Registration is required be fore you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and W e b support are always available at http://www .netgear .com/sup[...]

v1.2, January 2009 iii Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essent ial requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The follow ing test methods have been applied in order to prove pr esumption of conformity wi th the essential requiremen ts of the R&TTE Dire ct ive 1999/5/EC: • EN 60950-1: 2001 Safety of[...]

v1.2, January 2 009 iv Español [S panish] Por medio de la presente [NETGEAR Inc.] declara que el [WNR2000] cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cuale squiera otra s di sposiciones aplicables o exigib les de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. E λληνι κή [Greek] ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟ ΥΣΑ [NETGEAR Inc.] ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤ Ι [WNR2000] ΣΥΜΜΟΡ?[...]

v1.2, January 2009 v FCC Requirement s for Operation in the United St ates Federal Communications Co mmission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provi de reasonable protec[...]

v1.2, January 2 009 vi • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any inte rference received, including interferen ce that may caus e undesired operation. FCC Radio Frequency Inte rference W arnings & Instructions This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital d[...]

v1.2, January 2009 vii Product and Publication Det ails Model Number: WNR2000 Publication Date: January 2009 Product Family: Wireless Router Product Name: Wireless-N Router Model WNR2 000 Home or Business Prod uc t: Home Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10397-03[...]

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vii v1.2, January 2009 Content s About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ........................ ................ .................... ................ ....... xi How to Use This Manual ................. ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ .......xii How to Print This Manual ....................[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manu al viii Contents v1.2, January 2009 Backing Up Y our Configuration ................. .... ......... ............. ................ ................ .......... 2-22 Understanding Y our Firewall .. ... ................ ............. ................ ................. ............ .......... 2-23 Chapter 3 R[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manua l Contents ix v1.2, January 2009 Chapter 5 Fine-T uning Y our Network Allowing Inbound Connections to Y our Networ k ........... ................ ............. ................ ..... 5-1 How Y our Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Y our Router ............ .. 5-2 How Port T riggering Changes th[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manu al x Contents v1.2, January 2009 Checking the Internet Service Connect ion ...... ................ ................... ................ ............ 7-6 Obtaining an Internet IP Address .............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ..... 7-6 T r oubleshooting PPPoE .........[...]

xi v1.2, January 2009 About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of the NETGEAR ® W ireless-N Router Model WNR2000 beyond initial configurat ion settings. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the NETGEAR W ireless Router Setup Manual . Y ou should h av e basic to intermediate computer and Inte[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual xii v1.2, January 2009 • Scope . This manual is written for the WNR2000 router according to these specifications: For more information abou t network, Internet, firewall, and VP N technologies, c lick the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents .” How to Use This Manual The HTML v[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual xiii v1.2, January 2009 • Printing from PDF . Y our computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed for you to view and print PDF files. The Acrobat Reader is available on the Adobe website at http://www .adobe.c om . – Printing a PDF chapter . U se the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of[...]

