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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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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WPS button
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network
To use Push 'N' Connect, your wireless computers or devices must support Wi-Fi Protected
Setup (WPS). Compatible equipment usually has the
configure the network name (SSID) and set up WPA/WPA2 wireless security for the router
and the wireless computer or device at the same time.
Here are some considerations regarding WPS:
• NETGEAR’s Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the WPS standard. All other
Wi-Fi-certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR
products that implement Push 'N' Connect.
• If your wireless network will include a combination of WPS-capable devices and
non-WPS-capable devices, NETGEAR suggests that you set up your wireless network
and security settings manually first, and use WPS only for adding WPS-capable devices.
WPS symbol on it. WPS can
WPS Button
Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the router wirelessly is a client.
The client must support a WPS button, and must have a WPS configuration utility, such as
the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart.
To use the router WPS button to add a WPS client:
1. Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 11.
2. On the router main menu, select Add
WPS Client, and then click Next.
By default, the Push Button
(recommended) radio button is
selected.
3. Either click the onscreen button or
press the WPS button on the front of
the router.
The router tries to communicate with the client (the computer that wants to join the
network) for 2 minutes.
4. Go to the client wireless computer, and run a WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility’s
instructions to click a WPS button.
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5. Go back to the router screen to check for a message.
The router WPS screen displays a
message confirming that the client was
added to the wireless network. The router
generates an SSID, and implements
WPA/WPA2 wireless security. The router
will keep these wireless settings unless
you change them, or you clear the Keep
Existing Wireless Settings check box in
the Advanced Wireless Settings/WPS
Settings screen.
6. Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2
password for the wireless network. You can
view these settings in the Wireless Settings
screen. See
Wireless Settings on page 27.
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your router, launch a browser such
as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the router’s Internet LED
blink, indicating communication to the ISP.
Manually Configuring Your
Note: If no WPS-capable client devices are located during the 2-minute
time frame, the SSID does not change, and no security is set up.
WPS PIN Entry
Any wireless computer or device that will connect to the router wirelessly is a client. The
client must support a WPS PIN, and must have a WPS configuration utility, such as the
NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart.
The first time you add a WPS client, make sure that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings
check box on the WPS Settings screen is cleared. This is the default setting for the router,
and allows it to generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings when it implements
WPS. After WPS is implemented, the router automatically selects this check box so that your
SSID and wireless security settings stay the same if other WPS devices are added later.
To use a PIN to add a WPS client:
1. Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 11.
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2. On the router main menu, select Add WPS
Client (computers that will connect
wirelessly to the router are clients), and
then click Next. The Add WPS Client
screen displays.
3. Select the PIN Number radio button.
4. Go to the client wireless computer. Run a
WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility’s
instructions to generate a PIN. Take note of the client PIN.
5. In the router Add WPS Client screen, enter the client PIN number, and then click Next.
• The router tries to communicate with the client for 4 minutes. If no WPS clients
connect during this time, the router wireless settings do not change.
• The router WPS screen confirms that the client was added to the wireless network.
The router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security.
6. Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 password for the wireless network. You can view these
settings in the Wireless Settings screen. See
Settings on page 27.
Manually Configuring Your Wireless
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your router, launch an Internet
browser such as Mozilla Firefox. You should see the router’s Internet LED blink.
Adding Wireless Computers That Do Not Support WPS
If you set up your network with WPS, and now you want to add a computer that does not
support WPS, you must manually configure that computer. For information about how to view
the wireless settings for the router, see
page 27.
Because WPA randomly creates the SSID and WPA/WPA2 keys, they might be difficult to
type or remember (that is one reason why the network is so secure). You can change the
wireless settings so that they are easier for you to remember. If you do that, then you will
need to set up the WPS-compatible computers again.
Note: Making these changes will cause all wireless computers to be
disconnected from network. You will then have to set them up with
the new wireless settings.
To change wireless settings for the network:
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to the router. That way you will not get
disconnected when you change the wireless settings.
2. Log in to the router and select Wireless Settings (see Manually Configuring Your
Wireless Settings on page 27).
3. Make the following changes:
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• Change the wireless network name (SSID) to a meaningful name.
• On the WPA/PSK + WPA2/PSK screen, select a passphrase.
• Make sure that the Keep Wireless S etti ngs check box is selected in the WPS
Settings screen so that your new settings will not be erased if you use WPS.
4. Click Apply so that your changes take effect. Write down your settings.
All existing wireless clients are disassociated and disconnected from the router.
5. For the non-WPS devices that you want to connect, open the networking utility and follow
the utility’s instructions to enter the security settings that you selected in Step 3 (the SSID,
WPA/PSK + WPA2/PSK security method, and passphrase).
6. For the WPS devices that you want to connect, follow the procedure WPS Button on
page 31 or WPS PIN Entry on page 32.
The settings that you configured in Step 3 are broadcast to the WPS devices so that they
can connect to the router.
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3. Content Filtering
3
This chapter describes how to use the basic firewall features of the router to protect your
network.
Note: For information about the advanced content filtering features port
forwarding and port triggering, see
Triggering on page 66.
Port Forwarding and Port
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Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information
The router logs security-related events such as denied incoming service requests, hacker
probes, and administrator logins. If you enabled content filtering in the Block Sites screen, the
Logs screen can show you when someone on your network tries to access a blocked site.
On the main menu, under Content Filtering, select Logs to display this screen:
Note: You can enable e-mail notification to receive these logs in an email
message. See
Enabling Security Event Email Notification on
page 44.
Log entries and action buttons are described in the following table.
Table 7. Security Log Entry and Button Descriptions
Field or Button Description
Current time The date and time the log entry was recorded.
Description or action The type of event and what action was taken, if any.
Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
Source port and interface The service port number of the initiating device, and whether it
originated from the LAN or WAN.
Destination The name or IP address of the destination device or website.
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Table 7. Security Log Entry and Button Descriptions (Continued)
Field or Button Description
Destination port and interface The service port number of the destination device, and whether it is
on the LAN or WAN.
Refresh button Refresh the log screen.
Clear Log button Clear the log entries.
