Netgear MBR1200 User Guide
Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1000
User Manual
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July 2010
202-10577-01
v1.0
Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1000 User Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Router Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Router Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Router Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Router Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Logging In to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Accessing the Configuration Assistant after Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Manually Configuring Your Internet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Broadband Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mobile Broadband Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ethernet Broadband Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration
Planning Your Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Wireless Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Configuring WEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network . . . . 31
WPS Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
WPS PIN Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Adding Wireless Computers That Do Not Support WPS . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter 3 Content Filtering
Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Examples of Log Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Blocking Sites and Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Blocking Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Scheduling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting Your Time Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Scheduling Firewall Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Enabling Security Event Email Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Chapter 4 Managing Your Network
Router Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Showing Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Viewing Attached Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Backing Up the Configuration to a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Restoring the Configuration from a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Erasing the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Protecting Access to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Changing the Built-In Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Changing the Administrator Login Time-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Upgrading the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Chapter 5 Advanced
SIM Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Wireless Station Access Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Restricting Access by MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Wireless Repeating Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
DHCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Reserved IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
QoS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
QoS Priority Rule List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
QoS Priority Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Configuring Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Using Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Static Route Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Enabling Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Configuring Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
TR-069 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Basic Functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Troubleshooting Access to the Router Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
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Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
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Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . .95
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Problems with Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Appendix B Related Documents
Appendix C Notification of Compliance
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This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router
MBR1000 Internet connection. For help with installation, see the Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless
Router MBR1000 Installation Guide.
Hardware Features
This section acquaints you with the physical aspects of your Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless
Router.
Router Stand
Since the router is a vertical-only device, use the stand to position your router upright.
1. Insert the tabs of the stand into the
slot on the bottom of your router.
2. Place your router near an AC power
outlet in a location where you can
connect cables as needed for your
home network.
The router must also be located
where you can receive a strong
mobile broadband signal while
indoors if you are planning to connect
to the Internet using mobile
broadband.
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Power
Signal Quality
Wi-Fi
2G/3G
WPS
Internet
LAN
Ethernet WAN
Mobile Broadband/Wi-Fi On/Off
Router Front Panel
The router front panel shown in the following figure contains control buttons and status LEDs.
Figure 1.
You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and
describes each LED and button on the front panel of the router.
Table 1. Front Panel Button and LED Descriptions
Button/LED Activity Description
WPS Press this button to open a 2-minute window for the router to connect with other WPS-enabled
devices. For more information about using the WPS method to implement security, see Using
Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 31.
Wi-Fi Turn the mobile broadband and Wi-Fi radios in the router on and off. Use the GUI to select
whether the mobile broadband radio or the Wi-Fi radio or both radios will be controlled by this
button. The default is the Wi-Fi radio only. Both radios are on by default.
Power Solid green The router is powered on and operating normally.
Solid amber POST (power-on self-test) in progress.
Off Power is not supplied to the router.
Restore Factory Settings
button
Press the reset button for 6 seconds. The Power LED lights briefly.
When the button is released, the LED blinks red three times and
then turns green as the router resets to the factory defaults.
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Table 1. Front Panel Button and LED Descriptions
Button/LED Activity Description
Internet Port Solid green There is an Internet session.
Solid red No Internet connection.
Blinking green Data is being transmitted over the Internet connection.
Blinking green and red Traffic meter limit has been reached.
Off No Internet connection detected or device in bridge mode.
Wi-Fi Solid blue The Wi-Fi local port is initialized.
Blinking blue Data is being transmitted or received over the Wi-Fi link.
Off The wireless access point is turned off.
LAN Ports Solid green The local Ethernet ports have detected wired links with PCs.
Blinking Data is being transmitted or received.
Off No link is detected on these ports.
WAN Port Solid green The Ethernet WAN port has detected an active link.
Blinking Data is being transmitted or received.
Off No link is detected on these ports.
2G/3G Solid blue Indicates the router is in 3G+ coverage.
Solid green Indicates the router is in 2G coverage.
Off No mobile broadband coverage is detected.
Signal Quality Solid blue Excellent mobile broadband coverage detected.
Solid green Good mobile broadband coverage detected.
Solid amber Marginal mobile broadband coverage detected.
Off No mobile broadband coverage detected.
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Ethernet LAN ports
Power On/Off button
Power adapter input
WAN port
Connector for optional external antenna
Slot for SIM card (if required by ISP)
Router Back Panel
The back panel of the router contains port connections.
