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1. Item Description System Up Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports For each port the Screen displays Status The link status of the port TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear Tx B s The current transmission outbound bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports Rx B s The current reception inbound bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports Up Time The time elapsed since this port acquired the link Poll Interval The intervals at which the statistics are updated in this screen To change the polling frequency enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field and click Set Interval To stop the polling entirely click Stop Using Network Monitoring Tools v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices table contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network From the main menu of the browser interface under Maintenance select Attached Devices to view the table Attached Devices 3 IP Address Device Name MAC Address _ 1 192 168 0 2 emachine 00 48 54 8d d7 d3
2. EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B C Tick N10947 Technical Specifications v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Table A 1 WNDR3300 Router Default Configuration Settings continued Feature Default Setting Interface Specifications LAN 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx RJ 45 WAN 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx RJ 45 Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Radio Data Rates Auto Rate Sensing Frequency 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz Data Encoding Maximum Computers Per Wireless Network Standards IEEE 802 11n draft version 1 0 IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11b 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11g 5 0 GHz Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node Typically 30 70 nodes Operating Frequency Ranges 2 4G Ghz 2 412 2 462 GHz US 2 412 2 472 GHz Japan 2 412 2 472 GHz Europe ETSI 5 18 5 24 5 745 5 825 GHz US 5 18 5 24 GHz Europe ETSI 40 bit also called 64 bit and 128 bit WEP WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK Operating Frequency Ranges 5G Ghz 802 11 Security Restoring the Default User Name and Password You can restore the factory d
3. sssssssss 5 15 Configuring QoS Tor Intenet ACCESS uu vaeu teo IS EF RHID a Feo tIORN ero UE rH e ri PIISSME 5 16 QosS Tor Applications and Online Gaming 21 scri rro rrt rb EF rte ebd sau 5 16 Q05 Tor a Router LAN Port erredun ia tibns Heer dioses Leite 5 17 QoS fora MAC Adress M 5 18 Editing or Deleting an Existing Qu Polly uiuit trn 5 19 Chao Ask BET DI Merenerneme ene reer pe ree S s Un ERA QU eer er SEPAN ONIS ERA reer yeeee nr rH N DM PEROLUEN 5 20 Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth 2 5 iesu reitera eld det doctri ad dus 5 21 Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies sssss 5 23 Assessing Your Speed Requirements sss 5 24 Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring Tools Viewing Wireless Router Status Information 2 recie iaene ctiani thanh than 6 1 Viewing a List of Attached R U c c renin 6 7 Eug zepsRtu i erp ju bte i 6 7 Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration ssseee 6 8 Erasing the Configuralion MP TT T a 0 S 6 9 Upgrading the Router QOIS ossa ceiacins Feb eco vPSE ERI Se reset ep FEcr endo Peku Das RE bei Rua 6 9 Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software sse 6 11 Upgrading Manually to New Router Software sse 6 12 Enabling Remote Management ACCESS isses ien eet it eae Ec ds 6 13 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Tieobloseg E QUICK TIPS scisiidic edic cba rH rte b bt eer E oa n n RR 7 1 B
4. 5 8 Fine Tuning Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 4 4 In this example your router always gives your Web server an IP address of 192 168 1 33 2 Configure the Port Forwarding screen 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 a Dynamic DNS Service on page 4 5 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 forwarding 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 trig
5. Refresh Figure 6 4 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 Es Note If the router is rebooted the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the a devices Managing the Configuration File The configuration settings of the WNDR3300 router are stored within the router in a configuration file You can back up save this file to your computer restore it or reset it to the factory default settings Using Network Monitoring Tools 6 7 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual From the main menu of the browser interface under Maintenance select Backup Settings Settings Backup Save a copy of current settings Back Up Restore saved settings from file Browse Restore Revert to factory default settings Erase Figure 6 5 The following sections describe the three available options Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Backup screen let you save and retrieve a file containing your router s configuration settings To save your settings click Back Up Your browser extracts the configuration file from the router and prompts you for a location on your computer to store the file You can give the file a meaningful name at
6. Router Login URL http www routerlogin net or http www routerlogin com Login Name case sensitive printed on admin product label Login Password case sensitive printed password on product label Internet Connection MAC Address Use default hardware address MTU Size 1500 Local Network Router LAN IP address printed on 192 168 1 1 product label also known as gateway IP address Router Subnet 255 255 255 0 DHCP Server Enabled DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Time Zone Pacific Time Time Zone Adjusted for Daylight Saving Disabled Time Allow a Registrar to configure this router Enabled Technical Specifications A 1 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Table A 1 WNDR3300 Router Default Configuration Settings continued Feature Default Setting Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled SSID Name 11N SSID NETGEAR DualBand N 11G SSID NETGEAR 2 4 G Security Disabled Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission Speed Auto Country Region United States in the US otherwise varies by region RF Channel 6 until region selected Operating Mode Mode 1 802 11n 2 4G mode Mode 2 802 11n 5G mode and 802 11g legacy mode at 2 4G Data Rate Best Output Power Full Firewall Inbound communications coming in from
7. 7 8 Solving Wireless Connection PEODIBEINS uisu nint ti gd aka d Xa ada td nada 7 9 Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program ssssssssssseeeneee 7 9 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity ssseeeeesssss 7 10 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password see 7 13 Appendix A Technical Specifications Default Configuration Settings doce osse due neiii a da ndi spa epa A A 1 Restoring the Default User Name and Password ssssssssssseenee A 4 Appendix B Related Documents Index x Contents v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of the NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 beyond initial configuration settings Initial configuration instructions can be found in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual You should have basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills Conventions Formats and Scope The conventions formats and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs Typographical conventions This manual uses the following typographical conventions Italic Emphasis books CDs Bold User input IP addresses GUI screen text Fixed Command prompt CLI text code Italic URL links e Formats This manual uses the followin
8. Figure 3 2 Restricting Access From Your Network 3 3 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 2 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 3 5 3 Specify a service for blocking by clicking Add The Block Services Setup screen displays Block Services Setup Service Type s Protacol Starting Port 17465534 Ending Port 1465534 Service Type User Defined Filter Services For Only This IP Address 192 O IP Address Range 192 10192 All IP Addresses Figure 3 3 4 From the Service Type list select the application or service to be allowed or blocked The list already displays 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 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 Configuring a User Defined Service 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
9. Cancel Figure 5 7 In the Priority Category list select either Applications or Online Gaming In either case a list of predefined applications or games displays in the Applications drop down list From the Applications list you can select an existing item or you can scroll to the bottom of the list and select Add a New Application or Add a New Game 5 16 Fine Tuning Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual a If you select to add a new entry the screen expands as shown QoS Priority rules Priority QoS Policy for Priority Category Applications Applications Add a new Application gt Priority Normal Specified port range Connection Type TCP UDP x Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 Apply Cancel Figure 5 8 b In the QoS Policy for field enter a descriptive name for the new application or game c 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 5 From the Priority drop down list select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Acc
10. NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual NETGEAR NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA 202 10301 01 February 2008 v1 0 2008 by NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Product Registration Support and Documentation Register your product at Attp www NETGEAR com register Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service Product updates and Web support are always available by going to http www netgear com support Setup documentation is available on the CD on the support website and on the documentation website When the wireless router is connected to the Internet click the Knowledgebase or the Documentation link under Web Support in the main menu to view support information Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks and RangeMax and Smart Wizard are trademarks of NETGEAR Inc in the United States and or other countries Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks and Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal 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 t
11. 2 Select the Port Triggering radio button The port triggering information displays Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding Port Triggering Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Timeout in minutes i2 oO Port Triggering Portmap Table Enable Service Name Service Type Inbound Connection Service User O 1 Iv dialpad 1 TCP 51200 TCP UDP 51200 ANY O 2 4 dialpad_2 TCP 51201 TCP UDP 51201 ANY O13 M paltalk 1 TCP 2090 TCP UDP 2090 ANY O 4 vl paltalk 2 TCP 2091 TCP UDP 2091 ANY O 5 M quicktime TCP 554 TCP UDP 5970 6890 ANY O M starcraft TCP 6112 TCPIUDP 6112 ANY Add Senice Figure 5 3 3 Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box Note If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port gt triggering port triggering is disabled However any port triggering configuration information you added to the router is retained even though it is not used 5 10 Fine Tuning Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 timer expires This is required because the router cannot be sure when the application has terminated 5 Click Add Serv
12. LAN port QoS for 5 17 settings 6 3 lease DHCP 6 5 LEDs See lights troubleshooting and lights troubleshooting and 7 2 local network default settings A 1 local servers forwarding to 5 6 location router 5 4 logging in 2 logging out 1 4 login required 7 login settings A logs sending 3 7 time stamping entries 3 9 viewing 3 6 MAC addresses attached devices 6 7 current 6 3 entering 7 QoS for 5 18 restricting access by 2 17 troubleshooting 7 8 mail server outgoing 3 8 managing router remotely 6 13 manual software upgrade 6 2 metric value 4 17 mixed mode encryption 2 3 2 10 mode communication 2 7 6 4 MTU size 4 8 5 20 multiple input multiple output MIMO 5 23 N NAT Network Address Translation 4 7 4 9 5 2 network correct settings checking 7 2 restarting 7 network protocol compatibility A 2 Network Time Protocol NTP 3 9 7 8 O obstructions connecting through 5 23 online gaming QoS for 5 16 Open System authentication 2 8 operating frequency 2 8 optimizing bandwidth 5 27 outgoing mail server 3 8 P packets fragmented 5 20 passphrase 2 6 2 10 2 11 password changing 2 9 restoring 7 3 Index 3 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual path testing 7 8 physical specifications A 3 PIN router 2 4 2 15 ping 4 6 7 6 placing router 5 4 poll interval 6 6 port filtering 3 3 port forwarding 5 5 5
13. gave you a permanently assigned IP address you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers DNS However if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address you do not know in advance what your IP address will be and the address can change frequently In this case you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service which allows you to register your domain to their IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address Note If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the gt 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 configure in the router Then whenever your ISP assigned IP address changes your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider logs in to your account and registers your new IP address If your host name is hostname for example you can reach your router at hostname dyndns org Customizing Your Network Settings 4 5 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual From the main menu of the browser interface under Advanced select Dynamic DNS to display the D
14. 1 MSN Messenger High MSN Messenger application O 2 Skype Highest Skype application Es 3 Yahoo Messenger High Yahoo Messenger application l rol 4 IP Phone Highest IP Phone application CJs j Vonage IP Phone Highest Vonage IP Phone application C 6 j NetMeeting High NetMeeting application e 17 AIM High AIM application C s8 Google Talk Highest Google Talk application C 9 Counter Strike High On line gaming Counter Strike C 10 Ages of Empires High On line gaming Age of Empires C 1 Diablo II High On line gaming Diablo Il 12 Everquest High On line gaming Everquest C 13 Half Life High On line gaming Half Life C 14 Quake 2 High On line gaming Quake 2 Ez 15 Quake 3 High On line gaming Quake 3 j C 16 Unreal Tourment High j On line gaming Unreal Tourment C Warcraft High On line gaming Warcraft o 18 Return to Castle Wolfenstein F High i On line gaming Retum to Castle Wolfenstein Edit Delete Add Priority Rule Apply Canes Figure 5 6 Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The WNDR3300 router supports Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS to prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link WMM QoS provides prioritization of wireless data packets from different applications based on four access categories voice video best effort and background For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS both it and the client running that application must be WMM enabled Legacy applic
15. 2 Configure the schedule for blocking keywords and services Restricting Access From Your Network 3 5 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 Be sure to select your time zone in the E mail screen as described in Setting the Time on page 3 9 3 Click Apply to save your settings 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 Fri Tri Fei ource ource ource 15 Feb 2002 192 168 0 2 15 Feb 2002 192 168 0 2 15 Feb 2002 192 168 0 2 15 Feb 2002 192 168 0 2 LLOW toolbar netscape com 15 Feb 2002 192 168 0 2 15 Feb 2002 192 168 0 2 15 Feb 2002 192 168 0 2 Figure 3 5 Refresh Clear Log Send Log 16 38 14 BLOCK wuw yahoo com 16 34 07 ALLOW ar atwola com 16 34 06 ALLOW www cnn com 16
16. B The following list describes how to optimize wireless router performance Identify critical wireless links If your network has several wireless devices decide which wireless devices need the highest data rate and locate the router near them Many wireless products have automatic data rate fallback which allows increased distances without loss of connectivity This also means that devices that are farther away might be slower Therefore the most critical links in your network are those where the traffic is high and the distances are great Optimize those first Fine Tuning Your Network 5 13 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual e Choose placement carefully For best results place your router Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate nan elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have line of sight access even if through walls A Avoid obstacles to wireless signals Keep wireless devices at least 2 feet from large metal fixtures such as file cabinets refrigerators pipes metal ceilings reinforced concrete and metal partitions Keep wireless devices away from large amounts of water such as fish tanks and water coolers e Reduce interference Avoid windows unless communicating between buildings Place wireless devices away from various electromagnetic noise sources es
17. 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 5 20 Fine Tuning Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual If you suspect an MTU problem a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400 If you are willing to experiment you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away Table 5 1 describes common MTU sizes and applications Table 5 1 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 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 don t 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 To change the MTU size 1 Inthe main menu u
18. Fine Tuning Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual To configure port forwarding to a local server 1 Select Port Forwarding Port Triggering under Advanced in the main menu The 2 4 Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type Port Forwarding O Port Triggering Service Name Server IP Address AIM 3 192 168 i Add Service Name Start Port End Port Server IP Address Edit Service Delete Service Add Custom Service Figure 5 1 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 In the corresponding Server IP Address field enter the last digit of the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service Click Add The service appears in the list in the screen Adding a Custom Service To define 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 newsgroups When you have the port number information follow these steps 1 Select Port Forwarding Port Triggering under Advanced in
19. N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Here are some keyword application examples e Ifthe 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 C Allow Trusted IP Address To Visit Blocked Sites Trusted IP Address 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 3 5 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 3 2 Restricting Access From Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Delete a keyword or domai
