NETGEAR PR2000 manual

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, C A 95134 USA April 2014 202-11296-02 NE T GE AR T r ek N300 T r av el Rout er and Range Ex t ender Model PR2000 User Manual WiFi USB USB LAN Internet/LAN Reset NETGEAR Power Internet[...]

2 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Suppor t Thank you f or selecting NETGEAR pr oducts. After inst alling your device, locat e the serial number on the label of your pr oduct and use it to r egist er your product at https ://my .net gear .com . Y ou must r egist er your pr oduc t bef or e you can use NET GE AR telephone suppor[...]

3 Cont ents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Y our T r ek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 P osition Y our T r ek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Pr epare Y our T rek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Change the Wir eless Security Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 A ttached Devic es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Pr ofile Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Back Up Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Res tor e Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Er ase the Curr ent Configur ation Settings . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 1 1. Har dwar e Setup Get t o know y our T r ek The T rek N300 T ravel Router and Range Extender PR2000 provides you with an easy and secure way to set up a wireless local network with fast access to the Internet through a DSL or cable modem. Y ou can connect to the Internet wirelessly through an existing router or a public WiFi hotspot. The T re[...]

Hardw are Setup 7 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Unpack Y our T r ek Open the box and remove the T rek and installation guide. USB LAN Internet/LAN Reset NETGEAR T rek N3000 T ravel Router and Range Extender PR2000 Figure 1. Package contents Y our box contains the following items: • T rek N300 T ravel Router and Range Ext[...]

Hardw are Setup 8 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 • Place the T rek away from electrical devices such as these: - Ceiling fans - Home security systems - Microwaves - Computers - Base of a cordless phone - 2.4 GHz cordless phone • Place the T rek away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and ot[...]

Hardw are Setup 9 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Get t o Know Y our NET GEAR T rek Locate the hardware features on your T rek. Int ernet Mode Swit ch Select your Internet mode. NETGEAR NETGEAR PR2000 Power Internet WiFi USB Internet via Wired Power Off Wireles Internet via Wired Power Off Wireles Figure 2. Internet via swit[...]

Hardw are Setup 10 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Indicat or LEDs Monitor the status of your T rek. NETGEAR Power Internet WiFi USB Wired Power Off Wireles Cover (rotate Indicator LEDs clockwise to open) Figure 3. Indicator LEDs Monitor the status of your T rek using the following LEDs: T able 1. Status LEDs Power LED • Gr[...]

Hardw are Setup 11 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Connec tion P or ts and R eset Butt on Connect or reset your T rek. WiFi USB USB LAN Internet/LAN Reset NE TGEAR Internet Reset button Connection ports Figure 4. Connection ports and Reset button Connect or reset your T rek using the following items: • Reset button . T o r[...]

Hardw are Setup 12 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 P ower Inputs Y ou can power the T rek with either AC current from a wall socket or a micro USB connection. Move the slide switch to the Power Off position before plugging the T rek in to the wall socket. Use either of the following methods to power your T rek: • AC power c[...]

Hardw are Setup 13 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Ant enna Orientation The WiFi antenna is inside the cover . Rotate the cover to position the antenna. NETGEAR Internet via Wired Power Off Wireles Power Internet WiFi USB WiFi USB USB LAN Internet/LAN Reset NETGEAR Power Internet NETGEAR LAN Internet/LAN Reset USB WiFi USB P[...]

Hardw are Setup 14 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Diff er ent W ays Y ou Can Connec t t o the Int ernet Whether you use the Internet in the home or on the go (or both), the T rek is your solution to a better Internet experience. The T rek gives you a way to connect to the Internet while away from home. Do you want to connect[...]

Hardw are Setup 15 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 CAUTION: Most public WiFI hotspots offer no security . NETGEAR recommends that you do not send personal information over the Internet from your personal devices . NETGEAR LAN Internet/LAN Reset USB WiFi USB Power Internet (Optional) Connect a USB device to the USB port Figur[...]

Hardw are Setup 16 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 The Wireless as W AN screen displays, which shows the available wireless networks. 6. Make sure that the Extend my current wireless router's range check box is not selected. 7. Select the wireless network that you want to connect to and enter the related security informa[...]

