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Wireless-N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual

1. c c c c c c Cc c c Jo c c c e c c mar Vonage_IP_Phone Highest Vonage_IP_Phone application NetMeeting High Netmeeting application AIM High AIM application Google_Talk Highest Google_Talk application e o o o 2 o m 2o s Counter Strike High On line Gaming Counter Strike Age of Empires High On line Gaming Age of Empires Diablo II High On line Gaming Diablo II Everquest High On line Gaming Everquest Half Life High On line Gaming Half Life Quake 2 High On line Gaming Quake 2 Quake 3 High On line Gaming Quake 3 Unreal Tourment High On line Gaming Unreal Tourment Warcraft High On line Gaming Warcraft Return to Castle Wolfenstein High On line Gaming Return to Castle Wolfenstein Edit Delete Delete All Add Priority Rule Apply Cancel For convenience the QoS Policy table lists many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling Click Add Priority Rule The QoS Priority Rules screen displays QoS Priority rules Priority QoS Policy for MSN Messenger Priority Category Applications Applications MSN Messenger Priority Normal DI Apply Cancel In the QoS Priority field select either Applications or Online Gaming In either case a list of predefined applications or games displays in the Applications drop down list From the Applications list you can select an existi
2. 168 _ OJP Address Range All IP Addresses Figure 3 2 4 From the Service Type list select the application or service to be allowed or blocked The list includes several common services but you are not limited to these choices To add any additional services or applications that do not already appear select User Defined To define a service first you must determine which port number or range of numbers is used by the application The service port numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF and published in RFC1700 Assigned Numbers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application You can often determine port number information by contacting the publisher of the application by asking user groups or news groups or by searching e Enter the starting port and ending port numbers If the application uses a single port number enter that number in both fields e f you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol If you are not sure select Both 5 Select the radio button for the IP address configuration you want to block and then enter the IP addresses in the appropriate fields 6 Click Add to enable your Block Services Setup selections Blocking Services by IP Address Range In the Filter Services For area you can block the specified servi
3. Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection 6 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Logging In to Your Wireless Router You can log in to the wireless router to view or change its settings and to access the Knowledge Base and documentation To log in to the wireless router 1 2 If you have not set up wireless connections yet connect your computer to the wireless router with an Ethernet cable FA User name admin v In the address field of your Internet browser enter http www routerlogin com To connect you can also enter the modem router s IP address http 192 168 0 1 The wireless router user name and password are not the same as any other user name or password you might use to log in to your Internet connection Password eeeccece C Remember my password OK Cancel Enter admin for the user name and your password or the default password For information about how to change the password see Changing the Administrator Password on page 29 The screen that displays when you log in depends on whether the wireless router has already been set up e Firmware Upgrade Assistant If you log in after the wireless router has been configured this screen displays See Upgrading the Firmware on page 34 for details e Router Status screen The wireless router Internet connection is not configured or the wireless router has been reset to its factory default settings
4. Note Only one computer at a time can use the triggered application How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process 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 Chapter 6 Fine Tuning Your Network 59 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual ignores any inbound traffic that is not a response to your own outbound traffic You can configure 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 our 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 The user of a remote computer opens Internet Explorer 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 e Th
5. If either the LAN or Internet lights do not light when the Ethernet connection is made check the following 1 Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the computer 2 Make sure that power is turned on to the connected computer 3 Be sure you are using Ethernet cables like the cable that was supplied with the wireless router Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 77 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Login Problems If you are unable to log in to the wireless router 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 NETGEAR Wireless Router Installation Guide Make sure you are using the correct login information The factory default login name is admin and the password is password Make sure that the Caps Lock is off when entering this information Make sure your computer s IP address is on the same subnet as the router If your 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 Refer to your computer s documentation or see Preparing Your Network in Appendix B for help with configuring your computer Note If your computer cannot reach a DHCP server some operating systems will assign an IP address in the range 169 254 x x If your IP address is in this range verify that you have a good connection from the com
6. 3 Click Apply Responding to a Ping on the Internet WAN Port If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet select the Respond to Ping on Internet Port check box This should be used only as a diagnostic tool since it allows your router to be discovered by Internet scanners Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason to do so such as when troubleshooting your connection Setting the MTU Size The normal MTU value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections or 1450 for PPTP connections For some ISPs you might need to reduce the MTU size but this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection To change the MTU size 1 In the MTU Size field enter a new size between 64 and 1500 2 Click Apply to save the new configuration Disabling IGMP Proxying The IGMP Proxying function lets a LAN PC receive the multicast traffic it is interested in from the Internet If you do not need this function you can click the Disable IGMP Proxying check box to disable this function Disabling SIP ALG Some SIP applications have their own way to work around the NAT firewall issue and the SIP ALG would conflict with those solutions In most cases you do not have to disable the SIP ALG However if your SIP applications cannot work with the router you can disable the SIP ALG and try the applications again To disable SIP ALG
7. O use This MAC Address e Yes If your ISP requires a login select this radio button e No If your ISP does not require a login enter the account name if required and the domain name if required 3 Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server If you enter or change a DNS address restart the computers on your network so that these settings take effect 4 f no login 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 the NETGEAR website does not appear within 1 minute see Troubleshooting the Internet Connection on page 118 When your Internet connection is working you do not need to launch the ISP s login program on your computer to access the Internet When you start an Internet application your wireless router automatically logs you in 10 Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Table 1 Basic Settings Screen Fields Settings Description Does Your ISP Require a Login Yes e No These fields appear only if no login is required These fields appear only if your ISP requires a login Account Name If required Enter the account name provided by your ISP This might also be called the host name Domain Name If required Login Password Enter the domain name provided by your ISP The login name provided by your ISP This is o
8. QoS Priority rules Priority QoS Policy for LAN Port 1 Priority Category Ethernet LAN Port gt LAN port 1 DI roy Normal D Apply Cancel From the LAN port list select the LAN port that will have a QoS policy 70 Chapter 6 Fine Tuning Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual 4 From the Priority drop down list select the priority that this port s traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest 5 Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen 6 In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box 7 Click Apply QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address 1 On the QoS Setup screen click Add Priority Rule 2 From the Priority Category list select MAC Address The QoS Priority Rules screen changes QoS Priority rules Priority aos Policy for Priority Category MAC Address zl MAC Device List vel QoS Policy Priority Device Name MAC Address C Pri_MAC_59F408 Normal DELL 00 0D 56 59 F 4 08 MAC Address 4 4 4 4 4j Device Name Priority Normal D Add Edit Delete Refresh Apply Cancel 3 If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List select it The information from the MAC Device List is used to populate the policy name MA
9. page 15 Because WPA randomly creates the SSID and WPA WPA2 keys they might be difficult to type or remember that is one reason why the network is so secure You can change the wireless settings so that they are easier for you to remember If you do that then you will need to set up the WPS compatible computers again Changing wireless settings for the network Note Making these changes will cause all wireless computers to be disconnected from network You will then have to set them up with the new wireless settings 22 Chapter2 Wireless Configuration Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to the router That way you will not get disconnected when you change the wireless settings 2 Log in to the router and select Wireless Settings see Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 15 3 Make the following changes e Change the wireless network name SSID to a meaningful name e Onthe WPA PSK WPA2 PSK screen select a passphrase Make sure that the Keep Wireless Settings check box is selected in the WPS Settings screen so that your new settings will not be erased if you use WPS 4 Click Apply so that your changes take effect Write down your settings All wireless clients are disassociated and disconnected from the wireless router 5 For the non WPS devices that you want to connect open the networking utility and follow the utility s instructions to e
10. radio button of that computer to capture its MAC address otherwise you can manually enter a name and the MAC address of the authorized computer You can usually find the MAC address on the bottom of the wireless device 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 configure each wireless computer to obtain a wireless link to the router The computer should then appear in the Attached Devices screen 26 Chapter2 Wireless Configuration Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual 5 Click Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List The screen changes back to the list screen 6 Repeat step 3 through step 5 for each additional device you want to add to the list 7 Select the Turn Access Control On check box Note If you connected wirelessly to the router make sure your computer is on the access control list before you select Turn Access Control On and click Apply Otherwise you will be disconnected and will have to use another computer that is on the access control list to log in to the router 8 Click Apply to save your Wireless Card Access List settings Now only devices on this list can wirelessly connect to the wireless router Tip MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network but NETGEAR recommends that you also use wireless security Without wireless security
11. 2 Ending IP Address 254 Address Reservation IP Address Device Name MAC Address Delete Configuring a Device Name The device name is a user friendly name for the router This name is shown in the Network on Windows Vista and the Network Explorer on all Windows systems The Device Name field cannot be blank The default name is WNR612v2 Configuring LAN TCP IP Setup Parameters These are advanced settings that you might configure if you are a network administrator and your network contains multiple routers The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server see Using the Router as a DHCP Server on page 38 Note If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser you will be disconnected You must then open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again The router s default LAN IP configuration is e LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network 37 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and should be suitable for most applications If your network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme you can make those changes in this screen The LAN IP settings are e IP Address The LAN IP address of the router e P Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of t
12. After the log is sent the log is cleared from the Wireless Router s memory If the Wireless Router cannot e mail the log file the log buffer might fill up In this case the router overwrites the log and discards its contents Click Apply to save your settings So that the log entries are correctly time stamped and sent at the correct time be sure to set the time in the Scheduling screen see Scheduling Blocking on page 33 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network 35 Customizing Your Network This chapter describes how to configure advanced networking features of the wireless router including LAN WAN and routing settings It contains the following sections Using the LAN IP Setup Options on page 37 Using a Dynamic DNS Service on page 40 Configuring the WAN Setup Options on page 41 Configuring Static Routes on page 44 Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network 36 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Using the LAN IP Setup Options The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP and Routing Information Protocol RIP To configure LAN IP settings select LAN Setup under Advanced in the main menu The LAN Setup screen displays LAN Setup Device Name WNR612 2 LAN TCP IP Setup IP Address 192 168 1 1 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 fo RIP Direction Both v RIP Version Disabled sei Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address
13. Clear List Allow Trusted IP Address To Visit Blocked Sites Trusted IP Address 0 0 0 0 Figure 3 1 2 Enable keyword blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always To block by schedule be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule screen For information about scheduling see Scheduling Blocking on page 33 Block all access to Internet browsing during a scheduled period by entering a dot as the keyword and then set a schedule in the Schedule screen 3 Add a keyword or domain by entering it in the keyword field and clicking Add Keyword The keyword or domain name then appears the Block sites containing these keywords or domain names list Delete a keyword or domain name by selecting it from the list and clicking Delete Keyword 30 Chapter3 Protecting Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual 4 You can specify one trusted user which is a computer that is exempt from blocking and logging Specify a trusted user by entering that computer s IP address in the Trusted IP Address fields Since the trusted user is identified by IP address you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address 5 Click Apply to save all your settings in the Block Sites screen Blocking Access to Internet Services The Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by computers on your network This is called service blocking or port filtering S
14. Manual To configure for a Dynamic DNS service 1 eS Ze e 8 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 Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider Enter the host name or domain name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you Enter the user name for your Dynamic DNS account This is the name that you use to log in to your account not your host name Enter 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 Click Apply to save your configuration Configuring the WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup options let you do the following Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection Configure a DMZ demilitarized zone server Enable the wireless router to respond to a ping on the WAN Internet port Disable IGMP Proxying The IGMP Proxying function lets a LAN PC receive the multicast traffic is interested in from the Internet You can click this check box to disable the function if you do not need it Change the Maximum Transmit Unit MTU size Disable DIP ALG Some
15. Router Gateway and put the generated client PIN number here f 3 Select the PIN Number radio button Enter Client s PIN Next Add WPS Client 4 Go to the client wireless computer Run a WPS J configuration utility Follow the utility s instructions to generate a PIN Take note of the client PIN 5 From the wireless router Add WPS Client screen enter the client PIN number and click Next e The wireless router tries to communicate with the client for 4 minutes The wireless router WPS screen confirms that the client was added to the wireless network The wireless router generates an SSID and implements WPA WPA2 wireless security Ifthe client is not added during the 2 minute time frame the router wireless settings remain unchanged 6 Note the new SSID and WPA WPA2 password for the wireless network You can view these settings in the Wireless Settings screen See Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 15 To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router launch an Internet browser You should see the wireless router s Internet LED blink indicating communication to the ISP Adding Wireless Computers That Do Not Support WPS If you set up your network with WPS and now you want to add a computer that does not support WPS you must manually configure that computer For information about how to view the wireless settings for the router see Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on
