Mobile Broadband
Wireless-N Router
MBRN3000
User Manual
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
December 2010
202-10578-02
v1.0
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Table of Contents
Router Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Router Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
WPS PIN Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Blocking Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Scheduling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Showing Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Connection Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
LAN IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
DHCP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Dynamic DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Using Static Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Static Route Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Traffic Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Basic Functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
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Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
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1.
Connecting to the Internet
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This chapter describes how to configure your NETGEAR Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router
MBRN3000 Internet connection. For help with installation, see the Mobile Broadband Wireless-N
Router MBRN3000 Installation Guide.
Hardware Features
Router Front Panel
The router front panel shown below contains status LEDs.
Power
LAN Ports (1-4)
USB
Internet Wireless WPS
Figure 1 Front panel
You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and
describes each LED and button on the front panel of the router.
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Table 1. LED and Front Panel Button Descriptions
LED
LED Activity
Solid green
Description
Solid green. Power is supplied to the router.
POST (Power-On Self-Test) failure or device malfunction
Power is not supplied to the router
Solid Red
Off
Power
Restore Factory Settings Press button for 6 seconds. Power LED lights briefly. When
button
released, the LED blinks red three times and then turns green
as the gateway resets to the factory defaults.
Solid green
Blinking green
Off
The Local port has detected an Ethernet link with a device.
Data is being transmitted or received.
LAN
(Ethernet)
No link is detected on this port.
Off
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No USB device is connected.
An error has occurred with the device.
USB
Solid blue
Blinking blue
Solid green
Solid red
USB device is ready to use.
Data is being transmitted or received.
There is an Internet session.
No Internet connection.
Internet
Blinking green
Blinking green and red
Off
Data is being transmitted over the USB port.
Traffic meter limit has been reached.
No Internet connection detected or device in bridged mode.
Indicates that the Wireless port is initialized.
Data is being transmitted or received over the wireless link.
The Wireless Access Point is turned off.
WPS wireless security is being enabled.
The device is in the 2-minute interval to synchronize security.
WPS is not being set or enabled.
Solid green
Blinking green
Off
Wireless
Solid green
Blinking green
Off
WPS
Button
Description
Turn the wireless radio in the router on and off. The wireless radio is on by default. The
LED located below this button indicates if the wireless radio is on or off.
Wireless
WPS
Press this button to open a 2-minute window for the router to connect with other
WPS-enabled devices. For more information, about using the WPS method to implement
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Router Back Panel
The back panel of the router contains port connections.
Power On/Off
button
USB port for
USB docking cable
Ethernet LAN ports
Power adapter input
Figure 2 Back panel
Router Label
The label on the bottom of the router shows the router’s MAC address, serial number,
security PIN, and factory default login information.
Restore Factory
Settings: Press for
6 seconds.
Figure 3 Bottom label
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Using the Router Stand
You can use the stand to position your router upright.
1. Insert the tabs of the stand into the slots on the
bottom of your router.
2. Place your router near an AC power outlet in a
location where you can connect cables as
needed for your home network.
Logging In to Your Router
When you first connect to your router during installation, a Setup Wizard appears. For help
using the Setup Wizard to configure your Internet and wireless network, see the Mobile
Broadband Wireless-N Router MBRN3000 Installation Guide
After the initial configuration, you can use your Web browser to log into the router to view or
change its settings. Links to Knowledge Base and documentation are also available on the
router main menu.
Note: Your computer must be configured for DHCP. For help with
configuring DHCP, see the documentation that came with your
computer.
When you have logged in, if you do not click Logout, the router waits 5 minutes after no
activity before it automatically logs you out.
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To log in to the router:
Enter. A login window displays:
2. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default, password). For
Note: If you changed your password and do not remember what it is, you
can restore the router to its factory settings. See "Factory Default
3. If the router has not been configured, the Smart Wizard screen displays. After the router has
been configured, the Firmware Upgrade assistant will appear.
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Checking for Firmware Updates screen. After initial setup, this screen displays
unless you have cleared the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in checkbox.
•
Router Status screen. The Router Status screen displays if the router’s Internet
4. You can use different methods to configure your router.
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Select Setup Wizard from the router menu to set up your Internet connection and
wireless network configuration. See “Accessing the Setup Wizard After Installation”
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Accessing the Setup Wizard After Installation
2. Select Setup Wizard:
3. Click Next.
The Setup Wizard prompts you to set up your Internet connection and wireless network
as described in the Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router MBRN3000 Installation Guide.
Manually Configuring Your Internet Settings
In order to connect to the network, and active broadband service account is required. Please
contact your ISP for user name, password and the network name.
To manually configure your Internet settings:
2. Select Mobile Broadband Settings.
3. Adjust the settings as needed based on your
Internet connection. The fields in this screen are
region and ISP, some fields might not be
available.
4. The following buttons are available:
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Connect: Manually connect to the
network.
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Disconnect: Disconnect from the current
network.
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Apply: Apply the changes that you made.
Cancel: Discard changes.
Refresh: Update the connection status.
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Table 2. Broadband Settings fields
Fields and Checkboxes
Username
Description
Internet account login username
Password
Internet account password for authentication
Pin code of the SIM card, where applicable
ISP network name
PIN code
Network name/APN
PDP type
Type of packet data protocol
Connect automatically at startup
If this checkbox is selected, the modem automatically connects to
the network when powered up. This should be selected after login
information is provided.
Reconnect automatically when
connection is lost
If this check box is selected, the modem will attempt to reconnect to
the network when the connection is lost. Under normal situation, this
setting should be selected.
Roaming automatically
Connection status
If this checkbox is selected, the unit can roam to any available
operator in range and may incur roaming charges. Check with your
operator before enabling this feature.
Current WAN port status
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2.
Wireless Network Configuration
2
For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the
wireless security setting must be the same for the router and wireless computers or wireless
adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security.
Note: Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred
feet. If you do not use wireless security, this can allow others outside
of your immediate area to access your network.
Planning Your Wireless Network
For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating
channel and region must be set correctly.
To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can
use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2
security.
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To manually configure the wireless settings, you must know the following:
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SSID. The default SSID for the router is NETGEAR-3G.
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The wireless mode (80.211n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter
supports.
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Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each
wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports.
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Push 'N' Connect (WPS) implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security on the router and your
wireless computer or device at the same time. The wireless computer or device must be
compatible with WPS.
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Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines
The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement
of the router. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of
wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.
For best results, place your router according to the following guidelines:
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•
Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate.
In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have
line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
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Away from sources of interference, such as PCs, microwave ovens, and 2.4 GHz
cordless phones.
•
•
Away from large metal surfaces.
Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the
antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage.
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If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio
frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between
adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security
settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP
encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.
Wireless Security Options
Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks at a maximum range of up
to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access your
network.
Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls
and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security
features of your wireless equipment. The Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router provides
highly effective security features which are covered in detail in this chapter. Deploy the
security features appropriate to your needs.
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There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network:
Figure 4 Wireless Security
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•
•
Restrict Access Based on MAC Address. You can allow only trusted PCs to connect so
that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the router. Restricting access by MAC
address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data
broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed.
Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. If you disable broadcast
of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies wireless
network ‘discovery’ feature of some products, such as Windows XP, but the data is still
exposed.
WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP
Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined
eavesdropper. This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA-PSK and
WPA2-PSK.
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•
WPA-802.1x, WPA2-802.1x. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) with user authentication
implemented using IEE 802.1x and RADIUS servers.
WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES). Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) using a pre-shared
key to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys. The very
strong authentication along with dynamic per frame re-keying of WPA makes it virtually
impossible to compromise.
For more information about wireless technology, see the link to the online document in
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings
Note: If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network
name (SSID) or wireless security, you will be disconnected when
you click Apply. To avoid this problem, connect your computer to the
router with an Ethernet cable while you are making changes.
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To view or manually configure the wireless settings:
2. Select Wireless Settings from the main
menu.
The settings for this screen are explained
3. Select the region in which the router will
operate.
4. For initial configuration and test, leave the
other settings unchanged.
5. To save your changes, click Apply.
6. Configure and test your computers for
wireless connectivity.
Set up your wireless computers with the
same SSID and wireless security settings
as your router. Check that they have a
wireless link and are able to obtain an IP
address by DHCP from the router. If
there is interference, adjust the channel.
