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N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual

1. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Appendix A Supplemental Information 95 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Technical Specifications Table 2 WNDR4000 Router Specifications Feature Description Cd Data and routing protocols TCP IP RIP 1 RIP 2 DHCP PPPoE PPTP Bigpond Dynamic DNS UPnP and SMB Power adapter North America 120V 60 Hz input UK Australia 240V 50 Hz input Europe 230V 50 Hz input All regions output 12V DC 2 5A output Dimensions 1 1 in x 6 89 in x 4 68 in 28 x 175 x 119 mm Weight 1 2 Ibs 0 5 kg Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating humidity 9096 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class B C Tick N10947 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx or 1000BASE T RJ 45 10BASE T or 100BASE Tx or 1000BASE T RJ 45 Wireless Maximum wireless signal rate complies with the IEEE 802 11 standard See the footnote for the previous table Radio data rates Auto Rate Sensing Data encoding standards IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 119 IEEE 802 11b 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11a 5 0 GH
2. Domain Name Enter the domain name provided by your ISP ISP Login Internet Service Provider PPTP Point to Point Tunneling Protocol This is used primarily in Austrian DSL services Chapter 2 Set Up Your Internet Connection 21 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Telstra Bigpond This setting is only for older cable modem service accounts that still require a Bigpond login utility Telstra has discontinued this type of account Those with Telstra DSL accounts and newer cable modem accounts should select No for Does your Internet connection require a login Other This is the default setting It is for PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet the protocol used by most DSL services worldwide e Login The login name provided by your ISP This is often an e mail address e Password The password provided by your ISP e Service Name If your ISP provided a service name enter it here e Connection Mode Specify when the router will connect to and disconnect from the Internet Always On The router logs in to the Internet immediately after booting and never disconnects Dial on Demand The router logs in only when outgoing traffic is present and logs out after the idle time out Manually Connect The router logs in or logs out only when you click Connect or Disconnect in the Router Status screen e Idle Timeout If you want to change the Internet login time out enter a new value in
3. Security Options 9 None O WPA PSK TKIP O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Wireless Network 5GHz a n C Enable Wireless Isolation V Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Channel 153 v Mode Up to 450 Mbps Security Options 9 None O WPA PSK TKIP O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES 2 Select the wireless network that you want to configure 3 Make any changes that are needed and click Apply when done to save your settings Note The screen sections settings and procedures are explained in the following sections 4 Setup and test your computers for wireless connectivity a b network password Internet Use your wireless computer or device to join your network When prompted enter the From the wirelessly connected computer make sure that you can access the 30 Chapter 3 Wireless Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Wireless Settings Screen Fields Region The location where the wireless router is used It might not be legal to operate the wireless router in a region other than the regions listed Wireless Network for 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 GHz a n The primary network is the one that you usually use You can set up guest networks too You can customize access so that people who use their computers to access your guest network can use the Internet but they do not have access to the rest of you
4. 5 Type the host name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you This is sometimes called the domain name If your URL is myName dyndns org your host name is myName 6 Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account 7T Type the password or key for your Dynamic DNS account 8 Click Apply to save your settings If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192 168 x x or 10 x x x the Dynamic DNS service does not work because private addresses are not routed on the Internet 70 Chapter7 Advanced Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and Routing Information Protocol RIP The wireless router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The wireless router s default LAN IP configuration is as follows LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 e Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 These addresses are part of the private address range designated by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF http www ietf org for use in private networks and should be suitable in most applications If your network has a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme you can make those changes in the LAN Setup screen Note If you change the LAN IP address of the wireless router while connected through the browser you are disconnected To reconnect open a new connection to
5. Alul rott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EC ir nyelv egy b el r sainak Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc o wiadcza ze Radiolan jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymoganmi oraz pozostalymi stosownymi postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999 5 EC NETGEAR Inc declara que este Radiolan est conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposi es da Directiva 1999 5 CE Slovensko Slovenian Slovensky Slovak Suomi Finnish NETGEAR Inc izjavlja da je ta Radiolan v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 1999 5 ES NETGEAR Inc t mto vyhlasuje Ze Radiolan sp a z kladn po iadavky a v etky pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES NETGEAR Inc vakuuttaa t ten ett Radiolan tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen 98 Appendix B Notification of Compliance N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Svenska H rmed intygar NETGEAR Inc att denna Radiolan star 6verensstammelse med de Swedish v sentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta best mmelser som framg r av direktiv 1999 5 EG slenska H r me l sir NETGEAR Inc yfir bv a Radiolan er samr mi vi grunnkr fur og a rar Icelandic kr fur sem ger ar eru tilskipun 1999 5 EC Norsk NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved a
6. e By specifying how many Mbytes per month are allowed e By specifying how many hours of traffic are allowed Set the Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time and date Set up Traffic Control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained The Internet LED flashes green or amber 82 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual e The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled 7 Setup Internet Traffic Statistics to monitor the data traffic 8 Click the Traffic Status button if you want a live update on Internet traffic status on your wireless router 9 Click Apply to save your settings Advanced USB Settings For added security you can specify that only approved USB devices are shared 1 Select Advanced gt USB The following screen displays USB Settings Enable any USB Device connected to the USB port 9 Yes No 2 Select No and click Apply 3 To define the approved devices click USB Approved Devices Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks With the wireless router you can build large bridged wireless networks that form an IEEE 802 11n Wireless Distribution System WDS Using the wireless router with other access points APs and wireless devices you can connect clients using their MAC addresses rather than IP addresses A repeater wit
7. If you have questions about File and Printer Sharing contact Microsoft for assistance Configuring Windows 2000 and Windows XP Right click the network connection for your local area network File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Windows should be listed If not click Install and follow the installation prompts 66 Chapter6 USB Storage Advanced Settings This chapter describes the advanced features of your wireless router The information is for users with a solid understanding of networking concepts who want to set the wireless router up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed This chapter contains the following sections e WAN Setup e Dynamic DNS e LAN Setup e Quality of Service QoS e Advanced Wireless Settings e Remote Management Access e Static Routes e Pv6 Universal Plug and Play e Traffic Meter e Advanced USB Settings e Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks Note The port forwarding and port triggering features are described in Port Forwarding on page 43 and Port Triggering on page 46 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 67 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual WAN Setup Select Advanced WAN Setup to display the following screen WAN Setup o o o F Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection Default DMZ Server Respond to Ping on Internet Port Disable IGMP Proxying MTU Size in bytes 15
8. 1 and Repeater MAC Address 2 field e Click Apply 2 Set up AP 2 and AP 3 to be wireless repeaters a In the Wireless Repeating Function screen for AP 2 and AP 3 select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box b Select the Wireless Repeater radio button Clear the corresponding Disable Wireless Client Association check box make sure it is not selected d Enter the MAC addresses for your wireless router in the Base Station MAC Address field e Click Apply 3 Verify the following for all access points Each access point operates in the same LAN network address range as the LAN devices e The access points are on the same LAN That is the LAN IP addresses for the access points are in the same network f you are using DHCP access point devices are set to Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Client in the Basic Settings screen e Access point devices use the same SSID channel authentication mode and encryption Verify connectivity across the LANs A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three WLAN segments 86 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your wireless router If you do not find the solution here check the NETGEAR support site at http support netgear com for pr
9. 65 DHCP 16 LAN service 71 reserved 72 IP setup LAN 71 IPv6 81 ISP account information 16 ISP login 16 K keywords blocking traffic using 37 L label product 10 LAN ports 54 LAN setup 71 language setting 19 lease DHCP 55 LEDs N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual verifying cabling 13 logging in changing password 23 ISP 16 router 17 types 24 upgrade firmware 18 logs 35 36 logs emailing 42 MAC address spoofing 22 MAC address product label 10 MAC addresses described 27 filtering by 76 restricting access by 75 maintenance settings 49 managing router remotely 76 manual logout 24 manual setup 20 Maximum Transmit Unit MTU 68 menus described 18 metric number of routers 79 N network correct settings checking 89 restarting 88 network folder creating 63 editing 60 Network Time Protocol NTP 40 92 no Internet connection 23 O online help router 18 outbound firewall rules 38 P passphrase product label 10 password restoring 93 passwords see passphrases plug and play universal UPnP 80 Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP 20 port numbers 38 102 Index N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual port scanning disabling 68 port triggering configuring 46 portmap table 80 ports filtering 38 forwarding 43 listed back panel 10 positioning the router 11 Power light troubleshooting and 89 PPPoE PP
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11. 92 log in access 90 router changes not saved 92 trusted host 38 Trusted IP Address field 38 trusted wireless stations 76 turn off wireless connectivity 26 U Universal Plug and Play UPnP 80 unmounting USB drive 63 upgrading firmware 50 USB devices 58 63 USB devices approved 64 USB storage 57 advanced 83 basic settings 59 Index 103 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual connecting 64 65 creating a network folder 63 editing a network folder 60 user defined services 39 V virtual channel identifier VCI 16 virtual path identifier VPI 16 W WAN 68 WAN IP address troubleshooting 91 WAN port scanning 68 Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS 73 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS 28 adding devices 28 keep existing settings 75 settings 74 wireless adapter 26 wireless bridging and repeating 83 wireless channel 31 wireless connection troubleshooting 93 wireless connections 11 wireless connectivity 26 wireless distribution system WDS 83 85 wireless isolation 31 Wireless LAN WLAN 55 Wireless light troubleshooting and 90 91 wireless mode 31 wireless network configuration 29 wireless network name 10 wireless network settings 31 wireless port settings 54 wireless region 31 wireless security 26 wireless security options 26 wireless settings checking for correct 88 Wireless Settings screen 29 wireless settings SSID broadcast 31 Wireless Stations Access List 75
12. Delete Keyword or Domain 1 Select the keyword or domain that you want to delete from the list 2 Click Delete Keyword and click Apply to save your changes Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings 37 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Specify a Trusted Computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking and logging The computer you exempt has to have a fixed IP address 1 In the Trusted IP Address field enter the IP address 2 Click Apply to save your changes Block Services 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 other players moves When a computer on the Internet sends a request for service to a server computer the requested service is identified by a service or port number This number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets For example a packet that is sent with destination port number 80 is an HTTP Web server request You can block computers on your local network from using certain Internet services This is called service blocking or port filtering You can add an outbound rule to block Internet access from a local computer based on the computer Internet site time of day and type of service To block access to Internet services 1 Select Content Filtering Block Services The Block
13. Inbound Connection Connection Type TCP UDP v Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 6 In the Service Name field type a descriptive service name 7T n the Service User field select Any the 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 In the Triggering Port field enter the number of the outbound traffic port that will cause the inbound ports to be opened Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings 47 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual 10 Enter the inbound connection port information in the Connection Type Starting Port and Ending Port fields 11 Click Apply The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table 48 Chapter4 Content Filtering Settings Network Maintenance This chapter describes the wireless router settings for administering and maintaining the wireless router and home network This chapter contains the following sections Upgrade the Firmware e Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades e Manage the Configuration File e View Router Status e View Attached Devices Chapter 5 Network Maintenance 49 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Upgrade the Firmware The wir
14. Read Access All no password Y Write Access All no password v 2 Create a folder e You can specify the folder s share name and change read access and write access from All no password to admin e The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the wireless router By default it is password 3 Click Apply so that your changes take effect Unmount a USB Drive To unmount a USB disk drive so that no users can access it from the USB Settings screen click the Safely Remove USB button This takes the drive offline AN CAUTION Unmount the USB drive before physically unplugging it from the wireless router If the USB disk is removed or a cable is pulled while data is being written to the disk it could result in file or disk corruption Chapter 6 USB Storage 63 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Approved USB Devices You can specify which USB devices are approved for use when connected to the wireless router 1 Select Advanced USB Settings The following screen displays USB Settings Approved Devices Enable any USB Device connected tothe USB port S Yes Ono 2 Click Approved Devices and the following screen displays USB Drive Approved Devices CI Allow only approved devices Approved USB Devices Volume Name Device Name Capacity UNKNOWN Flash Disk 982 MB Delete Avallable USB Devices Volume Name Device Name Capacity UNKNOWN Flash Disk 902 M
15. Services screen displays Block Services Services Blocking 9 Never O Per Schedule O Always Service Table Service Type 2 Enable service blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always and then click Apply To block by schedule be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule screen For information about scheduling see Schedule Services on page 41 38 Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual 3 Specify a service for blocking by clicking Add The Block Services Setup screen displays Block Services Setup Service Type User Defined v Protocol TCP v Starting Port 1 65535 Ending Port 1 65535 Service Type User Defined Filter Services For O Only This IP Address O IP Address Range All IP Addresses 4 From the Service Type list select the application or service to be allowed or blocked The list includes several common services but you are not limited to these choices To add any services or applications that are not listed select User Defined Note To define a service first you have to know the port number or range of numbers used by the application The service port numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF at http www ietf org and published in RFC1700 Assigned Numbers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the aut
16. Turn On Security Event Email Notification lees 42 Port FOmanding 22 ic caeibeebhereerTa4erevbernx eerma 6eqBee amp vpRee 43 Add a Custom Service ss aega aiiis aaa aaa a A aa a a E a a a A 44 Application Example Making a Local Web Server Public 45 POR TJO 44056 osx RUE RR OREW RERED IA DARE ha eX ps E Xd RS 46 Chapter 5 Network Maintenance Upgrade thie Firmware uuum boca Re Po E AUS REED OR de Ren 50 Automatic Firmware Check 00000 00 eee eee eee 50 Stop the Automatic Firmware Check 0000020 eee ee 51 Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades 000 eee eee ee 51 Manage the Configuration FIG arid kk eohdeoeeacee dete 52 Back Up 1 5223 e arm rre p ERR eneee dada adbecee s 52 RESTON Ss sau dedo dd dea sona eda Ac Ra Or Red du dio Vc QE RUE oed 53 CIIM M REP TTHPT 53 View Router Status co cene xus pes QR Er d ea 53 Intermet Port Settings suos cupa x ewan Pet wd ddaesaa SCR R4 en 53 LAN Port Local Ports suse orn RA re RCDCeOPRP soaemaeed es 54 Wireless PORE esc aiding tn poto aes aad q ie Radom ala uq a Uode tana 54 SHOW Statis iOS 4 ha et eT EA SERIE EO Res NE EIS dd a ds 54 Connection Statis 25 3 x02 205 RES UR NEUEM A RC os ARR RR SM OLS 55 View Attached Devices 32 une tS Re eara 56 Chapter 6 USB Storage USB Drive Requirements 000 00 cece eee eee 58 Fil Sharing Scenarios Liu use sucer de kaka eh eda Rud PRI dees 58 Share Photos within Your Home Ne
