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NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual
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Wireless Port
These settings apply to the wireless port of the router:
Name (11N SSID)
The 11N wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless
port of the router. The default is NETGEAR-DualBand-N.
Name (11G SSID)
The 11G wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless
port of the router. The default is NETGEAR-2.4-G.
Region
The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be
illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the
world.
11N Channel
Identifies the 11N channel of the wireless port being used. Click the
link to the online document
“Wireless Networking Basics” in
Appendix B
for the frequencies used on each channel. In
Up to
270Mbps at 5GHz & 54Mbps at 2.4GHz
mode, there are two
channels: a primary channel (P) and a secondary channel (S).
11G Channel
Identifies the 11G channel of the wireless port being used. Click the
link to the online document
“Wireless Networking Basics” in
Appendix B
for the frequencies used on each channel. In
Up to
270Mbps at 2.4GHz
mode and
Up to 130Mbps at 2.4GHz
mode, the
11G channel is not active.
Mode
Indicates the wireless communication mode:
•
Up to 270Mbps at 2.4GHz
•
Up to 270Mbps at 5GHz & 54Mbps at 2.4GHz (default)
•
Up to 130Mbps at 2.4GHz
•
Up to 130Mbps at 5GHz & 54Mbps at 2.4GHz
Wireless AP
Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this
feature is not enabled, the Wireless light on the front panel is off.
Broadcast Name
Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
Table 6-1. Wireless Router Status Fields (continued)
Field
Description
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2.
Click
Connection Status
to display the connection status.
Table 6-2
describes the connection status settings.
Click the
Release
button to release the connection status items (that is, all items return to 0).
Click the
Renew
button to renew to the connection status items (that is, all items are
refreshed).
Click the
Close Window
button to close the Connection Status screen.
Figure 6-2
Table 6-2. Connection Status Settings
Item
Description
IP Address
The IP address that is assigned to the router.
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask that is assigned to the router.
Default Gateway
The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with.
DHCP Server
The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides
the TCP/IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router.
DNS Server
The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of
network names to IP addresses.
Lease Obtained
The date and time that the lease was obtained.
Lease Expires
The date and time that the lease will expire.
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3.
Click
Show Statistics
to display router usage statistics.
Table 6-3
describes the router statistics.
To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the
Poll Interval
field, and click
Set Interval
.
To stop the polling entirely, click
Stop
.
Figure 6-3
Table 6-3. Router Statistics
Item
Description
System Up Time
The time elapsed since the router was last restarted.
Port
The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (Ethernet) ports. For each port, the
screen displays:
Status
The link status of the port.
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 current transmission (outbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
Rx B/s
The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports.
Up Time
The time elapsed since this port acquired the link.
Poll Interval
The intervals at which the statistics are updated in this screen.
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Viewing a List of Attached Devices
The Attached Devices table contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the
local network. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Maintenance, select
Attached
Devices
to view the table.
For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS host name or device name (if available),
and the Ethernet MAC address. To force the router to look for attached devices, click
Refresh
.
Managing the Configuration File
The configuration settings of the WNDR3300 router are stored within the router in a configuration
file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default
settings.
Figure 6-4
Note:
If the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the
devices.
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From the main menu of the browser interface, under Maintenance, select
Backup Settings.
The following sections describe the three available options.
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration
The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Backup screen let you save and retrieve a file
containing your router’s configuration settings.
To save your settings, click
Back Up
. Your browser extracts the configuration file from the router
and prompts you for a location on your computer to store the file. You can give the file a
meaningful name at this time, such as
comcast.cfg.
To restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your
computer, or click
Browse
to browse to the file. When you have located it, click
Restore
to send
the file to the router. The router then reboots automatically.
Figure 6-5
Tip:
Before saving your configuration file, change the administrator password to the
default,
password
. Then change it again after you have saved the configuration file.
If you forget the password, you will need to reset the configuration to factory
defaults.
Warning:
Do not interrupt the reboot process.

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