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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.

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.

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Upgrading the Router 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 firmware

upgrade. After the upgrade is complete, you might need to restore your configuration

settings.

1.

Download and unzip the new firmware file from NETGEAR.

The Web browser used to upload new 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

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 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.

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5.

Advanced

This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your Mobile 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:

Table 1.

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:

Table 2.

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

These should be left at their default settings.

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

discover the router’s PIN.

Keep Wireless Settings

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

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.

Turn Access Control On

Access control is disabled by default so that any computer

configured with the correct SSID can connect. See

Restricting

Access by MAC Address

on page

62.