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Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual

1. v Keep Existing Wireless Settings Wireless Card Access List za 247 Long Preamble 83529955 Setup Access List To access the Internet from any computer connected to your router launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox You should see the router s Internet LED blink indicating communication to the ISP Note If no WPS capable client devices are located during the 2 minute time frame the SSID does not change and no security is set up 32 Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual WPS PIN Entry Any wireless computer or device that will connect to the router wirelessly is a client The client must support a WPS PIN and must have a WPS configuration utility such as the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart The first time you add a WPS client make sure that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box on the WPS Settings screen is cleared This is the default setting for the router and allows it to generate the SSID and WPA WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS After WPS is implemented the router automatically selects this check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings stay the same if other WPS devices are added later To use a PIN to add a WPS client 1 Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 11 2 On the router main menu select Add WPS Clie
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3. 86 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual 5 Using an external antenna for improved signal strength a Install an external antenna The external antenna is an optional accessory that you can purchase Mobile Broadband Settings User Name lt none gt Password lt none gt E l Initialize Script AT amp F amp D28C1S0 0_ Y Connect automatically at startup Reconnect automatically When connection is lost Y Roaming automatically b Clear the Use Internal Antenna check box on the Mobile Use internal antenna Broadband Settings screen Wireless Button Configuration and then click Apply O Control WiFi Only Control Both WiFi and Wireless Broadband Connection Status Connected c Click Connect to connect to the Internet Connect J Disconnect J Apply J Cancel J Refresh Troubleshooting Internet Browsing If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any Web pages from the Internet The traffic meter is enabled and the limit might have been reached By configuring the traffic meter not to block you can resume Internet access If you have an usage limit your ISP might charge you for the overage Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric
4. Download and unzip the new firmware file from NETGEAR The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the router must support HTTP uploads NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later or Mozilla Firefox 2 0 or later Log in to the router Type http www routerlogin net in the address field of your Internet browser Enter admin for the user name and your password or the default password From the main menu under Maintenance select Router Upgrade to display this screen Router Upgrade Check for new version from the Internet Check E Check for new version upon login Locate and select the upgrade file on your hard disk Browse Upload Cancel Click Browse to locate the binary bin or img upgrade file Click Upload A WARNING When uploading firmware to the router do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it might corrupt the firmware causing router to be unworkable and inaccessible When the upload is complete your router will automatically restart The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute In some cases you might need to clear the configuration and reconfigure the router after upgrading Chapter 4 Managing Your Network 57 Advanced This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router e SIM Settings e Advance
5. the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which must be reached through a gateway or router DHCP Server Use Router as a DHCP This check box is usually selected so that the router functions as a For more Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server See DHCP information see Settings on page 69 DHCP Settings on page 69 Starting IP Address Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router Ending IP Address Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router Address Reservation For more information see DHCP Settings on page 69 When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer receives the same IP address each time it access the router s DHCP server Assign reserved IP addresses to servers that require permanent IP settings DHCP Settings By default the router functions 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 addresses is assigned to the attached PCs from a pool of addresses specified in this screen Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN For most applications the default
6. Add Wireless Computers That Do Not Support WPS If you set up your network with WPS and now you want to add a computer that does not support WPS you must manually configure that computer For information about how to view the wireless settings for the router see Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings on page 27 Because WPA randomly creates the SSID and WPA WPA2 keys they might be difficult to type or remember that is one reason why the network is so secure You can change the wireless settings so that they are easier for you to remember If you do that then you will need to set up the WPS compatible computers again Note Making these changes will cause all wireless computers to be disconnected from network You will then have to set them up with the new wireless settings To change wireless settings for the network 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to the router That way you will not get disconnected when you change the wireless settings 2 Log in to the router and select Wireless Settings see Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings on page 27 3 Make the following changes e Change the wireless network name SSID to a meaningful name e Onthe WPA PSK WPA2 PSK screen select a passphrase e Make sure that the Keep Wireless Settings check box is selected in the WPS Settings screen so that your new settings will not be erased if you use WPS 4 Click Apply so that your changes take effect Write down y
7. 30 Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Use Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network To use Push N Connect your wireless computers or devices must support Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Compatible equipment usually has the ey WPS symbol on it WPS can configure the network name SSID and set up WPA WPA2 wireless security for the router and the wireless computer or device at the same time WPS considerations NETGEAR s Push N Connect feature is based on the WPS standard All other Wi Fi certified and WPS capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR products that implement Push N Connect If your wireless network will include a combination of WPS capable devices and non WPS capable devices NETGEAR suggests that you set up your wireless network and security settings manually first and use WPS only for adding WPS capable devices WPS Button Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the router wirelessly is a client The client must support a WPS button and must have a WPS configuration utility such as the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart To use the router WPS button to add a WPS client 1 2 Log in to the router as described in Log n to Your Router on page 11 On the router main menu select Add WPS Client and then click Next Add WPS Client By default the Push Button Eoen recommended rad i
8. C Known DoS attacks and Port Scans Syslog Disable Broadeast on LAN Send to this Syslog server IP address Figure 4 Note You can enable email notification to receive these logs in an email message See Enabling Security Event Email Notification on page 45 38 Chapter 3 Content Filtering Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Log entries and action buttons are described in the Table 7 Table 7 Field or Button Current time Description or action Description The date and time the log entry was recorded The type of event and what action was taken if any Source IP Source port and interface Destination The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry The service port number of the initiating device and whether it originated from the LAN or WAN The name or IP address of the destination device or website Destination port and interface The service port number of the destination device and whether it is on the LAN or WAN Refresh button Clear Log button Send Log button Refresh the log screen Clear the log entries Email the log immediately Apply button Cancel button Apply the current settings Clear the current settings Selecting Which Information to Log Besides the standard information listed previously you can choose to log additional information Those optional selections are as follows e Attem
9. Computers That Do Not Support WPS 34 SIM Card PIN Code sic t 8 246 fsa etek i hace ahead d iori EENS eins 35 SIM Card Modem Unlock Code 0 00000 36 Chapter 3 Content Filtering Viewing Selecting and Saving Logged Information 38 Log Message Examples 2 052000 50 beech eee dawnt eee scenes 40 Blocking Sites and Keywords 023 0 244044040000 n badge od Reba dee 41 Blocking SGIVICES 24 ii teeeerrenipeereedebbenebeea edged ackeg ns 43 enoa ne PEPE a EEIE TEA eshte EEA E anlar otro ho Bap ETE 44 Setting Your Time Zone sa citecuteaes Cheaneeadueke peeks eens 44 scheduling Firewall Services 2 26 06 40 eee ek eee ene 44 Enabling Security Event Email Notification 0000 45 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network Table of Contents 3 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Router Status 4 sere oe eter eee eases ea e E a Pee ees 47 SNOWING StAUSUCS earra Ae Kee ESI aR Re DeSean RAE S Phen 5 49 Connection Status vas s 2 065 46 2845 00 84499 440 04 S ORE ES 50 Viewing Attached Devices 0 2 245 0402s d 4 es bare obec ad ee EEA Dee EES 51 Backing Up Restoring or Erasing Your Settings 52 Backing Up the Configuration to a File a na naaa 52 Restoring the Configuration from a File nauau auaa aaa 52 Erasing the Configuration osccndsdedssdecatagasnraesededpars 53 Protecting Access to Your Router aaaeeeaa 54 Changing the B
10. Field Description Enable Wireless Router Radio Selected by default this setting enables the wireless radio which allows the router to work as a wireless access point Turning off the wireless radio can be helpful for configuration network tuning or troubleshooting Fragmentation Length CTS RTS These should be left at their default settings Threshold and Preamble Mode Router PIN The PIN number used for Push N Connect Disable Router PIN By default this check box is cleared This allows the WPS clients to discover the router s PIN Keep Wireless Settings By default this check box is cleared This allows the router to automatically generate the SSID and WPA WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS After WPS is implemented the router automatically selects the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings remain the same if other WPS enabled devices are added later Turn Access Control On Access control is disabled by default so that any computer configured with the correct SSID can connect See Restricting Access by MAC Address on page 61 60 Chapter 5 Advanced Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Wireless Station Access Control By default any wireless PC configured with the correct SSID and wireless security settings is allowed access to your wireless network You can use wireless access point settings in the Wireless Setting screen
11. IP address in the Trusted IP Address field and then click Apply You can specify one trusted user which is a computer that will be exempt from blocking and logging Since the trusted user will be identified by an IP address you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address 7 Click Apply to save your settings 42 Chapter3 Content Filtering Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Blocking Services 1 2 Log in to the router as described in Log n to Your Router on page 11 In the main menu under Content Filtering select Block Services to display this screen Block Services Services Blocking Never O Per Schedule O Aways Service Table Service Type Port IP Figure 5 Select one of the following e Per Schedule Turn on keyword blocking according to the settings in the Schedule screen e Always Turn on keyword blocking all the time independent of the Schedule screen Click Add and the following screen displays Block Services Setup Service Type AIM v Protocol Starting Port 1 65534 Ending Port 1 65534 Service Type User Defined Filter Services For Only This IP Address 192 268 OIP Address Range 192 168 All IP Addresses Figure 6 Either select a service from the Service Type drop down list or use the Service Type User Defined field to create a custom service Click Add to create the service and it will be listed in the Servi
12. IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS address as described in the article you can access from TCP IP Networking Basics in Appendix A Alternatively you can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation Your computer might not have the router configured as its TCP IP router If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the router address as described in the online document you can access from ITCP IP Networking Basics in Appendix A Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 87 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using the Ping Utility Most TCP IP terminal devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply You can easily troubleshoot a TCP IP network by using the ping utility in your computer Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your PC to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly To ping the router from a PC running Windows 95 or later 1 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run 2 In the field provided type ping followed by the IP address of the route
13. Languages of the European Community Language Statement Suomi Finnish NETGEAR Inc vakuuttaa taten etta Radiolan tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Svenska Swedish H rmed intygar NETGEAR Inc att denna Radiolan star verensst mmelse med de v sentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta best mmelser som framg r av direktiv 1999 5 EG slenska Icelandic H r me l sir NETGEAR Inc yfir v a Radiolan er samr mi vi grunnkr fur og a rar kr fur sem ger ar eru i tilskipun 1999 5 EC Norsk Norwegian NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at utstyret Radiolan er i samsvar med de grunnleggende krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Interference Reduction Table The table below shows the Recommended Minimum Distance between NETGEAR equipment and household appliances to reduce interference in feet and meters Table 19 Interference Reduction Table Household Appliance Recommended Minimum Distance in feet and meters Microwave ovens 30 feet 9 meters Baby Monitor Analog 20 feet 6 meters Baby Monitor Digital 40 feet 12 meters Cordless phone Analog 20 feet 6 meters Cordless phone Digital 30 feet 9 meters Bluetooth devices 20 feet 6 meters ZigBee 20 feet 6 meters 100 Appendix B Compliance Notification Index Numerics 2G 3G LED 9 A access
14. Oo button is eaten ou the Push Button physically on the router or press the Button below selected q W button OPIN Number Either click the onscreen button or press the WPS button on the front of the router The router tries to communicate with the client the computer that wants to join the network for 2 minutes Go to the client wireless computer and run a WPS configuration utility Follow the utility s instructions to click a WPS button Go back to the router screen to check for a message Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration 31 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual The router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the wireless network The router generates an SSID and implements WPA WPA2 wireless security The router will keep these wireless settings unless you change them or you clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box in the Advanced Wireless Settings WPS Settings screen Note the new SSID and WPA WPA2 password for the wireless network You can view these settings in the Wireless Settings screen See Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings on page 27 Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Router Settings V Enable Wireless Router Radio v Enable SSID Broadcast Fragmentation Threshold 256 2346 CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 Preamble Mode WPS Settings Routers PIN Disable Router s PIN