16. SIP applications have their own way to work around the NAT firewall issue and the SIP ALG would conflict with those solutions In most cases you do not have to disable the SIP ALG However if your SIP applications cannot work with the router you can disable the SIP ALG and try the applications again Click the check box to disable SIP ALG Enable IPv6 Pass Through IPv6 pass through is disabled by default If you have IPv6 capable devices in your configuration and would like to use IPv6 instead of IPv4 you can click this check box to enable IPv6 Pass Through Chapter 4 Customizing YourNetwork 41 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Select WAN Setup under Advanced in the main menu The WAN Setup screen displays IWAN Setup O Disable Port Scan and Do Protection C Defouit DMZ Server 7 Respond to Ping on Internet Port O Disable IGMP Proxying MTU Size in otes NAT Filtering O Disable SIP ALG C Enable IPv6 Pass Through Cancel Disabling Port Scan and DOS Protection The Port Scan and DOS Protection feature protects your network and computers against attacks and intrusions A stateful packet firewall carefully inspects incoming traffic packets looking for known exploits such as malformed oversized or out of sequence packets The Port Scan and Dos Protection feature should be disabled only in special circumstances such as when you are troubleshooting application issues Setting Up a Default DMZ Se
17. See Router Status and Usage Statistics on page 38 Basic Settings screen If there is no new firmware and your Internet connection is configured the Basic Settings screen displays See Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings on page 10 If you do not click Logout the wireless router will wait for 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs you out Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection 7 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display Using the Select Language drop down list located in the upper right corner of the Router Manager screen you can change the language NETGEAR SMARTWIZARD router manager Setup Wizard Add WPS Client Basic Settings Wireless Settings Guest Network Logs Block Sites Block Services Schedule E mail Router Status Attached Devices Backup Settings Set Password Router Upgrade Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Repeating Function Port Forwarding Port Triggering WAN Setup LAN Setup QoS Setup Ton ng NC Basic Wireless Router mode WNR6 2v2 Basic Settings Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login Oves GO No Account Name If Required WNR612v2 Domain Name If Required Internet IP Address Get Dynamically From ISP O Use Static IP Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically From ISP O Use T
18. are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video Configuring QoS for Internet Access To specify prioritization of traffic you must create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen To create a QoS policy From the main menu of the browser interface under Advanced select QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays Turn Internet Access QoS On C Turn Bandwidth Control On Uplink bandwidth maximum 12300 Kbps Qos Priority Rule list Setup QoS rule C Enable Trusted IP Adaress Trusted IP Address AAL WMM QoS is enabled by default You can disable it by clearing the Enable WMM check box and clicking Apply 68 Chapter 6 Fine Tuning Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual QoS for Applications and Online Gaming To create a QoS policy for traffic for specific applications or online games 1 From the main menu of the browser interface under Advanced select QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays 2 On the QoS Setup screen click Setup QoS rule The QoS Priority Rules screen displays Qos Priority Rule list QoS Policy Priority Description MSN messenger High MSN messenger application Skype Highest Skype application Yahoo Messanger High Yahoo messanger application IP Phone Highest IP Phone application
19. are on for your network devices If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch make sure that the link lights 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 Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly test the path from your computer to a remote device 1 From the Windows toolbar click the Start button and then select Run 2 In the Windows Run window type ping n 10 IP address where P address gt is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP s DNS server Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 81 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual If the path is functioning correctly replies like those shown in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies e 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 be visible in your computer s Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway as described in the online document you can access from Preparin
20. click the Disable SIP ALG check box Enabling IPv6 Pass Through IPv6 pass through is disabled by default If you have IPv6 capable devices in your configuration and would like to use those devices instead of IPv4 you can click the Enable IPv6 Pass Through check box to enable the IPv6 Pass Through function Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network 43 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Configuring 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 applications to function For more information about NAT see How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router on page 57 To change the NAT option 1 Inthe NAT Filtering area select either the Secured or the Open radio button 2 Click Apply to save the new configuration Configuring Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router Under usual circumstances the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access and you do not need to configure additional static routes You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers
21. e Passphrase To use a passphrase to generate the keys enter a passphrase and click Generate This automatically creates the keys Wireless stations must use the passphrase or keys to access the wireless router Note Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation e Key 1 Key4 These values are not case sensitive You can manually enter the four data encryption keys These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network Enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f or A F 7 Select which of the four keys will be the default Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key The other keys can be used only to decrypt received data The four entries are disabled if WPA PSK or WPA authentication is selected 8 Click Apply to save your settings 18 Chapter 2 Wireless Configuration Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 Both WPA and WPA2 provide strong data security WPA with TKIP is a software implementation that can be used on Windows systems with Service Pack 2 or later WPA2 with AES is a hardware implementation see your device documentation before implementing it Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter for instructions for configuring WPA settings Note If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings you will be disconnected when you click Apply If this happens reco
22. name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers DNS However if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address you do not know in advance what your IP address will be and the address can change frequently In this case you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service which allows you to register your domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address Note If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service will not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet Your router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service provided by DynDNS org You must first visit their website at www dyndns org and obtain an account and host name which you specify 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 hostname dyndns org Select Dynamic DNS under Advanced in the main menu The Dynamic DNS screen displays Dynamic DNS C Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider www DynDNS org h Host Name User Name Password Use Wildcards 40 Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User
23. needs to access a computer on the Internet your computer sends your router a message containing source and destination address and process information Before forwarding your message to the remote computer your router must modify the source information and must 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 Internet Explorer beginning a browser session on your computer Invisible to you your operating system assigns a service number port number to every communication process running on your computer In this example let s say Windows assigns port number 5678 to this browser session 2 You ask your browser to get a Web page from the Web server at www example com Your computer composes a Web page request message with the following address and port information e The source address is your computer s IP address e The source port number is 5678 the browser session The destination address is the IP address of www example com which your computer finds by asking a DNS server The destination port number is 80 the standard port number for a Web 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 Web server at www example com Before sen
24. of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic e 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 of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly then it might be necessary to increase this value e 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 port is open and whether that port is still active for each IP address 3 Click Apply to save your settings Changing the MTU Size The Maximum Transmission Unit MTU is the largest data packet 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 any device in the data path has a lower 66 Chapter6 Fine Tuning Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual MTU setting than the other devices the data packets must be split or fragmented to accommodate the one with the smal
25. routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply Troubleshooting a network is made very easy by using the ping utility in your computer or workstation This section includes Testing the LAN Path to Your Router Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 80 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly To ping the router from a running Windows 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 routerlogin net 3 Click OK You should see a message like this one Pinging IP address with 32 bytes of data If the path is working you see this message Reply from 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 Fora wired connection make sure that the numbered LAN port light is on for the port to which you are connected If the light is off follow the instructions in Troubleshooting Basic Functions on page 77 Check that the appropriate LEDs
26. 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Appendix C Notification of Compliance 89 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual FCC Caution e Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment 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 For product available in the USA market only channel 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible 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 Interfe
27. usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups To set up port triggering 1 Select Port Forwarding Port Triggering under Advanced in the main menu The Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays 2 Select the Port Triggering radio button The port triggering information displays Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type O Port Forwarding Port Triggering Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Timeout in minutes 20 Port Triggering Portmap Table Enable Server Name Service Type Required Inbound Connection Service User 3 Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box 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 4 In the Port Triggering Timeout field enter a value up to 9999 minutes 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 64 Chapter6 Fine Tuning Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual 10 11 Click Add the Port Triggering Services screen displays In the Service Name field enter a descriptive service name In
28. where the wireless router is used Wireless Enable SSID Network Broadcast If this check box is selected the SSID is broadcast in the selected channel Enable Wireless If this check box is selected computers will not be able to connect Isolation wirelessly to the wireless router 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 When there is more than one wireless network SSIDs provide a means for separating the traffic To join a network a wireless computer or device must use the SSID 16 Chapter2 Wireless Configuration Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Table 2 Wireless Settings Continued Settings Wireless Network Continued Channel Mode The mode can be set only for the primary wireless LAN NETGEAR Description The wireless channel 1 through 13 This setting applies to any guest networks you set up Do not change the channel unless you experience interference shown by lost connections or slow data transfers If this happens you might need to try different channels to see which is best The number of available channels varies by region and depends on the selected mode e For Up to 145 Mbps mode the default channel is 11 e For Up to 300 Mbps mode the default channel is 7 e Up to 150 Mbps default setting Allows wireless stations that support speeds up to 1
29. will be disconnected when you click Apply Reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to make further changes Chapter 2 Wireless Configuration 17 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual To configure WEP data encryption 1 Log in to the wireless router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 9 2 From the main menu select Wireless Settings to display the Wireless Settings screen In the Security Options section select the Security Encryption WEP WEP radio button Authentication Type Automatic v 4 Select the Authentication Type ne uu Automatic Open System or Shared Key securityenciyption wer Key The default is Open System fepe Key 1 Note The authentication is separate Key2 from the data encryption You can select so authentication that requires a shared key 4 key but still leaves data transmissions unencrypted Security is stronger if you use both the Shared Key and WEP encryption settings 5 Select the Encryption Strength setting WEP 64 bit encryption Enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f or A F e WEP 128 bit encryption Enter 26 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f or A F 6 Enter the encryption keys You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network
30. 00 seconds 144 000 seconds 40 hours 74 Chapter 6 Fine Tuning Your Network Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your wireless router After each problem description instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem As a first step review the Quick Tips Tip NETGEAR provides helpful articles documentation and the latest software updates at http www netgear com support This chapter includes the following sections Quick Tips on page 76 Troubleshooting Basic Functions on page 77 Login Problems on page 78 Checking the Internet Service Connection on page 78 Troubleshooting Your Network Using the Ping Utility on page 80 Problems with Date and Time on page 82 Problems with Wireless Adapter Connections on page 82 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 83 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 75 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems Be sure to restart your network in this sequence 1 Turn off and unplug the modem Turn off the wireless router and computers Plug in the modem and turn it on Wait 2 minutes Turn on the wireless router and wait 1 minute mg m m Turn on the computers Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in The Internet status light on the wireless router is on if the Ethernet cable connecting the wireless ro
31. 1 In the table select the button next to the service name Server Name Start Port End Port Server IP Address e 1 FTP 20 21 192 168 1 2 Edit Service Delete Service 2 Click Edit Service or Delete Service to make changes 3 Click Apply 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 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 as explained in Using Address Reservation on page 39 In this example your router will always give your Web server an IP address of 192 168 1 33 2 n the Port Forwarding screen configure the router to forward the HTTP service 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 Using the Router as a DHCP Server on page 38 To access your Web server from the Internet a remote user must know the IP address that has been assigned by your ISP However if you use a Dynamic DNS service the remote user can reach your server by a user friendly Internet name such as mynetgear dyndns org Configuring Port Triggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwa
32. 30 characters Changing the Administrator Password 1 In the main menu under Maintenance select Set Password Set Password Old Password New Password Repeat New Password 2 To change the password first enter the old password and then enter the new password twice 3 Click Apply to save your changes Note After changing the password you are required to log in again to continue the configuration If you have backed up the wireless router settings previously you should do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes the new password Chapter 3 Protecting YourNetwork 29 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Blocking Access to Internet Sites The Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 allows you to restrict access based on Web addresses and Web address keywords Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list Keyword application examples e If the keyword XXX is specified the URL www zzzyyqq com xxx html is blocked e Ifthe keyword Com is specified only websites with other domain suffixes such as edu org or gov can be viewed To block access to Internet sites 1 Select Block Sites under Content Filtering in the main menu The Block Sites screen displays Block Sites Keyword Blocking 9 Never O Per Schedule O Always Type keyword or domain name here Add Keyword Block sites containing these keywords or domain names discodanny Delete Keyword ji
33. 34 Mbps The router transmits two streams with different data concurrently on the same channel This mode restricts channel bandwidth to minimize interference with the transmissions of other wireless networks Up to 65 Mbps Neighbor Friendly Mode Will not interfere with neighboring wireless networks Upto 54 Mbps Allows wireless stations that support speeds up to 54 Mbps Security Options None WEP You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before implementing wireless security NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security Use encryption keys and data encryption for data security You can select 64 bit or 128 bit encryption See Configuring WEP on page 17 WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Allow only computers configured with WPA to connect to the wireless router See the following section Configuring WEP on page 17 Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to the wireless router See Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WPA2 on page 19 WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Allow computers configured with either WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security to connect to the wireless router See Configuring WPA WPAG2 or WPA WPA2 on page 19 Configuring WEP WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption can be defeated by a determined eavesdropper using publicly available tools Note If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings you
34. 4 01 v1 0 July 2010 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Logging In to Your Wireless Router cbe Re eS ERREUR Sane 7 Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display 8 Using the Setup Wizard 1 dks doe ket xerox E 9 Fixed IP Static Account Setup io reda e eere ER wine 9 Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings 10 Chapter 2 Wireless Configuration Planning Your Wireless Network 14 Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines 14 Wireless Security Options socius r RR RERO es 15 Manually Configuring Your Wireless Geng 15 Connigunng WEP EE 17 Configuring WPA WPA2 or WPA WA 19 Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network 20 WPS BU ns cd scp ones bos xian aos Regg EEN EEN E E 20 WPS PIN ER N 5i ad RR re REI E RII ieee awe es 21 Adding Wireless Computers That Do Not Support WPS 22 Wireless Guest Networks eege ettet dett em ederet knees 23 Advanced Wireless Settings ENNEN EEN ENNEN ENN 24 Advanced WPS Setlllgs uod adeo AU phis ip xU ide Xon au sd a 25 Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address 25 E pP MMC RIMIS MEME D UE UMS 27 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Protecting Access to Your Wireless N Modem Router 29 Changing the Administrator Password 29 Blocking Access to Internet Sites soles eee n 30 Blocking Access to Internet Services 31 Blocking Services by IP Address Ran
35. 5 The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT assigned source port as in the previous example let s 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 message 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 news groups
36. C Address and Device Name fields If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List click Refresh If it still does not appear you must complete these fields manually 4 From the Priority drop down list select the priority that this device s traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest 5 Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen 6 In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box 7 Click Apply Chapter 6 Fine Tuning Your Network 71 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy To edit or delete an existing QoS policy 1 o Turn Internet Access QoS On bandwidth maximum 12300 Kbps Qos Priority Rule list Setup QoS rule Enable Trusted IP Address Trusted IP Address On the QoS Setup screen select the radio button next to the QoS policy to be edited or deleted C Turn Bandwidth Control On Uplink 2 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 Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies Common connection types and their speed and security considerations a
37. Fine Tuning Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual 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 must also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer Using steps similar to the preceding example the following sequence shows the effects of the port triggering rule you have defined 1 You open an IRC client program beginning 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
38. If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name SSID or wireless security you will be disconnected when you click Apply To avoid this problem connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable while you are making changes Chapter 2 Wireless Configuration 15 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual To view or manually configure the wireless settings 1 Log in to the wireless router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 9 2 Select Wireless Settings from the main menu Wireless Settings Region Selection Region Europe v Wireless Network V Enable SSID Broadcast Enable Wireless Isolation Name SSID NETGEAR Channel Auto el Mode Up to 150Mbps v Security Options O None O WEP O WPA PSK TKIP G WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES The settings for this screen are explained in Table 2 Select the region in which the wireless router will operate For initial configuration and test leave the other settings unchanged To save your changes click Apply Sr St Ss Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity Set up your wireless computers with the same SSID and wireless security settings as your wireless router Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the wireless router If there is interference adjust the channel Table 2 Wireless Settings E Region The location
39. Inc dass sich das Ger t Radiolan in bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Eesti Estonian K esolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR Inc seadme Radiolan vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 EU pdhin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that this Radiolan is in compliance with the essential equirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc declara que el Radiolan cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE EAAnvik Greek ME THN MAPOY2A NETGEAR Inc AHAONEI OTI Radiolan 2YMMOP ONETAI lIPO2 TI OYZIOAEI2Z ATIAITHZEIZ KAI TIZ AOITIEZ ZXETIKEZ AIATAZEIZ TH OAHMAZ 1999 5 EK Par la pr sente NETGEAR Inc d clare que l appareil Radiolan est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE Italiano Italian on la presente NETGEAR Inc dichiara che questo Radiolan conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Appendix C Notification of Compliance 91 92 Latviski Latvian Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Ar o NETGEAR Inc deklar ka Radiolan atbilst Direkt vas 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m pras b m un citiem ar t
40. NETGEAR Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual LX ZEN Z l co 43 A D e zm e em em AA Ao N Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual 2010 NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR Inc Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR To register your product get the latest product updates or get support online visit us at http support netgear com Phone US amp Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries See Support information card Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo ReadyNAS ProSafe Smart Wizard and Auto Uplink are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders Statement of Conditions To improve internal design operational function and or reliability NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein Revision History Publication Part Number Version Publish Date Comments 202 1061
41. Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate 86 Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual General Specifications Feature Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility General Data and Routing Protocols TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE PPTP Bigpond Dynamic DNS and UPnP Power Adapter AC plug is localized All regions output 110V 220V 50 60 Hz input 7 5V DC 1 0A output Physical Dimensions Weight 141 5x94x30mm 5 6 x 3 7 x 1 2 in 0 137 kg 0 302 Ib Environmental Operating temperature Operating humidity 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions Designed to conform to the following standards FCC Part 15 Class B EN 55022 24 CISPR 22 24 Class B EN 60950 CE LVD Class B China CCC amp SRRC Brazil ANATEL Russia GOST R KCC Interface Specifications LAN 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx RJ 45 WAN 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx RJ 45 Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications 87 Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR produc
42. P 17 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS 20 51 Index 95 wildcards DNS and 41 wireless guest network 23 Wireless Card Access List 25 26 wireless clients adding 51 wireless connection type 72 wireless mode 17 wireless network range and interference 14 wireless radio 25 wireless security 15 Wireless settings 15 16 wireless settings 15 advanced 24 default listed 86 WLAN 52 WLAN statistics 51 WMM Wi Fi Multimedia 68 WPA 19 WPA WPA 2 19 WPA 2 19 WPS 20 WPS button 20 WPS PIN 21 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual 96 Index
43. PS From the top of the modem router main menu select Setup Wizard Make sure the correct location is in the Country field Select the Yes radio button to use the wizard and click Next to proceed Depending on the type of connection you are prompted to enter your ISP settings For help with a static IP address see the following section Fixed IP Static Account Setup on page 9 At the end of the Setup Wizard click Test to check your Internet connection If you have trouble connecting to the Internet see Chapter 8 Fixed IP Static Account Setup If required enter the account name and domain name from your ISP Select Use Static IP Address or Use IP Over ATM IPoA RFC1483 Routed according to the information from your ISP If you select IPoA the router will detect the gateway IP address but you still need to provide the router IP address Enter your assigned IP address subnet mask and the IP address of your ISP s gateway wireless router This information should have been provided to you by your ISP Enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also DNS servers translate an Internet name such as www netgear com to a numeric IP address At the end of the Setup Wizard click Test to verify your Internet connection If you have trouble connecting to the Internet see Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection 9 Wirel
44. Password case sensitive printed on password product label Inte rnet Connection WAN MAC Address Default hardware address on label label also known as Gateway IP address Router Subnet MTU Size 1500 Local Network Router LAN IP address printed on product 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server Enabled DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Time Zone GMT Time Zone Adjusted for Daylight Saving Disabled Time Allow a Registrar to configure this router Enabled Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications 85 Feature Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Default Setting Wireless Wireless Communication SSID Name Security Enabled NETGEAR Disabled Wireless Access List MAC Filtering Broadcast SSID Transmission Speed All wireless stations allowed Enabled Auto Country Region United States North America only otherwise varies by country and region RF Channel Auto Operating Mode Up to 150 Mbps Data Rate Best Output Power Firewall Full 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 1 Maximum Wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput will vary
45. R radio wireless 25 range wireless connections 14 remote devices testing path 81 remote management 54 requirements speed 73 reserved IP adresses 39 restarting network 76 restoring configuration file 49 default factory settings 83 factory settings 49 restoring firmware 77 restricting access by MAC address 25 RIP Router Information Protocol direction 38 route name 45 router location 14 router PIN 25 router statistics 51 S scheduling blocking 33 screen display language 8 selecting 8 security PIN 25 service numbers 32 services blocking 31 settings default See default factory settings Setup Wizard 9 SMTP server 35 specifications technical 85 speed requirements 73 spoofing MAC addresses 79 standards compatibility 87 static IP address 9 static routes 44 statistics router 51 status connection 52 status viewing 50 streaming video and audio 73 subnet mask 38 T TCP IP network troubleshooting 80 technical specifications 85 technical support 2 time of day troubleshooting 82 time to live advertisement 66 time out port triggering 64 trademarks 2 traffic metering 55 traffic prioritizing 68 transfer time backing up 73 troubleshooting 75 trusted user 31 U Universal Plug and Play UPnP 65 updating firmware 47 48 user name 7 V version RIP Router Information Protocol 38 viewing advanced wireless settings 24 attached devices 53 logs 34 status 50 W WAN setup 41 WE
46. Store the cfg file on a computer on your network Restoring the Configuration from a File LI 2 3 4 In the main menu under Maintenance select Backup Settings Enter the full path to the file on your network or click the Browse button to locate the file When you have located the cfg file click the Restore button to upload the file to the wireless router The wireless router then reboots automatically Erasing the Configuration Sometimes you might want to restore the wireless router to the factory default settings You can do this by using the erase function 1 2 In the main menu under Maintenance select Backup Setting and click the Erase button The wireless router then reboots automatically After an erase the wireless router s password is password the LAN IP address is 192 168 0 1 and the wireless router s DHCP client is enabled Note To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the login password or IP address press the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the wireless router for 6 seconds Chapter 5 Maintenance 49 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Viewing Wireless Router Status Information To view router status and usage information select Router Status under Maintenance in the main menu The Router Status screen displays Router Status Hardware Version WNR612 Firmware Version V1002 GUI Language Version V100 30 Internet Po
47. UPnP set event add nat rule from source 192 168 1 5 Wednesday June 04 2008 23 36 06 Refresh Clear Log Send Log s The following table describes the log entries Fed Description o Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry Target address The name or IP address of the website or newsgroup visited or to which access was attempted Action Whether the access was blocked or allowed To refresh the log screen click the Refresh button To clear the log entries click the Clear Log button To email the log immediately click the Send Log button 34 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Email Alerts and Web Access Log Notifications To receive logs and alerts by email you must provide your email account information To configure email alert and web access log notifications 1 5 Select E mail under Content Filtering in the main menu The E mail screen displays Select the Turn E mail Notification On check box a Enter the name of your ISP s outgoing SMTP mail server Such as mail myISP com in the Your Outgoing Mail Server field You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email program If you leave this field blank log and alert messages will not be sent by email Enter the email address to which logs and a
48. a network device s 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 It can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless card or network interface device If you do not have access to the physical label you can display the MAC address using the network configuration utilities of the computer In WindowsXP for example typing the ipconfig all command in an MSDOS command prompt window displays the MAC address as Physical Address You might also find the MAC addresses in the router s Attached Devices screen To restrict access based on MAC addresses 1 Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu 2 In the Advanced Wireless Settings screen click Setup Access List to display the Wireless Card Access List Wireless Card Access List Setup Access List Wireless Card Access List Turn Access Control On Device Name Mac Address 3 Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list The Wireless Card Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses Wireless Card Access Setup Available Wireless Cards Device Name MAC Address 9300UNIT2 00 0f 5 0d ab 19 Wireless Card Entry Device Name 9300UNIT2 MAC Address 00 0 b5 0d ab 19 4 lf the computer you want appears in the Available Wireless Cards list you can select the