Hardw are Setup 17 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000  T o use the T rek as a WiFi range extender: 1. Place the T rek at an equal distance between your existing WiFi router and the wireless device that is located in the dead zone of your router . DO DON’T NETGEAR Pow er Internet WiFi USB Wire d Powe r Off Wireles NET G EAR[...]

Hardw are Setup 18 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 8. Select the wireless network that you want to connect to and enter the related security information for that wireless network. 9. T o be able to use these settings again without having to reenter them, select the T o save a name for profile check box. 10. In the field provi[...]

Hardw are Setup 19 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 4. Connect your computer or wireless device to the Trek 's SSID, or connect your computer or wireless device to the Tre k’s LAN port with an Ethernet cable. 5. Open a web browser on your computer , type www .routerlogin.net in the address field, and press the Enter ke[...]

Hardw are Setup 20 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 WiFi Bridge Setup Use the Ethernet ports on your T rek to connect up to two Ethernet-enabled devices wirelessly to your existing WiFi network. Examples of Ethernet-enabled devices include an Internet-ready TV , Blu-ray player , gaming console, and desktop or laptop computer .[...]

Hardw are Setup 21 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 The Wireless as W AN screen displays, which shows the available wireless networks. 7. Make sure that the Extend my current wireless router's range check box is selected. 8. Select the wireless network that you want to connect to and enter the related security informatio[...]

22 2 2. Get S tar t ed with NE T GE AR genie Connec t t o the T r ek This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your T rek after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide. The chapter contains the following sections: • T rek Setup Preparation • T ypes of Logins and Access • NETGEAR genie Setup • Use NETGEAR g[...]

Get Started with NET GEAR genie 23 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 T r ek Setup P r epar ation Y ou can set up your T rek with the NETGEAR genie automatically , or you can use the genie menus and screens to set up your T rek manually . However , before you start the setup process, you need to have your ISP information on han[...]

Get Started with NET GEAR genie 24 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 • Wireless network key or password . Y our T rek is preset with a unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the product label. NE T GE AR genie Setup NETGEAR genie runs on any computer or device with a web b[...]

Get Started with NET GEAR genie 25 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 • Browse to www .routerlogin.net . • If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this situation is uncommon), change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the T rek. 7. If the T rek does not connect to the Internet, do the following: ?[...]

Get Started with NET GEAR genie 26 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 5. The BASIC Home screen displays. Upgr ade the T r ek Firmw ar e When you set up your T rek and are connected to the Internet, the T rek automatically checks for you to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message is displayed on the top of the scr[...]

Get Started with NET GEAR genie 27 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 passphrase (also referred to as the wireless network password or network key) for wireless access (see Product Label on page 13).  T o change the default password that you use to log in to the T rek: 1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless devic[...]

Get Started with NET GEAR genie 28 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 forgotten. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer , Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser .  T o set up password recovery: 1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the T rek. 2. En[...]

Get Started with NET GEAR genie 29 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 3. Enter the serial number of the Tre k. 4. Click the Continue button. A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions. 5. Enter the saved answers to your security questions. 6. Click the Continue button. A screen displays your recovered p[...]

Get Started with NET GEAR genie 30 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Wi-Fi P r ot ec ted Setup Method Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to a home network while maintaining security . T o use WPS, make sure that all wireless devices to be connected to the network are Wi-Fi ce[...]

Get Started with NET GEAR genie 31 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 • Push Button (recommended) . Click the button. Within two minutes, go to the wireless device and press its WPS button to join the network without entering a password. • PIN Number . Select the PIN Number radio button and enter the wireless device’s sec[...]

Get Started with NET GEAR genie 32 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 NE T GE AR genie App and Mobile genie App The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home network. For information about the genie apps, see the NETGEAR genie App User Manual . Menu Language Support Dashboard (Click to vie[...]

