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RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual

1. Usually the wireless router discards incoming traffic from the Internet unless it is a response to a local computer or a service that is configured in the Ports screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can forward it to a computer on your network This computer is the default DMZ server To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server 1 Log in to the wireless router see Logging In to the Wireless Router on page 1 2 2 From the main menu select WAN Setup under the Advanced heading 3 Select the Default DMZ Server check box and type the IP address for that server 4 Click Apply to save your changes 5 6 Advanced Settings and Features v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Specifying LAN IP Settings You can use the LAN IP Setup screen to view or change the settings for LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP The wireless router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The wireless router default LAN IP configuration is e LAN IP addresses 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 should be suitable in most applications To view or change the LAN IP settings A 1 Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 1 1 with its
2. WEP encryption key size Choose one 64 bit or 128 bit Again the encryption key size must be the same for the wireless adapters and the wireless router Data encryption WEP keys There are two methods for creating WEP data encryption keys Whichever method you use record the key values in the spaces below e Passphrase method These characters are case sensitive Enter a word or group of printable characters and click the Generate Keys button Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method e Manual method These values are not case sensitive For 64 bit WEP enter 10 hex digits any combination of 0 9 A F or a f For 128 bit WEP enter 26 hex digits Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 e WPA PSK authentication if used Passphrase These characters are case sensitive Enter a word or group of printable characters When you use WPA PSK other devices in the network cannot connect unless they are set to WPA PSK and are configured with the correct passphrase Wireless Settings 2 3 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Viewing or Changing Wireless Settings You can view or change the wireless settings for the wireless router If you want to make changes make sure to note the current settings first gt 1 Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using
3. Figure 5 15 If the device to be prioritized is in the MAC Device List select it The information from the MAC Device List is used to populate the policy name MAC Address and Device Name fields If the device is not in the MAC Device List click Refresh If it is still not there you must complete these fields manually From the Priority drop down list select the priority that this device s traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box and then click Apply Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy To edit or delete an existing QoS policy 1 Open the QoS Setup screen shown in Figure 5 11 on page 5 18 2 Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to be edited or deleted 3 Do either of the following e Click Delete to remove the QoS policy e Click Edit to edit the QoS policy Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to change the policy settings 4 Click Apply in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes 5 22 Advanced Settings and Features v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Advanced Settings and Features 5 23 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 5 24 Advanced Settings an
4. Name Destination Gateway aaa Figure 5 7 Existing static routes are shown in the Static Routes table Advanced Settings and Features 5 13 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 3 Click Add or Edit The following screen displays fT Static Routes Route Name v Private Active Destination IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Metric Figure 5 8 4 Enter the settings for the static route Route Name This is for identification purposes only Private If you want to limit access to the LAN only then select this check box The static route will not be reported in RIP Active You must select this check box to make this route effective Destination IP Address The IP address of the final destination IP Subnet Mask If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 Gateway IP Address This must be a router on the same LAN segment as your wireless 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 The static route is added to the Static Routes table 5 14 Advanced Settings and Features v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Remote Management Using the Remote Management screen you can allow a user or user
5. QoS policy 5 22 Quality of Service QoS setup 5 18 wireless multimedia applications 5 19 R RADIUS server 2 8 range guidelines 2 1 range router 2 6 reference documents B 1 region 2 5 4 4 registering product ii remote devices troubleshooting 6 7 remote management 5 8 5 15 repeater IP addresses 5 4 repeater unit setting up 5 4 Index 5 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual reserved IP addresses 5 8 5 10 resfreshing log screen 3 2 restoring configuration 6 8 default factory settings 4 2 A 3 restricting access by keywords 3 3 by MAC address 2 6 2 10 2 11 troubleshooting 6 1 RF channel default A 3 RIP Router Information Protocol 5 8 route name 5 14 router logging in 1 2 MAC address 1 8 placement guidelines 2 1 status 4 3 upgrading 4 12 usage statistics 4 3 4 5 Router Information Protocol RIP 5 8 routing protocols A 1 rules priority adding 5 19 LAN port 5 20 MAC addresses 5 21 S sample log messages 4 8 sample static routes 5 12 scheduling sending logs 4 10 scheduling blocking 3 7 secondary DNS server 1 7 security options entering 2 5 2 7 illustrated 2 6 troubleshooting wireless repeating and 5 3 5 4 service name 1 7 service numbers 3 6 service set ID See SSID services blocking 3 4 setting passwords 4 11 settings wireless See wireless settings Setup Manual 1 1 Setup Wizard detecting connections 1 4 shared key 2 8 SMTP ser
6. modem router See router MTU Maximum Transmission Unit size 5 6 multicasting 5 8 multiple input multiple output MIMO units 2 2 Index 4 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual N NAT filtering 5 6 network settings troubleshooting 6 2 Network Time Protocol NTP 6 9 networks local default settings A 2 troubleshooting 6 7 notification e mail 4 9 NTP Network Time Protocol 6 9 O online gaming QoS 5 19 operating mode default A 3 outgoing mail server 4 10 outgoing packets 5 8 P packet size 2 10 packets 4 5 dropped 4 8 prioritizing 5 19 RIP 5 8 types QoS and 5 20 passphrases 2 3 2 9 passwords default restoring 6 8 A 3 login 1 2 setting 4 11 paths LAN troubleshooting 6 7 PDF files printing x physical specifications A 1 ping 5 6 6 6 placement and range guidelines 2 1 policy QoS 5 19 poll interval 4 5 port lights troubleshooting and 6 2 6 3 port numbers 3 4 5 16 ports additional for remote management 5 8 current bandwidth 4 5 Power light troubleshooting and 6 2 PPPoE PPP over Ethernet troubleshooting and 6 5 Preamble mode 2 11 primary DNS server 1 7 primary RADIUS server IP Address 2 8 printing manual x prioritizing traffic 5 19 priority rules adding 5 19 LAN port 5 20 MAC addresses 5 21 private IP addresses 5 11 5 13 product and publication details vi product version x protocols service blocking and 3 6 specifications A 1
7. January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Table 5 1 WAN Setup Screen Seitings continued Setting Description Respond to Ping on Internet If you want the wireless router to respond to a ping from the Internet select WAN Port this check box This should be used only as a diagnostic tool since it allows your wireless router to be discovered Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason to do so MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections For some ISPs you might need to reduce the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection NAT Filtering The wireless router uses Network Address Translation NAT so your network presents only one IP address to the Internet and outside users cannot directly address any of your local computers Setting Up a Default DMZ Server The Default DMZ Server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT The wireless router is programmed 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 A
8. Settings Description Enable Wireless Access Point e Selected by default this setting enables the wireless radio which allows the wireless router to work as an access point e Turning off the wireless radio can be helpful for configuration network tuning or troubleshooting When it is off stations cannot connect wirelessly Enable SSID Broadcast e Selected by default The wireless router broadcasts its SSID allowing wireless stations that have a null blank SSID to adopt the correct SSID e If you disable broadcast of the SSID only devices with the correct SSID can connect This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP but the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers For this reason NETGEAR recommends that you also enable wireless security Fragmentation Length 256 2346 The maximum packet size used for fragmentation Packets larger than the size entered in this field will be fragmented The Fragment Length value must be larger than the RTS Threshold value For best performance leave this at the default setting 2346 2 10 Wireless Settings v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Table 2 2 Advanced Wireless Settings continued Settings Description CTS RTS Threshold 1 2347 This setting is reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only F
9. addresses e Use Static IP Address Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned Also enter the IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address The gateway is the ISP s wireless router to which your wireless router will connect Domain Name Server DNS Address The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names e Get Dynamically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers automatically e Use Static IP Address If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the wireless router during login select this option and enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also Connecting to the Internet 1 7 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Table 1 1 Basic Settings continued Settings Description This field appears Router MAC The Ethernet MAC address that will be used by the wireless only if no login is Address router on the Internet port Some ISPs register the Ethernet required MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened They will then accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer This feature allows your wireless router to masquerade as that computer by cloning its MAC address e Use Default Address Use the default MAC address Use Computer MAC Address The wireless route
10. below Ending Port From the Protocol list if you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol If you are not sure select TCP UDP Enter the Starting Port and Ending Port numbers If the application uses a single port number enter that number in both fields Click Apply The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF and published in RFC1700 Assigned Numbers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application This information can usually be determined by contacting the publisher of the application or from user groups of newsgroups Blocking by Filtering IP Addresses To block the specified service for a single computer a range of computers having consecutive IP addresses or all computers on your network Figure 3 3 on page 3 5 1 To filter by IP address select one of the following under Filter Services For e To block a single computer select Only This IP Address and enter that computer s IP address e To block a group of computers that have consecutive IP addresses select IP Address Range and enter the beginning and the end of the IP address range e To block all computers select All IP Addresses 3 6 Content Filtering v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 2 Click Apply Schedule The router allo
11. on page 1 2 On the main menu select Setup Wizard The following screen displays Setup Wizard The Smart Setup Wizard Can Detect The Type Of Internet Connection That You Have Do You Want The Smart Setup Wizard To Try And Detect The Connection Type Now yYes ONo Want To Configure The Router Myself Figure 1 4 2 Select Yes and click Next The Setup Wizard detects your Internet connection The Basic Settings screen displays the Internet connection settings 3 To accept these settings click Apply If you want to change the settings enter the settings you want in the Basic Settings screen and then click Apply to save your changes For help with the Basic Settings screen see Basic Settings for Your Internet Connection on page 1 6 1 4 Connecting to the Internet v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Manually Setting Up Your Internet Connection You need to prepare and have available the following before you can manually set up your router Active Internet service The Internet Service Provider ISP configuration information for your account ISP login name and password ISP Domain Name Server DNS addresses Fixed or static IP address Your computer must be set up to use DHCP to get its TCP IP configuration from the modem router This is usually the case For help with DHCP see the documentation that came with your computer or click the link to th
12. Address Cancel Use This MAC Address ea Figure 1 5 The following table explains the fields on the Basic Settings screen Note that the group of fields included in this screen depends on whether or not a login is required 1 6 Connecting to the Internet v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Table 1 1 Basic Settings Settings Description Does Your ISP Require a Login e Yes e No These fields appear Account Name only if no login is required F q Domain Name If Required Enter the account name provided by your ISP This might also be called the host name Enter the domain name provided by your ISP These fields appear Internet Service only if your ISP Provider requires a login e PPPoE e PPTP e Telstra Bigpond Login The login name provided by your ISP This is often an e mail address Service Name If Required If your ISP provided a service name enter it here Otherwise leave this field blank Idle Timeout In Minutes If you want to change the login time out enter a new value in minutes This determines how long the wireless router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN Entering an Idle Timeout value of zero means never log out Internet IP Address e Get Dynamically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address Your ISP automatically assigns these
