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N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN3500

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1. 2 30 Configuring Advanced WPS Settings 0000000 31 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Protecting Access to Your N300 Wireless Modem Router 34 How to Change the Built In Password 2 2 2000055 34 Changing the Administrator Login Time out 35 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 36 Blocking SIES 245 4 445226 R0REEEV ita rA LEE CELE EER EERE RO 37 Frewal RINGS reisien dinane raatea reat ese se tae cae eta nkan ae 39 Inbound Rules Port Forwarding 0 0 cece eee eee 40 Outbound Rules Service Blocking 2 0 0 6 0002 00 cee eee eens 42 Order of Precedence for Rules 2 6c4 cece eee eee eens 44 EE so SSR k aeRO MOMs E N Ah nweeeasorus Cowes doene wed 45 Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services 47 Setting Your TIME ZONG 62545 6a o4ORS ee SERS OSS O04 SES SSR 47 Table of Contents 3 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Scheduling Firewall Services 02000 0c eee eee eeee 48 Configuring E mail Alerts and Web Access Log Notifications 49 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network Upgrading the FUMIO concent aes CR oe we ee ee ered 52 Manually Checking for Firmware Upgrades 0 00 53 Viewing N300 Wireless Modem Router Status Information 55 Connection Stats eres cate eee Oe eK REL Ree Ree E REO eH 57 POUNCE vide een a
2. 2 Chapter Table of Contents Chapter 1 Connecting Your Router to the Internet Using the Setup Manual oon sacaicu gia dtemaden ca dee tae tid oo 6 Logging In to Your N300 Wireless Modem Router 7 Using he Setup Wizard so ccds creer dadd weeds eden de Saw EEEa 9 Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings 10 Configuning ADSL SatiNgS o eiicrssssriidsd sendhen rabaia 13 Chapter 2 Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings Planning Your Wireless Network 00 cece eee eens 15 Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines nauau anaana 15 Wireless Security Options 2 2 6 csc cee eee eee e ete 16 Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings 17 Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security 21 Restricting Wireless Access to Your Network 0 00005 21 Configuring Mixed WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Security 23 GOnHOUNMO WEP arer sosis debe pE SE SAUER oben ry E denne 24 Configuring WPA BOZ TX cccc cera e eevee cera eeeeareasae de eae 26 Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network 27 Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client 27 Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client 00000 29 Connecting Additional Wireless Devices After WPS Setup 30 Adding More WPS Clients c 45 c004 4508s ee 8s so h08 nee eh eee 30 Adding Both WPS and Non WPS Clients
3. 24 Chapter 2 Configuring Yur Wireless Network and Security Settings N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual WEP Security Encryption Authentication Type Automatic v Encryption Strength 64bit v WEP Key Passphrase Key1 Key 2 O Key 3 O Key 4 O App Figure 9 4 Select the authentication type e Automatic This is the default setting e Open System e Shared Key 5 Select the encryption strength setting e 64 bit WEP e 128 bit WEP 6 Enter the encryption keys You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network e Automatic Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase field and click Generate The four key boxes are automatically populated with key values e Manual The number of hexadecimal digits that you must enter depends on the encryption strength setting For 64 bit WEP enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f or A F For 128 bit WEP enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f or A F 7 Select the radio button for the key you want to make active Be sure that you clearly understand how the WEP key settings are configured in your wireless adapter Wireless adapter configuration utilities such as the one included in Windows XP allow entry of only one key which must match the default key you set in the wireless mo
4. Protection attacks This protection should be disabled only in special circumstances Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are using some online games and video confrencing Be careful when using this feature because it makes the firewall security less effective See the following section Setting up Static Routes on page 78 66 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Setting Description MTU Size in bytes The normal MTU Maximum Transmit 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 This is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection Disable SIP ALG The Session Initiation Protocol SIP Application Level Gateway ALG is enabled by default to optimize VoIP phone calls that use the SIP The Disable SIP ALG check box allows you to disable the SIP ALG Disabling the SIP ALG might be useful when running certain applications Setting Up a Default DMZ Server The default demilitarized zone DMZ server feature is helpful when you use some online games and video confrencing applications that are incompatible with NAT The wireless modem router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them but there are other applications that might n
5. ccc0c04ackeactutoarneceaane 103 Window Appears Asking You to Reload Firmware 103 Cannot Log in to the N300 Wireless Modem Router 104 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection 2 222055 105 POS UN 5 46 38 tedis SRR RASD AG REE ERA PR RERRAAER KECK 105 Intemet LED IS Red a 2e8 40 sc 0044800 db e006 o 454 R8845 106 Obtaining an Internet IP Address 2 0000 eee eee 106 Troubleshooting PPPOE or PPPOA cc5s4468 e h 4584508 05 4 107 Troubleshooting Internet Browsing 0 0c eee eee eee 107 Resolving a Reload Firmware Message 00000 eae 108 Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using the Ping Utility 109 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router 2 0005 109 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 110 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password 111 Using the Wireless On Off and WPS Buttons to Reset the Router 111 Problems with Date and Time 000000 eee eee 112 Appendix A Technical Specifications Loeneral APSCNCAUONS 2625 badd Sides eee ER Eie See eeEE RS Sakae SG 114 Factory Default Configurations cs45cesssdes bn oes weeds sev esas 115 Appendix B Related Documents Appendix C Notification of Compliance Chapter Connecting Your Router to the Internet This chapter describes how to configure your N300 Wireless Modem Router Internet connection When you ins
6. If you set the start time after the end time the schedule will be effective through midnight the next day 4 Click Apply to save your changes 48 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Configuring E mail Alerts and Web Access Log Notifications To receive logs and alerts by e mail you must provide your e mail account information To configure e mail alert and web access log notifications 1 Select E mail under Security in the main menu The E mail screen displays E mail Turn E mail Notification On Send Alerts and Logs Via E mail Send To This E mail Address Outgoing Mail Server C My Mail Server requires authentication User Name Password Send E Mail alerts immediately Ifa DoS attack is detected If a Port Scan is detected If someone attempts to access a blocked site Send Logs According to this Schedule Hourly v Day Time am p m Figure 25 2 Select the Turn E mail Notification On check box 3 Enter your email details e Enter the name of your ISP s outgoing SMTP mail server such as mail myISP com in the Your Outgoing Mail Server field You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your e mail program If you leave this field blank log and alert messages will not be sent by e mail e Enter the e mail address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send To This E mail Address field This e mail addr
7. message confirming that the wireless client was successfully added to the wireless network The wireless modem router has generated an SSID implemented WPA WPA2 wireless security including a PSK security password on the wireless modem router and has sent this configuration to the wireless client 6 Note the new SSID and WPA WPA2 password for the wireless network To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless modem router launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer You should see the wireless modem router s Internet LED blink indicating communication to the ISP Note If no WPS capable client devices are located during the 2 minute timeframe security will not be implemented on the modem router 28 Chapter 2 Configuring fur Wireless Network and Security Settings N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the wireless modem router wirelessly is a client The client must support a WPS PIN and must have a WPS configuration utility such as the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart The first time you add a WPS client make sure that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box on the WPS Settings screen is cleared This is the default setting for the wireless modem router and allows it to generate the SSID and WPA WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS After WPS is
8. Access Control On check box is selected and then click Apply Now only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the wireless modem router This prevents unauthorized access to your network Configuring Mixed WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Security A high performance client such as the NETGEAR WN511B must connect to the wireless modem router using WPA2 PSK to achieve maximum performance Wireless clients that connect to the wireless modem router using WPA PSK run at no more than 802 119 speed This option allows wireless clients to use either encryption method Note Not all wireless adapters support WPA or WPA2 Furthermore client software is required on the client Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 do include the client software that supports WPA Nevertheless the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA Consult the product document for your wireless adapter and WPA client software for instructions on configuring WPA settings To configure Mixed WPA PSK WPA2 PSK 1 Log in at the default LAN address of http 192 168 0 1 with the default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up Select Wireless Settings below Setup in the main menu of the wireless modem router Select the Mixed WPA PSK WPA2 PSK radio button The Wireless Settings screen expands to include the WPA PSK Chapter 2 Configurng Your Wireless Network and
9. Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your PCs Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your broadband modem but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single PC connected to that modem If this is the case you must configure your router to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized PC Refer to your N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Modem Router DGN3500 Setup Manual 110 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual 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 0 1 You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways e Use the Erase function of the Web Configuration Manager see Erasing the Configuration on page 61 e The DGN3500 has a dedicated reset button located on the back panel Press reset button for over 5 seconds The LED will blink and the router will reboot The factory default setting is restored after system boots up Using the Wireless On Off and WPS Buttons to Reset the Router To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the administration password or IP address you must use the Wireless On Off and WPS buttons on the side panel of the router 1 Press an
10. Firmware Version The version of the wireless modem router firmware It changes if you upgrade the wireless modem router Chapter 4 Managing Your Network 55 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Field Description ADSL Port MAC Address This field displays the Ethernet MAC address being used by the Internet ADSL port of the wireless modem router IP Address This field displays the IP address being used by the Internet ADSL port of the wireless modem router If no address is shown the wireless modem router cannot connect to the Internet Network Type The network type depends upon your ISP IP Subnet Mask This field displays the IP subnet mask being used by the Internet ADSL port of the wireless modem router Gateway IP IP address used as a gateway to the Internet for computers configured to Address use DHCP Domain Name _ This field displays the DNS server IP addresses being used by the wireless Server modem router These addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP LAN Port MAC Address The Media Access Control address This is the unique physical address being used by the Ethernet LAN port of the wireless modem router IP Address The IP address being used by the Ethernet LAN port of the wireless modem router The default is 192 168 0 1 DHCP Identifies whether the firmware s built in DHCP server is active for the LA
11. If you select this check box then the only way to connect to the wireless modem router will be via cable on the LAN Chapter 2 Configurng Your Wireless Network and Security Settings 19 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Table 1 Wireless Settings Settings Description Wireless Station Access List This is disabled by default so that any computer configured with the correct wireless network name or SSID can access to your wireless network For increased security you can restrict access to the wireless network to only specific computers based on their MAC addresses See Restricting access by MAC address Security Options e Disable You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before implementing wireless security NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security e WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Use encryption keys and data encryption for data security Select 64 bit or 128 bit encryption See Configuring WEP on page 24 e WPA PSK WiFi Protected Access Pre Shared Key Allow only computers configured with WPA to connect to the wireless modem router e WPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access with 2 Pre Shared Keys Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to the wireless modem router e Mixed WPA PSK WP A2 PSK Allow computers configured with either WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security to connect to the wireless modem router e WPA 802 1x e
12. Security Settings 23 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual 4 Enter the pre shared key in the Network Key field using between 8 and 63 characters Click Save to save your settings or click Apply to allow your changes to take effect immediately Note The procedures to configure WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK are identical to the procedure to configure Mixed WPA PSK WPA2 PSK The only difference is that you select either the WPA PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Key or WPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protected Access 2 with Pre Shared Key radio button in step 3 For details about WPA 802 1x authentication options see Configuring WPA 802 1x on page 26 Configuring WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP security is the most basic and simplest form of wireless security It is the most often used but least secure of the available options WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK To configure WEP data encryption 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 LAN address and password you have set up 2 Select Wireless Settings in the main menu In the Security Options section of the screen select WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy The WEP Security Encryption section displays
13. UPnP advertisement before it disappears The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly then it might be necessary to increase this value a little UPnP Portmap Table The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is currently accessing the wireless modem 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 To save cancel your changes or refresh the table Click Apply to save the new settings to the wireless modem router Click Cancel to disregard any unsaved changes Chapter 5 AdvancedConfiguration 81 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual e Click Refresh to update the portmap table and to show the active ports that are currently opened by UPnP devices 82 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Building Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks With the wireless modem router you can build large bridged wireless networks that form an IEEE 802 11n Wireless Distribution System WDS Using the modem router with other access points APs and wireless devices you can connect clients by using their MAC ad
14. a cable is pulled while data is being written to the disk it could result in file or disk corruption To unmount a USB disk drive so that no users can access it from the USB Settings screen click the Safely Remove USB button This takes the drive offline Chapter 6 USB Gorage_ 97 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Specifying Approved USB Devices You can specify which USB devices are approved for use when connected to the wireless modem router 1 Under the Advanced Heading select USB Settings from the main menu and then click Approved Devices The USB Drive Approved Settings screen displays USB Settings Enable any USB Device connected to the USB port Yes O No Approved Devices USB Drive Approved Devices C Allow only approved devices Approved USB Devices Volume Name Device Name Capacity UNKNOWN Flash Disk 982 MB Available USB Devices Volume Name Device Name Capacity O UNKNOWN Flash Disk 982 MB Add Apply Figure 53 Select the USB device from the Available USB Devices list Click Add Select the Allow only approved devices check box noe OoN Click Apply so that your change goes into effect If you want to approve another USB device you must first use the Safely Remove USB Device button to unmount the currently connected USB device Connect the other USB device and then repeat this process 98 Chapter 6 USB Sorage N300 Wireless G
15. example the wildcard feature causes yourhost dyndns org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost dyndns org 8 Click Apply to save your configuration Chapter 5 AdvancedConfiguration 77 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Setting up Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router Under normal circumstances the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access and you do not need to configure additional static routes You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network Static Route Example As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case e Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP e You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed This router s address on your LAN is 192 168 0 100 e Your company s network address 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 modem router and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 0 x addresses With this configuration if you attempt to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the c
16. f Not Shared is shown then the default share has been deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting Read Write Access e Shows the permissions access controls on the Network Folder e All no password allows all users to access the Network Folder e admin prompts you to enter the same password that you use to log in to the wireless modem router main menu Creating a Network Folder From the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen Click the Create a Network Folder button to open the Create a Network Folder screen Chapter 6 USB Gorage 95 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Create Network Folder USB Device fU U Drive Folder Share Name Read Access All no password v Write Access All no password v v Apply Close Window Figure 52 You can use this screen to create a folder and to specify its Share Name Read Access and Write Access from All no password to admin The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the wireless modem router main menu By default it is password Note You must click Apply in order for your changes to take effect 96 Chapter 6 USB Sorage N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Unmounting a USB Drive A WARNING Unmount the USB drive first before physically unplugging it from the wireless modem router If the USB disk is removed or
