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On Networks N300 WiFi Router(N300R) User Manual

1. Assigned Numbers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application Although the router already holds a list of many service port numbers you are not limited to these choices To create your own service definitions 1 Select Security gt Service Blocking to display the following screen a GER A EE EE Block Services Setup wa Blocking Add Cancel Service Type User Defined Protocol TCP Starting Pon 1 65535 Ending Pon 1 65535 Service Type User Defined Filter Services For Only This IP Address IP Address Range GAIL IP Addresses 2 To create a service click the Add button If you want to change a service select it and click Edit 3 Define or edit a service by specifying the following Name Enter a meaningful name for the service Type Select the correct type for this service If in doubt select TCP UDP The options are TCP UDP and TCP UDP Start Port and Finish Port If a port range is required enter the range here If a single port is required enter the same value in both fields 4 Click Apply to save your changes Security Settings 40 N300 WiFi Router N300R Set the Time Zone The router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time and date from one of several network time servers on the Internet gt To set the time zone 1 Select Security gt Schedule
2. Support Channel User Guide Mode Registration Wireless AP Logout Broadcast Name Wireless isolation WiFi Protected Setup 2 Go to the N300R support page on the On Networks website at http www on networks com support Network Management 55 N300 WiFi Router N300R Compare the version number of the most recent firmware offered to the firmware version of your router If the version on the On Networks website is more recent download the file from the N300R support page to your computer Log in to your router and select Manage gt Update Firmware Click Browse and locate the firmware image that you downloaded to your computer the file ends in img or chk Click Upload to send the firmware to the router When the upload is complete your router restarts The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need to reconfigure the router after upgrading Backup Settings Fr gt The router configuration settings are stored in a configuration file cfg This file can be backed up to your computer restored or used to revert to factory default settings Back Up To back up the configuration file 1 Select Manage gt Backup Settings to display the following screen EEN EER GEENEEN GEEN EEN AT Backup Settings ki Save a copy of current settings Back Up Restore saved settings from a file Choose File no file select
3. Apply Cancel Old Password Set Password Repeat New Password Enable Password Recovery 2 Enter the old password 3 Enter the new password twice 4 Click Apply to save your changes After changing the password you are required to log in again to continue the configuration If you have backed up the router settings previously you should do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes the new password See Back Up on page 56 for information about backing up your network configuration Password Recovery On Networks recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router s user name of admin Then if the password is forgotten you can recover it This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer Firefox and Chrome browsers but not in the Safari browser Network Management 57 N300 WiFi Router N300R gt To set up password recovery 1 Select the Enable Password Recovery check box 2 Select two security questions and provide answers to them 3 Click Apply to save your changes When you use your browser to access the router the login window displays If password recovery is enabled when you click Cancel the password recovery process starts You can then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password View Router Status The Router Status screen provides status and usage information gt To view the router status Select Manag
4. Front Panel The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the following figure Mm Figure 2 Router front view Hardware Setup 8 N300 WiFi Router N300R Table 1 Front panel LED descriptions LED Description Power Check Solid green Power is supplied to the router Blinking green The router is starting up OY Off Power is not supplied to the router Wireless ae 2 F 3 a Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received over the wireless link e Off The wireless radio is turned off Internet Solid green The Internet connection has been established O Blinking green There is traffic on the Internet port Off No Internet connection WPS e Solid green A WPS capable device is connected to the router e Blinking green WPS connection with WPS capable device is in process e Off No WPS connection Ethernet 1 4 e Solid green The LAN port has detected an Ethernet link with a device such as a computer e Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received 1 e Off No link is detected on this port Hardware Setup 9 N300 WiFi Router N300R Back Panel The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure WPS Ethernet LAN ports 4 Internet port Bo Power connector Power On Off e _ _ _ _ Ress et button TAY Figure 3 Router rear view See Default Factory Settings on
5. 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 router s DHCP server Assign reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings To reserve an IP address 1 In the Address Reservation section of the screen click the Add button 2 In the IP Address field type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the router s LAN subnet such as 192 168 1 x Router Setup 32 N300 WiFi Router N300R 3 Type the MAC address of the computer or server Tip If the computer is already 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 The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew To edit or delete a reserved address entry select the radio button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete Then click Edit or Delete Quality of Service QoS Setup QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others The N300R router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection To configure QoS use the QoS Setup screen Select Setup gt Quality of
6. 1 Log in to the router that will be the repeater 2 Select Basic gt Wireless Settings and verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly The wireless security option has to be set to WEP or None 3 Select Advanced gt Wireless Repeating Function Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box and the Wireless Repeater radio button 5 Fill in the Repeater IP Address field This IP address has to be in the same subnet as the base station but different from the LAN IP address of the base station 6 Click Apply to save your changes Verify connectivity across the LANs Advanced Settings 69 N300 WiFi Router N300R A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other wireless or wired computer or server connected to the other access point Dynamic DNS gt 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 This type of service lets you register your domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain to your freq
7. Chapter 5 Network Management Upgrade the Router Firmware saw a aa as Rek ME RR awe AR ER ee ee daw ae 54 Automatic Firmware Check ESE EE EE eee e eee eee 54 Stop the Automatic Firmware Check EE EE Es o 54 Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades EE eee eee 55 Backup Setungs si aa aaa a aia dd AE KA APE 56 Back pis EE ba EE REDE HE AE AGA aa Be EE De GRAS apes 56 RESTOS ss Ed EE ER as DRR RE WREDE Ed APE NEE N saat 56 ETASO sue AR OE MO EE ia ea 57 Change Password aa SEN Ba naa ABT NAG dent AGE RS BEER SR GA NG 57 Password Recovery 2 eee e teen eee eee ees 57 View Router Status 0 RE EE EE EE Ee Re eee 58 Internet Port Settings sees OE EER EER Rue EE ie RE ER RENE NG EE N 58 LAN Port Local Poft 220030220 Bu eg ge ene BERK EDE RE BOE RE HER a 59 Wireless Port is EE EE cece eee ee ee se ee ee ee 59 Show StalistES as sisi mah BRA pt a 8 cea 59 Connection Status es 0 2 EE EE EE Ge ee Ge st Esd ee 60 View Attached Devices EE EE EE GE GE ee tees 61 LOGS EE EE EA ML TE Pe EI OO IE 61 N300 WiFi Router N300R Chapter 6 Advanced Settings Advanced WiFi Settings EE ee ee ee 64 Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address 65 WiFi Repeating WDS x 74 22 aaah b Seed hob 8 Oo ie hed ir 66 WiFi Repeating 0 000 cece tees 67 Set Up the Base Station n a 0 eee eee 68 Set Up a Repeater Unit SS SS SS SS ee 69 Dynamic D
8. Network Connections section of your PC Control Panel They should be set to obtain both IP and DNS server addresses automatically See your computer documentation Getting Started 17 N300 WiFi Router N300R Join Your Wireless Network Choose either the WPS method or the manual method to join your wireless network WPS Method Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS lets you connect to a secure WiFi network without typing its password Instead you press a button or enter a PIN Some older WiFi equipment is not compatible with WPS WPS works only with WPA2 or WPA wireless security gt To use the WPS button on the router 1 Press the WPS button on the rear panel of the router Ba WPS 2 Within 2 minutes use WPS to join the network di using one of the following methods e If your computer or wireless device has a WPS button press it On your computer or wireless device with the software you use to join wireless networks select the WPS option and follow the instructions to connect gt To use the WPS method when you are logged in to the router 1 Select Home gt WPS Setup 2 Click Next The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client How SETUP SECURITY MANAGEMENT ADVANCED Add WPS Client Push Button recommended You can either press the physical push button on the router or click the button soft push button in this screen 6 PIN Number 3 Select either Push
9. 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 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 On Networks 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 declare under our sole responsibility that the N300 WiFi Router N300R 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 lim
10. Address and Device Name fields If the device is not in the list click Refresh If it still does not appear fill in these fields manually 5 From the Priority list select the priority for Internet access for this device s traffic relative to other applications and traffic The options are Low Normal High and Highest 6 Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen 7 In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box 8 Click Apply Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy gt To edit or delete a QoS policy 1 Select Setup gt Quality of Service to display the QoS Setup screen 2 Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or delete and do one of the following e Click Delete to remove the QoS policy e Click Edit to edit the QoS policy Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to change the policy settings 3 Click Apply in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes Router Setup 36 Security Settings Security tab firewall details You can customize many of the firewall settings based on your needs This chapter contains the following sections Firewall Rules to Control Network Access Set Up Site Blocking Set Up Service Blocking Set the Time Zone Schedule Services Set Up Email Alerts Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers Set Up Port Triggering 37 N300 WiFi Router N300R Firewall
11. North America only otherwise varies by country and region RF Channel Auto Operating mode Up to 300 Mbps Data rate Best Output power Full Supplemental Information 85 N300 WiFi Router N300R Table 1 N300R Router Default Factory Settings continued Feature Default Setting Inbound communications coming in from the Internet Disabled bars all unsolicited requests except for traffic on port 80 the http port Outbound communications going out to the Internet Enabled all 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 Technical Specifications Table 2 N300R Router Technical Specifications Feature Data and Routing Protocols AC plug is localized Description TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE PPTP Bigpond Dynamic DNS and UPnP 110V 60 Hz or 220V50 Hz input localized to country of sale Dimensions 200 x 113 x 86 2 mm 7 9 x 4 5 x 3 4 in Weight Operating temperature 0 22 kg 0 49 Ib 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Designed to conform to the following standards FCC Part 15 Class B EN 55022 24 CISPR 22 24 Class B EN 6
12. This chapter contains the following sections Upgrade the Router Firmware Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades Backup Settings Change Password View Router Status View Attached Devices Logs 53 N300 WiFi Router N300R Upgrade the Router Firmware The router firmware routing software is stored in flash memory By default when you log in to your router it checks the On Networks website for new firmware and alerts you if there is a newer version WARNING When uploading firmware to the router do not interrupt the web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it could corrupt the firmware Automatic Firmware Check When automatic firmware checking is on the router performs the check and notifies you if an upgrade is available or not Firmware Upgrade Assistant Please wait a moment Cancel gt To check the firmware automatically 1 Click Yes to allow the router to download and install the new firmware The upgrade process could take a few minutes When the upload is complete your router restarts 2 Go to the N300R support page and read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need to reconfigure the router after upgrading Note If you get a Firmware needs to be reloaded message it means that a problem has been detected with the router s firmware Follow the prompts to correct the problem Stop the Automatic Firmware Ch
13. Type the gateway IP address which has to be a router on the same LAN segment as the N300R router 8 Type a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value This value represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 1 9 Click Apply to add the static route Remote Management The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your N300R router over the Internet gt To set up remote management 1 Select Advanced gt Remote Management Remote Management a Apply Cancel Turn Remote Management On Remote Management Address http 11114 25 4 57 8080 Allow Remote Access By Only This Computer IP Address Range Everyone Port Number Advanced Settings 72 N300 WiFi Router N300R Note Be sure to change the router s default login password to a secure password The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains upper case and lower case letters numbers and symbols lt can be up to 30 characters Select the Turn Remote Management On check box Under Allow Remote Access By specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access the router s remote management Note For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet select Only This Compute
14. affected For you to set up a wireless network with WDS both access points have to meet the following conditions e Both access points have to use the same SSID wireless channel and encryption mode Both access points have to be on the same LAN IP subnet That is all the access point LAN IP addresses are in the same network All LAN devices wired and wireless computers are configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the access points WiFi Repeating Select Advanced gt WiFi Repeating to view or change wireless repeater settings for the router Wireless Repeating Function ls WiFi Repeating Apply Cancel Enable Wireless Repeating Function Disable Wireless Client Association Wireless MAC of this router 20 4e 7f46 df 5a Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address Base Staton MAC Address Wireless Base Station Repeater MAC Address 1 Repeater MAC Address 2 Repeater MAC Address 3 Repeater MAC Address 4 Other Links Su User Guide Registration Logout Enable Wireless Repeating Function Select this check box to use the wireless repeating function Advanced Settings 67 4 N300 WiFi Router N300R Disable Wireless Client Association If your router is the repeater selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it Only LAN client associations are allowed If you are setting up a point to point bridge select this check box fyou want all clie