15. The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device e f no device name appears when you enter the MAC address you can type a descriptive name for the computer that you are adding 4 Click Apply to save these settings Now only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the router 62 Chapter5 Advanced Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Wireless Repeating Function From the main menu select Wireless Repeating Function to display the following screen Wireless Repeating Function Enable Wireless Repeating Function Wireless MAC of this router 00 1F 33 E0 82 78 Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address Disable Wireless Client Association Base Station MAC Address Wireless Base Station Disable Wireless Client Association Repeater MAC Address 1 Repeater MAC Address 2 Repeater MAC Address 3 Repeater MAC Address 4 Apply Cancel Table 14 Field Description Enable Wireless Repeating Enable this if you wish to use either Bridge mode or Repeater mode and then select the mode you want for your environment e Wireless Repeater In this mode the MBR1210 will communicate only with another Base Station mode wireless station You must enter the MAC address physical address of the other Base Station mode wireless station in the field provided WEP WPA PSK TKIP can and should be used to protect this commu
16. Use Ethernet first and if fail use 3G mobile connection Chapter 1 Connecting tothe Internet 15 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Mobile Broadband Settings To manually configure your mobile broadband Internet settings 1 Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 11 2 From the main menu select Mobile Broadband Settings Mobile Broadband Settings Country Australia Internet Service Provider Optus internet Initialize Script AT amp F amp D28C1S0 0 Connect automatically at startup Reconnect automatically When connection is lost Roaming automatically Use internal antenna Wireless Button Configuration Control WiFi Only Control Both WiFi and Wireless Broadband Connection Status Attaching to Network 3 Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection The fields in this screen are described in Table 3 4 Available buttons are e Connect Manually connect to the network e Disconnect Disconnect from the current network Apply Apply the changes that you made e Cancel Discard changes e Refresh Update the connection status 16 Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet Table 3 Settings Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Fields and Check Boxes Description User Name Internet account login user name Password Internet account password for authentication Co
17. and Saving Logged Information e Blocking Sites and Keywords e Blocking Services e Scheduling Enabling Security Event Email Notification Note For information about the advanced content filtering features port forwarding and port triggering see Port Forwarding and Port Triggering on page 64 Chapter 3 Content Filtering 37 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Viewing Selecting and Saving Logged Information The router logs security related events such as denied incoming service requests hacker probes and administrator logins If you enabled content filtering in the Block Sites screen the Logs screen can show you when someone on your network tries to access a blocked site On the main menu under Content Filtering select Logs to display this screen Logs Current Time Thursday Jun 03 2010 07 58 48 Internet connected IP address 166 187 44 133 Friday Jul 23 2010 00 54 23 Internet disconnected Friday Jul 23 2010 00 54 13 Admin login from source 192 168 0 2 Friday Jul 23 2010 00 53 03 Admin login from source 192 168 0 2 Friday Jul 23 2010 00 52 44 DHCP IP 192 168 0 2 to MAC address 00 14 65 6D 6F 19 Friday Jul 23 2010 00 52 40 Initialized firmvare version V1 0 0 41 2 0 11 Friday Jul 23 2010 00 52 39 Include in Log Attempted access to blocked sites E Connections to the Web based interface of this Router C Router operation start up get time etc
18. be and the address can change frequently In this case you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service to register your domain to their IP address and forward traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address The router contains a client that can connect to a Dynamic DNS service provider To use this feature you must select a service provider and obtain an account with them After you have configured your account information in the router whenever your ISP assigned IP address changes your router will automatically contact your Dynamic DNS service provider log in to your account and register your new IP address WARNING If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service will not work because private addresses will not be routed on the Internet To configure Dynamic DNS 1 From the main menu select Dynamic DNS to display the Dynamic DNS screen Dynamic DNS 2 Access the website of one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Service Provider drop down list and register for an account Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider www DynDNS org Host Name User Name Password For example for dyndns org go to www dyndns org Use Wildcards Apply Cancel Show Status 3 Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box 4 Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider 5 Fill in th
19. file Browse Revert to factory default settings 3 Click Save to save a copy of the current settings 4 Store the cfg file on a computer on your network Restoring the Configuration from a File To restore the configuration 1 Log in to the router Type http www routerlogin net in the address field of your Internet browser Enter admin for the user name and your password or the default password 2 Under Maintenance on the main menu select Backup Settings 3 Enter the full path to the file on your network or click Browse to locate the file 4 When you have located the cfg file click Restore to upload the file to the router The router reboots 52 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Erasing the Configuration You can use the Erase feature to erase its configuration settings and restore the router to the factory default settings To erase the configuration 1 Under Maintenance on the main menu select Backup Settings 2 Click Erase The router reboots After an erase the router password is password the LAN IP address is 192 168 1 1 and the router DHCP client is enabled Note To restore the factory default settings when you do not know the login password or IP address press the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the router for 6 seconds Chapter 4 Managing Your Network 53 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210
20. full email address when you log in If your ISP requires your full email address then type it in the Login field Chapter 1 Connecting tothe Internet 19 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Table 4 Ethernet Broadband Settings When Login Required Fields and Checkboxes Description Password Type the password that you use to log in to your ISP Service Name If Required If your ISP provided a service name enter it here Otherwise this can be left blank Connection Mode Set the connection mode to Dial on Demand Always On or Manually Connect e With the default setting Dial on Demand a PPPoE connection automatically starts when there is outbound traffic to the Internet and it automatically terminates if the connection is idle based on the value in the Idle Timeout field e When the connection mode is set to Always On the PPPoE connection automatically starts when the computer boots up but the connection does not time out The router will keep trying to bring up the connection if it is disconnected for some reason e If you select Manually Connect you must go to the Router Status screen and click the Connect button to connect to the Internet The manual connection does not time out and you have to click the Disconnect button on the Router Status screen to disconnect it Idle Timeout In Minutes An idle Internet connection will be terminated after this time period If this val
21. priority policy for online gaming an application a LAN port or the computer s MAC address by clicking the Add Priority Rule button Bandwidth Control To set up the total maximum uplink bandwidth click the Check button to detect current uplink bandwidth that will help you to determinate the maximum bandwidth setting Chapter 5 Advanced 71 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual QoS Priority Rule List From the QoS Setup screen click Setup QoS Rule to display the following screen QoS Priority Rule List J QoS Policy Priority Description 1 MSN Messenger High MSN Messenger application 2 Yahoo Messenger High Yahoo Messenger application 3 IP Phone Highest IP Phone application Ol 4 Vonage IP Phone Highest Vonage IP Phone application s NetMeeting High NetMeeting application 0 6 AIM High AIM application 7 Google Talk Highest Google Talk application 0 8 Netgear EVA Highest Netgear EVA application Ols SSH High SSH application 10 Telnet High Telnet application oO VPN High VPN application 12 FTP Normal FTP application o 2 SMTP Normal SMTP application O 14 www Normal WWW application 15 DNS Normal DNS application 16 ICMP Normal ICMP application 17 eMule eDonkey Low eMule eDonkey application O 18 Kazaa Low Kazaa application 19 Gnutella Low Gnutella application 20 BT Azureus Low BT Azureus application 21 Counter Strike High On
22. r ereire aE A a E a Y TT Enabling Remote Management ananunua auaa aaa 79 Universal Plug and Play 203222 iinet tobi itereeedadcuwmee edd 80 Taie Meter soz orcs acadeseradorecaagedsrardammedeprereaaedos 81 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Basic FuUNCUONING 244 oo 24 0c0ce or eeimaas dared alnasaes EEKE 83 Troubleshooting Access to the Router Main Menu 85 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection 202200 eae 86 Connecting to the Intemet 26nxe cg av coiciens Ghegad ares andaawd 86 Troubleshooting Internet Browsing 0 00 eee eee eee 87 Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using the Ping Utility 88 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router 20000 0005 88 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 89 4 Table of Contents Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Problems with Date and Time 2 2 22 2 260050 0 eke be eee e eek be eeues 90 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password 90 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Default SQUINGS iis acca 4 baa wears drra ns Err gba ee wan ea eens 93 Technical Specwicatons o5 s 2 244 4 040 o006058o54g04d 04 ooeadaas ax 95 Related Documents gt ss c45 404s ened dae Hae piain A Os BERR 96 Appendix B Compliance Notification Index Table of Contents 5 Connecting to the Internet This chapter describes how to configure your Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Ro
23. select Diagnostics Ping Ping an IP address Lookup A Domain Name Server DNS converts the Internet name such as www netgear com to an IP address If you need the IP address of a server on the Internet you can do a DNS lookup to find the IP address Display View the internal routing table Typically this information is used only by Technical Support Reboot Shut down and restart the router If you reboot the router you will lose your connection To access the router you will need to log in again after it has finished rebooting Save Save diagnostic information Diagnostics Ping an IP address IP Address Perform a ONS Lookup Internet Name IP Address DNS Server Display the Routing Table Reboot the Router Save diagnostics information Scan available command port 209 183 54 151 209 183 54 151 56 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Upgrading the Router Firmware The router firmware is stored in flash memory and can be upgraded as new firmware is released by NETGEAR Upgrade files can be downloaded from the NETGEAR web site If the upgrade file is compressed a zip file you must first extract the binary bin or img file before uploading it to the router NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a firmware upgrade After the upgrade is complete you might need to restore your configuration settings 1
24. software such as WinPoET from Earthlink or Enternet from PacBell then you have PPPoE Select Yes After selecting Yes and configuring your router you do not need to run the PPP software on your PC to connect to the Internet 18 Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual a Login required Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection The fields in this screen are described in Table 4 Ethernet Broadband Settings Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login Yes O No Internet Service Provider Other Login guest Password Service Name If Required Connection Mode Always On P Idle Timeout In Minutes Internet IP Address Get Dynamically From ISP O Use Static IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically From ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS Table 4 Ethernet Broadband Settings When Login Required Fields and Checkboxes Description Internet Service Provider Select the service provided by your ISP e Other PPPoE is the most common e PPTP is used in Austria and other European countries e Telstra BigPond is for Australia only Login This is usually the name that you use in your email address For example if your main mail account is JerAB ISP com then put JerAB in this field Some ISPs such as Mindspring Earthlink and T DSL require that you use your
25. triggering computer Port triggering allows requests from the Internet only after a designated port is triggered Port triggering applies to chat and Internet games Port Forwarding To set up port forwarding 1 From the main menu under Advanced select Port Forwarding Port Triggering The following screen displays Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding O Port Triggering Service Name Server IP Address Age of Empire v 192 268 0 Add s Service Name Start Port End Port Server IP Address Edit Service Delate Serice Add Custom Semice By default the Port Forwarding radio button is selected 2 You can select a service or create a custom service e Select a service from the Service Name drop down list and specify the computer s IP address e Ifyou want to add a service that is not in the list click the Add Custom Service button Fill in the fields in the Add Custom Service screen The service appears in the list 64 Chapter5 Advanced Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Port Triggering To set up port triggering iF From the main menu under Advanced select Port Forwarding Port Triggering 2 Select the Port Triggering radio button to display the following screen Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Service Name Server IP Address Age of Empire v
26. 10714 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 6970 LAN Inbound Default rule match Sun 2002 05 22 21 02 53 ICMP packet dropped Source 64 12 47 28 0 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 0 LAN Inbound Default rule match These entries show an inbound FTP port 21 packet User Datagram Protocol UDP packet port 6970 and Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP packet port 0 being dropped as a result of the default inbound rule which states that all inbound packets are denied 40 Chapter 3 Content Filtering Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Blocking Sites and Keywords The router provides a variety of options for blocking Internet based content and communications services With its content filtering feature the router prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs You can control access to Internet content by screening for keywords within Web addresses Content filtering options include e Keyword blocking of HTTP traffic e Outbound service blocking Limits access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as off limits e Denial of service DoS protection Detects and thwarts DoS attacks such as Ping of Death SYN flood LAND attack and IP spoofing e Blocking unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN The router allows you to restrict access to Internet content based on Web addresses and Web address keywords 1 Log in to the router as described in Log In to You
27. 192 268 0 Service Name Start Port End Port Server IP Address Add Custom Senice 3 Click Add Service and fill in the fields in the Add Service screen The service appears in the list For more detailed information see the Port Forwarding Port Triggering help Chapter 5 Advanced 65 WAN Setup Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual To change broadband Internet connection settings use the Broadband Settings screen as described in Manually Configure Your Internet Settings on page 14 To view or change the WAN setup 1 From the main menu select WAN Setup to display the WAN Setup screen 2 Make the changes that you want and then click Apply to save the settings The WAN Setup fields are described in the table below Table 15 WAN Setup Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection C Default DMZ Server 192 168 0 o C Respond to Ping on internet Port MTU Size in bytes 1500 NAT Filtering secured O Open O Disable SIP ALG Setting Description Disable SPI Firewall Default DMZ Server Respond to Ping on Internet This check box is usually cleared so that the firewall protects your LAN against port scans and denial of service attacks This check box should be selected only in special circumstances This feature is sometimes helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing Be careful when using this feature because it make