49. ailable enter it also Translation NAT Network Address NAT automatically assigns private IP addresses 10 1 1 x to devices on your LAN e Enable Usually NAT is enabled Disable This disables NAT but leaves the firewall active Disable NAT only if you are sure that you do not require it When NAT is disabled only standard routing is performed by this router Classical routing lets you directly manage the IP addresses that the wireless router uses Classical routing should be selected only by experienced users Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection 11 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Table 1 Basic Settings Screen Fields Continued Settings Description This field Router MAC Your computer s local address is its unique address on your network This is appears only if Address also referred to as the computer s MAC Media Access Control address your ISP does Use Default MAC Address This is the usual setting not require a e Use Computer MAC address If your ISP requires MAC authentication login you can use this setting to disguise the wireless routers MAC address with the computer s own MAC address Use This MAC Address If your ISP requires MAC authentication you can manually type the MAC address for a different computer The format for the MAC address is XX XX XX XX XX XX 1 Disabling NAT reboots the wireless router and resets its configuration settings to t
50. arding 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 e Port forwarding is configured for a single computer on your network 60 Chapter6 Fine Tuning Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual e Port triggering does not need to know the computer s IP address in advance The IP address is captured automatically e Port forwarding requires that you specify the computer s IP address during configuration and the IP address must never change e Port triggering requires specific outbound traffic to open the inbound ports and the triggered ports are closed after a period of no activity e Port forwarding is always active and does not need to be triggered Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers Using the port forwarding feature you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach servers on your local network For example you might 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 The DMZ server is configured in the WAN Setup screen as discussed in Setting Up a Default DMZ Server on page 42 Before sta
51. ated 44 Chapter4 Customizing Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual To add or edit a static route 1 Select Static Routes under Advanced in the main menu The Static Routes screen displays Static Routes Active Name Destination Gateway 2 Click Add to expand the Static Routes screen Static Routes Route Name C Private Active Destination IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Metric 3 In the Route Name field enter a name for this static route This is for identification purposes only 4 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 5 Select the Active check box to make this route effective 6 In the Destination IP Address field enter the IP address of the final destination 7 In the IP Subnet Mask field enter the IP subnet mask for this destination If the destination is a single host enter 255 255 255 255 8 In the Gateway IP Address field enter the gateway IP address which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 9 In the Metric field enter a number between 1 and 15 as the metric value This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination Usually a setting of 2 or 3 works but if this is a direct connection set it to 1 10 Click Apply to have the static route entered into th
52. ce for a single computer a range of computers having consecutive IP addresses or all computers on your network 32 Chapter3 Protecting Your Network Wireless N Sched 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual uling Blocking The wireless router allows you to specify when blocking is enforced To schedule blocking 1 Select Schedule under Content Filtering in the main menu The Schedule screen displays E Schedule Days to Block Every Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time of day to Block use 24 hour clock All Day m Start Blocking Hour Minute End Blocking Hour Minute Time Zone o GMT Greenwich Mean Time Dublin Edinburgh Lisbon London j Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time Current time Thursday Mar 18 2010 06 17 12 2 Configure the schedule for blocking keywords and services a Days to Block Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate check boxes Select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days Click Apply Time of Day to Block Select a start and end time in 24 hour format Select All Day for 24 hour blocking Click Apply Time Zone To verify and set the time zone Time Zone To select your local time zone use the drop down list This setting is used for the blocking schedule and for time stamping log entries e Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time If your region support
53. covered on the local network Select Attached Devices under Maintenance in the main menu to view the table Attached Devices EI DeviceName _ IP Address 1 Device Name MAC Address 1 192168 0 2 emachine 00 48 54 8d 07 d3 Refresh For each device the table shows the IP address NetBIOS host name or device name if available and the Ethernet MAC address To force the router to look for attached devices click Refresh Note Ifthe wireless router is rebooted the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the devices Chapter 5 Maintenance 53 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Enabling Remote Management Access Using the Remote Management feature you can allow a user on the Internet to configure upgrade and check the status of your wireless router Select Remote Management under Advanced in the main menu The Remote Management screen displays Remote Management Turn Remote Management On Remote Management Address 10 1 32 90 8080 Allow Remote Access By Only This Computer IP Address Range From To Everyone Port Number Note Be sure to change the router s default configuration password to a very secure password The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language and should be a mixture of letters both uppercase and lowercase numbers and symbols Your password can be up to 30 characters To configur
54. d 2 4 GHz cordless phones Away from large metal surfaces e Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side to side coverage Put the antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up and down coverage e H using multiple access points it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 5 channels for example use Channels 1 and 6 or 6 and 11 The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings and placement WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish Also WEP encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer 14 Chapter2 Wireless Configuration Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Wireless Security Options Indoors computers can connect over 802 119 wireless networks at a maximum range of up to 300 feet Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access your network Unlike wired network data your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter For this reason use the security features of your wireless equipment The Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 provides highly effective security features which are covered in detail in this chapter Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs There are several ways y
55. ddition many older wireless products do not support the latest security protocols WPA and WPA2 Powerline For connecting rooms or floors that are blocked by obstructions or are distant vertically consider networking over your building s AC wiring NETGEAR s Powerline HD family of products delivers up to 200 Mbps to any outlet while the older generation XE family of products delivers 14 Mbps or 85 Mbps Data transmissions are encrypted for security and you can configure an individual network password to prevent neighbors from connecting The Powerline HD family of products can coexist on the same network with older generation XE family products or HomePlug 1 0 products but they are not interoperable with these older products Wired Ethernet As gigabit speed Ethernet ports 10 100 1000 Mbps become common on newer computers wired Ethernet remains a good choice for speed economy and security Gigabit Ethernet can extend up to 100 meters with twisted pair wiring of Cat 5e or better A wired connection is not susceptible to interference and eavesdropping would require a physical connection to your network Note Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead can lower actual data throughput rate Assessing Your Speed Requirements Because your Internet connection is likely to operate at a much lower speed than
56. ding 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 Chapter 6 Fine Tuning Your Network 57 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual The source address is replaced with your router s public IP address This is necessary because your computer uses a private IP address that is not globally unique and cannot be used on the Internet The source port number is changed to a number chosen by the router such as 33333 This is necessary because two computers could independently be using the same session number Your router then sends this request message through the Internet to the Web server at www example com 4 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 e The source address is the IP address of www example com e The source port number is 80 the standard port number for a Web server process e The destination address is the public IP address of your router e The destination port number is 33333 The Web server then sends this reply message to your router 5 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 th
57. e 40 reserved 39 IP subnet mask 38 ISP settings 10 K keywords blocking by 30 L LAN IP setup 37 LAN path troubleshooting 81 LAN port Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual QoS for 70 language screen display 8 local network default settings 85 local servers port forwarding to 61 location router 14 logging in 7 29 login settings 85 logout automatic 7 logs sending 35 time stamping entries 33 viewing 34 M MAC addresses attached devices 53 QoS for 69 71 restricting access by 25 spoofing 79 mail server outgoing 35 managing router remotely 54 metric value 45 MTU size 43 66 N NAT Network Address Translation 42 44 57 NetBIOS host name 53 Network Time Protocol NTP 82 networks adding clients 20 21 guest 23 O obstructions connecting through 73 online games QoS for 69 outgoing mail server 35 P password 7 29 restoring 83 path testing 81 physical specifications 87 PIN 25 PIN WPS 21 ping 43 80 placing router 14 port filtering 31 port forwarding 94 Index Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual configuring 61 example 59 port numbers 31 port triggering configuring 63 example 58 portmap table 66 power adapter specifications 87 Power light troubleshooting and 77 Powerline HD products 73 Preamble mode 25 primary DNS server 9 11 prioritizing traffic 68 protocols compatibility 87 Push N Connect 20 Q QoS Quality of Service 68
58. e destination address is the IP address of www example com which is the address of your router e The destination port number is 80 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 should be forwarded to local IP address 192 168 1 123 Therefore your router modifies the destination information in the request message The destination address is replaced with 192 168 1 123 Your 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 Network Address Translation 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 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 user groups or news groups How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering The following points summarize the differences between port forw
59. e message restoring the original address information replaced by NAT The message now contains the following address and port information e The source address is the IP address of www example com e The source port number is 80 the standard port number for a Web server process e The destination address is your computer s IP address The destination port number is 5678 the browser session that made the initial request Your router then sends this reply message to your computer which displays the Web page from www example com 6 When you finish your browser session your router eventually senses 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 How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process In the preceding example requests are sent to a remote computer by your router from a particular service port number and replies from the remote computer to your router are directed to that port number If the remote server sends a reply back to a different port number your router will not recognize it and will discard it However some application servers such as FTP and IRC servers send replies back 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 58 Chapter6
60. e table Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network 45 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your wireless router This chapter includes the following sections Upgrading the Firmware on page 47 Backing Up Restoring and Erasing Your Settings on page 48 Viewing Wireless Router Status Information on page 50 Viewing a List of Attached Devices on page 53 Enabling Remote Management Access on page 54 Traffic Meter on page 55 Chapter 5 Maintenance 46 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Upgrading the Firmware The wireless router s firmware routing software is stored in flash memory By default when you log in to your wireless router it automatically checks the NETGEAR website for new firmware and alerts you if there is a newer version Checking for Firmware Updates The router is checking the NETGEAR server to see if upda available for your router This could take up to 90 seconds please wait v Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in Cancel Note To turn off the automatic firmware check at log in clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in check box on the Router Upgrade screen If the wireless router discovers a newer version of firmware the message on the left displays If no new firmware is available the message on the right displays Firmware Version Check Firmware Version Check A New Firmware Version is Found No Ne
61. e the wireless router s MAC address or Configure your router to spoof your computer s MAC address On the Basic Settings screen in the Router MAC Address section select Use this Computers MAC Address and click Apply Then restart your network in the correct sequence see the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual for instructions Troubleshooting PPPoE If you are using PPPoE try troubleshooting your Internet connection To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection 1 Login to the wireless router 2 Select Router Status under Maintenance on the main menu 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 wireless router will continue to attempt to connect indefinitely Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 79 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual If you cannot connect after several minutes you might be using an incorrect service name user name or password There also might be a provisioning problem with your ISP Note Unless you connect manually the wireless router will not authenticate using PPPoE until data is transmitted to the network Troubleshooting Internet Browsing If your wireless router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet check the following Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS se
62. e wireless router IP Address This field displays the IP address being used by the local LAN port of the wireless router The default is 192 168 0 1 DHCP If Off the wireless router does not assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN If On the wireless router does assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN IP Subnet Mask Wireless Port This field displays the IP subnet mask used by the local LAN port of the wireless router The default is 255 255 255 0 Wi Fi Protected Setup Viewing Statistics Name SSID The service set ID also known as the wireless network name for WLAN1 Region The country where the unit is set up for use Channel The current channel which determines the operating frequency Wireless AP Indicates if the access point feature is enabled for WLANT1 If disabled the Wireless LED on the front panel is off Broadcast Indicates if the wireless router is configured to broadcast its SSID for Name WLAN 1 Indicates whether the router s PIN is enabled and whether the router is configured for WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup For more information see Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 20 On the Router Status screen click the Show Statistics button to display wireless router usage statistics as shown in the following screen System Up Time 22 59 14 Port WAN LAN 1 LAN 2 WLAN Poll Interval 5 TxPkts 190379 Status 100M Full Link down 100M F
63. e your router for remote management 1 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box 2 Under Allow Remote Access By specify what external IP addresses will be allowed to access the router s remote management Note For enhanced security restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical 54 Chapter5 Maintenance Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Traffic Meter Traffic Metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router s Internet port With the Traffic Meter utility you can set limits for traffic volume set a monthly limit and get a live update of traffic usage To monitor traffic on your router 1 Under the Advanced heading select Traffic Meter 2 To enable the Traffic Meter click the Enable Traffic Meter check box 3 If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic click the Traffic volume control by radio button You can select one of the following options for controlling the traffic volume e No Limit No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached e Download only The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only e Both Directions The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic 4 You can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per month e By specifying how many Mbytes per month are allowed Traffic Meter Internet Traffic Meter C Enable Traffic Meter Traf
