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    4G LTE Router MBR1515L User Guide XXXX0000000(0.0) X User Guide Guía del Usuario 4G L TE ROUTE R MBR1515 L 4G L TE ROUTE R MBR1515 L[...]

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    2 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW No part of this publication may be re produced, transmitted, tran scribed, stored in a retrie val system, or translated into any langu age in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovati on are trademarks and/or registered trademar[...]

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    3 Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Chapter 1 Basic Setup and Traffic Meter Assemble the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Place the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Optional: Horizontal Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Chapter 4 Maintenance Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Attached Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    5 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network U sing the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Test the Path from Your C omputer to[...]

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    6 1 1. Basi c Se tu p an d T r aff i c Met e r This chapter describes how to configure your V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Internet connection. • Assemble the Router • Hardware Features • Power Y our Router On • How Do I Connect My Device to the Router? • Log In to Y our Router • Basic Setup: Configu re Y our Internet Settings • [...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 7 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Assemble the R outer The router requires assembly . The SIM card and antennas must be inst alled and positioned.  T o assemble the router: 1. Install the 4G L TE SIM card. Note: The SIM (subscriber identity module) card is a small rectangular plastic card that stores your phone[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 8 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW a. Align the antennas with the an tenna posts on the router as shown in the following illustrations. b. Mount the antennas o n the threaded antenna p osts, ensuring that the connection is secure. c. Y ou can swivel the antenna s in any direct ion, to better fit the sp ace where yo[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 9 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 3. Fo r b es t 4 G L T E re ce pt io n, position these external antennas so that they are at right angles to each other . Place the R outer Position your router upright. Place your router ne ar an AC power outlet in a locatio n where you can connect the cables you need fo r your h[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 10 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Optional: Horizontal Mount Note: The V erizon 4G L TE router comes attached to a vertical st and. The upright position saves space, optimizes ante nna position, and improves Wi-Fi signal strength for best performan ce when you are browsing the Internet, streaming videos, down loa[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 11 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW T o remove the plastic base, hold the router firmly with o ne hand. With your other hand, pull down the plastic base to det ach it from the vertical st and.[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 12 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Hardware Features This section outlines the physical aspect s of your V erizon 4G L TE Router. R outer F ront P anel The router front p anel contains control butt ons and status LEDs. Use th e LEDs to verify status and conn ections. Power Signal Quality Wi-Fi 4G LTE WPS button In[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 13 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW T able 1 describes ea ch LED and button on the front p anel of the router. T able 1. LED descriptions LED Activity Description WPS Press the WPS button to open a 2-minute window for the router to connect with other WPS-enabled devices. For more in formation about this function, s[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 14 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW R outer Back P anel The back panel of the router cont ains port connections. Signal Quality Solid blue Excellent coverage is detected. Solid gr een Good coverage is detected. Solid amber Marginal covera g e is detected. Off No coverage is detected. T able 1. LED descriptions (con[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 15 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW R outer Label The label on the side of the router shows the router ’s MAC address, serial number , security PIN, IMEI number , and factory default login information. It also contains the SSID and passphrase that is un ique to each router . SSID and P assphrase Computers and dev[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 16 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW • Place the router away from electrical equi pment or app liances (microwave ovens) that can also generate Wi-Fi signal interference.  T o power on your router: 1. Plug the power adapter cord into the power ad apter input on the rear of the router and insert the other end in[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 17 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Log In to Y our Router After the initial route r setup, you can use you r web browser to log in to the router to view or change its settings. Note: Y our computer must be configured for DHCP . For help configuring DHCP , refer to the documentation t hat came with your computer . [...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 18 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Basic Setup: Configure Y our Internet Settings For you to connect to the network, a n active broadband service account is required . The broadband service can be 4G L TE from V erizon or W AN Ethernet (such as DSL or cable broadband) from an ISP . • For 4G L TE Mobile Broadband[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 19 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Broadband Settings Note: The default Internet conn ection mode is 4G L TE Broadband. This setting is changed only if you are changin g the Internet connection mode to W AN Ethernet Broadban d.  T o manually configure your broadband Internet settings: 1. Log in to the router as[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 20 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 4G L TE Broadband Settings  T o manually configure your 4G L TE broadband Internet settings: 1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Y our Router on page 17 . 2. From the main menu, select Bas ic Setup > 4G L TE Broadband Settings . The following screen displays: [...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 21 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 4. Available buttons are: • Conn ect . Manually connect to the network. • Dis connect . Disconnect from the current network. • Appl y . Apply the changes that you made. • Can cel . Discard changes. • Refresh . Update the connection st atus. Country Select your country f[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 22 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Wide Area Network (W AN) Et hernet Broadband Settings  T o manually configure your W AN Ethernet Broadband Internet settings: 1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Y our Router on page 17 . 2. From the main menu, select Bas ic Setup > W AN Etherne t Broadband Se[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 23 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Y es, a Login Is Required  T o configure your Internet connection when a login is required: 1. Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this scre en are described in the following t able: Fields and Check Boxes Description Internet Service[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 24 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 2. The following buttons are available when you are d one: • Apply . Apply the changes that you made. • Cancel . Discard changes. • Te s t . Connect to the My V erizon website. If you connect successfully , your settings work, and you can click Logout to exit th ese screens[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 25 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW No, a L ogin Is Not Required  T o configure your Internet connection when a login is not required : 1. Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this scre en are described in the following t able: Fields and Check Boxes Description Account [...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 26 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 2. The following buttons are available when you are d one: • Apply . Apply the changes that you made. • Cancel . Discard changes. • Te s t . Connect to the My V erizon website. If you connect successfully , your settings work, and you can click Logout to exit th ese screens[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 27 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW T raffic Meter T raf fic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traf fic passing th rough your router’ s Internet port. With the traf fic meter utility , you can set limit s for traff ic volume, set a monthly limit, and get a live update of traffic usage. Y ou en[...]

