NETGEAR WNR3500L manual

202-10545-01 November 2009 v1.0 NETGEAR , Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual[...]

ii v1.0, November 2009 © 2009 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Product Registrat ion, Support, and Documen t ation 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/support [...]

v1.0, November 2009 iii NOTE: This product's firmware limits operation to only the chan nels allowed in a particular Region or Country . Therefore, all options described in this user's guide may not be avai lable in your version of the product. Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with t[...]

v1.0, November 2009 iv FCC Requirement s for Operation in the United St ates FCC Information to User This product does not contain an y user serviceable components and is to be us ed with approved antennas only . Any product changes or modifications wi ll invalidate all applic able regul atory c e rtificatio ns and approvals. FCC Guidelines for Hum[...]

v1.0, November 2009 v FCC Declaration Of Confo rmity W e NETGEAR, Inc., 350 E. Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsib ility th at the model WNR3500L RangeMax W ireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L co mplies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to th e following two con ditions: • This device may not [...]

v1.0, November 2009 vi Product and Publication Det ails Model Number: WNR3500L Publication Date: November 2009 Product Family: Wireless Router Product Name: RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabi t Router with USB WNR3500L Home or Business Prod uc t: Home Language: Engl ish Publication Part Number: 202-10545-01[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Contents vii v1.0, November 2009 Content s NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual About This Manual Chapter 1 Configuring Y our Internet Connection Using the Setup Manual .............. ................. ................ ................ ......[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Contents viii v1.0, November 2009 Chapter 3 Protecting Y our Network Protecting Access to Y our WNR3500v2 Router .... ................ ................. ................ ........ 3-1 Changing the Built-In Password ......... .......... ... ................ ............. ...........[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Contents ix v1.0, November 2009 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communi cation Process ...................... .......... 5-14 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port T ri ggering .............. ................ ................ ... 5-15 Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers .[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Contents x v1.0, November 2009 Connecting to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings ................. ................ ... 7-12 Enabling File and Printer Sh aring ................ ................ ............. ................ ............. 7-13 Chapter 8 T roubleshooting [...]

xi v1.0, November 2009 About This Manual This user manual provides information fo r configuring the features of the NETGEAR ® RangeMax W ireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configuration inst ructions can be found in the NETGEAR W ir eless Router Setup Manual . The information in this manual is[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual xii v1.0, November 2009 • Scope . This manual is written for the WNR3500L ro uter 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 .” H[...]

1-1 v1.0, November 2009 Chapter 1 Configuring Y our Internet Connection This chapter describes how to configure your WN R3500L router Internet connection. When you install your wireless router using the Resource CD as described in the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual, the se settings are configured automatically for you. This chap ter provides instructi[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-2 v1.0, November 2009 Logging In to Y our Wireless Router Y ou can log in to the wireless router to view or change its settings. T o log in to the wireless router: 1. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www .routerlogin.net or the[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-3 v1.0, November 2009 2. Enter admin for the router user name and your password (or the default, password ). For information about how to change the password, see “Changing the Built-In Password” on page 3-2 . The Checking for Firmware Up[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-4 v1.0, November 2009 If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can select Knowledge Base or Documentation under W eb Support in the main menu to view support information or the documentation for the wireless router. If you do [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-5 v1.0, November 2009 Using the Setup Wizard Y ou can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settin gs screen, or you can allow the Setup W izard to determine your In ternet Service Provider (ISP) configurat ion. The Setu[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-6 v1.0, November 2009 When your Internet conn ection is working you do no t need to launch the ISP’ s login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you star t an Internet application, your wireless router automatically logs yo[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-7 v1.0, November 2009 T able 1-1. Basic Settings screen fields Settings Description Does Y our ISP Requi re a Login? • Y es •N o These fields appear only if no login is require d. Account Name (If required) Enter the account name prov ide[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-8 v1.0, November 2009 Internet IP Address • Get Dynamically from ISP . Y our ISP automatically assigns these addresses. • Use St atic IP Address . Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also enter the IP subnet mask and the gateway [...]

