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202-10243-01 July 2007 v2.1 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT W ireless Router WNR834B User Manual.
ii v2.1, July 2007 © 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Product Registr ation, Support, an d Document atio n Register your product at http://www .NETGEAR.com/register . Registration is required befo re you can use our telephone support service.
v2.1, July 2007 iii NOTE: This product's firmware limits operation to only the chan nels allowed in a particular Region or Country . Therefore, all options described in this user's guide may not be avai lable in your version of the product.
v2.1, July 2007 iv FCC Requirement s for Operation in the United St ates FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user ser viceab le components and is to be us ed with approved antennas only .
v2.1, July 2007 v FCC Declaration Of Confo rmity W e NETGEAR, Inc., 4500 Great America Parkway , Santa Clara, CA 95054, declare under our sole responsibility that the model WNR834B RangeMax NEXT W ire less Router WNR834B complies with Pa rt 15 of FCC Rules.
v2.1, July 2007 vi Product and Publication Det ails Model Number: WNR834B Publication Date: July 2007 Product Family: Wireless Router Product Name: RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834 B Home or Busin.
vii v2.1, July 2007 Content s About This Manual Conventions, Formats and Scope ...... ............. ................ ............. ............. ............. ........... xi How to Use This Manual ............. ................. ............ .........
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual viii Contents v2.1, July 2007 Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Y our Network Content Filtering Overview . ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. .............
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Contents ix v2.1, July 2007 Configuring Port T riggering . ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. .. 5-9 Using Universal Plug and Play .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual x Contents v2.1, July 2007 Appendix A T echnical Specific at ions Factory Default Set tings ........... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. .
xi v2.1, July 2007 About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of the NETGEAR ® RangeMax NEXT W ireless Router WNR834B beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the NETGEAR W ir e less Router Setup Manual .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual xii About This Manu al v2.1, July 2007 • Scope. This manual is written for the WNR834B r outer according to th ese specifications: For m.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual About This Manual xiii v2.1, July 2007 • Printing from PDF . Y our computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view and print PDF files. The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe W eb site at http://www .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual xiv About This Manu al v2.1, July 2007.
1-1 v2.1, July 2007 Chapter 1 Configuring Basic Connectivity This chapter describes the parameters for your In ternet connection and your wireless local area network (LAN) connection.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 1-2 Configuring Basic Conne ctivity v2.1, July 2007 For installation instru ctions in a language other than Englis h, refer to the lang uage options on the Resour ce CD , or refer to one of the online vers ions listed in the following table.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-3 v2.1, July 2007 2. Enter admin for the router user name and your password (or the default, pa ss wo rd ). To change the password, see “Changing the Administrator Password” on page 2-14 .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 1-4 Configuring Basic Conne ctivity v2.1, July 2007 3. Select Setup > Basic Settings from the menu on the left. The Basic Settin gs screen will display showing the wireless router’ s home page and suggested default settings.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-5 v2.1, July 2007 If the wireless router is connected to the Intern et, you can click the Know ledge Base link or the Documentation link un der the W eb Support menu to view support in formation or the documentation for the wireless router.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 1-6 Configuring Basic Conne ctivity v2.1, July 2007 No Login Required by ISP . If no login is required by you r ISP , the following parameters appear in the Basic Settings menu – Account Name (may also be called Host Name).
