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U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Attach the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Chapter 5 USB Storage Access a USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . File-Sharing Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Share Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Store Files in a Central Location for Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Reserve LAN IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Quality of Service Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Set Up QoS for Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. 1 Hardware Setup The U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) provides you with an easy and secure way to set up a WiFi network with fast Internet access over the high-speed 4G wireless network. It lets you block unsafe Internet content and applications and protects the devices (computers, gaming consoles, and so on) that you connect to your home network.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Unpack Your Router Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide. Antennas Router Power adapter Ethernet cable Figure 1. Check the package contents Your box contains the following items: • U.S.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Front Panel The router front panel has buttons and status LEDs. Use the LEDs to verify status and connections. Signal Quality Power Internet LAN USB WAN WiFi WPS Figure 2. Router front view Table 1. LED and button descriptions LED Description Signal Quality • • • • • 5 bars. Excellent coverage. 4 bars. Strong coverage. 3 bars. Moderate coverage. 1 bar. Poor coverage. Off. No coverage. Power • • • • Solid white. The router is powered on and ready.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Table 1. LED and button descriptions (continued) LED WiFi On/Off WPS Description • • Solid white. The wireless radio is operational. Off. The wireless radios are off. • • • Solid white. WiFi has security enabled. Blinking white. WPS is in process. Off. WiFi security is not enabled. The WiFi and WPS buttons toggle the WiFi and WPS functions on and off. • WiFi On/Off button. Pressing and holding this button turns the WiFi radio on and off.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Attach the Antennas You must install the antennas for a 4G connection. The antennas are interchangeable. ¾ To attach the antennas: 1. Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router. 2. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts, ensuring that the connection is secure. 3. Adjust the antenna positions. You can swivel the antennas in any direction.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) ¾ To position your router: 1. Place your router in a location that receives a strong wireless signal (for example, near a window). 2. Use the Signal Quality LED to position the router for the best signal strength. 3. Place your router near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate, and within line of sight to your wireless devices. 4.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Seat a SIM Card Your router comes with a 3FF SIM (micro SIM) card already installed. If the SIM card is loose, you must seat it so that the router can detect it. ¾ To seat a SIM card: 1. Unplug the router. 2. Open the SIM card compartment on the bottom of the router. 3. Press the edge of the SIM card holder to seat it in the router. 4.
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U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Connect to the Network You can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Wired Connection You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router’s local area network (LAN). ¾ To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable: 1.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Label The label on the router shows the login information, preset WiFi password, MAC address, and serial number. Router login Restore Factory Settings Preset WiFi button password WiFi network name (SSID) MAC address Serial number Figure 4. Router label Types of Logins Separate types of logins have different purposes. It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when. • Wireless network key or password.
3. Specify Your Internet Settings 3 Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with an Internet browser. You can also customize or specify your Internet settings.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router. ¾ To use the Setup Wizard: 1. Log in to the router. The BASIC Home screen displays. 2. Select ADVANCED > Setup Wizard. 3. Select the Yes radio button. If you select No, you are taken to the Internet Setup screen. 4. Click the Next button.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Specify Mobile Broadband Internet Settings The Mobile Broadband Internet screen is where you can view or change basic Internet connection information. ¾ To view or change the settings: 1. Log in to the router. The BASIC Home screen displays. 2. Select Internet. The Mobile Broadband Settings screen displays: 3. If your Internet service provider assigned you a user name and password for the account on the SIM card, type them in the User Name and Password fields. 4.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) SIM Card PIN Code Settings Your router comes with a SIM card so that you can access mobile broadband. This screen lets you change your SIM card settings. The SIM card PIN code prevents the use of the SIM card in an unauthorized device. ¾ To enable or disable the SIM card PIN code: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > SIM Settings. 2. To enable or disable the PIN code, select the Enable or Disable radio button. 3. In the Current PIN Code field, type your PIN code.