20. These autogenerated addresses are in subnet 169 254 x x If your IP address is in this range check the connection from the computer to the router and reboot your computer Make sure that your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded Try closing the browser and opening it again or try a different browser Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual e Make sure that you are using the correct login information The factory default login name is admin and the password is password Make sure that Caps Lock is off when entering this information If the router does not save changes you have made in the Web Configuration Interface check the following e When entering configuration settings be sure to click Apply before moving to another screen or tab or your changes could be lost e Click Refresh or Reload in the Web browser The changes might have occurred but the Web browser might be caching the old configuration Troubleshooting the Internet Connection If you can access your router but you are unable to access the Internet you should first determine whether the router is able to obtain an IP address from your Internet Service Provider ISP Unless your ISP provides a fixed IP address your router must request an IP address from the ISP You ca
21. a Ping on the Internet WAN Port sssse 4 8 Setting the MTU SIZE n 4 8 Conran NAT FIRS seniii iana AE 4 9 Connu Sae ROINES urnidan annn cht t ecrr fetre teaty trrrer ery tery trsee fern er ecm reer 4 9 Chapter 5 Fine Tuning Your Network Allowing Inbound Connections To Your Network ssssseeem n 5 1 How Your Computer Communicates with a Remote Computer through Your Router 5 2 How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process seessss 5 3 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process s 5 5 viii Contents v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 1 oerte 5 6 Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers eeessessesseeeee eene nnne 5 6 Adding a uso SO oso sseiates tiv tein o la ee i env Pn du ise bids es ui iu mun 5 7 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry iiie rettet tert 5 8 Application Example Making a Local Web Server Public ssse 5 8 Connguring Port TPROOSIOPOS uccisi opui dod el aoc d doc uci dr kh eec Lea Ed a oua dd 5 9 Using Universal Plug and Play uou tid tco pn AR Led d a ur e eh aet 5 12 Optimizing Wireless Perfonmmanto ede conpoiasateiuiaces 5 13 Conigurnna Coeli of Ser WiC icc eremet cc aenn ernan N UID FOLE RN I EE CRI ebur qE 5 14 Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications
22. all countries e Mode This field determines which 802 11 data communications protocol is used You can select one of the following modes Up to 270 Mbps at 2 4 GHz Up to 270 Mbps at 5 GHz and 54 Mbps at 2 4 GHz This is the default mode Up to 130 Mbps at 2 4 GHz Up to 130 Mbps at 5 GHz and 54 Mbps at 2 4 GHz The following information might help you to decide which mode to select Up To 54 Mbps Legacy mode for compatibility with the slower 802 11b and 802 11g wireless devices Up To 130 Mbps Neighbor Friendly mode for reduced interference with neighboring wireless networks Provides two transmission streams with different data on the same channel at the same time but also allows 802 11b and 802 11g wireless devices Up To 270 Mbps Performance mode using channel expansion to achieve the 270 Mbps data rate The WNDR3300 router uses the channel you selected as the primary channel and expands to the secondary channel primary channel 4 or 4 to achieve a 40 MHz frame by frame bandwidth The WNDR3300 router detects channel usage and disables frame by frame expansion if the expansion would result in interference with the data transmission of other access points or clients Note The maximum wireless signal rate is derived from the IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction a
23. chapter includes the following sections e Using the Setup Manual Logging In to Your Wireless Router on page 1 2 e Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard on page 1 5 Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings on page 1 5 Using the Setup Manual For first time installation of your wireless router refer to the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on the Resource CD to step you through the procedure to connect your router modem and computers The Smart Wizard assists you in configuring your wireless settings and enabling wireless security for your network After initial configuration using the Setup Manual you can use the information in this Reference Manual to configure additional features of your wireless router For installation instructions in a language other than English refer to the language options on the Resource CD Configuring Basic Connectivity 1 1 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Logging In to Your Wireless Router When the wireless router is connected to your network you can access and configure the router using your browser To access the Web Configuration Manager 1 Connect to the wireless router by typing http www routerlogin net or the router s LAN IP address default is 192 168 1 1 in the address field of your browser and then
24. computer designated as the default DMZ A 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 To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server 1 Inthe last Default DMZ Server field type the last digit of the IP address for that computer To remove the default DMZ server enter O zero 2 Select the Default DMZ Server check box and 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 f
25. 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 4 7 Before starting 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 that the computer s IP address never changes reserved IP address feature of your WNDR3300 router See Using Address O Tip To ensure that your server computer always has the same IP address use the Reservation on page 4 4 for instructions on how to use reserved IP addresses 5 6
26. current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways e Use the Erase function of the router see Erasing the Configuration on page 6 9 e Use the restore factory settings button on the rear panel of the router Use this method for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the administration password or IP address you must use the restore settings button on the rear panel of the router 1 Press and hold the restore settings button for 10 seconds 2 Release the restore settings button and wait for the router to reboot If the wireless router fails to restart or the Power light continues to blink or turns solid amber the unit might be defective If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support at hitp www netgear com support Troubleshooting 7 13 v1 0 January 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 7 14 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications Default Configuration Settings This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Table A 1 WNDR3300 Router Default Configuration Settings Feature Default Setting Router Login
27. daylight savings time The router will automatically adjust the time at the start and end of the daylight savings time period Restricting Access From Your Network 3 9 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 3 10 Restricting Access From Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network Settings This chapter describes how to configure advanced networking features of the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 including LAN WAN and routing settings It contains the following sections e Using the LAN Setup Options e Using a Dynamic DNS Service on page 4 5 e Configuring the WAN Setup Options on page 4 7 e Configuring Static Routes on page 4 9 Using the LAN 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 From the main menu of the browser interface under Advanced click LAN Setup The following screen displays Customizing Your Network Settings 4 1 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual LAN Setup Device Name LAN TCP IP Setup IP Address 192 168 1 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 O RIP Direction None RIP V
28. in the router This will change if you upgrade your router Internet Port These settings apply to the Internet WAN port of the router Using Network Monitoring Tools v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Table 6 1 Wireless Router Status Fields continued Field Description MAC Address The Media Access Control address This is the unique physical address being used by the Internet WAN port of the router IP Address The IP address being used by the Internet WAN port of the router If no address is shown or is 0 0 0 0 the router cannot connect to the Internet DHCP If set to None the router is configured to use a fixed IP address on the WAN If set to DHCP Client the router is configured to obtain an IP address dynamically from the ISP IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask being used by the Internet WAN port of the router For an explanation of subnet masks and subnet addressing click the link to the online document TCP IP Networking Basics in Appendix B Domain Name Server The Domain Name Server addresses being used by the router A Domain Name Server translates human language URLs such as www netgear com into IP addresses LAN Port These settings apply to the Ethernet LAN port of the router MAC Address The Media Access Control address This is the unique physical address being used by the Ethernet LA
29. including wireless and Ethernet connected see Viewing a List of Attached Devices on page 6 7 Adding Additional Non WPS Enabled Clients If you are connecting a combination of WPS enabled clients and clients that are not WPS enabled you cannot use the WPS setup procedures to add clients that are not WPS enabled You need to record and then manually enter your security settings see Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information on page 2 4 To connect non WPS enabled and WPS enabled clients to the WNDR3300 router 1 Restore the router to factory default settings see Appendix A Technical Specifications After you restore factory settings all existing connected wireless clients are disassociated and disconnected from the router 2 Configure the network names SSIDs and security passphrase of the WNDR3300 router shown in the Wireless Settings screen as appropriate and record that information See Viewing Basic Wireless Settings on page 2 6 3 For the non WPS enabled devices that you wish to connect open the networking utility and follow the utility s instructions to enter security settings 4 For the WPS enabled devices that you wish to connect follow the procedures in Push Button Configuration on page 2 13 or PIN Entry on page 2 14 5 For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your router including wireless and Ethernet connected see Viewing a List
30. on your computer In this example let s say Windows assigns port number 5678 to this browser session 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 e The destination address is the IP address of www example com which your computer finds by asking a DNS server e 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 Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication session between your computer and the Web server at www example com Before sending the Web page request message to www example com your router stores the original information and then modifies the source information in the request message performing Network Address Translation NAT e 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 e 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 thro
31. one of the WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK options for the security type The third option WPA PSK TKIP WP2 PSK AES is the most flexible since it allows clients using either WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK 3 In the Passphrase field enter a word or group of 8 63 printable characters The passphrase is case sensitive Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name 11N SSID Name 11G SSID Region Mode Up to 270Mbps at 5GHz amp 54Mbps at24GHz 11N Channel 40 5 200GHz 11G Channel 06 2437GHz Security Options O None OM Lol ol O WPA PSK TKIP A OWPA2 PSK AES ii bah ona rin Security Options WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Passphrase 8 63 characters or 64 hex digits Figure 2 4 4 Click Apply to save your settings Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings This section describes the wireless settings that you can view and specify in the Wireless Settings screen which you access under Advanced in the main menu To configure the advanced wireless security settings of your router 1 Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Wireless Router on page 1 2 Safeguarding Your Network 2 11 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 2 Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Router Settings v Enable Wireless Router Radio v Enable SSID Broadcast Fragmentation Threshold 256 234
32. the Internet Disabled bars all unsolicited requests Outbound communications going out to the Internet Enabled all network overhead lower actual data throughput rate a Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE PPTP Bigpond Dynamic DNS and UPnP Technical Specifications v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Table A 1 WNDR3300 Router Default Configuration Settings continued Feature Default Setting Power Adapter North America 120V 60 Hz input United Kingdom Australia 240V 50 Hz input Europe 230V 50 Hz input Japan All regions output 100V 50 60 Hz input 12V DC 1 5A output 18W maximum Physical Specifications Dimensions 1 1 x 6 89 x 4 68 28 x 175 x 119 mm Weight 1 2 Ibs 0 5 kg Environmental Specifications Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B
33. the main menu The Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays Fine Tuning Your Network 5 7 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 2 Click Add Custom Service The Ports Custom Services screen displays 7 Ports Custom Services Service Name Service Type TCP UDP v Starting Port 1 65534 Ending Port la 65534 Server IP Address 192 168 1 J5 Figure 5 2 In the Service Name field type a descriptive name In the Service Type list select the protocol If you are unsure select TCP UDP In the Starting Port field type the beginning port number Ifthe application uses only a single port type the same port number in the Ending Port field e If the application uses a range of ports type the ending port number of the range in the Ending Port field In the Server IP Address field type the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service Click Apply The service appears in the list in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry To edit or delete a port forwarding entry 1 2 In the table select the radio button next to the service name Click Edit Service or Delete Service Application Example Making a Local Web Server Public If you host a Web server on your local network you can use port forwarding to allow Web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your Web server
34. the reward for a hacker to break into your network As a minimum however Safeguarding Your Network 2 1 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual NETGEAR recommends using WEP with Shared Key authentication Do not run an unsecured wireless network unless it is your intention to provide free Internet access for the public WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish Also WEP WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer and can cause significant performance degradation with a slow computer _____ Note NETGEAR recommends that you change the administration password of your gt router Default passwords are well known and an intruder can use your administrator access to read or disable your security settings For information about how to change the administrator password see Changing the Administrator Password on page 2 19 Wireless data security options Range up to 300 foot radius I i wT tenet a 1 Open system easy but no security WNDR3300 2 MAC access list no data security 3 WEP security but some performance impact 4 WPA PSK strong security 5 WPA2 PSK very strong security Note Use these with other features that enhance security Table 2 2 on page 2 3 Figure 2 1 The WNDR3300 router provides two screens for configuring the wireless settings the basic Wireles
35. the use of certain Internet services by specific computers on your network This feature is described in Blocking Access to Internet Services on page 3 3 Scheduled blocking Block sites and services according to a daily schedule This feature is described in Scheduling Blocking on page 3 5 Allow inbound access to your server To allow inbound access to resources on your local network for example a Web server or remote desktop program you can open the needed services by configuring port forwarding as described in Allowing Inbound Connections To Your Network on page 5 1 Allow certain games and applications to function correctly Some games and applications need to allow additional inbound traffic to function Port triggering can dynamically allow additional service connections as described in Allowing Inbound Connections To Your Network on page 5 1 Another feature to solve application conflicts with the firewall is Universal Plug and Play UPnP described in Using Universal Plug and Play on page 5 12 Safeguarding Your Network 2 21 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 2 22 Safeguarding Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the RangeMax Dual Band Wi
36. this time such as comcast cfg default password Then change it again after you have saved the configuration file If you forget the password you will need to reset the configuration to factory defaults E Q Tip Before saving your configuration file change the administrator password to the To restore your settings from a saved configuration file enter the full path to the file on your computer or click Browse to browse to the file When you have located it click Restore to send the file to the router The router then reboots automatically A Warning Do not interrupt the reboot process 6 8 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Erasing the Configuration Under some circumstances for example if you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password you might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings After an erase the router s user name is admin the password is password the LAN IP address is 192 168 1 1 or www routerlogin net and the router s DHCP server is enabled To erase the configuration click the Erase button in the Settings Backup screen To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the login password or IP address you must use the restore factory settings button on the rear panel of the router see Re