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-7 v2.1, July 2007 – Internet IP Address . Determines how your router obta ins an IP address for Internet access. • If your ISP assigns an IP address dynamically (by DHCP), select Get Automatically .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 1-8 Configuring Basic Conne ctivity v2.1, July 2007 If a login is required by your ISP , the following parameters appear in the Basic Settings menu:. – Internet Serv ic e Pr ovider . This drop-down list contains a few ISPs that need special protocols for connection.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-9 v2.1, July 2007 • Other , which selects PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protoc ol used by most DSL services worldwide – Login and Password .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 1-10 Configuring Basic Conne ctivity v2.1, July 2007 • Always On . The router will log in to the Intern et immediatel y after booting, and will never di sconnect.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Bas ic C onne ct i vity 1-11 v2.1, July 2007 V iewing the Basic Wireless Settings T o view the basic wireless settings: From the main menu of the browser interf ace, un der Setup, clic k W ireless Settings.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 1-12 Configuring Basic Conne ctivity v2.1, July 2007 • Region . This field identifies the region where th e WNR834B can be used. It may not be legal to operate the wireless features of the wireless router in a region other than one of those identified in this field.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Bas ic C onne ct i vity 1-13 v2.1, July 2007 WEP connections can take sligh tly longer to establish. Also, WEP , WP A-PSK and WP A2-PSK encryption can consume more battery powe r on a notebook computer , and can cause significant performa nce degradation with a slow computer .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 1-14 Configuring Basic Conne ctivity v2.1, July 2007 . Setting up a V ist a WPS Network If you have configured your router from a W indows.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Bas ic C onne ct i vity 1-15 v2.1, July 2007 T o add a WPS client using the buil t-in registrar: 1. Select V ista Settings under the Advanced sec tio n of the main menu. The V ista Settings screen will display .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 1-16 Configuring Basic Conne ctivity v2.1, July 2007 Figure 1-1 1 WNR834Bv2.
2-1 v2.1, July 2007 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Y our Network The RangeMax NEXT W ireless Router WNR834B provides highly ef fective security features which are covered in de tail in this chapter .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 2-2 Safeguarding Your Netwo rk v2.1, July 2007 There are several ways you can enhance the secur ity of your wireless network. In order of increasing effectiveness: • T urn Off the Broadcast of the W ireless Network Name SSID.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding You r Network 2-3 v2.1, July 2007 The time it takes to establish a wireless connec tion can vary depending on both your security settings and router placement. WEP connections can take slightly lo nger to establish.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 2-4 Safeguarding Your Netwo rk v2.1, July 2007 The available settings in this menu are: • Name (SSID ). The SSID, also known as the wireless network name, is broadcast by the wireless router so that nearby wireless de vices can disc over your network .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding You r Network 2-5 v2.1, July 2007 Balancing performance fac tors (throughpu t, latency , ba ttery consumption, an d eq uipment compatibility) against the value of inf ormation on your network, se lect an appropriate security level.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 2-6 Safeguarding Your Netwo rk v2.1, July 2007 Basic Wireless S ettings Setup Form Before customizing your wireless settings, print th is form and record the following information.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding You r Network 2-7 v2.1, July 2007 with the correct Passphrase. Similarly , when you use WP A2-PSK, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are also set to WP A2- PSK and are configured with the correct Passphras e.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 2-8 Safeguarding Your Netwo rk v2.1, July 2007 . 4. Y ou can manually or automatically program the four data e ncryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers an d Access Points in your network.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding You r Network 2-9 v2.1, July 2007 5. Click Apply to save your settings. Configuring WP A-PSK, WP A2-P SK or WP A-PSK+WP A2-PSK Wireless Security T o configure WP A-PSK, WP A2-PSK or WP A-PSK+WP A2-PSK: 1.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 2-10 Safeguard ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 . T urning Off the Broadcast of Y our Wireless Network Name These additional security-related wireless features, that you can disable for additional security , are described below .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding You r Network 2-1 1 v2.1, July 2007 configuring the W ireless Card Acce ss List, s ee “Restricting W i rele ss Access by MAC.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 2-12 Safeguard ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 T o restrict acce ss ba sed on MA C addresses, follow these steps: 1. In the Advanced section of the ma in menu, click W ireless Settings 2.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding You r Network 2-1 3 v2.1, July 2007 4. If the desired computer appears in the A vailable W ireless Cards list, you can click t.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 2-14 Safeguard ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the router ’ s W eb Configuration Manager is password . NETGEAR recommends that you ch ange this password to a more secure password.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding You r Network 2-1 5 v2.1, July 2007 configuration file after you complete the configuratio n. In the ev ent of router failure or corruption, or a lost administrator password, you can easily recreate your configura tion by restoring the configuration file.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 2-16 Safeguard ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 • Allow certain games and applications to fu nction pr operly . Some games and applications need to allow addition al inbound traf fic in orde r to function.