33 3 3. genie BASIC Settings Y our Internet c onnec tion and network This chapter explains the basic features of the T rek. The chapter contains the following sections: • Internet Setup • Basic Wireless Settings • Change the Wireless Security Option • Attached Devices • Profile Settings ReadySHARE allows you to enhance your local network [...]

genie BASIC Settings 34 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Int ernet Setup The Internet setup procedure you must use depends on how you want to connect to the Internet: • Wired W AN connection . For an Internet connection with an Ethernet cable, use a wired W AN connection. The router mode allows your T rek to work as a router[...]

genie BASIC Settings 35 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 5. Select BASIC > Internet . Scroll to view more settings 6. Clear the Enable AP Mode check box. The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet connection requires a login. 7. Select the Save as profile check box. If you want to [...]

genie BASIC Settings 36 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 • Connection Mode . Select Always On , Dial on Demand , or Manually Connect . • Idle Timeout (In minutes) . If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes. This setting determines how long the T rek keeps the Internet connection active when th[...]

genie BASIC Settings 37 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Use the Setup Wizard to detect the Internet connection and automatically set up the T rek. See Setup Wizard on page 48.  T o view or change the Internet setup: 1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the T rek. 2. Enter www .rou[...]

genie BASIC Settings 38 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 6. Select the Enable AP Mode check box. 7. Select the Save as profile check box. If you want to use your T rek in more than one type of Internet connection, a saved profile lets you make connections more quickly . 8. In the field provided, enter a name for the profile. Y[...]

genie BASIC Settings 39 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Wir eless W AN Connec tion WiFi Mode Y ou can view or change basic ISP information. Use the Setup Wizard to detect the Internet connection and automatically set up the T rek. See Setup Wizard on page 48.  T o view or change the Internet setup: 1. Launch your browser [...]

genie BASIC Settings 40 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 8. In the field provided, enter the passphrase. 9. Select the T o save a name for profile check box. If you want to use your T rek in more than one type of Internet connection, a saved profile lets you make connections more quickly . 10. In the field provided, enter a na[...]

genie BASIC Settings 41 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 5. Select BASIC > Wireless . 6. (Optional) Change the following wireless settings as needed. • Region . The location where the T rek is used. Select from the countries in the list. In Asia, the region is fixed to Asia and is not changeable. • Name (SSID) . The SS[...]

genie BASIC Settings 42 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 7. (Optional) Change the security settings as needed. For more information, see Change the Wireless Security Option on page 42. 8. Click the Apply button. Y our settings are saved. If you were connected wirelessly to the router and you changed the SSID or wireless securi[...]

genie BASIC Settings 43 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 through software. WP A2-PSK uses a passphrase to authenticate and generate the initial data encryption keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key . WPS-PSK + WP A2-PSK mixed mode can provide broader support for all wireless clients. WP A2-PSK clients get higher[...]

genie BASIC Settings 44 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 7. In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WP A security option, enter the network key (password) that you want to use. It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters. 8. W rite down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference. 9. Cli[...]

genie BASIC Settings 45 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 • IP Address . The IP address that the T rek assigned to this device when it joined the network. This number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the network. • MAC Address . The unique MAC address for each device does not change. The MAC address is ty[...]

genie BASIC Settings 46 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 5. Select BASIC > Profile Settings . Y our saved Internet connection profiles are displayed. 6. T o delete a profile, select the radio button that is next to the profile that you want to delete and click the Delete Profile button. The profile is deleted. 7. Repeat Ste[...]

