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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Access the Configuration Assistant after Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Manually Configure Your Internet Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Broadband Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Mobile Broadband Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Ethernet Broadband Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network. . . . . .31

WPS Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

WPS PIN Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Add Wireless Computers That Do Not Support WPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

SIM Card PIN Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

SIM Card Modem Unlock Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Chapter 3 Voice and Messaging Services

Voice Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Messaging Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

View SMS Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Send SMS Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Chapter 4 USB Storage

USB Drive Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

File-Sharing Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Share Photos with Friends and Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Store Files in a Central Location for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Share Large Files with Colleagues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

USB Storage Basic Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Edit a Network Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Configure USB Storage Advanced Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Create a Network Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Unmount a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Specify Approved USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Locate the Internet Port IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Access the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Enable File and Printer Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Chapter 5 USB Printer

ReadySHARE Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

USB Printer Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Control Center Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

USB Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Scan with a Multi-Function Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Chapter 6 Content Filtering

Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Log Message Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Blocking Sites and Keywords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Blocking Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Setting Your Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Scheduling Firewall Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Enabling Security Event Email Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Chapter 7 Managing Your Network

Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Showing Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Viewing Attached Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Backing Up the Configuration to a File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Restoring the Configuration from a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Erasing the Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Protecting Access to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Changing the Built-In Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Changing the Administrator Login Time-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Upgrading the Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Upgrading the Module Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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Chapter 8 Advanced

SIM Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Advanced Wireless Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Wireless Station Access Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Restricting Access by MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Wireless Repeating Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Port Forwarding and Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Setting Up a Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

DHCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Reserved IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

QoS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

QoS Priority Rule List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

QoS Priority Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Using Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Static Route Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Enabling Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

Basic Functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Troubleshooting Access to the Router Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Troubleshooting the ISP Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Troubleshooting Internet Browsing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . .112

Problems with Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Appendix A Supplemental Information

Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Appendix B Compliance Notification

Index

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1. Connecting to the Internet

This chapter describes how to configure your Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless Router MVBR1210C Internet connection.

• Hardware Features

• Log In to Your Router

• Access the Configuration Assistant after Installation

• Manually Configure Your Internet Settings

Note: For help with installation, see the Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband

11n Wireless Router MVBR1210C Installation Guide.

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 outlines the physical aspects of your Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless Router.

Router Stand

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

1. Insert the tabs on the stand into the slot on the bottom of your router.

2. Place your router near an AC power outlet in a location where you can connect the cables

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.

Figure 1.

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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/WiFi On/Off

Power

Internet

USB

LAN

Ethernet WAN

Phone

Voice Mail

SMS Message

Signal Quality (Excellent)

Signal Quality (Good)

Signal Quality (Poor)

Figure 2.

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

Table 1. LED Descriptions

LED Activity Description

WPS

Solid green WiFi has security enabled.

Blinking green WPS is running.

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 31.

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Table 1. LED Descriptions (continued)

LED Activity Description

WiFi Blinking blue Data is being transmitted or received over the WiFi link.

Solid blue The WiFi local port is initialized.

Off The wireless access point is turned off.

Power

Internet Port

USB

LAN Ports

WAN Port

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.

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.

Solid green A USB port has detected a USB device.

Off No link is detected on this port.

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.

Solid green The Ethernet WAN port has detected an active link.

Phone Port

Message Waiting

SMS

Blinking Data is being transmitted or received.

Off No link is detected on these ports.

Solid green The phone is off hook.

Off The phone is on hook.

Blinking green Voice mail is waiting.

Off There is no unread voice mail.

Solid green SMS messages are waiting.

Off There are no unread SMS messages.

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Table 1. LED Descriptions (continued)

LED Activity Description

Signal Quality

Solid blue Excellent coverage has been detected.

All Signal Quality LEDs are off

Solid blue Good coverage has been detected.

All Signal Quality LEDs are off

Solid blue Marginal coverage has been detected.

All Signal Quality LEDs are off

No coverage detected.

Router Back Panel

The back panel of the router contains port connections.

Connector for optional external antenna

WAN port

Ethernet LAN ports

Phone port

USB port

Slot for SIM card (if required by ISP)

Power On/Off button

Power adapter input

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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.

Direction of SIM card insertion

Router label

Restore Factory Settings: Press for 6 seconds.

with unique SSID and passphrase

Router information

- Default access address

- Default user name and password

- WPS PIN

- IMEI or ESN number

- Serial number

- MAC address

Note: 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.

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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 Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless Router MVBR1210C 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.

¾ 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 77.

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 115.

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 71.

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 14.

• You can manually configure the router settings. See Manually Configure Your Internet

Settings on page 15.

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Access the Configuration Assistant after Installation

¾ To access the Configuration Assistant:

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.

The Configuration Assistant opens.

2. Click Next.

The Configuration Assistant prompts you to set up your Internet connection and wireless network as described in the Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless Router MVBR1210C Installation Guide.

a. Select your Internet connection mode:

• Use Ethernet first and if fail use mobile broadband connection

• Always use mobile broadband connection

• Always use Ethernet connection

b. Click Next. c. Select your country and then your Internet Service Provider. d. Click Done.

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Manually 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 15.

• Mobile Broadband Settings on page 17 (not required if using Ethernet connection only).

• Ethernet Broadband Settings on page 19 (not required if using mobile broadband

connection only).

Broadband Settings

¾ To manually configure your broadband Internet settings:

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.

2. From the main menu, select Broadband Settings.

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

are described in Table 2.

4. The following buttons are available:

• Apply. Apply the changes that you made.

• Cancel. Discard changes.

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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

¾ To manually configure your mobile broadband Internet settings:

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.

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

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

are described in Table 3.

4. Available buttons are:

• Connect. Manually connect to the network.

• Disconnect. Disconnect from the current network.

• Apply. Apply the changes that you made.

• Cancel. Discard changes.

• Refresh. Update the connection status

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.

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Table 3. Settings

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.

PIN code Pin code of the SIM card, where applicable.

APN Access point name.

PDP type Select the type of packet data protocol:

• IP

• PDP-IP

• PPP

• PPP-IP

Connect automatically at startup When this check box is selected, the modem automatically connects

to the network when powered up. This should be selected after login information is provided.

Roaming automatically When this check box is checked, the unit might roam to any available

operator in range and might incur roaming charges.

Use internal antenna If this check box is selected, the router will use the internal antenna

rather than the external antenna.

Wireless Button Configuration Select the option to determine the behavior of the WPS push button

on the front panel when pressed.

• Control Wi-Fi 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 will turn on the WiFi. This function is available only if the WiFi function is enabled. The Wireless Broadband function is unaffected.

• Control Both Wi-Fi and Wireless Broadband: Pressing the push button toggles both the WiFi function and wireless broadband at the same time. If WiFi is turned on, pressing the push button turns off the WiFi. At the same time, the wireless broadband connection is disconnected. If you press the push button again, WiFi is turned on and the router attempts to re-establish the wireless broadband connection. Depending on the coverage, wireless broadband coverage might or might not be connected successfully.

Connection status Current WAN port status.

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Ethernet Broadband Settings

¾ To manually configure your Ethernet Broadband Internet settings:

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.

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

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 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.

For details, see:

step a, Login required on page 19

step b, Login not required on page 21.

Note: If you have installed PPP software such as WinPoET (from

Earthlink) or Enternet (from PacBell), then you have PPPoE. Select Yes. After selecting Yes and configuring your router, you do not need to run the PPP software on your PC to connect to the Internet.

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.

if your main mail account is JerAB@ISP.com, then put JerAB in this field. Some ISPs (such as Mindspring, Earthlink, and T-DSL) require that you

use your full email address when you log in. If your ISP requires your full email address, then type it in the Login field.

Password Type the password that you use to log in to your ISP.

Service Name (If Required) If your ISP provided a service name, enter it here. Otherwise, this can be

left blank.

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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 Demand, a PPPoE connection automatically starts when there is outbound traffic to the Internet, and it automatically terminates if the connection is idle based on the value in the Idle Timeout field.

• When the connection mode is set to Always On, the PPPoE connection automatically starts when the computer boots up, but the connection does not time out. The router will keep trying to bring up the connection if it is disconnected for some reason.

• If you select Manually Connect, you must go to the Router Status screen and click the Connect button to connect to the Internet. The manual connection does not time out, and you have to click the Disconnect button on the Router Status screen to disconnect it.

Idle Timeout (In Minutes) An idle Internet connection will be terminated after this time period. If this

value is zero (0), then the router will keep the connection alive by reconnecting immediately whenever the connection is lost.

Internet IP Address If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a fixed IP

address, the router finds an IP address for you automatically when you connect. Select Get Dynamically from ISP.