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1-1 v1.2, January 2009 Chapter 1 Configuring Basic Connectivity This chapter describes the settings for your Internet connection and your wireless local area network (LAN) connection. When you perform the initial configuration of your wireless rout er using the Resour ce CD as described in the NETGEAR W ir eless Router Setup Manual, these settings [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 1-2 Configuring Ba sic Connectivity v1.2, January 2009 Logging In T o Y our Wireless Router When the wireless router is connected to your network, you can access and configure the router using your browser . T o access the router: 1. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www .routerlogin.net in the [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Configuring Basic Co nnectivity 1-3 v1.2, January 2009 The Checking for Firmware Updates screen a ppears unless you previously cleared the Check for Updated Firmwar e Upon Log-in check box. If the router discovers a newer version of firmwa re, the message on the left displays when you log in. If no new firmware[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 1-4 Configuring Ba sic Connectivity v1.2, January 2009 3. In the main menu on the left, select Basic Settings under Setup. The Basic Settings screen displays showing the wireless router’ s home page and suggested default settings. If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can select Knowledge[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Configuring Basic Co nnectivity 1-5 v1.2, January 2009 If you do not click Logout , the wireless router will wait for 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs you out. Selecting a Language for Y our Screen Display Using the Select Language drop-dow n menu, located in the upper right corner of th[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 1-6 Configuring Ba sic Connectivity v1.2, January 2009 The language is set to English by default. The default language is always stored in memory . When you select a language other than the default, that language as well as English is stored in memory . The additional language st ored is the most recen tly se[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Configuring Basic Co nnectivity 1-7 v1.2, January 2009 V iewing and Configurin g Basic ISP Settings Settings related to your Internet service are specified in the Basic S ettings screen. Select Basic Settings under Setup in the main menu. The content you see in the Basic Settings screen de pends on whether your[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 1-8 Configuring Ba sic Connectivity v1.2, January 2009 – Account Name (might also be called Host Name). The account name is provided to the ISP during a DHCP request from your router . In most cases, this setting is not required, but some ISPs require it for access to ISP services such as mail or news serve[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Configuring Basic Co nnectivity 1-9 v1.2, January 2009 If a login is required by your ISP , the followi ng settings appear in the Basic Settings screen: • Does Y our Internet Connection Require A Login? If you usually must use a login program such as W inPOET to access the Internet, your Internet connection r[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 1-10 Configuring Ba sic Connectivity v1.2, January 2009 • T elstra Bigpond , an Australian residen tial cab l e mo de m se rvi ce • Other , which selects PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol ov er Ethernet), the protocol u sed by most DSL services worldwide. – Login and Password . This is the user name and pa[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Configuring Bas ic Connectivity 1-11 v1.2, January 2009 – The list includes: • Always On . The router logs in to the Internet immediately after booting and never disconnects. • Dial on Demand . The router logs in only when outgo ing traf fic is present and logs out after the idle time-out. • Manually Co[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 1-12 Configuring Ba sic Connectivity v1.2, January 2009 1. Select Wir eless Setti ng s under Setup in the main menu of the WNR2000 router . 2. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive name. In the Name (SSID) field, you can enter a value of up to 32 alphanum[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Configuring Bas ic Connectivity 1-13 v1.2, January 2009 6. For Security Options, select None . 7. Click Apply to save your changes. 8. Select Wir eless Setti ng s under Advanced in the main menu of the WNR20 00 router . 9. Make sure that the Enable Wir e less Router Radio, Enable SSID Broadcast, and Enable WMM [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 1-14 Configuring Ba sic Connectivity v1.2, January 2009 Once your computer has basic wireless connectivity to the route r , you can configure the advanced wireless security functions of the computer and router (for more information about security and these settings, see Chapter 2, “S afeguarding Y our Netwo[...]