2-1 v1.0, November 2009 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Y our Network For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless ne twork name, and the wireless security setting must be the same for the wireless router and wireless computers or wireless adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommen ds that you use wireless sec urity . This chapter includes: • ?[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-2 v1.0, November 2009 • Push 'N' Connect (WPS) automatically i mplements wireless security on the wireless router while, at the same time, allowing you to automatically im plement wireless security on any WPS-enabled devices (such as wireles[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-3 v1.0, November 2009 Wireless Security Options Computers can connect over a 802 .1 1g or 802.1 1n network at a range of up to 300 f eet. Such distances can allow for others outside y our immediate area to access your network. Unlike wired network data,[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-4 v1.0, November 2009 Manually Configuring Y our Wireless Settings Y ou can view or manually configure the wireless settings for the wireless router in the W ireless Settings screen. If you want to make changes, ma ke sure to note the current settings f[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-5 v1.0, November 2009 6. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity . Program the wireless adapter of your computer s to have the same SSID and wireless security settings as your wireless router. Check that they have a wireless link and[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-6 v1.0, November 2009 Configuring WEP Wireless Security T o configure WEP data encryption: 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www .routerlogin.net with its default user name of admin , and default password of password [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-7 v1.0, November 2009 5. Select the Encryption S trength setting: • WEP (Wi red Equivalent Privacy) 64-bi t encryption . Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F). • WEP (Wir ed Equivalent Privacy) 128-bit encryption . [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-8 v1.0, November 2009 Configuring WP A, WP A2, or WP A/WP A2 Wireless Security T o set up wireless security , you can either manua lly configure it in the W ireless Settings screen, or you can use W i-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SS[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-9 v1.0, November 2009 4. The settings displayed on th e screen depend on which security option you select. 5. For WP A-PSK or WP A2-PSK, enter the passphrase. 6. T o save your settings, click Apply . Using Push ‘N’ Connect to C onfigure Y our Wirele[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-10 v1.0, November 2009 Using the WPS Button to Conf igure Y our Ne twork and Add a Client Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that wi ll connect to the wirele ss router wirele ssly is a client. The client must support a WPS button, and must have a[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-11 v1.0, November 2009 The wireless router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the wireless network. The wireless router ge nerates an SSID, and implements WP A/WP A2 wireless security if the wireless settings on the ro[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-12 v1.0, November 2009 T o use a PIN to add a WPS client: 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www .routerlogin.net with its default user name of admin and default password of password , or using whatever LAN address and[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-13 v1.0, November 2009 T o access the Internet from any compute r connected to your wireless router, launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. Y ou should see the wireless router’ s Internet LED blink, indicating communi[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-14 v1.0, November 2009 Adding Both WPS-Cap able Client s and Non-WPS-Capable Client s If you have a wireless network with both WPS- capable clients and non-WPS-capable client s, you should set up your wireless network manually . Then, use Push ‘N’ C[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-15 v1.0, November 2009 2. Follow the utility’ s instructions to enter the SSID (name yo u selected for your router). 3. Select the security type you selected for your ro uter , and enter the security passphrase that you entered for your router . 4. Cl[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-16 v1.0, November 2009 • Enable Wir eless Router Radio . Y ou ca n completely turn off the wireless portion of the wireless router. For e xample, if you use your notebook compu ter to wirelessly connect to you r wireless router, and you take a busines[...]

