NETGEAR WNR2000 manual

202-10397-04 July 2009 v1.3 NETGEAR , Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual[...]

ii v1.3, July 2009 ©2009 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.netgear.com/register . Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always available at http://www.netgear.com/support . Setup document[...]

v1.3, July 2009 iii NOTE: This product's firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country. Therefore, all options described in this user's guide may not be available in your version of the product. Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essential requirements of the R&[...]

v1.3, July 2009 iv E λληνική [Greek] ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ [NETGEAR Inc.] ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ [WNR2000] ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ ΕΚ . Français [French] Par la présente [NETGEAR Inc.[...]

v1.3, July 2009 v FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection aga[...]

v1.3, July 2009 vi • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur[...]

v1.3, July 2009 vii Product and Publication Details Model Number: WNR2000 Publication Date: July 2009 Product Family: Wireless Router Product Name: Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000 Home or Business Product: Home Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10397-04[...]

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vii v1.3, July 2009 Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ................................................................................... xi How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................. xii How to Print This Manual ..................................[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual viii Contents v1.3, July 2009 Backing Up Your Configuration .................................................................................... 2-22 Understanding Your Firewall ........................................................................................ 2-23 Chapter 3 Restricting Access[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Contents ix v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 5 Fine-Tuning Your Network Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network ............................................................ 5-1 How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router ............. 5-2 How Port Triggering Changes the Communicatio[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual x Contents v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Quick Tips ....................................................................................................................... 7-1 Troubleshooting Basic Functions ................................................................................[...]

xi v1.3, July 2009 About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of the NETGEAR ® Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000 beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual . You should have basic to intermediate computer and Internet [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual xii v1.3, July 2009 • Scope . This manual is written for the WNR2000 router according to these specifications: For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, click the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents .” How to Use This Manual The HT[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual xiii v1.3, July 2009 How to Print This Manual To print this manual, your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view and print PDF files. The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe Web site at http://www.adobe.com . Revision History NETGEAR, Inc. is constantly searc[...]

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1-1 v1.3, July 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 router using the Resource CD as described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual, these settings are spe[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-2 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 2009 Logging In To Your Wireless Router When the wireless router is connected to your network, you can access and configure the router using your browser. To access the router: 1. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in the[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-3 v1.3, July 2009 The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears unless you previously cleared the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box. If the router discovers a newer version of firmware, the message on the left displays when you log in. If no new fir[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-4 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 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 Know[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-5 v1.3, July 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 Your Screen Display Using the Select Language drop-down menu, located in the upper right corner[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-6 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 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 stored is the most recently [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-7 v1.3, July 2009 Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings Settings related to your Internet service are specified in the Basic Settings screen. Select Basic Settings under Setup in the main menu. The content you see in the Basic Settings screen depends on whether [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-8 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 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 [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-9 v1.3, July 2009 If a login is required by your ISP, the following settings appear in the Basic Settings screen: • Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login? If you usually must use a login program such as WinPOET to access the Internet, your Internet connecti[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-10 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 2009 • Telstra Bigpond , an Australian residential cable modem service • Other , which selects PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used by most DSL services worldwide. – Login and Password . This is the user name and passwo[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-11 v1.3, July 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 outgoing traffic is present and logs out after the idle time-out. • Manua[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-12 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 2009 1. Select Wireless Settings 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 alphan[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-13 v1.3, July 2009 6. For Security Options, select None . 7. Click Apply to save your changes. 8. Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu of the WNR2000 router. 9. Make sure that the Enable Wireless Router Radio, Enable SSID Broadcast, and Enable WMM[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-14 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 2009 Once your computer has basic wireless connectivity to the router, you can configure the advanced wireless security functions of the computer and router (for more information about security and these settings, see Chapter 2, “Safeguarding Your Net[...]