Send Log button Email the log immediately.
Apply button Apply the current settings.
Cancel button Clear the current settings.
Selecting Which Information to Log
Besides the standard information listed previously, you can choose to log additional
information. Those optional selections are as follows:
• Attempted access to blocked site
• Connections to the router menu
• Router operation (start up, get time, and so on)
• Known DoS attacks and port scans
Saving Log Files on a Server
You can choose to write the logs to a computer running a syslog program. To activate this
feature, select to the Broadcast on LAN radio button, or enter the IP address of the server
where the syslog file will be written.
Examples of Log Messages
Following are examples of log messages. In all cases, the log entry shows the time stamp as
Day, Year-Month-Date
Activation and Administration
Tue, 2002-05-21 18:48:39 - NETGEAR activated
This entry indicates a power-up or reboot with initial time entry.
Tue, 2002-05-21 18:55:00 - Administrator login successful - IP:192.168.0.2
Thu, 2002-05-21 18:56:58 - Administrator logout - IP:192.168.0.2
This entry shows an administrator logging in to and out from IP address 192.168.0.2.
Tue, 2002-05-21 19:00:06 - Login screen timed out - IP:192.168.0.2
Hour:Minute:Second.
This entry shows a time-out of the administrator login.
Wed, 2002-05-22 22:00:19 - Log emailed
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This entry shows when the log was emailed.
Dropped Packets
Wed, 2002-05-22 07:15:15 - TCP packet dropped - Source:64.12.47.28,4787,WAN Destination:134.177.0.11,21,LAN - [Inbound Default rule match]
Sun, 2002-05-22 12:50:33 - UDP packet dropped - Source:64.12.47.28,10714,WAN Destination:134.177.0.11,6970,LAN - [Inbound Default rule match]
Sun, 2002-05-22 21:02:53 - ICMP packet dropped - Source:64.12.47.28,0,WAN Destination:134.177.0.11,0,LAN - [Inbound Default rule match]
These entries show an inbound FTP (port 21) packet, User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packet
(port 6970), and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packet (port 0) being dropped as
a result of the default inbound rule, which states that all inbound packets are denied.
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Blocking Sites and Keywords
The router provides a variety of options for blocking Internet-based content and
communications services. With its content filtering feature, the router prevents objectionable
content from reaching your PCs. You can control access to Internet content by screening for
keywords within Web addresses. Content filtering options include:
• Keyword blocking of HTTP traffic.
• Outbound service blocking. Limits access from your LAN to Internet locations or services
that you specify as off-limits.
• Denial of service (DoS) protection. Detects and thwarts DoS attacks such as Ping of
Death, SYN flood, LAND attack, and IP spoofing.
• Blocking unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN.
The router allows you to restrict access to Internet content based on Web addresses and
Web address keywords.
1. Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 11.
2. On the main menu, select Block Sites to display the Block Sites screen:
3. To enable keyword blocking, select one of the following:
• Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to the settings on the Schedule
screen.
• Always. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the setting in the
Schedule screen.
4. Enter a keyword or domain in the Keyword field, click Add Keyword, and then click Apply.
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Some examples of keyword applications are shown in the following chart.
Keyword Result
XXX Block the URL http://www.badstuf.com/xxx.html.
.com Only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu or .gov) can be viewed.
. ( a period) Block all Internet browsing access.
Up to 32 entries are supported in the Keyword list.
Note: If you block sites, you can set up the router to log attempts to access
them. See
Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information
on page 36.
5. To delete a keyword or domain, select it from the list, click Delete Keyword, and then click
Apply .
6. To specify a trusted user, enter that computer’s IP address in the Trusted IP Address field,
and then click Apply.
You can specify one trusted user, which is a computer that will be exempt from blocking
and logging. Since the trusted user will be identified by an IP address, you should
configure that computer with a fixed IP address.
7. Click Apply to save your settings.
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Blocking Services
1. Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 11.
2. In the main menu, under Content Filtering, select Block Services to display this screen:
.
Figure 3-1
3. Select one of the following:
• Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to the settings in the Schedule
screen.
• Always. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule screen.
4. Click Add, and the following screen displays:
5. Either select a service from the Service Type drop-down list, or use the Service/Type User
Defined field to create a custom service.
6. Click Add to create the service, and it will be listed in the Service Table on the Block
Services screen.
7. Click Apply to save your settings.
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Scheduling
The router uses Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time and date from one of
several network time servers on the Internet.
Setting Your Time Zone
To localize the time for your log entries, you must specify your time zone:
1. Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 11.
2. On the main menu under Content Filtering, select Schedule:
3. Select your time zone. This setting will be used for the blocking schedule according to your
local time zone and for time-stamping log entries.
If your time zone is currently in daylight savings time, select the Automatically adjust for
daylight savings time check box.
4. Click Apply to save your settings.
Scheduling Firewall Services
If you enabled service 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. Log in to the router as described in Logging In to Your Router on page 11.
2. On the main menu, select the Schedule. The Schedule screen appears.
3. 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, fill in the Start Blocking and End
Blocking fields.
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4. 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 will be effective through midnight the next day.
5. Click Apply to save your changes.
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Enabling Security Event Email Notification
To set up the router so that you can receive logs and alerts by email, select Email from the
router menu to display the following screen:
To receive alerts and logs by email:
1. Select the Turn Email Notification On check box.
2. Fill in the fields to send alerts and logs through email.
• Your Outgoing Mail Server. Enter the name or IP address of the outgoing SMTP
mail server of your ISP (such as mail.myISP.com).
• Send to This Email Address. Enter the e-mail address where you want to send the
alerts and logs. Use a full email address, such as ChrisXY@myISP.com.
• My mail server requires authentication. Select this check box if you need to log in
to your SMTP server to send email. If you select this feature, you must enter the user
name and password for the mail server.
Tip: If you cannot remember this information, check the settings in your email
program.
3. Specify when you want the alerts and logs to be sent:
• Send alert 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 log. Specifies which day of the week to send the log. Relevant when
the log is sent weekly.
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- Time for sending log. Specifies the time of day to send the log. Relevant when the
log is sent daily or weekly.