28. 2 Wireless Network Configuration 24 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Planning Your Wireless Network For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area the operating channel and region must be set correctly To configure the wireless network you can either specify the wireless settings or you can use Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA WPA2 security e To manually configure the wireless settings you must know the following SSID The default SSID for the router is NETGEAR 3G The wireless mode 802 11n 802 119 or 802 11b that each wireless adapter supports Wireless security option To successfully implement wireless security check each wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports See Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings on page 27 e Push N Connect WPS implements WPA WPA2 wireless security on the router and your wireless computer or device at the same time The wireless computer or device must be compatible with WPS See Use Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 31 Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the router The latency data throughput performance and notebook power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices For best re
29. 54 restrict by MAC address 61 restricting by MAC address 26 router password 54 access control 61 administrator login 55 attached devices 51 auto detect connection 13 B blocking keywords 41 services 43 sites 41 broadband settings 14 C compliance adapters 97 configuration backup 52 connection mode 13 connection status 50 control buttons 8 D date and time 90 daylight savings time 44 90 Denial of Service DoS 41 DHCP 11 69 diagnostics 56 DMZ server 67 Dynamic DNS configure 76 E email notification 38 45 ethernet broadband settings 18 F factory defaults 9 53 Firmware Upgrade Assistant 12 flash memory 57 interference 25 internet port LED 9 Internet traffic statistics 81 IP addresses auto generated 85 K keywords blocking 41 L LAN setup 68 LED descriptions 8 log files save 39 log in 11 log messages 40 log out 11 login not required 21 login required 19 logs sending 45 M MAC address 89 location of 62 restricting access 26 manual configuration 14 metric static route 78 mobile broadband settings 16 modem unlock code 36 N Index 101 network management 46 Network Time Protocol NTP 44 90 P password change 54 restoring 90 placement 25 port forwarding 64 port triggering 64 ports LAN 9 WAN 9 power LED 9 Push N Connect 31 Q Quality of Service QoS 71 R range 25 remote management 79 reserved IP addresses 70 restore f
30. DHCP and TCP IP settings of the router are satisfactory Click the link to the online document TCP P Networking Basics on page 96 for an explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network Use Router as DHCP Server If another device on your network will be the DHCP server or if you will manually configure the network settings of all of your computers clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box on the LAN IP Setup screen Otherwise leave it selected Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by filling in the Starting IP Address and Ending IP Address fields These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router s LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme you should define a range between 192 168 0 2 and 192 168 0 254 although you might want to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses Chapter 5 Advanced 69 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP An IP address from the range you have defined Subnet mask Gateway IP address is the router s LAN IP address Primary DNS server if you entered a primary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen otherwise the router s LAN IP address Secondary DNS server if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen WINS server Windows Internet Naming Service Server determin
31. ED is lit when any local ports are connected If a LAN port s LED is lit a link has been established to the connected device If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device verify that the port s LED is green If the port is 10 Mbps the LED is amber The Ethernet WAN port LED is lit when the router is connected to a wired modem The Signal LED is lit when the router has detected a mobile broadband signal e A blue LED indicates excellent coverage e Agreen LED indicates good coverage e An amber LED indicates marginal coverage If any of these conditions does not occur refer to the following table Power LED is off Power LED is amber Action e Make sure the power cord is correctly connected to your router and that the power supply adapter is correctly connected to a functioning power outlet e Check that you are using the power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product e If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support There is a fault within the router Try to clear the fault as follows e Cycle the power to see if the router recovers e Clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This sets the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 This procedure is explained in Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 90 If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support Chapter 6 T
32. GHz wideband transmission system transceiver intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies In Italy the end user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and or for supplying public access to telecommunications and or network services e This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 2483 5 MHz For detailed information contact the national spectrum authority in France For complete DoC visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at http kb netgear com app answers detail a_id 11621 Table 18 EDOC in Languages of the European Community Language Statement Cesky Czech NETGEAR Inc t mto prohla uje Ze tento Radiolan je ve shode se z kladn mi po adavky a dal mi pr slu n mi ustanoven mi smernice 1999 5 ES Dansk Danish Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at f lgende udstyr Radiolan overholder de v sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Hiermit erkl rt NETGEAR Inc dass sich das Ger t Radiolan in bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet K esolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR In
33. On Send alerts and logs through e mail Your Outgoing Mail Server Send to This E mail Address My mail server requires authentication User Name Password Send Alert immediately When someone attempts to visit a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Day Time am p m Apply Cancel send the alerts and logs Use a full email address such as ChrisXY mylSP com My mail server requires authentication Select this check box if you need to log in to your SMTP server to send email If you select this feature you must enter the user name and password for the mail server Tip If you cannot remember this information check the settings in your email program Specify when you want the alerts and logs to be sent Send alert immediately Select the corresponding check box if you would like immediate notification of a significant security event such as a known attack port scan or attempted access to a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Specifies how often to send the logs Hourly Daily Weekly or When Full Day for sending log Specifies which day of the week to send the log Relevant when the log is sent weekly Time for sending log Specifies the time of day to send the log Relevant when the log is sent daily or weekly If the Weekly Daily or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up before the specified period the log is automatically e mailed to the specified email address After the lo
34. PIN IMEI or ESN number and factory default login information It also contains the SSID and passphrase that is unique to each router Direction of SIM card insertion Router label Restore with unique Router information Factory SSID and Default access address Settings passphrase Default user name and password Press for Security PIN 6 seconds IMEI or ESN number Serial number MAC address 10 Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Log In to Your Router When you first connect to your router during installation a Setup Wizard displays For help using the Setup Wizard to configure your Internet and wireless network see the Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 Installation Guide After the initial configuration you can use your Web browser to log in to the router to view or change its settings Links to Knowledge Base and documentation are also available on the router main menu Note Your computer must be configured for DHCP For help configuring DHCP refer to the documentation that came with your computer or see the link to the online document in Preparing Your Network in Appendix A When you have logged in if you do not click Logout after 5 minutes of no activity the router automatically logs you out To log in to the router 1 Type http www routerlogin net in the address field of your browser and then press enter to display the l
35. Retry Interval is 30 an Seconds Failover after 4 in Intervals Resume after 60 in Seconds Enable Hardware link detection Failover after 30 in Seconds Apply 14 Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual 3 Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection The fields in this screen are described in Table 2 4 The following buttons are available Apply Apply the changes that you made e Cancel Discard changes Table 2 Internet Connection Settings Fields and Check Boxes Description The choices are e Always use an Ethernet connection default e Use Ethernet first and if it fails use mobile broadband connection e Always use mobile broadband connection Internet Connection Mode Failover Detection Method Select the failover method and enter the related information e DNS lookup using WAN DNS Server e Perform a DNS lookup by a hostname e Ping this IP address Retry Interval is Enter the retry interval Failover after Enter how many retry attempts to make before failing over Resume after Enter how long to wait for primary link is stabilized before resuming to use the primary link Enable Hardware link detection Enter when to failover when the Ethernet link is dropped This is independent of the DNS Ping detection methods 1 This field is available only when the Internet Connection Mode is
36. SP s DNS server If the path is functioning correctly replies as in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies Check that your PC has the IP address of your router listed as the default router If the IP configuration of your PC is assigned by DHCP this information is not visible in your PC s Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default router as described in the online document you can access from Preparing Your Network in Appendix A Make sure that the network address of your PC the portion of the IP address specified by the netmask is different from the network address of the remote device Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning If your ISP assigned a host name to your PC enter that host name as the account name in the Basic Settings screen Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your PCs Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing only traffic from the MAC address of your broadband modem but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single PC connected to that modem If this is the case you must configure your router to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized PC See the Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 Installation Guide Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 89 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Problems with Date and Time The e
37. User Manual Protecting Access to Your Router For security reasons the router has its own user name and password Also after a period of inactivity the login automatically disconnects The user name and password are not the same as a user name or password you might use to log in to your Internet connection NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language and should be a mixture of both uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols Your password can be up to 30 characters Changing the Built In Password 1 To log in to the router type http www routerlogin net in the address field of your Internet browser Enter admin for the user name and your password or the default password Note If you changed the password and do not remember what it is you can reset the router to its factory default settings See Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 90 2 From the main menu under Maintenance select Set Password Set Password Old Password New Password Repeat New Password Administrator login times out after idle for 5 minutes 3 To 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 previous
38. X XX XX XX XX This value might be changed if Use Computer MAC Address is selected once a value has already been set in the Use This MAC Address selection 22 Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual 3 The following buttons are available Apply Apply the changes that you made e Cancel Discard changes e Test Connect to the NETGEAR website If you connect successfully your settings work and you can click Logout to exit these screens Chapter 1 Connecting tothe Internet 23 Wireless Network Contiguration For a wireless connection the SSID also known as the wireless network name and the wireless security settings must be the same for the router and wireless computers or wireless adapters NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security The router is pre configured with WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed mode and uses a unique SSID and passphrase This information is printed on the label on the bottom of the router Use this information to setup your WiFi computer and devices This chapter addresses the following Planning Your Wireless Network e Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings e Use Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network Note Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred feet If you do not use wireless security this can allow others outside your immediate area to access your network Chapter
39. actory defaults 9 53 restricted access 61 router access 54 assembly 7 back panel 10 front panel 8 83 label 10 logs 38 status 47 S show statistics 49 signal quality 9 SIM modem unlock 36 PIN Code 35 settings 59 SMTP 45 static routes 77 status LEDs 8 83 syslog 39 T TCP IP network troubleshooting 88 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual technical support 2 time of day 90 time zone 44 timeout 55 time stamping 44 trademarks 2 traffic counter 81 traffic meter 81 traffic status 81 troubleshooting 82 trusted host 42 U Universal Plug and Play UPnP 80 update firmware 12 W WAN setup 66 WAN port LED 9 websites blocking 41 WEP 26 configure 28 Wi Fi button 8 LED 9 WINS 70 wireless access control 61 configuration 24 repeat function 63 security 26 settings 27 WPA 26 30 configure 30 WPA WPA2 30 WPA2 26 30 configure 30 WPS 8 31 PIN entry 33 unsupported 34 102 Index
40. address is on the same subnet as the router If you are using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address should be in the range of 192 168 0 2 to 192 168 0 254 See the online document you can access from ITCP IP Networking Basics in Appendix A to find your computer s IP address Note If your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x Recent versions of Windows and MacOS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server These auto generated addresses are in the range of 169 254 x x If your IP address is in this range check the connection from the computer to the router and reboot your computer If your router s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This will set the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 This procedure is explained in Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 90 Make sure that your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser and launching it again Make sure that you are using the correct login information The factory default login name is admin and the password is password Make sure that Caps Lock is off when entering this information If the router does not save changes you have made in the Web Man agement Interface check the following When ente
41. between 1024 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP 6 Click Apply to have your changes take effect When accessing your router from the Internet type your router WAN IP address in your Internet browser address or location field followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your external address is 134 177 0 123 and you use port number 8080 enter http 134 177 0 123 8080 Be sure to include http in the address Chapter 5 Advanced 79 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other devices as needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network 1 Select UPnP on the main menu to display the UPnP screen UPnP v Turn UPnP On Advertisement Period in minutes 30 Advertisement Time To Live in hops 4 UPnP Portmap Table Active Protocol Int Port Ext Port IP Address 2 Fill 3 To in the settings on the UPnP screen Turn UPnP On UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration The default setting for UPnP is enabled If this feature is disabled the router will not allow any device to automatically control the resources such as port forwarding mapp
