NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual NETGEAR, Inc.
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Product and Publication Details Model Number: WNR834B Publication Date: January 2007 Product Family: Wireless Router Product Name: RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B Home or Business Product: Home Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10171-02 vi v1.
Contents NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Chapter 1 About This Manual Revision History ..............................................................................................................1-3 Chapter 2 Configuring Basic Connectivity Using the Setup Manual .................................................................................................2-1 Accessing the Wireless Router For Configuration ..........................................................
Blocking Access to Internet Sites ...................................................................................4-1 Blocking Access to Internet Services .............................................................................4-3 Configuring a User Defined Service .........................................................................4-4 Blocking Services by IP Address Range ..................................................................4-4 Scheduling Blocking .................................
Assessing Your Speed Requirements ....................................................................6-18 Chapter 7 Using Network Monitoring Tools Viewing Wireless Router Status Information ...................................................................7-1 Viewing a List of Attached Devices .................................................................................7-6 Managing the Configuration File .....................................................................................
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Chapter 1 About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. You should have basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Formats and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs: • • Typographical Conventions.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Danger: This is a safety warning. Failure to take heed of this notice may result in personal injury or death. • Scope. This manual is written for the WNR834B router according to these specifications: Product Version RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B Manual Publication Date January 2007 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents”.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Printing from PDF. Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view and print PDF files. The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe Web site at http://www.adobe.com. – Printing a PDF Chapter. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. – • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print.
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Chapter 2 Configuring Basic Connectivity This chapter describes the parameters for your Internet connection and your wireless local area network (LAN) connection. When you perform the initial configuration of your wireless router using the Resource CD as described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual, these parameters are configured automatically for you.
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 one of the online versions listed in the following table. Table 2-1. RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B Online Setup Manuals Language Setup Manual URL English http://documentation.netgear.com/wnr834b/enu/208-10070-01/ German http://documentation.netgear.com/wnr834b/deu/208-10132-01/ French http://documentation.
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 then pressing Enter: • http://www.routerlogin.net • http://www.routerlogin.com If these URLs do not work, you must type the IP address of the router, such as: • http://192.168.1.1 2. Enter admin for the router user name and your password (or the default, password).
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Once you have entered a user name and password, your Web browser displays the wireless router’s home page. Figure 2-2 Note: If the Check for New Version Upon Log-in checkbox is selected, the home page will be the Router Upgrade page. Otherwise, it will be the Basic Settings page. 2-4 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under the Web Support menu to view support information or the documentation for the wireless router. If you do not click Logout, the wireless router will wait 5 minutes after there is no activity before it automatically logs you out.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual No Login Required by ISP If no login is required by your ISP, the following parameters appear in the Basic Settings menu.. ISP Does Not Require Login Figure 2-3 • Account Name (may also be called Host Name) The account name will be provided to the ISP during a DHCP request from your router. In most cases, this parameter is not required, but some ISPs require it for access to ISP services such as mail or news servers.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Domain Name. The domain name will be provided by your router to computers on your LAN when the computers request DHCP settings from your router. In most cases, this parameter is not required. • Internet IP Address Determines how your router obtains an IP address for Internet access. — If your ISP assigns an IP address dynamically (by DHCP), select Get Automatically.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Login Required by ISP If you normally must use a login program such as WinPOET in order to access the Internet, your Internet connection requires a login. After you select Login Required, your Basic Settings menu will appear, as shown in the figure below. Note: After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer need to launch the ISP’s login program on your computer to access the Internet.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual — Telstra Bigpond, an Australian residential cablemodem service. Note: The Telstra Bigpond setting is only for older cablemodem service accounts still requiring a Bigpond Login utility. Telstra has discontinued this type of account.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Idle Timeout Your Internet connection will be logged out if there is no data transfer during the specified time interval. • Domain Name Server (DNS) Address If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during login, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the IP address of your ISP’s Primary DNS Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is available, enter it also.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • From the main menu of the browser interface, under Setup, click Wireless Settings. Figure 2-6 The available settings in this menu are: • Name (SSID) The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. When more than one wireless network is active, different wireless network names provide a way to separate the traffic.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Channel This field determines which operating frequency is used. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless network. For more information on the wireless channel frequencies, see “Wireless Communications” in Appendix B. • Mode This field determines which data communications protocol is used.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Viewing the Advanced Wireless Settings To view the advanced wireless settings: From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click Wireless Settings. Figure 2-7 The available settings in this menu are: • Enable Wireless Router Radio If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless devices cannot connect to the WNR834B.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Wireless Card Access List When a Wireless Card Access List is configured and enabled, the WNR834B checks the MAC address of any wireless device attempting a connection, and only allows connections to computers identified on the trusted computers list. For instructions on configuring the Wireless Card Access List, see “Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address” on page 3-12.