17. WPS button 28 wrong date or time 92 104 Index
18. attached to your wireless router 1 Select USB gt Basic Settings The following screen displays USB Storage Basic Settings Network Device Name weadyshare Available Network Folders Read Write Folder Name Volume Name Total Free Share Name Access Access Space Space By default the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network LAN 2 To access your USB device do one of the following e Click the network or device name e Click the share name Chapter 6 USB Storage 59 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Type Weadyshare in the address field of your Web browser Network device name Address td Wreadyshare v EJ readyshare La Ge USB_Storage Share name Address LY readyshare USB_Storage v Eo hee Weadyshare USB Storage Music c Photos If you logged in to the wireless router before you connected your USB device you might not see your USB device in the wireless router screens until you log out and then log in again Basic Settings Screen Fields and Buttons e Network Device Name The default is readyshare This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the wireless router Folder Name Full path of the network folder Volume Name Volume name from the storage device either USB drive or HDD Total Free Space Shows the current utilization of the storage device e Share Name You can click the name sh
19. button in the Web browser The changes might have occurred but the old settings might be in the Web browser s cache Incorrect Date or Time Select Security Schedule to display the current date and time The wireless router uses the Network Time 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 Problems with the date and time function can include the following e Date shown is January 1 2000 This means the wireless router has not yet successfully reached a network time server Check that your Internet access is configured correctly If you have just finished setting up the wireless router wait at least 5 minutes and check the date and time again Time is off by one hour The wireless router does not automatically sense daylight savings time In the Schedule screen select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box 92 Chapter8 Troubleshooting N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Wireless Connectivity If you are having trouble connecting wirelessly to the router try to isolate the problem Does the wireless device or computer that you are using find your wireless network If not check the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs on the front of the router They should be lit If they aren t you can press the Wireless button on the front of the router to turn the routers wireless radi
20. by UPnP devices 80 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual IPv The IPv6 feature allows you to configure and check the status of your IPv6 Internet connection Select Advanced gt IPv6 and the following screen displays Internet Connection Type Disabled v Disabled Auto Detect 6to4 Tunnel Pass Through Fixed DHCP PPPoE Auto Config The default setting is Disabled which turns off the IPv6 function To turn it on select your connection type from the Internet Connection Type list and click Apply e If your ISP did not specify the connection type you can select 6to24 Tunnel e f your ISP explicitly indicates that your IPv6 connection is not DHCP PPPoE or Fixed IP or your ISP indicates that it is IPv6 auto config you can select Pass Through e Ifyou are not sure about the IPv6 connection you can use the Setup Wizard to automatically detect your Internet connection type Traffic Meter Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your wireless router s Internet port With the Traffic Meter utility you can set limits for traffic volume set a monthly limit and get a live update of traffic usage Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 81 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual To monitor traffic on your wireless router 1 Select Advanced gt Traffic Meter The following screen displays T
21. light is on Wireless Settings Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly e Fora wirelessly connected computer the wireless network name SSID and wireless security settings of the router and wireless computer need to match exactly e f you set up an access list in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen you have to add each wireless computer s MAC address to the router s access list 88 Chapter8 Troubleshooting N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Network Settings Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct e Wired and wirelessly connected computers need to have network IP addresses on the same network as the router The simplest way to do this is to configure each computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP e Some cable modem service providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially registered on the account You can view the MAC address in the Attached Devices screen Troubleshooting with the LEDs After you turn on power to the router the following sequence of events should occur 1 When power is first applied verify that the Power LED Wdis on 2 After approximately 2 minutes verify that e The Power LED is solid green The Internet LED is on Anumbered Ethernet port light is on for any local port that is connected to a computer This indicates that a link has been established to the connec
22. ont la priorit pour les bandes 5250 5350 MHz et 5650 5850 MHz et que ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN EL Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI Statement This equipment is in the Class B category information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas When used near a radio or TV receiver it may become the cause of radio interference Read instructions for correct handling 100 Appendix B Notification of Compliance Index A access remote 76 access lists 75 adapter wireless 26 adding custom service 44 alerts emailing 42 approved USB devices 64 attached devices viewing 56 automatic firmware checking 50 automatic Internet connection 19 B back panel 10 backing up configuration 52 Basic Settings screen manual setup 20 blocking content and services 34 37 blocking keywords examples 37 box contents 8 bridged networks 83 C cables checking 88 changes not saved router 92 compliance 97 configuration file managing 52 configuration wireless network 29 configuring port triggering 46 user defined services 39 connecting USB drive 64 connecting wirelessly 11 connection status Internet 81 content filtering 3
23. org Port Triggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases e More than one local computer needs port forwarding for the same application but not simultaneously e Anapplication needs to open incoming ports that are different from the outgoing port When port triggering is enabled the router monitors outbound traffic looking for a specified outbound trigger port When the router detects outbound traffic on that port it remembers the IP address of the local computer that sent the data The router then temporarily opens the specified incoming port or ports and forwards incoming traffic on the triggered ports to the triggering computer While port forwarding creates a static mapping of a port number or range to a single local computer port triggering can dynamically open ports to any computer that needs them and can close the ports when they are no longer needed Note If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming peer to peer connections real time communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance a feature in Windows XP you should also enable Universal Plug and Play UPnP according to the instructions in Universal Plug and Play on page 80 To configure port triggering you need to know which inbound ports the application needs Also you need to know the number of the outbound port that will trigger the opening of the inbound ports You can usually determine th
24. other antenna or transmitter FCC Declaration of Conformity We NETGEAR Inc 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 declare under our sole responsibility that the N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 complies with Part 15 Subpart B of FCC CFR47 Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings amp Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into
25. require a login Account Name If Required WNDR4000 Domain Name If Required Internet IP Address 9 Get Dynamically from ISP O Use Static IP Address IP Address IP Subnet Mask Gateway IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address 9 Get Automatically from ISP Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS Router MAC Address Use Default Address Q Use Computer MAC Address O Use This MAC Address ISP does require login Basic Setting Does your rnet connection require a login Yes O No Internet Service Provider PPPoE Y Login guest Password Service Name If Required Connection Mode Dial on Demand Idie Timeout In Minutes Internet IP Address Get Dynamically from ISP O Use Static IP Address Domain Name Server DNS Address 9 Get Automatically from ISP O Use These DNS Servers Primary DNS Secondary DNS Router MAC Address 9 Use Default Address O Use Computer MAC Address O Use This MAC Address Figure 2 Basic Settings screen without left and with right login Some of the fields in this screen change when you select the Yes or No radio button for an ISP login e Yes Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name If you want to change the login time out enter a new value in minutes No Enter the account and domain names as needed No ISP Login Account Name Enter the account name provided by your ISP This might also be called the host name
26. router tries to communicate with the computer or wireless device set the wireless security for wireless device and allow it to join the wireless network 1 For a list of other Wi Fi certified products available from NETGEAR go to http www wi fi org 28 Chapter3 Wireless Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual 4 The PIN method displays this screen so you can enter the client security PIN number Add WPS Client Select a setup method Push Button recommended PIN Number WPS PIN method This is the security PIN of the WPS client While connecting WPS enabled adapters provide a randomly generated security PIN Enter Client s PIN While the wireless router attempts to connect the WPS LED on the front of the wireless router blinks green When the wireless router establishes a WPS connection the LED is solid green and the wireless router WPS screen displays a confirmation message Repeat to add another WPS client to your network Wireless Settings Screen The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or change the wireless network settings When you set up security note the new settings and save them in a secure location Note If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name SSID or security options you are disconnected when you click Apply To avoid this problem use a computer with a wired connection to access the wireless router Consider Every D
27. screen the Logs screen show you when someone on your network tries to access a blocked site If you enable email notification you will receive these logs in an email message To view the log select Content Filtering gt Logs A screen similar to the following displays Current Time Wednesday Jan 01 2003 00 22 31 Admin login from source 192 168 1 2 Internet disconnected DHCP IP 192 168 1 2 to MAC address 00 1A 6B 6D 8F 19 Initialized firmware version V1 0 0 60 8 0 49 Refresh Clear Log Send Log Include in Log V Attempted access to allowed sites v Attempted access to blocked sites and services V Connections to the Web based interface of this Router V Router operation startup get time etc V Known DoS attacks and Port Scans V Port Forwarding Port Triggering v Wireless access Ces ma The Include in Log check boxes allow you to select which events are logged The security log entries include the following information Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded Description or action The type of event and what action was taken if any e Source IP The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry e Source port and interface The service port number of the initiating device and whether it originated from the LAN or WAN Destination The name or IP address of the destination device or website e Destination port and
28. the new IP address and log in To change the LAN settings 1 Select Advanced gt LAN Setup The following screen displays LAN Setup Device Name WNDR4000 LAN TCP IP Setup IP Address k l ME IP Subnet Mask 2ss o RIP Direction Both v RIP Version Disabled Use Router as DHCP Server Starting IP Address Ending IP Address Address Reservation 8 IPAddress Device Name MAC Address 2 Enter the LAN Setup configuration and click Apply to save your changes Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 71 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual LAN Setup Screen Settings e IP Address The LAN IP address of the wireless router IP Subnet Mask The LAN subnet mask of the wireless router Combined with the IP address the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which have to be reached through a gateway or wireless router e Use Router as DHCP Server By default the wireless router is a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server allowing it to assign IP DNS server and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the wireless router s LAN The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the wireless router IP addresses are assigned to the attached PCs from a pool of addresses specified in this screen Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN For most applications the default DHCP a
29. to get information help and product documentation These links work once you have an Internet connection Setup Wizard If you do not use the NETGEAR Genie you have to log in to the wireless router to set the country language and Internet connection If you performed the NETGEAR Genie setup the country language Internet and wireless network settings are already configured 1 From the top of the wireless router menu select Setup Wizard to display the following screen Setup Wizard The Smart Setup Wizard can detect the type of Internet connection that you have Do you want the Smart Setup Wizard to try and detect the connection type now Yes No wantto configure the router myself 2 Select either Yes or No want to configure the router myself If you selected No proceed to Manual Setup Basic Settings on page 20 3 If you selected Yes click Next With automatic Internet detection the Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration Chapter 2 Set Up Your Internet Connection 19 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Note The Setup Wizard cannot detect a Point to Point Tunneling Protocol PPTP connection If your ISP uses PPTP you have to set your Internet connection through the screen described in Manual Setup Basic Settings on page 20 Manual Setup Basic Settings The Basic Settings screen displays
30. to set up the wireless router 1 Type wwww routerlogin net in the address field of your browser and press Enter to display the login window User name Password Remember my password 2 Enter admin for the user name and password for the password both in lowercase letters Note The wireless router user name and password are probably different from the user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection See Types of Logins on page 24 for more information The wireless router screen displays as described in Houter Interface on page 18 If you do not see the login prompt 1 Check the LEDs on the wireless router front panel to make sure that the wireless router is plugged into an electrical outlet its power is on and the Ethernet cable between your computer and the wireless router is connected to a LAN port 2 If you connected the Ethernet cable and quickly launched your browser and typed in the wireless router URL your computer might need a minute or two to recognize the LAN connection Relaunch your browser and try again 3 If you are having trouble accessing the wireless router wirelessly NETGEAR recommends that during setup you use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer so that you can log in to the wireless router 4 lf you cannot connect to the wireless router check the Internet Protocol TCP IP properties in the Network Connections section of your PC Control Panel They should be set to obtain
31. when the Ethernet connection is made check the following e Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem or computer e Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem or computer e Be sure that 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 straight through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable Wireless LED Is Off If the Wireless LED stays off check to see if the Wireless On Off button on the router has been pressed This button turns the wireless radios in the router on and off The 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs are lit when the wireless radio is turned on Cannot Log In to the Wireless Router If you are unable to log in to the wireless router from a computer on your local network check the following e If you are using an Ethernet connected computer check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the wireless router as described in the previous section Make sure that your computer s IP address is on the same subnet as the wireless router If you are using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address should be in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 f your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x recent versions of Windows and MacOS will generate and assign an IP address if the computer canno
32. when you select No want to configure the router myself in the Setup Wizard and is also available from the wireless router menu It is where you view or change ISP information The fields that display vary depending on whether or not your Internet connection requires a login Note Check that the country is set as described Setup Wizard on page 19 before proceeding with the manual setup 1 Select Set Up Basic Settings and select Yes or No depending on whether or not your ISP requires a login Figure 2 Basic Settings screen without left and with right login shows both forms of the Basic Settings screen e Yes Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name If you want to change the login time out enter a new value in minutes No Enter the account and domain names as needed 2 Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server The default DSL settings usually work fine If you have problems with your connection check the DSL settings and see Unsuccessful Internet Connection on page 23 for more information 3 If no login is required you can specify the MAC Address setting 4 Click Apply to save your settings 20 Chapter2 Set Up Your Internet Connection N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual 5 Click Test to test your Internet connection If the NETGEAR website does not appear within 1 minute and see Chapter 8 Troubleshooting ISP does not require login ternet connection