Table 3. Wireless Settings
Settings
Description
Wireless
Network
The green radio button shows which network you have selected, the Primary network, or
one of three guest networks that you can set up. For help with guest networks, see “The
Name (SSID)
The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a
32-character (maximum) name in this field. This field is
case-sensitive.
When there is more than one wireless network, SSIDs provide a
means for separating the traffic. To join a network, a wireless
computer or device must use the SSID.
Region
The location where the Router is used.
Channel
The wireless channel used by the gateway. The default is Auto.
Do not change the channel unless you experience interference
(shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this happens,
you might need to try different channels to see which works best.
Mode
The default is up to 145 Mbps.
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Table 3. Wireless Settings (Continued)
Settings
Description
Security Options None
You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before
implementing wireless security. NETGEAR strongly recommends
that you implement wireless security.
WEP
Use encryption keys and data encryption for data security. You can
WPA-PSK (TKIP)
Allow only computers configured with WPA to connect to the
SecurityOptions WPA2-PSK (AES)
(continued)
Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to the
WPA-PSK (TKIP) + Allow computers configured with either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
WPA2-PSK (AES)
security to connect to the router. See Configuring WPA, WPA2, or
Wireless Guest Networks
A wireless guest network allows you to provide guests access to your wireless network
without prior authorization of each individual guest. You can configure wireless guest
networks and specify the security options for each wireless guest network.
To configure a wireless guest network:
1. In the main menu, under Setup, select Wireless Settings:
2. Select the radio button for the network profile that you want to set up.
3. You can specify the SSID, Security, and whether the SSID broadcast is enabled.
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NETGEAR recommends that you change the SSID to a different name. Note that the
SSID is case-sensitive. For example, GuestNetwork is not the same as
Guestnetwork.
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Wireless security is disabled by default. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you
implement wireless security for the guest network.
4. To configure wireless security for the guest network, enter the security options.
5. When you have finished making changes, click Apply.
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Configuring WEP
Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security
settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply. Reconfigure
your wireless computer to match the new settings, or access the
router from a wired computer to make further changes.
To configure WEP data encryption:
2. From the main menu, select Wireless Settings to display the Wireless Settings screen.
3. In the Security Options section, select the WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy) radio button:
4. Select the Authentication Type: Automatic,
Open System, or Shared Key. The default is
Open System.
Note: The authentication is separate from the
data encryption. You can select
authentication that requires a shared key, but
still leaves data transmissions unencrypted.
Security is stronger if you use both the Shared
Key and WEP encryption settings.
5. Select the Encryption Strength setting:
•
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 64-bit
encryption. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
•
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 128-bit encryption. Enter 26 hexadecimal digits
(any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
6. Enter the encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data
encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and Access Points in your
network:
•
Passphrase. To use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and
click Generate. This automatically creates the keys. Wireless stations must use the
passphrase or keys to access the router.
Note: Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation.
•
Key 1-Key4. These values are not case-sensitive. You can manually enter the four
data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access
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points in your network. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or
A–F).
7. Select which of the four keys will be the default.
Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key. The other keys can be
used only to decrypt received data. The four entries are disabled if WPA-PSK or WPA
authentication is selected.
8. Click Apply to save your settings.
Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2
Both WPA and WPA2 provide strong data security. WPA with TKIP is a software
implementation that can be used on Windows systems with Service Pack 2 or later; WPA2
with AES is a hardware implementation; see your device documentation before implementing
it. Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter for instructions for configuring
WPA settings.
Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security
settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply. If this
happens, reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new
settings, or access the router from a wired computer to make further
changes.
To configure WPA or WPA2 in the router:
2. Select Wireless Settings from the main menu.
3. On the Wireless Setting screen, select the radio button for the WPA or WPA2 option of your
choice.
4. For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter the passphrase.
5. To save your settings, click Apply.
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your
Wireless Network
To use Push 'N' Connect, your wireless computers or devices must support Wi-Fi Protected
Setup (WPS). Compatible equipment usually has the
WPS symbol on it. WPS can
configure the network name (SSID) and set up WPA/WPA2 wireless security for the router
and the wireless computer or device at the same time.
Some considerations regarding WPS are:
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•
NETGEAR’s Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the WPS standard. All other
Wi-Fi-certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR products
that implement Push 'N' Connect.
If your wireless network will include a combination of WPS capable devices and non-WPS
capable devices, NETGEAR suggests that you set up your wireless network and security
settings manually first, and use WPS only for adding WPS capable devices.
WPS Button
Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the router wirelessly is a client.
The client must support a WPS button, and must have a WPS configuration utility, such as
the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart.
To use the router WPS button to add a WPS client:
2. On the router main menu, select Add
a WPS Client, and then click Next.
By default, the Push Button
(recommended) radio button is
WPS
button
selected.
3. Either click the onscreen button or
press the WPS button on the front of
the router.
The router tries to communicate with the client (the computer that wants to join the
network) for 2 minutes.
4. Go to the client wireless computer, and run a WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility’s
instructions to click a WPS button.
5. Go back to the router screen to check for a message.
The router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the
wireless network. The router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2 wireless
security. The router will keep these wireless settings unless you change them, or you
clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box in the WPS Settings screen.
6. Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 password for the wireless network. You can view these
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To access the Internet from any computer connected to your router, launch a browser such
as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the router’s Internet LED
blink, indicating communication to the ISP.
Note: If no WPS-capable client devices are located during the 2-minute
time frame, the SSID does not chnage, and no security is set up.
WPS PIN Entry
Any wireless computer or device that will connect to the router wirelessly is a client. The
client must support a WPS PIN, and must have a WPS configuration utility, such as the
NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart.
The first time you add a WPS client, make sure that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings
checkbox on the WPS Settings screen is cleared. This is the default setting for the router,
and allows it to generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings when it implements
WPS. After WPS is implemented, the router automatically selects this checkbox so that your
SSID and wireless security settings stay the same if other WPS devices are added later.
To use a PIN to add a WPS client:
2. On the router main menu, select Add a
WPS Client (computers that will connect
wirelessly to the router are clients), and
then click Next. The Add WPS Client
screen displays:
3. Select the PIN Number radio button.
4. Go to the client wireless computer. Run a
WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility’s
instructions to generate a PIN. Take note of the client PIN.
5. From the router Add WPS Client screen, enter the client PIN number, and then click Next.
•
The router tries to communicate with the client for 4 minutes. If no WPS clients
connect during this time, the router wireless settings do not change.
•
The router WPS screen confirms that the client was added to the wireless network.
The router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security.
6. Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 password for the wireless network. You can view these
settings in the Wireless Settings screen. See “Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings”
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your router, launch an Internet
browser such as Mozilla Firefox. You should see the router’s Internet LED blink
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Adding Wireless Computers that Do Not Support WPS
If you set up your network with WPS, and now you want to add a computer that does not
support WPS, you must manually configure that computer. To view the wireless settings for
Because WPA randomly creates the SSID and WPA/WPA2 keys, they might be difficult to
type or remember (that is one reason why the network is so secure). You can change the
wireless settings so that they are easier for you to remember. If you do that, then you will
need to set up the WPS-compatible computers again.
Changing Wireless Settings for the Network:
Note: Making these changes will cause all wireless computers to be
disconnected from network. You will then have to set them up with
the new wireless settings.
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to the router. That way you will not get
disconnected when you change the wireless settings.
3. Make the following changes:
•
•
•
Change the Wireless Network Name (SSID) to a meaningful name.
On the WPA/PSK + WPA2/PSK screen, select a passphrase.
Make sure that the Keep Wireless Settings checkbox is selected in the WPS Settings
screen so that your new settings will not be erased if you use WPS.
4. Click Apply so that your changes take effect. Write down your settings.
All existing wireless clients are disassociated and disconnected from the router.
5. For the non-WPS devices that you want to connect, open the networking utility and follow
the utility’s instructions to enter the security settings that you selected in Step 2 (the SSID,
WPA/PSK + WPA2/PSK security method, and passphrase).
The settings that you configured in Step 2 are broadcast to the WPS devices so that they
can connect to the router.
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Protecting Your Network
3
This chapter describes how to use the basic firewall features of the router to protect your
network.
Note: For information about the advanced content filtering features port
forwarding and port triggering, see “Port Forwarding and Port
Protecting Access to Your Mobile Broadband
Wireless-N Router
For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. Also, after a period of
inactivity, the login automatically disconnects. The user name and password are not the
same as a user name or password you might use to log in to your Internet connection.
NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password. The
ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language, and should be a
mixture of both upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols. Your password can be
up to 30 characters.
Changing the Built-In Password
Internet browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default,
password).
Note: If you changed the password and do not remember what it is, you
can reset the router to its factory default settings. See “Restoring the
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2. From the main menu, under the Maintenance heading, select Set Password:
3. To change the password, first enter the old password, and then enter the new password
twice.
4. Click Apply to save your changes.
Note: After changing the password, you must log in again to continue the
configuration. If you have backed up the router settings previously,
you should do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes
the new password.
Changing the Administrator Login Time-out
For security, the administrator login to the router configuration times out after a period of
inactivity. To change the login time-out period:
1. In the Set Password screen, type a number in the Administrator login times out field.
The suggested default value is 5 minutes.
2. Click Apply to save your changes, or click Cancel to keep the current period.
Blocking Sites and Keywords
The router provides a variety of options for blocking Internet-based content and
communications services. With its content filtering feature, the router prevents objectionable
content from reaching your PCs. You can control access to Internet content by screening for
keywords within Web addresses. Content filtering options include:
•
•
Keyword blocking of HTTP traffic.
Outbound service blocking. Limits access from your LAN to Internet locations or services
that you specify as off-limits.
•
Denial of service (DoS) protection. Detects and thwarts denial of service (DoS) attacks
such as Ping of Death, SYN flood, LAND attack, and IP spoofing.
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•
Blocking unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN.
The router allows you to restrict access to Internet content based on Web addresses and
Web address keywords.
2. On the main menu, select Block Sites to display the Block Sites screen:
3. To enable keyword blocking, select one of the following:
•
Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to the settings on the Schedule
screen.
•
Always. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the setting in the
Schedule screen.
4. Enter a keyword or domain in the Keyword field, click Add Keyword, and then click Apply.
Some examples of keyword applications are shown in the following chart.
Keyword
XXX
Result
Only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu or .gov) can be viewed.
Block all Internet browsing access.
.com
. ( a period)
Up to 32 entries are supported in the Keyword list.
Note: If you block sites, you can set up the router to log attempts to access
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5. To delete a keyword or domain, select it from the list, click Delete Keyword, and then click
Apply.
6. To specify a trusted user, enter that computer’s IP address in the Trusted IP Address field,
and then click Apply.
You can specify one trusted user, which is a computer that will be exempt from blocking
and logging. Since the trusted user will be identified by an IP address, you should
configure that computer with a fixed IP address.
7. Click Apply to save your settings.
Blocking Services
2. In the main menu, under Content Filtering, select Block Services to display this screen:
.
Figure 3-1
3. Select one of the following:
•
Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to the settings in the Schedule
screen.
•
Always. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule screen.
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4. Click Add and the following screen displays:
5. Either select a service from the Service Type drop-down list, or use the Service/Type User
Defined field to create a custom service.
6. Click Add to create the service, and it will be listed in the Service Table on the Block
Services screen.
7. Click Apply to save your settings.
Scheduling
The router uses network time protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time and date from one of
several network time servers on the Internet.
Setting Your Time Zone
To localize the time for your log entries, you must specify your time zone:
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2. On the main menu below Content Filtering, select Schedule:
3. Select your time zone. This setting will be used for the blocking schedule according to your
local time zone and for time-stamping log entries.
If your time zone is currently in daylight savings time, select the Automatically adjust for
daylight savings time check box.
4. Click Apply to save your settings.
Scheduling Firewall Services
If you enabled services blocking in the Block Services screen or port forwarding in the Ports
screen, you can set up a schedule for when blocking occurs or when access is not restricted.
2. On the main menu, select the Schedule. The Schedule screen appears.
3. To block Internet services based on a schedule, select Every Day or select one or more
days. If you want to limit access completely for the selected days, select All Day. Otherwise,
to limit access during certain times for the selected days, fill in the Start Blocking and End
Blocking fields.
4. Enter the values in 24-hour time format. For example, 10:30 a.m. would be 10 hours and 30
minutes, and 10:30 p.m. would be 22 hours and 30 minutes. If you set the start time after the
end time, the schedule will be effective through midnight the next day.
5. Click Apply to save your changes.
Live Parental Controls
NETGEAR Live Parental Controls, powered by OpenDNS, is a router-based Web filtering
solution available on NETGEAR Wireless-N router and gateway products. Designed to
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protect you from identity theft and scams, Live Parental Control blocks up to 50 categories of
Internet content.
Live Parental Controls is an excellent solution for keeping your family safe online, but like all
Web filtering tools, it isn't perfect. NETGEAR reminds you there’s no substitute for keeping
the family computer in a common area and in plain sight where you can monitor the websites
your kids are visiting, and taking caution when visiting Web sites requesting personal or
financial information.
To download Live Parental Controls, click the Live Parental Controls link on the router menu
to go to the website: http://www.netgear.com/lpc.
Web-based GUI
Live Parental Controls is the first to allow parents or network administrators to manage
settings while away from home or office. This is particularly convenient when access
“exceptions” need to be made. And since settings are stored on the web, using a browser
interface to manage them is not difficult at all.
Total home protection
Live Parental Controls protects all Internet-connected devices thru the router. It not only
protects computers, but also set-top boxes, iPhones, iPods, and gaming consoles that are
attached to your network. You no longer need to worry about phones and gaming consoles
not being protected when kids use them in their own rooms. Even guest computers
accessing the Internet through your network are protected.
Flexible settings
You may have your own computer or you may be sharing a computer with other members in
the family. Default and per-user settings allow customizable configurations for different
computing arrangement and personalize the settings for each person. Per-time setting allows
Internet access during scheduled time slots, to help manage work/play balance.
Minimal software installation
Installation requires a one-time installation of the Management Utility. Once Live Parental
Controls is set up, the software runs in the background and does not interfere with normal
Internet usage.
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Managing Your Network
4
This chapter describes how to perform network management tasks with your Mobile Broadband
Wireless-N Router.
Backing Up, Restoring, or Erasing Your Settings
The configuration settings of the router are stored in a configuration file in the router. This file
can be backed up to your computer, restored, or reverted to factory default settings. The
procedures below explain how to do these tasks.
Backing Up the Configuration to a File
Internet browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default,
password).
2. Under the Maintenance heading on the main menu, select Backup Settings to display the
Backup Settings screen:
3. Click Save to save a copy of the current settings.
4. Store the .cfg file on a computer on your network.
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Restoring the Configuration from a File
To restore the configuration:
Internet browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default,
password).
2. Under the Maintenance heading on the main menu, select Backup Settings.
3. Enter the full path to the file on your network, or click Browse to locate the file.
4. When you have located the .cfg file, click Restore to upload the file to the router.
5. The router reboots.
Erasing the Configuration
You can use the Erase feature to erase its configuration settings and restore the router to the
factory default settings.
To erase the configuration:
1. Under the Maintenance heading on the main menu select, Backup Settings.
2. Click Erase.
3. The router reboots.
After an erase, the router password is password, the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1, and
the router DHCP client is enabled.
Note: To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not
know the login password or IP address, press the Restore Factory
Settings button on the bottom of the router for 6 seconds.
Upgrading the Router Firmware
The router firmware is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as new firmware is
released by NETGEAR. Upgrade files can be downloaded from the NETGEAR website. If the
upgrade file is compressed (a .zip file), you must first extract the binary (.bin or .img) file
before uploading it to the router.
NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a firmware
upgrade. After the upgrade is complete, you might need to restore your configuration
settings.
1. Download and unzip the new firmware file from NETGEAR.
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The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the router must support HTTP
uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or newer, or
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or newer.
browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default, password).
3. From the main menu, under the Maintenance heading, select Router Upgrade to display this
screen:
4. Click Browse to locate the binary (.bin or .img) upgrade file.
5. Click Upload.
WARNING!
When uploading firmware to the router, do not interrupt the Web
browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new
page. If the browser is interrupted, it might corrupt the firmware,
causing router to be unworkable and inaccessible. When the
upload is complete, your router will automatically restart. The
upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute. In some cases,
you might need to clear the configuration and reconfigure the
router after upgrading.
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Router Status
From the main menu, below the Maintenance
heading, select Router Status to view this
screen.