3-1 v1.0, November 2009 Chapter 3 Protecting Y our Network This chapter includes the following sections: • “Protecting Access to Y our WNR3500L Router” • “Restricting Access by MAC Address” on page 3-3 • “Blocking Access to Internet Sites” on page 3-4 • “Blocking Access to Internet Services” on page 3-6 • “Scheduling Blo[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-2 v1.0, November 2009 Changing the Built-In Password 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www .routerlogin.net with its default user name of admin , default password of password , or using whatever password and LAN address[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-3 v1.0, November 2009 Restricting Access by MAC Address For increased security , you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only spec ific PC s based on their MAC addresses. Y ou can restrict ac cess to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs c[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-4 v1.0, November 2009 4. Adjust the list as n eeded for your ne twork. Y ou can add devices using either of th e following methods: • If the computer is in the A vailable W ireless Cards table, select the radio button of that computer to capture its MAC[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-5 v1.0, November 2009 • If the keyword .com is specified, only websites with othe r domain suffixes (such as .edu, .or g, or .gov) can be viewed. T o block access to Internet sites: 1. Select Block Sites under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Blo[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-6 v1.0, November 2009 5. Click Apply to save all your setti ngs in the Block Sites screen. Blocking Access to Internet Services The WNR3500L router allows you to block the use of certain In ternet services by computers on your network. This is called serv[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-7 v1.0, November 2009 3. Specify a service for b locking by click ing Add . The Block Services Setup screen displays. 4. From the Service T ype list, select the application or servi ce to be allowed or blocke d. The list already displays several common se[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-8 v1.0, November 2009 Scheduling Blocking The WNR3500L router allows you to specify when blocking is enforced. T o schedule blocking: 1. Select Schedule under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Schedule screen displays. 2. Configure the schedule for [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-9 v1.0, November 2009 V iewing Logs of W eb Access or Attempted W eb Access The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 128 entries are stored in the log. Select Logs under Content Filtering in the main men[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-10 v1.0, November 2009 Configuring E-mail Alert and W eb Access Log Notifications T o receive logs and alerts by e-mail, you mu st provide your e-mail account information. T o configure e-mail alert and web access log notifications: 1. Select E-mail under[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-11 v1.0, November 2009 a. Enter your user name fo r the e-mail server in the Us er Name field. b. Enter your password for the e-mail server in the Password field. 4. Y ou can specify that logs are automati cally sent by e-mail with these options: • Send[...]

4-1 v1.0, November 2009 Chapter 4 Using Network Monitoring T ools This chapter describes how to u se the maintenance features of your RangeMax W ireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L. Y ou ca n access th ese features by selecting the items under Maintenance in the main menu of the browser interface. This chapter includes the following sections[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-2 v1.0, November 2009 The Checking for Firmware Updates scre e n a ppears at login unless you clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in ch ec k bo x. A screen is also provided for u pgrading the router . From the main menu of the browser int[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-3 v1.0, November 2009 Upgrading Automatically to New Router Sof tware If you have selecte d Check for New V ersion Upon Log-in , your router alerts you to the new software when you log in. Ot herwise, you can click the Check button in the Rout er U[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-4 v1.0, November 2009 3. Check the most recent firmware version offere d against the firmware version sh own on your Router Status screen. 4. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file to your computer . 5. Under Mainte[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-5 v1.0, November 2009 Ta b l e 4 - 1 describes the ro uter status fields. Figure 4-4 T able 4-1. Wireless Router St atus Fields Field Description Hardware V ersion The router model. Firmware V ersion The version of the current software installed in[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-6 v1.0, November 2009 DHCP If set to None, the router is configured to use a fixed IP address on the W AN. If set to DHCP Client, the router is configured to obtain an IP address dynamically from the ISP . IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask being us[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-7 v1.0, November 2009 2. Click Connection S tatus to display the connection status. Ta b l e 4 - 2 describes the connection status settings. Click the Close Window button to close the Co nnection Status screen. Figure 4-5 T able 4-2. Connection St [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-8 v1.0, November 2009 3. Click Show S tatistics to display router usage stat istics. Ta b l e 4 - 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[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-9 v1.0, November 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. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Maintenance, select At[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-10 v1.0, November 2009 From the main menu of the bro wser interface, under Maintenance, select Backup Settings . The following sections describ e the three available options. Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration The Restore and Backup options[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-11 v1.0, November 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 s[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 4-12 v1.0, November 2009 T o configure your router for remote management: 1. Select the T urn Remote Management On check box. 2. Under Allow Remote Access By , sp ecify what external IP addr esses will be allowed to access the router’ s remote mana[...]