15. and Router ie EE Ee o 13 Gather ISP Information EE EE EE cece eee 13 Log Into the Router as cet oraaa EE EE EE EE e a eee ee 14 Unsuccessful Login aa ce sw EE Ra y cea ae RR ag asa a cease 15 Log Out Manually e sa os eis ER AE EE RARR BP ORE He HE AA as 15 Types Of LOGINS as KA SEA OER MEDE RO KP AR ad NABANG KALA 15 Home Screen Dashboard sie wa e eee NG Ka ES KA NG a Re RE a 16 EZ Setup Wizard ses 000 cee eee ee 17 Join Your Wireless Network EE EE cece eee ee ee eee 18 WPS Method sis se sie e BERE RED ARE RE Re PR 18 Manual Method EE EE EE cece EE EE ee ee ee ese 19 Chapter 3 Router Setup Internet Setup Basic Settings EE GE EE ee ee ese 21 Preset Security is 0000 EE EE GE EE Ge Ee ee RE ER ee ee ee 23 WiFi Security Basies a asie ssaa aa EE EE EE EE Ee Ee Ee eek de e a 23 Disable SSID Broadcast sis sae ia RR RR RE N KERR EG ara 23 Restrict Access by MAC Address EE EE EE eens 24 Wireless Security Options EE EE EE EE EE EE RE moon 24 WIFI SGD sis is See nas ar 25 Consider Every Device on Your NetWOFK iii aa 25 View or Change WIFI Settings sae aaa Rae EE ER RE RR NANA na 25 Wireless Settings Screen Fields EE a 26 Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase 27 Internet Port ss se corr A A ee OE NR 27 Default DMZ Selvel 25 23 ss sis EE RA SUSARA EE be ORE arrede RA 28 Change the MTU Size EE EE ER GE EE
16. are playing online games or videoconferencing Be careful when using this feature because it makes the firewall security less effective See the following section Default DMZ Server for more details Respond to Ping on Internet Port If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet select this check box Use this setting only as a diagnostic tool because it allows your router to be discovered Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason Disable IGMP Proxying IGMP proxying allows a computer on the local area network LAN to receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet If you do not need this feature you can select this check box to disable it 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 You should only reduce the MTU if you are sure that itis necessary for your ISP connection See Change the MTU Size on page 29 NAT Filtering Network Address Translation NAT determines how the router processes inbound traffic Secured NAT provides a secured firewall to protect the computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet but might prevent some Internet games point to point applications or multimedia applications from functioning Open NAT provides a much less secured firewall but allows almost all Internet a
17. connection 17 B back panel 10 backing up configuration 56 base station setting up 68 Basic Settings screen described 22 manual setup 21 blocking inbound traffic 44 blocking content and services 37 39 blocking keywords examples 39 box contents 7 C cables checking 76 changes not saved router 81 compliance 87 configuration file managing 56 configuration wireless network 25 configuring DMZ server 29 Dynamic DNS 70 NAT 28 port forwarding 48 port triggering 50 Qos 33 repeater unit 69 connecting wirelessly 7 content filtering 37 crossover cable 77 CTS RTS Threshold 64 custom service port forwarding 49 D data packets fragmented 29 daylight savings time 41 default DMZ server 28 default factory settings restoring 81 DHCP server 32 disabling SSID broadcast 23 DMZ server 28 29 DNS addresses troubleshooting 79 DNS servers 44 Domain Name Server DNS addresses 22 Domain Name Server DNS secondary 22 DSL port settings 58 Dynamic DNS 70 DynDNS org 70 E email notices 43 erasing configuration file 57 Ethernet cables checking 76 Ethernet LED troubleshooting and 77 F factory default settings restoring 81 factory settings resetting 11 filtering content 37 firewalls inbound rules 38 firmware upgrading 54 at log in 14 automatic check 54 manually 55 fragmentation length 64 fragmented data packets 29 front panel 8 G games online QoS for 34 H hos
18. dal mi pr slu n mi ustanoven mi smernice 1999 5 ES Dansk Danish Undertegnede On Networks erkl rer herved at f lgende udstyr Radiolan overholder de v sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Deutsch Hiermit erkl rt On Networks dass sich das Ger t Radiolan in bereinstimmung mit den German grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Eesti Estonian English K esolevaga kinnitab On Networks seadme Radiolan vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 E p hinduetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele Hereby On Networks declares that this Radiolan is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC 87 N300 WiFi Router N300R Espa ol Por medio de la presente On Networks declara que el Radiolan cumple con los Spanish requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE EAANVIKH ME THN MAPOY2A On Networks AHAONEI OTI Radiolan 2 gt YMMOP QONETAI MPO2 Greek TIZ OYSIOAEIS ANAITHZEIZ KAI TIZ AOIME2 2XETIKE2 AIATA EIZ TH OAHMAZ 1999 5 EK Francais Par la pr sente On Networks d clare que l appareil Radiolan est conforme aux French exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE Italiano Italian Con la presente On Networks dichiara c
19. ee ee ER ee 29 N300 WiFi Router N300R BANE N aio o ad e es fed aos 30 Use the Router as a DHCP Server 0a 32 Address Reservation o o oooooooonooro eee eee 32 Quality of Service QOS Setup 0 SE Ee ee Ek ee 33 Chapter 4 Security Settings Firewall Rules to Control Network Access ii cee eee eee 38 Inbound Rules Port Forwarding nsss saaana EE EE EE ee ee 38 Outbound Rules Service Blocking EE a 38 Set Up Site BIOCKING lt x ie seata SEER EER ee DER RR ena ER RS ew SR a 39 Delete Keyword or Domain EE EE EE ee EE ee ae 39 Specify Trusted Computer ii EE EE EE cee eee eee 39 Set Up Service BIOCKING iss si EER HE ERK NG ER RE ER NG eee ER RR 40 Set the TIMEZONE si xa apa vi ok SARA sE as KG HE deen 41 Schedule Services pagana aa HE BE RE DAG HERE RE EER DADAGDAG 42 Set Up Email Alerts oooooooccccco Ee EG ee 43 Port Forwarding and Triggering ie 0 0 cece eee eee 44 Remote Computer Access Basics 00 00 44 Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports aaua aaaea 46 Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications 47 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 48 Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers a 48 Add a Custom Service is aaa EE ER eee EE EE AG 49 Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry n naaa ee ee EE Ee ee 50 Set Up Port Triggenng iss ERr KERS OER a SERS VA SS Gham 50
20. opens and displays a list of currently active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses MA SETUP SECURITY MANAGEMENT ADVANCED Fi Settings Wireless Card Access Setup Available Wireless Cards Wireless Card Entry Device Name MAC Address Add Refresh 3 If the computer or device you want is in the Available Wireless Cards list select that radio button otherwise type a name and the MAC address You can usually find the MAC address on the bottom of the wireless device Advanced Settings 65 N300 WiFi Router N300R Tip You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the router s Attached Devices screen into the MAC Address field of this screen To do this use each wireless computer to join the wireless network The computer should then appear in the Attached Devices screen 4 Click Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List The screen changes back to the list screen 5 Add each computer or device you want to allow to connect wirelessly 6 Select the Turn Access Control On check box 7 Click Apply WiFi Repeating WDS You can set the N300R router up to be used as a wireless access point AP Doing this enables the router to act as a wireless repeater A wireless repeater connects to another wireless router as a client where the network to which it connects becomes the ISP service Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System WDS A WDS allows a wireless netw
21. page 85 for information about restoring factory settings Hardware Setup 10 N300 WiFi Router N300R Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the preset WiFi network name and password login informatioThe label on the bottom of the router shows the preset WiFi network name and password login information MAC address and serial number Serial number MAC address Power Test op wes Internet 2 SERIAL NUMBER MAC ADDRESS 3 LAN 4 Y Wireless cee N300 WiFi Router N300R q caer of ks roma B on networks 4 e Restore Factory Settings Made in China 272 11441 02 Z cco Fe O 21067 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operati Router login FCC ID PY310400149 s subled te the following mo conditions 1 this device main www mywifirouter com EE ud WiFi Network Default user name admin password admin cause undesired operation Name SSID WiFi Network Password Network Key WiFi Network Name SSID Preset WiFi Password The label shows unique information about your router Hardware Setup 11 Getting Started Access your router This chapter explains how to log in to your router to access the Home screen Dashboard to view or change the Internet settings and how to join your wireless network This chapter contains the following sections e Router Setup Preparation e Log In to the Router e Home Screen Dashb
22. type of traffic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen For convenience the QoS Policy table lists many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling QoS for Applications and Online Gaming gt To create a QoS policy for applications and online games 1 In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box 2 Click the Setup QoS Rule button to see the existing priority rules oe ao A TEE E QoS Setup us Apply Cancel QoS Policy Priority Description MSN messenger High MSN messenger Applications Yahoo Messenger High Yahoo messenger Applicatons IP Phone Highest IP Phone Applications Vonage IP Phone Highest Vonage IP Phone Applicatons NetMeeting High Netmeeting Applications AIM High AIM Applications Google Talk Highest Google Talk Applications Netgear EVA Highest Netgear EVA Applications Counter Strike High Online Gaming Counter Strike Age of Empires High Online Gaming Age of Empires Everquest High Online Gaming Everquest Quake 2 High Online Gaming Quake 2 Quake 3 High Online Gaming Quake 3 Unreal Tourment High Online Gaming Unreal Tourment Warcraft High Online Gaming Warcraft U 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Edit Delete Delete All Add Priority Rule You can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking either the Edit or Delete button You can also delete all of the rules by simply clicking the Delete All button Router
23. where you are employed and the request is likely to be denied by the company s firewall In this case you have to define a static route telling your router to access 134 177 0 0 through the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 In this example The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route applies to all 134 177 x x addresses The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 Ametric value of 1 works since the ISDN router is on the LAN Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated Advanced Settings 71 N300 WiFi Router N300R gt To set up a static route 1 Select Advanced gt Static Routes and click Add to display the following screen oe oe o EE EE Static Routes Apply Cancel Route Name Private Active Destination IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Metric 2 In the Route Name field type a name for this static route for identification purposes only 3 Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only If Private is selected the static route is not reported in RIP Select the Active check box to make this route effective 5 Type the destination IP address of the final destination 6 Type the IP subnet mask for this destination If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 7
24. 0 until the problem goes away The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications Router Setup 29 gt N300 WiFi Router N300R Table 2 Common MTU Sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for On Networks routers adapters and switches 1492 Used in PPPoE environments 1472 Maximum size to use for pinging Larger packets are fragmented 1468 Used in some DHCP environments 1460 Usable by AOL if you do not have large email attachments for example 1436 Used in PPTP environments or with VPN 1400 Maximum size for AOL DSL 576 Typical value to connect to dial up ISPs To change the MTU size 1 Select Advanced gt Setup gt WAN Setup 2 In the MTU Size field enter a value from 64 to 1500 3 Click Apply to save the settings LAN Ports y The LAN Ports screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP and Routing Information Protocol RIP The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The router s default LAN IP configuration is LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and are suitable for most applications If yo
25. 0950 CE LVD Class B EN 301 489 17 V 2 1 1 2009 EN 301 489 1 V1 9 2 2011 EN 300 328 V 1 7 1 2006 EN 62311 2008 R amp TTE Directive 99 5 EC ErP 2009 125 EC Supplemental Information 86 Notification of Compliance Wireless Routers Gateways APs Regulatory Compliance Information Note This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices Failure of the end user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end user by the applicable National regulatory authority Note This product s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country Therefore all options described in this user s guide may not be available in your version of the product Europe EU Declaration of Conformity CEO Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R amp TTE Directive of the European Union 1999 5 EC This equipment meets the following conformance standards EN300 328 2 4Ghz EN301 489 17 EN60950 1 For complete DoC visit the On Networks EU Declarations of Conformity website at http www on networks com do EDOC in Languages of the European Community Language Statement Cesky Czech On Networks t mto prohla uje Ze tento Radiolan je ve shode se z kladn mi po adavky a
26. 4 2 port 48825 Friday June 08 2012 09 33 54 DoS Attack ACK Scan from source 223 87 0 169 port 20423 Friday June 08 2012 09 33 49 DoS Attack ACK Scan from source 202 97 174 2 port 57828 Friday June 08 2012 09 33 41 DoS Attack ACK Scan from source 202 97 174 2 port 48215 Friday June 08 2012 09 33 30 DoS Attack ACK Scan from source 223 87 0 169 port 22287 Friday June 08 2012 09 33 14 DoS Attack ACK Scan from source 202 97 174 2 port 33653 Friday June 08 2012 09 33 08 Other Links DoS Attack ACK Scan from source 202 97 174 2 port 35840 Friday June Support 08 2012 09 33 04 User Guide Registration Logout Attempted access to allowed sites Attempted access to blocked sites and services Connections to the Web based interface of this Router Router operation startup get ime etc Known DoS attacks and Port Scans Port Forwarding Port Triggering M wireless access The Include in Log check boxes allow you to select which events are logged You can write the logs to a computer running a syslog program To activate this feature select Broadcast on LAN or enter the IP address of the server where the syslog file will be written The security log entries include the following information Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded Description or action The type of event and what action was taken if any Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this
27. 678 which is the browser session that made the initial request When you finish your browser session your router eventually detects a period of inactivity in the communications Your router then removes the session information from its session table and incoming traffic is no longer accepted on port number 33333 Security Settings 45 N300 WiFi Router N300R Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports In the preceding example requests are sent to a remote computer by your router from a particular service port number Replies from the remote computer to your router are directed to that port number Ifthe remote server sends a reply to a different port number your router does not recognize it and discards it However some application servers such as FTP and IRC servers send replies to multiple port numbers Using the port triggering function of your router you can tell the router to open additional incoming ports when a particular outgoing port originates a session An example is Internet Relay Chat IRC Your computer connects to an IRC server at destination port 6667 The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port but also sends an identify message to your computer on port 113 Using port triggering you can tell the router When you initiate a session with destination port 6667 you have to also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer Using steps similar to the preceding exa
28. Button or PIN Number With either method the router tries to communicate with the computer or wireless device set the wireless security for wireless device and allow it to join the wireless network 4 When the PIN method screen displays enter the client security PIN WENE EEN Ye we Add WPS Client wa Select a setup method q n a semmanded This is the security PIN of the WPS client While connecting WPS enabled adapters provide a randomiy generated security PIN Enter Clients PIN When the router establishes a WPS connection the router WPS screen displays a confirmation message Getting Started 18 LA N300 WiFi Router N300R Manual Method With the manual method you choose the network that you want and type its password to connect To connect manually 1 On your computer or wireless device open the software that manages your wireless connections This software scans for all wireless networks in your area 2 Look for your network and select it The unique WiFi network name SSID and password is on the router label If you changed these settings then look for the network name that you used 3 Enter the router password and click Connect Getting Started 19 Router Setup Options on the Setup tab This chapter contains the following sections Internet Setup Basic Settings Preset Security WiFi Security Basics WiFi Setup Internet Port LAN Ports Quality of Service Qo
