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202-10490-01 January 2009 v1.0 NETGEAR , Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual[...]

ii v1.0, January 2009 ©2009 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Product Registrat ion, Support, and Documen t ation Register your product at http://www .netgear .com/r egister . Registration is required be fore you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and W e b support are always available at http://www .netgear .com/support . [...]

v1.0, January 2009 iii Europe – EU Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the essent ial requirements of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. The follow ing test methods have been applied in order to prove pr esumption of conformity wi th the essential requiremen ts of the R&TTE Dire ctive 1999/5/EC: • EN 60950-1: 2001 Safety of [...]

v1.0, January 2 009 iv E λληνι κή [Greek] ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟ ΥΣΑ [NETGEAR Inc.] ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ [WNR1000] ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤ ΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥ Σ Ι Ω Δ Ε Ι Σ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙ Π ΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑ Τ ΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗ ΓΙ ΑΣ 1999/5/ ΕΚ . Français [French] Par la [...]

v1.0, January 2009 v FCC Requirement s for Operation in the United St ates Federal Communications Co mmission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provi de reasonable protec[...]

v1.0, January 2 009 vi • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any inte rference received, including interferen ce that may caus e undesired operation. FCC Radio Frequency Inte rference W arnings & Instructions This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital d[...]

vii v1.0, January 2009 Content s About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ............... ................ ................ ................ ................ .... xi How to Use This Manual ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .xii How to Print This Manual ...................[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual viii Contents v1.0, January 2009 Changing the Administrator Pa ssword ..... ................ ............. ................. ................ ...... 2-20 Backing Up Y our Configuration ................. .... ......... ............. ................ ................ .......... 2-21 Understanding Y our Firewal[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Contents ix v1.0, January 2009 Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers ....... ............. ................ ................ ............ 5-6 Adding a Custom Service .......... ................ ............. ................ ................ ................ .. 5-7 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwardi[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual x Contents v1.0, January 2009 Problems with Wireless Adapter Connections . ............. ............. ................ ................ ... 7-1 1 Restoring the Default Configur ation and Password ...... ................ ................ ................ 7-12 Appendix A T echnical Specifications Default Conf[...]

xi v1.0, January 2009 About This Manual The user manual provides information fo r configuring the features of t he NETGEAR ® N150 W ireless Router WNR1000 beyond initial configuration settings. Ini tial configuratio n instructions can be found in the NETGEAR N150 W ir eless Router Setup Manual . Y ou shoul d have basic to intermediate computer and[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual xii v1.0, January 2009 • Scope . This manual is written for the N150 W ireless Router according to these specifications: For more information abou t network, Internet, firewall, and VP N technologies, c lick the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents .” How to Use This Manual Th[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al xiii v1.0, January 2009 • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing o pens in a browser window . • Click the print icon in the upper left of your browser window . – Printing a PDF version of the comp[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual xiv v1.0, January 2009[...]

