Netgear orporated 12200204 User Manual

Mobile LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1516

User Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134 USA

August 2012

202-11098-01 v1.0

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Statement of Conditions

To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use, or application of, the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.

Contents

Chapter 1 Hardware Setup

Chapter 2 Getting Started with NETGEAR genie

Unpack Your Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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

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

Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Restore Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Insert the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Install Optional External Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Position Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Router Setup Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Gather ISP Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Wireless Devices and Security Settings . . . . . .

Types of Logins and Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

NETGEAR genie Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Use NETGEAR genie after Installat

Upgrade Router Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Add Wireless Devices or Computers

Manual Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

to Your Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Chapter 3 NETGEAR genie Basic Settings

Internet Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Internet Setup Screen Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Wireless Settings Screen Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Attached Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

SMS Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

View SMS Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Send SMS Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Chapter 4 NETGEAR genie Advanced Home

Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

WPS Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Broadband Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Mobile Broadband Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Default DMZ Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Change the MTU Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

LAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

LAN Setup Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Use the Router as a DHCP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Quality of Service (QoS) Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Chapter 5 Security

Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Block Services (Port Filtering) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Schedule Blocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Security Event Email Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Chapter 6 Administration

Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Attached Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Backup Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Restore Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Set Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Password Recovery . . . . . . . .

Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Router Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Module Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Chapter 7 Advanced Settings

SIM Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

SMS Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Wireless Repeating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Wireless Repeating Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Set Up the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Set Up a Repeater Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Port Forwarding and Port Triggering . . . . . .

Remote Computer Access Basics . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications . . . . . . . . . .76

How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering

Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Serv

Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Dynamic DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Universal Plug and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

Basic Functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Troubleshoot Access to the Router Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Troubleshoot the ISP Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Connect to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . .

Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . .

Test the Path from Your Comput

Problems with Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Restore the Default Configuration and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

er to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . .96

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

Appendix A Supplemental Information

Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Appendix B Notification of Compliance

Index

1. Hardware Setup

Getting to know your router

The Mobile LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1516 provides you with an easy and secure way to set up a wireless home network with fast access to the Internet over a high-speed 4G wireless (LTE/HSPA+). It lets you block unsafe Internet content and applications, and protects the devices (computers, gaming consoles, and so on) that you connect to your home network.

If you have not already set up your new router using the inst this chapter walks you through the hardware setup. Chapter 3, NETGEAR genie Basic Settings, explains how to set up your Internet connection.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Unpack Your Router

• Hardware Features

• Insert the SIM Card

• Install Optional External Antennas

• Position Your Router

For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Sup

http://support.netgear.com.

allation guide that comes in the box,

port website at

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Power adapter

Ethernet cable

SIM card

MBR1516 wireless router

Unpack Your Router

Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.

Figure 1. Check the package contents

Your box should contain the following items:

• Mobile LT

• AC power adapter (plug varies by region)

• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable

• Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions

f any parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the

carton and original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.

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Hardware Features

Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.

Front Panel

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

WPS

Mobile Broadband/Wi-Fi On/Off

Power

Figure 2. Router, front view

Internet

WiFi

LAN

WAN

SMS

Signal Quality

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

Table 1. LED Descriptions

LED Activity Description

WPS

WiFi

Power

Internet Port

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

This button can be used to control the WiFi radio or both the WiFi radio and mobile broadband radio. Use the router interface to select the options. The default is set for WiFi radio only.

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.

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Wi-Fi

LAN Ports

WAN Port

SMS

Solid blue The Wi-Fi local port is initialized.

Blinking blue Data is being transmitted or received over the Wi-Fi link.

Off The wireless access point is turned off.

Solid green The local Ethernet ports have detected wired links with computers.

Blinking Data is being transmitted or received.

Off No link is detected on these ports.

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

Blinking Data is being transmitted or received.

Off No link is detected on these ports.

Solid green SMS messages are waiting.

Off There are no unread SMS messages.

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Table 1. LED Descriptions

LED Activity Description

Signal Quality Solid blue Excellent coverage detected.

Solid green Good coverage detected.

Solid amber Marginal coverage detected.

Off No coverage detected.

Back Panel

The back panel of the router contains port connections.

Figure 3. Router, rear view

Connector for optional main (primary) antenna

WAN port

Ethernet LAN ports

Connector for optional auxiliary (secondary) antenna Slot for SIM card (if required by ISP)

Power On/Off button

Power adapter input

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Restore Factory

Router label

Router information

- WPS Security PIN

- IMEI or ESN number

- Serial number

- MAC address

Direction of SIM card insertion

with unique SSID and passphrase

Settings: Press for 6 seconds.