2-1 v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network The Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000 provides highly effective security features, which are covered in detail in this chapter. This chapter includes the following sections: • “Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security” • “Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information” on page[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-2 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer, and can cause significant performance degradation with a slow computer. To configure the wireless ne[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-3 v1.3, July 2009 • Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/ WPA2 security on both the router and the client device . If the clients in your network are WPS capable, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-4 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 Table 2-2. Other Features That Enhance Security Security Type Description Disable the wireless router radio. If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless devices cannot communicate with the router at all. You might disable this when you are away or[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-5 v1.3, July 2009 Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information Before and after customizing your wireless settings, print this section, and record the following information. If you are working with an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsib[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-6 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 – Passphrase . ______________________________ These characters are case-sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters. When you use WPA-PSK, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are also set to WPA-PSK and are config[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-7 v1.3, July 2009 2. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu. The Wireless 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 cha[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-8 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 • Channel . This field determines which operating frequency is used. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless network. The wireless router uses channel bonding techno[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-9 v1.3, July 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 offers the following options: • Automatic . With the Automatic option, the router w[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-10 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 . 3. Select the authentication type and encryption strength. 4. 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. • Automatic . In the Passphrase[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-11 v1.3, July 2009 WPA–Pre-Shared Key does perform authentication. WPA-PSK uses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) data encryption, and WPA2-PSK uses AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) data encryption. Both methods dynamically change the encryption keys making them [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-12 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 4. Click Apply to save your settings. Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings This section describes the wireless settings that you can view and specify in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen, which you access under Advanced in the main menu. To configure [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-13 v1.3, July 2009 • Enable WMM . Clear this check box to disable WMM. WMM (Wireless Multimedia), a subset of the 802.11e standard, allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities, depending on the kind of data. Time-dependent information, like video or audio, wil[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-14 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 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 push button or using th[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-15 v1.3, July 2009 4. Click the button in the Add WPS Client screen. The Connecting to New Wireless Client screen displays. The green button light on the WNR2000 router begins to blink in a regular pattern. While the button light is blinking, you have 2 minutes to enable [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-16 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 2. Select Add WPS Client in the main menu, and click Next . 3. Select the PIN Number setup method. 4. On the wireless client, obtain its security PIN, or follow its specific networking instructions to generate a client security PIN. 5. In the Add WPS Cl[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-17 v1.3, July 2009 Configuring the WPS Settings 1. Log in to the router as described in “Logging In To Your Wireless Router” on page 1-2. 2. Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu. These options are available under WPS Settings: • Router’s PIN . [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-18 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup You can add WPS-enabled and non-WPS-enabled client devices. Adding Additional WPS-Enabled Clients To add an additional wireless client device that is WPS enabled: 1. Follow the procedures in [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-19 v1.3, July 2009 4. For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your router (including wireless and Ethernet connected), see “Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 6-7 . Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address When a Wireless Card A[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-20 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 3. Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list. The Wireless 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 Av[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-21 v1.3, July 2009 7. Select the Turn Access Control On check box. 8. Click Apply to save your Wireless Card Access List settings. Now, only devices on this list can wirelessly connect to the WNR2000 router. Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-22 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 To change the administrator password: 1. On the main menu, under Maintenance, select Set Password to display the Set Password screen. 2. To change the password, first enter the old password, then enter the new password twice. 3. Click Apply . Backing Up[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-23 v1.3, July 2009 Understanding Your Firewall Your Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000 contains a true firewall to protect your network from attacks and intrusions. A firewall is a device that protects one network from another while allowing communication between the two[...]

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3-1 v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000 to protect your network. This chapter includes the following sections: • “Content Filtering Overview ” • “Blocking Access to Internet Sites ” • “[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 3-2 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.3, July 2009 To block access to Internet sites: 1. Select Block Sites under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Block Sites screen displays. 2. Enable keyword blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always . To block by schedule, be sure to specif[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 3-3 v1.3, July 2009 Since the trusted user is identified by IP address, you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address. 5. Click Apply to save all your settings in the Block Sites screen. Blocking Access to Internet Services The WNR2000 router allows [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 3-4 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.3, July 2009 3. Specify a service for blocking by clicking Add . The Block Services Setup screen displays. 4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list already displays several common services, but you[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 3-5 v1.3, July 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 addresses), or all computers on your network. Scheduling Blocking The[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 3-6 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.3, July 2009 Be sure to select your time zone in the E-mail screen as described in “Setting the Time Zone” on page 3-9 . 3. Click Apply to save your settings. Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access The log is a detailed record of the websit[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 3-7 v1.3, July 2009 To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. To e-mail the log immediately, click the Send Log button. Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications To receive logs and [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 3-8 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.3, July 2009 2. To receive e-mail logs and alerts from the router, select the Turn 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 Your Outgoing Mail Server field. You might b[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 3-9 v1.3, July 2009 b. Enter your password for the e-mail server in the Password field. 4. You can specify that logs are automatically sent by e-mail with these options: • Send alert immediately . Select this check box for immediate notification of attempted ac[...]