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    Basic Setup and T raffic Meter 28 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 5. If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic, select the T raffic volume control by radio button. Y ou can select one of the following options for controlling the traffic volume: • No Limit . No restriction is applied w hen the traff ic limit is re[...]

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    29 2 2. W i-F i Settin g s For a wireless connection, the SSID (also know n as the wireless network n ame), and the wireless security settings must be the same for the router and wireless computers or wireless adapters. V erizon recommends that you use wireless se curity . The router is preconfigured with WP A-PSK/WP A2-PSK mixed mode an d uses a u[...]

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    Wi-Fi Settings 30 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Plan Y our Wireless Network The router comes with preset securit y . This means that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), network key (password), and se curity option (encryption protocol) are pre set in the factory . Y ou can find the preset SSID and password on the side of the unit (see Router Label[...]

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    Wi-Fi Settings 31 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Wireless Placement and R ange Guidelines The range of your wireless connection can vary based on the physical placement of the router. The latency , dat a throughput performance, and notebook p ower consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on you r configuration choices. For best res[...]

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    Wi-Fi Settings 32 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW • WEP . Wired Equivalent Pr ivacy (WEP) dat a encryption provides d ata security . WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP dat a encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper . This data encryption mode is superseded by WP A-PSK and WP A2-PSK. • WP A-PSK (TKIP), WP A2-PSK (AES) . W[...]

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    Wi-Fi Settings 33 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW The settings for this screen are explained in the follo wing table: Settings Description Wireless Network Name (SSID) The SSID is also know n as th e wire less network name. Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this field. Th is field is case-sensitive. When more than one wireless network exis[...]

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    Wi-Fi Settings 34 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW • Does your wireless device or computer appear on the Att ached Devices screen (see Attached Devices on page 52 )? If it does, it is connected to th e network. • If you are not sure what the network name (SSI D) or p assword is, look on the label on the side of your router (see Router Label [...]

