Netgear MBR1310 User Guide
Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1310
User Manual
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
February 2012
202-10935-02
v1.0
NETGEAR Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1 310
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Orient the Antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Router Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Router Back Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Router Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Log In to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Access the Setup Wizard after Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Manually Configure Your Internet
Broadband Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mobile Broadband Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ethernet Broadband Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Chapter 2 Wireless Network Configuration
Plan Your Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines
Wireless Security Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Manually Configure Your Wireless
Configure WEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Configure WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network . . . . . 29
WPS Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
WPS PIN Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Add Wireless Computers That Do Not Support
Wireless Guest Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
WPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Chapter 3 SMS Messages
Send SMS Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
View SMS Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Chapter 4 USB Storage
USB Drive Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
File-Sharing Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Share Photos with Friends and Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Store Files in a Central Location for
Share Large Files with Colleagues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
USB Storage Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Edit a Network Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Configure USB Storage Advanced Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Create a Network Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Unmount a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Specify Approved USB Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
Locate the Internet
Access the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using
Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . .46
Enable File and Printer Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Port IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Chapter 5 Security
View, Select, and Save Logged Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Examples of Log Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Block Sites and Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Block Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Set Your Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Schedule Firewall Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Enable Security Event Email Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Chapter 6 Managing Your Network
Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Show Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
View Attached Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Back Up, Restore, or Erase Your Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Back Up the Configuration to a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Restore the Configuration from a File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Erase the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Protect Access to Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Change the Built-In Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Change the Administrator Login Time-Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Upgrade the Router Firmware . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Chapter 7 Advanced Settings
Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Wireless Station Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Restrict Access by MAC Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Wireless Repeating Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Port Forwarding and Port Triggering . . . . . .
Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Set Up a Default DMZ Server. . . . . . . . . . . .
LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
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DHCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Reserved IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
QoS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
QoS Priority Rule List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
QoS Priority Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Dynamic DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Configuring Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Use Static Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Static Route Example. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Enable Remote Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Configure Remote Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
Basic Functioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Troubleshoot Access to the Router Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Troubleshoot the ISP Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Connect to the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . .
Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . .
Test the Path from Your Comput
Restore the Default Configuration and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Problems with Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
er to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . .93
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Appendix B Notification of Compliance
Index
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1. Connecting to the Internet
This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router
MBR1310 Internet connection. For help with installation, see the Mobile Broadband 11n
Wireless Router MBR1310 Installation Guide.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Hardware Features
• Log In to Your Router
• Access the Setup Wizard after Installation
• Manually Configure Your Internet Settings
Note: For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit
the support website at http://support.netgear.com.
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Hardware Features
This section acquaints you with the physical aspects of your Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless
Router.
Orient the Antennas
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Power/Test
Signal Quality
LAN
2G/3G
WPS
Internet
ACT
WAN
WiFi
USB
Router Front Panel
The router front panel shown in the following figure contains control buttons and stat us LEDs.
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.
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 Use
Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 29.
WiFi Turn the mobile broadband and WiFi radios in the router on and off. Use the user interface to
select whether the mobile broadband radio or the WiFi radio or both radios will be controlled by
this button. The default is the WiFi radio only. Both radios are on by default.
USB Solid green A USB port has detected a USB device.
Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received.
Off No link is detected on these ports.
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Button/LED Activity Description
Power/Test Solid green The router is powere d 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
Internet Solid green There is an Internet session.
Solid red There is 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.
WiFi Solid blue The WiFi local port is initialized.
Blinking blue Data is being transmitted or received over the WiFi link.
Off The wireless access point is turned off.
ACT Solid green The local Ethernet ports have detected wired links with computers.
Blinking Data is being transmitted or received.
Off No link is detected on these ports.
WAN Solid green The Ethernet WAN port has detected an active link.
Press the Restore Factory Settings 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.
Blinking Data is being transmitted or received.
Off No link is detected on this port.
2G/3G Solid blue The router is in 3G+ coverage.
Solid green 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 external antenna
Slot for SIM card (if required by ISP)
Connector for external antenna
USB ports
Router Back Panel
The back panel of the router contains port connections.
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Restore Factory
Settings: Press for
6 seconds.
Router information
- Default access address
- Default user name and password
- Security PIN
- IMEI or ESN number
- Serial number
- MAC address
Direction of SIM card insertion
- Network Key (Password)
- WiFi Network Name (SSID)
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.
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Log 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 MBR1310 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 needs to be configured for DHCP. For help with
configuring DHCP, check the documentation that came with your
computer.
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.
To log in to the router:
1. Type http://www
Enter. A login window displays:
2. Enter admin for the use r name and your password (or the default, password). For
information about how to change the password, see Change the Built-In Password on
page 63.
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 95.
3. If the router has not been configured, the Smart Wizard screen
been configured, one of the following screens displays:
• Firmware Upgrade
Assistant screen displays unless the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check
box is cleared.
