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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824
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Troubleshooting
202-10072-01, March 2005
Problems with Date and Time
The E-Mail menu in the Content Filtering section displays the current date and time of day. The
WPN824 router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time from one of
several Network Time Servers on the Internet. Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and
time of day. Problems with the date and time function can include:
•
Date shown is January 1, 2000. Cause: The router has not yet successfully reached a Network
Time Server. Check that your Internet access settings are configured correctly. If you have just
completed configuring the router, wait at least five minutes and check the date and time again.
•
Time is off by one hour. Cause: The router does not automatically sense Daylight Savings
Time. In the E-Mail menu, check or uncheck the box marked “Adjust for Daylight Savings
Time”.
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Chapter 8
Advanced Configuration of the Router
This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your RangeMax Wireless Router
WPN824. These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the Main Menu of the
browser interface.
.
Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings
Click on Wireless Settings under the Advanced Heading in the Main Menu to invoke the
Advanced Wireless Settings screen:
Figure 8-1:
Advanced Wireless Settings page
Note:
If you are unfamiliar with networking and routing, refer to
Appendix B,
“Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
,” to become more familiar with the terms and
procedures used in this chapter.
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Warning
: The Wireless Router is already configured with the optimum settings. Do not alter these
settings unless directed by NETGEAR support. Incorrect settings may disable the Wireless Router
unexpectedly.
Program the advanced wireless settings as follows:
•
Enable Wireless Router Radio
—The Wireless Access Point Router of this router can be
enabled or disabled to allow wireless access. The wireless icon on the front of the router will
also display the current status of the Wireless Access Point to let you know if it is disabled or
enabled. If Enabled, wireless stations will be able to access the Internet. If Disabled, wireless
stations will not be able to access the Internet.
•
Enable SSID Broadcast
—If Enabled, the Wireless Router SSID will broadcast its name
(SSID) to all Wireless Stations. Stations which have no SSID (or a "null" value) can then adopt
the correct SSID for connections to this Access Point.
•
Fragmentation Threshold, CTS/RTS Threshold, Preamble Mode
—These settings are
reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these settings.
•
108Mbps Settings
–
Disable Advanced 108Mbps Features
—If Disabled, the Wireless Router will disable
data compression, packet bursting and large frame support.
–
Enable Adaptive Radio
—The Adaptive Radio (AR) feature is an option that is available
when the wireless settings is switched to the Dynamic 108 mode. When the Adaptive
Radio feature is set to "Enable", the Dynamic 108 mode will rate down automatically to
the standard 802.11g (11g or 11b) mode and operate at 54Mbps date rate or below when it
senses any other neighboring wireless networks that is using an adjacent wireless channel.
It will step up to a maximum data rate of 108Mbps when it senses that no other
neighboring wireless networks are using adjacent channels. As the NETGEAR 108Mbps
Wireless Products provide minimum interference to neighboring networks, the default
setting for the Adaptive Radio feature is set to "Disable".
–
Enable eXtended Range
—Enable eXtended Range - eXtended Range (XR) Technology
provides significantly longer range than basic 802.11 by maintaining connectivity when
signals are made faint when passing through dense walls, floors, or other barriers. XR
products require no additional configuration by end-users and are fully interoperable with
standard 802.11 technologies.
•
Wireless Card Access List
—By default, any wireless PC that is configured with the correct
SSID will be allowed access to your wireless network. For increased security, you can restrict
access to the wireless network to only allow specific PCs based on their MAC addresses.
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Wireless Card Access List
The Wireless Card Access Setup page displays a list of wireless PCs that will be allowed to
connect to the router based on their MAC addresses. These wireless PCs must also have the correct
SSID and WEP settings configured on the Wireless Settings page to access the wireless network.
From the Wireless Settings menu, click the Setup Access List button to display the Wireless
Access List menu:
Figure 8-2:
Wireless Card Access List screen
Program the wireless card access list as follows:
•
Turn Access Control On
a.
Click the check box to Turn Access Control On and enable the restricting of wireless PCs
by their MAC addresses.
b.
Click the Apply button to save changes and return to the Wireless Settings page.
Note
: If Turn Access Control On is enabled and the Access Control List is blank; then all
wireless PCs will be unable to connect to your wireless network.
•
To Set Up The Access Control List:
a.
Click the Add button to go to the Access Setup menu (see
Figure 8-3
). This menu displays
a list of currently active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses.
b.
If the desired PC appears in the list, you can click the radio button of that PC to capture its
MAC address; otherwise, you can manually enter the MAC address of the authorized PC.
The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device.
c.
If no Device Name appears, you can type a descriptive name for the PC that you are
adding.
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d.
When you have finished entering the MAC address, return to the Wireless Access List
menu by clicking the Add button.
Note
: Repeat steps a - d for each wireless PC.
e.
Click the Turn Access Control On box to enable Access Control.
f.
Click the Apply button to save changes and return to the Wireless Settings page.
Wireless Card Access Setup
The Wireless Card Access Setup screen is invoked by clicking Add on the Wireless Card Access
List menu (see
“Wireless Card Access List“ on page 8-3
):
Figure 8-3:
Wireless Card Access Setup screen
Program the Wireless Card Access Setup menu as follows:
•
Available Wireless Cards
—The Available Wireless Cards list displays any available wireless
PCs and their MAC addresses.
If the wireless PC appears in the Available Wireless Cards list, you can click on the radio
button of that PC to capture its MAC address. If your wireless PC is not displayed, make sure
that the PC is configured correctly, and then click on the Refresh button to update the available
list of wireless PCs. If the wireless PC is still not displayed, then follow the instructions below
on how to manually setup the wireless PC's MAC address.
•
Wireless Card Entry
—If no wireless PCs appears in the Available Wireless Cards list, you
can manually enter the Device Name and MAC address of the authorized wireless PC.

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