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    Wi-Fi Settings 35 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Configure WEP WEP encryption is not as strong as WP A a nd WP A2 encryption. But to use the Wi-Fi repeating function of the rou ter (see W i-Fi Re peating Function on p age 65), WEP encryption is required. Note: If you use a wireless computer to co nfigure wireless security settings, you are dis[...]

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    Wi-Fi Settings 36 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Note: The authentication is sep arate from the dat a encryption. Y ou can select authentication that requires a shared key but still leaves data transmissions unencrypted. Security is stronger if you use both th e Shared Key and WEP encryption settings. 5. Select the Encryption S tren gth settin[...]

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    Wi-Fi Settings 37 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW • If your wireless network includes a co mbination of WPS-cap able devices and non-WPS-capa ble devices, V erizon suggests that you set up your wireless network and security settings manually first, and us e WPS only fo r adding WPS-capable d evices. WPS Button Any wireless computer or wireles[...]

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    Wi-Fi Settings 38 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW The router WPS screen displays a message co nfirming that the client was added to the wireless network. The router generates an SSID and implement s WP A/WP A2 wireless security . The router keeps these wireless se ttings u nless you change them, or you clear the Keep Existing Wi- Fi Settings ch[...]

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    Wi-Fi Settings 39 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 3. Click Next and select t he PIN Number radio button. The following screen displays. 4. Go to the client wireless computer . Run a WPS configurat ion utility . Follow the utility’s instructions to generate a PIN. T ake note of the client PI N. 5. In the router Add WPS Client screen, enter the[...]

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    Wi-Fi Settings 40 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 2. Log in to the router a nd select Wi-Fi Settings (see Manually Configure Y our Wireless Settings on p age 32 ). 3. Make the fo llowing changes: • Change the wireless network name (SSID) to a meaningful name. • On t he WP A/PSK + WP A2/PSK screen, select a passphrase. • Make sure tha t th[...]

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    41 3 3. Content F i lt er i ng The router provides various options for blocki ng Internet-based co ntent and communications services. With its content filtering feature, the route r prevents object ionable content from reaching your computers. Y ou can co ntrol access to Internet content by screening for keywords within web addresses. Content filte[...]

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    Content Filtering 42 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Block Sites  T o block sites: 1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Y our Router on page 17 . 2. From the main menu, select Con tent Filtering > Bloc k Sites . The following screen displays: 3. T o enable keyword blocking, select on e of the following: • Per Schedule . T u[...]

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    Content Filtering 43 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 5. T o delete a keywo rd or domain, select it f rom the list, click Delete Keyword and click Apply . 6. T o specify a trusted user , enter that computer ’ s IP address in the T rusted IP Address field and click Apply . Y ou can specify one trusted user , which is a computer that is exempt f[...]

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    Content Filtering 44 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 5. Either select a service from the Service T ype drop-down list, or select User Defined and use the Service/T ype User Defined field to create a custom service. 6. Click Add to create the service, and it is listed in the Service T able on the Block Services screen. 7. Click Apply to save you[...]

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    Content Filtering 45 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Day . Otherwise, to limit access during certain times for the selected days, fill in the S tart Blocking and End Blocking fields. 4. Enter the values in 24-hour time format. For example, 10:30 a.m. would be 10 hours and 30 min utes, and 10:30 p.m. would be 22 hou rs and 30 minutes. If you set[...]

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    Content Filtering 46 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Email Set up the router so that you can receive logs a nd alerts by email.  T o receive alert s and logs by email: 1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Y our Router on page 17 . 2. From the main menu, select Con tent Filterin g > E-mail . 3. Select the T urn E-mail Notifica[...]

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    Content Filtering 47 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW - Day for sending log . S pecifie s which day of the week to send the log. Relevant when the log is sent weekly . - T ime fo r sending log . S pecifies the time of day to send the log. Relevant when the log is sent daily or weekly . If the W eekly , Daily , or Hourly option is selected and th[...]