5-1 v1.0, November 2009 Chapter 5 Customizing Y our Network Settings This chapter describes advanced features of th e RangeMax W ireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L. This chapter includ es the following sections: • “Using the LAN IP Setup Options” • “Using a Dynamic DNS Serv ice” on page 5-5 • “Configuring the W AN Setup Opti[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 5-2 v1.0, November 2009 T o configure LAN IP settings, log in to the router , and under the Advanced heading, select LAN Setup . The following sc reen displays: . If you make changes, yo u must click Apply in order for the changes to take effect.[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 5-3 v1.0, November 2009 LAN TCP/IP Setup IP Address The LAN IP address of the wireless rout er. IP Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the wireless router. Combined with the IP address, the IP Su bnet Mask allows a device to know which other addre[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 5-4 v1.0, November 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 assigned [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 5-5 v1.0, November 2009 3. T ype the MAC address of the computer or server . 4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table. T o edit or delete a reserved address entry: 1. Click the button next to the reserved address you want to ed[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 5-6 v1.0, November 2009 From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, select Dynamic DNS to display the Dynami c DN S sc re en . T o configure Dynamic DNS: 1. Register for an account with one of the Dy namic DNS service providers w[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 5-7 v1.0, November 2009 Configuring the W AN Setup Options The W AN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (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 [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 5-8 v1.0, November 2009 Setting Up a Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing ap plications that are incompat ible with Network Address T ranslation (NA T). The router[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 5-9 v1.0, November 2009 Configuring S t atic Routes Stat ic routes provide additional routing information to your rout er . Under usual circumstances, the router has adequate routing information after it ha s been configured for Internet access, [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-10 v1.0, November 2009 Select St a t i c R o u t e s under Advanced in t h e main menu. The Static Routes screen displays. T o add or edit a static route: 1. Click Add to expand the S ta tic Routes screen. 2. In the Route Name field, type a name[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-11 v1.0, November 2009 7. T ype the gateway IP address, which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the WNR3500L router. 8. T ype a number between 1 and 15 as the metric valu e. This represents the number o f route rs between your network [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-12 v1.0, November 2009 • The source address is your computer ’ s IP address. • The source port number is 5678, the browser session. • The destination address is the IP addres s of www .e xample.com, which you r computer finds by asking a[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-13 v1.0, November 2009 • The destination address is your computer ’ s IP addre ss. • The destination port number is 5678, the browser session that made the initial request. Y our router then sends this reply message to your computer, which[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-14 v1.0, November 2009 5. The IRC server s ends a return messa ge to your router using the NA T -assigned source port (as in the previous example, let’ s say port 33333) as the destin ation port. The IRC server also sends an “identify” mes[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-15 v1.0, November 2009 1. The user of a remote computer opens Inte rnet Explorer and requests a W eb page from www .example.com, which resolves to the public IP address of your router . The remote computer composes a W eb page re quest message w[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-16 v1.0, November 2009 Configuring Port Forward ing to Local Servers Using the port forwarding feature, you can allow ce rtain types of incoming traffic to reach servers on your local network. For exa mple, you might make a loca l W eb se rver ,[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-17 v1.0, November 2009 2. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that y ou will host on your network. If the service does not appear in th e list, see the following section, “Adding a Custom Service .” 3. In the corresponding[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-18 v1.0, November 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 . Application Example: Making a [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-19 v1.0, November 2009 While port forwarding cr eates a static mapping of a port number or range to a single local computer , port triggering can dynamically open po rts to any computer that needs them and can close the ports when they are no lo[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-20 v1.0, November 2009 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 sets the inactivity timer for the designat ed inbound ports. These ports clo s e wh[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-21 v1.0, November 2009 Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS) The WNR3500L router can be used w ith a wire less acc ess point (AP) to build lar ge bridged wireless networks. W ireless repeating is a type of W ireless Distribution System (WDS). The[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-22 v1.0, November 2009 Wireless Repeating Function Y ou can view or change wirele ss repeater se ttings for the wireless router. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click Wir eless Repeating Function to display the W ire[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-23 v1.0, November 2009 Setting Up the Base S t ation The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be daisy chained. Y ou must know the wireless settings fo r both units. Y o u must know the MAC address of th[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-24 v1.0, November 2009 Setting Up a Repeater Unit Use a wi red Ethernet co nnection to s et up the rep e ater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station. T o configure a WNR3500L router as a repeater unit: 1. If you[...]