Chapter 3 Safeguarding Your Network The RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B provides highly effective security features which are covered in detail in this chapter.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Figure 3-1 There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network. In order of increasing effectiveness: • Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. If you disable the broadcast of the SSID, only devices that know the correct SSID can connect.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings and router placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer, and can cause significant performance degradation with a slow computer. For more details on wireless security methods, please see “Wireless Communications” in Appendix B.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Setup, click Wireless Settings. The Wireless Settings menu appears. Figure 3-2 The available settings in this menu are: • Name (SSID) The SSID, also known as the wireless network name, is broadcast by the wireless router so that nearby wireless devices can discover your network.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Security Options These options are the wireless security features you can enable. Table 3-1 identifies the basic wireless security options. For a detailed explanation of these standards, see “Wireless Communications” in Appendix B. Note: The Security Options displayed in this menu may change depending on the current selection of Wireless Mode. Table 3-1. Basic Wireless Security Options Field Description None No wireless security.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Security in the Advanced Wireless Settings Menu To configure security in the Advanced Wireless Settings menu: 1. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click Wireless Settings. The Advanced Wireless Settings menu appears. Figure 3-3 The security-related wireless settings are described below. For details on the configuration of the general wireless settings, see “Configuring Wireless Settings” on page 2-10.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings Before customizing your wireless settings, print this form and record the following information. If you are working with an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for the network will be able to provide this information. Otherwise, you must choose the settings for your wireless network.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • If WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Authentication is used: – Passphrase: ______________________________ These characters are case sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters. When you use WPA-PSK, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are also set to WPA-PSK and are configured with the correct Passphrase.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 3. Select the Authentication Type and Encryption strength. Figure 3-4 4. You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and Access Points in your network. • Automatic. In the Passphrase box, enter a word or group of printable characters and click Generate. The passphrase is case sensitive. For example, NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual See “Wireless Communications” in Appendix B for a full explanation of each of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard. 5. Click Apply to save your settings. Configuring WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Wireless Security Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Furthermore, client software is also required. Windows XP with Service Pack 2 does include WPA support.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2. Select one of the WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK options for the Security Type. The third option (WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WP2-PSK [AES]) is the most flexible, since it allows clients using either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. Figure 3-5 3. In the Passphrase box, enter a word or group of 8-63 printable characters. The passphrase is case sensitive. 4. Click Apply to save your settings. Safeguarding Your Network 3-11 v1.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address By enabling a wireless card access control list, you can restrict access to only trusted computers so that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the WNR834B. The Wireless Card Access List displays a list of wireless computers that you will allow to connect to the router based on their MAC addresses.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 3. Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list. The Wireless Card Access Setup dialog opens and displays a list of currently active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses. Figure 3-7 4.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 7. Select the checkbox to Turn Access Control On... Note: When configuring the router from a wireless computer whose MAC address is not in the Trusted PC list, if you select Turn Access Control On, you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then access the wireless router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer which is on the access control list to make any further changes. 8.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 1. From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Set Password to display the Set Password menu. Figure 3-8 2. To change the password, first enter the old password, then enter the new password twice. Click Apply. Backing Up Your Configuration The configuration settings of the WNR834B are stored within the router in a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file and retrieve it later.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Understanding Your Firewall Your RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B contains a true firewall to protect your network from attacks and intrusions. A firewall is a device that protects one network from another, while allowing communication between the two. Using a process called stateful packet inspection, the firewall analyzes all inbound and outbound traffic to determine whether or not it will be allowed to pass through.