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    48 4 4. Mai n t en an ce This chapter describes how to perform network management t asks with your V erizon 4G L TE Router. • Router S tatus • Attached Devices • Back Up Settings • Set Password • Diagnostics • Logs Note: T o access online help, clic k the online help button ( ).[...]

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    Maintenance 49 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Ro u t er S t a t u s Use the Router S tatus screen to view th e status of the route r , show statistics, or view the connection statu s.  T o view the router st atus: 1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Y our Router on page 17 . 2. From the main menu, select Maintenan ce > Rout[...]

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    Maintenance 50 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW The following information is disp layed: • Active Conn ection . The selected broadban d connection (for example, 4G L TE Broadband or W AN Ethernet). • Account Nam e . The model of the rout er . • Firmware V ersion . This field displays the router firmware version. • W AN Broadband . See Ba[...]

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    Maintenance 51 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW - Broadcast Na me . Indicates if the router is configured to broad cast its SSID. 3. Click the Show St atistics button on the Router S tatus screen to display router usage statistics: The following information is displayed for ea ch port: • St atus . The link status. LAN2, LAN3, and LAN4 are gues[...]

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    Maintenance 52 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW • Mobile Broadband S t atus . - Conne ction S t atus . The st atus of the Internet connection. • No SIM c ard detected . No SIM card h as been detected in the rout er . • Detecting Modem . The router is detecting th e modem. • Negotiatin g . The modem is negotiating with the network. • At[...]

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    Maintenance 53 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 2. From the main menu, select Maintenance > Attached Devices . For each device, the tab le shows the IP address, device name if a vailable, and the Ethernet MAC address. If the router is rebo oted, this data is lost until th e router rediscovers the devices. T o force the router to look again f [...]

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    Maintenance 54 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW R estore the Configuration from a File  T o restore the configuration: 1. Log in to the router as describe d in Log In to Y our Router on page 17 . 2. From the main menu, select Mainte nance > Backup Settings . 3. Enter the full path to the file on your network, or click Browse to locate the [...]

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    Maintenance 55 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW After an erase procedure , the router password is p assword , the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1 , and the router DHCP client is enabled. Also, the SSID and passphra se of the Wi-Fi link are restored to th e unique factory settings. See Router Label on pag e 15 . For the factory default settings, se[...]

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    Maintenance 56 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 3. T o change the password, first enter the old password and then enter the new password twice. 4. Click Apply to save your changes. Note: After changing the password, you must log in again to continue the configuration. If you have backed up the router settings previously , you should do a new bac[...]

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    Maintenance 57 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Diagnostics The router has a diagnostics feature that help s you troubleshoot a network connection issue.  T o use diagnostics: 1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Y our Router on page 17 . 2. From the main menu, select Maintenan ce > Diagnostics . Y ou can perform the follo win[...]

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    Maintenance 58 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Logs The router logs security-related event s such as denied incoming service re quests, hacker probes, and administrator logins. If you enabled c ontent filtering in the Block Sites screen, the Logs screen can show you when someone on yo ur network tries to access a blocked site.  T o view , se[...]

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    59 5 5. Advan c e d W ARNING: Setting features that are described in this chapter requires advanced network knowledge and experience. This chapter describes how to configure the advanc ed features of your V erizon 4G L TE Router. • Access Control • Advanced Wi-Fi Settings • Wi-Fi Repeating Function • Port Forwarding/Port T riggering • Mis[...]

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    Advanced 60 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Access Control Use access control to allow or block access to your network by computers and ele ctronic devices. When a device is blocked, it is able to get an IP ad dress from your router , but it is not able to communicate with other devices, nor is it ab le to connect to the Internet.  T o set u[...]

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    Advanced 61 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW a new computer has both wireless and Ethernet network connections, each connection has its o wn MAC address, and you need to add bo th MAC addresses to the allowed list. c. T o allow or block access for a specific device, select the check box o f the specific d evice and then click the Allow or Block [...]