If you have a fixed (static, permanent) IP address, your ISP has provided you with an IP address. Select Use Static IP Address and type in the IP address.

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address

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

• If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and type the primary and secondary addresses.

• Otherwise, select Get Automatically From ISP.

Note: If you get “Address not found” errors when you go to a website, it is likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.

b. Login not required

Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this screen are described in Table 5.

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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 user name in this field. For example, if your main mail account is JerAB@ISP.com, then put JerAB in this field.

If your ISP has given you a specific host name, then type it (for example, CCA7324-A).

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

ISP. You can type the domain name of your ISP. For example, if your ISP's mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, you would type xxx.yyy.zzz as the domain name.

If you have a domain name given to you by your ISP, type it in this field. (For example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name.)

If you have a cable modem, this is usually the workgroup name.

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Table 5. 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 required information. Select Use Static IP Address and type the IP address, subnet mask and gateway IP address into the correct fields.

For example:

• IP Address. 24.218.156.183

• Subnet Mask. 255.255.255.0

• Gateway IP Address. 24.218.156.1

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address

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 names.

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

DNS Servers and type the primary and secondary addresses.

• Otherwise, select Get Automatically From ISP. Note: If you get “Address not found” errors when you go to a website, it

is likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.

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

• Usually, select Use Default MAC Address.

• If your ISP requires MAC authentication, then select either Use

Computer MAC Address to disguise the router's MAC address with the computer's own MAC address, or Use This MAC Address to manually type the MAC address for a different computer.

The format for the MAC address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. This value might be changed if Use Computer MAC Address is selected once a value has already been set in the Use This MAC Address selection.

3. The following buttons are available:

• Apply. Apply the changes that you made.

• Cancel. Discard changes.

• Test. Connect to the NETGEAR website. If you connect successfully, your settings

work, and you can click Logout to exit these screens.

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2. Wireless Network Configuration

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 WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2 security.

• To manually configure the wireless settings, you must know the following:

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

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

supports.

- Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each

wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports.

See Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings on page 27.

• Push 'N' Connect (WPS) implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security on the router and your

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

See Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 31.

Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines

The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the router. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.

For best results, place your router according to the following guidelines:

• Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate.

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

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

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

phones.

• Away from large metal surfaces.

• Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the

antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage.

• If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio

frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.

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Wireless Security Options

Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11n wireless networks at a maximum range of up to 300 feet. Such distances can allow 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 Voice HSPA+ 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:

Wireless Data

Security Options

Range: up to 300 feet radius

1) Open system: easy but no security

2) MAC access list: no data security

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Figure 3. Wireless Security

3) WEP: security but some performance impact

4) WPA-PSK: strong security

5) WPA2-PSK: very strong security

• Restrict access based on MAC address. You can allow only trusted PCs to connect so

that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the router. Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed.

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

of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies wireless network “discovery” feature of some products, such as Windows XP, but the data is still exposed.

• WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP

Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper. This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.

• WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES). WiFi 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 occurrence, connect your computer directly to the router with an Ethernet cable while you are making changes.

¾ To view or manually configure the wireless settings:

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.

2. Select Wireless Settings from the main

menu. The settings for this screen are

explained in Table 6.

3. Select the region in which the router will

operate.

4. For initial configuration and test, leave the

other settings unchanged.

5. To save your changes, click Apply.

6. Configure and test your computers for

wireless connectivity. Set up your wireless computers with the

same SSID and wireless security settings as your router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router. If there is interference, adjust the channel.

Table 6. Wireless setting

Settings Description

Wireless Network

Name (SSID) The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a

32-character (maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive.

When there is more than one wireless network, SSIDs provide a means for separating the traffic. To join a network, a wireless computer or device must use the SSID.

Region The location where the router is used.

Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway. The default is Auto.

Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, you might need to try different channels to see which works best.

Mode The default is Up to 145 Mbps.

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Table 6. Wireless setting (continued)

Settings Description

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-bit or 128-bit encryption. See Configuring WEP on page 28.

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

See Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on page 30.

WPA2-PSK (AES) Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to the router.

See Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on page 30.

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 page 30.

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.

¾ To configure WEP data encryption:

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.

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

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3. In the Security Options section, select the WEP

(Wired Equivalent Privacy) radio button:

4. Select the Authentication Type setting:

Automatic, Open System, or Shared Key. The default is Open System.

Note: The authentication is separate from the

data encryption. You can select authentication that requires a shared key, but still leaves data transmissions unencrypted. Security is stronger if you use both the Shared Key and WEP encryption settings.

5. Select the Encryption Strength setting:

• 64-bit. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any

combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).

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

6. Enter the encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data

encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network:

• Passphrase. To use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and

click Generate. This automatically creates the keys. Wireless stations must use the passphrase or keys to access the router.

Note: Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation.

• Key 1

–Key4. These values are not case-sensitive. You can manually enter the four

data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0

–F).

–9, a–f, or

7. Select which of the four keys will be the default.

Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key. The other keys can be used only to decrypt received data. The four entries are disabled if WPA-PSK or WPA authentication is selected.

8. Click Apply to save your settings.

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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.

¾ To configure WPA or WPA2 in the router:

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.

2. Select Wireless Settings from the main menu.

3. On the Wireless Setting screen, select the radio button for the WPA or WPA2 option of your

choice.

4. For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter the passphrase.

5. To save your settings, click Apply.

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

To use Push 'N' Connect, your wireless computers or devices must support WiFi Protected Setup (WPS). Compatible equipment usually has the configure the network name (SSID) and set up WPA/WPA2 wireless security for the router and the wireless computer or device at the same time.

WPS considerations:

• NETGEAR’s Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the WPS standard. All other

WiFi-certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR products that implement Push 'N' Connect.

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

non-WPS-capable devices, NETGEAR suggests that you set up your wireless network and security settings manually first, and use WPS only for adding WPS-capable devices.

WPS Button

WPS symbol on it. WPS can

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.

¾ To use the router WPS button to add a WPS client:

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.

2. On the router main menu, select Add

WPS Client, and then click Next. By default, the Push Button

(recommended) radio button is selected.

3. Either click the onscreen button or

press the WPS button on the front of the router.

The router tries to communicate with the client (the computer that wants to join the network) for 2 minutes.

4. Go to the client wireless computer, and run a WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility’s

instructions to click a WPS button.

5. Go back to the router screen to check for a message.

WPS button

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The router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the wireless network. The router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security. The router will keep these wireless settings unless you change them, or you clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box in the Advanced Wireless Settings/WPS Settings screen.

6. Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2

password for the wireless network. You can view these settings in the Wireless Settings screen. See Manually Configure Your

Wireless Settings on page 27.

To access the Internet from any computer connected to your router, launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the router’s Internet LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP.

Note: If no WPS-capable client devices are located during the 2-minute

time frame, the SSID does not change, and no security is set up.

WPS PIN Entry

Any wireless computer or device that will connect to the router wirelessly is a client. The client must support a WPS PIN, and must have a WPS configuration utility, such as the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart.

The first time you add a WPS client, make sure that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box on the WPS Settings screen is cleared. This is the default setting for the router, and allows it to generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS. After WPS is implemented, the router automatically selects this check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings stay the same if other WPS devices are added later.

¾ To use a PIN to add a WPS client:

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.

2. On the router main menu, select Add WPS

Client (computers that will connect wirelessly to the router are clients), and then click Next. The Add WPS Client screen displays.

3. Select the PIN Number radio button.

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4. Go to the client wireless computer. Run a WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility’s

instructions to generate a PIN. Take note of the client PIN.

5. In the router Add WPS Client screen, enter the client PIN number, and then click Next.

• The router tries to communicate with the client for 4 minutes. If no WPS clients

connect during this time, the router wireless settings do not change.

• The router WPS screen confirms that the client was added to the wireless network.

The router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security.

6. Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 password for the wireless network. You can view these

settings in the Wireless Settings screen. See Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings on page 27.

To access the Internet from any computer connected to your router, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox. You should see the router’s Internet LED blink.

Add Wireless Computers That Do Not Support WPS

If you set up your network with WPS, and now you want to add a computer that does not support WPS, you must manually configure that computer. For information about how to view the wireless settings for the router, see Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings on page 27.

Because WPA randomly creates the SSID and WPA/WPA2 keys, they might be difficult to type or remember (that is one reason why the network is so secure). You can change the wireless settings so that they are easier for you to remember. If you do that, then you will need to set up the WPS-compatible computers again.