47 4 4. genie AD V ANCED Home Specif y cust om settings This chapter explains the advanced features of the T rek. The chapter contains the following sections: • Setup Wizard • WAN Setup • LAN Setup • Quality of Service Setup Some selections on the ADV ANCED Home screen are described in separate chapters: • Internet Setup . This is a short[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 48 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Setup Wizar d The NETGEAR genie installation process is launched the first time you set up the T rek. After setting up the T rek the first time, if you want to perform this task again, you can run Setup Wizard from the ADV ANCED tab of the genie.  T o launch the Setup[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 49 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 7. If you selected the Ye s button, click the Next button. The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration. 8. Click the T ake me to the Internet button.[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 50 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 W AN Setup Y ou can configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server , change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the T rek to respond to a ping on the W AN (Internet) port. The T rek does not support a VPN endpoint, but it allows traffic from VPN endpoints to pa[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 51 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 • Respond to Ping on Internet Port . If you want the T rek to respond to a ping from the Internet, select this check box. By default, this check box is cleared. Use this feature only as a diagnostic tool because it allows your T rek to be discovered. Do not select thi[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 52 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 W ARNING: DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on your ne[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 53 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Change the MTU Siz e The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device transmits. When one network device communicates across the Internet with another , the data packets travel through many devices along the way . If any device in the data[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 54 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000  T o change the MTU size: 1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the T rek. 2. Enter www .routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in the web browser address bar . The login screen displays. 3. Enter the T re k user name and passw[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 55 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 The T rek is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server . The T rek’s default LAN IP configuration includes the following settings: • LAN IP address . 192.168.168.1 • Subnet mask . 255.255.255.0 These addresses ar[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 56 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 • IP Subnet Mask . The LAN subnet mask of the T rek (by default, 255.255.255.0 ). Combined with the IP address, the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which must be reached through a gateway or router . • RIP Direction .[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 57 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 • Subnet mask • Gateway IP address (the T rek’ s LAN IP address) • DNS server address Y ou can use another device on your network as the DHCP server or you can manually configure the network settings of all of your computers and devices.  T o disable the DHCP[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 58 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Set Up Addr ess R eser vation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer or device on the LAN, that computer or device always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the T rek’ s DHCP server . Assign reserved IP addresses to computers or servers t[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 59 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 6. In the Address Reservation section, click the Add button. 7. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server . Choose an IP address from the T rek’ s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.168. x , where x is between 2 and 200. 8. T ype the MA[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 60 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 5. Select ADV ANCED > Setup > LAN Setup . 6. In the Address Reservation table, select the radio button next to the address that you want to edit or delete, and do one of the following: • T o delete a reserved address entry , click the Delete button. The address i[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 61 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Quality of Ser vice Priority Rules and Int ernet Acc ess Y ou can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic: • Specific applications • Specific online games • Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the T rek • A specific device by MAC address [...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 62 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 7. T o limit the ban dwidth that is available for traffic from the T rek to the Internet, s elect the T urn Bandwidth Control On check box. 8. Select the Automatically check Internet Uplink bandwidth radio button. 9. Click the Check button. The T rek detects the availabl[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 63 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Y our changes are saved in the table on the QoS Setup screen. 16. T o add a priority rule, click the Add Priority Rule button. 17. T o create a QoS rule for an application or online game, in the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gaming : • A[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 64 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 23. T o create a QoS priority rule for traffic from a specific MAC address, in the Priority Category list, select MAC Address . 24. In the QoS Policy for field, type a descriptive name for the MAC address. 25. If the device for which you want to create a QoS policy is di[...]

genie ADV ANCED Home 65 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 31. Click the Apply button. The device information is saved or removed from the MAC Device List . 32. T o allocate half of the W AN bandwidth to a special host in heavy traffic situations, s elect the Enable T rusted IP address check box. In the field that is provided, [...]

66 5 5. USB P or t Enhance y our local network This chapter describes how to use the USB port on your T rek to enhance your local network. This chapter contains the following sections: • Enhance Y our Local Network • Set Up Network Storage • Access and Share Y our Network Storage • Set Up a Network Printer • Power or Recharge a USB Device[...]

USB P ort 67 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Enhance Y our Local Netw ork Find the USB port on your T rek. WiFi USB USB LAN Internet/LAN Reset NETGEAR Power Internet USB port Figure 14. USB port Y ou can use the USB port for any of the following applications in the following ways: • Network storage . Back up the files on y[...]

USB P ort 68 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Set Up Network S t or age Y ou can back up the files on your local computers and digital devices to a network drive. ReadySHARE lets you access and share a USB drive connected the T rek’ s USB port. The T rek works with most USB-compliant external flash and hard drives. If your U[...]

USB P ort 69 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 5. Select BASIC > ReadySHARE . 6. Click the Safely Remove USB Device button. This takes the drive offline. 7. Physically disconnect the USB drive. View or Configur e a USB Drive Y ou can view or configure your USB storage device: • V iew the basic information about the drive.[...]

USB P ort 70 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 5. Select BASIC > ReadySHARE . The screen displays a USB storage device if it is attached to the T rek USB port. If you logged in to the T rek 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. 6[...]