Chapter 4 Restricting Access From Your Network This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B to protect your network. You can find these features by clicking on the Content Filtering heading in the main menu of the browser interface.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual — If the keyword .com is specified, only Web sites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu, .org, or .gov) can be viewed. To block access to Internet sites: • From the main menu of the browser interface, under Content Filtering, click Block Sites. Figure 4-1 — To enable keyword blocking, select either Per Schedule or Always, then click Apply. To block by schedule, be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule menu.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual You may specify one Trusted User, which is a computer that is exempt from blocking and logging. Since the Trusted User is identified by IP address, you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address. — To specify a Trusted User, enter that computer’s IP address in the Trusted User box and click Apply.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual — To specify a service for blocking, click Add. The Block Services Setup menu appears. Figure 4-3 — From the Service Type list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list already displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. To add any additional services or applications that do not already appear, select User Defined.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Scheduling Blocking The WNR834B router allows you to specify when blocking is enforced. To schedule blocking: • From the main menu of the browser interface, under Content Filtering, click Schedule.: Figure 4-4 Configure the schedule for blocking keywords and services. • Days to Block Select days to block by checking the appropriate boxes. Select Every Day to select the checkboxes for all days. Click Apply.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access The log is a detailed record of the Web sites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 128 entries are stored in the log. Log entries only appear when keyword blocking is enabled, and no log entries are made for the Trusted User. • From the main menu of the browser interface, under Content Filtering, click Logs. Figure 4-5 Table 4-1 describes the log entries. Table 4-1.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Table 4-2 describes the log action buttons. Table 4-2. Log action buttons Field Description Refresh Click this button to refresh the log screen. Clear Log Click this button to clear the log entries. Send Log Click this button to email the log immediately. Configuring Email Alert and Web Access Log Notifications In order to receive logs and alerts by email, you must provide your email account information.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual — Your outgoing mail server Enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP.com). You may be able to find this information in the configuration menu of your email program. If you leave this box blank, log and alert messages will not be sent via email. — Send to this email address Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent. This email address will also be used as the From address.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Automatically adjust for Daylight Savings Time Select this checkbox if your region supports daylight savings time. The router will automatically adjust the time at the start and end of the Daylight Savings Time period. Restricting Access From Your Network 4-9 v1.
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Chapter 5 Customizing Your Network Settings This chapter describes how to configure advanced networking features of the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B, including LAN, WAN, and routing settings.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click LAN IP Setup to view the LAN IP Setup menu. Figure 5-1 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters The router is shipped 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: • LAN IP address: 192.168.1.1 • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • RIP Direction RIP allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers. The RIP Direction selection controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets. Both is the default. — When set to Both or Out Only, the router broadcasts its routing table periodically. — When set to Both or In Only, the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • • • • Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address (the router’s LAN IP address) Primary DNS Server (if you entered a Primary DNS address in the Basic Settings menu; otherwise, the router’s LAN IP address) Secondary DNS Server (if you entered a Secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings menu) To use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or to manually configure the network settings of all of your computers, deselect Use Router as DHCP Server.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) gives you a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you do not know in advance what your IP address will be, and the address can change frequently.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual To configure Dynamic DNS: 1. Register for an account with one of the dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Select Service Provider box. For example, for DynDNS.org, go to www.dyndns.org. 2. Select the checkbox for Use a Dynamic DNS Service. 3. Select the name of your dynamic DNS Service Provider. 4. Type the Host Name (or domain name) that your dynamic DNS service provider gave you. 5.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Connecting Automatically, as Required Normally, this option should be selected so that an Internet connection will be made automatically after each timeout, whenever Internet-bound traffic is detected. This feature provides connection on demand and is potentially cost-saving in regions where Internet services charge by the minute, as in some areas of Europe.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2. Under Default DMZ Server, type the last digit of the IP address for that computer. To remove the default DMZ server, enter zero. 3. Select the checkbox for Default DMZ Server and click Apply. Responding to a Ping on the Internet WAN Port If you want the router to respond to a 'ping' from the Internet, select the checkbox for Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click Static Routes to view the Static Routes menu. Figure 5-4 To add or edit a static route: 1. Click Add to open the Add Static Routes menu. Figure 5-5 2. In the Route Name box, type a name for this static route. (This is for identification purposes only.) 3. Select the Private checkbox if you want to limit access to the LAN only.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 7. Type the Gateway IP Address, which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the WNR834B. 8. Type a number between 1 and 15 as the metric value. This represents the number of routers between your network and the destination. Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct connection, set it to 1. 9. Click Apply to have the static route entered into the table.
