NETGEAR RANGEMAX WNR3500L manual

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

ii v1.0, November 2009 © 2009 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Product Registr ation, Support, an d Document atio n Register your product at http://www .netgear .co m/r egister . Registration is required be f ore you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and W e b support are always available at http://www .netgear .com/suppo[...]

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 S tates FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serv iceab le components and is to be us ed with approved antennas only . Any product changes or modifications wi ll invalidate al l appl ic able regul at ory certificatio n s and approvals. FCC Guidelines for [...]

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 that 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 c[...]

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 Gig abit Router with USB WNR3500L Home or Business Prod uct: Home Language: Engl ish Publication Part Numb er: 202-10545-01[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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™ Wirele ss- 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 W NR3500v2 Router . ............. ................ ................ ............. .. 3-1 Changing the Built-In Password ................ ... .......... ............. ............. ....[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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™ Wirele ss- 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 roubleshootin[...]

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 ireless Router Setup Manual . The infor mation in this manual is[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 .” [...]

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, these settings are configured automatically for you. This chap ter provides instructio[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 th[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 U[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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™ Wirele ss- 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) configuration. The Setu[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-6 v1.0, November 2009 When your Internet co nnection is working you do not need to launch th e ISP’ s login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you star t an Internet application, your wireless router automatically logs y[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 R equire a Login? • Y es •N o These fields appear only if no login is require d. Account Name (If required) Enter the account name pro vid[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 S t atic IP Address . Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also enter the IP subnet mask and the gatewa[...]

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 wirele ss sec urity . This chapter includes: • ?[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding You r 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 wirel[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding You r Network 2-3 v1.0, November 2009 Wireless Security Options Computers can connect over a 8 02.1 1g or 802.1 1n network at a range of up to 30 0 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside y our immediate area to access your network. Unlike wired network da [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding You r 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[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding You r 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 a[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding You r 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 passwor[...]

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

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding You r 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 [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding You r 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 Wire[...]

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

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding You r Network 2-11 v1.0, November 2009 The wireless router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was a dded 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[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding You r 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 a[...]

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

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding You r Network 2-14 v1.0, November 2009 Adding Both WPS-Cap able Client s and Non-WPS-Cap able Client s If you have a wireless networ k with both WPS- capable clients and non-WPS-capabl e clients, you should set up your wireless network manually . Then, use Push ‘N?[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding You r 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 pass phrase that you entered for your router . 4.[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Safeguarding You r Network 2-16 v1.0, November 2009 • Enable Wir eless Router Radio . Y ou can completely turn off the wireless portion of the wire less router. For example, if you use your notebook compu ter to wirelessly connect to you r wireless router, and you take a busine[...]

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™ Wirele ss- 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 addres[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 ac ces s to the wireless network to allow only specific PCs based on their MAC addresses. Y ou can restrict ac cess to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-4 v1.0, November 2009 4. Adjust the list as needed for yo ur network. Y ou can add devices using either of the following methods: • If the comput er is in the A vailable W ireless Cards table, select the radio button of that computer to capture its MAC[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 B[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Protecting Your Network 3-6 v1.0, November 2009 5. Click Apply to save all your settings 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™ Wirele ss- 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 cl icking Add . The Block Services Setup screen displays. 4. From the Service T ype lis t, select the application or servi ce to be allowed or blocked. The list already displays several common s[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 bl ocking is enforced. T o schedule blocking: 1. Select Schedule under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Schedule screen displays. 2. Configure the schedule fo[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 me[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 accou nt information. T o configure e-mail alert and web access log notifications: 1. Select E-mail und[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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: • Sen[...]

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 can 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™ Wirele ss- 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 appears at login unless you clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in ch ec k box. A screen is also provided for u pgrading the router . From the main menu of the browser inte[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 selec te d Check for New V ers ion 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 Route[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 of fere d against the firmware version shown on your Router Status screen. 4. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file to your computer . 5. Under Maint[...]

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

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 u[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 th e connection status. Ta b l e 4 - 2 describes the connection status settings. Click the Close Window button to close the Co nnection S tatus screen. Figure 4-5 T able 4 -2. Connection[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 usa ge statistics. 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 [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 devic es that the router has discovered on the local network. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Maintenance, select [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 option[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 dif ferent network or if you have forgotten the password) y ou might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory defaul[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 ma[...]

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

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 chang es, you must click Apply in order for the changes to take effect[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 I P address of the wirele ss router. 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 add[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 as signe[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 e[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 Dynam ic DN S sc re en . T o configure Dynamic DNS: 1. Register for an account with one of the Dy namic DNS service providers [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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) siz e, and enable the wireless router to resp ond to a ping on the W [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 applications that are incomp at ible with Network Address T ranslation (NA T). The route[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 5-9 v1.0, November 2009 Configuring S t atic Routes S tatic 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™ Wirele ss- 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 the main menu. The Static Routes screen displays. T o add or edit a static route: 1. Click Add to expand the Sta tic Routes screen. 2. In the Route Name field, type a name f[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 1 5 as the metric value. This represents the number o f routers between your ne twork[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 yo ur computer finds by asking [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 address. • 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 , whic[...]