13. If either the LAN lights or Internet light does not light when the Ethernet connection is made check the following e 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 e Be sure that you are using the correct cable When connecting the router s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem This cable could be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable Troubleshooting 6 3 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Cannot Access the Router Main Menu If you are unable to access the router s main menu from a computer on your local network check the following Check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as described in the previous section Make sure that your computer s IP 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 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 For instructions click the link to the online document Preparing Your Network in Appendix B for information about how to configure your computer If your router s IP address has been changed and you do not know the current IP address clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This sets the r
14. Server Lease Obtained Lease Expires 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Release Renew Close Window Figure 4 4 The following table describes the fields in the Connection Status screen Table 4 3 Connection Status Fields Field IP Address Description The IP address assigned to the WAN port by the Internet service provider Subnet Mask The WAN Internet subnet mask assigned to the router Default Gateway The WAN Internet default gateway that the router communicates with DHCP Server Indicates either the client IP address is obtained dynamically or none DNS Server The IP address of the Domain Name Service DNS server that provides translation of network names to IP addresses Lease Obtained The start time for the wireless router IP address provided by the Internet Service Provider Lease Expires When the lease expires the wireless router can ask the Internet Service Provider to renew the IP address Managing Your Network v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Viewing Attached Devices The Attached Devices screen contains a table of all IP devices that the wireless router has discovered on the local network From the main menu select Attached Devices Attached Devices 2 IP Address MAC Address Device Name 1 192 168 1 8 00 09 68 02 18 DD LOANER T30 4 Figure 4 5 For each device the table
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16. UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is currently accessing the wireless router and which ports internal and external that device has opened The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is opened and if that port is still active for each IP address 3 Click Apply to save your changes To update the Portmap Table to show the active ports that are currently opened by UPnP devices click Refresh Advanced Settings and Features 5 17 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual QoS Setup QoS is an advanced feature that you can use to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others The wireless router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection To configure QoS use the QoS Setup screen Select QoS Setup under Advanced in the main menu The QoS Setup screen displays QoS Setup Enable WMM Wi Fi multi media Settings I Turn internet Access QoS On QoS Policy Priority Description O14 MSN Messenger High MSN Messenger application 6 2 Skype Highest Skype application C 3 Yahoo Messenger High Yahoo Messenger application p rol 4 IP Phone Highest IP Phone application o 5 Vonage IP Phone Highest Vonage IP Phone application cle NetMeeting High NetMeeting application AIM High AIM application Cj s Google Talk Highest Google Talk application cj 9 Counter Strike Hi
17. a keyword or domain 1 Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router 2 On the main menu select Block Sites under Content Filtering The Block Sites screen displays Block Sites Keyword Blocking Never O Per Schedule O Always Type Keyword or Domain Name Here Add Keyword Block Sites Containing these Keywords or Domain Names Delete Keyword _ Clear List Allow Trusted IP Address to Visit Blocked Sites Trusted IP Address 192 168 1 Apply Cancel Figure 3 1 Content Filtering 3 3 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 3 To enable keyword blocking select one of the following e Per Schedule Block keywords according to the settings in the Schedule screen e Always Turn on keyword blocking all the time independent of settings in the Schedule screen 4 Type a keyword or domain click Add Keyword and then click Apply Deleting Keywords or Domains To delete a keyword or domain 1 Select the keyword or domain from the list 2 Click Delete Keyword and then click Apply Trusted IP Address 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 addr
18. address to 192 168 1 1 This procedure erases your current configuration including your wireless security settings and restores the factory defaults When you log in after resetting the Smart Wizard configuration assistant prompts you to configure these settings To restore the factory default configuration settings 1 Use a sharp object such as a pen or a paper clip to press and hold the restore factory settings button located on the rear panel of the router for about 10 seconds 2 Release the restore factory settings button and wait for the router to reboot The factory default settings are restored so that you can access the router from your Web browser using the factory defaults Technical Specifications and Default Configuration Settings A 3 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual A 4 Technical Specifications and Default Configuration Settings v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product Table B 1 Document Link TCP 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 r
19. and click Generate This automatically creates the keys Wireless stations must use the passphrase or keys to access the wireless router e Key 1 Key4 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 combination of 0 9 a f or A F e 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 6 Click Apply to save your settings Wireless Settings 2 9 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Advanced Wireless Settings To specify the advanced wireless settings of your wireless router select Wireless Settings under Advanced on the main menu The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Advanced Setting Enable Wireless Router Radio V Enable SSID Broadcast Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Auto Default 108Mbps Settings Disable Advanced 108Mbps Features Y Enable eXtended Range xR Feature Wireless Card Access List Setup Access List Figure 2 5 The following table describes the settings on this screen Table 2 2 Advanced Wireless Settings
20. and the request is likely to be denied by the company s firewall 5 12 Advanced Settings and Features v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 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 10 1 1 100 The static route would look like Figure 5 7 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 The Wireless Router IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 10 1 1 100 A Metric value of 1 works because 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 Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated Configuring Static Routes You can add static routes and view or change existing static routes from the Static Routes screen To add or edit a static route 1 Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router On the main menu select Static Routes under Advanced The Static Routes screen displays Static Routes Active
21. connection 1 5 status 4 4 wireless repeating and 5 2 DHCP server 4 6 default settings A 2 remote management 5 8 setting up 5 9 direction routing information 5 8 Disable Advanced 108 Mbps Features check box 2 11 disabling UPnP 5 17 wireless client association 5 3 wireless LAN 2 7 WMM QoS 5 19 DMZ server default 5 5 5 6 DNS Domain Name Server 5 10 DNS address See Domain Name Server DNS addresses DNS server current 4 6 primary and secondary 1 7 troubleshooting and 6 6 documentation ii B 1 Domain Name Server DNS addresses 1 7 4 4 Domain Name Servers DNS 5 10 domain names 1 7 5 12 domains blocking 3 3 deleting 3 4 DoS denial of service protection 3 2 5 5 Dynamic DNS 5 10 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server See DHCP server dynamic IP addresses 1 7 Index 2 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual E editing See changing electromagnetic emissions A 1 e mailing logs 3 2 4 9 emissions electromagnetic A 1 Enable eXtended Range XR Feature check box 2 11 enabling access control 2 11 access points 2 10 UPnP 5 17 wireless repeating function 5 3 5 4 enabling SSID broadcast 2 10 encryption keys 2 9 encryption mode wireless repeating and 5 2 encryption options See security options environmental specifications A 1 erasing configuration 4 2 erasing configuration See also deleting Ethernet cables troubleshooting 6 1 6 3 Ethernet con
22. default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router 2 From the main menu select LAN IP Setup to display the following screen LAN IP Setup LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address 192 168 1 1 IP Subnet Mask 255 1255 255 0 RIP Direction None RIP Version Disabled v Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address 2 Ending IP Address 254 Address Reservation IP Address Device Name MAC Address Figure 5 5 Advanced Settings and Features 5 7 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual The following table explains the settings on the LAN IP Setup screen Table 5 2 LAN IP Setup Screen Settings Description IP Address The LAN IP address of the wireless router IP Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the wireless router Combined with the IP address 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 wireless router RIP Direction RIP Router Information Protocol allows a wireless router to exchange routing information with other routers The RIP Direction selection controls how the wireless router sends and receives RIP packets e Both The wireless router broadcasts its routing table periodically and it incorporates the RIP information that it receives e Out Only The wireless router broadcast
23. design operational function and or reliability NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein Certificate of the Manufacturer Importer It is hereby certified that the Wireless Router Model WPN824v3 has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT AmtsblVfg 243 1991 and Vfg 46 1992 The operation of some equipment for example test transmitters in accordance with the regulations may however be subject to certain restrictions Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions The Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations Bestatigung des Herstellers Importeurs Es wird hiermit best tigt da das Wireless Router Model WPN824v3 gem der im BMPT AmtsblVfg 243 1991 und Vfg 46 1992 aufgef hrten Bestimmungen entst rt ist Das vorschriftsmaBige Betreiben einiger Ger te z B Testsender kann jedoch gewissen Beschr nkungen unterliegen Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung Das Bundesamt f r Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet da dieses Ger t auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt die Serie auf di
24. screen shown in Figure 5 11 on page 5 18 by clearing the Enable WMM check box and clicking Apply Configuring QoS for Internet Access You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic e For specific applications e For specific online games e On individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router e From a specific device by MAC address To specify prioritization of traffic you must create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen For convenience the QoS Policy table lists many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling QoS for Applications and Online Gaming To create a QoS policy for applications and online games 1 Select QoS Setup under Advanced in the main menu The QoS Setup screen displays shown in Figure 5 11 on page 5 18 2 Click Add Priority Rule The QoS Priority Rules screen displays QoS Priority rules priority QoS Policy for MSN Messenger Priority Category Applications fa Applications MSN Messenger h Priority Normal Apply Cancel Figure 5 12 Advanced Settings and Features 5 19 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 3 In the Priority Category list select either Applications or Online Gaming In either case a list of predefined applications or games displays in the Applications drop down list 4 From the Applications drop down list you ca
25. 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 To configure Dynamic DNS A 1 Log in to the wireless router see Logging In to the Wireless Router on page 1 2 2 From the main menu select Dynamic DNS The Dynamic DNS screen displays Dynamic DNS Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider Ww DynDNS org s Host Name User Name Password Use Wildcards Apply Cancel Ji Show Status Figure 5 6 3 Access the website of one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names are in the Service Provider drop down list and register for an account For example for dyndns org go to www dyndns org 4 Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box 5 From the Service Provider drop down list select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider Advanced Settings and Features 5 11 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 6 Inthe Host Name field type the host name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you Type the user name and the password or key for your Dynamic DNS account 8 If your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wild