If the Weekly, Daily, or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up before the specified
period, the log is automatically e-mailed to the specified email address. After the log is
sent, it is cleared from the router’s memory. If the router cannot e-mail the log file, the log
buffer might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and discards its contents.
4. Click Apply so that your changes take effect.
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4. Managing Your Network
4
This chapter describes how to perform network management tasks with your Mobile Broadband
11n Wireless Router.
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Router Status
From the main menu, under Maintenance, select
Router Status to view this screen.
You can use this screen to view the status of the
router, to show statistics, or to view the
connection status.
• For information about the fields on this
screen, see
• See Showing Statistics on page 49 for
information about statistics.
• For information about the Internet
connection, see
page 50.
Table 8.
Connection Status on
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Table 8. Router Status Fields
Field Description
Firmware Version This field displays the router firmware version.
Mobile Broadband Modem Identity Shows the modem in use.
Modem sw version The software version of the modem.
Modem driver
version
IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity. SIM card identity.
IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity.
Operator The ISP for the broadband wireless network.
Network mode The mode of the current network the modem is connected to.
WAN Port Connection Status The status of the Internet connection.
IP Address The IP address used by the modem. If no address is shown,
Protocol The protocol for the Internet connection, which is PPP
IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask used by the router’s USB port.
Gateway IP Address The IP address used by the router.
Domain Name
Server
LAN Port MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address used by the router’s LAN port.
The driver version of the modem.
Unique identity of the modem.
This is dependent on coverage and distance from the cell site.
the router cannot connect to the Internet.
(Point-to-Point).
The DNS server IP addresses used by the router. These
addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP.
IP Address The LAN port IP address. The default is 192.168.0.1.
DHCP
IP Subnet Mask The LAN port IP subnet mask. The default is 255.255.255.0.
Wireless Port
(See Manually
Configuring
Your Wireless
Settings on
page 27.
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
Wireless AP Indicates if the access point feature is disabled or not. If not
Broadcast Name Indicates if the router is configured to broadcast its SSID.
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• Off. The router does not assign IP addresses to PCs on the
LAN.
• On. The router assigns IP addresses to PCs on the LAN.
frequency.
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Showing Statistics
Click the Show Statistics button on the Router Status screen to display router usage
statistics:
The following table explains the statistic fields.
Table 9. Router Statistics Fields
Field Description
Status The link status. Note that LAN2, LAN3, and LAN4 are guest
networks.
TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual
clear.
RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual
clear.
Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
Tx B/s The average egress line utilization for this port.
Rx B/s The average ingress line utilization for this port.
Up Time The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset.
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Connection Status
Click the Connection Status button on the Router Status screen:
This screen shows the following statistics:
Table 10. Connection Status Fields
Field Description
Mobile Broadband
Service
Connection Status The status of the Internet connection.
• Scanning. The modem is scanning for broadband wireless
networks in your area.
• Connected. The router is connected to the Internet.
• No USB Device Attached. The router does not detect a
USB modem connected to its USB port. Either the modem is
disconnected, or it is not correctly seated. To correct the
problem remove the modem and reinsert it into the port.
Received Signal Quality
(in dBm)
Bytes Transmitted The number of bytes transmitted in the most recent connection
Bytes Received The number of bytes received in the most recent connection
Tx B/s The transmission rate.
Rx B/s The receiving rate.
Modem radio reception. A small, negative number indicates
good signal quality.
session.
session.
System Uptime Time elapsed since the last reboot.
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Table 10. Connection Status Fields (Cont inued)
Field Description
Connection Status Connection Time The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet
through the broadband port.
Connecting to Server The connection status.
Negotiation Success or Failed.
Authentication Success or Failed.
Getting IP Address The IP address assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL
Internet Service Provider.
Getting Network Mask The network mask assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL
Internet Service Provider.
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Viewing Attached Devices
The Attached Devices screen shows all IP devices that the router discovered on the local
network. From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Attached Devices:
For each device, the table shows the IP address, device name if available, and the Ethernet
MAC address. If the router is rebooted, this data is lost until the router rediscovers the
devices. To force the router to look for attached devices, click the Refresh button.
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Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings
The configuration settings of the router are stored in a configuration file in the router. This file
can be backed up to your computer, restored, or reverted to factory default settings. The
procedures in the following sections explain how to do these tasks.
Backing Up the Configuration to a File
1. Log in to the router. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your
Internet browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default,
password
2. Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Backup Settings to display the Backup
Settings screen.
).
3. Click Save to save a copy of the current settings.
4. Store the .cfg file on a computer on your network.
Restoring the Configuration from a File
To restore the configuration:
1. Log in to the router. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your
Internet browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default,
password
2. Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Backup Settings.
3. Enter the full path to the file on your network, or click Browse to locate the file.
4. When you have located the .cfg file, click Restore to upload the file to the router.
The router reboots.
).
Erasing the Configuration
You can use the Erase feature to erase its configuration settings and restore the router to the
factory default settings.
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To erase the configuration:
1. Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Backup Settings.
2. Click Erase.
The router reboots.
After an erase, the router password is password, the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, and
the router DHCP client is enabled.
Note: To restore the factory default settings when you do not know the
login password or IP address, press the Restore Factory Settings
button on the bottom of the router for 6 seconds.
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Protecting Access to Your Router
For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. Also, after a period of
inactivity, the login automatically disconnects. The user name and password are not the
same as a user name or password you might use to log in to your Internet connection.
NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password. The
ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language, and should be a
mixture of both uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Your password can
be up to 30 characters.
Changing the Built-In Password
1. To log in to the router, type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your
Internet browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default,
password
).
Note: If you changed the password and do not remember what it is, you
can reset the router to its factory default settings. See
Default Configuration and Password on page 97.
2. From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Set Password.
3. To change the password, first enter the old password, and then enter the new password
twice.
4. Click Apply to save your changes.
Note: After changing the password, you must log in again to continue the
configuration. If you have backed up the router settings previously,
you should do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes
the new password.