2-1 v1.2, January 2009 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Y our Network The W ireless-N Router Model WNR2000 provides highly effective security features, which are covered in detail in this chapter . This chapter includes the following sections: • “Choosing Appropriat e W ireless Security” • “Recording Basic W ireless Settings Setup Information” on[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 2-2 Safeguarding Your Network v1.2, January 2009 WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP , WP A-PSK, and WP A2-PSK encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer , and can cause significant performance degra datio n with a slow computer . T o configure the wireless n[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-3 v1.2, January 2009 • Use W i-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WP A/ WP A2 security on both the ro uter and the client device . If the clients in your network are WPS capable, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Se tup (WPS) t o automatically set the SS[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 2-4 Safeguarding Your Network v1.2, January 2009 T able 2-2. Other Features Th at Enhance Securit y Security T ype Description Disable the wireles s router radio. If you disable the wireless router ra dio, wireless devices cannot commu nicate with the router at all. Y ou might disable this when you are away o[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-5 v1.2, January 2009 Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information Before and after customizing your wireless settin gs, print this section, an d record the following information. If you are working w ith an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 2-6 Safeguarding Your Network v1.2, January 2009 – Passphrase . _________ ___________ __________ Th ese characters ar e case-sensitive. Enter a word or grou p of prin table characters. Wh en you use WP A-PSK, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are also set to WP A-PSK and are conf[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-7 v1.2, January 2009 2. Select Wir eless Setti ng s under Setup in the main menu. The W ireless Settings screen displays . The available settings in this screen are: • Name (SSID) . The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characte[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 2-8 Safeguarding Your Network v1.2, January 2009 • Channel . This field determines which operating frequ ency is used. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notic e interference problems with anot her nearby wireless network. The wireless router uses channel bonding techno log[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-9 v1.2, January 2009 Configuring WEP Wireless Security WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption can be defeated by a determined eavesdropper using publicly available tools. WEP of fers the following options: • Automatic . W ith the Automatic option, the router w ill tr[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 2-10 Safeguardi ng Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 . 3. Select the authentication ty pe and encryption strength. 4. Y o u can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers an d access points in your network. • Automatic . In the Passphrase [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-11 v1.2, January 2009 WP A–Pre-Shared Key does perform authentication. WP A- PSK uses TKIP (T emporal Key Integrity Protocol) d ata encryption, and WP A2 -PS K uses AES (Advanced Encryption S tandard) data encryption. Both meth ods dynamically ch an ge the encryption keys making th[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 2-12 Safeguardi ng Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 4. Click Apply to save your settings. V iewing Advanced Wireless Settings This section describes the wireless settings that you can view and specify in the Advanced W ireless Settings screen, which you access under Advanced in the main menu. T o configure th[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-13 v1.2, January 2009 • Enable WMM . Clear this check box to disable WMM. WMM (W ireless Multimedia), a subset of the 802.1 1e standard, allows wire less traffic to have a range of priorities, depending on the kind of data. Time-dependent information, like video or audio, will ha v[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 2-14 Safeguardi ng Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 • “Push Button Configuration” ” • “Security PIN Entry” on page 2-15 Push Button Configuration There are two methods to enable a wireless client to join a network using a push button on the router: using the physical pu sh button or using the so[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-15 v1.2, January 2009 4. Click the button in the Add WPS Client scree n. The Connecting to New W ireless Client screen displays. The green button light on the WNR20 00 router begins to blink in a regular pattern. Wh ile the button light is blinking, you have 2 minutes to enable WPS o[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 2-16 Safeguardi ng Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 2. Select Add WPS Client in the main menu, and click Nex t . 3. Select the PIN Number setup method. 4. On the wireless client, obtain its security PIN, or follow its specific netw orking instructions to generate a client security PIN. 5. In the Add WPS Clien[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-17 v1.2, January 2009 Configuring the WPS Settings 1. Log in to the router as described in “Logging In T o Y our W ireless Router” on page 1-2. 2. Select Wir eless Setti ng s under Advanced in the main menu. These options are availa ble under WPS Settings: • Router’s PIN . Th[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 2-18 Safeguardi ng Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 Connecting Additional Wireless Client D evices af ter WPS Setup Y o u can add WPS-enabled and non-WPS-enabled client devices. Adding Additional WPS-Ena bled Client s T o add an additional wireless clie nt device that is WPS enabled: 1. Follow the procedures [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-19 v1.2, January 2009 4. For information ab out how to view a list of all devi ces connected to your ro uter (including wireless and Ethernet connected), see “V iewing a List of Attached Devices” on pa ge 6-7 . Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address When a W ireless Ca rd Acc[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 2-20 Safeguardi ng Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 3. Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list. The W i rele ss Card Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses. 4. If the computer you want appears in the A va[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-21 v1.2, January 2009 7. Select the T urn Access Contr ol On check box. 8. Click Apply to save your W ireless Card Access List settings. Now , only devices on this list can wire lessly connect to the WNR2000 router. Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the rou[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 2-22 Safeguardi ng Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 T o change the admi nistrator password: 1. On the main menu, unde r Maintenance, select Set Password to display the Set Password screen. 2. T o change the password, first enter the old password, then ente r the new password twice . 3. Click Apply . Backing U[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-23 v1.2, January 2009 Underst anding Y our Firewall Y our W ireles s-N Router Model WNR2000 contains a true firewall to p r otec t your network from attacks and intrusions. A firewall is a device that protects one network from another while allowing communication between th e two. Us[...]

