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LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1515  To set up password recovery: 1. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box. 2. Select two security questions, and provide answers to them. 3. Click Apply to save your changes. When you use your browser to access the router, the login screen displays. If password recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts. You can then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password. Diagnostics Use the Diagnostics screen to perform various diagnostics. For normal operation, these tests are not required.  To run the diagnostics: Select ADVANCED > Administration > Diagnostics to display the following screen: Ping an IP address. Use this test to send a ping packet request to the specified IP address. This procedure is often used to test a connection. If the request times out because no reply is received, this result usually means that the destination is unreachable. However, some network devices can be configured not to respond to a ping. Perform a DNS Lookup. A DNS (Domain Name Server) converts the Internet name (for example, www.netgear.com) to an IP address. If you need the IP address of a web, FTP, mail, or other server on the Internet, you can do a DNS lookup to find the IP address. Display the Routing Table. This operation displays the internal routing table. This information gets used by technical support and other staff who understand routing tables. Administration 57

Section	Page
LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1515	1
Contents	3
1. Hardware Setup	6
Hardware Features	7
Router Front Panel	7
Router Back Panel	9
Router Label	10
Insert the SIM Card	11
Position Your Router	11
2. Getting Started with NETGEAR genie	13
Router Setup	14
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP	14
Wireless Devices and Security Settings	14
Types of Logins and Access	14
NETGEAR genie Setup	14
Use the NETGEAR genie	15
Router Dashboard (BASIC Home Screen)	16
Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network	17
Manual Method	17
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method	17
3. NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings	18
Internet Setup	19
Internet Setup Screen Fields	19
Wireless Settings	21
Wireless Settings Screen Fields	22
Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase	23
Attached Devices	23
Parental Controls	24
4. NETGEAR genie ADVANCED Home	27
WPS Wizard	28
Setup Menu	29
Broadband Settings	30
Mobile Broadband Settings	30
WAN Setup	32
Default DMZ Server	33
Change the MTU Size	33
LAN Setup	35
LAN Setup Screen Settings	36
Use the Router as a DHCP Server	36
Address Reservation	37
Quality of Service Setup	38
5. Security	43
Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic	44
Block Services (Port Filtering)	45
Schedule Blocking	47
Security Event Email Notifications	48
6. Administration	49
Router Status	50
Logs	54
Backup Settings	54
Back Up Settings	55
Restore Configuration Settings	55
Erase	55
Set Password	56
Password Recovery	56
Diagnostics	57
Router Upgrade	58
Module Upgrade	59
7. Advanced Settings	61
SIM Settings	62
Wireless Settings	63
Wireless Repeating	65
Wireless Repeating Function	66
Set Up the Base Station	67
Set Up a Repeater Unit	67
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering	68
Remote Computer Access Basics	68
Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports	70
Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications	71
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering	72
Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers	72
Set Up Port Triggering	74
Dynamic DNS	76
Static Routes	77
Remote Management	79
Universal Plug and Play	81
Traffic Meter	82
8. Troubleshooting	84
Basic Functioning	85
Troubleshoot Access to the Router Main Menu	87
Troubleshoot the ISP Connection	88
Connect to the Internet	88
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing	89
Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility	89
Test the LAN Path to Your Router	89
Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device	90
Problems with Date and Time	91
Restore the Default Configuration and Password	91
A. Supplemental Information	92
Factory Default Settings	93
Technical Specifications	95
B. Wall-Mounting	96
C. Notification of Compliance	99

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Administration

LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1515



To set up password recovery:

Select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

When you use your browser to access the router, the login screen displays. If password

recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts. You can

then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password.

Diagnostics

Use the Diagnostics screen to perform various diagnostics. For normal operation, these tests

are not required.



To run the diagnostics:

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Diagnostics

to display the following screen:

Ping an IP address

. Use this test to send a ping packet request to the specified IP address.

This procedure is often used to test a connection. If the request times out because no reply is

received, this result usually means that the destination is unreachable. However, some

network devices can be configured not to respond to a ping.

Perform a DNS Lookup

. A DNS (Domain Name Server) converts the Internet name (for

example, www.netgear.com) to an IP address. If you need the IP address of a web, FTP,

mail, or other server on the Internet, you can do a DNS lookup to find the IP address.

Display the Routing Table

. This operation displays the internal routing table. This

information gets used by technical support and other staff who understand routing tables.