1-1 v1.0, January 2009 Chapter 1 Configuring Basic Connectivity This chapter describes the settings for your Internet connection and your wireless local area network (LAN) connection. When you perform the initial configuration of your wireless rout er using the Resour ce CD as described in the NETGEAR N150 W ireless R outer Setup Manual, these sett[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 1-2 Configuring Ba sic Connectivit y v1.0, January 2009 Logging In T o Y our Wireless Router When the wireless router is connected to your network, you can access and configure the router using your browser . The Default Access login information i s printed on the bot tom label of your router . T o access th[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Configuring Basic Co nnectivity 1-3 v1.0, January 2009 – The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears unless you previo usly cleared the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box. This message displa ys if the router discovers that ne w firmware is available. (If no new firmware is available, t[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 1-4 Configuring Ba sic Connectivit y v1.0, January 2009 3. If there is no new firmware, the login will take you to the Router Status screen displayed here. If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can select Knowledge Base or Documentation under W eb Support in the main menu to view support i[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Configuring Basic Co nnectivity 1-5 v1.0, January 2009 Configuring Y our Internet Se ttings Using the Setup Wizard Y o u can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settin gs screen, or you can allow the Setup W izard to determine your In ternet Service Provider (ISP) configuration. The [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 1-6 Configuring Ba sic Connectivit y v1.0, January 2009 Y our Internet Connection Does Not Require a Login If no login is required by your ISP , the followi ng settings appear in the Basic Settings screen. • Account Name (might also be called Host Name). Th e account name is provided to the ISP during a DH[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Configuring Basic Co nnectivity 1-7 v1.0, January 2009 – If your ISP has assigned you a perma nent, fixed (static) IP address for your computer , select Use S tatic IP Address . Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also, enter the subnet mask and the gateway IP address. The gateway is the ISP’ s[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 1-8 Configuring Ba sic Connectivit y v1.0, January 2009 Y our Internet Connection Does Require a Login If a login is required by your ISP , the following settings appear in the Basic Settings screen: • Does Y our Internet Connection Require A Login? If you usually must use a login program such as W inPOET [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Configuring Basic Co nnectivity 1-9 v1.0, January 2009 • Internet Servic e Provi der . This drop-down list contains a few ISPs that need special protocols for connection. Not all ISPs are lis ted here. The o nes on th is list have special requirements. The list includes: – PPTP (Point to Point T unnelin[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 1-10 Configuring Ba sic Connectivity v1.0, January 2009 • Dial on Demand . The router logs in only when outgo ing traf fic is present and logs out after the idle time-out. • Manually Connect . The router logs in or lo gs out only when the user clicks Connect or Disconnect in the Router Status screen. –[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Configuring Bas ic Connectivity 1-11 v1.0, January 2009 2. As appropriate, select the regi on in whic h the wireless interface will operate. 3. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive name. In the Name (SSID) field, you can enter a value of up to 32 alpha[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 1-12 Configuring Ba sic Connectivity v1.0, January 2009 6. Select Wir eless Setti ngs under Advanced in the main menu of the WNR1000 router . 7. Make sure that the Enable Wir e less Router Radio, Enable SSID Broadcast, and Enable WMM check boxes are selected. 8. Click Setup Access List . 9. Make sure that th[...]