Note: Making these changes will cause all wireless computers to be

disconnected from network. You will then have to set them up with the new wireless settings.

¾ To change wireless settings for the network:

1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to the router. That way you will not get

disconnected when you change the wireless settings.

2. Log in to the router and select Wireless Settings (see Manually Configure Your Wireless

Settings on page 27).

3. Make the following changes:

• Change the wireless network name (SSID) to a meaningful name.

• On the WPA/PSK + WPA2/PSK screen, select a passphrase.

• Make sure that the Keep Wireless Settings check box is selected in the WPS

Settings screen so that your new settings will not be erased if you use WPS.

4. Click Apply so that your changes take effect. Write down your settings.

All existing wireless clients are disassociated and disconnected from the router.

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5. For the non-WPS devices that you want to connect, open the networking utility and follow

the utility’s instructions to enter the security settings that you selected in Step 3 (the SSID, WPA/PSK + WPA2/PSK security method, and passphrase).

6. For the WPS devices that you want to connect, follow the procedure WPS Button on

page 31 or WPS PIN Entry on page 32. The settings that you configured in Step 3 are broadcast to the WPS devices so that they

can connect to the router.

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SIM Card PIN Code

Some SIM cards may have a PIN code associated with them. Without the PIN code, you will not be able to access the internet. This status appears when a PIN is required, but has not yet been entered.

¾ To enter the PIN code:

1. Log into the router and select Advanced > SIM Settings from the navigation tab.

2. Select Enable and enter the PIN Code.

Check with the router company if you do not know the PIN code.

PIN Code

3. Click Apply.

SIM Card Modem Unlock Code

If you have a SIM card that is not provided by the company where you got the router, you might get an error indicating the modem is locked. To proceed, you must enter an unlock code.

¾ To enter the modem unlock code:

1. Log into the router and select Mobile Broadband Settings from the navigation tab.

2. Enter the Modem Unlock Code.

The modem unlock code can be obtained from the company that supplied the router.

3. Click Apply.

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3. Voice and Messaging Services

The Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless Router MVBR1210C provides voice and messaging services. This chapter covers the following topics:

• Voice Services

• Messaging Services

Note: The voice and messaging services are available only when the SIM

card is inserted and the router is connected to the mobile broadband service.

Voice Services

Voice services use the following LEDs on the front panel:

• The Phone Port

• New voice mail is available when the Message Waiting

Table 7 lists the available phone functions.

Table 7. Phone functions

Call Features Using Your Feature Activation Code Deactivation Code Status Code

Message Centre/ Voicemail

Call Waiting Flash/Link or hang

Call Display Blocking (per call)

Call Forwarding - All Calls

Call Forwarding - No Answer Transfer

LED is solid green when the phone is off hook.

LED is blinking green.

Dial *98 to access messages

up during call

Per each outgoing call

— *21*# <ten-digit phone

— *61*# <ten-digit phone

—— —

*43# #43# *#43#

#31# <ten-digit phone number>

number> #

——

#21# *#21#

#61# *#61#

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Table 7. Phone functions (continued)

Call Features Using Your Feature Activation Code Deactivation Code Status Code

Call Forwarding - Busy Transfer

Call Forwarding Unreachable

Directory Assistance Dial 411 — — —

Emergency Call Dial 911 — — —

Client Care Dial 611 — — —

Collect Calls Collect calls cannot be received on your Turbo Hub. However, you can make an

— *67*# <ten-digit phone

number> #

— *62*# <ten-digit phone

number> #

outgoing collect call.

#67# *#67#

#62# *#62#

Messaging Services

Short Message Service (SMS) is a text messaging service for communication systems. The SMS menus enable you to perform the tasks that are explained in the following sections:

• View SMS Messages

• Send SMS Messages

View SMS Messages

New SMS messages are available when the SMS LED on the front panel is solid green.

¾ To view new SMS messages:

1. On the main menu, select Advanced > SMS Messages, and then select Inbox from the

pulldown to display the SMS Message screen:

Placeholder

2. Click on a particular message to view it.

• Click forward or reply to forward or reply to the specified message.

• Click delete to delete the specified SMS message.

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3. Click refresh to redisplay all SMS messages from the SIM card.

4. Click delete all to delete all SMS messages from the SIM card

5. Click New to open a new message. See Send SMS Messages on page 38 for more

information.

¾ To view sent SMS messages:

1. On the main menu, select Advanced > SMS Settings, and then select Sent from the

pulldown to display the SMS Message screen:

2. Click on a particular message to display it.

• Click Forward to forward the specified SMS message.

• Click Resend to resend the specified SMS message.

• Click Delete to delete the specified SMS message.

3. Click New to open a new message. See Send SMS Messages on page 38 for more

information.

Send SMS Messages

You can create a new SMS message or send an SMS message over email.

¾ To send SMS messages:

1. From either the SMS Message Inbox or Sent screen. click New to display the SMS

Message Compose screen:

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2. In the To field, enter the phone number that you want to send your SMS message to, or the

email address to send a SMS message over email. For multi-target messages, you can send a message to multiple phone numbers. Each

phone number has to be separated by a comma (,).

3. In the Content field, enter the content of the SMS message. The length of the message is

shown at the bottom of the content box.

4. Click Send to send the SMS message.

Alternately, you can also take one of the following actions:

• Click Clear to remove the information in the To and Content fields.

• Click Cancel to return to the Inbox without sending the message.

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4. USB Storage

This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• USB Drive Requirements

• File-Sharing Scenarios

• USB Storage Basic Settings

• Configure USB Storage Advanced Settings

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• Unmount a USB Drive

• Specify Approved USB Devices

• Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer

• Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings

USB Drive Requirements

The router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB full speed) and 2.0 (USB high speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table.

Bus Speed/Second

USB 1.1 12 Mbits USB 2.0

Actual bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables. The router should work with USB 2.0-compliant or 1.1-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date list of USB drives supported by the router, go to http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12345.

When selecting a USB device, bear in mind the following:

• The USB port on the router can be used with one USB hard drive at a time. Do not

attempt to use a USB hub attached to the USB port.

• According to the USB 2.0 specification, the maximum available power is 5V at 0.5A.

Some USB devices might exceed this requirement, in which case the device might not function or might function erratically. Check the documentation for your USB device to be sure.

• The router supports FAT, FAT32, NTFS (read and write), and Linux file systems.

480 Mbits

File-Sharing Scenarios

You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational purposes. The files can be any Windows, Mac, or Linux file type including text files, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MP3, pictures, and multimedia. USB drive applications include:

• Sharing multimedia with friends and family. You can share MP3 files, pictures, and other

multimedia with local and remote users.

• Sharing resources on your network. Store files in a central location so that you do not

have to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you can share files between Macintosh, Linux, and Windows computers by using the USB drive as a go-between.

• Sharing files with offsite coworkers. Share files such as Word documents, PowerPoint

presentations, and text files with remote users.

A few common uses are described in the following sections.

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Share Photos with Friends and Family

You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia. This eliminates the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo-sharing site.

¾ To share files with your friends and family:

1. Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the router either directly or with a USB cable.

Computers on your local area network (LAN) can access this USB drive using a web browser or Microsoft Networking.

2. If you want to specify read-only access, or to allow access from the Internet, see Configure

USB Storage Advanced Settings on page 46.

Store Files in a Central Location for Printing

This scenario is for a family that has one high-quality color printer directly attached to a computer, but not shared on the local area network (LAN). This family does not have a print server:

• The family’s color printer is directly attached to the mother’s computer.

• The daughter has some photos on her Macintosh computer that she wants to print.

• Their computers are not visible to each other on the network.

¾ To print her photos on the color printer:

1. The daughter types \\readyshare in the address field of her web browser.

This gives her access to the USB drive in the router.

2. She copies the photos from the Mac to the router USB drive.

3. The mother uses a her web browser or Microsoft Networking to transfer the files from the

USB drive to her computer. Then she prints the files.

Share Large Files with Colleagues

Sending files larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many email systems. The router allows you to share very large files such as PowerPoint presentations or .zip files with colleagues at another site. Rather than tying up their mail systems will large files, your colleagues can use FTP to easily download shared files from the router.

¾ To share files with a remote colleague:

1. To protect your network, set up security. Create a user name and password for the

colleague with appropriate access.

2. If you want to limit USB drive access to read-only access, from the router USB Storage

(Basic Settings) screen, click Edit a Network folder. In the Write Access field, select admin, and then click Apply.

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Note: The password for admin is the same one that you use to access the

router. By default it is password.