Chapter 6 Fine-Tuning Your Network This chapter describes how to modify the configuration of the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B to allow specific applications to access the Internet or to be accessed from the Internet, and how to make adjustments to enhance your network’s performance.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual How Your Computer Communicates With A Remote Computer Through Your Router When a computer on your network needs to access a computer on the Internet, your computer sends your router a message containing source and destination address and process information.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual d. The Web server at www.example.com composes a return message with the requested Web page data. The return message contains the following address and port information: — The source address is the IP address of www.example.com. — The source port number is 80, the standard port number for a Web server process. — The destination address is the public IP address of your router. — The destination port number is 33333.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual a. You open an IRC client program, beginning a chat session on your computer. b. Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port number of 6667, the standard port number for an IRC server process. Your computer then sends this request message to your router. c. Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication session between your computer and the IRC server.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process In both of the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a server computer on the Internet. However, you may need to allow a client computer on the Internet to initiate a connection to a server computer on your network. Normally, your router will ignore any inbound traffic that is not a response to your own outbound traffic.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual How Port Forwarding Differs From Port Triggering • Port Triggering can be used by any computer on your network, although only one computer may use it at a time. • Port Forwarding is configured for a single computer on your network. • Port Triggering does not need to know the computer’s IP address in advance. The IP address will be captured automatically.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 1. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click on Port Forwarding /Port Triggering to view the port forwarding menu. Figure 6-1 2. From the Service Name box, select the service or game that you will host on your network. If the service does not appear in the list, see the following section, “Adding a Custom Service”. 3.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2. Click Add Custom Service. Figure 6-2 3. In the Service Name box, type a descriptive name. 4. In the Service Type box, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP. 5. In the Starting Port box, type the beginning port number. • If the application uses only a single port, type the same port number in the Ending Port box. • If the application uses a range of ports, type the ending port number of the range in the Ending Port box. 6.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 1. Assign your Web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP Address Reservation, as explained in “Using Address Reservation” on page 5-4. In this example, your router will always give your Web server an IP address of 192.168.1.33. 2. Configure the Port Forwarding menu to forward the HTTP service to the local address of your Web server at 192.168.1.33. HTTP (port 80) is the standard protocol for Web servers. 3.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual To set up Port Triggering: 1. In the main menu, under Advanced, Select Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. 2. Select the Port Triggering radio button. The Port Triggering screen appears. Figure 6-3 3. Deselect the checkbox for Disable Port Triggering. Note: If the Disable Port Triggering checkbox is selected after configuring port triggering, port triggering is disabled.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 5. Click Add Service. Figure 6-4 6. In the Service Name box, type a descriptive service name. 7. Under Service User, select Any (default) to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet. Otherwise, select Single address and enter the IP address of one computer to restrict the service to a particular computer. 8. Select the Service Type, either TCP or UDP or both (TCP/UDP). If you are not sure, select TCP/UDP. 9.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, to access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Advertisement Period The Advertisement Period is how often the router will broadcast its UPnP information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 30 minutes. Shorter durations ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of additional network traffic. Longer durations may compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Choose placement carefully. For best results, place your router: — Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate. — In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have line-of-sight access (even if through walls). • Avoid obstacles to wireless signals.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • You have problems connecting to your ISP, or other Internet service, and either the technical support of the ISP or of NETGEAR recommends changing MTU. These may require an MTU change: — A secure Web site that won't open, or only displays part of a Web page — Yahoo email — MSN — America Online's DSL service • You use VPN and have severe performance problems.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 3. Click Apply to save the new configuration. Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth As your network grows, it may consist of several segments of different networking technologies, each providing different throughput. In planning your network, you should first consider which devices will have the heaviest traffic flow between them.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Figure 6-6 shows an example network using multiple networking technologies. In this network, the two PCs with gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet adapters have a gigabit connection through the GS605 switch to the storage server. This connection should allow for extremely fast backups or quick access to large files on the server. The PC connected through a pair of Powerline HD adapters is limited to the 200 Mbps speed of the Powerline HD connection.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Powerline For connecting rooms or floors that are blocked by obstructions or are distant vertically, consider networking over your building’s AC wiring. NETGEAR’s Powerline HD family of products delivers up to 200 Mbps to any outlet, while the older generation XE family of products delivers 14 Mbps or 85 Mbps. Data transmissions are encrypted for security, and you can configure an individual network password to prevent neighbors from connecting.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to the availability of inexpensive mass storage. Table 6-2 shows the time to transfer one gigabyte (1 GB) of data using various networking technologies. Table 6-2.
