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NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10397-03 February 2009 v1.3
NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10397-03 February 2009 v1.3
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..., Formats, and Scope xi How to Use This Manual xii How to Print This Manual xii Revision History ...xiii Chapter 1 Configuring Basic Connectivity Using the Setup Manual 1-1 Logging In To Your Wireless Router 1-2 Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display 1-5 Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard 1-6 Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings 1-7 Setting...
..., Formats, and Scope xi How to Use This Manual xii How to Print This Manual xii Revision History ...xiii Chapter 1 Configuring Basic Connectivity Using the Setup Manual 1-1 Logging In To Your Wireless Router 1-2 Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display 1-5 Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard 1-6 Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings 1-7 Setting...
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NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual Backing Up Your Configuration 2-22 Understanding Your Firewall 2-23 Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network Content Filtering Overview 3-1 Blocking Access to Internet ...10 Configuring Static Routes 4-10 Chapter 5 Fine-Tuning Your Network Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network 5-1 How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router 5-2 How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process 5-3 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process 5-5 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 5-6 viii Contents...
NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual Backing Up Your Configuration 2-22 Understanding Your Firewall 2-23 Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network Content Filtering Overview 3-1 Blocking Access to Internet ...10 Configuring Static Routes 4-10 Chapter 5 Fine-Tuning Your Network Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network 5-1 How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router 5-2 How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process 5-3 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process 5-5 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 5-6 viii Contents...
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NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers 5-6 Adding a Custom Service 5-7 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry 5-9 Configuring Port Triggering 5-10 Using Universal Plug and Play 5-14 Optimizing Wireless Performance 5-15 Changing the MTU Size 5-16 Quality of Service ...5-18 Using WMM QoS for Wireless...5-24 Assessing Your Speed Requirements 5-25 Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring Tools Viewing Wireless Router Status Information 6-2 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 6-7 Managing the Configuration File 6-7 Backing Up ...
NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers 5-6 Adding a Custom Service 5-7 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry 5-9 Configuring Port Triggering 5-10 Using Universal Plug and Play 5-14 Optimizing Wireless Performance 5-15 Changing the MTU Size 5-16 Quality of Service ...5-18 Using WMM QoS for Wireless...5-24 Assessing Your Speed Requirements 5-25 Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring Tools Viewing Wireless Router Status Information 6-2 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 6-7 Managing the Configuration File 6-7 Backing Up ...
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NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual Problems with Date and Time 7-10 Problems with Wireless Adapter Connections 7-11 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password 7-12 Appendix A Technical Specifications Default Configuration Settings A-1 General Specifications A-3 Appendix B Related Documents Index x Contents v1.2, January 2009
NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual Problems with Date and Time 7-10 Problems with Wireless Adapter Connections 7-11 Restoring the Default Configuration and Password 7-12 Appendix A Technical Specifications Default Configuration Settings A-1 General Specifications A-3 Appendix B Related Documents Index x Contents v1.2, January 2009
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... security, or a loss of note might result in a malfunction or damage to intermediate computer and Internet skills. Warning: Ignoring this manual are described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. xi v1.3, February 2009 This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time...
... security, or a loss of note might result in a malfunction or damage to intermediate computer and Internet skills. Warning: Ignoring this manual are described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. xi v1.3, February 2009 This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time...
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... where the topic is a safety warning. This manual is dedicated to a major topic. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual Danger: This is described in the manual. •A button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. Double-click a link in the table of this manual, you can choose one page at http://www.netgear.com/support. How to print the page...
... where the topic is a safety warning. This manual is dedicated to a major topic. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual Danger: This is described in the manual. •A button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. Double-click a link in the table of this manual, you can choose one page at http://www.netgear.com/support. How to print the page...
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...the print icon in the upper left of paper, you want to improve its products and documentation. Revision History NETGEAR, Inc. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. • Click... the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of the complete manual. Printing a PDF version of your browser window. is available on a single sheet of any page in... Reader installed for ways to print. Additional features. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual • Printing from PDF. Your computer must have been made since the WNR2000...
...the print icon in the upper left of paper, you want to improve its products and documentation. Revision History NETGEAR, Inc. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. • Click... the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of the complete manual. Printing a PDF version of your browser window. is available on a single sheet of any page in... Reader installed for ways to print. Additional features. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual • Printing from PDF. Your computer must have been made since the WNR2000...
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... NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual, these connectivity settings, as well as described in this User Manual to configure additional features of your network. The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on how to log in configuring your wireless settings and enabling wireless security for your wireless router using the Setup Manual, you through the procedure to connect your wireless router...
... NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual, these connectivity settings, as well as described in this User Manual to configure additional features of your network. The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on how to log in configuring your wireless settings and enabling wireless security for your wireless router using the Setup Manual, you through the procedure to connect your wireless router...
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....routerlogin.com If these URLs do not work, you must type the IP address of your browser, and then press Enter. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual Logging In To Your Wireless Router When the wireless router is connected to your network, you might use to log in to your Internet connection. 1-2 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, February 2009...
....routerlogin.com If these URLs do not work, you must type the IP address of your browser, and then press Enter. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual Logging In To Your Wireless Router When the wireless router is connected to your network, you might use to log in to your Internet connection. 1-2 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, February 2009...