26. shows the IP address device name if available and the Ethernet MAC address gt To force the wireless router to look for attached devices click Refresh Viewing Selecting and Saving Logged Information The wireless 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 If you enabled e mail notification you receive these logs in an e mail message If you do not have e mail notification enabled you can view the logs here Managing Your Network 4 7 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual An example of the logs file is shown in the following figure Logs Current time Saturday 01 Jan 2000 03 02 54 admin login from source 192 168 1 8 Saturday January 01 2000 00 28 07 admin login failure from source 192 168 1 8 Saturday January 01 2000 00 28 03 admin login from source 192 168 1 8 Saturday January 01 2000 00 03 05 Initialized firmware version V1 0 6 1 0 5 Saturday January 01 2000 00 00 35 Refresh Clear Log Send Log Figure 4 6 Examples of Log Messages 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
27. statistics click Show Statistics to display the following screen System Up Time 03 03 42 Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx Bis Rx Bis Up Time WAN Link down 180 0 0 0 0 00 00 00 LAN 1 100M Full 03 03 06 LAN 2 Link down 00 00 00 LAN3 Link down 122 age 7 at 8 00 00 00 LAN4 Link down 00 00 00 WLAN 108M 530 181159 0 8 2189 03 03 26 Poll Interval 5 secs Figure 4 3 The following table explains the Router Statistics screen fields Table 4 2 Router Statistics Fields Description Status The link status of the port 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 current line utilization percentage of current bandwidth used on this port Rx B s The average line utilization for this port Up Time The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset Poll Interval Specifies the interval at which the statistics are updated in this window To freeze the display click Stop Managing Your Network 4 5 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Connection Status To view the connection status click Connection Status on the Router Status screen The Connection Status screen displays Connection Status IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DHCP Server DNS
28. the wireless router 2 From the main menu select WAN Setup The WAN Setup screen displays WAN Setup Connect Automatically as Required Disable SPI Firewall Default DMZ Server Respond to Ping on Internet Port MTU Size in bytes 1500 NAT Filtering Secured O Open Cancel Figure 5 4 The following table explains the settings in the WAN Setup screen Table 5 1 WAN Setup Screen Settings Setting Description Connect Automatically as e Normally this option should be selected so that an Internet connection is Required made automatically whenever Internet bound traffic is detected If this causes high connection costs you can clear this check box e If the check box is not selected you must connect manually To do this click the Connection Status button on the Status screen e If you have an Always on connection this setting has no effect Disable SPI Firewall The firewall protects your LAN against port scans and denial of service DoS attacks This check box should be cleared only in special circumstances Default DMZ Server The Default DMZ Server feature is helpful when you use some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT Note that this feature reduces the effectiveness of the firewall For more information see Setting Up a Default DMZ Server on page 5 6 Advanced Settings and Features 5 5 v1 0
29. to indicate that 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 light is green If the port is 10 Mbps the light is amber If any of the above conditions does not occur refer to the appropriate following section Power Light Is Not On If the Power and other lights are off when your router is turned on e Make sure that the power cord is properly 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 12V DC 1A power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product 6 2 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual If the error persists you have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support Lights Never Turn Off When the router is turned on the lights turn on for about 10 seconds and then turn off If all the lights stay on there is a fault within the router If all lights are still on one minute after power up e Turn the power off and on 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 6 8 If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support LAN or Internet Port Lights Are Not On
30. whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router 2 Select Wireless Settings from the main menu to display the Wireless Settings screen Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR Region Channel 06 Mode Auto 108 Mbps Security Options None WEP WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Apply Cancel Figure 2 2 The settings for this screen are explained in Understanding Wireless Settings on page 2 5 Select the region in which the router will operate For initial configuration and test leave the other settings unchanged To save your changes click Apply A ww E amp Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity e If you are using NETGEAR wireless adapters they display a list of available wireless networks While wireless security is disabled select yours from the list and connect 2 4 Wireless Settings v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual e If you are using non NETGEAR wireless adapters program them with the same SSID and channel as those specified for the router Check that they have a wireless link and can obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router Understanding Wireless Settings The following table describes the fields on the Wireless Settings screen Table 2 1 Wireless Settings Description Name SSID The SSID is also known as the wirele
31. 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 10 1 1 2 Thu 2002 05 21 18 56 58 Administrator logout IP 10 1 1 2 This entry shows an administrator logging in to and out from IP address 10 1 1 2 Tue 2002 05 21 19 00 06 Login screen timed out TP210 1 1 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 e mailed 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 10714 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 6970 LAN Inbound Default rule match 4 8 Managing Your Network v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 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 Enabling Security Event E mail Notification To receive logs and alerts by e mail you must ent
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33. 489 17 EN60950 Europe Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community 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 Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at f lgende udstyr Radiolan overholder Danish de v sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Deutsch Hiermit erkl rt NETGEAR Inc dass sich das Ger t Radiolan in bereinstimmung mit German den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Eesti K esolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR Inc seadme Radiolan vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 EU Estonian p hin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele English Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that this Radiolan is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Espa ol Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc declara que el Radiolan cumple con los Spanish requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE EMnvIk ME THN NAPOYZA NETGEAR Inc AHAQNEI OTI Radiolan 2 gt YMMOP ONETAI Greek MPO TI OYZIOAEIZ ANAITHZEIZ KAI T12 AOINES ZXETIKEZ AIATA EIZ TH OAHPIAZ 1999 5 EK Frangais Par la pr sente NETGEAR Inc d clare que l appareil Radiola
34. LAN Port The QoS Priority Rules screen changes QoS Priority rules Priority QoS Policy for LAN Port 1 Priority Category Ethernet LAN Port LAN port 15 Priority Normal z Apply Cancel Figure 5 14 4 From the LAN port list select the LAN port that will have a QoS policy From the Priority drop down list select the priority that this port s traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box and then click Apply QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address 1 Open the QoS Setup screen shown in Figure 5 11 on page 5 18 2 Click Add Priority Rule Advanced Settings and Features 5 21 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 3 In the Priority Category list select MAC Address The QoS Priority Rules screen changes QoS Priority rules Priority Qos Policy for Priority Category MAC Address kd MAC Device List QoS Policy Priority Device Name MAC Address C Pri_MAC_59F408 Normal DELL 00 0D 56 59 F 4 08 _ _ _ MAC Address J 3 7 3 Device Name Priority Normal Add Edit Delete Refresh Apply Cancel
35. RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual NETGEAR NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA 202 10267 01 January 2008 2008 by NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Technical Support and Documentation Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product When you register your product at http www netgear com register we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades NETGEAR INC Support Information Phone 1 888 NETGEAR for US amp Canada only For other countries see your Support information card E mail support netgear com North American NETGEAR website http www netgear com Setup documentation the Wireless Router Setup Manual is available on the Resource CD on the support website and on the documentation website When the Wireless Router Model WPN824v3 is connected to the Internet under Web Support in the main menu select KnowledgeBase to view support information or Documentation to view the most current version of this manual Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo ProSafe and Auto Uplink are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal
36. S server The default is 1812 e Shared Key This is shared between the wireless access point and the RADIUS server during authentication 6 Click Apply to save your settings 2 8 Wireless Settings v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Configuring WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP is an older security standard than WPA and is easier to compromise Use this type of security only if one or more of your wireless devices do not support WPA or WPA2 security gt To configure WEP data encryption 1 Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router 2 From the main menu select Wireless Settings The Wireless Network screen displays Depending on the encryption strength that you want select one of these options e WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy 64 bit encryption Enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f or A F e WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy 128 bit encryption Enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f or A F 4 Select the authentication type Select Automatic Open System or Shared Key The default is Open System 5 Enter the Security Encryption WEP Key settings e Passphrase To use a passphrase to generate the keys enter a passphrase
37. aphy for ix usage statistics 4 3 4 5 user name login 1 2 user defined services blocking 3 6 V version RIP 5 8 viewing attached devices 4 7 LAN IP settings 5 7 logs 4 7 wireless settings 2 4 W WAN gateway 4 6 WAN IP addresses private Dynamic DNS and 5 11 remote management 5 16 troubleshooting and 6 5 WAN settings 5 5 WDS Wireless Distribution System 5 1 Web Configuration Interface troubleshooting and 6 4 Web content filtering 3 1 websites blocking 3 3 WEP encryption 2 5 2 7 configuring 2 9 troubleshooting and wireless repeating and 5 3 5 4 See also security options Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS 5 19 Wi Fi Protected Access See WPA encryption Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key See WPA PSK encryption wildcards Dynamic DNS and 5 12 WINS Windows Internet Naming Service server 5 9 Wired Equivalent Privacy See WEP encryption wireless access points 2 10 4 4 Wireless Base Station mode 5 2 Wireless Distribution System WDS 5 1 wireless multimedia applications 5 19 wireless network name current 2 5 4 4 enabling broadcast of 2 10 restricting access 2 6 troubleshooting 6 1 Wireless Repeater mode 5 3 wireless repeating 5 1 wireless router See router wireless security 2 6 wireless settings advanced 2 10 5 1 default A 2 information required 2 3 listed 2 5 Index 7 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual wireless settings co
38. ation Settings Technical Specifications The following table provides technical specifications for the wireless router Table A 1 Technical Specifications Data and Routing Protocols TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPP over Ethernet PPPoE Power Adapter e North America 120V 60 Hz input United Kingdom Australia 240V 50 Hz input e Europe 230V 50 Hz input e Japan 100V 50 60 Hz input All regions output 12V DC 1A output 22W maximum Physical Specifications e Dimensions 28 x 175 x 119mm 1 1 x 6 89 x 4 68 in e Weight 0 3 kg 0 66 Ib Environmental Specifications e Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F e Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of FCC Part 15 Class B Technical Specifications and Default Configuration Settings A 1 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Default Configuration Settings The following table provides the factory default settings for the wireless router Table A 2 wireless router Default Configuration Settings Feature Smart Wizard Default Setting Enabled Router login Router login URLs http www routerlogin net http www routerlogin com http 192 168 1 1 product label Internet Connection User name case sensitive printed on admin product label Password case sensitive printed on password MAC add
39. by 3 6 Internet port 4 4 LAN See LAN IP addresses 5 4 network troubleshooting 6 2 remote management allowed 5 15 repeater 5 4 reserved 5 8 5 10 restoring default 6 8 static routes 5 13 troubleshooting 6 8 trusted 3 4 wireless repeater 5 4 wireless repeating and 5 2 IP subnet mask 4 4 5 14 ISP connection troubleshooting 6 5 italic text ix J Java and JavaScript troubleshooting and 6 4 keys encryption 2 9 keyword blocking 3 2 keywords blocking 3 2 3 3 deleting 3 4 L LAN IP addresses default 5 7 A 2 repeater units 5 4 wireless repeating and 5 2 LAN IP settings 5 7 5 8 LAN port 4 4 5 20 LAN port lights troubleshooting and 6 2 6 3 LAN turning off 2 7 leases 4 6 local computers wireless repeating and 5 3 local network default settings A 2 logging in 1 2 1 3 login default URLs A 2 required 1 6 logs 3 1 enabling e mail notification 4 9 message examples 4 8 viewing 4 7 MAC addresses access list 2 11 base station 5 4 current 4 4 default A 2 Ethernet See Ethernet MAC addresses QoS for 5 21 reserved IP addresses 5 10 restricting access 2 6 2 10 2 11 troubleshooting 6 1 6 6 6 8 wireless repeating and 5 2 mail server outgoing 4 10 main menu no access 6 4 manual connection setup 1 5 manually upgrading firmware 4 13 maximum packet size 2 10 Maximum Transmission Unit MTU size 5 6 Metric value 5 13 5 14 MIMO multiple input multiple output units 2 2 mode connection 2 5 4 4