Default access address, user name, and pasword

Label

The label on the 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.

Figure 4. The label shows unique information about your router

Restore Factory Settings

Locate the small hole outlined in red on the side of the router. Insert a paperclip into the hole and push for 6 seconds. Depressing the reset button causes the LED to blink briefly. After the button is held down for more than 6 seconds, the LED will flash AMBER, and then turn green as the router resets to the factory defaults. See Factory Default Settings on page 99 for information about restoring factory settings.

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Insert the SIM Card

If your ISP has provided you with a SIM card, inserted it into the SIM card slot on the back of the router. Otherwise, you cannot connect to the Internet.

Install Optional External Antennas

For improved performance, connect an external antennal to the main (primary) antenna port. For best 4G LTE performance, connect two external antennas to provide diversity.

To install the optional external antennas:

1. To improve signal strength, purchase optional external antennas and install them on the

back of the

router.

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2. Position the antennas so that they are at right angles to each other.

3. After you log in to the router (see NETGEAR genie Setup on page 17 for more information),

clear the Use Internal Antennas check box on the Mobile Broadband Setting screen and click Apply. See Mobile Broadband Settings on page 36 for more information about this screen.

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Position Your Router

The router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range. For best results, place your router:

• Near the

preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices.

• So it

• In an

between the router and your other devices to a minimum.

• A

way from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference, such as ceiling

fans, home security systems, microwaves, computers, or the base of a cordless phone or

2.4 GHz cordless phone.

• Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs. Large

expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete can also affect your wireless signal.

When you use multiple access points, it is better if ad 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).

center of the area where your computers and other devices operate, and

is accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers. elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings

jacent access points use different radio

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2. Getting Started with NETGEAR genie

Connecting to the router

This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Router Setup Preparation

• Types of Logins and Access

• NETGEAR genie Setup

• Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

• Upgrade Router Firmware

• Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)

• Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network

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Router Setup Preparation

You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the NETGEAR genie menus and screens to set up your router manually. However, before you start the setup process, you need to have your ISP information on hand and make sure the laptops, computers, and other devices in the network have the settings described here.

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP

If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, you need to change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Gather ISP Information

If you have 4G wireless (LTE/HSPA+) broadband service, you might need the following information to set up your router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct. Your Internet service provider (ISP) should have provided you with all of the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet connection is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP’s login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router automatically logs you in.

• The I

• 4G wireless

• Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this is rare)

SP configuration information for your 4G wireless (LTE/HSPA+) account

(LTE/HSPA+) login name and password

Wireless Devices and Security Settings

Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2 wireless security, which is the wireless security supported by the router.

Types of Logins and Access

There are separate types of logins that have different purposes. It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when.

• Router login

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• ISP login logs you in to your Inte

this login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login information, contact your service provider.

• Wireless network key or password. Your router is preset with a unique wireless

network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the label located on the bottom of your router.

logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR genie. See Use

age 18 for details about this login.

rnet service. Your service provider has provided you with

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NETGEAR genie Setup

NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. It takes about 15 minutes to complete.

To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router:

urn the router on by pressing the On/Off button, if not done yet.

1. T

2. Make sure that your device is connected with an Ethernet cable (wired) or wirelessly (with

the preset security settings listed on the bottom label) to your router.

3. Launch your Int

• If this is the first time you are setting up the Internet connection for your router, the

browser automatically goes to http://www.routerlogin.net, and the NETGEAR genie screen displays.

• I

f you already used the NETGEAR genie, type http://www.routerlogin.net in the

address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR genie screen. See Use

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ernet browser.

age 18.

4. Follow

guides you through connecting the router to the Internet.

If the browser cannot display the web page:

• Make sure

wirelessly to the router.

• Make sure

• Close

page.

• Bro

• If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this is uncommon), change it to

obtain an IP address automatically from the router.

If the router does not connect to the Internet:

1. Review your se

everything correctly.

2. Cont

3. Read Chapter 8, Troubleshooting. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and

contact NETGEAR technical support.

the onscreen instructions to complete NETGEAR genie setup. NETGEAR genie

that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports, or

that the router is fully up and running. Its wireless LED should turn on.

and re-open the browser to make sure the browser does not cache the previous

wse to http://routerlogin.net.

ttings to be sure that you have selected the correct options and typed

act your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.