2-1 v1.0, January 2009 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Y our Network The N150 W ireless Route r WNR1000 provides highly effective security features, which are covered in detail in this chapter . This chapter includes the following sections: • “Choosing Appropriat e W ireless Security ” • “Recording Basic W ireless Settings Setup Information” on [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 2-2 Safeguarding Your Network v1.0, January 2009 WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP , WP A-PSK, and WP A2-PSK encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer , and can cause significant performance degra dation with a slow computer . T o configure the wireless n[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Safeguarding Your Network 2- 3 v1.0, January 2009 • Use Wi-Fi P rotected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WP A/ WP A2 security on both the ro uter and the client device . If the clients in your networ k are WPS capable, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Se tup (WPS) t o automatically set [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 2-4 Safeguarding Your Network v1.0, January 2009 T able 2-2. Other Features Th at Enhance Securit y Security T ype Description Disable the wireles s router radio. If you disable the wireless router ra dio, wireless devices cannot commu nicate with the router at all. Y ou might disable this when you are away [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Safeguarding Your Network 2- 5 v1.0, January 2009 Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information Before and after customizing your wireless settin gs, print this section, an d record the following information. If you are working w ith an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsibl[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 2-6 Safeguarding Your Network v1.0, January 2009 – Passphrase . _________ ______________ _______ These charact ers ar e case-sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters. When you use WP A-PSK, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are also set to WP A-PSK and are config[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Safeguarding Your Network 2- 7 v1.0, January 2009 • Name (SSID) . The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. When more than on e wireless network is active, different wireless network names provide a way to separate the traffi c. For a wireless [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 2-8 Safeguarding Your Network v1.0, January 2009 • Security Options . The selection of wireless security op tions can significantly affect your network performance. The time it takes to estab lish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings and router placement. WEP connections [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Safeguarding Your Network 2- 9 v1.0, January 2009 . 3. Select the authentication ty pe and encryption strength. 4. Y o u can manually or automatically program the four data e ncryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers an d access points in your network. • Automatic . In the Passphrase[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 2-10 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 Mixed mode allows clien ts using either WP A- PSK (TKIP) or WP A2-PSK (AES). This provides the most reliable securi ty , and is easiest to implement, but it might not be compatible wi th older adapters. T o configure WP A-P SK, WP A2-PSK, or WP A-PSK+WP A2-[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Safeguarding Your Network 2-11 v1.0, January 2009 V iewing Advanced Wireless Settings This section describes the wireless settings that you can view and specify in the Advanced W ireless Settings screen, which you access under Advanced in the main menu. T o configure the advanced wireless security settings [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 2-12 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 • Enable WMM . Clear this check box to disabl e WMM. WMM (W ireless Multimedia), a subset of the 802.1 1e standard, allows wire less traffic to have a range of priorities, depending on the kind of da ta. T ime-dep endent information, like vide o or audio,[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Safeguarding Your Network 2-13 v1.0, January 2009 • “Push Button Configuration ” • “Security PIN Entry” on page 2-14 Push Button Configuration There are two methods to enable a wireless client to join a network using a push button on the router: using the physical push b utton or using the softw[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 2-14 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 4. Click the button in the Add WPS Client scree n. The Connecting to New W ireless Client screen displays. The green light on the N150 W ireless Router begins to blink in a regular pattern. While the button light is blinking, you have 2 minutes to enable WP[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Safeguarding Your Network 2-15 v1.0, January 2009 2. Select Add WPS Client in the main menu, and click Nex t . 3. Select the PIN Number setup method. 4. On the wireless client, obtain its security PIN, or follow its specific netw orking instructions to generate a client security PIN. 5. In the Add WPS Clien[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 2-16 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 Configuring the WPS Settings 1. Log in to the router as described in “Logging In T o Y our W ireless Router” on page 1-2. 2. Select Wir eless Setti ngs under Advanced in the main menu. These options are availa ble under WPS Settings: • Router’s PIN [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Safeguarding Your Network 2-17 v1.0, January 2009 Connecting Additional Wireless Client D evices af ter WPS Setup Y o u can add WPS-enabled and non-WPS-enabled client devices. Adding Additional WPS-Enabled Client s T o add an additional wireless clie nt device that is WPS enabled: 1. Follow the procedures i[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 2-18 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 4. For information ab out how to view a list of all devi ces connected to your router (in cluding wireless and Ethernet connected), see “V iewing a List of Attached Devices” on pa ge 6-5 . Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address When a W ireless Ca r[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Safeguarding Your Network 2-19 v1.0, January 2009 4. If the computer you want appears in the A vailabl e W ireless Cards list, you can select the radio button of that computer to capture its MAC addr ess; otherwise, you can manually enter a name and the MAC address of the authorized comput er . Y ou can usu[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 2-20 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 Now , only devices on this list can wireless ly connect to the N150 W ireless Router. Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the router ’ s W eb Configuration Manager is password . NETGEAR recommends that you ch ange this password to[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Safeguarding Your Network 2-21 v1.0, January 2009 2. T o change the password, first enter the old password, then ente r the new password twice. 3. Click Apply . Backing Up Y our Configuration The configuration settings of the N150 W ireless Router are stored within the router in a configuration file. Y o u [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 2-22 Safeguard ing Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 • Blocking services . Block the use of certain Internet se rvices by specific computers on your network. This feature is described in “Blocking Access to Internet Services” on page 3-3 . • Scheduled blocking . Block sites and services according to a[...]

