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Contents

Chapter 1 Hardware Setup

Chapter 2 Router Internet Setup

Unpack Your New Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Position Your Wireless Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

ADSL Microfilters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

One-Line ADSL Microfilter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Two-Line ADSL Microfilter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Cable Your N150 Wireless Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Verify the Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Router Setup Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Replace an Existing Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adapters and Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Gather ISP Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

NETGEAR Genie Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

View or Change Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Settings Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Upgrade Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Router Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Manual Setup (Basic Settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

DSL Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Unsuccessful Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Change Password and Login Time-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Log Out Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Types of Logins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 3 Wireless Settings

Preset Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Security Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Turn Off Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Disable SSID Broadcast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Restrict Access by MAC Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Wireless Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Add Clients (Devices) to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Manual Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Wireless Settings Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Consider Every Device on Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

View or Change Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Set WPA-802.1x Server and Passphrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Set WEP Encryption and Passphrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Chapter 4 Security Settings

Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Delete a Keyword or Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Specify a Trusted Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Firewall Rules to Control Network Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Configure Firewall Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Outbound Rules (Service Blocking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Configure Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Set the Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Schedule Firewall Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Enable Security Event Email Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Chapter 5 Network Maintenance

Upgrade the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Turn Off Automatic Firmwar Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Automatic Firmware Checking On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Manage the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Back Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

View Router Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

View Attached Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Run Diagnostic Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Chapter 6 Advanced Settings

WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Dynamic DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Access Router Interface on Additional Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Use Router as DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Reserved IP Addresses Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

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Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Static Route Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Configure Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

Router Not On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Power LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Power LED Is Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

LAN or DSL Link LED Is Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

No Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

DSL Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Internet LED Is Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Cannot Obtain an Internet IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Debug PPPoE or PPPoA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Cannot Load an Internet Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

TCP/IP Network Not Responding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Test the LAN Path to Your Wireless Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Cannot Log in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Firmware Needs to Be Reloaded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Incorrect Date or Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Appendix A Supplemental Information

Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Wall-Mount Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Appendix B Notification of Compliance Index

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Getting to know your wireless modem router

The N150 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN1000 provides you with an easy and secure way to set up a wireless home network with fast access to the Internet over a high-speed digital subscriber line (DSL). It has a built-in DSL modem, is compatible with all major DSL Internet service providers, lets you block unsafe Internet content and applications, and protects the devices (PCs, gaming consoles, and so on) that you connect to your home network.

If you have not already set up your new router using the installation guide that comes in the box, this chapter walks you through the hardware setup. how to set up your Internet connection.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Unpack Your New Router

• Hardware Features

• Position Your Wireless Router

• ADSL Microfilters

• Cable Your N150 Wireless Modem Router

• Verify the Cabling

Chapter 2, Router Internet Setup, explains

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Unpack Your New Router

Your box should contain the following items:

• N150 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN1000

• AC power adapter (plug varies by region)

• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable

• Telephone cable with RJ-11 connector

• Microfilters and splitters (quantity and type vary by region)

• Resource CD with NETGEAR Genie setup

• Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions

If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair. See Position Your Wireless Router on page 12 for information about where to place and how to position your router.

Figure 1. Review the box contents

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Hardware Features

Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.

Label

The label on the bottom of the wireless modem router shows the router’s factory reset button, security PIN, preset login information, MAC address, and serial number.

Security PIN

Preset login information MAC address

Restore Factory Settings

Figure 2. Information on the router label

See Preset Security on page 33 for information about preset security and MAC addresses. See Factory Settings on page 95 for information about the Reset Factory Settings button and the factory setting values.

Serial number

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Back Panel

The back panel has the On/Off button and port connections as shown in the figure.

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Figure 3. Back panel port connections

Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following elements:

1. RJ-11 Asynchronous DSL (ADSL) port for connecting the wireless modem router to a

DSL line

Note: An ADSL port is capable of sending data over a DSL line at one

speed and receiving it at another speed.

2. Four Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports for cabling the wireless modem router to the local computers

3. Power On/Off button

4. AC power adapter input

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Front Panel

The wireless modem router front panel has the nine status LEDs and icons shown in the figure. Note that the Wireless and WPS icons are buttons.

Wireless on/off button WPS On/Off button

Power

LAN ports

DSL

Internet

Wireless

WPS

Figure 4. Front panel LED Icons

The tables below describe the LEDs, icons, and buttons on the front panel from left to right.

Table 1. Power On/Off button

Icon LED Activity Description

Solid green Power is supplied to the router.

Solid red POST (power-on self-test) failure or a device malfunction has occurred.

Off Power is not supplied to the router.

Restore factory settings

Table 2. LAN LED

Light blinks momentarily when the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the unit is pressed for 6 seconds. The Power LED then blinks red three times when the Restore Factory Settings button is released and then turns green as the gateway resets to the factory defaults.

Icon LED Activity Description

Solid green The LAN port has detected an Ethernet link with a device.

Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received.

Off No link is detected on this port.

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Table 3. DSL LED

Icon LED Activity Description

Solid green You have a DSL connection. In technical terms, the DSL port is

synchronized with an ISP’s network-access device.

Blinking green Indicates that the wireless modem router is negotiating the best possible

speed on the DSL line.

Off The unit is off or there is no IP connection.

Table 4. Internet LED

Icon LED Activity Description

Solid green You have an Internet connection. If this connection is dropped due to an

idle time-out but the DSL connection is still present, the light stays green. If the Internet connection is dropped for any other reason, the light turns off.

Solid red The Internet (IP) connection failed. See No Internet Connection on page 87

for troubleshooting information.

Blinking green Data is being transmitted over the DSL port.

Off No Internet connection is detected or the device is in bridge mode (an

external device handles the ISP connection).

Table 5. Wireless Button and LED

Icon LED Activity Description

Solid green There is wireless connectivity.

Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received over the wireless link.

Icon is on the Wireless button

Off There is no wireless connectivity. You can still plug an Ethernet cable into

one of the LAN ports to get wired connectivity. See Turn Off Wireless

Connectivity on page 34 for more information about the use of this button.

Table 6. WPS Button and LED

Icon LED Activity Description

Solid green Indicates that wireless security has been enabled.

Blinking green WPS-capable device is connecting to the device.

Icon is on the WPS button

Off WPS is not enabled. See Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method on page 36

for more information about the use of this button.

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Position Your Wireless Router

The wireless modem router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range. For best results, place your router:

• Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate, and

preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices.

• So it is accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers.

• In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings

between the wireless modem router and your other devices to a minimum.

• Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference, such as ceiling

fans, home security systems, microwaves, PCs, or the base of a cordless phone or 2.4 GHz cordless phone.

• Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs. Large

expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete can also affect your wireless signal.

• With the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage or with

the antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage, as applicable.

Also be aware that when you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

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ADSL Microfilters

If this is the first time you have cabled a wireless router between a DSL phone line and your computer or laptop, you might not be familiar with ADSL microfilters. If you are, you can skip this section and proceed to Cable Your N150 Wireless Modem Router on page 15.

An ADSL microfilter is a small in-line device that filters DSL interference out of standard phone equipment that shares the same line with your DSL service. Every telephone device that connects to a telephone line that provides DSL service, needs an ADSL microfilter to filter out the DSL interference. Example devices are telephones, fax machines, answering machines, and caller ID displays. Note that not every phone line in your home necessarily carries DSL service. That depends on the DSL service setup in your home.

Note: Often the ADSL microfilter is included in the box with the wireless

modem router. If you purchased the wireless modem router in a country where a microfilter is not included, you have to acquire the ADSL microfilter separately.

One-Line ADSL Microfilter

Plug the ADSL microfilter into the wall outlet and plug your phone equipment into the jack labeled Phone. The wireless modem router plugs directly into a separate DSL line. Plugging the wireless modem router into the phone jack blocks the Internet connection. If you do not have a separate DSL line for the router, the best thing to do is to use an ADSL microfilter with a built-in splitter (see the next paragraph).

Plugs into DSL line

Figure 5. One-line ADSL microfilter

Second best when you do not have a separate DSL line for the router is to get a separate splitter. To use a one-line filter with a separate splitter, insert the splitter into the phone outlet, connect the one-line filter to the splitter, and connect the phone to the filter.

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Two-Line ADSL Microfilter

Use an ADSL microfilter with a built-in splitter when there is a single wall outlet that provides connectivity for both the wireless modem router and your telephone equipment. Plug the ADSL microfilter into the wall outlet, plug your phone equipment into the jack labeled Phone, and plug the wireless modem router into the jack labeled ADSL.

Plugs into the DSL line

Figure 6. Two-line ADSL microfilter with built-in splitter

Summary

• One-line ADSL microfilter. Use with a phone or fax machine.

• Splitter. Use with a one-line ADSL microfilter to share an outlet with a phone and the

wireless modem router.

• Two-line ADSL microfilter with built-in splitter. Use to share an outlet with a phone and the

wireless modem router.

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Cable Your N150 Wireless Modem Router

The installation guide that came in the box has a cabling diagram on the first page. This section walks you through the cabling procedure with detailed illustrations.

1. Put an ADSL microfilter between the phone line and the phone as shown here. The

illustration shows a two-line ADSL microfilter with built-in splitter. The phone plugs into the Phone jack as shown.

Figure 7. ADSL microfilter between phone line and phone

2. Use the included phone cable with RJ-11 jacks to connect the ADSL port (A) of the wireless

modem router to the ADSL port (B) of the two-line ADSL microfilter.

Figure 8. Cable the modem router to the microfilter

CAUTION:

Incorrectly connecting a filter to your wireless modem router blocks your DSL connection.