40. cards in resolving your URL you can select the Use wildcards check box to activate this feature For example the wildcard feature causes yourhost dyndns org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost dyndns org 9 Click Apply to save your configuration 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 10 1 1 100 e Your company s network is 134 177 0 0 When you first configured your router two implicit static routes were created A default route was created with your ISP as the wireless router and a second static route was created to your local network for all 10 1 1 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
41. configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both installed and configured on your computer or workstation Verify that the IP address for your router and your workstation are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your computer to a remote device In the Windows Run window type ping n 10 lt IP address gt where lt IP address gt is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP s DNS server If the path is functioning correctly replies as in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies Troubleshooting 6 7 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway If the IP configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP this information is not visible in your computer s Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway For more information click the link to the online document Preparing Your Network in Appendix B Check to see that the network address of your computer 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 y
42. d Features v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Wireless Router Model WPN824v3 After each problem description instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem Troubleshooting Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems Be sure to restart your network in this sequence 1 2 3 4 5 Turn off and unplug the modem Turn off the wireless router and computers Plug in the modem and turn it on Wait 2 minutes Turn on the wireless router and wait 1 minute Turn on the computers Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in The Internet status light on the wireless router is lit if the Ethernet cable connecting the wireless router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and wireless router are turned on For each powered on computer connected to the wireless router by an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port light is lit Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly For a wirelessly connected computer the wireless network name SSID and WEP or WPA security settings of the router and wireless computer must match exactly If you have enabled the wireless router to restrict wireless access by MAC address you must add the wireless computer s MAC address to the route
43. e e In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have line of sight access even if through walls e Away from sources of interference such as computers microwave ovens and 2 4 GHz cordless phones e Away from large metal surfaces Information to Record before Changing Wireless Settings Before changing wireless settings NETGEAR recommends that you write them down For an existing wireless network the person responsible for the network can provide this information Otherwise you choose the settings for your wireless network Either way record the settings for your wireless network on the following page 2 2 Wireless Settings v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Wireless Settings Form Print this page and record your wireless settings in the spaces provided e Type of service Cable modem service Use the computer you first registered with your cable ISP DSL service DSL login name e mail address Password e Wireless network name SSID __ The SSID identifies the wireless network It can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters and is case sensitive The wireless adapter card SSID must match the SSID of the wireless router In some configuration utilities Such as in Windows XP the term wireless network name is used instead of SSID If WEP authentication is used Circle one Open System Shared Key or Auto gt
44. e 4 1 changing LAN IP settings 5 7 passwords 4 11 QoS policy 5 22 wireless settings 2 4 channel current 4 4 default 2 5 A 2 wireless repeating and 5 2 clearing log screen 3 2 client association wireless repeating and 5 2 collisions number of 4 5 configuration backing up 4 1 default A 2 erasing 4 2 A 3 Index 1 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual configuration continued network troubleshooting 6 7 restoring 4 2 6 8 configuring QoS 5 19 remote management 5 15 static routes 5 13 WEP 2 9 WPA 2 7 connecting automatically 5 5 connection mode 2 5 4 4 connections detecting 1 4 Internet See Internet connection setting up manually 1 5 troubleshooting 6 1 6 3 6 5 6 7 content filtering 3 1 3 2 crossover cable 6 3 CTS RTS threshold 2 11 current bandwidth 4 5 custom services blocking 3 6 customer support ii D data protocols A 1 date and time troubleshooting 6 9 daylight savings time 6 9 default DMZ server 5 5 5 6 default factory settings listed A 2 restoring 4 2 6 8 A 3 default gateway 4 6 default LAN IP address 5 7 default subnet mask 5 7 deleting keywords and domains 3 4 QoS policy 5 22 denial of service DoS protection 3 2 5 5 destination IP address 5 13 5 14 destination port number 3 4 detecting Internet connection 1 4 device names 4 7 5 22 devices attached 4 7 remote troubleshooting 6 7 DHCP logging in and 1 2 required for
45. e Erf llung der Vorschriften hin zu berpr fen v1 0 January 2008 Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI Statement This equipment is in the Class B category information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas When used near a radio or TV receiver it may become the cause of radio interference Read instructions for correct handling 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 Europe EU Declaration of Conformity C Marking by 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 EN300 328 EN301
46. e online document TCP IP Networking Basics in Appendix B Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet If you cannot locate this information you can ask your ISP to provide it Connecting to the Internet 1 5 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Basic Settings for Your Internet Connection You can manually view or change the Internet connection settings for your wireless router using the Basic Settings screen Log in to the wireless router and select Basic Settings ISP does not require login Basic Settings Does Your Intern Connection Require A Login O Yes No Account Name WPN824v3 Domain Name If Required Internet IP Address Get Dynamically From ISP O Use Static IP Address IP Address ISP does require login Does Your ly net Connection Require A Login Yes O No Internet Service Provider Login Password Service Name If Required Idle Timeout In minutes IP Subnet Mask Internet IP Address Default Gateway Get Dynamically From ISP Domain Name Server DNS Address O Use Static IP Address Get Automatically From ISP IP Address iI O Use These DNS Servers Domain Name Server DNS Address Primary DNS l Get Automatically From ISP BecongensDNe O Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS i Router MAC Address S G Use Default Address Aarand BNE l O Use Computer MAC
47. e password For more information about logging in and the default settings see Using Automatic Firmware Update upon Login on page 1 3 and Restoring the Default Settings on page A 3 Q To change the password 1 Select Set Password under Maintenance in the main menu The Set Password screen displays Set Password Current Password Set Password Repeat New Password Figure 4 8 2 Enter the current password then enter the new password twice 3 Click Apply Managing Your Network 4 11 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Router Upgrade The Router Upgrade screen allows you to manage firmware updates after you have installed your wireless router Select Router Upgrade under Maintenance in the main menu The Router Upgrade screen displays Router Upgrade Check for New Version from the Internet Check v Check for New Version Upon Log in Locate and select the upgrade file from your hard disk Browse Upgrade Cancel Figure 4 9 The following options are available e Check for New Version from the Internet The wireless router checks the NETGEAR database for a newer firmware image file and compares it to your currently installed version To force the router to check for a newer version click Check Ifa new version is found you are asked about upgrading Click Yes to update your firmware A Ifno new firmware version is avai
48. e remote unit First set up the base station and then set up the repeater To set up the base station 1 Set up both units with exactly the same wireless settings SSID mode channel and security Note that the wireless security option must be set to WEP or None 2 On the wireless router base unit select Wireless Repeating Function under Advanced in the main menu of the router The Wireless Repeating Function screen displays Wireless Repeating Function Enable Wireless Repeating Function Wireless MAC of this router 00 30 AB 66 77 88 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 Figure 5 3 3 Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box and the Wireless Base Station radio button Advanced Settings and Features 5 3 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 4 Enter the MAC address for the repeater units 5 Click Apply to save your changes Setting Up a Repeater Unit Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station gt To configure a Wireless Router Model WPN824v3 as a repeater unit 1 If you are using the same model of wirel
49. eference 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 Related Documents B 1 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual B 2 Related Documents v1 0 January 2008 Numerics 128 bit encryption 2 9 64 bit encryption 2 9 802 11b g RF channel default A 2 A access contro 2 11 access points enabling 2 10 status 4 4 wireless repeating and 5 1 access problems troubleshooting 6 4 account name 1 7 4 3 ActiveX troubleshooting and 6 4 adaper specifications A 1 advertisement period 5 17 alerts sending immediately 4 10 allowed sites 3 2 applications QoS and 5 20 APs See access points attached devices 4 7 authentication mode wireless repeating and 5 2 authentication type 2 9 A 3 autogenerated IP addresses 6 4 automatic connection 1 4 2 5 5 5 automatic firmware update 1 3 Available Wireless Cards list 2 12 b and g connection mode 2 5 b only connection mode 2 5 Index backing up configuration 4 1 bandwidth current 4 5 base station wireless repeating 5 3 Basic Settings screen 1 6 blank Access Control List 2 12 blocking scheduling 3 7 services 3 4 sites 3 2 3 3 4 7 bold text ix broadcast SSID 4 4 broadcasting subnet 5 8 C cables troubleshooting connection 6 1 6 3 category priority 5 20 5 21 5 22 cfg fil
50. er your e mail information in the E mail screen To enable e mail notification 1 Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router 2 Under Content Filtering in the main menu select E mail E mail Turn E mail Notification On Send Alerts and Logs Via 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 Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time Current time Saturday 01 Jan 2000 00 25 35 Cancel t Figure 4 7 Managing Your Network 4 9 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 3 Enter the settings for this screen O Turn E mail Notification On Select this check box if you want to receive e mail logs and alerts from the wireless router Send Alerts and Logs Via E mail Send To This E mail Address Enter the e mail address where you want to send the alerts and logs Use a full e mail address such as ChrisX Y myISP com Outgoing Mail Server Enter the name or IP address of the outgoing SMTP
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52. ess you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address To specify a trusted user 1 In the Trusted IP Address field type the computer s IP address 2 Click Apply Blocking Services The router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by PCs on your network You can block specific services or filter by IP address or by a range of IP addresses You can block these services all the time or set blocking for certain days and times Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers For example Web servers serve Web pages time servers serve time and date information and game hosts serve data about other players moves When a computer on your network sends a request for service to a server computer on the Internet the requested service is identified by a service or port number This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets For example a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is an HTTP Web server request 3 4 Content Filtering v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Select Block Services under Content Filtering in the main menu The Block Services screen displays Block Services Services Blocking Never O Per Schedule O Always Service Type Port IP 1 IP_Phone 6670 6670 all oO 2 Telnet 23 23 all Figure 3 2 Blocking by Specific Service To enable service blocki
53. ess router for both the base station and repeaters then you must change the LAN IP address for each repeater to a different IP address in the same subnet see Specifying LAN IP Settings on page 5 7 gt 2 Check the Wireless Settings screen and verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly The wireless security option must be set to WEP or None 3 On the Wireless Repeating Function screen select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box In the Repeater IP Address field the router s IP address is automatically filled in This IP address must be in the same subnet as the base station but different from the LAN IP of the base station 4 Fill in the Base Station MAC Address field Click Apply to save your changes 6 Verify connectivity across the LANs A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the wireless router should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other wireless or wired computer or server connected to the other AP 5 4 Advanced Settings and Features v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Viewing or Changing WAN Settings To view or change settings on the WAN Setup screen 1 Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for