6-1 v1.0, November 2009 Chapter 6 Fine-T uning Y our Network This chapter describes how to modify the config uration of the RangeMax W ireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L to allow spec ific applications to access th e Internet or to be accessed from the Internet, and how to make adjust ments to enhance your network’ s performance. This cha[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 6-2 v1.0, November 2009 T o get the best performance, use RangeMax NE XT adapters such as the WN51 1B for your computers. Although the Rang eMax NEXT rout er is compatible w ith older 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g adapters, the use of these older wireless technol[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 6-3 v1.0, November 2009 • Backing up computers over t he network has become popular due to the availability of inexpensive mass storage. Ta b l e 6 - 1 shows approximate, comparative times for transferring 1 gigabyte (1 GB) of data using various network[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 6-4 v1.0, November 2009 Next, consider the th roughput of your network de vices. Where possible, make the heaviest-traffic connections using higher-speed technologies, with no lower - speed bottlenecks in the path. Figure 6-1 shows a sample network using [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 6-5 v1.0, November 2009 Optimizing Wireless Performance The speed and operating distance or range of your wireless connec tion can vary significan tly based on the physical placement of the wireless router . Y o u should choose a location for your router [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 6-6 v1.0, November 2009 • Microwave oven s (no clos er than 10 feet) • Choose your settings. – Use a scanning utility to determine what othe r wireless networks are operating nearby , and choose an unused channel. – T urn off SSID broadcast , and [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 6-7 v1.0, November 2009 If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU size to 1400. If you are willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU size from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away . Ta b l e 6 - 2[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 6-8 v1.0, November 2009 From the main m enu of the browser in terface, unde r Advanced, select QoS Setup . The QoS Setup screen displays: Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The WNR3500L router su pports W i-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 6-9 v1.0, November 2009 T o specify prioritization of traffic, you must cr eate a policy for the type of traf fic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Set up scr een. For conv enience, th e QoS Policy table lists many common applicatio ns[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-10 v1.0, November 2009 a. If you chose to add a new entr y , the screen expands as shown: b. In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new application or game. c. Select the packet type, either TCP , UDP , or both ( TCP/UDP ), and spe[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-11 v1.0, November 2009 3. On the QoS - Priority Rules screen, go to the Priority Category field, and select Ethernet LAN Port from the drop-down list: 4. From the LAN port list, select the LAN port that will have a QoS policy . 5. From the Priority drop-[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-12 v1.0, November 2009 3. On the QoS - Priority Rules screen, go to the Priority Category field, and select MAC Address from the drop-down list: 4. If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select it. The information from the MAC De[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-13 v1.0, November 2009 4. Click Apply in the QoS S e tup screen to save your changes. 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 devic[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-14 v1.0, November 2009 • Advertisement Time T o Live . The time to live for the adver tisement is measured in hops (steps) for each UPnP packet sent. The time to live hop count is the number of steps a multicast packet is allowed to propagat e for each[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual USB Storage 7-1 v1.0, November 2009 Chapter 7 USB S torage This chapter describes how to acce ss and configure a USB storage drive attache d to your router . This chapter includes the following sections: • “USB Drive Requirements ” • “File Sharing Scenarios” on page 7-[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual USB Storage 7-2 v1.0, November 2009 Actual bus speeds can vary , depe nding on the CP U speed, memory , speed of the network, and other variables. The router should work with most USB-compliant external flash and hard driv es. Fo r the most up - to-date list of USB drives supp ort[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual USB Storage 7-3 v1.0, November 2009 2. If you want to specify read only access, or to allow access from the Internet, see “Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings” on page 7-7 . Storing Files in a Central Location for Printing This scenario is for a family that has one high [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual USB Storage 7-4 v1.0, November 2009 • Be sure to enable either FTP (via Internet) in the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen. This option supports b o th downloading and uploa ding of files. See “Configuring USB Storag e Advanced Settings” on page 7-7 . USB Storage Basic [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual USB Storage 7-5 v1.0, November 2009 Alternately, you can also type re ad y s ha re in the address field of your W eb browser . The following table explains the fi elds and buttons in this screen:. Note: If you logged in to th e router before you connected your USB dev ice, you [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual USB Storage 7-6 v1.0, November 2009 Editing a Network Folder On the USB S torage (Advanced Settings) screen, click the Edit button to open the Edit Network Folder screen. Y ou can use this screen to select a folder, change the Share Name , or change th e Read Acc ess or Write Acce[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual USB Storage 7-7 v1.0, November 2009 Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings T o configure advanced USB settings, under the USB heading on the router main menu, select Advanced Settings . The USB Storag e (Ad va nc e d Sett ing s ) screen displays . Y ou can use this screen to sp[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual USB Storage 7-8 v1.0, November 2009 Workgroup If you are using a Windows Workgroup rather than a domain, the Workgroup name is displayed here. The name only works in an operating system that supports NETBIOS like Microsoft Windows. Access Method Network Connection Enabled by defau[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual USB Storage 7-9 v1.0, November 2009 Creating a Network Folder From the USB S t orage (Advanced Settings) screen, click the Create a Network Folder button to open the Create a Network Folder screen: Y ou can use this screen to cre ate a folder and to specify its Share Name , Read A[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual USB Storage 7-10 v1.0, November 2009 ReadyShare Access Once you have set up you r router , you ca n connect any USB storage device and share the contents with other users on yo ur network. Y ou can access your USB device in any of the following ways: • On W indows 7, W indows XP[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual USB Storage 7-11 v1.0, November 2009 S pecifying Approved USB Devices For more security , you can set up the rout er to share approved USB devic es only . 1. Select USB Settings from the A dvanced menu, and then clic k Approved Devices. The USB Drive Approved Settings screen di sp[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual USB Storage 7-12 v1.0, November 2009 Connecting to the USB Dri ve from a Remote Computer T o connect to the USB drive from remote computers using a W eb browser , you must use the router ’ s Internet port IP address. If y ou are using dynamic DNS, yo u can type the DNS name, rat[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual USB Storage 7-13 v1.0, November 2009 • Microso ft W indows Start Men u, Run option • W indows Explorer • Network Neighborhood or My Network Place. Enabling File and Printer Sharing Each computer ’ s network propertie s must be se t to enable network comm unication with the[...]