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3. Connect the Ethernet cable (C) from a wireless modem router LAN port to the Ethernet

adapter (D) in your computer

Figure 9. Connect the Ethernet cable to your computer

4. Plug the power adapter into the AC power adapter input (labeled Power ), and plug the other

end into a power outlet.

5. Connect any additional wired PCs to your router by inserting an Ethernet cable from a PC

into one of the three remaining LAN ports.

Verify the Cabling

Verify that your router is cabled correctly by checking the wireless modem router LEDs. Turn on the wireless router by pressing the On/Off button on the back.

• The Power LED is green when the modem router is turned on.

•

The LAN ports are green for each PC cabled to the router by an Ethernet cable. The wireless LED is green when the modem router is turned on. The DSL LED is green when you have a DSL connection. The Internet LED is red when there is no Internet connection.

Turn on your computer. If software usually logs you in to your Internet connection, do not run that software. Cancel it if it starts automatically.

Verify that the LAN router by an Ethernet cable.

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lights (1 through 4) are lit for any computers cabled to the modem

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2. Router Internet Setup

Connecting to the Internet

This chapter explains how to set up your Internet connection using one of three methods: NETGEAR Genie (recommended), Setup Wizard, or manual setup. If you have already set up your router using one of these methods, the initial router setup is complete. Refer to this chapter if you want to become familiar with the router menus, view or adjust the initial settings, or change the router password and login time-out.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Router Setup Preparation

• NETGEAR Genie Setup

• Log In to the N150 Modem Router

• Upgrade Router Firmware

• Router Interface

• Setup Wizard

• Manual Setup (Basic Settings)

• DSL Settings

• Unsuccessful Internet Connection

• Change Password and Login Time-Out

• Log Out Manually

• Types of Logins

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Router Setup Preparation

You can set up your wireless modem router with the NETGEAR Genie as described in

NETGEAR Genie Setup on page 19, with the Setup Wizard as described in Setup Wizard on

page 24, or manually as described in Manual Setup (Basic Settings) on page 25. However, before you start the setup process, you need to have your ISP information on hand and make sure the laptops, PCs, and other devices in the network have the settings described here.

Note: If you have a Macintosh or Linux system, you have to use the

manual setup method.

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP

If you configured your computer to use a static IP address, you need to change the settings back so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). See

Supplemental Information for more information.

Appendix A,

Replace an Existing Router

To replace an existing router, disconnect it completely from your network and set it aside before starting the router setup.

Adapters and Security Settings

A wireless adapter is the wireless radio in your PC or laptop that lets the PC or laptop connect to a wireless network. Most PCs and laptops come with an adapter already installed, but if it is outdated or slow, you can purchase a USB adapter to plug into a USB port.

Make sure the wireless adapter in each computer in your wireless network supports the same security settings as the wireless modem router. See information about the router’s preconfigured security settings.

Note: If you connect devices to your modem router using WPS as

described in those devices assume the security settings of the router.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method on page 36,

Preset Security on page 33 for

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Gather ISP Information

You need the following information to set up your wireless modem router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) should have provided you with all of the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet connection is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP’s login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your wireless modem router automatically logs you in.

• Active Internet service provided by a DSL account

• The ISP configuration information for your DSL account

- ISP login name and password

- ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses

- Fixed or static IP address

- Host and domain names

- Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you could need to know

one or more of these settings for a manual setup:

- Virtual path identifier (VPI) and virtual channel identifier (VCI) parameters

- Multiplexing method

- Host and domain names

NETGEAR Genie Setup

NETGEAR Genie is on the Resource CD and runs on a PC with Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2 or later. It is the easiest way to set up the router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. It takes about 15 minutes to complete.

Before running the NETGEAR Genie on a corporate PC, check with your company’s network support staff. Corporate network settings or virtual private network (VPN) client software might conflict with the default settings of a home router. If you are unsure about whether there might be a conflict, use a different computer.

1. Locate the DSL settings information (user name and password) provided by your ISP.

Contact your ISP if you do not have it.

2. Insert the Resource CD into your Windows PC. The CD automatically starts and detects the

language you are using on your PC. Select a different language option, if you prefer.

Note: If the CD does not start, go to the CD drive (under My Computer on

Windows), browse the CD, and double-click .

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3. When the Welcome screen displays, click Setup to start the Genie. Follow the instructions to

complete the setup. NETGEAR Genie checks your hardware setup and guides you through connecting the router to the Internet and adding computers to your network.

Your wireless modem router connects to the Internet when any of the computers connected to your network require access. When you launch a Web browser to access the Internet, the router’s Internet LED

blinks to indicate ISP communication.

View or Change Settings

You can view and change the settings in the following ways:

• Log in to your router by clicking the desktop shortcut

desktop during the NETGEAR Genie setup. The shortcut icon is put on your desktop only when you use the NETGEAR Genie setup method.

• Log in to your router. See Log In to the N150 Modem Router on page 21.

• Open the Router_Setup.html file that was placed on your desktop during the NETGEAR

Genie setup. This file provides setup and system information, the NETGEAR Technical Support number, links to the NETGEAR website, and a router login link.

that was placed on your

Settings Description

When the NETGEAR Genie setup is completed, your router has the following configuration and informational settings. Some of these settings can be viewed in Router_Setup.html.

Configuration

• Wireless settings. The preconfigured Wi-Fi network name (SSID), passphrase, and

security option (encryption protocol). See Preset Security on page 33 for more information.

• Internet connection including language and country as described in Setup Wizard on

page 24.

• WAN port settings. This is your port address type (PPPoE by default) and ISP login name

and password. See Manual Setup (Basic Settings) on page 25 for more information about address types.

• Router login. The router administrator login name and password as described in Log In to

the N150 Modem Router on page 21.

• System information. PC operating system, router serial number, and WAN Port MAC

Address. See Restrict Access by MAC Address on page 34 for more information about MAC addresses.

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1. Type http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your browser and press Enter to display

the login window. You can also enter either of these addresses to access the wireless modem router: http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.

admin

********

Figure 10. Enter the user name and password

2. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router

password, both in lowercase letters.

Note: The router user name and password are probably different from the

user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection. See Types of Logins on page 31 for more information.

The router menus display where you can do things like change settings or add other devices to your network. See Router Interface on page 23 for a brief description of the available functionality, and Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method on page 36 for information about adding devices to your network.

If you do not see the login prompt:

1. Check the LEDs on the router front panel to make sure that the modem router i

into an electrical outlet, its power is on, and the Ethernet cable between your computer and the router is connected to a LAN port.

s plugged

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2. If you connected the Ethernet cable and quickly launched your browser and typed in the

router URL, your computer might need a minute or two to recognize the LAN connection. Relaunch your browser and try again.

3. If you are having trouble accessing the router wirelessly, NETGEAR recommends that

during setup you use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer so that you can log in to the wireless modem router.

Note: If you cannot connect to the wireless router, check the Internet

Protocol (TCP/IP) properties in the Network Connections section of your PC Control Panel. They should be set to obtain both IP and DNS server addresses automatically. See your computer documentation or follow the links in for assistance.

Related Documents on page 98

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Change Password and Login Time-Out

For security reasons, the wireless modem router has its own user name and password that default to admin and password. You can and should change these to a secure user name and password that are easy to remember. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and is a mixture of upper case and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.

Note: The router user name and password are not the same as the user

name and password for logging in to your Internet connection. See

Types of Logins on page 31 for more information about login types.

1. Select Maintenance > Set Password to display the following screen:

Figure 15. Set router login password

2. Enter the old password.

3. Enter the new password twice.

4. Change the login time-out to a value between 1 and 99 minutes if the default value of 5

minutes does not meet your needs. The administrator’s login to the wireless modem router configuration times out after a

period of inactivity to prevent someone else from accessing the router interface when you step away.

5. Click Apply to save your changes.

After changing the password, you are required to log in again to continue the configuration. If you have backed up the wireless modem router settings previously, you should do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes the new password. See

Back Up on page 62 for information about backing up your network configuration.

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Log Out Manually

The router interface provides a Logout command at the bottom of the router menus. Log out when you expect to be away from your computer for a relatively long period of time.

Types of Logins

There are three separate types of logins that have different purposes. It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when.

• Router login logs you in to the router interface. See Log In to the N150 Modem Router on

page 21 for details about this login.

• ISP login logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider has provided you

with this login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login information, contact your service provider.

• Wi-Fi network name and passphrase logs you in to your wireless network. This login is

preconfigured and can be found on the label on the bottom of your unit. See

Wireless Settings, for more information.

Chapter 3,

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3. Wireless Settings

Protecting your network

This chapter describes how to use the Wireless Settings screens to view and change (if needed) your wireless network settings. Security features to prevent objectionable content from reaching your PCs are covered in

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Preset Security

• Security Basics

• Add Clients (Devices) to Your Network

• Wireless Settings Screen

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Preset Security

The N150 Modem Router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), passphrase, and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory. You can find the preset SSID and passphrase on the bottom of the unit.

• Wi-Fi network name (SSID) identifies your network so devices can find it.

• Passphrase controls access to your network. Devices that know the SSID and the

passphrase can find your wireless network and connect.

Note: The preset SSID and passphrase are uniquely generated for every

device to protect and maximize your wireless security.

• Security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The

security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices receive authorization to connect to your network. The preset security option is WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed mode described in

Wireless Security Options on page 34.

The Wireless Settings screen lets you view and change the preset security settings.