54. estrict access to only trusted computers so that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the 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 For more information see Setting Up an Access List on page 2 11 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 the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP but the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers For more information see Advanced Wireless Settings on page 2 10 2 6 Wireless Settings v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 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 For more information see Configuring WEP on page 2 9 e WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key WPA PSK data encryption provides strong data security and blocks eavesdropping Because these are new standards wireless device driver and software availability might be limited For more information see Configuring WPA on page 2 7 e Turn off the wireless LAN If you disable t
55. ff 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 into which the radio receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Wireless Router Model WPN824v3 Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE PY307300071 Modifications made to the product unless expressly approved by NETGEAR Inc could void the user s right to operate the equipment Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus Wireless Router Model WPN824Vv3 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 Canada ID 4054A 07300071 v1 0 January 2008 Product and Publication Details Model Number Publication Date Product Family Product Name Home or Business Product Language Publication Part Number Publication Version Number WPN824v3 January 2008 Wireless Router Wireless Router Model WPN824v3 Home English 202 10267 01 1 0 vi v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 Reference Manual Contents About This Manual Conven
56. for blocking Internet based content and communications services With its content filtering feature the wireless router prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs The wireless router allows you to control access to Internet content by screening for keywords within Web addresses You can use key content filtering to do the following e Use keywords to block HTTP traffic e Use outbound service blocking to limit access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as off limits e Use denial of service DoS protection to automatically detect and thwart DoS attacks such as Ping of Death SYN flood LAND Attack and IP spoofing e Block unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN The following sections in this chapter explain how to configure your wireless router to perform these functions 3 2 Content Filtering v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Blocking Keywords and Sites You can use the wireless router to restrict access to Internet content based on functions such as Web addresses and Web address keywords Up to 32 entries are supported in the Keyword list Table 3 1 Keyword Examples Keyword Description XXX The URL lt http www badstuff com xxx html gt is blocked com Only websites with other domain suffixes such as edu or gov can be viewed This blocks all Internet browsing access Blocking a Keyword or Domain To block
57. gh On line gaming Counter Strike 10 Ages of Empires High On line gaming Age of Empires Cjn Diablo II High On line gaming Diablo II 12 Everquest High On line gaming Everquest C 13 Half Life High On line gaming Half Life C 14 Quake 2 High On line gaming Quake 2 CO 15 j Quake 3 High Onine gaming Quake 3 C 16 Unreal Tourment High On line gaming Unreal Tourment Cjin Warcraft High On line gaming Warcraft C 18 Return to Castle Wolfenstein High On line gaming Return to Castle Wolfenstein Edit Delete Add Priority Rule Apply Cancel Figure 5 11 5 18 Advanced Settings and Features v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The wireless router supports Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS to prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link WMM QoS is a feature that provides prioritization of wireless data packets from different applications based on four access categories voice video best effort and background For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS WMM must be enabled for both the wireless router and the client running the application Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video WMM Qos is enabled by default You can disable it in the QoS Setup
58. grade your wireless router 1 2 3 Log in to the wireless router Select Firmware Update under Maintenance in the main menu Click Browse and locate the unzipped firmware image that you downloaded to your PC the file ends in img or chk Once you have selected the file click Upload to send the software to the router The upload process takes several minutes When the software upload process is complete the router restarts A Managing Your Network 4 13 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 5 After the router has restarted select Wireless Router Status under Management in the main menu Check the firmware version to verify that your router now has the new software installed 6 Click Browse to locate the binary bin or img upgrade file and then click Upload A 4 14 v1 0 January 2008 Managing Your Network RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Chapter 5 Advanced Settings and Features This chapter describes features available under Advanced in the main menu of your wireless router gt Wireless Repeating Also Called WDS The wireless router can be used with a wireless access point AP to build large bridged wireless networks Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System WDS A The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario F This wireless computer i
59. he upper left of your browser window Q Revision History Part Number vernon Date Description Number 202 10267 01 1 0 January 2008 First publication About This Manual xi v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual xii About This Manual v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet This chapter describes how to configure your wireless router Internet connection When you perform the initial configuration of your wireless router using the Resource CD as described in the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual these settings are configured automatically for you This chapter provides further details about these settings as well as instructions on how to log in to the wireless router for further configuration This chapter includes e Using the Setup Manual e Logging In to the Wireless Router on page 1 2 e Automatically Detecting Your Internet Connection on page 1 4 e Manually Setting Up Your Internet Connection on page 1 5 Using the Setup Manual For first time installation of your wireless router refer to the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on the Resource CD to step you through the procedure to connect your router modem and computers The Smart Wizard can assist you in configuring your wireless settings and enabl
60. he wireless LAN wireless devices cannot communicate with the router at all You might choose to turn off the wireless LAN when you are away and others on the network all use wired connections For more information see Advanced Wireless Settings on page 2 10 Configuring WPA To configure wireless security gt 1 Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router Wireless Settings 2 7 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 2 Select Wireless Settings from the main menu The Wireless Settings screen displays Wireless Settings NETGEAR Channel 06 Mode Auto 108 Mbps Apply Cancel Figure 2 4 3 Select the radio button for the security option of your choice The fields displayed on the screen depend on which security option you select 4 For WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK enter the passphrase 5 If prompted enter the settings for the RADIUS server These settings are required for communication with the primary RADIUS server You can configure a secondary RADIUS server which is used if the primary Radius server fails e Primary Radius Server IP Address The IP address of the RADIUS server The default is 0 0 0 0 e Radius Port Port number of the RADIU
61. http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router 2 On the main menu select Backup Settings under Maintenance 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 wireless router 5 The wireless router reboots Erasing the Configuration You can restore the wireless router to its factory default settings using the Erase function 1 On the main menu select Backup Settings under Maintenance 2 Click Erase 3 The wireless router reboots After you erase settings the wireless router password is password the LAN IP address is 192 168 0 1 and the wireless router DHCP client is enabled gt Network Management Information The wireless router provides a variety of status and usage information e Router status See Viewing Wireless Router Status and Usage Statistics on page 4 3 e Viewing attached devices See Viewing Attached Devices on page 4 7 e Logs See Viewing Selecting and Saving Logged Information on page 4 7 4 2 Managing Your Network v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Viewing Wireless Router Status and Usage Statistics When you log in to the wireless router the Router Status screen opens Yo
62. ically IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask used by the Internet ADSL port of the wireless router Domain Name Server The Domain Name Server DNS IP addresses used by the wireless router These addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP LAN Port MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address used by the local LAN port of the wireless router IP Address The IP address used by the local LAN port of the wireless router The default is 168 192 0 1 DHCP If Off the wireless router does not assign IP addresses to IP Subnet Mask PCs on the LAN e If On the wireless router assigns IP addresses to PCs on the LAN The IP subnet mask used by the local LAN port of the wireless router The default is 255 255 255 0 Wireless Port See Chapter 2 Wireless Settings for details 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 Mode The current wireless connection mode Wireless AP Indicates if the Access Point feature is disabled or not If not enabled the Wireless light on the front panel turns off Broadcast Name Indicates if the wireless router is configured to broadcast its SSID Managing Your Network v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Statistics To view
63. ing wireless security for your network After initial configuration using the Setup Manual you can use the information in this User Manual to configure additional features of your wireless router For installation instructions in a language other than English see the language options on the Resource CD Connecting to the Internet 1 1 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Logging In to the Wireless Router You can log in to wireless router to view or change its settings gt To log in to the wireless router 1 Type one of the following in the address field of your browser and then press Enter http www routerlogin net http www routerlogin com e http www 192 168 1 1 the router s IP address A login screen displays Connect to www routerlogin com EE A NETGEAR_WPN824v3 User name admin Password Remember my password Figure 1 1 2 Enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password both in lowercase letters For security reasons the router has its own user name and password If you changed the user name and password from the defaults use what you have set up 1 2 Connecting to the Internet v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Using Automatic Firmware Update upon Login The Checking for Firmware Updates screen displays when you log in unless you previously c
64. it always receives the same IP address when it access the router s DHCP server See Reserved IP Addresses 5 8 Advanced Settings and Features v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual DHCP Server By default the wireless 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 wireless router s LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router IP addresses are assigned to the attached PCs from a pool of addresses specified in the LAN IP Setup screen Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN For most applications the default DHCP and TCP IP settings of the router are satisfactory For an explanation of DHCP and help with assigning IP addresses click the link to the online document TCP IP Networking Basics in Appendix B Using the 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 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 defau
65. ive in hops 4 UPnP Portmap Table Active Protocol Int Port Ext Port IP Address Apply Cancel Refresh Figure 5 10 2 Fill in the fields in the UPnP screen e Turn UPnP On UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration This check box is selected by default If you clear this check box the wireless router will not allow any device to automatically control the resources such as port forwarding mapping of the wireless router e Advertisement Period The advertisement period is how often the wireless 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 e Advertisement Time To Live in hops The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps 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 e UPnP Portmap Table The
66. l Notification on page 4 9 4 Click Apply to save your changes 3 8 Content Filtering v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Chapter 4 Managing Your Network This chapter describes how to perform network management tasks with your wireless router Backing Up Restoring and Erasing Your Settings The configuration settings of the wireless router are stored in a configuration file in the wireless router This file can be backed up to your computer restored or erased to restore factory default settings The following sections explain how to perform these tasks Backing Up the Configuration to a File 1 3 4 Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router On the main menu select Backup Settings under Maintenance Backup Settings Save a Copy of Current Settings Restore Saved Setting from a File Revert to Factory Default Settings Browse Erase Figure 4 1 To save a copy of the current settings click Backup Store the cfg file on a computer on your network Managing Your Network 4 1 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Restoring the Configuration from a File 1 Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of
