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... may occur due to the products described in this document without notice. Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks, and RangeMax and Smart Wizard are trademarks of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. © 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Statement of Conditions In the interest of Microsoft... or trademarks of their respective holders. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the use or application of...
... may occur due to the products described in this document without notice. Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks, and RangeMax and Smart Wizard are trademarks of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. © 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Statement of Conditions In the interest of Microsoft... or trademarks of their respective holders. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the use or application of...
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... and Support Information cards If any of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Router Model WNR834Bv2. A PDF version of your router-especially the LEDs-and the important information on the router label (see "Unpacking Your New Router" on page 4 to install your router. A link to Know Your Wireless Router 1 Unpacking Your New Router Your product package should contain the following items...
... and Support Information cards If any of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Router Model WNR834Bv2. A PDF version of your router-especially the LEDs-and the important information on the router label (see "Unpacking Your New Router" on page 4 to install your router. A link to Know Your Wireless Router 1 Unpacking Your New Router Your product package should contain the following items...
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... the right to make changes to the products described in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B has been suppressed in accordance with National laws for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of the product(s) or circuit layout...
... the right to make changes to the products described in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B has been suppressed in accordance with National laws for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of the product(s) or circuit layout...
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... OR OFFICE USE Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved by NETGEAR, Inc., could void the user's right to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B Tested to Comply with the limits for help. Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from that may cause harmful interference to Part 15...
... OR OFFICE USE Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved by NETGEAR, Inc., could void the user's right to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B Tested to Comply with the limits for help. Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from that may cause harmful interference to Part 15...
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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network Content Filtering Overview 3-1 Blocking Access to Internet Sites 3-1 Blocking Access to Internet Services 3-3 ...Internet WAN Port 4-7 Setting the MTU Size 4-8 Configuring Static Routes 4-8 Expanding Your Wireless Network 4-10 Chapter 5 Fine-Tuning Your Network Allowing Inbound Connections To Your Network 5-1 How Your Computer Communicates With A Remote Computer Through Your Router 5-2 How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process 5-3 How Port Forwarding Changes the ...
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network Content Filtering Overview 3-1 Blocking Access to Internet Sites 3-1 Blocking Access to Internet Services 3-3 ...Internet WAN Port 4-7 Setting the MTU Size 4-8 Configuring Static Routes 4-8 Expanding Your Wireless Network 4-10 Chapter 5 Fine-Tuning Your Network Allowing Inbound Connections To Your Network 5-1 How Your Computer Communicates With A Remote Computer Through Your Router 5-2 How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process 5-3 How Port Forwarding Changes the ...
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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 Multimedia Applications 5-16 Configuring QoS for Internet Access 5-16... Office Networking Technologies 5-23 Assessing Your Speed Requirements 5-24 Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring Tools Viewing Wireless Router Status Information 6-1 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 6-5 Managing the Configuration File 6-6 Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration...
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 Multimedia Applications 5-16 Configuring QoS for Internet Access 5-16... Office Networking Technologies 5-23 Assessing Your Speed Requirements 5-24 Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring Tools Viewing Wireless Router Status Information 6-1 Viewing a List of Attached Devices 6-5 Managing the Configuration File 6-6 Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration...
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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications Factory Default Settings A-1 General Specifications A-2 Appendix B Related Documents x Contents v2.1, July 2007
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications Factory Default Settings A-1 General Specifications A-2 Appendix B Related Documents x Contents v2.1, July 2007
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... screen text Command prompt, CLI text, code URL links • Formats. Conventions, Formats and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this type of the NETGEAR® RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. This manual uses the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions.
... screen text Command prompt, CLI text, code URL links • Formats. Conventions, Formats and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this type of the NETGEAR® RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. This manual uses the following paragraphs: • Typographical Conventions.
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...to the NETGEAR website in personal injury or death. • Scope. How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for the WNR834B router according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B ... This manual is described in the HTML version of this manual, you can choose one page at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WNR834Bv2.asp. Double-click on the NETGEAR, Inc. xii About This Manual v2.1, July 2007 Each page in the manual. •A button to a...
...to the NETGEAR website in personal injury or death. • Scope. How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for the WNR834B router according to these specifications: Product Version Manual Publication Date RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B ... This manual is described in the HTML version of this manual, you can choose one page at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WNR834Bv2.asp. Double-click on the NETGEAR, Inc. xii About This Manual v2.1, July 2007 Each page in the manual. •A button to a...
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The Acrobat reader is constantly searching for ways to print. Revision History NETGEAR, Inc. Printing a PDF version of the chapter you want to improve its products and documentation. Printing a PDF Chapter. Use the Complete PDF...window. • Click the print icon in order to view and print PDF files. Your computer must have been made since the WNR834B router was introduced. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Printing from PDF. The PDF version of the Complete Manual. Text corrections About This Manual xiii v2.1, July 2007...
The Acrobat reader is constantly searching for ways to print. Revision History NETGEAR, Inc. Printing a PDF version of the chapter you want to improve its products and documentation. Printing a PDF Chapter. Use the Complete PDF...window. • Click the print icon in order to view and print PDF files. Your computer must have been made since the WNR834B router was introduced. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Printing from PDF. The PDF version of the Complete Manual. Text corrections About This Manual xiii v2.1, July 2007...