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4-1 v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network Settings This chapter describes how to configure advanced networking features of the Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000, including LAN, WAN, and routing settings. It contains the following sections: • “Using the LAN IP Setup Options ” • “Using a Dynamic DNS Service” on page 4-6 •[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-2 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 2009 To configure LAN IP settings, select LAN Setup under Advanced in the main menu. The LAN Setup screen displays. Configuring a Device Name The device name is a user-friendly name for the router. This name is shown in the Network on Windows Vista an[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-3 v1.3, July 2009 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters These are advanced settings that you might configure if you are a network administrator and your network contains multiple routers. The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-4 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 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 the router’s LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-5 v1.3, July 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 accesses the router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to computers [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-6 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 2009 Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) gave you a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However, if your In[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-7 v1.3, July 2009 To configure for a Dynamic DNS service: 1. 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 . 2. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-8 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 2009 Configuring the WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup options let you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the wireless router to respond to a ping on the WAN (Internet) port. Select WAN S[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-9 v1.3, July 2009 them, but there are other applications that might not function well. In some cases, one local computer can run the application correctly if that computer’s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server. Incoming traffic from the Internet is u[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-10 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 2009 Configuring NAT Filtering Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router processes inbound traffic. Secured NAT provides a secured firewall to protect the computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet, but might prevent some I[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-11 v1.3, July 2009 • The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. •A Metric value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN. • Private is selected only as a prec[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-12 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 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 255.255.255.255 . 8. In the Gateway [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-13 v1.3, July 2009 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 (see “Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings” on page 2-4 or “Using[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-14 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 2009 • Wireless Base Station . The wireless router acts as the parent AP, bridging traffic to and from the child repeater AP, as well as handling wireless and wired local computers. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC addresses of the chi[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-15 v1.3, July 2009 4. Enter the MAC address for the repeater units. 5. Click Apply to save your changes. Setting Up a Repeater Unit Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station. To [...]