42. bled The Wireless Broadband function is unaffected e Control Both Wi Fi and Wireless Broadband Pressing the push button toggles both the Wi Fi function and wireless broadband at the same time If Wi Fi is turned on pressing the push button turns off the Wi Fi At the same time the wireless broadband connection is disconnected If you press the push button again Wi Fi is turned on and the router attempts to re establish the wireless broadband connection Depending on the coverage wireless broadband coverage might or might not be connected successfully Current WAN port status Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet 17 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Ethernet Broadband Settings To manually configure your Ethernet Broadband Internet settings 1 Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 11 2 From the main menu select Ethernet Broadband Settings The following question displays at the top of the screen Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login Yes No Select the option based on the type of account you have with your ISP e Ifyou need to enter login information every time you connect to the Internet or you have a PPPoE account with your ISP select Yes e Otherwise select No Then fill out the appropriate screen For details see step a Login required on page 19 or step b Login not required on page 21 Note If you have installed PPP
43. button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete 2 Click Edit or Delete 70 Chapter 5 Advanced Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual QoS Setup QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some Internet applications and online gaming and to minimize the impact when the bandwidth is busy From the main menu select QoS Setup to display the following screen QoS Setup v Enable WMM Wi Fi multi media Settings Turn Internet Access QoS On Turn Bandwidth Control On Uplink bandwidth Maximum 256 Kbps Automatically check Internet Uplink bandwidth Qos ory Rist Table 17 Field Description Wi Fi Multi media WMM Settings WMM Wireless Multimedia is a subset of the 802 11e standard WMM allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities depending on the kind of data Time dependent information such as video or audio has a higher priority than normal traffic For WMM to function correctly wireless clients must also support WMM Turn Internet Access QoS On If you enable QoS the QoS function works to prioritize Internet access traffic For the applications that already exist in the drop down list e g On line Gaming Ethernet LAN Port or a specified MAC address you can modify the priority level by clicking the Edit button or clicking the Delete button to erase the priority rule Otherwise you can also define the
44. button of the static route you want to configure Click Add or Edit to display the following screen Static Routes Route Name Private vI Active Destination IP Address i i IP Subnet Mask k k J l Gateway IP Address 4 4 Metric 4 Fill in or change the fields e Route Name The route name is for identification purposes only e Private Select this check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only The static route will not be reported in RIP e Active Select this check box to make this route effective Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask If the destination is a single host type a subnet value of 255 255 255 255 e Gateway IP Address This must be a router on the same LAN segment as the router Metric Type a number between 2 and 15 This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 2 5 Click Apply to save your changes If you added a static route it is added to the Static Routes screen 78 Chapter 5 Advanced Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Enabling Remote Management Using the Remote Management screen you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure upgrade and check the status of your router Tip Be sure to change the router default password to a very secure password The ideal password should contain no dic
45. c seadme Radiolan vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 EU p hin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele Deutsch German Eesti Estonian 98 Appendix B Compliance Notification Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Table 18 EDOC in Languages of the European Community Language Statement English Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that this Radiolan is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Espanol Spanish Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc declara que el Radiolan cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE EAAnvikr Greek ME THN MAPOY2A NETGEAR Inc AHAQNE OTI Radiolan 2YMMOP ONETAI MPO TI OYZIOAEIZ ANAITHZEIZ KAI T12 AOINE ZXETIKEZ AIATA EIZ TH OAHMAZ 1999 5 EK Fran ais French Italiano Italian Par la pr sente NETGEAR Inc d clare que l appareil Radiolan est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE Con la presente NETGEAR Inc dichiara che questo Radiolan conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Latviski Latvian Ar So NETGEAR Inc deklar ka Radiolan atbilst Direktivas 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m pras b m un citiem ar to saist tajiem noteikumie
46. ce Table on the Block Services screen Click Apply to save your settings Chapter 3 Content Filtering 43 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Scheduling The router uses Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time and date from one of several network time servers on the Internet Setting Your Time Zone To localize the time for your log entries you must specify your time zone T 2 4 Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 11 On the main menu under Content Filtering select Schedule Select your time zone This setting will be used for the blocking schedule according to your local time zone and for time stamping log entries If your time zone is currently in daylight savings time select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box Click Apply to save your settings Scheduling Firewall Services Schedule Days to Block E Every Da Sunda Monga Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time of day to block use 24 hour clock Al Oa Start Blocking Hour Minute End Blocking Hour Minute Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana v C Automaticall adjust for daylight savings time Current Time Wednesday 01 Jan 2003 00 00 24 Cancel If you enabled service blocking in the Block Services screen or port forwarding in the Ports screen you can set up a schedule for when blocking occurs or
47. ct the Authentication Type setting e Automatic Open System or Shared Key The O WPA PSK TKIP default is Open System spades ee WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Note The authentication is separate from the yeni strc P z Authentication Type Automatic data encryption You can select authentication that requires a shared key but still leaves data Encryption Strength 64 bit v Security Encryption WEP Key transmissions unencrypted Security is stronger aT if you use both the Shared Key and WEP por encryption settings key2 O 5 Select the Encryption Strength setting e 64 bit Enter 10 hexadecimal digits any Apply Cancel combination of 0 9 a f or A F e 128 bit Enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f or A F 6 Enter the encryption keys You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network e Passphrase To use a passphrase to generate the keys enter a passphrase and click Generate This automatically creates the keys Wireless stations must use the passphrase or keys to access the router Note Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation e Key 1 Key4 These values are not case sensitive You can manually enter the four data encryption keys These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network Enter 10 hexadecimal digits any co
48. curity Options Use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before implementing wireless security NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security Use encryption keys and data encryption for data security You can select 64 bit or 128 bit encryption See Configuring WEP on page 28 WPA PSK TKIP Allow only computers configured with WPA to connect to the router See Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 on page 30 WPA2 PSK AES Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to the router See Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 on page 30 WPA PSK TKIP Allow computers configured with either WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK WPA2 PSK AES security to connect to the router See Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 on page 30 Configuring WEP Note If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings you will be disconnected when you click Apply Reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings or access the router from a wired computer to make further changes To configure WEP data encryption 1 Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 11 2 From the main menu select Wireless Settings to display the Wireless Settings screen 28 Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual 3 In the Security Options section select the WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy radio button oe 4 Sele
49. d e WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption provides data security WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK e WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Wi Fi Protected Access WPA using a pre shared key to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys The very strong authentication along with dynamic per frame re keying of WPA makes it virtually impossible to compromise For more information about wireless technology click the link to the online document Wireless Networking Basics in Appendix A 26 Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings Note If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name SSID or wireless security you will be disconnected when you click Apply To avoid this occurrence connect your computer directly to the router with an Ethernet cable while you are making changes To view or manually configure the wireless settings 1 Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 11 2 Select Wireless Settings from the main menu Wireless Settings The settings for this screen are explained in Wireless Network Table 6 Name SSID NETGEAR 3G 3 g a Region United States v 3 Select the region in which the rout
50. d Wireless Settings e Wireless Repeating Function Port Forwarding and Port Triggering e WAN Setup e LAN Setup e QoS Setup e Dynamic DNS e Using Static Routes e Enabling Remote Management e Universal Plug and Play e Traffic Meter Chapter 5 Advanced 58 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual SIM Settings From the main menu select SIM Settings to display the following screen SIM Settings Enabling or Disabling the PIN Code Disable O Enable Current PIN Code Apply Changing the PIN Code Current PIN Code New PIN Code Confirm new PIN Code Apply SIM status Table 12 Field Description Enabling or Disabling the PIN Code Controls whether the PIN code on the SIM card will be used to connect to the network Changing the PIN Code Changes the PIN code on the SIM card SIM status Current SIM card access status Chapter 5 Advanced 59 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Advanced Wireless Settings From the main menu select Advanced Wireless Settings to display the following screen Advanced Wireless Settings Advanced Wireless Settings Enable Wireless Router Radio Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode LongPreamble WPS Settings Router s PIN 93770958 C Disable Routers PIN C Keep Existing Wireless Settings Wireless Card Access List Set Up Access List Table 13
51. date on Internet traffic status on your router 10 Click Apply to save your settings Chapter 5 Advanced 81 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router After each problem description instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem For the common problems listed go to the section indicated e Is the router on Go to Basic Functioning on page 83 e Have connected the router correctly Go to Basic Functioning on page 83 e can t access the router s configuration with my browser Go to Troubleshooting Access to the Router Main Menu on page 85 e lve configured the router but can t access the Internet Go to Troubleshooting the ISP Connection on page 86 e want to clear the configuration and start over again Go to Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 90 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 82 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the router the following sequence of events should occur 1 When power is first applied verify that the Power W LED is on 2 After approximately 10 seconds verify that a 9 The Power LED is still solid green An amber light indicates the unit has failed its power on self test POST The Internet LED is lit The Wi Fi radio LED is lit The Wi Fi radio is on by default The Ethernet LAN port L
52. does not light when an Ethernet connection is made using the Ethernet connection option check the following Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem e Make sure that power is turned on to the modem The router cannot tell if the mobile broadband connection uses 2G or 3G signals If this LED does not light when the Mobile Broadband connection option is used check the following e Check with your ISP to ensure that there is good coverage in the area e Ensurethat your mobile broadband account is active e Ensure that the SIM card is inserted correclty into the router e Locate the router near the window or other area of the building Make sure that the Signal LED is lit indicating there is mobile broadband coverage with the router e Log in to the router menu and check the Internet configuration Check that the user name password and APN with ISP are set correctly If you use a PIN to connect to the Internet make sure it is entered correctly 84 Chapter6 Troubleshooting Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Troubleshooting 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 connected computer check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as described in the previous section Make sure your computer s IP
53. e Host Name User Name and Password fields The Dynamic DNS service provider might call the host name a domain name If your URL is myName dyndns org then your host name is myName The password can be a key for your Dynamic DNS account If your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL you can select the Use wildcards check box to activate this feature For example the wildcard feature will cause yourhost dyndns org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost dyndns org 6 Click Apply to save your configuration 76 Chapter 5 Advanced Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Using Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router Under normal circumstances the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access and you do not need to configure additional static routes You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network Static Route Example As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case e Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP e You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed This router s address on your LAN is 192 168 0 100 e Your company s network is 134 177 0 0 When you first configured your router two im
54. e Traffic Meter for Mobile Broadband Traffic volume contro by Monthly limit MBytes Round up data volume for each connection by MBytes Connection time control Monthly limit hours Traffic Counter Restart traffic counter at am onthe day of each month Traffic control Pop up a warning message MBytesMinutes before the monthly limit is reached When the monthly limit is reached Tum the Internet LED amber soildMashing Disable Internet connection when the limit has been reached internet Traffic Statitics Start Date Time Tuesday 01 Jun 2010 00 00 Current Date Time Thursday 17 Jun 2010 20 32 Traffic Volume Left No limit Period Connection Time Traffic Volume MBytes hhmm UptoadiAvg Download Avg TotaliAvg Today 00 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Yesterday 00 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 This weel 0 ee ss 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 T ti neah 0999 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 007 0 00 0 007 Last month 00 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Cancel e By specifying how many hours of traffic are allowed Set the Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time and date Set up traffic control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained e The Internet LED flashes green or amber e The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled Set up Internet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic Click the Traffic Status button if you want a live up