Figure 2.
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Restore Factory
Settings: Press for
6 seconds.
Router label
Router information
- Default access address
- Default user name and password
- Security PIN
- IMEI or ESN number
- Serial number
- MAC address
(located on left
side of router)
Direction of SIM card insertion
Router Label
The label on the left side of the router shows the router’s MAC address, serial number,
security PIN, IMEI or ESN number, and factory default login information.
Figure 3.
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Logging In to Your Router
When you first connect to your router during installation, a Setup Wizard displays. For help
using the Setup Wizard to configure your Internet and wireless network, see the Mobile
Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1000 Installation Guide.
After the initial configuration, you can use your Web browser to log in to the router to view or
change its settings. Links to Knowledge Base and documentation are also available on the
router main menu.
Note: Your computer must be configured for DHCP. For help with
configuring DHCP, click the documentation that came with your
computer or see the link to the online document in
Network in Appendix B.
When you have logged in, if you do not click Logout, the router waits 5 minutes after no
activity before it automatically logs you out.
Preparing Your
To log in to the router:
1. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your browser, and then press
Enter. A login window displays:
2. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default, password). For
information about how to change the password, see
page 55.
Note: If you changed your password and do not remember what it is, you
can restore the router to its factory settings. See
Settings on page 99.
Changing the Built-In Password on
Factory Default
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3. If the router has not been configured, the Smart Wizard screen displays. After the router has
been configured, one of the following screens appears:
• Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen. After initial setup, the Firmware Upgrade
Assistant screen displays unless the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in
check box is cleared.
Note: You can disable this automatic checking and updating feature during
future logins by clearing the Check for Updated Firmware Upon
Log-in check box, but NETGEAR recommends that you keep this
feature enabled to ensure your router is using the latest updated
firmware.
• Router Status screen. The Router Status screen displays the current router
connection status. See
Router Status on page 47.
4. You can use different methods to configure your router.
• Select Setup Wizard from the router menu to set up your Internet connection and
wireless network configuration. See
Accessing the Configuration Assistant after
Installation on page 13.
• You can manually configure the router settings. See Manually Configuring Your
Internet Settings on page 14.
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Accessing the Configuration Assistant after Installation
1. Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 11. The
Configuration Assistant opens.
2. Click Next.
The Configuration Assistant prompts you to set up your Internet connection and wireless
network as described in the Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1000
Installation Guide.
a. Select your Internet connection mode:
• Use Ethernet first and if fail use mobile broadband connection
• Always use mobile broadband connection
• Always use Ethernet connection
b. Click Next.
c. Select your country and then your Internet Service Provider.
d. Click Done.
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Manually Configuring Your Internet Settings
For you to connect to the network, an active broadband service account is required. Contact
your ISP for your user name, password, and the network name. You must also configure
some or all of the settings described in the following sections, depending on how you have
chosen to connect to the Internet:
• Broadband Settings on page 14
• Mobile Broadband Settings on page 16 (not required if using Ethernet connection only)
• Ethernet Broadband Settings on page 18 (not required if using mobile broadband
connection only)
Broadband Settings
To manually configure your broadband Internet settings:
1. Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 11.
2. From the main menu, select Broadband Settings.
3. Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this screen
are described in
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4. The following buttons are available:
• Apply. Apply the changes that you made.
• Cancel. Discard changes.
Table 2. Broadband Settings Fields
Fields and Check Boxes Description
Internet Connection Mode The choices are:
• Use Ethernet first and if fail use mobile broadband
connection
• Always use mobile broadband connection
• Always use Ethernet connection
Failover Detection Method
1
Select the failover method and enter the related information:
• DNS lookup using WAN DNS Server
• Perform a DNS lookup by a hostname
• Ping this IP address
Retry Interval is1 Enter the retry interval.
Failover after1 Enter how many retry attempts to make before failing over.
Resume after1 Enter how long to wait for primary link is stabilized before resuming to
use the primary link.
Enable Hardware link detection Enter when to failover when the Ethernet link is dropped. This is
independent of the DNS / Ping detection methods.
1 This field is available only when the Internet Connection Mode is Use Ethernet first and if fail use 3G mobile
connection.
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Mobile Broadband Settings
To manually configure your mobile broadband Internet settings:
1. Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 11.
