NETGEAR MBR624GU Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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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.

Configuring Static Routes

1.

Log in to the router at its default LAN address of

http://192.168.0.1

with its default user name

of

admin

and default password of

password

, or using whatever user name, password and

LAN address you have chosen for the router.

2.

From the main menu, under the Advanced heading, select Static Routes to view the Static

Routes screen:

3.

Click

Add

or

Edit

to display the following screen:

4.

Fill in or change the fields:

•

Route Name.

The route name is for identification purposes only.

•

Private

. Select this check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only.

The static route will not be reported in RIP.

•

Active

. Select this check box to make this route effective.

Figure 5-4

Figure 5-5

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Destination IP Address

, and

IP Subnet Mask

. If the destination is a single host, type a

subnet value of

255.255.255.255

.

•

Gateway IP Address

. This must be a router on the same LAN segment as the router.

•

Metric

. Type a number between 2 and 15. This represents the number of routers between

your network and the destination. Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct

connection, set it to 2.

5.

Click

Apply

to either save your changes. If you added a static route, it is added to the Static

Routes screen.

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, access

the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can automatically discover the

services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.

1.

Select UPnP on the main menu to display the UPnP screen:

2.

Fill in the settings on the UPnP screen:

•

Turn UPnP On

. UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. The

default setting for UPnP is enabled. If disabled, the router will not allow any device to

automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping), of the router.

•

Advertisement Period

. The advertisement period is how often the router advertises

(broadcasts) its UPnP information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The

default period is for 30 minutes. Shorter durations ensure that control points have current

device status at the expense of additional network traffic. Longer durations might

compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic.

Figure 5-6

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Advertisement Time To Live

. The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops

(steps) for each UPnP packet sent. A hop is the number of steps allowed to propagate for

each UPnP advertisement before it disappears. The number of hops can range from 1 to

255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which should be fine

for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached

correctly, then it might be necessary to increase this value a little.

•

UPnP Portmap Table

. The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP

device that is currently accessing the router and which ports (internal and external) that

device has opened.

3.

To save, cancel your changes, or refresh the table:

•

Click

Apply

to save the new settings to the router.

•

Click

Cancel

to disregard any unsaved changes.

•

Click

Refresh

to update the portmap table and to show the active ports that are currently

opened by UPnP devices.

Wireless Bridging and Repeating

You can build large bridged wireless networks by using the router to configure a wireless

distribution system (WDS). Some examples of wireless bridged configurations are:

•

Point-to-Point bridge

. The router communicates with another bridge-mode wireless station.

See

“Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration”

.

•

Multi-Point bridge

. The router is the “master” for a group of bridge-mode wireless stations.

Then all traffic is sent to this “master,” rather than to other access points. See

“Multi-Point

Bridge Configuration”

.

•

Repeater with wireless client association

. Sends all traffic to the remote access point. See

“Repeater with Wireless Client Association”

..

On the main menu, below the Advanced heading, select Wireless Settings, and then select the

WDS

radio button.

Note:

Unless you change the security configuration, the wireless bridging and repeating

feature uses the default security profile to send and receive traffic.

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The following screen displays:

Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration

In Point-to-Point Bridge mode, the router communicates as an access point with another bridge-

mode wireless station. The following figure shows an example of Point-to-Point Bridge mode.

Figure 5-7

Figure 5-8

Both APs (access points) are in

Point-to-Point Bridge mode.

LAN Segment 1

LAN Segment 2

192.168.0.1

AP 1 (MBR624GU Router)

AP 2

Switch or hub

PC’s

wireless PC

associated with AP 1

wireless PC

associated with AP 2

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As a bridge, wireless client associations are disabled—only wired clients can be connected. You

must enter the MAC address of the other bridge-mode wireless station in the field provided. Use

wireless security to protect this communication.

To set up a point-to-point bridge configuration (shown in

Figure 5-8

):

1.

Configure the MBR624GU router (AP 1) on LAN Segment 1 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode.

2.

Configure the other access point (AP 2) on LAN Segment 2 in Point-to-Point Bridge mode.

The MBR624GU router must have AP 2’s MAC address in its

Remote MAC Address

field,

and AP 2 must have the MBR624GU’s MAC address in its

Remote MAC Address

field.

3.

Configure and verify the following for both access points:

•

Both APs must use the same SSID, channel, authentication mode, if any, and security

settings if security is in use.

4.

Disable the DHCP server on AP2. AP1 will then be the DHCP server.

5.

Verify connectivity across LAN Segment 1 and LAN Segment 2.

A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and

printers of any other PCs or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2.

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