17. implemented the wireless modem router automatically selects this check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings remain the same if other WPS enabled devices are added later To use a PIN to add a WPS client 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 LAN address and password you have set up 2 On the wireless modem router main menu select Add a WPS Client computers that will connect wirelessly to the wireless modem router are clients and then click Next The Add WPS Client screen displays Add WPS Client Select a setup method Push Button recommended PIN Number Ifyour Adapter supports WPS please click on Generate a client Security Pin to input on the AP Router Gateway and put the generated client PIN number here Enter Client s PIN Next Figure 11 3 Select the PIN Number radio button Go to the client wireless computer Run a WPS configuration utility Follow the utility s instructions to generate a PIN Take note of the client PIN 5 From the wireless modem router Add WPS Client screen enter the client PIN number and then click Next e The wireless modem router tries to communicate with the client for 4 minutes e The wireless modem router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the wireless network The wireless modem router
18. in check box on the Router Upgrade screen If the wireless modem router discovers a newer version of firmware the message on the left displays If no new firmware is available the message on the right displays Firmware Version Check A New Firmware Version is Found Firmware Version Check No New Firmware Version Available Do You Want to Upgrade to the New Version Now Current Version V1 0 3 5 New Version 1 0 3 8 Figure 27 To upgrade click Yes to allow the wireless modem router to download and install the new firmware 52 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual A WARNING When uploading firmware to the wireless modem router do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it could corrupt the firmware When the upload is complete your wireless modem router automatically restarts The upgrade process could take a few minutes Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the Wireless Modem Router after upgrading Manually Checking for Firmware Upgrades You can use the Router Upgrade screen to manually check the NETGEAR website for newer versions of firmware for your product To manually check for new firmware and install it on your wireless modem router 1 2 Under Maintenance on the main menu select Router Status Note the
19. og a rar kr fur sem ger ar eru tilskipun 1999 5 EC Norsk Norwegian NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at utstyret Radiolan er i samsvar med de grunnleggende krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Appendix C Notification of Compliance Index Numerics 128 bit WEP 25 64 bit WEP 25 A access remote 63 viewing logs 36 access lists 22 account name 55 address reservation 70 74 ADSL settings 13 attached devices 59 authentication required by mail server 49 B backing up configuration file 60 basic wireless connectivity 17 C compliance wireless 118 configuration file 60 backing up 60 erasing 61 configuring dynamic DNS 76 connection status settings 57 D date and time 112 daylight savings time 47 112 default DMZ server 67 default factory settings restoring 61 default reset buttons 111 deleting configuration 61 Denial of Service DoS protection 37 device name 59 DHCP server 70 73 diagnostics 62 DMZ server 67 DNS server primary DNS server 11 secondary DNS server 11 dynamic DNS 76 DynDNS org 76 E e mailing logs 49 erasing configuration 61 Ethernet MAC address See MAC addresses F factory default settings restoring 61 firewall rules inbound rules 40 order of precedence for firewall rules 44 outbound rules 42 Firmware Upgrade Assistant 7 firmware version 55 H host name 11 55 59 inbound firewall rules 40 instant messaging
20. open or close AOL or MSN Instant Messenger ports see the Firewall Rules screen in the Order of Precedence for Rules on page 44 Outbound Services Service AIM TCP 51 90 v Action BLOCK by schedule otherwise Allow LAN Users Any v start finish WAN Users Any v start finish Log Match v Figure 20 The settings are Service From this list select the application or service to be allowed or blocked The list already displays many common services but you are not limited to these choices Use the Add Custom Service button in the Services screen to add any additional services or applications that do not already appear Action Choose how you want this type of traffic to be handled You can block or allow always or you can block or allow according to the schedule you have defined in the Schedule screen LAN Users These settings determine which packets are covered by the rule based on their source LAN IP address Select the option that you want Any All IP addresses are covered by this rule Address range If this option is selected you must fill in the Start and Finish fields Single address Enter the required address in the Start field WAN Users These settings determine which packets are covered by the rule based on their destination WAN IP address Select the option that you want Any All IP addresses are covered by this rule Chapter 3 Protectng Your Network 43 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 M
21. router sends It recognizes both formats when receiving By default this is RIP 1 e RIP 1 is universally supported It is adequate for most networks unless you have an unusual network setup e RIP 2 carries more information Both RIP 2B and RIP 2M send the routing data in RIP 2 format RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting RIP 2M uses multicasting DHCP Server For more information Use Router as a DHCP Server This check box is usually selected so that the wireless modem router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server See Using the N300 Wireless Modem Router as a DHCP Server on page 70 Starting IP Address Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the wireless modem router Ending IP Address Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the wireless modem router Address Reservation For more information see Address Reservation on page 70 When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer receives the same IP address each time it access the wireless modem router s DHCP server Assign reserved IP addresses to servers that require permanent IP settings Chapter 5 AdvancedConfiguration 73 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Using the N300 Wireless Modem Router as a DHCP Server By default the wireless modem router functions as a
22. service provider has connected your line correctly and that your wiring is correct ADSL Link LED Is Blinking Amber If your ADSL link LED is blinking amber then your wireless modem router is attempting to make an ADSL connection with the service provider The LED should turn green within several minutes If the ADSL link LED does not turn green disconnect all telephones on the line If this solves the problem reconnect the telephones one at a time being sure to use a microfilter on each telephone If the microfilters are connected correctly you should be able to connect all your telephones If disconnecting telephones does not result in a green ADSL link LED there might be a problem with your wiring If the telephone company has tested the ADSL signal at your network interface device NID then you might have poor quality wiring in your house ADSL Link LED Is Off If the ADSL link LED is off disconnect all telephones on the line If this solves the problem reconnect the telephones one at a time being sure to use a microfilter on each telephone If the microfilters are connected correctly you should be able to connect all your telephones If disconnecting telephones does not result in a green ADSL link LED check for the following e Check that the telephone company has made the connection to your line and tested it e Verify that you are connected to the correct telephone line If you have more than one phone line be sure tha
23. to allow to access your wireless network Figure 8 Wireless Station Access List Setup Access List Wireless Station Access List C Turn Access Control On Trusted Wireless Stavons device Name MAC Address Available Wireless Stations evice Name MAC Address Add New Station Manually Device Name 22 Chapter 2 Configuring fur Wireless Network and Security Settings N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual e Ifa computer is connected to the network you can select it from the Available Wireless Stations list e You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the wireless modem router s Attached Devices screen into the MAC Address field of this screen To do this configure each wireless computer to obtain a wireless link to the wireless modem router The computer should then appear in the Attached Devices screen e Ifthe computer is not connected you can type in its MAC address The MAC address is usually printed on the wireless device or it might appear in the wireless modem router s DHCP table The MAC address is 12 hexadecimal digits Click Add to add the station to the Trusted Wireless Stations list Tip If you are using a wireless computer to set up access control be sure to add your computer to the Trusted Wireless Stations list Otherwise when you click Apply and your changes take effect you will be disconnected from the wireless network Make sure the Turn
24. you must click Apply in order for the changes to take effect Note If you change the LAN IP address of the wireless modem router while connected through the browser you will be disconnected You must then open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again 72 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual The LAN Setup fields are explained in the following table Settings Description LAN TCP IP Setup IP Address The LAN IP address of the wireless modem router IP Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the wireless modem 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 modem router RIP Direction RIP Router Information Protocol allows a wireless modem router to exchange routing information with other routers This setting controls how the wireless modem router sends and receives RIP packets Both is the default e Both or Out Only The wireless modem router broadcasts its routing table periodically e Both or In Only The wireless modem router incorporates the RIP information that it receives e None The wireless modem router will not send any RIP packets and will ignore any RIP packets received RIP Version This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the wireless modem
25. your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the wireless modem 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 Chapter 1 Connecting Your Router tothe Internet 11 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Settings Description NAT Net Address Translation NAT automatically assigns private IP addresses 10 1 1 x to LAN connected devices e Enable Usually NAT is enabled e Disable This disables NAT but leaves the firewall active Disable NAT only if you are sure that you do not require it When NAT is disabled only standard routing is performed by this router Classical routing lets you directly manage the IP addresses that the wireless modem router uses Classical routing should be selected only by experienced users e Disable fire wall This disables the firewall in addition to disabling NAT With the firewall disabled the protections usually provided to your network are disabled These fields Router MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address that will be used by the wireless appear only if no modem router on the Internet port Some ISPs register the login is required Ethernet 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 y
26. 44 interval poll 58 IP addresses dynamic 76 reserved 70 74 L LAN port settings 56 LAN setup 67 68 72 default LAN IP configuration 68 72 Index 122 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual logging in 7 logging out 7 logs sending 49 viewing 36 MAC address configuring the MAC address 12 MAC address being rejected 110 MAC address filter 23 MAC address spoofing 106 restricting wireless access by MAC address 24 MAC addresses attached devices 59 mail server outgoing 49 managing router remotely 63 manual software upgrade 53 metric 79 multicasting 69 73 N Network Time Protocol 47 112 O order of precedence for firewall rules 44 outbound firewall rules 42 outgoing mail server 49 P passphrase 25 placement of your router 15 plug and play 81 point to point bridge mode 84 poll interval 58 port status 58 ports port filtering 42 port forwarding 40 port numbers 45 primary DNS server 11 R range of your wireless connection 15 releasing connection status 58 remote management 63 renewing connection status 57 Chapter 123 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual repeater mode with wireless client association 85 reserved IP adresses 70 74 reset button 111 restoring configuration 60 default factory settings 61 restoring your password 111 restricting wireless access by MAC address 24 RIP Router Information Protocol 69 73 r
27. 85 Chapter6 USB Storage USB Drive REguUremEniS oasi ccd 2c eed Gah eAeDGweN edd eeeed de eae 88 File Sharing SCenariOS s s coe scent hee eee eed eee ee ee 89 Sharing Photos with Friends and Family 00005 89 Sharing Large Files with Colleagues 22000055 90 USB Storage Basic Settings 2 cactas nuns doe Gee eee eee eed 91 Editing a Network Folder gt c ccc 6 ceen ccna bese eee ceed baw eee eR OS 93 Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings 94 Creating a Network Folders cg600cceceedeua aebaa peea onaae e oe 95 Unmountng a USB DIVO oes 1ecck be oye eed Pos ue Sek RRS RR 97 Specifying Approved USB Devices 202000 cece eee 98 Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 99 Locating the Internet Port IP Address 22220005 99 4 Chapter N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Accessing the Router s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP 99 Connecting to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings 100 Enabling File and Printer Sharing 2 anaana cece eee 100 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Basic FUNCHONING sssrds s cetee rer tanetiatrardeearennaea taeda s 102 Welcome Page Displays instead of Router Management Interface 102 Power LED le NOt Otis eeeeaceued ete damia CERES RSERR TRESS 102 Poser LED IS REA sidan cet h kidun A 4a Rhee eA AGes eens s 102 LAN or ADSL Por LED ls Not ON
28. Configuration Appendix A Echnical Specifications 113 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual General Specifications Specification Description Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and routing protocols TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE or PPPoA RFC 1483 Bridged or Routed Ethernet and RFC 1577 Classical IP over ATM Power Adapter North America 120V 60 Hz input UK Australia 240V 50 Hz input Europe 230V 50 Hz input All regions output 12 V AC 1 0A output Physical Dimensions 7 0 x 5 1 x 1 2 177 5 mm x 130 mm x 31 mm Weight 0 58 Ibs 0 265 kg Environmental Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating humidity 10 to 90 relative humidity noncondensing Storage temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F Storage humidity 5 to 95 relative humidity noncondensing Regulatory Compliance Meets requirements of FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B Interface Specifications LAN 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx RJ 45 WAN ADSL Dual RJ 11 pins 2 and 3 T1 413 G DMT G Lite USB 114 Appendix A Technical Specifications N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Factory Default Configuration You can use the Restore Factory Settings button on the rear panel of the wireless modem router to return its configuration to the fac
29. DHCP server allowing it to assign IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the wireless modem router s LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the wireless modem router The wireless modem router assigns IP addresses to the attached computers from a pool of addresses specified in this screen Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN For most applications the default DHCP and TCP IP settings of the wireless modem router are satisfactory Click the link to the online document Related Documents in Appendix B for an explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the wireless modem router s LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme you should define a range between 192 168 0 2 and 192 168 0 254 although you might wish to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses The wireless modem 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 wireless modem router s LAN IP address e Primary DNS Server if you entered a primary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen otherwise the wireless modem ro
30. ETGEAR 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 requisitos essenciais e Portuguese 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 Slovak NETGEAR Inc t mto vyhlasuje Ze Radiolan sp a z kladn po iadavky a v etky pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Suomi Finnish NETGEAR Inc vakuuttaa t ten ett Radiolan tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Svenska Swedish H rmed intygar NETGEAR Inc att denna Radiolan st r verensst mmelse med de v sentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta best mmelser som framg r av direktiv 1999 5 EG slenska Icelandic H r me l sir NETGEAR Inc yfir v a Radiolan er samr mi vi grunnkr fur
31. For WPA or WPA2 configuration see Configuring Mixed WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Security on page 23 20 Chapter 2 Configuring ur Wireless Network and Security Settings N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security To set up wireless security you can either manually configure it in the Wireless Settings screen or you can use Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA WPA2 security see Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 27 Note If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings you will be disconnected when you click Apply Reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings or access the modem router from a wired computer to make further changes Restricting Wireless Access to Your Network By default any wireless PC that is configured with the correct SSID can access your wireless network For increased security the wireless modem router provides several ways to restrict wireless access to your network You can do the following e Turn off wireless connectivity completely e Restrict access based on the wireless network name SSID e Restrict access based on the Wireless Card Access List Turning off wireless connectivity completely You can completely turn off the wireless connectivity of the wireless modem router by pressing the Wireless On Off button on the sid
32. ID name NETGEAR Security Disabled Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission speed Auto Country region United States in North America otherwise varies by region RF channel 11 unit if region is selected Operating mode Up to 130 Mbps with 20 40 MHz bandwidth dynamically selected on a frame by frame basis Data rate Best Output power Full Access point Enabled Authentication type Open System Wireless card access list All wireless stations allowed 1 Maximum Wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate 116 Appendix A Technical Specifications Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents that you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product 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 reference enu wsdhcp index h tm Virtual Private Networking http documentation netgear com reference enu vpn index htm Basics Glossary http documentation netgear com reference enu glo
33. N attached devices IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask being used by the Ethernet LAN port of the wireless modem router The default is 255 255 255 0 Modem ADSL Firmware The version of the firmware Version Modem Status The connection status of the modem DownStream The connection speed of the ADSL connection from the phone company to Connection your wireless modem router Speed UpSTream The connection speed of the ADSL connection from your wireless modem Connection router to the phone company Speed VPI The VPI settings from the ADSL Settings screen VCI The VCI settings from the ADSL Settings screen Wireless Region The country where the unit is set up for use Port Channel The current channel which determines the operating frequency Wireless AP Indicates if the access point feature is enabled for WLAN1 If disabled the Wireless LED on the front panel is off 56 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Field Description WLAN1 Name SSID The wireless network name WLAN2 WLAN3 Wireless AP Indicates if the access point feature is enabled WLAN4 Broadcast Indicates if the wireless modem router is configured to broadcast its SSID Name for WLAN2 Connection Status To view the connection status on the Router Status screen click Connection Status Connection Status Connection Time Connecting to Server Neg
34. NETGEAR N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Modem Router DGN3500 User Manual N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual 2010 NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR Inc Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR To register your product get the latest product updates or get support online visit us at http support netgear com Phone US amp Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries See Support information card Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo ReadyNAS ProSafe Smart Wizard 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 To improve internal 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 Revision History Publication Part Number Version Publish Date Comments 202 10487 03 v1 0 June 2010