.routerlogin.net in the address field of your browser, and then press
Factory Default
displays. After the router has
As
sistant screen. After initial setup, the Firmware Upgrade
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Note: Y ou can disable this automatic checking and updating f eature 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 57.
4.
You can use different methods to configure your router.
•
Select Setup Wi
zard from the router menu to set up your Internet connection
and wireless network configuration. See Access the Setup Wizard af ter Installation
on page 14.
• Y ou can manually conf igure the router settings. See Manually Configure Y
Settings on pag
e 15.
our Internet
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Access the Setup Wizard after Installation
To configure the Setup Wizard:
1. Log in to the router as described in Log
Assistant opens.
2. Click Next.
The Configuration Assistant prompts you to set up your Inte
network as described in the Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1310 Installation
Guide.
a. Select your Inte
• Use Ethernet first and if fail use mobile broadband connection
rnet connection mode:
In to Your Router on page 12. The Configuration
rnet connection and wireless
• Always us
• Always us
b. Click Next.
c. Select your
d. Click Done.
e mobile broadband connection
e Ethernet connection
country and then your Internet service provider.
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Manually Configure 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 have to 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 15
•
Mobile Broadband Settings on p
• Ethernet Broadband Settings on page 18 (not
connection only)
Broadband Settings
To manually configure your broadband Internet settings:
age 16 (not required if using Ethernet connection only)
required if using mobile broadband
1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to
2. From the main menu, select Broadband
Your Router on page 12.
Settings.
3. Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this screen
are described in the following table.
Fields and Check Boxes Description
Internet Connection Mode The choices are:
• Use Ethernet first and if fail use mo
• Always use mobile broadband connection
• Always use Ethernet connection
bile broadband connection
Failover Detection Method
1
Retry Interval is
Enter the retry interval.
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
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Fields and Check Boxes Description
Failover after1 Enter how many retry attempts to make before failing over.
Resume after1 Enter how long to wait for the primary link to be stable before
resuming use of the primary link.
Enable Hardware link detection Enter when to fail over when the Ethe
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.
rnet link is dropped. This is
4. The following buttons are available:
• Apply. Appl
y the changes that you made.
• Cancel. Discard changes.
Mobile Broadband Settings
To manually configure your mobile broadband Internet settings:
1. Log in to the router as describe
2. From the main menu, select Mobile
d in Log In to Your Router on page 12.
Broadband Settings.
3. Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this screen
are described in the following table.
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.
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Fields and Check Boxes Description
Internet Service Provider Select your Internet service provider from the drop-down list.
Access Number The remote site's phone number.
APN Access point name.
PDP type Select the type of packet data protocol:
• IP
IP
• PDP-
• PPP
P-IP
• PP
Connect automatically at startup When this check box is se
to the network when powered up. This should be selected after login
information is provided.
Reconnect automatically when
nnection is lost
co
Use internal antenna If this check box is selected, the router uses the internal antenna
Wireless Button Configuration Select the option to determine the behavior of the WPS button on the
When this check box is selected, the modem attempts to reconnect to
the network when the connection is lost. Under normal situations, this
setting should be selected.
rather th
front panel when it is pressed.
• W
• W
an the external antenna.
iFi Only. Pressing the push button toggles the WiFi function. If
WiFi is turned on, pressing the push button turns off the WiFi.
Pressing it again turns on the WiFi. This function is available only if
the WiFi function is enabled. The wireless broadband function is
unaffected.
iFi and Mobile Broadband. Pressing the push button toggles
both the WiFi function and wireless broadband at the same time. If
WiFi is turned on, pressing the button turns off the WiFi. At the
same time, the wireless broadband connection is disconnected. If
you press the button again, WiFi is turned on and the router
attempts to reestablish the wireless broadband connection.
Depending on the coverage, wireless broadband coverage might or
might not be connected successfully.
lected, the modem automatically connects
Connection status
Current WAN port status.
4. The following buttons are available:
• Connect.
• Disconne
• Apply. Apply the
• Cancel. Discard
• Refresh. Upda
Manually connect to the network.
ct. Disconnect from the current network.
changes that you made.
changes.
te the connection status.
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Ethernet Broadband Settings
To manually configure your Ethernet Broadband Internet settings:
1. Log in to the router as describe
2. From the main menu, select Eth
d in Log In to Your Router on page 12.
ernet Broadband Settings.
The following question displays at the top of the screen: Does Y
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
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 Y es and configuring your router , you do not need
to run the PPP software on your computer to connect to the Internet.
our Internet Connection
Login not required
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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 1.
Table 1. Ethernet broadband settings fields when login required
Fields and Check Boxes Description
Internet Service Provider Select the service provided by your ISP.
