Radiolan WNR834B User Manual

202-10171-02 January 2007NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USANETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual

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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 8-4 Troubleshootingv1.2, January 2007• Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are se

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting 8-5v1.2, January 2007Troubleshooting the Web Configuration InterfaceIf you

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 8-6 Troubleshootingv1.2, January 2007Troubleshooting the Internet ConnectionIf you can acce

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting 8-7v1.2, January 2007• Your computer may not recognize any DNS server addre

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 8-8 Troubleshootingv1.2, January 2007Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms T

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting 8-9v1.2, January 2007— If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer, e

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 8-10 Troubleshootingv1.2, January 2007Using Your Wireless Card Setup ProgramWhen you instal

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting 8-11v1.2, January 2007Follow the instructions below to set up and test basi

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 8-12 Troubleshootingv1.2, January 2007This field determines which operating frequency is us

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting 8-13v1.2, January 2007Program the wireless adapter of your computer to have

About This Manual 1-1v1.2, January 2007Chapter 1About This ManualThe user manual provides information for configuring the features of the RangeMax NEX

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 8-14 Troubleshootingv1.2, January 2007

A-1v1.2, January 2007Appendix ATechnical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the WNR834B wireless router.Factory Default

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual A-2 Technical Specificationsv1.2, January 2007General SpecificationsWirelessWireless Router

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Technical Specifications A-3v1.2, January 2007Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humi

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual A-4 Technical Specificationsv1.2, January 2007

Related Documents B-1v1.2, January 2007Appendix BRelated DocumentsThis appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more compl

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual B-2 Related Documentsv1.2, January 2007

Index-1v1.2, January 2007IndexAAccount Name 2-6, 7-2Bbackup configuration 7-7Basic Wireless Connectivity 8-10Basic Wireless Settings 3-11Bigpond 2-9Cc

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Index-2v1.2, January 2007metric 5-10MTU 5-8MTU size 6-14NNAT 5-7, 6-2Network Time Protocol

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 1-2 About This Manualv1.2, January 2007• Scope. This manual is written for the WNR834B rout

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual About This Manual 1-3v1.2, January 2007• Printing from PDF. Your computer must have the fre

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 1-4 About This Manualv1.2, January 2007

2-1v1.2, January 2007Chapter 2Configuring Basic ConnectivityThis chapter describes the parameters for your Internet connection and your wireless local

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2-2 Configuring Basic Connectivityv1.2, January 2007For installation instructions in a lang

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 2-3v1.2, January 20072. Enter admin for the router user name

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2-4 Configuring Basic Connectivityv1.2, January 2007Once you have entered a user name and p

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 2-5v1.2, January 2007If the wireless router is connected to

iiv1.2, January 2007© 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved..Product Registration, Support, and DocumentationRegister your product at http://www.N

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2-6 Configuring Basic Connectivityv1.2, January 2007No Login Required by ISPIf no login is

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 2-7v1.2, January 2007• Domain Name.The domain name will be p

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2-8 Configuring Basic Connectivityv1.2, January 2007Login Required by ISPIf you normally mu

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 2-9v1.2, January 2007— Telstra Bigpond, an Australian reside

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2-10 Configuring Basic Connectivityv1.2, January 2007• Idle TimeoutYour Internet connection

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 2-11v1.2, January 2007• From the main menu of the browser in

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2-12 Configuring Basic Connectivityv1.2, January 2007• ChannelThis field determines which o

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 2-13v1.2, January 2007Viewing the Advanced Wireless Settings

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2-14 Configuring Basic Connectivityv1.2, January 2007• Wireless Card Access ListWhen a Wire

3-1v1.2, January 2007Chapter 3Safeguarding Your NetworkThe RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B provides highly effective security features which are

v1.2, January 2007iiiRegulatory Compliance InformationThis section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National l

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 3-2 Safeguarding Your Networkv1.2, January 2007There are several ways you can enhance the s

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 3-3v1.2, January 2007The time it takes to establish a wireless co

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 3-4 Safeguarding Your Networkv1.2, January 20072. From the main menu of the browser interfa

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 3-5v1.2, January 2007• Security OptionsThese options are the wire

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 3-6 Safeguarding Your Networkv1.2, January 2007Configuring Security in the Advanced Wireles

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 3-7v1.2, January 2007Information to Gather Before Changing Basic

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 3-8 Safeguarding Your Networkv1.2, January 2007• If WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Authentication is u

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 3-9v1.2, January 20073. Select the Authentication Type and Encryp

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 3-10 Safeguarding Your Networkv1.2, January 2007See “Wireless Communications” in Appendix B

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 3-11v1.2, January 20072. Select one of the WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK op

v1.2, January 2007ivFCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to UserThis product does not contain any user serviceable comp

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 3-12 Safeguarding Your Networkv1.2, January 2007Restricting Wireless Access by MAC AddressB

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 3-13v1.2, January 20073. Click Add to add a wireless device to th

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 3-14 Safeguarding Your Networkv1.2, January 20077. Select the checkbox to Turn Access Contr

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 3-15v1.2, January 20071. From the main menu of the browser interf

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 3-16 Safeguarding Your Networkv1.2, January 2007Understanding Your FirewallYour RangeMax NE

4-1v1.2, January 2007Chapter 4Restricting Access From Your NetworkThis chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of th

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 4-2 Restricting Access From Your Networkv1.2, January 2007— If the keyword .com is specifie