29. C address Configure your router to clone your computer s MAC address If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet e Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS address You can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation e Your computer might not have the router configured as its TCP IP gateway If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the gateway address You might be running login software that is no longer needed If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet such as WinPoET you no longer need to run that software after installing your router You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools 5 Internet Options click the Connections tab and select Never dial a connection Troubleshooting 79 N300 WiFi Router N300R Troubleshooting PPPoE If you are using PPPoE you can troubleshoot your Internet connection over the PPPoE connection To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection 1 Log in to the ro
30. C address e Wireless security options Disable SSID Broadcast By default the router broadcasts its Wi Fi network name SSID so devices can find it If you change this setting to prevent the broadcast wireless devices cannot find your router unless they are configured with the same SSID Router Setup 23 N300 WiFi Router N300R Note Turning off SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP but the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers If you allow the broadcast be sure to keep wireless security enabled Restrict Access by MAC Address You can enhance your network security by allowing access to only specific PCs based on their Media Access Control MAC addresses You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the router The Wireless Station MAC address filtering adds additional security protection to the wireless security option that you have in force The Access list determines which wireless hardware devices are allowed to connect to the router by MAC address See Advanced Wifi Settings on page 64 for the procedure Wireless Security Options A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network The security protocol encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices receive authorization to connect to your netwo
31. D identifies your network so devices can find it WiFi Network Password Network Key controls access to your network Devices that know the SSID and the passphrase can find your wireless network and connect Note The preset SSID and passphrase are uniquely generated for every device to protect and maximize your wireless security Security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network The security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices receive authorization to connect to your network The preset security option is WPA PSK WPA2 PSK mixed mode described in Wireless Security Options on page 24 The Wireless Settings screen lets you view and change the preset security settings If you do decide to change your preset security settings make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it WiFi Security Basics Unlike wired network data wireless data transmissions extend beyond your walls and can be received by any device with a compatible wireless adapter radio For this reason it is very important to maintain the preset security and understand the other security features available to you Besides the preset security settings described in the previous section your router has the security features described here and in Chapter 4 Security Settings e Turn off wireless connectivity e Disable SSID broadcast e Restrict access by MA
32. EENKEER GEE AC TEE EE Schedule Apply Cancel Days to Block Every Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time of day to block use 24 hour clock AII Day Stan Blocking End Blocking Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana Automatically adjust for daylight savings time Current Time Friday Jun 08 2012 09 32 21 2 Select your time zone This setting determines the blocking schedule and time stamping of log entries 3 If your time zone is in daylight savings time select the Adjust for daylight savings time check box to add one hour to standard time Note If your region uses daylight savings time select Adjust for daylight savings time on the first day and clear it after the last day 4 Click Apply to save your settings Security Settings 41 N300 WiFi Router N300R Schedule Services gt If you enabled service blocking in the Block Services screen or port forwarding in the Ports screen you can set up a schedule for when blocking occurs or when access is not restricted To schedule services 1 Select Security gt Schedule A a EE Schedule Apply Cancel Days to Block M Every Day Sungay Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time of day to block use 24 hour clock MAI Day Star Blocking 0 Hour 0 Minute End Blocking 24 Hour 0 Minute Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Cana
33. External End Port Internal Start Port Internal End Port Edit Service Delete Service Add Custom Service Port Forwarding is selected as the service type 2 From the Service Name list select the service or game that you will host on your network If the service does not appear in the list see 4dd a Custom Service on page 49 3 In the corresponding Server IP Address field enter the last digit of the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service 4 Click Add The service appears in the list in the screen Add a Custom Service To define a service game or application that does not appear in the Service Name list first determine which port number or range of numbers the application uses You can usually get this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups gt To add a custom service Select Advanced gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering 2 Select Port Forwarding as the service type 3 Click the Add Custom Service button to display the following screen Ports Custom Services Apply Cancel Forwarding Port Service Name Protocol TCP UDP External Starting Port 1 65534 External Ending Port 1 65534 Use the same port range for intemal port Internal Starting Port 1 65534 Internal Ending Port Internal IP address 192 168 1 Or select from currently atached devices IP Address Device Name Other Links 192 168 1 3 MACBOOK 302F4D S
34. From the wirelessly connected computer make sure that you can access the Internet Wireless Settings Screen Fields Enable SSID Broadcast This setting allows the router to broadcast its SSID so that a wireless station can display this wireless name SSID in its scanned network list This check box is selected by default To turn off the SSID broadcast clear the Allow Broadcast of Name SSID check box and click Apply Name SSID The SSID is also known as the wireless network name Enter a 32 character maximum name in this field This field is case sensitive The default SSID is randomly generated and there is typically no need to change it Region The location where the router is used It might not be legal to operate the router in a region other than the regions listed Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway 1 through 13 Do not change the channel unless you experience interference shown by lost connections or slow data transfers If this happens experiment with different channels to see which is the best Mode Up to 145 Mbps is the default and allows 802 11n and 802 11g wireless devices to join the network g amp b supports up to 54 Mbps Up to 300 Mbps supports up to 300 Mbps Router Setup 26 N300 WiFi Router N300R Security Options Settings The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you change the security option and passphrase Your preset router is already set up w
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36. P Address DHCP Server Domain Name Server Name SSID Region Channel User Guide Mode Registration Wireless AP Logout Broadcast Name Other Links Su Wireless isolation Wi Fi Protected Setup Figure 4 Dashboard Home screen e EZ Setup Wizard Specify the language and location and automatically detect the Internet connection See EZ Setup Wizard on page 17 WPS Setup Join the secure WiFi network without typing the password See Join Your Wireless Network Setup tab Set upgrade and check the ISP and wireless network settings of your router See Internet Setup Basic Settings See also Chapter 3 Router Setup for information about preset and basic security settings Security tab View and configure the router firewall settings to prevent objectionable content from reaching your PCs See Chapter 4 Security Settings Management tab Administer your router and network See Chapter 5 Network Management Advanced tab Set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access by IP or by domain name from the Internet is needed See Chapter 6 Advanced Settings Using this menu requires a solid understanding of networking concepts Other Links Go to the support site to get information help and product documentation These links work once you have an Internet connection Getting Started 16 N300 WiFi Router N300R EZ Setup Wizard You can log in to the router and use EZ Set
37. QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router s LAN ports 1 oe eN N Select Setup gt Quality of Service to display the QoS Setup screen Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box Click the Setup QoS Rule button Click the Add Priority Rule button From the Priority Category list select Ethernet LAN Port From the LAN port list select the LAN port From the Priority list select the priority for Internet access for this port s traffic relative to other applications The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen In the QoS Setup screen click Apply Router Setup 35 N300 WiFi Router N300R QoS for a MAC Address gt To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address 1 Select Setup gt Quality of Service and click the Setup QoS Rule button The QoS Setup screen displays 2 Click Add Priority Rule 3 From the Priority Category list select MAC Address QoS Priority Rules wa Apply Cancel Priority QoS Policy for Priority Category MAC Device List QoS Policy Device Name MAC Address Pri_MAC_C6F232 MACBOOK 302F4D 00 1B 63 C6 F2 32 MAC Address Device Name Priority Other Links Add Su User Guide Registration Logout 4 If the device is the MAC Device List select its radio button The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name MAC
38. R Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your computer to a remote device To use ping 1 2 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and then select Run In the Windows Run window type ping n 10 lt P address gt where lt IP address gt is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP s DNS server If the path is functioning correctly replies like those shown in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway If the IP configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP this information is not visible in your computer s Network Control Panel Verify that the P address of the router is listed as the default gateway Check to see that the network address of your computer the portion of the IP address specified by the subnet mask is different from the network address of the remote device Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the account name in the Internet Setup screen Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers Many broadband ISPs restrict acc
39. Rules to Control Network Access Your router has a firewall that blocks unauthorized access to your wireless network and permits authorized inbound and outbound communications Authorized communications are established according to inbound and outbound rules The firewall has the following two default rules You can create custom rules to further restrict the outbound communications or more widely open the inbound communications 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 Inbound Rules Port Forwarding Because the 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 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 Allowing inbound services opens holes in your firewall Enable only those ports that are necessary for your network The following are two examples of inbound rules Note Some residential broadband ISP accounts do not let you run server processes such as a web or FTP server from your location Your ISP might periodically check for serve
40. S Setup 20 N300 WiFi Router N300R Internet Setup Basic Settings The Basic Settings screen displays when you select No want to configure the Router myself in the Setup Wizard and is also available from the router menu It is where you view or change ISP information The fields that display vary depending on whether your Internet connection requires a login Note Check that the country is set as described EZ Setup Wizard on page 17 before proceeding with the manual setup gt To manually set up the Internet connection 1 Select Setup gt Internet Internet Setup wa Apply Cancel Test Does your Internet connection require a login 9 no Account Name 0 Required N300R Domain Name if Required internet IP Address 9 Get Dynamically kom ISP Use State IP Address IP Agoress Other Links Support User Guide Gateway IP Address Registration Logout IP Subnet Mask Domain Name Server DNS Address O Got Automascany trom ISP Use These ONS Servers 2 Select Yes or No depending on whether your ISP requires a login Yes Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name If you want to change the login time out enter a new value in minutes No Enter the account and domain names as needed 3 Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server The default DSL settings usually work fine If you have problems with your connection check the ISP settings If no logi
41. Server DNS Address The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Servers If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the 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 Router MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address used by the router on the Internet port Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened They accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer This feature allows your router to use your computer s MAC address this is also called cloning Use Default Address Use the default MAC address Use Computer MAC Address The router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You must be using the one computer that is allowed by the ISP Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use Router Setup 22 N300 WiFi Router N300R Preset Security The router comes with preset security This means that the Wi Fi network name SSID passphrase and security option encryption protocol are preset in the factory You can find the preset SSID and passphrase on the bottom of the unit WiFi Network Name SSI
42. Service to display the following screen QoS Setup bed Apply Cancel Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings Turn internet Access QoS On Turn Bandwidth Control On Uplink bandwidth Maximum 256 Automatically check Internet Uplink bandwidth 266 Kbps QoS Priority Rule st Setup QoS rule Enable WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The N300R router supports Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS to prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link WMM QoS provides prioritization of wireless data packets from different applications based on four access categories voice video best effort and background For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS both it and the client running that application have to have WMM enabled Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video WMM QoS is enabled by default You can disable it in the QoS Setup screen by clearing the Enable WMM check box and clicking Apply Set Up QoS for Internet Access You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic Router Setup 33 N300 WiFi Router N300R e Specific applications e Specific online games e Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router e A specific device by MAC address To specify prioritization of traffic create a policy for the
