NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500 User Manual
Contents
ix
v1.0, March 2008
How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process
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5-5
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering
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5-6
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers
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5-6
Adding a Custom Service
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5-7
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry
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5-8
Configuring Port Triggering
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5-9
Using Universal Plug and Play
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5-12
Optimizing Wireless Performance
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5-13
Configuring Quality of Service
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5-14
Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications
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5-15
Configuring QoS for Internet Access
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5-16
Changing the MTU Size
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5-20
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth
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5-21
Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies
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5-23
Assessing Your Speed Requirements
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5-24
Chapter 6
Using Network Monitoring Tools
Viewing Wireless Router Status Information
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6-1
Viewing a List of Attached Devices
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6-6
Managing the Configuration File
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6-6
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration
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6-7
Erasing the Configuration
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6-8
Upgrading the Router Software
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6-8
Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software
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6-9
Upgrading Manually to New Router Software
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6-10
Enabling Remote Management Access
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6-11
Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Quick Tips
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7-1
Troubleshooting Basic Functions
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7-3
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
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7-4
Troubleshooting the Internet Connection
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7-5
Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility
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7-7
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
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7-7
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
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7-8