3. Enable FTP via Internet in the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen. See Configure

USB Storage Advanced Settings on page 46.

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USB Storage Basic Settings

You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached to your router. On the router main menu under USB, select Basic Settings. The following screen displays:

By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). To access your USB device from this screen, you can click the network or device name or the share name.

Network or device name:

\\readyshare

Share name:

\\readyshare\USB_Storage

You can also type \\readyshare in the address field of your web browser. If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you might not see your USB device in the router screens until you log out and then log in again.

Table 8. USB Storage (Basic Settings)

Fields and buttons Description

Network Device Name The default is \\readyshare. This is the name used to access the

USB device connected to the router.

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Table 8. USB Storage (Basic Settings) (continued)

Fields and buttons Description

Available Network Folders

Edit button You can click the Edit button to edit the Available Network Folders

Safely Remove USB Device button

Folder Name Full path of the used by the network folder.

Volume name Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).

Total/Free Space

Share Name • You can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address

Read and Write Access

Shows the current utilization of the storage device.

field of your web browser.

• If Not Shared is shown, then the default share has been deleted, and no other share for the root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.

Shows the network folder permissions and access controls.

• All-no password allows all users to access the network folder.

• admin uses the same password that you use to log in to the router main menu.

settings. See Edit a Network Folder on page 45.

Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your router. See

Unmount a USB Drive on page 48.

Edit a Network Folder

This process is the same from either the USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen or the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen. Click the Edit button to open the Edit Network Folder screen:

You can use this screen to select a folder, to change the share name, or to change read access or write access from All-no password to admin. The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the router main menu. By default it is password.

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Note: You need to click Apply for your changes to take effect.

Configure USB Storage Advanced Settings

To configure advanced USB settings, from the router menu, under USB, select Advanced Settings. The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays:

You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device. The following table explains the fields and buttons in the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen.

Table 9. USB Storage (Advanced Settings)

Fields Description

Network Device Name The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the USB

device connected to the router from your computer.

Workgroup If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the

workgroup name is displayed here.

Access Method Network

Connection

HTTP Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, you can type

HTTP (via Internet)

FTP Disabled by default.

FTP (via Internet)

Enabled by default, this allows all users on the LAN to have access to the USB drive.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/MVBR1210C-1BMCNS.asp to

access the USB drive.

Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can type

http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/MVBR1210C-1BMCNS.asp to

access the USB drive over the Internet.

Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet.

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Table 9. USB Storage (Advanced Settings) (continued)

Fields Description

Available Network Folders

Folder Name Full path of the used by the network folder.

Volume name Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).

Total/Free Space

Share Name • You can click the name shown, or you can type it into the address

Read and Write Access

The current utilization of the storage device.

field of your web browser.

• If Not Shared is shown, then the default share has been deleted, and no other share for the root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.

Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder.

• All-no password allows all users to access the network folder.

• admin prompts you to enter the same password that you use to log in to the router main menu.

Create a Network Folder

¾ To create a network folder:

1. From the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen, click the Create a Network Folder

button to open the Create a Network Folder screen:

2. Create a folder.

• You can specify the folder’s share name read access and write access from All-no

password to

admin.

• The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the router main

menu. By default it is password.

3. Click Apply so that your changes take effect.

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Unmount a USB Drive

WARNING:

Unmount the USB drive first before physically unplugging it from the router. If the USB disk is removed or a cable is pulled while data is being written to the disk, it could result in file or disk corruption.

To unmount a USB disk drive so that no users can access it, from the USB Settings screen, click the Safely Remove USB button. This takes the drive offline.

Specify Approved USB Devices

You can specify which USB devices are approved for use when connected to the router.

¾ To specify approved USB devices:

1. On the router main menu, under Advanced, select USB Settings.

2. Click Approved Devices.

3. On the USB Drive Approved Devices screen, select the USB device from the Available USB

Devices list.

4. Click Add.

5. Select the Allow only approved devices check box.

6. Click Apply so that your change takes effect.

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If you want to approve another USB device, you need to first click the Safely Remove USB Device button to unmount the currently connected USB device. Connect the other USB

device, and then repeat this process.

Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer

To connect to the USB drive from remote computers using a web browser, you need to use the router’s Internet port IP address.

Locate the Internet Port IP Address

¾ To view the Internet port IP address:

1. Log in to the router.

2. In the main menu, under Maintenance, select Router Status.

3. Record the IP address that is listed for the Internet port. This is the IP address you can use

to connect to the router remotely.

Access the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP

¾ To connect to the router’s USB drive using a web browser:

1. Connect to the router by typing ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field

of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, for example, ftp://10.1.65.4. If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address.

2. Type the account name and password that provide access rights to the USB drive.

3. The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to display, for example,

share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB directory.

Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings

You can access the USB drive from local computers on your home or office network using Microsoft network settings. You need to be running Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, or older versions of Windows with Microsoft Networking enabled. You can use normal Explorer operations such as dragging and dropping, opening files, or cutting and pasting files from:

• Microsoft Windows Start menu, Run option

• Windows Explorer

• Network Neighborhood or My Network Place

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Enable File and Printer Sharing

Each computer’s network properties need to be set to enable network communication with the USB drive. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networking needs to be enabled, as described in the following sections.

Note: In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, File and Printer Sharing is

enabled by default.

Configure Windows 98SE and Windows ME

The easiest way to get to your network properties is to go to your desktop, right-click Network Neighborhood, and then select Properties. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Windows should be listed. If it is not, click Add, and follow the installation prompts.

Note: If you have any questions about File and Printer Sharing, contact

Microsoft for assistance.

Configure Windows 2000 and Windows XP

Right-click the network connection for your local area network. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Windows should be listed. If it is not, click Install, and follow the installation prompts.

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5. USB Printer

This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB printer attached to your router.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• ReadySHARE Printer

• USB Printer Control

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ReadySHARE Printer

Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless Router MVBR1210C lets you connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port, and share it among Windows and Mac computers on the network.

¾ To set up ReadySHARE Printer:

1. Connect the USB printer to the router’s USB port with a USB printer cable.

2. Install the USB printer driver software on each computer that will share the printer. If you do

not have the printer driver, contact the printer manufacturer to find and download the most recent printer driver software.

3. On each computer that will share the printer, download the NETGEAR USB Control Center

utility. The NETGEAR USB utility has a Mac version and a Windows version, which you can access from the ReadySHARE Printer area of this URL:

http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/MVBR1210C-1BMCNS.asp.

Note:

• You must install this utility before you can use the ReadySHARE Printer feature.

• For the ReadySHARE Printer feature to work, this utility must be run in the

background.

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4. Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility.

5. After you have installed the utility, select the language.

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6. If this is the first time you are accessing the utility, you are asked to select the printer and

click the Connect button.

Once the connection is established, the status changes to Manually connected by xxx.

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Note that you can click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection. The status then changes to Available.

Once the Connect button has been clicked once on all of the computers in the network, the utility on each of them automatically handles the printing queue and handling. The status of the printer should appear as Available on all of the computers.

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Note:

• When the status is Available, you can use the USB printer.

• When the status is Manually connected by xxx, only the xxx computer can use the

printer. Other network devices must wait until the xxx computer has released the connection, or until the connection times out (the default time-out value is 30 seconds).

• You can set the value for the default time-out time from the Tools > Configuration

screen

• The USB Control Center utility must be running for the computer to be able to print

to the USB printer attached to the router. If you exit the utility, printing does not work.

• Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks the ReadySHARE Print utility

from accessing the USB printer. If you do not see the printer in the utility, you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work

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7. If your printer supports scanning, make sure that the printer is in the Available state, and

click the Network Scanner button. This activates the Scanner window so you can use the printer for scanning

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USB Printer Control

The USB Control Center Utility allows you to control a shared USB device from your computer that is connected to the USB port on your router. The utility allows you to control a printer.

The utility has to be installed on each computer on your network from which you want to control the device. You can download this utility at

www.netgear.com/landing/en-us/readyshare.aspx.

When you launch the USB Control Center Utility, a screen similar to the following displays:

This is the main screen, which shows a device icon, the description for this USB device, and its status.

Available. The device is available from the computer that you are using.

Waiting to Connect. You need to connect to this device from the computer that you are

using. If this is the first time you are connecting, you might be prompted to install the device driver.

Menu selections:

• System. Exit the utility.

• Tools. Access the Control Center Configuration to set up your shared USB device. See

the following section, Control Center Configuration.

• About. View details about the USB Control Center software.

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Control Center Configuration

Select Tools >Configuration to display the following screen:

Automatically execute when logging on Windows. Enable this utility to start automatically

when you are logged in to Windows.