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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual xiv About This Manual v2.1, July 2007
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual xiv About This Manual v2.1, July 2007
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... browser and then press Enter. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual For installation instructions in a language other than English, refer to the language options on the Resource CD, or refer to Your Wireless Router When the wireless router is 192.168.1.1) in the following table. To access the Web Configuration Manager: 1. RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B Online Setup Manuals Language...
... browser and then press Enter. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual For installation instructions in a language other than English, refer to the language options on the Resource CD, or refer to Your Wireless Router When the wireless router is 192.168.1.1) in the following table. To access the Web Configuration Manager: 1. RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B Online Setup Manuals Language...
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...appears unless you want to upgrade to your Internet connection. Figure 1-2 If the router discovers a newer version of software, you will appear. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Tip: You can connect to the wireless router by typing either of these URLs in the address field of your browser and...Upon Log-in to the new software (see "Changing the Administrator Password" on page 6-8 for the router user name and your password (or the default, password). Note: The router user name and password are not the same as any user name or password you must type the...
...appears unless you want to upgrade to your Internet connection. Figure 1-2 If the router discovers a newer version of software, you will appear. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Tip: You can connect to the wireless router by typing either of these URLs in the address field of your browser and...Upon Log-in to the new software (see "Changing the Administrator Password" on page 6-8 for the router user name and your password (or the default, password). Note: The router user name and password are not the same as any user name or password you must type the...
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Figure 1-4 1-4 v2.1, July 2007 Configuring Basic Connectivity Select Setup > Basic Settings from the menu on the left. The Basic Settings screen will display showing the wireless router's home page and suggested default settings. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Figure 1-3 3.
Figure 1-4 1-4 v2.1, July 2007 Configuring Basic Connectivity Select Setup > Basic Settings from the menu on the left. The Basic Settings screen will display showing the wireless router's home page and suggested default settings. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Figure 1-3 3.
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... browser interface, click Setup Wizard. 2. From the main menu of no activity before it will be the Basic Settings screen. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Note: If the Check for the wireless router. Otherwise, it automatically logs you can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings menu, or you out. If...
... browser interface, click Setup Wizard. 2. From the main menu of no activity before it will be the Basic Settings screen. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Note: If the Check for the wireless router. Otherwise, it automatically logs you can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings menu, or you out. If...
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... no login is required by ISP. In most cases, this parameter is not required. 1-6 Configuring Basic Connectivity v2.1, July 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual No Login Required by your ISP, the following parameters appear in the Basic Settings menu ISP Does Not Require Login Figure 1-5 - ... parameter is not required, but some ISPs require it for access to computers on your LAN when the computers request DHCP settings from your router to ISP services such as mail or news servers. - Domain Name. Account Name (may also be provided by your...
... no login is required by ISP. In most cases, this parameter is not required. 1-6 Configuring Basic Connectivity v2.1, July 2007 NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual No Login Required by your ISP, the following parameters appear in the Basic Settings menu ISP Does Not Require Login Figure 1-5 - ... parameter is not required, but some ISPs require it for access to computers on your LAN when the computers request DHCP settings from your router to ISP services such as mail or news servers. - Domain Name. Account Name (may also be provided by your...
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..., your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to access the Internet. Note: After you finish setting up your router, you a permanent, fixed (static) IP address for your ISP's Primary DNS Server. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual - Also, enter the Subnet mask and the Gateway IP address. This section determines the Ethernet...
..., your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to access the Internet. Note: After you finish setting up your router, you a permanent, fixed (static) IP address for your ISP's Primary DNS Server. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual - Also, enter the Subnet mask and the Gateway IP address. This section determines the Ethernet...
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Telstra has discontinued this type of account. Those with Telstra DSL accounts and newer cable modem accounts should select No for connection. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual If a login is only for older cable modem service accounts still requiring a Bigpond Login utility. Internet Service Provider. The list includes: • ...
Telstra has discontinued this type of account. Those with Telstra DSL accounts and newer cable modem accounts should select No for connection. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual If a login is only for older cable modem service accounts still requiring a Bigpond Login utility. Internet Service Provider. The list includes: • ...
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Connection Mode. This drop-down list selects when the router will be used by your connection is the user name and password provided by most DSL services worldwide Figure 1-7 Note: Not all ISPs are listed ... The ones on this parameter specifies which selects PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used to log in to the ISP server. - NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Other, which service to use. - Service Name.
Connection Mode. This drop-down list selects when the router will be used by your connection is the user name and password provided by most DSL services worldwide Figure 1-7 Note: Not all ISPs are listed ... The ones on this parameter specifies which selects PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used to log in to the ISP server. - NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Other, which service to use. - Service Name.
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... on your network so that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the Internet immediately after the idle timeout. • Manually Connect. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Always On. Idle Timeout. Configuration of the WNR834B. The Advanced Wireless Settings menu link is explained in greater detail in "Choosing Appropriate...
... on your network so that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the Internet immediately after the idle timeout. • Manually Connect. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Always On. Idle Timeout. Configuration of the WNR834B. The Advanced Wireless Settings menu link is explained in greater detail in "Choosing Appropriate...