37. to run that software after installing your router You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools gt Internet Options click the Connections tab and select Never dial a connection Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device The device then responds with an echo reply You can easily troubleshoot a network by using the ping utility in your computer or workstation 7 6 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference 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 the Start button and then select Run 2 Inthe 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 the numbe
38. 34 05 16 34 03 ALLOW i cnn net 16 34 02 ALLOW www cnn com 16 33 03 ALLOW i cnn net gt 3 6 Restricting Access From Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Table 3 1 describes the log entries Table 3 1 Log Entry Descriptions Field Description Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry Target address Action The name or IP address of the website or newsgroup visited or to which access was attempted Whether the access was blocked or allowed To refresh the log screen click the Refresh button To clear the log entries click the Clear Log button To e mail the log immediately click the Send Log button Configuring E mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications To receive logs and alerts by e mail you must provide your e mail account information To configure e mail alert and web access log notifications 1 Select E mail under Content Filtering in the main menu The E mail screen displays Restricting Access From Your Network v1 0 February 2008 3 7 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual E mail CI 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 aut
39. 5 E electromagnetic emissions A 3 e mailing logs 3 7 encryption 2 encryption keys 2 0 environmental specifications A 3 erasing configuration 6 9 Ethernet cables checking 7 2 Ethernet light troubleshooting and 7 3 Ethernet MAC address See MAC addresses F factory default settings listed A 7 restoring 6 9 7 13 A 4 filtering content 3 firewalls default settings A 2 disabling 4 7 overview 2 21 Firmware Upgrade Assistant 7 3 6 9 firmware version 6 2 fixed font text xi fixed IP addresses 1 7 fragmented data packets 5 20 frequency operating 2 6 G games online QoS for 5 6 generating encryption keys 2 0 Gigabit Ethernet 5 24 H host name 6 6 2 6 7 idle time out 0 inbound traffic allowing or blocking 5 Interface specifications A 4 interference reducing 5 4 Internet connection default settings A troubleshooting 7 5 Internet IP address 7 6 Internet light troubleshooting and 7 3 Index 2 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Internet port status 6 2 Internet services blocking access 3 3 interval poll 6 6 IP addresses autogenerated 7 4 blocking access by 3 5 current 6 3 dynamic 4 5 dynamic or static 1 6 LAN 4 2 reserved 4 4 IP subnet mask 4 3 6 3 ISP settings 5 italic text xi K keys encryption 2 0 keywords blocking by 3 L LAN IP setup 4 LAN path troubleshooting 7 7
40. 6 2346 CTS RTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode LongPreamble WPS Settings Router s PIN 97674955 Disable Routers PIN v Keep Existing Wireless Settings Wireless Card Access List Setup Access List Figure 2 5 The available settings in this screen are Enable Wireless Router Radio If you disable the wireless router radio wireless devices cannot connect to the WNDR3300 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 Enable SSID Broadcast Clear this check box to disable broadcast of the SSID so that only devices that know the correct SSID can connect Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP e WPS Settings For information about these settings see the following section Using WPS Security Wi Fi Protected Setup e Wireless Card Access List For information about this list see Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address on page 2 17 Using WPS Security Wi Fi Protected Setup If a wireless client supports WPS you can use this feature to connect the wireless client securely and easily to the router Look for the symbol WPS automatically specifies the network names SSIDs and wireless security settings for the wireless client After WPS is set up the method of security is Wi Fi Protected Access with Pre Shared Key
41. 6 port numbers 3 3 port status 6 6 port triggering configuring 5 9 overview 5 3 port forwarding compared to 5 6 power adapter default settings A 3 Power light troubleshooting and 7 2 7 3 Powerline HD products 5 25 PPPoE PPP over Ethernet 9 7 5 PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol 8 primary DNS server 1 7 1 10 printing manual xii prioritizing traffic 5 4 product and publication details vi Q QoS Quality of Service 5 4 R range connection 5 3 reducing interference 5 4 reference documents B releasing connection status 6 5 remote computers accessing 5 2 remote devices testing path 7 8 remote management 6 13 renewing connection status 6 5 requirements speed 5 24 reserved IP adresses 4 4 Resource CD 1 1 restarting network 7 restoring configuration 6 6 default factory settings 6 9 7 13 A 4 restricting access by MAC address 2 7 RIP Router Information Protocol direction 4 3 router PIN 2 5 router status viewing 6 7 S sample network figure 5 22 scheduling blocking 3 5 secondary DNS server 1 7 1 10 security options compared 2 2 setting up 2 service blocking 3 3 service name 1 9 service port numbers 3 4 setting time 3 9 settings default See default factory settings setup information gathering 2 4 Setup Manual 1 1 Setup Wizard 1 5 Shared Key authentication 2 8 SMTP server 3 8 software upgrading 6 9 source computer 5 2 specifications technical A speed re
42. DR3300 Reference Manual Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem or computer Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem or computer Be sure that you are using the correct cable When connecting the router s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem This cable could be a standard straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable The Wireless light is not on If the Wireless light does not come on verify that the wireless feature is turned on according to the instructions in Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings on page 2 11 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you are unable to access the router s Web Configuration Interface from a computer on your local network check the following If you are connecting from a wireless computer try connecting from a wired computer Check the Ethernet connection between the wired computer and the router as described in Troubleshooting Basic Functions on page 7 2 Make sure that your computer s IP address is on the same subnet as the router For instructions click the link to the online document Preparing Your Network in Appendix B to configure your computer _____ Note If your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x Windows and Mac OS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server
43. N port of the router IP Address The IP address being used by the Ethernet LAN port of the router The default is 192 168 1 1 DHCP Identifies whether the router s built in DHCP server is active for the LAN attached devices IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask being used by the Ethernet LAN port of the router The default is 255 255 255 0 Using Network Monitoring Tools 6 3 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Table 6 1 Wireless Router Status Fields continued Field Description Wireless Port These settings apply to the wireless port of the router Name 11N SSID The 11N wireless network name SSID being used by the wireless port of the router The default is NETGEAR DualBand N Name 11G SSID The 11G wireless network name SSID being used by the wireless port of the router The default is NETGEAR 2 4 G Region The geographic region where the router is being used It might be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world 11N Channel 11G Channel Mode Wireless AP Identifies the 11N channel of the wireless port being used Click the link to the online document Wireless Networking Basics in Appendix B for the frequencies used on each channel In Up to 270Mbps at 5GHz amp 54Mbps at 2 4GHz mode there are two channels a primary channel P and a secondary channe
44. N Router WNDR3300 If they do not Note The SSID is case sensitive NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear Also the match you will not get a wireless connection to the WNDR3300 router 3 Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate 4 Setthe channel The default channel is Auto Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual This field determines which operating frequency is used It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point Select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your router For more information about the wireless channel frequencies click the link to the online document Wireless Networking Basics in Appendix B 5 Set the mode to Up to 270 Mbps at 5 GHz and 54 Mbps at 2 4 GHz 6 For Security Options select None 7 Click Apply to save your changes Note If you are configuring the router from a wireless computer and you change the gt router s SSID channel or security settings you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply You must then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the router s new settings 8 Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu of the WNDR3300 router Advanced Wireless S
45. P 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 Yourrouter 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 can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups Fine Tuning Your Network 5 5 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering e Port triggering can be used by any computer on your network although only one computer can use it at a time e Port forwarding is configured for a single computer on your network 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
46. QoS Setup screen displays as shown in Figure 5 6 on page 5 15 2 Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to be edited or deleted and do one of the following Fine Tuning Your Network 5 19 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Click Delete to remove the QoS policy 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 Changing the MTU 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 MTU setting than the other devices the data packets must be split or fragmented to accommodate the one with the smallest 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 the technical support of either the ISP or NETGEAR recommends changing the MTU setting These might require an MTU change A secure Web site that won t open or displays only part of a Web page Yahoo e mail MSN America Online s
47. Repeat step 3 through step 5 for each additional device you want to add to the list 2 18 Safeguarding Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 7 Select the Turn Access Control On check box ____ Note When configuring the router from a wireless computer whose MAC address is not in the Trusted PC list if you select Turn Access Control On you lose your wireless connection when you click Apply You must then access the wireless router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access control list to make any further changes 8 Click Apply to save your Wireless Card Access List settings Now only devices on this list are allowed to wirelessly connect to the WNDR3300 router Warning MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your A network by the general public However because your trusted MAC addresses appear in your wireless transmissions an intruder can read them and impersonate them Do not rely on MAC address filtering alone to secure your network Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the router s Web Configuration Manager is password NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password Tip Before changing the router password back up your configuration settings with the default password of password If you save the sett
48. Tip Before saving your configuration file change the administrator password to the default password Then change it again after you have saved the configuration file If you save the file with a new password and then you later forget the new password you will have to reset the router back to the factory defaults and log in using the default password of password This means you will have to re enter all the router configuration settings 2 20 Safeguarding Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Understanding Your Firewall Your RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 contains a true firewall to protect your network from attacks and intrusions A firewall is a device that protects one network from another while allowing communication between the two Using a process called Stateful Packet Inspection the firewall analyzes all inbound and outbound traffic to determine whether or not it will be allowed to pass through By default the firewall allows any outbound traffic and prohibits any inbound traffic except for responses to your outbound traffic However you can modify the firewall s rules to achieve the following behavior Blocking sites Block access from your network to certain Web locations based on Web addresses and Web address keywords This feature is described in Blocking Access to Internet Sites on page 3 1 Blocking services Block
49. Tuning Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 3 From the Priority Category list select MAC Address The QoS Priority Rules screen 8 changes QoS Priority rules Priority QoS Policy for Priority Category MAC Address MAC Device List QoS Policy Priority Device Name MAC Address c Pri_mac_59F408 Normal DELL 00 00 56 59 F4 08 MAC Address 4 4 H WY HW Device Name Priority Normal Add Edit Delete Refresh Apply Cancel Figure 5 10 If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List select it The information from the MAC Device List will be used to populate the policy name MAC 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 From the Priority drop down list select the priority that this device s traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box Click Apply Editing or Deleting an Existing QoS Policy To edit or delete an existing QoS policy 1 From the main menu under Advanced select QoS Setup The
50. WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK data 2 12 Safeguarding Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual encryption The WNDR3300 router and any connected clients share the same network names SSIDs for both 11N and 11G Note that WPS is not a new security feature it makes existing security features easier to configure l router When you add wireless clients whether or not they are WPS enabled the Note Using WPS security might disconnect devices you already have connected to your added devices must share the same network names SSIDs and security passphrase For more information see Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup on page 2 15 The WNDR3300 router provides two methods for connecting to a wireless client that supports WPS push button configuration or PIN entry Push Button Configuration To enable a wireless client to join a network using the menu options in the router s menu 1 2 3 Log in to the router Select Add WPS Client in the main menu and click Next Select the Push Button setup method Add WPS Client Select a setup method a Push Button recommended Sa ape an WE IEEE Ba l You can either press the Push Button physically on the router or press the Button below soft Push Button Y l S E OT Se eens ei ee ER e WI PEIUS MEC QUEE MET Figure 2 6 4 Press the dome on the WNDR3300 router fo
51. Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Connection Mode This drop down list shown in Figure 1 6 on page 1 8 specifies when the router will connect to and disconnect from the Internet The list includes e Always On The router logs in to the Internet immediately after booting and never disconnects e Dial on Demand The router logs in only when outgoing traffic is present and logs out after the idle time out e Manually Connect The router logs in or logs out only when the user clicks Connect or Disconnect in the Router Status screen Idle Timeout Your Internet connection is logged out if there is no data transfer during the specified time interval Domain Name Server DNS Address If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during login select Use These DNS Servers and enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address 1s available enter it also Note If you enter or change a DNS address restart the computers on your network so that these settings take effect 1 10 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network The RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 provides highly effective security features which are covered in detail in this chapter This chapter includes the following sections
52. 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 After the log is sent the log is cleared from the router s memory If the router cannot e mail the log file the log buffer might fill up In this case the router overwrites the log and discards its contents 5 Click Apply to save your settings So that the log entries are properly time stamped and sent at the correct time be sure to set the time as described in the next section Setting the Time The WNDR3300 router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time and date from one of several network time servers on the Internet To localize the time for your log entries you must specify your time zone Time Zone Select your local time zone This setting is used for the blocking schedule and for time stamping log entries e Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time Select this check box if your region supports
53. 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 Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router s LAN IP address Using the default addressing scheme 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 Customizing Your Network Settings 4 3 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference 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 configure the network settings of all of your computers clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box Otherwise leave it selected If this service is not selected and no other DHCP server is available on your netwo
54. ared Key WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK data encryption provides extremely strong data security very effectively blocking eavesdropping Because WPA and WPA2 are relatively new standards older wireless adapters and devices might not support them Check whether newer drivers are available from the manufacturer WPA Pre Shared Key does perform authentication WPA PSK uses TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol data encryption and WPA2 PSK uses AES Advanced Encryption Standard data encryption Both methods dynamically change the encryption keys making them nearly impossible to circumvent Mixed mode allows clients using either WPA PSK TKIP or WPA2 PSK AES This provides the most reliable security and is easiest to implement but it might not be compatible with older adapters Note Not all wireless adapters support WPA Furthermore client software is also gt required Windows XP with Service Pack 2 does include WPA support Nevertheless the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA For instructions on configuring wireless computers or PDAs personal digital assistants for WPA PSK security consult the documentation for the product you are using To configure WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK 1 Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu 2 10 Safeguarding Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 2 Select