However, it is important to understand that NETGEAR recommends that you not change your preset security settings. If you do decide to change your preset security

settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it.

Security Basics

Unlike wired network data, wireless data transmissions extend beyond your walls and can be received by any device with a compatible wireless adapter (radio). For this reason, it is very important to maintain the preset security and understand the other security features available to you. Besides the preset security settings described above, your wireless modem router has the security features described here and in

• Turn off wireless connectivity

• Disable SSID broadcast

• Restrict access by MAC address

• Wireless security options

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Turn Off Wireless Connectivity

You can completely turn off the wireless connectivity of the wireless modem router by pressing the Wireless On/Off button on its front panel notebook computer to wirelessly connect to your wireless modem router and you take a business trip, you can turn off the wireless portion of the modem router while you are traveling. Other members of your household who use computers connected to the wireless modem router through Ethernet cables can still use the wireless modem router.

. For example, if you use your

Disable SSID Broadcast

By default, the wireless modem router broadcasts its Wi-Fi network name (SSID) so devices can find it. If you change this setting to not allow the broadcast, wireless devices will not find your wireless modem router unless they are configured with the same SSID. See Wireless

Access Point Settings on page 40 for the procedure.

Note: Turning off SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network discovery

feature of some products such as Windows XP, but the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers. If you allow the broadcast, be sure to keep wireless security enabled.

Restrict Access by MAC Address

You can enhance your network security by allowing access to only specific PCs based on their Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the wireless modem router. MAC address filtering adds additional security protection to the wireless security option you have in force. The Wireless Station Access List determines which wireless hardware devices are allowed to connect to the wireless modem router by MAC address. See Wireless Station Access List

Settings. on page 40 for the procedure.

Wireless Security Options

A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices receive authorization to connect to your network. There are two types of encryption: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). WPA is stronger, and therefore, recommended over WEP. WPA has several options including pre-shared key (PSK) encryption and 802.1x encryption for enterprises.

This section presents an overview of the security options and provides guidance on when to use which option. Note that it is also possible to disable wireless security. NETGEAR does not recommend this.

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WEP Encryption

WEP uses an old encryption method and can be easily decoded with today's powerful computers. Use this mode only when you have a very old legacy wireless client that does not support WPA-PSK. The Wi-Fi alliance highly recommends against using WEP and plans to make it obsolete. If you do decide to use WEP, see

Set WEP Encryption and Passphrase on

page 43 for the procedure.

WPA Encryption

WPA encryption is built into all hardware that has the Wi-Fi-certified seal. This seal means the product is authorized by the Wi-Fi Alliance (http://www.wi-fi.org/) because it complies with the worldwide single standard for high-speed wireless local area networking. For information about how to use the WPA home options, see on page 42.

• WPA-PSK uses a much stronger encryption algorithm than WEP so it is harder to

decode. This option uses a passphrase to perform the authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) data encryption, implements most of the IEEE

802.11i standard, and is designed to work with all wireless network interface cards, but not all wireless access points. It is superseded by WPA2-PSK.

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase

• WPA2-PSK is the strongest. It is advertised to be theoretically indecipherable due to the

greater degree of randomness in encryption keys that it generates. WPA2-PSK gets higher speed because it is usually implemented through hardware, while WPA-PSK is usually implemented through software. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase to authenticate and generate the initial data encryption keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key.

• WPS-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode is the preconfigured security mode on the wireless

modem router. NETGEAR recommends mixed mode because it provides broader support for all wireless clients. WPA2-PSK clients get higher speed and security, and WPA-PSK clients get decent speed and security. The product documentation for your wireless adapter and WPA client software should have instructions about configuring their WPA settings.

• WPA-802.1x is enterprise-level security and requires an authentication server to

recognize and authorize client access. The authentication server is called Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS). Every wireless client has a user login on the RADIUS server, and the wireless modem router has a client login on the RADIUS server. Data transmissions are encrypted with an automatically generated key. For information about how to use the WPA enterprise option, see

Set WPA-802.1x Server

and Passphrase on page 42.

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Add Clients (Devices) to Your Network

Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices, including guest devices, and other equipment to your wireless network.

Manual Method

1. Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device

(laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your router. This software scans for all wireless networks in your area.

2. Look for your network and select it. If you did not change the name of your network during

the setup process, look for the default Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and select it. The default Wi-Fi network name (SSID) is located on the product label on the bottom of the router.

3. Enter the wireless modem router passphrase and click Connect. The default wireless

modem router passphrase is located on the product label on the bottom of the router.

4. Repeat steps 1–3 to add other wireless devices.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network while maintaining security. To use WPS, make sure that all wireless devices to be connected to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. During the connection process, the client gets the security settings from the router so that every device in the network has the same security settings.

Note: However, if you find that the router is generating new security

settings for each added device, it means that the default value for Keep Existing Wireless Settings has changed. See on page 78 for more information about this setting.

All Wi-Fi-certified and WPS-capable products are compatible with the NETGEAR products that have Push 'N' Connect, which is based on WPS list of all wireless and wired devices connected to your modem router, see View Attached

Devices on page 68.

Note: WEP security does not support WPS. If you try to use WPS to

connect a WEP device to your network, it will not connect.

. For information about how to view a

WPS Settings.

1. For a list of other Wi-Fi-certified products available from NETGEAR, go to http://www.wi-fi.org.

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You can use the WPS (Push 'N' Connect) or router interface method to add wireless devices and other equipment to your wireless network.

WPS (Push 'N' Connect) Method

If your wireless device supports WPS (Push 'N' Connect), follow these steps:

1. Press the WPS button on the router front panel

2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless device or follow the WPS

instructions that came with the device. The device is now connected to your router.

3. Repeat steps 1–2 to add other WPS wireless devices.

Router Interface Method

1. Select Add WPS Client at the top of the router menus. If you cannot select Add WPS

Client, select Setup > Wireless Settings and make sure WPS is selected.

2. Click Next. The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client.

Figure 16. Add WPS Client using the push button method

3. Select either Push Button or PIN Number. With either method, the client wireless device

attempts to detect the WPS signal from the wireless modem router and establish a wireless connection in the time allotted.

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The PIN method displays this screen so you can enter the client security PIN number:

Figure 17. Add WPS Client using the PIN number method

• While the wireless modem router attempts to connect to a WPS-capable device, the

WPS LED on the front of the wireless modem router blinks green. When the wireless modem router establishes a WPS connection, the LED is solid green.

• If a connection is established, the wireless modem router WPS screen displays a

confirmation message.

4. Repeat to add another WPS client to your network.

Wireless Settings Screen

The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network configuration. If you want to make changes, note the current settings first. Once you have established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your needs. NETGEAR

recommends that you not change the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), WPA/WPA2-PAK passphrase, or security option, but if you want to change these settings, this section

explains how.

Note: If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name

(SSID) or other wireless security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the modem router.

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Consider Every Device on Your Network

Before you begin, check the following:

• Every wireless computer has to be able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router

as described in Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP on page 18.

• Each computer or wireless adapter in your network is required to have the same SSID

and wireless mode (bandwidth/data rate) as the router. on each computer can support the mode and security option you want to use.

• The security option on each wireless device in the network is required to match the router.

For example, if you select a security option that requires a passphrase, be sure to use same passphrase for each wireless computer in the network.

Check that the wireless adapter

View or Change Wireless Settings

Your preset router comes set up with a unique wireless network name (SSID) and network password. This information is printed on the label for your router. You view or change these settings in the Wireless Settings screen.

1. Select Setup > Wireless Settings to display the following screen.

Figure 18. Wireless Settings screen

2. Make any changes that are needed and click Apply when done to save your settings.

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Note: The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the

following sections.

3. After you finish adjusting settings and click Apply, configure and test your computers for

wireless connectivity: a. Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and channel

that you specified in the router.

b. Check that the adapters have a wireless link and can obtain an IP address by DHCP

from the wireless modem router.

Wireless Network Settings

Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID is randomly generated, and NETGEAR strongly recommends that you not change this.

Region. The location where the wireless modem router is used. It might not be legal to operate the wireless modem router in a region other than the regions listed.

Channel. The wireless channel used by the gateway: 1 through 13. Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the best.

Mode. Up to 150 Mbps is the default and allows 802.11n and 802.11g wireless devices to join the network. g & b supports up to 54 Mbps. Up to 65 Mbps supports up to 65 Mbps.

Wireless Access Point Settings

Enable. When this check box is not selected, the wireless signal in the router so it can accept wireless clients. When not enabled, the router accepts wired clients only. This check box is selected by default.

Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID). This setting allows the wireless modem router to broadcasts its SSID so wireless stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in its scanned network list. This check box is selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear the

Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) check box and click Apply. Wireless Isolation. When this check box is selected, wireless stations cannot communicate

with each other or with stations on the wired network. This check box is not selected by default.

Wireless Station Access List Settings.

The Wireless Stations Access List lets you restrict access to your network to a specific list of devices based on their MAC addresses. This section explains how to set up the list.

1. On the Wireless Settings screen, click the Setup Access List button to display the

Wireless Station Access List screen shown in and introduced here:

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• The Turn Access Control On check box at the top is not selected by default to allow

any computer configured with the correct wireless network name (SSID) and passphrase to access the network.

• Trusted Wireless Stations lists the trusted computers that have access to your

network.

• Available Wireless Stations lists the currently untrusted computers that are connected

to your network.

Figure 19. Wireless Station Access List

2. Select the Turn Access Control On check box to enable access restriction by MAC

address.