Restoring the
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Changing the Administrator Login Time-Out
For security, the administrator login to the router configuration times out after a period of
inactivity. To change the login time-out period:
1. In the Set Password screen, type a number in the Administrator login times out field.
The suggested default value is 5 minutes.
2. Click Apply to save your changes, or click Cancel to keep the current period.
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Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router
The router has a diagnostics feature. You can use the Diagnostics screen to perform the
following functions from the router:
• Ping an IP address to test connectivity to see if you can reach a remote host. If Ping VPN
is enabled, the ping packet always goes through the VPN if the VPN tunnel is enabled
and working.
• 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 routers the router is communicating with.
• Reboot the router to enable new network configurations to take effect or to clear problems
with the router’s network connection.
From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Diagnostics.
• Ping. Ping an IP address.
• Lookup. A Domain Name Server (DNS) converts the Internet name such as
www.netgear.com to an IP address. If you need the IP address of a server on the Internet,
you can do a DNS lookup to find the IP address.
• Display. View the internal routing table. Typically, this information is used only by
Technical Support.
• Reboot. Shut down and restart the router.
Note: If you reboot the router you will lose your connection. To access the
router you will need to log in again after it has finished rebooting.
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• Save. Save diagnostic information.
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Upgrading the Router Firmware
The router firmware is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as new firmware is
released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from the NETGEAR web site. If
the upgrade file is compressed (a .zip file), you must first extract the binary (.bin or .img) file
before uploading it to the router.
NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a firmware
upgrade. After the upgrade is complete, you might need to restore your configuration
settings.
1. Download and unzip the new firmware file from NETGEAR.
The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the router must support HTTP
uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, or Mozilla
Firefox 2.0 or later.
2. Log in to the router. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your Internet
browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default, password
3. From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Router Upgrade to display this screen.
).
4. Click Browse to locate the binary (.bin or .img) upgrade file.
5. Click Upload.
When uploading firmware to the 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 might corrupt the firmware,
causing router to be unworkable and inaccessible. When the
upload is complete, your router will automatically restart. The
upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute. In some cases,
you might need to clear the configuration and reconfigure the
router after upgrading.
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5. Advanced
5
This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your Mobile Broadband 11n
Wireless Router.
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SIM Settings
From the main menu, select SIM Settings to display the following screen:
Table 11. SIM Settings
Field Description
Enabling or Disabling the PIN Code Controls whether the PIN code on the SIM card will be used to
connect to the network.
Changing the PIN Code Changes the PIN code on the SIM card.
SIM status Current SIM card access status.
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Advanced Wireless Settings
From the main menu, select Advanced Wireless Settings to display the following screen:
Table 12. Advanced Wireless Settings
Field Description
Enable Wireless Router Radio Selected by default, this setting enables the wireless radio, which
allows the router to work as a wireless access point.
Turning off the wireless radio can be helpful for configuration,
network tuning, or troubleshooting.
Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS
Threshold, and Preamble Mode
Router PIN The PIN number used for Push 'N' Connect.
Disable Router PIN By default, this check box is cleared. This allows the WPS clients to
Keep Wireless Settings By default, this check box is cleared. This allows the router to
Turn Access Control On Access control is disabled by default so that any computer
These should be left at their default settings.
discover the router’s PIN.
automatically generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings
when it implements WPS. After WPS is implemented, the router
automatically selects the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check
box so that your SSID and wireless security settings remain the
same if other WPS-enabled devices are added later.
configured with the correct SSID can connect. See
Restricting
Access by MAC Address on page 63.
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Wireless Station Access Control
By default, any wireless PC that is configured with the correct SSID and wireless security
settings is allowed access to your wireless network. You can use wireless access point
settings in the Wireless Setting screen to further restrict wireless access to your network:
• Turning off wireless connectivity completely.
You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the router. For example, if you use
your notebook computer to wirelessly connect to your router, and you take a business
trip, you can turn off the wireless portion of the router while you are traveling. Other
members of your household who use computers connected to the router via Ethernet
cables can still use the router. To do this, clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check
box on the Wireless Settings screen, and then click Apply.
• Hiding your wireless network name (SSID).
By default, the router is set to broadcast its wireless network name (SSID). You can
restrict wireless access to your network by not broadcasting the wireless network name
(SSID). To do this, clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box on the Wireless Settings
screen, and then click Apply. Wireless devices will not “see” your router. You must
configure your wireless devices to match the wireless network name (SSID) of the router.
Note: The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID
you configure in the router. If they do not match, you will not get a
wireless connection to the router.
Restricting Access by MAC Address
For increased security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only specific
PCs based on their MAC addresses. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that
unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router. MAC
address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data
broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed.
Note: If you configure the router from a wireless computer, add your
computer’s MAC address to the access list. Otherwise you will lose
your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then
access the router from a wired computer, or from a wireless
computer that is on the access control list, to make any further
changes.
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To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1. From the main menu, under Advanced, select Wireless Settings. Click Setup Access
List to display the Wireless Station Access List screen.
2. Adjust the list as needed for your network. You can add devices to the Trusted Wireless
Stations list. Click Add to display the following screen:
3. You can add devices to the list using either of the following methods:
• If the computer is in the Available Wireless Cards table, select its radio button to
capture its MAC address.
• Use the Wireless Card Entry fields to enter the MAC address of the device to be
added. The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device.
• If no device name appears when you enter the MAC address, you can type a
descriptive name for the computer that you are adding.
4. Click Apply to save these settings. Now, only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly
connect to the router.
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Wireless Repeating Function
From the main menu, select Wireless Repeating Function to display the following screen:
Table 13. Wireless Repeating Function
Field Description
Enable Wireless Repeating Enable this if you wish to use either Bridge mode or Repeater mode,
and then select the mode you want for your environment.
• Wireless Repeater. In this mode, the MBR1000 will
communicate only with another Base Station–mode wireless
station. You must enter the MAC address (physical address) of
the other Base Station–mode wireless station in the field
provided. WEP / WPA-PSK [TKIP] can (and should) be used to
protect this communication.