64. ements of the R amp TTE Directive of the European Union 1999 5 EC This equipment meets the following conformance standards e EN300 328 2 4Ghz EN301 489 17 EN301 893 5Ghz EN60950 1 e This device is a 2 4 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 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 For complete DoC visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at http kb netgear com app answers detail a_id 11621 EDOC in Languages of the European Community esky Czech NETGEAR Inc t mto prohla uje Ze tento Radiolan je ve shode se z kladn mi po adavky a dal mi pr slu n mi ustanoven mi smernice 1999 5 ES Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at f lgende udstyr Radiolan overholder de sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Deutsch German Hiermit erkl rt NETGEAR
65. ended radio button is 48 WPS selected OPIN Number button 3 Either click the onscreen button or press the WPS button on the front of the wireless router The wireless router tries to communicate with the client the computer that wants to join the network for 2 minutes 4 Goto the client wireless computer and run a WPS configuration utility Follow the utility s instructions to click a WPS button 5 Go back to the wireless router screen to check for a message 20 Chapter2 Wireless Configuration Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual The wireless router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the wireless network The wireless router generates an SSID and implements WPA WPA2 wireless security The wireless router keeps these wireless settings unless you change them or you clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box in the WPS Settings screen WPS Settings WPS Settings Router s PIN 12345670 iv Keep Existing Wireless Settings Cancel 6 Note the new SSID and WPA WPA2 password for the wireless network You can view these settings in the Wireless Settings screen See Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 15 To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox You should see the wireless router s Internet LED blink indicating com
66. ervices are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers For example Web servers serve Web pages time servers serve time and date information and game hosts serve data about other players moves When a computer on your network sends a request for service to a server computer on the Internet the requested service is identified by a service or port number This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets For example a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is an HTTP Web server request To block access to Internet services 1 Select Block Services under Content Filtering in the main menu The Block Services screen displays Block Services Services Blocking Never O Per Schedule O Always Service Table 8 Service Type Port IP Enable service blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always and then click Apply To block by schedule be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule screen For information about scheduling see Scheduling Blocking on page 33 Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network 31 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual 3 Specify a service for blocking by clicking Add The Block Services Setup screen displays Block Services Setup Service Type User Defined e Protocol TCP v Starting Port 1 65534 Ending Port 1 65534 Service Type User Defined Filter Services For O Only This IP Address 19
67. ess N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings To view or configure the basic settings 1 Select Basic Settings from the router menu 2 Select Yes or No depending on whether your ISP requires a login This selection changes the fields available on the Basic Settings screen ISP does not require login ISP does require login Basic Settings Basic Sfttings et Connection Require A Login Doegrour Internet Connection Require A Login Ores om Ono m i Account Name If Required EE EE PPPoE v Domain Name If Required Login guest Internet IP Address T Password Get Dynamically From ISP O Use Static IP Address Service Name If Required IP Address Connection Mode Dial on Demand v IP Subnet Mask Idle Timeout In minutes 5 Gateway IP Address Internet IP Address Get Dynamically From ISP Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically From ISP O Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS O Use Static IP Address IP Address Use dual IP address IP Address Secondary DNS IP Subnet Mask Router MAC Address Use Default Address Gateway IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically From ISP O Use Computer MAC Address O Use This MAC Address O Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS Router MAC Address Use Default Address Use Computer MAC Address
68. fic volume control by Monthly limit MBytes Round up data volume for each connection by MBytes Connection time control Monthly limit Hours Traffic Counter Restart traffic counter at On the day of each month Traffic Control Pop up a warning message _ _ MBytes Minutes before the monthly limit is reached When the monthly limit is reached Disconnect and disable the Internet connection Internet Traffic Statistics Start Date Time Saturday Jan 1 00 00 00 2000 Current Date Time Saturday Jan 1 00 00 20 2000 Traffic Volume Left 0 Connection Time Traffic Volume MBytes hh mm Upload Avg Download Avg Total Avg Toray nn nnn nnn nnn M le LS Counting Period e By specifying how many hours of traffic are allowed 5 Setthe Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time and date 6 Setup Traffic Control to issue a warning message before the month limit of Mbytes or Hours is reached You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained e The Internet LED flashes green or amber e The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled 7 Set up Internet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic 8 Click the Traffic Status button if you want a live update on Internet traffic status on your router 9 Click Apply to save your settings Chapter 5 Maintenance 55 Fine Tuning Your Network This chapter describes how to modify the configuration of the wireless router to al
69. fine a service game or application that does not appear in the Service Name list you must first determine which port number or range of numbers is used by the application You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups When you have the port number information follow these steps 1 Select Port Forwarding Port Triggering under Advanced in the main menu 2 Click Add Service The Ports Custom Services screen displays Ports Custom Services Service Name Service Type TCP UDP v Starting Port 1465534 Ending Port 1465534 Server IP Address 192 168 1 EI Apply 3 Inthe Service Name field enter a descriptive name 4 Inthe Service Type field select the protocol If you are unsure select TCP UDP 5 In the Starting Port field enter the beginning port number e Ifthe application uses only a single port enter the same port number in the Ending Port field e Ifthe application uses a range of ports enter the ending port number of the range in the Ending Port field 6 In the Server IP Address field enter the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service 7T Click Apply The service appears in the list in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen 62 Chapter6 Fine Tuning Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry To edit or delete a port forwarding entry
70. ften an e mail address The password that you use to log in to your ISP Service Name Connection Mode Idle Timeout In minutes Internet IP Address If your ISP provided a service name enter it here Select the connection mode Always on Dial on Demand or Manually Connect If you want to change the Internet login time out enter a new value in minutes This determines how long the wireless router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN Entering an Idle Timeout value of 0 zero means never log out e Get Dynamically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses e Use Static IP Address Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned Also enter the IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address The gateway is the ISP s wireless router to which your wireless router will connect e Use IP Over ATM PoA This option is available only if your ISP does not require a log in Address Domain Name Server DNS 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 server address automatically Use These DNS Servers If you know your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the wireless router during login select this option and enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is av
71. g Your Network in Appendix B e 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 e Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning e If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer enter that host name as the account name in the Basic Settings screen e Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers Many broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your broadband modem but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single computer connected to that modem If this is the case you must configure your router to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized computer Problems with Date and Time Select E mail under Content Filtering in the main menu to display a screen that shows the current date and time of day The Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time from one of several network time servers on the Internet Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and time of day Problems with the date and time function can include the following e Date shown is January 1 2000 Cause The router has not yet successfully reached a network time server Check that your Internet access settings are correct If you have just completed configuring t
72. ge 32 Scheduling Blocking EE Rem Re 33 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 34 Email Alerts and Web Access Log Notifications 35 Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network Using the LAN IP Setup Options eee 37 Configuring a Device Name bo RE C EID reel 3f Table of Contents 3 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Configuring LAN TCP IP Setup Parameter 37 Using the Router as a DHCP Server 22000 005 38 Using Address Reservation 39 Using a Dynamic DNS Gernvice cc eee ee 40 Configuring the WAN Setup Options 41 Disabling Port Scan and DOS Protection eae 42 Setting Up a Default DMZ Genver eee 42 Responding to a Ping on the Internet WAN Port 43 seling Me MR EE 43 Disabling IGMP Proxying EE 43 Disabling SIP ALG siete e be epe pb edd Edda s 43 Enabling IPv6 Pass Thro gh uuo ott e t e e etes 43 Configuring NAT Filtering 2 0 0 5 006s eee RR x 44 Configuring Static Routes 2402468 cec sou RESO eee eee ds 44 Chapter 5 Maintenance Upgrading the Firmware 22005 ar dre ordern oe xe gs 47 Manually Checking for Firmware Upgrades 200 e00 48 Backing Up Restoring and Erasing Your Settings 48 Backing Up the Configuration to a File 0 0 0 000s 49 Restoring the Configuration from aile 49 Erasing the Configurations 2 diae e 85002 540 5054 EE TAA 49 Viewing Wireless Router Status Information 50 VIEWING Statis
73. he router wait at least 5 minutes and check the date and time again e Time is off by one hour Cause The router does not adjust for daylight savings time In the E mail screen select the Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box Problems with Wireless Adapter Connections If your wireless adapter is unable to connect check its connection settings To check the adapter s connection settings 1 Open the adapter setup utility to check connections e NETGEAR Smart Wizard utility If you installed a NETGEAR wireless adapter in your computer a Smart Wizard utility program is installed that can provide helpful information about your wireless network You can find this program in your Windows 82 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Program menu or as an icon in your system tray Other wireless card manufacturers might include a similar program e Windows basic setup utility If you have no specific wireless card setup program installed you can use the basic setup utility in Windows Open the Windows Control Panel and double click Network Connections In the LAN section double click Wireless Network Connection Use the adapter s setup program to scan for available wireless networks looking for the network name SSID of NETGEAR or your custom SSID if you have changed it If your wireless network appears and has good signal strength configure and test with the simplest
74. he factory defaults Disable NAT only if you plan to install the wireless router in a setting where you will be manually administering the IP address space on the LAN side of the router 12 Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Wireless Contiguration This chapter describes how to configure your wireless connection This chapter includes Planning Your Wireless Network on page 14 Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 15 Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 20 Wireless Guest Networks on page 23 Advanced Wireless Settings on page 24 Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address on page 25 For a wireless connection the SSID also called the wireless network name and the wireless security settings must be the same for the wireless router and wireless computers or wireless adapters NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security Note Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred feet If you do not use wireless security this can allow others outside your immediate area to access your network Chapter 2 Wireless Configuration 13 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Planning Your Wireless Network For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area the operating channel and region must be set correctly To configure the wireless network you can either specify the wireless settings or you can use Wi Fi P
75. he router Combined with the IP address the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which must be reached through a gateway or router RIP Direction RIP allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers The RIP Direction selection controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets Both is the default When set to Both or In Only the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives When set to Both or Out Only the router broadcasts its routing table periodically e RIP Version This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets sent by the router It recognizes both formats when receiving The default setting is Disabled _RIP 1 is universally supported RIP 1 is usually adequate unless you have an unusual network setup RIP 2B carries more information than RIP 1 and uses subnet broadcasting RIP 2M carries more information than RIP 1 and uses multicasting Using the Router as a DHCP Server By default the router functions as a DHCP server allowing it to assign IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router s LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router The router assigns IP addresses to the attached computers from a pool of addresses specified in this screen Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN Note F
76. hen the administration password or IP address is not known To use the restore settings button 1 Locate the restore factory settings button on the rear panel of the router Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 83 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual 2 Use a sharp object such as a pen or a paper clip to press and hold the restore factory settings button for about 5 seconds until the Power light begins to blink 3 Release the restore factory settings button and wait for the router to restart and for the Power light to stop blinking and become solid green The factory default settings will be restored so that you can access the router from your Web browser using the factory defaults If the wireless router fails to restart or the Power light continues to blink or turns solid amber the unit might be defective If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support at htip www netgear com support 84 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Factory Detault Settings and Technical Specifications Factory Default Settings To return the router to its factory default settings see Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 83 The following table shows the default settings Fea ture Default Setting Router Login Router Login URL http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com Login Name case sensitive printed on admin product label Login
77. hese DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS Router MAC Address e Use Default Address Select language English v The language is set to English by default The default language is always stored in memory When you select another language it is stored in memory in addition to English The additional language stored is the most recently selected For example if you select Deutsch German and English will be stored If you next select Chinese Chinese and English will be stored To change the displayed language 1 Expand the list and select the language you want 2 Click Apply The language you select is then downloaded and displayed in the language selection box and your screen display will be in the selected language Note You can select from the entire list of supported languages only when the router is connected to the Internet When the router is not connected to the Internet you can select only one of the stored languages 8 Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Using the Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard can check your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration This feature is not the same as the Smart Wizard on the Resource CD that is used for installation You can also manually specify your Internet connection settings in the Basic Settings screen To use the Setup Wizard AO