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3-1 v1.2, January 2009 Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Y our Network This chapter describes how to u se the content filtering and reporting features of the W irele ss-N Router Model WNR2000 to protect your network. This chapter includes the following sections: • “Content Filtering Overview ” • “Blocking Access to Internet Sites ” • [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 3-2 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.2, January 2009 T o block access to Internet sites: 1. Select Block Sites under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Block Site s screen displays. 2. Enable keyword blocking by selecting either P er Schedule or Always . T o block by schedule, be sure to specify a[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-3 v1.2, January 2009 Since the trusted user is identified by IP addre ss, you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address. 5. Click Apply to save all your setti ngs in the Block Sites screen. Blocking Access to Internet Services The WNR2000 r outer allows you t[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 3-4 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.2, January 2009 3. Specify a service for bl ocking by clicki ng Add . The Block Services Setup screen displays. 4. From the Service T ype list, select the application or servi ce to be allowed or blo cked. The list already displays several common services, but y ou [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-5 v1.2, January 2009 Blocking Services by IP Address Range In the Filter Services For area, you can block the specified service for a single computer , a range of computers (having consecutive IP address es), or all computers on your n etwork. Scheduling Blocking The WNR2[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 3-6 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.2, January 2009 Be sure to select your time zone in the E-mail screen as described in “Setting the T ime Zone” on page 3-9 . 3. Click Apply to save your settings. V iewing Logs of W eb Access or Attempted W eb Access The log is a detailed record of the websites [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-7 v1.2, January 2009 T o refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button. T o clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. T o e-mail the log immediately , click the Send Lo g button. Configuring E-mail Alert and W eb Access Log Notifications T o receive logs and a[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 3-8 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.2, January 2009 2. T o receive e-mail logs and alerts from the router , select the T urn E-mail Notification On check box. a. Enter the name of your ISP’ s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP .com ) in the Y our Outgoing Mail Server field. Y ou might b[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-9 v1.2, January 2009 b. Enter your password for the e-mail server in the Password field. 4. Y o u can specify that logs are automati cally sent by e-mail with these options: • Send alert immediately . Select this check box for immediate notification of attempted access [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 3-10 Restricting Acces s From Your Ne twork v1.2, January 2009[...]

4-1 v1.2, January 2009 Chapter 4 Customizing Y our Network Settings This chapter describes how to configure advanced networking features of the W ireless-N Router Model WNR2000 , incl uding LAN, W AN, and routing settings. It contains the following sections: • “Using the LAN IP Setup Options ” • “Using a Dynamic DNS Serv ice” on pa ge 4[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 4-2 Customizing Yo ur Network Se ttings v1.2, January 2009 T o configure LAN IP settings, select LAN Setup under Advanced in the main menu. Th e LAN Setup screen displays. Configuring a Device Name The device name is a user-friendly name for the ro uter . This name is shown in the Network on W indows V ista a[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-3 v1.2, January 2009 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters These are advanced settings that you might configure if you are a network administr ator and your network contains multiple routers. The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side a[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 4-4 Customizing Yo ur Network Se ttings v1.2, January 2009 Using the Router as a DHCP Server By default, the router functions as a DHCP server , allowing it to assign IP , DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to th e router ’ s LAN. The as signed default gateway address is th[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-5 v1.2, January 2009 Using Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesse s the route r ’ s DHCP server . Re served IP addresses should be assigned to computers or[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 4-6 Customizing Yo ur Network Se ttings v1.2, January 2009 Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your Internet Service Provide r (ISP) ga ve you a permanently as signed IP address, you can register a domain name and have that name linked wi th your IP address by public Do main Name Servers (DNS). However , if your I[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-7 v1.2, January 2009 T o configure for a Dynamic DNS service : 1. Register for an account with one of the Dy namic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Service Provider list. For example, for DynDNS.or g, select www .dynDNS.org . 2. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Se[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 4-8 Customizing Yo ur Network Se ttings v1.2, January 2009 Configuring the W AN Setup Options The W AN Setup options let you configure a DM Z (demilitarized zone) server , change the Maximum T ransmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the wireless router to respond to a ping on the W AN (Internet) port. Select WA N[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-9 v1.2, January 2009 them, but there are other applications that migh t not function well. In some cases, one local computer can run the application co rrectly if that computer ’ s IP ad dress is ente red as the default DMZ server . Incoming traffic from the Internet is us[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 4-10 Customizing Your Networ k Settings v1.2, January 2009 Configuring NA T Filtering Network Address T ranslation (NA T) determines ho w the router processes inbound traffic. Secured NA T provides a secured firewa ll to protect the computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet, but might prevent some I[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-11 v1.2, January 2009 •T h e Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traf fic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.1 68 . 1.100. •A Metric value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN. • Private is selected only as a precauti[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 4-12 Customizing Your Networ k Settings v1.2, January 2009 6. In the Destination IP Address field, enter the IP address of the final destination. 7. In the IP Subnet Mask field, enter the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a single host, enter 255.255.255.2 55 . 8. In the Gateway IP Ad[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-13 v1.2, January 2009 In the scenario shown, the following co nditions must be met for both APs: • Both APs must use the same SSID, wireless channel, authentication mode (if any), and encryption mode (see info rmation about WEP in “Configuring WEP Wireless Security” on [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 4-14 Customizing Your Networ k Settings v1.2, January 2009 The wireless router supports two modes of the wi reless repeating functio n, and allows you to control wireless client association: • Wir eless Base S tation mode . The wireless router acts as the parent AP , bridging traffic to and from the child r[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-15 v1.2, January 2009 2. From the main menu of the browser interface on the wireless ro uter base unit, under Advanced, click W i reless Repeating Function to display the W ireless Repeating Function screen. 3. Select the Enable Wir eless Repeating Function check box and th e[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 4-16 Customizing Your Networ k Settings v1.2, January 2009 T o configure a WNR2000 router as a repeater unit: 1. If you are using the same model of wireless router for both the base s tation and repeaters, you must change the LAN IP address fo r each repeater to a different IP address in the same subnet (see [...]