• Wireless Base Station. Select this only if this MBR1000 is the
"master" for a group of Repeater-mode wireless stations. The
other Repeater–mode wireless stations must be set to Wireless
Repeater–mode, using this MBR1000's MAC address. They
then send all traffic to this master, rather than communicate
directly with each other. WEP / WPA-PSK [TKIP] can (and
should) be used to protect this traffic. If this option is selected,
you must enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in
the fields provided.
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Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Port forwarding and port triggering are advanced features that affect the behavior of the
firewall in your router. In the Port Forwarding / Port Triggering screen, you can make local
computers or servers available to the Internet for different services (for example, FTP or
HTTP), to play Internet games (like Quake III), or to use Internet applications (like
CU-SeeMe).
• Port forwarding is designed for FTP, Web server, or other server-based services. Once
port forwarding is set up, requests from the Internet are forwarded to the correct server.
• Port triggering monitors outbound traffic. When the router detects traffic on the specified
outbound port, it remembers the IP address of the computer that sent the data and
triggers the incoming port. Incoming traffic on the triggered port is then forwarded to the
triggering computer. Port triggering allows requests from the Internet only after a
designated port is triggered. Port triggering applies to chat and Internet games.
Port Forwarding
To set up port forwarding:
1. From the main menu, under Advanced, select Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. The
following screen displays:
By default, the Port Forwarding radio button is selected.
2. You can select a service or create a custom service.
• Select a service from the Service Name drop-down list and specify the computer’s IP
address.
• If you want to add a service that is not in the list, click the Add Custom Service
button. Fill in the fields in the Add Custom Service screen.
The service appears in the list.
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Port Triggering
To set up port triggering:
1. From the main menu, under Advanced, select Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.
2. Select the Port Triggering radio button to display the following screen:
3. Click Add Service and fill in the fields in the Add Service screen.
The service appears in the list. For more detailed information, see the Port
Forwarding/Port Triggering help.
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WAN Setup
To change broadband Internet connection settings, use the Broadband Settings screen, as
described in
To view or change the WAN setup:
1. From the main menu, select WAN
Setup to display the WAN Setup
screen.
2. Make the changes that you want, and
then click Apply to save the settings.
The WAN Setup fields are described in the
following table.
Manually Configuring Your Internet Settings on page 14.
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Table 14. WAN Setup Settings
Setting Description
Disable SPI Firewall This check box is usually cleared so that the firewall protects your
LAN against port scans and denial of service attacks. This check box
should be selected only in special circumstances.
Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are using some online
games and videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature
because it makes the firewall security less effective. See Setting
Up a Default DMZ Server on page 69.
Respond to Ping on Internet If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet, select
this check box. This should be used only as a diagnostic tool, since it
allows your router to be discovered. Do not select this check box
unless you have a specific reason to do so.
MTU Size Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) value. For most Ethernet networks
this is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections, or 1436
bytes for PPTP connections.
NAT Filtering This is set to Secured to provide a secure firewall to protect
computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet. The Open
setting is less secure.
Disable SIP ALG Some VoIP applications do not work well with SIP ALG. Selecting
this check box might help your VoIP devices create or accept a call
through the router.
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
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.
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and
videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT. The 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 cases, one local computer can run the
application correctly if that computer’s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server.
Incoming traffic from the Internet is normally discarded by the 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.
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To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server:
1. Go to the WAN Setup screen as described in the previous section.
2. Select the Default DMZ Se rver check box.
3. Type the IP address for that server.
4. Click Apply to save your changes.
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LAN Setup
The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP.
These features can be found under Advanced in the router main menu.
The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side, and to act
as a DHCP server. The router default LAN IP configuration is:
• LAN IP address. 192.168.0.1
• Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)–designated private
address range 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 this screen.
Tip: If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through
the browser, you will be disconnected, and so will others connected to
the router. To connect to the router, you must open a new connection to
the new IP address and log in again. Others using the router must restart
their computers to connect to the router again.
To view or change the LAN setup:
1. Select LAN IP to display the LAN Setup
screen.
2. Change the settings. For more information,
Table 15, DHCP Settings on page 72 or
see
Reserved IP Addresses on page 73.
3. Click Apply to save the changes.
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The LAN TCP/IP Setup parameters are explained in the following table.
Table 15. LAN IP Setup
Settings Description
Device Name
LAN TCP/IP
Setup
DHCP Server
For more
information, see
IP Address The LAN IP address of the router.
IP Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the router. Combined with the IP address,
the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses
are local to it, and which must be reached through a gateway or
router.
Use Router as a DHCP
Server
This check box is usually selected so that the router functions as a
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. See DHCP
Settings on page 72.
DHCP
Settings on
page 72.
Address Reservation
For more information, see DHCP
Settings on page 72.
Starting IP Address Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same
subnet as the router.
Ending IP Address Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same
subnet as the router.
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN,
that computer receives the same IP address each time it access the
router’s DHCP server. Assign reserved IP addresses to servers that
require permanent IP settings.
DHCP Settings
By default, the 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 router’s LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of
the router. IP addresses is 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
ITCP/IP Networking Basics on page 102 for an
explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network.
Use Router as DHCP Server
If another device on your network will be the DHCP server, or if you will manually configure
the network settings of all of your computers, clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check
box on the LAN IP Setup screen. Otherwise, leave it selected.
Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by filling in the Starting IP Address and
Ending IP Address fields. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet
as the router’s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, you should define a
range between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254, although you might want to save part of the
range for devices with fixed addresses.
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The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
• An IP address from the range you have defined.
• Subnet mask.
• Gateway IP address is the router’s LAN IP address.
• Primary DNS server, if you entered a primary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen;
otherwise, the router’s LAN IP address.
• Secondary DNS server, if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings
screen.
• WINS server (Windows Internet Naming Service Server) determines the IP address
associated with a particular Windows computer. A WINS server records and reports a list
of names and IP address of Windows PCs on its local network. If you connect to a remote
network that contains a WINS server, enter the server’s IP address here. This allows your
PCs to browse the network using the Network Neighborhood feature of Windows.
Reserved IP Addresses
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always
receives the same IP address each time it access the router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP
addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings.