67. l configuration settings Initial configuration instructions can be found in the Wireless Router Setup Manual You should have basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills Conventions Formats and Scope The conventions formats and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs e Typographical conventions This manual uses the following typographical conventions Italic Emphasis books CDs Bold User input IP addresses GUI screen text Fixed Command prompt CLI text code italic URL links e Formats This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages gt About This Manual v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual For Scope This manual is written for the wireless router according to these specifications Product Version Wireless Router Model WPN824v3 Manual Publication Date January 2008 more information about network Internet firewall and VPN technologies click the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B Related Documents gt How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following Buttons gt and lt for browsing forward or backward through the manual one page at a time A button that displays the table of contents and a button that displays an index Double click a link in the tab
68. lable the message No New Firmware Version Available displays e Check for New Version Upon Login If this option is selected the default the router checks the NETGEAR database for a newer firmware image file every time you log in To disable this feature clear the check box e Locate and select the upgrade file from your hard disk Use this field and the Browse and Upgrade buttons to manually check for new firmware 4 12 Managing Your Network v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Manually Checking for New Firmware To manually check and upload new firmware gt Log in to the wireless router Select Wireless Extender Status on the main menu When the Wireless Extender Status screen displays note the version number of your router firmware Go to http www NETGEAR com support and select Downloads from the menu bar From the Product Selection drop down list select WPN824v3 The Product Support page for your router displays Under Downloads check the most recent firmware version offered against the firmware version shown on your Wireless Extender Status screen If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent click the version number Then click Right click and Save to Download and save the file to a location on your hard disk Manually Upgrading Firmware After you have downloaded firmware as described in the previous section follow these steps to up
69. le of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the manual A button to access the full NETGEAR Inc online knowledge base for the product model Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters How to Print This Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following options according to your needs Printing a page from HTML Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic Select File gt Print from the browser menu to print the page contents Printing from PDF Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed for you to view and print PDF files The Acrobat Reader is available on the Adobe website at http www adobe com About This Manual v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Printing a PDF chapter Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page e Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window e Click the print icon in the upper left of your browser window Printing a PDF version of the complete manual Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page e Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page in the manual The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window e Click the print icon in t
70. leared the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in check box in the Router Upgrade screen see Router Upgrade on page 4 12 Toes bang trot Famas pades Figure 1 2 1 Allow the router to check for firmware updates more recent than the firmware currently installed in your wireless router One of the following messages displays depending on whether or not there is newer firmware New firmware is available There is no new firmware Firmware Upgrade Assistant Failure No New Firmware Version Available A New Firmware Version is Found Do You Want to Upgrade to the New Version Now This page will automatically retum to the previous page in a few seconds Current Version V10 2_1 4 0RC4 New Version voaa Fes e Figure 1 3 2 To download and install a newer version of firmware click Yes The update feature automatically installs the most recent firmware A Connecting to the Internet 1 3 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Firmware Upgrade Assistant The Extender is Downloading the New Version Now Please Wait Close Window When the download is complete a thank you screen displays as shown in the previous figure Automatically Detecting Your Internet Connection You can use the Setup Wizard to automatically detect your Internet connection To use the Setup Wizard 1 Log in to the router as described in Logging In to the Wireless Router
71. less features 2 Plan the location for the wireless router based on considerations in Placement and Range Guidelines 3 Configure the basic wireless settings and verify wireless connectivity described in Viewing or Changing Wireless Settings on page 2 4 4 Set up wireless security as described in Wireless Security on page 2 6 5 If you want to use advanced wireless settings see Advanced Wireless Settings on page 2 10 For more information about wireless technology click the link to the online document Wireless Networking Basics in Appendix B Placement and Range Guidelines In planning your wireless network select the physical placement of your wireless router in order to maximize the network performance The operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the location of the wireless router Select a location to maximize performance The latency data throughput performance and notebook power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices gt Wireless Settings 2 1 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual When used on a metallic surface multiple input multiple output MIMO units must be oriented vertically for proper operation S Figure 2 1 For best results place your wireless router e Near the center of the area in which your computers will operat
72. less router see Logging In to the Wireless Router on page 1 2 and select LAN IP Setup 2 Inthe Address Reservation section on the LAN IP Setup screen click Add 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 10 1 1 x 4 Type the MAC address of the computer or server om 7 yS 5 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table gt To edit or delete a reserved address entry 1 In the Address Reservation table on the LAN IP Setup screen select the radio button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete 2 Click Edit or Delete Configuring 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 5 10 Advanced Settings and Features v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual IP address will be and the address can change frequently In this case you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service that will allow you to register your domain to their IP address and will forward traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address The router contains a client that can connect to a Dynamic DNS
73. lt addressing scheme you should define a range between 192 168 1 2 and 192 168 1 100 although you might want to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP e An IP address from the range you have defined e Subnet mask e Gateway IP address the router s LAN IP address e Primary DNS server if you entered a primary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen otherwise the router s LAN IP address e Secondary DNS server if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen e WINS server short for Windows Internet Naming Service Server determines the IP address associated with a particular Windows computer A WINS server records and reports a list of names and IP addresses 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 Advanced Settings and Features 5 9 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Reserved IP Addresses When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer always receives the same IP address when it access the router s DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings To reserve an IP address 1 Log in to the wire
74. mail server of your ISP such as mail myISP com My Mail Server requires authentication Select this check box if you need to log in to your SMTP server to send e mail If you select this check box you must enter the user name and password for the mail server 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 or daily 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 e mail address After the log is sent it is cleared from the wireless router s memory If the wireless router cannot e mail the log file the log buffer might fill up In this case the wireless router overwrites the log and discards its contents 4 10 Managing Your Network v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Setting the Password The Set Password screen allows you to change the default password for the wireless router password to a more secur
75. n est conforme aux French exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE iii v1 0 January 2008 Italiano Italian 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 Ar o NETGEAR Inc deklar ka Radiolan atbilst Direkt vas 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m Latvian prasibam un citiem ar to saistitajiem noteikumiem Lietuvi iuo NETGEAR Inc deklaruoja kad is Radiolan atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas Lithuanian 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Nederlands Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR Inc dat het toestel Radiolan in overeenstemming is met de Dutch essenti le eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG Malti Maltese 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 Alul rott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EC ir nyelv egy b eldirasainak Polski Polish Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc o wiadcza e Radiolan jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozosta ymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC Portugu s NETGEAR Inc declara que este Radiolan est conforme com os re
76. n select an existing item or you can scroll to the bottom of the list and select Add a New Application or Add a New Game a Ifyou chose to add a new entry the screen expands as shown QoS Priority rules Priority QoS Policy for Priority Category Applications X pPolications Add a new Application v Priority Normal z Specified port range Connection Type TCP UDP z pang Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 Apply Cancel Figure 5 13 b Inthe QoS Policy for field enter a descriptive name for the new application or game c Select the packet type either TCP or UDP or both TCP UDP and specify the port number or range of port numbers used by the application or game 5 From the Priority drop down list select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box Click Apply QoS for a Router LAN Port To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router s LAN ports 1 Open the QoS Setup screen shown in Figure 5 11 on page 5 18 2 Click Add Priority Rule 5 20 Advanced Settings and Features v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual In the Priority Category list select Ethernet
77. nal 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 or workstation Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly To ping the router from a running Windows 95 or later 1 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run 6 6 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 2 In the field provided type ping followed by the IP address of the router 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 functioning correctly you could have one of the following problems e Wrong physical connections Make sure the LAN port light is on If the light is off follow the instructions in LAN or Internet Port Lights Are Not On on page 6 3 Check that the corresponding link lights 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
78. nection wireless repeating and 5 4 Ethernet LAN port priority rule 5 21 Ethernet MAC address 4 4 4 7 Ethernet MAC addresses expiration lease 4 6 eXtended Range XR 2 11 F factory default settings listed A 2 restoring 4 2 6 8 A 3 filtering content 3 1 3 2 IP addresses 3 4 3 6 firewalls 5 5 5 6 firmware checking for new 4 12 updating 1 3 firmware version 4 3 fixed font ix fixed IP address 1 7 fixed IP addresses 3 4 formats in manual ix forwarding traffic 5 6 fragmentation length 2 10 G g only connection mode 2 5 games QoS and 5 19 gateway IP address 5 14 gateways default 4 6 troubleshooting and 6 6 generating passphrases 2 9 guidelines placement and range 2 1 H hardware version 4 3 hops time to live 5 17 host name 1 7 4 3 5 12 HTML printing from x HTTP traffic blocking 3 2 idle time out 1 7 incoming packets 5 8 Internet access blocking content 3 2 Quality of Service QoS 5 19 Internet connection automatic 5 5 detecting 1 4 manual setup 1 5 overview 1 8 status 4 6 Internet gateway 4 6 Internet port 4 4 Internet port light troubleshooting and 6 2 6 3 Internet Service Provider ISP 1 5 1 7 Index 3 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual IP addresses 1 7 attached devices 4 7 attempted access 3 2 autogenerated 6 4 blocking by 3 4 connection status 4 6 DHCP server 5 9 DMZ server 5 6 dynamically assigned 5 10 filtering