3-1 v1.0, January 2009 Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Y our Network This chapter describes how to use the content filteri ng and reporting features of the N150 W ireless Router WNR1000 to protect yo ur network. This chapter includes the following sections: • “Content Filtering Overview ” • “Blocking Access to Internet Sites ” • “[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 3-2 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.0, January 2009 T o block access to Internet sites: 1. Select Block Sites under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Block Site s screen displays. 2. Enable keyword blocking by selecting either P er Schedule or Always . T o block by schedule, be sure to specify [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-3 v1.0, January 2009 Blocking Access to Internet Services The N150 W ire less Router allows yo u to block the use of certa in Inte rnet services by computers on your network. This is called service blocking or po rt filtering. Services ar e functions performed by serv[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 3-4 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.0, January 2009 3. Specify a service for b locking by click ing Add . The Block Services Setup screen displays. 4. From the Service T ype list, select the application or servi ce to be allowed or blo cked. The list already displays several common servic es, but y o[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-5 v1.0, January 2009 Blocking Services by IP Address Range In the Filter Services For area, you can block the specified service for a single computer , a range of computers (having consecutive IP address es), or all computers on your netwo rk. Scheduling Blocking The [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 3-6 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.0, January 2009 3. Click Apply to save your settings. V iewing Logs of W eb Access or Attempted W eb Access The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to 128 e ntries are stored in the lo g. Log entries appear only whe[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Restricting Access Fr om Your Network 3-7 v1.0, January 2009 T o refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button. T o clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. T o e-mail the log immediately , click the Sen d Log button. Configuring E-mail Alert and W eb Access Log Notifications T o receive logs a[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 3-8 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.0, January 2009 3. If your e-mail server requires authentication, select the My Mail Server r equires authentication check box. a. Enter your user name fo r the e-mail server in the Us er Name field. b. Enter your password for the e-mail server in the Password fiel[...]

4-1 v1.0, January 2009 Chapter 4 Customizing Y our Network Settings This chapter describes how to configure advanc ed networking features of the N150 W ireless Router WNR1000 , including LAN, W AN, and routing settings. It contains the following sectio ns: • “Using the LAN IP Setup Options ” • “Using a Dynamic DNS Serv ice” on page 4-5 [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 4-2 Customizing Your Network Se ttings v1.0, January 2009 Configuring a Device Name The device name is a user-friendly name for the ro uter . This name is shown in the Network on W indows V ista and the Network Explorer on all Windows systems. The Device Name field cannot be blank. The default name is WNR1 0[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-3 v1.0, January 2009 – RIP-1 is universally supported. RIP-1 is us ua lly adequate unless you have an un usual network setup. – RIP-2B carries more information than RIP-1 and uses subnet broa dcasting. – RIP-2M carries more information th an RIP-1 and uses multicas[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 4-4 Customizing Your Network Se ttings v1.0, January 2009 Using Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesse s the router ’ s DHCP server . Re served IP addresses should be assigned to computers [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-5 v1.0, January 2009 Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) gave you a permanently as signed IP address, you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by pu blic Domain Name Servers (DNS). However , if your Int[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 4-6 Customizing Your Network Se ttings v1.0, January 2009 2. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box. 3. Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider . 4. Enter the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you. 5. Enter the user name for your Dyna mic DNS account.[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-7 v1.0, January 2009 known exploits such as malformed, oversized, or out-of-sequence packets. The firewall should be disabled only in special circumstances, such as when you are troubleshoo ting application issues. Setting Up a Default DMZ Server The default DMZ server f[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 4-8 Customizing Your Network Se ttings v1.0, January 2009 Setting the MTU Size The normal MTU value fo r most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, 1492 by tes for PPPoE connections, or 1450 for PPTP connections. For so me I SPs, you might need to reduce the MTU size, but this is rarely required and should not be[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Customizing Your Ne twork Settings 4-9 v1.0, January 2009 When you first configure d your router , two imp lic it static routes were crea ted. A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway , and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192.168.1.x ad dresses. W ith this con[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 4-10 Customizing Your Network Se ttings v1.0, January 2009 2. Click Add to expand the S ta tic Routes screen. 3. In the Route Name field, enter a name for this static ro ute. (This is for identification purposes only .) 4. Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only . If Private [...]