43. Setup 34 3 Ye 8 N300 WiFi Router N300R To add a priority rule scroll down to the bottom of the QoS Setup screen and click Add Priority Rule to display the following screen oe er ee weer aI QoS Priority Rules Wa Apply Cancel Priority QoS Policy for Priority Category Applications Applications Add a new application Priority Highest Specified Port Range Connection Type TCP UOP Staring Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 Registration Logout In the QoS Policy for field type the name of the application or game In the Priority Category list select either Applications or Online Gaming In either case a list of applications or games displays in the list You can select an existing item from the list or you can scroll and select Add a New Application or Add a New Game as applicable If you add an entry the Priority Rules screen expands a In the QoS Policy for field enter a name for the new application or game b In the Connection Type list select either TCP UDP or both TCP UDP Specify the port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses From the Priority list select the priority for Internet access for this traffic relative to other applications and traffic The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen QoS for a Router LAN Port To create a
44. 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 WiFi Router N300R 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 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Industry Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada 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 IMPORTANT NOTE Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body Caution Ce dispositif est conforme la norme CNR 210 d Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes 1 le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillag
45. XX to block http www badstuff com xxx html Specify com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as edu or gov Enter a period to block all Internet browsing access Delete Keyword or Domain gt To delete keywords 1 Select the keyword or domain that you want to delete from the list 2 Click Delete Keyword and click Apply to save your changes Specify Trusted Computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking and logging The computer you exempt has to have a fixed IP address Security Settings 39 gt N300 WiFi Router N300R To specify a trusted computer 1 In the Trusted IP Address field enter the IP address 2 Click Apply to save your changes Set Up Service Blocking gt 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 at hiip www letf org and published in RFC1700
46. a network device transmits When one network device communicates across the Internet with another the data packets travel through many devices along the way If a device in the data path has a lower MTU setting than the other devices the data packets have to be split or fragmented to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU The best MTU setting for On Networks equipment is often just the default value In some situations changing the value fixes one problem but causes another Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs You have problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service and the technical support of either the ISP or On Networks recommends changing the MTU setting These web based applications might require an MTU change A secure website that does not open or displays only part of a web page Yahoo email MSN portal America Online s DSL service e You use VPN and have severe performance problems e You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons and now you have connectivity or performance problems Note An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems For instance you might not be able to access certain websites frames within websites secure login pages or FTP or POP servers If you suspect an MTU problem a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400 If you are willing to experiment you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 150
47. cally See your computer documentation Log Out Manually The router interface provides a Logout command at the bottom of the router menus Log out when you expect to be away from your computer for a relatively long time Types of Logins There are three separate types of logins that have different purposes It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when Router login logs you in to the router interface See Log In to the Router on page 14 for details about this login ISP login logs you in to your Internet service Your service provider has provided you with this login information in a letter or some other way If you cannot find this login information contact your service provider WiFi Network Name SSID and WiFi Network Password network key logs you in to your wireless network This login is preconfigured and can be found on the label on the bottom of your unit See WiFi Setup on page 25 for more information Getting Started 15 N300 WiFi Router N300R Home Screen Dashboard The router interface lets you view or change the router settings The left column has menus and the right column provides online help The middle column is the screen for the current menu option Eg Language on networks A Hardwi N300R MAC Address 20 4E 7F 46 DF 58 Firmware Version V1003 108 IP Address GUI Language Version V1 0 0 10 Connection LAN Port IP Subnet Mask MAC Address I
48. da Tijuana Automatically adjust for daylight savings time Current Time Friday Jun 08 2012 09 32 21 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 enter times in the Start Blocking and End Blocking 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 If you set the start time after the end time the schedule is effective through midnight the next day Click Apply to save your settings Security Settings 42 N300 WiFi Router N300R Set Up Email Alerts To receive logs and alerts by email provide your email information in the E mail screen and specify which alerts you want to receive and how often Select Security gt Email Alert to display the following screen EEN EE EE ENE CIO EEN ATI E mail Apply Cancel Turn E mail Notification On Send alerts and logs through e mail Your Outgoing Mail Server Send to This E mail Address Secure connection use SSL My mail server requires authentication User Name Password Send Alert immediately When someone atiempts to visit a blocked site Other Links Support Send logs according to this schedule User Guide W Registration Logout Da
49. dress 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 1 1 This procedure is explained in Default Factory Settings on page 85 Make sure that your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser and launching it again Make sure that you are using the correct login information The factory default login name is admin and the password is admin Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information If you are attempting to set up your router as an additional router behind an existing router in your network consider replacing the existing router If you are attempting to set up your router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway in your network the router cannot perform many gateway services For example the router cannot convert ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking information Cannot Access the Internet gt If you can access your router but not the Internet check to see if the router can obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider ISP Unless your ISP provides a fixed IP address your router requests an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether th
50. e gt Router Status to display this screen SETUP SECURITY MANAGEMENT ADVANCED GUI Language Version LAN Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP Server Reboot v Wireless Settings Name SSID Other Links Region Support User Guide Registration Logout Wi Protected Setup The following information is displayed Hardware and Firmware Version The model of the hardware and the currently running firmware version GUI Language Version The currently selected language Internet Port Settings MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address of the DSL port IP Address The Internet port IP address If no address is shown the router cannot connect to the Internet Connection The value depends on your ISP IP Subnet Mask The Internet port IP subnet mask Network Management 58 N300 WiFi Router N300R Domain Name Server The router DNS server IP addresses These addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP LAN Port Local Ports MAC Address The router LAN port Ethernet MAC address IP Address The router LAN port IP address The default is 192 168 1 1 DHCP If Off the router does not assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN If On the router does assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN Wireless Port See WiFi Setup on page 25 for a more detailed description of these settings Name SSID The Wi Fi network name service set ID for the wireless network Region The country where the unit is
51. e pr judiciable et 2 ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage recu y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement ind sirable NOTE IMPORTANTE D claration d exposition aux radiations Cet quipement est conforme aux limites d exposition aux rayonnements IC tablies pour un environnement non contr l Cet quipement doit tre install et utilis avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps Interference Reduction Table The table below shows the Recommended Minimum Distance between On Networks equipment and household appliances to reduce interference in feet and meters Household Appliance Recommended Minimum Distance in feet and meters Microwave ovens 30 feet 9 meters Baby Monitor Analog 20 feet 6 meters Baby Monitor Digital 40 feet 12 meters Cordless phone Analog 20 feet 6 meters Cordless phone Digital 30 feet 9 meters Bluetooth devices 20 feet 6 meters ZigBee 20 feet 6 meters Notification of Compliance 90 Index A access remote 72 access control turning on 66 access points 66 accessing remote computer 44 adding custom service 49 priority rules 34 address reservation 32 addresses DNS 22 ADSL statistics viewing 60 advertisement period 74 alerts emailing 43 applications QoS for online gaming 34 attached devices viewing 61 automatic firmware checking 54 automatic Internet
52. e request was successful using the Router Status screen To check the WAN IP address 1 Start your browser and select an external site such as www on networks com 2 Access the router interface at www mywifirouter com 3 4 Select Management gt Router Status Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP Troubleshooting 78 N300 WiFi Router N300R If your router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network as described in Sequence to Restart Your Network on page 76 If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the Internet service provider ISP the problem might be one of the following e Your ISP might require a login program Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet PPPoE or some other type of login If your ISP requires a login the login name and password might be set incorrectly Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name in the Internet Setup screen Your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to the 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 MA
53. e You might be running login software that is no longer needed If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet such as WinPoET you no longer need to run that software after installing your router You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools gt Internet Options click the Connections tab and select Never dial a connection Troubleshooting 80 N300 WiFi Router N300R Changes Not Saved If the router does not save the changes you make in the router interface check the following When entering configuration settings always click the Apply button before moving to another screen or tab or your changes are lost Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser The changes might have occurred but the old settings might be in the web browser s cache Wireless Connectivity If you are having trouble connecting wirelessly to the router try to isolate the problem e Does the wireless device or computer that you are using find your wireless network If not check the WiFi LED on the front of the router It should be lit If you disabled the router s SSID broadcast then your wireless network is hidden and does not show up in your wireless client s scanning list By default SSID broadcast is enabled Does your wireless device support the security that you are using for your wireless network WPA or WPA2 e Ifyou want to view the wireless settings for the router use an Ethernet cable to con
54. e exceptions to this default rule by using the port forwarding feature A typical application of port forwarding can be shown by reversing the client server relationship from the previous web server example In this case a remote computer s browser needs to access a web server running on a computer in your local network Using port forwarding you can tell the router When you receive incoming traffic on port 80 the standard port number for a web server process forward it to the local computer at 192 168 1 123 The following sequence shows the effects of the port forwarding rule you have defined 1 A person using a remote computer opens a browser and requests a web page from www example com which resolves to the public IP address of your router The remote computer composes a web page request message with the following destination information Destination address The IP address of www example com which is the address of your router Destination port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process The remote computer then sends this request message through the Internet to your router 2 Your router receives the request message and looks in its rules table for any rules covering the disposition of incoming port 80 traffic Your port forwarding rule specifies that incoming port 80 traffic is forwarded to local IP address 192 168 1 123 Therefore your router modifies the destination information in the reques
55. e mode and security option you want to use The security option on each wireless device in the network must match the router For example if you select a security option that requires a passphrase be sure to use the same passphrase for each wireless computer in the network View or Change WiFi Settings Your preset router comes set up with a unique wireless network name SSID and network password This information is printed on the label for your router You view or change these settings in the Wireless Settings screen Router Setup 25 N300 WiFi Router N300R gt To view or change wireless settings 1 Select Setup gt WiFi Settings to display the following screen HOME SECURITY MANAGEMENT ADVANCED Wireless Settings les WiFi Settings Apply Cancel Wireless Network Y Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID OnNetworks99 Region Channel Auto 5 Mode Up to 145 Mbps y Security Opticas None 9 WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Other Links Support Security Options WPA2 PSK User Guide Passphrase 12345678 Registration Logout 2 Make any changes that are needed and click Apply when done to save your settings Note The screen sections settings and procedures are explained in the following sections 3 Set up and test your computers for wireless connectivity a Use your wireless computer or device to join your network When prompted enter the network password b
56. e the ports when they are no longer needed Note If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer connections real time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance a feature in Windows XP you should also enable Universal Plug and Play UPnP according to the instructions in Universal Plug and Play on page 74 To set up port triggering you need to know which inbound ports the application needs and the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the inbound ports You can usually get this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups To set up port triggering 1 2 3 4 Select Advanced gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering Select the Port Triggering radio button to display the port triggering information Port Forwarding Port Triggering Apply Cancel Forwarding Port Please select the service type Port Forwarding Pont Triggering Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Time out Port Triggering Portmap Table s Enable Service Name Service Type Add Service Edit Service Delete Service Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box if it is selected Note If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port triggering port triggering is disabled However any port triggering configuration information you added to the router is retained even though it is not used In the Po
