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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10545-01 November 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 instructions. RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L
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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 is provided in the WNR3500L product package. Europe - Declaration of Conformity in Languages of the European Community Cesky [Czech] NETGEAR Inc. tímto
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    eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG. Hawnhekk, NETGEAR Inc., jiddikjara li dan Radiolan jikkonforma mal-htigijiet essenzjali u ma product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only. Any product changes or modifications
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    declare under our sole responsibility that the model WNR3500L RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. may cause undesired operation. FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
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    Product and Publication Details Model Number: Publication Date: Product Family: Product Name: Home or Business Product: Language: Publication Part Number: WNR3500L November 2009 Wireless Router RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L Home English 202-10545-01 vi v1.0, November 2009
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Contents NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual About This Manual Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Setup Manual 1-1 Logging In to Your Wireless Router 1-2 Selecting a
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Protecting Access to Your WNR3500v2 Router 3-1 Changing the Built-In Password 3-2 Restricting Access by MAC Address 3-3 Blocking Access to Internet Sites 3-4 Blocking Access to Internet Services
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process 5-14 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 5-15 Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers 5-16 Adding a Custom Service 5-17 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Connecting to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings 7-12 Enabling File and Printer Sharing 7-13 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Quick Tips ...8-1 Troubleshooting Basic Functions 8-3 Cannot Access the Router Main Menu 8-5 Cannot
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    for configuring the features of the NETGEAR® RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. The information in this manual is intended for readers with
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    or death. • Scope. This manual is written for the WNR3500L router according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L November 2009 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, click the
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    This chapter describes how to configure your WNR3500L 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
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    in "Preparing Your Network" in Appendix B. To log in to 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
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual 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 Built-In Password" on page 3-2. Note: The router user name and password are not
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Table 1-1. Basic Settings screen fields Settings Description Does Your ISP Require a Login? • Yes • No These fields Account Name appear only if no (If required) login is required. Domain Name (If required) Enter the account
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can use WiFi Protected 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
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    Router with USB WNR3500L 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 able to obtain an IP address
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    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. Enter
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    settings, or access the wireless router from a wired computer to make further changes. To configure WPA or WPA2 in the wireless router: 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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 if the wireless settings on the router
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    • "Setting the Time" on page 3-11 Protecting Access to Your WNR3500L Router For security reasons, the wireless router has its own user name and password. Also, after a period of inactivity for a set length of time, the administrator login automatically disconnects. When prompted, enter admin for the
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Figure 3-4 4. Adjust the list as needed for your network. You can add devices using either of the following methods: • If the computer is in the Available Wireless Cards table, select the radio button of that computer to capture its
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual 5. Click Apply to save all your settings in the Block Sites screen. Blocking Access to Internet Services The WNR3500L router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by computers on your network. This is called service
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Scheduling Blocking The WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    your RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L. 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Figure 4-4 Table 4-1 describes the router status fields. Table 4-1. Wireless Router Status Fields Field Hardware Version Firmware Version Internet Port MAC Address IP Address Description The router model. The version of the current
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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 Statistics Item System Up Time Port Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B/s Rx B/s Up Time Poll
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User 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.
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Note: Be sure to change the router's default configuration password to a very secure password. The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language, and should be a mixture of letters (both uppercase and lowercase),
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    5 Customizing Your Network Settings This chapter describes advanced features of the RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L. 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
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual 3. Type the MAC address of the computer or server. Tip: If the computer is already present on your network, you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here. 4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    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
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Select Static Routes under Advanced in the main the 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. Customizing Your Network Settings
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual 7. Type the gateway IP address, which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual 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
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual While port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range to a single local computer, port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer that needs them and can close the ports when they are no longer needed.
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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 disabled. However, any port triggering configuration information you
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS) The WNR3500L 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 use
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    so that the router is an access point for wireless computers. If this check box is selected, the router communicates wirelessly only with other APs whose MAC addresses are listed in this screen. The router still communicates with wire-connected LAN devices. Customizing Your Network Settings v1
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    "Using the LAN IP Setup Options" on page 5-1). Note: Failing to change the LAN IP address will cause an IP address conflict in the network because the factory default LAN IP is the same for both units. 2. Log in to the router that will be the repeater. Check the Wireless Settings screen, and verify
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    how to modify the configuration of the RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to the availability of inexpensive mass storage. Table 6-1 shows approximate, comparative times for transferring 1 gigabyte (1 GB) of data using various networking
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual • Microwave ovens (no closer than 10 feet) • Choose your settings. - Use a scanning utility to determine what other wireless networks are operating nearby, and choose an unused channel. - Turn off SSID broadcast, and change the
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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 WNR3500L router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual a. If you chose to add a new entry, the screen expands as shown: Figure 6-4 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
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual 4. Click Apply in the QoS Setup screen to save your changes. 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
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    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
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Chapter 7 USB Storage This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. Note: The USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives.