4. Control Access to the Internet 4 The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from the Internet.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Parental Controls The first time you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, your browser goes to the Live Parental Controls website. You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application. ¾ To set up Live Parental Controls: 1. Select Parental Controls on the dashboard screen. 2. Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button. 3.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 4. Click the Next button, read the note, and click the Next button again to proceed. Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log in or create a free account. 5. Select the radio button that applies to you and click the Next button. • If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the Yes radio button selected. • If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the No radio button.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 6. Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click the Next button. 7. Click the Take me to the status screen button. Parental controls are now set up for the router. The dashboard shows Parental Controls as Enabled. Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites You can use keywords to block certain Internet sites from your network. You can use blocking all the time or based on a schedule. ¾ To set up keyword blocking: 1. Log in to the router. 2.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 4. In the Keyword field, enter a keyword or domain that you want to block. For example: • Specify XXX to block http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html. • Specify .com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as .edu or .gov. • Enter a period (.) to block all Internet browsing access. 5. Click the Add Keyword button. The keyword is added to the keyword list. The keyword list supports up to 32 entries. 6. Click the Apply button.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) ¾ To block services: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Services. 3. Specify when to block the services: • To block the services all the time, select the Always radio button. • To block the services based on a schedule, select the Per Schedule radio button. To specify the schedule, see Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services on page 27. 4. If you selected Per Schedule, specify a time period in the Schedule screen. 5.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) b. Enter the starting port and ending port numbers. • If the service uses a single port number, enter that number in both fields. • To find out which port numbers the service or application uses, you can contact the publisher of the application, ask user groups or newsgroups, or search on the Internet. 8. To specify how to filter the services, select one of the following radio buttons: • Only This IP Address. Block services for a single computer.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 5. If you use daylight saving time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box. 6. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking. The computer you exempt must have a fixed IP address. You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address. See Reserve LAN IP Addresses on page 82 ¾ To specify a trusted computer: 1. Log in to the router. 2.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 3. Select the Turn E-mail Notification On check box. 4. In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP.com). You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email program. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent. 5. In the Send to This E-mail Addess field, enter the destination email address for logs.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) The following sequence shows the effects of the port forwarding rule you have defined: 1. The user of a remote computer opens a browser and requests a web page from www.example.com, which resolves to the public IP address of your router. The remote computer composes a web page request message with the following destination information: • Destination address. The IP address of www.example.com, which is the address of your router. • Destination port number.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 3. Log in to the router. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. 5. Leave the Port Forwarding radio button selected as the service type. 6. In the Service Name list, select the service name. 7. Click the Add button. A list of services displays. If the service that you want to add is not in the list, see Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service on page 31. 8.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 5. Click the Add Custom Service button. 6. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. 7. In the Service Type field, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP. 8. In the External Starting Port field, enter the beginning port number. If the application uses a single port, enter the same port number in the Ending Port field. If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number of the range in the External Ending Port field. 9.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) • External Starting Port: If the application uses a single port, enter the same port number in the External Ending Port field. If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number of the range in the External Ending Port field. • For the internal ports, leave the Use the same port range for Internal port check box selected. 6. Internal IP address.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) How the Router Implements the Port Forwarding Rule The following sequence shows the effects of a port forwarding rule: 1. When you type the URL www.example.com in your browser, the browser sends a web page request message with the following destination information: • Destination address. The IP address of www.example.com, which is the address of your router. • Destination port number. 80, which is the standard port number for a web server process. 2.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Add a Port Triggering Service ¾ To add a port triggering service: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. 3. Select the Port Triggering radio button. 4. Click the Add Service button. 5. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 6. In the Service User list, select Any, or select Single address and enter the IP address of one computer.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 3. Select the Port Triggering radio button. 4. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box. If this check box is selected, the router does not use port triggering even if you have specified port triggering settings. 5. In the Port Triggering Time-out field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes. This value controls how long the inbound ports stay open when the router detects no activity.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 5. The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT-assigned source port (for example, port 33333) as the destination port. The IRC server also sends an “identify” message to your router with destination port 113. 6. When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 33333, it checks its session table to see if a session is active for port number 33333.