5-1 v1.0, January 2009 Chapter 5 Fine-T uning Y our Network This chapter describes how to modify the configur ation of the N150 W ireless Router WNR1000 to allow specific applications to access the Internet or to be acc essed from the Interne t, and how to make adjustments to enhance your network’ s performance. This chapter includes the followin[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 5-2 Fine-Tuni ng Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 How Y our Computer Accesses a Re mote Computer through Y our Router When a computer on your network need s to acce ss a computer on the Internet, your computer sends your router a message containing source an d destination address and process information. Bef[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 5-3 v1.0, January 2009 4. The W eb server at www .example.com compos es a return message with the requested W eb page data. The re turn message contains the following address a nd port information: • The source address is the IP address of www .example.com. • The source port nu[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 5-4 Fine-Tuni ng Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you must also allo w incoming traffic on port 1 13 to reach the originatin g computer .” Using steps similar to the preceding example, the following sequence shows the effects of the port triggering[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 5-5 v1.0, January 2009 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process In both of the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a serve r computer on the Internet. However , you might need to allow a client computer on the Internet to initiate a [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 5-6 Fine-Tuni ng Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 How Port Forwarding Diff ers from Port T riggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering: • Port triggering can be used by any computer o n your network, although only one computer can use it at a time. ?[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 5-7 v1.0, January 2009 T o configure port forwarding to a local server: 1. Select Port Forwarding/Port T riggering under Advanced in the main menu. The Port Forwarding/Port T riggering screen di splays. 2. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that y ou will host o[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 5-8 Fine-Tuni ng Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 2. Click Add Service (see Fig ure 5-1 on page 5-7 ).The Ports–Custom Services screen displays. 3. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. 4. In the Service T ype field, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP . 5. In the St a r t[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Fine-Tuning Yo ur Network 5-9 v1.0, January 2009 2. Click Edit Service or Delete Service to make changes. 3. Click Apply . Application Example: Making a Local W eb Server Public If you host a W eb server on yo ur local network, you can use port forwarding to allow W eb requests from anyone on the In ternet [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 5-10 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 While port forwarding cr eates a static mapping of a port number or range to a single local computer , port triggering can dynamically open po rts to any computer that needs them and can close the ports when they are no longer needed. T o configure port trig[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Fine-Tuning Your Network 5 -11 v1.0, January 2009 4. In the Port T riggering T imeout field, enter a value up to 99 99 minutes. T his value controls the inactivity timer for the d esignated inbound ports. The inbound ports clo se when the inactivity time expires. This is re quired because the router cannot [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 5-12 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 11 . Click Apply . The service appears in the Po rt T riggering Portmap table. Using Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, su ch as Internet appliances and computers, to access the network and connect to other devices as neede[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Fine-Tuning Your Network 5 -13 v1.0, January 2009 1. Select UPnP under Advanced the main menu . The UPnP screen displays. 2. The available settings and informa tion displayed in this screen are: • T urn UPnP On . UPnP can be enabled or disabled fo r automatic device configuration. The default setting for [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 5-14 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 Optimizing Wireless Performance The speed and operating distance or range of your wireless connec tion can vary si gnificantly based on the physical placement of the wireless router . Y o u should choose a location for your router tha t will maximize the net[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Fine-Tuning Your Network 5 -15 v1.0, January 2009 • Microwave ovens (no closer than 10 feet) • Choose your settings. – Use a scanning utility to determine what othe r wireless networks are operating nearby , and choose an unused channel. – T urn off SSID broadcast, and change the default SSID. Other[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 5-16 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU size to 1400. If you are willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU size from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away . Ta b l e 5 - 1 describes common MTU sizes[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Fine-Tuning Your Network 5 -17 v1.0, January 2009 • Wir eless . Y our N150 W ireless Router WNR1000 prov ides a wireless data throughput of up to 150 Mbps. W ith the introduction of the newer WP A and WP A 2 encryption and authentication protocols, wireless security is extremely strong. T o get the best p[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 5-18 Fine-Tun ing Your Netw ork v1.0, January 2009 • Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per stream and does not strain most modern networks. Like video, ho wever , streaming audio is also sensitive to late ncy and packet loss, so a congested network or a noisy lin k can cause problems. • Backi[...]