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

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 e b 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[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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, yo u 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 server [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 you will ho st on your network. If the service does not appear in th e list, see the following section, “Adding a Custom Service .” 3. In the correspondin[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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™ Wirele ss- 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 l[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 minut es. This value sets the inactivity timer for the designat ed inbound ports. These ports clo se wh[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 les s access point (AP) to build larg e bridged wireless networks. W ireless repeating is a type of W ireless Distributi on System (WDS). T[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 wireless repeater settings for the wireless router. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click W ireless Repeating Function to display the W ire [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 w orks only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be daisy chained. Y ou must know the wireless settings fo r both units. Y ou must know the MAC address of t[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 connectio n to set up the repe ater unit t o 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 specific applications to access th e Internet or to be accessed from the Internet, and how to make adjust me nts to enhance your network’ s performance. This cha[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Your 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 RangeMax NEXT rout er is compatible w ith older 802.1 1b and 802.1 1g adapters, the use of these older wireless technolo[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Your 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 usi ng various networ[...]

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

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

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-6 v1.0, November 2009 • Microwav e ovens (no clo ser 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 c[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Your 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™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-8 v1.0, November 2009 From the main m enu of the brows er interface, under Advance d, 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™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Your 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 co nvenience, th e QoS Policy table lists many common appl ications[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 sp[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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™ Wirele ss- 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 D[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-13 v1.0, November 2009 4. Click Apply in the QoS Setup 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 device[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 st eps a multicast packet is allowed to propagat e for ea[...]

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 , depending on the CP U speed, memory , s peed 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 Inter ne t) 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 Basi[...]

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 sh a re in the address field of yo ur W eb brows er . 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 d evice, yo[...]

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 chan ge the Read Access 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 spe[...]

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 torage (Advanced Settings) screen, click the Cr eate a Network Folder button to open the Create a Network Folder screen: Y ou can use this screen to create a folder and to specify its Share Name , Read Ac[...]

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 can 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 devices only . 1. Select USB Settings from the A dvanced menu, and then clic k Approved Devices. The USB Drive Approved Settings screen di spl[...]

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 you are using dy namic DNS, you can type the DNS name, rath[...]

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

8-1 v1.0, November 2009 Chapter 8 T roubleshooting This chapter provides informa tion about troubleshooting your RangeMax W ireles s-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L. After each pr oblem de 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 fo[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8- 2 v1.0, November 2009 Make sure that the Ether net cables are se curely plugged in. • The Inte rnet st atus lig ht on the w ireless rout er is on if the Ethernet cable con necting the wireless route r and the modem is plugged in secure ly and the modem and wi[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8- 3 v1.0, November 2009 T roubleshooting Basic Functions After you turn on po wer 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. [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8- 4 v1.0, November 2009 Power light blinks green slowly and continuously . The wirel ess 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. I[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 nnecting from a wirele s s co mp ute r , try connectin g from a wire d [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 subne t as the route r . For instructions, click the lin k to the online document “Preparing Y our Network” in Appendix B to configure your computer . • Make sure that [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 In ternet port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, yo ur router 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 cab[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8- 8 v1.0, November 2009 If your ISP prov ided a program to log y ou in to the Internet (such as W in PoET), you no lo nger 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[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 rout er and co mputer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch, make sure that the Link lights are on for the switch ports that are connected t[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-10 v1.0, November 2009 Problems with Date and T i me 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 fr[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 app ear , check these conditions: • Is your router ?[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Troubleshooting 8-12 v1.0, November 2009 1. Select Wir eless Setting s under Setup in the main menu of the WNR3500L ro uter . 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 u[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 interfe re nce problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Select a channel that is n[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 selecte d. 12. Configure and test your w[...]

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™ Wirele ss- 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 t ates (North[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Default Configuration and Te chnical Specifications A-3 v1.0, November 2009 T echnical S p ecifications T able A-2. WNR3500v2 Router General S pecif ications Feature General Network Protocol and St andards Comp atibility Data and Routing Protocols TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP , PP[...]

Related Documents B-1 v1.0, November 2009 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents yo u can use to gain a more com plete understanding of the techno logies used in your NETGEAR product. In addition, you can find initial setup instructions for yo ur wireless router in th e NETGEAR W ir eless Router Setup Manu[...]

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 of f 8-14 access points 5-21 accessing r emote comput er 5-1 1 ActiveX 8-6 adding custom service 5-17 priority rules 6-9 reserved IP addresses 5-4 static rou tes 5-10 See also configuring advertisement period 6[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 D[...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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™ Wirele ss- N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Index-4 v1.0, November 2009 portmap table 6-14 power adapter specific at 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 lity A-3 [...]

RangeMax™ Wirele ss- 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 statistic s 4-8 USB advanced configuration 7-7 basic storage settin[...]