5-1 v1.2, January 2009 Chapter 5 Fine-T uning Y our Network This chapter describes how to modify the configuration of the W ireless-N Router Model WNR2000 to allow specific applications to access the Internet or to be accessed from the Internet, and how to make adjustmen ts to enhance your n etwork’ s performance. This chapter includes the follow[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 5-2 Fine-Tuni ng Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 How Y our Computer Accesses a Re mote Computer through Y our Router When a computer on your network needs to acce ss a computer on the Internet, your computer sends your router a message containing source an d destination address and process information. Befor[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 5-3 v1.2, January 2009 4. The W eb server at www .example.com compos es a return message with the requested W eb page data. The re turn message contains the following address a nd port information: • The source address is the IP address of www .example.com. • The source port number[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 5-4 Fine-Tuni ng Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you must also allo w incoming traffic on port 1 13 to reach the originatin g computer .” Using steps similar to the preceding example, the following sequence shows the effects of the port triggering [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 5-5 v1.2, January 2009 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process In both of the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a serve r computer on the Internet. However , you might need to allow a client computer on the Internet to initiate a conn[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 5-6 Fine-Tuni ng Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 How Port Forwarding Diff ers from Port T riggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering: • Port triggering can be used by any computer on your network, although only one computer can use it at a time. •[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 5-7 v1.2, January 2009 T o configure port forwarding to a local server: 1. Select Port Forwarding/Port T riggering under Advanced in the main menu. The Port Forwarding/Port T riggering screen displa ys. 2. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you will host on y o[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 5-8 Fine-Tuni ng Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 2. Click Add Service (see Fig ure 5-1 on page 5-7 ).The Ports–Custom Services screen displays. 3. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. 4. In the Service T ype field, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP . 5. In the St a r t [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 5-9 v1.2, January 2009 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry T o edit or delete a port forwarding entry: 1. In the table, select the butto n next to the service name. 2. Click Edit Service or Delete Service to make changes. 3. Click Apply . Application Example: Making a Local W e[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 5-10 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 Configuring Port T riggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases: • More than one local computer needs port fo rwarding for the same application (but not simultaneously). • An application needs to open i[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5 -11 v1.2, January 2009 2. Select the Port T riggering radio button. The port tri ggering information displays. 3. Clear the Disable Port T riggering check box. 4. In the Port T riggering T imeout field, enter a value up to 99 99 minutes. T his value controls the inactivity timer for t[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 5-12 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 5. Click Add . th e Port T riggering–Services screen displays. 6. In the Service Name field, ente r a descriptive service name . 7. In the Service User field, select Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet. Otherwi[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5 -13 v1.2, January 2009 11 . Click Apply . The service appears in the Po rt T riggering Portmap table. Figure 5-6[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 5-14 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 Using Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, su ch as Internet appliances and computers, to access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other regist ered U[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5 -15 v1.2, January 2009 • Advertisement Period . The advertisement period is how often the ro uter broadcasts its UPnP information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default pe riod is 30 minutes. Shorter durat ions ensure that contro l points have current device statu[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 5-16 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 • Choose placement carefully . For best results, place your router: – Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate. – In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have line-of-sight access (ev[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5 -17 v1.2, January 2009 The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is of ten just the default value, and changing the value might fix one problem but cause another . Leave MTU unchanged unless one of these situations o ccurs: • Y ou have problems connecting to your ISP , or other Int[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 5-18 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 T o change the MTU size: 1. In the main menu, under Advanced , select WA N S e t u p . 2. In the MTU Size field, enter a new size between 64 and 1500. 3. Click Apply to save the new configuration. Quality of Service Quality of Service (QoS) is an advanced fea[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5 -19 v1.2, January 2009 From the main m enu of the browser in terface, unde r Advanced, select QoS Setup . The QoS Setup screen displays: WMM QoS is enabled by default. Y ou can disable it by clearing the Enable WMM check box and clicking Apply . QoS for Applications and Online Gaming [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 5-20 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 2. Click Setup QoS rule . The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. For convenie nce, the Qo S Policy table lis ts ma ny common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling. Figure 5-9[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5 -21 v1.2, January 2009 3. Click Add Priority Rule . The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. 4. In the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gaming . In either case, a list of predefined applications or games displays in the Applications drop-down list. 5. From[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 5-22 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 6. From the Priority drop-down list, select the priority that this traf fic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. The options are Low , Normal, High, and Highest. 7. Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Pol[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5 -23 v1.2, January 2009 QoS for a MAC Address T o create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address: 1. From the main menu, under Adva nced, select QoS Setup . The QoS Setup screen displays, as shown in Figure 5-8 on page 5-19 . 2. Click Add Priority Rule . 3. From the Priori[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 5-24 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 2. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to be edited or deleted, and do one of the following: • Click Delete to remove the QoS policy . • Click Edit to edit the QoS policy . Follow the instru ctions in the prec eding sections to change the polic[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5 -25 v1.2, January 2009 • Powerline . For connecting rooms or flo ors that are blocked by ob structions or are distant vertically , consider networking over your building’ s AC wiring. NETGEAR’ s Powerline HD family of products delivers up to 200 Mbps to any outlet, while the old[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 5-26 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.2, January 2009 • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to the availability of inexpensive mass storage. Ta b l e 5 - 2 shows the time to transfer 1 gigabyte (1 GB) of data using various netw ork ing techno logies. T able 5-2. Theoretical T ransfer T[...]

