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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Port Triggering 5-9 Using Universal Plug and Play 5-12 Optimizing Wireless Performance 5-13 Configuring Quality of Service (QoS 5-15 Using WMM QoS for Wireless...Upgrading the Router Software 6-8 Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software 6-9 Upgrading Manually to New Router Software ...Router 7-6 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 7-7 Problems with Date and Time 7-8 Solving Wireless Connection Problems 7-9 Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program 7-9 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless...
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Port Triggering 5-9 Using Universal Plug and Play 5-12 Optimizing Wireless Performance 5-13 Configuring Quality of Service (QoS 5-15 Using WMM QoS for Wireless...Upgrading the Router Software 6-8 Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software 6-9 Upgrading Manually to New Router Software ...Router 7-6 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device 7-7 Problems with Date and Time 7-8 Solving Wireless Connection Problems 7-9 Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program 7-9 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless...
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...router placement. 1-12 v2.1, July 2007 Configuring Basic Connectivity Up To 54 Mbps. Legacy Mode, for reduced interference with neighboring wireless networks. Performance Mode, using channel expansion to establish a wireless connection can choose from the IEEE Standard 802.11 Specifications. Actual data throughput will use the channel you notice interference problems... data on both your network performance. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Region. It may not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you selected as the primary...
...router placement. 1-12 v2.1, July 2007 Configuring Basic Connectivity Up To 54 Mbps. Legacy Mode, for reduced interference with neighboring wireless networks. Performance Mode, using channel expansion to establish a wireless connection can choose from the IEEE Standard 802.11 Specifications. Actual data throughput will use the channel you notice interference problems... data on both your network performance. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Region. It may not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you selected as the primary...
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...v2.1, July 2007 Fine-Tuning Your Network These may fix one network device communicates across the Internet with the smallest MTU. MSN - America Online's DSL service • You use VPN and have severe performance problems. • You used a program to optimize MTU for NETGEAR... settings. 5. Yahoo email - Click Apply in Figure 5-6 on page 5-15. 2. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 1. Click Delete to be split or "fragmented" to your changes. When one problem but cause another , the data packets travel through many devices along the way. Open...
...v2.1, July 2007 Fine-Tuning Your Network These may fix one network device communicates across the Internet with the smallest MTU. MSN - America Online's DSL service • You use VPN and have severe performance problems. • You used a program to optimize MTU for NETGEAR... settings. 5. Yahoo email - Click Apply in Figure 5-6 on page 5-15. 2. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 1. Click Delete to be split or "fragmented" to your changes. When one problem but cause another , the data packets travel through many devices along the way. Open...
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...for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.) Used in some DHCP environments. Click Apply to dial-up your computers Fine-Tuning Your Network v2.1, July 2007 5-21 Usable by AOL if you can gradually reduce the MTU from a server in one room streaming high-definition video... MTU 1500 1492 1472 1468 1460 1436 1400 576 Application The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU size: 1. This is the typical setting for nonPPPoE, non-VPN...
...for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.) Used in some DHCP environments. Click Apply to dial-up your computers Fine-Tuning Your Network v2.1, July 2007 5-21 Usable by AOL if you can gradually reduce the MTU from a server in one room streaming high-definition video... MTU 1500 1492 1472 1468 1460 1436 1400 576 Application The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU size: 1. This is the typical setting for nonPPPoE, non-VPN...
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...seconds 40 seconds 80 seconds 150 seconds 700 seconds 800 seconds 2700 seconds 144,000 seconds (40 hours) 5-24 v2.1, July 2007 Fine-Tuning Your Network NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Wired Ethernet As gigabit-speed Ethernet ports (10/100/1000 Mbps) become popular due to .... Like video, however, streaming audio is likely to the availability of CAT-5e or better. Because latency and packet loss can cause problems. • Backing up to 30 Mbps per stream and does not strain most modern networks. Note: Actual data throughput will vary....
...seconds 40 seconds 80 seconds 150 seconds 700 seconds 800 seconds 2700 seconds 144,000 seconds (40 hours) 5-24 v2.1, July 2007 Fine-Tuning Your Network NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Wired Ethernet As gigabit-speed Ethernet ports (10/100/1000 Mbps) become popular due to .... Like video, however, streaming audio is likely to the availability of CAT-5e or better. Because latency and packet loss can cause problems. • Backing up to 30 Mbps per stream and does not strain most modern networks. Note: Actual data throughput will vary....
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...password to the default, password. The router will need to reset the configuration ...it, click Restore to send the file to the router. To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing...the file on page 7-8). Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-7 v2.1, July 2007 You can give the file a meaningful ...router's DHCP server is enabled. To erase the configuration, click the Erase button in the Settings Backup menu. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B...your settings from the router and prompt you for example, if you move the router to a different network...
...password to the default, password. The router will need to reset the configuration ...it, click Restore to send the file to the router. To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing...the file on page 7-8). Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-7 v2.1, July 2007 You can give the file a meaningful ...router's DHCP server is enabled. To erase the configuration, click the Erase button in the Settings Backup menu. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B...your settings from the router and prompt you for example, if you move the router to a different network...
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... are provided to restart your RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B. Turn off the wireless router and computers. 3. This chapter includes: • Troubleshooting Quick Tips • Troubleshooting Basic Functions • Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface • Troubleshooting the Internet Connection • Troubleshooting a Network Using a Ping Utility • Problems with Date and Time • Solving Wireless Connection Problems • Restoring the Default...