To reserve an IP address:
1. Click the Add button.
2. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. Choose an
IP 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 on your network, it is listed on the same screen for
your convenience. Clicking the radio button for each entry in the attached
device list fills in the fields automatically with the computer’s MAC
address and name.
4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table.
Note: The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time the
computer contacts the router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer
or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew.
To edit or delete a reserved address entry:
1. Click the button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete.
2. Click Edit or Delete.
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QoS Setup
QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some Internet applications and
online gaming, and to minimize the impact when the bandwidth is busy.
From the main menu, select QoS Setup to display the following screen:
Table 16. QoS Setup
Field Description
Wi-Fi Multi-media (WMM) Settings WMM (Wireless Multimedia) is a subset of the 802.11e standard.
WMM allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities depending
on the kind of data. Time-dependent information, such as video or
audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic. For WMM to function
correctly, wireless clients must also support WMM.
Turn Internet Access QoS On If you enable QoS, the QoS function works to prioritize Internet
access traffic. For the applications that already exist in the
drop-down list (e.g., On-line Gaming, Ethernet LAN Port, or a
specified MAC address), you can modify the priority level by clicking
the Edit button, or clicking the Delete button to erase the priority
rule. Otherwise, you can also define the priority policy for online
gaming, an application, a LAN port, or the computer's MAC address
by clicking the Add Priority Rule button.
Bandwidth Control To set up the total maximum uplink bandwidth, click the Check
button to detect current uplink bandwidth that will help you to
determinate the maximum bandwidth setting.
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QoS Priority Rule List
From the QoS Setup screen, click Setup QoS Rule to display the following screen:
QoS Priority Rules
From the QoS Priority Rule List, click Add Priority Rule to display the following screen:
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For Applications or Online Gaming
To set up the priority for an application or online gaming:
1. Select Applications or On-line Gaming from the Priority Category lists.
2. Select the Internet application or game for which you want to set the priority from the
relevant list.
3. Select the priority level: Highest, High, Normal, or Low.
4. You can also type the name in the QoS Policy field for this rule if you prefer.
5. Click Apply.
For Ethernet LAN Ports
To set up the priority for LAN port:
1. Select Ethernet LAN Port from the Priority Category list.
2. Select the LAN port number you plan to specify the priority level for those computers
connecting on this LAN port.
3. Select the priority level: Highest, High, Normal, or Low.
4. You can also type the name in the QoS Policy field for this rule if you prefer.
5. Click Apply.
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For MAC Addresses
To set up the priority for specified computer via its MAC address:
1. Select MAC Address from the Priority Category list.
2. Click the Refresh button to update the list of computers already connected to the router.
3. Select the entry's radio button.
4. Modify the information in the MAC Address and Device Name fields.
5. Select the priority level: Highest, High, Normal, or Low.
6. You can also type the name in the QoS Policy field for this rule if you prefer.
7. Click the Edit button.
8. Click Apply.
To add the priority for specified computer via its MAC address:
1. Choose MAC Address from the Priority Category list.
2. Enter the MAC address for the computer for which you are specifying the priority.
3. You can also type a name that is easy to remember in the Device Name fields.
4. Select the priority level: Highest, High, Normal, or Low.
5. You can also type a name in the QoS Policy field for this rule if you prefer.
6. Click the Add button.
7. Click Apply.
To delete a priority rule entry:
1. Select the entry's radio button of the table.
2. Click the Delete button.
3. Click Apply.
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WARNING!
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 will not know
in advance what your IP address will be, and the address can change frequently. In this case,
you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service to register your domain to their IP address,
and forward traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address.
The router contains a client that can connect to a Dynamic DNS service provider. To use this
feature, you must select a service provider and obtain an account with them. After you have
configured your account information in the router, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address
changes, your router will automatically contact your Dynamic DNS service provider, log in to
your account, and register your new IP address.
Configuring Dynamic DNS
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 will not be routed on the Internet.
To configure Dynamic DNS:
1. From the main menu, select Dynamic DNS to display the Dynamic DNS screen:
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. Fill in the Host Name, User Name, and Password fields.
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The Dynamic DNS service provider might call the host name a domain name. If your URL
is myName.dyndns.org, then your host name is myName. The password can be a key for
your Dynamic DNS account.
6. 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 will cause *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the
same IP address as yourhost.dyndns.org.
7. Click Apply to save your configuration.
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Using Static Routes
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. You must configure
static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located 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 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 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 must define a static route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be
accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.0.100.
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.
• The Gateway IP Address fields specify that all traffic for these addresses should be
forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.0.100.
• In the Metric field, a value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN.
This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. This is
a direct connection, so it is set to 1.
• Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated.
To configure static routes:
1. From the main menu, under Advanced, select Static Routes to view the Static Routes
screen.
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2. Select the radio button of the static route you want to configure.
3. Click Add or Edit to display the following screen:
4. Fill in or change the fields:
• Route Name. The route name is for identification purposes only.
• Private. Select this check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only.
The static route will not be reported in RIP.
• Active. Select this check box to make this route effective.
• Destination IP Address, and IP Subnet Mask. If the destination is a single host,
type a subnet value of 255.255.255.255.
• Gateway IP Address. This must be a router on the same LAN segment as the router.
• Metric. Type a number between 2 and 15. This represents the number of routers
between your network and the destination. Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this
is a direct connection, set it to 2.
5. Click Apply to save your changes. If you added a static route, it is added to the Static
Routes screen.
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Enabling Remote Management
Using the Remote Management screen, you can allow a user or users on the Internet to
configure, upgrade, and check the status of your router.
Tip: Be sure to change the router default password to a very secure
password. The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from
any language, and should be a mixture of letters (both upper-case and
lower-case), numbers, and symbols. Your password can be up to 30
characters.
Configuring Remote Management
1. Log in to the router. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your
Internet browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default,
password
2. Under Advanced, select Remote Management:
).
3. Select the Turn Remote Management On
check box.
4. Specify which external addresses will be allowed
to access the router’s remote management.
For security, restrict access to as few external
IP addresses as practical:
• To allow access from any IP address on the
Internet, select Everyone.
• To allow access from a range of IP
addresses on the Internet, select IP
Address Range. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed
range.