2. From the main menu, select Mobile Broadband Settings.
3. Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this screen
are described in
4. The following buttons are available:
• Connect. Manually connect to the network.
• Disconnect. Disconnect from the current network.
• Apply. Apply the changes that you made.
• Cancel. Discard changes.
• Refresh. Update the connection status.
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Table 3. Mobile Broadband Settings Fields
Fields and Check Boxes Description
User Name Internet account login user name.
Password Internet account password for authentication.
Country Select your country from the drop-down list.
Internet Service Provider Select your Internet Service Provider from the drop-down list.
Access Number The remote site's phone number.
PIN code Pin code of the SIM card, where applicable.
APN Access point name.
PDP type Select the type of packet data protocol:
• IP
• PDP-IP
• PPP
• PPP-IP
Connect automatically at startup When this check box is selected, the modem automatically connects
to the network when powered up. This should be selected after login
information is provided.
Reconnect automatically when
connection is lost
Roaming automatically When this check box is checked, the unit might roam to any available
Use internal antenna If this check box is selected, the router will use the internal antenna
Wireless Button Configuration Select the option to determine the behavior of the WPS push button
When this check box is selected, the modem will attempt to
reconnect to the network when the connection is lost. Under normal
situations, this setting should be selected.
operator in range and might incur roaming charges.
rather than the external antenna.
on the front panel when pressed.
• Control Wi-Fi Only: Pressing the push button toggles the Wi-Fi
function. If Wi-Fi is turned on, pressing the push button turns off
the Wi-Fi. Pressing it again will turn on the Wi-Fi. This function is
available only if the Wi-Fi function is enabled. The Wireless
Broadband function is unaffected.
• Control Both Wi-Fi and Wireless Broadband: Pressing the
push button toggles both the Wi-Fi function and wireless
broadband at the same time. If Wi-Fi is turned on, pressing the
push button turns off the Wi-Fi. At the same time, the wireless
broadband connection is disconnected. If you press the push
button again, Wi-Fi is turned on and the router attempts to
re-establish the wireless broadband connection. Depending on
the coverage, wireless broadband coverage might or might not
be connected successfully.
Connection status Current WAN port status.
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Ethernet Broadband Settings
To manually configure your Ethernet Broadband Internet settings:
1. Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 11.
2. From the main menu, select Ethernet Broadband Settings.
The following question displays at the top of the screen: Does Y our Interne t Connection
Require A Login?
Select the option based on the type of account you have with your ISP.
• If you need to enter login information every time you connect to the Internet or you
have a PPPoE account with your ISP, select Yes.
• Otherwise, select No.
Then fill out the appropriate screen (see Login required on page 19 or Login not
required on page 21).
Note: If you have installed PPP software such as WinPoET (from
Earthlink) or Enternet (from PacBell), then you have PPPoE. Select
Yes. After selecting Yes and configuring your router, you do not
need to run the PPP software on your PC to connect to the Internet.
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• Login required
Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this
screen are described in
Table 4. Ethernet Broadband Settings Fields When Login Required
Table 4.
Fields and Checkboxes Description
Internet Service Provider Select the service provided by your ISP.
• Other (PPPoE) is the most common.
• PPTP is used in Austria and other European countries.
• Telstra BigPond is for Australia only.
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Table 4. Ethernet Broadband Settings Fields When Login Required (Continued)
Fields and Checkboxes Description
Login This is usually the name that you use in your email address. For
example, if your main mail account is JerAB@ISP.com, then put
JerAB in this field.
Some ISPs (such as Mindspring, Earthlink, and T-DSL) require
that you use your full email address when you log in. If your ISP
requires your full email address, then type it in the Login field.
Password Type the password that you use to log in to your ISP.
Service Name (If Required) If your ISP provided a service name, enter it here. Otherwise, this
can be left blank.
Connection Mode Set the connection mode to Dial on Demand, Always On, or
Manually Connect.
• With the default setting, Dial on Demand, a PPPoE
connection automatically starts when there is outbound traffic
to the Internet, and it automatically terminates if the
connection is idle based on the value in the Idle Timeout field.
• When the connection mode is set to Always On, the PPPoE
connection automatically starts when the computer boots up,
but the connection does not time out. The router will keep
trying to bring up the connection if it is disconnected for some
reason.
• If you select Manually Co nnect, you must go to the Router
Status screen and click the Connect button to connect to the
Internet. The manual connection does not time out, and you
have to click the Disconnect button on the Router Status
screen to disconnect it.
