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Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry

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5-8

Configuring Port Triggering

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5-9

Using Universal Plug and Play

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5-13

Optimizing Wireless Performance

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5-14

Changing the MTU Size

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5-15

Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies

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5-17

Assessing Your Speed Requirements

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5-18

Chapter 6

Using Network Monitoring Tools

Viewing Wireless Router Status Information

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6-2

Viewing a List of Attached Devices

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6-7

Managing the Configuration File

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6-7

Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration

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6-8

Erasing the Configuration

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6-9

Updating the Router Firmware

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6-9

Checking for New Firmware in the Router Upgrade Screen

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6-10

Updating Manually to New Router Firmware

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6-11

Enabling Remote Management Access

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6-13

Chapter 7

Troubleshooting

Quick Tips

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7-1

Troubleshooting Basic Functions

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7-2

Login Problems

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7-5

Checking the Internet Service Connection

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7-6

Obtaining an Internet IP Address

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7-6

Troubleshooting PPPoE

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7-7

Troubleshooting Internet Browsing

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7-8

Troubleshooting Your Network Using the Ping Utility

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7-8

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router

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7-9

Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device

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7-10

Problems with Date and Time

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7-10

Problems with Wireless Adapter Connections

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7-11

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password

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7-12

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Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Default Configuration Settings

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A-1

General Specifications

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A-3

Appendix B

Related Documents

Index

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About This Manual

The user manual provides information for configuring the features of the NETGEAR

®

Wireless-N

Router Model WNR2000

beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configuration instructions

can be found in the

NETGEAR Wireless-N Router Setup Manual

. You should have basic to

intermediate computer and Internet skills.

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v1.0

June 2008

First publication.