Timeout. Specify the timeout value for holding the USB resource when it is not in use.

Language. Select the display language for this utility.

USB Printer

The first time you use a printer, you need to click Connect. You might be asked to install the driver for this printer. After the driver is installed, the printer status changes to Available.

Note: Some USB printers (for example: HP and Lexmark printer) request

that Do not connect the USB cable until you are prompted by the installation software in their installation.

If the USB printer is detected and connected automatically, you need to disconnect the printer, and then wait for the prompt asking you to click Connect.

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Once the printer shows Available status, it is no longer grayed out in a Paused state in the Windows Printers window.

This USB printer is ready. The utility does not need to always hold the connection of this USB printer. Once there is any print job for this printer, the USB utility connects to this USB printer automatically then prints. After the print job is done, the printer status returns to the Paused state.

Scan with a Multi-Function Printer

You can use the scan feature of a multi-function printer.

1. Make sure that the printer’s status shows as Available status.

2. Click the Network Scanner button.

This activates the scanner window to perform scans.

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6. Content Filtering

This chapter describes how to use the basic firewall features of the router to protect your network.

• Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information

• Blocking Sites and Keywords

• Blocking Services

• Scheduling

• Enabling Security Event Email Notification

Note: For information about the advanced content filtering features port

forwarding and port triggering, see Port Forwarding and Port

Triggering on page 88.

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Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information

The router logs security-related events such as denied incoming service requests, hacker probes, and administrator logins. If you enabled content filtering in the Block Sites screen, the Logs screen can show you when someone on your network tries to access a blocked site.

On the main menu, under Content Filtering, select Logs to display this screen:

Figure 4.

Note: You can enable email notification to receive these logs in an email

message. See Enabling Security Event Email Notification on page 69.

Log entries and action buttons are described in the following table.

Field or Button Description

Current time The date and time the log entry was recorded.

Description or action The type of event and what action was taken, if any.

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

Source port and interface The service port number of the initiating device, and whether it

originated from the LAN or WAN.

Destination The name or IP address of the destination device or website.

Destination port and interface The service port number of the destination device, and whether it is

on the LAN or WAN.

Refresh button Refresh the log screen.

Clear Log button Clear the log entries.

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Field or Button Description

Send Log button Email the log immediately.

Apply button Apply the current settings.

Cancel button

Clear the current settings.

Selecting Which Information to Log

Besides the standard information listed previously, you can choose to log additional information. Those optional selections are as follows:

• Attempted access to blocked site

• Connections to the router menu

• Router operation (start up, get time, and so on)

• Known DoS attacks and port scans

Saving Log Files on a Server

You can choose to write the logs to a computer running a syslog program. To activate this feature, select to the Broadcast on LAN radio button, or enter the IP address of the server where the syslog file will be written.

Log Message Examples

Following are examples of log messages. In all cases, the log entry shows the time stamp as Day, Year-Month-Date Hour:Minute:Second.

Activation and Administration

Tue, 2002-05-21 18:48:39 - NETGEAR activated

This entry indicates a power-up or reboot with initial time entry.

Tue, 2002-05-21 18:55:00 - Administrator login successful - IP:192.168.0.2

Thu, 2002-05-21 18:56:58 - Administrator logout - IP:192.168.0.2

This entry shows an administrator logging in to and out from IP address 192.168.0.2.

Tue, 2002-05-21 19:00:06 - Login screen timed out - IP:192.168.0.2

This entry shows a time-out of the administrator login.

Wed, 2002-05-22 22:00:19 - Log emailed

This entry shows when the log was emailed.

Dropped Packets

Wed, 2002-05-22 07:15:15 - TCP packet dropped - Source:64.12.47.28,4787,WAN -

Destination:134.177.0.11,21,LAN - [Inbound Default rule match]

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Sun, 2002-05-22 12:50:33 - UDP packet dropped - Source:64.12.47.28,10714,WAN -

Destination:134.177.0.11,6970,LAN - [Inbound Default rule match]

Sun, 2002-05-22 21:02:53 - ICMP packet dropped - Source:64.12.47.28,0,WAN -

Destination:134.177.0.11,0,LAN - [Inbound Default rule match]

These entries show an inbound FTP (port 21) packet, User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packet (port 6970), and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packet (port 0) being dropped as a result of the default inbound rule, which states that all inbound packets are denied.

Blocking Sites and Keywords

The router provides a variety of options for blocking Internet-based content and communications services. With its content filtering feature, the router prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs. You can control access to Internet content by screening for keywords within Web addresses. Content filtering options include:

• Keyword blocking of HTTP traffic.

• Outbound service blocking. Limits access from your LAN to Internet locations or services

that you specify as off-limits.

• Denial of service (DoS) protection. Detects and thwarts DoS attacks such as Ping of

Death, SYN flood, LAND attack, and IP spoofing.

• Blocking unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN.

The router allows you to restrict access to Internet content based on Web addresses and Web address keywords.

¾ To block sites and keywords:

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.

2. On the main menu, select Block Sites to display the Block Sites screen:

3. To enable keyword blocking, select one of the following:

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• Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to the settings on the Schedule

screen.

• Always. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the setting in the

Schedule screen.

4. Enter a keyword or domain in the Keyword field, click Add Keyword, and then click Apply.

Some examples of keyword applications are shown in the following chart.

Keyword Result

XXX Block the URL http://www.badstuf.com/xxx.html.

.com Only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu or .gov) can be viewed.

. ( a period) Block all Internet browsing access.

Up to 32 entries are supported in the Keyword list.

Note: If you block sites, you can set up the router to log attempts to access

them. See Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information on page 62.

5. To delete a keyword or domain, select it from the list, click Delete Keyword, and then click

Apply.

6. To specify a trusted user, enter that computer’s IP address in the Trusted IP Address field,

and then click Apply. You can specify one trusted user, which is a computer that will be exempt from blocking

and logging. Since the trusted user will be identified by an IP address, you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address.

7. Click Apply to save your settings.

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Blocking Services

¾ To block services:

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.

2. In the main menu, under Content Filtering, select Block Services to display this screen:

Figure 5.

3. Select one of the following:

• Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to the settings in the Schedule

screen.

• Always. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule screen.

4. Click Add, and the following screen displays:

Figure 6.

5. Either select a service from the Service Type drop-down list, or use the Service/Type User

Defined field to create a custom service.

6. Click Add to create the service, and it will be listed in the Service Table on the Block

Services screen.

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7. Click Apply to save your settings.

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Scheduling

The router uses Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time and date from one of several network time servers on the Internet.

Setting Your Time Zone

To localize the time for your log entries, you must specify your time zone.

¾ To set the time zone:

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to

Your Router on page 12.

2. On the main menu under Content Filtering,

select Schedule:

3. Select your time zone. This setting will be used

for the blocking schedule according to your local time zone and for time-stamping log entries.

If your time zone is currently in daylight savings time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box.

4. Click Apply to save your settings.

Scheduling Firewall Services

If you enabled service blocking in the Block Services screen or port forwarding in the Ports screen, you can set up a schedule for when blocking occurs or when access is not restricted.

¾ To schedule firewall services:

1. Log in to the router as described in Log In to Your Router on page 12.

2. On the main menu, select the Schedule. The Schedule screen appears.

3. To block Internet services based on a schedule, select Every Day, or select one or more

days. If you want to limit access completely for the selected days, select All Day. Otherwise, to limit access during certain times for the selected days, fill in the Start Blocking and End Blocking fields.

4. Enter the values in 24-hour time format. For example, 10:30 a.m. would be 10 hours and 30

minutes, and 10:30 p.m. would be 22 hours and 30 minutes. If you set the start time after the end time, the schedule will be effective through midnight the next day.

5. Click Apply to save your changes.

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Enabling Security Event Email Notification

To set up the router so that you can receive logs and alerts by email, select Email from the router menu to display the following screen:

¾ To receive alerts and logs by email:

1. Select the Turn Email Notification On

check box.

2. Fill in the fields to send alerts and logs

through email.

• Your Outgoing Mail Server. Enter the

name or IP address of the outgoing SMTP mail server of your ISP (such as mail.myISP.com).

• Send to This Email Address. Enter

the e-mail address where you want to send the alerts and logs. Use a full email address, such as ChrisXY@myISP.com.

• My mail server requires authentication. Select this check box if you need to log in

to your SMTP server to send email. If you select this feature, you must enter the user name and password for the mail server.

Tip: If you cannot remember this information, check the settings in your email

program.