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    Advanced 62 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW - Fragment ation Length , CTS/ RTS Threshold , a nd Preamble Mode . These settings should be lef t at their default values. • WPS Settings . Se e Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Y our Wireless Network o n page 36 . - Route r ’ s PIN . The PIN number used for Push 'N' Co[...]

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    Advanced 63 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW R estrict Access by MA C Address For increased security , you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only specific computers based on their MAC addresses. Y ou ca n restrict access to only trusted computers so that unknown computers cannot connect wire lessly to the V erizon 4G L TE Rout[...]

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    Advanced 64 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 4. T o add specif ic wireless devices an d compute rs to the access list, click t he Add button. The following screen d isplays: 5. Y ou can add devices to the list using either of the following methods: • If the computer is in the A vailable Wi-Fi Card s t able, select it s radio button to capt ure[...]

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    Advanced 65 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Wi-Fi R epeating F unction The following restrictions apply when you are using the Wi-Fi repeating function : • The Wi-Fi security options WP A-PSK (TKIP), WP A2-PSK (AES), and WP A-PSK (TKIP) + WP A2-PSK (AES) are not available when you enable the Wi-Fi repeating function. See Configure WEP on page[...]

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    Advanced 66 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW P ort Forwarding/P ort T riggering By default, the router blocks inbound traf fic fr om the Internet to your computers except for replies to your outbound traf fic. Create exc eptions to this rule for these purposes: • T o allow remote computers on the Internet to access a server on your local netwo[...]

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    Advanced 67 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Y our router then sends this request message th rough the Internet to the web server at www .example.com. 4. The web server at www .example .com composes a return message with the requested web page dat a. The return messag e contains the following address and port information. T h e web server then s[...]

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    Advanced 68 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 2. Y our IRC client composes a request messa ge to an IRC server using a destination port number of 6667, the standard port number for an IRC server process. Y our computer then sends this request message to your r ou t er . 3. Y our ro u te r crea tes an entry in it s internal session table describin[...]

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    Advanced 69 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 192.168.1.123.” The follo wing sequence shows the ef fect s of the port forwarding rule you have defined: 1. The user of a remote computer opens a browser and req uests a web p age from www .example.com, which resolves to the public IP address of your router. The remote computer composes a web page [...]

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    Advanced 70 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Set Up P ort Forwarding  T o set up port forwarding: 1. Log in to the router as describe d in Log In to Y our Router on page 17 . 2. From the main menu, select A dvance d > Port Forward ing/T riggering . By default, the Port Forwarding radi o button is selected. 3. Y ou can select a service or c[...]

  • Page 71

    Advanced 71 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 2. From the main menu, select Advanced > Port Forwarding/T riggeri ng . Then select the Port T riggering radio button to display the following screen: 3. Click Add S ervice and fill in the fields in the Po rt T riggering - Services screen. Then click Apply . The added service appears in the list.[...]

  • Page 72

    Advanced 72 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Miscellaneous T o change broadband Internet connection settings, use the Broadband Settings screen, as described in Basic Setup: Configure Y our Internet Settings on p age 18.  T o view or change the W AN setup: 1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Y our Router on page 17 . 2. From the[...]

  • Page 73

    Advanced 73 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Set Up a Default DMZ Server W ARNING: For security reasons, you should avoid using the default DMZ server feature. When a computer is designated as the default DMZ server , it loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to many exploit s from the Internet. If compromised, the computer [...]

  • Page 74

    Advanced 74 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows configu ration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP . These features can be found unde r Advanced in the router main me nu. The router is shipped preconfigured to use priv ate IP a ddresses on the LAN side, and to act as a DHCP server . The router’s default L[...]