55. ations that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video Fine Tuning Your Network 5 15 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual WMM Qos is enabled by default You can disable it in the QoS Setup screen shown in Figure 5 6 on page 5 15 by clearing the Enable WMM check box and clicking Apply Configuring QoS for Internet Access You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic For specific applications For specific online games On individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router From a specific device by MAC address To specify prioritization of traffic you must create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen For convenience the QoS Policy table lists many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling QoS for Applications and Online Gaming To create a QoS policy for applications and online games 1 From the main menu under Advanced select QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays as shown in Figure 5 6 on page 5 15 Click Add Priority Rule The QoS Priority Rules screen displays QoS Priority rules Priority QoS Policy for MSN Messenger Priority Category Applications x Applications MSN Messenger Priority Normal Apply
56. 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 SSIDs without using WPS When this check box is not selected adding a new wireless client using the push button or the Add WPS Client screen see Push Button Configuration on page 2 13 changes the router s SSIDs 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 Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup You can add WPS enabled and non WPS enabled client devices Safeguarding Your Network 2 15 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Adding Additional WPS Enabled Clients To add an additional wireless client device that is WPS enabled Note Your wireless settings do not change when you add an additional WPS enabled client unless you have cleared the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box in the Wireless Settings screen If you do clear the check box new SSIDs and a passphrase are generated and all existing connected wireless clients are disassociated and disconnected from the router Follow the procedures in Push Button Configuration on page 2 13 or PIN Entry on page 2 14 For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your router
57. d intygar NETGEAR Inc att denna Radiolan st r verensst mmelse med de Swedish v sentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta best mmelser som framg r av direktiv 1999 5 EG slenska H r me l sir NETGEAR Inc yfir pvi a Radiolan er samr mi vi grunnkr fur og a rar Icelandic kr fur sem ger ar eru tilskipun 1999 5 EC Norsk NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at utstyret Radiolan er i samsvar med de Norwegian grunnleggende krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and 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 v1 0 February 2008 FCC Declaration Of Conformity We NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 declare under our sole responsibility that the model WNDR3300 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to th
58. duct unless expressly approved by NETGEAR Inc could void the user s right to operate the equipment Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 Specifications Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate v1 0 February 2008 Product and Publication Details Model Number Publication Date Product Family Product Name Home or Business Product Language Publication Part Number WNDR3300 February 2008 Wireless Router RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Home English 202 10301 01 vi v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Contents About This Manual Conventions Formats amd OCODB 1 isninerai ie Had eh ple in ed dis late ERE iR ot xi roe te Lise Wis ail ee cre xii Howto Prnt This WAIN Me xii Ra EOR PIE a D TID T TT xiii Chapter 1 Configuring Basic Connectivity Using the Setup Mangal EE 1 1 Legging in to Your Wireless ROUGE iuis icee iem tc eor rtt teet nce ince neuan niian n E 1 2 Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard 1 5 Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings aciiisssaisintissesisiaatensinadajied kk ra 235 ER Perd aad dE kn 1 5 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network Choosing Appropriate Wireless S
59. e Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security e Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information on page 2 4 e Changing Basic Wireless Settings on page 2 5 Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings on page 2 11 e Using WPS Security Wi Fi Protected Setup on page 2 12 e Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address on page 2 17 e Changing the Administrator Password on page 2 19 e Backing Up Your Configuration on page 2 20 e Understanding Your Firewall on page 2 21 Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security Unlike wired networks wireless networks allow anyone with a compatible adapter to receive your wireless data transmissions well beyond your walls Operating an unsecured wireless network creates an opportunity for outsiders to eavesdrop on your network traffic or to enter your network to access your computers and files Indoors computers can connect over 802 11g n wireless networks at ranges of up to 300 feet Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access your network Use the security features of your wireless equipment that are appropriate to your needs The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings and router placement Stronger security methods can entail a cost in terms of throughput latency battery consumption and equipment compatibility In choosing an appropriate security level you can also consider the effort compared to
60. e A Login Account Name If Required Domain Name If Required Internet IP Address Get Dynamically From ISP O Use Static IP Address IP Address 0 0 0 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 fe Gateway IP Address o llo MU Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically From ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS Router MAC Address Use Default MAC Address O Use Computer MAC Address O Use This MAC Address Figure 1 5 Account Name might also be called Host Name The account name is provided to the ISP during a DHCP request from your router In most cases this setting is not required but some ISPs require it for access to ISP services such as mail or news servers Domain Name The domain name is provided by your router to computers on your LAN when the computers request DHCP settings from your router In most cases this setting is not required Internet IP Address Determines how your router obtains an IP address for Internet access If your ISP assigns an IP address dynamically by DHCP select Get Dynamically From ISP 1 6 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual e Tf your ISP has assigned you a permanent fixed static IP address for your computer select Use Static IP Address Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned Also enter the subnet mask and the gateway IP addres
61. e IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with DHCP Server The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router DNS Server The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of network names to IP addresses Lease Obtained The date and time that the lease was obtained Lease Expires The date and time that the lease will expire Click the Release button to release the connection status items that is all items return to 0 Click the Renew button to renew to the connection status items that is all items are refreshed Click the Close Window button to close the Connection Status screen Using Network Monitoring Tools 6 5 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 3 Click Show Statistics to display router usage statistics Port Status WAN 100M Full LANI Link Down LAN2 Link Down LAH3 Link Down LAN4 100M Full IWLAN 11N 270M WLAN 11G 114 54M Poll Interval Figure 6 3 System Up Time 17 52 46 TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B s Rx B s Up Time 62229 57509 0 432 666 17 52 30 85910 71681 0 535 445 17 52 34 11270 5737 0 154 15 17 52 38 49611 3288 0 100 6 17 52 38 secs SetInterval Table 6 3 describes the router statistics Table 6 3 Router Statistics
62. e following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings amp Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment 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 e Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router Tested to Comply C with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Modifications made to the pro
63. e sure to restart your network in this sequence sse 7 1 Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in 7 2 Contents ix v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly 7 2 Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct 7 2 Check the Test light to verify correct router operation susssesssss 7 2 Ticinblessbroolag Basic Fanconi siiis repe PEE daa E Rp ta e pad de P ela top San 7 2 The Power light is noton or is DINI iieseieeiiexene mirer etti kenn dtt kata td kt 7 3 The lights never tum Of e ii 7 3 The Internet or Ethernet port lights are not on eessseessssesessssesrrsssssserrrresrsrsssss 7 3 The Wireless light is NOLON da teiec aiu e venia ipee rt Dd uiv Rue Ud te utt brisa ENIM ARES 7 4 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface euesseesceennnee 7 4 Troubleshooting the Internet Connection uiui ieesee eee cinema rent b ken tiri ma Een naa d 7 5 Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility eseeeeeeneeen 7 6 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router 5 ei esrb tad de Feci rb ora ee apo rc ttp o 7 7 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device ssssuss 7 8 Problems with Date and TIME M
64. ecurity 1 2isesarciebiseed erii totis seems conedeansaedadavencandives 2 1 Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information sssseess 2 4 Changing Basic Wireless GELS 1 usseo si becpe niea etr ERR E CHF H E MEE Fete Heer Den ECCE M Fete dd 2 5 Viewing Basic Wireless SOIQe lt icciescossssiorersevesonctseuw Fab pL un v eS epp aav XYE Eb bd a Y XE E bbb Ad YE E 2 6 Configuring WEP Wireless Security uiis ceret eda tabat nupt tak inienn 2 8 Configuring WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Wireless Security 2 10 Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings 115 en oret ttn i enne t rx pete ra o redit 2 11 Using WPS Security Wi Fi Protected Setup eese iens 2 12 Push Button COnnQuiauiGiy e 2 13 acp croira AA sens acaevalblneelatemnetacdedss 2 14 Gonganng the WPS Settings ssusis d orEI DER RREPHIDUREFERI IUD nn M EREUUNDEMEEEENTMENA 2 14 Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup 2 15 Adding Additional WPS Enabled Clients sseeeene 2 16 Adding Additional Non WPS Enabled Clients eeeee 2 16 Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address esee 2 17 Contents vii v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Changing the Administrator PaSSWOrd 15 2 rc ciii iced euni iuter i ti tdt colit ka etd 2 19 Backing Up Your ConfiguratiOn P S 2 20 Bos
65. efault configuration settings to reset the router s user name to admin the password to password and the IP address to www routerlogin net This procedure erases your current configuration including your wireless security settings and restores the factory defaults When you log in after resetting the Smart Wizard configuration assistant prompts you to configure these settings Technical Specifications v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual To restore the factory default configuration settings 1 Use a sharp object such as a pen or a paper clip to press and hold the restore factory settings button located on the rear panel of the router for about 20 seconds 2 Release the restore factory settings button and wait for the router to reboot The factory default settings are restored so that you can access the router from your Web browser using the factory defaults Technical Specifications A 5 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual A 6 Technical Specifications v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product Document Link TCP IP Networking Basics Wireless Netw
66. ersion Disabled v Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address Ending IP Address i i 254 Address Reservation a IP Address Device Name Mac Address Figure 4 1 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 Configuring LAN TCP IP Setup Parameters The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The router s default LAN IP configuration is e LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and 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 P Address The LAN IP address of the router 4 2 Customizing Your Network Settings v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual e P Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the router Combined with the IP address the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which must be reached through a gateway or router e RIP Direction RIP allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers The RIP D
67. ess 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 From the main menu under Advanced select QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays as shown in Figure 5 6 on page 5 15 2 Click Add Priority Rule Fine Tuning Your Network 5 17 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 3 From the Priority Category list select Ethernet LAN Port The QoS Priority Rules screen changes QoS Priority rules Priority QoS Policy for LAN Port1 Priority Category Ethernet LAN Port LAN port 1 Priority Normal Apply Cancel Figure 5 9 4 From the LAN port list select the LAN port that will have a QoS policy 5 From the Priority drop down list select the priority that this port s traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet The options are Low Normal High and Highest Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup screen In the QoS Setup screen select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box Click Apply QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address follow these steps 1 From the main menu under Advanced select QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays as shown in Figure 5 6 on page 5 15 2 Click Add Priority Rule 5 18 Fine
68. ettings Wireless Router Settings v Enable Wireless Router Radio V Enable SSID Broadcast Fragmentation Threshold 256 2346 2346 CTS RTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Long Preamble WPS Settings Routers PIN 97674955 O Disable Routers PIN Keep Existing Wireless Settings Wireless Card Access List Setup Access List Figure 7 2 9 Make sure the Enable Wireless Router Radio and Enable SSID Broadcast check boxes are selected 10 Click Setup Access List 11 Make sure that the Turn Access Control On check box is not selected 7 12 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 12 Configure and test your wireless computer for wireless connectivity Program the wireless adapter of your computer to have the same SSID and channel that you configured in the router and disable encryption Check that your computer has a wireless link and can obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router Once your computer has basic wireless connectivity to the router you can configure the advanced wireless security functions of the computer and router for more information about security see Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network Restoring the Default Configuration and Password This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings changing the router s administration password back to password You can erase the
69. ew Firmware Version Available Do You Want to Upgrade to the New Version Now Current Version 1 0 3 5 New Version 1 0 3 8 Figure 6 8 To automatically upgrade to the new software click Yes to allow the router to download and install the new software file from NETGEAR Warning When uploading software to the WNDR3300 router do not interrupt the Web A browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it could corrupt the software When the upload is complete your router automatically restarts The upgrade process typically takes about one minute Read the new software release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the router after upgrading Using Network Monitoring Tools 6 11 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Upgrading Manually to New Router Software To manually select download and install new software to your router 1 Under Maintenance on the main menu select Router Status Note the version number of your router firmware 2 Go to the WNDR3300 support page on the NETGEAR website at http www netgear com support 3 Check the most recent firmware version offered against the firmware version shown in the Router Status screen 4 If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent download the file to your computer Under Maintenance on the main men
70. eway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 1 100 e A Metric value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated Select Static Routes under Advanced in the main menu The Static Routes screen displays Static Routes 2 Active Name Destination Gateway Figure 4 4 To add or edit a static route 1 Click Add to open the Static Routes screen Static Routes Route Name C Private v Active Destination IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Metric Figure 4 5 2 Inthe Route Name field type a name for this static route This is for identification purposes only 3 Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only If Private is selected the static route is not reported in RIP 4 Select the Active check box to make this route effective 4 10 Customizing Your Network Settings v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 5 Type the destination IP address of the final destination 6 Type the IP subnet mask for this destination If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 7 Type the gateway IP address which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the WNDR3300 router 8 Type a number between 1 and 15 as the metric val