Idle Timeout (In Minutes) An idle Internet connection will be terminated after this time
period. If this value is zero (0), then the router will keep the
connection alive by reconnecting immediately whenever the
connection is lost.
Internet IP Address If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a
fixed IP address, the router finds an IP address for you
automatically when you connect. Select Get Dynamically from
ISP.
If you have a fixed (static, permanent) IP address, your ISP has
provided you with an IP address. Select Use Static IP Address
and type in the IP address.
Domain Name Server (DNS)
Address
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their
names.
• If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses, select Use
These DNS Servers and type the primary and secondary
addresses.
• Otherwise, select Get Automatically From ISP.
Note: If you get “Address not found” errors when you go to a
website, it is likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly.
You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
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• Login not required
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Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this
screen are described in
Table 5. Ethernet Broadband Settings Fields When Login Not Required
Table 5.
Fields and Check Boxes Description
Account Name (If Required) This is also known as the host name or system name.
For most users, type your account name or user name in this field.
For example, if your main mail account is JerAB@ISP.com, then
put JerAB in this field.
If your ISP has given you a specific host name, then type it (for
example, CCA7324-A).
Domain Name (If Required) For most users, you can leave this field blank, unless required by
your ISP. You can type the domain name of your ISP. For example,
if your ISP's mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, you would type
xxx.yyy.zzz as the domain name.
If you have a domain name given to you by your ISP, type it in this
field. (For example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of
home, and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name.)
If you have a cable modem, this is usually the workgroup name.
Internet IP Address If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a
fixed IP address, the router finds an IP address for you
automatically when you connect. Select Get Dynamically From
ISP.
If you have a fixed (or static IP) address, your ISP has provided
you with the required information. Select Use Static IP Address
and type the IP address, subnet mask and gateway IP address
into the correct fields.
For example:
• IP Address. 24.218.156.183
• Subnet Mask. 255.255.255.0
• Gateway IP Address. 24.218.156.1
Domain Name Server (DNS)
Address
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their
names.
• If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses, select Use
These DNS Servers and type the primary and secondary
addresses.
• Otherwise, select Get Automatically From ISP.
Note: If you get “Address not found” errors when you go to a
website, it is likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly.
You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
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Table 5. Ethernet Broadband Settings Fields When Login Not Required (Continued)
Fields and Check Boxes Description
Router MAC Address Your computer's local address is its unique address on your
network. This is also referred to as the computer's MAC (Media
Access Control) address.
• Usually, select Use Default MAC Address.
• If your ISP requires MAC authentication, then select either
Use Computer MAC Address to disguise the router's MAC
address with the computer's own MAC address, or Use This
MAC Address to manually type the MAC address for a
different computer.
The format for the MAC address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. This
value might be changed if Use Computer MAC Address is
selected once a value has already been set in the Use This MAC
Address selection.
3. The following buttons are available:
• Apply. Apply the changes that you made.
• Cancel. Discard changes.
• Test. Connect to the NETGEAR website. If you connect successfully, your settings
work, and you can click Logout to exit these screens.
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2. Wireless Network Configuration
2
For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the wireless
security settings must be the same for the router and wireless computers or wireless adapters.
NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security.
Note: Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred
feet. If you do not use wireless security, this can allow others outside
your immediate area to access your network.
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Planning Your Wireless Network
For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating
channel and region must be set correctly.
To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can
use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2
security.
• To manually configure the wireless settings, you must know the following:
- SSID. The default SSID for the router is NETGEAR-3G.
- The wireless mode (80.211n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter
supports.
- Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each
wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports.
See Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 27.
• Push 'N' Connect (WPS) implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security on the router and your
wireless computer or device at the same time. The wireless computer or device must be
compatible with WPS.
See Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 31.
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines
The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement
of the router. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of
wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.
For best results, place your router according to the following guidelines:
• Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate.
• In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have
line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
• Away from sources of interference, such as PCs, microwave ovens, and 2.4 GHz
cordless phones (see
• Away from large metal surfaces.
• Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the
antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage.
• If using 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).
Interference Reduction Table on page 104).
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security
settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP
encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.
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Wireless Security Options
Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11n wireless networks at a maximum range of up
to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access your
network.
Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls
and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security
features of your wireless equipment. The Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router provides
highly effective security features, which are covered in detail in this chapter. Deploy the
security features appropriate to your needs.
There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network:
Figure 4. Wireless Security
• Restrict access based on MAC address. You can allow only trusted PCs to connect so
that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the router. Restricting access by MAC
address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data
broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed.
• Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network name (SSID). If you disable broadcast
of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies wireless
network “discovery” feature of some products, such as Windows XP, but the data is still
exposed.
• WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP
Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined
eavesdropper. This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA-PSK and
WPA2-PSK.
• WP A-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES). Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) using a pre-shared
key to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys. The very
strong authentication along with dynamic per frame re-keying of WPA makes it virtually
impossible to compromise.
For more information about wireless technology, click the link to the online document
Wireless Networking Basics in Appendix B.
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Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings
Note: If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network
name (SSID) or wireless security, you will be disconnected when
you click Apply. To avoid this problem, connect your computer to the
router with an Ethernet cable while you are making changes.
To view or manually configure the wireless settings:
1. Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 11.
2. Select Wireless Settings from the main menu.
The settings for this screen are explained in
Table 6.
3. Select the region in which the router will
operate.
4. For initial configuration and test, leave the other
settings unchanged.
5. To save your changes, click Apply.
6. Configure and test your computers for wireless
connectivity.
Set up your wireless computers with the
same SSID and wireless security settings as your router. Check that they have a wireless
link and are able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router. If there is interference,
adjust the channel.
Table 6. Wireless Settings
Settings Description
Wireless
Network
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.
When there is more than one wireless network, SSIDs provide a
means for separating the traffic. To join a network, a wireless
computer or device must use the SSID.
Region The location where the router is used.
Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway. The default is Auto.
Do not change the channel unless you experience interference
(shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this happens,
you might need to try different channels to see which works best.
Mode The default is Up to 145 Mbps.
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Table 6. Wireless Settings (Continued)
Settings Description
Security Options None You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before
implementing wireless security. NETGEAR strongly recommends that
you implement wireless security.
WEP Use encryption keys and data encryption for data security. You can
select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. See
page 28.
WPA-PSK (TKIP) Allow only computers configured with WPA to connect to the router.
See Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on
page 29.
WPA2-PSK (AES) Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to the router.
See Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on
page 29.
WPA-PSK (TKIP) +
WPA2-PSK (AES)
Allow computers configured with either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
security to connect to the router. See
Configuring WEP on
Configuring WPA,
WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on page 29.
Configuring WEP
Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security
settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply.
Reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings, or
access the router from a wired computer to make further changes.
To configure WEP data encryption:
1. Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 11.
2. From the main menu, select Wireless Settings to display the Wireless Settings screen.
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3. In the Security Options section, select the WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy) radio button:
4. Select the Authenti cation Type setting:
Automatic, Open System , or Shared Key. The
default is Open System.
Note: The authentication is separate from
the data encryption. You can select
authentication that requires a shared key, but
still leaves data transmissions unencrypted.
Security is stronger if you use both the Shared
Key and WEP encryption settings.
5. Select the Encryption Strength setting:
• 64-bit. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any
combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
• 128-bit. Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
6. Enter the encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data
encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your
network:
• Passphrase. To use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and
click Generate. This automatically creates the keys. Wireless stations must use the
passphrase or keys to access the router.
Note: Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation.
• Key 1–Key4. These values are not case-sensitive. You can manually enter the four
data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access
points in your network. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0
–F).
A
–9, a–f, or
7. Select which of the four keys will be the default.
Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key. The other keys can be
used only to decrypt received data. The four entries are disabled if WPA-PSK or WPA
authentication is selected.
8. Click Apply to save your settings.
Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2
Both WPA and WPA2 provide strong data security. WPA with TKIP is a software
implementation that can be used on Windows systems with Service Pack 2 or later; WPA2
with AES is a hardware implementation; see your device documentation before implementing
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it. Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter for instructions for configuring
WPA settings.
Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security
settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply. If this
happens, reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new
settings, or access the router from a wired computer to make further
changes.
To configure WPA or WPA2 in the router:
1. Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 11.
2. Select Wireless Settings from the main menu.
3. On the Wireless Setting screen, select the radio button for the WPA or WPA2 option of your
choice.
4. For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter the passphrase.
5. To save your settings, click Apply .
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