You can use this screen to view the status of the
router, to show statistics, or to view the
connection status.
•
•
•
For information about the fields on this
information about statistics.
For information about the Internet
Table 4. Router Status Fields
Field
Description
Firmware Version
This field displays the router firmware version.
Shows the modem in use.
HSDPA
Modem Identity
(High-Speed
Downlink Packet
Access)
Modem sw version
The software version of the modem.
The driver version of the modem.
Modem driver
version
IMSI
IMEI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity. SIM card identity.
International Mobile Equipment Identity.
Unique identity of the modem.
Operator
The ISP for the broadband wireless network.
Network mode
The mode of the current network the modem is connected to.
This is dependent on coverage and distance from the cell site.
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Table 4. Router Status Fields (Continued)
Field
Description
WAN Port
Connection Status
IP Address
The status of the Internet connection.
The IP address used by the modem. If no address is shown,
the router cannot connect to the Internet.
Protocol
The protocol for the Internet connection, which is PPP
(Point-to-Point).
IP Subnet Mask
The IP subnet mask used by the router’s USB port.
Gateway IP Address The IP address used by the router.
Domain Name
Server
The DNS server IP addresses used by the router. These
addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP.
The Ethernet MAC address used by the router’s LAN port.
The LAN port IP address. The default is 192.168.0.1.
LAN Port
MAC Address
IP Address
DHCP
• Off: The router will not assign IP addresses to PCs on the
LAN.
• On: The router assigns IP addresses to PCs on the LAN.
IP Subnet Mask
Name (SSID)
Region
The LAN port IP subnet mask. The default is 255.255.255.0.
The service set ID, also known as the wireless network name.
The country where the unit is set up for use.
Wireless Port
(See “Manually
Configuring Your
Channel
The current channel, which determines the operating
frequency.
Wireless AP
Indicates if the access point feature is disabled or not. If not
enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel will be off.
Broadcast Name
Indicates if the router is configured to broadcast its SSID.
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Showing Statistics
Click the Show Statistics button on the Router Status screen to display router usage
statistics:
This following table explains the statistic fields.
Table 5. Router Statistics Fields
Field
Description
Status
The link status. Note that LAN2, LAN3, and LAN4 are guest
networks.
TxPkts
RxPkts
The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual
clear.
The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual
clear.
Collisions
Tx B/s
The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
The average egress line utilization for this port.
Rx B/s
The average ingress line utilization for this port.
The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset.
Up Time
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Connection Status
Click the Connection Status button on the Router Status screen:
This screen shows the following statistics:
Table 6. Connection Status Fields for HSDPA Status
Field
Description
Connection Status
The status of the Internet connection.
• Scanning. The modem is scanning for broadband wireless
networks in your area.
• Connected. The router is connected to the Internet.
• No USB Device Attached. The router does not detect a USB
modem connected to its USB port. Either the modem is
disconnected, or it is not correctly seated. To correct the problem
remove the modem and reinsert it into the port.
Received Signal Quality (in dbm)
Bytes Transmitted
Modem radio reception. A small, negative number indicates good
signal quality.
The number of bytes transmitted in the most recent connection
session.
Bytes Received
Tx B/s
The number of bytes received in the most recent connection session.
The transmission rate.
Rx B/s
The receiving rate.
System Uptime
Connection Duration
Available Networks
Time elapsed since the last reboot.
The time elapsed since the most recent connection to the Internet.
The broadband wireless networks available in your area.
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Viewing Attached Devices
The Attached Devices screen shows all IP devices that the router discovered on the local
network. From the main menu, under the Maintenance heading, select Attached Devices:
For each device, the table shows the IP address, device name if available, and the Ethernet
MAC address. If the router is rebooted, this data is lost until the router rediscovers the
devices. To force the router to look for attached devices, click the Refresh button.
Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information
The router logs security-related events such as denied incoming service requests, hacker
probes, and administrator logins. If you enabled content filtering in the Block Sites screen,
the Logs screen can show you when someone on your network tries to access a blocked site.
On the router menu, below the Content Filtering heading, select Logs to display this screen:
Note: You can enable e-mail notification to receive these logs in an e-mail
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Log entries and action buttons are described in the following table.
Table 7. Security Log Entry and Button Descriptions
Field or button
Current time
Description
The date and time the log entry was recorded.
The type of event and what action was taken if any.
The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.
Description or action
Source IP
Source port and interface
The service port number of the initiating device, and whether it
originated from the LAN or WAN.
Destination
The name or IP address of the destination device or website.
Destination port and interface
The service port number of the destination device, and whether it is
on the LAN or WAN.
Refresh button
Clear Log button
Send Log button
Apply button
Refresh the log screen.
Clear the log entries.
Email the log immediately.
Apply the current settings.
Clear the current settings.
Cancel button
Selecting Which Information to Log
Besides the standard information listed previously, you can choose to log additional
information. Those optional selections are as follows:
•
•
•
•
Attempted access to blocked site
Connections to the router menu
Router operation (start up, get time, and so on)
Known DoS attacks and port scans
Saving Log Files on a Server
You can choose to write the logs to a computer running a syslog program. To activate this
feature, select to the Broadcast on LAN radio button or enter the IP address of the server
where the syslog file will be written.
Examples of Log Messages
Following are examples of log messages. In all cases, the log entry shows the timestamp as:
Day, Year-Month-Date Hour:Minute:Second.
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Activation and Administration
Tue, 2002-05-21 18:48:39 - NETGEAR activated
[This entry indicates a power-up or reboot with initial time entry.]
Tue, 2002-05-21 18:55:00 - Administrator login successful - IP:192.168.0.2
Thu, 2002-05-21 18:56:58 - Administrator logout - IP:192.168.0.2
[This entry shows an administrator logging in and out from IP address 192.168.0.2.]
Tue, 2002-05-21 19:00:06 - Login screen timed out - IP:192.168.0.2
[This entry shows a time-out of the administrator login.]
Wed, 2002-05-22 22:00:19 - Log emailed
[This entry shows when the log was e-mailed.]
Dropped Packets
Wed, 2002-05-22 07:15:15 - TCP packet dropped - Source:64.12.47.28,4787,WAN -
Destination:134.177.0.11,21,LAN - [Inbound Default rule match]
Sun, 2002-05-22 12:50:33 - UDP packet dropped - Source:64.12.47.28,10714,WAN -
Destination:134.177.0.11,6970,LAN - [Inbound Default rule match]
Sun, 2002-05-22 21:02:53 - ICMP packet dropped - Source:64.12.47.28,0,WAN -
Destination:134.177.0.11,0,LAN - [Inbound Default rule match]
These entries show an inbound FTP (port 21) packet, User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packet
(port 6970), and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packet (port 0) being dropped as
a result of the default inbound rule, which states that all inbound packets are denied.
Enabling Security Event E-mail Notification
To set up the router so that you can receive logs and alerts by e-mail, select Email from the
router menu to display the following screen:
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To receive alerts and logs by e-mail:
1. Select the Turn E-mail Notification On check box.
2. Fill in the fields to send alerts and logs through email.
•
•
•
Your Outgoing Mail Server. Enter the name or IP address of the outgoing SMTP
mail server of your ISP (such as mail.myISP.com).
Send to This E-mail Address. Enter the e-mail address where you want to send the
alerts and logs. Use a full e-mail address, such as ChrisXY@myISP.com.
My mail server requires authentication. Select this check box if you need to log in
to your SMTP server to send E-mail. If you select this feature, you must enter the user
name and password for the mail server.
Tip: If you cannot remember this information, check the settings in your email
program.
3. Specify when you want the alerts and logs to be sent:
•
Send alert immediately. Select the corresponding check box if you would like
immediate notification of a significant security event, such as a known attack, port
scan, or attempted access to a blocked site.
•
-
-
Send logs according to this schedule. Specifies how often to send the logs: Hourly,
Daily, Weekly, or When Full.
Day for sending log. Specifies which day of the week to send the log. Relevant when
the log is sent weekly.
Time for sending log. Specifies the time of day to send the log. Relevant when the
log is sent daily or weekly.
If the Weekly, Daily, or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up before the specified
period, the log is automatically e-mailed to the specified e-mail address. After the log is
sent, it is cleared from the router’s memory. If the router cannot e-mail the log file, the log
buffer might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and discards its contents.