79. ng select either Per Schedule or Always then click Apply If you want to block by schedule be sure that a time period is specified in the Schedule screen see Schedule on page 3 7 To specify a service for blocking 1 On the Block Services screen click Add The screen changes to display the setup options Block Services Service Type User Defined Protocol TCP b Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 Service Type User Defined Filter Services For Only This IP Address OJP Address Range AIl IP Addresses Figure 3 3 Content Filtering 3 5 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 2 From the Service Type list select the application or service to be allowed or blocked The list already displays several common services and if you select one of them the screen then displays the settings appropriate for that service e As you add services to be blocked after you click Apply those services are included in the Service table Figure 3 2 on page 3 5 e You are not limited to the choices predefined in the Service Type list You can create custom services as described in the following section Adding Custom Services To add any additional services or applications that are not in the Service Type list 1 2 Select User Defined in the Service Type list Enter the name of the user defined service or application in the Service Type User Defined field
80. ntinued troubleshooting 6 1 viewing or changing 2 4 WMM QoS Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service 5 19 WPA encryption 2 7 WPA2 PSK AES encryption 2 5 WPA PSK encryption 2 7 WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES encryption 2 5 WPA PSK TKIP encryption 2 5 Index 8 v1 0 January 2008
81. onds 2 Release the button and wait for the router to reboot If the wireless router fails to restart or the Power light continues to blink or turns solid amber the unit could be defective If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support 6 8 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Problems with Date and Time The E Mail screen displays the current date and time of day The 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 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 In the E Mail screen select or clear the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box Troubleshooting 6 9 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 6 10 v1 0 January 2008 Troubleshooting RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications and Default Configur
82. or best performance leave this at the default setting 2347 Preamble Mode For best performance leave this at the default setting of Auto The other selections are Short Preamble and Long Preamble This setting is reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only Disable Advanced 108 Mbps If this check box is selected the wireless router does not perform data Features compression packet bursting or large frame support For the best performance leave this at the default setting not selected Enable eXtended Range XR This technology eXtended Range XR requires no additional Feature configuration and provides significantly longer range over 802 11 by maintaining connectivity when signals encounter barriers For the best performance leave this at the default setting selected Turn Access Control On Access control is disabled by default so that any computer configured with the correct SSID can connect to the wireless router For increased security you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only specific computers based on their MAC addresses See the following section Setting Up an Access List Setting Up an Access List To turn access control on 1 On the Advanced Wireless Settings screen click Setup Access List The Wireless Card Access List screen displays Wireless Card Access List Add Edin Delete Apply Cancel Figure 2 6 2 Select the Turn Acces
83. our ISP assigned a host name to your computer 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 computers 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 computer connected to that modem If this is the case you must configure your router with a specific MAC address in the Basic Settings screen See Basic Settings for Your Internet Connection on page 1 6 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings changing the router s administration 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 Erase the router configuration and return it to factory default settings See Erasing the Configuration on page 4 2 Use the restore factory settings button on the rear panel of the router Use this method for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the administration password or IP address use the restore settings button on the rear panel of the router 1 Press and hold the restore settings button until the Test light blinks on about 10 sec
84. outer s IP address to 192 168 1 1 This procedure is explained in Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 6 8 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 Configuration Interface check the following When entering 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 6 4 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Troubleshooting the ISP Connection If your router is unable to access the Internet you should first determine whether the router is able to obtain a WAN IP address from the ISP Unless you have been assigned a static IP address your router must request an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was successful using the Web Configuration Manager To check the WAN IP address 1 Launch yo
85. quisitos essenciais Portuguese e outras disposi es da Directiva 1999 5 CE Slovensko NETGEAR Inc izjavlja da je ta Radiolan v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi Slovenian relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 ES Slovensky NETGEAR Inc t mto vyhlasuje _e Radiolan sp a z kladn po_iadavky a v etky Slovak pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Suomi NETGEAR Inc vakuuttaa t ten ett Radiolan tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 5 EY Finnish oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Svenska H rmed intygar NETGEAR Inc att denna Radiolan st r verensst mmelse med de Swedish v sentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta best mmelser som framg r av direktiv 1999 5 EG slenska H r me l sir NETGEAR Inc yfir pvi a Radiolan er samr mi vid grunnkr fur og a rar Icelandic kr fur sem ger ar eru tilskipun 1999 5 EC Norsk NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at utstyret Radiolan er i samsvar med de Norwegian grunnleggende krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF 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 approva ls v1 0 January 2008 FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipmen
86. r s wireless card access list Troubleshooting 6 1 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct e Wired and wirelessly connected computers must have network IP addresses on the same network as the router The simplest way to do this is to configure each computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP Click the link to the online document Preparing Your Network in Appendix B or the documentation that came with your computer e Some cable modem service providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially registered on the account Your wireless router can capture and use that MAC address as described in Basic Settings for Your Internet Connection on page 1 6 Check the Test light to verify correct router operation If the Test light does not turn off within 2 minutes after you turn the router on reset the router according to the instructions in Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 6 8 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 light is on 2 After approximately 10 seconds verify the following a The Power light is solid green b The LAN port lights are lit for any local ports that are connected The Internet port light is lit A port light is lit
87. r will capture and use the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You must be using the one computer that is allowed by the ISP e Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use How the Internet Connection Works Your wireless router is configured to provide Internet access for your network Your wireless router automatically connects to the Internet when one of your computers requires access It is not necessary to run a dialer or login application such as dial up networking or Enternet to connect log in or disconnect The wireless router performs these functions automatically as needed To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router launch an Internet browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator You should see the wireless router s Internet light blink indicating communication to the ISP The browser should begin to display a Web page 1 8 Connecting to the Internet v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Chapter 2 Wireless Settings This chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your wireless router Set up wireless features for the wireless router in this order 1 Connect the wireless router and get the Internet connection working as described in Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet The wireless router should work with an Ethernet LAN connection before you set up the wire
88. ress Use default hardware address Local Network Router LAN IP address printed on product label 192 168 1 1 Router subnet 255 255 255 0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Time zone Pacific time Time zone adjusted for daylight saving Disabled time Wireless Wireless communication Enabled Wireless Access List MAC Filtering All wireless stations allowed SSID name NETGEAR Security Disabled Broadcast SSID Enabled 802 11b g RF Channel 6 Technical Specifications and Default Configuration Settings v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Table A 2 wireless router Default Configuration Settings continued Feature Default Setting Transmission speed Auto Authentication type Automatic Country Region United States in the U S otherwise varies by region RF channel 06 Operating mode Auto 108 Mbps Data rate Best Output power Full a Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEFE 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 Restoring the Default Settings You can restore the factory default configuration settings to reset the router s user name to admin the password to password and the IP
89. s This wireless computer is associated with AP 2 a J associated with AP 1 Internet Ee J AP 2 is in Repeater mode JS i PCs M beara an eer Wireless Router WPN824v3 AP 1 Modem is in Wireless Base Station mode Figure 5 1 Advanced Settings and Features 5 1 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual In the scenario shown the following conditions must be met for both APs e Both APs must use the same SSID wireless channel authentication mode if any and encryption mode see information about WEP in Configuring WEP on page 2 9 e Both APs must be on the same LAN IP subnet That is all the AP LAN IP addresses are in the same network e All LAN devices wired and wireless computers must be configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the APs e Ifyou are using DHCP the Get Dynamically From ISP Gateway radio button in the Internet IP Address section of the Basic Settings screen should be selected for all AP devices in the IP Address Source section Wireless Repeating Function Screen You can view or change wireless repeater settings for the wireless router Select Wireless Repeating Function under Advanced in the main menu of the router to display the following screen Wireless Repeating Function Enable Wireless Repeating Function Wireless MAC of this router 00 30 AB 66 77 88 Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address Disable Wireless Client A
90. s Control On check box to restrict wireless computers by their MAC addresses Wireless Settings 2 11 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 3 Use the Add Edit and Delete buttons to add wireless computers to the list and to edit or delete access control settings The Available Wireless Cards screen displays vailable Wireless Cards Figure 2 7 gt Do one of the following e Ifa wireless computer is in the Available Wireless Cards list you can capture its MAC address and add it to your list e You can manually enter the information for the PC gt 4 Click Apply to save changes and return to the Wireless Settings screen 2 12 Wireless Settings v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Chapter 3 Content Filtering The wireless router provides you with Web content filtering options plus browsing activity reporting and instant alerts via e mail Parents and network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time of day Web addresses and Web address keywords You can also block Internet access by applications and services such as chat or games This chapter describes how to use the Web content filtering features you can configure or view by selecting the items under Content Filtering in the main menu of your router Logs The log is a detailed record of which websites you have accessed or attemp
91. s its routing table periodically but ignores any RIP packets received e In Only The wireless router incorporates the RIP information that it receives but it does not broadcast its routing table e None The wireless router does not send any RIP packets and ignores any RIP packets received RIP Version This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the wireless router sends It recognizes both formats when receiving By default this is set to RIP 1 e RIP 1 is universally supported RIP 1 is probably adequate for most networks unless you have an unusual network setup RIP 2 carries more information Both RIP 2B and RIP 2M send the routing data in RIP 2 format e RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting e RIP 2M uses multicasting Access Router Management This option is available only if you have disabled Network Address Interface on additional port Translation and you have been assigned a fixed address by your ISP This allows your router to be managed remotely on a specially assigned port instead of the HTTP port 80 Use Router as DHCP Server By default the wireless 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 wireless router s LAN See Using the Router as DHCP Server Address Reservation Specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN so that
92. s on the Internet to configure upgrade and check the status of your wireless router To configure remote management 1 Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router On the main menu select Remote Management under Advanced The Remote Management screen displays Remote Management Turn Remote Management On Remote Management Address No IP address on WAN port Allow Remote Access By Only This Computer OJP Address Range From To Everyone Port Number 8080 Enable utelnetd feature Cancel Figure 5 9 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box Specify which external addresses will be allowed to access the wireless router s remote management For security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical e To allow access from any IP address on the Internet select Everyone Advanced Settings and Features 5 15 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 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 To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet select Only This Computer Enter the IP address that
