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  • Netgear WNR3500 | WNR3500v2 User Manual - Page 1
    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10433-01 May 2009 v1.0
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    support service. Product updates and Web support are always available at 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 the operating instructions. Federal
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    firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country. Therefore, all options described in this user's guide ] NETGEAR Inc Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc. NETGEAR NETGEAR NETGEAR NETGEAR NETGEAR Inc Radiolan 1999/5/ΕΚ. Français [French] Par la présente NETGEAR NETGEAR NETGEAR
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    Hawnhekk, NETGEAR Inc., serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas 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. iv v1
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    which the radio receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved by NETGEAR, Inc., could void the user
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    Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: Publication Part Number: WNR3500v2 May 2009 Wireless Router RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 Home English 202-10433-01 vi v1.0, May 2009
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope xi How to Print This Manual xii Revision History ...xiii Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Setup Manual 1-1 Logging In to Your Wireless Router 1-2
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Restricting Access by MAC Address 3-3 Blocking Access to Internet Sites 3-4 Blocking Access to Internet Services 3-6 Configuring a User-Defined Service 3-7 Scheduling Blocking ...3-8 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers 5-16 Adding a Custom Service 5-17 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry 5-18 Configuring Port Triggering 5-18 Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS 5-21 Wireless Repeating Function
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications Technical Specifications A-3 Appendix B Related Documents Index x Contents v1.0, May 2009
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    NETGEAR® RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. The information in this manual to the equipment, a breach of security, or a loss of data. vii v1.0, May 2009
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    Version Manual Publication Date RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 May 2009 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, click the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, "Related Documents." Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc
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    chapter describes how to configure your WNR3500v2 router Internet connection. When you install your wireless router using the Resource CD as described in the NETGEAR Router Setup Manual, these settings are configured automatically for you. This chapter provides instructions on how to log in to the
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    the wireless router: 1. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net or the router's LAN IP address (the default is 192.168.1.1) in the address field of your browser, and then press Enter. A login window opens: Figure 1-1 Tip: You can connect to the wireless router by typing
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    to the new software (see "Upgrading the Router Firmware" on page 4-1 for details). If no new firmware is available, the following message displays. Figure 1-3 3. The Basic Settings screen displays showing the wireless router's settings. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-3 v1.0, May 2009
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Figure 1-4 Note: If the Check for New Version Upon Log-in check box is selected, the home page is the Router Upgrade screen. Otherwise, it is the Basic Settings screen. If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Using the Setup Wizard You can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings screen, or you can allow the Setup Wizard to determine your Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration. The Setup Wizard searches
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual When your Internet connection is working you do not need to launch the ISP's login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your wireless router automatically logs you in The fields
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    Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login?. • Other. This is the default setting. It is for PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used by most DSL services worldwide. Login The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an e-mail address. Password The password that
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Table 1-1. Basic Settings screen fields (continued) Settings Internet IP Address Domain Name Server (DNS) Address This field Router MAC Address appears if no login is required or the Internet Service Provider is not defined
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    Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2 security. • To manually configure the wireless settings, you must know the following: - SSID. The default SSID for the wireless router is NETGEAR. - The wireless mode (802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter supports
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual • Push 'N' Connect (WPS) automatically implements wireless security on the wireless router while, at the same time, allowing you to automatically implement wireless security on any WPS-enabled devices (such as wireless computers and
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Wireless Security Options Computers can connect over a 802.11g or 802.11n network at a range of up to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access your network. Unlike wired network data, your
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    this problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the wireless router. To view or manually configure the wireless settings: 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net with its default user name of admin, and default password of password, or
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 6. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity. Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and wireless security settings as your wireless router. Check that they have a wireless link and are
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Configuring WEP Wireless Security Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply. Reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings, or access the
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    or keys to access the wireless router. Note: Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation. • Key 1 - Key 4. These values are not case-sensitive. You can manually enter the four data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security To set up wireless security, you can either manually configure it in the Wireless Settings screen, or you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 4. The settings displayed on the screen depend on which security option you select. 5. For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter the passphrase. 6. To save your settings, click Apply. Using Push 'N' Connect to Configure Your Wireless Network If
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Using the WPS Button to Configure Your Network and Add a Client Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the wireless router wirelessly is a client. The client must support a WPS button, and must have a WPS
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual The wireless router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the wireless network. The wireless router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security. The wireless router will keep these
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual To use a PIN to add a WPS client: 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net with its default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address and password
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router, launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the wireless router's Internet LED blink, indicating communication to
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Adding Both WPS-Capable Clients and Non-WPS-Capable Clients If you have a wireless network with both WPS-capable clients and non-WPS-capable clients, you should set up your wireless network manually. Then, use Push 'N' Connect (WPS)
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 2. Follow the utility's instructions to enter the SSID (name you selected for your router). 3. Select the security type you selected for your router, and enter the security passphrase that you entered for your router. Note: NETGEAR
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual • Enable Wireless Router Radio. You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the wireless router. For example, if you use your notebook computer to wirelessly connect to your wireless router, and you take a business trip, you
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    to change the wireless router password and the amount of time for the administrator's login time-out. Note: The user name and password are not the same as a user name or password you might use to log in to your Internet connection. NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Changing the Built-In Password 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net with its default user name of admin, default password of password, or using whatever password and LAN address you
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Restricting Access by MAC Address For increased security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only specific PCs based on their MAC addresses. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs cannot
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    only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the router. Blocking Access to Internet Sites The WNR3500v2 router allows you to restrict access based on Web addresses and Web address keywords. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Keyword list. Keyword application examples: • If
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual • If the 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 5. Click Apply to save all your settings in the Block Sites screen. Blocking Access to Internet Services The WNR3500v2 router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by computers on your network. This is called
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 3. Specify a service for blocking by clicking Add. The Block Services Setup screen displays. Figure 3-7 4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list already displays several
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Scheduling Blocking The WNR3500v2 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. Figure 3-8 2.
