Netgear orporated 11100159 Users Manual

LTE Broadband 11n

Mobile Voice HSPA+

Wireless Router

Broadband 11n Wireless

MBR1515

Router MVBR1210C

User Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA02-10972-01

June 2012

202-10934-01

v1.0

LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1515

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet

Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Router Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Router Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Router Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Router Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Access the Configuration Assistant after Installation .

Manually Configure Your Internet Settings. . . .

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 Configure Your Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Configuring WEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network. . . . . . 30

WPS Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

WPS PIN Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Add Wireless Computers That Do Not Support WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

SIM Card PIN Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

SIM Card Modem Unlock Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 3 Content Filtering

Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Log Message Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Blocking Sites and Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Blocking Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting Your Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Scheduling Firewall Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Enabling Security Event Email Notification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Chapter 4 Managing Your Network

Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Showing Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Viewing Attached Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Backing Up the Configuration to a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Restoring the Configuration from a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Erasing the Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Protecting Access to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Changing the Built-In Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Changing the Administrator Login Time-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Running Diagnostic Utilities and R

Upgrading the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

ebooting the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Chapter 5 Advanced

SIM Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

SMS Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

View SMS Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Send SMS Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Wireless Station Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Restricting Access by MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Wireless Repeating Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Port Forwarding and Port Triggering . . . . . .

Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Setting Up a Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

DHCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Reserved IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

QoS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

QoS Priority Rule List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

QoS Priority Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Dynamic DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Using Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Static Route Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Enabling Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

IPv6 Internet Configuration and Status Check . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

Basic Functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Troubleshooting Access to the Router Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Troubleshooting the ISP Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Troubleshooting Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Testing the Path from Your

Problems with Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password

Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . 94

Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Appendix A Supplemental Information

Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Appendix B Wall-Mounting

Appendix C Compliance Notification

Index

1. Connecting to the Internet

This chapter describes how to configure your LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1515 Internet connection.

• Hardware Features

• Log In to Your Router

• Access the Configuration Assist

• Manually Configure Your Internet Settings

Note: For help with installation, see the LTE Broadband 11n Wireless

Router MBR1515 Installation Guide.

Note: For more information on the topics that are covered in this manual,

visit the support website at support.netgear.com.

ant after Installation

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place

Hardware Features

This section outlines the physical aspects of your LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router.

Router Stand

Since the LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router is a vertical-only device, use the stand to position your router upright.

1. I

nsert the tabs on the stand into the slot on the bottom of your router.

2. Place your ro

you need 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.

uter near an AC power outlet in a location where you can connect the cables

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Router Front Panel

The router front panel contains control buttons and status LEDs. Use the LEDs to verify status and connections.

WPS

Mobile Broadband/Wi-Fi On/Off

Power

Internet

Wi-Fi

LAN

Ethernet WAN

2G/3G

Signal Quality

hol

plac

Table 1 describes each LED and button located on the front panel of the router.

Table 1. LED Descriptions

LED Activity Description

WPS Press the WPS button to open a 2-minute window for the router to connect with other

WPS-enabled devices. For more information about this function, see Use Push 'N' Connect

(WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 30.

Wi-Fi This button can be used to control the WiFi radio or both the WiFi radio and mobile broadband

radio. Use the router interface to select the options. The default is set for Wi-Fi radio only.

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Table 1. LED Descriptions

LED Activity Description

Power Solid green The router is turned on and operating normally.

Solid amber POST (power-on self-test) in progress.

Off Power is not supplied to the router.

Internet Port Solid green There is an Internet session.

Solid amber Traffic meter limit has been reached, traffic is blocked.

Blinking green Data is being transmitted over the Internet connection.

Blinking amber Traffic meter limit has been reached, but traffic not blocked.

Blinking green and amber Failover from WAN to Mobile Broadband.

Off No Internet connection detected.

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 coverage is detected.

Signal Quality Solid blue Excellent coverage detected.

Solid green Good coverage detected.

Solid amber Marginal coverage detected.

Off No coverage detected.

Restore Factory Settings

Locate the small hole outlined in red on the back of the router. Insert a paperclip into the hole and push for 6 seconds. Depressing the reset button causes the LED to blink briefly. After the button is held down for more than 6 seconds, the LED will flash AMBER, and then turn green as the router resets to the factory defaults. See

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Restore Factory

Router label

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

with unique SSID and passphrase

Settings: Press for 6 seconds.

place

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Router Back Panel

The back panel of the router contains port connections.