8-1 v1.0, November 2009 Chapter 8 T roubleshooting This chapter provides informa tion about troubleshooting your RangeMax W ireless-N Giga bit Router with USB WNR350 0L. After each problem d e scription, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the pr oblem. As a first step, please review the Quick T ips. This chapter includes the f[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-2 v1.0, November 2009 Make sure that the Ether net cables are securely plugged in. • The Intern et stat us light on the wirele ss router is on if the Ethernet cable con necting the wireless router and the modem is pl ugged in secure ly and the modem and wireles[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-3 v1.0, November 2009 T roubleshooting Basic Functions After you turn on power to the router, the following sequ ence of events should occur: 1. When power is first applied, veri fy that the Power light is on. 2. After approximately 1 minute, verify that: a. The [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-4 v1.0, November 2009 Power light blinks green slowly and continuously . The wireless router firmware is corrupted. Restore the wireless router firmware: 1. Make sure that your PC is connected to your wireless router and the wireless router is powered on. 2. Inse[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-5 v1.0, November 2009 Cannot Access the Router Main Menu If you are unable to access the router ’ s main menu from a computer on your local network, check the following: • If you are co nn ec tin g from a wire le s s co mp ute r , try connecting from a wired [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-6 v1.0, November 2009 • Make sure that your computer ’ s IP address is on the same subnet as the router . For instructions, click the lin k to the online document “Preparing Y our Network” in Appendix B to configure your computer . • Make sure that your[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-7 v1.0, November 2009 4. Check that an IP address is shown for the Intern et port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your ro uter has not obtained an IP address from your ISP . If your router is unable to obtain an IP address fro m the ISP , you might need to force your cable[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-8 v1.0, November 2009 If your ISP prov ided a program to log you in to the Intern et (such as W inPoET), you no longer need to run that software after installing your ro uter . Y ou might need to go to Internet Explorer and select T ools > Internet Options , c[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-9 v1.0, November 2009 – Check that the corresponding Link lights are on for your network interface card. If your router and compute r are connec ted to a separate Ethernet switch, make sure that the Link lights are on for the switch ports that are connected to [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-10 v1.0, November 2009 Problems with Date and Time Under Content Filtering in the main menu, select E-mail to display a screen that shows the current date and time of day . The WNR3500L router uses the Network T ime Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time from [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-11 v1.0, November 2009 Use the setup program to scan for available wireless networks. Look for a network name (SSID) of NETGEAR or your custom SSID if you have chang ed it. If your wireless network does not appear, check these conditions: • Is your router ’ s[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-12 v1.0, November 2009 1. Select Wir eless Setti ng s under Setup in the main menu of the WNR3500L 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[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-13 v1.0, November 2009 This field determines which oper ating frequency is used. It sh ould not be necessary to change the wireless channel unle ss you notice interfere nce problems with another nea rby wireless router or access point. Select a channel that is no[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-14 v1.0, November 2009 9. Make sure that the Enable Wireless Router Radio and Enable SSID Br oadcast check boxes are selected. 10. Click Setup Access List . 11 . Make sure that the T urn Access Control On check box is not selected. 12. Configure and test your wir[...]