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5-1 v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 5 Fine-Tuning Your Network This chapter describes how to modify the configuration of the Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000 to allow specific applications to access the Internet or to be accessed from the Internet, and how to make adjustments to enhance your network’s performance. This chapter includes the following s[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-2 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router When a computer on your network needs to access a computer on the Internet, your computer sends your router a message containing source and destination address and process information. Befor[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-3 v1.3, July 2009 4. The Web server at www.example.com composes a return message with the requested Web page data. The return message contains the following address and port information: • The source address is the IP address of www.example.com. • The source port numbe[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-4 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you must also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer.” Using steps similar to the preceding example, the following sequence shows the effects of the port triggering[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-5 v1.3, July 2009 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process In both of the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a server computer on the Internet. However, you might need to allow a client computer on the Internet to initiate [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-6 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 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 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-7 v1.3, July 2009 To configure port forwarding to a local server: 1. Select Port Forwarding/Port Triggering under Advanced in the main menu. The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays. 2. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you will host on[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-8 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 2. Click Add Service (see Figure 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 Type field, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP . 5. In the Starti[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-9 v1.3, July 2009 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry To edit or delete a port forwarding entry: 1. In the table, select the button next to the service name. 2. Click Edit Service or Delete Service to make changes. 3. Click Apply . Application Example: Making a Loc[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-10 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 Configuring Port Triggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases: • More than one local computer needs port forwarding for the same application (but not simultaneously). • An application needs to ope[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-11 v1.3, July 2009 2. Select the Port Triggering radio button. The port triggering information displays. 3. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box. 4. In the Port Triggering Timeout field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes. This value controls the inactivity timer for [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-12 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 5. Click Add . the Port Triggering–Services screen displays. 6. In the Service Name field, enter 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. Otherw[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-13 v1.3, July 2009 11. Click Apply . The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table. Figure 5-6[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-14 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 Using Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such 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 registere[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-15 v1.3, July 2009 • Advertisement Period . The advertisement period is how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30 minutes. Shorter durations ensure that control points have current device s[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-16 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 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[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-17 v1.3, July 2009 The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often just the default value, and changing the value might fix one problem but cause another. Leave MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs: • You have problems connecting to your ISP, or other [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-18 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 To change the MTU size: 1. In the main menu, under Advanced, select WAN Setup . 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 featu[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-19 v1.3, July 2009 From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, select QoS Setup . The QoS Setup screen displays: WMM QoS is enabled by default. You can disable it by clearing the Enable WMM check box and clicking Apply . QoS for Applications and Online Gam[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-20 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 2. Click Setup QoS rule . The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. For convenience, the QoS Policy table lists many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling. Figure 5-9[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-21 v1.3, July 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.[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-22 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 6. From the Priority drop-down list, select the priority that this traffic 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 [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-23 v1.3, July 2009 QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address: 1. From the main menu, under Advanced, 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 [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-24 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 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 instructions in the preceding sections to change the poli[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-25 v1.3, July 2009 • Powerline . For connecting rooms or floors that are blocked by obstructions 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 [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-26 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to the availability of inexpensive mass storage. Table 5-2 shows the time to transfer 1 gigabyte (1 GB) of data using various networking technologies. Table 5-2. Theoretical Transfer Time f[...]

6-1 v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring Tools This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000. This chapter includes the following sections: • “Viewing Wireless Router Status Information ” • “Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 6-7 • “Managing the Configur[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-2 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 Viewing Wireless Router Status Information To view router status and usage information: 1. Select Router Status under Maintenance in the main menu. The Router Status screen displays. Figure 6-1[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-3 v1.3, July 2009 Table 6-1 describes the router status fields. Table 6-1. Wireless Router Status Fields Field Description Hardware Version The hardware version of the router. Firmware Version The version of the current software installed in the router. This will cha[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-4 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 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 bei[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-5 v1.3, July 2009 2. Click Connection Status to display the connection status. Table 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 [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-6 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 3. Click Show Statistics to display router usage statistics. Table 6-3 describes the router statistics. To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field, and click Set Interval . To stop the polling entirely, click[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-7 v1.3, July 2009 Viewing a List of Attached 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[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-8 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 Select Backup Settings under Maintenance in the main menu. The Backup Settings screen displays. The following sections describe the three available options. Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Ba[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-9 v1.3, July 2009 Erasing the Configuration Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password) you might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. After an erase,[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-10 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 Checking for New Firmware in the Router Upgrade Screen To check for new firmware and allow the router to automatically install it: 1. Select Router Upgrade under Maintenance in the main menu. The Router Upgrade screen displays. 2. Check for new sof[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-11 v1.3, July 2009 • If no new firmware version is available, a message displays and the router returns to the Firmware Update screen. 3. To update your firmware, click Yes and follow the prompts. When the upload is complete, your router automatically restarts. The[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-12 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 3. Compare the version number of the most recent firmware offered to the firmware version of your router. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file from the WNR2000 support page to your computer. 4. Log in to your rout[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-13 v1.3, July 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 your WNR2000 router. Select Remote Management under Advanced in the main menu. The Remote Man[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-14 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 2. Under Allow Remote Access By, specify what external IP addresses will be allowed to access the router’s remote management. • To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone . • To allow access from a range of IP addres[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-15 v1.3, July 2009 Traffic Meter Traffic Metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router’s Internet port. With the Traffic Meter utility, you can set limits for traffic volume, set a monthly limit, and get a live update of [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-16 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 3. If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic, click the Traffic volume control by radio button. You can select one of the following options for controlling the traffic volume: • No Limit – No restriction is applied[...]