6-1 v1.0, January 2009 Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring T ools This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your N150 W ireless Router WNR1000 . This chapter includes the following sections: • “V iewing W ireless Router Status Information ” • “V iewing a Lis t of Attached Devices” on page 6-5 • “Managing the Confi[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 6-2 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.0, January 2009 T ab le 6-1. Wireless Ro uter St atus Fields Field Description Hardware V ersion The hardware version of the router . Firmware V ersion The version of the current soft ware installed in the router . This will change if you update your router . Internet P[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-3 v1.0, January 2009 V iewing the Connection St atus From the Router Status screen, click Connection S tatus to display the connection st atus. Wireless Port . The following settings apply to the wireless port of the router . Name (SSID) The wireless network name (SSID) bein[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 6-4 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.0, January 2009 • Click the Release button to release the connection status items (that is, all items return to 0). • Click the Renew button to renew to the conn ection status items (that is, all items are refreshed). • Click the Close Window button to close the C[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-5 v1.0, January 2009 • T o change the polling frequency , enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field, and click Set Interval . • T o stop the polling entirely , click St o p . V iewing a List of Att ached Devices The Attached Devices screen contains a table of al[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 6-6 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.0, January 2009 Managing the Configuration File The configuration settings of the N150 W ireless Router are stored within the router in a configuration file. Y o u can back up this file to your computer , restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings. Select B[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-7 v1.0, January 2009 T o restore your settings from a saved configuration file, enter the full path to the file on your computer , or click Browse to browse to the file. When you have located it, click Restore to send the file to the router . The rout er then reboots automat[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 6-8 Using Network Monitor ing Tools v1.0, January 2009 • Check for and update your firmware manually . Y ou can compare versions, ob tain new firmware from NETGEAR’ s website , and then upload it. See “Updating Manually to New Router Firmware” on page 6-9 . Checking for New Firmware in the Router Upg[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-9 v1.0, January 2009 • If no new firmware version is available, a me ssage displays and the router returns to the Firmware Update screen. 3. T o update your firmware, cl ick Ye s and follow the p rompts. When the upload is comp lete, your router automatically rest arts. Th[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 6-10 Using Network Monitori ng Tools v1.0, January 2009 4. Log in to your rout er and select Router Up grade under Maintenance on the main menu. 5. Click Br owse , and locate the firmware image that you down loaded to your computer (the fil e ends in .img or .chk). 6. Click Upload to send the firmware to the[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-1 1 v1.0, January 2009 T o configure your router for remote management: 1. Select the T urn Remote Management On check box. 2. Under Allow Remote Access By , sp ecify what external IP addr esses will be allowed to access the router’ s remote management. • T o allow acces[...]

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7-1 v1.0, January 2009 Chapter 7 T roubleshooting This chapter provides informatio n about troubleshooting your N1 50 W ireless Ro uter WNR1000 . After each problem description, instructions ar e provided to help yo u diagnose and sol ve the problem. As a first step, please review the Quick T ips. This chapter includes the following sections: • ?[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 7-2 Troubleshooting v1.0, January 2009 4. T urn on the wireless router and wait 1 minute. 5. T urn on the computers. Make sure that the Ethernet cabl es are securely plugged in. • The Internet status light on the wireless router is on if the Ethernet cable connecting the wireless router and the modem is pl[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Troubleshooting 7-3 v1.0, January 2009 3. After approximately 20 seconds, verify that: a. The color of th e power light changes to green. b. The LAN port lights are lit for any local ports that are connected. If a port’ s light is lit, a link has been establis hed to the connected device. If a LAN port is[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 7-4 Troubleshooting v1.0, January 2009 The Power light st ays amber . When the router is turned on, the Power light turns amber for abou t 20 seconds and then turns green. If the light does not turn green, the rou ter has a problem. If the Power light is still amber 1 minute after turning on power to t he ro[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Troubleshooting 7-5 v1.0, January 2009 2. Check that PIN verification has succeeded for the WPS-enabled device you are connecting to the router . 3. Make sure you have not pushed the push-bu tto n after disabling the WPS function (you logged into the router and disabled this previously). 4. Check that the r[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 7-6 Troubleshooting v1.0, January 2009 • If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as an additional router behind an existing router in y our network, consider re placing the existing router instead. NETGEAR does not support such a configuration. • If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR r[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Troubleshooting 7-7 v1.0, January 2009 • Y ou might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restartin g your network, in the seque nce described in the NETGEAR N150 W ir eless Router Setup Manual. • Y our service provider might require a login. As k your service provider wh[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 7-8 Troubleshooting v1.0, January 2009 T roubleshooting Internet Browsing If your wireless router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet, check the following: • Y our computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses . A DNS server is a host on the [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Troubleshooting 7-9 v1.0, January 2009 T esting the LAN Path to Y our Router Y ou can ping the router from your computer to veri fy that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly . T o ping the router from a running W indows PC: 1. From the W indows toolbar , click S tart, and then select Run . 2. In [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 7-10 Troubleshooting v1.0, January 2009 T esting the Path from Y our Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly , test the path from your computer to a remote device. 1. From the W indows toolbar , click the S tart button, and then select Run . 2. In the W indows Run window[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Troubleshooting 7-11 v1.0, January 2009 • Date shown is January 1, 2000. Cause: The router has not yet successfully reac hed a network time server . Check that your Internet access settings are correct . If you have just completed configuring the router , wait at least 5 minutes, and check the date and ti[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual 7-12 Troubleshooting v1.0, January 2009 • Is your router set to a wireless standard that is not supported by your wireless adapter? Check the Mode setting as described in “V iewing and Conf iguring Basic Internet Settings” on page 1-5 . If your wireless network appears, but the sign al strength is weak[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Troubleshooting 7-13 v1.0, January 2009 If the wireless router fails to restart, or the Power light continues to blink or turns solid amber , the unit might be defective. If the er ror persists, you might have a ha rdware problem and shou ld contact T echnical Support at http://www .netgear .com/support .[...]