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 128 entries are stored in the log. Select Logs under Content Filtering in the main menu.
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 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. 4. You can specify that logs are automatically sent by e-mail with these options: • Send alert
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 3-12 v1.0, May 2009 Protecting Your Network
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    of your RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2. 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: • "Upgrading the Router Firmware" • "Viewing Wireless Router Status Information
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears at login unless you clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box. Figure 4-1 A screen is also provided for upgrading the router. From the main menu of the browser
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 3. Check the most recent firmware version offered against the firmware version shown on your Router Status screen. 4. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file to your computer. 5. Under Maintenance on
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    Version Firmware Version Internet Port MAC Address IP Address Description The router model. The version of the current software installed in the router. This will change if you upgrade your router. These settings apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router. The Media Access Control address. This
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Table 4-1. Wireless Router Status Fields (continued) Field DHCP IP Subnet Mask Domain Name Server LAN Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask Wireless Port Name (SSID) Region Channel Mode Wireless AP Broadcast Name
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 2. Click Connection Status to display the connection status. Figure 4-5 Table 4-2 describes the connection status settings. Table 4-2. Connection Status Settings Item IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server Description
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 3. Click Show Statistics to display router usage statistics. Figure 4-6 Table 4-3 describes the router statistics. Table 4-3. Router router was last restarted. The statistics for the WAN (Internet since reset). Rx B/s are updated in
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices screen 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual From the main menu of the browser you have saved the configuration file. If you forget the password, you will need to reset the configuration to factory defaults. To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter
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    the login password or IP address, you must use the restore factory settings button on the rear panel of the router (see "Restoring the Default Configuration and Password" on page 7-14). Enabling Remote Management Access Using the Remote Management feature, you can allow a user on the Internet to
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    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 router's WAN IP address into your browser's address or location field, followed by
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    This chapter describes advanced features of the RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2. This chapter includes the following sections: • "Using the LAN IP Setup Options" • "Using a Dynamic DNS Service" on page 5-5 • "Configuring the WAN Setup Options" on page 5-7 • "Configuring Static Routes
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual To configure LAN IP settings, log in to the router, and under the Advanced heading, select LAN Setup. The following screen displays: . Figure 5-1 If you make changes, you must click Apply in order for the changes to take effect.
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Table 5-1. LAN IP Setup (continued) Settings LAN TCP/IP Setup IP Address IP Subnet Mask RIP Direction RIP Version DHCP Server For more information Use Router as a DHCP Server Starting IP Address Ending IP Address Address
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 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
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    Note: If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x), the Dynamic DNS service will not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet. Your router contains a client that can connect to the Dynamic DNS service provided by DynDNS.org. You must first visit
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, select Dynamic DNS to display the Dynamic DNS screen. Figure 5-2 To configure Dynamic DNS: 1. Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Configuring the WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the wireless router to respond to a ping on the WAN (Internet) port.
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Table 5-2. WAN Setup Settings Setting MTU Size (in bytes) NAT Filtering Description The normal MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 Bytes for PPPoE connections. For some ISPs you might
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Configuring Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Under usual circumstances, the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access, and you do not
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Select Static Routes 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. 5. Type the IP address of the final destination. 6. Type the IP
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 7. Type the gateway IP address, which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the WNR3500v2 router. 8. Type a number between 1 and 15 as the metric value. This represents the number of routers between your network and the
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual • The source address is your computer's IP address. • The source port number is 5678, the browser session. • The destination address is the IP address of www.example.com, which your computer finds by asking a DNS server. • The
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual • The destination address is your computer's IP address. • The destination port number is 5678, the browser session that made the initial request. Your router then sends this reply message to your computer, which displays the Web page
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Configuring Port Forwarding to Setup screen, as discussed in "Setting Up a Default DMZ Server" on page 5-8. Before starting, you need to determine which type of service, application, or game you will provide, and the local IP address
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 2. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you will host on your network. If the service does not appear in the list, see the following section, "Adding a Custom Service." 3. In the corresponding Server IP Address
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry To edit or delete a port forwarding entry: 1. In the table, select the button next to the service name. 2. Click Edit Service or Delete Service. Application Example: Making a Local Web
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual While port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range to a single local computer, port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer that needs them and can close the ports when they are no
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 3. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box. Note: If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port triggering, port triggering is
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS) The WNR3500v2 router can be used with a wireless access point (AP) to build large bridged wireless networks. Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS). Warning: If you
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Wireless Repeating Function You can view or change wireless repeater settings for the wireless router. From the main menu, under Advanced, click Wireless Repeating Function to display the Wireless Repeating Function screen. Figure 5-
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Setting Up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be daisy chained. You must know the wireless settings for both units. You must know the MAC address of the remote unit.