7-1 v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. As a first step, please review the Quick Tips. This chapter includes the following sections: • “Quic[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 7-2 Troubleshooting v1.3, July 2009 4. Turn on the wireless router and wait 1 minute. 5. Turn on the computers. Make sure that the Ethernet cables 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[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-3 v1.3, July 2009 3. After approximately 20 seconds, verify that: a. The color of the 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 established to the connected device. If a LAN port [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 7-4 Troubleshooting v1.3, July 2009 The Power light stays amber. When the router is turned on, the Power light turns amber for about 20 seconds and then turns green. If the light does not turn green, the router has a problem. If the Power light is still amber 1 minute after turning on power to the r[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-5 v1.3, July 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-button after disabling the WPS function (you logged into the router and disabled this previously). 4. Check that the[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 7-6 Troubleshooting v1.3, July 2009 • If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as an additional router behind an existing router in your network, consider replacing the existing router instead. NETGEAR does not support such a configuration. • If you are attempting to set up your NETGE[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-7 v1.3, July 2009 • You might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network, in the sequence described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. • Your service provider might require a login. Ask your service provider whether t[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 7-8 Troubleshooting v1.3, July 2009 Troubleshooting 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: • Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses . A DNS server is a host on [...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-9 v1.3, July 2009 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 Start, and then select Run . 2. In the f[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 7-10 Troubleshooting v1.3, July 2009 Testing the Path from Your 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 Windows toolbar, click the Start button, and then select Run . 2. In the Windows Run window,[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-11 v1.3, July 2009 • Date shown is January 1, 2000. Cause: The router has not yet successfully reached 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 t[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 7-12 Troubleshooting v1.3, July 2009 If your wireless network appears, but the signal strength is weak, check these conditions: • Is your router too far from your adapter, or too close? Place the computer that has the adapter near the router, but at least 6 feet away, and see whether the signal st[...]

Technical Specifications A-1 v1.3, July 2009 Appendix A Technical Specifications Default Configuration Settings This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000. Table A-1. WNR2000 Router Default Configuration Settings Feature Default Setting Router Login Router Login URL http:[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual A-2 Technical Specifications v1.3, July 2009 Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled SSID Name NETGEAR Security Disabled Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) All wireless stations allowed Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission Speed Auto * Country/Region United States (North America only; otherwise var[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Technical Specifications A-3 v1.3, July 2009 General Specifications Table A-2. WNR2000 Router General Specifications Feature General Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, and UPnP Power Adapter North Ame[...]

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Related Documents B-1 v1.3, July 2009 Appendix B 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 wireless router in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual . Table B[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual B-2 Related Documents v1.3, July 2009[...]

Index-1 v1.3, July 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 4-11 wireless clients 2-[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Index-2 v1.3, July 2009 connection types 5-24 content filtering 3-1 CTS/RTS 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 , 7-11 default DMZ server 4-8 default factory settings lis[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Index-3 v1.3, July 2009 interface specifications 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 6-6 IP addresses blocking access by 3-5 current 6-3 dynamic or stati[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Index-4 v1.3, July 2009 Performance mode 2-8 performance, optimizing 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 poll interval 6-6 port filtering 3-3 port forwarding configuring 5-6 example 5-5 port numbers 3-3 port status 6-[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Index-5 v1.3, July 2009 Setup Manual 1-1 Shared Key authentication 2-5 , 2-9 Smart Setup Wizard 1-6 SMTP server 3-8 software push button configuration (WPS) 2-14 specifications technical A-1 speed requirements 5-25 SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) firewall 4-8 spoofing MAC addresses 1-8 , 7-7 SSID 1[...]

NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Index-6 v1.3, July 2009 wireless repeating function 4-12 , 4-13 wireless security, setting up 2-1 wireless settings advanced 2-12 basic 2-6 default, listed A-2 gathering information 2-5 testing 1-11 WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) 5-18 WPA2-PSK encryption 2-3 , 2-10 WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK encryption 2-3 , 2-10 W[...]