  • Page 75

    Advanced 75 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 3. S pecify the following settings: • Device Name . This va lue is the name of the route r . • L AN TCP/IP Setup . - IP Address . The LAN IP address of th e router. - IP Subnet Mask . The LAN subnet mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which [...]

  • Page 76

    Advanced 76 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW DHCP Settings By default, the router functio ns as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (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 LAN address of the router. IP ad[...]

  • Page 77

    Advanced 77 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 2. From the main menu, select Advanced > LAN Setup . Then under Address Reservation, click the Add button. The following screen displays: 3. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server . Choose an IP address from the router ’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.0.x. [...]

  • Page 78

    Advanced 78 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW QoS Setup Quality of Service (QoS) is an advanced fe ature that can be used to prio ritize some Internet applications and online gaming, and to minimi ze the imp act when the bandwid th is busy .  T o set up QoS: 1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Y our Router on page 17 . 2. From th[...]

  • Page 79

    Advanced 79 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW QoS P riority R ule List  T o set up a QoS priority rule: 1. From the main men u, select Advanced > QoS Setup . Und er the QoS Priority Rule List setting, click Setup QoS rule . The following screen displays: 2. Select the radio button of the service you want to add to the QoS priority rules lis[...]

  • Page 80

    Advanced 80 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW For Applications or Online Gaming  T o set up the priority for an application or online gaming: 1. Select Applications or On-line Gaming from the Priority Category list. 2. Select the Internet application or game for which you want to set the priority from the relevant list. 3. Select the priority [...]

  • Page 81

    Advanced 81 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW F or Ethernet LAN P orts  T o set up the priority for LAN port: 1. Select Ethern et LAN Port from the Priority Category list . 2. Select the LAN port for which you want to specify the priority level. 3. Select the priority level: Highest , High , Normal , or Low . 4. Y ou can also type the name in [...]

  • Page 82

    Advanced 82 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 6. Y ou can also type the name in the QoS Policy field for this rule if you prefer . 7. Click the Edit button. 8. Click Apply .  T o add the priority for specified computer identified by it s MAC address: 1. Select MAC Address from the Priority Category list. 2. Enter the MAC address for the comput[...]

  • Page 83

    Advanced 83 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW W ARNING: If your ISP assigns a private W AN IP address such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x, the Dynamic DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet.  T o configure Dynamic DNS: 1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Y our Router on page 17 . 2. From th[...]

  • Page 84

    Advanced 84 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Static R outes S tatic routes provide more routing information to your rou ter. Under normal circumst ances, the router has adequate routin g information af ter it has been configu red for Internet access, and you do not need to co nfigure more sta tic routes. Y ou have to configure st atic rou tes on[...]

  • Page 85

    Advanced 85 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 2. From the main menu, select Advanced > St ati c Routes . 3. Select the radio button of the static route you want to configure. 4. Click Add or Edit to display the f ollowing screen: 5. Fill in or change the fields: • Route Name . Th e route name is for identif ication purposes only . • Privat[...]

  • Page 86

    Advanced 86 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Re m o t e M a n a g e m e n t Using the Remote Management screen, you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure, upgrade, and ch eck the status of you r router. Tip: Be sure to change the router’ s default p assword to a secure p assword. The ideal password cont ains no dictionary word[...]

  • Page 87

    Advanced 87 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW number of any common service port. The def ault is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP . 6. Click App ly to have your changes take ef fect. When accessing your router from the Internet, type your router W AN IP address in your I nternet browser address or location field, followed by a colon (:)[...]

  • Page 88

    Advanced 88 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW UP nP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) help s devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other devices as n eeded. UPnP devices can automatically discover the se rvices from other registered UPnP devices on the network. 1. Log in to the router as described in Log[...]

  • Page 89

    Advanced 89 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW IPv6 The IPv6 screen allows you to configu re and check the st atus of your IPv6 Internet connection.  T o configure the Internet connection type: 1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Y our Router on page 17 . 2. From the main menu, select Advanced > IPv6 . The default setting is Di[...]