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Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. You can use NETGEAR genie again if you want to view or change settings for the router.

1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless

2. Type http://www

The login window displays:

3. Enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in

lowercase letters.

Note: The router user name and password are different from the user name

and password for logging in to your Internet connection. See Types of Logins

and Access on page 16 for more information.

.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.

admin

********

device that is connected to the router.

Upgrade Router Firmware

When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet, the router automatically checks for you to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message is displayed on the top of the screen. See Router Upgrade on page 63 for more information about upgrading firmware.

Click the message when it shows up, and click Y firmware. After the upgrade, the router restarts.

CAUTION:

Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED has stopped blinking for several seconds.

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to upgrade the router with the latest

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Menus (Click the Advanced tab to view more)

Language

Help

Dashboard (Click to view details)

Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)

The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information. The left column has the menus, and at the top there is an Advanced tab that is used to access additional menus and screens.

Figure 5. Router Basic Home screen with dashboard, language, and online help

• Home. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the router.

• Internet. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your router.

• Wireless. V

iew or change the wireless settings for your router.

• Attached Devices. V

• Parental Controls. Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable

content from reaching your computers.

• SMS Message. Se

nd and receive SMS messages.

• Advanced tab. Set the router up for unique situations

or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See Chapter 7, Advanced Settings. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of networking concepts.

• Help & Support. Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product

documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection.

iew the devices connected to your network.

such as when remote access by IP

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Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network

Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and other equipment to your wireless network.

Manual Method

To connect manually:

1. Op

2. Loo

3. Enter th

4. Repeat

en the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device (laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your router. This software scans for all wireless networks in your area.

k for your network and select it. If you did not change the name of your network during the setup process, look for the default Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and select it. The default SSID is located on the product label on the bottom of the router.

e router password and click Connect. The default router passphrase is located on

the product label on the bottom of the router.

steps 1–3 to add other wireless devices.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network while maintaining security. To use WPS, make sure that all wireless devices to be connected to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. During the connection process, the client gets the security settings from the router so that every device in the network has the same security settings.

To use WPS to join the wireless network:

If your wireless device supports WPS (Push 'N' Connect), follow these steps:

1. Press the WPS butto

2. Wit

3. Repeat

hin 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless device, or follow the WPS

instructions that came with the device. The device is now connected to your router.

steps 1–2 to add other WPS wireless devices.

n on the router front panel.

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3. NETGEAR genie Basic Settings

Your Internet connection and network

This chapter explains the features available from the NETGEAR genie Basic Home screen, shown in the following figure:

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Internet Setup

• Wireless Settings

• Attached Devices

• Parental Controls

• SMS Message

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Internet Setup

The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information.

1. From the Home

The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether or not your Internet connection requires a login.

• Ye

• No. Enter the acco

s. Select

change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.

screen, select Internet. The following screen displays:

the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to

unt and domain names, only if needed.

2. Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. The default settings usually work fine.

you have problems with your connection, check the ISP settings.

3. Click Apply to save your settings.

4. Click Test to test you

1 minute, see Chapter 8, Troubleshooting.

r Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not display within

Internet Setup Screen Fields

The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen. Note that which fields display in this screen depends on whether or not an ISP login is required.

Does Your ISP Require a Login? Answer eithe

These fields display when no login is required:

• Account Nam

also be called the host name.

• Domain Name

These fields display when your ISP requires a login:

(If required). Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This might

(If required). Enter the domain name provided by your ISP.

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r yes or no.

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• Internet Service Provider Encapsulation. ISP types. The choices are PPPoE, PPTP, or

L2TP.

• L

ogin. The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an email address.

• Password. The password that you use to log in to your ISP.

• I

dle Timeout (In minutes). If you want to change the login timeout, enter a new value in

minutes. This determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN. Entering a value of 0 (zero) means never log out.

Internet IP Address.

• Get Dynamic

ally from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP

automatically assigns these addresses.

• Use

Static IP Address. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP

address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP’s router to which your router will connect.

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. The DNS se

rver is used to look up site addresses

based on their names.

• Get Automati

cally from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP

automatically assigns this address.

• Use The

se DNS Servers. If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS

addresses to the router during login, select this option, and enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.