• To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only This Computer.
Enter the IP address that will be allowed access.
5. Specify the port number that will be used for accessing the router menu.
Access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, you can
enter a different port number. 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.
6. Click Apply to have your changes take effect.
When accessing your router from the Internet, type your router WAN IP address in your
Internet browser address or location field, followed by a colon (:) and the custom port
number. For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number
8080, enter:
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http://134.177.0.123:8080
Note: In this case, you must include http:// in the address.
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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.
1. Select UPnP on the main menu to display the UPnP screen:
2. Fill in the settings on the UPnP screen:
• Turn UPnP On. UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration.
The default setting for UPnP is enabled. If this feature is disabled, the router will not
allow any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding
(mapping), of the router.
• Advertisement Period. The advertisement period is how often the 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. The time to live for the advertisement is measured in
hops 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 for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which
should be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not being
updated or reached correctly, then it might be necessary 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 router and which ports (internal and
external) that device has opened.
3. To save or cancel your changes or refresh the table:
• Click Apply to save the new settings to the 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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Traffic Meter
Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your
router’s Internet port. With the Traffic Meter utility, you can set limits for traffic volume, set a
monthly limit, and get a live update of traffic usage. You enable separate traffic meters for the
mobile broadband connection and the Ethernet connection.
To monitor traffic on your router:
1. Under Advanced on the router menu,
select Traffic Meter.
2. Click the appropriate Show Traffic
Meter Application for ... radio button
for the type of Internet connection (e.g.,
mobile broadband or Ethernet) you are
setting up.
3. To enable the traffic meter, select the
Enable Traffic Meter check box.
4. If you would like to record and restrict
the volume of Internet traffic, select the
Traffic volume control by radio
button. You can select one of the
following options for controlling the
traffic volume:
• No Limit. No restriction is applied
when the traffic limit is reached.
• Download only. The restriction is
applied to incoming traffic only.
• Both Directions. The restriction is
applied to both incoming and
outgoing traffic.
5. You can limit the amount of data traffic
allowed per month:
• By specifying how many Mbytes
per month are allowed.
• By specifying how many hours of
traffic are allowed.
6. Set the Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time and date.
7. Set up traffic control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours
is reached. You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained:
• The Internet LED flashes green or amber.
• The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.
8. Set up Internet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic.
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9. Click the Traffic Status button if you want a live update on Internet traffic status on your
router.
10. Click Apply to save your settings.
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TR-069 Setup
The WAN Management Protocol (TR-069) allows an Auto-Configuration Server (ACS) to
perform auto-configuration, provision, collection, and diagnostics for this device.
Note: Use the information provided by your ISP. Incorrect information
prevents the ISP from remotely managing this router.
From the main menu, select TR069 to display the following screen:
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6. Troubleshooting
6
This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless
Router. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve
the problem. For the common problems listed, go to the section indicated.
• Is the router on?
• Have I connected the router correctly?
Go to Basic Functioning on page 89.
• I can’t access the router’s configuration with my browser.
Go to Troubleshooting Access to the Router Main Menu on page 91.
• I’ve configured the router but I can’t access the Internet.
Go to Troubleshooting the ISP Connection on page 92.
• I want to clear the configuration and start over again.
Go to Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 97.
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Basic Functioning
After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur:
1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED is on.
2. After approximately 10 seconds, verify that:
a. The Power LED is still solid green. A red light indicates the unit has failed its power-on
self-test (POST).
b. The Internet LED is lit.
c. The Wi-Fi radio LED is lit. The Wi-Fi radio is on by default.
d. The Ethernet LAN port LED is lit when any local ports are connected.
If a LAN port’s LED is lit, a link has been established to the connected device. If a
LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the port’s LED is green. If the
port is 10 Mbps, the LED is amber.
e. The Ethernet WAN port LED is lit when the router is connected to a wired modem.
f. The Signal LED is lit when the router has detected a mobile broadband signal.
• A blue LED indicates excellent coverage.
• A green LED indicates good coverage.
• An amber LED indicates marginal coverage.
If any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the following table.
Table 17. Troubleshooting with the LEDs
LED Action
Power Power LED is off. • Make sure that the power cord is correctly connected to your router and
that the power supply adapter is correctly connected to a functioning
power outlet.
• Check that you are using the power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for
this product.
• If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should contact
Technical Support.
Power LED is red. There is a fault within the router. Try to clear the fault as follows:
• Cycle the power to see if the router recovers.
• Clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This sets the router’s
IP address to 192.168.0.1. This procedure is explained in
Restoring
the Default Configuration and Password on page 97.
If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact
Technical Support.
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Table 17. Troubleshooting with the LEDs (Continued)
LED Action
Internet Port Internet LED is red. The router cannot connect to the Internet. Check the Internet connection
option being used.
• For the mobile broadband connection option, check the Signal LED.
• For the Ethernet connection option, check the WAN LED.
Internet LED is
blinking red and
green.
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi LED is off. The Wi-Fi radio has been turned off. If you want a Wi-Fi connection with the
Wi-Fi LED is not
blinking.
LAN Ports LAN LED is off. If this LED does not light when an Ethernet connection is made, check the
The Traffic Meter feature is enabled, and the limit set has been reached.
router, push the Wi-Fi button to turn the Wi-Fi radio back on.
If this LED does not blink when you are attempting to send data over the
Wi-Fi link, log in to the router menu using the Ethernet LAN connection and
check your router’s wireless (Wi-Fi) configuration.
following:
• Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router
and at the hub or workstation.
• Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation.
WAN Port WAN LED is off. If this LED does not light when an Ethernet connection is made using the
Ethernet connection option, check the following:
• Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router
and at the modem.
• Make sure that power is turned on to the modem.
2G/3G 2G/3G LED is off. The router cannot tell if the mobile broadband connection uses 2G or 3G
signals.
Signal Signal LED of off. If this LED does not light when the Mobile Broadband connection option is
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used, check the following:
• Check with your ISP to ensure that there is good coverage in the area.
• Ensurethat your mobile broadband account is active.