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NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears unless you log in check box. Warning: When uploading firmware to download and install the new firmware file from NETGEAR. When the upload is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware. If no new firmware is available, the message on the left displays when...
NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears unless you log in check box. Warning: When uploading firmware to download and install the new firmware file from NETGEAR. When the upload is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware. If no new firmware is available, the message on the left displays when...
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... information or the documentation for New Version Upon Log-in the main menu to the Internet, you can select Knowledge Base or Documentation under Setup. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual 3. In the main menu on the left, select Basic Settings under Web Support in check box is selected, the home page is the...
... information or the documentation for New Version Upon Log-in the main menu to the Internet, you can select Knowledge Base or Documentation under Setup. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual 3. In the main menu on the left, select Basic Settings under Web Support in check box is selected, the home page is the...
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NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual If you do not click Logout, the wireless router will wait for Your Screen Display Using the Select Language drop-down menu, located in the upper right corner of languages shown in Figure 1-5: Figure 1-5 Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-5 v1.3, February 2009 Selecting a Language for 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs you can display the router manager screens in any of the Router Manager screen, you out.
NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual If you do not click Logout, the wireless router will wait for Your Screen Display Using the Select Language drop-down menu, located in the upper right corner of languages shown in Figure 1-5: Figure 1-5 Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-5 v1.3, February 2009 Selecting a Language for 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs you can display the router manager screens in any of the Router Manager screen, you out.
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... stored in memory. Click Apply. To use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with configuration or to English by default. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual The language is set to verify the Internet connection settings: 1. The Smart Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers ... to the Internet, you can select one of supported languages only when the router is stored in memory. Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard You can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings screen, or you can allow ...
... stored in memory. Click Apply. To use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with configuration or to English by default. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual The language is set to verify the Internet connection settings: 1. The Smart Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers ... to the Internet, you can select one of supported languages only when the router is stored in memory. Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard You can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings screen, or you can allow ...
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... Internet service are specified in the main menu. If no login is required by ISP. Select Basic Settings under Setup in the Basic Settings screen. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings Settings related to your ISP, the following settings appear in the Basic Settings screen.
... Internet service are specified in the main menu. If no login is required by ISP. Select Basic Settings under Setup in the Basic Settings screen. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings Settings related to your ISP, the following settings appear in the Basic Settings screen.
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... the Ethernet MAC address of the following methods: • Select Use Computer MAC Address. Note: If you know that your router to ISP services such as that you would leave Use Default Address selected. Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. This feature allows...network so that computer. If a secondary DNS server address is the ISP's router to computers on the Internet port. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual - To change a DNS address, restart the computers on your router will then capture and use on your ISP's primary DNS server. However, some...
... the Ethernet MAC address of the following methods: • Select Use Computer MAC Address. Note: If you know that your router to ISP services such as that you would leave Use Default Address selected. Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. This feature allows...network so that computer. If a secondary DNS server address is the ISP's router to computers on the Internet port. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual - To change a DNS address, restart the computers on your router will then capture and use on your ISP's primary DNS server. However, some...
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Note: After you finish setting up your computer to launch the ISP's login program on your router, you will automatically log you start an Internet application, your router will no longer need special protocols for connection. Internet Service Provider. After you usually must use a login program... v1.3, February 2009 When you in. - This drop-down list contains a few ISPs that need to access the Internet. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual If a login is required by your Internet connection requires a login. If you select Yes, the Basic Settings screen displays.
Note: After you finish setting up your computer to launch the ISP's login program on your router, you will automatically log you start an Internet application, your router will no longer need special protocols for connection. Internet Service Provider. After you usually must use a login program... v1.3, February 2009 When you in. - This drop-down list contains a few ISPs that need to access the Internet. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual If a login is required by your Internet connection requires a login. If you select Yes, the Basic Settings screen displays.
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This drop-down list selects when the router will connect to Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used to log in to use. • Connection Mode. Figure 1-9 1-10 v1.3, February 2009 Configuring Basic...specifies which selects PPPoE (Point to and disconnect from the Internet. Login and Password. Telstra has discontinued this list have special requirements. - Service Name. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual • Telstra Bigpond, an Australian residential cable modem service Note: The Telstra Bigpond setting is capable of account. Figure 1-8 Note: Not all ISPs are...
This drop-down list selects when the router will connect to Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used to log in to use. • Connection Mode. Figure 1-9 1-10 v1.3, February 2009 Configuring Basic...specifies which selects PPPoE (Point to and disconnect from the Internet. Login and Password. Telstra has discontinued this list have special requirements. - Service Name. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual • Telstra Bigpond, an Australian residential cable modem service Note: The Telstra Bigpond setting is capable of account. Figure 1-8 Note: Not all ISPs are...
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...that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during the specified time interval. - If you use a wireless computer to the Internet immediately after the idle time-out. • Manually Connect. If a secondary DNS server address is no data ...the computers on Demand. Your Internet connection is logged out if there is available, enter it also. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual - Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity Note: If you know that these instructions to make any further changes. Follow these settings take ...
...that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during the specified time interval. - If you use a wireless computer to the Internet immediately after the idle time-out. • Manually Connect. If a secondary DNS server address is no data ...the computers on Demand. Your Internet connection is logged out if there is available, enter it also. NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual - Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity Note: If you know that these instructions to make any further changes. Follow these settings take ...