4. Click Apply so that your changes take effect.
Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the
Router
The router has a diagnostics feature. You can use the Diagnostics screen to perform the
following functions from the router:
•
Ping an IP address to test connectivity to see if you can reach a remote host. If Ping VPN
is enabled, the ping packet always goes through the VPN if the VPN tunnel is enabled
and working.
•
Perform a DNS lookup to test if an Internet name resolves to an IP address to verify that
the DNS server configuration is working.
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•
•
Display the routing table to identify what other routers the router is communicating with.
Reboot the router to enable new network configurations to take effect or to clear problems
with the router’s network connection.
From the main menu, under the Maintenance heading, select Diagnostics:
•
•
Ping: Ping an IP address.
Lookup: A DNS (Domain Name Server) converts the Internet name such as
you can do a DNS lookup to find the IP address.
•
•
Display: View the internal routing table. Typically, this information is used only by
Technical Support.
Reboot: Shut down and restart the router.
Note: If you reboot the router you will lose your connection. To access the
router you will need to log in again after it has finished rebooting.
•
•
Save: Save diagnostic information.
Scan:
Enabling Remote Management
Using the Remote Management screen, you can allow a user or users on the Internet to
configure, upgrade, and check the status of your router.
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Tip: Be sure to change the router default password to a very secure
password. The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from
any language, and should be a mixture of letters (both upper-case and
lower-case), numbers, and symbols. Your password can be up to 30
characters.
Configuring Remote Management
Internet browser. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default,
password).
2. Under the Advanced heading, select Remote
Management:
3. Select the Turn Remote Management On
checkbox.
4. Specify which external addresses will be allowed
to access the router’s remote management.
For security, restrict access to as few external
IP addresses as practical:
•
To allow access from any IP address on the
Internet, select Everyone.
•
To allow access from a range of IP
addresses on the Internet, select IP address range.
Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range.
•
To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only This Computer.
Enter the IP address that will be allowed access.
5. Specify the port number that will be used for accessing the router menu.
Access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, you can
enter a different port number. Choose a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use
the number of any common service port. The default is 8080, which is a common
alternate for HTTP.
6. Click Apply to have your changes take effect.
When accessing your router from the Internet, type your router WAN IP address in your
Internet browser address or location field, followed by a colon (:) and the custom port
number. For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number
8080, enter:
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Advanced
5
This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your Mobile Broadband
Wireless-N Router.
Advanced Wireless Settings
From the main menu, select Advanced Wireless Settings to display the following screen:
Table 8. Advanced Wireless Settings
Field
Description
Enable Wireless Router Radio
Selected by default, this setting enables the wireless radio, which
allows the router to work as a wireless access point.
Turning off the wireless radio can be helpful for configuration,
network tuning, or troubleshooting.
Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS
Threshold, and Preamble Mode
These should be left at their default settings.
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Table 8. Advanced Wireless Settings (Continued)
Field
Description
Router PIN
Disable Router PIN
The PIN number used for Push 'N' Connect.
By default, this check box is cleared. This allows the WPS clients to
discover the router’s PIN.
Keep Wireless Settings
Turn Access Control On
By default, this check box is cleared. This allows the router to
automatically generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings
when it implements WPS. After WPS is implemented, the router
automatically selects the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check
box so that your SSID and wireless security settings remain the
same if other WPS-enabled devices are added later.
Access control is disabled by default so that any computer
configured with the correct SSID can connect. See Restricting
Wireless Station Access Control
By default, any wireless PC that is configured with the correct SSID and wireless security
settings is allowed access to your wireless network. You can use Wireless Access Point
settings in the Wireless Setting screen to further restrict wireless access to your network:
•
Turning off wireless connectivity completely.
You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the router. For example, if you use your
notebook computer to wirelessly connect to your router, and you take a business trip, you
can turn off the wireless portion of the router while you are traveling. Other members of
your household who use computers connected to the router via Ethernet cables can still
use the router. To do this, clear the Enable Wireless Access Point check box on the
Wireless Settings screen, and then click Apply.
•
Hiding your wireless network name (SSID).
By default, the router is set to broadcast its wireless network name (SSID). You can
restrict wireless access to your network by not broadcasting the wireless network name
(SSID). To do this, clear the Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) check box on the
Wireless Settings screen, and then click Apply. Wireless devices will not “see” your
router. You must configure your wireless devices to match the wireless network name
(SSID) of the router.
Note: The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID
you configure in the router. If they do not match, you will not get a
wireless connection to the router.
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Restricting Access by MAC Address
For increased security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only specific
PCs based on their MAC addresses. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that
unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router. MAC
address filtering adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data
broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
Note: If you configure the router from a wireless computer, add your
computer’s MAC address to the access list. Otherwise you will lose
your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then
access the router from a wired computer, or from a wireless
computer that is on the access control list, to make any further
changes.
1. From the main menu, below the Advanced heading, select Wireless Settings. Click
Setup Access List to display the Wireless Station Access List screen.
2. Adjust the list as needed for your network. You can add devices to the Trusted Wireless
Stations list. Click Add to display the following screen:
3. You can add devices to the list using either of the following methods:
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If the computer is in the Available Wireless Cards table, select its radio button to
capture its MAC address.
Use the Wireless Card Entry fields to enter the MAC address of the device to be
added. The MAC address can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device.
If no device name appears when you enter the MAC address, you can type a
descriptive name for the computer that you are adding.
4. Click Apply to save these settings. Now, only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly
connect to the router.
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Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Port forwarding and port triggering are advanced features that affect the behavior of
the firewall in your router. In the Port Forwarding / Port Triggering screen, 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
CU-SeeMe)
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Port forwarding is designed for FTP, Web server, or other server-based services. Once
port forwarding is set up, requests from the Internet are forwarded to the proper server.
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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. Port triggering allows requests from the Internet only after a
designated port is triggered. Port triggering applies to chat and Internet games.
Port Forwarding
To set up port forwarding:
1. From the main menu, under the Advanced Heading, select Port Forwarding/Port
Triggering. The following screen displays:
By default, the Port Forwarding radio button is selected.
2. You can select a service or create a custom service.
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Select a service from the Service Name drop-down list and specify the computer’s IP
address
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If you want to add a service that is not in the list, click the Add Custom Service
button. Fill in the fields in the Add Custom Service screen.
The service appears in the list.
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Port Triggering
To set up port triggering:
1. From the main menu, under the Advanced Heading, select Port Forwarding/Port
Triggering.
2. Select the Port Triggering radio button to display the following screen:
3. Click Add Service and fill in the fields in the Add Service screen.
The service appears in the list. For more detailed information, see the Port
Forwarding/Port Triggering help.
WAN Setup
To change broadband Internet connection settings, use the Broadband Settings screen, as
To view or change the WAN Setup:
1. From the main menu, select WAN
Setup to display the WAN Setup
screen:
2. Make the changes that you want, and
then click Apply to save the settings.
The WAN Setup fields are described in the
following table.
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Table 9. WAN Setup Settings
Setting
Description
Disable SPI Firewall
This check box is usually clear so that the firewall protects your LAN
against port scans and denial of service (DOS) attacks. This check
box should be selected only in special circumstances.
Default DMZ Server
This feature is sometimes helpful when you are using some online
games and videoconferencing. Be careful when using this feature
because it makes the firewall security less effective. See “Setting Up
Respond to Ping on Internet
If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet, select
this check box. This should be used only as a diagnostic tool, since it
allows your router to be discovered. Do not select this check box
unless you have a specific reason to do so.
MTU Size
Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) value. For most Ethernet networks
this is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections, or 1436
bytes for PPTP connections.
NAT Filtering
Disable SIP Alg
This is set to Secured to provide a secure firewall to protect
computers on the LAN from attacks from the Internet. The Open
setting is less secure.
Some VoIP applications do not work well with SIP ALG. Selecting
this check box might help your VoIP devices create or accept a call
through the router.
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
WARNING!
For security reasons, you should avoid using the default DMZ
server feature. When a computer is designated as the default DMZ
server, it loses much of the protection of the firewall, and is
exposed to many exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the
computer can be used to attack your network.
The default DMZ server feature is helpful when you are using some online games and
videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT. The router is programmed to
recognize some of these applications and to work properly with them, but there are other
applications that may not function well. In some cases, one local computer can run the
application properly if that computer’s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server.