• Ensure that the SIM card is inserted correclty into the router.
• Locate the router near the window or other area of the building. Make
sure that the Signal LED is lit, indicating that there is mobile broadband
coverage with the router.
• Log in to the router menu and check your router’s Internet configuration.
Check that the user name, password, and APN with ISP are set
correctly. If you use a PIN to connect to the Internet, make sure that it
is entered correctly.
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Troubleshooting Access to the Router Main Menu
If you are unable to access the router main menu from a computer on your local network,
check the following:
• If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection
between the computer and the router as described in the previous section.
• Make sure 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 of 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254. See the online document you can access from
ITCP/IP Networking Basics in Appendix B to find your computer’s IP address.
Note: If your computer’s IP address is shown as 169.254.x.x:
Recent versions of Windows and MacOS generate and assign an IP
address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server. These
auto-generated addresses are in the range of 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’s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address,
clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This will set the router’s IP address to
192.168.0.1. This procedure is explained in
Password on page 97.
• 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 quitting the browser and launching it again.
• Make sure that you are using the correct login information. The factory default login name
is admin, and the password is password. Make sure that Caps Lock is off when entering
this information.
If the router does not save changes you have made in the Web Man agement Interface,
check the following:
• When entering configuration settings, be sure to 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 Web browser might be caching the old configuration.
Restoring the Default Configuration and
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Troubleshooting the ISP Connection
Check these possible sources of trouble if you are having difficulty connecting to or browsing
the Internet.
Connecting to the Internet
If unable to connect to Internet, check the following:
1. The Internet account is active.
If your ISP has provided you with a
SIM card and you haven’t inserted
it into the SIM card slot on the
back of the router yet, do so now.
2. Wireless broadband coverage is
available where the unit is located.
3. Access the router main menu to
verify that the broadband settings
are correct. Check with your ISP if
you are unsure.
4. Check the location of the router.
a. Move the router closer to a
window for better access to the Internet signal.
• A blue Signal LED indicates excellent coverage.
• A green Signal LED indicates good coverage.
• An amber Signal LED indicates marginal coverage.
• An unlighted Signal LED indicates no coverage.
b. Maintain recommended minimum distances between NETGEAR equipment and
household appliances to reduce interference (see
Information on page 104).
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b. Clear the Use Internal Antenna
check box on the Mobile
Broadband Settings screen
a. Install an external antenna.
c. Click Connect to connect to the
Internet.
(The external antenna is an
optional accessory that you
can obtain.)
and then click Apply.
5. Using an external antenna for improved signal strength:
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing
If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any Web pages
from the Internet:
• The traffic meter is enabled, and the limit might have been reached.
By configuring the traffic meter not to block, you can resume Internet access. If you have
an usage limit, your ISP might charge you for the overage.
• 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 router’s
configuration, reboot your computer and verify the DNS address as described in the
article you can access from
can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses, as explained in your
operating system documentation.
addresses. Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or
ITCP/IP Networking Basics in Appendix B. Alternatively, you
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• Your computer might not have the router configured as its TCP/IP router.
If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP, reboot the computer,
and verify the router address as described in the online document you can access from
ITCP/IP Networking Basics in Appendix B.
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Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility
Most TCP/IP terminal devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request
packet to the designated device. The device then responds with an echo reply. You can
easily troubleshoot a TCP/IP network by using the ping utility in your computer.
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
You can ping the router from your PC 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 toolbar, 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.
You should see a message like this one:
Pinging <IP address> with 32 bytes of data
If the path is working, you see this message:
Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx
If the path is not working, you see this message:
Request timed out
If the path is not working 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
Table 17 on page 89.
- 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.
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your PC to a remote
device.
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1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button, and select Run.
2. In the Windows Run window, 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 in the previous section are displayed. If you do
not receive replies:
• Check that your PC has the IP address of your router listed as the default 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
router as described in the online document you can access from
Preparing Your Network
in Appendix B.
• Make sure 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.
• Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your PCs. Many
broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing only traffic from the MAC address of your
broadband modem, but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a
single PC connected to that modem. If this is the case, you must configure your router to
clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized PC. See the Mobile Broadband 11n
Wireless Router MBR1000 Installation Guide.
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Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings, changing the
router’s admin password to password and the IP address to 192.168.0.1. You can erase the
current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways:
• Use the Erase feature (see Erasing the Configuration on page 53).
• Press the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the router for 6 seconds. Use
this method for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known.
The factory default settings are shown in Factory Default Settings in Appendix A.
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Problems with Date and Time
The email screen displays the current date and time of day. The Mobile Broadband 11n
Wireless 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.
Cause: The router has not yet successfully reached a network time server. Check that
your Internet access settings are 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.
Cause: The router does not automatically sense daylight savings time. On the E-mail
screen, select or clear the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box.
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A. Factory Default Settings and Technical
A
Specifications
Factory Default Settings
You can use the Restore Factory Settings button located on the bottom of your router to reset
all settings to their factory defaults. This is called a hard reset. To perform a hard reset, push
and hold the Restore Factory Settings button for 6 seconds. Your router will return to the
factory configuration settings that are shown in the following table.
Feature Default Behavior
Router
login
Internet
Connection
Local
network
(LAN)
User login URL http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com
User name (case-sensitive) admin
Login password (case-sensitive) password
WAN MAC address Use default address
WAN MTU size 1500
Port speed AutoSense
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 PST for North America, GMT for other locations
Daylight saving time adjustment Disabled
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Feature (Continued) Default Behavior (Continued)
Firewall Inbound communication from the
Internet
Outbound communication to the
Internet)
Source MAC filtering Disabled
Wireless Wireless communication Enabled
SSID name NETGEAR-3G
Security Disabled
Broadcast SSID Enabled
Transmission speed Auto (maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE
Country/Region United States (in North America; otherwise, varies by
RF channel Auto
Operating mode Up to 145 Mbps
Disabled (except traffic on port 80, the HTTP port)
Enabled (all)
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.)
region)
Data rate
Output power
Access point Enabled
Authentication type Open system
Wireless Card Access List All wireless stations allowed
Best
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