57. e to your computer 7 Upon receiving the incoming message to destination port 113 your router checks its session table and learns that there is an active session for port 113 associated with your computer The router replaces the message s destination IP address with your computer s IP address and forwards the message to your computer 8 When you finish your chat session your router eventually senses a period of inactivity in the communications The router then removes the session information from its session table and incoming traffic is no longer accepted on port numbers 33333 or 113 To configure port triggering you need to know which inbound ports the application needs Also you need to know the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the inbound ports You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups Security Settings 46 N300 WiFi Router N300R Note Only one computer at a time can use the triggered application Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications In both of the preceding examples your computer initiates an application session with a server computer on the Internet However you might need to allow a client computer on the Internet to initiate a connection to a server computer on your network Normally your router ignores any inbound traffic that is not a response to your own outbound traffic You can configur
58. eck You can turn the automatic firmware checking off and check for firmware updates manually if you prefer See Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades on page 55 To turn off the automatic firmware check at login Network Management 54 N300 WiFi Router N300R gt To stop automatic firmware check 1 Select Manage gt Update Firmware 2 Clear the Check for new version upon login check box e WEE Firmware Update Check for new version from the Internet Check for new version upon login Locate and select the upgrade file on your hard disk Choose File no file selected Upload Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades You can use the Router Upgrade screen to manually check the On Networks website for newer versions of firmware for your product WARNING When uploading firmware to the router do not interrupt the web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it could corrupt the firmware 1 Log in to your router select Manage gt Router Status and make note of the firmware version of your router SETUP SECURITY MANAGEMENT ADVANCED Status Hardware Version MAC Address Firmware Version IP Address GUI Language Version V1 0 0 10 Coanection LAN Port IP Subnet Mask 25 00 MAC Address 20 4E TF 46 DF SA PEER IP Address 2 1681 DHCP Server On Reboot Show Stabstics c Connection Status v Wireless Settings Name SSID Other Links
59. ed Restore Revert to factory default settings Erase 2 Click Save to save a copy of the current settings 3 Choose a location to store the cfg file that is on a computer on your network Restore To restore the configuration file 1 Enter the full path to the file on your network or click the Browse button to find the file 2 When you have located the cfg file click the Restore button to upload the file to the router Upon completion the router reboots Network Management 56 N300 WiFi Router N300R Erase Click the Erase button to reset the router to its factory default settings Erase sets the password to password the LAN IP address to 192 168 1 1 and enables the routers DHCP Change Password For security reasons the router has its own user name and password that default to admin and password You can and should change these to a secure user name and password that are easy to remember The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and is a mixture of upper case and lower case letters numbers and symbols It can be up to 30 characters Note The router user name and password are not the same as the user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection See Types of Logins on page 15 for more information about login types gt To change the password and login time out 1 Select Management 5 Change Password to display the following screen Set Password les
60. ess by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your broadband modem Some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single computer connected to that modem If this is the case configure your router to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized computer Troubleshooting 83 Supplemental Information This appendix covers the following topics e Default Factory Settings e Technical Specifications 84 N300 WiFi Router N300R Default Factory Settings Table 1 N300R Router Default Factory Settings Feature Default Setting Routerr login URL http www mywifirouter com Router login case sensitive User name admin printed on product label Password admin WAN MAC Address Default hardware address on label MTU Size 1500 Router LAN IP address printed on 192 168 1 1 product label also known as Gateway IP address Router subnet 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server Enabled DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Time zone GMT Time zone adjusted for daylight Disabled saving time Allow a registrar to configure this Enabled router Wireless Communication Enabled SSID Name on product label OnNetworks XX where XX is two random digits Security XXXXXXXX 8 random digits See the product label Wireless Access List All wireless stations allowed MAC Filtering Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission Speed Auto Country Region United States
61. evices Select Management gt Client Devices Attached Devices Wired Devices Wireless Devices Wireless intruders also show up here Ld P Device Name Address MAC Address 1 192 168 1 3 00 18 63 C6 F2 32 MACBOOK 302F40 For each device the table shows the IP address the device name if available and the Ethernet MAC address If the router is rebooted the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the devices To force the router to look for attached devices click the Refresh button Logs The router logs security related events such as denied incoming service requests hacker probes and administrator logins If you enable content filtering in the Block Sites screen the Logs screen show you when someone on your network tries to access a blocked site If you enable email notification you will receive these logs in an email message Network Management 61 N300 WiFi Router N300R gt To view the log Select Management gt Logs A screen similar to the following displays MEER EE EE EE aaa EE EE Logs a Apply Refresh Clear Log Send Log Current Time Friday Jun 08 2012 09 34 57 DoS Amack ACK Scan from source 202 97 174 2 port 40425 Friday June 08 2012 09 34 49 DoS Attack ACK Scan from source 223 87 0 169 port 20978 Friday June 08 2012 09 34 10 DoS Attack ACK Scan from source 202 97 174 2 port 47558 Friday June 08 2012 09 34 05 DoS Attack ACK Scan from source 202 97 17
62. he questo Radiolan conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Latviski Latvian Lietuviy Lithuanian Nederlands Dutch Ar So On Networks deklara ka Radiolan atbilst Direkt vas 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m prasibam un citiem ar to saistitajiem noteikumiem Siuo On Networks deklaruoja kad Sis Radiolan atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Hierbij verklaart On Networks dat het toestel Radiolan in overeenstemming is met de essenti le eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG Malti Maltese Magyar Hungarian Hawnhekk On Networks jiddikjara li dan Radiolan jikkonforma mal htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Alul rott On Networks nyilatkozom hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EC iranyelv egy b eldirasainak Polski Polish Niniejszym On Networks o wiadcza Ze Radiolan jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostatymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC Portugu s On Networks declara que este Radiolan est conforme com os requisitos essenciais e Portuguese outras disposi es da Directiva 1999 5 CE Slovensko On Networks izjavlja da je ta Radiolan v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi Slovenian relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 ES Slovensky On Networ
63. information Before forwarding your message to the remote computer your router has to modify the source information and create and track the communication session so that replies can be routed back to your computer Here is an example of normal outbound traffic and the resulting inbound responses 1 You open a browser and your operating system assigns port number 5678 to this browser session 2 You type http Awww example com into the URL field and your computer creates a web page request message with the following address and port information The request message is sent to your router Source address Your computer s IP address Source port number 5678 which is the browser session Destination address The IP address of www example com which your computer finds by asking a DNS server Security Settings 44 N300 WiFi Router N300R Destination port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication session between your computer and the web server at www example com Before sending the web page request message to www example com your router stores the original information and then modifies the source information in the request message performing Network Address Translation NAT The source address is replaced with your router s public IP address This is necessary because your computer uses a private IP add
64. ing 44 47 48 port numbers 40 port triggering 44 46 48 50 ports filtering 38 forwarding 38 ports listed back panel 10 positioning the router 7 Power LED troubleshooting and 77 PPPoE PPP over Ethernet 79 Preamble mode 64 preset security 23 27 primary DNS addresses 22 prioritizing traffic 33 Q QoS Quality of Service 33 R radio wireless 64 range of wireless connections 7 recovering admin password 57 remote management 72 repeater units 69 replace existing router 13 reserved IP adresses 32 restarting network 76 restore configuration file 56 restoring default factory settings 81 router interface described 16 router status 58 S secondary DNS 22 security 23 security features 23 security options 24 security options described 24 security PIN 11 18 sending logs by email 43 serial number product label 11 services 40 setting time zone 41 Setup Wizard 17 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP 43 sites blocking 39 SSID described 26 disable 23 static routes 71 statistics viewing 59 status Internet connection 60 router 58 syslog 62 T TCP IP no Internet connection 17 time to live advertisement 74 time zone setting 41 time out port triggering 51 time stamping 41 troubleshooting 75 log in access 78 router changes not saved 81 trusted host 39 Trusted IP Address field 40 U Universal Plug and Play UPnP 74 upgrading firmware 54 V virtual channel ide
65. ion Set up both units with the same wireless settings SSID mode channel and security The wireless security option has to be set to None or WEP Advanced Settings 68 N300 WiFi Router N300R 2 Select Advanced gt WiFi Repeating to display the Wireless Repeating Function screen wou SETUP SECURITY MANAGEMENT ADVANCED Wireless Repeating Function led Repeating Apply Cancel Enable Wireless Repeating Function Disable Wireless Client Association Wireless MAC of this router 20de 7F46 dt 5a Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address Base Station MAC Address Wireless Base Station Repeater MAC Address 1 Repeater MAC Address 2 Repeater MAC Address 3 Repeater MAC Address 4 Other Links Support User Guide Registration Logout 3 In the Wireless Repeating Function screen select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box and select the Wireless Base Station radio button Enter the MAC address for one or more repeater units 5 Click Apply to save your changes Set Up a Repeater Unit Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station Note If you are using the N300R base station with a different router product as the repeater you might need to change additional configuration settings In particular you should disable the DHCP server function on the wireless repeater AP To configure the router as a repeater unit
66. ions such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer connections or real time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance a feature in Windows XP you should enable UPnP To turn on Universal Plug and Play 1 Select Advanced gt UPnP The UPnP screen displays UPnP Wa Apply Cancel Refresh 4 Tum UPnP On Advertisement Periodi Advertisement Time to Live in hops UPnP Portmap Table Activo The available settings and information in this screen are Turn UPnP On UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration The default setting for UPnP is disabled If this check box is not selected the router does not allow any device to automatically control the resources such as port forwarding mapping of the router Advertisement Period The advertisement period is how often the router 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 can 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 The time to live hop count is the number of steps a broadcast packet is allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears The number
67. is relevant when the log is sent weekly Security Settings 43 N300 WiFi Router N300R Time Specify the time of day to send the log This is relevant when the log is sent daily or weekly Note If the Weekly Daily or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up before the specified period the log is automatically emailed to the specified email address After the log is sent it is cleared from the router s memory If the router cannot email the log file the log buffer might fill up In this case the router overwrites the log and discards its contents Port Forwarding and Triggering By default the router blocks inbound traffic from the Internet to your computers except replies to your outbound traffic You might need to create exceptions to this rule for these purposes To allow remote computers on the Internet to access a server on your local network To allow certain applications and games to work correctly when your router does not recognize their replies Your router provides two features for creating these exceptions port forwarding and port triggering The next sections provide background information to help you understand how port forwarding and port triggering work and the differences between the two Remote Computer Access Basics When a computer on your network needs to access a computer on the Internet your computer sends your router a message containing the source and destination address and process
68. ith WPA2 and WPA security For information about changing these settings see the following section Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase gt To change WPA security 1 In the Security Options section select the WPA option that you want Security Opticas None 9 WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES 2 Enter the passphrase that you want to use lt is a text string from 8 to 63 characters 3 Click Apply Internet Port The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ demilitarized zone server change the Maximum Transmit Unit MTU size and enable the router to respond to a ping on the WAN Internet port Select Setup gt Internet Port to view the following screen WAN Setup Apply Cancel Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection Default DMZ Server Respond to Ping on Internet Port Y Disable IGMP Proxying MTU Sizefin bytes 1492 NAT Filtering 9 Secured Open Disable SIP ALG Other Links Support User Guide Registration Logout Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection DoS protection protects your LAN against denial of service attacks such as Syn flood Smurf Attack Ping of Death Teardrop Attack UDP Flood ARP Attack Spoofing ICMP Null Scan and many others This should be disabled only in special circumstances Router Setup 27 N300 WiFi Router N300R e Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you
69. its 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 Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 Notification of Compliance 89 N300 WiFi Router N300R e For product available in the
70. ks t mto vyhlasuje Ze Radiolan spl a z kladn po iadavky a v etky pr slu n Slovak ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Suomi Finnish Svenska Swedish On Networks vakuuttaa t ten ett Radiolan tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen H rmed intygar On Networks att denna Radiolan st r verensst mmelse med de vasentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta best mmelser som framg r av direktiv 1999 5 EG Notification of Compliance 88 N300 WiFi Router N300R slenska Her med l sir On Networks yfir v ad Radiolan er samr mi vi grunnkr fur og a rar Icelandic kr fur sem ger ar eru tilskipun 1999 5 EC Norsk On Networks erkl rer herved at utstyret Radiolan er i samsvar med de grunnleggende Norwegian krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF 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 authorization 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