33. 00 NAT Filtering 9 Secured Open Oo Disable SIP ALG The following settings are available Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection The firewall protects your LAN against port scans and denial of service DoS attacks This protection should be disabled only in special circumstances Default DMZ Server The default demilitarized zone DMZ server feature is helpful when you use online games and video conferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT See Default DMZ Server on page 69 Respond to Ping on Internet WAN Port If you want the wireless router to respond to a ping from the Internet select this check box This should be used only as a diagnostic tool because it allows your wireless router to be discovered Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason to do so Disable IGMP Proxying The IGMP Proxying function lets a PC on the LAN receive multicast traffic from the Internet Select this check box to disable the function if you do not need it MTU Size in bytes The normal Maximum Transmit Unit MTU value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections For some ISPs you might need to reduce the MTU But this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection NAT Filtering By default NAT filtering is used 68 Chapter7 Advanced Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual De
34. 255 255 255 0 DHCP server Enabled router DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Time zone Pacific time Time zone Daylight Saving time Disabled Allow a registrar to configure this Enabled Appendix A Supplemental Information 94 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Table 1 Factory Default Settings Continued Feature Default Behavior Local network DHCP starting IP address 192 168 1 2 LAN continued DHCP ending IP address 192 168 1 254 DMZ Disabled Time zone GMT for WW except NA and GR GMT 1 for GR GMT 8 for NA Time zone adjusted for daylight Disabled savings time SNMP Disabled Firewall Inbound communications coming Disabled except traffic on port 80 the HTTP port in from the Internet Outbound communications going Enabled all out to the Internet Source MAC filtering Disabled Wireless Wireless communication Enabled SSID names 2 4 GHz b g n NETGEAR 5 GHz a n NETGEAR 5G Security Disabled Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission speed Auto Country region United States in the US otherwise varies by region RF channel 6 until region selected Operating mode 2 4 GHz b g n Up to 145 Mbps 5 GHz a n Up to 450 Mbps Data rate Best Output power Full Firewall Inbound communications coming Disabled bars all unsolicited requests in from the Internet Outbound communications going Enabled all out to the Internet
35. 26 Security BASICS 2odo ur od neo wed iwi bees Gee oes 26 Wireless Security Options 2 02 06 ccc seed ee deeb ee eee 26 Turn Off Wireless Connectivity cius 0000000600 Re hn 26 Disable SSID Broadcast 1 0 00 000 cet 27 Restrict Access by MAC Address illie 27 Add Clients Computers or Devices to Your Network 27 Manual Method sis axes an xpo eX ed SFR Bebe Shwe HGR EEE hens 27 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method 0200 2 eae 28 Wireless Settings Screen 2402 ccseceeadcdpSacariagaduseasaeddses 29 Consider Every Device on Your Network 0000 eee 29 View or Change Wireless Settings 0 0 00 e eee eee 30 Contents 3 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Wireless Settings Screen Fields 0 0 0 cece eee 31 Set Up WPA Security Option and Passphrase 32 Wireless Guest Networks 000 0c eee eee eens 32 Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings LOGS sce pend dad ds Hosea Po SP EU HUI PI eds Dasiaaeenns 35 Examples of Log Messages is sessi gue he Sm Ew Re Ee dd 36 Keyword Blocking of HTTP TrafflG 22 cose hmmm 3T Delete Keyword or DOMAIN 2 2 Le Ld ete T ee een 37 Specify a Trusted Computer scia 2 3 obe E RPRRCCDR e pre eds 38 Block SelVvIGeS osia eae mio eee ae aa ER ee ao dg ooa ded 38 Set the Time ZONE ios wh Fo eho RS ORES SS ER EOS 40 Schedule Services xa didus Chive ete Heder Rx dan V PMbSTTPS 41
36. 4 country setting 19 crossover cable 90 custom service port forwarding 44 D date and time 92 daylight savings time 40 92 default demilitarized zone DMZ server 69 default factory settings 94 restoring 93 default gateway 55 denial of service DoS port scans 68 protection 34 devices adding 27 DHCP server 55 disabling SSID broadcast 27 disconnecting USB drive 63 DNS addresses troubleshooting 91 DNS server primary 22 secondary 22 Domain Name Server DNS addresses 70 DSL port settings 53 Dynamic DNS 70 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server 72 E electromagnetic emissions 96 email notices 42 erasing configuration file 53 Ethernet cables checking 88 Ethernet light troubleshooting and 89 90 F factory default settings restoring 93 factory settings list of 94 resetting 10 file and printer sharing 65 file sharing 58 Index 101 filtering content 34 firewalls inbound rules 43 firmware upgrading 50 atlog in 18 automatic check 50 manually 51 front panel 8 LEDs described 9 FTP sharing files using 59 H host name 21 host trusted 38 inbound firewall rules 43 installing manual setup 20 Setup Wizard 19 Internet connection troubleshooting 91 Internet connection status 81 Internet light troubleshooting and 89 Internet port 19 Internet port no connection 23 Internet Service Provider ISP see ISP Internet traffic statistics 83 IP address 64
37. B Add Apply Refresh 3 On the USB Drive Approved Devices screen select the USB device from the Available USB Devices list 4 Click Add 5 Select the Allow only approved devices check box 6 Click Apply so that your change takes effect If you want to approve another USB device first use the Safely Remove USB Device button to unmount the currently connected USB device Connect the other USB device and then repeat this process Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer To connect to the USB drive from remote computers using a Web browser you use the wireless router s Internet port IP address 64 Chapter6 USB Storage N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Locate the Internet Port IP Address The Router Status screen shows the Internet port IP address 1 Login to the wireless router 2 Select Maintenance Router Status 3 Record the IP address that is listed for the Internet port This is the IP address you can use to connect to the wireless router remotely Access the Modem Router s USB Drive Remotely with FTP You can connect to the wireless router s USB drive using a Web browser 1 Connect to the wireless router by typing ftp and the Internet port IP address in the address field of Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox for example ftp 10 1 65 4 If you are using Dynamic DNS you can type the DNS name rather than the IP address 2 Type the name and password of t
38. Disable SIP ALG esi Coes 2 Type the IP address for that server and click Apply Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 69 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Dynamic DNS If your network has a permanently assigned IP address you can register a domain name that is linked to your IP address by public Domain Name Servers DNS More commonly Internet accounts have dynamically assigned IP addresses in which the IP addresses change frequently In this case use a commercial Dynamic DNS service to register your domain to its IP address and forward traffic directed at your domain to your current IP address The wireless router has a client that can connect to a Dynamic DNS service provider Once you set up Dynamic DNS in the wireless router when your IP address changes your wireless router contacts your Dynamic DNS service provider logs in to your account and registers your new IP address To set up Dynamic DNS 1 Select Advanced Dynamic DNS to display the following screen Dynamic DNS C Use a Dynamic DNS Service Service Provider www DynDNS org Host Name User Name Password 2 Access the website of one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Service Provider drop down list and register for an account For example for dyndns org go to www dyndns org 3 Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box 4 Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider
39. Eso RR dees 73 Advanced Wireless Settings 2 isses eee nn 74 Wireless Advanced Settings 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz T3 WPS Selttllig5 srerrereri teats er Pikes E REG 4a E RR dar 75 Wireless Card Access List 2 00 000 cece eee 15 Remote Management AcGesSS 2 d Ru AERA ERR VE ARE 76 Static ROUTES 4 ocior am Ce PERO d PE d eoe pibe 78 Static Route Example sca ida dias ead x Welw god dese Gt ded a caa 78 Adda State ROME ssec a doa bete qua Des bx es 79 Universal Plug and Play i25 sul RR RE REPE E E 80 IP VG cores abasic USA ate ad Os SLEEP DUE 81 WANG Meteis 5 6 0 5 552 O5 5 oso 22S o HSH POT ep TP PROP AERA 81 Advanced USB Settings cxi edie Exurge n cquo os bao e 83 Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks llessesssse 83 Set Up a Repeater with Wireless Client Association 85 Chapter8 Troubleshooting Quick TIPS 3235 555566 xps Edad bs dq nx d bad dead sau 88 Sequence to Restart Your Network 22220000000 88 Power EBD ura streghe ed die ode eas 88 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 00 05 88 Wireless Settlids s cd Pene dh pts Aad CPI Sb aet 88 Network Settings iss ses eme mede se edens ap oes 89 Troubleshooting with the LEDS 222i Rer RRRMEVPRRPPORER 89 Power LED Is ON or BIINKING 4 to ardt hisp nage Se xe d 89 LEDs Never Tum Off i2 itu pete eae eee ced s us Ced 89 Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off 2 0055 90 Wireless
40. LED IS Of 1o m edere ero obe cERE HEREDES 90 Cannot Log In to the Wireless Router isses n 90 Cannot Access the Internet llle 91 Changes Not Saved i2 a nare heberd reewhebiTLbnexeRemerdpiags 92 Contents 5 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Incorrect Date or TIme saa bes pptuu pu 454968 054 ESPERE E eden 92 Wireless Connectivity iiio ane aui oc e wc RUD RC RR RR A DRE ECR RR e 93 Wireless Signal Strength 2 ocsaee bbe ee e nn 93 Restoring the Factory Settings and Password 93 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory SCUINGS oeer a soper derer tte qe Sigua A HE od Roos davis qoid o e 94 Technical SpeciicationS 25 520 654 leere S38 weer3e2e43 3rd ES 96 Appendix B Notification of Compliance Index 6 Contents Hardware Setup The N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual provides you with an easy and secure way to set up a wireless home network with fast access to the Internet over a high speed digital subscriber line DSL It has is compatible with all major DSL Internet service providers lets you block unsafe Internet content and applications and protects the devices PCs gaming consoles and so on that you connect to your home network For more information about the topics covered in this manual visit the Support website at htto support netgear com If you have not already set up your new wireless router using the i
41. NDR4000 User Manual The following table describes the LEDs icons and buttons on the front panel from left to right Icon Description Power Solid amber The unit is starting up after being powered on Solid green Power is supplied to the wireless router Off Power is not supplied to the wireless router e Blinking green The firmware is corrupted See www netgear com support Blinking amber The firmware is upgrading or the Restore Factory Settings button was pressed Internet Solid green An IP address has been received ready to transmit data G Solid amber The Ethernet cable connection to the modem has been detected Off No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem 2 4 GHz Solid green The 2 4 GHz wireless radio is operating Off The 2 4 GHz wireless radio is off 5 GHz Solid blue The 5 GHz wireless radio is operating Off The 5 GHz wireless radio is off LAN Solid green The LAN port has detected a 1 Gbps link with an attached device Solid amber The LAN port has detected a 10 100 Mbps link with an attached device Off No link is detected on this port USB Solid green The USB device had been accepted by the router and is ready to be used Blinking green The USB device is in use lt S Off No USB device is connected or the Safely Remove Hardware button has been clicked and it is now safe to remove the attached USB device Wireless Pressing this button turns the wireless radios on and
42. NETGEAR N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual 2010 NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR Inc Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR To register your product get the latest product updates or get support online visit us at http support netgear com Phone US amp Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries See Support information card Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo ReadyNAS ProSafe Smart Wizard Auto Uplink X RAID2 and NeoTV are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders Statement of Conditions To improve internal design operational function and or reliability NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Wireless Router 00000 00 e eee eee
43. P over Ethernet 22 91 primary DNS server 22 prioritizing traffic 73 Q Quality of Service QoS 73 R range of wireless connections 11 releasing connection status 55 remote management 64 76 removing USB drive 63 renewing connection status 56 repeater mode with wireless client association 85 replace existing router 16 reserved IP address 72 restarting network 88 restore configuration file 53 factory settings button 94 restoring default factory settings 93 router interface described 18 router status 53 Routing Information Protocol RIP 71 S security 27 security features 26 security options 26 security options described 26 security PIN 10 29 security settings 34 sending logs by email 42 serial number product label 10 service numbers 39 services 38 setting time zone 40 settings default See default factory settings Setup Wizard 19 sharing files 58 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP 42 sites blocking 37 specifications technical 94 SSID described 31 disable 27 SSID product label 10 static routes 78 79 statistics viewing 54 status Internet connection 55 router 53 storage drive See USB storage T TCP IP no Internet connection 23 technical specifications 94 technical support 2 time of day 92 time zone setting 40 time out port triggering 47 time stamping 40 trademarks 2 traffic metering 81 82 traffic prioritizing 73 troubleshooting 87 date or time incorrect
44. abled by default If you enable this setting you can type http readyshare to access the USB drive HTTP via Internet Disabled by default If you enable this settings remote users can type http readyshare to access the USB drive over the Internet FTP Disabled by default FTP via Internet Disabled by default If you enable this settings remote users can access the USB drive via FTP over the Internet Available Network Folders Folder Name Full path of the network folder Volume Name Volume name from the storage device either USB drive or HDD Total Free Space The space currently available on the storage device Share Name You can click the name shown or you can type it into the address field of your Web browser If Not Shared is shown then the default share has been deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting Read Write Access Shows the permissions and access controls on the Network folder Selecting All no password allows all users to access the network folder You are prompted to enter the same password that you use to log in to the wireless router 62 Chapter6 USB Storage N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Create a Network Folder 1 From the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen click the Create Network Folder button to open the Create Network Folder screen Create Network Folder USB Device Y Folder Share Name
45. an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that which the radio receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Appendix B Notification of Compliance 99 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For product available in the USA market only channel 1 11 can be operated Selection of other channels is not possible This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operation in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Industry Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation IMPORTANT NOTE Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated wit
46. and restore factory defaults in two ways Use the Erase function of the router see Erase on page 53 Use the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the router See Factory Settings on page 94 If you restore the factory settings and the wireless router fails to restart or the green Power LED continues to blink the unit might be defective If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support at http www netgear com support Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 93 Supplemental Information This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 Factory Settings You can return the wireless router to its factory settings Use the end of a paper clip or some other similar object to press and hold the Restore Factory Settings O button on the bottom of the router for at least 7 seconds The wireless router resets and returns to the factory settings Your device returns to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table Table 1 Factory Default Settings LAN Subnet mask Feature Default Behavior Router login User login URL www routerlogin com or www routerlogin net User name case sensitive admin Login password case sensitive password Internet WAN MAC address Use default hardware address connection WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed Autosensing Local network LAN IP 192 168 1 1
47. apping of the wireless router Advertisement Period The advertisement period is how often the wireless router advertises broadcasts 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 might compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic Advertisement Time to Live This is measured in hops steps for each UPnP packet sent Hops are the steps allowed to propagate for each UPnP advertisement before it disappears The number of hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value is 4 hops which works for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached correctly you might need to increase this value a little UPnP Portmap Table The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is currently accessing the wireless router and which ports internal and external that device has opened The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is opened and if that port is still active for each IP address 3 To save cancel your changes or refresh the table e Click Apply to save the new settings to the wireless router e Click Cancel to disregard any unsaved changes e Click Refresh to update the portmap table and to show the active ports that are currently opened