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Chapter 7 Using Network Monitoring Tools This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B. These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in the main menu of the browser interface.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • From the main menu of the browser interface, under Maintenance, select Router Status. Figure 7-1 Table 7-1 describes the router status fields. Table 7-1. Wireless Router Status Fields Field Description Account Name The Host Name assigned to the router. Firmware Version The version of the current software installed in the router. This will change if you upgrade your router. 7-2 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Table 7-1. Wireless Router Status Fields (continued) Field Description Internet Port These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router. MAC Address The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. IP Address The IP address being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router. If no address is shown, or is 0.0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the Internet.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Table 7-1. Wireless Router Status Fields (continued) Field Description Wireless AP Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel will be off. Broadcast Name Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID. Click Connection Status to display the connection status. Figure 7-2 Table 7-2 describes the connection status settings... Table 7-2.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Click Show Statistics to display router usage statistics. Figure 7-3 Table 7-3 describes the router statistics. Table 7-3. Router Statistics Items Item Description System Up Time The elapsed time since the router was last restarted. Port The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (local) ports. For each port, the screen displays: Status The link status of the port.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices table contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network. From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Attached Devices to view the table. Figure 7-4 For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS Host Name or Device Name (if available), and the Ethernet MAC address.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Backup Settings. Figure 7-5 The following sections describe the three available options. Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration The Restore and Backup options in the Settings Backup menu let you save and retrieve a file containing your router’s configuration settings. To save your settings, click Back Up.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B 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 may want to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings. After an erase, the router’s username is admin, the password is password, the LAN IP address is 192.168.1.1 (or www.routerlogin.net), and the router's DHCP server is enabled.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual The routing software of the WNR834B router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR. You can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR Web site. If the upgrade file is compressed (.ZIP file), you must first extract the file before sending it to the router. You can use your browser to send the upgrade file to the router.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual When the upload is complete, your router will automatically restart. The upgrade process typically takes about one minute. Read the new software release notes to determine whether you must reconfigure the router after upgrading. Enabling Remote Management Access Using the Remote Management feature, you can allow a user on the Internet to configure, upgrade, and check the status of your WNR834B router.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2. Under the heading of Allow Remote Access By, specify what external IP addresses will be allowed to access the router’s remote management. Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical. a. To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone. b. To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP address range.
