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Chapter 4 Using Network Monitoring Tools This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features 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" on page 4-4" • "Viewing a List of Attached Devices" on page 4-9 • "Managing the Configuration File" in Chapter 4 • "Enabling Remote Management Access" on page 4-11 Upgrading the Router Firmware The routing software (also called firmware) of the WNR3500v2 router is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as NETGEAR releases new software. Your router can download and install the new software, or you can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR website and manually send the upgrade file to the router using your browser. Tip: To ensure that you are always using the latest router firmware, enable the Firmware Upgrade Assistant feature so that the router will automatically detect a new version of the firmware on the Internet and alert you to its availability. 4-1 v1.0, May 2009

Section	Page
NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual	1
Contents	7
About This Manual	11
Conventions, Formats, and Scope	11
How to Print This Manual	12
Revision History	12
Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection	13
Using the Setup Manual	13
Logging In to Your Wireless Router	14
Using the Setup Wizard	17
Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings	17
Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network	21
Planning Your Wireless Network	21
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines	22
Wireless Security Options	23
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings	24
Configuring WEP Wireless Security	26
Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security	28
Using Push ‘N’ Connect to Configure Your Wireless Network	29
Using the WPS Button to Configure Your Network and Add a Client	30
Using a PIN to Configure Your Network and Add a Client	31
Configuring Advanced WPS Settings	33
Adding Both WPS-Capable Clients and Non-WPS-Capable Clients	34
Restricting Access to Your Router	35
Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network	37
Protecting Access to Your WNR3500v2 Router	37
Changing the Built-In Password	38
Restricting Access by MAC Address	39
Blocking Access to Internet Sites	40
Blocking Access to Internet Services	42
Configuring a User-Defined Service	43
Scheduling Blocking	44
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access	45
Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications	46
Setting the Time	47
Chapter 4 Using Network Monitoring Tools	49
Upgrading the Router Firmware	49
Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software	51
Upgrading Manually to New Router Software	51
Viewing Wireless Router Status Information	52
Viewing a List of Attached Devices	57
Managing the Configuration File	57
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration	58
Erasing the Configuration	59
Enabling Remote Management Access	59
Chapter 5 Customizing Your Network Settings	61
Using the LAN IP Setup Options	61
Using the Router as a DHCP Server	64
Using Address Reservation	64
Using a Dynamic DNS Service	65
Configuring the WAN Setup Options	67
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server	68
Configuring Static Routes	69
Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network	71
How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router	71
How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process	73
How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process	74
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering	75
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers	76
Adding a Custom Service	77
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry	78
Configuring Port Triggering	78
Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS)	81
Wireless Repeating Function	82
Setting Up the Base Station	83
Setting Up a Repeater Unit	84
Chapter 6 Fine-Tuning Your Network	85
Assessing Your Speed Requirements	86
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth	87
Optimizing Wireless Performance	89
Changing the MTU Size	90
Quality of Service	91
Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications	92
Configuring QoS for Internet Access	92
Using Universal Plug and Play	97
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting	99
Quick Tips	99
Troubleshooting Basic Functions	101
Cannot Access the Router Main Menu	103
Cannot Access the Internet	104
Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility	106
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router	106
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device	107
Problems with Date and Time	108
Wireless Connectivity	108
Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program	109
Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity	109
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password	112
Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications	113
Technical Specifications	115
Appendix B Related Documents	117

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v1.0, May 2009

Chapter 4

Using Network Monitoring Tools

This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features 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” on page 4-4

”

•

“Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 4-9

•

“Managing the Configuration File” in Chapter 4

•

“Enabling Remote Management Access” on page 4-11

Upgrading the Router Firmware

The routing software (also called firmware) of the WNR3500v2 router is stored in flash memory,

and can be upgraded as NETGEAR releases new software. Your router can download and install

the new software, or you can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR website and manually

send the upgrade file to the router using your browser.

Tip:

To ensure that you are always using the latest router firmware, enable the Firmware

Upgrade Assistant feature so that the router will automatically detect a new version

of the firmware on the Internet and alert you to its availability.