71. ftware see Upgrading the Router Software on page 6 9 for details If no new firmware is available the following message displays Firmware Version Check No New Firmware Version Available Figure 1 3 3 Inthe main menu on the left select Basic Settings under Setup The Basic Settings screen displays showing the wireless router s home page and suggested default settings Configuring Basic Connectivity v1 0 February 2008 1 3 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Figure 1 4 Note If the Check for New Version Upon Log in check box is selected the home za ae page is the Router Upgrade screen Otherwise it is the Basic Settings screen If the wireless router is connected to the Internet you can click the Knowledge Base link or the Documentation link under Web Support to view support information or the documentation for the wireless router If you do not click Logout the wireless router will wait for 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs you out 1 4 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard You can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings screen or you can allow the Smart Setup Wizard to determine your Internet Service Provider ISP configurati
72. g DHCP Click the link to the online document Preparing Your Network in Appendix B or see the documentation that came with your computer e Some cable modem service providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially registered on the account Your wireless router can capture and use that MAC address as described in Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard on page 1 5 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 Problems with Date and Time on page 7 8 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 light is on 2 After approximately 10 seconds verify that 7 2 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual The Power light is solidly on b The Internet light is on c A numbered Ethernet port light is on for any local port that is connected to a computer This indicates that a link has been established to the connected device If any of the above conditions does not occur see the appropriate following section The Power light is not on or is blinking If the Power and other lights are off when your router is turned on Make sure that
73. g formats to highlight special messages Note This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest Q Tip This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources A Warning Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the equipment a breach of security or a loss of data Xi v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual A Danger This is a safety warning Failure to take heed of this notice might result in personal injury or death e Scope This manual is written for the WNDR3300 router according to these specifications Product Version RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Manual Publication Date February 2008 For more information about network Internet firewall and VPN technologies see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B Related Documents Note Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Inc website at http www netgear com support How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following e Buttons gt and lt for browsing forward or backward through the manual one page at a time e A button that displays the table of contents and an button that displays an index Double click a link in the table of contents or index to navigate directl
74. g in Locate and Select the Upgrade File from your Hard Disk _ _Browse Figure 6 7 From this screen you can check for new software versions by clicking the Check button If a new version is found you can download and install it in one step To enable the Smart Wizard to automatically check for a new software version upon login select the Check for New Version Upon Log in check box Alternatively you can manually install an upgrade file stored on your computer 6 10 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual your configuration settings A router upgrade might cause the router settings to revert to the factory defaults If this happens after completing the upgrade you can restore your settings from the backup Q Tip Before upgrading the router software use the router Settings Backup screen to save Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software If you have selected Check for New Version Upon Log in your router alerts you to the new software when you log in Otherwise you can click the Check button in the Router Upgrade screen to search for new software If the router discovers a newer version of software the message on the left displays when you log in If no new firmware is available the message on the right displays Firmware Version Check ANew Firmware Version is Found Firmware Version Check No N
75. g sequence shows the effects of the port triggering rule that 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 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 t
76. ger 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 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 gt 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 5 12 Fine Tuning Your Network 5 9 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual To configure port triggering you need to know which inbound ports the application needs Also you need to know the outbound port number that will trigger the opening of the inbound ports You can usually determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups To set up port triggering 1 Select Port Forwarding Port Triggering under Advanced in the main menu The Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays
77. gs screen click Setup Access List to display the Wireless Card Access List Wireless Card Access List Turn Access Control On Device Name Mac Address Figure 2 9 Safeguarding Your Network 2 17 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 b5 0d ab 19 Wireless Card Entry Device Name 9300UNIT2 MAC Address 00 0f b5 0d ab 19 Figure 2 10 4 Ifthe computer you want appears in the Available Wireless Cards list you can select the 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 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 O Tip You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the router s Attached Devices 5 Click Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List The screen changes back to the list screen 6
78. gth configure your wireless card and router for the simplest possible connection as described in the next section Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity Note If you use a wireless computer to change wireless settings you might be disconnected when you click Apply Reconfigure your wireless adapter to match the new settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to make any further changes Follow these instructions to set up and test basic wireless connectivity Once you have established basic wireless connectivity you can enable security settings appropriate to your needs 7 10 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 1 Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu of the WNDR3300 router Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name 11N SSID Name 11G SSID Region Mode Up to 270Mbps at 5GHz amp 54Mbps at24GHz 11N Channel 40 5200GHz 11G Channel 06 2437GHz Security Options 9 None O wep O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Figure 7 1 For the wireless network name SSID use the default name or choose a suitable descriptive name In the Name SSID field you can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters The default SSID is NETGEAR SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure in the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless
79. he Smart Wizard initiates the wireless connection Configuring the WPS Settings 1 Login to the router as described in Logging In to Your Wireless Router on page 1 2 2 14 Safeguarding Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 2 Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless Router Settings Iv Enable Wireless Router Radio v Enable SSID Broadcast Fragmentation Threshold 256 2346 2346 CTS RTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode LongPreamble WPS Settings Router s PIN 97674955 Disable Router s PIN 7 Keep Existing Wireless Settings Wireless Card Access List Figure 2 8 These options are available under WPS Settings e 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 but if your settings are already configured you can still add WPS enabled wireless 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 e Keep Existing Wireless Settings This check box is
80. hentication User Name Password Send Alert Immediately When Someone Attempts To Visit A Blocked Site Send Logs According to this Schedule Day Time am pm Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US Canada v C Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time Current Time Saturday 29 Dec 2007 13 08 21 Figure 3 6 2 To receive e mail logs and alerts from the router select the Turn E mail Notification On check box a Enterthe name of your ISP s outgoing SMTP mail server such as mail myISP com in the Your Outgoing Mail Server field You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your e mail program If you leave this field blank log and alert messages will not be sent by e mail b Enter the e mail address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send To This E mail Address field This e mail address will also be used as the From address If you leave this field blank log and alert messages will not be sent by e mail 3 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 3 8 Restricting Access From Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 4 Youcan specify that logs are automatically sent by e mail with these options Send
81. hroughput 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 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 provides a wireless data throughput of up to 300 Mbps using technology called multiple input multiple output MIMO in which multiple antennas transmit multiple streams of data The use of multiple antennas also provides excellent range and coverage 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 RangeMax NEXT router is compatible with older 802 11b and 802 11g adapters the use of these older wireless technologies in your network can result in lower throughput overall typically less than 10 Mbps for 802 11b and less than 40 Mbps for 802 11g In addition many older wireless products do not support the latest security protocols WPA and WPA2 e 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 net
82. ice Port Triggering Services Service Service Name Service User Any v Service Type TCP S Triggering Port 1 65535 Required Inbound Connection Connection Type TCP UDP v Starting Port 1 865535 Ending Port 1465535 Figure 5 4 In the Service Name field type a descriptive service name 7 Inthe Service User list select Any the default to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet Otherwise select Single address and enter the IP address of one computer to restrict the service to a particular computer 8 Select the service type either TCP or UDP or both TCP UDP If you are not sure select TCP UDP 9 Inthe Triggering Port field enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will cause the inbound ports to be opened 10 Enter the inbound connection port information in the Connection Type Starting Port and Ending Port fields 11 Click Apply The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table Fine Tuning Your Network 5 11 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 needed UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network Note If you use applications such as multiplaye
83. igpond setting is only for older cable modem service gt accounts that still require a Bigpond Login utility Telstra has discontinued this type of account Those with Telstra DSL accounts and newer cable modem accounts should select No for Does Your Internet Connection Require ALogin Configuring Basic Connectivity v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual e Other which selects PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet the protocol used by most DSL services worldwide Basic Settings Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login Yes O No Internet Service Provider Other v Login guest Msi Bigpond Password Service Name If Required Idle Timeout In Minutes 5 Internet IP Address 9 Get Dynamically From ISP O Use Static IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address Get Automatically From ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS Figure 1 7 EE Note Not all ISPs are listed here The ones on this list have special requirements Login and Password This is the user name and password provided by your ISP This name and password are used to log in to the ISP server Service Name If your connection is capable of connecting to multiple Internet services this setting specifies which service to use Configuring Basic Connectivity 1 9 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band
84. ings with a new password and then you later forget the new password you will have to reset the router back to the factory defaults and log in using the default password of password This means you will have to re enter all the router configuration settings For information about how to back up your settings see Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration on page 6 8 anog THs Safeguarding Your Network 2 19 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual To change the administrator password 1 On the main menu under Maintenance select Set Password to display the Set Password screen Old Password New Password Repeat New Password Set Password Figure 2 11 2 To change the password first enter the old password then enter the new password twice 3 Click Apply Backing Up Your Configuration The configuration settings of the WNDR3300 router are stored within the router in a configuration file You can back up save this file and retrieve it later NETGEAR recommends that you save your configuration file after you complete the configuration If the router fails or becomes corrupted or an administrator password is lost you can easily re create your configuration by restoring the configuration file For instructions on saving and restoring your configuration file see Managing the Configuration File on page 6 7
85. ion Mode Up to 270Mbps at5GHz amp 54Mbps at24GHz 11N Channel 40 5 200GHz 11G Channel 06 2437GHz Security Options None Owep O WPA PSK TKIP O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Figure 2 2 The available settings in this screen are Name 11N SSID or Name 11G SSID These are the names of the 11N and 11G wireless networks The SSID is also known as the wireless network name Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters When more than one wireless network is active different wireless network names provide a way to separate the traffic For a wireless device to participate in a particular wireless network it must be configured with the SSID for that network The WNDR3300 router default SSID names are 11N SSID NETGEAR DualBand N 11G SSID NETGEAR 2 4 G These SSIDs are broadcast by the router so that nearby wireless devices can discover your network You can disable this broadcast as described in Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings on page 2 11 2 6 Safeguarding Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual e Region This field identifies the region where the WNDR3300 router can be used It might not be legal to operate the wireless features of the wireless router in a region other than one of those identified in this field gt Note The region selection feature might not be available in
86. ion type WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Mixed mode Wi Fi Protected Access with Pre Shared Key WPA PSK and WPA2 PSK data encryption provides extremely strong data security very effectively blocking eavesdropping Because WPA and WPA2 are relatively new standards older wireless adapters and devices might not support them For more information see Configuring WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Wireless Security on page 2 10 Table 2 2 Other Features That Enhance Security Security Type Description Disable the wireless router radio If you disable the wireless router radio wireless devices cannot communicate with the router at all You might disable this when you are away or when other users of your network all use wired connections For more information see Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings on page 2 11 Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network name SSID If you disable the broadcast of the SSID only devices that know the correct SSID can connect This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP but your data is still fully exposed to an intruder using available wireless eavesdropping tools For more information see Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings on page 2 11 Safeguarding Your Network 2 3 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Table 2 2 Other Fea
87. ions display Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name 11N SSID Name 11G SSID Region Mode Up to 270Mbps at 5GHz amp 54Mbps at 2 4GHz v 11N Channel 40 5200GHz 11G Channel 06 2437GHz Security Options O None 9 WEP O WPA PSK TKIP gt WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Security Encryption WEP Authentication Type Automatic Encryption Strength 64bit Security Encryption WEP Key Passphrase Key 1 O Key 2 O Key 3 O Key 4 O Figure 2 3 3 Select the authentication type and encryption strength Safeguarding Your Network 2 9 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 4 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 Automatic In the Passphrase field enter a word or group of printable characters and click Generate The passphrase is case sensitive For example NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear The four key fields are automatically populated with key values e Manual Enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 a f or A F These entries are not case sensitive For example AA is the same as aa Select which of the four keys to activate 5 Click Apply to save your settings Configuring WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Wireless Security Wi Fi Protected Access with Pre Sh
88. irection selection controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets Both is the default When set to Both or Out Only the router broadcasts its routing table periodically When set to Both or In Only the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives When set to None the router does not send any RIP packets and ignores any RIP packets received RIP Version This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets sent by the router It recognizes both formats when receiving The default setting is RIP 1 RIP 1 is universally supported RIP 1 is usually adequate unless you have an unusual network setup RIP 2 carries more information RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting A Note If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the gt browser you will be disconnected You must then open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again 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 For most applications the default DHCP