3. In the Add New Station Manually list, click Add to add your computer’s MAC address so you

do not lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. If you lose your wireless connection, you have to access the wireless modem router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access control list.

4. If a wireless station that you want to add to the Trusted Wireless Stations list is connected to

the network, select it from the Available Wireless Stations list and click Add.

5. If the wireless station is not currently connected, you can enter its address manually. The

MAC address is usually printed on the wireless card, or it might appear in the wireless modem router’s DHCP table. The MAC address is 12 hexadecimal digits.

You can also copy and paste the MAC addresses from the wireless modem router’s Attached Devices screen (see View Attached Devices on page 68) into the MAC Address field. To do this, configure each wireless computer to obtain a wireless link to the wireless modem router. The computer should then appear in the Attached Devices screen.

6. Click Apply to save your settings and return to the Wireless Settings screen.

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Security Options Settings

The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you change the security option and passphrase. See Wireless Security Options on page 34 for an explanation of the security options and when to use which one. Please note that NETGEAR recommends that you not change the security option or passphrase, but if you want to change these settings, this section explains how. Do not disable security.

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase

1. In the Security Options section, select the WPA option you want.

Figure 20. Mixed WPA2-PSK+WPA2-PSK security encryption

2. In the Network Key field that displays when you select a WPA security option, enter the

network key (passphrase) that you want to use. It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.

Figure 21. Type in the new network key

Set WPA-802.1x Server and Passphrase

1. In the Security Options section, select WPA-802.1x to display the following fields:

Figure 22. Radius server, port, and shared key settings

2. In the Radius Server Name/IP Address field, enter the name or IP address of the RADIUS

server on your LAN. This is a required field.

3. In the Radius Port field, enter the port number used for connections to the RADIUS server.

The default port is 1812.

4. In the Shared Key field, enter the RADIUS server passphrase for client logins. The router

has to have this passphrase to log into the RADIUS server as a client.

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Set WEP Encryption and Passphrase

When configuring WEP from a wireless computer, you lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You have to either configure your wireless adapter to match the wireless modem router WEP settings or access the wireless modem router from a wired computer.

1. In the Security Options section, select WEP to display the following screen:

Figure 23. WEP Security Encryption section

2. Select the authentication type. The default is Automatic. Other choices are Open System

(any client can authenticate itself to the network) and Shared Key (a passphrase and a four-way challenge is needed for authentication).

3. Select the encryption strength setting, either 64 bit or 128 bit.

4. Enter the four data encryption keys either manually or automatically. These values are

required to be identical on all computers and access points in your network.

• Automatic. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase field and

click Generate. The four key fields are automatically populated with key values.

• Manual. The number of hexadecimal digits that you enter depends on the encryption

strength setting:

- For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or

A–F).

- For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or

A–F).

5. Select the radio button for the key you want to make active.

Make sure you understand how the WEP key settings are configured in your wireless adapter. Wireless adapter configuration utilities such as the one in Windows XP allow one key entry, which has to match the default key you set in the wireless modem router.

6. Click Save to save your settings or click Apply so your changes to take effect immediately.

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4. Security Settings

Keeping unwanted content out of your network

This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the wireless modem router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the PCs and other devices connected to your network.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic

• Firewall Rules to Control Network Access

• Configure Services

• Set the Time Zone

• Schedule Firewall Services

• Enable Security Event Email Notification

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Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic

Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network. The blocking can be always or according to a scheduled.

1. Select Security > Block Sites.

Figure 24. Block inbound traffic based on keywords

2. Select one of the keyword blocking options:

• Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings.

• Always. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule screen.

3. In the Keyword field, enter a keyword or domain, click Add Keyword, and click Apply.

The Keyword list. supports up to 32 entries. Here are some sample entries:

• Specify XXX to block http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html

• Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as .edu or .gov

• Enter a period (.) to block all Internet browsing access

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Delete a Keyword or Domain

1. Select the keyword you want to delete from the list.

2. Click Delete Keyword and click Apply to save your changes.

Specify a Trusted Computer

You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking and logging. That computer has to be configured to use a a fixed IP address.

1. In the Trusted IP Address field, enter the IP address.

2. Click Apply to save your changes.

Firewall Rules to Control Network Access

Your wireless modem router has a firewall that blocks unauthorized access to your wireless network and permits authorized inbound and outbound communications. Authorized communications are established according to inbound and outbound rules. The firewall has the following two default rules. You can create custom rules to further restrict the outbound communications or more widely open the inbound communications:

• Inbound. Block all access from outside except responses to requests from the LAN side.

• Outbound. Allow all access from the LAN side to the outside.

Configure Firewall Rules

The Firewall Rules screen lets you configure custom rules to make exceptions to the default rules. Exceptions can be based on the service or application, source or destination IP addresses, and time of day. You can log traffic that matches or does not match the rule and change the order of rule precedence. See about services.

All traffic attempting to pass through the firewall is subjected to the rules in the order shown in the Rules table from the top (highest precedence) to the default rules at the bottom. In some cases, the order of precedence is important to determine which communications are allowed into or out of the network.

Configure Services on page 52 for information

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1. Select Security > Firewall Rules to display the following screen:

Figure 25. Configure custom rules for outbound and inbound services

2. To add an inbound or outbound rule:

• For an outbound rule, click Add under Outbound Services.

• For an inbound rule, click Add under Inbound Services.

3. To edit or delete a rule, select its button on the left side and click Edit or Delete.

4. To change the order of precedence:

a. Select its button on the left side of the table and click Move. b. At the prompt, enter the number of the new position and click OK.

5. To open or close instant messaging, select a radio button: and click Apply.

• Close IM Ports. Disables instant messaging traffic.

• Open IM Ports. Enables instant messaging traffic. IM ports are open by default.

6. Click Apply to save your settings.

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Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding)

Because the wireless modem router uses Network Address Translation (NAT), your network presents only one IP address to the Internet, and outside users cannot directly address any of your local computers. However, by defining an inbound rule you can make a local server (for example, a Web server or game server) visible and available to the Internet.

The rule tells the wireless modem router to direct inbound traffic for a particular service to one local server based on the destination port number. This is also known as port forwarding. Allowing inbound services opens holes in your firewall. Enable only those ports that are necessary for your network. The following are two examples of inbound rules.

Note: Some residential broadband ISP accounts do not let you run server

processes (such as a Web or FTP server) from your location. Your ISP might periodically check for servers and suspend your account if it discovers any active services at your location. If you are unsure, refer to the acceptable use policy of your ISP.

Inbound Rule Example: A Local Public Web Server

If you host a public Web server on your local network, you can define a rule to allow inbound Web (HTTP) requests from any outside IP address to the IP address of your Web server at any time of day, as shown here and described in the following figure:

Figure 26. Allow inbound Web requests

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Service. From this list, select the application or service you want to allow or block. The list

already displays many common services, but you are not limited to these choices. Use the Services screen to add any additional services or applications that do not already appear. See

Configure Services on page 52.

Action. Choose how you want to handle this type of traffic. You can block or allow always, or you can block or allow according to the schedule you have defined in the Schedule screen, described in

Schedule Firewall Services on page 55.

Send to LAN Server. Enter the IP address of the computer or server on your LAN that receives the inbound traffic covered by this rule.

WAN Users. These settings determine which packets are covered by the rule, based on their source (WAN) IP address:

Any. All IP addresses are covered by this rule. Address range. When this option is selected, the Start and Finish fields are required. Single address. Enter the required address in the Start field.

Log. You can select whether to log the traffic:

Never. No log entries are made for this service. Always. Any traffic for this service type is logged. Match. Traffic of this type that matches the settings and action are logged. Not match. Traffic of this type that does not match the settings and action are logged.

Inbound Rule Example: Allowing Video Conferencing

Create an inbound rule to allow incoming video conferencing to be initiated from a restricted range of outside IP addresses, such as from a branch office. In the following figure, CU-SeeMe connections are allowed from a specified range of external IP addresses only. In this case, logging of any incoming CU-SeeMe requests that do not match the allowed settings is always allowed.

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Figure 27. Allow inbound video conferencing

Considerations for Inbound Rules

• If your external IP address is assigned dynamically by your ISP, the IP address might

change periodically as the DHCP lease expires. Consider using the Dynamic DNS screen described in Dynamic DNS on page 73 so that external users can always find your network.

• If the IP address of the local server computer is assigned by DHCP, it might change when

the computer is rebooted. To avoid this, use the Reserved IP address feature in the LAN IP Setup screen to keep the computer’s IP address constant.

• Local computers are required to access the local server using the computer’s local LAN

address (192.168.0.11 in the example shown in Figure 27, Allow inbound video

conferencing). Attempts by local computers to access the server using the external WAN

IP address fail.

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Outbound Rules (Service Blocking)

The wireless modem router lets you block computers on your local network from using certain Internet services. This is called service blocking or port filtering. You can define an outbound rule to block Internet access from a local computer based on local computer, Internet site being contacted, time of day, and type of service being requested.

1. Select Security > Firewall Rules to display the following screen:

Figure 28. Block computers in your network from using certain Internet services

2. Under Outbound Services, click Add.

3. Fill in the settings as follows and click Apply to save your settings.

Service. From this list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list

already displays many common services, but you are not limited to these choices. Use the Add Custom Service button in the Services screen described in Configure Services on page 52 to add any additional services or applications that do not already appear.

Action. Choose how to handle this type of traffic. You can block or allow always, or you can block or allow according to the schedule you defined, as described in Schedule

Firewall Services on page 55.