35. P These fields appear only if your ISP requires a login Encapsulation e PPPoE PPP over Ethernet e PPPoA PPP over ATM Login The login name provided by your ISP This is often an e mail address Password The password that you use to log in to your ISP 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 modem router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN Entering an Idle Timeout value of 0 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 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 modem router to which your wireless modem router will connect This field appears only if no login is required e Use IP Ov er ATM IFoA Your ISP uses Classical IP addresses RFC 1577 Enter the IP address IP subnet mask and gateway IP addresses that your ISP assigned Domain Name Server DNS Address The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names e Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address e Use These DNS Servers If you know that
36. P IP wireless modem router If your computer obtains its information from the wireless modem router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the wireless modem router address as described in the online document that you can access from Preparing Your Network on page 117 Chapter 7 Toubleshooting 107 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Resolving a Reload Firmware Message When you attempt to connect to the Internet Windows may display a message that you must reload the router s firmware If this situation occurs a problem has been detected with the router s firmware To recover the firmware 1 If you already have the firmware file on your PC go directly to step 2 If you do not have the firmware file on your PC obtain the firmware from the NETGEAR support site at http www netgear com support 2 Click Browse Navigate to the firmware file If you used the Setup CD recovery firmware is located in the C Netgear directory 4 Click Upgrade 5 The recovery process takes about 5 minutes Wait for the progress bar to complete After the firmware recovery is complete the login screen for the Smart Wizard displays allowing you to log in to the wireless modem router to check its status 108 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Troubleshooting a TCP IP Network Using the Ping Utility Most TCP IP terminal devices and routers co
37. Santa Clara CA 95134 declare under our sole responsibility that the N300 Wireless Modem Router DGN3500 complies with Part 15 Subpart B of FCC CFR47 Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings amp Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or a
38. WEP security is not supported by WPS e If your wireless network will include a combination of WPS capable devices and non WPS capable devices NETGEAR suggests that you set up your wireless network and security settings manually first and use WPS only for adding additional WPS capable devices See Adding Both WPS and Non WPS Clients on page 30 A WPS client can be added using the Push Button method or the PIN method e Using the Push Button This is the preferred method See the following section Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client e Entering a PIN For information about using the PIN method see Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client on page 29 Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the wireless modem router wirelessly is a client The client must support a WPS button and must have a WPS configuration utility such as the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart The first time you add a WPS client make sure that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box on the WPS Settings screen is cleared This is the default setting for the wireless modem router and allows it to generate the SSID and WPA WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS After WPS is implemented the wireless modem router automatically selects this check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings remain the same if other WPS enabled devices are added later Chapter 2 Configurng Your
39. Wireless Network and Security Settings 27 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual To use the wireless modem router WPS button to add a WPS client 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 LAN address and password you have set up 2 On the wireless modem router main menu select Add a WPS Client and then click Next The following screen displays Add WPS Client Select a setup method g Push Button recommended You can either press the Push Button physically on the router or press the Button below soft Push Button WPS button OPIN Number Figure 10 By default the Push Button recommended radio button is selected 3 Either press the WPS button or click the on screen button The wireless modem router tries to communicate with the client for 2 minutes 4 Go to the client wireless computer and run a WPS configuration utility Follow the utility s instructions to push or click a WPS button 5 Go back to the wireless modem router screen to check for a message e While the wireless modem router attempts to connect to a WPS capable device the Push N Connect LED on the front blinks green When the wireless modem router has established a WPS connection the LED is solid green e Ifa connection is established the wireless modem router WPS screen displays a
40. ake sure to note the current settings first Note If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name SSID or wireless security settings you will be disconnected when you click Apply To avoid this problem use a computer with a wired connection to access the modem router To view or manually configure the wireless settings 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 LAN address and password you have set up 2 Select Wireless Settings in the main menu The Wireless Settings screen displays Wireless Settings NETGEAR v Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR Region Europe v Channel 11 v Mode Upto 130Mbps Wireless Access Point V Enable Wireless Access Point Allow Broadcast of Name SSID C Wireless Isolation Wireless Station Access List Setup Access List Security Options Disable O WEP Wired Equivalent Privac O WPA PSK Wi Fi Protected Access Pre Shared Ke O WPA2 PSK Wi Fi Protectad Access 2 with Pre Shared Key Mined WPA PSK WPA2 PSK O WPA 802 1x Apply Figure 7 Chapter 2 Configurng Your Wireless Network and Security Settings 17 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Table 1 describes the information that is displayed in the Wireless Settings screen Note The SSID of any wireless access adapter
41. 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 Interference Reduction Table Household Appliance Recommended Minimum Distance between NETGEAR equipment and household appliance to reduce interference in feet and meters Microwave ovens 30 feet 9 meters Baby Monitor Analog 20 feet 6 meters Baby Monitor Digital 40 feet 12 meters Cordless phone Analog 20 feet 6 meters Cordless phone Digital 30 feet 9 meters Bluetooth devices 20 feet 6 meters ZigBee 20 feet 6 meters Appendix C Notification of Compliance N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Europe EU Declaration of Conformity CEO Marking with the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R amp TTE Directive of the European Union 1999 5 EC This equipment meets the following conformance standards e EN300 328 2 4Ghz EN301 489 17 EN301 893 5Ghz EN60950 1 This device is a 2 4 GHz wideband transmission system transceiver intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies In Italy the end user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain aut
42. bers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application Although the wireless modem router already holds a list of many service port numbers you are not limited to these choices Use the following procedure to create your own service definitions To add or change a service 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless modem router 2 Below the Security heading select Services to display the Services screen shown in the following figure Services Service Table Service Type Ports Add Custom Service Delete Service Figure 22 e To create a new service click the Add Custom Service button e To edit an existing service select its button on the left side of the table and click Edit Service e To delete an existing service select its button on the left side of the table and click Delete Service 3 Use the Add Services screen to define or edit a service Chapter 3 Protectng Your Network 45 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Add Services Service Definition Name _ Type TCP v Start Port Finish Port Figure 23 4 Click Apply to save your changes 46 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network N300 Wir
43. ch as PowerPoint presentations or ZIP files with colleagues at another site Rather than tying up their mail systems with large files your colleagues can use FTP to easily download shared files from the wireless modem router Sharing files with a remote colleague involves the following steps 1 To protect your network set up appropriate security Create a user name and password for the colleague with appropriate access 2 If you want to limit USB drive access to only Read Access from the wireless modem router USB Storage Basic Settings screen click Edit a Network folder In the Write Access field select admin and then click Apply Note The password for admin is the same one that you use to access the wireless modem router By default it is password 3 Enable FTP via Internet in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen See Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings on page 94 90 Chapter 6 USB Sorage N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual USB Storage Basic Settings You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached to your wireless modem router On the wireless modem router main menu below the USB heading select Basic Settings The following screen displays USB Storage Basic Settings Network Device Name readyshare Available Network Folders Folder Name Volume Name otal tree Share Name mas vane Space Space Access Access UA U Drive 982MB 856MB _readysha
44. ck Apply to save your settings So that the log entries are correctly time stamped and sent at the correct time be sure to set the time as described in the next section 50 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Managing Your Network This chapter describes features to help you manage your N300 Wireless Modem Router This chapter includes the following sections Upgrading the Firmware Viewing N300 Wireless Modem Router Status Information Viewing a List of Attached Devices Managing the Configuration File Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the N300 Wireless Modem Router Enabling Remote Management Access Note For help with changing the password see How to Change the Built In Password on page 34 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network 51 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Upgrading the Firmware The wireless modem router s firmware routing software is stored in flash memory By default when you log in to your wireless modem router it automatically checks the NETGEAR website for new firmware and alerts you if there is a newer version Checking for Firmware Updates The router is checking the NETGEAR server to see if upda available for your router This could take up to 90 seconds please wait v Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in Cancel Figure 26 Note To turn off the automatic firmware check at log in clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log
45. d hold the Wireless On Off and WPS buttons simultaneously until the Power LED turns red about 6 seconds 2 The DGN3500 has a dedicated reset button located on the back panel Press reset button for over 5 seconds The LED will blink and the router will reboot The factory default setting is restored after system boots up Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 111 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Problems with Date and Time In the main menu under Security select Schedule to display the current date and time of day The wireless modem router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time from one of several network time servers on the Internet Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and time of day Problems with the date and time function can include e Date shown is January 1 2000 Cause The router has not yet successfully reached a network time server Check that your Internet access is 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 Schedule screen select the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box 112 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the wireless modem router e General Specifications e Factory Default
46. d other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Espa ol Spanish Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc declara que el Radiolan cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE EAMnvik Greek ME THN MAPOY2A NETGEAR Inc AHAQNE OTI Radiolan 2YMMOP ONETAI MPO TIZ OYZIOAEIZ ANAITHZEIZ KAI TIZ AOINE2 ZXETIKEZ AIATAZEI TH OAHMAZ 1999 5 EK Fran ais French Par la pr sente NETGEAR Inc d clare que l appareil Radiolan est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE 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 120 Appendix C Notification of Compliance N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Latviski Latvian Ar So NETGEAR Inc deklar ka Radiolan atbilst Direkt vas 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m pras b m un citiem ar to saist tajiem 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 N
47. de for this service Always Any traffic for this service type will be logged Match Traffic of this type that matches the settings and action will be logged Not match Traffic of this type that does not match the settings and action will be logged Inbound Rule Example Allowing Video Conferencing If you want to allow incoming video conferencing to be initiated from a restricted range of outside IP addresses such as from a branch office you can create an inbound rule In the example shown in the following figure CU SeeMe connections are allowed only from a specified range of external IP addresses In this case we have also specified logging of any incoming CU SeeMe requests that do not match the allowed settings Chapter 3 Protectng Your Network 41 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Inbound Services Service CU SEEME TCP UDP 7648 24032 Action ALLOW always v Send to LAN Server ccd fa pip 2 WAN Users Address Range start 134 177 88 i finish 134 177 1 100 254 Log NotMatch Appi Figure 19 Considerations for Inbound Rules e If your external IP address is assigned dynamically by your ISP the IP address might change periodically as the DHCP lease expires Consider using the Dynamic DNS screen so that external users can always find your network e Ifthe IP address of the local server computer is assigned by DHCP it might change when the computer is reboot
48. dem router 8 Click Save to save your settings or click Apply to allow your changes to take effect immediately Chapter 2 Configurhg Your Wireless Network and Security Settings 25 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Note When configuring the wireless modem router from a wireless computer if you specify WEP settings you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply You must then either configure your wireless adapter to match the wireless modem router WEP settings or access the wireless modem router from a wired computer to make any further changes Configuring WPA 802 1x This version of WPA requires the use of a RADIUS server for authentication Each user wireless client must have a user login on the RADIUS server and the wireless modem router must have a client login on the RADIUS server Data transmissions are encrypted using a key that is automatically generated 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 LAN address and password you have set up Select Wireless Settings in the main menu In the Security Options section of the screen select WPA 802 1x In the Radius Server Name IP Address field enter the name or IP address of the Radius server on your LAN This is a required field In the Radius Port field enter the port number used for connecti
49. dem router s configuration at http 192 168 0 1 In the main menu under Maintenance select Router Status and check that an IP address is shown for the WAN port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your wireless modem router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem might be one of the following e Ifyou have selected a login program the service name user name or password might be incorrectly set See the following section Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA e Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account to the wireless modem router in the browser based Setup Wizard e Your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and might 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 spoof your computer s MAC address This can be done in the Basic Settings screen See the N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Modem Router DGN3500 Setup Manual 106 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA The PPPoE or PPPoA connection can be debugged as follows 1 of PY PP Access the main menu of the router at http 192 168 0 1 Under Maintenance select Router Statu
50. den Router DGN3500 User Manual Configuring a Repeater with Wireless Client Association In the repeater mode with wireless client association the wireless modem router sends all traffic to a remote AP For the repeater mode you must enter the MAC address of the remote parent access point Alternatively you can configure the wireless modem router as the parent by entering the address of a child access point Note that the following restrictions apply e You do not have the option of disabling client associations with this wireless modem router e You cannot configure a sequence of parent child APs You are limited to only one parent AP although if the wireless modem router is the parent AP it can connect with up to four child APs The following figure shows an example of a Repeater mode configuration m Wireless PC ey associated gt with AP 1 ad Wireless PC associated with AP2 N300 wireless modem router AP 2 in repeater mode Internet naa Wireless PC vil 192 168 0 1 i associated with AP 3 PCs AP 1 parent AP in repeater mode er AP 3 in repeater mode Figure 46 To set up a repeater with wireless client association 1 Configure the operating mode of the devices e Configure AP 1 the wireless modem router in Figure 46 on with the MAC address of AP 2 and AP 3 in the first two Remote MAC Address fields e Configure AP 2 with the MAC address of AP 1 in the Remote MAC Add
51. dresses rather than by specifying IP addresses Here are some examples of wireless bridged configurations e Point to point bridge The wireless modem router communicates with another bridge mode wireless station See Configuring a Point to Point Bridge Configuration e Multi point bridge The wireless modem router is the master for a group of bridge mode wireless stations Then all traffic is sent to this master rather than to other access points See Configuring a Repeater with Wireless Client Association e Repeater with wireless client association Sends all traffic to the remote access point See Configuring a Repeater with Wireless Client Association Note The wireless bridging and repeating feature uses the default security profile to send and receive traffic To view or change these configurations select Advanced Wireless Settings from the main menu and then select the WDS radio button Advanced Wireless Settings O WPS Push N Connect wos WDS Mode C Enable Wireless Bridging and Repeating Wireless Point to Point Bridge Local MAC Address Repeater with Wireless Client Association Local MAC Address Remote MAC Address Figure 44 Chapter 5 AdvancedConfiguration 83 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Configuring a Point to Point Bridge Configuration In point to point bridge mode the wireless modem router communicates as an access point with anoth
52. e Enter a period as to block all Internet browsing access Up to 32 entries are supported in the Keyword list 5 To delete a keyword or domain select it from the list click Delete Keyword and then click Apply 6 To specify a trusted user enter that computer s IP address in the Trusted IP Address field and click Apply You can specify one trusted user which is a computer that will be exempt from blocking and logging Since the trusted user will be identified by an IP address you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address 7 Click Apply to save your settings 38 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Firewall Rules Firewall rules block or allow specific traffic passing through from one side of the router to the other Inbound rules WAN to LAN restrict access by outsiders to private resources selectively allowing only specific outside users to access specific resources Outbound rules LAN to WAN determine what outside resources local users can have access to A firewall has two default rules one for inbound traffic and one for outbound The default rules of the wireless modem router are e Inbound Block all access from outside except responses to requests from the LAN side e Outbound Allow all access from the LAN side to the outside You can define additional rules that will specify exceptions to the default rules By adding custom rul