Default Configuration and Te chnical Specifications A-1 v1.0, November 2009 Appendix A Default Configuration and T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the RangeMax W ireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L. T able A-1. WNR3500L Router De fault Configuration Settings Feature De[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Default Configuration and Te chnical Specifications A-2 v1.0, November 2009 Wireless Wireless communication Enabled SSID Name NETGEAR Security Disabl ed Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) All wireless stations allowed Broadcast SSID Enabled Country/Region United S tates (North A[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Default Configuration and Te chnical Specifications A-3 v1.0, November 2009 T echnical Specifications T able A-2. WNR3500v2 Router General S pecifications Feature General Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP , PPPoE, P[...]

Related Documents B-1 v1.0, November 2009 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more comple te 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 Route r Setu p [...]

Index-1 v1.0, November 2009 Index A access blocking 3-4 remote 4-1 1 restricting by MAC address 3-3 viewing logs 3-9 access control turning off 8-14 access points 5-21 accessing remo te computer 5-1 1 ActiveX 8-6 adding custom service 5-17 priority rules 6-9 reserved IP addresses 5-4 static routes 5-10 See also configuring advertisement pe riod 6-1[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Index-2 v1.0, November 2009 D data packets, fragmented 6-6 date and time, troubleshooting 8-10 daylight savings time 8-10 default DMZ server 5-8 default factory setting s listed A-1 restoring 8-14 default gateway 4-7 default LAN IP configuration 5-1 deleting configuration 4-1 1 DH[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Index-3 v1.0, November 2009 registering domain name and 5-5 reserved 5-4 IP subnet mask 4-6 italic text xi J Java and JavaScript 8-6 K keywords, blocking by 3-4 knowledge base 1-4 L LAN IP setup 5-1 LAN path, troubleshooting 8-8 LAN port QoS for 6-10 settings 4-6 language, screen [...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Index-4 v1.0, November 2009 portmap table 6-14 power adapter specificat i ons A-3 Power light, troubleshooting and 8-3 Powerline HD products 6-2 PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) 1-8 , 8-7 Preamble mode 2-16 primary DNS server 1-9 prioritizing traffic 6-7 protocols, compat ibi lit y A-3 Q[...]

RangeMax™ Wireless- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Index-5 v1.0, November 2009 trusted user 3-5 typographical conventions xi U Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) 6-13 up time, syst em 4-8 upgrading router software 4-1 URLs router main menu 1-2 typography for xi usage statistics 4-8 USB advanced configuration 7-7 basic storage settings[...]