3. Specify when you want the alerts and logs to be sent:

• Send alert immediately. Select the corresponding check box if you would like

immediate notification of a significant security event, such as a known attack, port scan, or attempted access to a blocked site.

• Send logs according to this schedule. Specifies how often to send the logs:

Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or When Full.

- Day for sending log. Specifies which day of the week to send the log. Relevant when

the log is sent weekly.

- Time for sending log. Specifies the time of day to send the log. Relevant when the

log is sent daily or weekly.

If the Weekly, Daily, or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up before the specified period, the log is automatically e-mailed to the specified email address. After the log is sent, it is cleared from the router’s memory. If the router cannot e-mail the log file, the log buffer might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and discards its contents.

4. Click Apply so that your changes take effect.

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7. Managing Your Network

This chapter describes how to perform network management tasks with your Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless Router.

• Router Status

• Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings

• Protecting Access to Your Router

• Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router

• Upgrading the Router Firmware

• Upgrading the Module Firmware

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Router Status

You can use the Router Status screen to view the status of the router, to show statistics, or to view the connection status.

¾ To view the router status:

1. From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Router Status to view this screen.

You can use the Router Status page to check the current settings and statistics for your router. This page shows you the current settings.If something needs to be changed, you'll have to change it on the relevant page.

• Active Connection. This is the current WAN interface the router is using.

• Router Information

- Hardware Version. This is the current hardware the router is using.

- Firmware Version. This is the current software the router is using. This will

change if you upgrade your router.

• WAN Port. These are the current settings that you set in the Setup Wizard or

Broadband Account Settings pages.

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- IP Address. Current Internet IP address. If assigned dynamically, and no Internet

connection exists, this will be blank or 0.0.0.0

- IP Subnet Mask. The subnet mask associated with the Internet IP address

- Domain Name Server. Displays the address of the current DNS.

• LAN Port. These are the current settings, as set in the LAN IP Setup page.

- MAC Address. The physical address of the Router, as seen from the local LAN.

- IP Address. LAN IP address of the Router.

- DHCP. Indicates if the Router is acting as a DHCP Server for devices on your

LAN.

- IP Subnet Mask. Subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address.

• Mobile broadband. These are the current settings of mobile broadband device.

- Modem Identity. Identity of this USB modem device.

- Modem SW version. Software/Firmware version of this USB modem device.

- Modem driver version. Kernel driver version.

- Modem Status. The current state of the Mobile broadband connection to your

cellular ISP.

- IMSI. International Mobile Subscriber Identity.

- IMEI. International Mobile station Equipment Identity.

- ESN. Electronic Serial Number.

- Operator. The internet service provider name which has connected.

- Network mode. Current access technology

• Wireless Port. These are the current settings, as set in the Wireless Settings page.

- Name (SSID). SSID of the Router.

- Region. The location (country).

- Channel. The current channel in use.

- Wireless AP. Indicates if the Access Point feature of the Router is enabled or not.

If not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel will be off.

- Broadcast Name. Indicates if the Router is broadcasting its SSID.

2. Click Show Statistics to see router performance statistics such as the number of packets

sent and number of packets received for each port. See Showing Statistics on page 73 for information about statistics.

3. Click Connection Status to see information about your current connection.

For information about the Internet connection, see Connection Status on page 74.

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Showing Statistics

Click the Show Statistics button on the Router Status screen to display router usage statistics:

the following table explains the statistic fields.

Field Description

Status The link status. Note that LAN2, LAN3, and LAN4 are guest

networks.

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

clear.

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

clear.

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

Tx B/s The average egress line utilization for this port.

Rx B/s The average ingress line utilization for this port.

Up Time The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset.

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Connection Status

Click the Connection Status button on the Router Status screen:

This screen shows the following statistics:

Field Description

Mobile Broadband Service

Connection Status The status of the Internet connection.

• Scanning. The modem is scanning for broadband wireless networks in your area.

• Connected. The router is connected to the Internet.

• No USB Device Attached. The router does not detect a USB modem connected to its USB port. Either the modem is disconnected, or it is not correctly seated. To correct the problem remove the modem and reinsert it into the port.

Received Signal Quality (in dBm)

Bytes Transmitted The number of bytes transmitted in the most recent connection

Bytes Received The number of bytes received in the most recent connection

Tx B/s The transmission rate.

Rx B/s The receiving rate.

System Uptime Time elapsed since the last reboot.

Modem radio reception. A small, negative number indicates good signal quality.

session.

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Field Description

Connection Status Connection Time The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet

through the broadband port.

Connecting to Server The connection status.

Negotiation Success or Failed.

Authentication Success or Failed.

Getting IP Address The IP address assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL

Internet Service Provider.

Getting Network Mask

The network mask assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL Internet Service Provider.

Viewing Attached Devices

The Attached Devices screen shows all IP devices that the router discovered on the local network. From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Attached Devices:

For each device, the table shows the IP address, device name if available, and the Ethernet MAC address. If the router is rebooted, this data is lost until the router rediscovers the devices. To force the router to look for attached devices, click the Refresh button.

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Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings

The configuration settings of the router are stored in a configuration file in the router. This file can be backed up to your computer, restored, or reverted to factory default settings. The procedures in the following sections explain how to do these tasks.

Backing Up the Configuration to a File

¾ To back up the configuration:

1. Log in to the router. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your

Internet browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default, password

2. Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Backup Settings to display the Backup

Settings screen.

3. Click Save to save a copy of the current settings.

4. Store the .cfg file on a computer on your network.

Restoring the Configuration from a File

¾ To restore the configuration:

1. Log in to the router. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your

Internet browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default, password

2. Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Backup Settings.

3. Enter the full path to the file on your network, or click Browse to locate the file.

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

The router reboots.

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Erasing the Configuration

You can use the Erase feature to erase its configuration settings and restore the router to the factory default settings.

¾ To erase the configuration:

1. Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Backup Settings.

2. Click Erase.

The router reboots.

After an erase, the router password is password, the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, and the router DHCP client is enabled.

Note: To restore the factory default settings when you do not know the

Protecting Access to Your Router

For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. Also, after a period of inactivity, the login automatically disconnects. The user name and password are not the same as a user name or password you might use to log in to your Internet connection.

NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password. The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language, and should be a mixture of both uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Your password can be up to 30 characters.

Changing the Built-In Password

¾ To change the password:

1. To log in to the router, type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your

Internet browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default,

password

Note: If you changed the password and do not remember what it is, you

can reset the router to its factory default settings. See Restoring the

Default Configuration and Password on page 113.

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2. From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Set Password.

3. To change the password, first enter the old password, and then enter the new password

twice.

4. Click Apply to save your changes.

Note: After changing the password, you must log in again to continue the

configuration. If you have backed up the router settings previously, you should do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes the new password.

Changing the Administrator Login Time-Out

For security, the administrator login to the router configuration times out after a period of inactivity. To change the login time-out period:

¾ To change the time-out:

1. In the Set Password screen, type a number in the Administrator login times out field.

The suggested default value is 5 minutes.

2. Click Apply to save your changes, or click Cancel to keep the current period.

Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Router

The router has a diagnostics feature. You can use the Diagnostics screen to perform the following functions from the router:

• Ping an IP address to test connectivity to see if you can reach a remote host. If Ping VPN

is enabled, the ping packet always goes through the VPN if the VPN tunnel is enabled and working.

• Perform a DNS lookup to test if an Internet name resolves to an IP address to verify that

the DNS server configuration is working.

• Display the routing table to identify what other routers the router is communicating with.

• Reboot the router to enable new network configurations to take effect or to clear problems

with the router’s network connection.

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From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Diagnostics.

• Ping. Ping an IP address.

• Lookup. A Domain Name Server (DNS)

converts the Internet name such as www.netgear.com to an IP address. If you need the IP address of a server on the Internet, you can do a DNS lookup to find the IP address.

• Display. View the internal routing table.

Typically, this information is used only by Technical Support.

• Reboot. Shut down and restart the router.

If you reboot the router you will lose your connection. To access the router you will need to log in again after it has finished rebooting.

• Save. Save diagnostic information.

Upgrading the Router Firmware

Note: This section deals with upgrading the router firmware. For

upgrading the mobile broadband modem firmware, see Upgrading

the Module Firmware.

The router firmware is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as new firmware is released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from the NETGEAR web site. If the upgrade file is compressed (a .zip file), you must first extract the binary (.bin or .img) file before uploading it to the router.

NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a router firmware upgrade. After the upgrade is complete, you might need to restore your configuration settings.

