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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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How to Print This Manual

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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

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1-5

Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings

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1-5

Chapter 2

Safeguarding Your Network

Planning Your Wireless Network

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2-1

Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines

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2-2

Wireless Security Options

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2-3

Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings

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2-4

Configuring WEP Wireless Security

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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

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2-13

Adding Both WPS-Capable Clients and Non-WPS-Capable Clients

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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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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

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4-1

Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software

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4-3

Upgrading Manually to New Router Software

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4-3

Viewing Wireless Router Status Information

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4-4

Viewing a List of Attached Devices

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4-9

Managing the Configuration File

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4-9

Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration

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4-10

Erasing the Configuration

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4-11

Enabling Remote Management Access

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4-11

Chapter 5

Customizing Your Network Settings

Using the LAN IP Setup Options

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5-1

Using the Router as a DHCP Server

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5-4

Using Address Reservation

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5-4

Using a Dynamic DNS Service

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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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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

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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

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6-2

Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth

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6-3

Optimizing Wireless Performance

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6-5

Changing the MTU Size

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6-6

Quality of Service

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6-7

Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications

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6-8

Configuring QoS for Internet Access

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6-8

Using Universal Plug and Play

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6-13

Chapter 7

Troubleshooting

Quick Tips

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7-1

Troubleshooting Basic Functions

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7-3

Cannot Access the Router Main Menu

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7-5

Cannot Access the Internet

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7-6

Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility

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7-8

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router

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7-8

Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device

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7-9

Problems with Date and Time

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7-10

Wireless Connectivity

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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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Appendix B

Related Documents

Index