71. le or reset ADSL Link Downstream or Upstream The statistics for the upstream and downstream DSL link These statistics are of interest to your technical support representative if you have problems obtaining or maintaining a connection Connection Speed Typically the downstream speed is faster than the upstream speed Line Attenuation The line attenuation increases the farther you are physically located from your ISP s facilities Noise Margin The signal to noise ratio which is a measure of the quality of the signal on the line Poll Interval The interval at which the statistics are updated in this window Click the Stop button to freeze the display Connection Status In the Router Status screen click the Connection Status button onnection Status 01 26 43 connected Success Success 114254 57 255 255 255 255 Connect Disconnect Close Window Connection Time The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet through the Internet port Connection Status The connection status Negotiation On or Off Authentication On or Off IP Address The IP address assigned to the WAN port by the ISP Subnet Mask The network mask assigned to the WAN port by the ISP Network Management 60 N300 WiFi Router N300R View Attached Devices The Attached Devices screen shows all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network gt To view attached d
72. less Settings Enable Wireless Router Radio Enable 20 40 MHz Coexistence Enable Wireless Isola on Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 CTS RTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Long Preamble Transmit Power Control 100 Turn off wireless signal by schedule The wireless signal is Scheduled to turn off during the following time period Period Start End Recurrence pattern Add a new period Edit Delete WPS Settings Routers PIN 20265755 Enable Routers PIN To prevent PIN compromise auto disable the PIN after 3 failed PIN connections until router reboots Keep Existing Wireless Settings Wireless Card Access List Set Up Access List The following settings are available in this screen Enable Wireless Router Radio You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the wireless router by clearing this check box Select this check box again to enable the wireless portion of the router When the wireless radio is disabled other members of your household can use the router by connecting their computers to the router with an Ethernet cable Note The Fragmentation Length CTS RTS Threshold and Preamble Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only Do not change these settings Turn off wireless signal by schedule You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection For instance you could turn it off for
73. log entry Source port and interface The service port number of the initiating device and whether it originated from the LAN or WAN Destination The name or IP address of the destination device or website Destination port and interface The service port number of the destination device and whether it is on the LAN or WAN Network Management 62 Advanced Settings Advanced tab settings for unique situations This chapter describes the advanced features of your router The information is for readers with advanced networking knowledge who want to set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed Note For information about port forwarding and port triggering see Chapter 4 Security Settings This chapter includes the following sections e Advanced WiFi Settings e WiFi Repeating WDS e Dynamic DNS e Static Routes e Remote Management e Universal Plug and Play 63 N300 WiFi Router N300R Advanced WiFi Settings By default the N300R router is set up with wireless settings that work in most situations You can use this screen to control the wireless router radio and select advanced settings that specifically fit your environment gt To view or change the advanced wireless settings Select Advanced gt WiFi Settings to display the following screen ES A EE NO ee y Settings Advanced Wireless Settings Apply Cancel Advanced Wire
74. m service providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially registered on the account You can view the MAC address in the Attached Devices screen Troubleshooting 76 N300 WiFi Router N300R Troubleshooting with the LEDs After you turn on power to the router the following sequence of events occurs 1 When power is first applied verify that the Power Test LED is on 2 Verify that the Power Test LED starts blinking green indicating that the self test is running 3 After approximately 30 seconds verify the following e The Power Test LED is solid green e The Internet LED is on A numbered Ethernet port LED is on for any local port that is connected to a computer This indicates that a link has been established to the connected device The LEDs on the front panel of the router can be used for troubleshooting Power Test LED Is Off or Blinking Make sure that the power cord is securely connected to your router and that the power adapter is securely connected to a functioning power outlet Check that you are using the power adapter that came in the package with your product If the Power Test LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrupted This can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted or if the router detects a problem with the firmware If the error persists you have a hardware problem For recovery instructions or help with a hardware problem contact
75. mple the following sequence shows the effects of the port triggering rule you have defined 1 You open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer 2 Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port number of 6667 the standard port number for an IRC server process Your computer then sends this request message to your router 3 Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication session between your computer and the IRC server Your router stores the original information performs Network Address Translation NAT on the source address and port and sends this request message through the Internet to the IRC server 4 Noting your port triggering rule and having observed the destination port number of 6667 your router creates an additional session entry to send any incoming port 113 traffic to your computer 5 The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT assigned source port as in the previous example say port 33333 as the destination port The IRC server also sends an identify message to your router with destination port 113 6 Upon receiving the incoming message to destination port 33333 your router checks its session table to determine whether there is an active session for port number 33333 Finding an active session the router restores the original address information replaced by NAT and sends this reply messag
76. mputers 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 router are satisfactory You can 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 router s LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme define a range between 192 168 1 2 and 192 168 1 254 although you might want to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP An IP address from the range you have defined Subnet mask Gateway IP address the router s LAN IP address e Primary DNS server if you entered a primary DNS address in the Internet Setup screen otherwise the router s LAN IP address Secondary DNS server if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Internet Setup screen To use another device on your network as the DHCP server or to specify the network settings of all of your computers clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box and click Apply Otherwise leave this check box selected If this service is not enabled and no other DHCP server is available on your network set your computers IP addresses manually or they will not be able to access the router Address Reservation
77. n is required you can specify the MAC Address setting 5 Click Apply to save your settings 6 Click Test to test your Internet connection If you are not able to connect within 1 minute see Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Router Setup 21 N300 WiFi Router N300R The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Basic Settings screen The fields that display in this screen depend on whether an ISP login is required Does Your ISP Require a Login Answer either yes or no When no login is required these fields display Account Name If required Enter the account name that your ISP provided This might also be called the host name Domain Name If required Enter the domain name that your ISP provided When your ISP requires a login these fields display Internet Service Provider Encapsulation is a method for enclosing multiple protocols PPP stands for Point to Point Protocol The choices are PPPoE PPP over Ethernet or PPPoA PPP over ATM Login The login name that your ISP provided This is often an email address Password The password that you use to log in to your ISP Service Name If Required Connection Mode Idle Timeout In minutes If you want to change the login timeout enter a new value in minutes This determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN Entering a value of O zero means never log out Domain Name
78. namic 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 If your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL you can select the Use Wildcards check box to activate this feature For example the wildcard feature causes yourhost dyndns org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost dyndns org 8 Click Apply Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router Typically you do not need to add static routes You have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP 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 1 100 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 gateway and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 1 x addresses With this configuration if you attempt to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company
79. nect a computer to a LAN port on the router Then log in to the router and select Setup gt WiFi Settings see WiFi Setup on page 25 Note Be sure to click Apply if you make changes Wireless Signal Strength If your wireless device finds your network but the signal strength is weak check these conditions Is your router too far from your computer or too close Place your computer near the router but at least 6 feet away and see whether the signal strength improves Is your wireless signal blocked by objects between the router and your computer Restore the Factory Settings and Password This section explains how to restore the factory settings which changes the router s administration password back to admin You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways Use the Erase function of the router see Backup Settings on page 56 Troubleshooting 81 N300 WiFi Router N300R Use the Reset button on the back of the router See Default Factory Settings on page 85 If you restore the factory settings and the router fails to restart or the green Power Test LED continues to blink the unit might be defective If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device The device then resp
80. nfiguration information for your account ISP login name and password ISP Domain Name Server DNS addresses Fixed or static IP address Host and domain names Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account you could need to know one or more of these settings for a manual setup Virtual path identifier VPI and virtual channel identifier VCI parameters Multiplexing method Host and domain names Getting Started 13 N300 WiFi Router N300R Log In to the Router gt Login to the router to view or change settings or to set up the router 1 Type http 192 168 1 1 in the address field of your browser and press Enter to display the login window You can also enter the following address to access the router http www mywifirouter com To view this page you must log in to this area on amp www mywifirouter com 80 OnNetworks N300R Your password will be sent unencrypted Name admin Password Remember this password in my keychain Cancel Login 2 Enter admin for the user name and admin for the password both in lowercase letters Note The router user name and password are probably different from the user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection See Types of Logins on page 15 for more information When you log in if you are connected to the Internet the Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen displays so you can upgrade to the latest firmware A message displa
81. nt traffic to go through the other access point repeater with wireless client association leave this check box cleared Wireless MAC of this router This field displays the MAC address for your router for your reference You will need to enter this MAC address in the corresponding Wireless Repeating Function screen of the other access point you are using Wireless Repeater If your router is the repeater select this check box Repeater IP Address If your router is the repeater enter the IP address of the other access point Base Station MAC Address If your router is the repeater enter the MAC address for the access point that is the base station Wireless Base Station If your router is the base station select this check box Disable Wireless Client Association If your router is the base station selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it Only LAN client associations are allowed Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 If your router is the base station it can act as the parent of up to 4 other access points Enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in these fields Set Up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode The units cannot be daisy chained You have to know the wireless settings for both units You have to know the MAC address of the remote unit First set up the base station and then set up the repeater To set up the base stat
82. ntifier VCI 13 virtual path identifier VPI 13 W WAN IP address troubleshooting 78 WAN setup 27 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS 18 devices adding 18 Wireless Card Access List 65 wireless channel 26 wireless connection troubleshooting 81 N300 WiFi Router N300R wireless connections 7 wireless devices adding to the network 18 Wireless Distribution System WDS 66 67 Wireless LAN WLAN 59 Wireless LED troubleshooting and 78 wireless mode 26 wireless network configuration 25 wireless network name SSID product label 11 wireless network settings 26 wireless port settings 59 wireless radio 64 wireless region 26 wireless repeating 66 67 base station 68 repeater unit 69 wireless security 23 wireless security options 24 wireless settings checking for correct 76 Wireless Settings screen 25 wireless settings SSID broadcast 26 WMM Wi Fi Multimedia 33 94
83. oard e EZ Setup Wizard e Join Your Wireless Network 12 N300 WiFi Router N300R Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the Setup Wizard as described in EZ Setup Wizard on page 17 or manually as described in Internet Setup Basic Settings However before you start the setup process you need to have your ISP information and to make sure the laptops PCs and other devices in the network have the settings described here Note For a Macintosh or Linux system you have to use manual setup Use Standard TCP IP Properties for DHCP If you set up your computer to use a static IP address you have to change the settings back so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Replace an Existing Modem and Router To replace an existing modem and router disconnect them and set them aside before starting the router setup Gather ISP Information You need the following information to set up your router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct Your Internet service provider ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet If you cannot locate this information ask your ISP to provide it When your router Internet connection is set up you no longer need to launch the ISP s login program on your computer to access the Internet When you start an Internet application your router automatically logs you in Active Internet service account e The ISP co
84. of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which is 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 UPnP Portmap Table The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is currently accessing the router and which ports internal and external that device has opened The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of portis open and whether that port is still active for each IP address 3 Click Apply to save your settings Advanced Settings 74 Troubleshooting Diagnose and solve problems This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your N300 WiFi Router N300R After each problem description instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem Tip On Networks provides helpful articles documentation and the latest software updates at hiip www on networks com support This chapter contains the following sections Quick Tips Troubleshooting with the LEDs Cannot Log In to the Router Cannot Access the Internet Changes Not Saved Wireless Connectivity Restore the Factory Settings and Password Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility 75 N300 WiFi Router N300R Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems Sequence to Restart Your Network If you need to res