89. is network the two PCs with Gigabit 1000 Mbps Ethernet adapters have a gigabit connection through the GS605 switch to the storage server This connection should allow for extremely fast backups or quick access to large files on the server The PC connected through a pair of Powerline HD adapters is limited to the 200 Mbps speed of the Powerline HD connection Although any of the links in this example would be sufficient for high traffic applications such as streaming HD video the use of older devices such as 10 Mbps Ethernet or 802 11b wireless would create a significant bottleneck 5 22 Fine Tuning Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies Common connection types and their speed and security considerations are e 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 t
90. k in this sequence 1 2 3 4 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 minute Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2008 7 1 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 5 Turn on the computers Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in e The Internet status light on the wireless router is on if the Ethernet cable connecting the wireless router 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 If you have enabled the wireless router to restrict wireless access by MAC address you must add the wireless computer s MAC address to the router s wireless card access list Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct e Wired and wirelessly connected computers must have network IP addresses on the same network as the router The simplest way to do this is to configure each computer to obtain an IP address automatically usin
91. l S Identifies the 11G channel of the wireless port being used Click the link to the online document Wireless Networking Basics in Appendix B for the frequencies used on each channel In Up to 270Mbps at 2 4GHz mode and Up to 130Mbps at 2 4GHz mode the 11G channel is not active Indicates the wireless communication mode Up to 270Mbps at 2 4GHz Up to 270Mbps at 5GHz amp 54Mbps at 2 4GHz default Up to 130Mbps at 2 4GHz Up to 130Mbps at 5GHz amp 54Mbps at 2 4GHz Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled If this feature is not enabled the Wireless light on the front panel is off Broadcast Name Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID Using Network Monitoring Tools v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 2 Click Connection Status to display the connection status onnection Status IP Address 192 168 100 100 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 23 hrs 4 minutes Release Renew Close Window Figure 6 2 Table 6 2 describes the connection status settings Table 6 2 Connection Status Settings Item Description IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the router Default Gateway Th
92. l Method These values are not case sensitive For 64 bit WEP enter 10 hexadecimal digits any combination of 0 9 A F or a f For 128 bit WEP enter 26 hexadecimal digits Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 e If WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK authentication is used Passphrase These characters are case sensitive Enter a word or group of printable characters When you use WPA PSK the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are also set to WPA PSK and are configured with the correct passphrase Similarly when you use WPA2 PSK the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are also set to WPA2 PSK and are configured with the correct passphrase Use the procedures described in the following sections to configure the WNDR3300 router Store this information in a safe place Changing Basic Wireless Settings This section describes the wireless settings that you can view and configure in the Wireless Settings screen which you access under Setup in the main menu Safeguarding Your Network 2 5 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Viewing Basic Wireless Settings To configure the wireless security settings of your router 1 Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Wireless Router on page 1 2 2 Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu Wireless Settings Wireless Network Name 11N SSID Name 11G SSID Reg
93. lies to your outbound traffic However you might need to create exceptions to this rule for the following purposes e 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 Fine Tuning Your Network 5 1 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual How Your Computer Communicates with a Remote Computer through Your Router When a computer on your network 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
94. locking access 3 inbound traffic 5 bold text xi broadband Internet 5 23 broadcast status 6 4 C cables checking 7 2 channel wireless port 6 4 client devices adding 2 5 configuration file 6 7 backing up 6 8 erasing 6 9 configuring advanced security 2 11 basic security 2 6 DMZ server 4 6 Dynamic DNS 4 6 LAN IP settings 4 NAT 4 9 port forwarding 5 6 port triggering 5 9 QoS 5 16 WEP security 2 8 WPA security 2 10 WPS 2 14 connection mode 7 10 connection range 5 3 connection status settings 6 5 connection types 5 23 content filtering 3 crossover cable 7 4 custom service adding to port forwarding 5 7 customer support ii Index 1 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual D data packets fragmented 5 20 date and time troubleshooting 7 8 daylight savings time 3 9 7 9 default DMZ server 4 7 5 6 default factory settings listed A 7 restoring 6 9 7 13 A 4 default gateway 6 5 default LAN IP configuration 4 2 deleting configuration 6 9 destination IP address 5 2 device name 4 2 6 7 DHCP server 4 3 6 5 DHCP setting 6 3 disabling advanced wireless options 2 12 firewall 4 7 router PIN 2 5 DMZ server 4 7 4 8 5 6 DNS addresses entering 1 7 1 10 troubleshooting 7 6 DNS server 5 2 documents reference B domain name 1 6 Domain Name Server DNS addresses 6 3 Dynamic DNS 4 5 dynamic IP addresses 6 DynDNS org 4
95. m If you have no specific wireless card setup program installed you can use the basic setup utility in Windows by following these steps 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and double click Network Connections 2 Inthe LAN section double click Wireless Network Connection Use the setup program to scan for available wireless networks Look for a network name SSID of NETGEAR or your custom SSID if you have changed it If your wireless network does not appear check these conditions e Is your router s wireless radio enabled See Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings on page 2 11 e Is your router s SSID broadcast enabled See Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings on page 2 11 Troubleshooting 7 9 v1 0 January 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual e s your router set to a wireless standard that is not supported by your wireless card Check the Mode setting as described in Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings on page 1 5 If your wireless network appears but the signal strength is weak check these conditions e Is your router too far from your computer or too close Place your computer near the router but at least 6 feet away and see whether the signal strength improves e Is your wireless signal obstructed by objects between the router and your computer See Optimizing Wireless Performance on page 5 13 If your wireless network appears and has good signal stren
96. n determine whether the request was successful using the Web Configuration Manager To check the WAN IP address 1 Start your browser and select an external site such as http www netgear com 2 Access the main menu of the router s configuration at http www routerlogin net 3 Under Maintenance select Router Status 4 Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network as described in Be sure to restart your network in this sequence on page 7 1 If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem might be one of the following e Your ISP might require a login program Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet PPPoE or some other type of login e If your ISP requires a login the login name and password might be set incorrectly e Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name in the Basic Settings screen Troubleshooting 7 5 v1 0 January 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual e Your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and might check for your computer s MAC address In this case do
97. n grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet Eesti K esolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR Inc seadme Radiolan vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 EU Estonian p hin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele English Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that this Radiolan is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Espa ol Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc declara que el Radiolan cumple con los Spanish requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE EAAnvIKI ME THN lIAPOY2A NETGEAR Inc ANHAONEI OTI Radiolan 2YMMOP ONETAI Greek MPO TI OYZIOAEIZ ATIAITHZEIZ KAI TI2 AOINES ZXETIKEZ AIATA EIZ TH OAHIMAZ 1999 5 EK Fran ais Par la pr sente NETGEAR Inc d clare que l appareil Radiolan est conforme aux French exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE Italiano Italian Con la presente NETGEAR Inc dichiara che questo Radiolan conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Latviski Ar o NETGEAR Inc deklar ka Radiolan atbilst Direkt vas 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m Latvian pras b m un citiem ar to saist tajiem noteikumiem Lietuvi iuo NETGEAR Inc deklaruoja kad is Radiolan atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kita
98. n name by selecting it from the list and clicking Delete Keyword 4 Youcan 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 WNDR3300 router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by computers on your network This is called service blocking or port filtering Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers For example Web servers serve Web pages time servers serve time and date information and game hosts serve data about other players moves When a computer on your network sends a request for service to a server computer on the Internet the requested service is identified by a service or port number This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets For example a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is an HTTP Web server request 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 9 Never O Per Schedule O Always Service Table Service Type
99. nd network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Safeguarding Your Network 2 7 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual e 11N Channel or 11G Channel These fields determine which operating frequency is used for the 11N or 11G wireless networks It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless network For more information about the wireless channel frequencies click the link to the online document Wireless Networking Basics in Appendix B e Security Options These options are the wireless security features that you can enable The security options displayed in this screen might change depending on the wireless mode you select For a detailed explanation of security standards see Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security on page 2 1 and the online document you can access from Wireless Networking Basics in Appendix B as defined by the IEEE 802 11 wireless communication standard For information about configuring WEP see Configuring WEP Wireless Security on page 2 8 For information about configuring WPA see Configuring WPA PSK WPA2 PSK or WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Wireless Security on page 2 10 3 Click Apply to save your settings Configuring WEP Wireless Security WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption can be defeated by a determined eavesdropper
100. nder 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 Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth As your network grows it might consist of several segments of different networking technologies each providing different throughput In planning your network you should first consider which devices will have the heaviest traffic flow between them Examples are e A media center in one room streaming high definition video from a server in another room A storage device that is used for backing up your computers Fine Tuning Your Network 5 21 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Next consider the throughput of your network devices Where possible make the heaviest traffic connections using higher speed technologies with no lower speed bottlenecks in the path GS605 5 port Gigabit Ethernet Switch SC101T Storage Central with Gigabit Desktop PC with GA311 Gigabit PCI Adapter t HDX101 Powerline HD Adapter Notebook PC with GA511 Gigabit PC Card Desktop PC I Li up Broadband modem amp LANES 1000 MES RangeMax Dual M cc UO MS Band Wireless N Ranse NEXT 10 00 Mbps Router WNDR3300 Wireless N adapter 1 3 Mbps typical Figure 5 11 Figure 5 11 shows a sample network using multiple networking technologies In th
101. 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 e Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to the availability of inexpensive mass storage Table 5 2 shows the time to transfer 1 gigabyte GB of data using various networking technologies Table 5 2 Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connection Theoretical Raw Transfer Time Gigabit wired Ethernet 8 seconds RangeMax NEXT Wireless N 26 seconds Powerline HD 40 seconds 100 Mbps wired Ethernet 80 seconds 802 11n wireless 45 seconds 802 11g wireless 150 seconds 802 11b wireless 700 seconds 10 Mbps wired Ethernet 800 seconds Cable modem 3 Mbps 2700 seconds Analog modem 56 kbps 144 000 seconds 40 hours 5 24 Fine Tuning Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring Tools This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 You can access these features by selecting the items under Maintenance in the main menu of the browser interface This chapter includes the following sections Viewing Wireless Router Status Information Viewing a Lis
102. net connection requires a login After you select Yes the Basic Settings screen displays as shown in the following figure Note After you finish setting up your router you will no longer need to start the ISP s login program on your computer to access the Internet When you start an Internet application your router will automatically log you in Configuring Basic Connectivity 1 7 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual If a login is required by your ISP the following settings appear in the Basic Settings screen ISP does require login Basic Settings Does Yourfijternet Connection Require A Login C Yes C No Internet Service Provider Other j Login guest Password Service Name If Required Connection Mode Dial on Demand Idle Timeout In Minutes 5 Internet IP Address Get Dynamically From ISP Use Static IP Address o c o fo Domain Name Server DNS Address C Get Automatically From ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS 206 13 28 12 Secondary DNS 206 zs 31 12 Apply Cancel Test Figure 1 6 Internet Service Provider This drop down list contains a few ISPs that need special protocols for connection The list includes PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol used primarily in Austrian DSL services e Telstra Bigpond an Australian residential cable modem service Note The Telstra B
103. 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 7 8 Troubleshooting v1 0 January 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual e Date shown is January 1 2000 Cause The router has not yet successfully reached a Network Time Server Check that your Internet access is configured correctly If you have just completed configuring the router wait at least 5 minutes and check the date and time again e Time is off by one hour Cause The router does not adjust for daylight savings time In the E mail screen select the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box Solving Wireless Connection Problems The first steps in solving wireless connection problems are these 1 Using your wireless card s setup utility program make sure that your wireless card can find your wireless router 2 Configure and test with the simplest wireless connection possible and then add security The topics in this section describe these steps Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program When you install a NETGEAR wireless card 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 Program menu or as an icon in your system tray Other wireless card manufacturers might include a similar progra
104. ntually 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 does not recognize it and discards 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 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 Fine Tuning Your Network 5 3 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 followin
105. o respond to a ping on the WAN Internet port From the main menu of the browser interface under Advanced click WAN Setup to view the WAN Setup screen WAN Setup L Disable SPI Firewall C Default DMZ Server Respond to Ping on Internet Port MTU Size in bytes 1500 NAT Filtering 9 Secured O Open Cancel Figure 4 3 Disabling the SPI Firewall The Stateful Packet Inspection SPI firewall 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 firewall should be disabled only in special circumstances such as when you are troubleshooting application issues Setting Up a Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with Network Address Translation NAT The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with Customizing Your Network Settings 4 7 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 Warning DMZ servers pose a security risk A
106. o the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein Certificate of the Manufacturer Importer It is hereby certified that the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT AmtsblVfg 243 1991 and Vfg 46 1992 The operation of some equipment for example test transmitters in accordance with the regulations may however be subject to certain restrictions Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations Bestatigung des Herstellers Importeurs Es wird hiermit best tigt dab das RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 gem der im BMPT AmtsbIVfg 243 1991 und Vfg 46 1992 aufgef hrten Bestimmungen entst rt ist Das vorschriftsmaBige Betreiben einiger Ger te z B Testsender kann jedoch gewissen Beschr nkungen unterliegen Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung Das Bundesamt f r Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet da dieses Ger t auf den Markt gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt die Serie auf die Erf llung der Vorschriften hin zu berpr fen Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National la
107. o 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 determing this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups Note Only one computer at a time can use the triggered application 5 4 Fine Tuning Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 Usually your router ignores any inb
108. of Attached Devices on page 6 7 2 16 Safeguarding Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 The MAC address is 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 l Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu 2 Inthe Wireless Settin
