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Product and Publication Details
Model Number:
WNR3500v2
Publication Date:
May 2009
Product Family:
Wireless Router
Product Name:
RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2
Home or Business Product:
Home
Language:
English
Publication Part Number:
202-10433-01
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About This Manual
Conventions, Formats, and Scope
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xi
How to Print This Manual
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xii
Revision History
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Chapter 1
Configuring Your Internet Connection
Using the Setup Manual
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1-1
Logging In to Your Wireless Router
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1-2
Using the Setup Wizard
..................................................................................................
1-5
Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings
.......................................................
1-5
Chapter 2
Safeguarding Your Network
Planning Your Wireless Network
....................................................................................
2-1
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines
.............................................................
2-2
Wireless Security Options
........................................................................................
2-3
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings
.................................................................
2-4
Configuring WEP Wireless Security
.........................................................................
2-6
Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security
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2-8
Using Push ‘N’ Connect to Configure Your Wireless Network
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2-9
Using the WPS Button to Configure Your Network and Add a Client
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2-10
Using a PIN to Configure Your Network and Add a Client
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2-11
Configuring Advanced WPS Settings
.....................................................................
2-13
Adding Both WPS-Capable Clients and Non-WPS-Capable Clients
............................
2-14
Restricting Access to Your Router
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2-16
Chapter 3
Protecting Your Network
Protecting Access to Your WNR3500v2 Router
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3-1
Changing the Built-In Password
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3-2
Changing the Administrator Login Time-out
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3-2
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Restricting Access by MAC Address
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3-3
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
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3-4
Blocking Access to Internet Services
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3-6
Configuring a User-Defined Service
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3-7
Scheduling Blocking
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3-8
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
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3-9
Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications
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3-10
Setting the Time
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3-11
Chapter 4
Using Network Monitoring Tools
Upgrading the Router Firmware
.....................................................................................
4-1
Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software
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4-3
Upgrading Manually to New Router Software
..........................................................
4-3
Viewing Wireless Router Status Information
...................................................................
4-4
Viewing a List of Attached Devices
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4-9
Managing the Configuration File
.....................................................................................
4-9
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration
.........................................................
4-10
Erasing the Configuration
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4-11
Enabling Remote Management Access
.......................................................................
4-11
Chapter 5
Customizing Your Network Settings
Using the LAN IP Setup Options
....................................................................................
5-1
Using the Router as a DHCP Server
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5-4
Using Address Reservation
......................................................................................
5-4
Using a Dynamic DNS Service
.......................................................................................
5-5
Configuring the WAN Setup Options
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5-7
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
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5-8
Configuring Static Routes
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5-9
Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network
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5-11
How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router
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5-11
How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process
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5-13
How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process
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5-14
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering
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5-15
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Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers
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5-16
Adding a Custom Service
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5-17
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry
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5-18
Configuring Port Triggering
...........................................................................................
5-18
Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS)
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5-21
Wireless Repeating Function
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5-22
Setting Up the Base Station
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5-23
Setting Up a Repeater Unit
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5-24
Chapter 6
Fine-Tuning Your Network
Assessing Your Speed Requirements
............................................................................
6-2
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth
..............................................................................
6-3
Optimizing Wireless Performance
..................................................................................
6-5
Changing the MTU Size
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6-6
Quality of Service
...........................................................................................................
6-7
Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications
...........................................
6-8
Configuring QoS for Internet Access
........................................................................
6-8
Using Universal Plug and Play
.....................................................................................
6-13
Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
Quick Tips
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7-1
Troubleshooting Basic Functions
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7-3
Cannot Access the Router Main Menu
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7-5
Cannot Access the Internet
............................................................................................
7-6
Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility
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7-8
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
.......................................................................
7-8
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
.....................................
7-9
Problems with Date and Time
.......................................................................................
7-10
Wireless Connectivity
...................................................................................................
7-10
Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program
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7-11
Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
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7-11
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
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7-14
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Appendix A
Default Configuration and Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
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A-3
Appendix B
Related Documents
Index

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