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How to Log On to the Wireless Router After

Configuration Settings Have Been Applied

..............................................................

3-6

How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant

.............................................................

3-8

How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection

....................................................

3-9

Using the Smart Setup Wizard

.....................................................................................

3-11

NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation

...................................

3-12

Chapter 4

Wireless Configuration

Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines

............................................

4-1

Implement Appropriate Wireless Security

......................................................................

4-2

Understanding Wireless Settings

...................................................................................

4-4

Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings

.............................

4-7

Default Factory Settings

...........................................................................................

4-8

How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity

..............................................

4-8

How to Configure WEP

..........................................................................................

4-10

How to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security

............................................................

4-12

How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address

......................................................

4-13

Chapter 5

Content Filtering

Content Filtering Overview

.............................................................................................

5-1

Blocking Access to Internet Sites

...................................................................................

5-2

Blocking Access to Internet Services

.............................................................................

5-3

Configuring a User Defined Service

.........................................................................

5-4

Configuring Services Blocking by IP Address Range

..............................................

5-5

Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced

.................................................................

5-5

Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

...............................................

5-6

Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications

..........................................

5-7

Chapter 6

Maintenance

Viewing Wireless Router Status Information

...................................................................

6-1

Viewing a List of Attached Devices

.................................................................................

6-5

Configuration File Management

.....................................................................................

6-6

Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration

...........................................................

6-6

Erasing the Configuration

.........................................................................................

6-7

Upgrading the Router Software

......................................................................................

6-7

Changing the Administrator Password

...........................................................................

6-9

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Chapter 7

Troubleshooting

Basic Functioning

...........................................................................................................

7-1

Power Light Not On

..................................................................................................

7-1

Lights Never Turn Off

...............................................................................................

7-2

LAN or WAN Port Lights Not On

..............................................................................

7-2

Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface

..........................................................

7-3

Troubleshooting the ISP Connection

..............................................................................

7-4

Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility

.................................................

7-5

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router

.......................................................................

7-5

Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device

.....................................

7-6

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password

........................................................

7-7

Problems with Date and Time

.........................................................................................

7-8

Chapter 8

Advanced Configuration of the Router

Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings

.......................................................................

8-1

Wireless Card Access List

.......................................................................................

8-3

Wireless Card Access Setup

....................................................................................

8-4

Configuring Port Triggering and Port Forwarding

...........................................................

8-5

Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers

................................................................

8-8

Adding a Custom Service

.........................................................................................

8-9

Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry

...........................................................

8-10

Local Web and FTP Server Example

.....................................................................

8-10

Multiple Computers for Half Life, KALI or Quake III Example

................................

8-10

Configuring the WAN Setup Options

............................................................................

8-11

Connect Automatically, as Required

......................................................................

8-11

Disabling the SPI Firewall

......................................................................................

8-12

Setting Up a Default DMZ Server

...........................................................................

8-12

Responding to Ping on Internet WAN Port

.............................................................

8-12

Setting the MTU Size

.............................................................................................

8-13

Using the LAN IP Setup Options

..................................................................................

8-13

Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters

..........................................................

8-14

Using the Router as a DHCP server

......................................................................

8-15

Using Address Reservation

....................................................................................

8-16

Using a Dynamic DNS Service

.....................................................................................

8-16

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Configuring Static Routes

.............................................................................................

8-17

Enabling Remote Management Access

.......................................................................

8-19

Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

........................................................................

8-20

Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Appendix B

Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics

Related Publications

......................................................................................................

B-1

Basic Router Concepts

..................................................................................................

B-1

What is a Router?

...................................................................................................

B-1

Routing Information Protocol

...................................................................................

B-2

IP Addresses and the Internet

.......................................................................................

B-2

Netmask

..................................................................................................................

B-4

Subnet Addressing

..................................................................................................

B-4

Private IP Addresses

...............................................................................................

B-7

Single IP Address Operation Using NAT

.......................................................................

B-7

MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol

.................................................

B-8

Related Documents

.................................................................................................

B-9

Domain Name Server

..............................................................................................

B-9

IP Configuration by DHCP

...........................................................................................

B-10

Internet Security and Firewalls

....................................................................................

B-10

What is a Firewall?

................................................................................................

B-10

Stateful Packet Inspection

...............................................................................

B-11

Denial of Service Attack

..................................................................................

B-11

Ethernet Cabling

...........................................................................................................

B-11

Category 5 Cable Quality

......................................................................................

B-12

Inside Twisted Pair Cables

....................................................................................

B-13

Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching

............................

B-14

Appendix C

Preparing Your Network

What You Need To Use a Router with a Broadband Modem

.........................................

C-1

Cabling and Computer Hardware

............................................................................

C-1

Computer Network Configuration Requirements

....................................................

C-1

Internet Configuration Requirements

......................................................................

C-2

Where Do I Get the Internet Configuration Parameters?

........................................

C-2

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Record Your Internet Connection Information

.........................................................

C-3

Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking

.......................................................

C-3

Configuring Windows 95, 98, and Me for TCP/IP Networking

.......................................

C-4

Install or Verify Windows Networking Components

.................................................

C-4

Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings

in Windows 95B, 98, and Me

..................................................................................

C-6

Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method

..........................................................

C-8

Verifying TCP/IP Properties

....................................................................................

C-8

Configuring Windows NT4, 2000 or XP for IP Networking

............................................

C-9

Install or Verify Windows Networking Components

.................................................

C-9

DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP, 2000, or NT4

.............................

C-10

DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP

...................................................

C-10

DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000

................................................

C-12

DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows NT4

..................................................

C-15

Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP, 2000, and NT4

..............................

C-17

Configuring the Macintosh for TCP/IP Networking

......................................................

C-18

MacOS 8.6 or 9.x

..................................................................................................

C-18

MacOS X

...............................................................................................................

C-18

Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Macintosh Computers

.........................................

C-19

Verifying the Readiness of Your Internet Account

.......................................................

C-20

Are Login Protocols Used?

...................................................................................

C-20

What Is Your Configuration Information?

..............................................................

C-20

Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Windows Computers

.......................

C-21

Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers

.....................

C-22

Restarting the Network

................................................................................................

C-23

Appendix D

Wireless Networking Basics

Wireless Networking Overview

......................................................................................

D-1

Infrastructure Mode

.................................................................................................

D-1

Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)

................................................................

D-2

Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)

................................

D-2

Authentication and WEP Data Encryption

.....................................................................

D-2

802.11 Authentication

..............................................................................................

D-3

Open System Authentication

...................................................................................

D-3

Shared Key Authentication

......................................................................................

D-4

Overview of WEP Parameters

................................................................................

D-5

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Key Size

..................................................................................................................

D-6

WEP Configuration Options

....................................................................................

D-7

Wireless Channels

.........................................................................................................

D-7

WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security

................................................................................

D-8

How Does WPA Compare to WEP?

........................................................................

D-9

How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)?

............................................

D-10

What are the Key Features of WPA and WPA2 Security?

....................................

D-10

WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User

Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS

..................................................

D-12

WPA/WPA2 Data Encryption Key Management

.............................................

D-14

Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect?

.........................................................................................

D-16

Product Support for WPA/WPA2

...........................................................................

D-16

Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP

Wireless Clients is Discouraged

.....................................................................

D-16

Changes to Wireless Access Points

...............................................................

D-17

Changes to Wireless Network Adapters

.........................................................

D-17

Changes to Wireless Client Programs

............................................................

D-18

Glossary