48. ard Setup Wizard Help for the scroll Add WPS Client current screen down to nee MM view weno Corrs Sot seno cro ons oneer oe more Guest Network HE O No want to configure the router myseit Screen selected from the menu Figure 1 Router interface 18 Chapter2 Set Up Your Internet Connection N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual e Setup Wizard Specify the language and location and automatically detect the Internet connection See Setup Wizard on page 19 e Add WPS Client Add WPS compatible wireless devices and other equipment to your wireless network See Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method on page 28 e Setup menu Set upgrade and check the ISP and wireless network settings of your wireless router See Manual Setup Basic Settings on page 20 and Chapter 3 Wireless Settings for information about settings e Content Filtering menu View and configure the wireless router firewall settings to prevent objectionable content from reaching your PCs See Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings e Maintenance menu Administer and maintain your wireless router and network See Chapter 5 Network Maintenance Advanced menu Set the wireless router up for unique situations such as when remote access by IP or by domain name from the Internet is needed See Chapter 7 Advanced Settings Using this menu requires a solid understanding of networking concepts e Web Support Go to the NETGEAR support site
49. both IP and DNS server addresses automatically See your computer documentation Chapter 2 Set Up Your Internet Connection 17 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Upgrade Firmware When you log in if you are connected to the Internet the Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen displays so you can upgrade to the latest firmware See Upgrade the Firmware on page 50 for more information about upgrading firmware Click Yes to check for new firmware recommended The wireless router checks the NETGEAR database for new firmware f no new firmware is available click No to exit You can check for new firmware later If new firmware is available click Yes to upgrade the wireless router with the latest firmware After the upgrade the wireless router restarts AN CAUTION Do not try to go online turn off the wireless router shut down the computer or do anything else to the wireless router until the wireless router finishes restarting and the Power LED has stopped blinking for several seconds You cannot upgrade firmware until you have established your Internet connection as described in Setup Wizard on page 19 Router Interface The wireless router interface lets you view or change the wireless router settings The left column has menus and the right column provides online help The middle column is the screen for the current menu option Sesect Language Aa E Language icine oe Menus Setup Wiz
50. c ahead of others The wireless router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection The wireless router supports Wi Fi Multimedia Quality of Service WMM QoS to prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link WMM QoS provides prioritization of wireless data packets from different applications based on four access categories voice video best effort and background For an application to receive the benefits of WMM QoS both it and the client running that application have to have WMM enabled Legacy applications that do not support WMM and applications that do not require QoS are assigned to the best effort category which receives a lower priority than voice and video QoS for Internet Access To specify prioritization of traffic you need to add or create a policy for the type of traffic 1 Select Advanced QoS Setup The following screen displays QoS Setup Enable WMM Wi Fi multimedia settings C Turn Internet Access QoS On C Turn Bandwidth Control On Uplink bandwidth Maximum 256 Kbps Automatically check Internet Uplink bandwidth QoS Priority Rule list Setup QoS rule 2 Click Setup QoS rule The QoS Priority Rule list displays QoS Priority Rule list QoS Policy Priority Desctiption Q1 MSN Messenger High MSN Messenger application 2 Yahoo Messenger High Yahoo Messenger application O 3 IP Phone Highest IP Phone application 4 Vonage IP Ph
51. ds that you set up wireless security for your primary network and wireless router and for each guest network that you plan to use None You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before implementing wireless security NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security WPA PSK TKIP WiFi Protected Access Pre Shared Key Allow only computers configured with WPA to connect to the wireless router When you select this option this additional area displays Enter the WPA passphrase network key The passphrase has to be between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex digits WPA2 PSK AES Wi Fi Protected Access with 2 Pre Shared Keys Allow only computers set up with WPA2 to connect to the wireless router When you select this option this additional area displays Enter the WPA passphrase network key The passphrase has to be between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex digits Chapter 3 Wireless Settings 31 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Allow computers set up with either WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK security to connect to the wireless router When you select this option this additional area displays on your screen Enter the WPA passphrase network key The passphrase has to be between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex digits Set Up WPA Security Option and Passphrase 1 In the Security Options section select the WPA o
52. e button to find the file 2 When you have located the cfg file click the Restore button to upload the file to the wireless router Upon completion the wireless router reboots Erase Click the Erase button to reset the wireless router to its factory default settings Erase sets the password to password and the LAN IP address to 192 168 1 1 and enables the wireless router s DHCP View Router Status Select Maintenance gt Router Status to display this screen The Router Status screen provides status and usage information Hardware and Firmware Version The model of the hardware and the currently running firmware version GUI Language Version The currently selected language Internet Port Settings MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address of the DSL port IP Address The DSL port IP address If no address is shown the wireless router cannot connect to the Internet DHCP Usually this is set to DHCP Client because the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP If set to None the router uses a fixed IP address on the WAN IP Subnet Mask The DSL port IP subnet mask Router Status Hardware Version Firmware Version GUI Language Version Internet Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask Domain Name Server LAN Port MAC Address IP Address DHCP IP Subnet Mask Wireless Port Wireless Settings ain Name SSID Region Channel Mode Wireless AP Broadcast Name Wireless Setting
53. eless router firmware routing software is stored in flash memory By default when you log in to your wireless router it checks the NETGEAR website for new firmware and alerts you if there is a newer version A WARNING When uploading firmware to the wireless router do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it could corrupt the firmware Automatic Firmware Check When automatic firmware checking is on the wireless router performs the check and notifies you if an upgrade is available or not as shown here Firmware Upgrade Assistant Firmware Version Check A New Firmware Version is Found No New Firmware Version Available Do You Want to Upgrade to the New Version Now Current Version V1 0 3 5 New Version V1 0 3 8 1 Click Yes to allow the wireless router to download and install the new firmware The upgrade process could take a few minutes When the upload is complete your wireless router restarts 2 Goto the WNDR4000 support page at http www netgear com support and read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need to reconfigure the wireless router after upgrading Note If you get a Firmware needs to be reloaded message it means that a problem has been detected with the wireless router s firmware Follow the prompts to correct the problem or see ncorrect Date or Time on page 92 for a description of the step
54. ely insert that Ethernet cable into your modem and into the Internet port of the wireless router 3 Internet Figure 5 Connect the modem to the router 6 Locate the cable you removed from the modem in step 2 Securely insert that cable 4 into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 1 Internet Figure 6 Connect the router to your computer 7T Your network cables are connected and you are ready to start your network It is important that you start your network in the correct sequence first power on the modem and after it finishes starting up power on the router Verify the Cabling Verify that your wireless router is cabled correctly by checking the wireless router LEDs Turn on the wireless router by pressing the On Off button on the back gt The Power LED is green when the wireless router is turned on 1 The LAN ports are green for each PC cabled to the wireless router by an Ethernet cable Chapter 1 Hardware Setup 13 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual te The 2 4 GHz N G Band LED is on and the 5 0 GHz N Band LED is on The Internet LED is on If it is not make sure that the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the wireless router Internet port and the modem and that the modem is powered on Verify that the LAN 1 LEDs 1 through 4 are lit for any computers cabled to the wireless router by an Ethernet cable 14 Chapter 1 Ha
55. en to select a folder to change the share name or to change read access or write access from All no password to admin The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the wireless router By default it is password 3 Click Apply for your changes to take effect USB Storage Advanced Settings To configure advanced USB settings select USB gt Advanced Settings The USB Storage Advanced Settings screen displays USB Storage Advanced Settings Se readyshare Workgroup Workgroup Enable Access Method Link Network Connection weadyshare HTTP hi hare routerlogin 80 FIP fip readyshare routerlogin net shares 21 B HTTP via internet http 0 0 0 0 shares 80 o Oo FTP via internet ftp 0 0 0 0 shares 21 Available Network Folders Read Write Total Free Share Name lccaes Access Folder Name Volume Name Space Space Chapter 6 USB Storage 61 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device The settings are as follows Network Device Name The default is readyshare This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the wireless router from your computer Workgroup If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain the workgroup name is displayed here Access Method Network Connection Enabled by default this allows all users on the LAN to have access to the USB drive HTTP Dis
56. enarios You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational purposes Share Photos within Your Home Network You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimedia This eliminates the need to log in to and pay for an external photo sharing site 1 Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the wireless router either directly or with a USB cable Computers on your local area network LAN can access this USB drive using a Web browser or Microsoft networking 2 f you want to specify read only access or to allow access from the Internet see USB Storage Advanced Settings on page 61 58 Chapter6 USB Storage N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Share Large Files with FTP over the Internet 1 To protect your network set up security if someone else will be downloading the files Create a user name and password with appropriate access 2 lf you want to limit USB drive access to only read access from the wireless router USB Storage Basic Settings screen click Edit In the Write Access field select admin and then click Apply The password for admin is the same one that you use to access the wireless router By default it is password 3 Enable FTP via Internet in the USB Storage Advanced Settings screen See USB Storage Advanced Settings on page 61 USB Storage Basic Settings You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device
57. esente NETGEAR Inc declara que el Radiolan cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999 5 CE EAAnvIKh Greek Fran ais French ME THN l IAPOY2A NETGEAR Inc AHAONEI OTI Radiolan 2YMMOP ONETAI MPO TIZ OYZIOAEI2 ANAITHZEIZ KAI TIZ AOITIEZ ZXETIKEZ AIATAZEIZ TH OAHMAZ 1999 5 EK Par la pr sente NETGEAR Inc d clare que l appareil Radiolan est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 CE Italiano Italian Latviski Latvian Con la presente NETGEAR Inc dichiara che questo Radiolan conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Ar o NETGEAR Inc deklare ka Radiolan atbilst Direktivas 1999 5 EK b tiskajam prasibam un citiem ar to saistitajjem noteikumiem Lietuviu Lithuanian Siuo NETGEAR Inc deklaruoja kad Sis Radiolan atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas Nederlands Dutch Malti Maltese Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR Inc dat het toestel Radiolan in overeenstemming is met de essenti le eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 5 EG Hawnhekk NETGEAR Inc jiddikjara li dan Radiolan jikkonforma mal htigijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti ohrajn relevanti li hemm fid Dirrettiva 1999 5 EC Magyar Hungarian Polski Polish Portugu s Portuguese
58. et a User Datagram Protocol UDP packet port 6970 and an Internet Control Message Protocol ICMP packet port 0 being dropped as a result of the default inbound rule which states that all inbound packets are denied 36 Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network The blocking can be always or according to a scheduled 1 Select Security Block Sites The following screen displays Block Sites Keyword Blocking 9 Never O Per Schedule O Always Type keyword or domain name here Add Keyword Block sites containing these keywords or domain names Delete Keyword Clear List Allow trusted IP address to visit blocked sites Trusted IP Address 2 Select one of the keyword blocking options e Per Schedule Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings e Always Turn on keyword blocking all the time independent of the Schedule screen 3 In the Keyword field enter a keyword or domain click Add Keyword and click Apply The Keyword list supports up to 32 entries Here are some sample entries e Specify XXX to block http www badstuff com xxx html e Specify com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as edu or gov e Enter a period to block all Internet browsing access
59. etters numbers and symbols It can be up to 30 characters Note The wireless router user name and password are not the same as the user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection See Types of Logins on page 24 for more information about login types Chapter 2 Set Up Your Internet Connection 23 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual To change the password 1 Select Maintenance Set Password to display the following screen Set Password Old Password Set Password Repeat New Password 2 Enter the old password 3 Enter the new password twice 4 Click Apply to save your changes After changing the password you are required to log in again to continue the configuration If you have backed up the wireless router settings previously you should do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes the new password See Back Up on page 52 for information about backing up your network configuration Log Out Manually The wireless router interface provides a Logout command at the bottom of the wireless router menus Log out when you expect to be away from your computer for a relatively long period of time Types of Logins There are three separate types of logins that have different purposes It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when e Router login logs you in to the wireless router interface See Log In to the Router on
60. evice on Your Network Before you begin check the following Every wireless computer has to be able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the wireless router as described in Use Standard TCP IP Properties for DHCP on page 16 Each computer or wireless adapter in your network has to have the same SSID and wireless mode bandwidth data rate as the wireless router Check that the wireless adapter on each computer can support the mode and security option you want to use The security option on each wireless device in the network has to match the wireless router For example if you select a security option that requires a passphrase be sure to use same passphrase for each wireless computer in the network Chapter 3 Wireless Settings 29 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual View or Change Wireless Settings Your wireless router comes set up with a unique wireless network name SSID and network password This information is printed on the label for your wireless router You view or change these settings in the Wireless Settings screen You can also use this screen to set up guest wireless networks To view or change wireless settings 1 Select Setup gt Wireless Settings to display the following screen Wireless Settings Region Selection Region Wireless Network 2 4GHz bigin C Enable Wireless Isolation V Enable SSID Broadcast Name SSID NETGEAR Channel Auto v Mode Up to 145 Mbps
61. fault DMZ Server The default demilitarized zone DMZ server feature is helpful when you use online games and video conferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT The wireless router is programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them but there are other applications that might not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application correctly if that computer s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server Note For security reasons you should avoid using the default DMZ server feature When a computer is designated as the default DMZ server it loses much of the protection of the firewall If compromised over the Internet the computer can be used to attack your network Incoming traffic from the Internet is usually discarded by the wireless router unless the traffic is a response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Ports screen Instead of discarding this traffic you can have it forwarded to one computer on your network This computer is called the default DMZ server To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server 1 In the WAN Setup screen select the Default DMZ Server check box The following screen displays WAN Setup Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection Default DMZ Server Oo o CI Respond to Ping on Internet Port e Disable IGMP Proxying MTU Size in bytes 1500 NAT Filtering 9 Secured Open C
62. ff the wireless connectivity of the wireless router by pressing the Wireless On Off button on its front panel For example if you use your laptop to wirelessly connect to your wireless router and you take a business trip you can turn off the wireless portion of the wireless router while you are traveling Other members of your household who use computers connected to the wireless router through Ethernet cables can still use the wireless router 26 Chapter3 Wireless Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Disable SSID Broadcast By default the wireless router broadcasts its Wi Fi network name SSID so devices can find it If you change this setting to not allow the broadcast wireless devices will not find your wireless router unless they are configured with the same SSID Note Turning off SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP but the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers If you allow the broadcast be sure to keep wireless security enabled Restrict Access by MAC Address You can enhance your network security by allowing access to only specific PCs based on their Media Access Control MAC addresses You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the wireless router The wireless station MAC address filtering adds additional sec