78. ilable settings in this screen are 24 Chapter 2 Wireless Configuration Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Enable Wireless Router Radio If you disable the wireless router radio wireless devices cannot connect to the wireless router If you will not be using your wireless network for a period of time you can clear this check box and disable all wireless connectivity Fragmentation Length CTS RTS Threshold and Preamble Mode The Fragmentation Length CTS RTS Threshold and Preamble Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only Do not change these settings Transmit Power Control There are four different settings for transmit power control 100 the default 75 50 and 25 WPS Settings For information about these settings see Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 20 Wireless Card Access List For information about this list see Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address on page 25 Advanced WPS Settings On the Advanced Wireless Setting screen these WPS Settings are available Router s PIN The PIN is displayed so that you can use it to configure the router through WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup It is also displayed on the router s label Disable Router s PIN If the router s PIN is disabled you cannot configure the router s wireless settings with WPS However if your settings are already configured you can still add WPS enabled wirele
79. 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 e mail 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 Chapter 6 Fine Tuning Your Network 67 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual To change the MTU size 1 In the main menu under Advanced select WAN Setup 2 Inthe MTU Size field enter a new size between 64 and 1500 3 Click Apply to save the new configuration Quality of Service Quality of Service QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others The Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 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 must be WMM enabled Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS
80. lerts are sent in the Send To This E mail Address field This email address will also be used as the From address If E mail Turn E mail Notification On Send Alerts and Logs Via E mail Your Outgoing Mail Server Send To This E mail Address My Mail Server requires authentication User Name Password Send Alert Immediately When Someone Attempts To Visit A Blocked Site Send Logs According to this Schedule you leave this field blank log and alert messages will not be sent by email If your e mail server requires authentication select the My Mail Server requires authentication check box a Enter your user name for the e mail server in the User Name field b Enter your password for the e mail server in the Password field You can specify that logs are automatically sent by e mail with these options Send alert immediately Select this check box for immediate notification of attempted access to a blocked site or service Send Logs According to this Schedule Specifies how often to send the logs Hourly Daily Weekly or When Full Day Specifies which day of the week to send the log Relevant when the log is sent weekly or daily Time Specifies the time of day to send the log Relevant when the log is sent daily or weekly If you select the Weekly Daily or Hourly option and the log fills up before the specified period the log is automatically e mailed to the specified e mail address
81. lest MTU The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often just the default value and changing the value might fix one problem but cause another Leave MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs e You have problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service and either the technical support of the ISP or of NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU size These might require an MTU change A secure website that will not open or displays only part of a Web page Yahoo email MSN 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 such as the inability to access certain Web sites frames within Web sites secure login pages or FTP or POP servers If you suspect an MTU problem a common solution is to change the MTU size to 1400 If you are willing to experiment you can gradually reduce the MTU size from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications Table 6 Common MTU Sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value This is the typical setting for non PPPoE non VPN connections and is the default value for NETGEAR routers adapters and switches 1492 Used
82. low specific applications to access the Internet or to be accessed from the Internet and how to make adjustments to enhance your network s performance This chapter includes the following sections Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network on page 57 Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers on page 61 Configuring Port Triggering on page 63 Using Universal Plug and Play on page 65 Changing the MTU Size on page 66 Quality of Service on page 68 Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies on page 72 Chapter 6 Fine Tuning YourNetwork 56 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network By default the wireless router blocks any inbound traffic from the Internet to your computers except for replies to your outbound traffic However you might need to create exceptions to this rule for the following purposes To allow remote computers on the Internet to access a server on your local network e To allow certain applications and games to work correctly when their replies are not recognized by your router Your router provides two features for creating these exceptions port forwarding and port triggering This section explains how a normal outbound connection works followed by two examples explaining how port forwarding and port triggering operate and how they differ How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router When a computer on your network
83. mpliance wireless 89 configuration file 49 configuring advanced security 24 DMZ server 42 Dynamic DNS 41 LAN IP settings 37 NAT 44 port forwarding 61 port triggering 63 See also adding Connection Status screen 52 connection types 72 CTS RTS Threshold 25 custom service port forwarding 62 D data packets fragmented 67 date and time troubleshooting 82 daylight savings time 33 82 default DMZ server 42 default factory settings restoring 83 default LAN IP configuration 37 device name 37 DHCP server 38 disabling router PIN 25 DMZ server 42 DNS server 9 primary 11 secondary 11 secondary DNS server 9 DNS servers 57 Dynamic DNS 40 DynDNS org 40 E electromagnetic emissions 87 e mailing logs 35 environmental specifications 87 Ethernet MAC address 53 Index 93 F factory default settings restoring 83 factory settings restoring 49 firewalls default settings 86 firmware restoring 77 firmware upgrading 47 48 Fragmentation Threshold 25 fragmented data packets 67 G games QoS for 69 Gigabit Ethernet 73 guest networks 23 H host name 11 53 inbound traffic allowing or blocking 57 interface specifications 87 Internet connection default settings 85 Internet Relay Chat IRC 59 Internet services blocking access 31 IP address 7 10 11 19 factory default 49 PPPoE 53 Router Status screen 50 51 static 9 IP addresses blocking access by 32 LAN 38 registering domain nam
84. munication to the ISP Note If no WPS capable client devices are located during the 2 minute time frame the SSID does not change and no security is implemented on the wireless router WPS PIN Entry Any wireless computer or device that will connect to the wireless router wirelessly is a client The client must support a WPS PIN and must have a WPS configuration utility such as the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart The first time you add a WPS client make sure that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box on the WPS Settings screen is cleared This is the default setting for the wireless router and allows it to generate the SSID and WPA WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS After WPS is implemented the wireless router automatically selects this check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings stay the same if other WPS devices are added later To use a PIN to add a WPS client 1 Login to the wireless router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 9 Chapter 2 Wireless Configuration 21 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual 2 On the wireless router main menu select Add a WPS Client computers that will connect wirelessly to the wireless router are clients and Verte metoa then click Next The Add WPS Client screen Push Button recommended dis la S PIN Number p y P If your Adapter supports WPS please click on Generate a client Security Pin to input on the AP
85. needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network 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 enable UPnP Chapter 6 Fine Tuning Your Network 65 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual To turn on Universal Plug and Play 1 Select UPnP under Advanced the main menu The UPnP screen displays UPnP Turn UPnP On Advertisement Period in minutes 20 Advertisement Time To Live in hops 0 UPnP Portmap Table Active Protocol Int Port Ext Port IP Address Yes TCP 9198 11913 192 168 0 2 Yes UDP 5339 7102 192 168 0 2 2 The available settings and information displayed in this screen are e 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 e 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 might compromise the freshness
86. nfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to make further changes To configure WPA or WPA2 in the wireless router 1 Login to the wireless router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 9 2 Select Wireless Settings from the main menu 3 On the Wireless Setting screen select the radio button for the WPA or WPA2 option of your choice 4 The settings displayed on the screen depend on which security option you select 5 For WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK enter the passphrase 6 If prompted enter the settings for the Radius server For WPA 802 1x or WPA2 802 1x these settings are required for communication with the primary Radius server Primary Radius Server IP Address The IP address of the RADIUS server The default is 0 0 0 0 e Radius Port Port number of the RADIUS server The default is 1812 e Shared Key This is shared between the wireless access point and the RADIUS server during authentication 7 To save your settings click Apply Chapter 2 Wireless Configuration 19 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network For you to use Push N Connect your wireless computers or devices must support Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Compatible equipment usually has the ey WPS symbol on it WPS can configure the network name SSID and set up WPA WPA2 wireless security for the wireless r
87. ng item or you can scroll to the bottom of the list and select Add a New Application or Add a New Game Chapter 6 Fine Tuning Your Network 69 7 8 9 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual a If you chose to add a new entry the screen expands as shown QoS Priority rules Priority QoS Policy for Priority Category Applications D Applications Add a new Application DI Priority Normal D Specified port range Connection Type TCP UDP D Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 Apply Cancel Figure 6 3 In the QoS Policy for field enter a descriptive name for the new application or game Select the packet type either TCP UDP or both TCP UDP and specify the port number or range of port numbers used by the application or game From the Priority drop down list select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box Click Apply QoS for a Router LAN Port To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router s LAN ports 1 2 3 On the QoS Setup screen click Setup QoS Rule From the Priority Category list select Ethernet LAN Port The QoS Priority Rules screen changes
88. nter the security settings that you selected in Step 3 the SSID WPA PSK WPA2 PSK security method and passphrase 6 For the WPS devices that you want to connect follow the procedure in WPS Button on page 20 or WPS PIN Entry on page 21 The settings that you configured in Step 3 are broadcast to the WPS devices so that they can connect to the wireless router Wireless Guest Networks A wireless guest network allows you to provide guests access to your wireless network without prior authorization of each individual guest You can configure wireless guest networks and specify the security options for each wireless guest network To configure a wireless guest network 1 In the main menu under Setup select Wireless Settings Guest Network Settings Wireless Settings Profile 1 Enable Guest Network v Enable SSID Broadcast Allow Guestto access MY Local Network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR Guest Security Options Profile 1 9 None OwEP O WPA PSK TKIP O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES OWPAMPA2 Enterprise Apply Chapter 2 Wireless Configuration 23 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Select any of the following Wireless settings Enable Guest Network When this check box is selected the guest network is enabled and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile e Enable SSID Broadcast If selected the Wireless Acce
89. o saist tajiem noteikumiem Lietuvi Lithuanian Nederlands Dutch iuo NETGEAR Inc deklaruoja kad is Radiolan atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR Inc dat het toestel Radiolan in overeenstemming is met de essenti le eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG Malti Maltese Hawnhekk NETGEAR Inc jiddikjara li dan Radiolan jikkonforma mal htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Magyar Hungarian Polski Polish Alul rott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EC ir nyelv egy b eldirasainak Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc o wiadcza e Radiolan jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozosta ymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC Portugu s NETGEAR Inc declara que este Radiolan est conforme com os requisitos essenciais e Portuguese outras disposi es da Directiva 1999 5 CE Slovensko NETGEAR Inc izjavlja da je ta Radiolan v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi Slovenian relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 ES Slovensky Slovak NETGEAR Inc t mto vyhlasuje Ze Radiolan sp a z kladn po iadavky a v etky pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Suomi Finnish Svenska Swedish NETGEAR Inc vakuuttaa t ten ett Radiolan tyyppinen laite on direk
90. or most applications the default DHCP and TCP IP settings of the router are satisfactory Click the link to the online document TCP IP Networking Basics in Appendix B for an explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network To specify a pool of IP addresses to be assigned set 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 you should define a range between 192 168 1 2 and 192 168 1 254 although you might wish to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses 38 Chapter4 Customizing Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP e An IP address from the range you have defined e Subnet mask e Gateway IP address the router s LAN IP address Primary DNS server if you entered a primary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen otherwise the router s LAN IP address e Secondary DNS server if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen To use another device on your network as the DHCP server or to manually specify the network settings of all of your computers clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box Otherwise leave it selected If this service is not selected and no other DHCP server is available on your network you need to set your comp
91. or multiple IP subnets located on your network As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case e Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP e You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed This router s address on your LAN is 192 168 1 100 e Your company s network address is 134 177 0 0 When you first configured your router two implicit static routes were created A default route was created with your ISP as the 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 where you are employed and the request is likely to be denied by the company s firewall In this case you must define a static route telling your router that 134 177 0 0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 192 168 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 A Metric value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN e Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activ
92. ou can enhance the security of your wireless network Restrict access based on MAC address You can allow only trusted PCs to connect so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the wireless router Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network name SSID If you disable broadcast of the SSID only devices that have the correct SSID can connect This nullifies wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP but the data is still exposed WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption provides data security WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK WPA 802 1x WPA2 802 1x Wi Fi Protected Access WPA with user authentication implemented using IEE 802 1x and RADIUS servers WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Wi Fi Protected Access WPA using a pre shared key to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys The very strong authentication along with dynamic per frame re keying of WPA makes it virtually impossible to compromise For more information about wireless technology click the link to the online document in Wireless Communications in Appendix B Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings Note