6-1 v1.2, January 2009 Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring T ools This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your W ireless-N Router Model WNR2000 . This chapter includes the following sections: • “V iewing W ireless Router Status Information ” • “V iewing a Lis t of Attached Devices” on page 6-7 • “Managing the Co[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 6-2 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.2, January 2009 V iewing Wireless Router S t atus Information T o view router status and usage information: 1. Select Router S tatus under Maintenance in the main menu. The Router S tatus scre en displays. Figure 6-1[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-3 v1.2, January 2009 Ta b l e 6 - 1 describes the route r status fields. T able 6-1. Wireless Router St atus Fields Field Description Hardware V ersion The hardware version of the router . Firmware V ersio n The version o f the current software installed in the router . Thi s wi[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 6-4 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.2, January 2009 Wireless Port . The following settings apply to the wireless port of the router . Name (SSID ) The wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of the router . The default is NETGEAR. Region The geographic region where the router is bein g[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-5 v1.2, January 2009 2. Click Connection S tatus to display the connection status. Ta b l e 6 - 2 describes the connection status settings. a. Click the Release button to release the connection status items (that is, all items return to 0). b. Click the Renew button to renew to [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 6-6 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.2, January 2009 3. Click Show S tatistics to display router usage sta tistics. Ta b l e 6 - 3 describes the router statistics. T o change the polling frequency , enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field, and click Set Interval . T o stop the polling entirely , [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-7 v1.2, January 2009 V iewing a List of Att ached Devices The Attached Devices screen contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network. Select Attached Devices under Maintenance in the main menu to view the table. For each device, the table [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 6-8 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.2, January 2009 Select Backup Settings under Maintenance in the main menu. The Backup Settings screen displays. The following sections describ e the three available options. Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Backup [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-9 v1.2, January 2009 Erasing the Configuration Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to a diff erent network or if you have forgotten the password) you mi gh t want to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. After an era se, the [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 6-10 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.2, January 2009 Checking for New Firmware in the Router Upgrade Screen T o check for new firmware and allow th e router to automatically install it: 1. Select Router Upgrade under Maintenance in the main menu. The Router Upgrade screen displays. 2. Check for new softwar[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-1 1 v1.2, January 2009 • If no new firmware version is available, a me ssage displays and the router returns to the Firmware Update screen. 3. T o update your firmware, cl ick Ye s and follow the prompts. When the upload is comp lete, your router automatically rest arts. The u[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 6-12 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.2, January 2009 3. Compare the version numb er of the most recent firmware offere d to the firmware version of your router . If the version on the NETGEAR webs ite is more recent, download the file from the WNR2000 supp ort page to your computer . 4. Log in to your rout[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-1 3 v1.2, January 2009 Enabling Remote Management Access Using the Remote Management feature, you can allow a user on the Internet to configure, upgrade, and check the status of yo ur WNR2 000 router. Select Remote Management under Advanced in the main menu. The Remote Managemen[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 6-14 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.2, January 2009 2. Under Allow Remote Access By , sp ecify what external IP addr esses will be allowed to access the router’ s remote management. • T o allow access from any IP addr ess on the Internet, select Everyone . • T o allow access from a range of IP addre[...]