53. e panel of the wireless modem router For example if you use your notebook computer to wirelessly connect to your wireless modem router and you take a business trip you can turn off the wireless portion of the wireless modem router while you are traveling Other members of your household who use computers connected to the wireless modem router through Ethernet cables can still use the wireless modem router To do this clear the Enable Wireless Access Point check box on the Wireless Settings screen and then click Apply Hiding your wireless network name SSID By default the wireless modem router is set to broadcast its wireless network name SSID You can restrict wireless access to your network by not broadcasting the wireless network name SSID To do this clear the Allow Broadcast of Name SSID check box on the Wireless Settings screen and then click Apply Wireless devices will not see your wireless modem router You must configure your wireless devices to match the wireless network name SSID of the wireless modem router Chapter 2 Configurng Your Wireless Network and Security Settings 21 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual A WARNING The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you specify in the wireless modem router If they do not match you will not get a wireless connection to the wireless modem router Restricting access by MAC address For increased security y
54. eam Connection Speed 3008 kbps 512 kbps Line Attenuation 49 0 db 30 0 db Noise Margin 15 2 db 18 0 db Poll Interval 10 secs Set Interval Stop Figure 31 The following table describes the wireless modem router statistics Item Description System Up Time The time elapsed since the wireless modem router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports For each port the screen displays 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 transmission outbound bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports Rx B s The current reception inbound bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports Up Time The time elapsed since this port acquired the link Poll Interval The intervals at which the statistics are updated in this screen e To change the polling frequency enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click Set Interval e To stop the polling click Stop 58 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices table lists all IP devices that the wireless modem router has discovered on t
55. ed To avoid this use the Reserved IP address feature in the LAN IP Setup screen to keep the computer s IP address constant e Local computers must access the local server using the computer s local LAN address 192 168 0 11 in the example in the previous figure Attempts by local computers to access the server using the external WAN IP address will fail Outbound Rules Service Blocking The wireless modem router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by computers on your network This is called service blocking or port filtering You can define an outbound rule to block Internet access from a local computer based on the following e IP address of the local computer source address e IP address of the Internet site being contacted destination address e Time of day e Type of service being requested service port number The following is an application example of outbound rules 42 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Outbound Rule Example Blocking Instant Messenger If you want to block Instant Messenger usage by employees during working hours you can create an outbound rule to block that application from any internal IP address to any external address according to the schedule that you create in the Schedule screen You can specify that the wireless modem router logs any attempt to use Instant Messenger during this blocked period You can also
56. elect the radio button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete 2 Click Edit or Delete Chapter 5 AdvancedConfiguration 71 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Configuring LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP and Routing Information Protocol RIP The wireless modem router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The wireless modem router s default LAN IP configuration is e LAN IP address 192 168 0 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and should be suitable for most applications If your network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme you can make those changes in the LAN Setup screen To configure LAN settings log in to the wireless modem router and under the Advanced heading select LAN Setup The following screen displays LAN Setup LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address k92 268 jo IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 RIP Version RIP_1 v RIP Direction Both v Access Router Management Interface on additional port NAT disabled mode only Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address Ending IP Address Address Reservation ki IP Address Device Name MAC Address Add Edit Delete Figure 38 If you make changes
57. eless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services The wireless modem router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time and date from one of several network time servers on the Internet Setting Your Time Zone To localize the time for your log entries you must specify your time zone 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless modem router Select Schedule below Security to display the Schedule screen Schedule Days V Every Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time of day use 24 hour clack vJ All Day Start Time Hour Minute End Time Hour Minute Time Zone GMT Greenwich Mean Time Edinburgh London Adjust for Daylight Savings Time Use this NTP Server Current Time 2006 05 18 21 15 39 Figure 24 Select your time zone This setting is used for the blocking schedule according to your local time zone and for time stamping log entries Select the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box if your time zone is currently in daylight savings time Note If your region uses daylight savings time you must manually select Adjust for Daylight Savings Time on the first day of daylight savings Cha
58. emote Management Access The remote management feature allows you to upgrade or check the status of your N300 Wireless Modem Router via the Internet From the main menu under Advanced select Remote Management Remote Management Turn Remote Management On Remote Management Address http 69 105 39 73 8080 Allow Remote Access By Only This Computer IP Address Range From To O IP Address List Everyone Port Number 8080 Figure 35 Note Be sure to change the wireless modem router s default configuration password to a very secure password The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language and should be a mixture of letters both uppercase and lowercase numbers and symbols Your password can be up to 30 characters To configure your wireless modem router for remote management 1 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box 2 Under Allow Remote Access By specify what external IP addresses will be allowed to access the wireless modem router s remote management Note For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical Chapter 4 Managing Your Network 63 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual e To allow access from any IP address on the Internet select Everyone e To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select IP Address Range Enter a beginning and ending IP addr
59. er your ISP assigned IP address changes your wireless modem router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider logs in to your account and registers your new IP address If your host name is hostname for example you can reach your wireless modem router at hostname dyndns org From the main menu under Advanced select Dynamic DNS to display the Dynamic DNS screen Dynamic DNS f Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider www DynDNS org Host Name User Name Password Use Wildcards Apply Cancel i Show Status Figure 39 To configure Dynamic DNS 1 Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Service Provider list For example for DynDNS org select www dyndns org 2 Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box 3 Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider 76 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual 4 Type the host name or domain name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you 5 Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account This is the name that you use to log in to your account not your host name 6 Type the password or key for your Dynamic DNS account 7 If your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL you can select the Use Wildcards check box to activate this feature For
60. er bridge mode wireless station As a bridge wireless client associations are disabled only wired clients can be connected You must enter the MAC address of the other bridge mode wireless station in the field provided Use wireless security to protect this communication The following figure shows an example of point to point bridge mode Both access points APs are in point to point bridge mode AP 1 N300 wireless modem router A LAN Segment 4 LAN Segment 2 PC s Figure 45 To set up a point to point bridge configuration shown in Figure 45 1 Configure the wireless modem router AP 1 on LAN Segment 1 in point to point bridge mode 2 Configure the other access point AP 2 on LAN Segment 2 in point to point bridge mode The wireless modem router must have AP 2 s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field and AP 2 must have the MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field 3 Configure both APs and verify that both APs are using the same SSID channel authentication mode if any and security settings if security is in use 4 Disable the DHCP server on AP2 AP1 will then be the DHCP server 5 Verify connectivity across LAN Segment 1 and LAN Segment 2 A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers of any other PCs or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2 84 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Mo
61. es such as Internet appliances and computers access the network and connect to other devices as needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network 1 Select UPnP on the main menu to display the UPnP screen UPnP M Turn UPnP On Advertisement Period in minutes 30 4 Advertisement Time To Live in hops UPnP Portmap Table Active Protocol Int Port Ext Port IP Address Apply Cancel Refresh Figure 43 2 Fill in the settings on the UPnP screen Turn UPnP On UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration The default setting for UPnP is enabled If UPnP is disabled the wireless modem router does not allow any device to automatically control the resources such as port forwarding mapping of the wireless modem router Advertisement Period The advertisement period is how often the wireless modem router advertises broadcasts its UPnP information This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes The default period is 30 minutes Shorter durations ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of additional network traffic Longer durations might compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic Advertisement Time To Live The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent A hop is the number of steps allowed to propagate for each
62. es you can block or allow access based on the service or application source or destination IP addresses and time of day You can also choose to log traffic that matches or does not match the rule you have defined You can change the order of precedence of rules so that the rule that applies most often takes effect first See Order of Precedence for Rules on page 44 for more details To access the rules configuration of the wireless modem router select Firewall Rules on the main menu and then click Add for either an outbound or inbound service The Firewall Rules screen displays Firewall Rules Outbound Services a Enable Service Name Action LAN Users WAN Servers Log Default Yes Any ALLOW always Any Any Never Add Edit Move lf Delete s Enabte Service Name Action LAN Server IP address WAN Users Log Default Yes Any BLOCK always Any Any Never Inbound Services Add Edit Move Delete Instant Messaging IM Ports Close IM Ports Open IM Ports IM ports are open by default Figure 17 e To edit an existing rule select its button on the left side of the table and click Edit e To delete an existing rule select its button on the left side of the table and click Delete e To move an existing rule to a different position in the table select its button on the left side of the table and click Move At the prompt enter the number of the desired new position and click OK Chap
63. es more information Both RIP 2B and RIP 2M send the routing data in RIP 2 format RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting RIP 2M uses multicasting DHCP Server For more information Use Router as a DHCP Server This check box is usually selected so that the wireless modem router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server See Using the N300 Wireless Modem Router as a DHCP Server on page 73 Starting IP Address Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the wireless modem router Ending IP Address Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the wireless modem router Address Reservation For more information see Address Reservation on page 70 When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer receives the same IP address each time it access the wireless modem router s DHCP server Assign reserved IP addresses to servers that require permanent IP settings Chapter 5 AdvancedConfiguration 69 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Using the N300 Wireless Modem Router as a DHCP Server By default the wireless modem router functions as a DHCP server allowing it to assign IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the wireless modem router s LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the wirele
64. ess 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 will be allowed access 3 Specify the port number for accessing the management interface Normal Web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security enter a custom port number for the remote management Web interface Choose a number between 1024 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP 4 Click Apply to have your changes take effect Note When accessing your wireless modem router from the Internet type your wireless modem router s WAN IP address into your browser s address or location field followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your external address is 134 177 0 123 and you use port number 8080 then enter http 134 177 0 123 8080 in your browser 64 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network Advanced Contiguration The wireless modem router provides a variety of advanced features which are described in the following sections e WAN Setup e Configuring LAN Setup e Dynamic DNS Service e Setting up Static Routes e Configuring Universal Plug and Play e Building Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks Chapter 5 AdvancedConfiguration 65 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual WAN Setup To view or change t
65. ess will also be used as the From address If you leave this field blank log and alert messages will not be sent by e mail e If your outgoing e mail server requires authentication select the My Mail Server requires authentication check box Enter your user name for the outgoing e mail server in the User Name field Enter your password for the outgoing e mail server in the Password field Chapter 3 Protectng Your Network 49 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual 4 You can specify that logs are automatically sent by e mail with these options e Send alert immediately Select this check box for immediate notification of attempted access to a blocked site or service e Send Logs According to this Schedule Specifies how often to send the logs Hourly Daily Weekly or When Full Day Specifies which day of the week to send the log Relevant when the log is sent weekly or daily Time Specifies the time of day to send the log Relevant when the log is sent daily or weekly If you select the Weekly Daily or Hourly option 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 the log is cleared from the Wireless Modem Router s memory If the Wireless Modem Router cannot e mail the log file the log buffer might fill up In this case the wireless modem router overwrites the log and discards its contents 5 Cli
66. ew connection to the new IP address and log in again 68 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual The LAN Setup fields are explained in the following table Settings Description LAN TCP IP Setup IP Address The LAN IP address of the wireless modem router IP Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the wireless modem 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 modem router RIP Direction RIP Router Information Protocol allows a wireless modem router to exchange routing information with other routers This setting controls how the wireless modem router sends and receives RIP packets Both is the default e Both or Out Only The wireless modem router broadcasts its routing table periodically e Both or In Only The wireless modem router incorporates the RIP information that it receives e None The wireless modem router will not send any RIP packets and will ignore any RIP packets received RIP Version This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the wireless modem router sends It recognizes both formats when receiving By default this is RIP 1 e RIP 1 is universally supported It is adequate for most networks unless you have an unusual network setup e RIP 2 carri
67. figuration this screen displays unless you previously cleared the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in check box Chapter 1 Connecting Your Router to the Internet 7 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Firmware Upgrade Assistant The router is checking the NETGEAR server to see if updated firmware available for your router This could take up to 90 seconds please wait Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in Cancel Figure 2 Note If the wireless modem router is not configured is in its factory default state when you log in the Setup Wizard displays See Using the Setup Wizard on page 9 If the wireless modem router discovers a newer version of the firmware you are asked if you want to upgrade to the new firmware see Upgrading the Firmware on page 52 for details If no new firmware is available the following message displays Firmware Version Check No New Firmware Version Available Figure 3 e Router Status screen The Router Status screen displays if the wireless modem router has not been configured yet or has been reset to its factory default settings See Viewing N300 Wireless Modem Router Status Information on page 55 You can use the Setup Wizard to automatically detect your Internet connection as described in Using the Setup Wizard on page 9 or you can bypass the Setup Wizard and manually configure your Internet connection as described in Viewing o
68. figuring Yur Wireless Network and Security Settings N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Note To make sure that your new wireless settings remain in effect verify that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings checkbox is selected in the WPS Settings screen 5 To view a list of all devices connected to your wireless modem router including wireless and Ethernet connected see Viewing a List of Attached Devices on page 59 Configuring Advanced WPS Settings From the main menu select Advanced Wireless Settings to display the following screen Advanced WPS Settings WPS Push N Connect Owps WLAN 1 Name SSID NETGEAR Region Europe Channel 11 Wireless AP enable Broadcast Name enable Security No security WPS Settings Routers PIN 46734617 Disable Routers PIN C Keep Existing Wireless Settings Figure 12 The WPS settings show the wireless modem router PIN Disable Router s PIN and the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box By default the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is cleared This allows the wireless modem router to automatically generate the SSID and WPA WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS After WPS is implemented the wireless modem router automatically selects this check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings remain the same if you add WPS enabled devices or if you manually add non WPS capable devices later Note If you clear the Keep Exi