Incoming traffic from the Internet is normally discarded by the router unless the traffic is a
response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Ports
screen. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can have it forwarded to one computer on your
network. This computer is called the default DMZ server.
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To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server:
1. Go to the WAN Setup screen as described in the previous section.
2. Select the Default DMZ Server check box.
3. Type the IP address for that server.
4. Click Apply to save your changes.
LAN IP Settings
The LAN IP Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP.
These features can be found under the Advanced heading in the router main menu.
The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side, and to act
as a DHCP server. The router default LAN IP configuration is:
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LAN IP addresses: 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)-designated private
address range for use in private networks, and should be suitable in most applications. If your
network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme, you can make those
changes in this screen.
To view or change the LAN IP Setup:
Tip: If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through
the browser, you will be disconnected and so will others connected to the
router. To connect to the router, you must open a new connection to the
new IP address and log in again. Others using the router must restart
their computers to connect to the router again.
1. Select LAN IP to display the LAN Setup
screen:
2. Change the settings. For more information,
3. Click Apply to save the changes.
The LAN TCP/IP Setup parameters are
explained in the following table.
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Table 10. LAN IP Setup
Settings
Description
Device Name
LAN TCP/IP
Setup
IP Address
The LAN IP address of the router.
IP Subnet Mask
The LAN subnet mask of the router. Combined with the IP address,
the IP Subnet Mask allows a device to know which other addresses
are local to it, and which must be reached through a gateway or
router.
DHCP Server
For more
information, see
“DHCP
Use Router as a DHCP
Server
This check box is usually selected so that the router functions as a
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. See “DHCP
Starting IP Address
Ending IP Address
Specify the start of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same
subnet as the router.
Specify the end of the range for the pool of IP addresses in the same
subnet as the router.
Address Reservation
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN,
For more information, see “DHCP Settings” that computer receives the same IP address each time it access the
router’s DHCP server. Assign reserved IP addresses to servers that
require permanent IP settings.
DHCP Settings
By default, the router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server,
allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers
connected to the router’s LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of
the router. IP addresses is assigned to the attached PCs from a pool of addresses specified
in this screen. Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses
on the LAN.
For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory.
Appendix B for an explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses
for your network.
Use Router as DHCP Server
If another device on your network will be the DHCP server, or if you will manually configure
the network settings of all of your computers, clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check
box on the LAN IP Setup screen. Otherwise, leave it selected.
Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by filling in the Starting IP Address and
Ending IP Address fields. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet
as the router’s LAN IP address. Using the default addressing scheme, you should define a
range between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254, although you might want to save part of the
range for devices with fixed addresses.
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The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
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An IP address from the range you have defined.
Subnet mask.
Gateway IP Address is the router’s LAN IP address.
Primary DNS server, if you entered a primary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen;
otherwise, the router’s LAN IP address.
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Secondary DNS server, if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings
screen.
WINS Server (Windows Internet Naming Service Server), determines the IP address
associated with a particular Windows computer. A WINS server records and reports a list
of names and IP address of Windows PCs on its local network. If you connect to a remote
network that contains a WINS server, enter the server’s IP address here. This allows your
PCs to browse the network using the Network Neighborhood feature of Windows.
Reserved IP Addresses
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always
receives the same IP address each time it access the router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP
addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings.
To reserve an IP address:
1. Click the Add button.
2. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. Choose an
IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.0.x.
3. Type the MAC address of the computer or server.
Tip: If the computer is on your network, it is listed on the same page for your
convenience. Clicking the radio button for each entry in the attached
device list fills in the fields automatically with the computer’s MAC
address and name.
4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table.
Note: The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time the
computer contacts the router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer
or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew.
To edit or delete a reserved address entry:
1. Click the button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete.
2. Click Edit or Delete.
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Dynamic DNS
If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and
have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS).
However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you will not know
in advance what your IP address will be, and the address can change frequently. In this case,
you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service to register your domain to their IP address,
and forward traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address.
The router contains a client that can connect to a Dynamic DNS service provider. To use this
feature, you must select a service provider and obtain an account with them. After you have
configured your account information in the router, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address
changes, your router will automatically contact your Dynamic DNS service provider, log in to
your account, and register your new IP address.
Configuring Dynamic DNS
WARNING!
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192.168.x.x
or 10.x.x.x, the Dynamic DNS service will not work because private
addresses will not be routed on the Internet.
1. From the main menu, select Dynamic DNS to display the Dynamic DNS screen:
2. Access the website of one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in
the Service Provider drop-down list, and register for an account.
3. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box.
4. Select the name of your dynamic DNS service provider.
5. Fill in the Host Name, User Name, and Password fields.
The dynamic DNS service provider may call the host name a domain name. If your URL
is myName.dyndns.org, then your host name is myName. The password can be a key for
your dynamic DNS account.
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6. If your dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL, you can
select the Use wildcards check box to activate this feature.
For example, the wildcard feature will cause *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the
same IP address as yourhost.dyndns.org.
7. Click Apply to save your configuration.
Using Static Routes
Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Under normal
circumstances, the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for
Internet access, and you do not need to configure additional static routes. You must configure
static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on
your network.
Static Route Example
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
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Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where
you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.0.100.
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Your company’s network is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route
was created with your ISP as the router, and a second static route was created to your local
network for all 192.168.0.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a
device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP
forwards your request to the company where you are employed, and the request is likely to
be denied by the company’s firewall.
In this case you must define a static route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be
accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.0.100.
In this example:
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The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route
applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses.
The Gateway IP Address fields specify that all traffic for these addresses should be
forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.0.100.
In the Metric field, a value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN.
This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. This is
a direct connection, so it is set to 1.
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Private is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated.
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To configure static routes:
1. From the main menu, under the Advanced heading, select Static Routes to view the
Static Routes screen:
2. Click Add or Edit to display the following screen:
3. Fill in or change the fields:
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Route Name. The route name is for identification purposes only.
Private. Select this check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only.
The static route will not be reported in RIP.
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Active. Select this check box to make this route effective.
Destination IP Address, and IP Subnet Mask. If the destination is a single host, type
a subnet value of 255.255.255.255.
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Gateway IP Address. This must be a router on the same LAN segment as the router.
Metric. Type a number between 2 and 15. This represents the number of routers
between your network and the destination. Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this
is a direct connection, set it to 2.
4. Click Apply to either save your changes. If you added a static route, it is added to the Static
Routes screen.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers,
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
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1. Select UPnP on the main menu to display the UPnP screen:
2. Fill in the settings on the UPnP screen:
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Turn UPnP On. UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration.
The default setting for UPnP is enabled. If disabled, the router will not allow any
device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping), of
the router.
•
Advertisement Period. The advertisement period is how often the router advertises
(broadcasts) its UPnP information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The
default period is for 30 minutes. Shorter durations ensure that control points have
current device status at the expense of additional network traffic. Longer durations
might compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce
network traffic.
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•
Advertisement Time To Live. The time to live for the advertisement is measured in
hops (steps) for each UPnP packet sent. A hop is the number of steps allowed to
propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears. The number of hops
can range from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4
hops, which should be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices
are not being updated or reached correctly, then it might be necessary to increase this
value a little.
UPnP Portmap Table. The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each
UPnP device that is currently accessing the router and which ports (internal and
external) that device has opened.
3. To save, cancel your changes, or refresh the table:
•
•
•
Click Apply to save the new settings to the router.
Click Cancel to disregard any unsaved changes.
Click Refresh to update the portmap table and to show the active ports that are
currently opened by UPnP devices.
Traffic Meter
Traffic Metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your
router’s Internet port. With the Traffic Meter utility, you can set limits for traffic volume, set a
monthly limit, and get a live update of traffic usage.
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To monitor traffic on your router:
1. Under the Advanced heading on the router menu,
select Traffic Meter.
2. To enable the Traffic Meter, select the Enable Traffic
Meter check box.
3. If you would like to record and restrict the volume of
Internet traffic, select the Traffic volume control by
radio button. You can select one of the following
options for controlling the traffic volume:
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No Limit. No restriction is applied when the
traffic limit is reached.
Download only. The restriction is applied to
incoming traffic only.
Both Directions. The restriction is applied to
both incoming and outgoing traffic.
4. You can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per
month:
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By specifying how many Mbytes per month are
allowed.
By specifying how many hours of traffic are
allowed.