Connector for required external antenna

WAN port

Ethernet LAN ports

place

Slot for SIM card (if required by ISP)

Power On/Off button

Power adapter input

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. It also contains the SSID and passphrase that is unique to each router.

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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 LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1515 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 configuring

DHCP, refer to the documentation that came with your computer.

When you have logged in, if you do not click Logout, after 5 minutes of no activity the router automatically logs you out.

To log in to the router:

1. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your browser, and then press

enter to display the login window.

2. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default, password).

For information about how to change the password, see Changing the Built-In Password on page 52.

Note: If you do not remember your password, you can restore the router to

its factory default settings, which will reset the password. See

Factory Default Settings on page 97.

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:

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• 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 log ins 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 46

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 Access the Configuration Assistant after

Installation on page 13.

• You can manually configure the router settings. See Ma

nually Configure Your Internet

Settings on page 14.

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Access the Configuration Assistant after Installation

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 11.

The Configuration Assistant opens.

2. Click Next.

The Configuration Assistant prompts you to set up your Int network as described in the LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1515 Installation Guide.

a. Select

b. Click Next.

c. Select your co

d. Click Done.

your Internet connection mode:

• Use Ethernet first and

• Always use mobile broadband connection

• Always use Ethernet connection

untry and then your Internet Service Provider.

if fail use mobile broadband connection

ernet connection and wireless

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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 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.

• Mob

• Ethernet Broadband Settings on page 18 (not

Broadband Settings

To manually configure your broadband Internet settings:

ile Broadband Settings on page 16 (not required if using Ethernet connection only).

required if using mobile broadband

connection only).

1. Log in to the router as describe

2. From the main menu, select Broadband Settings.

d in Log In to Your Router on page 11.

3. Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this screen

are described in Table 2.

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4. The following buttons are available:

• Apply. Apply the changes that you made.

• Cancel. Discard changes.

Table 2. Internet Connection Settings

Fields and Check Boxes Description

Internet Connection Mode The choices are:

• Always use an Ethernet connection (default)

• Use Ethernet first and if it fails use mobile broadband connection

• Always use mobile broadband connection

Failover Detection Method

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 is

Failover after

Resume after

Enter the retry interval.

Enter how many retry attempts to make before failing over.

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 describe

2. From the main menu, select Mobile Broadband Settings.

d in Log In to Your Router on page 11.

3. Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this screen

are described in Table 3.

4. Available buttons are:

• Connect. Manu

• Disconnect. Disconn

• Apply. Apply the chan

ally connect to the network.

ect from the current network.

ges that you made.

• Cancel. Discard changes.

• Refresh. Update the

connection status

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Table 3. Settings

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-d

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

Conn

ect 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

ction is lost

conne

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.

opera

rather than th

on the front panel when pressed.

• Control Wi-Fi Only:

• Control Both

-IP

tor in range and might incur roaming charges.

e external antenna.

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.

i-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.

own list.

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 describe

2. From the main menu, select Ethernet Broadband Settings.

d in Log In to Your Router on page 11.

The following question displays at the top of the screen:

Select the option based on the type of account you have with your ISP.

• If you need to en

ter 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.

For details, see:

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step a, Login required o

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step b, Login not required on p

age 20.

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.

a. Login required

Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet

connection. The fields in this

screen are described in Table 4.

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Table 4. Ethernet Broadband Settings When Login Required

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.

main mail account is JerAB@ISP.com, then put JerAB in this field.

if you Some ISPs (such as Mindspring, Earthlink,

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 t

Service Name (If Required) If your ISP provided a service name, en

left blank.

and T-DSL) require that you

o your ISP.

ter it here. Otherwise, this can be

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Table 4. Ethernet Broadband Settings When Login Required

Fields and Checkboxes Description

Connection Mode Set the connection mode to Dial on Demand, Always On, or Manually

Connect.

• With the default setting, Dial on

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

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 Ma 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.

nually Connect, you must go to the Router Status

Demand, a PPPoE connection

PPPoE

Idle Timeout (In Minutes) An idle Internet connection will be terminated

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 di

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

u with an IP address. Select Use Static IP Address and type in the IP

yo 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 Us DNS Servers and type the primary and secondary addresses.

• Otherwise, select Get

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.

Automatically From ISP.

b. Login not required

Adjust the settings as needed based on your In

ternet connection. The fields in this

screen are described in Table 5.

after this time period. If this

d not provide you with a fixed IP

e These

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Table 5. 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 or 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 example, CCA7324-A).