55. el of the router Table 1 LED Descriptions Description Press the WPS button to open a 2 minute window for the router to connect with other WPS enabled devices For more information about this function see Use Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 31 This button can be used to control the WiFi radio or both the WiFi radio and mobile broadband radio Use the router interface to select the options The default is set for Wi Fi radio only 8 Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Table 1 LED Descriptions Activity Description Solid green The router is turned on and operating normally Solid amber Off POST power on self test in progress Power is not supplied to the router Internet Port amp Solid green There is an Internet session Solid amber Blinking green Traffic meter limit has been reached traffic is blocked Data is being transmitted over the Internet connection Blinking amber Traffic meter limit has been reached but traffic not blocked Blinking green and amber Failover from WAN to Mobile Broadband button is held down for more than 6 seconds the LED will flash AMBER and then turn green as the router resets to the factory defaults See Off No Internet connection detected Wi Fi Solid blue The Wi Fi local port i
56. er will Channel Auto operate Mode Upto 145Mbps 4 For initial configuration and test leave the other settings unchanged Ower O WPA PSK TKIP 5 To save your changes click Apply O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES 6 Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity Apply Set up your wireless computers with the same SSID and wireless security settings as your router Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router If there is interference adjust the channel Table 6 Settings Description Wireless Name SSID The SSID is also known as the wireless network name Enter a Network 32 character maximum name in this field This field is case sensitive When there is more than one wireless network SSIDs provide a means for separating the traffic To join a network a wireless computer or device must use the SSID The location where the router is used Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway The default is Auto Do not change the channel unless you experience interference shown by lost connections or slow data transfers If this happens you might need to try different channels to see which works best The default is Up to 145 Mbps Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration 27 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Table 6 Settings Description Se
57. es the IP address associated with a particular Windows computer A WINS server records and reports a list of names and IP address of Windows PCs on its local network If you connect to a remote network that contains a WINS server enter the server s IP address here This allows your PCs to browse the network using the Network Neighborhood feature of Windows Reserved IP Addresses When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer always receives the same IP address each time it access the routers DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings To reserve an IP address 1 2 Click the Add button 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 Type the MAC address of the computer or server Tip If the computer is on your network it is listed on the same screen for your convenience Clicking the radio button for each entry in the attached device list fills in the fields automatically with the computer s MAC address and name Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table Note The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew To edit or delete a reserved address entry 1 Click the
58. eshooting Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 91 Supplemental Information This appendix provides the following information e Factory Default Settings e Technical Specifications e Related Documents Appendix A Supplemental Information 92 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Factory Default Settings Use the Restore Factory Settings button located on the bottom of your router to reset all settings to their original factory default settings This is called a hard reset To perform a hard reset push and hold the Restore Factory Settings button for 6 seconds Your router will return to the factory configuration settings that are shown in the following table Feature Default Behavior Router User login URL http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com Gi User name case sensitive admin Login password case sensitive password Internet WAN MAC address Use default address Connection WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed AutoSense Local LAN IP 192 168 1 1 network LAN Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 RIP direction None RIP version Disabled RIP authentication None DHCP server Enabled DHCP starting IP address 192 168 0 2 DHCP ending IP address 192 168 0 254 DMZ Disabled Time zone PST for North America Daylight saving time adjustment Disabled Firewall Inbound communication from the Disabled except traffic o
59. g is sent it is cleared from the router s memory If the router cannot e mail the log file the log buffer might fill up In this case the router overwrites the log and discards its contents 4 Click Apply so that your changes take effect Chapter 3 Content Filtering 45 Managing Your Network This chapter describes how to perform network management tasks with your Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router Router Status Backing Up Restoring or Erasing Your Settings Protecting Access to Your Router Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router Upgrading the Router Firmware Chapter 4 Managing YourNetwork 46 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Router Status From the main menu under Maintenance select Router Status to view this screen You can use this screen to view the status of the router to show statistics or to view the connection status e For information about the fields on this screen see Table 9 e See Showing Statistics on page 49 for information about statistics e For information about the Internet connection see Connection Status on page 50 p2006004 51735 Jun 20 2008 08 55 54 Router Status Active Connection HSDPA Account Name MBRN3300C Firmware Version V1 2 2 24 Ethernet Port MAC Address 00 1F 33 E0 82 79 IP Address 0 0 0 0 Network Type DHCPClient IP Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway IP Address 0 0 0 0 Domain Name Server 0 0 0 0 Modem EVDO Modem Ident
60. ing of the router Advertisement Period The advertisement period is how often the router advertises broadcasts its UPnP information This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes The default period is 30 minutes Shorter durations ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of additional network traffic Longer durations might compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic Advertisement Time To Live The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops for each UPnP packet sent A hop is the number of steps allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly then it might be necessary to increase this value a little UPnP Portmap Table The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is currently accessing the router and which ports internal and external that device has opened save or cancel your changes or refresh the table Click Apply to save the new settings to the router Click Cancel to disregard any unsaved changes Click Refresh to update the portmap table and to show the active ports that are currently opened by UPnP devices 80 Chapter 5 Advanced Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless R
61. ity MC5725 Modem SW version Modem driver version v1 7 ESN 0x604EB235 Operator VERIZON Network mode 1xEVDO Wireless Boardband Port Connection Status Connected IP Address 75 210 81 198 Protocol PPP IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 255 Gateway Ip Address 66 174 216 64 66 174 92 14 aemiamanes 69 78 96 14 LAN Port MAC Address 00 1F 33 E0 82 78 IP Address 192 168 0 1 DHCP ON IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Wireless Port Name SSID NETGEAR 3G Region United States Channel Auto 11 Wireless AP ON Broadcast Name ON Connection Status Show Statistics Chapter 4 Managing Your Network 47 Table 9 Fig Description O O Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Firmware Version This field displays the router firmware version Mobile Broadband Modem Identity Shows the modem in use Modem sw version The software version of the modem Modem driver The driver version of the modem version IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity SIM card identity IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity Unique identity of the modem Operator The ISP for the broadband wireless network Network mode The mode of the current network the modem is connected to This is dependent on coverage and distance from the cell site LAN Port Connection Status The status of the Internet connection IP Address The IP address used by the modem If no address is shown the router cannot connect to the Inter
62. lick the Refresh button to update the list of computers already connected to the router 3 Select the entry s radio button 4 Modify the information in the MAC Address and Device Name fields 5 Select the priority level Highest High Normal or Low 6 You can also type the name in the QoS Policy field for this rule if you prefer 7 Click the Edit button 8 Click Apply To add the priority for specified computer via its MAC address D oD 0 Be 0N Choose MAC Address from the Priority Category list Enter the MAC address for the computer for which you are specifying the priority You can also type a name that is easy to remember in the Device Name fields Select the priority level Highest High Normal or Low You can also type a name in the QoS Policy field for this rule if you prefer Click the Add button Click Apply 74 Chapter5 Advanced Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual To delete a priority rule entry 1 Select the entry s radio button of the table 2 Click the Delete button 3 Click Apply Chapter 5 Advanced 75 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Dynamic DNS If your network has a permanently assigned IP address you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers DNS However if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address you will not know in advance what your IP address will
63. line gaming Counter Strike 22 Ages of Empires High On line gaming Age of Empires 23 Everquest High Onine gaming Everquest O 24 Quake 2 High On line gaming Quake 2 25 Quake 3 High On line gaming Quake 3 26 Unreal Tourment High Oomine gaming Unreal Tourment 27 Warcraft High On line gaming Warcraft Edit Delete Delete An Add Priority Rule Apply 72 Chapter 5 Advanced Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual QoS Priority Rules From the QoS Priority Rule List click Add Priority Rule to display the following screen QoS Priority rules Priority QoS Policy for Priority Category Applications Add a new Application Priority Normal Applications w Specified port range Connection Type Starting Port Ending Port TCP UDP __ 4 65535 1 65535 For Applications or Online Gaming To set up the priority for an application or online gaming 1 Select Applications or On line Gaming from the Priority Category lists QoS Priority rules E QoS Policy for Priority Category Applications x Applications Add a new Application Priority Normal Specified port range o Connection Type TCP UDP Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 fee 2 Select the Internet application or game for which you want to set the priority from the relevant list QoS Priority rules Priority QoS Policy fo
64. lways use mobile broadband connection e Always use Ethernet connection Broadband Settings Internet Connection Mode Use Ethemet first and iffail use mobile broadband connection Click Next c Select your country and then your Internet Service Provider d Click Done Chapter 1 Connecting tothe Internet 13 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Manually Configure Your Internet Settings For you to connect to the network an active broadband service account is required Contact your ISP for your user name password and the network name You must also configure some or all of the settings described in the following sections depending on how you have chosen to connect to the Internet e Broadband Settings on page 14 Mobile Broadband Settings on page 16 not required if using Ethernet connection only Ethernet Broadband Settings on page 18 not required if using mobile broadband connection only Broadband Settings To manually configure your broadband Internet settings 1 Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 11 2 From the main menu select Broadband Settings Broadband Settings Internet Connection Mode Use Ethemet connection first and iffail use mobile broadband connection Y Failover Detection Method DNS lookup using WAN DNS Server Perform a DNS lookup by a hostname Ping this IP address o lo o o d
65. ly you should do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes the new password 54 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Changing the Administrator Login Time Out For security the administrator login to the router configuration times out after a period of inactivity To change the login time out period 1 In the Set Password screen type a number in the Administrator login times out field The suggested default value is 5 minutes 2 Click Apply to save your changes or click Cancel to keep the current period Chapter 4 Managing Your Network 55 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router The router has a diagnostics feature You can use the Diagnostics screen to perform the following functions from the router Ping an IP address to test connectivity to see if you can reach a remote host If Ping VPN is enabled the ping packet always goes through the VPN if the VPN tunnel is enabled and working Perform a DNS lookup to test if an Internet name resolves to an IP address to verify that the DNS server configuration is working Display the routing table to identify what other routers the router is communicating with Reboot the router to enable new network configurations to take effect or to clear problems with the router s network connection From the main menu under Maintenance
66. m Lietuviy Lithuanian Nederlands Dutch Malti Maltese Siuo NETGEAR Inc deklaruoja kad Sis Radiolan atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR Inc dat het toestel Radiolan in overeenstemming is met de essenti le eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG Hawnhekk NETGEAR Inc jiddikjara li dan Radiolan jikkonforma mal htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Magyar Hungarian Polski Polish Portugu s Portuguese Alul rott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet6 k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EC ir nyelv egy b eldirasainak Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc o wiadcza e Radiolan jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozosta ymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC NETGEAR Inc declara que este Radiolan est conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposi es da Directiva 1999 5 CE Slovensko Slovenian NETGEAR Inc izjavlja da je ta Radiolan v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 ES Slovensky Slovak NETGEAR Inc t mto vyhlasuje Ze Radiolan sp a z kladn po iadavky a v etky pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Appendix B Compliance Notification 99 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Table 18 EDOC in
67. mail screen displays the current date and time of day The Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time from one of several network time servers on the Internet Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and time of day Problems with the date and time function can include the following e Date shown is January 1 2000 Cause The router has not yet successfully reached a network time server Check that your Internet access settings are configured correctly If you have just completed configuring the router wait at least 5 minutes and check the date and time again e Time is off by one hour Cause The router does not automatically sense daylight savings time On the E mail screen select or clear the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box Restoring the Default Configuration and Password This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings changing the router s admin password to password and the IP address to 192 168 1 1 You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways e Use the Erase feature see Erasing the Configuration on page 53 e Press the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the router for 6 seconds Use this method for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known The factory default settings are shown in Factory Default Settings in Appendix A 90 Chapter 6 Troubl