63. from the settings you made in the Wireless Settings screen see Wireless Settings Screen on page 29 74 Chapter7 Advanced Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Wireless Advanced Settings 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz e Enable Wireless Router Radio When this check box is selected the wireless router works as an access point broadcasting a wireless signal The Fragmentation Length CTS RTS Threshold and Preamble Mode fields are used for testing Do not change them unless you have a specific reason to do so WPS Settings Router s PIN The PIN number that you use on a registrar for example from the Network Explorer on a Vista Windows PC to configure the wireless router s wireless settings through WPS You can also find the PIN on the wireless router label The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the wireless router detects suspicious attempts to break into the wireless router s wireless settings by using the wireless router s PIN through WPS You can manually enable the PIN function by clearing the Disable Router s PIN check box Keep Existing Wireless Settings By default the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected This allows the wireless router to keep the same SSID and wireless security settings when WPS enabled devices are added to the network If the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is not selected the next time you use WPS to connect WPS capable devices to y
64. g n and 5 GHz a n are available 3 Specify the settings for the network You can specify whether the SSID broadcast is enabled and whether you want to allow guests to access your local network You can also change the SSID e NETGEAR strongly recommends that you change the SSID to a different name Note that the SSID is case sensitive For example GuestNetwork is not the same as Guestnetwork e For guest networks wireless security is disabled by default NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless security for the guest network 4 Select a security option for the guest network and specify the password 5 When you have finished making changes click Apply Chapter 3 Wireless Settings 33 Content Filtering Settings This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the wireless router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the PCs and other devices connected to your network This chapter contains the following sections Logs Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic Block Services Set the Time Zone Schedule Services Turn On Security Event Email Notification Port Forwarding Port Triggering Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings 34 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Logs The wireless router logs security related events such as denied incoming service requests hacker probes and administrator logins If you enable content filtering in the Block Sites
65. gs back so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Replace an Existing Router To replace an existing router disconnect it and set it aside before starting the wireless router setup Gather ISP Information You need the following information to set up your wireless router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct Your Internet service provider ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet If you cannot locate this information ask your ISP to provide it When your wireless router Internet connection is set up you no longer need to launch the ISP s login program on your computer to access the Internet When you start an Internet application your wireless router automatically logs you in e Active Internet service provided by a DSL account e The ISP configuration information for your DSL account ISP login name and password ISP Domain Name Server DNS addresses Fixed or static IP address Host and domain names Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account you could need to know one or more of these settings for a manual setup e Virtual path identifier VPI and virtual channel identifier VCI parameters e Multiplexing method e Host and domain names 16 Chapter2 Set Up Your Internet Connection N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Log In to the Router Log in to the wireless router to view or change settings or
66. h minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body Caution The device for the band 5150 5250 MHz is only for indoor usage to reduce po tential for harmful interference to co channel mobile satellite systems High power radars are allocated as primary users meaning they have priority of 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and these radars could cause interference and or damage to LE LAN devices Ce dispositif est conforme la norme CNR 210 d Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes 1 le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage pr judiciable et 2 ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage recu y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement ind sirable NOTE IMPORTANTE D claration d exposition aux radiations Cet quipement est conforme aux limites d exposition aux rayonnements IC tablies pour un environnement non contr l Cet quipement doit tre install et utilis avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps Avertissement Le dispositif fonctionnant dans la bande 5150 5250 MHz est r serv uniquement pour une utili sation l int rieur afin de r duire les risques de brouillage pr judiciable aux syst mes de satellites mobiles utilisant les m mes canaux Les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont d sign s utilisateurs principaux c d qu ils
67. h wireless client associations sends all traffic to the remote access point Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 83 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Select Advanced Wireless Repeating Function to display the following screen Wireless Repeating Function Enable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4GHz big n Wireless MAC of this router E0 91 F5 7D 46 E1 Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address Disable Wireless Client Association Base Station MAC Address Wireless Base Station Disable Wireless Client Association Repeater MAC Address 1 Repeater MAC Address 2 Repeater MAC Address 3 Repeater MAC Address 4 Enable Wireless Repeating Function 5GHz a n Wireless MAC of this router E0 91 F5 7D 46 E0 Wireless Repeater Repeater IP Address Disable Wireless Client Association Base Station MAC Address f Wireless Base Station Disable Wireless Client Association Repeater MAC Address 1 Repeater MAC Address 2 Repeater MAC Address 3 Repeater MAC Address 4 Apply The process is the same for the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless network Enable Wireless Repeating Function 2 4 GHz 5 GHz Select the check box for the 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz network to use the wireless repeating function e Wireless MAC of this router This field displays the MAC address for your wireless router for your reference You will need to enter this MAC address in the corresponding Wireless Repeating F
68. he account that has access rights to the USB drive The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to display for example share partition1 directory1 You can now read and copy files from the USB directory Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings You can access the USB drive from local computers on your home or office network using Microsoft network settings You have to be running Microsoft Windows 2000 XP or older versions of Windows with Microsoft networking enabled You can use normal Explorer operations such as dragging and dropping opening files or cutting and pasting files from e Microsoft Windows Start menu Run option e Windows Explorer e Network Neighborhood or My Network Place Enabling File and Printer Sharing Each computer s network properties have to be set to enable network communication with the USB drive File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft networking has to be enabled as described in the following sections Note In Windows 2000 and Windows XP File and Printer Sharing is enabled by default Chapter 6 USB Storage 65 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Configuring Windows 98SE and Windows ME The easiest way to get to your network properties is to go to your desktop right click Network Neighborhood and then select Properties File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Windows should be listed If not click Add and follow the installation prompts
69. herwise to limit access during certain times for the selected days enter times in the Start Blocking and End Blocking fields Note Enter the values in 24 hour time format For example 10 30 a m would be 10 hours and 30 minutes and 10 30 p m would be 22 hours and 30 minutes If you set the start time after the end time the schedule is effective through midnight the next day 4 Click Apply to save your settings Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings 41 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Turn On Security Event Email Notification To receive logs and alerts by email provide your email information in the Email screen and specify which alerts you want to receive and how often Select Content Filtering gt E mail to display the following screen E mail C Turn E mail Notification On Send alerts and logs through e mail Your Outgoing Mail Server Send to This E mail Address My mail server requires authentication User Name Password Send Alert Immediately When someone attempts to visit a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule p m Turn E mail Notification On Select this check box if you want to receive email logs and alerts from the wireless router e Send to This E mail Address Enter the email address where you want logs and alerts sent This email address is also used as the From address If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent by ema
70. hors of the application You can often determine port number information by contacting the publisher of the application by asking user groups or newsgroups or by searching e f you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol If you are not sure select Both e Enter the starting port and ending port numbers If the application uses a single port number enter that number in both fields 5 Select the radio button for the IP address configuration that you want to block and then enter the IP addresses in the appropriate fields You can block the specified service for a single computer a range of computers having consecutive IP addresses or all computers on your network 6 Click Add to enable your Block Services Setup selections Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings 39 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Set the Time Zone The wireless router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time and date from one of several network time servers on the Internet 1 Select Security Schedule The following screen displays Schedule Days to Block V Every Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time of day to block use 24 hour clock v All Day Start Blocking Hour Minute End Blocking Hour Minute Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana Automatically adjust for daylight savings
71. iation In the repeater mode with wireless client association your wireless router sends all traffic to a base station access point You can set up the wireless router as either the base station parent or as the repeater child access point Note that the following restrictions apply e You do not have the option of disabling client associations with this wireless router e You cannot configure a sequence of parent child APs You are limited to only one parent access point although if your wireless router is the parent access point it can connect with up to four child access points The following figure shows an example of a repeater mode configuration Wii TN MAN 3v Internet Figure 2 Repeater example To set up a repeater with wireless client association In this example the wireless router is the base station but you can set it up to be the repeater with another AP as the base station if you want 1 Set up your wireless router to be the base station a In the Wireless Repeating Function screen for your wireless router select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box b Select the Wireless Base Station radio button Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 85 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual c Clear the corresponding Disable Wireless Client Association check box make sure it is not selected d Enter the MAC addresses for AP 2 and AP 3 in the Repeater MAC Address
72. ify 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 To allow access from any IP address on the Internet select Everyone To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select IP Address Range Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range e Toallow access from a single IP address on the Internet select Only This Computer Enter the IP address that will be allowed access Specify the port number for accessing the management interface Normal Web browser access uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security enter a custom port number for the remote management Web interface Choose a number between 1024 and 65535 but do not use the number of any common service port The default is 8080 which is a common alternate for HTTP Click Apply to have your changes take effect When accessing your router from the Internet type your router s WAN IP address into your browser s address or location field followed by a colon and the custom port number For example if your external address is 134 177 0 123 and you use port number 8080 then enter http 134 177 0 123 8080 in your browser Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 77 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to you
73. il e Your Outgoing Mail Server Enter the name or IP address of your ISP s outgoing SMTP mail server such as mail myISP com You might be able to find this information in the configuration settings of your email program Enter the email address to which logs and alerts are sent This email address is also used as the From address If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent by email My mail server requires authentication If you use an outgoing mail server provided by your current ISP you do not need to select this check box If you use an email account that is not provided by your ISP select this check box and enter the required user name and password information e Send Alerts Immediately Select the corresponding check box if you would like immediate notification of a significant security event such as a known attack port scan or attempted access to a blocked site Send logs according to this schedule Specifies how often to send the logs Hourly Daily Weekly or When Full 42 Chapter4 Content Filtering Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Days specifies which day of the week to send the log This is relevant when the log is sent weekly Time specifies the time of day to send the log This is relevant when the log is sent daily or weekly Note If the Weekly Daily or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up before the specified period the log
74. interface The service port number of the destination device and whether it is on the LAN or WAN Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings 35 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Examples of Log Messages Following are examples of log messages In all cases the log entry shows the time stamp as day year month date hour minute second Activation and Administration Tue 2010 05 21 18 48 39 NETGEAR activated This entry indicates a power up or reboot with initial time entry Tue 2010 05 21 18 55 00 Administrator login successful IP 192 168 0 2 Thu 2010 05 21 18 56 58 Administrator logout IP 192 168 0 2 This entry shows an administrator logging into and out from IP address 192 168 0 2 Tue 2010 05 21 19 00 06 Login screen timed out IP 192 168 0 2 This entry shows a time out of the administrator login Wed 2010 05 22 22 00 19 Log emailed This entry shows when the log was emailed Dropped Packets Wed 2010 05 22 07 15 15 TCP packet dropped Source 64 12 47 28 4787 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 21 LAN Inbound Default rule match Sun 2010 05 22 12 50 33 UDP packet dropped S o0urce 64 12 47 28 10714 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 6970 LAN Inbound Default rule match Sun 2010 05 22 21 02 53 ICMP packet dropped Source 64 12 47 28 0 WAN Destination 134 177 0 11 0 LAN Inbound Default rule match These entries show an inbound FTP port 21 pack
75. is automatically emailed to the specified email address After the log is sent it is cleared from the wireless router s memory If the wireless router cannot email the log file the log buffer might fill up In this case the wireless router overwrites the log and discards its contents Port Forwarding Because the wireless router uses Network Address Translation NAT your network presents only one IP address to the Internet and outside users cannot directly address any of your local computers However with port forwarding you can make a local server for example a Web server or game server visible and available to the Internet Note Some residential broadband ISP accounts do not let you run server processes such as a Web or FTP server from your location Your ISP might periodically check for servers and suspend your account if it discovers any active services at your location If you are unsure refer to the acceptable use policy of your ISP Port forwarding tells the wireless router to direct inbound traffic for a particular service to one local server based on the destination port number Port forwarding opens holes in your firewall Enable only those ports that are necessary for your network Before starting you need to determine which type of service application or game you will provide and the local IP address of the computer that will provide the service Be sure the computer s IP address never changes The following are so
76. is information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups To set up port triggering 1 Select Advanced gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering The Forwarding Port Triggering screen displays 46 Chapter4 ContentFiltering Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual 2 Select the Port Triggering radio button The port triggering information displays Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type O Port Forwarding Port Triggering C Disable Port Triggering Port Triggering Time out in minutes Port Triggering Portmap Table Enable Service Name Service Type Inbound Connection Service User Add Serice Edit Service Delete Service D 3 Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box If you set up port triggering and then select the Disable Port Triggering check box port triggering is disabled but the port triggering set up is retained even though it is not used 4 n the Port Triggering Timeout field enter a value up to 9999 minutes This value controls the inactivity timer for the designated inbound ports The inbound ports close when the inactivity time expires This is required because the router cannot be sure when the application has terminated 5 Click Add Service to display the following screen Port Triggering Services Service Service Name Service User Any v Service Type TCP Triggering Port 1 65535 Required