¾ To upgrade the router firmware:

1. Download and unzip the new router firmware file from NETGEAR.

The Web browser used to upload new router firmware into the router must support HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later.

2. Log in to the router. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your Internet

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

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3. From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Router Upgrade to display this screen.

4. Click Browse to locate the binary (.bin or .img) upgrade file.

5. Click Upload.

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 might corrupt the firmware, causing router to be unworkable and inaccessible. When the upload is complete, your router will automatically restart. The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute. In some cases, you might need to clear the configuration and reconfigure the router after upgrading.

Upgrading the Module Firmware

Note: This section deals with upgrading the mobile broadband modem

firmware. For upgrading the router firmware, see Upgrading the

Router Firmware.

The module firmware is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as new module firmware is released by NETGEAR or the module vendor. Upgrade files can be downloaded from the NETGEAR or module vendor web site. If the upgrade file is compressed (a .zip file), you must first extract the binary (.bin or .img) file before uploading it to the router.

NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a module firmware upgrade. After the upgrade is complete, you might need to restore your configuration settings.

¾ To upgrade the module firmware:

1. Download and unzip the new module firmware file from NETGEAR or the module

vendor.

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The Web browser used to upload new module firmware into the router must support HTTP uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later.

2. Log in to the router. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your Internet

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

3. From the main menu, under Maintenance, select Module Upgrade to display this screen.

Placeholder

4. Click Browse to locate the binary (.cwe) upgrade file.

5. Click Upload.

WARNING:

When uploading module firmware to the router, do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, it might corrupt the firmware, causing router to be unworkable and inaccessible. When the upload is complete, your router will automatically restart. The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute. In some cases, you might need to clear the configuration and reconfigure the router after upgrading.

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8. Advanced

This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless Router.

• SIM Settings

• Advanced Wireless Settings

• Wireless Repeating Function

• Port Forwarding and Port Triggering

• WAN Setup

• LAN Setup

• QoS Setup

• Dynamic DNS

• Using Static Routes

• Enabling Remote Management

• Universal Plug and Play

• Traffic Meter

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SIM Settings

From the main menu, select SIM Settings to display the following screen:

Field Description

Enabling or Disabling the PIN Code Controls whether the PIN code on the SIM card will be used to

connect to the network.

Changing the PIN Code Changes the PIN code on the SIM card.

SIM status Current SIM card access status.

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Advanced Wireless Settings

From the main menu, select Advanced Wireless Settings to display the following screen:

Field Description

Enable Wireless Router Radio Selected by default, this setting enables the wireless radio, which

allows the router to work as a wireless access point. Turning off the wireless radio can be helpful for configuration,

network tuning, or troubleshooting.

Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode

Router PIN The PIN number used for Push 'N' Connect.

Disable Router PIN By default, this check box is cleared. This allows the WPS clients to

Keep Wireless Settings By default, this check box is cleared. This allows the router to

Turn Access Control On Access control is disabled by default so that any computer

These should be left at their default settings.

discover the router’s PIN.

automatically generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS. After WPS is implemented, the router automatically selects the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings remain the same if other WPS-enabled devices are added later.

configured with the correct SSID can connect. See Restricting

Access by MAC Address on page 85.

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Wireless Station Access Control

By default, any wireless PC configured with the correct SSID and wireless security settings is allowed access to your wireless network. You can use wireless access point settings in the Wireless Setting screen to further restrict wireless access to your network:

• Turn off wireless connectivity completely.

You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the router. For example, if you use your notebook computer to wirelessly connect to your router, and you take a business trip, you can turn off the wireless portion of the router while you are traveling. Other members of your household who use computers connected to the router via Ethernet cables can still use the router. To do this, clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box on the Wireless Settings screen, and then click Apply.

• Hide your wireless network name (SSID).

By default, the router is set to broadcast its wireless network name (SSID). You can restrict wireless access to your network by not broadcasting the wireless network name (SSID). To do this, clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box on the Wireless Settings screen, and then click Apply. Wireless devices will not “see” your router. You must configure your wireless devices to match the wireless network name (SSID) of the router.

Note: The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID

you configure in the router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection to the router.

Restricting Access by MAC Address

For increased security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only specific PCs based on their MAC addresses. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless Router. MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed.

Note: If you configure the router from a wireless computer, add your

computer’s MAC address to the access list. Otherwise you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then access the router from a wired computer, or from a wireless computer that is on the access control list, to make any further changes.

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¾ To restrict access based on MAC addresses:

1. From the main menu, under Advanced, select Wireless Settings. Click Setup Access

List to display the Wireless Station Access List screen.

2. Adjust the list as needed for your network. You can add devices to the Trusted Wireless

Stations list. Click Add to display the following screen:

3. You can add devices to the list using either of the following methods:

• If the computer is in the Available Wireless Cards table, select its radio button to

capture its MAC address.

• Use the Wireless Card Entry fields to enter the MAC address of the device to be

added. The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device.

• If no device name appears when you enter the MAC address, you can type a

descriptive name for the computer that you are adding.

4. Click Apply to save these settings. Now, only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly

connect to the router.

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Wireless Repeating Function

From the main menu, select Wireless Repeating Function to display the following screen:

Field Description

Enable Wireless Repeating Enable this if you wish to use either Bridge mode or Repeater mode,

and then select the mode you want for your environment.

• Wireless Repeater. In this mode, the MVBR1210C will communicate only with another Base Station–mode wireless station. You must enter the MAC address (physical address) of the other Base Station–mode wireless station in the field provided. WEP / WPA-PSK [TKIP] can (and should) be used to protect this communication.

• Wireless Base Station. Select this only if this MVBR1210C is the "master" for a group of Repeater-mode wireless stations. The other Repeater–mode wireless stations must be set to Wireless Repeater–mode, using this MVBR1210C's MAC address. They then send all traffic to this master, rather than communicate directly with each other. WEP / WPA-PSK [TKIP] can (and should) be used to protect this traffic. If this option is selected, you must enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in the fields provided.

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Port Forwarding and Port Triggering

Port forwarding and port triggering are advanced features that affect the behavior of the firewall in your router. In the Port Forwarding / Port Triggering screen, you can make local computers or servers available to the Internet for different services (for example, FTP or HTTP), to play Internet games (like Quake III), or to use Internet applications (like CU-SeeMe).

• Port forwarding is designed for FTP, Web server, or other server-based services. Once

port forwarding is set up, requests from the Internet are forwarded to the correct server.

• Port triggering monitors outbound traffic. When the router detects traffic on the specified

outbound port, it remembers the IP address of the computer that sent the data and triggers the incoming port. Incoming traffic on the triggered port is then forwarded to the triggering computer. Port triggering allows requests from the Internet only after a designated port is triggered. Port triggering applies to chat and Internet games.

Port Forwarding

¾ To set up port forwarding:

1. From the main menu, under Advanced, select Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. The

following screen displays:

By default, the Port Forwarding radio button is selected.

2. You can select a service or create a custom service.

• Select a service from the Service Name drop-down list and specify the computer’s IP

address.

• If you want to add a service that is not in the list, click the Add Custom Service

button. Fill in the fields in the Add Custom Service screen.

The service appears in the list.

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Port Triggering

¾ To set up port triggering:

1. From the main menu, under Advanced, select Port Forwarding/Port Triggering.

2. Select the Port Triggering radio button to display the following screen:

3. Click Add Service and fill in the fields in the Add Service screen.

The service appears in the list. For more detailed information, see the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering help.

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WAN Setup

To change broadband Internet connection settings, use the Broadband Settings screen, as described in Manually Configure Your Internet Settings on page 15.

¾ To view or change the WAN setup:

1. From the main menu, select WAN Setup to display

the WAN Setup screen.

2. Make the changes that you want, and then click

Apply to save the settings.

The WAN Setup fields are described in the table below.

Setting Description

Disable SPI Firewall This check box is usually cleared so that the firewall protects your

LAN against port scans and denial of service attacks. This check box should be selected only in special circumstances.

Default DMZ Server This feature is sometimes helpful when you are using some online

games and videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature because it makes the firewall security less effective. See Setting Up

a Default DMZ Server on page 91.

Respond to Ping on Internet If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet, select

this check box. This should be used only as a diagnostic tool, since it allows your router to be discovered. Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason to do so.

MTU Size Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) value. For most Ethernet networks

this is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections, or 1436 bytes for PPTP connections.

NAT Filtering This is set to Secured to provide a secure firewall to protect

computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet. The Open setting is less secure.

Disable SIP ALG Some VoIP applications do not work well with SIP ALG. Selecting

this check box might help your VoIP devices create or accept a call through the router.