5. 5 USB Storage This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. You can use the USB port on the router only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the router USB port.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Access a USB Storage Device ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected to the router USB port. (If your USB drive has special drivers, it is not compatible.) ¾ To connect a USB storage device: 1. Insert your USB storage device into a USB port on the rear panel of the router. 2. If your USB drive has a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB drive to the router. It might take up to two minutes before the USB device is ready for sharing.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 3. Launch ReadyShareConnect.exe. 4. Select the drive letter to map to the network folder. 5. To connect to the USB drive as a different user, select the Connect using different credentials check box. a. Type the user name and password that you want to use. b. Click the OK button. 6. Click the Finish button. The USB drive is mapped to the drive letter that you specified. ¾ To access the USB drive from a remote computer: 1. Launch a web browser. 2.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to display. For example, you could see share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB directory. File-Sharing Scenarios You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational purposes. The files can be any Windows, Mac, or Linux file type including text, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MP3, pictures, and multimedia files.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) ¾ To print photos from a Mac on the printer attached to a Windows computer: 1. On the Mac, access the USB drive by typing \\readyshare in the address field of a web browser. Then copy the photos to the USB drive. 2. On the Window computer, use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from the USB drive to the computer. Then print the files.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) View a USB Device Attached to the Router ¾ To view basic information about the USB storage device: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select BASIC > ReadySHARE. By default, the Basic radio button is selected, and the screen displays a USB storage device if it is attached to the router USB port. If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you might not see your USB device in this screen. If this happens, log out and then log back in. 3.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 2. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. 3. Specify access to the USB storage device: • Network Device Name. The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router. • Workgroup. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgroup name is displayed here. The name works only in an operating system that supports NetBIOS, such as Microsoft Windows. • Access Method.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) ¾ To view network folders: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. 3. Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen. • Share Name. If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage. (Some router models have more than one USB port.) You can click the name, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 4. Click the Create Network Folder button. If the screen does not display, your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is, then change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. 5. Click the Browse button and select the folder. 6. Fill in the Share Name field. 7. In the Read Access list and the Write Access list, select the settings that you want. The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Specify Approved USB Devices For more security, you can set up the router to share only approved USB devices. ¾ To set up approved USB devices: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings. 3. Click the Approved Devices button. This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. You can remove or add approved USB devices. 4. In the Available USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve. 5.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Safely Remove a USB Drive If you want to physically disconnect a USB drive from the router USB port, first, log in to the router and then safely remove the USB drive. ¾ To remove a USB disk drive safely: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select USB Storage > Basic Settings. 3. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button. This takes the drive offline. Physically disconnect the USB drive.
6. 6 ReadySHARE Printer ReadySHARE Printer is compatible with Macs and Windows computers. It lets you connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port, and access it wirelessly. This chapter contains the following sections: • ReadySHARE Printer • USB Control Center Utility For more information about ReadySHARE features, visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) ReadySHARE Printer You can connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port, and share it among Windows and Mac computers on the network. ¾ To set up ReadySHARE Printer: 1. Connect the USB printer to one of the router’s USB ports with a USB printer cable. 2. Install the USB printer driver software on each computer that shares the printer.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 4. Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. 5. Select the language. The first time you access the utility, you are asked to select the printer.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 6. Select the printer and click the Connect button. Once the connection is established, the status changes to Manually connected by xxx. You can click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection. The status then changes to Available. After you click the Connect button once on each computer in the network, the utility on each of them manages the printing queue and handling. The status of the printer is Available on all of the computers.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) • You can set the value for the default time-out time from the Tools > Control Center Configuration screen. • The USB Control Center utility must be running for the computer to be able to print to the USB printer attached to the router. If you exit the utility, printing does not work. • Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks the ReadySHARE Print utility from accessing the USB printer.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) USB Control Center Utility The USB Control Center utility allows you to control a shared USB device from a computer that is connected to the USB port on your router. The utility allows you to control a printer and a scanner. You must install the utility on each computer on your network from which you want to control the device. You can download this utility for a Windows or Mac computer at www.netgear.com/readyshare.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Control Center Configuration ¾ To specify Control Center configuration: 1. Select Tools > Configuration. 2. Specify the following settings: • Automatically execute when logging on Windows. Enable the utility to start automatically when you are logged in to Windows. • Timeout. Specify the time-out value for holding the USB resource when it is not in use. • Language. Select the display language for this utility. 3. Click the OK button. Your changes are saved.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Once the printer shows Available status, it is no longer grayed out in a Paused state in the Windows Printers and Faxes screen. Figure 6. Printers and Faxes screen This USB printer is ready. The utility does not need to hold the connection of this USB printer. When this printer has a print job, the USB utility connects to this USB printer automatically and prints. After the print job is done, the printer status returns to the Paused state.