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Technical Specifications A-1 v1.0, January 2009 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications Default Configuration Settings This appendix provides factory default set tings an d technical specifications for the N150 W ireless Router WNR1000 . T able A-1. WNR1000 Router Default Configu ration Settings Feature Default Setting Router Login Router Login URL h[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual A-2 Technical Specifications v1.0, January 2009 Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled SSID Name NETGEAR Security Disabled Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) All wireless stations allowed Broadcast SSID Enabled T ransmissi on S pee d Auto * Country/Region United S tates (North America only; otherwi se var[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Technical Specifications A-3 v1.0, January 2009 General Specifications T able A-2. WNR1000 Router General S pecifications Feature General Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols TCP/IP , RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP , PPPoE, PPTP , Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, and UPnP Power Adapter North Ame[...]

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Related Documents B-1 v1.0, January 2009 Appendix B Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more comple te understanding of the technolog ies used in your NET GEAR product. In addition, you can find initial setu p instructions for your wireless rout er in the NETGEAR N150 W i r eless Router Setu[...]

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Index-1 v1.0, January 2009 Index A access blocking 3-1 remote 6-10 restricting by MAC address 2-18 to a remote computer 5-2 to the router 1-2 viewing logs 3-6 access control turning off 1-12 turning on 2-20 account name 1-6 adding custom service 5-7 reserved IP addresses 4-4 static routes 4-9 wireless clients 2-12 , 2-17 , 6-3 See also configuring [...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual Index-2 v1.0, January 2009 D data packets, fragmented 5-15 date and time, troubleshooting 7-10 daylight savings time 3-8 , 7-1 1 default DMZ server 4-7 default factory setting s listed A-1 restoring 7-12 default gateway 6-4 default LAN IP configuration 4-2 deleting configuration 6-7 device name 4-2 DHCP serv[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Index-3 v1.0, January 2009 IP addresses blocking access by 3-5 current 6-2 dynamic or static 1-6 LAN 4-2 registering domain name 4-5 reserved 4-4 IP subnet mask 4-2 , 6-2 ISP settings, basic 1-5 italic text xi K keys, encryption 2-9 keywords, blocking by 3-1 knowledge base 1-4 L LAN IP setup 4-1 LAN path, t[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual Index-4 v1.0, January 2009 port triggering configuring 5-9 example 5-3 portmap table 5-13 power adapter specificat ions A-3 Power light, troubleshooting and 7-2 Powerline HD products 5-17 PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) 1-9 PPTP (Point to Point T unneling Protocol) 1-9 Preamble mode 2-12 primary DNS server 1-7 , 1[...]

N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manu al Index-5 v1.0, January 2009 T TCP/IP network, troubleshooting 7-8 technical specification s A-1 T elstra Bigpond 1-9 time of day , troubleshooting 7-10 time to live , advertisem ent 5-13 time, setting 3-8 time-out idle 1-10 port triggering 5-1 1 TKIP (T emporal Key Integrity Protocol) encryption 2-10 tradema[...]