93. outer and the wireless computer or device at the same time Some considerations regarding WPS are e NETGEAR s Push N Connect feature is based on the WPS standard All other Wi Fi certified and WPS capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR products that implement Push N Connect e If your wireless network will include a combination of WPS capable devices and non WPS capable devices NETGEAR suggests that you set up your wireless network and security settings manually first and use WPS only for adding WPS capable devices You can connect to the network using WPS either with a push button or a PIN Push Button This is the preferred method See the following section WPS Button Entering a PIN See WPS PIN Entry on page 21 WPS Button Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the wireless router wirelessly is a client The client must support a WPS button and must have a WPS configuration utility such as the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart To use the wireless router WPS button to add a WPS client 1 Log in to the wireless router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 9 2 On the wireless router main menu select Add a WPS Client and then Add WPS Client cl ick Next Select a setup method Push Button recommended By d efau It the Push Button You can either press the Push Button physically on the router or press the Button below d soft Push Button recomm
94. puter to the router then restart reboot your computer If your router s IP address has been changed and you don t know the current IP address reset the router s configuration to the factory defaults This procedure will reset the router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 see Factory Default Settings in Appendix A Make sure your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure the Java applet is loaded Try closing the browser and reopening it again If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as an additional router behind an existing router in your network consider replacing the existing router instead NETGEAR does not support such a configuration If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway in your network the router cannot perform many gateway services for example converting ADSL or Cable data into Ethernet networking information NETGEAR does not support such a configuration Checking the Internet Service Connection If you can access your router but your router is unable to access the Internet review the topics in this section 78 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Obtaining an Internet IP Address If your wireless router is unable to access the Internet and your Internet light is amber check the wireless router to see if it is able to get an Internet IP address from your se
95. r New Version from the Internet v Check for New Version Upon Log in Locate and Select the Upgrade File from your Hard Disk JCErense 5 Click Browse and locate the firmware you downloaded the file ends in img or chk 6 Click Upload to send the firmware to the wireless router A WARNING When uploading firmware to the wireless router do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it could corrupt the firmware When the upload is complete your wireless router automatically restarts The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the wireless router after upgrading Backing Up Restoring and Erasing Your Settings The configuration settings of the wireless router are stored in a configuration file This file can be backed up to your computer restored or reverted to factory default settings The following procedures explains how to do these tasks 48 Chapter5 Maintenance Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Backing Up the Configuration to a File 1 2 3 From the main menu under Maintenance select Backup Settings to display this screen Backup Settings Save a Copy of Current Settings Restore Saved Setting from a File Revert to Factory Default Settings Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings
96. rding that is useful in these cases e 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 the specified incoming port or ports and forwards incoming traffic on the triggered ports to the triggering computer Chapter 6 Fine Tuning Your Network 63 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual While 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 close 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 Using Universal Plug and Play on page 65 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
97. re Broadband Internet Your Internet connection speed is determined by your modem type such as ADSL or cable modem as well as the connection speed of the sites to which you connect and general Internet traffic ADSL and cable modem connections are asymmetrical meaning they have a lower data rate to the Internet upstream than from the Internet downstream Keep in mind that when you connect to another site that also has an asymmetrical connection the data rate between your sites is limited by each side s upstream data rate A typical residential ADSL or cable modem connection provides a downstream throughput of about 1 to 3 megabits per second Mbps Newer technologies such as ADSL2 and Fiber to the Home FTTH will increase the connection speed to tens of Mbps Wireless Your Wireless N 150 Router Model WNR612v2 provides a wireless data throughput of up to 150 Mbps With the introduction of the newer WPA and WPA2 encryption and authentication protocols wireless security is extremely strong To get the best performance use RangeMax NEXT adapters such as the WN511B for your computers Although the wireless router is compatible with older 802 11b and 802 11g adapters the use of these older wireless technologies in your network can result 72 Chapter6 Fine Tuning Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual in lower throughput overall typically less than 10 Mbps for 802 11b and less than 40 Mbps for 802 119 In a
98. rence Regulations This digital apparatus Product Name amp Model does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI Statement This equipment is in the Class B category information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas When used near a radio or TV receiver it may become the cause of radio interference Read instructions for correct handling Interference Reduction Table Household Appliance Recommended Minimum Distance between NETGEAR equipment and household appliance to reduce interference in feet and meters Microwave ovens 30 feet 9 meters Baby Monitor Analog 20 feet 6 meters Baby Monitor Digital 40 feet 12 meters Cordless phone Analog 20 feet 6 meters Cordless phone Digital 30 feet 9 meters Bluetooth devices 20 feet 6 meters ZigBee 20 feet 6 meters 90 Appendix C Notification of Compliance Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Europe EU Declaration of Conformity CEO Marking with the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requir
99. rotected Setup WPS to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA WPA2 security e To manually configure the wireless settings you must know the following SSID The default SSID for the wireless router is NETGEAR 3G The wireless mode 80 211n 802 119 or 802 11b that each wireless adapter supports Wireless security option To successfully implement wireless security check each wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports See Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 15 Push N Connect WPS implements WPA WPA2 wireless security on the wireless router and your wireless computer or device at the same time The wireless computer or device must be compatible with WPS See Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 20 Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the wireless router The latency data throughput performance and notebook power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices For best results place your wireless router according to the following guidelines Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate e In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line of sight access even if through walls Away from sources of interference such as PCs microwave ovens an
100. rt MAC Address 00 03 7F 0 00 3F IP Address 0000 Internet DHCP IP Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 Domain Name Server 0000 LAN Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask Wireless Port Name SSID NETGEAR Region Europe Channel Auto 7 P 3 S Mode Up to 150Mbps Wireless AP ON Broadcast Name ON Wi Fi Protected Setup Not Configured Show Statistics Connection Status The following table describes the router status fields Table 3 Router Status Screen Fields Field Description Hardware Version The hardware version of the router Firmware Version The wireless router firmware version GUI Language Version The version of the GUI language Internet Port MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address being used by the Internet ADSL port IP Address The IP address used by the Internet ADSL port If no address is shown the wireless router cannot connect to the Internet Internet Type of Internet connection such as DHCP IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask used by the Internet ADSL port Domain Name The DNS server IP addresses used by the wireless router These Server addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP 50 Chapter5 Maintenance Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Table 3 Router Status Screen Fields Continued Field Description LAN Port MAC Address This field displays the Ethernet MAC address being used by the local LAN port of th
101. rting you need to determine which type of service application or game you will provide and the local IP address of the computer that will provide the service Be sure the computer s IP address never changes Tip To ensure that your server computer always has twireless routerhe same IP address use the reserved IP address feature of your wireless router See Using Address Reservation on page 39 for instructions on how to use reserved IP addresses To configure port forwarding to a local server 1 Select Port Forwarding Port Triggering under Advanced in the main menu The Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type 9 Port Forwarding O Port Triggering Service Name Server IP Address FTP 192 he8 li Server Name Start Port End Port Server IP Address Edit Service I Delete Service Add Service Chapter 6 Fine Tuning Your Network 61 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual 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 the following section Adding a Custom Service 3 In the corresponding Server IP Address fields enter the last digit of the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service 4 To the right of Server IP Address click Add The service appears in the list in the screen Adding a Custom Service To de
102. rver 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 A 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 Incoming traffic from the Internet is usually discarded by the router unless the traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can have it forwarded to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a default DMZ server 42 Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server 1 Select the Default DMZ Server check box 2 In the Default DMZ Server fields enter the IP address for that computer or server
103. rver is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP will provide the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the wireless 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 Your computer might not have the wireless router configured as its default gateway Reboot the computer and verify that the wireless router address TBD lt 192 168 1 1 gt is listed by your computer as the default 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 gt Internet Options click the Connections tab and select Never dial a connection If the wireless router does not save changes you have made in the browser interface check the following When entering configuration settings be sure to click Apply before moving to another screen or tab or your changes could be lost Click Refresh or Reload in the Web browser The changes might have occurred but the Web browser might be caching the old configuration Troubleshooting Your Network Using the Ping Utility Most network devices and
104. rvice provider Unless you have a static IP address your wireless router automatically requests an IP address from your service provider To check your wireless router s Internet IP address 1 Log in to the wireless router 2 Select Router Status under Maintenance in the main menu to check that an IP address is shown for the Internet Port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your wireless router has not obtained an IP address from your service provider If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the your service provider the problem might be one of the following e You might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network in the sequence described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual e Your service provider might require a login Ask your service provider whether they require a PPP over Ethernet PPPoE login see Troubleshooting PPPoE on page 79 e You might have incorrectly set the service name user name or password Review your router s Basic Settings screen e Your service provider might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer Host Name of your ISP account to the wireless router on the Basic Settings screen e Your service provider might only allow one Ethernet MAC address to connect to the Internet and check for your computer s MAC address If this is the case Inform your service provider that you have bought a new network device and ask them to us
105. s daylight savings time select this check box The router will automatically adjust the time at the start and end of the daylight savings time period 3 Click Apply to save your settings Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network 33 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access Up to 128 entries are stored in the log Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the trusted user Select Logs under Content Filtering in the main menu The Logs screen displays Logs Current time Thursday Jun 05 2008 00 26 23 admin login from source 192 168 1 3 Thursday June 05 2008 00 26 01 UPnP set event add nat rule from source 192 168 1 5 Thursday June 05 2008 00 22 57 UPnP set event del nat rule from source 192 168 1 5 Thursday June 05 2008 00 22 55 DHCP IP 192 168 1 5 to MAC address 00 13 02 7b 15 98 Thursday June 05 2008 00 22 52 admin login from source 192 168 1 3 Thursday June 05 2008 00 13 45 admin login failure from source 192 168 1 3 Thursday June 05 2008 00 13 38 DoS Attack IP Spoofing from source 192 168 1 3 port 68 Thursday June 05 2008 00 03 35 admin login from source 192 168 1 3 Wednesday June 04 2008 23 51 50 DoS Attack IP Spoofing from source 192 168 1 20 port 137 Wednesday June 04 2008 23 47 47
106. s and is to be used with approved antennas only Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter FCC Declaration of Conformity We NETGEAR Inc 350 East Plumeria Drive Santa Clara CA 95134 declare under our sole responsibility that the Product Name amp Model complies with Part 15 Subpart B of FCC CFR47 Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings amp Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However
107. sa aeaaaee 78 Obtaining an Internet IP Address 79 Troubleshooting PPPOE 52 222 1722 t hbro pas eaesed 79 Troubleshooting Internet Browsing 0 000 c eee ee eee 80 Troubleshooting Your Network Using the Ping Utility 80 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router 0 0 00 eee eee 81 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 81 Problems with Date and TIMe 142m aue Race uh SE elm ap eos 82 Problems with Wireless Adapter Connections e 82 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password 83 Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications Factory Default Set ngs A 24 22244 xd ERES E debt does ids cea 85 General Specifications eebe EE E EE 260d mE Ya a 87 Appendix B Related Documents Appendix C Notification of Compliance Index Table of Contents 5 Contiguring Your Internet Connection Note For help with installation and initial setup see the Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 Installation Guide included in the package For installation instructions in a language other than English see the language options on the Resource CD This chapter describes how to configure your Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 Internet connection This chapter includes e Logging In to Your Wireless Router on page 7 e Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display on page 8 e Using the Setup Wizard on page 9 e Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings on page 10
108. ss Point broadcasts its name SSID to all Wireless Stations Stations can adopt the correct SSID for connections to this Access Point Allow Guest to access MY Local Network If selected any user who connects to this SSID can access local networks associated with the router like users in the primary SSID Give the wireless network a name The name is case sensitive and can be up to 32 characters The same name must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network NETGEAR recommends that you change the name to a different value Select a Security option from the list Click Apply to save your selections Advanced Wireless Settings This section describes the wireless settings that you can view and specify in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen which you access under Advanced in the main menu To configure the advanced wireless security settings 1 2 Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Wireless Router on page 7 Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu The advanced Wireless Settings screen displays Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Advanced Setting Enable Wireless Router Radio Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 CTS RTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Automatic v Transmit Power Control 100 v WPS Settings Router s PIN 12345670 C Disable Routers PIN Keep Existing Wireless Settings Wireless Card Access List Setup Access List The ava