LAN Users. These settings determine which packets are covered by the rule, based on their source LAN IP address. Select the option that you want:

Any. All IP addresses are covered by this rule. Address range. If this option is selected, fill in the Start and Finish fields. Single address. Enter the required address in the Start field.

WAN Users. These settings determine which packets are covered by the rule, based on

their destination WAN IP address. Select the option that you want:

Any. All IP addresses are covered by this rule. Address range. If this option is selected, fill in the Start and Finish fields.

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Single address. Enter the required address in the Start field.

Log. You can select to log the traffic:

Never. No log entries are made for this service. Always. Any traffic for this service type is logged. Match. Traffic of this type that matches the settings and action is logged. Not match. Traffic that does not match the settings and action are logged.

Configure Services

Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers. For example, Web servers serve Web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game hosts serve data about other players’ moves. When a computer on the Internet sends a request for service to a server computer, the requested service is identified by a service or port number. This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets. For example, a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is an HTTP (Web server) request.

The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF at http://www.ietf.org/) and published in RFC1700, “Assigned Numbers.” Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application. Although the wireless modem router already holds a list of many service port numbers, you are not limited to these choices.

To create your own service definitions:

1. Select Security > Services to display the following screen:

Figure 29. View the current services

• To create a new service, click the Add Custom Service button to display the Add

Services screen.

• To edit a service, select its button on the left side of the table, and click Edit Service.

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• To delete a service, select its button on the left side of the table, and click Delete

Service.

2. Use the following screen to define or edit a service.

Figure 30. Create a new service

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• Name. Enter a meaningful name for the service.

• Type. Select the correct type for this service. If in doubt, select TCP/UDP. The options

are TCP, UDP, TCP/UDP.

• Start Port and End Port. If a port range is required, enter the range here. If a single

port is required, enter the same value in both fields.

3. Click Apply to save your changes.

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Set the Time Zone

The wireless modem router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time and date from one of several network time servers on the Internet. You can check and set (if needed) the time zone to ensure time stamps match your local time..

1. Select Security > Schedule to display the following screen:

Figure 31. Time zone options

2. Select your time zone. This setting determines the blocking schedule and time-stamping of

log entries.

3. If your time zone is in daylight savings time, select the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time

check box to add one hour to standard time.

Note: If your region uses daylight savings time, select Adjust for Daylight

Savings Time on the first day and clear it after the last day.

4. The wireless modem router has a list of NETGEAR NTP servers. If you would prefer to use

a particular NTP server as the primary server, select the Use this NTP Server check box, and enter its IP address.

5. Click Apply to save your settings.

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Schedule Firewall Services

If you enabled services blocking in the Block Services screen or port forwarding in the Ports screen, you can set up a schedule for when blocking occurs or when access is not restricted.

1. Select Security > Schedule to display the following screen:

Figure 32. Block Internet services based on a schedule

2. To block Internet services based on a schedule, select Every Day or select one or more

days. If you want to limit access completely for the selected days, select All Day. Otherwise, to limit access during certain times for the selected days, enter times in the Start Time and

End Time fields.

Note: Enter the values in 24-hour time format. For example, 10:30 a.m.

would be 10 hours and 30 minutes, and 10:30 p.m. would be 22 hours and 30 minutes. If you set the start time after the end time, the schedule is effective through midnight the next day.

3. Click Apply to save your settings.

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Enable Security Event Email Notification

To receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in the E-mail screen and specify which alerts you want to receive and how often.

Select Security > E-mail to display the following screen:

Figure 33. Enable email notifications

Fill in the fields as follows: Turn E-mail Notification On. Select this check box if you want to receive email logs and

alerts from the wireless modem router. Send To This E-mail Address. Enter the email address where you want logs and alerts

sent. This email address is also used as the From address. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent by email.

Outgoing Mail Server. Enter the name or IP address of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP.com). You might be able to find this information in the configuration settings of your email program. Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent. This email address is also used as the From address. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent by e-mail.

My Mail Server requires authentication. If you use an outgoing mail server provided by your current ISP, you do not need to select this field. If you use an email account that is not

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provided by your ISP, select this field, and enter the required user name and password information.

Send E-Mail alerts immediately. Select the corresponding check box if you would like immediate notification of a significant security event, such as a known attack, port scan, or attempted access to a blocked site.

Send Logs According to this Schedule. Specifies how often to send the logs: Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or When Full.

Day for sending logs specifies which day of the week to send the log. This is relevant when the log is sent weekly.

Time for sending log specifies the time of day to send the log. This is relevant when the log is sent daily or weekly.

Note: If the Weekly, Daily, or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up

before the specified period, the log is automatically emailed to the specified email address. After the log is sent, it is cleared from the wireless modem router’s memory. If the wireless modem router cannot email the log file, the log buffer might fill up. In this case, the wireless modem router overwrites the log and discards its contents.

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5. Network Maintenance

Administering your network

This chapter describes the wireless modem router settings for administering and maintaining the router and home network.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Upgrade the Router Firmware

• Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades

• Manage the Configuration File

• View Router Status

• View Attached Devices

• Run Diagnostic Utilities

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Upgrade the Router Firmware

The wireless modem router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. By default, when you log in to your wireless modem router, it checks the NETGEAR website for new firmware and alerts you if there is a newer version.

WARNING!

When uploading firmware to the wireless modem router, do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware.

Turn Off Automatic Firmwar Checking

You can turn the automatic firmware checking off and check for firmware updates manually if you prefer. See Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades on page 61. To turn off the automatic firmware check at log in:

1. Select Maintenance > Router Upgrade.

2. Uncheck the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box at the bottom of this

screen:

Figure 34. Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box

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Automatic Firmware Checking On

When automatic firmware checking is on, the wireless modem router performs the check and notifies you if an upgrade is available or not as shown here.

Figure 35. Firmware upgrade assistant and results screen

1. Click Yes to allow the wireless modem router to download and install the new firmware.

The upgrade process could take a few minutes. When the upload is complete, your wireless modem router restarts.

2. Go to the DGN1000 support page at http://www.netgear.com/support. and read the new

firmware release notes to determine whether you need to reconfigure the modem router after upgrading.

Note: If you get a “Firmware needs to be reloaded” message, it means a

problem has been detected with the router’s firmware. Follow the prompts to correct the problem or see Firmware Needs to Be

Reloaded on page 92 for a description of the steps.

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Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades

You can use the Router Upgrade screen to manually check the NETGEAR website for newer versions of firmware for your product.

WARNING!

1. Select Maintenance > Router Status and make a note of the wireless modem router

firmware version number..

Firmware Version

Figure 36. Check the Firmware Version and make a note of it

2. Go to the DGN1000 support page on the NETGEAR website at

http://www.netgear.com/support.

3. If the firmware version on the NETGEAR website is newer than the firmware on your

wireless modem router, download the file to your computer.

4. To upload the newer firmware, select Maintenance > Router Upgrade to display the

following screen:

Click Browse

Figure 37. Upgrade the router firmware manually

5. Click Browse, and locate the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in .img).

6. Click Upload to send the firmware to the wireless modem router.

When the upload completes, your wireless modem router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes about one minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether or not you need to reconfigure the wireless modem router after upgrading.

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Manage the Configuration File

The router configuration settings are stored in a configuration file (*.cfg). This file can be backed up to your computer, restored, or reverted to factory default settings.

Back Up

1. Select Maintenance > Backup Settings to display the following screen:

Figure 38. Back up your configuration settings

2. Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings.

3. Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your network.

Restore

1. Enter the full path to the file on your network, or click the Browse button to find the file.

2. When you have located the .cfg file, click the Restore button to upload the file to the

wireless modem router.

Upon completion, the wireless modem router reboots.

WARNING!

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

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Erase

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.

Click the Erase button to reset the wireless modem router to its factory default settings. Alternately, press the Wireless On/Off and WPS buttons on the side panel of the wireless modem router simultaneously for 6 seconds.

Erase sets the user name to admin, the password to password, the LAN IP address to

192.168.1.1, and enables the wireless modem router’s DHCP.

To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the login password or IP address, use the restore factory settings button on the bottom of the router (see

Factory Settings on page 95).

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View Router Status

Select Maintenance > Router Status to display the following screen. The Router Status screen provides the status and usage information described in the following figure.

Figure 39. View the account, firmware, port, and modem status

Fill in the fields as follows:

Account Name. The host name assigned in the Basic Settings screen. Firmware Version. The firmware version.

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ADSL Port.

MAC Address. The Ethernet MAC address of the DSL port. IP Address. The DSL port IP address. If no address is shown, the wireless modem router

cannot connect to the Internet.

Network Type. The value depends on your ISP. IP Subnet Mask. The DSL port IP subnet mask. Gateway IP Address. The IP address used as a gateway to the Internet for computers

configured to use DHCP. Domain Name Server. The wireless modem router DNS server IP addresses. These

addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP.

LAN Port (Local Ports).

MAC Address. The wireless modem router LAN port Ethernet MAC address. IP Address. The wireless modem router LAN port IP address. The default is 192.168.0.1. DHCP. If Off, the wireless modem router does not assign IP addresses to PCs on the

LAN. If On, the wireless modem router does assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN. IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask used by the wireless modem router LAN. The

default is 255.255.255.0.

Modem.

ADSL Firmware Version. The version of the firmware. Modem Status. The connection status of the modem. DownStream Connection Speed. The modem receives data from the DSL line at this

speed.