109. on The Smart Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration This feature is not the same as the Smart Wizard configuration assistant that appears only when the router is in its factory default state To use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with configuration or to verify the Internet connection settings follow this procedure 1 From the top of the main menu of the browser interface click Setup Wizard 2 Click Next to proceed Enter your ISP settings as needed 3 Atthe end of the Setup Wizard click Test to verify your Internet connection If you have trouble connecting to the Internet see Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings Settings related to your Internet service are specified in the Basic Settings screen To access the Basic Settings screen from the main menu of the router s Web Configuration Interface under Setup select Basic Settings The content you see in the Basic Settings screen depends on whether your ISP requires that you log in with a user name and password for Internet access e No login required by ISP If no login is required by your ISP the following settings appear in the Basic Settings screen Configuring Basic Connectivity 1 5 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual ISP does not require login Basic Settings Does Your Interngf Connection Requir
110. on type 5 23 wireless connection troubleshooting 7 9 Wireless light troubleshooting and 7 4 wireless network name 2 6 6 4 7 11 Wireless port settings 6 4 wireless radio 2 2 6 4 7 12 wireless security setting up 2 wireless settings advanced 2 11 basic 2 5 checking for correct 7 2 default listed A 2 gathering information 2 4 testing 7 10 WMM Wi Fi Multimedia 5 5 WPA2 PSK encryption 2 3 2 10 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK encryption 2 3 WPA PSK encryption 2 3 2 10 WPA PSK WPA2 PSK encryption 2 10 WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup security 2 2 Index 5 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Index 6 v1 0 February 2008
111. one of the following Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device and ask them to use the router s MAC address Configure your router to spoof your computer s MAC address This procedure is explained in Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard on page 1 5 If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any Web pages from the Internet e Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use If you entered a DNS address during the router s configuration reboot your computer and verify the DNS address as described in the online document you can access from Preparing Your Network in Appendix B You can also configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation e Your computer might not have the router configured as its TCP IP gateway If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the gateway address as described in the online document you can access from Preparing Your Network in Appendix B e You might be running login software that is no longer needed If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet such as WinPoET you no longer need
112. or PPTP connections For some ISPs you might need to reduce the MTU but this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection For more information see Changing the MTU on page 5 20 To change the MTU size 1 Inthe MTU Size field enter a new size between 64 and 1500 2 Click Apply to save the new configuration 4 8 Customizing Your Network Settings v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Configuring NAT Filtering Network Address Translation N AT 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 Communicates with a Remote Computer through Your Router on page 5 2 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
113. orking Basics Preparing Your Network Virtual Private Networking Basics Glossary http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm http documentation netgear com reference enu wsdhcp index htm http documentation netgear com reference enu vpn index htm http documentation netgear com reference enu glossary index htm In addition you can find initial setup instructions for your wireless router in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual Related Documents B 1 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual B 2 Related Documents v1 0 February 2008 A access blocking 3 remote 6 13 restricting by MAC address 2 7 viewing logs 3 6 access control turning off 7 12 turning on 2 19 account name 1 6 6 2 adding client devices 2 5 priority rules 5 16 WPS client 2 3 administrator password changing 2 9 advanced wireless settings 2 advertisement period 5 3 AES Advanced Encryption Standard encryption 2 10 applications port forwarding example 5 8 QoS for 5 16 attached devices 6 7 autogenerated IP addresses 7 4 automatic authentication 2 8 automatic software upgrade 6 11 backing up configuration file 6 8 backing up transfer time 5 24 bandwidth optimizing 5 21 basic settings 1 5 2 5 basic wireless connectivity 7 0 Bigpond 8 Index b
114. ound 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 that 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 The 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 I
115. outer s WAN IP address gt into your browser s address or location field followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your external address is 134 177 0 123 and you use port number 8080 then enter http 134 177 0 123 8080 in your browser 6 14 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Chapter 7 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 After each problem description instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem As a first step review the Quick Tips 9 updates at http www netgear com support Tip NETGEAR provides helpful articles documentation and the latest software This chapter includes the following sections Troubleshooting Quick Tips Troubleshooting Basic Functions on page 7 2 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface on page 7 4 Troubleshooting the Internet Connection on page 7 5 Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility on page 7 6 Problems with Date and Time on page 7 8 Solving Wireless Connection Problems on page 7 9 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 7 13 Troubleshooting Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems Be sure to restart your networ
116. pecially those in the 2400 2500 MHz frequency band Common noise creating sources are Computers and fax machines no closer than 1 foot Copying machines elevators and cell phones no closer than 6 feet Microwave ovens no closer than 10 feet Choose your settings Usea scanning utility to determine what other wireless networks are operating nearby and choose an unused channel Turn off SSID broadcast and change the default SSID Other nearby devices might automatically try to connect to your network several times a second which can cause significant performance reduction Use WMM to improve the performance of voice and video traffic over the wireless link Configuring 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 WNDR3300 router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection To configure QoS use the QoS Setup screen 5 14 Fine Tuning Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual From the main menu of the browser interface under Advanced select QoS Setup The QoS Setup screen displays QoS Setup iv Enable WMM Wi Fi multi media Settings Turn internet Access QoS On QoS Policy Priority Description C
117. press Enter A login window displays User name admin iss Password eeeccece C Remember my password Figure 1 1 Tip You can connect to the wireless router by typing either of these URLs in the C address field of your browser and then pressing Enter http www routerlogin net e http www routerlogin com If these URLs do not work you must type the IP address of the router for example http www 192 168 1 1 2 Enter admin for the router user name and your password or the default password For information about how to change the password see Changing the Administrator Password on page 2 19 m3 Note The 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 1 2 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual The Checking for Firmware Updates screen displays unless you previously cleared the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in check box 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 I Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in Cancel Figure 1 2 If the router discovers a newer version of the software you are asked if you want to upgrade to the new so
118. quirements 5 24 SPI Stateful Packet Inspection firewall 4 7 spoofing MAC addresses 7 SSID 2 6 6 4 7 11 SSID broadcast 2 2 7 12 static IP addresses 7 static routes 4 9 status lights troubleshooting and 7 2 Index 4 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual status router viewing 6 1 streaming video and audio 5 24 subnet mask 4 3 6 3 system up time 6 6 T TCP IP network troubleshooting 7 6 technical specifications A Telstra Bigpond 1 6 Test light troubleshooting and 7 2 testing wireless connections 7 10 time of day troubleshooting 7 8 time to live advertisement 5 3 time setting 3 9 time out idle 7 70 port triggering 5 11 TKIP Temporal Key Integrity Protocol encryption 2 0 trademarks ii troubleshooting 7 trusted user 3 3 typographical conventions xi U Universal Plug and Play UPnP 5 2 up time system 6 6 updating firmware 3 upgrading router software 6 9 URLs typography for xi user defined services 3 4 V version RIP Router Information Protocol 4 3 viewing advanced wireless settings 2 attached devices 6 7 basic security settings 2 6 logs 3 6 router status 6 7 W WAN IP address troubleshooting 7 5 WAN setup 4 7 Web Configuration Interface troubleshooting 7 4 Web Configuration Manager 2 WEP encryption 2 3 2 8 Wireless Card Access List 2 17 wireless card setting up 7 9 wireless connecti
119. r gaming peer to peer connections real gt time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance a feature in Windows XP you should enable UPnP To turn on Universal Plug and Play 1 From the main menu of the browser interface under Advanced click UPnP The UPnP screen displays UPnP Turn UPnP On Advertisement Period in minutes 30 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 5338 7102 192 158 0 2 Figure 5 5 2 The available settings and information in this screen are Turn UPnP On UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration The default setting for UPnP is disabled If this check box is not selected the router does not allow any device to automatically control the resources such as port forwarding mapping of the router 5 12 Fine Tuning Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 of the device status but can significantly reduce netwo
120. r over 5 seconds or click the button in the Add WPS Client screen The dome lights begin to blink in a regular pattern While the dome lights are blinking you have 2 minutes to enable WPS on the device you are trying to connect to the router 5 Onthe wireless client press the hardware button or click the button in the Add WPS Client screen Safeguarding Your Network 2 13 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual The WNDR3300 router s dome lights cease blinking when one of these conditions occurs e The router and the client establish a wireless connection e The 2 minute window period expires for establishing a WPS connection If the connection is not established no WPS security settings will be configured in the WNDR3300 router PIN Entry To enable a wireless client to join a network using a PIN 1 Select Add WPS Client in the main menu and click Next 2 Select the PIN Number setup method Add WPS Client Select a setup method O Push Button recommended 9 PIN Number If your Adapter supports WPS please click on Generate a client Security Pin to input on the AP Router Gatewsy and put the generated client PIN number here Enter Clients PIN Figure 2 7 On the utility GUI for the wireless client generate a client security PIN 4 Onthe Add WPS Client screen of the WNDR3300 router enter the client security PIN in the Enter Client s PIN field T
121. red Ethernet port light is on for the port to which you are connected If the light is off follow the instructions in The Internet or Ethernet port lights are not on on page 7 3 Check that the corresponding Link lights are on for your network interface card If your router and computer are connected to a separate Ethernet switch make sure 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 Troubleshooting 7 7 v1 0 January 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 Inthe Windows Run window type ping n 10 IP address where IP address gt is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP s DNS server If the path is functioning correctly replies like those shown in the previous section are displayed If you do not receive replies e Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway If
122. reless N Router WNDR3300 to protect your network You can find these features by selecting the items under Content Filtering in the main menu of the browser interface This chapter includes the following sections e Content Filtering Overview e Blocking Access to Internet Sites e Blocking Access to Internet Services on page 3 3 e Scheduling Blocking on page 3 5 e Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access on page 3 6 e Configuring E mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications on page 3 7 e Setting the Time on page 3 9 Content Filtering Overview The RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 provides you with Web content filtering options plus browser activity reporting and instant alerts through e mail Parents and network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time of day Web addresses and Web address keywords You can also block Internet access by applications and services such as chat rooms or games To configure these features of your router select the items under Content Filtering in the main menu of the browser interface This chapter describes the screens that display Blocking Access to Internet Sites The WNDR3300 router allows you to restrict access based on Web addresses and Web address keywords Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list Restricting Access From Your Network 3 1 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless
123. rk you will need to set your computers 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 router s DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings To reserve an IP address 1 Click Add 2 Inthe IP Address field type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the router s LAN subnet such as 192 168 1 x 3 Type the MAC address of the computer or server Q Tip If the computer is already present on your network you can copy its MAC 7 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 router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew 4 4 Customizing Your Network Settings v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual To edit or delete a reserved address entry 1 Select the radio button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete 2 Click Edit or Delete Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your Internet Service Provider ISP
124. rk traffic Advertisement Time To Live The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent The time to live hop count is the number of steps a broadcast packet is allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears The number 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 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 Optimizing Wireless Performance The speed and operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the wireless router You should choose a location for your router that will maximize the network speed gt Note Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the router For complete range and performance specifications click the link to the online document Wireless Networking Basics in Appendix
125. s Lithuanian 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas v1 0 February 2008 Nederlands Dutch 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 Alul rott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EC ir nyelv egy b el r sainak Polski Polish Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc o wiadcza ze Radiolan jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostalymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC Portugu s NETGEAR Inc declara que este Radiolan est conforme com os requisitos essenciais Portuguese e outras disposic es da Directiva 1999 5 CE Slovensko NETGEAR Inc izjavlja da je ta Radiolan v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi Slovenian relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 ES Slovensky NETGEAR Inc t mto vyhlasuje e Radiolan sp a z kladn po_iadavky a v etky Slovak pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Suomi NETGEAR Inc vakuuttaa t ten ett Radiolan tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 5 EY Finnish oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen Svenska H rme
126. s The gateway is the ISP s router to which your router will connect Domain Name Server DNS Address If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during login select Use These DNS Servers and enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also Note If you enter or change a DNS address restart the computers on your network so that these settings take effect Router MAC Address This section determines the Ethernet MAC address that the router will use on the Internet port Typically you would leave Use Default Address selected However some ISPs especially cable modem providers register the Ethernet MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened They then accept only traffic from the MAC address of that computer This feature allows your router to masquerade as that computer by cloning or spoofing its MAC address To change the MAC address select one of the following methods e Select Use Computer MAC Address The router will then capture and use the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You must be using the one computer that is allowed by the ISP e Select Use This MAC Address and type it in here Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login If you usually must use a login program such as WinPOET to access the Internet your Inter
127. s Settings screen which you access under Setup in the main menu Changing Basic Wireless Settings on page 2 5 and the advanced Wireless Settings screen which you access under Advanced Changing Basic Wireless Settings on page 2 5 Basic security options are listed in order of increasing effectiveness in Table 2 1 Other features that affect security are listed in Table 2 2 For more details on wireless security methods click the link to the online document Wireless Networking Basics in Appendix B 2 2 Safeguarding Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Table 2 1 Wireless Security Options Security Type Description None WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy No wireless security Recommended only for troubleshooting wireless connectivity Do not run an unsecured wireless network unless it is your intention to provide free Internet access for the public Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP data encryption provides moderate data security WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption can be defeated by a determined eavesdropper using publicly available tools For more information see Configuring WEP Wireless Security on page 2 8 WPA PSK TKIP WPA PSK standard encryption with TKIP encryption type WPA2 PSK AES Wi Fi Protected Access version 2 with Pre Shared Key WPA2 PSK standard encryption with the AES encrypt