3-1 v2.1, July 2007 Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Y our Network This chapter describes how to u se the content filtering and reporting features of the RangeMax NEXT W ireless Router WNR834 B to protect your network. Y o u c an find these features by clicking on the Content Filtering heading in the main menu of the browser interface.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 3-2 Restricting Access From Your Network v2.1, July 2007 • If the keyword XXX is specified, the URL www .badstuff.com/xxx.html is blocked. • If the keyword .com is specified, only W eb site s with other domain suffixes (suc h as .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-3 v2.1, July 2007 – Block all access to Internet browsing duri ng a sche duled period by entering a dot ( . ) as the keyword and then set a schedule in the Schedule menu.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 3-4 Restricting Access From Your Network v2.1, July 2007 2. Enable service blo cking by se lecting eith er Per Schedule or Always, then click Apply . T o block by schedule, be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule menu.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-5 v2.1, July 2007 • Enter the S tarting Port and Ending Port numbers. If the application uses a single port n umber , enter that number in both boxes.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 3-6 Restricting Access From Your Network v2.1, July 2007 a. Days to Block .Select days to block by check ing the appropriate boxes. Select E very Day to select the checkboxes for all days. Click Apply .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-7 v2.1, July 2007 Ta b l e 3 - 1 describes the log entries.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 3-8 Restricting Access From Your Network v2.1, July 2007 2. T urn email notification on by selecting the T urn E-mail Notification On radio box to receive email logs and alerts from the router .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-9 v2.1, July 2007 If you select the W eekly , Daily or Hourly optio ns and the log fills up before the specified period, the log is automatica lly emailed to the sp ecified email address.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 3-10 Restricting Acc ess From Yo ur Networ k v2.1, July 2007.
4-1 v2.1, July 2007 Chapter 4 Customizing Y our Network Settings This chapter describes how to configure advanc ed networking features of the RangeMax NEXT W ireless Router WNR834B, including LAN, W AN, and routing settings.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 4-2 Customizing Your Netw ork Settings v2.1, July 2007 . Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters The router is shipped pre con figured to use priv at e IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-3 v2.1, July 2007 – When set to Both or In Only , the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives. – When set to None, the router does not send any RIP packets and ignores any RIP packets received.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 4-4 Customizing Your Netw ork Settings v2.1, July 2007 • Secondary DNS S erver (if you entered a Second ary DNS address in the Basic Set.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-5 v2.1, July 2007 Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) gives you a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain na me and have that name link ed with your IP addres s by public Doma in Nam e Servers (DNS).
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 4-6 Customizing Your Netw ork Settings v2.1, July 2007 T o configure Dynamic DNS: 1. Register for an account with one of the dyn amic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Select Service Provider box.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-7 v2.1, July 2007 Disabling the SPI Firewall The Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Firewall protects your network and computers against attacks and intrusions.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 4-8 Customizing Your Netw ork Settings v2.1, July 2007 Setting the MTU Size The normal MTU value fo r most Ethernet network s is 1500 bytes, 1492 bytes for PPP oE connections, or 14 50 for PP TP connections.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-9 v2.1, July 2007 1. Click Add to open the Add S tatic Routes menu. 2. In the Route Name box, type a name for this static route. (This is for identification purposes only .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 4-10 Customizing Your Netw ork Settings v2.1, July 2007 When you first configure d your router , two implic it static routes were crea ted. A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway , and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-11 v2.1, July 2007 The WNR834B rou ter supports two mod es of the W ireless Repeating function: • In W ireless Repeater mode, the WNR834B router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote AP .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 4-12 Customizing Your Netw ork Settings v2.1, July 2007 The figure below shows a wireless repeating sce nario with the WNR834B router in W.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-13 v2.1, July 2007 A computer on any wireless or wired LAN se gment of the WNR834B should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printe rs with any other wireless or wired PC or server connected to any of the other APs.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 4-14 Customizing Your Netw ork Settings v2.1, July 2007.