109. ss clients The router might disable the PIN if it detects suspicious attempts to break into your wireless settings this can happen if the check box is selected You can enable the PIN by clearing the check box and clicking Apply Keep Existing Wireless Settings This check box is automatically selected after WPS is enabled to prevent unwanted settings changes and is also selected if you have already specified wireless security settings or your SSID without using WPS When this check box is not selected adding a new wireless client using the Add WPS Client screen see Using Push N Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 20 changes the router s SSID and security passphrase You might need to clear it if you are using certain registrars such as for a Windows Vista PC to configure the router through WPS Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address When a Wireless Card Access List is configured and enabled the router checks the MAC address of any wireless device attempting a connection and allows only connections to computers identified on the trusted computers list The Wireless Card Access List displays a list of wireless computers that you allow to connect to the router based on their MAC addresses These wireless computers must also have the correct SSID and wireless security settings to access the wireless router Chapter 2 Wireless Configuration 25 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual The MAC address is
110. t Document Link Windows XP and Vista http documentation netgear com reference enu winzerocfg index htm Wireless Configuration Utilities Application Note TCP IP Networking Basics http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Wireless Networking Basics http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm Preparing Your Network http documentation netgear com reference enu wsdhcp index htm Virtual Private Networking http documentation netgear com reference enu vpn index htm VPN Glossary http documentation netgear com reference enu glossary index htm Appendix B Related Documents 88 Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Wireless Routers Gateways AP s Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices Failure of the end user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end user by the applicable National regulatory authority Note This product s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country Therefore all options described in this user s guide may not be available in your version of the product FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable component
111. ter WNR612v2 User Manual Troubleshooting Basic Functions After you turn on power to the router the following sequence of events should occur 1 When power is first applied verify that the Power Test light is on 2 Verify that the Power Test light turns green and blinks slowly indicating that the self test procedure is running 3 After approximately 20 seconds verify that a The color of the Power Test light changes to solid green b The LAN port lights are lit for any local ports that are connected If a port s light is lit a link has been established to the connected device If a LAN port is connected to a 10 or 100 Mbps device verify that the port s light is green c The Internet port is connected and its light is lit If the correct behavior does not occur see the appropriate following section The Power Test light is not on If the Power Test and other lights are off when your router is turned on e Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your router and that the power adapter is properly connected to a functioning power outlet e Check that you are using the power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product If the error persists you have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support The Power Test light blinks green slowly and continuously The router firmware is corrupted For help restoring your firmware contact Technical Support The Internet or LAN port lights are not on
112. the Service User field 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 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 Port Triggering Services Service Service Name Service User Any v Serice Type TCP mi Triggering Port 1765535 Required Inbound Connection Connection Type TCP UDP ze Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 Apply Click Apply The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding 9 Port Triggering D Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Timeout in minutes Port Triggering Portmap Table Enable Server Name Service Type Required Inbound Connection Service User TCP 51200 TCP UDP 51200 51200 any Oo bk dialpad 1 Oo dialpad 2 TCP 51201 TCP UDP 51201 51201 any v a Oo quicktime TCP 554 TCPIUDP 970 6990 Using Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers to access the network and connect to other devices as
113. tics i23 7d t e RTPERIATPRPPSE SCRLBIOG G4 51 Viewing the Connection Stats 52 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 93 Enabling Remote Management Access 54 Mice 99 Chapter 6 Fine Tuning Your Network Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network of How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router57 How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process 58 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process 59 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 60 Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Server 61 Adding Custom Servic x x5 x aod y dpi pod eo aiqie dis dro xa d ad a 62 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Ent 63 Configuring Port Triggering EIN EE ERR ERROR RAO rg hen 63 Using Universal Plug and Play 222 er RR mme 65 Changing the MTU SIZe NNN zx nee aba a dex Rege ER 66 Quality Of Service saccadic Lasse wena tes dE ERR dud ee edu ds 68 Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications 68 Configuring QoS for Internet Access 68 Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies T2 Assessing Your Speed Requirements a anaana naaran T3 4 Table of Contents Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Chapter 7 Troubleshooting OU Solq mls 76 Troubleshooting Basic FUNCIONS eee eee TI EoginiPEobDlemis EE 78 Checking the Internet Service Connection s naa
114. tiivin 1999 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen H rmed intygar NETGEAR Inc att denna Radiolan st r verensst mmelse med de v sentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta best mmelser som framg r av direktiv 1999 5 EG slenska Icelandic H r me l sir NETGEAR Inc yfir v a Radiolan er samr mi vi grunnkr fur og a rar kr fur sem ger ar eru tilskipun 1999 5 EC Norsk Norwegian Appendix C NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at utstyret Radiolan er i samsvar med de grunnleggende krav log vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Notification of Compliance Index A access blocking 30 remote 54 restricting by MAC address 25 router password 29 to a remote computer 57 to the router 7 viewing logs 34 access control turning on 27 adding custom service 62 priority rules 69 reserved IP addresses 39 static routes 45 wireless clients 51 See also configuring admin user name 29 advanced wireless settings 24 advertisement period 66 antenna position 14 applications QoS for 69 attached devices 53 authentication required by mail server 35 automatic logout 7 B backing up transfer time 73 backup configuration file 49 Basic Settings screen 10 11 blocking access 30 inbound traffic 57 broadband Internet 72 C cables checking 76 client WPS 20 21 clients adding 51 compatibility protocol and standards 87 co
115. uation increases the further you are physically located from your ISP s facilities WAN LAN or WLAN 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 Viewing the Connection Status On the Router Status screen click the Connection Status button to display wireless router connection status Connection Status IP Address 192 168 100 102 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 100 1 DHCP Server 192 168 100 1 DNS Server 192 168 100 1 Lease Obtained 1 days 0 hrs 0 minutes Lease Expires 0 days 14 hrs 28 minutes Close Window 52 Chapter 5 Maintenance Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual This screen shows the following statistics Table 5 Connection Status Fields PPPoE Network Type Example Field Description Connection Time The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet through the ADSL port Connecting to sender The connection status Negotiation Success or Failed Authentication Success or Failed Obtaining IP Address The IP address assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider Obtaining Network Mask The network mask assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices screen contains a table of all IP devices that the router has dis
116. ull 150M 374501 20601 secs RxPkts 710681 0 Collisions Up Time 22 58 51 22 14 55 05 14 55 22 59 10 384019 0 19681 475 0 The Show Statistics screen displays the following statistics Table 4 Router Statistics Fields Fed Description 0000000 0 0 The statistics for the WAN Internet LAN local and wireless LAN WLAN WAN LAN or WLAN Status ports For each port the screen displays the following The link status of the port Chapter 5 Maintenance 51 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Table 4 Router Statistics Fields Continued Field Description TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear ppm The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear Tx Bis The current line utilization percentage of current bandwidth used on this port Rx B s The average line utilization for this port Up Time The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset ADSL Link Downstream The statistics for the upstream and downstream ADSL link These statistics or Upstream will be of interest to your technical support representative if you are having problems obtaining or maintaining a connection Connection Speed Typically the downstream speed is faster than the upstream speed Line Attenuation The line atten
117. uter and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and wireless router are turned on e For each powered on computer connected to the wireless router by an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port light is on Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly e Fora wirelessly connected computer the wireless network name SSID and WEP or WPA security settings of the router and wireless computer must match exactly e f you have enabled the wireless router to restrict wireless access by MAC address you must add the wireless computer s MAC address to the router s wireless card access list Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct e LAN connected computers must be configured to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP For more information see the links in Appendix B e Some cable modem services require you to use the MAC address of the computer registered on the account If so in the Router MAC Address section of the Basic Settings menu select Use this Computer s MAC Address Click Apply to save your settings Restart the network in the correct sequence Check the Test light to verify correct router operation If the Test light does not turn off within 2 minutes after you turn the router on reset the router according to the instructions in Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 83 76 Chapter7 Troubleshooting Wireless N 150 Rou
118. uters IP addresses manually or they will not be able to access the router Using Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the routers DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings Address Reservation IP Address Device Name MAC Address To reserve an IP address 1 Click Add 2 Inthe IP Address field enter 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 3 Enter the MAC address of the computer or server Tip If the computer is already present on your network you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here 4 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table Note The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the routers DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network 39 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual To edit or delete a reserved address entry 1 Click the button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete 2 Click Edit or Delete Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your Internet Service Provider ISP gave you a permanently assigned IP address you can register a domain
119. w Firmware Version Available Do You Want to Upgrade to the New Version Now Current Version V1 0 3 5 New Version V1 0 3 8 To upgrade click Yes to allow the wireless router to download and install the new firmware A WARNING When uploading firmware to the wireless router do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it could corrupt the firmware When the upload is complete your wireless router automatically restarts The upgrade process could take a few minutes Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the wireless router after upgrading Chapter 5 Maintenance 47 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Manually Checking for Firmware Upgrades You can use the Router Upgrade screen to manually check the NETGEAR website for newer versions of firmware for your product To manually check for new firmware and install it on your wireless router 1 Under Maintenance on the main menu select Router Status Note the version number of your wireless router firmware 2 Goto the WNR612v2 support page on the NETGEAR website at http www netgear com support 3 If the firmware version on the NETGEAR website is newer than the firmware on your wireless router download the file to your computer 4 Under Maintenance on the wireless router main menu select Router Upgrade Router Upgrade Check fo
120. wireless connection possible If your wireless network does not appear check these conditions Is your router s wireless radio enabled See Advanced Wireless Settings on page 24 Is your router s SSID broadcast enabled See Advanced Wireless Settings on page 24 Is your router set to a wireless standard that is not supported by your wireless adapter Check the Mode setting as described in Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 15 If your wireless network appears but the signal strength is weak check these conditions Is your router too far from your adapter or too close Place the computer that has the adapter near the router but at least 6 feet away and see whether the signal strength improves Is your wireless signal obstructed by objects between the router and your adapter See Planning Your Wireless Network on page 14 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings that reset the router s user name to admin the password to password and the IP address to 192 168 1 1 WARNING These procedures erase all current configuration settings You can erase the current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways Use the Erase function of the router To use the Erase function see Erasing the Configuration on page 49 Use the restore factory settings button on the rear panel of the router Use this method for cases w
121. your local network faster local networking technologies might not improve your Internet experience However many emerging home applications require high data rates For example Streaming HD video requires 10 to 30 Mbps per stream Because latency and packet loss can disrupt your video plan to provide at least twice the capacity you need Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per stream and does not strain most modern networks Like video however streaming audio is also sensitive to latency and packet loss so a congested network or a noisy link can cause problems Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to the availability of inexpensive mass storage The following table shows the time to transfer 1 gigabyte of data using various networking technologies Table 7 Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connection Theoretical Raw Transfer Time Gigabit wired Ethernet 8 seconds RangeMax NEXT Wireless N 26 seconds Chapter 6 Fine Tuning Your Network 73 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Table 7 Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Continued Network Connection Theoretical Raw Transfer Time Powerline HD 100 Mbps wired Ethernet 802 11n wireless 40 seconds 80 seconds 45 seconds 802 11g wireless 802 11b wireless 10 Mbps wired Ethernet 150 seconds 700 seconds 800 seconds Cable modem 3 Mbps Analog modem 56 kbps 27
122. your trusted MAC addresses appear in your wireless transmissions an intruder can read them and impersonate them Chapter 2 Wireless Configuration 27 Protecting Your Network This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the wireless router to protect your network This chapter includes the following sections Blocking Access to Internet Sites on page 30 Blocking Access to Internet Services on page 31 Scheduling Blocking on page 33 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access on page 34 Email Alerts and Web Access Log Notifications on page 35 Chapter 3 Protecting YourNetwork 28 Wireless N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual Protecting Access to Your Wireless N Modem Router For security reasons the wireless router has its own user name and password Also after a period of inactivity for a set length of time the login automatically disconnects You can use the following procedures to change the wireless router s password and the period for the administrator s login time out Note The user name and password are not the same as any other user name or password your might use to log in to your Internet connection NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language and should be a mixture of both upper case and lower case letters numbers and symbols Your password can be up to

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