Netgear WNDR3400v1, WNDR3400v2, WNDR3400v3 User Manual

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3. Click Add to add a service. The Block Services Setup screen displays:

4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to allow or block. The list already

displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. To add any additional services or applications that do not already appear, select User Defined.

5. If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP, select the appropriate protocol. If

you are not sure, select Both.

6. Enter the starting and ending port numbers. If the application uses a single port number,

enter that number in both fields.

7. Select the radio button for the IP address configuration you want to block, and enter the IP

addresses. Y with consecutive IP addresses, or all computers on your network.

8. Click Add to enable your Block Services Setup selections.

ou can block the specified service for a single computer, a range of computers

Schedule Blocking

You can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet access.

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 To schedule blocking:

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

2. Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services.

• Days to Block. Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the

appropriate check boxes, or select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days.

• Time of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format, or select All

Day for 24-hour blocking.

3. Select your time zone from the list. If you use daylight savings time, select the

Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box.

4. Click Apply to save your settings.

Security Event Email Notifications

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

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 To set up email notifications:

1. Select Advanced > Security > Email to display the following screen:

2. To receive email logs and alerts from the router, select the Turn Email Notification On

check box.

3. In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail

server (such as mail.myISP.com). You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent by email.

4. Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to

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

5. If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the My Mail Server requires

authentication check box. Fill in the User Name and Password fields for the outgoing email

server

6. You can have email alerts sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site,

and you can specify that logs are sent automatically If you select the Weekly, Daily

, or Hourly option and the log fills up before the specified

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

7. Click Apply

to save your settings.

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7. Administration

Managing your network

This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. See also Remote Management on page 94 for information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet, and T raffic Meter on page 97 for information about monitoring the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router’s Internet port.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Upgrade the Router Firmware

• View Router Status

• View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

• Manage the Configuration File

• Set Password

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Upgrade the Router Firmware

The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at the top of the Genie screens when new firmware is available for your product.

You can use the Check button on the Router Update screen to check and update to the latest firmware for your product if new firmware is available.

 To check for new firmware and update your router:

1. Select Advanced > Administration > Router Update to display the following screen:

Click Check

2. Click Check.

The router finds new firmware information if any is available.

3. Click Yes to update and locate the firmware you downloaded (the file ends in .img).

WARNING!

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 could corrupt the firmware.

When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether or not you need to reconfigure the router after upgrading.

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View Router Status

To view router status and usage information, select Advanced Home, or select Administration > Router Status to display the following screen:

Router Information

Hardware Version. The router model. Firmware Version. The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router

firmware.

GUI Language Version. The localized language of the user interface. LAN Port.

•

MAC Address. The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address

being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.

• IP Address

default is 192.168.1.1.

• DHCP Server. Identifies whether the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for the

LAN-attached devices.

. The IP address being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. The

Internet Provider (WAN) Setup

MAC Address. The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.

IP Address. The IP address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If no address is shown or the address is 0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet.

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Connection. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is

DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP.

IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server addresses being used by the router. A

Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear

.com into IP

addresses.

Statistics Button

On the Router Status screen, in the Internet Provider (WAN) Setup pane, click the Statistics button to display the following screen:

Figure 2. System up time and poll interval statistics

System Up Time. The time elapsed since the router was last restarted. Port. The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the

screen displays:

• Status. The link status of the port.

•

TxPkts. The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.

• RxPkts.

• Collisions.

The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.

The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.

• Tx B/s. The current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.

•

Rx B/s. The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the W

• Up Time.

• Poll Interval.

The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.

The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen.

AN and LAN ports.

To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field, and click Set Interval.

To stop the polling entirely

, click Stop.

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Connection Status Button

On the Router Status screen in the Internet Connection pane, click the Connection Status button to view connection status information.

Figure 3. View connection status information

The Release button returns the status of all items to 0. The Renew button refreshes the items. The Close Window button closes the Connection Status screen.

IP Address. The IP address that is assigned to the router. Subnet Mask. The subnet mask that is assigned to the router. Default Gateway. The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with. DHCP Server. The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that

provides the

TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router.

DNS Server. The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of network names to IP addresses.

Lease Obtained.

The date and time when the lease was obtained.

Lease Expires. The date and time that the lease expires.

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Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)

The following settings are displayed: Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. The default names for

the 5 GHz ends in -5G to distinguish it from the 2.4 GHz network. Region. The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be illegal to use the

wireless features of the router in some parts of the world. Channel. Identifies the operating channel of the wireless port being used.

channel is Auto. When Auto is selected, the router will find the best operating channel available. If you notice interference from nearby devices, you can select a different channel. Channels 1, 6, and 11 will not interfere with each other.

Mode. Indicates the wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 130 Mbps (default), and Up to 300 Mbps.

Wireless AP. Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this feature is not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.

Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID. Wireless Isolation. Select this check box only if you want to prevent wireless connections to

the router. Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for this

network.

The default

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Guest Network (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)

Name (SSID). The 11N wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. The default names are NETGEAR-Guest and NETGEAR-5G-Guest.

Wireless AP. Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this feature is not enabled, the Wireless LEDs on the front panel are off.

Broadcast Name. Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID. Wireless Isolation. Select this check box only if you want to prevent wireless connections to

the router. Allow guest to access My Local Network. If selected, any user who connects to this SSID

can access local networks associated with the router.

View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log. Log entries appear only when keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries are made for the trusted user.

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Select Advanced > Administration > Logs. The Logs screen displays.