93. ss network name Enter a 32 character maximum name in this field The characters are case sensitive In a setting where there is more than one wireless network different wireless network names provide a means for separating the traffic Any device you want to participate in a wireless network must use the SSID Region The location where the router is used Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway The default is Channel 6 Do not change the wireless channel unless you experience interference shown by lost connections or slow data transfers If this happens you might need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best Mode e Auto 108 Mbps default All 802 11g 802 11b and NETGEAR 108 Mbps wireless stations can connect b only All 802 11b wireless stations can connect 802 11g wireless stations can still be used if they can operate in 802 11b mode g only Only 802 11g wireless stations can connect b and g Both 802 119 and 802 11b wireless stations can connect Security Options None Wireless security is disabled This makes it easier to establish wireless connectivity before implementing wireless security NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP security uses encryption keys and data encryption for data security You can select 64 bit or 128 bit encryption WPA PSK TKIP This data encryption provides data security The very strong a
94. ssociation 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 Figure 5 2 The wireless router supports two modes of the wireless repeating function and allows you to control wireless client association e Wireless Base Station mode The wireless router acts as the parent AP bridging traffic to and from the child repeater AP as well as handling wireless and wired local computers To configure this mode you must know the MAC addresses of the child repeater AP 5 2 Advanced Settings and Features v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual e Wireless Repeater mode The wireless router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote AP To configure this mode you must know the MAC address of the remote parent AP e Disable Wireless Client Association Usually this check box is cleared so that the router is an access point for wireless computers If this check box is selected the router communicates wirelessly only with other APs whose MAC addresses are listed in this screen The router still communicates with wire connected LAN devices Setting Up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode The units cannot be daisy chained You must know the wireless settings for both units You must know the MAC address of th
95. t check for your computer s MAC address In this case do one of the following Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device and ask them to use the router s MAC address Configure your router to use your computer s MAC address This can be done in the Basic Settings screen See Basic Settings for Your Internet Connection on page 1 6 If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any Web pages from the Internet e 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 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 For more information click the link to the online document Preparing Your Network in Appendix B Alternatively you can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation e Your computer might not have the router configured as its TCP IP gateway If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the gateway address as described in the online document you can access from Preparing Your Network in Appendix B Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using the Ping Utility Most TCP IP termi
96. t 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 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 declare under our sole responsibility that the model WPN824v3 Wireless Router complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 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 o
97. ted to access Up to 128 entries are stored in the log If you have e mail notification on you can also receive these logs in an e mail message see Enabling Security Event E mail Notification on page 4 9 To view the Logs screen log in to the wireless router Select Logs under Content Filtering in the main menu Logs Current time Saturday 01 Jan 2000 03 02 54 admin login from source 192 168 1 8 Saturday January 01 2000 00 28 07 admin login failure from source 192 168 1 8 Saturday January 01 2000 00 28 03 admin login from source 192 168 1 8 Saturday January 01 2000 00 03 05 Initialized firmware version V1 0 6_1 0 5 Saturday January 01 2000 00 00 35 Refresh Clear Log Send Log Figure 3 1 Content Filtering 3 1 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Log entries include these types of information e Blocked or allowed If you have set up content filtering see Schedule on page 3 7 text displays describing whether the access was blocked or allowed e Source IP The name or IP address of the website or newsgroup visited or attempted to access e Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded Click a button to perform one of these actions e Refresh Refresh the log screen e Clear Log Clear the log entries e Send Log E mail the log immediately Blocking Sites The wireless router provides a variety of options
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99. u can also select Router Status under Maintenance on the main menu to view this screen Router Status Account Name WPN824v3 Hardware Version 0 5 Firmware Version V1 0 6_1 0 5NA Internet Port MAC Address 00 30 AB 66 77 89 IP Address 0 0 0 0 DHCP DHCP IP Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Domain Name Server 0 0 0 0 LAN Port MAC Address 00 30 AB 66 77 88 IP Address 192 168 1 1 DHCP Enable IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Wireless Port Name SSID NETGEAR Region United States Channel 6 Mode Auto 108 Mbps Wireless AP ON Broadcast Name ON Show Statistics Connection Status Figure 4 2 The following table explains the Router Status fields Table 4 1 Router Status Fields Field Description Account Name The host name assigned to the wireless router in the Basic Settings screen Hardware Version The wireless router hardware version Firmware Version The wireless router firmware version Managing Your Network 4 3 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Table 4 1 Router Status Fields continued Field Description Internet Port MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address being used by the Internet ADSL port of the wireless router IP Address The IP address used by the Internet ADSL port of the wireless router If no address is shown the wireless router cannot connect to the Internet DHCP Indicates if the IP address is assigned automat
100. ur browser and select an external site such as www netgear com 2 Access the main menu of the router s configuration at http www routerlogin net 3 Under Maintenance select Router Status 4 Check that an IP address is shown for the WAN port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by performing the following procedure 1 Turn off power to the cable or DSL modem 2 Turn off power to your router 3 Wait 5 minutes and reapply power to the cable or DSL modem 4 When the modem s lights indicate that it has reacquired sync with the ISP reapply power to your router 5 Then restart your computer If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem might be one of the following e Your ISP might require a login program Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet PPPoE or some other type of login e If your ISP requires a login the login name and password might be set incorrectly e Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name in the Basic Settings screen Troubleshooting 6 5 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual e Your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and migh
101. uthentication along with dynamic per frame rekeying of WPA makes it virtually impossible to compromise Because this is a new standard wireless device driver and software availability might be limited in older equipment WPA2 PSK AES Allow only computers configured with WPA2 PSK security to connect to the wireless router WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Allow computers configured with either WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security to connect to the wireless router Wireless Settings 2 5 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual Wireless Security Unlike wired network data your wireless data transmissions can be received well beyond your walls by anyone with a compatible adapter For this reason use the security features of your wireless equipment The wireless router provides highly effective security features which are covered in detail in this chapter along with setting up and testing your basic connectivity The following figure illustrates wireless security options Wireless Data perry Security Options Range Up to 300 foot radius None Easy but no security MAC Access List No data security WEP Security but vulnerable WPA PSK Strong security WPA2 PSK Very strong security IRUN Figure 2 3 gt There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network e Restrict access based on MAC address You can r
102. ver 4 10 specifications technical A 1 SPI Stateful Packet Inspection firewall 5 5 SSID current 2 5 4 4 restricting access 2 6 troubleshooting 6 1 SSID broadcast 2 10 start time lease 4 6 Stateful Packet Inspection SPI firewall 5 5 static IP address 1 7 static routes 5 12 5 13 statistics router usage 4 3 4 5 status lights troubleshooting and 6 3 status connection 4 6 status router 4 3 4 5 subnet broadcasting 5 8 subnet masks default 5 7 static routes 5 13 status 4 4 4 6 subnet default A 2 support ii T TCP packet type 5 20 TCP IP gateway troubleshooting and 6 6 TCP IP network troubleshooting 6 6 technical specifications A 1 technical support ii Test light troubleshooting and 6 2 time of day troubleshooting 6 9 time to live advertisement period 5 17 Index 6 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual time zone default A 2 time out idle 1 7 traffic prioritizing 5 19 transmission speed default A 3 troubleshooting 6 1 trusted host 3 4 turning off wireless LAN 2 7 turning on access control 2 11 e mail notification 4 10 Internet access QoS 5 20 remote management 5 15 UPnP 5 17 typographical conventions ix U UDP packet type 5 20 Universal Plug and Play UPnP 5 16 up time 4 5 updating firmware 1 3 upgrading router 4 12 UPnP Universal Plug and Play 5 16 UPnP Portmap Table 5 17 URLs login default A 2 resolving 5 12 typogr
103. vionsseessantuaneias 6 3 Cannot Access the Router Main Menu sssssssccssecessencisesesscccstevasdnncideveqacecsiatesnnnciceneaucccere 6 4 Troubleshooting the ISP COnnGGHON sescccscicusiviencssstienscisstimsssscitiencciwettianssaceennsasnes 6 5 Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using the Ping Utility 00 ee eee eeeteeeeeeeeeee 6 6 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router cc cindnciceisnnmuiinenaaen 6 6 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 0 0 eeeeeeeeeeeeteeteees 6 7 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password sesseessssseirssserrrssssrrrsssrrrrrssrrenssss 6 8 Problems wiih Date and Ime serisini sonckaques patoiaaawvenisaetestanidadnacsmiaaauuees 6 9 Appendix A Technical Specifications and Default Configuration Settings Technical SPCOMNGAUONS cccacoacccecsseussvecsearaedecirabneeseeniaasereenscanarepeeranmneenets seausieasidorieousaanues A 1 Defaolt Configuration SSS a cceccisssnncevisids santceuusvsenteaus sonararndscaaid vans FERNAN aiK EREA iN A 2 Restoring the Default SetiingS ssassrennerninatin nEn A 3 Appendix B Related Documents Index Contents ix v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 Reference Manual x Contents v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual About This Manual The NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual provides information for configuring the features of the Wireless Router Model WPN824Vv3 beyond initia
104. will be allowed access 5 Type the port number that will be used for accessing the management interface Web browser access usually uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security you can change the remote management Web interface to a custom port by entering that number in the field provided Choose a number between 1024 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is acommon alternate for HTTP 6 Click Apply for your changes to take effect When accessing your wireless router from the Internet you will type your wireless router s WAN IP address in your browser s Address in IE or Location in Netscape 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 in your browser http 134 177 0 123 8080 gt Configuring 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 5 16 Advanced Settings and Features v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual 1 On the main menu select UPnP The UPnP screen displays UPnP Y Turn UPnP On Advertisement Period in minutes 30 Advertisement Time To L
105. ws you to specify days and times when blocking see Blocking Sites on page 3 2 and Blocking Services on page 3 4 is enforced Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever user name password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router 1 From the main menu select Schedule to display the following screen Schedule Days to Block v Every Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time of day to Block use 24 hour clock All Day Start Blocking Hour Minute End Blocking Hour Minute Figure 3 4 Enter the days and the time of day that you want to schedule e Select Every Day or select one or more days e To limit access for the selected days select the All Day check box e To limit access during certain times on the selected days type a start time and end time Enter the time in 24 hour time format For example to specify 10 30 a m enter 10 hours and 30 minutes To enter 10 30 p m enter 22 hours and 30 minutes Ifyou set the start time after the end time the schedule will be effective through midnight the next day Content Filtering 3 7 v1 0 January 2008 RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual You can verify your time zone in the E Mail screen see Enabling Security Event E mai

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