5-1 v2.1, July 2007 Chapter 5 Fine-T uning Y our Network This chapter describes how to modify the config uration of the RangeMax NEXT W ireless Router WNR834B to allow specific applications to access th e Internet or to be ac cessed from the Interne t, and how to make adjustmen ts to enhance yo ur network’ s performance.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 5-2 Fine-Tun ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 How Y our Computer Communicat es With A Remote Computer Through Y our Router When a compute.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-3 v2.1, July 2007 4. The W e b server at www .example.com composes a return mess age with the re quested W eb page data. The return message contains the following address and port information: • The source address is the IP address of www .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 5-4 Fine-Tun ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you must also allow incoming traf fic on port 1 13 to reach the originatin g computer .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-5 v2.1, July 2007 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process In both of the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a serve r computer on the Internet.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 5-6 Fine-Tun ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 How Port Forwarding Differs From Port T riggering The following po ints synopsize the dif f.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-7 v2.1, July 2007 1. From the main menu of the browser interface, un der Advanced, click on Port Forwarding /Port T rigge rin g to view the port forwardin g menu. 2.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 5-8 Fine-Tun ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 2. Click Add Custom Service. 3. In the Service Name box, type a descriptive name. 4. In the Service T ype box, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-9 v2.1, July 2007 1. Assign your W eb server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP Address Reservation, as explained in “ Using Address Reservation” on page 4-4 .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 5-10 Fine-Tun ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 T o set up Port T riggering: 1. In the main menu, under Advanced , Select Port Forwarding/Port T riggering. 2. Select the Port T riggering radio button .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-11 v2.1, July 2007 5. Click Add Service. 6. In the Service Name box, type a descriptive service na me. 7. Under Service User , se le ct Any (d efault) to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 5-12 Fine-Tun ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 Using Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, su ch as Internet appliances and computers, to access the network and connect to other devices as needed.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-13 v2.1, July 2007 • Advertisement Period The Advertisement Period is ho w often the router will broadcast its UPnP information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 5-14 Fine-Tun ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 • Identify critical wireless links. If your network has several wireless devices, de cide which wireless devices need the highest data rate, and locate the router near them.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-15 v2.1, July 2007 Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) QoS is an advance d feature that ca n be used to prioritize some type s of traffic ahead of others. The WNR834B router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 5-16 Fine-Tun ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The WNR834B router supports W i-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) to prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wire less link.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-17 v2.1, July 2007 2. Click Add Priority Rule. The Qo S Priority Rules menu opens.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 5-18 Fine-Tun ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 5. From the Priority drop-down list, select the prior ity that this traffic sh ould receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-19 v2.1, July 2007 QoS for a MAC Address T o create a QoS policy for traf fic from a specific MAC address, follow these steps: 1. Open the QoS Setup menu, shown in F igure 5-6 on page 5-15 .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 5-20 Fine-Tun ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 1. Open the QoS Setup menu, shown in F igure 5-6 on page 5-15 . 2. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to be edited or deleted. 3.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-21 v2.1, July 2007 If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If you are willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maxi mum value of 1500 until the problem goes away .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 5-22 Fine-Tun ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 Next, consider the th roughput of y our network de vices. Where possible, make the heaviest-traf fic connections using higher-speed technologies, with no lower - speed bottlenecks in the path.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-23 v2.1, July 2007 Overview of Home and Small Office Networking T echnologies Common connectio n types and their.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 5-24 Fine-Tun ing Your Ne twork v2.1, July 2007 • Wir ed E thernet As gigabit-speed Ethernet ports (1 0/100/1000 Mbps) become common on newer computers, wired Ethernet remains a good choice for speed, economy , and security .