• Other (PPPoE) is the most common.
an co
• PPTP is used in Austria and other Europe
• Telstra BigPond is for Australia only.
Login This is usually the name that you use in your email address. For
ample, if your main mail account is JerAB@ISP.com, then put
ex
JerAB in this field.
Some ISPs (such as Mindspring, Earthlin
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. Oth erw i se , th is
be left blank.
can
k, and T-DSL) require
untries.
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Table 1. Ethernet broadband settings fields when login required (continued)
Fields and Check Boxes Description
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
tomatically starts when there is outbound traffic to the
au
Internet, and it is automatically terminated if the connection is
idle based on the value in the Idle Timeout field.
• When the connection mode is
connection automatically starts when the computer boots up, but
the connection does not time out. The router keeps trying to
bring up the connection if it is disconnected for some reason.
• If you select Manually Connect, you need
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.
set to Always On, the PPPoE
to go to the Router
Idle Timeout (In Minutes) An idle Internet connection is terminated
this value is zero (0), then the router keeps 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
address, the router finds an IP address for you
ded you with an IP address. Select Use Static IP Address
mes.
These DNS Servers and type the primary and secondary
addresses.
t “Address not found” errors when you go to a
Domain Name Server (DNS)
Address
fixed IP
automatically when you connect. Select Get Dynamically from
ISP.
If you have a fixed (static, permanent) IP address, your ISP has
provi
and type in the IP address.
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their
na
• If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses, select U
• Otherwise, select Get Automaticall
Note: If you ge
website, it is likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly.
You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
after this time period. If
se
y From ISP.
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• Login not required
Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this
screen are described in Table 2.
Table 2. Ethernet Broadband Settings Fields When Login Not Required
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
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
ample, CCA7324-A).
ex
Domain Name (If Required) For most users, you can leave this field blank, unless required by
. Y ou can type the domain name of your ISP. For example,
l
d. (For example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of
your ISP
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
fie
home, and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name.)
If you have a cable modem, this is usually the workgroup name.
or user name in this field.
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Table 2. Ethernet Broadband Settings Fields When Login Not Required (continued)
Fields and Check Boxes Description
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 requ
and type the IP address, subnet mask and gateway IP address
into the correct fields.
For example:
• IP Ad
• Sub
• Gateway IP A ddress. 24.218.156.1
dress. 24.218.156.183
net Mask. 255.255.255.0
ired information. Select Use Static IP Address
Domain Name Server (DNS)
Address
Router MAC Address Your computer’s local address i
3. The following buttons are available:
• Apply. App
• Cance
• T
est. Connect to the NETGEAR website. If you connect successfully, your settings
ly the changes that you made.
l. Discard changes.
work, and you can click Logout to exit these screens.
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their
mes.
na
• If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses, select U
These DNS Servers and type the primary and secondary
addresses.
• Otherwise, select Get Automaticall
Note: If you ge
website, it is likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly.
You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
network. This is also referred to as the computer’s MAC (Media
Access Control) address.
• Usually, select Use Default MAC
• If your ISP requires MAC authenti
Computer MAC Address to disguise the router ’s MAC address
with the computer’s own MAC addre ss, or Use This MAC
Address to manually type the MAC address for a different
computer.
The format for the MAC address
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.
t “Address not found” errors when you go to a
y From ISP.
s its unique address on your
Address.
cation, then select either Use
is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. This
se
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2. Wireless Network Configuration
For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the wireless
security settings have to be the same for the router and wireless computers or wireless a dapters.
NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Plan Your Wireless Network
• Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings
• Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network
• Wireless Guest Network
Note: Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred
feet. If you do not use wireless security , this can allow others out side
your immediate area to access your network.
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Plan Your Wireless Network
For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating
channel and region have to 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.
o manually configure the wireless settings, you need to know the following:
• T
- SSID.
- The wireless mode (8
- Wire
The default SSID for the router is NETGEAR-3G.
0.211n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter
supports.
less security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each
wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports.
See Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings on p
• Push 'N' Co
wireless computer or device at the same time. The wireless computer or device needs to
be compatible with WPS.
See Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network on
nnect (WPS) implements WP A/WPA2 wireless security on the router and your
age 26.
page 29.
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines
The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical p lacement
of the router. The latency , data throug hput 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
• In
• A
• A
• Put t
the center of the area in which your computers will operate.
an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers
have line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
way from sources of interference, such as computers, microwave ovens, and 2.4 GHz
cordless phones (see Interference Reduction Table o
way from large metal surfaces.
he 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.
n page 98).
• 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).