85. on networks Easy Reliable amp Secure N300 WiFi Router N300R User Manual On networks August 2012 202 11001 01 v1 0 N300 WiFi Router N300R Trademarks Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Information is subject to change without notice In the interest of improving internal design operational function and or reliability On Networks reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice On Networks does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein and Electronic Equipment the WEEE Directive If disposed of within the European Union this product should be treated and recycled in accordance with the laws of your jurisdiction implementing the WEEE X This symbol is placed in accordance with the European Union Directive 2002 96 on the Waste Electrical ma Directive Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your ROUTE iin mae daa da reads iras bike HEES DOE 7 Position Your Router o o o o SS ee ee ee 7 Hardware Features 8 Front Panel a 8 Back Panel ii si din Oie med EE Olea due Ga ao du OER RE Ad 10 Bos MT MAR N HO EE EE ER bh ong a RA wh are 11 Chapter 2 Getting Started Router Setup Preparation SS a 13 Use Standard TCP IP Properties for DHCP o o o o ooo o 13 Replace an Existing Modem
86. onds with an echo reply Troubleshooting a network is made easy by using the ping utility in your computer or workstation Test 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 gt To ping the router from a Windows PC 1 From the Windows toolbar click Start and then select Run 2 In the field provided type ping followed by the IP address of the router as in this example ping www mywifirouter com 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 For a wired connection make sure that the numbered LAN port LED is on for the port to which you are connected Check that the appropriate LEDs are on for your network devices If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch make sure that the link LEDs are on for the switch ports that are connected to your computer and router e Wrong network configuration Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP IP software are both installed and configured on your computer Troubleshooting 82 N300 WiFi Router N300
87. ork to be expanded through multiple access points instead of using a wired backbone to link them The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario Pi Base station Repeater access point access point Figure 6 Wireless repeating scenario If you use the wireless repeating function you need to select either WEP or None as a security option in the Wireless Settings screen The WEP option displays only if you select the wireless mode Up to 54 Mbps in the Wireless Settings screen Advanced Settings 66 N300 WiFi Router N300R Wireless Base Station The router acts as the parent access point by bridging traffic to and from the child repeater access point The base station also handles wireless and wired local computers To configure this mode you have to know the MAC addresses of the child repeater access point Wireless Repeater The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote access point To configure this mode you have to know the MAC address of the remote parent access point The N300R router is always in dual band concurrent mode unless you turn off one radio If you enable the wireless repeater in either radio band the wireless base station or wireless repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band However if you enable the wireless base station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless router or wireless base station dual band concurrent mode is not
88. pplications to function Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation NAT The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them but there are other applications that might not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application correctly if that computer s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server ZN WARNING DMZ servers pose a security risk A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet If compromised the DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on your network The router usually detects and discards Incoming traffic from the Internet that is not a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can have the router forward the traffic to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server Router Setup 28 LA N300 WiFi Router N300R To set up a default DMZ server 1 On the Internet Port screen select the Default DMZ Server check box 2 Type the IP address 3 Click Apply Change the MTU Size The maximum transmission unit MTU is the largest data packet
89. r Enter the IP address that will be allowed access e To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select IP Address Range Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range e To specify IP addresses select IP Address List and type in the allowed IP addresses To allow access from any IP address on the Internet select Everyone 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 web management interface Choose a number from 1024 to 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP Click Apply to have your changes take effect When accessing your router from the Internet type your 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 enter http 134 177 0 123 8080 in your browser Advanced Settings 73 N300 WiFi Router N300R Universal Plug and Play Fr Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers to 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 If you use applicat
90. ress that is not globally unique and cannot be used on the Internet The source port number is changed to a number assigned by the router such as 33333 This is necessary because two computers could independently be using the same session number Y our router then sends this request message through the Internet to the web server at www example com The web server at www example com composes a return message with the requested web page data The return message contains the following address and port information The web server then sends this reply message to your router Source address The IP address of www example com Source port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process Destination address The public IP address of your router Destination port number 33333 Upon receiving the incoming message your router checks its session table to determine whether there is an active session for port number 33333 Finding an active session the router then modifies the message to restore the original address information replaced by NAT Your router sends this reply message to your computer which displays the web page from www example com The message now contains the following address and port information Source address The IP address of www example com Source port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process Destination address Your computer s IP address Destination port number 5
91. rk There are several types of encryption Wi Fi Protected Access II WPA2 WPA and Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP WPA2 is the latest and most secure and is recommended if your equipment supports it WPA has several options including pre shared key PSK encryption and 802 1x encryption for enterprises lt is possible to disable wireless security but that is not recommended You can view or change the wireless security options in the Wireless Settings screen See WiFi Setup on page 25 Router Setup 24 N300 WiFi Router N300R WiFi Setup The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or change the wireless network settings Your preset router has a unique network name and password on the product label If you decide to change them note the new settings and save them in a secure location Note If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name SSID or security options you are disconnected when you click Apply To avoid this problem use a computer with a wired connection to access the router Consider Every Device on Your Network Before you begin check the following Every wireless computer has to be able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router as described in Use Standard TCP IP Properties for DHCP on page 13 Each computer or wireless adapter in your network must have the same SSID and wireless mode bandwidth data rate as the router Check that the wireless adapter on each computer can support th
92. rs and 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 Outbound Rules Service Blocking You can block computers on your local network from using certain Internet services This is called service blocking or port filtering You can add an outbound rule to block Internet access from a local computer based on the computer Internet site time of day and type of service Security Settings 38 N300 WiFi Router N300R Set Up Site Blocking Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network The blocking can be always or according to a schedule gt To block traffic 1 Select Security gt Site Blocking Blocking Block Sites bisa Cancel Type keyword or domain name here Add Keyword Block sites containing these keywords or domain names Other Links Support User Guide Registration Logout Delete Keyword Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites Trusted IP Address 2 Select one of the keyword blocking options Per Schedule Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings Always Turn on keyword blocking all the time independent of the Schedule screen 3 In the Keyword field enter a keyword or domain click Add Keyword and click Apply The Keyword list supports up to 32 entries Here are some sample entries Specify X
93. rt Triggering Timeout field enter a value up to 9999 minutes Security Settings 51 10 11 12 N300 WiFi Router N300R This value controls the inactivity timer for the designated inbound ports The inbound ports close when the inactivity time expires This is required because the router cannot be sure when the application has terminated Click Add Service to display the following screen Port Triggering Services ka Apply Cancel Service Name Forwarding Port ing Service User Service Type Triggering Port 1 65535 Inbound Connection Connection Type TCP UDP Starting Port 165535 Ending Pon 1 65535 Other Links In the Service Name field type a descriptive service name In the Service User list select Any the default to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet Otherwise select Single address and enter the IP address of one computer to restrict the service to a particular computer Select the service type either TCP or UDP or both TCP UDP If you are not sure select TCP UDP In the Triggering Port field enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will cause the inbound ports to be opened Enter the inbound connection port information in the Connection Type Starting Port and Ending Port fields Click Apply The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table Security Settings 52 Network Management Management tab options
94. s RIP Version This setting controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the router sends It recognizes both formats when receiving By default the RIP function is disabled RIP 1 is universally supported lt is adequate for most networks unless you have an unusual network setup RIP 2 carries more information Both RIP 2B and RIP 2M send the routing data in RIP 2 format RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting RIP 2M uses multicasting Use Router as a DHCP Server This check box is selected by default so that the router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server Starting IP Address Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router Ending IP Address Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same subnet as the router Router Setup 31 Fr N300 WiFi Router N300R Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router s DHCP server Assign reserved IP addresses to servers that require permanent IP settings Use the Router as a DHCP Server By default the router acts as a DHCP server The router assigns IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router The router assigns IP addresses to the attached co
95. s are closed after a period of no activity e Port forwarding is always active and does not need to be triggered Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers LA Using the port forwarding feature you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach servers on your local network For example you might want to make a local web server FTP server or game server visible and available to the Internet Use the Port Forwarding screen to configure the router to forward specific incoming protocols to computers on your local network In addition to servers for specific applications you can also specify a default DMZ server to which all other incoming protocols are forwarded Before starting determine which type of service application or game you want to provide Find out the local IP address of the computer that will provide the service The server computer has to always have the same IP address To set up port forwarding Tip To ensure that your server computer always has the same IP address use the reserved IP address feature of your N300R router Security Settings 48 N300 WiFi Router N300R 1 Select Advanced gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering to display the following screen Ce TO EE A TEE EE Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Forwarding Port ng Service Name Server IP Address FTP 3 192 168 1 Add Service Name External Start Port
96. set up for use Channel The current channel which determines the operating frequency Mode The current mbps setting Wireless AP Indicates if the access point feature is enabled If disabled the Wireless LED on the front panel is off Broadcast Name Indicates if the router is configured to broadcast its SSID Show Statistics Click the Show Statistics button on the Router Status screen to display a screen similar to the following System Up Time 01 36 41 Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx Bis Rx Bis Up Time 18014 23548 0 1830 WAN 100MFull 2550 01 36 29 LAN 1 Link Down 00 00 00 LAN2 Link Down 00 00 00 14444 33557 0 0 0 LAN 3 Link Down 00 00 00 LAN 4 Link Down 00 00 00 WLAN 300M 7668 7825 9 1372 232 00 06 13 Poll Interval 5 secs Set Interval Stop Port The statistics for the WAN Internet LAN local and wireless LAN WLAN ports For each port the screen displays the following Status The link status of the port e TxPkts The number of packets transmitted since reset or manual clear RxPkts The number of packets received since reset or manual clear e Collisions The number of collisions since reset or manual clear Network Management 59 N300 WiFi Router N300R Tx B s The current line utilization percentage of current bandwidth used Rx B s The average line utilization Up Time The time elapsed since the last power cyc
97. t message The destination address is replaced with 192 168 1 123 Y our router then sends this request message to your local network 3 Your web server at 192 168 1 123 receives the request and composes a return message with the requested web page data Your web server then sends this reply message to your router 4 Your router performs NAT on the source IP address and sends this request message through the Internet to the remote computer which displays the web page from www example com Security Settings 47 N300 WiFi Router N300R To configure port forwarding you need to know which inbound ports the application needs You usually can determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or the relevant user groups and newsgroups How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering e Port triggering can be used by any computer on your network although only one computer can use it at a time Port forwarding is configured for a single computer on your network e Port triggering does require that you know the computer s IP address in advance The IP address is captured automatically Port forwarding requires that you specify the computer s IP address during configuration and the IP address can never change Port triggering requires specific outbound traffic to open the inbound ports and the triggered port