68. mber 2010 First publication Table of Contents Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet Hardware Features i cdc vega eee ee baw tee Ee eae eee dee ceed 7 ROWER SIAN 2 240i ba eee oo abe LEE Eo Aa REE REIA ESPREITAR 7 Router Front Panel s2c2c2 4 eres nigan Tern TERREA 8 Rouler Back FIN learasa E NES EEEIEE EIEEE EAN OE RRRS 10 Router Labels css cctororieriide to iri i ekee reine poke reser 10 Log mto Your ROUET c cde0 4 ca8 0ads os ddoe Mee oS oR eee oa hae 11 Access the Configuration Assistant after Installation 13 Manually Configure Your Internet Settings 0 14 Broadband Sewngs cree cescitoae deed biie beers amia heres 14 Mobile Broadband Settings 00 ss00 eeee abba eee ee eee 16 Ethernet Broadband Settings 2 02 05 56405 0000 eee cae nee canes 18 Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration Planning Your Wireless Network 0000 c eee eee 25 Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines nannaa uaaa 25 Wireless Security OpUONS saser airerird deanna raar DENE ETI NA 26 Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings s anaana aaan aaa a4 CONGUNING WEP since eae Somes a cid OM bea ada Raid SRA 28 Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 00000055 30 Use Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network 31 WPS BUHRON s2 ees swteodeeed rent eT AET ar ewer eek ECERS 31 WPS PIMMEMUY 2 as0cucto 2o5 bud oo et phe te eee cases 33 Add Wireless
69. mbination of 0 9 a f or A F 7 Select which of the four keys will be the default Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key The other keys can be used only to decrypt received data The four entries are disabled if WPA PSK or WPA authentication is selected 8 Click Apply to save your settings Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration 29 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 Both WPA and WPA2 provide strong data security WPA with TKIP is a software implementation that can be used on Windows systems with Service Pack 2 or later WPA2 with AES is a hardware implementation see your device documentation before implementing it Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter for instructions for configuring WPA settings Note If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings you will be disconnected when you click Apply If this happens reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings or access the router from a wired computer to make further changes To configure WPA or WPA2 in the router 1 Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 11 2 Select Wireless Settings from the main menu 3 On the Wireless Setting screen select the radio button for the WPA or WPA2 option of your choice For WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK enter the passphrase To save your settings click Apply
70. n Configuration Control Both WiFi and Wireless control WiFi Only sai Connection Status PIN Required Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration 35 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual SIM Card Modem Unlock Code If you have a SIM card that is not provided by the company where you got the router you might get an error indicating the modem is locked To proceed you must enter an unlock code No Internet Connection Available Modem Unlock Code Required To enter the modem unlock code 1 Log into the router and select Mobile Broadband Settings from the navigation tab 2 Enter the Modem Unlock Code The modem unlock code can be obtained from the company that supplied the router Mobile Broadband Settings Modem User Name p ore Unlock L Code Password l lt none Country Canada Internet Service Provider Bell Mobility Modem Unlock Code Access Number i 99 APN linetbell ca PDP Type IP E Connect automatically at startup Reconnect automatically When connection is lost Ej Roaming automatically Use internal antenna Wireless Button Configuration Control WiFi only ecb Both WiFi and Wireless Connection Status Modem Unlock Code Required 36 Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration Content Filtering This chapter describes how to use the basic firewall features of the router to protect your network e Viewing Selecting
71. n port 80 the HTTP port Internet Outbound communication to the Enabled all Internet Source MAC filtering Disabled Appendix A Supplemental Information 93 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Feature Continued Default Behavior Continued Mobile Internet Service Provider Bell Mobility Broadband APN inet bell ca Access Number PDP Type Username none required Wireless communication Enabled SSID name See label on the bottom of router Security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed mode Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission speed Auto maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Country Region Canada RF channel Auto Operating mode Up to 145 Mbps Data rate Best Output power Full Access point Enabled Authentication type Open system Wireless Card Access List All wireless stations allowed 94 Appendix A Supplemental Information Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Power adapter TCP IP DHCP e North America 120V AC 60 Hz input e 12V DC 1 5A output Physical specifica
72. net Protocol The protocol for the Internet connection which is PPP Point to Point IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask used by the router s USB port Gateway IP Address The IP address used by the router Domain Name The DNS server IP addresses used by the router These Server addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address used by the router s LAN port IP Address The LAN port IP address The default is 192 168 1 1 DHCP e Off The router does not assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN e On The router assigns IP addresses to PCs on the LAN IP Subnet Mask The LAN port IP subnet mask The default is 255 255 255 0 Wireless Port See Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings on page 27 Name SSID The service set ID also known as the wireless network name Region The country where the unit is set up for use Channel The current channel which determines the operating frequency Wireless AP Indicates if the access point feature is disabled or not If not enabled the Wireless LED on the front panel will be off Broadcast Name Indicates if the router is configured to broadcast its SSID 48 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Showing Statistics Click the Show Statistics button on the Router Status screen to display router usage statistics System Up Time 00 10 53 TxPkt
73. ng Network Mask The network mask assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider Viewing Attached Devices The Attached Devices screen shows all IP devices that the router discovered on the local network From the main menu under Maintenance select Attached Devices Attached Devices 1 192 168 0 2 BDUVALL CONTRACTOR 00 1A 6B 6D 8F 19 For each device the table shows the IP address device name if available and the Ethernet MAC address If the router is rebooted this data is lost until the router rediscovers the devices To force the router to look for attached devices click the Refresh button Chapter 4 Managing Your Network 51 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Backing Up Restoring or Erasing Your Settings The configuration settings of the router are stored in a configuration file in the router This file can be backed up to your computer restored or reverted to factory default settings The procedures in the following sections explain how to do these tasks Backing Up the Configuration to a File 1 Log in to the router Type http www routerlogin net in the address field of your Internet browser Enter admin for the user name and your password or the default password 2 Under Maintenance on the main menu select Backup Settings to display the Backup Settings screen Backup Settings Save a copy of current settings Save Restore saved settings from a
74. nication e Wireless Base Station Select this only if this MBR1210 is the master for a group of Repeater mode wireless stations The other Repeater mode wireless stations must be set to Wireless Repeater mode using this MBR1210 s MAC address They then send all traffic to this master rather than communicate directly with each other WEP WPA PSK TKIP can and should be used to protect this traffic If this option is selected you must enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in the fields provided Chapter 5 Advanced 63 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Port forwarding and port triggering are advanced features that affect the behavior of the firewall in your router In the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen you can make local computers or servers available to the Internet for different services for example FTP or HTTP to play Internet games like Quake III or to use Internet applications like CU SeeMe Port forwarding is designed for FTP Web server or other server based services Once port forwarding is set up requests from the Internet are forwarded to the correct server Port triggering monitors outbound traffic When the router detects traffic on the specified outbound port it remembers the IP address of the computer that sent the data and triggers the incoming port Incoming traffic on the triggered port is then forwarded to the
75. not wirelessly connect to the Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed Note If you configure the router from a wireless computer add your computer s MAC address to the access list Otherwise you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply You must then access the router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access control list to make any further changes Chapter 5 Advanced 61 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual To restrict access based on MAC addresses 1 From the main menu under Advanced select Wireless Settings Click Setup Access List to display the Wireless Station Access List screen Wireless Station Access List Setup Access List 2 Adjust the list as needed for your network You can add devices to the Trusted Wireless Stations list Click Add to display the following screen Wireless Card Access List Available Wireless Cards Device Name MAC Address Wireless Card Entry Device Name MAC Address Add Cancel Refresh 3 You can add devices to the list using either of the following methods e If the computer is in the Available Wireless Cards table select its radio button to capture its MAC address e Use the Wireless Card Entry fields to enter the MAC address of the device to be added
76. nt computers that will connect wirelessly to the router are clients and then click Next The Add WPS Client screen displays 3 Select the PIN Number radio button 4 Go to the client wireless computer Run a WPS configuration utility Follow the utility s instructions to generate a PIN Take note of the client PIN Add WPS Client Select a setup method Push Button recommended PIN Number If your Adapter supports WPS please click on Generate a client Security Pin to input on the AP Router Gateway and put the generated client PIN number here Enter Client s PIN Next 5 In the router Add WPS Client screen enter the client PIN number and then click Next e The router tries to communicate with the client for 4 minutes If no WPS clients connect during this time the router wireless settings do not change e The router WPS screen confirms that the client was added to the wireless network The router generates an SSID and implements WPA WPA2 wireless security 6 Note the new SSID and WPA WPA2 password for the wireless network You can view these settings in the Wireless Settings screen See Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings on page 27 To access the Internet from any computer connected to your router launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox You should see the router s Internet LED blink Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration 33 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual
77. ntal Information Compliance Notification NETGEAR Wireless Routers Gateways AP s Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices Failure of the end user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end user by the applicable National regulatory authority Note This product s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country Therefore all options described in this user s guide may not be available in your version of the product FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FCC Declaration of Conformity We NETGEAR Inc 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 declare under our sole
78. ogin window User name admin v Password eecccece C Remember my password 2 Enter admin for the 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 54 Note If you do not remember your password you can restore the router to its factory default settings which will reset the password See Factory Default Settings on page 93 Chapter 1 Connecting tothe Internet 11 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual 3 If the router has not been configured the Smart Wizard screen displays After the router has been configured one of the following screens appears Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen After initial setup the Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen displays unless the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in check box is cleared Note You can disable this automatic checking and updating feature during future log ins by clearing the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in check box but NETGEAR recommends that you keep this feature enabled to ensure your router is using the latest updated firmware Firmware Upgrade Assistant The router is checking the NETGEAR server to see if updated firmware available for your router This could take up to 90 seconds please wait Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in Cancel e Router Status screen The Router Status screen displays
79. our settings All existing wireless clients are disassociated and disconnected from the router 5 For the non WPS devices that you want to connect open the networking utility and follow the utility s instructions to enter the security settings that you selected in Step 3 the SSID WPA PSK WPA2 PSK security method and passphrase 6 For the WPS devices that you want to connect follow the procedure WPS Button on page 31 or WPS PIN Entry on page 33 The settings that you configured in Step 3 are broadcast to the WPS devices so that they can connect to the router 34 Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual SIM Card PIN Code Some SIM cards may have a PIN code associated with them Without the PIN code you will not be able to access the internet This status appears when a PIN is required but has not yet been entered No Internet Connection Available PIN Required To enter the PIN code 1 Log into the router and select Mobile Broadband Settings from the navigation tab 2 Enter the PIN Code Check with the router company if you do not know the PIN code Mobile Broadband Settings User Name PIN Code Password Country Canada ernet Service Provider Bell Mobility x Access Number APN PDP Type Connect automatically at startup Reconnect automatically When connection is lost CI Roaming automatically Use internal antenna Wireless Butto
80. outer MBR1210 User Manual Traffic Meter Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router s Internet port With the Traffic Meter utility you can set limits for traffic volume set a monthly limit and get a live update of traffic usage You enable separate traffic meters for the mobile broadband connection and the Ethernet connection To monitor traffic on your router 1 2 Under Advanced on the router menu select Traffic Meter Click the appropriate Show Traffic Meter Application for radio button for the type of Internet connection e g mobile broadband or Ethernet you are setting up To enable the traffic meter select the Enable Traffic Meter check box If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic select the Traffic volume control by radio button You can select one of the following options for controlling the traffic volume e No Limit No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached e Download only The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only Both Directions The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic You can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per month e By specifying how many Mbytes per month are allowed Traffic Meter Traffic Meter Options Show Traffice Meter options for Mobile Broadband Connection O Show Traffice Meter options for Ethernet Connection C Enabl
