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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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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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Chapter 1

Configuring Basic Connectivity

Using the Setup Manual

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1-1

Logging in to Your Wireless Router

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1-2

Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard

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1-5

Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings

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1-5

Configuring Wireless Settings

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1-10

Viewing the Basic Wireless Settings

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1-11

Viewing the Advanced Wireless Settings

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1-13

Setting up a Vista WPS Network

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1-14

Chapter 2

Safeguarding Your Network

Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security

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2-1

Recommended Security Settings

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2-3

Changing Wireless Security Settings

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2-3

Basic Wireless Settings Setup Form

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2-6

Configuring WEP Wireless Security

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2-7

Configuring WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK Wireless Security

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2-9

Turning Off the Broadcast of Your Wireless Network Name

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2-10

Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address

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2-11

Changing the Administrator Password

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2-14

Backing Up Your Configuration

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2-14

Understanding Your Firewall

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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

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3-1

Blocking Access to Internet Services

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3-3

Configuring a User Defined Service

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3-4

Blocking Services by IP Address Range

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3-5

Scheduling Blocking

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3-5

Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

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3-6

Configuring Email Alert and Web Access Log Notifications

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3-7

Setting the Time

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3-9

Chapter 4

Customizing Your Network Settings

Using the LAN IP Setup Options

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4-1

Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters

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4-2

Using the Router as a DHCP server

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4-3

Using Address Reservation

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4-4

Using a Dynamic DNS Service

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4-5

Configuring the WAN Setup Options

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4-6

Disabling the SPI Firewall

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4-7

Setting Up a Default DMZ Server

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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

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4-8

Expanding Your Wireless Network

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4-10

Chapter 5

Fine-Tuning Your Network

Allowing Inbound Connections To Your Network

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5-1

How Your Computer Communicates With A Remote Computer Through Your Router 5-2

How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process

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5-3

How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process

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5-5

How Port Forwarding Differs From Port Triggering

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5-6

Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers

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5-6

Adding a Custom Service

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5-7

Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry

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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

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5-13

Configuring Quality of Service (QoS)

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5-15

Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications

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5-16

Configuring QoS for Internet Access

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5-16

Changing the MTU

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5-20

Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth

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5-21

Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies

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5-23

Assessing Your Speed Requirements

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5-24

Chapter 6

Using Network Monitoring Tools

Viewing Wireless Router Status Information

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6-1

Viewing a List of Attached Devices

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6-5

Managing the Configuration File

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6-6

Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration

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6-6

Erasing the Configuration

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6-7

Upgrading the Router Software

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6-8

Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software

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6-9

Upgrading Manually to New Router Software

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6-10

Enabling Remote Management Access

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6-11

Chapter 7

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Quick Tips

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7-1

Troubleshooting Basic Functions

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7-2

Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface

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7-4

Troubleshooting the Internet Connection

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7-5

Troubleshooting a Network Using a Ping Utility

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7-6

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router

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7-6

Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device

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7-7

Problems with Date and Time

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7-8

Solving Wireless Connection Problems

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7-9

Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program

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7-9

Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity

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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

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A-1

General Specifications

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A-2

Appendix B

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