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Setting Up a Repeater Unit Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station. Note: If you are using the WNR3500v2 router base station with a different
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    . • Wireless. Your RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 provides a wireless link rate 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual • Backing up computers over the Connection Gigabit wired Ethernet 802.11n (40MHz) wireless Powerline HD 100 Mbps wired Ethernet 802.11n (20MHz) wireless 802.11g wireless 802.11b wireless Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-3 v1.0, May 2009
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User 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. Figure 6-1 Figure 6-1 shows a sample network
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 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
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    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: • You have problems connecting to your ISP, or other Internet service, and either the technical support of the
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU size to 1400. If you are willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU size from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away. Table 6-2
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, select QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays: Figure 6-2 Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The WNR3500v2 router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual a. If you chose to range of port numbers used by the application or game. 4. From the Priority drop-down list, select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 3. On the QoS - Priority Rules screen, go to the Priority Category field, and select Ethernet LAN Port from the drop-down list: Figure 6-5 4. From the LAN port list, select the LAN port that will have a QoS policy. 5. From the
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 3. On the QoS - Priority Rules screen, go to the Priority Category field, and select MAC Address from the drop-down list: Figure 6-6 4. If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select it. The information from
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual • 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
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    troubleshooting your RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. As a first step, please review the Quick Tips. Tip: NETGEAR provides helpful articles, documentation, and the latest software
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Table 7-1. Quick Tips (continued) Recommendation Instructions Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in. • The Internet status light on the wireless router is on if the Ethernet cable connecting the wireless
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Troubleshooting Basic Functions After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur: 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power light is on. 2. After approximately 10 seconds, verify
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Table 7-2. Troubleshooting LED Behavior (continued) Situation Power light blinks green slowly and continuously. The wireless router firmware is corrupted. Internet light stays amber. WPS push-button blinks amber after setting WPS
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Table 7-2. Troubleshooting LED Behavior (continued) Situation Recommended Action 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual • 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet (such as WinPoET), you no longer need to run that software after installing your router. You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools > Internet Options, click
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual - 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 that the Link lights are on for the switch ports that are connected
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual • 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 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
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 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. 1. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User 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
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    . 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 http://www.netgear.com/support. 7-14 v1.0, May 2009 Troubleshooting
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    Gigabit Router WNR3500v2. Table A-1. WNR3500v2 Router Default Configuration Settings Feature Router Login Router login URL Login name (case-sensitive) printed on product label Password (case-sensitive) printed on product label Internet Connection WAN MAC address MTU size Local Network Router LAN IP
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Table A-1. WNR3500v2 Router Default Configuration Settings (continued) Wireless Wireless communication SSID Name Security Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) Broadcast SSID Country/Region RF Channel Operating Mode Data Rate Output
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Technical Specifications Table A-2. WNR3500v2 Router General Specifications Feature General Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS,
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual A-4 Default Configuration and Technical Specifications v1.0, May 2009
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    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, May 2009
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual B-2 Related Documents v1.0, May 2009
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    3-10 autogenerated IP addresses 7-6 automatic logout 1-4 automatic software upgrade 4-3 B backing up configuration file 4-10 backing up, transfer time 6-3 bandwidth, optimizing 6-3 base station, setting up 5-23 Basic Settings screen 1-6 basic wireless connectivity 7-11 blocking access 3-4 inbound
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual custom service (port forwarding) 5-17 customer support ii D data packets, fragmented 6-6 date and time, troubleshooting 7-10 daylight savings time 7-10 default DMZ server 5-8 default factory settings listed A-1 restoring 7-14 default
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    3-4 restricting access by 3-3 spoofing 1-8 MAC addresses attached devices 4-9 current 4-5 QoS for 6-11 mail server, outgoing 3-10 managing router remotely 4-11 manually upgrading software 4-3 metric value 5-11 mode, communication 4-6 MTU size 6-6 multicasting 5-3 N NAT (Network Address Translation
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual port triggering configuring 5-18 example 5-13 portmap table 6-14 power adapter specifications A-3 Power light, troubleshooting and 7-3 Powerline HD products 6-2 PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) 1-7, 7-7 Preamble mode 2-17 primary DNS server
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual transfer time (backing up) 6-3 troubleshooting 7-1 trusted user 3-5 typographical conventions vii U Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) 6-13 up time, system 4-8 upgrading router software 4-1 URLs router main menu 1-2 typography for vii
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    NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Index-6 v1.0, May 2009
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202-10433-01
May 2009
v1.0
NETGEAR
, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
NETGEAR RangeMax™
Wireless-N Gigabit
Router WNR3500v2
User Manual