77. ite such as h ttpz www netgear com Access the main menu of the routers configuration at http www routerlogin net Select Maintenance gt Router Status Check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port If 0 0 0 0 is shown your router has not obtained an IP address from your ISP B p ON If your router cannot obtain an IP address from the ISP you might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network as described in Sequence to Restart Your Network on page 88 If your router is still unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP the problem might be one of the following e Your 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 If your ISP requires a login the login name and password might be set incorrectly e Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as the account name in the Basic Settings screen e Your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet and might check for your computer s MAC address In this case do one of the following Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device and ask them to use the router s MAC address Configure your router to clone your computer s MAC address If your router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any Web pages f
78. less Cards list and click Add 5 You can enter MAC addresses manually The MAC address is usually printed on the wireless computer or device or it might be in the wireless routers DHCP table The MAC address is 12 hexadecimal digits You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the wireless router s Attached Devices screen see View Attached Devices on page 56 into the MAC Address field This screen shows computers connected to the network 6 Click Apply to save your settings Remote Management Access The remote management feature allows you to upgrade or check the status of your WNDR4000 router over the Internet Note Be sure to change the router s default configuration password to a very secure password The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language and should be a mixture of letters both uppercase and lowercase numbers and symbols Your password can be up to 30 characters 76 Chapter7 Advanced Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual To configure your router for remote management 1 5 Select Advanced Remote Management The following screen displays Remote Management C Turn Remote Management On Remote Management Address http 0 0 0 0 8080 Allow Remote Access By O Only This Computer O IP Address Range From To Everyone Port Number Select the Turn Remote Management On check box Under Allow Remote Access By spec
79. lly sets security for each computer or device that uses WPS to join the wireless network To use WPS make sure that your wireless devices are Wi Fi certified and support WPS NETGEAR products that use WPS call it Push N Connect 1 Note If the wireless network name SSID changes each time you add a WPS client the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box on the Advanced Wireless Settings screen has been cleared See Advanced Wireless Settings on page 74 for more information about this setting You can use a WPS button or the wireless router interface method to add wireless computers and devices to your wireless network WPS Button Method 1 Press the WPS button on the wireless router front panel 2 Within 2 minutes press the WPS button on your wireless computer or device or follow the WPS instructions that came with the computer The device is now connected to your wireless router 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to add other WPS wireless computers or devices Router Interface Method 1 Select Add WPS Client at the top of the wireless router menus 2 Click Next The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client Add WPS Client Select a setup method Push Button recommended WPS Push Button method You can either press the physical push button on the router or click the button soft push button in this screen OPIN Number 3 Select either Push Button or PIN Number With either method the wireless
80. me considerations for port forwarding e f your external IP address is assigned dynamically by your ISP the IP address might change periodically as the DHCP lease expires Consider using the Dynamic DNS screen described in Dynamic DNS on page 75 so that external users can always find your network e Ifthe IP address ofthe local server computer is assigned by DHCP it might change when the computer is rebooted To avoid this use the Reserved IP address feature in the LAN Setup screen to keep the computer s IP address constant Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings 43 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual e Local computers access the local server using the computer s local LAN address Attempts by local computers to access the server using the external WAN IP address fail To configure port forwarding to a local server 1 Select Advanced gt Port Forwarding Port Triggering 2 Select the Port Forwarding radio button as the service type as shown in the following figure Port Forwarding Port Triggering Please select the service type 9 Port Forwarding Port Triggering Service Name Server IP Address FTP v 192 168 1 Add t Service Name External Start Port External End Port Internal Start Port Internal End Port Internal IP address Add Custom Service 3 From the Service Name list select the service or game that you will host on your network If the service does not appear in
81. ments of the R amp TTE Directive of the European Union 1999 5 EC This equipment meets the following conformance standards EN300 328 2 4Ghz EN301 489 17 EN301 893 5Ghz EN60950 1 For complete DoC please visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at http support netgear com app answers detail a_id 11621 EDOC in Languages of the European Community Language Statement Cesky Czech NETGEAR Inc timto prohlaSuje Ze tento Radiolan je ve shode se zakladnimi po adavky a dal mi pr slu n mi ustanoven mi smernice 1999 5 ES Dansk Danish Undertegnede NETGEAR Inc erkl rer herved at f lgende udstyr Radiolan overholder de v sentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF Deutsch Hiermit erkl rt NETGEAR Inc dass sich das Ger t Radiolan in bereinstimmung mit German den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999 5 EG befindet K esolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR Inc seadme Radiolan vastavust direktiivi 1999 5 EU p hin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele Eesti Estonian Appendix B Notification of Compliance 97 English Espafiol Spanish N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that this Radiolan is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Por medio de la pr
82. minutes This determines how long the wireless router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN Entering an Idle Timeout value of 0 zero means never log out Internet IP Address Get Dynamically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses Use Static IP Address Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned Also enter the IP subnet mask and the gateway IP address The gateway is the ISP s wireless router to which your wireless router will connect Domain Name and MAC Address Fields e Domain Name Server DNS Address The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names Get Automatically from ISP Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers Your ISP automatically assigns this address Use These DNS Servers If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the wireless router during login select this option and enter the IP address of your ISP s primary DNS server If a secondary DNS server address is available enter it also e Router MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address that will be used by the wireless router on the Internet port Some ISPs register the Ethernet MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened They will then accept 22 Chapter2 Set Up Your Internet Connection N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Man
83. n IP Address and IP Active Subnet Mask fields specify that this static Destination IP Address 134 177 p le route applies to all 134 177 x x pe madrassas IP Subnet Mask ass zss J o o e The Gateway IP Address field specifies Gateway IP Address 192 168 o 100 that all traffic for these addresses is to be metric 2 forwarded to the ISDN router at 192 168 0 100 e The value in the Metric field represents the number of routers between your network and the destination This is a direct connection so it can be set to the minimum value of 2 e The Private check box is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is activated 78 Chapter7 Advanced Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Add a Static Route 1 Select Advanced gt Static Routes to display the following screen Static Routes 8 Active Name Destination Gateway 2 Click Add to open the following screen Static Routes Route Name lex n Private Active Destination IP Address 134 277 le g IP Subnet Mask 255 255 o Gateway IP Address 192 168 lo Metric 2 3 Fill in the fields In the Route Name field enter a route name for this static route This name is for identification purpose only Select Private if you want to limit access to the LAN only The static route will not be reported in RIP Select Active to make this route effective E
84. nance 55 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual e Click the Renew button to refresh the screen e Click the Close Window button to close the Connection Status screen View Attached Devices The Attached Devices screen shows all IP devices that the wireless router has discovered on the local network Select Maintenance Attached Devices The following screen displays Attached Devices Wired Devices IP Address Device Name MAC Address 1 192 168 12 TECHPUBS 00 1A 6B 6D 8F 19 Wireless Devices Wireless intruders also show up here IP Address Device Name MAC Address For each device the table shows the IP address the device name if available and the Ethernet MAC address Note that if the wireless router is rebooted the table data is lost until the wireless router rediscovers the devices To force the wireless router to look for attached devices click the Refresh button 56 Chapter 5 Network Maintenance USB Storage This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your wireless router Figure 1 USB port on rear panel The USB port on the wireless router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives Do not connect computers USB modems printers CD drives or DVD drives to the USB port This chapter includes the following sections USB Drive Requirements File Sharing Scenarios USB Storage Basic Setting
85. nd TCP IP settings of the wireless router are satisfactory Reserved IP Addresses Setup When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the wireless router s DHCP server Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings IP Address Reservation To reserve an IP address 1 Select Advanced gt LAN Setup and click the Add button 2 In the IP Address field type the IP address to assign to the computer or server Choose an IP address from the wireless router s LAN subnet such as 192 168 0 x 3 Type the MAC address of the computer or server Tip If the computer is already on your network copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here 4 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table Note The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the wireless router s DHCP server Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration to force a DHCP release and renew To edit or delete a reserved address entry 1 Select the radio button next to the reserved address that you want to edit or delete 2 Click Edit or Delete 72 Chapter7 Advanced Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Quality of Service QoS Quality of Service QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffi
86. nstallation guide that comes in the box this chapter walks you through the hardware setup Chapter 2 Set Up Your Internet Connection explains how to set up your Internet connection This chapter contains the following sections e Unpack Your Wireless Router e Hardware Features Position Your Router e Cable Your Router e Verify the Cabling Chapter 1 Hardware Setup 7 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Unpack Your Wireless Router Your box should contain the following items e N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 e Router stand e AC power adapter plug varies by region e Category 5 Cat 5 Ethernet cable e Resource CD e Installation guide with cabling and wireless router setup instructions If any parts are incorrect missing or damaged contact your NETGEAR dealer Keep the carton and original packing materials in case you need to return the product for repair Hardware Features Before you cable your wireless router take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front and back panels Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel Front Panel The wireless router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the figure Note that the Wireless and WPS icons are buttons Power Internet 2 4GHz 5GHz LANPorts USB Wireless WPS 1 4 Figure 1 Front panel LEDs and icons 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Setup N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router W
87. nter the destination IP address of the final destination Enter the IP subnet mask for this destination If the destination is a single host type 255 255 255 255 Enter the gateway IP address which has to be a router on the same LAN segment as the wireless router In the Metric field enter a number between 2 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 4 Click Apply to save your changes The Static Routes table is updated to show the new entry Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 79 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers 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 1 Select Advanced UPnP to display the following screen UPnP Turn UPnP On Advertisement Period in minutes Advertisement Time to Live in hops UPnP Portmap Table Active Protocol Int Port Ext Port IP Address 2 Specify the settings as follows Turn UPnP On UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration The default setting for UPnP is enabled If UPnP is disabled the wireless router does not allow any device to automatically control the resources such as port forwarding m
88. oduct and contact information This chapter contains the following sections Quick Tips Troubleshooting with the LEDs Cannot Log In to the Wireless Router Cannot Access the Internet Changes Not Saved Incorrect Date or Time Wireless Connectivity Restoring the Factory Settings and Password Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 87 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems Sequence to Restart Your Network Be sure to restart your network in this sequence 1 Turn off and unplug the modem Turn off the wireless router and computers Plug in the modem and turn it on Wait 2 minutes Turn on the wireless router and wait 2 minutes of 2 N Turn on the computers Power LED Check the Power LED to verify correct router operation If the Power LED does not turn off within 2 minutes after you turn the router on reset the router according to the instructions in Restoring the Factory Settings and Password on page 93 Check Ethernet Cable Connections Make sure that the Ethernet cables 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 plugged in securely and the modem and wireless router are turned on e For each powered on computer connected to the wireless router by an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port
89. off button On The 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios are on Off The 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios are off and the 24 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs e are off WPS button Pressing this button allows you to use Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS to add a wireless device or computer to your network see Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method on y page 28 The WPS LED blinks for 2 minutes during this process Chapter 1 Hardware Setup 9 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Back Panel The back panel has the On Off button and port connections as shown in the figure ICTITIEB 4 Ethernet ADSL Power On Off LAN ports Figure 2 Back panel Label The label on the bottom of the wireless router shows the Restore Factory Settings button WPS PIN login information MAC address and serial number Login user name and default password WPS PIN DEFAULT ACCESS Ra BSS C Power a wet sword NETGEAR wN LZ EET AMBER 10 100 Mbps BUNK ACTIVITY N750 Wireless Dual B Gigabit Router WNDR4000 gt IGG Jal Band ga outer ro FG cco Restore Factory Settings Serial number MAC address Figure 3 Label on wireless router bottom See Factory Settings on page 94 for information about restoring factory settings 10 Chapter 1 Hardware Setup N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Router Stand For optimal wireless network performance use the stand included in
90. one Highest Vonage IP Phone application Q 5 NetMeeting High NetMeeting application Q 6 AIM High AIM application Q 7 Google Talk Highest Google Talk application O 8 Netgear EVA Highest NETGEAR EVA application o 9 SSH High SSH application QO 10 Telnet High Telnet application QO t1t VPN High VPN application Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 73 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual To change a rule select its radio button scroll down and click Edit To add a custom rule click Add Priority Rule Click Apply to save your changes and return to the QoS Setup screen In the QoS Setup screen click Apply m m9 Advanced Wireless Settings To view or change advanced wireless settings 1 Select Advanced gt Wireless Settings to display the following screen Wireless Settings Wireless Advanced Settings 2 4GHz big n Enable Wireless Router Radio Fragmentation Length 256 2346 12346 CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Long Preamble v Wireless Advanced Settings 5GHz a n Enable Wireless Router Radio Fragmentation Length 256 2346 2346 CTSIRTS Threshold 1 2347 2347 Preamble Mode Long Preamble v WPS Settings Router s PIN 00000000 O Disable Router s PIN O Keep Existing Wireless Settings 2 4GHz b g n C Keep Existing Wireless Settings 5GHz a n Wireless Card Access List Set Up Access List 2 f you make changes click Apply Note that the WLAN settings come
91. os back on If you disabled the router s SSID broadcast then your wireless network is hidden and does not show up in your wireless client s scanning list By default SSID broadcast is enabled If your wireless device finds the network but you cannot join the network check to make sure your wireless device is compatible with the network that you selected 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz Does your wireless device support the security that you are using for your wireless network WPA or WPA2 If you want to check the wireless settings for the router use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to a LAN port on the router Then log in to the router and select Setup gt Wireless Settings see Wireless Settings Screen on page 29 Note Be sure to configure both sections for 2 4 GHz b g n and 5 GHz a n on the Wireless Settings screen and to click Apply if you make changes Wireless Signal Strength If your wireless device finds your network but the signal strength is weak check these conditions Is your router too far from your computer or too close Place your computer near the router but at least 6 feet away and see whether the signal strength improves Is your wireless signal blocked by objects between the router and your computer Restoring the Factory Settings and Password This section explains how to restore the factory settings changing the router s administration password back to password You can erase the current configuration