UpStream Connection Speed. The modem transmits data to the DSL line at this speed. VPI. The Virtual Path Identifier setting. VCI. The Virtual Channel Identifier setting.

Wireless Port.

See Wireless Settings Screen on page 38 for a description of these settings.

Name (SSID). The Wi-Fi network name (service set ID) for the wireless network. Region. The country where the unit is set up for use. Channel. The current channel, which determines the operating frequency. Wireless AP. Indicates if the access point feature is enabled. If disabled, the Wireless

LED on the front panel is off. Broadcast Name. Indicates if the wireless modem router is configured to broadcast its

SSID.

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Show Statistics Button. Click the Show Statistics button on the Router Status screen to

display a screen similar to this:

Figure 40. System up time and poll interval statistics

Fill in the fields as follows: Port. The statistics for the WAN (Internet), LAN (local), and wireless LAN (WLAN) ports. For

each port, the screen displays the following:

Status. The link status of the port. TxPkts. The number of packets transmitted since reset or manual clear. RxPkts. The number of packets received since reset or manual clear. Collisions. The number of collisions since reset or manual clear. Tx B/s. The current line utilization—percentage of current bandwidth used. Rx B/s. The average line utilization. Up Time. The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset. ADSL Link Downstream or Upstream. The statistics for the upstream and downstream

DSL link. These statistics are of interest to your technical support representative if you have problems obtaining or maintaining a connection.

Connection Speed. Typically, the downstream speed is faster than the upstream speed. Line Attenuation. The line attenuation increases the farther you are physically located from

your ISP’s facilities. Noise Margin. The signal-to-noise ratio, which is a measure of the quality of the signal on the

line. Poll Interval. The interval at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click the Stop

button to freeze the display.

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Connection Status Button. In the Router Status screen, click the Connection Status button

to display a screen similar to this:

Figure 41. View connection status information

Fill in the fields as follows: Connection Time. The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet through the

DSL port.

Connecting to sender. The connection status. Negotiation. Success or Failed. Authentication. Success or Failed. Obtaining IP Address. The IP address assigned to the WAN port by the ISP. Obtaining Network Mask. The network mask assigned to the WAN port by the ISP.

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View Attached Devices

The Attached Devices screen presents a table of all IP devices that the wireless modem router has discovered on the local network. Select Maintenance > Attached Devices to view the following table:

Figure 42. Table of all devices attached to the local network

For each device, the table shows the IP address, device name if available, and the Ethernet MAC address. Note that if the wireless modem router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the wireless modem router rediscovers the devices. To force the wireless modem router to look for attached devices, click the Refresh button.

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Run Diagnostic Utilities

The wireless modem router has a diagnostics feature that you can use to perform the following functions:

• Ping an IP address to test connectivity to see if you can reach a remote host.

• Perform a DNS lookup to test if an Internet name resolves to an IP address to verify that

the DNS server configuration is working.

• Display the Routing table to identify what other wireless modem routers the wireless

modem router is communicating with.

• Reboot the wireless modem router to enable new network configurations to take effect or

to clear problems with the wireless modem router’s network connection.

Select Maintenance > Diagnostics to display the following screen.

Figure 43. Perform diagnotic testing

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6. Advanced Settings

Configuring for unique situations

This chapter describes the advanced features of your wireless modem router. The information is for users with a solid understanding of networking concepts who want to set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• WAN Setup

• Dynamic DNS

• LAN Setup

• Advanced Wireless Settings

• Remote Management

• Static Routes

• Universal Plug and Play

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WAN Setup

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. Select

Select Advanced > WAN Setup to display the following screen:

Figure 44. Enable or disable WAN settings

Fill in the fields as follows: Connect Automatically, as Required. This option is enabled by default so that Internet

connections are made automatically whenever Internet-bound traffic is detected. If this causes high connection costs, you can disable this setting and connect manually from the Router Status screen. See Connection Status Button. In the Router Status screen, click the

Connection Status button to display a screen similar to this: on page 67.

Enable PPPoE Relay. When enabled, this feature allows a PPPoE client on a local PC to connect to a remote PPPoE server with the gateway acting as a relay agent.

Disable Port Scan and DOS Protection. The firewall protects your LAN against port scans and denial of service (DOS) attacks. This protection should be disabled only in special circumstances.

Default DMZ Server. The default demilitarized zone (DMZ) server feature is helpful when you use online games and video conferencing applications that are incompatible with NA The wireless modem router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them, but there are other applications that might not function well. In some

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cases, one local computer can run the application correctly if that computer’s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server.

Note: For security reasons, you should avoid using the default DMZ server

feature. When a computer is designated as the default DMZ server, it loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to many exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the computer can be used to attack your network.

Incoming traffic from the Internet is usually discarded by the wireless modem router unless the traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Ports 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.

To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server:

1. In the WAN screen, select the Default DMZ Server check box.

Figure 45. Configure a DMZ server

2. Type the IP address for that server.

3. Fill in the following fields and click Apply:

Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port. If you want the wireless modem router to

respond to a ping from the Internet, select this check box. This should be used only as a diagnostic tool, because it allows your wireless modem router to be discovered. Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason to do so.

MTU Size (in bytes). The normal Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. For some ISPs you might need to reduce the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.

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Disabling the SIP ALG. The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Application Level Gateway

(ALG) is enabled by default to optimize VoIP phone calls that use the SIP. The Disable SIP ALG check box allows you to disable the SIP ALG. Disabling the SIP ALG might be useful when running certain applications.

Dynamic DNS

If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you do not know in advance what your IP address is, and the address can change frequently. In this case, use a commercial Dynamic DNS service that lets you register your domain to its IP address and forwards traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address.

The router has a client that can connect to a Dynamic DNS service provider. Once you have configured your ISP account information in the router, address changes, your router contacts your Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to your account, and registers your new IP address.

whenever your ISP-assigned IP

1. Select Advanced > Dynamic DNS to display the following screen.

Figure 46. Forward traffic to a changing IP address

2. Access the website of one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in

the Service Provider drop-down list, and register for an account. For example, for dyndns.org, go to www.dyndns.org.

3. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box.

4. Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider.

5. Type the host name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you. The Dynamic DNS

service provider might call this the domain name. If your URL is myName.dyndns.org, then your host name is myName.

6. Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account.

7. Type the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account.

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8. If your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL, you can

select the Use Wildcards check box to activate this feature. For example, the wildcard feature causes *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost.dyndns.org.

9. Click Apply to save your settings.

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.

LAN Setup

The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). The wireless modem router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server. The wireless modem router’s default LAN IP configuration is as follows:

• LAN IP address. 192.168.0.1

• Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0

These addresses are part of the private address range designated by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF http://www.ietf.org/) for use in private networks, and should be suitable in most applications. If your network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme, you can make those changes in the LAN IP Setup screen.

Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the wireless modem router

while connected through the browser, you are disconnected. To reconnect, open a new connection to the new IP address and log in.

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1. Select Advanced > LAN Setup.

Figure 47. Configure LAN IP services

2. Enter the LAN Setup configuration and click Apply to save your changes.

IP Address. The LAN IP address of the wireless modem router. IP Subnet Mask. The LAN subnet mask of the wireless modem router. Combined with

the IP address, the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which have to be reached through a gateway or wireless modem router.

RIP Direction. RIP allows a wireless modem router to exchange routing information with other routers

. The RIP Direction selection controls how the wireless modem router sends

and receives RIP packets. The default setting is Both.

• When set to Both or Out Only, the wireless modem router broadcasts its routing table

periodically.

• When set to Both or In Only, the wireless modem router incorporates the RIP

information that it receives.

• When set to None, the wireless modem router does not send any RIP packets and

ignores any RIP packets received.

RIP Version. This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the wireless modem router sends. It recognizes both formats when receiving. By default, this is set for RIP-1.

• RIP-1. This version is universally supported. It is probably adequate for most

networks, unless you have an unusual network setup.

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• RIP-2. This version carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the

routing data in RIP-2 format.

• RIP-2B. This version uses subnet broadcasting.

• RIP-2M. This version uses multicasting.

Access Router Interface on Additional Port

When NAT is disabled, the wireless modem router’s management interface may be accessed at the wireless modem router’s LAN address using the port number you enter. This feature is not available when NAT is enabled.

Use Router as DHCP Server

By default, the wireless modem router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the wireless modem router’s LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router. IP addresses are assigned to the attached PCs from a pool of addresses specified in this screen. Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN.

For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory. Click the link to the online document explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network.

TCP/IP Networking Basics on page 98 for an

Reserved IP Addresses Setup

When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings.

To reserve an IP address:

1. Select Advanced > LAN Setup and click the Add button.

2. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. Choose an

address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.0.x.

3. Type the MAC address of the computer or server.

Tip: If the computer is already present on your network, copy its MAC

address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here.

4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table.

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Note: The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the

computer contacts the router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration to force a DHCP release and renew.

To edit or delete a reserved address entry:

1. Click the button next to the reserved address that you want to edit or delete.

2. Click Edit or Delete.

Advanced Wireless Settings

1. Select Advanced > Wireless Settings to display the following screen:

Figure 48. Configure advanced wireless settings

Note: The advanced WPS settings section is not displayed if you selected

WEP as the security option.

2. If you make changes, click Apply. Note that the WLAN settings come from the settings you

made in the Wireless Settings Screen on page 38).

WLAN.

Name (SSID). The service set ID, also known as the wireless network name. Region. The country where the unit is set up for use. Channel. The current channel, which determines the operating frequency.