81. plicit static routes were created A default route was created with your ISP as the router and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 0 x addresses With this configuration if you attempt to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed and the request is likely to be denied by the company s firewall In this case you must define a static route telling your router that 134 177 0 0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 192 168 0 100 In this example The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134 177 x x addresses e The Gateway IP Address fields specify that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 0 100 e Inthe Metric field a value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination This is a direct connection so it is set to 1 e Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated To configure static routes 1 From the main menu under Advanced select Static Routes to view the Static Routes screen Static Routes Active Name Destination Gateway Chapter 5 Advanced 77 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual 2 Select the radio
82. pted access to blocked site e Connections to the router menu e Router operation start up get time and so on e Known DoS attacks and port scans Saving Log Files on a Server You can choose to write the logs to a computer running a syslog program To activate this feature select to the Broadcast on LAN radio button or enter the IP address of the server where the syslog file will be written Chapter 3 Content Filtering 39 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Log Message Examples Following are examples of log messages In all cases the log entry shows the time stamp as Day Year Month Date Hour Minute Second Activation and Administration Tue 2002 05 21 18 48 39 NETGEAR activated This entry indicates a power up or reboot with initial time entry Tue 2002 05 21 18 55 00 Administrator login successful IP 192 168 0 2 Thu 2002 05 21 18 56 58 Administrator logout IP 192 168 0 2 This entry shows an administrator logging in to and out from IP address 192 168 0 2 Tue 2002 05 21 19 00 06 Login screen timed out IP 192 168 0 2 This entry shows a time out of the administrator login Wed 2002 05 22 22 00 19 Log emailed This entry shows when the log was emailed Dropped Packets Wed 2002 05 22 07 15 15 TCP packet dropped Source 64 12 47 28 4787 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 21 LAN Inbound Default rule match Sun 2002 05 22 12 50 33 UDP packet dropped Source 64 12 47 28
83. r Priority Category Applications Priority Specified port range Connection Type Starting Port Ending Port 3 Select the priority level Highest High Normal or Low On ine Gaming Add a new Game Normal LTCP UDP 4 1 65535 K1 65535 Cancel 4 You can also type the name in the QoS Policy field for this rule if you prefer 5 Click Apply For Ethernet LAN Ports To set up the priority for LAN port 1 Select Ethernet LAN Port from the Priority Category list QoS Priority rules Priority QoS Policy for LAN Port1 Priority Category Ethernet LAN Port _ LAN port iv Priority Normal x Tory Chapter 5 Advanced Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual 2 Select the LAN port number you plan to specify the priority level for those computers connecting on this LAN port 3 Select the priority level Highest High Normal or Low 4 You can also type the name in the QoS Policy field for this rule if you prefer 5 Click Apply For MAC Addresses To set up the priority for specified computer via its MAC address 1 Select MAC Address from the Priority Category list QoS Priority rules seek a Priority nd MAC Address v aie s Policy Priority Device Name MAC Address oO Pri_MAC_2BDCF6 Normal ROGERSTECIAK 00 13 02 2B DC F6 oO Pri_MAC_12133F Normal MPAWLAN SPARE 00 13 02 12 13 3F si ai on Normal Add Edit Delete Refresh 2 C
84. r as in this example ping 192 168 1 1 3 Click OK You should see a message like this one Pinging lt IP address gt with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message Reply from lt IP address gt bytes 32 time NN ms TTL xxx If the path is not working you see this message Request timed out If the path is not working correctly you could have one of the following problems e Wrong physical connections Make sure that the LAN port LED is on If the LED is off follow the instructions in Connecting to the Internet on page 86 Check that the corresponding Link LEDs are on for your network interface card and for the hub ports if any that are connected to your workstation and router e Wrong network configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both installed and configured on your PC or workstation Verify that the IP address for your router and your workstation are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet 88 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your PC to a remote device 1 2 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run In the Windows Run window type ping n 10 P address where P address is the IP address of a remote device such as your I
85. r Router on page 11 2 On the main menu select Block Sites to display the Block Sites screen Block Sites Keyword Blocking Never O Per Schedule O Always Type keyword or domain name here Block sites containing these keywords or domain names C allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites Trusted IP Address Apply Cancel 3 To enable keyword blocking select one of the following e Per Schedule Turn on keyword blocking according to the settings on the Schedule screen Always Turn on keyword blocking all the time independent of the setting in the Schedule screen 4 Enter a keyword or domain in the Keyword field click Add Keyword and then click Apply Chapter 3 Content Filtering 41 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Some examples of keyword applications are shown in the following chart Table 8 Koywora Resutt S O Block the URL http Awww badstuf com xxx html Only websites with other domain suffixes such as edu or gov can be viewed a period Block all Internet browsing access Up to 32 entries are supported in the Keyword list Note If you block sites you can set up the router to log attempts to access them See Viewing Selecting and Saving Logged Information on page 38 5 To delete a keyword or domain select it from the list click Delete Keyword and then click Apply 6 To specify a trusted user enter that computer s
86. r help Appendix B Compliance Notification 97 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual FCC Caution e Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment e This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation e For product available in the USA market only channel 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible e This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Europe EU Declaration of Conformity CE O Marking with the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R amp TTE Directive of the European Union 1999 5 EC This equipment meets the following conformance standards e EN300 328 2 4Ghz EN301 489 17 EN301 893 5Ghz EN60950 1 e This device is a 2 4
87. responsibility that the Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 complies with Part 15 Subpart B of FCC CFR47 Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings amp Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician fo
88. ring configuration settings be sure to click the Apply button before moving to another screen or tab or your changes are lost Click the Refresh or Reload button in the Web browser The changes might have occurred but the Web browser might be caching the old configuration Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 85 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Troubleshooting the ISP Connection Check these possible sources of trouble if you are having difficulty 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 your ISP has provided you with a SIM card and you haven t inserted it into the SIM card slot on the back of the router yet do so now 2 Wireless broadband coverage is available where the unit is located 3 Access the router main menu to verify that the broadband settings are correct Check with your ISP if you are unsure 4 Check the location of the router a Move the router closer to a window for better access to the Internet signal e A blue Signal LED indicates excellent coverage e A green Signal LED indicates good coverage e Anamber Signal LED indicates marginal coverage e Anunlighted Signal LED indicates no coverage b Maintain recommended minimum distances between NETGEAR equipment and household appliances to reduce interference see Regulatory Compliance Information on page 97
89. rk data your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter For this reason use the security features of your wireless equipment The Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router provides highly effective security features which are covered in detail in this chapter Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs Each router is preconfigured for WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed mode and comes with a unique SSID and passphrase for each router There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network Wireless Data Security Options 5 Range up to 300 foot radius if 1 Open system easy but no security 2 MAC access list no data security MBR1000 3 WEP security but some performance impact 4 WPA PSK strong security 5 WPA2 PSK very strong security Figure 3 Wireless Security e Restrict access based on MAC address You can allow only trusted PCs to connect so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the router Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed e Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network name SSID If you disable broadcast of the SSID only devices that have the correct SSID can connect This nullifies wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP but the data is still expose
90. roubleshooting 83 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Internet Port Internet LED is off Be sure the SIM card you received is in the router SIM cards from other devices will not function in the router and the this SIM card will not function in other devices Internet LED is amber Internet LED is blinking amber and green Wi Fi LED is off Wi Fi LED is not blinking LAN Ports LAN LED is off The router cannot connect to the Internet Check the Internet connection option being used e For the mobile broadband connection option check the Signal LED e For the Ethernet connection option check the WAN LED The Traffic Meter feature is enabled and the limit set has been reached The Wi Fi radio has been turned off If you want a Wi Fi connection with the router push the Wi Fi button to turn the Wi Fi radio back on If this LED does not blink when you are attempting to send data over the Wi Fi link log in to the router menu using the Ethernet LAN connection and check your router s wireless Wi Fi configuration If this LED does not light when an Ethernet connection is made check the following Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the hub or workstation e Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation WAN LED is off 2G 3G LED is off Signal Signal LED is off or ill amber If this LED
91. s RxPkts Collisions Tx Bis Rx Bis Up Time 150 33 0 0 0 00 10 09 Port WAN LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 WLAN Status PPP 10M 100M Link Down Link Down Link Down 300M Poll Interval 00 10 53 966 1041 247 69 00 10 53 secs Set Interval Table 10 explains the statistic fields Table 10 Field Description Status The link status Note that LAN2 LAN3 and LAN4 are guest networks TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear Tx B s The average egress line utilization for this port Rx B s The average for this port Up Time The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset Chapter 4 Managing Your Network 49 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Connection Status Click the Connection Status button on the Router Status screen Mobile broadband Status Connection Status Connected Received Signal Quality in dbm 93 Bytes Transmitted 28192417 Bytes Received 40438051 Tx Bis 7803 Rx Bis 3600 System Uptime 00 42 01 Connection Status Connection Time 00 40 11 Connecting to Server ON Negotiation ON Authentication ON Getting IP Address 166 129 82 85 Getting Network Mask 255 255 255 255 vse 5i secs l Set Interval Stop Close Window In
92. s initialized e Blinking blue Data is being transmitted or received over the Wi Fi link Off The wireless access point is turned off LAN Ports Solid green The local Ethernet ports have detected wired links with PCs rad Blinking Data is being transmitted or received Off No link is detected on these ports WAN Port Solid green The Ethernet WAN port has detected an active link i Blinking Data is being transmitted or received Off No link is detected on these ports 2G 3G Solid blue Indicates the router is in 3G coverage Cg Solid green Indicates the router is in 2G coverage Off No coverage is detected Signal Quality Solid blue Excellent coverage detected fe Solid green Good coverage detected Solid amber Marginal coverage detected Off No coverage detected Restore Factory Locate the small hole outlined in red on the back of the router Insert a paperclip into the hole Settings and push for 6 seconds Depressing the reset button causes the LED to blink briefly After the Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet 9 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Router Back Panel The back panel of the router contains port connections Connector for optional external antenna WAN port Ethernet LAN ports Slot for SIM card if required by ISP Power On Off button Power adapter input Router Label The label on the left side of the router shows the router s MAC address serial number security
93. s the firewall security less effective See Setting Up a Default DMZ Server on page 67 If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet select this check box This should be used only as a diagnostic tool since it allows your router to be discovered Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason to do so MTU Size Maximum Transmit Unit MTU value For most Ethernet networks this is 1500 bytes or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections or 1436 bytes for PPTP connections NAT Filtering This is set to Secured to provide a secure firewall to protect computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet The Open setting is less secure Disable SIP ALG Some VolP applications do not work well with SIP ALG Selecting this check box might help your VoIP devices create or accept a call through the router 66 Chapter 5 Advanced Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Setting Up a Default DMZ Server A WARNING 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 exploits from the Internet If compromised the computer can be used to attack your network The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT The router is programmed
94. should be suitable in most applications If your network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme you can make those changes in this screen Tip If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser you will be disconnected and so will others connected to the router To connect to the router you must open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again Others using the router must restart their computers to connect to the router again To view or change the LAN setup 1 Select LAN IP to display the LAN Setup screen LAN Setup Device Name MBRN3000 LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address 192 168 0 e fil IP Subnet Mask 255 255 j255 0 Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address 192 1168 10 2 Ending IP Address 192 1168 0 254 Address Reservation wadness Devicenome MAC Address Add Edit Delete Apply Cancel 2 Change the settings For more information see DHCP Settings on page 69 or Reserved P Addresses on page 70 3 Click Apply to save the changes 68 Chapter 5 Advanced Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual The LAN TCP IP Setup parameters are explained in the table below Table 16 Settings Description Device Name LAN TCP IP IP Address The LAN IP address of the router Setup IP Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the router Combined with the IP address
95. ss IP Address o IP Subnet Mask l Gateway IP Address l je Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically From ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS c Router MAC Address Use Default Address Use Computer MAC Address Use This MAC Address fi Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet 21 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Table 5 Ethernet Broadband Settings Fields When Login Not Required Fields and Check Boxes Description Account Name If Required This is also known as the host name or system name For most users type your account name or user name in this field For example if your main mail account is JerAB ISP com then put JerAB in this field If your ISP has given you a specific host name then type it for example CCA7324 A Domain Name If Required For most users you can leave this field blank unless required by your ISP You can type the domain name of your ISP For example if your ISP s mail server is mail xxx yyy zzz you would type xxx yyy zzz as the domain name If you have a domain name given to you by your ISP type it in this field For example Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name If you have a cable modem this is usually the workgroup name Internet IP Address If you log in to your service or
