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NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope xi How to Print This Manual xii Revision History ...xiii Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Setup Manual 1-1 Logging In to Your Wireless Router 1-2 Using the Setup Wizard 1-5 Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings 1-5 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network Planning Your...
NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope xi How to Print This Manual xii Revision History ...xiii Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Setup Manual 1-1 Logging In to Your Wireless Router 1-2 Using the Setup Wizard 1-5 Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings 1-5 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network Planning Your...
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.... Revision History Part Number 202-10433-01 viii Version Number 1.0 Date May 2009 Description First publication. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Danger: This is available on the Adobe Web site at http://www.netgear.com/products/WNR3500v2. website at http://www.adobe.com. Failure to take heed of paper, you can save paper and...
.... Revision History Part Number 202-10433-01 viii Version Number 1.0 Date May 2009 Description First publication. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Danger: This is available on the Adobe Web site at http://www.netgear.com/products/WNR3500v2. website at http://www.adobe.com. Failure to take heed of paper, you can save paper and...
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... using the Setup Manual, you in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. For installation instructions in to the language options on the Resource CD. 1-1 v1.0, May 2009 This chapter includes the following sections: • "Using the Setup Manual" • "Logging In to configure your WNR3500v2 router Internet connection. After initial configuration using the Smart Wizard...
... using the Setup Manual, you in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. For installation instructions in to the language options on the Resource CD. 1-1 v1.0, May 2009 This chapter includes the following sections: • "Using the Setup Manual" • "Logging In to configure your WNR3500v2 router Internet connection. After initial configuration using the Smart Wizard...
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... authentication and WEP data encryption block all but some performance impact 3) WPA-PSK: strong security 4) WPA2-PSK: very strong security Figure 2-1 • WEP. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Wireless Security Options Computers can connect over a 802.11g or 802.11n network at a range of up to 300 foot radius 1) Open system: easy but...
... authentication and WEP data encryption block all but some performance impact 3) WPA-PSK: strong security 4) WPA2-PSK: very strong security Figure 2-1 • WEP. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Wireless Security Options Computers can connect over a 802.11g or 802.11n network at a range of up to 300 foot radius 1) Open system: easy but...
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... words from any language, and should be up to 30 characters. 3-1 v1.0, May 2009 NETGEAR recommends that you might use procedures in to your Internet connection. When prompted, enter admin for the wireless router user name and password for a set length of both upper and lower case letters, numbers,... • "Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications" on page 3-10 • "Setting the Time" on page 3-11 Protecting Access to Your WNR3500v2 Router For security reasons, the wireless router has its own user name and password. Also, after a period of inactivity for the...
... words from any language, and should be up to 30 characters. 3-1 v1.0, May 2009 NETGEAR recommends that you might use procedures in to your Internet connection. When prompted, enter admin for the wireless router user name and password for a set length of both upper and lower case letters, numbers,... • "Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications" on page 3-10 • "Setting the Time" on page 3-11 Protecting Access to Your WNR3500v2 Router For security reasons, the wireless router has its own user name and password. Also, after a period of inactivity for the...
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.... 2. Protecting Your Network 3-3 v1.0, May 2009 Note: If you configure the router from a wireless computer that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to your wireless connection when you click Apply. From Advanced section of currently active wireless cards and their MAC addresses. Figure 3-3 3. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Restricting Access by MAC Address For increased security, you can...
.... 2. Protecting Your Network 3-3 v1.0, May 2009 Note: If you configure the router from a wireless computer that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to your wireless connection when you click Apply. From Advanced section of currently active wireless cards and their MAC addresses. Figure 3-3 3. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Restricting Access by MAC Address For increased security, you can...
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...; Use the Add button to enter the MAC address of the device to be allowed to wirelessly connect to save these settings. Click Add, and then click Apply to the router. Note: If no device name appears when you enter the MAC address, you can type...descriptive name for your network. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Available Wireless Cards table, select the radio button of that you to Internet Sites The WNR3500v2 router allows you are adding. 5. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Figure 3-4 4. You can usually be found on this list will...
...; Use the Add button to enter the MAC address of the device to be allowed to wirelessly connect to save these settings. Click Add, and then click Apply to the router. Note: If no device name appears when you enter the MAC address, you can type...descriptive name for your network. Up to 255 entries are supported in the Available Wireless Cards table, select the radio button of that you to Internet Sites The WNR3500v2 router allows you are adding. 5. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Figure 3-4 4. You can usually be found on this list will...
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.... For example, a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is called service blocking or port filtering. For information about other players' moves. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 5. Services are functions performed by selecting either Per Schedule or Always, and then click Apply. The Block Services screen displays. Enable service blocking...
.... For example, a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is called service blocking or port filtering. For information about other players' moves. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 5. Services are functions performed by selecting either Per Schedule or Always, and then click Apply. The Block Services screen displays. Enable service blocking...
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... Block. Click Apply. Select a start and end time in the main menu. Click Apply to select the check boxes for all days. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Scheduling Blocking The WNR3500v2 router allows you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate check boxes. Select All Day for blocking keywords and services. Select Schedule...
... Block. Click Apply. Select a start and end time in the main menu. Click Apply to select the check boxes for all days. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Scheduling Blocking The WNR3500v2 router allows you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate check boxes. Select All Day for blocking keywords and services. Select Schedule...