98. t name 22 host trusted 39 inbound firewall rules 38 inbound traffic allowing or blocking 44 installing manual setup 21 Internet connection troubleshooting 78 Internet LED troubleshooting and 77 Internet port 17 Internet port no connection 17 Internet Relay Chat IRC 46 Internet Service Provider ISP see ISP IP address DHCP 13 IP addresses dynamic 70 reserved 32 ISP account information 13 Basic Settings screen 22 ISP login 13 K keywords blocking traffic using 39 N300 WiFi Router N300R L label product 11 LAN port QoS for 35 LAN ports 59 LAN setup 30 LEDs described 9 troubleshooting and 77 local servers port forwarding to 48 logging in changing password 57 ISP 13 router 14 types 15 upgrade firmware 14 logs 62 logs emailing 43 M MAC addresses described 24 product label 11 QoS for 36 managing router remotely 72 manual logout 15 manual setup 21 menus described 16 metric value 72 MTU size 29 multicasting 31 N NAT Network Address Translation 28 45 Network Time Protocol NTP 41 network how to restart 76 networks controlling access 38 networks troubleshooting 76 no Internet connection 17 O online help router 16 outbound firewall rules 38 N300 WiFi Router N300R P packets fragmented 29 passphrases 27 product label 11 password recovery admin 57 password restoring 81 Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP 17 port forward
99. tal Information Default Factory Settings Ee ee ee ee 85 Technical Specifications 0 SS SS SS SEE SEE than ee ee 86 Appendix B Notification of Compliance Index Hardware Setup Getting to know your router This chapter explains how to set up your hardware If you have already set up your N300R router you can skip this chapter Chapter 2 explains how to set up your Internet connection This chapter contains the following sections e Unpack Your Router Position Your Router Hardware Features N300 WiFi Router N300R Unpack Your Router Open the box and remove the router cables and installation guide dT ON networks N300 WiFi Router Ethernet cable Power adapter Figure 1 Check the package contents Your box contains the following items e N300 WiFi Router N300R e AC power adapter plug varies by region e Category 5 Cat 5 Ethernet cable e Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions If any parts are incorrect missing or damaged contact your On Networks dealer Keep the carton and original packing materials in case you need to return the product for repair Position Your Router The router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network However the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router For example the
100. tart your network use the following sequence 1 Turn off and unplug the modem Turn off the router and computers Plug in the modem and turn it on Wait 2 minutes Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes a Rw Turn on the computers Check Ethernet Cable Connections Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in The Internet LED on the router is on if the Ethernet cable connecting the router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and router are turned on For each powered on computer connected to the router by an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port LED is on Wireless Settings If you are having trouble joining the wireless network make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly e Fora wirelessly connected computer the wireless network name SSID and wireless security settings of the router and wireless computer need to match exactly If you set up an access list in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen you have to add each wireless computer s MAC address to the router s access list Network Settings If you cannot access the network make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct Wired and wirelessly connected computers need to have network IP addresses on the same network as the router The simplest way to do this is to configure each computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP Some cable mode
101. technical support at htip www on networks com support Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off If either the Ethernet port LEDs or the Internet LED does not light when the Ethernet connection is made check the following Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem or computer Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem or computer Be sure that you are using the correct cable When connecting the router s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem This cable could be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable Troubleshooting 77 N300 WiFi Router N300R Cannot Log In to the Router If you are unable to log in to the 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 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 If your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x recent versions of Windows and MacOS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server These autogenerated addresses are in the range of 169 254 x x If your IP ad
102. the weekend if you leave town WPS Settings You can add WPS devices to your network Wireless Card Access List Click the Set Up Access List button display the Wireless Card Access List screen You can restrict access to your network to specific devices based on their MAC address Advanced Settings 64 LA N300 WiFi Router N300R Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address You can set up a list of computers and wireless devices that are allowed to join the wireless network This list is based on the unique MAC address of each computer and device Each network device has a MAC address which is a unique 12 character physical address containing the hexadecimal characters 0 9 a f or A F only and separated by colons for example 00 09 AB CD EF 01 Typically the MAC address is on the label of the wireless card or network interface device If you do not have access to the label you can display the MAC address using the network configuration utilities of the computer You might also find the MAC addresses in the Attached Devices screen To restrict access based on MAC addresses 1 Select Advanced gt WiFi Setting and click the Setup Access List to display the Wireless Card Access List Wireless Card Access List Apply Cancel Turn Access Control On O OnNetworks test 00 01 b50d ab 19 Add i Delete 2 Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list The Wireless Card Access Setup screen
103. thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range For best results place your router Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate and preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices e So itis accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers e In an elevated location such as a high shelf keeping the number of walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices to a minimum Hardware Setup 7 N300 WiFi Router N300R Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference Equipment that might cause interference includes ceiling fans home security systems microwaves PCs the base of a cordless phone or 2 4 GHz cordless phone Away from any large metal surfaces such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs Large expanses of other materials such as glass insulated walls fish tanks mirrors brick and concrete can also affect your wireless signal When you use multiple access points it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 5 channels for example use Channels 1 and 6 or 6 and 11 Hardware Features Before you cable your router take a moment to become familiar with the front side and back panels and the label Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel
104. to the local address of your web server at 192 168 1 33 HTTP port 80 is the standard protocol for web servers 3 Optional Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service and configure your router to use the name as described in Dynamic DNS on page 70 To access your web server from the Internet a remote user has to know the IP address that your ISP assigned However if you use a Dynamic DNS service the remote user can reach your server by a user friendly Internet name such as mynetwork dyndns org Set Up Port Triggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases More than one local computer needs port forwarding for the same application but not simultaneously e An application needs to open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port When port triggering is enabled the router monitors outbound traffic looking for a specified outbound trigger port When the router detects outbound traffic on that port it remembers the IP address of the local computer that sent the data The router then temporarily opens Security Settings 50 y N300 WiFi Router N300R the specified incoming port or ports and forwards incoming traffic on the triggered ports to the triggering computer Port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range to a single local computer Port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer that needs them and can clos
105. uently changing IP address If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet Your router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service provided by DynDNS org First visit their website at hiip www dyndns org and obtain an account and host name that you configure in the router Then whenever your ISP assigned IP address changes your 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 router at hip hosiname dyndns oro Select Advanced gt Dynamic DNS to display the following screen ENE EED ee Ool TEE ENE Dynamic DNS ws Apply Cancel Show Status Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider Host Name User Name Password Figure 7 Forward traffic to a changing IP address To set up 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 Type the host name or domain name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you Advanced Settings 70 N300 WiFi Router N300R 5 Type the user name for your Dy
106. up to set up your Internet connection gt To use the setup wizard 1 From the top of the router menu select EZ Setup to display the following screen HOME SETUP SECURITY MANAGEMENT ADVANCED Setup Wizard lid Setup The Smart Setup Wizard can detect the type of Internet connection that you have Do you want the Smart Setup Wizard to try and detect the connection type now O Yes No I want to configure the router myself 2 Select either Yes or No want to configure the router myself If you select No proceed to Internet Setup Basic Settings on page 21 3 If you selected Yes click Next With automatic Internet detection the EZ Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration Note The EZ Setup Wizard cannot detect a Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP connection If your ISP uses PPTP you have to set your Internet connection through the screen described in Internet Setup Basic Settings on page 21 gt To troubleshoot an unsuccessful Internet connection 1 Review your settings to be sure that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly 2 Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information 3 Read Chapter 7 Troubleshooting If problems persist register your product and contact Technical Support 4 If you cannot connect to the router check the Internet Protocol TCP IP properties in the
107. upport User Guide Registration Logout In the Service Name field enter a descriptive name 5 In the Protocol list select the protocol If you are unsure select TCP UDP Security Settings 49 N300 WiFi Router N300R 6 In the Starting Port field enter the beginning port number If the application uses a single port enter the same port number in the Ending Port field If the application uses a range of ports enter the ending port number of the range in the Ending Port field 7 In the Server IP Address field enter the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service 8 Click Apply The service appears in the list in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry gt To edit or delete a port forwarding entry 1 In the table select the radio button next to the service name 2 Click Edit Service or Delete Service Application Example Making a Local Web Server Public If you host a web server on your local network you can use port forwarding to allow web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your web server gt To make a local web server public 1 Assign your web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP address reservation In this example your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192 168 1 33 2 In the Port Forwarding screen configure the router to forward the HTTP service
108. ur network requires a different IP addressing scheme you can change these settings in the LAN Setup screen To change the LAN settings Note If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser you will be disconnected You will have to open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again Router Setup 30 3 N300 WiFi Router N300R Select Setup gt LAN Setup to display the following screen kow SETUP SECURITY MANAGEMENT ADVANCED LAN Setup a Apply Cancel Device Name LAN TCPAP Setup User Guide Registration AL Delete Enter the settings that you want to customize These settings are described in the following section LAN TCPAP Setup Click Apply to save your changes LAN TCP IP Setup IP Address The LAN IP address of the router IP Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the router Combined with the IP address the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which have to be reached through a gateway or router RIP Direction Router Information Protocol RIP allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers This setting controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets Both is the default setting With the Both or Out Only setting the router broadcasts its routing table periodically With the Both or In Only setting the router incorporates the RIP information that it receive
109. uter 2 Select Management gt Router Status 3 Click Connection Status If all of the steps indicate OK then your PPPoE connection is up and working If any of the steps indicate Failed you can attempt to reconnect by clicking Connect The router continues 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 router does not authenticate using PPPoE until data is transmitted to the network Troubleshooting Internet Browsing If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet check the following e Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration restart your computer Alternatively you can configure your computer manually with a DNS address as explained in the documentation for your computer e Your computer might not have the router configured as its default gateway Reboot the computer and verify that the router address www mywifirouter com is listed by your computer as the default gateway address
110. y Time Figure 5 E Mail screen Turn E mail Notification On Select this check box if you want to receive email logs and alerts from the router Send to This E mail Address Enter the email address where you want logs and alerts sent This email address is also used as the From address If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent by email Your Outgoing Mail Server Enter the name or IP address of your ISP s outgoing SMTP mail server such as mail mylSP com You might be able to find this information in the configuration settings of your email program Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent This email address is also used as the From address If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent by email My mail server requires authentication If you use an outgoing mail server that your current ISP provided you do not need to select this field If you use an email account that is not provided by your ISP select this field and enter the required user name and password information Send Alerts Immediately Select the corresponding check box if you would like immediate notification of a significant security event such as a known attack port scan or attempted access to a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Specifies how often to send the logs Hourly Daily Weekly or When Full Days Specify which day of the week to send the log This
111. ys telling you whether the router discovered a newer version of firmware 3 To update to the new firmware click Yes to allow the router to download and install the new firmware file from On Networks A WARNING When uploading firmware to the N300R 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 Router restarts The update process typically takes about 1 minute Getting Started 14 N300 WiFi Router N300R Unsuccessful Login Do the following if you do not see the login prompt 1 Check the LEDs on the front of the router to make sure that the router is plugged in its power is on and the Ethernet cable between your computer and the router is connected to a LAN port If you connected the Ethernet cable and quickly launched your browser and typed in the router URL your computer might need a minute or two to recognize the LAN connection Relaunch your browser and try again If you are having trouble accessing the router wirelessly On Networks recommends that during setup you use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer so that you can log in to the router If you cannot connect to the router check the Internet Protocol TCP IP properties in the Network Connections section of your PC Control Panel They should be set to obtain both IP and DNS server addresses automati

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