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Setting Up a Default DMZ Server

WARNING:

For security reasons, you should avoid using the default DMZ server feature. When a computer is designated as the default DMZ server, it loses much of the protection of the firewall, and is exposed to many exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the computer can be used to attack your network.

The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT. The router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them, but there are other applications that might not function well. In some cases, one local computer can run the application correctly if that computer’s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server.

Incoming traffic from the Internet is normally discarded by the router unless the traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Ports screen. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can have it forwarded to one computer on your network. This computer is called the default DMZ server.

¾ To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server:

1. Go to the WAN Setup screen as described in the previous section.

2. Select the Default DMZ Server check box.

3. Type the IP address for that server.

4. Click Apply to save your changes.

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LAN Setup

The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP. These features can be found under Advanced in the router main menu.

The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side, and to act as a DHCP server. The router default LAN IP configuration is:

• LAN IP address. 192.168.0.1

• Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0

These addresses are part of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)–designated private address range for use in private networks, and should be suitable in most applications. If your network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme, you can make those changes in this screen.

Tip: If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through

the browser, you will be disconnected, and so will others connected to the router. To connect to the router, you must open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again. Others using the router must restart their computers to connect to the router again.

¾ To view or change the LAN setup:

1. Select LAN IP to display the LAN Setup screen.

2. Change the settings. For more information, see DHCP Settings on page 93, or Reserved IP

Addresses on page 94.

3. Click Apply to save the changes.

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The LAN TCP/IP Setup parameters are explained in the table below.

Settings Description

Device Name

LAN TCP/IP Setup

DHCP Server For more

information, see

DHCP Settings

on page 93.

Address Reservation For more information, see DHCP Settings on page 93.

IP Address The LAN IP address of the router.

IP Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the router. Combined with the IP address,

the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which must be reached through a gateway or router.

Use Router as a DHCP Server

Starting IP Address Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the

Ending IP Address Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the

This check box is usually selected so that the router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. See DHCP

Settings on page 93.

same subnet as the router.

When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer receives the same IP address each time it access the router’s DHCP server. Assign reserved IP addresses to servers that require permanent IP settings.

DHCP Settings

By default, the router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router’s LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router. IP addresses is assigned to the attached PCs from a pool of addresses specified in this screen. Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN.

For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory.

Use Router as DHCP Server

If another device on your network will be the DHCP server, or if you will manually configure the network settings of all of your computers, clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box on the LAN IP Setup screen. Otherwise, leave it selected.

Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by filling in the Starting IP Address and Ending IP Address fields. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router’s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, you should define a range between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254, although you might want to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses.

The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:

• An IP address from the range you have defined.

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• Subnet mask.

• Gateway IP address is the router’s LAN IP address.

• Primary DNS server, if you entered a primary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen;

otherwise, the router’s LAN IP address.

• Secondary DNS server, if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings

screen.

• WINS server (Windows Internet Naming Service Server) determines the IP address

associated with a particular Windows computer. A WINS server records and reports a list of names and IP address of Windows PCs on its local network. If you connect to a remote network that contains a WINS server, enter the server’s IP address here. This allows your PCs to browse the network using the Network Neighborhood feature of Windows.

Reserved IP Addresses

When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it access the router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings.

¾ To reserve an IP address:

1. Click the Add button.

2. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. Choose an

IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.0.x.

3. Type the MAC address of the computer or server.

Tip: If the computer is on your network, it is listed on the same screen for your

convenience. Clicking the radio button for each entry in the attached device list fills in the fields automatically with the computer’s MAC address and name.

4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table.

Note: The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time the

computer contacts the router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew.

¾ To edit or delete a reserved address entry:

1. Click the button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete.

2. Click Edit or Delete.

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QoS Setup

QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some Internet applications and online gaming, and to minimize the impact when the bandwidth is busy.

From the main menu, select QoS Setup to display the following screen:

Field Description

Wi-Fi Multi-media (WMM) Settings WMM (Wireless Multimedia) is a subset of the 802.11e standard.

WMM allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities depending on the kind of data. Time-dependent information, such as video or audio, has a higher priority than normal traffic. For WMM to function correctly, wireless clients must also support WMM.

Turn Internet Access QoS On If you enable QoS, the QoS function works to prioritize Internet

access traffic. For the applications that already exist in the drop-down list (e.g., On-line Gaming, Ethernet LAN Port, or a specified MAC address), you can modify the priority level by clicking the Edit button, or clicking the Delete button to erase the priority rule. Otherwise, you can also define the priority policy for online gaming, an application, a LAN port, or the computer's MAC address by clicking the Add Priority Rule button.

Bandwidth Control To set up the total maximum uplink bandwidth, click the Check

button to detect current uplink bandwidth that will help you to determinate the maximum bandwidth setting.

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QoS Priority Rule List

From the QoS Setup screen, click Setup QoS Rule to display the following screen:

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QoS Priority Rules

From the QoS Priority Rule List, click Add Priority Rule to display the following screen:

For Applications or Online Gaming

¾ To set up the priority for an application or online gaming:

1. Select Applications or On-line Gaming from the Priority Category lists.

2. Select the Internet application or game for which you want to set the priority from the

relevant list.

3. Select the priority level: Highest, High, Normal, or Low.

4. You can also type the name in the QoS Policy field for this rule if you prefer.

5. Click Apply.

For Ethernet LAN Ports

¾ To set up the priority for LAN port:

1. Select Ethernet LAN Port from the Priority Category list.

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2. Select the LAN port number you plan to specify the priority level for those computers

connecting on this LAN port.

3. Select the priority level: Highest, High, Normal, or Low.

4. You can also type the name in the QoS Policy field for this rule if you prefer.

5. Click Apply.

For MAC Addresses

¾ To set up the priority for specified computer via its MAC address:

1. Select MAC Address from the Priority Category list.

2. Click the Refresh button to update the list of computers already connected to the router.

3. Select the entry's radio button.

4. Modify the information in the MAC Address and Device Name fields.

5. Select the priority level: Highest, High, Normal, or Low.

6. You can also type the name in the QoS Policy field for this rule if you prefer.

7. Click the Edit button.

8. Click Apply.

¾ To add the priority for specified computer via its MAC address:

1. Choose MAC Address from the Priority Category list.

2. Enter the MAC address for the computer for which you are specifying the priority.

3. You can also type a name that is easy to remember in the Device Name fields.

4. Select the priority level: Highest, High, Normal, or Low.

5. You can also type a name in the QoS Policy field for this rule if you prefer.

6. Click the Add button.

7. Click Apply.

¾ To delete a priority rule entry:

1. Select the entry's radio button of the table.

2. Click the Delete button.

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3. Click Apply.

Dynamic DNS

If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you will not know in advance what your IP address will be, and the address can change frequently. In this case, you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service to register your domain to their IP address, and forward traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address.

The router contains a client that can connect to a Dynamic DNS service provider. To use this feature, you must select a service provider and obtain an account with them. After you have configured your account information in the router, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address changes, your router will automatically contact your Dynamic DNS service provider, log in to your account, and register your new IP address.

WARNING:

If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x, the Dynamic DNS service will not work because private addresses will not be routed on the Internet.

¾ To configure Dynamic DNS:

1. From the main menu, select Dynamic DNS

to display the Dynamic DNS screen:

2. Access the website of one of the Dynamic

DNS service providers whose names appear in the Service Provider drop-down list, and register for an account.

For example, for dyndns.org, go to www.dyndns.org.

3. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service

check box.

4. Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider.

5. Fill in the Host Name, User Name, and Password fields.

The Dynamic DNS service provider might call the host name a domain name. If your URL is myName.dyndns.org, then your host name is myName. The password can be a key for your Dynamic DNS account.

If your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL, you can select the Use wildcards check box to activate this feature.

For example, the wildcard feature will cause *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost.dyndns.org.

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6. Click Apply to save your configuration.

Using Static Routes

Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Under normal circumstances, the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access, and you do not need to configure additional static routes. You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network.

Static Route Example

As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:

• Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.

• You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where

you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.0.100.

• Your company’s network is 134.177.0.0.

When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was created with your ISP as the router, and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192.168.0.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed, and the request is likely to be denied by the company’s firewall.

In this case you must define a static route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.0.100.

In this example:

• The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route

applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses.

• The Gateway IP Address fields specify that all traffic for these addresses should be

forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.0.100.

• In the Metric field, a value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN.

This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. This is a direct connection, so it is set to 1.

• Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated.

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