NETGEAR WPNT834 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Program the advanced wireless settings as follows:

•

Enable Wireless Router Radio

—the Wireless Router Radio of this router can be enabled or

disabled to allow wireless access. The wireless icon on the front of the router displays the

current status of the Wireless Router Radio 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.

•

Wireless Card Access List

—by default, any wireless computer 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 computers based on their MAC

addresses.

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.

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Wireless Card Access List

The Wireless Card Access Setup page displays a list of wireless computers that are allowed to

connect to the router based on their MAC addresses. These wireless computers must also have the

correct SSID and WEP settings configured on the Wireless Settings page to access the wireless

network.

From the Advanced Wireless Settings menu, click the

Setup Access List

button to display the

Wireless Access List menu:

Program the wireless card access list as follows:

1.

Turn access control on:

a.

Click the

Turn Access Control On

check box to enable the restricting of wireless

computers by their MAC addresses.

b.

Click the

Apply

button to save changes and return to the Wireless Settings page.

2.

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 computer appears in the list, you can click the radio button of that computer

to capture its MAC address; otherwise, you can manually enter the MAC address of the

authorized computer. The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the

wireless device.

Figure 8-2

Note:

If Turn Access Control On is enabled and the Access Control List is blank;

then no wireless computers will be able to connect to your wireless network.

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c.

If no Device Name appears, you can type a descriptive name for the computer that you are

adding.

d.

When you have finished entering the MAC address, return to the Wireless Access List

menu by clicking the

Add

button.

e.

Repeat steps a - d for each wireless computer.

f.

Click the

Turn Access Control On

box to enable Access Control.

g.

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

):

Program the Wireless Card Access Setup menu as follows:

•

Available Wireless Cards

—the Available Wireless Cards list displays any available wireless

computers and their MAC addresses.

If the wireless computer appears in the Available Wireless Cards list, you can click on the

radio button of that computer to capture its MAC address. If your wireless computer is not

displayed, make sure that the computer is configured correctly, and then click on the

Refresh

button to update the available list of wireless computers. If the wireless computer is still not

displayed, then follow the instructions below on how to manually setup the wireless

computer's MAC address.

Figure 8-3

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•

Wireless Card Entry

—if no wireless computers appear in the Available Wireless Cards list,

you can manually enter the Device Name and MAC address of the authorized wireless

computer.

Configuring Port Triggering and Port Forwarding

Port Triggering is an advanced feature that can be used to easily enable gaming and other Internet

applications. Port Forwarding is typically used to enable similar functionality, but it is static and

has some limitations.

Port Triggering opens an incoming port temporarily and does not require the server on the Internet

to track your IP address if it is changed by DHCP, for example.

Port Triggering monitors outbound traffic. When the router detects traffic on the specified

outbound port, it remembers the IP address of the computer that sent the data and triggers the

incoming port. Incoming traffic on the triggered port is then forwarded to the triggering computer.

Using the Port Triggering page, you can make local computers or servers available to the Internet

for different services (for example, FTP or HTTP), to play Internet games (like Quake III), or to

use Internet applications (like CUseeMe).

Port forwarding is designed for FTP, Web Server or other server-based services. Once port

forwarding is set up, requests from the Internet will be forwarded to the proper server. Port

triggering will only allow requests from the Internet after a designated port is 'triggered'. Port

triggering applies to chat and Internet games.

Note:

The MAC address is a twelve character key containing the characters 0-9, A-F

only and separated by colons (for example., 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01) that can

usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device.

Note:

If you use applications such as multi-player gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real

time communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in

Windows XP), you should also enable UPnP according to the instructions at

“Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)” on page 8-22

.

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•

Port Triggering Timeout

—Enter a value up to 9999 minutes. The Port Triggering Timeout

value controls the inactivity timer for the designated inbound port(s). The inbound port(s)

close when the inactivity timer expires.

•

For Internet Games or Applications

—Before starting, you need to know which service,

application or game you will be configuring. Also, you need to have the outbound port

(triggering port) address for this game or application.

Figure 8-4

Note:

If the Disable Port Triggering box is checked after configuring port triggering, port

triggering is disabled. However, any port triggering configuration information you

added to the router is retained even though it will not be used.

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