  • Page 90

    Advanced 90 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Note: The 6to4 tunnel connection needs the IPv4 Internet connection to be up first. In the LAN Setup section, enter the requested information: - Router ’ s IPv6 Address on LAN . T his value shows the IPv6 address acquired for the router ’s LAN interface. Th e number after the slash (/) is the leng[...]

  • Page 91

    Advanced 91 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW - Router ’ s IPv6 Address on LAN . T his value shows the IP v6 add ress acquired for the router ’s LAN interface. The number af ter the slash (/) is the length o f the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. - IP Address Assignment . Y ou can select how you wan[...]

  • Page 92

    Advanced 92 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW - Router ’ s IPv6 Address on W AN . This value shows the IPv6 address a cquired for the router ’s W AN (or Internet) interface. The number af ter the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicat ed by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. - Router ’ s IPv6 Address on LAN . T [...]

  • Page 93

    Advanced 93 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW - Connection Mode . This settin g specifies when th e router should est ablish the PPPoE connection. Currently the connecti on mode is always on in order to provide a steady IPv6 connection. The r outer never disconnects the connectio n, and in case the connection is broken (f or example, the cable or[...]

  • Page 94

    Advanced 94 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW - WA N S e t u p : • IPv6 Address/Pre fix Length . This va lue specifies the IPv6 address and prefix length of the router ’s W AN interface. • Default IPv6 Gate way . This value specifies the IPv6 address of the defau lt IPv6 gateway , which is supposed to be on the router ’s W AN interface. ?[...]

  • Page 95

    Advanced 95 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW If you have a domain name given to you by y our ISP , type it in this field. (For example, Earthlink Cab le might require a host name of home , and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name.) This value is the domain name for the IPv6 connection, an d the domain name for the IPv4 connection is not spe [...]

  • Page 96

    96 6 6. Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g This chapter gives information about troubleshoo ting your V erizon 4G L TE Router. After each problem description, instructions are provi ded to help yo u diagnose and solve the problem. For the common problems listed, go to the section indicated. • Is the router on? Go to Basic Functioning on p age 97 . • [...]

  • Page 97

    T roubleshooting 97 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Basic F unctioning After you turn on p ower to the router , the following sequence of event s should occur: 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED is lit. 2. Af ter approximately 10 seconds, verify the following: a. T he Power LED is still solid green. An amber LED indicates[...]

  • Page 98

    T roubleshooting 98 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Wi-Fi Wi-Fi LED is off. The Wi-Fi radio has been tu rned off. If you want a Wi-Fi connection with the router , press the Wi-F i button to turn the Wi-Fi rad io back on. Wi-Fi LED is not blinking. If this LED does not blink when you are attempting to send da ta over the Wi-Fi link, log i n to t[...]

  • Page 99

    T roubleshooting 99 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW T roubleshoot Access to the Router Main Menu If you are unable to access the router main menu from a computer on your local network, check the following: • If you are using an Ethernet-co nnected co mputer , check the Ethernet connection between the computer and t he router as described in t[...]

  • Page 100

    T roubleshooting 100 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW T roubleshoot Y our Connection Check these possible sources of trouble if you are having dif ficulty connecting to or browsing the Internet. Connecting to the Internet If unable to connect to Internet, check the following: 1. The Internet account is active. If you have not inserted the includ[...]

  • Page 101

    T roubleshooting 101 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 5. Install the external antennas for improved 4G L TE signal strength: External antennas are shipped with the rout er and have to be installed. If you have not installed them yet, d o so now . See Assemble the Router on page 7. T roubleshoot Internet Browsing If your router can obt ain an IP [...]

  • Page 102

    T roubleshooting 102 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW T roubleshoot a T CP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility Most TCP/IP terminal devices and routers cont ain a ping utility that sends an e cho request packet to the designated device. The device t hen responds with an echo reply . Y ou can easily troubleshoot a TCP/IP network b y usin g the ping[...]