69. generates an SSID and implements WPA WPA2 wireless security 6 Note the new SSID and WPA WPA2 password for the wireless network You can view these settings in the Wireless Settings screen See Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 17 To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless modem router launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox You should see the wireless modem router s Internet LED blink indicating communication to the ISP If no WPS capable client devices are located during the 2 minute time frame the SSID will not be changed and no security will be implemented on the wireless modem router Chapter 2 Configurng Your Wireless Network and Security Settings 29 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Connecting Additional Wireless Devices After WPS Setup You can add more WPS clients to your wireless network or you can add a combination of WPS enabled clients and clients without WPS Adding More WPS Clients Note Your wireless settings remain the same when you add another WPS enabled client as long as the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected in the Advanced Wireless screen listed under the Advanced heading in the wireless modem router main menu If you clear this check box when you add the client a new SSID and passphrase will be generated and all existing connected wireless clients will be disassociated and di
70. he WAN settings 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 modem router 2 Inthe main menu under Advanced click WAN Setup to display the following screen WAN Setup V Connect Automatically as Required C Enable PPPoE Relay F Disable Port Scan and DOS Protection C Default DMZ Server C Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port MTU Size in bytes 1458 C Disable SIP ALG Figure 36 The WAN Setup fields are described in the following table Setting Description Connect Automatically as Usually this check box is selected so that an Internet connection is made Required automatically whenever Internet bound traffic is detected If this causes high connection costs you can clear the check box to disable this feature If this setting is disabled you must connect manually using the screen that you access by clicking the Connection Status button on the Status screen If you have an Always on connection this setting has no effect Enable PPPoE Relay Selecting this check box allows a PPPoE client on a local PC to connect to a remote PPPoE server with the wireless modem router acting as a relay agent Disable Port Scan and DOS The firewall protects your LAN against port scans and denial of service DOS
71. he local network From the main menu under Maintenance select Attached Devices to view the table Attached Devices IP Address Device Name MAC Address 1 192 168 0 2 OFFICE 00 0 00 BC 52 7B Figure 32 For each device the table shows the IP address NetBIOS host name or device name if available and the Ethernet MAC address To force the wireless modem router to look for attached devices click Refresh Note If the Wireless Modem Router is rebooted the table data is lost until the wireless modem router rediscovers the devices Chapter 4 Managing Your Network 59 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Managing the Configuration File The configuration settings of the N300 Wireless Modem Router are stored within the wireless modem router in a configuration file You can back up save this file to your computer restore it or reset it to the factory default settings From the main menu under Maintenance select Backup Settings Backup Settings Save a Copy of Current Settings Restore Saved Settings from a File Browse Revert to Factory Default Settings Figure 33 The following sections describe the available options Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration The Restore and Backup options in the Backup Settings screen let you save and retrieve a file containing your Wireless Modem Router s configuration settings To save your settings click Back Up Your browser extract
72. he next time the computer contacts the wireless modem router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew To edit or delete a reserved address entry 1 Select the radio button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete 2 Click Edit or Delete Chapter 5 AdvancedConfiguration 75 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Dynamic DNS Service If your Internet Service Provider ISP gave you 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 do not know in advance what your IP address will be and the address can change frequently In this case you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service which allows you to register your domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address Note If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service will not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet Your wireless modem router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service provided by DynDNS org You must first visit their website at www dyndns org and obtain an account and host name which you configure in the wireless modem router Then whenev
73. horization to use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and or for supplying public access to telecommunications and or network services This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 2483 5 MHz For detailed information the end user should contact the national spectrum authority in France e For complete DoC visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at http kb netgear com app answers detail a_id 11621 EDOC 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 Danish Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at f lgende udstyr Radiolan overholder de v sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Deutsch German Hiermit erkl rt NETGEAR Inc dass sich das Ger t Radiolan in bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Eesti Estonian K esolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR Inc seadme Radiolan vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 EU 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 an
74. igabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer To connect to the USB drive from remote computers using a Web browser you must use the router s Internet port IP address Locating the Internet Port IP Address The Router Status screen shows the Internet port IP address 1 Log in to the wireless modem router 2 Under the Maintenance section in the left navigator click Router Status 3 Record the IP address that is listed for the Internet Port This is the IP address you can use to connect to the router remotely Accessing the Router s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP You can connect to the router s USB drive using a Web browser 1 Connect to the router by typing ftp and the Internet port IP address in the address field of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator for example ftp 10 1 65 4 If you are using dynamic DNS you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address 2 Type the account name and password that has access rights to the USB drive 3 The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to will be displayed for example share partition1 directory1 You can now read and copy files from the USB directory Chapter 6 USB Gorage 99 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Connecting to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings You can access the USB drive from local computers on your home or office network usi
75. in Using the Wireless On Off and WPS Buttons to Reset the Router on page 111 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 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 you enter this information If the router does not save changes you have made check the following When entering configuration settings be sure to click the Apply button before moving to another screen 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 104 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Troubleshooting the ISP Connection If your router is unable to access the Internet you should check the ADSL connection then the WAN TCP IP connection ADSL Link If your router is unable to access the Internet you should first determine whether you have an ADSL link with the service provider The state of this connection is indicated with the Internet LED ADSL Link LED Is Green or Blinking Green If your ADSL link LED is green or blinking green then you have a good ADSL connection You can be confident that the
76. ing Your ISP Settings To view or configure the basic settings 1 Log in to the wireless modem router as described in Logging In to Your N300 Wireless Modem Router on page 7 2 Select Basic Settings from the wireless modem router menu to display the Basic Settings screen ISP does not require login Basic Settings Connection Require A Login Account Name If Required 4 Domain Name If Required Internet IP Address Get Dynamically From ISP O Use Static IP Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address D Use IP Over ATM IPoA IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically From ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary ONS Secondary ONS NAT Network Address Translation Enable Disable Disable firewall Router MAC Address Use Default Address O Use Computer MAC Address O Use This MAC Address Figure 5 ISP does require login Basic Settings Does Yj Internet Connection Require A Login Yes O No Encapsulation PPPoA PPP over ATM v Login Guest Password Idle Timeout in Minutes Internet IP Address Get Dynamically From ISP O Use Static IP Address IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically From ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary ONS NAT Network Address Translation Enable Disable O Disable firewall 3 Select Yes or No dependi
77. is wireless network You might use this mode for a wireless computer using WEP security that does not support WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK e g only allows only 802 11g wireless stations to access the wireless network Channel The wireless channel fields determine the operating frequency used for the wireless networks 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 Enable Wireless Access Point e Selected by default this check box enables the wireless radio which allows the wireless modem router to work as a wireless access point e Turning off the wireless radio can be helpful for configuration network tuning or troubleshooting e The Wireless LED on the front of the modem router displays the current status of the wireless access point to let you know if it is disabled or enabled The wireless access point must be enabled to allow wireless stations to access the Internet Allow Broadcast of Name SSID Selected by default the wireless modem router broadcasts its SSID This makes it easier to select the right wireless network to connect to If you clear this check mark and click Apply your network name will be hidden The first time a wireless device connects to it the SSID must be typed in Wireless Isolation This feature is disabled by default
78. it ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Planning Your Wireless Network For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area the operating channel and region must be set correctly To configure the wireless network you can either specify the wireless settings or you can use Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA WPA2 security e To manually configure the wireless settings you must know the following SSID The default SSID for the modem router is NETGEAR The wireless mode 802 11n 802 119 or 802 11b that each wireless adapter supports Wireless security option To successfully implement wireless security check each wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports See Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security on page 21 e Push N Connect WPS automatically implements wireless security on the modem router while at the same time allowing you to automatically implement wireless security on any WPS enabled devices such as wireless computers and wireless adapter cards You activate WPS by pressing a WPS button on the modem router clicking an on screen WPS button or entering a PIN number This generates a new SSID and implements WPA WPA2 security To set up your wireless network using the WPS feature Use the WPS button on the side of the modem router there is also an on screen WPS button or enter the PIN of the wireless device Ma
79. k settings of all of your computers clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box Otherwise leave it selected If this service is not selected and no other DHCP server is available on your network you will need to set your computers IP addresses manually or they will not be able to access the wireless modem router Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the wireless modem router s DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings To reserve an IP address 1 Click Add 2 Inthe IP Address field type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the wireless modem router s LAN subnet such as 192 168 0 x 70 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual 3 Type the MAC address of the computer or server Tip If the computer is already present on your network you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here 4 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table Note The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the wireless modem router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew To edit or delete a reserved address entry 1 S
80. ke sure that all wireless computers and wireless adapters on the network are Wi Fi certified and WPA or WPA 2 capable and that they support WPS configuration See Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 27 Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the modem router The latency data throughput performance and notebook power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices For best results place your modem router according to the following guidelines e Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate e In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line of sight access even if through walls e Away from sources of interference such as PCs microwave ovens and 2 4 GHz cordless phones e Away from large metal surfaces Chapter 2 Configurng Your Wireless Network and Security Settings 15 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual e Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side to side coverage Put the antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up and down coverage e If using multiple access points it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 5 cha
81. lains how to configure your wireless modem router to perform these functions To block keywords and sites 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 password and LAN address you might have previously set for the wireless modem router In the main menu under Security select Block Sites to display the following screen Block Sites Keyword Blocking O Never Per Schedule Always Type Keyword or Domain Name Here Add Keyword Block Sites Containing these Keywords or Domain Names Delete Keyword Clear List C Allow Trusted IP Address to Visit Blocked Sites Trusted IP Address Figure 16 Chapter 3 Protectng Your Network 37 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual 3 To enable keyword blocking select one of the following e Per Schedule Turn on keyword blocking according to the settings in the Schedule screen e Always Turn on keyword blocking all the time independent of the Schedule screen 4 Enter a keyword or domain in the Keyword field click Add Keyword and then click Apply Some examples of keyword application follow e If the keyword XXX is specified the URL http www badstuff com xxx html is blocked e If the keyword com is specified only websites with other domain suffixes such as edu or gov can be viewed
82. lains the fields and buttons in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen Fields Description Network Device Name The default is readyshare This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the wireless modem router from your computer Workgroup If you are using a Windows Workgroup rather than a domain the Workgroup name is displayed here 94 Chapter 6 USB Sorage N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Fields Description Access Method Network Connection Enabled by default this allows all users on the LAN to have access to the USB drive HTTP Disabled by default If you enable this setting you can type http readyshare to access the USB drive HTTP via Internet Disabled by default If you enable this settings remote users can type http readyshare to access the USB drive over the Internet FTP Disabled by default FTP via Internet Disabled by default If you enable this settings remote users can access the USB drive via ftp over the Internet Available Network Folders Folder Name Full path of the used by the Network Folder Volume name Volume name from the storage device either USB drive or HDD Total Free Space The current utilization of the storage device Share Name e You can click the name shown or you can type it into the address field of your Web browser e
83. ld Description Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry Target address The name or IP address of the website or newsgroup visited or to which access was attempted Action Whether the access was blocked or allowed To refresh the log screen click the Refresh button To clear the log entries click the Clear Log button To e mail the log immediately click the Send Log button 36 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Blocking Sites The wireless modem router provides a variety of options for blocking Internet based content and communications services With its content filtering feature the N300 Wireless Modem Router prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs The wireless modem router allows you to control access to Internet content by screening for keywords within Web addresses Key content filtering options include e Keyword blocking of HTTP traffic e Outbound service blocking Limits access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that you specify as off limits e Denial of service DoS protection Automatically detects and thwarts denial of service DoS attacks such as Ping of Death SYN flood LAND Attack and IP spoofing e Blocking unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN The following section exp
84. n experienced radio TV technician for help Appendix C Notifcation of Compliance 118 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual FCC Caution e Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment e This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation e For product available in the USA market only channel 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible e This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus N300 Wireless Modem Router DGN3500 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 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
85. ng Microsoft network settings You must be running Microsoft Windows 2000 XP or older versions of Windows with Microsoft networking enabled You can use normal Explorer operations such as drag and drop file open or cut paste files from e Microsoft Windows Start Menu Run option e Windows Explorer e Network Neighborhood or My Network Place Enabling File and Printer Sharing Each computer s network properties must be set to enable network communication with the USB drive File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks must be enabled as described below Note In Windows 2000 and Windows XP File and Printer Sharing is enabled by default Configuring Windows 98SE and Windows ME The easiest way to get to your network properties is to go to your desktop right click Network Neighborhood and then click Properties File and printer sharing for Microsoft Windows should be listed If not click Add and follow the installation prompts Note Note If you have any questions on File and Printer Sharing please contact Microsoft for assistance Configuring Windows 2000 and Windows XP Right click on the network connection for your local area network File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Windows should be listed If not click Install and follow the installation prompts 100 Chapter 6 USB Sorage Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your wireless modem router After each problem descripti