7. 7 Administration This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Update the Router Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You might see a message at the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available. You can respond to that message to update the firmware, or you can check to see if new firmware is available, and to update your product. ¾ To check for new firmware and update your router: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Router Update. 3.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) LTE Modem Upgrade You can check to see if new LTE modem software is available, and install it. When the upgrade is in process, you cannot access the Internet through your router. ¾ To upgrade the LTE modem software: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select ADVANCED > Administration > LTE Modem Upgrade. 3. To see if an upgrade is available, click the Check button. The router checks online and finds an upgrade file if it is available. 4. Download the upgrade file. 5.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Change the admin Password This feature let you change the default password that is used to log in to the router with the user name admin. This password is not the one that you use for WiFi access. The label on your router shows your unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. ¾ To set the admin password: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password. 3. Type the old password, and type the new password twice. 4.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password. 5. Select the Enable Password Recovery check box. 6. Select two security questions and provide answers to them. 7. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. ¾ To recover your password: 1. In the address field of your browser, type www.routerlogin.net. A login screen displays.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) The following information displays: • Active Connection. The current WAN interface the router is using. • Account Name. The router model. • Firmware Version. The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router firmware. • Ethernet Port. The Ethernet WAN port. • • • - MAC Address. The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. - IP Address.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) • - IP Address. The IP address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. The default is 192.168.0.1. - DHCP. Identifies whether the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for devices on the LAN. - IP Subnet Mask. Wireless Port. - Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses. - Region. The geographic region where the router is being used. - Channel. The operating channel of the wireless port being used.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) View Logs of Router Activity The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access and other activities. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log. ¾ To view logs: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Logs. The log screen shows the following information: • Date and time. The date and time the log entry was recorded. • Source IP. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry. • Target address.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Manage the Configuration File The configuration settings of the router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings. Back Up the Configuration Settings ¾ To back up the router’s configuration settings: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings. 3. Click the Back Up Settings button. 4.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Erase the Current Configuration Settings You can use the Erase button to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. You might want to do this if you move the router to a different network. You can also use the Restore Factory settings button on the router to erase the configuration and restore the factory settings. (See Factory Settings on page 120.) ¾ To erase the configuration settings: 1. Log in to the router. 2.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) ¾ To set up a static route: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes. 3. Click the Add button. 4. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only). 5. Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only. If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP. 6. Select the Active check box to make this route effective. 7.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) ¾ To delete a static route: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes. The Static Routes screen displays. 3. In the table, select the radio button next to the route. 4. Click the Delete button. The route is removed from the table. Remote Management The remote management feature lets you access your router over the Internet to view or change its settings. Be sure to change the router default login password to a secure password.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) • To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select the Only This Computer radio button. Enter the IP address that will be allowed access. • To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select the IP Address Range radio button. Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range. • To specify IP addresses, select the IP Address List radio button and enter the allowed IP addresses.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) The UPnP screen displays. 3. Select the Turn UPnP On check box. By default, this check box is selected. You can enable or disable UPnP for automatic device configuration. If the Turn UPnP On check box is cleared, the router does not allow any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping), of the router. 4. Type the advertisement period in minutes.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Monitor Internet Traffic Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic that passes through the router Internet port. You can set limits for traffic volume. ¾ To monitor Internet traffic: 1. Log in to the router. 2. Click ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter. Scroll to view more settings 3. Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. 4. (Optional) Control the volume of Internet traffic.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 7. In the Traffic Control section, specify whether the router should issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached. By default, the value is 0 and no warning message is issued. You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained: • The Internet LED blinks white or amber. • The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled. 8. Click the Apply button.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) • Perform a DNS Lookup. A DNS (Domain Name Server) converts the Internet name (for example, www.netgear.com) to an IP address. If you need the IP address of a web, FTP, mail, or other server on the Internet, you can do a DNS lookup to find the IP address. • Display the Routing Table. This operation displays the internal routing table. This information is used by technical support and other staff who understand routing tables. • Reboot the Router.
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U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) View WAN Settings You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port. ¾ To view the WAN settings: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) • MTU Size (in bytes). The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Change the MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for your ISP connection. See . • NAT Filtering. Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router processes inbound traffic.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) until the problem goes away. The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications. Table 2. Common MTU sizes ¾ MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size. This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN, and is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. 1492 Used in PPPoE environments. 1472 Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.) 1468 Used in some DHCP environments.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Forwarding/Port Triggering screen. Instead of discarding this traffic, you can have the router forward the traffic to one computer on your network. This computer is called the default DMZ server. ¾ To set up a default DMZ server: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings The router is preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server. The router’s default LAN IP configuration is as follows: • LAN IP address. 192.168.0.1 • Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0 These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks and are suitable for most applications.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) The IP address and subnet mask identifies which addresses are local to a specific device and which must be reached through a gateway or router. 7. Change the RIP settings. Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers. a. In the RIP Direction list, select one of the following: - Both. The router broadcasts its routing table periodically and incorporates information that it receives. - Out Only.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. 5. Make sure that the Use Router as DHCP Server check box is selected. 6. Specify the range of IP addresses that the router assigns: a. In the Starting IP Address field, type the lowest number in the range. This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router. b.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or specify the network settings of all your computers. ¾ To disable the DHCP server feature in the router: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Tip: If the computer is already on your network, you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here. 8. Click the Apply button. The reserved address is entered into the table. The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer, or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew. ¾ To edit a reserved address entry: 1.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) ¾ To disable WMM QoS: 1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. 2. Clear the Enable WMM check box. 3. Click the Apply button.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) The QoS Priority Rule list screen displays. 4. Scroll down and click the Add Priority Rule button. 5. In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game. 6. In the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gaming. A list of applications or games displays. 7. Scroll and select Add a New Application or Add a New Game, as applicable. 8. If prompted, in the Connection Type list, select either TCP, UDP, or TCP/UDP (both).