USB P ort 71 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 5. Select BASIC > ReadySHARE . 6. Click the Edit button. 7. T o specify access to the USB storage device, provide the following information: • Network Device Name . The default is readyshare . This name is the name used to access the USB device connected to the T rek. • W o[...]

USB P ort 72 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 - HTTP (via Internet) . Disabled by default. If you enable this feature, remote users can type http:// <public IP address/shares> (for example, http://1.1.10.102/shares) or a URL domain name to access the USB drive over the Internet. This feature supports file uploading only [...]

USB P ort 73 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 6. Click the Edit button. 7. Scroll down to the Available Networks Folder section of the screen. The following information displays: • Share Name . If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage. Y ou can click the name, or you can type it in the address [...]

USB P ort 74 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 5. Select BASIC > ReadySHARE . 6. Click the Edit button. 7. Click the Create Network Folder button.[...]

USB P ort 75 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 If the Create Network Folder screen does not display , your web browser might be blocking pop-ups. If it is, then change the browser settings to allow pop-ups. 8. Click the Browse button next to the Folder field, and select the folder . 9. Enter a name in the Share Name field. 10.[...]

USB P ort 76 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 6. Click the Edit button. 7. Click the Edit button. The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the Create Network Folder screen. 8. Change the settings in the fields as needed. 9. Click the Apply button. Y our changes are saved. Specif y Appr oved USB Devic [...]

USB P ort 77 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 5. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > USB Settings. 6. Click the Approved Devices button. This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. 7. In the Available USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve. 8. Click the Add button. 9. S[...]

USB P ort 78 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 files between Macintosh, Linux, and Windows computers by using the USB drive as a go-between across the systems. • Sharing large files such as Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and text files with remote users. Shar e Photos and Multimedia Y ou can create your own central[...]

USB P ort 79 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 • On the FTP site, the person receiving the files uses the guest user account and enters the password. FTP requires that you type something in the password field. • Be sure to select the FTP (via Internet) check box in the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen. This option su[...]

USB P ort 80 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 3. Launch readyshareconnect.exe . 4. Select the drive letter that you want to map to the network folder . 5. If you want to connect to the USB drive as a dif ferent user , select the Connect using different credentials check box. a. T ype the user name and password that you want to[...]

USB P ort 81 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 If you are using Dynamic DNS, you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address. 3. T ype the account name and password for the account that has access rights to the USB drive. The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest . The directories of the USB drive that[...]

USB P ort 82 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 2. Install the USB printer driver software on each computer that shares the printer . If you do not have the printer driver , contact the printer manufacturer . 3. On each computer that shares the printer , download the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility . The NETGEAR USB utility h[...]

USB P ort 83 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 5. After you install the utility , select a language. If this setup is the first time you are accessing the utility , you are asked to select the printer . 6. Click the Connect button.[...]

USB P ort 84 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Once the connection is established, the status changes to Manually connected by xxx . 7. Click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection. The status then changes to Available. For each computer , after you click the Connect and Disconnect buttons once, the utility[...]

USB P ort 85 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 • Y ou can set the value for the default time-out time from the Control Center - Configuration screen . • The USB Control Center utility must be running for the computer to print to the USB printer attached to the T rek. If you exit the utility , printing does not work. • So[...]

USB P ort 86 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 P ow er or R echar ge a USB Devic e When your T rek is powered by an AC wall outlet, you can power or recharge a USB device from the T rek’ s USB port. For example, you can use the USB port to recharge your cell phone. For information about how to locate the USB port, see Enhance[...]

87 6 6. Securit y K eep unwant ed cont ent out of your network This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the T rek to prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and other devices connected to your network. The chapter includes the following sections: • Port Filtering to Block Services • Schedule Blocking •[...]

Security 88 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 P or t Filt ering t o Block Ser vices Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers. For example, web servers serve web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game hosts serve data about players’ moves. When a computer on[...]

Security 89 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 5. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Block Services . 6. Select either the Per Schedule radio button or the Always radio button . 7. If you selected Per Schedule , specify a time period in the Schedule screen. For more information, see Schedule Blocking on page 90. 8. Click the A[...]

Security 90 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Y ou can block the specified service for a single computer , a range of computers with consecutive IP addresses, or all computers on your network. 13. Click the Add button. Y our changes are saved. Schedule Blocking Y ou can specify the days and time that you want to block Internet [...]

