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Product and Publication Details
Model Number:
WNR834B
Publication Date:
July 2007
Product Family:
Wireless Router
Product Name:
RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B
Home or Business Product:
Home
Language:
English
Publication Part Number:
202-10243-01
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Contents
About This Manual
Conventions, Formats and Scope
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xi
How to Use This Manual
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xii
How to Print this Manual
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xii
Revision History
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xiii
Chapter 1
Configuring Basic Connectivity
Using the Setup Manual
.................................................................................................
1-1
Logging in to Your Wireless Router
................................................................................
1-2
Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard
...........................
1-5
Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings
..................................................................
1-5
Configuring Wireless Settings
......................................................................................
1-10
Viewing the Basic Wireless Settings
......................................................................
1-11
Viewing the Advanced Wireless Settings
...............................................................
1-13
Setting up a Vista WPS Network
..................................................................................
1-14
Chapter 2
Safeguarding Your Network
Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security
........................................................................
2-1
Recommended Security Settings
.............................................................................
2-3
Changing Wireless Security Settings
.......................................................................
2-3
Basic Wireless Settings Setup Form
........................................................................
2-6
Configuring WEP Wireless Security
...............................................................................
2-7
Configuring WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK Wireless Security
.........
2-9
Turning Off the Broadcast of Your Wireless Network Name
.........................................
2-10
Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
.............................................................
2-11
Changing the Administrator Password
.........................................................................
2-14
Backing Up Your Configuration
.....................................................................................
2-14
Understanding Your Firewall
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2-15
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Chapter 3
Restricting Access From Your Network
Content Filtering Overview
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3-1
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
...................................................................................
3-1
Blocking Access to Internet Services
.............................................................................
3-3
Configuring a User Defined Service
.........................................................................
3-4
Blocking Services by IP Address Range
..................................................................
3-5
Scheduling Blocking
.......................................................................................................
3-5
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
...............................................
3-6
Configuring Email Alert and Web Access Log Notifications
...........................................
3-7
Setting the Time
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3-9
Chapter 4
Customizing Your Network Settings
Using the LAN IP Setup Options
....................................................................................
4-1
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters
............................................................
4-2
Using the Router as a DHCP server
........................................................................
4-3
Using Address Reservation
......................................................................................
4-4
Using a Dynamic DNS Service
.......................................................................................
4-5
Configuring the WAN Setup Options
..............................................................................
4-6
Disabling the SPI Firewall
........................................................................................
4-7
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
.............................................................................
4-7
Responding to a Ping on the Internet WAN Port
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4-7
Setting the MTU Size
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4-8
Configuring Static Routes
...............................................................................................
4-8
Expanding Your Wireless Network
...............................................................................
4-10
Chapter 5
Fine-Tuning Your Network
Allowing Inbound Connections To Your Network
............................................................
5-1
How Your Computer Communicates With A Remote Computer Through Your Router 5-2
How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process
....................................
5-3
How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process
..................................
5-5
How Port Forwarding Differs From Port Triggering
..................................................
5-6
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers
................................................................
5-6
Adding a Custom Service
.........................................................................................
5-7
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry
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5-8
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Configuring Port Triggering
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5-9
Using Universal Plug and Play
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5-12
Optimizing Wireless Performance
................................................................................
5-13
Configuring Quality of Service (QoS)
...........................................................................
5-15
Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications
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5-16
Configuring QoS for Internet Access
......................................................................
5-16
Changing the MTU
.......................................................................................................
5-20
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth
............................................................................
5-21
Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies
....................................
5-23
Assessing Your Speed Requirements
....................................................................
5-24
Chapter 6
Using Network Monitoring Tools
Viewing Wireless Router Status Information
...................................................................
6-1
Viewing a List of Attached Devices
.................................................................................
6-5
Managing the Configuration File
.....................................................................................
6-6
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration
...........................................................
6-6
Erasing the Configuration
.........................................................................................
6-7
Upgrading the Router Software
......................................................................................
6-8
Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software
...................................................
6-9
Upgrading Manually to New Router Software
........................................................
6-10
Enabling Remote Management Access
.......................................................................
6-11
Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Quick Tips
............................................................................................
7-1
Troubleshooting Basic Functions
....................................................................................
7-2
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
..........................................................
7-4
Troubleshooting the Internet Connection
........................................................................
7-5
Troubleshooting a Network Using a Ping Utility
..............................................................
7-6
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
.......................................................................
7-6
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
.....................................
7-7
Problems with Date and Time
.........................................................................................
7-8
Solving Wireless Connection Problems
..........................................................................
7-9
Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program
...............................................................
7-9
Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
..............................................
7-10
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
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7-12
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Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Factory Default Settings
................................................................................................
A-1
General Specifications
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A-2
Appendix B
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