Owner's Manual

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual
Contents ix
v1.0, January 2009
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers ................................................................5-6
Adding a Custom Service .........................................................................................5-7
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry .............................................................5-8
Configuring Port Triggering .............................................................................................5-9
Using Universal Plug and Play .....................................................................................5-12
Optimizing Wireless Performance ................................................................................5-14
Changing the MTU Size ...............................................................................................5-15
Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies ....................................5-16
Assessing Your Speed Requirements ....................................................................5-17
Chapter 6
Using Network Monitoring Tools
Viewing Wireless Router Status Information ...................................................................6-1
Viewing the Connection Status ................................................................................6-3
Showing Router Statistics ........................................................................................6-4
Viewing a List of Attached Devices .................................................................................6-5
Managing the Configuration File .....................................................................................6-6
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration ...........................................................6-6
Erasing the Configuration .........................................................................................6-7
Updating the Router Firmware .......................................................................................6-7
Checking for New Firmware in the Router Upgrade Screen ....................................6-8
Updating Manually to New Router Firmware ...........................................................6-9
Enabling Remote Management Access .......................................................................6-10
Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
Quick Tips .......................................................................................................................7-1
Troubleshooting Basic Functions ....................................................................................7-2
Login Problems ...............................................................................................................7-5
Checking the Internet Service Connection .....................................................................7-6
Obtaining an Internet IP Address .............................................................................7-6
Troubleshooting PPPoE ...........................................................................................7-7
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing ..........................................................................7-8
Troubleshooting Your Network Using the Ping Utility .....................................................7-8
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router .......................................................................7-9
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device ...................................7-10
Problems with Date and Time .......................................................................................7-10