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) QoS for a Router LAN Port ¾ To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports: 1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays. 2. Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. 3. Click the Set Up QoS Rule button. The Priority Rule list screen displays. 4. Click the Add Priority Rule button. 5. From the QoS Policy for list, select the LAN port. 6. In the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port. 7.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 4. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address. 5. If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select its radio button. The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and Device Name fields. If the device does not appear in the MAC Device List, click the Refresh button. If it still does not appear, fill in these fields manually. 6.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Delete a QoS Policy ¾ To delete a QoS policy: 1. Select ADVANCED > QoS Setup. 2. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to delete. 3. Click the Delete button. The policy is deleted. Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections The WPS Wizard helps you add a wireless computer or device to your WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. ¾ To use the WPS Wizard: 1.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Specify Basic WiFi Settings The router comes with preset security. This means that the WiFi network name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory. You can find the preset SSID and password on the router label. Note: The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to protect and maximize your wireless security. NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 6. To control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box. When this check box is selected, the router broadcasts its network name (SSID) so that it displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or wireless device. 7. To allow computers or wireless devices that join the network to use the Internet but not to access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network, select the Enable Wireless Isolation check box. 8.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) recommends that you use the preset security, but you can change them. NETGEAR recommends that you do not disable security. ¾ To change the WPA settings: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Use the WiFi On/Off Button ¾ To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button: Press the WiFi On/Off button on the top of the router for two seconds. If you turned off the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 6. Click the Apply button. If you turned off both wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light. Set Up a Wireless Schedule You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection. For example, you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town. ¾ To set up the wireless schedule: 1.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Specify WPS Settings Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. ¾ To specify WPS Settings: 1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. 3. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Set Up a Wireless Distribution System The router can act as router a wireless base station or a wireless repeater in a wireless distribution system (WDS). A WDS expands a wireless network through multiple access points. A wireless base station connects to the Internet, can have wired and wireless clients, and sends its wireless signal to an access point that functions as a wireless repeater.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Before you an set up a wireless network with WDS, both access points must meet the following conditions: • Use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode. • Be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all of the access point LAN IP addresses are in the same network. • All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) are configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the access points.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 7. Select the Wireless Base Station radio button. 8. To prevent wireless clients from associating with the base station and allow LAN client associations only, select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box. You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the base stations. 9. In the Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access points that should function as repeaters.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 4. Select Wireless and verify that the wireless settings match the base unit exactly. The wireless security option must be set to None. 5. Select ADVANCED > Wireless Repeating Function. 6. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box. 7. Select the Wireless Repeater radio button. 8. In the Repeater IP Address field, type the IP address of the repeater router.
9. 9 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Troubleshoot with the LEDs You can use the LEDs on the front panel of the router for troubleshooting. After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur: 1. The Power LED running. lights amber within a few seconds, indicating that the self-test is 2. After about 30 seconds, verify the following: • The Power LED lights solid white. • The Internet LED is lit.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Internet LED Is Off Check the following: • Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem. • Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem or computer. • Be sure that you are using the correct cable. When connecting the router’s Internet port to a modem, use the cable that was supplied with the modem. This cable could be a standard straight-through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) • If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway in your network, the router cannot perform many gateway services. For example, the router cannot convert ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking information. This network configuration is not supported. Problems with Date and Time The E-mail screen displays the current date and time of day.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to the designated device. The device then responds with an echo reply. You can easily troubleshoot a network is easy using the ping utility in your computer or workstation. Test the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your computer to a remote device. 1. From the Windows toolbar, select Start > Run. 2. In the Windows Run window, type: ping -n 10 where is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP’s DNS server. If the path is functioning correctly, replies like those shown in the previous section are displayed.