6-1 v2.1, July 2007 Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring T ools This chapter describes how to use the maintena nce features of your RangeMax NEXT W ireless Router WNR834B. These features can be found by clicking on the Main tenance heading in the main menu of the browser interface.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 6-2 Using Network Mo nitoring Tools v2.1, July 2007 Ta b l e 6 - 1 describes the ro ute r status fields. Figure 6-1 T able 6-1. Wirele s s Ro ut e r Status Fields Field Descriptio n Account Name The Host Name assigned to the router .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6- 3 v2.1, July 2007 DHCP If set to None, the router is configured to use a fixed IP address on the W AN. If set to DHCP Client, the router is configured to obtain an IP address dynamically from the ISP .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 6-4 Using Network Mo nitoring Tools v2.1, July 2007 2. Click Connection S tatus to di splay the connection status. Ta b l e 6 - 2 describes the connection status settings. 3. Click Show Statistics to disp lay router usage statistics.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6- 5 v2.1, July 2007 Ta b l e 6 - 3 describes the router statistics. V iewing a List of Att ached Devices The Attached Devices table contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 6-6 Using Network Mo nitoring Tools v2.1, July 2007 For each device, the table shows the IP addr ess, NetBIOS Host Name or Device Name (if available), and the Ethernet MAC address. T o fo rce the router to look for attached devices, click Refresh.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6- 7 v2.1, July 2007 T o save your settings, click Back Up. Y our brow ser will extract the configuration file from the router and prompt you for a lo cation on yo ur comput er to store the file.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 6-8 Using Network Mo nitoring Tools v2.1, July 2007 Upgrading the Router Sof tware The routing software (also called firmware) of the WNR834B router is stored in FLASH memory , and can be upgra ded as n ew software is released by NETGEAR.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6- 9 v2.1, July 2007 A menu is also pro vided for upgrading the router . From the ma in menu of the browser interface, under the Maintena nce heading, sele ct Rou ter Upgrade to disp la y the upgrade m en u.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 6-10 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v2.1, July 2007 If the router discovers a newer version of software , the message on the left will appear when you log in. If no new firmware is available, the message on th e right will appear .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-1 1 v2.1, July 2007 7. Click Upload to send the firmware to the router . . When the upload is complete, your router will automa tically restart. The upgrade process typically takes about one minute.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 6-12 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v2.1, July 2007 T o configure your router for remote management: 1.
7-1 v2.1, July 2007 Chapter 7 T roubleshooting This chapter provides information about troublesh ooting your RangeMax NEXT W ireless Router WNR834B. After each pr oblem description, instru ctions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 7-2 Troubleshooting v2.1, July 2007 5. T urn on the computers. Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting 7- 3 v2.1, July 2007 a. The power light is solidly on. b. The Internet light is lit. c. A numbered LAN port light is lit for any local port that is connected to a computer . This indicates that a link has been esta blished to the connected d evice.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 7-4 Troubleshooting v2.1, July 2007 • Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem or computer . • Make sure that power is turned on to th e connec ted mode m or compu ter .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting 7- 5 v2.1, July 2007 If the router does not save cha nges you have made in the W e b Configuration Interfac e, che ck the following: • When entering configuration settin gs, be sure to click Apply before moving to an other menu or tab, or your change s could be lost.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 7-6 Troubleshooting v2.1, July 2007 Inform your ISP that you have bought a n ew network device, and ask them to use the router ’ s MAC address. or Configure your router to spoof yo ur com puter ’ s MAC addres s.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting 7- 7 v2.1, July 2007 T o ping the router from a running W indows PC: 1. From the W indows toolbar , click St art, and then select Run. 2. In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the router , as in this example: ping www.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 7-8 Troubleshooting v2.1, July 2007 • Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway . If the IP configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP , this information will not be visible in your computer ’ s Network Control Panel.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting 7- 9 v2.1, July 2007 Solving Wireless Connection Problems The first steps in s olving wireless connection problems are: 1. Using your wireless card’ s setup utility program, make sure your wirele ss card can find your wireless router.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 7-10 Troubleshooting v2.1, July 2007 Setting Up and T esting Basic Wireless Connectivity Follow the instructions below to set up and te st basic wireless c onnectivity . Once you have established basic wireless connectivity , you can enable security settin gs appropriate to your needs.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting 7-11 v2.1, July 2007 2. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name or c hoose a suitable descriptive name. In the SSID box, you can en ter a value of up to 32 alpha numeric characters.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 7-12 Troubleshooting v2.1, July 2007 8. In the main menu of the WNR834B rout er , under the heading Advanced, click W ireless Settings . 9. Make sure the checkboxes are selected for Enable W ireless Router Radio and Enable SSID Broadcast.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting 7-13 v2.1, July 2007 • Use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router . Use this method for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual 7-14 Troubleshooting v2.1, July 2007.