7-1 v1.2, January 2009 Chapter 7 T roubleshooting This chapter provides information about trou bleshooting y our W ireless-N Router Model WNR2000 . After each problem description, instruc tions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. As a first st ep, please review the Quick T ips. This chapter includes the following sections: • [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 7-2 Troubleshooting v1.2, January 2009 4. T urn on the wireless router and wait 1 minute. 5. T urn on the computers. Make sure that the Ethernet cabl es are securely plugged in. • The Internet status light on the wireless router is on if the Ethernet cable connecting the wireless router and the modem is plu[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Troubleshooting 7-3 v1.2, January 2009 3. After approximately 20 seconds, verify that: a. The color of th e power light changes to green. b. The LAN port lights are lit for any local ports that are connected. If a port’ s light is lit, a link has been establis hed to the connected device. If a LAN port is con[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 7-4 Troubleshooting v1.2, January 2009 The Power light st ays amber . When the router is turned on, the Power lig ht turns amber for about 2 0 seconds and then turns green. If the light does not turn green, the router ha s a problem. If the Power light is still amber 1 minute after turning on power to t he ro[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Troubleshooting 7-5 v1.2, January 2009 2. Check that PIN verification has succeeded for the WPS-enabled device you are connecting to the router . 3. Make sure you have not pushed the push -butto n after di sabling the WPS fu nction (y ou logged into the router and disabled this previously). 4. Check that the ro[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 7-6 Troubleshooting v1.2, January 2009 • If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as an additional router behind an existing router in y our network, consider re placing the existing router instead. NETGEAR does not support such a configuration. • If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR ro[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Troubleshooting 7-7 v1.2, January 2009 • Y ou might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network, in the seque nce described in the NETGEAR W ir eless Router Setup Manual. • Y our service provider might require a login. As k your service provider whether they[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 7-8 Troubleshooting v1.2, January 2009 T roubleshooting Internet Browsing If your wireless router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet, check the following: • Y our computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses . A DNS server is a host on the I[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Troubleshooting 7-9 v1.2, January 2009 T esting the LAN Path to Y our Router Y o u can ping the router from your computer to veri fy that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly . T o ping the router from a running W indows PC: 1. From the W indows toolbar , click Start, and then select Run . 2. In the [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 7-10 Troubleshooting v1.2, January 2009 T esting the Path from Y our Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly , test the path from your computer to a remote device. 1. From the W indows toolbar , click the S tart button, and then select Run . 2. In the W indows Run window [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Troubleshooting 7-11 v1.2, January 2009 • Date shown is January 1, 2000. Cause: The router has not yet successfully reac hed a network time server . Check that your Internet access settings are correct . If you have just completed configuring the router , wait at least 5 minutes, and check the date and time a[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual 7-12 Troubleshooting v1.2, January 2009 If your wireless network appears, but the sign al strength is weak, check these conditions: • Is your router too far from your adapter , or to o close? Place the computer that has the adapter near the router , but at le ast 6 feet away , and see whether the signal str[...]