Security 91 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 7. Select your time zone from the list. 8. If you use daylight saving time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box. 9. Click the Apply button. Y our settings are saved. Securit y Ev ent Email Notifications Y ou can receive logs and alerts by email and s[...]

Security 92 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 8. Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to This E-mail Address field. This email address is also used for the From address. If you leave this field blank, log and alert messages are not sent. 9. T o use a secure connection, select the Secure connecti[...]

93 7 7. Administr ation Manage y our network This chapter describes the T rek settings for administering and maintaining your T rek and local network. The chapter includes the following sections: • View T rek Status • Specify Log Settings • Manage the Configuration File • Update the T rek Firmware Some information for administering and main[...]

Administr ation 94 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 View T r ek S tatus  T o view T rek status and usage information: 1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the T rek. 2. Enter www .routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in the web browser address bar . The login screen displays. 3. E[...]

Administr ation 95 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 The login screen displays. 3. Enter the T rek user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. 4. Click the OK button. The BASIC Home screen displays. 5. Click the ADV ANCED tab. The following [...]

Administr ation 96 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 2. Enter www .routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in the web browser address bar . The login screen displays. 3. Enter the T re k user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. 4. Click the[...]

Administr ation 97 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000  T o view the traffic statistics: 1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the T rek. 2. Enter www .routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in the web browser address bar . The login screen displays. 3. Enter the T rek user name and pa[...]

Administr ation 98 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 • Port . The statistics for the W AN (Internet) port, the LAN (Ethernet) port, and the wireless LAN (WLAN) port. • Status . The link status of the port. • TxPkts . The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear . • RxPkts . The number of pa[...]

Administr ation 99 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 5. Click the ADV ANCED tab. 6. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. The content of the Connection Status pop-up screen depends on the type of connection. Y ou can start new connections and end existing connections from this screen. The following lis[...]

Administr ation 100 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Choose any of the following actions: a. T o release the T rek’s IP address and terminate the Internet connection, click the Release button. b. T o let the T rek acquire an IP address from the DHCP server and start the Internet connection, click the Renew button. c. T o clo[...]

Administr ation 101 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. 4. Click the OK button. The BASIC Home screen displays. 5. Click the ADV ANCED tab. The following information displays: • Name (SSID ). The wireless network name (SS[...]

Administr ation 102 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Specif y Log Settings A log is a detailed record of the websites that users on your network have accessed or attempted to access. If you have set up services blocking on the Block Services screen, the Logs screen shows you when someone on your network tried to access a block[...]

Administr ation 103 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 • T o refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button. • T o clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. • T o email the log, click the Send Log button.  T o specify log settings: 1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected t[...]

Administr ation 104 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Manage the Configur ation File The configuration settings of the T rek are stored within the T rek in a configuration file. Y ou can back up (save) this file to your computer , restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings. Back Up Settings  T o back up the T re[...]

Administr ation 105 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 The login screen displays. 3. Enter the T rek user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. 4. Click the OK button. The BASIC Home screen displays. 5. Select ADV ANCED > Administration &[...]

Administr ation 106 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 4. Click the OK button. The BASIC Home screen displays. 5. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Backup Settings . 6. Click the Erase button. The factory default settings are restored. The password for the user name admin is password and the LAN IP address is 192.168.168[...]

Administr ation 107 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 5. Select ADV ANCED > Administration > Firmware Update . 6. Click the Check button. If new firmware is available, the T rek detects it and displays the Firmware Update Assistant screen. 7. T o update the T rek to the new firmware, click the Ye s button. 8. If you have[...]

108 8 8. Adv anc ed Settings Fine-tune y our network This chapter describes the advanced features of your T rek. This information is for users with a solid understanding of networking concepts who want to set up the T rek for unique situations such as remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name. The chapter includes the following sections:[...]

Advanced Settings 109 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Advanc ed Wir eless Settings Y ou can turn the wireless radio on and off, specify WPS settings, and set up a wireless access list. The Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options in this screen are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configur[...]