The log screen shows the following information:

• Date and time. The date and time the log entry was recorded.

• Source IP. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.

• Target address

access was attempted.

• Action

To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button.

o clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button.

To email the log immediately, click the Send Log button.

. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.

. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which

Manage the Configuration File

The configuration settings of the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings.

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Back Up Settings

 To back up the router’s configuration settings:

1. Select Advanced > Administration > Back Up Settings to display the following

screen:

2. Click Back Up to save a copy of the current settings.

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

Restore Configuration Settings

 To restore configuration settings that you backed up:

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

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

Upon completion, the router reboots.

WARNING!

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

Erase

Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password), you might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings.

You can either use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router (see Factory

Settings on page 109), or you can click the Erase button in this screen.

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

192.168.1.1, and enables the router’s DHCP.

Set Password

This feature allows you to change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin.

This is not the same as changing the password for wireless access. The label on the bottom of your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access (see Label on page 14).

 To set the password for the user name admin:

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

2. Type the old password, and type the new password twice in the fields on this screen.

3. If you want to be able to recover the password, select the Enable Password Recovery

check box.

4. Click Apply so that your changes take effect.

Password Recovery

NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router’s user name of admin. Then you will have an easy way to recover the password if it is forgotten. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser.

 To set up password recovery:

1. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box.

2. Select two security questions, and provide answers to them.

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3. Click Apply to save your changes.

When you use your browser to access the router, the login window displays. If password recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts. You can then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password.

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8. Advanced Settings

Fine tuning your network

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

This chapter includes the following sections:

• Advanced Wireless Settings

• Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)

• Port Forwarding and Triggering

• Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers

• Set Up Port Triggering

• Dynamic DNS

• Static Routes

• Remote Management

• USB Settings

• Universal Plug and Play

• IPv6

• Traffic Meter

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Advanced Wireless Settings

Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings to display the following screen:

Scroll to view more settings

The following settings are available in this screen: Enable Wireless Router Radio. You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the

wireless router by clearing this check box. Select this check box again to enable the wireless portion of the router. When the wireless radio is disabled, other members of your household can use the router by connecting their computers to the router with an Ethernet cable.

Note: The Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble

Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these settings.

Turn off wireless signal by schedule. You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection. For instance, you could turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.

WPS Settings AP Mode. You can make the WNDR3400v3 function as an access point. Wireless Card Access List. Click the Set Up Access List button display the Wireless Card

Access List screen. On this screen you can restrict access to your network to specific devices based on their MAC address.

.You can add WPS devices to your network.

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Wireless Repeating Function (WDS)

You can set the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router up to be used as a wireless access point (AP). Doing this enables the router to act as a wireless repeater. A wireless repeater connects to another wireless router as a client where the network to which it connects becomes the ISP service.

Wireless repeating is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS). A WDS allows a wireless network to be expanded through multiple access points instead of using a wired backbone to link them. The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario.

Base station access point

Figure 4. Wireless repeating scenario

Repeater access point

Note: If you use the wireless repeating function, you need to select either

WEP or None as a security option in the Wireless Setup screen. The WEP option displays only if you select the wireless mode Up to 54 Mbps in the Wireless Setup screen.

Wireless Base Station. The router acts as the parent access point, bridging traffic to and

from the child repeater access point, as well as handling wireless and wired local computers. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC addresses of the child repeater access point.

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Wireless Repeater . The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a

remote access point. To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC address of the remote parent access point.

The WNDR3400v3 router is always in dual band concurrent mode, unless you turn off one radio. Be aware that if you enable the wireless repeater in either radio band, the wireless base station or wireless repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band. However, if you enable the wireless base station in either radio band and use the other radio band as a wireless router or wireless base station, dual band concurrent mode is not affected.

For you to set up a wireless network with WDS,

the following conditions have to be met for

both access points:

• Both access points have to use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode.

• Both access points have to be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all the access point

LAN IP addresses are in the same network.

• All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) have to be configured to operate in the

same LAN network address range as the access points.

Wireless Repeating Function

Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating to view or change wireless repeater settings for the router.

Scroll to view more settings

• Enable Wireless Repeating Function. Select the check box for the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz

network to use the wireless repeating function.

• Wireless MAC of this router. This field displays the MAC address for your router for your

reference. You will need to enter this MAC address in the corresponding Wireless Repeating Function screen of the other access point you are using.

ireless Repeater. If your router is the repeater, select this check box.

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Repeater IP Address. If your router is the repeater, enter the IP address of the other

access point. Disable Wireless Client Association. If your router is the repeater, selecting this check

box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it. Only LAN client associations are allowed.

- If you are setting up a point-to-point bridge, select this check box.

- If you want all client traffic to go through the other access point (repeater with wireless

client association), leave this check box cleared.

Base Station MAC Address. If your router is the repeater

, enter the MAC address for

the access point that is the base station.

• Wireless Base Station. If your router is the base station, select this check box.

Disable Wireless Client Association. If your router is the base station, selecting this

check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it. Only LAN client associations are allowed.

Repeater MAC Address (1 through 4). If your router is the base station, it can act as the “parent” of up to four other access points. Enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in these fields.

Set Up the Base Station

The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be daisy-chained. You have to know the wireless settings for both units. You have to know the MAC address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, and then set up the repeater.

 To set up the base station:

1. Set up both units with exactly the same wireless settings (SSID, mode, channel, and

security). Note that the wireless security option has to be set to None or WEP.

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