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Wireless AP. Indicates if the access point feature is enabled. If disabled, the Wireless

LED on the front panel is off. Broadcast Name. Indicates if the wireless modem router is configured to broadcast

its SSID. Security. Indicates if security is configured on the wireless modem router, and if so,

what type of security is configured.

WPS Settings.

Router’s PIN. The PIN number that you use on a registrar (for example, from the

Network Explorer on a Vista Windows PC) to configure the wireless modem router’s wireless settings through WPS. You can also find the PIN on the wireless modem router's product label.

The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the wireless modem router detects suspicious attempts to break into the wireless modem router’s wireless settings by using the wireless modem router’s PIN through WPS. You can manually enable the PIN function by clearing the Disable Router’s PIN check box.

Keep Existing Wireless Settings. By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. This allows the modem router to keep the same SSID and wireless security settings when WPS-enabled devices are added to the network.

If the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is not selected, the next time you use WPS to connect WPS-capable devices to your wireless network, the modem router generates a new random SSID and WPA/WPA2 passphrase. NETGEAR does not recommend this.

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Remote Management

The Remote Management screen lets you allow a user or users on the Internet to configure, upgrade, and check the status of your wireless modem router.

1. Select Advanced > Remote Management to display this screen:

Figure 49. Upgrade or check your router over the Internet

2. Select the Turn Remote Management On check box.

3. Specify the external addresses of wireless modem routers than can access remote

management. For security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical:

• To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only This Computer

and enter the IP address that is allowed access.

• To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP Address and

enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range.

• To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone.

4. Specify the port number to be used for accessing the router interface.

Web browser access usually uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, you can change it so the remote router interface uses a custom port by entering

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that number in the field provided. Choose a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.

5. Click Apply to save your changes.

To access your wireless modem router from the Internet, type your wireless modem router’s WAN IP address in your browser’s Address field, followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number. For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 at port number 8080, enter the following in your browser:

http://134.177.0.123:8080

Note: The http:// is required in the address.

Static Routes

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Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Under normal circumstances, the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access, and you do not need to configure additional static routes. Only configure static routes for unusual cases such when you have multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network.

Static Route Example

As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:

• Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.

• You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where

you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.0.100.

• Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.

When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was created with your ISP as the wireless modem router, and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192.168.0.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed, and the request is likely to be denied by the company’s firewall.

In this case you have to define a static route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.0.100. The static route setup would look like

Figure 51, Add static routes.

In this example:

• The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route

applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses.

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• The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses are to be

forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.0.100.

• The value in the Metric field represents the number of routers

between your network and

the destination. This is a direct connection, so it can be set to the minimum value of 2.

• The Private check box is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP

is activated.

Configure Static Routes

1. Select Advanced > Static Routes to display the following screen

Figure 50. View additional routing information

2. To add a static route:

a. Click Add to open the following screen.

Figure 51. Add static routes

b. In the Route Name field, enter a route name for this static route. This name is for

identification purpose only.

c. Select Private if you want to limit access to the LAN only. The static route will not be

reported in RIP.

d. Select Active to make this route effective.

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e. Enter the destination IP address of the final destination. f. Enter the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a single host, type

255.255.255.255.

g. Enter the gateway IP address, which has to be a router o

as the router.

h. In the Metric field, enter a number between 2 and 15 as the metric value. This

represents the number of routers a setting of 2 or 3 works.

3. Click Apply to save your changes. The Static Routes table is updated to show the new

entry.

between your network and the destination. Usually,

n the same LAN segment

Figure 52. Updated static routes

Universal Plug and Play

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.

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1. Select Advanced > UPnP to display the following screen:

Figure 53. Turn on UPnP

2. Fill in the settings as follows:

Turn UPnP On. UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration.

The default setting for UPnP is enabled. If UPnP is disabled, the wireless modem router does not allow any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping), of the wireless modem router.

Advertisement Period. The advertisement period is how often the wireless modem router advertises (broadcasts) its UPnP information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30 minutes. Shorter durations ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of additional network traffic. Longer durations might compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic.

Advertisement Time To Live. This is measured in hops (steps) for each UPnP packet sent. A hop is the number of steps allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears. The number of hops can range from 1 to 255. The default value is 4 hops, which works for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly, you might need to increase this value a little.

UPnP Portmap Table. The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is currently accessing the wireless modem router and which ports (internal and external) that device has opened. The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is opened and if that port is still active for each IP address.

3. To save, cancel your changes, or refresh the table:

• Click Apply to save the new settings to the wireless modem router.

• Click Cancel to disregard any unsaved changes.

• Click Refresh to update the portmap table and to show the active ports that are

currently opened by UPnP devices.

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7. Troubleshooting

Diagnosing and solving problems

This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your wireless modem router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Router Not On

• No Internet Connection

• TCP/IP Network Not Responding

• Cannot Log in

• Changes Not Saved

• Firmware Needs to Be Reloaded

• Incorrect Date or Time

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Router Not On

When you turn the power on, the power, LAN, and DSL LEDs should light as described here. If they do not, refer to the sections that follow for help.

1. When power is first applied, the Power LED lights.

2. After approximately 10 seconds, the LAN and DSL LEDs light as follows:

a. The LAN port LEDs light for any local ports that are connected. b. The DSL link LED lights to indicate that there is a link to the connected device. c. If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the LAN port’s LED is

green. Note that if the LAN port is 10 Mbps, the LED is amber.

Power

Figure 54. Front panel LED Icons

LAN Ports (1–4)

DSL

Internet

Wireless

WPS

Power LED Is Off

If the Power and other LEDs are off when your router is turned on:

• Check that the power cord is correctly connected to your router and the power supply

adapter is correctly connected to a functioning power outlet.

• Check that you are using the 12-V DC power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this

product.

If the error persists, you could have a hardware problem and should contact NETGEAR Technical Support.

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Power LED Is Red

When the router is turned on, it performs a power-on self-test. If the Power LED turns red after a few seconds or at any other time during normal operation, there is a fault within the router.

If the Power LED turns red to indicate a router fault, turn the power off and on to see if the wireless modem router recovers. If the power LED is still red 1 minute after power-up:

• Turn the power off and on one more time to see if the wireless modem router recovers.

• Clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults as explained in Factory Settings on

page 95. This sets the router’s IP address to 192.168.0.1.

If the error persists, you could have a hardware problem and should contact NETGEAR Technical Support.

LAN or DSL Link LED Is Off

If either the LAN or DSL link LED does not light when the Ethernet connection is made, check the following:

• The Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the hub or workstation.

• The power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation.

• You are using the correct cable. When connecting the DSL port, use the cable that was

supplied with the wireless modem router. If the DSL link LED is still off, this could mean that there is no DSL service or the cable connected to the DSL port is bad.

See also DSL Link LED Is Off on page 87.

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No Internet Connection

If your router cannot access the Internet, first check the DSL connection, and then check the WAN TCP/IP connections. See of the LEDs.

DSL Link

First determine whether you have a DSL link with the service provider. The state of this connection is indicated by the DSL LED.

DSL Link LED Is Green or Blinking Green

You have a good DSL connection. The service provider has connected your line correctly, and your wiring is correct.

DSL Link LED Is Blinking Amber

Figure 54, Front panel LED Icons on page 85 for the location

Your wireless modem router is attempting to make a DSL connection with the service provider. The LED should turn green within several minutes.

If the DSL link LED does not turn green, disconnect all telephones on the line. If this solves the problem, reconnect the telephones one at a time and use a microfilter on each telephone as described in should be able to connect all your telephones.

If disconnecting telephones does not result in a green DSL link LED, there might be a problem with your wiring. If the telephone company has tested the DSL signal at your network interface device (NID), you might have poor-quality wiring in your house.

ADSL Microfilters on page 13. If you connect the microfilters correctly, you

DSL Link LED Is Off

First disconnect all telephones on the line. If this solves the problem, reconnect the telephones one at a time and use a microfilter on each telephone. If the microfilters are connected correctly, you should be able to connect all your telephones.

If disconnecting telephones does not result in a green DSL link LED, check for the following:

• Check that the telephone company has made the connection to your line and tested it.

• Verify that you are connected to the correct telephone line. If you have more than one

phone line, be sure that you are connected to the line with the DSL service. It could be necessary to use a swapper if your DSL signal is on pins 1 and 4 or the RJ-11 jack. The wireless modem router uses pins 2 and 3.

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Internet LED Is Red

If the Internet LED is red, the device could not connect to the Internet. Verify the following:

• Check that your log-in credentials are correct. See Log In to the N150 Modem Router on

page 21 for more information.

• Check that the information you entered on the Basic Settings screen is correct. See

Manual Setup (Basic Settings) on page 25.

• Check with your ISP to verify that the multiplexing method, VPI, and VCI settings on the

DSL settings screen are correct.

• Find out if the ISP is having a problem. If it is, wait until that problem is cleared up and try

again.

Cannot Obtain an Internet IP Address

If your wireless modem router cannot access the Internet, and your Internet LED is green or blinking green, check whether the wireless modem router can obtain an Internet IP address from the ISP. Unless you have been assigned a static IP address, your wireless modem router has to request an IP address from the ISP. You can determine whether the request was successful as follows:

1. Access the router menus at http://192.168.0.1 and log in.

2. Under Maintenance, select Router Status and check that an IP address shows for the WAN

port. If 0.0.0.0 shows, your wireless modem router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP.