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Actual bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables. The router should work with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most upto-date list of USB drives
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual 2. If you want to specify read only access, or to allow access from the Internet, see "Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings" on page 7-7. Storing Files in a Central Location for Printing This scenario is for a family that has one
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual • Be sure to enable either FTP (via Internet) in the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen. This option supports both downloading and uploading of files. See "Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings" on page 7-7. Note: You can also
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Alternately, you can also type \\readyshare in the address field of your Web browser. Note: If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you might not see your USB device in the router screens until you log
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Editing a Network Folder On the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen, click the Edit button to open the Edit Network Folder screen. Figure 7-2 You can use this screen to select a folder, change the Share Name, or change the Read
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings To configure advanced USB settings, under the USB heading on the router main menu, select Advanced Settings. The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays. Figure 7-3 You can use this
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Table 7-2. USB Storage Advanced Settings Fields and Buttons Description Workgroup If you are using a Windows Workgroup rather than a domain, the Workgroup name is displayed here. The name
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Creating a Network Folder From the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen, click the Create a Network Folder button to open the Create a Network Folder screen: Figure 7-4 You can use this screen to create a folder and to specify its
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual ReadyShare Access Once you have set up your router, you can connect any USB storage device and share the contents with other users on your network. You can access your USB device in any of the following ways: • On Windows 7, Windows
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Specifying Approved USB Devices For more security, you can set up the router to share approved USB devices only. 1. Select USB Settings from the Advanced menu, and then click Approved Devices. The USB Drive Approved Settings screen
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer To connect to the USB drive from remote computers using a Web browser, you must use the router's Internet port IP address. If you are using dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name,
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual • Microsoft Windows Start Menu, Run option • Windows Explorer • Network Neighborhood or My Network Place. Enabling File and Printer Sharing Each computer's network properties must be set to enable network communication with the USB
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    chapter provides information about troubleshooting your RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L. 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
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Table 8-1. 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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    to factory defaults. This will set the router's IP address to www.routerlogin.net. This procedure is explained in "Restoring the Default Configuration and Password" on page 8-14. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. Troubleshooting 8-3 v1
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Table 8-2. 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 green after setting WPS
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Table 8-2. Troubleshooting LED Behavior (continued) Situation Recommended Action Lights never turn off. When the router is turned on, the Power LED does not go off. The WAN and LAN port LEDs come on after about 10 seconds if the
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual 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 WNR3500L router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual 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: • Is your router's
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual 1. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu of the WNR3500L router. Figure 8-1 2. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive name. In the Name (SSID) field, you can enter
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L 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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    about security, see Chapter 2, "Safeguarding Your Network"). Restoring the Default Configuration and Password You can restore the factory default 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
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    the RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L. Table A-1. WNR3500L 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
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Table A-1. WNR3500L 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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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual Technical Specifications Table A-2. WNR3500v2 Router General Specifications Feature General Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols TCP/IP LVD) Interface Specifications LAN WAN 10BASE-T or 100BASE
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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, November
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    DMZ server 5-8 Dynamic DNS 5-6 LAN IP settings 5-2 NAT 5-8 port forwarding 5-16 port triggering 5-18 repeater unit 5-24 user-defined services 3-7 See also adding connection status settings 4-7 connection types 6-1 CTS/RTS Threshold 2-16 custom service (port forwarding) 5-17 customer support
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual D data packets, fragmented 6-6 date and time, troubleshooting 8-10 daylight savings time 8-10 default DMZ server 5-8 default factory settings listed A-1 restoring 8-14 default gateway 4-7 default LAN IP configuration 5-1 deleting
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    RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual registering domain name and 5-5 reserved 5-4 IP subnet mask 4-6 italic text xi J Java and JavaScript 8-6 K keywords, blocking by 3-4 knowledge base 1-4 L LAN IP setup 5-1 LAN path, troubleshooting 8-8 LAN port QoS for 6-10 settings
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    4-11 repeater units 5-24 requirements, speed 6-2 reserved IP adresses 5-4 Resource CD 1-1 restarting network 8-2 restoring configuration 4-10 default factory settings 8-14 Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address 2-8 RIP (Router Information Protocol) 5-3 route name 5-10 router manual configuration
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    7-11 unmounting a USB drive 7-10 USB drive Microsoft network connection 7-12 remote computer connection 7-12 user-defined services 3-7 V viewing attached devices 4-9 logs 3-9 status 4-4 W WAN IP address, troubleshooting 8-6 WAN setup 5-7 WDS 5-22 WDS (see Wireless Repeating) 5-21 Web Configuration
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202-10545-01
November 2009
v1.0
NETGEAR
, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
RangeMax™ Wireless-N
Gigabit Router with USB
WNR3500L User Manual