10. Set Up an Ethernet WAN Internet Connection 10 In addition to using your router with a 4G LTE Internet connection as usual, you can set it up to use an Ethernet WAN connection to broadband Internet service. To use an Ethernet WAN connection, you need a broadband modem with Internet service (such as a broadband cable modem and an account with a cable modem ISP).
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Cable a WAN Ethernet Internet Connection You can connect the router to a cable or DSL modem with an Ethernet cable and set up the router to use that modem’s Internet service instead of the mobile service. ¾ To install the router with an Ethernet Internet connection: 1. Prepare your modem. a. Unplug your modem’s power. b. If the modem has a battery backup, remove its batteries. c.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Specify the Internet Connection Mode If you want to change from using your 4G LTE Internet connection to an Ethernet WAN connection, you must change the router configuration either with the Internet Connection Setup Wizard or by logging in to the router and changing the Internet connection mode. For information about the Internet Setup Wizard, see Use the Internet Setup Wizard on page 18. ¾ To log in to the router and change the Internet connection mode: 1.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Advanced Internet Setup You can use the Advanced Internet Setup screen to specify the settings for your WAN Ethernet Internet service. ¾ To change the Internet setup: 1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > Internet Setup. The fields that display depend on whether your Internet service requires a login. 2. Select the Yes or No radio button. • Yes. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Does Your Internet connection require a login? Select either the Yes or No radio button. These fields display when no login is required: • Account Name (If required). Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This might also be called the host name. • Domain Name (If required). Enter the domain name provided by your ISP. These fields display when your ISP requires a login: • Internet Service Provider. PPPoE or PPPoA. • Login.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) • Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you want to use. IPv6 You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if genie does not detect it automatically. ¾ To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. 2. In the Internet Connection Type list, select the IPv6 connection type. Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Auto Detect ¾ To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 screen displays. 2. In the Internet Connection Type list, select Auto Detect. The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Connection Type. This field indicates the connection type that is detected. • Router’s IPv6 Address On WAN.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) IPv6 Auto Config ¾ To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 screen displays. 2. In the Internet Connection Type list, select Auto Config. The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Router’s IPv6 Address On WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) IPv6 6to4 Tunnel The remote relay router is the router to which your router creates the 6to4 tunnel. Make sure that the IPv4 Internet connection is working before you apply the 6to4 tunnel settings for the IPv6 connection. ¾ To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by using a 6to4 tunnel: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 screen displays. 2. In the Internet Connection Type list, select 6to4 Tunnel.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC address. 6. Click the Apply button. IPv6 Pass Through In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets. ¾ To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 screen displays. 2.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) • Default IPv6 Gateway. The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router’s WAN interface. • Primary DNS Server. The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router. • Secondary DNS Server. The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router. Note: If you do not specify the DNS servers, the router uses the DNS servers that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Setup screen.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Router’s IPv6 Address On WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. • Router’s IPv6 Address On LAN.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Router’s IPv6 Address On WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. • Router’s IPv6 Address On LAN.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) 2. Wireless broadband coverage is available where the unit is located. 3. Log in to the router and verify that the broadband settings are correct. Check with your ISP if you are unsure. 4. Check the location of the router. a. Move the router closer to a window for better access to the Internet signal. A Signal Quality LED that is off indicates no coverage. b.
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U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Factory Settings You can return the router to its factory settings. Use the end of a paper clip or a similar object to press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the router for at least seven seconds. The router resets, and returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table. Table 3.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Table 3. Factory default settings (continued) Feature WiFi Default behavior Wireless communication Enabled SSID name See router label Security WPA2-PSK (AES) Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission speed Auto* Country/region North America RF channel Auto Operating mode Up to 300 Mbps Data rate Best Output power Full Access point Enabled Authentication type Open system Wireless card access list All wireless stations allowed *.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) Technical Specifications Table 4. LG2200D Router specifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, and SMB Power adapter North America: 120V, 60 Hz, input 12 V DC @ 2.5A, output Dimensions Without antennas:172.7 mm x 24.6 mm x 132.4 mm With antennas: 172.7 mm x 226.5 mm x 163.
C. Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Wireless Routers, G ateways, APs C Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end-user by the applicable National regulatory authority.
U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE Router (LG2200D) FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