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection
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 Data
Security Options
Range: Up to 300 feet radius
1) Open system: Easy but no security
2) MAC access list: No data security
3) WEP: Security but some performance impact
4) WPA-PSK: Strong security
5) WPA2-PSK: Very strong security
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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 1. Wireless security
• Restrict access based on MAC address. You can allow only trusted computers to
connect so that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the router. Restricting
access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwante d access to your netwo rk, but
the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed.
• T
urn 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), WP A2-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.
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Manually Configure 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 describe
2. From the main menu, select
W
ireless Settings.
The settings for this screen
are explained in the table
following the procedure.
3. Select the region in
router will operate.
4. For initial configuration and
te
st, leave the other settings
unchanged.
5. To save your changes, click
Apply .
6. Configure and test your
computers for wireless
conn
ectivity .
which the
d in Log In to Your Router on page 12.
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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.
Settings Description
Wireless
Network
Security Options None You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before
Enable SSID
Broadcast
Enable Wireless
Isolation
Name (SSID) The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a
Region The location where the router is used.
Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway
Mode The default is Up to 145 Mbp
his setting allows the wireless modem router to broadcast its SSID
T
so wireless stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their
scanned network lists. This check box is selected by default. To turn
off the SSID broadcast, clear the Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID)
check box.
hen this check box is selected, wireless clients (computers or
W
wireless devices) that join the network can use the Internet, but
cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network.
-character (ma
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case-sensitive.
When there is more than one wireless network, SSIDs provide a
s for separating the traffic. To join a network, a wireless
mean
computer or device has to use the SSID.
Do not change the channel unless you experience interference
(shown by
you might need to try different channels to see which works best.
implementing wireless security. NETGEAR strongly recommends that
you implement wireless security.
ximum) name in this field. This field is
. The default is Auto.
lost connections or slow data transfers). If this happens,
s.
WEP Use encryption keys and data encryption for data security. You can
ct 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. See Configure WEP on p
sele
WPA-PSK (TKIP) Allow onl y computers configured with WPA to connect to the router.
See Configure WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on
WPA2-PSK (AES) Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to the router.
See Configure WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on
WPA-PSK (TKIP) +
WPA2-PSK (AES)
A/WPA2
WP
Enterprise
Allow computers c
security to connect to the router. See Configure WP A, WPA2, or WPA
+ WP A2 on page 29.
Allow computers configured with either WP
connect to the router. See Configure WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2
on page 29.
onfigured with either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
page 29.
page 29.
A or WPA2 security to
age 28.
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Configure WEP
Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security
settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply . Recon figure
your wireless computer to match the new settings, or access the
router from a wired computer to make further changes.
T o configure WEP data encryption:
1. Log in to the router as describe
2. From the main menu, select W
3. In the Security Options section, select the WEP (Wire
d in Log In to Your Router on page 12.
ireless Settings to display the Wireless Settings screen.
d
Equivalent Privacy) radio button:
4. Select the Authentication Type setting: Automatic,
Open System, or Shared Key. The default is Open
System.
Note: The authentication is separate from the data
can
encryption. You
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 En
• 64-bit. Use
cryption S
10 hexadecimal digits (any
trength setting:
combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
• 128-bit. Use
6. Enter the
encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data
26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
encryption keys. These values have to be identical on all computers and access points in
your network:
• Pass
phrase. To use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and
cl
ick Generate. This automat ically creates the keys. Wireless stations have to 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 have to be identical on all computers and access
points in your network. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0
A
–F).
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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
u
sed only to decrypt received data. The four entries are disabled if WPA-PSK or WPA
authentication is selected.
8. Click App
ly to save your settings.
Configure 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
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:
og in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.
1. L
2. From the main menu, select W
3. On
the Wireless Setting screen, select the radio button for the WPA or WPA2 option of your
choice.
ireless Settings.
4. For WP
o save your settings, click Apply.
5. T
A-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter the passphrase.
Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network
For you to use Push 'N' Connect, your wireless computers or devices have to support Wi-Fi
Protected Setup (WPS). Compatible equipment usually has the WPS symbol on it. WPS
can 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:
• NET
GEAR’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.
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WPS button
• 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-cap able device s.
WPS Button
Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the router wirelessly is a client.
The client has to support a WPS button, and has to 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 describe
2. On the rout
er main menu, select Add
d in Log In to Your Router on page 12.
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.
5. Go back to the router screen to check for
a message.
The router WPS screen displays a message
confirming th
at 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
screen, WPS Settings section.
6. Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2
password for the wireless network. You can
view these settings in the Wireless Settings
screen. See Manually Configure Your
Wireless Settings on pag
e 26.
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your router, launch a browser such
as Microso
ft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the router’s Internet LED
blink, indicating communication to the ISP.
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