A-1 v2.1, July 2007 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications This appendix provides tech nical specifications for the WNR834B wireless router. Factory Default Settings When you first receive your WNR8 34B, the default factory settings are in ef fect, as shown below .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual A-2 Technical Specifications v2.1, July 2007 General S pecifications Wireless Wireless Router Radio Enabled Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) All wireless stations allowed SSID NETGEAR 802.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Technical Specifications A-3 v2.1, July 2007 Operating temperature: 0 ° to 40 ° C (32º to 104º F) Operating humidity: 90% maximum relat.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual A-4 Technical Specifications v2.1, July 2007 Electromagnetic Emissions Designed to confor m to the following standards: FCC Part 15 Class .
B-1 v2.1, July 2007 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents yo u can use to gain a more com plete understanding of the techno logies used in your NETGEAR product. In addition, you can find initial setup instructions fo r your wireless router i n the NETGEAR W ireless Router Setup Manual .
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual B-2 Related Documents v2.1, July 2007.
Index-1 v2.1, July 2007 Index A Account Name 1-6 , 6-2 B backup configuration 6-6 Basic Wireless Connectivity 7-10 Basic Wireles s S et tings 2-10 Big Pond 1-8 C configuration backup 6-6 erasing 6-7 r.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR83 4B User Manual Index-2 v2.1, July 2007 M MAC address 2-11 , 7-8 spoofing 1-7 , 7-6 metric 4-9 MTU 4-8 MTU size 5-20 N NAT 4-7 , 5-2 Network Time Protocol.
デバイスNETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless Router WNR834B WNR834B WNR834Bの購入後に(又は購入する前であっても)重要なポイントは、説明書をよく読むことです。その単純な理由はいくつかあります:
NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless Router WNR834B WNR834B WNR834Bをまだ購入していないなら、この製品の基本情報を理解する良い機会です。まずは上にある説明書の最初のページをご覧ください。そこにはNETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless Router WNR834B WNR834B WNR834Bの技術情報の概要が記載されているはずです。デバイスがあなたのニーズを満たすかどうかは、ここで確認しましょう。NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless Router WNR834B WNR834B WNR834Bの取扱説明書の次のページをよく読むことにより、製品の全機能やその取り扱いに関する情報を知ることができます。NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless Router WNR834B WNR834B WNR834Bで得られた情報は、きっとあなたの購入の決断を手助けしてくれることでしょう。
NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless Router WNR834B WNR834B WNR834Bを既にお持ちだが、まだ読んでいない場合は、上記の理由によりそれを行うべきです。そうすることにより機能を適切に使用しているか、又はNETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless Router WNR834B WNR834B WNR834Bの不適切な取り扱いによりその寿命を短くする危険を犯していないかどうかを知ることができます。
ですが、ユーザガイドが果たす重要な役割の一つは、NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless Router WNR834B WNR834B WNR834Bに関する問題の解決を支援することです。そこにはほとんどの場合、トラブルシューティング、すなわちNETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless Router WNR834B WNR834B WNR834Bデバイスで最もよく起こりうる故障・不良とそれらの対処法についてのアドバイスを見つけることができるはずです。たとえ問題を解決できなかった場合でも、説明書にはカスタマー・サービスセンター又は最寄りのサービスセンターへの問い合わせ先等、次の対処法についての指示があるはずです。