Advanced Settings 110 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 6. Select or clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box. Clearing this check box turns off the WiFi feature of the wireless T rek. 7. T o specify the times when you do not need a wireless connection, select the T urn off wireless signal by schedule check box and ente[...]

Advanced Settings 111 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 5. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings . 6. Select the T urn off wireless signal by schedule check box. The T urn off wireless signal by schedule check box can be selected only when the T rek is operating in wired W AN mode. 7. Click the Add a new [...]

Advanced Settings 112 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 3. Enter the Tre k user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. 4. Click the OK button. The BASIC Home screen displays. 5. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings . 6.[...]

Advanced Settings 113 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Y our changes are saved. Set Up a Wir eless Ac cess List by MA C Addres s Y ou can set up a list of computers and wireless devices that are allowed to join the wireless network. This list is based on the unique MAC address of each computer and device. Each network device [...]

Advanced Settings 114 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 6. Scroll down and click the Set Up Access List button. 7. On the Wireless Card Access List screen, click the Add button. The Wireless Card Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses. 8. If the computer[...]

Advanced Settings 115 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 4. Click the OK button. The BASIC Home screen displays. 5. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings . The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays. 6. In the table, select the radio button next to the wireless device that you want to edit or delete. 7[...]

Advanced Settings 116 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 2. Enter www .routerlogin.net or www.routerlogin.com in the web browser address bar . The login screen displays. 3. Enter the T re k user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. 4. Click [...]

Advanced Settings 117 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 • Y ou have an ISDN T rek on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed. This T rek’s address on your LAN is 192.168.168.100. • Y our company’s network address is 134.177.0.0. When you first configured your T rek, two implicit static ro[...]

Advanced Settings 118 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 6. Click the Add button. 7. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only). 8. If you want to limit access to the LAN only , select the Private check box. If you select Private , the static route is not reported in RIP. 9. T o[...]

Advanced Settings 119 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 5. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes . 6. In the table, select the radio button next to the route that you want to edit or delete, and do one of the following: • T o edit the route, click the Edit button. a. Edit the route information. b. Click the[...]

Advanced Settings 120 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 3. Enter the Tre k user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. 4. Click the OK button. The BASIC Home screen displays. 5. Select ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management . 6.[...]

Advanced Settings 121 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number 8080, enter 134.177.0.123:8080 in your browser . Univ ersal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, access the network and connect[...]

Advanced Settings 122 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for each UPnP packet sent. Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers. The number of hops can range from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which is fine for mo[...]

Advanced Settings 123 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 5. Click ADV ANCED > Advanced Setup > T raffic Meter . Scroll to view more settings 6. Select the Enable T raffic Meter check box. 7. (Optional) Control the volume of Internet traf fic. Y ou can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time co[...]

Advanced Settings 124 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 • The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled. 1 1. Click the Apply button. Y our changes are saved.  T o continue monitoring Internet traffic after the initial setup: 1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the T rek. 2[...]

Advanced Settings 125 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 6. In the Internet T raffic Statistics section, monitor the data traf fic. 7. T o update the T raffic Statistics section, click the Refresh button. 8. T o display more information about the data traffic on your T rek and to change the poll interval, click the T raffic Sta[...]

126 9 9. T r oubleshooting Diagnose and solve pr oblems This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your T rek. If you do not find the solution here, visit the NETGEAR support site at support.netgear .com for product and contact information. The chapter contains the following sections: • Quick Tip[...]

T r oubleshooting 127 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Quick Tips Y ou can save time by troubleshooting the common problems first. Sequence t o Rest ar t Y our Network Restart your network in the following sequence: 1. T urn off and unplug the modem. 2. T urn off the T r ek and computers. 3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. [...]

T r oubleshooting 128 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED is lit. 2. After approximately 30 seconds, verify the following: • The Power LED is solid green. • The Internet LED is lit. • If using WiFi, the WiFi LED is lit. Y ou can use the T rek’s LEDs for troubleshoo[...]

T r oubleshooting 129 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 WiFi LED is Off If the WiFi LED stays off, check to see if the Enable W ireless Router Radio check box on the Advanced Wireless Setting screen is selected. The WiFi LED is lit when the wireless radio is turned on. Log in to the T rek with an Ethernet cable to check this s[...]