92. our wireless network the wireless router generates a new random SSID and WPA WPA2 passphrase NETGEAR does not recommend this Wireless Card Access List The Wireless Card Access List lets you restrict access to your network to a specific list of devices based on their MAC addresses This section explains how to set up the list 1 Select Advanced Wireless Settings and click the Set Up Access List button to display the Wireless Card Access List screen Wireless Card Access List Cl Turn Access Control On Device Name MAC Address The Turn Access Control On check box is not selected so that any computer configured with the correct wireless network name SSID and passphrase can access the network 2 Select the Turn Access Control On check box to enable access restriction by MAC address Chapter 7 Advanced Settings 75 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual 3 Click Add to add your computers MAC address so that you do not lose your wireless connection when you click Apply If you lose your wireless connection you have to access the wireless router from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access control list The following screen displays Wireless Card Access List Available Wireless Cards Device Name MAC Address Wireless Card Entry Device Name MAC Address 4 If a wireless station that you want to add is connected to the network select it from the Available Wire
93. own or you can type it in the address field of your Web browser If Not Shared is shown then the default share has been deleted and no other share for the root folder exists Click the link to change this setting e Read Write Access Shows the network folder permissions and access controls All no password allows all users to access the network folder admin uses the same password that you use to log in to the wireless router e Edit You can click the Edit button to edit the Available Network folder settings See the following section Edit a Network Folder e Safely Remove USB Device Click this button to safely remove the USB device attached to your wireless router See Unmount a USB Drive on page 63 Edit a Network Folder This process is the same from both the USB Storage Basic Settings and Advanced Settings screens 60 Chapter6 USB Storage N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual 1 Click the Edit button to open the Edit Network Folder screen USB Storage Basic Settings Network Device Name readyshare Edit Network Folder Available Network Folders Total Free e 5 x Folder Name Volume Name Space Space USB Device U U Drive File System FAT32 Folder UA Browse Share Name Family Photos Ua U Drive 982 MB 856 ME Read Access All no password v Osea ee Safely Remove USB Device Write Access All no password Close Window 2 You can use this scre
94. page 17 for details about this login e ISP login logs you in to your Internet service Your service provider has provided you with this login information in a letter or some other way If you cannot find this login information contact your service provider Wi Fi network name and passphrase logs you in to your wireless network This login can be found on the label on the bottom of your unit See Chapter 3 Wireless Settings for more information 24 Chapter2 Set Up Your Internet Connection Wireless Settings This chapter describes how to use the Wireless Settings screens to view and change if needed your wireless network settings Security features to prevent objectionable content from reaching your PCs are covered in Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings This chapter contains the following sections Wireless Security Compatibility Security Basics Add Clients Computers or Devices to Your Network Wireless Settings Screen Wireless Guest Networks Chapter 3 Wireless Settings 25 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Wireless Security Compatibility A wireless client is the wireless device or computer that will connect to your wireless router Most PCs and laptops come with a wireless adapter installed but if it is outdated or slow you can purchase a new wireless USB adapter to plug into a USB port Make sure the wireless adapter in each client in your wireless network supports WPA or WPA2
95. port number of the range in the Ending Port field In the Server IP Address field enter the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service Click Apply The service appears in the list in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering screen Application Example Making a Local Web Server Public If you host a Web server on your local network you can use port forwarding to allow Web requests from anyone on the Internet to reach your Web server To make a local Web server public 1 Assign your Web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP address reservation as explained in P Address Reservation on page 72 In this example your router will always give your Web server an IP address of 192 168 1 33 In the Port Forwarding screen configure the router 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 Optional Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service and configure your router to use the name as described in Dynamic DNS on page 70 To access your Web server from the Internet a remote user needs to know the IP address that has been assigned by your ISP However if you use a Dynamic DNS Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings 45 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual service the remote user can reach your server by a user friendly Internet name such as mynetgear dyndns
96. ption that you want 2 Enter the passphrase that you want to use It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters 3 Click Apply Wireless Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without having to know your wireless security key You can add a guest network to each wireless network b g n 2 4 GHz or a n 5 GHz You can configure wireless guest networks and specify the security options for each wireless guest network To set up a wireless guest network 1 Select Setup Guest Network The following screen displays Guest Network Settings Wireless Network 2 4GHz big n Profile C Enable Guest Network C Enable Wireless Isolation v Enable SSID Broadcast Allow guestto access My Local Network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR Guest Security Options Profile None O WPA PSK TKIP O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Wireless Network 5GHz a n Profile C Enable Guest Network C Enable Wireless Isolation Enable SSID Broadcast Allow guest to access My Local Network Guest Wireless Network Name SSID NETGEAR 5G Guesti Security Options Profile 9 None O WPA PSK TKIP O WPA2 PSK AES O WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES 32 Chapter3 Wireless Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual 2 Select the Enable Guest Network check box to enable each guest network that you want to use Both 2 4 GHz b
97. r a or n operation is NETGEAR 5G The default for b or g operation is NETGEAR Region The country where the unit is set up for use Channel The current channel which determines the operating frequency Mode The current Mbps setting Wireless AP Indicates if the access point feature is enabled If disabled the Wireless LED on the front panel is off Broadcast Name Indicates if the wireless router is configured to broadcast its SSID Wi Fi Protected Setup b g n This indicates whether Wi Fi Protected Setup is configured for the b g n network Wi Fi Protected Setup a n Indicates whether Wi Fi Protected Setup is configured for the a n network Show Statistics Click the Show Statistics button on the Router Status screen to display a screen similar to this System Up Time 00 44 06 Status TxPkts RxPkts Collisions Tx B s Rx B s Up Time Link Down 1000M Full 00 43 45 Link Down Link Down Link Down WLAN bigin 145Mbps 73502 0 0 3188 0 00 43 50 WLAN a n 450Mbps 73530 0 0 3190 0 00 43 50 6510 79873 0 1330 3021 Poll Interval 5 Set Interval Stop 54 Chapter5 Network Maintenance N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Port The statistics for the WAN Internet LAN local and wireless LAN WLAN ports For each port the screen displays the following e Status The link status of the port TxPkts The number of packets transmitted since reset or manual clear R
98. r home network Enable Wireless Isolation When this check box is selected wireless stations cannot communicate with each other or with stations on the wired network By default this check box is not selected Enable SSID Broadcast This setting allows the wireless router to broadcast its SSID so that a wireless station can display this wireless name SSID in its scanned network list This check box is selected by default To turn off the SSID broadcast clear this check box and click Apply Name SSID The SSID is also known as the wireless network name Enter a 32 character maximum name in this field This field is case sensitive The default SSID for your primary network is randomly generated and there is typically no need to change it If you want to set up guest networks NETGEAR does recommend that you customize the default guest network names SSIDs Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway 1 through 13 Do not change the channel unless you experience interference shown by lost connections or slow data transfers If this happens experiment with different channels to see which is the best Mode Up to 150 Mbps is the default and allows 802 11n and 802 11g wireless devices to join the network g amp b supports up to 54 Mbps Up to 65 Mbps supports up to 65 Mbps Security Options Settings The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you change the security option and passphrase NETGEAR recommen
99. r wireless router Under normal circumstances the wireless router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access and you do not need to configure additional static routes You configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network Static Route Example As an example of when a static route is needed consider the following case e Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP e You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed This router s address on your LAN is 192 168 1 100 e Your company s network address is 134 177 0 0 When you first configured your wireless router two implicit static routes were created A default route was created with your ISP as the wireless router and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192 168 0 x addresses With this configuration if you attempt to access a device on the 134 177 0 0 network your wireless router forwards your request to the ISP The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are employed and the request is likely to be denied by the company s firewall In this case you need to define a static route telling your wireless router that 134 177 0 0 should be accessed through the ISDN router at 192 168 0 100 Static Routes Route Name ext n this example c mnm e The Destinatio
100. raffic Meter Internet Traffic Meter CI Enable Traffic Meter Traffic volume control by Monthly limit Mbytes Round up data volume for each connection by Mbytes Connection time control Monthly limit hours Traffic Counter Restart traffic counter at joo day of each month Traffic Control Pop up a warning message Mbytes Minutes before the monthly limit is reached When the monthly limit is reached Turn the Internet LED to flashing green amber Disconnect and disable the Internet connection Internet Traffic Statistics Start Date Time Wednesday 01 Jan 2003 00 00 Current Date Time Wednesday 01 Jan 2003 00 40 Traffic Volume Left No limit Period Traffic Volume Mbytes Upload Avg Download Avg Total Avg Today 0 00 0 00 I Yesterday 0 00 0 00 0 007 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 007 0 00 0 00 This week This month Last month To enable the Traffic Meter select the Enable Traffic Meter check box If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic select the Traffic volume control by radio button You can select one of the following options for controlling the traffic volume No limit No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached Download only The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only Both directions The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic You can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per month
101. rdware Setup Set Up Your Internet Connection This chapter explains how to set up your Internet connection using one of two methods the Setup Wizard or manual setup If you have already set up your wireless router using one of these methods the initial setup is complete Refer to this chapter if you want to become familiar with the wireless router menus and screens view or adjust the initial settings or change the wireless router password and login time out This chapter contains the following sections e Wireless Router Setup Preparation e Log In to the Router e Upgrade Firmware Router Interface e Setup Wizard e Manual Setup Basic Settings e Unsuccessful Internet Connection e Change Password e Log Out Manually e Types of Logins Chapter 2 Set Up Your Internet Connection 15 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Wireless Router Setup Preparation You can set up your wireless router with the Setup Wizard as described in Setup Wizard on page 19 or manually as described in Manua Setup Basic Settings on page 20 However before you start the setup process you need to have your ISP information and to make sure the laptops PCs and other devices in the network have the settings described here Note For a Macintosh or Linux system you have to use manual setup Use Standard TCP IP Properties for DHCP If you set up your computer to use a static IP address you have to change the settin
102. rom the Internet e Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 91 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names such as www addresses to numeric IP addresses Typically your ISP provides 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 You can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation e Your computer might not have the router configured as its TCP IP gateway If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP reboot the computer and verify the gateway address e You might be running login software that is no longer needed If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet such as WinPoET you no longer need to run that software after installing your router You might need to go to Internet Explorer and select Tools Internet Options click the Connections tab and select Never dial a connection Changes Not Saved If the wireless router does not save the changes you make in the wireless router interface check the following e When entering configuration settings always click the Apply button before moving to another screen or tab or your changes are lost e Click the Refresh or Reload
103. s 50 Chapter5 Network Maintenance N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Stop the Automatic Firmware Check You can turn the automatic firmware checking off and check for firmware updates manually if you prefer See the following section Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades To turn off the automatic firmware check at login 1 Select Maintenance Router Upgrade The following screen displays Checking for Firmware Updates The router is checking the NETGEAR server to see if updz available for your router This could take up to 90 seconds please wait l Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in Cancel 2 Clear the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log in check box Manually Check for Firmware Upgrades You can use the Router Upgrade screen to manually check the NETGEAR website for newer versions of firmware for your product WARNING When uploading firmware to the wireless router do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loading a new page If the browser is interrupted it could corrupt the firmware 1 Select Maintenance gt Router Status and make a note of the wireless router firmware version number 2 Go to the WNDR4000 support page on the NETGEAR website at http www netgear com support 3 Ifthe firmware version on the NETGEAR website is newer than the firmware on your wireless router download the file to your computer Chap
104. s Edit a Network Folder USB Storage Advanced Settings Unmount a USB Drive Approved USB Devices Connect to the USB Drive from a Hemote Computer Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings Chapter 6 USB Storage 57 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual USB Drive Requirements The wireless router works with 1 0 and 1 1 USB Full Speed and 2 0 USB High Speed standards The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table Bus Speed Second USB 1 1 12 Mbits USB 2 0 480 Mbits Actual bus speeds can vary depending on the CPU speed memory speed of the network and other variables The wireless router should work with USB 2 0 compliant or 1 1 compliant external flash and hard drives For the most up to date list of USB drives supported by the wireless router go to http kbserver netgear com readyshare When selecting a USB device bear in mind the following The USB port on the wireless router can be used with one USB hard drive at a time Do not attempt to use a USB hub attached to the USB port e According to the USB 2 0 specification the maximum available power is 5V 0 5A If a USB device exceeds this requirement it might not function or might function erratically Check the documentation for your USB device to be sure e The wireless router supports FAT FAT32 NTFS read only and NTFS with compression format enabled read only File Sharing Sc
105. s bigin Name SSID Region Channel Mode Wireless AP Broadcast Name Wi Fi Protected Setup bigin Wi Fi Protected Setup an WNDR3700 V1 0 4 26NA V1 0 0 1 00 22 3F 8C F8 C1 10 1 10 150 DHCPClient 255 255 255 0 10 1 1 10 1 1 7 00 22 3F 8C F8 CO 192 168 1 1 on 258 255 255 0 NETGEAR 5G United States 36 P 40 8 Up to 300 Mbps On On NETGEAR United States Auto 9 Up to 130 Mbps On On Not Configured Not Configured Show Statistics Connection Status Gateway IP Address The IP address used as a gateway to the Internet for computers configured to use DHCP Domain Name Server The wireless router DNS server IP addresses These addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP Chapter 5 Network Maintenance 53 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual LAN Port Local Ports MAC Address The wireless router LAN port Ethernet MAC address IP Address The wireless router LAN port IP address The default is 192 168 1 1 DHCP If Off the wireless router does not assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN If On the wireless router does assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN IP Subnet Mask The IP subnet mask used by the wireless router LAN The default is 255 255 255 0 Wireless Port See Wireless Settings Screen on page 29 for a more detailed description of these settings Name SSID The Wi Fi network name SSID for the wireless network The default fo