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Chapter 8 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. As a first step, please review the Quick Tips. Tip: NETGEAR provides helpful articles, documentation, and the latest software updates at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WNR834B.asp.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 5. Turn on the computers. Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in. • The Internet status light on the wireless router will be lit if the Ethernet cable connecting the wireless router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and wireless router are turned on. • For each powered on computer connected to the wireless router by an Ethernet cable, the corresponding numbered router LAN port light will be lit.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual a. The power light is solidly on. b. The Internet light is lit. c. A numbered LAN port light is lit for any local port that is connected to a computer. This indicates that a link has been established to the connected device. If any of the above conditions does not occur, see the appropriate following section. The power light is not on or is blinking.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem or computer. • Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem or computer. • Be sure you are using the correct cable: — When connecting the router’s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem, use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem. This cable could be a standard straightthrough Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you are unable to access the router’s Web Configuration interface from a computer on your local network, check the following: • If you are connecting from a wireless computer, try connecting from a wired computer. • Check the Ethernet connection between the wired computer and the router as described in “Troubleshooting Basic Functions” on page 8-2.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting the Internet Connection If you can access your router but you are unable to access the Internet, you should first determine whether the router is able to obtain an IP address from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Unless your ISP provides a static IP address, your router must request an IP address from the ISP. You can determine whether the request was successful using the Web Configuration Manager.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Your computer may not recognize any DNS server addresses. A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www addresses) to numeric IP addresses. Typically, your ISP will provide the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use. If you entered a DNS address during the router’s configuration, reboot your computer and verify the DNS address as described in “Preparing a Computer for Network Access” in Appendix B.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path is not working, you see this message: Request timed out If the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections — For a wired connection, make sure the numbered LAN port light is on for the port to which you are connected. If the light is off, follow the instructions in “The LAN or WAN port lights are not lit.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual — If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer, enter that host name as the Account Name in the Basic Settings menu. — Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers. Many broadband ISPs restrict access by only allowing traffic from the MAC address of your broadband modem, but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single computer connected to that modem.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program When you install a NETGEAR wireless card in your computer, a Smart Wizard utility program is installed that can provide helpful information about your wireless network. You can find this program in your Windows program menu or as an icon in your system tray. Other wireless card manufacturers may include a similar program.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Follow the instructions below to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Once you have established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your needs. 1. In the main menu of the WNR834B router, under the heading Setup, click Wireless Settings. Figure 8-1 2. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name or choose a suitable descriptive name.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual This field determines which operating frequency is used. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your router. For more information on the wireless channel frequencies, see “Wireless Communications” in Appendix B. 5.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Program the wireless adapter of your computer to have the same SSID and channel that you configured in the router, and disable encryption. Check that your computer has a wireless link and is able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router. Once your computer has basic wireless connectivity to the router, you can configure the advanced wireless security functions of the computer and router.
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Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the WNR834B wireless router. Factory Default Settings When you first receive your WNR834B, the default factory settings are in effect, as shown below. You can restore these defaults with the Factory Default Restore button on the rear panel. Router Login Default Access Router Login URL http://www. routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Wireless Wireless Router Radio Enabled Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) All wireless stations allowed SSID NETGEAR 802.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions Designed to conform to the following standards: FCC Part 15 Class B; EN 55022/24 (CISPR 22/24) Class B; EN 60950 (CE LVD) Class B; MIC Interface Specifications LAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 WAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 Technical Specifications A-3 v1.
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Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Wireless Communications http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm Preparing a Computer for Network Access http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.
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Index A E Account Name 2-6, 7-2 erase configuration 7-8 ESSID 8-11 B backup configuration 7-7 F Basic Wireless Connectivity 8-10 factory settings, restoring 7-8 Basic Wireless Settings 3-11 fragment 6-14 Bigpond 2-9 fully qualified domain name (FQDN) 2-14, 3-6 C G configuration backup 7-7 erasing 7-8 restore 7-10 gigabit Ethernet 6-18 content filtering 4-1 host name 2-6 H crossover cable 8-4 customer support 1-ii I D IP addresses auto-generated 8-5 date and time 8-9 Daylight Savings
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual metric 5-10 SPI firewall 5-7 MTU 5-8 spoof MAC address 8-6 SSID 2-11, 3-4, 8-11, 8-12 MTU size 6-14 Static Routes 7-10 N T NAT 5-7, 6-2 Network Time Protocol 4-8, 8-9 TCP/IP network, troubleshooting 8-7 NTP 4-8, 8-9 time of day 8-9 time zone 4-8 P time-stamping 4-8 Passphrase 3-5, 3-8, 3-9, 3-11 troubleshooting 8-1 password restoring 8-13 Trusted Host 4-3 ping 5-8 port filtering 4-3 W Port Forwarding 6-6 WAN 5-6 Port Forwarding