86. ng on whether your ISP requires a login This selection changes the fields available on the Basic Settings screen e Yes If your ISP requires a login select the encapsulation method Enter the login name If you want to change the login time out enter a new value in minutes e No If your ISP does not require a login enter the account name if required and the domain name if required 4 Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server If you enter or change a DNS address restart the computers on your network so that these settings take effect 10 Chapter 1 Connecting Your Router to the Interne N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual 5 If no login is required you can specify the MAC Address setting 6 Click Apply to save your settings 7 Click Test to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not appear within one minute refer to When your Internet connection is working you do not need to launch the ISP s login program on your computer to access the Internet When you start an Internet application your wireless modem router automatically logs you in Settings Description Does Your ISP Require a Login e Yes e No These fields appear only if no login is required Account Name If required Enter the account name provided by your ISP This might also be called the host name Domain Name If required Enter the domain name provided by your IS
87. nnels for example use Channels 1 and 6 or 6 and 11 The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings and placement WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish Also WEP encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer Wireless Security Options Indoors computers can connect over 802 11g wireless networks at a maximum range of up to 300 feet Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access your network Unlike wired network data your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter For this reason use the security features of your wireless equipment The wireless modem router provides highly effective security features which are covered in detail in this chapter Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network e Restrict access based on MAC address You can allow only trusted PCs to connect so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the wireless modem router Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed see Restricting Wireless Access to Your Network on page 21 e Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network name SSID If you disable broadcast of the SSID only de
88. no password Write Access All no password Apply Figure 50 You can use this screen to select a folder to change the Share Name or to change the Read Access or Write Access from All no password to admin The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the wireless modem router main menu By default it is password Note You must click Apply in order for your changes to take effect Chapter 6 USB Gorage 93 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings To configure advanced USB settings under the USB heading on the wireless modem router main menu select Advanced Settings The USB Storage Advanced Settings screen displays USB Storage Advanced Settings Create Network Folder Safely Remove USB Device Network Device Name feadyshare Workgroup Workgroup Access Method Status Link Port Network Connection Enable ODisable seadyshare HTTP O Enable Disable _ hittp readyshare shares 80 HTTP via internet OEnable Disable 80 FTP OEnable Disable ftp jreadyshareishares 21 FTP via internet OEnable Disable 21 Apply Available Network Folders Estir Volume Name zo Fes Share Name Read Access Write Access Name Space Space U4 U Drive 982MB 856MB readyshareUSB Storage All no All no password password Figure 51 You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device The following table exp
89. not know the login password or IP address you must use the restore factory settings button on the rear panel of the wireless modem router see Factory Default Configuration on page 115 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network 61 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the N300 Wireless Modem Router The wireless modem router has a diagnostics feature In the main menu under Maintenance select Diagnostics to display the following screen Diagnostics Ping an IP address IP Address 4 F j Ping Perform a DNS Lookup Internet Name IP address DNS Server 68 94 156 1 68 94 1571 Display the Routing Table Reboot the Router Figure 34 You can use the Diagnostics screen to perform the following functions from the wireless modem router e Ping an IP address to test connectivity to see if you can reach a remote host e Perform a DNS lookup to test if an Internet name resolves to an IP address to verify that the DNS server configuration is working e Display the Routing table to identify what other wireless modem routers the wireless modem router is communicating with e Reboot the wireless modem router to enable new network configurations to take effect or to clear problems with the wireless modem router s network connection 62 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Enabling R
90. ntain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply You can easily troubleshoot a TCP IP network by using the ping utility in your computer Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly To ping the router from a PC running Windows 95 or later 1 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and select Run 2 In the field provided type Ping followed by the IP address of the router as in this example ping 192 168 0 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 that the LAN port LED is on If the LED is off follow the instructions in LAN or ADSL Port LED Is Not On on page 103 Check that the corresponding Link LEDs are on for your network interface card and for the hub ports if any that are connected to your workstation and router e Wrong network configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both installed and configured on your PC
91. oden Router DGN3500 User Manual Address range If this option is selected you must fill in the Start and Finish fields Single address Enter the required address in the Start field e Log You can select whether the traffic will be logged The choices are Never No log entries will be made for this service Always Any traffic for this service type will be logged Match Traffic of this type that matches the settings and action will be logged Not match Traffic of this type that does not match the settings and action will be logged Order of Precedence for Rules As you define new rules they are added to the tables in the Firewall Rules screen as shown in the following figure Firewall Rules Outbound Services E Enable Service Name Action LAN Users WAN Servers Log 1 v AIM BLOCK by schedule otherwise Allow Any Any Always Default Yes Any ALLOW always Any Any Never l Add Edit Move Delete Inbound Services Enable Service Name Action LAN Server IP address WAN Users Log 1 W CU SEEME BLOCK Any 134 177 88 1 134 177 88 254 NOt always Match Default Yes Any BLOCK always Any Any Never Add J Edit Move Delete Instant Messaging IM Ports Close IM Ports Open IM Ports IM ports are open by default Figure 21 For any traffic attempting to pass through the firewall the packet information is subjected to the rules in the order shown in the R
92. ompany where you are employed and the request is likely to be denied by the company s firewall In this case you must define a static route telling your router that 134 177 0 0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 192 168 0 100 The static route setup would look like Figure 41 In this example e The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134 177 x x addresses e The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 0 100 e The value in the Metric field represents the number of routers between your network and the destination This is a direct connection so it can be set to the minimum value of 2 e The Private check box is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated Configuring Static Routes 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 modem router 78 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual 2 Inthe main menu under Advanced select Static Routes to display the Static Routes table Static Routes Active Name Destination Gateway Figure 40 3 To add a static route a Click Add to o
93. on instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem For the common problems listed go to the section indicated e Is the router on Go to Basic Functioning e Have connected the router correctly Go to Basic Functioning e cannot access the router s configuration with my browser Go to Cannot Log in to the N300 Wireless Modem Router on page 104 e have configured the router but cannot access the Internet Go to Troubleshooting the ISP Connection on page 105 e want to clear the configuration and start over again Go to Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 111 e cannot remember the router s configuration password Go to Factory Default Configuration on page 115 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 101 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Basic Functioning After you turn on power to the router the following sequence of events should occur 1 When power is first applied verify that the Power LED is on 2 After approximately 10 seconds verify the following a The LAN port LEDs are lit for any local ports that are connected b The ADSL Link LED is lit If the ADSL link LED is lit a link has been established to the connected device If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device verify that the port s LED is green If the port is 10 Mbps the LED is amber If any of these conditions does not occur refer to the appropriate following sec
94. ons to the Radius server The default port is 1812 In the Shared Key field enter the value that you want to use for the RADIUS shared key This key enables the wireless modem router to log in to the RADIUS server and must match the client login value used on the Radius server 26 Chapter 2 Configuring Yur Wireless Network and Security Settings N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network If your wireless clients support Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can use this feature to configure the wireless modem router s SSID and security settings and at the same time connect the wireless client securely and easily to the wireless modem router Look for the amp symbol on your client device computers that will connect wirelessly to the wireless modem router are clients WPS automatically configures the network name SSID and wireless security settings for the wireless modem router if the wireless modem router is in its default state and broadcasts these settings to the wireless client Note NETGEAR s Push N Connect feature is based on the Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS standard for more information see http www wi fi org All other Wi Fi certified and WPS capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR products that implement Push N Connect Some considerations regarding WPS are e WPS supports only WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK wireless security
95. or workstation Verify that the IP address for your router and your workstation are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet Chapter 7 Toubleshooting 109 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your PC to a remote device In the Windows Run screen type PING n 10 IP address where P address 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 e Check that your PC has the IP address of your router listed as the default wireless modem router If the IP configuration of your PC is assigned by DHCP this information will not be visible in your PC s Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default wireless modem router as described in the online document that you can access from Preparing Your Network on page 117 e Check to see that the network address of your PC the portion of the IP address specified by the netmask is different from the network address of the remote device e Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning e If your ISP assigned a host name to your PC enter that host name as the account name in the Basic Settings screen e Your ISP could be rejecting the
96. ot 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 Note For security reasons you should avoid using the default DMZ server feature When a computer is designated as the default DMZ server it loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to many exploits from the Internet If compromised the computer can be used to attack your network Incoming traffic from the Internet is usually discarded by the wireless modem router unless the traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Ports screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can have it forwarded to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 modem router In the main menu under Advanced click WAN Setup to display the following screen On the WAN Setup screen select the Default DMZ Server check box Type the IP address for that server gt Yh 5 Click Apply to save your changes The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Pro
97. otiation Authentication Getting IP Addresses Getting Network Mask 14 09 33 Connected Success Success 69 105 39 8 255 255 255 255 Connect Disconnect Figure 30 Close Window e Click the Connect button and the wireless modem router attempts to connect to the Internet e Click the Disconnect button to disconnect the wireless modem router Internet connection e Click the Close Window button to close the Connection Status screen The following table describes the connection status settings Item Description Connection Time The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet through the ADSL port Connecting to The connection status sender Negotiation Success or Failed Authentication Success or Failed Obtaining IP The IP address assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider Address Obtaining Network Mask The network mask assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider Chapter 4 Managing Your Network 57 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Statistics To view statistics on the Router Status screen click Show Statistics System Up Time 01 45 47 Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B s Rx Bis Up Time WAN PPPoE 15590 13642 0 295 780 01 39 14 LAN 10M 100M 14792 15856 0 851 244 01 45 44 WLAN 11M 54M 203 0 0 0 0 00 00 00 ADSL Link Downstream Upstr
98. ou can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only specific PCs based on their MAC addresses You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the Awireless modem router MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed The Wireless Station Access list determines which wireless hardware devices will be allowed to connect to the wireless modem router To restrict access based on MAC addresses 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 LAN address and password you have set up Note If you configure the wireless modem router from a wireless computer add your computer s MAC address to the access list Otherwise you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply You must then access the wireless modem router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access control list to make any further changes 2 Inthe Wireless Settings screen under the Wireless Station Access List section click the Setup Access List button The Wireless Station Access List screen displays 3 Select the Turn Access Control On check box to enable the restricting of wireless computers by their MAC addresses 4 Specify which wireless computers you want
99. our wireless modem router to masquerade as that computer by cloning its MAC address e Use Default Address Use the default MAC address e Use Computer MAC Address The wireless modem router 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 1 Disabling NAT reboots the wireless modem router and resets its configuration settings to the factory defaults Disable NAT only if you plan to install the wireless modem router in a setting where you will be manually administering the IP address space on the LAN side of the router 12 Chapter 1 Connecting Your Router to the Interne N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Configuring ADSL Settings Note For information about how to install ADSL filters see the Setup Manual NETGEAR recommends that you use the Setup Wizard to automatically detect and configure your ADSL settings This usually works fine However if you have technical experience and are sure of the multiplexing method and virtual circuit number for the virtual path identifier VPI and virtual channel identifier VCI you can specify those settings here Note NETGEAR recommends using the Setup Wizard to select the correct country to optimize detection of the ADSL settings If your ISP provided you with a multiplexing method o
100. outer status viewing 55 S secondary DNS server 11 service blocking 42 service numbers 45 SMTP server 49 software upgrading 52 SSID 19 status router viewing 55 system up time 58 T TCP IP network troubleshooting 109 technical support 2 time of day 112 time zone 47 timeout administrator login 35 time stamping 47 trademarks 2 troubleshooting general information 101 network troubleshooting 109 troubleshooting LEDs 103 trusted host 38 U up time system 58 updating firmware 7 upgrading router software 52 USB drive requirements 88 USB drive unmounting 97 V viewing attached devices 59 logs 36 router status 55 124 Chapter N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual W WEP authentication 24 wireless card access list 21 wireless encryption WEP encryption 24 WPA encryption 26 wireless mode g amp b 19 g only 19 wireless security 16 29 Chapter 125
101. pen the following Static Routes screen Static Routes Route Name ex_rt Private Active Destination IP Address 134 177 0 9 IP Subnet Mask 255 j255 JO J0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 0 b 100 Metric 2 Figure 41 b Enter a route name for this static route in the Route Name field This name is for identification purpose only c Select Private if you want to limit access to the LAN only The static route will not be reported in RIP d Select Active to make this route effective Enter the destination IP address of the final destination f Enter the IP subnet mask for this destination If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 g Enter the gateway IP address which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the router h Enter a number between 2 and 15 as the metric value in the Metric field This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works 4 Click Apply The Static Routes table is updated to show the new entry Chapter 5 AdvancedConfiguration 79 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Static Routes Active Name Destination Gateway 1 Yes ex_it 134 177 0 0 192 168 0 100 Figure 42 80 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Configuring Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devic
102. pter 3 Protectng Your Network 47 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual time and clear it at the end Enabling daylight savings time causes one hour to be added to the standard time 4 The wireless modem router has a list of NETGEAR NTP servers If you would prefer to use a particular NTP server as the primary server select the Use this NTP Server check box and enter its IP address 5 Click Apply to save your settings Scheduling Firewall Services If you enabled services blocking in the Block Services screen or port forwarding in the Ports screen you can set up a schedule for when blocking occurs or when access is not restricted 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless modem router 2 Select Schedule below Security to display the Schedule screen that is shown in Figure 24 To block Internet services based on a schedule select Every Day or select one or more days If you want to limit access completely for the selected days select All Day Otherwise to limit access during certain times for the selected days or enter times in the Start Time and End Time fields Note Enter the values in 24 hour time format For example 10 30 a m would be 10 hours and 30 minutes and 10 30 p m would be 22 hours and 30 minutes
103. r s login to the wireless modem router configuration times out after a period of inactivity To change the login time out period 1 In the Set Password screen type a number in the Administrator login times out field The suggested default value is 5 minutes 2 Click Apply to save your changes or click Cancel to keep the current period Chapter 3 Protectng Your Network 35 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access Up to 128 entries are stored in the log Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the trusted user Select Logs under Security in the main menu The Logs screen displays Current Time Friday Oct 30 2009 16 29 14 Remote login from source 24 130 21 81 Friday Oct 30 2009 16 29 06 Admin login from source 192 168 0 2 Friday Oct 30 2009 15 21 50 DHCP IP 192 168 0 3 to MAC address 00 0D 93 6E DE C4 Friday Oct 30 2009 15 04 44 DHCP IP 192 168 0 4 to MAC address 00 0D 42 01 63 B4 Friday Oct 30 2009 15 01 29 DHCP IP 192 168 0 4 to MAC address 00 0D 42 01 63 B4 Friday Oct 30 2009 15 00 50 Dynamic DNS host name zboy dyndns org registeration successful Friday Oct lt Syslog Disable O Broadcast on LAN Figure 15 O Send to this Syslog server IP address Fie