Router MAC Address. Th

e Ethernet MAC address used by the router on the Internet port. Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened. They will then accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer. This feature allows your router to use your computer’s MAC address (this is also called cloning).

• Use Def

ault Address. Use the default MAC address.

• Use Computer MAC Address. The router will capture and use the MAC address of the

computer that you are now using. You have to use the one computer that is allowed by the ISP.

• Use This MAC

Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.

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Wireless Settings

The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup.

The Mobile LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi protocol) are preset in the factory. You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit.

To view or change basic wireless settings:

NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you do decide to change your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it.

-Fi network name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption

Note: The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every

device to protect and maximize your wireless security.

If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless security computer with a wired connection to access the router.

1. On the Basic Home screen, select W

settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a

ireless to display the Wireless Settings screen.

The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the following sections.

2. Make any changes that

3. Set up and test your wireless devices and computers

wirelessly. If they do not, check the following:

are needed, and click Apply to save your settings.

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to make sure that they can connect

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• Is your wireless device or computer connected to your network or another wireless

network in your area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network (without wireless security) that they discover.

• Does your wireless device or computer show up on the Attached Devices screen? If it

does, then it is connected to the network.

• I

f you are not sure what the network name (SSID) or password is, look on the label on

the bottom of your router.

Wireless Settings Screen Fields

Region Selection

The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in the list. Note that in the United States, the region is fixed to United States and is not changeable.

Wireless Network (2.4 GHz b/g/n)

The b/g/n and a/n notation references the 802.11 standards of conformance. For instance, the 2.4 b/g/n conforms to 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n at 2.4 GHz radio frequency.

Enable Wireless Isolation. I wireless devices) that join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network.

Enable SSID Broadcast.

stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. This check box is selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear the Allow Broadcast of Name

(SSID) check box, and click Apply.

Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless ne

(maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID is randomly generated, and NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change this.

Channel. Th through 13. (For products in the North America market, only Channels 1 through 11 can be operated.) Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the best.

Mode. Up to 217 the network. g & b supports up to 54 Mbps. The 450 Mbps setting allows 802.11n devices to connect at this speed.

is setting is the wireless channel used by the gateway. Enter a value from 1

Mbps is the default and allows 802.11n and 802.11g wireless devices to join

f this check box is selected, then wireless clients (computers or

This setting allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless

twork name. Enter a 32-character

Security Options Settings

The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you change the security option and passphrase. Please note that NETGEAR recommends that you not change the security option or passphrase, but if you want to change these settings, this section explains how. Do not disable security.

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Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase

1. Under Security Options, select the WPA option you want.

2. In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WPA security option, enter the

network key (passphrase) that you want to use. It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.

Attached Devices

You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network here. From the Basic Home screen, select Attached Devices to display the following screen:

Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables. Wireless devices have joined the wireless network.

• # (nu

• IP Address

• MAC Address.

• Device Name. If t

You can click Refresh to update this screen.

mber). The order in which the device joined the network.

. The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the network. Note that this number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the network.

The unique

address is typically shown on the product label.

he device name is known, it is shown here.

MAC address for each device does not change. The MAC

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Parental Controls

The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, you are automatically directed to the Internet, where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application. The following screen displays:

To set up Live Parental Controls:

1. Select Paren

2. Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button.

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental

Controls Management After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.

tal Controls on the Dashboard screen.

Utility.

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4. Click Next, read the note, and click Next again to proceed.

Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log in or create a free accou

nt.

5. Select the radio button that applies to you and click Next.

• If you al

ready have an OpenDNS account, leave the Yes radio button selected.

• If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the No radio button.

If you are creating an account, the following screen displays:

• Fill in the fields and click Next.

After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays:

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6. Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click Next.

7. Click the Take me to the status screen button.

Parental controls are now set up for the router. The Dashboard shows Parental Controls as Enabled

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SMS Message

Short Message Service (SMS) is a text messaging service for communication systems. The SMS screens 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.

To view new SMS messages:

1. Select BASIC > SMS Messag

2. Click a particular message to view it.

• Click Forward or Reply to

• Click Delete to delete the specified SMS message.

3. Otherwise, do one of the following:

• Click Refresh to redisplay all SMS messages from the SIM card.

• Click Delete All to delete all SMS messages from the SIM card

• Click New to

information.

open a new message. See Send SMS Messages on page 31 for more

e to display the following screen:

forward or reply to the specified message.

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