96. sults place your router according to the following guidelines e Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate e Inn elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have line of sight access even if through walls Away from sources of interference such as microwave ovens and 2 4 GHz cordless phones see nterference Reduction Table on page 100 e Away from large metal surfaces e Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side to side coverage Put the antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up and down coverage e If using multiple access points it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 5 channels for example use Channels 1 and 6 or 6 and 11 The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings and placement WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish Also WEP encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration 25 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Wireless Security Options Indoors computers can connect over 802 11n wireless networks at a maximum range of up to 300 feet Such distances can allow others outside your immediate area to access your network Unlike wired netwo
97. terval This screen shows the following statistics Table 11 Field Description Mobile Broadband Connection Status The status of the Internet connection Service Scanning The modem is scanning for broadband wireless networks in your area e Connected The router is connected to the Internet e No USB Device Attached The router does not detect a USB modem connected to its USB port Either the modem is disconnected or it is not correctly seated To correct the problem remove the modem and reinsert it into the port Received Signal Quality in dBm Modem radio reception A small negative number indicates good signal quality Bytes Transmitted The number of bytes transmitted in the most recent connection session Bytes Received The number of bytes received in the most recent connection session Tx B s The transmission rate Rx B s The receiving rate System Uptime Time elapsed since the last reboot 50 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Table 11 Field Description Connection Status Connection Time The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet through the broadband port Connecting to Server The connection status Negotiation Success or Failed Authentication Success or Failed Getting IP Address The IP address assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider Getti
98. the current router connection status See Router Status on page 47 4 You can use different methods to configure your router e Select Setup Wizard from the router menu to set up your Internet connection and wireless network configuration See Access the Configuration Assistant after Installation on page 13 e You can manually configure the router settings See Manually Configure Your Internet Settings on page 14 12 Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Access the Configuration Assistant after Installation 1 Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 11 The Configuration Assistant opens You are now connected to the NETGEAR Ethernet Mobile Broadband Wireless Router This Setup Wizard will guide you through m Setting up Ethernet WAN internet access m Setting up Mobile broadband internet access m Setting up a secure Wi Fi network Before you begin please ensure your mobile broadband account is active To upgrade your device download the firmware then click Upgrade To configure your router settings manually click Exit 2 Click Next The Configuration Assistant prompts you to set up your Internet connection and wireless network as described in the Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 Installation Guide a Select your Internet connection mode e Use Ethernet first and if fail use mobile broadband connection e A
99. tionary words from any language and should be a mixture of letters both upper case and lower case numbers and symbols Your password can be up to 30 characters To configure Remote Management 1 Log in to the router Type http www routerlogin net in the address field of your Internet browser Enter admin for the user name and your password or the default password 2 Under Advanced select Remote Management Remot Management 3 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box Turn Remote Management On n Remote Management Address 4 Specify which external addresses will be allowed f ntpmse 129 147 123 8080 to access the router s remote management Allow Remote Access By Only This Computer For security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical O IP Address Range From e To allow access from any IP address on the evenone Internet select Everyone Port Number 8080 e To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select IP Address Range Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range e Toallow access from a single IP address on the Internet select Only This Computer Enter the IP address that will be allowed access 5 Specify the port number that will be used for accessing the router menu Access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security you can enter a different port number Choose a number
100. tions Environmental Specifications e Dimensions 6 8 in x 5 03 in x 1 28 in 173 mm x 128 mm x 33 mm e Weight 0 65 Ibs without the stand 0 29 kg Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F e Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions Interface Specifications FCC Part 15 Class B IC EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B e LAN 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx RJ 45 e WAN 10BASE T or 100BASE TX RJ 45 Antenna Connection Optional R TNC connector Appendix A Supplemental Information 95 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Related Documents The table below provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product Document Link Using Microsoft Vista and http documentation netgear com reference enu winzerocfg index htm Windows XP to Manage Wireless Network Connections ITCP IP Networking Basics http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Wireless Networking Basics http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm Preparing Your Network http documentation netgear com reference enu wsdhcp index htm Virtual Private Networking http documentation netgear com reference enu vpn index htm Basics Glossary http documentation netgear com reference enu glossary index htm 96 Appendix A Suppleme
101. to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them but there are other applications that might not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application correctly if that computer s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server Incoming traffic from the Internet is normally discarded by the router unless the traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Ports screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can have it forwarded to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server Go to the WAN Setup screen as described in the previous section Select the Default DMZ Server check box Type the IP address for that server E 0 N o Click Apply to save your changes Chapter 5 Advanced 67 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP These features can be found under Advanced in the router main menu The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The router default LAN IP configuration is e LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF designated private address range for use in private networks and
102. to further restrict wireless access to your network e Turn off wireless connectivity completely You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the router For example if you use your notebook computer to wirelessly connect to your router and you take a business trip you can turn off the wireless portion of the router while you are traveling Other members of your household who use computers connected to the router via Ethernet cables can still use the router To do this clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box on the Wireless Settings screen and then click Apply e Hide your wireless network name SSID By default the router is set to broadcast its wireless network name SSID You can restrict wireless access to your network by not broadcasting the wireless network name SSID To do this clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box on the Wireless Settings screen and then click Apply Wireless devices will not see your router You must configure your wireless devices to match the wireless network name SSID of the router Note The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure in the router If they do not match you will not get a wireless connection to the router Restricting Access by MAC Address For increased security you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only specific PCs based on their MAC addresses You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs can
103. ue is zero 0 then the router will keep the connection alive by reconnecting immediately whenever the connection is lost Internet IP Address If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a fixed IP address the router finds an IP address for you automatically when you connect Select Get Dynamically from ISP If you have a fixed static permanent IP address your ISP has provided you with an IP address Select Use Static IP Address and type in the IP address Domain Name Server The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names DNS Address If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses select Use These DNS Servers and type the primary and secondary addresses e Otherwise select Get Automatically From ISP Note If you get Address not found errors when you go to a website it is likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses 20 Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual b Login not required Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection The fields in this screen are described in Table 5 Ethernet Broadband Settings Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login O Yes No Account Name If Required MBR1000 Domain Name If Required Internet IP Address Get Dynamically From ISP Use Static IP Addre
104. uilt In Password 0000 00 eee eee 54 Changing the Administrator Login Time Out 55 Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router 56 Upgrading the Router Firmware 0000 cece eee eeee 57 Chapter 5 Advanced SIM SeU ap AIEEE I A caauldcmeapaligulad tae a aati 59 Advanced Wireless Settings 2 0 0040 c bebe e cence evens 60 Wireless Station Access Control 0 0 00 61 Restricting Access by MAC Address 02220000 ee aee 61 Wireless Repeating Function 450 45 54 0 e eee a ene eee ees 63 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering 00 eee eee eee 64 PO FOMWAIGING oesie ree aereos EE eRe eee eee eos 64 Porn TRQQGIING eriecerei riri tatr hE rote ORE ween EAN 65 WAN SOUND sada ict nctse th tones gabe ar Satan te muta ta E cate ls ah a a eck ia 66 setting Up a Default DMZ Server cd c8254 wigan deee we hae are Zens 67 LAN SUP 2cdwortieddaaeine wes a cette sah deh ans eee and 68 DACP SONJE 2 45 0 nmatae edie AREE edo as KER esas RRR EIRIAS 69 Reserved IP Addresses 3 0 22 522 050005455030 robbed odes bees 70 QOS SOUP dc sisca maid Sadao amp Halon duatack in Adeatd ace mobo aaa ak EEEREN 71 oS Priority Rue Uist cresi asearen e a a S eee T2 QOS Promy RUES 2124525 cae a e a ee a E 73 DynaMiCDNSs6 022 6 w22h bedhinetedededie pew oat ae edhe ne eeed 76 USING Stale ROUES cn oreridrer err ird pEr EOR awd peed dole 77 Static Route Example seis
105. untry Select your country from the drop down list Internet Service Provider Access Number Select your Internet Service Provider from the drop down list The remote site s phone number Connect automatically at startup Reconnect automatically when connection is lost Roaming automatically Use internal antenna PIN code Pin code of the SIM card where applicable APN Access point name PDP type Select the type of packet data protocol IP PDP IP PPP PPP IP When this check box is selected the modem automatically connects to the network when powered up This should be selected after login information is provided When this check box is selected the modem will attempt to reconnect to the network when the connection is lost Under normal situations this setting should be selected When this check box is checked the unit might roam to any available operator in range and might incur roaming charges If this check box is selected the router will use the internal antenna rather than the external antenna Wireless Button Configuration Connection status Select the option to determine the behavior of the WPS push button on the front panel when pressed e Control Wi Fi Only Pressing the push button toggles the Wi Fi function If Wi Fi is turned on pressing the push button turns off the Wi Fi Pressing it again will turn on the Wi Fi This function is available only if the Wi Fi function is ena
106. uter MBR1210 Internet connection e Hardware Features Log In to Your Router e Access the Configuration Assistant after Installation e Manually Configure Your Internet Settings Note For help with installation see the Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 Installation Guide Chapter 1 Connecting tothe Internet 6 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Hardware Features This section outlines the physical aspects of your Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router Router Stand Since the Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router is a vertical only device use the stand to position your router upright 1 Insert the tabs on the stand into the slot on the bottom of your router 2 Place your router near an AC power outlet in a location where you can connect the cables you need for your home network The router must also be located where you can receive a strong mobile broadband signal while indoors if you are planning to connect to the Internet using mobile broadband Figure 1 Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet 7 Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Router Front Panel The router front panel contains control buttons and status LEDs Use the LEDs to verify status and connections WPS Mobile Broadband Wi Fi On Off Power Internet Wi Fi LAN Ethernet WAN 2G 3G Signal Quality Figure 2 Table 1 describes each LED and button located on the front pan
107. when access is not restricted 1 2 3 Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 11 On the main menu select the Schedule The Schedule screen appears To block Internet services based on a schedule select Every Day or select one or more days If you want to limit access completely for the selected days select All Day Otherwise to limit access during certain times for the selected days fill in the Start Blocking and End Blocking fields Enter the values in 24 hour time format For example 10 30 a m would be 10 hours and 30 minutes and 10 30 p m would be 22 hours and 30 minutes If you set the start time after the end time the schedule will be effective through midnight the next day Click Apply to save your changes 44 Chapter3 Content Filtering Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual Enabling Security Event Email Notification To set up the router so that you can receive logs and alerts by email select Email from the router menu to display the following screen To receive alerts and logs by email 1 2 Select the Turn Email Notification On check box Fill in the fields to send alerts and logs through email e Your Outgoing Mail Server Enter the name or IP address of the outgoing SMTP mail server of your ISP such as mail mylSP com Send to This Email Address Enter the e mail address where you want to E mail Turn E mail Notification
108. your ISP did not provide you with a fixed IP address the router finds an IP address for you automatically when you connect Select Get Dynamically From ISP If you have a fixed or static IP address your ISP has provided you with the required information Select Use Static IP Address and type the IP address subnet mask and gateway IP address into the correct fields For example e IP Address 24 218 156 183 e Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 24 218 156 1 Domain Name Server DNS Address The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names e If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses select Use These DNS Servers and type the primary and secondary addresses e Otherwise select Get Automatically From ISP Note If you get Address not found errors when you go to a website it is likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses Router MAC Address Your computer s local address is its unique address on your network This is also referred to as the computer s MAC Media Access Control address e Usually select Use Default MAC Address e If your ISP requires MAC authentication then select either Use Computer MAC Address to disguise the router s MAC address with the computer s own MAC address or Use This MAC Address to manually type the MAC address for a different computer The format for the MAC address is XX X

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