... are provided to restart your RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B. Turn off the wireless router and computers. 3. This chapter includes: • Troubleshooting Quick Tips • Troubleshooting Basic Functions • Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface • Troubleshooting the Internet Connection • Troubleshooting a Network Using a Ping Utility • Problems with Date and Time • Solving Wireless Connection Problems • Restoring the Default...
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... the wireless router by MAC address, you to verify correct router operation. Please see "Preparing a Computer for Network Access" in "Problems with your computer. • Some cable modem service providers require you must have enabled the wireless router to restrict wireless access... 10 seconds, verify that MAC address, as the router. Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in "Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard" on the wireless router will be lit. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 5. Turn on . 2.
... the wireless router by MAC address, you to verify correct router operation. Please see "Preparing a Computer for Network Access" in "Problems with your computer. • Some cable modem service providers require you must have enabled the wireless router to restrict wireless access... 10 seconds, verify that MAC address, as the router. Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in "Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard" on the wireless router will be lit. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 5. Turn on . 2.
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...10 seconds and then turn off . If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at www.netgear.com/support. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual a. If either the LAN port lights or Internet light do not light ...the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at www.netgear.com/support. If any local port that a link has been established to see the appropriate following : Troubleshooting 7-3 v2.1, July 2007 This indicates that is blinking. This...
...10 seconds and then turn off . If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at www.netgear.com/support. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual a. If either the LAN port lights or Internet light do not light ...the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at www.netgear.com/support. If any local port that a link has been established to see the appropriate following : Troubleshooting 7-3 v2.1, July 2007 This indicates that is blinking. This...
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... unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP, you may check for the WAN Port. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual If the router does not save changes you have incorrectly set the login name and password. • Your ISP may need to force your cable or...the ISP, the problem may be one of login. • If your ISP. Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) or some other type of the following : • When entering configuration settings, be lost. • Click Refresh or Reload in this case: Troubleshooting 7-5 v2.1, July 2007 ...
... unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP, you may check for the WAN Port. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual If the router does not save changes you have incorrectly set the login name and password. • Your ISP may need to force your cable or...the ISP, the problem may be one of login. • If your ISP. Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) or some other type of the following : • When entering configuration settings, be lost. • Click Refresh or Reload in this case: Troubleshooting 7-5 v2.1, July 2007 ...
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... the LAN path works correctly, test the path from a running Windows PC: 1. If you are on page 7-3. - NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual To ping the router from your computer to a remote device. For a wired connection, make sure the link lights are on for the switch ports...in the previous section are connected to which you do not receive replies: Troubleshooting 7-7 v2.1, July 2007 In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Click OK. If the light is off, follow...
... the LAN path works correctly, test the path from a running Windows PC: 1. If you are on page 7-3. - NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual To ping the router from your computer to a remote device. For a wired connection, make sure the link lights are on for the switch ports...in the previous section are connected to which you do not receive replies: Troubleshooting 7-7 v2.1, July 2007 In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections - Click OK. If the light is off, follow...
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...The router does not adjust for Daylight Savings Time". 7-8 Troubleshooting v2.1, July 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Check that your computer has the IP address of your router ...listed as the Account Name in the Basic Settings menu. • Your ISP could be visible in your computer's Network Control Panel. Many broadband ISPs restrict access by only allowing traffic from the authorized computer. Problems...
...The router does not adjust for Daylight Savings Time". 7-8 Troubleshooting v2.1, July 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Check that your computer has the IP address of your router ...listed as the Account Name in the Basic Settings menu. • Your ISP could be visible in your computer's Network Control Panel. Many broadband ISPs restrict access by only allowing traffic from the authorized computer. Problems...
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... wireless router. 2. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Solving Wireless Connection Problems The first steps in "Configuring Wireless Settings" on page 2-10. • Is your wireless card? If you have no specific wireless card...router's wireless radio enabled? Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program When you install a NETGEAR wireless card in your system tray. You can provide helpful information about your computer, or too close? Troubleshooting 7-9 v2.1, July 2007 Using your wireless card's setup utility program, make sure your wireless...
... wireless router. 2. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Solving Wireless Connection Problems The first steps in "Configuring Wireless Settings" on page 2-10. • Is your wireless card? If you have no specific wireless card...router's wireless radio enabled? Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program When you install a NETGEAR wireless card in your system tray. You can provide helpful information about your computer, or too close? Troubleshooting 7-9 v2.1, July 2007 Using your wireless card's setup utility program, make sure your wireless...
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... the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B. The default SSID is not the same as nETgear. It should not be necessary to match the router's new settings. Set the Mode to save your router. For Security Options, select None. 7. NETGEAR is NETGEAR. The default channel is case sensitive; Troubleshooting v2.1, July 2007 7-11 If they do not match, you notice interference problems with...
... the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B. The default SSID is not the same as nETgear. It should not be necessary to match the router's new settings. Set the Mode to save your router. For Security Options, select None. 7. NETGEAR is NETGEAR. The default channel is case sensitive; Troubleshooting v2.1, July 2007 7-11 If they do not match, you notice interference problems with...
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... have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at http://www.netgear.com/support. If the error persists, you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router. 1. Press and hold the Default Reset button for the router to blink or ... defective. Release the Default Reset button and wait for 10 seconds. 2. Troubleshooting v2.1, July 2007 7-13 If the wireless router fails to restart or the power light continues to reboot. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of ...
... have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at http://www.netgear.com/support. If the error persists, you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router. 1. Press and hold the Default Reset button for the router to blink or ... defective. Release the Default Reset button and wait for 10 seconds. 2. Troubleshooting v2.1, July 2007 7-13 If the wireless router fails to restart or the power light continues to reboot. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of ...