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...NETGEAR website and manually send the upgrade file to the router using the latest router firmware, enable the Firmware Upgrade Assistant feature so that you to use the maintenance features of your browser. This chapter includes the following sections: • "Upgrading the Router Firmware" • "Viewing Wireless Router... using your RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2. Tip: To ensure that the router will automatically detect a new version of the firmware on page 4-11 Upgrading the Router Firmware The routing software (also called firmware) of the WNR3500v2 router is stored...
...NETGEAR website and manually send the upgrade file to the router using the latest router firmware, enable the Firmware Upgrade Assistant feature so that you to use the maintenance features of your browser. This chapter includes the following sections: • "Upgrading the Router Firmware" • "Viewing Wireless Router... using your RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2. Tip: To ensure that the router will automatically detect a new version of the firmware on page 4-11 Upgrading the Router Firmware The routing software (also called firmware) of the WNR3500v2 router is stored...
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... is available, the message on the left displays when you log in. Warning: When uploading software to download and install the new software file from NETGEAR. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software If you have selected Check for new software.
... is available, the message on the left displays when you log in. Warning: When uploading software to download and install the new software file from NETGEAR. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software If you have selected Check for new software.
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... Tools v1.0, May 2009 Click Browse, and locate the firmware image that you must reconfigure the router after upgrading. Viewing Wireless Router Status Information To view router status and usage information: 1. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 3. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file to determine whether you downloaded to your computer...
... Tools v1.0, May 2009 Click Browse, and locate the firmware image that you must reconfigure the router after upgrading. Viewing Wireless Router Status Information To view router status and usage information: 1. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 3. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file to determine whether you downloaded to your computer...
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... until the router rediscovers the devices. To force the router to the factory default settings. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to look for attached devices, click Refresh. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual ...Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices screen contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network.
... until the router rediscovers the devices. To force the router to the factory default settings. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to look for attached devices, click Refresh. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual ...Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices screen contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network.
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... the Default Configuration and Password" on the Internet to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Erasing the Configuration Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password) you might want to configure, upgrade, and...
... the Default Configuration and Password" on the Internet to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Erasing the Configuration Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password) you might want to configure, upgrade, and...
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... and destination address and process information. Before forwarding your message to the remote computer, your network and the destination. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 7. Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network By default, the WNR3500v2 router blocks any inbound traffic from the Web server at www.example.com. How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through...
... and destination address and process information. Before forwarding your message to the remote computer, your network and the destination. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual 7. Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network By default, the WNR3500v2 router blocks any inbound traffic from the Web server at www.example.com. How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through...
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...server, FTP server, or game server visible and available to a local server: 1. Use the Port Forwarding screen to configure the router to forward specific incoming protocols to computers on page 5-8. Be sure the computer's IP address never changes. Select Port Forwarding/Port...IP address feature of the computer that your server computer always has the same IP address, use reserved IP addresses. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers Using the port forwarding feature, you can also specify a default DMZ...
...server, FTP server, or game server visible and available to a local server: 1. Use the Port Forwarding screen to configure the router to forward specific incoming protocols to computers on page 5-8. Be sure the computer's IP address never changes. Select Port Forwarding/Port...IP address feature of the computer that your server computer always has the same IP address, use reserved IP addresses. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers Using the port forwarding feature, you can also specify a default DMZ...
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... the AP LAN IP addresses are limited to None or WEP. Internet PCs AP 2 is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS). NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS) The WNR3500v2 router can be used with a wireless access point (AP) to operate in the same LAN network address range as the APs. In the scenario...
... the AP LAN IP addresses are limited to None or WEP. Internet PCs AP 2 is a type of Wireless Distribution System (WDS). NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS) The WNR3500v2 router can be used with a wireless access point (AP) to operate in the same LAN network address range as the APs. In the scenario...
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... address conflict in the network because the factory default LAN IP is automatically filled in the Base Station MAC Address field. 5. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Setting Up a Repeater Unit Use a wired Ethernet connection to set to WEP or None. 3. This IP address... must be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other wireless or wired computer or server connected to ...
... address conflict in the network because the factory default LAN IP is automatically filled in the Base Station MAC Address field. 5. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual Setting Up a Repeater Unit Use a wired Ethernet connection to set to WEP or None. 3. This IP address... must be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other wireless or wired computer or server connected to ...
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...default value for example. Used in PPPoE environments. In the main menu, under Advanced, select WAN Setup. 2. The WNR3500v2 router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection. To change the MTU size to change the MTU size: 1. Table 6-2 describes ...suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is an advanced feature that can be used to use the QoS Setup screen. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual If you can gradually reduce the MTU size from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away. If...
...default value for example. Used in PPPoE environments. In the main menu, under Advanced, select WAN Setup. 2. The WNR3500v2 router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection. To change the MTU size to change the MTU size: 1. Table 6-2 describes ...suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is an advanced feature that can be used to use the QoS Setup screen. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual If you can gradually reduce the MTU size from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away. If...
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Legacy applications that do not require QoS, are assigned to prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link. Configuring QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The WNR3500v2 router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) to the best effort category...screen, shown in Figure 6-2 on four access categories: voice, video, best effort, and background. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual From the main menu of wireless data packets from different applications based on page 6-8, by clearing the Enable WMM check box and ...
Legacy applications that do not require QoS, are assigned to prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link. Configuring QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The WNR3500v2 router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) to the best effort category...screen, shown in Figure 6-2 on four access categories: voice, video, best effort, and background. NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual From the main menu of wireless data packets from different applications based on page 6-8, by clearing the Enable WMM check box and ...