106. t reach a DHCP server These auto generated addresses are in the range of 169 254 x x If your IP address is in this range check the connection from the computer to the wireless router and reboot your computer e If your wireless router s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address clear the wireless router s configuration to factory defaults This sets the wireless router s IP address to 192 168 1 1 This procedure is explained in Factory Settings on page 94 90 Chapter8 Troubleshooting N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual e Make sure that your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser and launching it again Make sure that you are using the correct login information The factory default login name is admin and the password is password Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information Cannot Access the Internet If you can access your router but you are unable to access the Internet first determine whether the router can obtain an IP address from your Internet Service Provider ISP Unless your ISP provides a fixed IP address your router must request an IP address from the ISP You can determine whether the request was successful using the Router Status screen To check the WAN IP address Start your browser and select an external s
107. t utstyret Radiolan er i samsvar med de grunnleggende Norwegian krav og vrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999 5 EF This device is a 2 4 GHz wideband transmission system transceiver intended for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries except in France and Italy where restrictive use applies In Italy the end user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and or for supplying public access to telecommunications and or network services This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 2483 5 MHZ For detailed information the end user should contact the national spectrum authority in France FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only Any product changes or modifications will invalidate all applicable regulatory certifications and approvals FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any
108. ted device The LEDs on the front panel of the router can be used for troubleshooting Power LED Is Off or Blinking e Make sure that the power cord is securely connected to your router and that the power adapter is securely connected to a functioning power outlet e Check that you are using the 12V DC 2 5A power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product e Ifthe Power LED alternately blinks green every second the router software is corrupted This can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted or if the router detects a problem with the firmware If the error persists you have a hardware problem For recovery instructions or help with a hardware problem contact Technical Support at www netgear com support LEDs Never Turn Off When the router is turned on the LEDs turns on for about 10 seconds and then turn off If all the LEDs stay on there is a fault within the router If all LEDs are still on 1 minute after power up e Cycle the power to see if the router recovers Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 89 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual e Clear the router s configuration to factory defaults as explained in Restoring the Factory Settings and Password on page 93 If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support at www netgear com support Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off If either the Ethernet port LEDs or the Internet LED does not light
109. ter 1 Hardware Setup N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Away from any large metal surfaces such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs Large expanses of other materials such as glass insulated walls fish tanks mirrors brick and concrete can also affect your wireless signal e With the antennas in a vertical position to provide the best side to side coverage or in a horizontal position to provide the best up and down coverage as applicable When you use multiple access points it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 5 channels for example use Channels 1 and 6 or 6 and 11 Cable Your Router The installation guide that came in the box has a cabling diagram on the first page This section walks you through cabling with detailed illustrations 1 Connect the wireless router the computer and the modem 2 Turn off and unplug the modem If your modem has a backup battery remove it as well 3 Locate the Ethernet cable 1 that connects your computer to the modem 1 e uu Figure 4 Disconnect the modem from your computer 4 Disconnect the cable from the modem 2 You will connect it to the router later 12 Chapter 1 Hardware Setup N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual 5 Locate the Ethernet cable that came with the NETGEAR product Secur
110. ter 5 Network Maintenance 51 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual 4 Select Maintenance Router Upgrade to display the following screen Router Upgrade Check for New Version from the Internet 7 Check for New Version Upon Log in Locate and Select the Upgrade File from your Hard Disk 5 Click Browse and locate the firmware you downloaded the file ends in img 6 Click Upload to send the firmware to the wireless router When the upload is complete your wireless router restarts The upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether or not you need to reconfigure the wireless router after upgrading Manage the Configuration File The wireless router configuration settings are stored in a configuration file cfg This file can be backed up to your computer restored or used to revert to factory default settings Back Up 1 Select Maintenance Backup Settings to display the following screen Backup Settings Save a copy of current settings Restore saved settings from a file Revert to factory default settings 2 Click Save to save a copy of the current settings 3 Choose a location to store the cfg file that is on a computer on your network 52 Chapter 5 Network Maintenance Restore N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual 1 Enter the full path to the file on your network or click the Brows
111. the list you can add a custom service as described in the following section 4 Inthe Server IP Address field enter the last digit of the IP address of your local computer that will provide this service 5 Click Add The service appears in the list in the screen Note To edit or delete a port forwarding entry in the table select the button next to the service name and click Edit Service or Delete Service Add a Custom Service To define a service game or application that does not appear in the Service Name list you need to know which port number or range of numbers is used by the application You can usually find out by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or newsgroups 44 Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual To add a custom service 1 On the Port Triggering screen click the Add Custom Service button The following screen displays Ports Custom Services Service Name Protocol TCP UDP Starting Port 1 65534 Ending Port 1 65534 Server IP Address 192 I1 Cancel In the Service Name field enter a descriptive name In the Protocol field select the protocol If you are unsure select TCP UDP In the Starting Port field enter the first port number e Ifthe application uses only a single port enter the same port number in the Ending Port field e Ifthe application uses a range of ports enter the ending
112. the package to position your wireless router upright Reset Factory Settings button Sus s M Www D as Orient your wireless router vertically 2 Insert the tabs of the stand into the slots on the bottom of your wireless router as shown 3 Place your wireless router in a suitable area for installation near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your wired computers Position Your Router The wireless router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network However the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your wireless router For example the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range For best results place your wireless router Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate and preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices e So itis accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers e nan elevated location such as a high shelf keeping the number of walls and ceilings between the wireless router and your other devices to a minimum Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference such as ceiling fans home security systems microwaves PCs or the base of a cordless phone or 2 4 GHz cordless phone Chap
113. time Current Time Wednesday 01 Jan 2003 00 25 09 2 Select your time zone This setting determines the blocking schedule and time stamping of log entries 3 If your time zone is in daylight savings time select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box to add one hour to standard time Note If your region uses daylight savings time select Automatically adjust for daylight savings time on the first day and clear it after the last day 4 Click Apply to save your settings 40 Chapter4 ContentFiltering Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Schedule Services If you enabled service blocking in the Block Services screen or port forwarding in the Ports Screen you can set up a schedule for when blocking occurs or when access is not restricted 1 Select Security Schedule The following screen displays Schedule Days to Block V Every Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Time of day to block use 24 hour clock v All Day Start Blocking Hour Minute End Blocking Hour Minute Time Zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada Tijuana Automatically adjust for daylight savings time Current Time Wednesday 01 Jan 2003 00 25 09 2 To block Internet services based on a schedule select Every Day or select one or more days 3 If you want to limit access completely for the selected days select All Day Ot
114. twork 2 55 58 Share Large Files with FTP over the Internet 5 59 USB Storage Basic Settings 2 20 ccec0nteee ces eer e eme 59 Basic Settings Screen Fields and Buttons 60 Edita Network Foldere i a a etr e RUN dide ORO AUR Idi n UR i Stapel n 60 USB Storage Advanced Settings liliis 61 Create a Network Folder 0 0000 cece eee eeeee 63 4 Contents N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Unmounta USB Dive o erp EG Rer ls UT SRS Se eal 63 Approved USB Devices 0 200 c eee eee eee 64 Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 64 Locate the Internet Port IP Address sisse sees eee ee 65 Access the Modem Router s USB Drive Remotely with FTP 65 Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings 65 Enabling File and Printer Sharing sasaaa uaaa aaaea 65 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings WAN S GUI s rri nura nimeen oU he pd mat a epe edidi aet des 68 Default DMZ SEVE 32 docte cura a a oae e o aang 69 Dynamic DNG au d dad edo dore ettet orae dead dedi op Sce auo qid 70 LAN SG arniarna o EREXIT EQURA Peed ab bb eran PREC R RRS T1 LAN Setup Screen Settings 22 50 6450 eee ean ee RR RARE 72 IP Address Reservation 00000 cee eee eects 72 Quality of Service Q0S sioe aane adco vai obe eels RU e Been Rp bte 73 QoS for Internet ACCESS cues RR VERRE EAT RE
115. ual traffic only from the MAC address of that computer This feature allows your wireless router to masquerade as that computer by cloning its MAC address Use Default Address Use the default MAC address of the router normally the LAN MAC address Use Computer MAC Address The wireless router will capture and use the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You must be using the one computer that is allowed by the ISP Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use Unsuccessful Internet Connection 1 Review your settings to be sure that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly 2 Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information 3 Read Chapter 8 Troubleshooting If problems persist register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support 4 lf you cannot connect to the wireless router check the Internet Protocol TCP IP properties in the Network Connections section of your PC Control Panel They should be set to obtain both IP and DNS server addresses automatically See your computer documentation Change Password For security reasons the wireless router has its own user name of admin with a password that defaults to password You can and should change the password to a secure password that is easy to remember The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and is a mixture of upper case and lower case l
116. unction screen of the other access point you are using Wireless Repeater If your wireless router is the repeater select this check box e Repeater IP Address If your wireless router is the repeater enter the IP address of the other access point e Disable Wireless Client Association If your wireless router is the repeater selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it Only LAN client associations are allowed If you are setting up a point to point bridge select this check box If you want all client traffic to go through the other access point repeater with wireless client association leave this check box cleared e Base Station MAC Address If your wireless router is the repeater enter the MAC address for the access point that is the base station 84 Chapter 7 Advanced Settings N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual e Wireless Base Station If your wireless router is the base station select this check box e Disable Wireless Client Association If your wireless router is the base station selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it Only LAN client associations are allowed e Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 If your wireless router is the base station it can act as the parent of up to 4 other access points Enter the MAC addresses of the other access points in these fields Set Up a Repeater with Wireless Client Assoc
117. urity protection to the wireless security option that you have in force The access list determines which wireless hardware devices are allowed to connect to the wireless router by MAC address See Advanced Wireless Settings on page 74 for the procedure Add Clients Computers or Devices to Your Network Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless computers or devices to your wireless network Manual Method 1 Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device laptop computer gaming device iPhone that you want to connect to your wireless router This software scans for all wireless networks in your area 2 Look for your network and select it If you did not change the name of your network during the setup process look for the default Wi Fi network name SSID and select it The default Wi Fi network name SSID is located on the product label on the bottom of the wireless router 3 Enter the wireless router passphrase and click Connect The default wireless router passphrase is located on the product label on the bottom of the wireless router 4 Repeat steps 1 3 to add other wireless devices Chapter 3 Wireless Settings 27 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4000 User Manual Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS is a standard that lets you easily join a secure wireless network with WPA or WPA2 wireless security The wireless router automatica
118. wireless security Note If you connect devices to your wireless router using WPS as described in Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method on page 28 those devices assume the security settings of the wireless router Security Basics Unlike wired network data wireless data transmissions extend beyond your walls and can be received by any device with a compatible wireless adapter radio For this reason it is very important to use the security features available to you Your wireless router has the security features described here and in Chapter 4 Content Filtering Settings e Wireless security options e Turn off wireless connectivity e Disable SSID broadcast e Restrict access by MAC address Wireless Security Options A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network The security protocol encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices receive authorization to connect to your network There are several types of encryption WPA2 is the latest and most secure and is recommended if your equipment supports it WPA has several options including pre shared key PSK encryption and 802 1x encryption for enterprises Note that it is also possible to use your router without wireless security NETGEAR does not recommend this You can view or change the wireless security options in the Wireless Settings screen See Wireless Settings Screen on page 29 Turn Off Wireless Connectivity You can turn o
119. xPkts The number of packets received since reset or manual clear e Collisions The number of collisions since reset or manual clear Tx B s The current line utilization percentage of current bandwidth used e Rx B s The average line utilization Up Time The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset Connection Status In the Router Status screen click the Connection Status button to display a screen similar to this onnection Status IP Address 192 168 100 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 100 1 DHCP Server 192 168 100 1 DNS Server 192 168 100 1 Lease Obtained 1 days 0 hrs 0 minutes Lease Expires 0 days 23 hrs 4 minutes Close Window IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the router Default Gateway The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with DHCP Server The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router DNS Server The IP address of the Domain Name Service server that provides translation of network names to IP addresses Lease Obtained The date and time that the lease was obtained Lease Expired The date and time that the lease will expire Click the Release button to release the connection status items that is all items return to 0 Chapter 5 Network Mainte
120. z Maximum computers per Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node wireless network typically 50 70 nodes Operating frequency ranges 2 412 2 462 GHz US 2 4 Ghz 2 412 2 472 GHz Japan 2 412 2 472 GHz Europe ETSI Operating frequency ranges 5 18 5 24 5 745 5 825 GHz US 5 Ghz 5 18 5 24 GHz Europe ETSI FCC 5 25 5 35 GHz DFS band and 5 47 5 725 GHz DFS band 5600 5650MHz is disabled and unavailable for use CE Europe ETSI 5 25 5 35 GHz DFS band and 5 47 5 725 GHz DFS band 802 11 security WPA PSK WPA2 PSK and WPA WPA2 Enterprise 96 Appendix A Supplemental Information Notification of Compliance NETGEAR Dual Band Wireless Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices Failure of the end user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end user by the applicable National regulatory authority Note Note This product s firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country Therefore all options described in this user s guide may not be available in your version of the product Europe EU Declaration of Conformity CEO Marking by the above symbol indicates compliance with the Essential Require

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