104. r Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings on page 10 8 Chapter 1 Connecting Your Router to the Internet N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Using the Setup Wizard You can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings screen or you can allow the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet connection The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration This feature is not the same as the Smart Wizard on the Resource CD that is used for installation To use the Setup Wizard 1 To go to the Setup Wizard screen from the top of the main menu select Setup Wizard Setup Wizard Select Country and Language Country UK Language English Auto Detect Connection Type This Setup Wizard can detect the type of Internet connection you have Do You want The Smart Setup Wizard To try And detect The connection type now Yes No want to configure The Router myself Next Figure 4 2 Select Yes for the Auto Detect Connection Type and then click Next to proceed Enter your ISP settings as needed At the end of the Setup Wizard click Test to verify your Internet connection If you have trouble connecting to the Internet see Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Rw Chapter 1 Connecting Your Router to the Internet 9 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Viewing or Manually Configur
105. r VPI VCI number then enter the setting 1 From the main menu select ADSL Settings The ADSL Settings screen displays ADSL Settings Multiplexing Method VC BASED VPI VCI 38 Figure 6 In the Multiplexing Method drop down list select LLC based or VC based For the VPI type a number between 0 and 255 The default is 8 For the VCI type a number between 32 and 65535 The default is 35 Click Apply gt PP Chapter 1 Connecting Sur Router to the Internet 13 Contiguring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings This chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Modem Router DGN3500 For a wireless connection the SSID also called the wireless network name and the wireless security setting must be the same for the modem router and wireless computers or wireless adapters NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security A WARNING Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred feet This can allow others outside of your immediate area to access your network This chapter includes e Planning Your Wireless Network e Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings e Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security e Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network e Connecting Additional Wireless Devices After WPS Setup Chapter 2 Configuring Your Wireless Network and Searity Settings 14 N300 Wireless Gigab
106. racter maximum name in this field This field is case sensitive In a setting where there is more than one wireless network different wireless network names provide a means for separating the traffic To join a wireless network wireless devices use the SSID Region The location where the wireless modem router is used 18 Chapter 2 Configuring fur Wireless Network and Security Settings N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Table 1 Wireless Settings Settings Description Mode Specify which 802 11 data communications protocol is used You can select one of the following modes e Up to 270 Mbps Performance mode using channel expansion to achieve the 270 Mbps data rate The N300 Wireless Modem Router uses the channel you selected as the primary channel and expands to the secondary channel primary channel 4 or 4 to achieve a 40 MHz frame by frame bandwidth The N300 Wireless Modem Router detects channel usage and disables frame by frame expansion if the expansion would result in interference with the data transmission of other access points or clients e Upto 130 Mbps Neighbor friendly mode for reduced interference with neighboring wireless networks Provides two transmission streams with different data on the same channel at the same time but also allows 802 11b and 802 119 wireless devices e g amp b allows older 802 11g and 802 11b wireless stations to access th
107. reUSB Storage 09 eno password password Safely Remove USB Device Figure 48 By default the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN To access your USB device from this screen you can click the Network Device Name or the Share Name Network Device Name Address W l eadyshare PES readyshare yy GI USB_Storage Share Name aren Jm readyshare USB_Storage 25 Wesdrshareiuse_storaoe o Ag AN s g Music ar Photos Figure 49 You can also type readyshare in the address field of your Web browser Note If you logged in to the wireless modem router before you connected your USB device you might not see your USB device in the wireless modem router screens until you log out and then log back in again Chapter 6 USB Gorage 91 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual The following table explains the fields and buttons in this screen Fields and Buttons Description Network Device Name The default is readyshare This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the wireless modem router Available Network Folder Name Full path of the used by the Network Folder folders Volume name Volume name from the storage device either USB drive or HDD Total Free Space Shows the current utilization of the storage device Share Name e You can click the name shown or you can type it in the address field of your Web brow
108. reless Modem Router You can log in to the wireless modem router to view or change its settings Links to Knowledge Base and documentation are also available on the wireless modem router main menu Note Your computer must be configured for DHCP For help with configuring DHCP see the documentation that came with your computer or see the link to the online document in Related Documents in Appendix B When you have logged in if you do not click Logout the wireless modem router waits for 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs you out To log in to the wireless modem router 1 Type http Awww routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com or the wireless modem router s LAN IP address default is 192 168 0 1 in the address field of your browser and then press Enter A login window displays Figure 1 2 Enter admin for the wireless modem router user name and your password or the default password For information about how to change the password see How to Change the Built In Password on page 34 Note The wireless modem router user name and password are not the same as any other user name or password you might use to log in to your Internet connection If the wireless modem router has never been configured the Smart Wizard screen displays After the wireless modem router has been configured the Firmware Upgrade assistant will appear e Checking for Firmware Updates screen After initial con
109. ress field e Configure AP 3 with the MAC address of AP 1 in the Remote MAC Address field 2 Verify the following for both access points e The LAN network configuration of each AP is configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the LAN devices e The APs must be on the same LAN That is the LAN IP addresses for the APs must be in the same network Chapter 5 AdvancedConfiguration 85 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual e Ifyou are using DHCP AP devices should be set to Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Client in the IP Address Source section of the Basic IP Settings screen e AP devices must use the same SSID channel authentication mode and encryption 3 Verify connectivity across the LANs A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three WLAN segments 86 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration USB Storage This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your wireless modem router Figure 47 Note The USB port on the wireless modem router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives Do not connect computers USB modems printers CD drives or DVD drives to the wireless modem router USB port This chapter includes the following sections USB Drive Requirements File Sharing Scena
110. rios USB Storage Basic Settings Editing a Network Folder Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings Unmounting a USB Drive Specifying Approved USB Devices Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer Connecting to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings Chapter 6 USB Gorage 87 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual USB Drive Requirements The wireless modem router works with 1 0 and 1 1 USB Full Speed and 2 0 USB High Speed standards The approximate USB bus speeds are shown below Bus Speed Second USB 1 1 12 Mbits USB 2 0 480 Mbits Actual bus speeds can vary depending on the CPU speed memory speed of the network and other variables The wireless modem router should work with USB 2 0 or 1 1 compliant external flash and hard drives For the most up to date list of USB drives supported by the wireless modem router go to htto kbserver netgear com kb_web_files n101300 asp When selecting a USB device bear in mind the following e The USB port on the wireless modem router can be used with one USB hard drive ata time Do not attempt to use a USB hub attached to the USB port e Per the USB 2 0 specification the maximum available power is 5V 0 5A Some USB devices may exceed this requirement in which case the device may not function or may function erratically Check the documentation for your USB device to be sure e The wireless modem router suppo
111. rts FAT FAT32 NTFS read only and Linux file systems 88 Chapter 6 USB Sorage N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual File Sharing Scenarios You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational purposes The files can be any PC Mac or Linux file type including text files Word PowerPoint Excel MP3 pictures and multimedia USB drive applications include e Sharing multimedia with friends and family sharing MP3 files pictures and other multimedia with local and remote users e Sharing resources on your network storing files in a central location so that you do not have to power up a computer to perform local sharing In addition you can share files between Macintosh Linux and PC computers by using the USB drive as a go between the systems e Sharing files with offsite coworkers sharing files such as Word documents PowerPoint presentations and text files with remote users A few common uses are described in the following sections Sharing Photos with Friends and Family You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia This eliminates the need to log in to and pay for an external photo sharing site To share files with your friends and family 1 Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the wireless modem router either directly or with a USB cable Computers on your local area network LAN can automatically acces
112. s Click the Connection Status button If all of the steps indicate OK then your PPPoE or PPPoA connection is up and working If any of the steps indicates Failed you can attempt to reconnect by clicking Connect The wireless modem router will continue to attempt to connect indefinitely If you cannot connect after several minutes you might be using an incorrect service name user name or password There also might be a provisioning problem with your ISP Note Unless you connect manually the wireless modem router will not authenticate using PPPoE or PPPoA until data is transmitted to the network Troubleshooting Internet Browsing If your wireless modem router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any Web pages from the Internet 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 wireless modem router s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS address as described in the online document that you can access from Preparing Your Network on page 117 Alternatively you can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation Your computer might not have the wireless modem router configured as its TC
113. s must match the SSID you specify in the wireless modem router If they do not match you will not get a wireless connection 3 Select the region in which the wireless modem router will operate Note Up to 270Mbps mode uses two channels but in this mode only the first channel is listed in the channel pull down menu The associated channels in this mode are 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 5 9 6 10 and 7 11 When you select another wireless network mode the channel pull down displays all available channels 1 through 13 However available wireless channels depend on the selected wireless region 4 For initial configuration and test leave the other settings unchanged 5 Click Save to save your settings or click Apply to allow your changes to take effect immediately 6 Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and wireless settings that you specified in the router Check that they have a wireless link and can obtain an IP address by DHCP from the wireless modem router If there is interference adjust the channel Table 1 Wireless Settings Settings Description Wireless LAN Select the wireless LAN that you want to set up e NETGEAR This is the primary LAN where you set up the region channel mode and access control if used e NETGEAR2 e NETGEAR3 e NETGEAR4 Name SSID This is the wireless network name Enter a 32 cha
114. s the configuration file from the Wireless Modem Router and prompts you for a location on your computer to store the file You can give the file a meaningful name at this time such as comcast cfg Tip Before saving your configuration file change the administrator password to the default password Then change it again after you have saved the configuration file If you forget the password you will need to reset the configuration to factory defaults To restore your settings from a saved configuration file enter the full path to the file on your computer or click Browse to browse to the file When you have located it click Restore to send the file to the wireless modem router The wireless modem router then reboots automatically A WARNING Do not interrupt the reboot process 60 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Erasing the Configuration Under some circumstances for example if you move the wireless modem router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password you might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings After an erase the wireless modem router s user name is admin the password is password the LAN IP address is 192 168 0 1 and its DHCP server is enabled e To erase the configuration click the Erase button in the Backup Settings screen e To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do
115. s this USB drive using a Web browser or Microsoft Networking 2 If you want to specify read only access or to allow access from the Internet see Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings on page 94 Storing Files in a Central Location for Printing This scenario is for a family that has one high quality color printer directly attached to a PC but not shared on the local area network LAN This family does not have a print server e The daughter has some photos on her Macintosh computer that she wants to print e The mother has a photo capable color printer directly attached to her PC but not shared on the network e The mother and daughter s computers are not visible to each other on the network How can the daughter print her photos on the color printer attached to her mother s PC This is where the USB drive on the wireless modem router can save you time and effort 1 The daughter accesses the USB drive by typing readyshare in the address field of her Web browser Then she copies the photos to the USB drive 2 The mother uses a her Web browser or Microsoft Networking to transfer the files from the USB drive to the PC Then she prints the files Chapter 6 USB Gorage 89 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Sharing Large Files with Colleagues Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many e mail systems The wireless modem router allows you to share very large files su
116. sconnected from the wireless modem router To add a wireless client device that is WPS enabled 1 Follow the procedures in Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client on page 27 or Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client on page 29 2 To view a list of all devices connected to your wireless modem router including wireless and Ethernet connected see Viewing a List of Attached Devices on page 59 Adding Both WPS and Non WPS Clients For non WPS clients you cannot use the WPS setup procedures to add them to the wireless network You must record and then manually enter your security settings see Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security on page 21 To connect a combination of non WPS enabled and WPS Enabled clients to the wireless modem router 1 Configure the network names SSIDs select the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK radio button on the Wireless Settings screen see Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security on page 21 and click Apply 2 On the WPA PSK WPA2 PSK screen select a passphrase and click Apply Record this information to add additional clients 3 For the non WPS devices that you want to connect open the networking utility and follow the utility s instructions to enter the SSID WPA PSK WPA2 PSK security method and passphrase 4 For the WPS devices that you want to connect follow the procedure Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client on page 27 or Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client on page 29 30 Chapter 2 Con
117. ser e f Not Shared is shown then the default share has been deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting Read Write Access e Shows the permissions access controls on the network folder e All no password allows all users to access the network folder e admin uses the same password that you use to log in to the wireless modem router main menu Edit button You can click the Edit button to edit the Available Network folder settings See Editing a Network Folder on page 93 Safely Remove USB Device button Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your wireless modem router See Unmounting a USB Drive on page 97 92 Chapter 6 USB Sorage N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Editing a Network Folder This process is the same from either the USB Storage Basic Settings screen or the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen Click the Edit button to open the Edit Network Folder screen USB Storage Basic Settings Network Device Name readyshare Available Network Folders Folder Name Volume Name otal tree Share Name mas vane Space Space Access Access All no All no UN U Drive 982 MB 856 MB weadyshare USB Storage password password B Edit Network Folder Safely Remove USB Device USB Device U U Drive File System FAT32 Folder US Share Name Family Photos Read Access All
118. ss Modem Router Status Information To view wireless modem router status and usage information from the main menu under the Maintenance heading select Router Status The Router Status screen displays Router Status Account Name Firmware Version V1 1 00 13_1 00 13 ADSL Port MAC Address 00 24 82 F0 FD 87 IP Address 12 230 197 144 Network Type PPPoA IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 255 Gateway IP Address 12 230 197 129 Domain Name Server 12 230 197 7 LAN Port MAC Address 00 24 82 F0 FO 86 IP Address 10 253 1 50 DHCP On IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Modem ADSL Firmware Version 444001 Modem Status Connected DownStream Connection Speed 21157 kbps UpStream Connection Speed 1021 kbps VPI 0 vel 38 Wireless Port Region Europe Channel 1 WLAN1 Name SSID DGN3500 FDB6 1 Wireless AP Enabled Broadcast Name Enabled WLAN 2 Name SSID NETGEAR2 Wireless AP Disabled Broadcast Name Disabled WLAN 3 Name SSID NETGEAR3 Wireless AP Disabled Broadcast Name Disabled WLAN 4 Name SSID NETGEARS Wireless AP Disabled Broadcast Name Disabled Show Statistics Connection Status Figure 29 You can use the Show Statics and Connection Status buttons to view additional status information as described in Connection Status on page 57 and Statistics on page 58 The following table explains Router Status screen fields Field Description Account Name The host name assigned to the wireless modem router
119. ss modem router The wireless modem router assigns IP addresses to the attached computers from a pool of addresses specified in this screen Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN For most applications the default DHCP and TCP IP settings of the wireless modem router are satisfactory Click the link to the online document Related Documents in Appendix B for an explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the wireless modem router s LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme you should define a range between 192 168 0 2 and 192 168 0 254 although you might wish to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses The wireless modem 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 wireless modem router s LAN IP address e Primary DNS Server if you entered a primary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen otherwise the wireless modem router s LAN IP address e Secondary DNS Server if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen To use another device on your network as the DHCP server or to manually configure the networ