5. Set the Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time
and date.
6. Set up Traffic Control to issue a warning message
before the month limit of Mbytes or hours is reached. You can select one of the following to
occur when the limit is attained:
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•
The Internet LED flashes green or amber.
The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.
7. Set up Internet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic.
8. Click the Traffic Status button if you want a live update on Internet traffic status on your
router.
9. Click Apply to save your settings.
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Troubleshooting
6
This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router.
After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the
problem. For the common problems listed, go to the section indicated.
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Is the router on?
Have I connected the router correctly?
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I can’t access the router’s configuration with my browser.
I’ve configured the router but I can’t access the Internet.
I want to clear the configuration and start over again.
Basic Functioning
After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur:
1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power
LED is on.
2. After approximately 10 seconds, verify that:
a. The Power LED is still solid green. A red light indicates the unit has failed its power-on
self-test (POST).
b. The Ethernet LAN port LEDs are lit for any local ports that are connected.
If a LAN port’s LED is lit, a link has been established to the connected device. If a
LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the port’s LED is green. If the
port is 10 Mbps, the LED is amber.
c. The USB and Internet LEDs are lit.
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If any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the following table.
Table 11. Troubleshooting with the LEDs
LED
Action
Power LED is off.
•
Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your
router and that the power supply adapter is properly connected
to a functioning power outlet.
•
•
Check that you are using the power adapter supplied by
NETGEAR for this product.
If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should
contact technical support.
Power LED is red
There is a fault within the router. Try to clear the fault as follows:
Cycle the power to see if the router recovers.
•
• Clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This sets the
router’s IP address to 192.168.0.1. This procedure is explained
If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should
contact technical support.
Internet LED is red.
The router cannot connect to the Internet.
• Make sure the USB LED is lit, indicating that the wireless modem
is securely connected to the router.
•
Your wireless modem must be activated and there must be
coverage in your area. To test coverage, connect your modem to
your PC, and try to connect to the Internet directly from your
computer.
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•
Check the NETGEAR website to ensure that your wireless
modem is supported.
Close the 3G Connection manager if it is running on your PC.
LAN LEDs are off.
If these LEDs do not light when the Ethernet connection is made,
check the following:
• Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the
router and at the hub or workstation.
•
Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or
workstation.
Internet LED is blinking red and
green
The traffic meter feature is enabled and the limit set has been
reached.
Troubleshooting Access to the Router Main Menu
If you are unable to access the router main menu from a computer on your local network,
check the following:
•
If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection
between the computer and the router as described in the previous section.
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Make sure your computer’s IP address is on the same subnet as the router. If you are
using the recommended addressing scheme, your computer’s address should be in the
range of 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254. See the online document listed in "Internet
Note: If your computer’s IP address is shown as 169.254.x.x:
Recent versions of Windows and MacOS generate and assign an IP
address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server. These
auto-generated addresses are in the range of 169.254.x.x. If your IP
address is in this range, check the connection from the computer to
the router, and reboot your computer.
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•
If your router’s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address,
clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This will set the router’s IP address to
192.168.0.1. This procedure is explained in “Restoring the Default Configuration and
Make sure that your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using
Internet Explorer, click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded.
•
•
Try quitting the browser and launching it again.
Make sure you are using the correct login information. The factory default login name is
admin, and the password is password. Make sure that Caps Lock is off when entering
this information.
If the router does not save changes you have made in the Web configuration interface, check
the following:
•
When entering configuration settings, be sure to click the Apply button before moving to
another screen or tab, or your changes are lost.
•
Click the Refresh or Reload button in the Web browser. The changes might have
occurred, but the Web browser might be caching the old configuration.
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection
Connecting to the Internet
If you are unable to connect to internet, check the following:
1. The Internet account is active
2. Wireless broadband coverage is available where the unit is located. Test by connecting USB
modem to the laptop directly.
3. Access the router main menu to verify configurations in broadband settings is correct. check
with ISP if unsure.
4. Check the SIM PIN code, if used.
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Troubleshooting Internet Browsing
If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any Web pages
from the Internet:
•
The Traffic meter is enabled and the limit might have been reached.
By configuring the traffic meter to not block, you can resume Internet access. If you have
an usage limit, your ISP may charge you for the overage.
•
Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses.
A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www
addresses) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or
two DNS servers for your use. If you entered a DNS address during the router’s
configuration, reboot your computer and verify the DNS address as described in "Internet
computer manually with DNS addresses, as explained in your operating system
documentation.
•
Your computer might not have the router configured as its TCP/IP router.
If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP, reboot the computer,
and verify the router address as described in the link to the online document "Internet
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping
Utility
Most TCP/IP terminal devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request
packet to the designated device. The device then responds with an echo reply.
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP network is made very easy by using the ping utility in your
computer.
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
You can ping the router from your PC to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up
correctly.
To ping the router from a PC running Windows 95 or later:
1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button, and select Run.
2. In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the router, as in this example:
ping 192.168.0.1
3. Click OK.
You should see a message like this one:
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Pinging <IP address> with 32 bytes of data
If the path is working, you see this message:
Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx
If the path is not working, you see this message:
Request timed out
If the path is not working correctly, you could have one of the following problems:
•
Wrong physical connections
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Make sure that the LAN port LED is on. If the LED is off, follow the instructions in
-
Check that the corresponding Link LEDs are on for your network interface card
and for the hub ports (if any) that are connected to your workstation and router.
•
Wrong network configuration
-
Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both
installed and configured on your PC or workstation.
-
Verify that the IP address for your router and your workstation are correct and that
the addresses are on the same subnet.
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your PC to a remote
device.
1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button, and select Run.
2. In the Windows Run window, type:
PING -n 10IP address
where IP address is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP’s DNS server.
If the path is functioning correctly, replies as in the previous section are displayed. If you do
not receive replies:
•
Check that your PC has the IP address of your router listed as the default router. If the IP
configuration of your PC is assigned by DHCP, this information is not visible in your PC’s
Network Control Panel. Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default
router as described in the online document listed in "Internet Networking and TCP/IP
•
Make sure that the network address of your PC (the portion of the IP address specified by
the netmask) is different from the network address of the remote device.
•
•
Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning.
If your ISP assigned a host name to your PC, enter that host name as the account name
in the Basic Settings screen.
•
Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your PCs. Many
broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing only traffic from the MAC address of your
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broadband modem, but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a
single PC connected to that modem. If this is the case, you must configure your router to
clone or spoof the MAC address from the authorized PC. See the Mobile Broadband
Wireless-N Router MBRN3000 Installation Guide.
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings, changing the
router’s admin password to password and the IP address to 192.168.0.1. You can erase the
current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways:
•
page 30).
•
Press the Restore Factory Settings on the bottom of the router for 6 seconds. Use this
method for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known.
Problems with Date and Time
The E-mail screen in the Content Filtering section displays the current date and time of day.
The Mobile Broadband Wireless-N 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 the following:
•
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 5 minutes, and check the date and time again.
•
Time is off by one hour.
Cause: The router does not automatically sense daylight savings time. On the E-mail
screen, select or clear the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box.
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A.
Factory Default Settings and Technical
Specifications
A
Factory Default Settings
You can use the Restore Factory Settings button located on the bottom of your router to reset
all settings to their factory defaults. This is called a hard reset. To perform a hard reset, push
and hold the Restore Factory Settings button for 6 seconds. Your router will return to the
factory configiuration settings that are shown in the following table.
Feature
Default Behavior
Router
login
User login URL
User name (case sensitive)
Login password (case sensitive)
WAN MAC address
WAN MTU size
admin
password
Internet
Connection
Use default address
1500
Port speed
AutoSense
Local
LAN IP
192.168.1.1
network
(LAN)
Subnet mask
255.255.255.0
RIP direction
None
RIP version
Disabled
RIP authentication
DHCP server
None
Enabled
DHCP starting IP address
DHCP ending IP address
DMZ
192.168.0.2
192.168.0.254
Disabled
Time zone
PST for North America, GMT for other locations
Disabled
Daylight saving time adjustment
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Feature (Continued)
Default Behavior (Continued)
Firewall
Inbound communication from the
Disabled (except traffic on port 80, the http port)
Internet
Outbound communication to the
Internet)
Enabled (all)
Source MAC filtering
Wireless communication
SSID name
Disabled
Enabled
NETGEAR
Disabled
Enabled
Wireless
Security
Broadcast SSID
Transmission speed
Country/Region
1
Auto
United States (in North America; otherwise, varies by
region)
RF channel
Operating mode
Data rate
Auto
Up to 145 Mbps
Best
Full
Output power
Access point
Enabled
Authentication type
Wireless card access list
Open system
All wireless stations allowed
1 Maximum Wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual throughput will vary. Network conditions and
environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput
rate.