If your router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP, the problem might be one of the following:

• If you have selected a login program, the service name, user name, or password might be

incorrect. See

• Your ISP might check for your computer’s host name. Assign the computer host name of

your ISP account to the wireless modem router in the browser-based Setup Wizard. See

Setup Wizard on page 24 for more information.

• Your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to the Internet, and might

check for your computer’s MAC address. In this case, do one of the following:

- Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device and ask them to use the

router’s MAC address.

- Configure your router to spoof your computer’s MAC address through the Basic

Settings screen. See

Debug PPPoE or PPPoA on page 89.

Manual Setup (Basic Settings) on page 25.

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Debug PPPoE or PPPoA

Debug the PPPoE or PPPoA connection as follows:

1. Access the router menus at http://192.168.0.1 and log in.

2. Under Maintenance, select Router Status.

3. Click the Connection Status button.

4. If all of the steps indicate OK, your PPPoE or PPPoA connection is working.

5. If any of the steps indicate Failed, you can attempt to reconnect by clicking Connect.

The wireless modem router continues to attempt to connect indefinitely. If you do not connect after several minutes, check that the service name, user name, and password you are using are correct. Also check with your ISP to be sure that there is no problem with their service.

Note: Unless you connect manually, the wireless modem router does not

authenticate with PPPoE or PPPoA until data is transmitted to the network.

Cannot Load an Internet Web Page

If your wireless modem router can obtain an IP address, but your browser cannot load any Internet Web pages:

• Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses.

A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www addresses) to numeric IP two DNS servers for your use. If you entered a DNS address during the wireless modem router’s configuration, reboot your computer, and verify the DNS address as described in the online document that you can access by clicking Alternately, you can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses, as explained in your operating system documentation.

• Your computer might not have the wireless modem router configured as its TCP/IP

wireless modem router.

If your computer obtains its information from the wireless modem router by DHCP, reboot the computer, and verify the wireless modem router address as described in the online document that you can access by clicking

addresses. Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or

Preparing Your Network on page 98.

TCP/IP Network Not Responding

Most TCP/IP terminal devices and routers have a ping utility for sending an echo request packet to the designated device. The device responds with an echo reply to tell whether a TCP/IP network is responding to requests.

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Test the LAN Path to Your Wireless Modem Router

You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly.

To ping the router from a PC running Windows 95 or later:

1. From the Windows task bar, click the Start button, and select Run.

2. In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the router, as in this example:

ping 192.168.0.1

3. Click OK.

a. You should see a message like this one:

“Pinging <IP address> with 32 bytes of data”

b. If the path is working, you see this message:

“Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx”

c. If the path is not working, you see this message:

“Request timed out”

If the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems:

• Wrong physical connections

- Make sure that the LAN port LED is on. If the LED is off, follow the instructions in

LAN or DSL Link LED Is Off on page 86.

- Check that the corresponding link LEDs are on for your network interface card and

for the hub ports (if any) that are connected to your workstation and router.

• Wrong network configuration

- Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both

installed and configured on your PC or workstation.

- Verify that the IP address for your router and your workstation are correct and that

the addresses are on the same subnet.

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Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device

After you verify that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your PC to a remote device. In the Windows Run screen, type:

ping -n 10 IP address

where IP address is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP’s DNS server. If the path is functioning correctly, replies as described in Test the LAN Path to Your Wireless

Modem Router on page 90 display. If you do not receive replies:

• Check that your PC has the IP address of your router listed as the default wireless

modem router. If the IP configuration of your PC is assigned by DHCP, this information is not visible in your PC’s Network Control Panel. Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default wireless modem router as described in the online document that you can access by clicking

• Check that the network address of your PC (the portion of the IP address specified by the

netmask) is different from the network address of the remote device.

• Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning.

• If your ISP assigned a host name to your PC, enter that host name as the account name

in the Basic Settings screen.

Preparing Your Network on page 98.

• Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your PCs. Many

broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your modem, but some additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single PC connected to that modem. In this case, configure your router to clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized PC.

Cannot Log in

If you cannot log in to the wireless modem router from a computer on your local network, check the following:

• The router is plugged in and it is on.

• You are using the correct login information. The login name is admin, and the password

is password. Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information.

• If you cannot connect wirelessly, try an Ethernet connection and view the router wireless

settings and set up your wireless computer with corresponding wireless settings.

• If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection

between the computer and the router. The LAN LED for the port you are using on the router should light up to show your connection.

• Your computer’s IP address is on the same subnet as the router. If you are using the

recommended addressing scheme, your computer’s address should be in the range

192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254. Follow the instructions in the online document that you can access by clicking configure your computer.

Preparing Your Network on page 98 for information about how to

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• If the computer IP address is 169.254.x.x, recent versions of Windows and Mac OS

generate and assign an IP address when the computer cannot reach a DHCP server. The auto-generated addresses are in the range 169.254.x.x. If your IP address is in this range, check the connection from the computer to the router and reboot your computer.

• If your router’

clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults as explained in Factory Settings on page 95. This sets the router’

• Make sure that your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using

Internet Explorer, click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded.

• Try closing the browser and relaunching it.

s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address,

s IP address to 192.168.0.1.

Changes Not Saved

If the router does not save the changes you make in the router interface, check the following:

• When entering configuration settings, always click the Apply button before moving to

another screen or tab, or your changes are lost.

• Click the Refresh or Reload button in the Web browser. The changes might have

occurred, but the old settings might be in the Web browser’s cache.

Firmware Needs to Be Reloaded

When you attempt to connect to the Internet, the browser might display a message similar to the one below telling you that you need to reload the router’s firmware. This means a problem has been detected with the router’s firmware.

Figure 55. Reload firmware

1. If you already have the firmware file on your PC, go directly to step 2. If you do not have

the firmware file on your PC, obtain the firmware from the NETGEAR support site at

http://www.netgear.com/support through another working Internet connection.

2. Click Browse.

3. Navigate to the firmware file.

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4. Click Upgrade. A progress bar displays. The reload takes about 5 minutes to complete.

When the firmware recovery is completed, the login screen displays so you can log in.

Incorrect Date or Time

Select Security > Schedule to display the current date and time. The wireless modem router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time from one of several network time servers on the Internet. Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and time of day. Problems with the date and time function can include the following:

• Date shown is January 1, 2000. This means the router has not yet successfully reached a

network time server. Check that your Internet access is configured correctly. If you have just completed configuring the router, wait at least 5 minutes, and check the date and time again.

• Time is off by one hour. The router does not automatically sense daylight savings time. In

the Schedule screen, select the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box.

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A. Supplemental Information

This appendix includes the factory default settings, technical specifications for the N150 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN1000, related documents, and instructions for wall-mounting the unit.

This appendix contains the following sections:

• Factory Settings

• Technical Specifications

• Related Documents

• Wall-Mount Your Router

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Factory Settings

You can return the wireless modem router to its factory settings. On the bottom of the wireless modem router, use the end of a paper clip or some other similar object to press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button router resets, and returns to the factory settings. configuration settings shown in the following table.

Table 7. Factory Settings Description

Feature Default Behavior Router Login

User Login URL http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com

User Name (case-sensitive) admin

Internet Connection

for at least 7 seconds. The wireless modem

Your device will return to the factory

WAN MAC Address Use default address

WAN MTU Size 1492

Port Speed AutoSense

Local Network (LAN)

Lan IP 192.168.0.1

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

RIP Direction None

RIP Version Disabled

RIP Authentication None

DHCP Server Enabled

DHCP Starting IP Address 192.168.0.2

DHCP Ending IP Address 192.168.0.254

DMZ Disabled

Time Zone GMT

Time Zone Adjusted for Daylight Saving Time

Disabled

SNMP Disabled

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Table 7. Factory Settings Description

Feature Default Behavior Firewall

Inbound (communications coming in from

Disabled (except traffic on port 80, the HTTP port)

the Internet)

Outbound (communications going out to

Enabled (all)

the Internet)

Source MAC filtering Disabled

Wireless

Wireless Communication Enabled

Wi-Fi Network Name (SSID) Can be found on the router label at the bottom of the unit

WPA/WPA2-PSK Passphrase Can be found on the router label at the bottom of the unit

Broadcast SSID Enabled

Transmission Speed Auto

Country/Region United States (in North America; otherwise, varies by

region)

RF Channel Auto

Operating Mode Up to 150 Mbps

Data Rate Best

Output Power Full

Access Point Enabled

Authentication Type Pre-Shared Key

Wireless Card Access List All wireless stations allowed

1. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate.

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Table 8. Technical Specifications Description

Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility

Data and routing protocols: TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE or PPPoA, RFC 1483 Bridged

or Routed Ethernet, and RFC 1577 Classical IP over ATM

Power Adapter

North America 120V, 60 Hz, input

UK, Australia 240V, 50 Hz, input

Europe: 230V, 50 Hz, input

All regions (output) 12 V AC @ 1.0A output

Physical

Dimensions 6.80 in. x 5.03 in. x 1.28 in.

172.7 mm x 127.7 mm x 32.5 mm

Weight 0.61 lbs.

0.275 kg

Environmental

Operating temperature 0° to 40° C (32º to 104º F)

Operating humidity 10% to 90% relative humidity, noncondensing

Storage temperature -20° to 70° C (-4º to 158º F)

Storage humidity 5 to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing

Regulatory Compliance

Meets requirements of FCC Part 15 Class B; VCCI Class B; EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B

Interface Specifications

LAN 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45

WAN DSL, Dual RJ-11, pins 2 and 3

T1.413, G.DMT

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