T r oubleshooting 130 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 Cannot Acces s the Int ernet If you can access your T rek but you cannot access the Internet, first determine whether the T rek can obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider (ISP). Unless your ISP provides a fixed IP address, your T rek requests an IP addres[...]

T r oubleshooting 131 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 If your T rek is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP , the problem might be one of the following: • Y our Internet service provider (ISP) might require a login program. Ask your ISP whether they require PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) or some other type of login[...]

T r oubleshooting 132 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 3. Enter the Tre k user name and password. The user name is admin . The default password is password . The user name and password are case-sensitive. 4. Click the OK button. The BASIC Home screen displays. 5. Select Administration > Router Status . 6. Click the Connecti[...]

T r oubleshooting 133 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 T ypically , your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use. If you entered a DNS address during the T rek’ s configuration, restart your computer . Alternatively , you can configure your computer manually with a DNS address, as explained in the [...]

T r oubleshooting 134 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 5. Select ADV ANCED > Security > Schedule . The T rek uses the Network T ime Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time from one of several network time servers on the Internet. Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and time of day . For more information abou[...]

T r oubleshooting 135 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 If not, then you must change the security of the T rek to match the security that is supported by your wireless device. For more information, see Basic Wireless Settings on page 40. W ARNING: NETGEAR recommends that you use the WP A2 wireless security option. Do not disab[...]

T r oubleshooting 136 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 T est the L AN P ath t o Y our T r ek Y ou can ping the T rek from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your T rek is set up correctly .  T o ping the T rek from a running Windows computer: 1. From the Windows toolbar , select Start > Run . 2. In the field pr[...]

T r oubleshooting 137 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 • Check that your computer has the IP address of your T rek listed as the default gateway . If the IP configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP , this information is not visible in your computer ’s Network Control Panel. V erify that the IP address of the T r[...]

138 A A. Supplement al Inf ormation View the T r ek spec s This appendix covers the following topics: • Factory Settings • T echnical Specifications[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 139 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 F ac tory Settings Y ou can return the T rek to its factory settings. Use the end of a paper clip or a similar object to press and hold the Reset button for at least seven seconds. The T rek resets, and returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the fo[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 140 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 T echnical Specifications Wireless Wireless communication Enabled Preset SSID name See T rek label Security option password Preset password (see T rek label) Broadcast SSID Enabled T ransmission speed Auto Note: Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standa[...]

Supplemental Inf ormation 141 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802.1 1 standard. See the entry for T ransmission speed in T able 3 on page 139. Radio data rates Auto Rate Sensing Data encoding standards IEEE 802.1 1n version 2.0 IEEE 802.1 1n, IEEE 802.1 1g, IEEE 80[...]

142 Inde x A acc ess c ontrol turning on 114 acc ess, r emot e 119 active static r oute 118 addr ess r eser vation 58 alerts, emailing 91 AL G ( Application Layer Gatew ay) 51 applications, QoS f or 63 appr oved USB devices 69 , 76 attached devic es 44 authentication, r equir ed by mail server 92 automatic firmw ar e checking 106 automatic Int erne[...]

143 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 setup, initial 24 using after inst allation 25 H har dwar e version 95 host name 35 I IGMP pr oxy 51 Interne t connection setting up 34 , 36 , 39 status 98 tr oubleshooting 25 , 130 Interne t LED description 10 tr oubleshooting 128 Interne t port Setup Wizar d 49 viewing settings 95 Intern[...]

144 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Extender PR2000 prioritizing traffic 61 private s tatic r out e 118 public WiFi hotspo ts 14 Q QoS (Quality of Ser vice) 60 –?? R range e xtender 16 range of wir eless connections 7 ReadySHARE ac c ess 68 , 81 r eceived pack ets 98 r ecovering adminis trative pas swor d 27 r eleasing and r enewing connec[...]

145 T r ek N300 T r avel Rout er and Range Ex tender PR2000 keep e xisting settings 112 WiFi r ange ext ender 16 Wir eless Card Ac c ess List 114 wir eless channel 41 wir eless connections operating r ange 7 tr oubleshooting 134 wir eless devices, adding t o the network 29 wir eless mode 41 wir eless network name (S SID) 41 wir eless network se tti[...]