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Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
Network Protocol and Standards
Compatibility
TCP/IP, DHCP
Power adapter
•
•
•
•
•
North America: 120V AC, 60 Hz, input
United Kingdom, Australia: 240V AC, 50 Hz, input
Europe: 230V AC, 50 Hz, input
Japan: 100V AC, 50/60 Hz, input
All regions (output): 12 V DC @ 1.0A output
Physical specifications
•
•
Dimensions: 6.8" x 5.03" x 1.28" (173 mm x 128 mm x 33 mm)
Weight: 0.65 lbs. without the stand (0.29 kg)
Environmental Specifications
•
•
Operating temperature: 0 to 40 C (32º to 104º F)
Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity,
noncondensing
Electromagnetic Emissions
Interface Specifications
FCC Part 15 Class B; VCCI Class B; EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B
•
•
LAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45
WAN: USB
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B.
Related Documents
B
This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete
understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product.
Document
Link
Windows XP and Vista
Wireless Configuration
Utilities Application Note
Internet Networking and
TCP/IP Addressing:
Wireless Communications:
Preparing a Computer for
Network Access:
Virtual Private Networking
(VPN):
Glossary:
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C.
Notification of Compliance
C
Regulatory Compliance Information
Note: This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage
of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable requirements
may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end-user by the applicable National regulatory
authority.
This product’s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country. Therefore, all
Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity
Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Requirements of the R&TTE Directive of the
European Union (1999/5/EC). This equipment meets the following conformance standards:
EN300 328 (2.4Ghz), EN301 489-17, EN301 893 (5Ghz), EN60950-1
For complete DoC please visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at:
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EDOC in Languages of the European Community
Cesky [Czech]
NETGEAR Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že tento Radiolan je ve shode se základními
požadavky a dalšími príslušnými ustanoveními smernice 1999/5/ES.
Dansk [Danish]
Deutsch [German]
Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc. erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr Radiolan
overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Hiermit erklärt NETGEAR Inc., dass sich das Gerät Radiolan in
Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den übrigen
einschlägigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet.
Eesti [Estonian]
Käesolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR Inc. seadme Radiolan vastavust direktiivi
1999/5/EÜ põhinõuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele
asjakohastele sätetele.
English
Hereby, NETGEAR Inc., declares that this Radiolan is in compliance with the
essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
Español [Spanish]
Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc. declara que el Radiolan cumple con
los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o
exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Ελληνική [Greek]
Français [French]
Italiano [Italian]
ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ NETGEAR Inc. ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ Radiolan
ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ
ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ.
Par la présente NETGEAR Inc. déclare que l'appareil Radiolan est conforme
aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive
1999/5/CE.
Con la presente NETGEAR Inc. dichiara che questo Radiolan è conforme ai
requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva
1999/5/CE.
Latviski [Latvian]
Ar šo NETGEAR Inc. deklarē, ka Radiolan atbilst Direktīvas 1999/5/EK
būtiskajām prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem noteikumiem.
Lietuvių [Lithuanian]
Nederlands [Dutch]
Šiuo NETGEAR Inc. deklaruoja, kad šis Radiolan atitinka esminius reikalavimus
ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas.
Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR Inc. dat het toestel Radiolan in overeenstemming is
met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn
1999/5/EG.
Malti [Maltese]
Hawnhekk, NETGEAR Inc., jiddikjara li dan Radiolan jikkonforma mal-htigijiet
essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid-Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC.
Magyar [Hungarian]
Polski [Polish]
Alulírott, NETGEAR Inc. nyilatkozom, hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkozó
alapvetõ követelményeknek és az 1999/5/EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak.
Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc. oświadcza, że Radiolan jest zgodny z zasadniczymi
wymogami oraz pozostałymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy
1999/5/EC.
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Português [Portuguese]
Slovensko [Slovenian]
Slovensky [Slovak]
Suomi [Finnish]
NETGEAR Inc. declara que este Radiolan está conforme com os requisitos
essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
NETGEAR Inc. izjavlja, da je ta Radiolan v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in
ostalimi relevantnimi določili direktive 1999/5/ES.
NETGEAR Inc. týmto vyhlasuje, že Radiolan spĺňa základné požiadavky a
všetky príslušné ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES.
NETGEAR Inc. vakuuttaa täten että Radiolan tyyppinen laite on direktiivin
1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen
mukainen.
Svenska [Swedish]
Härmed intygar NETGEAR Inc. att denna Radiolan står I överensstämmelse
med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som
framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG.
Íslenska [Icelandic]
Norsk [Norwegian]
Hér með lýsir NETGEAR Inc. yfir því að Radiolan er í samræmi við grunnkröfur
og aðrar kröfur, sem gerðar eru í tilskipun 1999/5/EC.
NETGEAR Inc. erklærer herved at utstyret Radiolan er i samsvar med de
grunnleggende krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.
This device is a 2.4 GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended for use in all EU member states and
EFTA countries, except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies.
In Italy the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to
use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and/or for supplying public access to telecommunications and/or
network services.
This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power
may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 – 2483.5 MHz. For detailed information the end-user
should contact the national spectrum authority in France.
FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States
FCC Information to User
This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only.
Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals
FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This
equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
FCC Declaration of Conformity
We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that
the model MBRN3000 complies with Part 15 Subpart B of FCC CFR47 Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & Instructions
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution
• Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment.
• This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
• For product available in the USA market, only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not
possible.
• This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or
transmitter.
Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations
This digital apparatus (NETGEAR Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router MBRN3000) does not exceed the Class B
limits for radio-noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.
Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement
This equipment is in the Class B category (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area
thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing
Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas.
When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference. Read instructions for correct
handling.
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Index
status 1-12
A
Internet Traffic Statistics 5-56
IP addresses, auto-generated 6-59
access 3-23
router password 3-23
access control 5-44
K
keywords, blocking 3-24
B
backup configuration 4-30
L
blocking
LEDs 1-7
keywords 3-24
services 3-26
sites 3-24
Live Parental Controls 3-28
logging in 1-9
logging out 1-9
logs, sending 4-39
C
M
configuration
backup 4-30
erasing 4-31
MAC address 6-61
metric (static route) 5-54
D
Mobile Broadband Settings screen 1-11
date and time, troubleshooting 6-62
Denial of Service (DoS) protection 3-24
DHCP 5-50
N
Network Time Protocol 6-62
NTP 6-62
DMZ server 5-48
default 5-48
Dynamic DNS 5-52
O
OpenDNS 3-28
F
factory settings, restoring 4-31
P
filtering 3-28
parental controls 3-28
Firmware Upgrade Assistant 1-10
FLASH memory 4-31
password
changing 3-23
restoring 6-62
I
Push ’N’ Connect 2-19
Internet configuration 1-11
Internet connection 1-6
R
auto-detecting connection type 1-11
Mobile Broadband Settings screen 1-11
reserved IP adresses 5-51
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restore factory settings 4-31
Restore Factory Settings button 1-8
roaming 1-12
WPA and WPA2, configuring 2-19
WPS 2-19
WPS button 1-7
router back panel 1-8
router front panel 1-6
LEDs 1-7
Wireless button 1-7
WPS button 1-7
router label 1-8
router stand 1-9
S
serial number, location of 1-8
Setup Wizard 1-11
SMTP 4-40
SSID 2-15
Syslog 4-38
T
TCP/IP network troubleshooting 6-60
time of day 6-62
time zone 3-28
timeout, administrator login 3-24
time-stamping 3-28
Traffic Control 5-56
Traffic Counter 5-56
traffic metering 5-55
Traffic Status 5-56
troubleshooting 6-57
Trusted Host 3-26
U
updating firmware 1-10
W
websites, blocking 3-24
WEP 2-15
WINS 5-51
wireless
guest network 2-17
range and interference 2-14
viewing or changing settings 2-15
Wireless button 1-7
wireless network, planning 2-13
wireless security 2-14
wireless station access control 5-44
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