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 4-3v1.2, January 2007You may specify one Trusted User,

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 4-4 Restricting Access From Your Networkv1.2, January 2007— To specify a service for blocki

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 4-5v1.2, January 2007Scheduling BlockingThe WNR834B ro

v1.2, January 2007vFCC Guidelines for Human ExposureThis equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environme

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 4-6 Restricting Access From Your Networkv1.2, January 2007Viewing Logs of Web Access or Att

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 4-7v1.2, January 2007Table 4-2 describes the log actio

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 4-8 Restricting Access From Your Networkv1.2, January 2007— Your outgoing mail serverEnter

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 4-9v1.2, January 2007• Automatically adjust for Daylig

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 4-10 Restricting Access From Your Networkv1.2, January 2007

5-1v1.2, January 2007Chapter 5Customizing Your Network SettingsThis chapter describes how to configure advanced networking features of the RangeMax NE

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 5-2 Customizing Your Network Settingsv1.2, January 2007• From the main menu of the browser

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-3v1.2, January 2007• RIP DirectionRIP allows a router t

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 5-4 Customizing Your Network Settingsv1.2, January 2007• Subnet Mask• Gateway IP Address (t

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-5v1.2, January 2007Using a Dynamic DNS ServiceIf your I

v1.2, January 2007viProduct and Publication DetailsModel Number: WNR834BPublication Date: January 2007Product Family: Wireless RouterProduct Name: Ran

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 5-6 Customizing Your Network Settingsv1.2, January 2007To configure Dynamic DNS:1. Register

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-7v1.2, January 2007Connecting Automatically, as Require

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 5-8 Customizing Your Network Settingsv1.2, January 20072. Under Default DMZ Server, type th

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 5-9v1.2, January 2007From the main menu of the browser in

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 5-10 Customizing Your Network Settingsv1.2, January 20077. Type the Gateway IP Address, whi

6-1v1.2, January 2007Chapter 6Fine-Tuning Your NetworkThis chapter describes how to modify the configuration of the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR8

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 6-2 Fine-Tuning Your Networkv1.2, January 2007How Your Computer Communicates With A Remote

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-3v1.2, January 2007d. The Web server at www.example.com composes

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 6-4 Fine-Tuning Your Networkv1.2, January 2007a. You open an IRC client program, beginning

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-5v1.2, January 2007How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication

viiv1.2, January 2007ContentsNETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Chapter 1 About This ManualRevision History ...

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 6-6 Fine-Tuning Your Networkv1.2, January 2007How Port Forwarding Differs From Port Trigger

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-7v1.2, January 20071. From the main menu of the browser interfac

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 6-8 Fine-Tuning Your Networkv1.2, January 20072. Click Add Custom Service.3. In the Service

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-9v1.2, January 20071. Assign your Web server either a fixed IP a

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 6-10 Fine-Tuning Your Networkv1.2, January 2007To set up Port Triggering: 1. In the main me

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-11v1.2, January 20075. Click Add Service. 6. In the Service Name

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 6-12 Fine-Tuning Your Networkv1.2, January 2007Using Universal Plug and PlayUniversal Plug

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-13v1.2, January 2007• Advertisement PeriodThe Advertisement Peri

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 6-14 Fine-Tuning Your Networkv1.2, January 2007• Choose placement carefully.For best result

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-15v1.2, January 2007• You have problems connecting to your ISP,

viiiv1.2, January 2007Blocking Access to Internet Sites ...4-1Blocking

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 6-16 Fine-Tuning Your Networkv1.2, January 20073. Click Apply to save the new configuration

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-17v1.2, January 2007Figure 6-6 shows an example network using mu

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 6-18 Fine-Tuning Your Networkv1.2, January 2007• PowerlineFor connecting rooms or floors th

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 6-19v1.2, January 2007• Backing up computers over the network has

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 6-20 Fine-Tuning Your Networkv1.2, January 2007

7-1v1.2, January 2007Chapter 7Using Network Monitoring ToolsThis chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your RangeMax NEXT Wireless

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 7-2 Using Network Monitoring Toolsv1.2, January 2007• From the main menu of the browser int

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 7-3v1.2, January 2007Internet Port These parameters apply to

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 7-4 Using Network Monitoring Toolsv1.2, January 2007Click Connection Status to display the

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 7-5v1.2, January 2007Click Show Statistics to display router

ixv1.2, January 2007Assessing Your Speed Requirements ...6-18Chapter 7 Using Network

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 7-6 Using Network Monitoring Toolsv1.2, January 2007Viewing a List of Attached DevicesThe A

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 7-7v1.2, January 2007From the main menu of the browser inter

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 7-8 Using Network Monitoring Toolsv1.2, January 2007Erasing the ConfigurationUnder some cir

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 7-9v1.2, January 2007The routing software of the WNR834B rou

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 7-10 Using Network Monitoring Toolsv1.2, January 2007When the upload is complete, your rout

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 7-11v1.2, January 20072. Under the heading of Allow Remote A

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 7-12 Using Network Monitoring Toolsv1.2, January 2007

8-1v1.2, January 2007Chapter 8TroubleshootingThis chapter provides information about troubleshooting your RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B. After

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 8-2 Troubleshootingv1.2, January 20075. Turn on the computers. Make sure the Ethernet cable

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Troubleshooting 8-3v1.2, January 2007a. The power light is solidly on.b. The Internet light