  • Page 103

    T roubleshooting 103 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW 1. From the Windows toolbar , click the Star t button, and select Run . 2. In the Windows Run window , type: ping -n 10 IP addr ess where IP add ress is the IP address of a remo te device such as your ISP DNS server . If the path is functioning correctly , replies as in the previous section a[...]

  • Page 104

    T roubleshooting 104 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW • Use the Erase feature (see Erase the Configuration on p age 54 ). • Press the Res tore Factory Settings bu tton on the bottom of the router for 6 se conds. Use this method for cases when the administrat ion p assword or IP ad dress is not known. The factory default settings are shown in[...]

  • Page 105

    105 A A. Li s t o f A c ro ny m s ACS Auto Configuration Server AES Advanced Encryption S tandard ALG Application Layer Gateway AP Access Point APN Access Point Name CDMA Code Division Multiple Access CHAP Challenge Handsha ke Authentication Protocol CIFS Common Internet File System CLI Command Line Interface CLI Calling Line Identificati on CLIP C[...]

  • Page 106

    List of Acronyms 106 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW FXS Foreign eXchange S tation G3 Group 3 (Fax protocol) GPRS General Packet Radio Service GSM Global System for Mobile Communication HSP A+ High S peed Packet Access Evolution ICMP Internet Control Messa ge Protocol IDT Inter Digit T ime IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers [...]

  • Page 107

    List of Acronyms 107 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW PSTN Public Swi tched T elephony Netwo rk PUK Personal Unblocking Key QoS Quality of Service RIP Routing I nformati on Protocol RSCP Received Signal Code Power RSSI Received Signal S trength Indicator RTS P Real T ime S treaming P rot ocol SFQ S tochastic Fair Queuing SIM Subscriber Identity [...]

  • Page 108

    List of Acronyms 108 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW WLAN Wireless LAN WP A Wi-Fi Protected Access WPS Wi-Fi Prot e cted Setup WEB GUI Web Us er Interface[...]

  • Page 109

    109 B B. F act or y Def ault Se ttings Use the Restore Factory Settings button on the sid e of your router to reset all settings to their original factory default settin gs. This procedure is called a hard reset. T o perform a hard reset, press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button for 6 seconds. Y our router returns to the factory configura[...]

  • Page 110

    Factory Default Settings 11 0 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW Firewall Inbound communication from the Internet Disabled (except traffic on port 80, the HTTP port) Outbound communication to the Internet) Enabled (all) Source MAC filtering Disabled Mobile Broadband Internet service provider V erizon Wi-Fi Wirele ss communication Enabled SSID name[...]

  • Page 111

    111 C C. C om pli ance Notif i cati on NET GEAR Wir eless R o ute r s, Gate w ay s, AP s Regulatory Compliance Information Note: This section includes use r requirements for operating thi s product in accordance with Nationa l laws for usage of radio spectrum and op eration of radio devices. Failure of the e nd-user to comply with the applicable re[...]

  • Page 112

    Compliance Notification 11 2 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW FCC Caution • Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate this eq uipment. • This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) [...]

  • Page 113

    11 3 Inde x Numerics 4G L TE LED 13 A access 55 restricting by MAC address 31 , 63 router p assword 55 access control 62 accessing remote computer 66 administrator login 56 attached devices 52 B back panel 14 blocking inbound traffic 66 keywords and sites 42 services 43 C compliance, adapters 111 configura ti o n ba cku p 53 connection status 51 co[...]

  • Page 114

    11 4 V erizon 4G L TE Router MBR1515L VW manual configuration 18 metric (static route) 85 mobile broadband settings 20 N NA T (Network Address T ranslation) 66 network management 48 Network T ime Protocol (NTP) 44 , 103 P password changing 55 restoring 103 placement 31 port forwarding 66 , 68 , 69 port triggerin g 66 , 67 , 69 ports, LAN and W AN 1[...]