Domain Name (If Required) For most users, you can leave this field blank, unless required by your

You can type the domain name of your ISP. For example, if your

ISP. 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.

example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and

(Fo Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name.)

If you have a cable modem, this i

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 the IP address, subnet mask and gateway IP address into the correct fields.

For example:

• IP

• Subnet Mask. 255

• Gateway IP Address. 24.218.156.1

ired information

Address. 2

4.218.156.183 .255.255.0

s usually the workgroup name.

. Select Use Static IP Address and type

user name in this field. For

type it (for

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address

Router MAC Address Your computer's local address is its unique address on your network.

The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their

name

• If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses, select Use Th 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

y that your DNS servers are not set up correctly. You should

is likel contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.

is is also referred to as the computer's MAC (Media Access Control)

Th address.

ult

• Usually, select Use Defa

• 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. migh

t be changed if Use Computer MAC Address is selected once a

value has already been set in the Use This MAC Address selection.

MAC Address.

This value

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3. The following buttons are available:

• Apply. Apply the changes that you made.

• Can

cel. 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

For a wireless connection, the SSID, (also known as 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.

The router is pre-configured with WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed mode and uses a unique SSID and passphrase. This information is printed on the label on the bottom of the router. Use this information to setup your WiFi computer and devices.

This chapter addresses the following:

• Planning Your Wireless Network

• Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings

• Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network

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.

o manually configure the wireless settings, you must know the following:

• T

- SSID. Th

- The wireless mode (802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter

supports.

- W

ireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each

wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports.

e default SSID for the router is NETGEAR-3G.

See Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings o

• Push 'N' Connect

wireless computer or device at the same time. The wireless computer or device must be compatible with WPS.

See Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network on p

(WPS) implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security on the router and your

n page 27.

age 30.

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:

• Nea

• In an elevated location, such as a high shelf, where the wirelessly connected computers

• A

• Away from large metal surfaces.

• Put

• I

r the center of the area in which your computers will operate.

have line-of-sight access (even if through walls).

way from sources of interference, such as microwave ovens, and 2.4 GHz cordless

phones (see Interference Reduction Table on p

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.

f 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).

age 105).

The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.

and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP

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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 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 LTE 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.

Each router is preconfigured for WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed-mode, and comes with a unique SSID and passphrase for each router.

There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network:

• Restrict ac

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.

urn off the broadcast of the wireless network name (SSID). If you disable broadcast

• T

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

• WP

. 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.

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.

cess based on MAC address. You can allow only trusted PCs to connect so

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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 occurrence, connect your computer directly 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 Log In to

2. Select Wireless Settings from the main menu.

The settings for this screen are explained in the table below.

3. Select the

region in which

the router will

operate.

4. For initial configuration and test, leave the other

ttings unchanged.

5. To save your changes, click Apply.

6. Configure and test your computers for wireless

nnectivity.

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

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

s for separating the traffic. To join a network, a wireless

mea computer or device must use the SSID.

Your Router on page 11.

Region The location where the router is used.

Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway

Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by you might need to try different channels to see which works best.

Mode The default is Up to 145 Mbps.

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lost connections or slow data transfers). If this happens,

. The default is Auto.

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Security Options None 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-bi

WPA-PSK (TKIP) Allow only computers configured with WPA to connect to the router.

See Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on page 29.

t or 128-bit encryption. See Configuring WEP on p

age 28.

WPA2-PSK (AES) Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to

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 WPA, WPA2, or

WPA + WPA2 on pag

e29.

connect to the router.

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 describe

2. From the main menu, select Wireless Settings to display the Wireless Settings screen.

3. In the Security Options section, select

(Wired Equivalent Privacy) radio button:

4. Select the Authentication Type setting:

Automatic, Open System, or Shared Key. The

default is Open System.

d in Log In to Your Router on page 11.

the WEP

Note: The authentication is separate from the

data

encryptio

n. 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 E

cryption Strength setting:

• 64-bit. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any

combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).

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• 128-bit. Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).

6. Ente

r 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:

• Pas

sphrase. 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).

7. Select which of the four

keys will be the default.

–9, a–f, or

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.

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 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 11.

1. L

2. Select Wireless Settings from the main menu.

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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.

Use 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 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.

WPS considerations:

• NET

• If your wireless network will include a combination of WPS-capable devices and

GEAR’s Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the WPS standard. All other Wi-Fi-cert that implement Push 'N' Connect.

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.

ified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR products

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 describe

d in Log In to Your Router on page 11.

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