Technical Specifications A-1 v1.2, January 2009 Appendix A T echnical S p ecifications Default Configuration Settings This appendix provides factory default settings and technical spec ifications for the W ireless-N Router Model WNR2000 . T able A-1. WNR2000 Router Default Configuration Settings Feature Default Setting Router Login Router Login URL[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual A-2 Technical Specifications v1.2, January 2009 Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled SSID Name NETGEAR Security Disabl ed Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) All wireless stations allowed Broadcast SSID Enabled T ransmissi on S peed Auto * Country/Region United S tates (North America only; otherwi se vari[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual Technical Specifications A-3 v1.2, January 2009 General Specifications T able A-2. WNR2000 Router General Specif ications Feature General Network Protocol and Standards Comp atibility Data and Routing Protocols TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP , PPPoE, PPTP , Bi gpond, Dynamic DNS, and UPnP Power Adapter North Ameri[...]

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Related Documents B-1 v1.2, January 2009 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents yo u c an use to gain a more complete understanding of the technolog ies used in your NET GEAR product. In addition, you can find initial setu p instructions for your wireless rout er in the NETGEAR W i r eless Router Setup Man[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Ro uter User M anual B-2 Related Documents v1.2, January 2009[...]

Index-1 v1.2, January 2009 Index A access blocking 3-1 remote 6-13 restricting by MAC address 2-19 to a remote computer 5-2 to the router 1-2 viewing logs 3-6 access control turning off 1-13 turning on 2-21 access points 4-12 account name 1-8 adding custom service 5-7 priority rules 5-20 reserved IP addresses 4-5 static routes 4-1 1 wireless client[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manu al Index-2 v1.2, January 2009 connection types 5-24 content filtering 3-1 CTS/R TS Threshold 2-13 custom service (port forwarding) 5-7 customer support ii D data packets, fragmented 5-16 date and time, troubleshooting 7-10 daylight savings time 3-9 , 7-1 1 default DMZ server 4-8 default factory setting s [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manua l Index-3 v1.2, January 2009 I idle time-out 1-1 1 inbound traffic, allowing or blocking 5-1 interface specificat ions A-3 interference, reducing 5-16 Internet connection default settings A-1 Internet port, status 6-3 Internet Relay Chat (IRC) 5-3 Internet services , blocking access 3-3 interval, poll 6-[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manu al Index-4 v1.2, January 2009 P passphrases 2-9 , 2-10 , 2-1 1 password changing 2-21 restoring 7-12 path, testing 7-10 PDF , printing xiii Performance mode 2-8 performance, optim izing 5-15 physical push button (WPS) 2-14 physical specifications A-3 PIN 2-15 , 2-17 ping 4-9 , 7-8 placement, router 5-16 p[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manua l Index-5 v1.2, January 2009 security PIN 2-15 , 2-17 service name 1-10 service numbers 3-4 services, blocking 3-3 setting time 3-9 settings, default. See default factory settings setup information, gathering 2-5 Setup Manual 1-1 Shared Key authentic ati on 2-5 , 2-9 Smart Setup W izard 1-6 SMTP server 3[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manu al Index-6 v1.2, January 2009 W ireless Distribution System (WDS) 4-12 wireless network name 1-12 , 2-7 , 6-4 wireless port settings 6-4 wireless radio 1-13 , 2-12 , 6-4 wireless repeating function 4-12 , 4-13 wireless security , setting up 2-1 wireless settings advanced 2-12 basic 2-6 default, liste d A-[...]