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129. storing the Default Configuration and Password on page 7 13 Upgrading the Router Software The routing software also called firmware of the WNDR3300 router is stored in flash memory and can be upgraded as NETGEAR releases new software Your router can download and install the new software or you can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR website and manually send the upgrade file to the router using your browser Upgrade Assistant feature so that the router will automatically detect a new version Or Tip To ensure that you are always using the latest router firmware enable the Firmware of the firmware on the Internet and alert you to its availability Using Network Monitoring Tools 6 9 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears at login unless you clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in check box 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 ll Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in Cancel Figure 6 6 A screen is also provided for upgrading the router From the main menu of the browser interface under Maintenance select Router Upgrade to display the Router Upgrade screen Router Upgrade Check for New Version from the Internet Check for New Version Upon Lo
130. t of Attached Devices on page 6 7 Managing the Configuration File on page 6 7 Erasing the Configuration on page 6 9 Upgrading the Router Software on page 6 9 Enabling Remote Management Access on page 6 13 Viewing Wireless Router Status Information To view router status and usage information 1 From the main menu of the browser interface under Maintenance select Router Status The Router Status screen displays Using Network Monitoring Tools 6 1 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Router Status Account Name Firmware Version Internet Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask LAN Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask Wireless Port Name 11N SSID Name 11G SSID Region 11N Channel 11G Channel Mode Wireless AP Broadcast Name Figure 6 1 Domain Name Server WNDR3300 V1 0 11 1 0 11NA 00 1E 24 51 C8 87 192 168 100 100 DHCPClient 255 255 255 0 192 168 100 1 00 1E 24 51 C8 86 192 168 1 1 ON 255 255 255 0 NETGEAR NETGEAR United States 40 P 36 S 06 Up to 270Mbps at 5GHz amp 54Mbps at 2 4GHz ON ON Show Statistics Connection Status Table 6 1 describes the router status fields Table 6 1 Wireless Router Status Fields Field Description Account Name The host name assigned to the router Firmware Version The version of the current software installed
131. the IP configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP this information is not visible in your computer s Network Control Panel Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway as described in the online document you can access from Preparing 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 Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning e f 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 For more information see Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard on page 1 5 Problems with Date and Time Under Content Filtering in the main menu select E mail to display a screen that shows the current date and time of day The WNDR3300 router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time from one of several
132. 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 newsgroups or by searching 3 4 Restricting Access From Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Enter the starting port and ending port numbers If the application uses a single port number enter that number in both fields e If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol If you are not sure select Both Blocking Services by IP Address Range In the Filter Services For area you can block the specified service for a single computer a range of computers having consecutive IP addresses or all computers on your network Scheduling Blocking The WNDR3300 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 Schedule Days To Block Iv Every day I Sunday I Monday I Tuesday I Wednesday I Thursday I Friday T Saturday Time Of Day To Block use 24 hour clock M All Day Start Blocking D Hour 0 Min End Blocking 0 Hour 0 Min Apply Cancel Figure 3 4
133. 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 12V DC 1A power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product e Ifthe Power light alternately blinks green and amber every second the router software is corrupted This can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted or if the router detects a problem with the firmware For recovery instructions contact Technical Support at www netgear com support If the error persists you have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support at www netgear com support The lights never turn off When the router is turned on the lights turns on for about 10 seconds and then turn off If all the lights stay on there is a fault within the router If all lights are still on 1 minute after power up e Cycle the power to see if the router recovers e Clear the router s configuration to factory defaults as explained in Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 7 13 If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support at www netgear con support The Internet or Ethernet port lights are not on If either the Ethernet port lights or the Internet light does not light when the Ethernet connection is made check the following Troubleshooting 7 3 v1 0 January 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WN
134. this information Otherwise you must choose the settings for your wireless network Either way record the settings for your wireless network in the spaces provided e 1N Wireless Network Name SSID The SSID identifies the wireless network You can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters The SSID is case sensitive The SSID in the wireless adapter card must match the SSID of the wireless router In some configuration utilities such as in Windows XP the term wireless network name is used instead of SSID e 11G Wireless Network Name SSID Safeguarding Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual If WEP Authentication is used circle one Open System Shared Key or Auto Note If you select Shared Key the other devices in the network will not connect XE unless they are also set to Shared Key and are configured with the correct key WEP Encryption Key Size Choose one 64 bit or 128 bit Again the encryption key size must be the same for the wireless adapters and the wireless router Data Encryption WEP Keys There are two methods for creating WEP data encryption keys Whichever method you use record the key values in the spaces provided e Passphrase Method These characters are case sensitive Enter a word or group of printable characters and click Generate Keys Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method e Manua
135. tures That Enhance Security continued Security Type Description Restrict access based on MAC address You can restrict access to only trusted computers so that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the WNDR3300 router MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network by the general public but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed This data includes your trusted MAC addresses which can be read and impersonated by a hacker For more information see Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address on page 2 17 Modify your firewall s rules Use WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup By default the firewall allows any outbound traffic and prohibits any inbound traffic except for responses to your outbound traffic However you can modify the firewall s rules For more information see Understanding Your Firewall on page 2 21 Wi Fi Protected Setup provides easy setup by means of a push button Older wireless adapters and devices might not support this Check whether devices are WPS enabled For more information see Using WPS Security Wi Fi Protected Setup on page 2 12 Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information Before customizing your wireless settings print this section and record the following information If you are working with an existing wireless network the person who set up or is responsible for the network can provide
136. u select Router Upgrade 6 Click Browse and locate the firmware image that you downloaded to your PC the file ends in img or chk 7 Click Upload to send the firmware to the router Warning When uploading software to the WNDR3300 router do not interrupt the A Web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it could corrupt the software When the upload is complete your router automatically restarts The upgrade process typically takes about one minute Read the new software release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the router after upgrading 6 12 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference 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 WNDR3300 router From the main menu of the browser interface under Advanced select Remote Management Remote Management C 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 8080 Figure 6 9 Note Be sure to change the router s default configuration password to a very secure gt password The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language and should be a mi
137. ue 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 9 Click Apply to have the static route entered into the table Customizing Your Network Settings 4 11 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 4 12 Customizing Your Network Settings v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Chapter 5 Fine Tuning Your Network This chapter describes how to modify the configuration of the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 to allow 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 e Allowing Inbound Connections To Your Network e Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers on page 5 6 e Configuring Port Triggering on page 5 9 e Using Universal Plug and Play on page 5 12 e Optimizing Wireless Performance on page 5 13 e Changing the MTU on page 5 20 e Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth on page 5 21 e Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies on page 5 23 Allowing Inbound Connections To Your Network By default the WNDR3300 router blocks any inbound traffic from the Internet to your computers except for rep
138. ugh the Internet to the Web server at www example com Fine Tuning Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 the 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 e 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 eve
139. upper left of your browser window O Tip If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of paper you can 2 D save paper and printer ink by selecting this feature Revision History NETGEAR Inc is constantly searching for ways to improve its products and documentation The following table indicates any changes that might have been made since the WNDR3300 router was introduced Table 1 1 Publication Revision History Version Date Description v1 0 February 2008 Original publication xiii v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual xiv v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Chapter 1 Configuring Basic Connectivity This chapter describes the settings for your Internet connection and your wireless local area network LAN connection When you perform the initial configuration of your wireless router using the Resource CD as described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual these settings are specified automatically for you This chapter provides further details about these connectivity settings as well as instructions on how to log in to the router for further configuration mew Note NETGEAR recommends using the Smart Wizard on the Resource CD for initial RT configuration as described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual This
140. using publicly available tools WEP offers the following options e Open System With Open System authentication and 64 or 128 bit WEP data encryption the WNDR3300 does perform data encryption but does not perform any authentication Anyone can join the network This setting provides very little practical wireless security Shared Key With Shared Key authentication a wireless device must know the WEP key to join the network Select the encryption strength 64 or 128 bit data encryption Manually enter the key values or enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase field Manually entered keys are not case sensitive but passphrase characters are case sensitive e Automatic The wireless router automatically detects whether Open System or Shared Key is used 2 8 Safeguarding Your Network v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual To configure WEP data encryption Note If you use a wireless computer to configure WEP settings you will be disconnected gt when you click Apply You must then either configure your wireless adapter to match the wireless router WEP settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to make any further changes Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support passphrase key generation 1 Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu 2 Inthe Security Options area select WEP The WEP opt
141. work 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 Fine Tuning Your Network 5 23 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 Se or better A wired connection is not susceptible to interference and eavesdropping would require a physical connection to your network gt including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and Note Actual data throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors 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 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
142. ws 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 v1 0 February 2008 NOTE This product s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country Therefore all options described in this user s guide may not be available in your version of the product Europe EU Declaration of Conformity C Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R amp TTE Directive of the European Union 1999 5 EC This equipment meets the following conformance standards EN300 328 EN301 893 EN301 489 17 EN60950 A printed copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity certificate for this product is provided in the WNDR3300 product package Europe Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community Cesky Czech NETGEAR Inc timto prohlaSuje Ze tento Radiolan je ve shode se zakladnimi po adavky a dal mi pr slu n mi ustanoven mi smernice 1999 5 ES Dansk Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at f lgende udstyr Radiolan overholder Danish de v sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Deutsch Hiermit erkl rt NETGEAR Inc dass sich das Ger t Radiolan in bereinstimmung mit German de
143. xture of letters both uppercase and lowercase numbers and symbols Your password can be up to 30 characters To configure your router for remote management 1 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box Using Network Monitoring Tools 6 13 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual 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 EM practical e To allow access from any IP address on the Internet select Everyone e To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select IP Address Range Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet select Only This Computer Enter the IP address that will be allowed access 3 Specify the port number for accessing the management interface Normal Web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security enter a custom port number for the remote management Web interface Choose a number between 1024 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP 4 Click Apply to have your changes take effect Note When accessing your router from the Internet type your r
144. y to where the topic is described in the manual A Fi button to access the full NETGEAR Inc online knowledge base for the product model e Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters How to Print This Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following options according to your needs Printing a page from HTML Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to a major topic Select File Print from the browser menu to print the page contents Xii v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Printing from PDF Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed for you to view and print PDF files The Acrobat Reader is available on the Adobe website at http www adobe com Printing a PDF chapter Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page e Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window Click the print icon in the upper left of your browser window Printing a PDF version of the complete manual Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page in the manual The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window e Click the print icon in the
145. ynamic DNS screen Dynamic DNS o Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider www DynDNS org v Host Name User Name Password Cluse Wildcards Apply Cancel Show Status Figure 4 2 To configure Dynamic DNS 1 m PF YS MM e 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 Type the host name or domain name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account This is the name that you use to log in to your account not your host name Type the password or key for your Dynamic DNS account If your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL you can select the Use Wildcards check box to activate this feature For example the wildcard feature causes yourhost dyndns org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost dyndns org Click Apply to save your configuration 4 6 Customizing Your Network Settings v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual Configuring the WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup options let you configure a DMZ demilitarized zone server change the Maximum Transmit Unit MTU size and enable the wireless router t
146. you do not need to configure additional static routes You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network 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 Customizing Your Network Settings 4 9 v1 0 February 2008 NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual The Gat

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