120. ssary index htm Appendix B Related Documen amp 117 Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Wireless Routers Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices Failure of the end user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end user by the applicable National regulatory authority Note This product s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country Therefore all options described in this user s guide may not be available in your version of the product FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FCC Declaration of Conformity We NETGEAR Inc 350 East Plumeria Drive
121. sting Wireless Settings check box all wireless settings and connections will be lost if a WPS client is Chapter 2 Configurng Your Wireless Network and Security Settings 31 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual added 32 Chapter 2 Configuring Yur Wireless Network and Security Settings Protecting Your Network This chapter describes how to use the basic firewall features of the wireless modem router to protect your network This chapter includes Protecting Access to Your N300 Wireless Modem Router Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access Blocking Sites Firewall Rules Services Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services Configuring E mail Alerts and Web Access Log Notifications Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network 33 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Protecting Access to Your N300 Wireless Modem Router For security reasons the wireless modem router has its own user name and password Also after a period of inactivity for a set length of time the administrator login automatically disconnects When prompted enter admin for the wireless modem router user name and password for the wireless modem router password You can use the following procedures to change the wireless modem router s password and the period for the administrator s login time out Note The user name and password are not the same as any other user name or password your migh
122. t use to log in to your Internet connection NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language and should be a mixture of both upper case and lower case letters numbers and symbols Your password can be up to 30 characters How to Change the Built In Password 1 Log in to the wireless modem 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 password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless modem router http 192 168 0 1 Figure 13 2 Inthe main menu under Maintenance select Set Password to display the following screen Set Password Old Password Set Password Repeat New Password Administrator login times out after idle for 95 minutes Figure 14 34 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual 3 To change the password first enter the old password and then enter the new password twice 4 Click Apply to save your changes Note After changing the password you are required to log in again to continue the configuration If you have backed up the wireless modem router settings previously you should do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes the new password Changing the Administrator Login Time out For security the administrato
123. t you are connected to the line with the ADSL service It might be necessary to use a swapper if your ADSL signal is on pins 1 and 4 or the RJ 11 jack The wireless modem router uses pins 2 and 3 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 105 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Internet LED is Red If the Internet LED is red the device was unable to connect to the Internet Verify the following e Check that your log in credentials are correct or that the information you entered on the Basic Settings screen is correct e Check with your ISP to verify that the Multiplexing method VPI and VCI settings on the ADSL settings screen are correct e Check if your ISP has a problem it may not be the router that cannot connect to the Internet but your ISP that cannot provide an Internet connection Obtaining an Internet IP Address If your wireless modem router is unable to access the Internet and your Internet LED is green or blinking green you should determine whether the wireless modem router is able to obtain an Internet IP address from the ISP Unless you have been assigned a static IP address your wireless modem router must request an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was successful using the browser interface To check the Internet IP address from the browser interface Launch your browser and select an external site such as www netgear com 2 Access the main menu of the wireless mo
124. tall your wireless modem router using the Resource CD as described in the Setup Manual these settings are configured automatically for you This chapter provides instructions on how to log in to the wireless modem router for further configuration Note NETGEAR recommends that Windows OS users use the Smart Wizard on the Resource CD for initial configuration Mac and Linux OS users should access the Setup Manual on the Resource CD This chapter includes e Logging In to Your N300 Wireless Modem Router e Using the Setup Wizard e Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings e Configuring ADSL Settings Using the Setup Manual For first time installation of your wireless wireless modem router refer to the 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 wireless modem router and computers The Smart Wizard will assist you in configuring your wireless settings and enabling wireless security for your network After initial configuration using the Setup Manual you can use the information in this Reference Manual to configure additional features of your wireless wireless modem router For installation instructions in a language other than English see the language options on the Resource CD Chapter 1 Connecting Sur Router to the Internet 6 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Logging In to Your N300 Wi
125. ted edad Ae dade Lae E nae 58 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 24sc06 e se8 0008624 0 eb eos 59 Managing the Configuration File 0 0000 c eee eee eee 60 Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration 60 Erasing the Configuration 25 ccs5sd ec 008460008454 646s08 8 005 61 Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the N300 Wireless Modem Router62 Enabling Remote Management Access 00000 e eee eee 63 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration WAN GME e noteret eo beh ye ph ek eee Tete IDS Oh ee aa eee 66 Setting Up a Default DMZ Server 0 0c c eee c eee ee 67 Using the N300 Wireless Modem Router as a DHCP Server 70 Address RESShVSUON 5 62246 bce et dee e SeRTRRAHGS DASE KE eee 70 Configuring LAN Setup se csriresririrrsrtss iners cttr iraan 72 Using the N300 Wireless Modem Router as a DHCP Server T3 Address Reservation cccccce sees ei ee eee ea eeeas reiti diiiis 74 Dynamic DNS GENICO i ste ded heey he oe wee eae 76 Deu Up Stale ROUIGS aeeeh ane r ea eee teGhera gee ewenra 78 Static Roule Example 5 05 e445 245 4984 5 RG Abo od rait aad RS 78 Configuring Statie ROUTES gu andepciag eadde eR Rd Eade ee OS 78 Configuring Universal Plug and Play 0 0 00 e eee ee 81 Building Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks 83 Configuring a Point to Point Bridge Configuration 84 Configuring a Repeater with Wireless Client Association
126. ter 3 Protectng Your Network 39 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Inbound Rules Port Forwarding Because the wireless modem router uses Network Address Translation NAT your network presents only one IP address to the Internet and outside users cannot directly address any of your local computers However by defining an inbound rule you can make a local server for example a Web server or game server visible and available to the Internet The rule tells the wireless modem router to direct inbound traffic for a particular service to one local server based on the destination port number This is also known as port forwarding Note Some residential broadband ISP accounts do not allow you to run any server processes such as a Web or FTP server from your location Your ISP might periodically check for servers and might suspend your account if it discovers any active services at your location If you are unsure refer to the acceptable use policy of your ISP Remember that allowing inbound services opens holes in your firewall Enable only those ports that are necessary for your network Following are two application examples of inbound rules Inbound Rule Example A Local Public Web Server If you host a public Web server on your local network you can define a rule to allow inbound Web HTTP requests from any outside IP address to the IP address of your Web server at any time of day This rule is shown in
127. ter is working normally If the Power LED turns red to indicate a router fault turn the power off and on to see if the router recovers 102 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual If the power LED is still red 1 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 0 1 This procedure is explained in Using the Wireless On Off and WPS Buttons to Reset the Router on page 111 If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support LAN or ADSL Port LED Is Not On If either the LAN LEDs or ADSL Link LED 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 you are using the correct cable when connecting the ADSL port use the cable that was supplied with the wireless modem router If the ADSL link LED is still off this may mean that there is no ADSL service or the cable connected to the ADSL port is bad Window Appears Asking You to Reload Firmware If a window appears with a message asking you to reload the firmware this indicates that a problem has been detected with the current firmware Please follow
128. the following figure Inbound Services Service HT TP TCP 80 v Action ALLOW always v 192 168 0 Ka o Send to LAN Server WAN Users Any v start finish Log Always v Appl Cancel Figure 18 40 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual The settings are Service From this list select the application or service to be allowed or blocked The list already displays many common services but you are not limited to these choices Use the Services screen to add any additional services or applications that do not already appear See How to Change the Built In Password on page 34 Action Choose how you want this type of traffic to be handled You can block or allow always or you can block or allow according to the schedule you have defined in the Schedule screen Send to LAN Server Enter the IP address of the computer or server on your LAN that will receive the inbound traffic covered by this rule WAN Users These settings determine which packets are covered by the rule based on their source WAN IP address Select the option that you want Any All IP addresses are covered by this rule Address range If this option is selected you must fill in the Start and Finish fields Single address Enter the required address in the Start field Log You can select whether the traffic will be logged The choices are Never No log entries will be ma
129. the on screen instructions to access new firmware and reload the firmware into your router Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 103 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Cannot Log in to the N300 Wireless Modem Router If you are unable to log in to the wireless modem router from a computer on your local network check the following If you are using an Ethernet connected computer check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as described in the previous section Make sure 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 0 2 to 192 168 0 254 Follow the instructions in the online document that you can access from Preparing Your Network on page 117 for information about how to configure your computer If your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x recent versions of Windows and MacOS will generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server These auto generated addresses are in the range of 169 254 x x If your IP address is in this range check the connection from the computer to the router and reboot your computer If your router s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address clear the router s configuration to factory defaults This sets the router s IP address to 192 168 0 1 This procedure is explained
130. tion Welcome Page Displays instead of Router Management Interface This situation can occur if the CD Setup Wizard does not complete successfully the unit will stay in Wizard Mode If the Welcome page displays instead of the Router Management interface when you try to go to the Internet or log into the Router Management interface you can bypass the wizard using one of the following methods e Log into the Router Management interface at http routerlogin com basicsetting htm e Perform a factory reset to take the router out of Wizard Mode altogether Power LED Is Not On If the Power and other LEDs 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 properly connected to a functioning power outlet e Check that you are using the 12 V DC power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product If the error persists you have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support Power LED Is Red When the router is turned on it performs a power on self test If the Power LED turns red after a few seconds or at any other time during normal operation there is a fault within the router The Power LED also turns red when you press the Wireless On Off and WPS buttons on the side panel of the router simultaneously for 6 seconds and blinks red 3 times when you release these buttons However in this case the wireless modem rou
131. tocol DHCP and Routing Information Protocol RIP Chapter 5 AdvancedConfiguration 67 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual The wireless modem router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The wireless modem router s default LAN IP configuration is e LAN IP address 192 168 0 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and should be suitable for most applications If your network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme you can make those changes in the LAN Setup screen To configure LAN settings log in to the wireless modem router and under the Advanced heading select LAN Setup The following screen displays LAN Setup LAN TCPAP Setup IP Address ps2 268 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 RIP Version RIP_1 v RIP Direction Both v Access Router Management Interface on additional port NAT disabled mode only E Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address Ending IP Address Address Reservation a IP Address Device Name MAC Address Add Edit Delete Cancel Figure 37 If you make changes you must click Apply in order for the changes to take effect Note If you change the LAN IP address of the wireless modem router while connected through your Internet browser you will be disconnected You must then open a n
132. tory settings This is called a hard reset To perform a hard reset press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button until the LEDs flash Your wireless modem router restarts and returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table Feature Default Behavior Login Modem Router user login URL http www routerlongin com User name case sensitive admin Login password case sensitive password ReadyShare Access readyshare Internet Connection WAN MAC address Use default address WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed Autosensing Local Network LAN LAN IP 192 168 0 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 RIP direction None RIP version Disabled RIP authentication None DHCP server Enabled DHCP starting IP address 192 168 0 2 Appendix A Technical Specifications N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Feature Default Behavior DHCP ending IP address 192 168 0 254 DMZ Disabled Time zone GMT Time zone adjusted for daylight savings Disabled time SNMP Disabled Firewall Inbound communications coming in from Disabled except traffic on port 80 the http port the Internet Outbound communications going out to Enabled all the Internet Source MAC filtering Disabled Wireless Wireless communication Enabled SS
133. ules table beginning at the top and proceeding to the default rules at the bottom In some cases the order of precedence of two or more rules might be important in determining the disposition of a packet The Move button allows you to relocate a defined rule to a new position in the table The Firewall Rules screen also lets you open or close AOL or MSN Instant Messenger ports 1 Under Instant Messaging IM Ports select a radio button e Close IM Ports Specifies to disable instant messaging traffic e Open IM Ports Specifies to enable instant messaging traffic IM ports are open by default 2 Click Apply to save your changes 44 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Services 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 the Internet sends a request for service to a server computer 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 The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF and published in RFC1700 Assigned Num
134. uter s LAN IP address e Secondary DNS Server if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen To use another device on your network as the DHCP server or to manually configure the network settings of all of your computers clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box Otherwise leave it selected If this service is not selected and no other DHCP server is available on your network you will need to set your computers IP addresses manually or they will not be able to access the wireless modem router Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the wireless modem router s DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings To reserve an IP address 1 Click Add 2 Inthe IP Address field type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the wireless modem router s LAN subnet such as 192 168 0 x 74 Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual 3 Type the MAC address of the computer or server Tip If the computer is already present on your network you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here 4 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table Note The reserved address is not assigned until t
135. version number of your wireless modem router firmware Go to the DGN3500 support page on the NETGEAR website at http www netgear com support If the firmware version on the NETGEAR website is newer than the firmware on your wireless modem router download the file to your computer Under Maintenance on the wireless modem router main menu select Router Upgrade to display the following screen Router Upgrade Check for New Version from the Internet V Check for New Version Upon Log in Locate and Select the Upgrade File from your Hard Disk Browse Figure 28 Click Browse and locate the firmware you downloaded the file ends in img or chk Click Upload to send the firmware to the wireless modem router Chapter 4 Managing Your Network 53 N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual A WARNING When uploading firmware to the wireless modem router do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it could corrupt the firmware When the upload is complete your Wireless Modem Router automatically restarts The upgrade process typically takes about one minute Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the Wireless Modem Router after upgrading 54 Chapter 4 Managing Your Network N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Viewing N300 Wirele
136. vices that have the correct SSID can connect This nullifies wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP but the data is still exposed see Hiding your wireless network name SSID on page 21 e WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption provides data security WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK see Configuring WEP on page 24 e WPA 802 1x Wi Fi Protected Access WPA with user authentication implemented using IEE 802 1x and RADIUS servers see Configuring WPA 802 1x on page 26 e WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Wi Fi Protected Access WPA using a pre shared key to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys The very strong authentication along with dynamic per frame re keying of WPA makes it virtually impossible to compromise see Configuring Mixed WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Security on page 23 For more information about wireless technology see the link to the online document in Virtual Private Networking Basics in Appendix B 16 Chapter 2 Configuring Yur Wireless Network and Security Settings N300 Wireless Gigabit ADSL2 Moden Router DGN3500 User Manual Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings You can view or manually configure the wireless settings for the modem router in the Wireless Settings screen If you want to make changes m

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