Netgear WNR834M User Manual

202-10187-01 May 2006NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USANETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual

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About This Manual 1-1v1.3, May 2006Chapter 1About This ManualThis chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this man

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 1-2 About This Manualv1.3, May 2006This manual is written for the WNR834M router accor

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual About This Manual 1-3v1.3, May 2006– Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top rig

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 1-4 About This Manualv1.3, May 2006

2-1v1.3, May 2006Chapter 2IntroductionThis chapter lists the package contents for the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M, describes the front and r

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 2-2 Introductionv1.3, May 2006The Front of the Wireless RouterYou can use the status l

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Introduction 2-3v1.3, May 2006The Back of the Wireless Router The back of the wireless

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 2-4 Introductionv1.3, May 2006Installing the WNR834M routerFor installation instructio

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Introduction 2-5v1.3, May 20061. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.r

iiv1.3, May 2006© 2006 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. May 2006.TrademarksNETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Window

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 2-6 Introductionv1.3, May 2006When the wireless router is connected to the Internet, c

Wireless Configuration 3-1v1.3, May 2006Chapter 3Wireless ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your WNR834M r

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 3-2 Wireless Configurationv1.3, May 2006Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Unl

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Wireless Configuration 3-3v1.3, May 2006• WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Access

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 3-4 Wireless Configurationv1.3, May 2006Key 3: ___________________________________ Key

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Wireless Configuration 3-5v1.3, May 2006Understanding Wireless SettingsTo configure th

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 3-6 Wireless Configurationv1.3, May 2006• Mode. You can select “11b/g”, “11b/g/Next (2

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Wireless Configuration 3-7v1.3, May 2006To configure the advanced wireless settings of

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 3-8 Wireless Configurationv1.3, May 2006How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connecti

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Wireless Configuration 3-9v1.3, May 20064. Set the Region. Select the region in which

v1.3, May 2006iiiEuropean Union Statement of ComplianceHereby, NETGEAR, Inc. declares that this wireless router is in compliance with the essential re

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 3-10 Wireless Configurationv1.3, May 2006How to Configure WEPTo configure WEP data enc

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Wireless Configuration 3-11v1.3, May 2006• Manual — Enter ten hexadecimal digits (any

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 3-12 Wireless Configurationv1.3, May 2006How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Addres

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Wireless Configuration 3-13v1.3, May 20065. Click Add to add a wireless device to the

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 3-14 Wireless Configurationv1.3, May 2006

Content Filtering 4-1v1.3, May 2006Chapter 4Content FilteringThis chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the RangeMax NEXT Wir

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 4-2 Content Filteringv1.3, May 2006To enable keyword blocking, select either Per Sched

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Content Filtering 4-3v1.3, May 2006Services are functions performed by server computer

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 4-4 Content Filteringv1.3, May 2006Configuring a User Defined ServiceTo define a servi

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Content Filtering 4-5v1.3, May 2006• Days to Block. Select days to block by checking t

v1.3, May 2006ivA printed copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity certificate for this product is provided in the WNR834M product package. Bestätigun

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 4-6 Content Filteringv1.3, May 2006Log action buttons are described in the following t

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Content Filtering 4-7v1.3, May 2006Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notific

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 4-8 Content Filteringv1.3, May 2006– Day for sending log.Specifies which day of the we

Maintenance 5-1v1.3, May 2006Chapter 5MaintenanceThis chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR8

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 5-2 Maintenancev1.3, May 2006This screen shows the following parameters:Table 5-1. Wir

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Maintenance 5-3v1.3, May 2006Click on the Connection Status button to display the conn

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 5-4 Maintenancev1.3, May 2006This screen shows the following statistics:.Click the Sho

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Maintenance 5-5v1.3, May 2006Viewing a List of Attached DevicesThe Attached Devices me

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 5-6 Maintenancev1.3, May 2006From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Ma

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Maintenance 5-7v1.3, May 2006To erase the configuration, click the Erase button.To res

v1.3, May 2006vtest transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in th

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 5-8 Maintenancev1.3, May 2006From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Ma

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Maintenance 5-9v1.3, May 2006Changing the Administrator PasswordThe default password f

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 5-10 Maintenancev1.3, May 2006

Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-1v1.3, May 2006Chapter 6Advanced Configuration of the RouterThis chapter describes how to configure the advance

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 6-2 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.3, May 2006Program the advanced wireless se

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-3v1.3, May 2006Wireless Card Access ListThe Wir

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 6-4 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.3, May 2006c. If no Device Name appears, yo

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-5v1.3, May 2006• Wireless Card Entry—if no wire

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 6-6 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.3, May 2006• Port Triggering Timeout—Enter

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-7v1.3, May 2006Follow these steps to set up a c

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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 6-8 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.3, May 2006Configuring Port Forwarding to L

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-9v1.3, May 20062. From the Service Name box, se

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 6-10 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.3, May 2006Editing or Deleting a Port Forw

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-11v1.3, May 20065. Type the IP address of the a

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 6-12 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.3, May 2006Disabling the SPI Firewall The

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-13v1.3, May 2006Setting the MTU SizeThe normal

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 6-14 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.3, May 2006Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Pa

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-15v1.3, May 2006Using the Router as a DHCP serv

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 6-16 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.3, May 20063. Type the MAC Address of the

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-17v1.3, May 2006From the main menu of the brows

viiv1.3, May 2006ContentsNETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Chapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Scope, Conventions, and

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 6-18 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.3, May 2006Configuring Static RoutesStatic

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-19v1.3, May 20063. Select Private if you want t

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 6-20 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.3, May 2006Enabling Remote Management Acce

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-21v1.3, May 2006a. To allow access from any IP

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 6-22 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.3, May 2006Using Universal Plug and Play (

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Advanced Configuration of the Router 6-23v1.3, May 2006Advertisement Time To Live—the

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 6-24 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.3, May 2006

Troubleshooting 7-1v1.3, May 2006Chapter 7TroubleshootingThis chapter gives information about troubleshooting your RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR83

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 7-2 Troubleshootingv1.3, May 2006Make sure the network settings of the computer are co

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Troubleshooting 7-3v1.3, May 2006• Make sure that the power cord is properly connected

viiiv1.3, May 2006Chapter 4 Content FilteringContent Filtering Overview ...

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 7-4 Troubleshootingv1.3, May 2006Troubleshooting the Web Configuration InterfaceIf you

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Troubleshooting 7-5v1.3, May 2006Troubleshooting the ISP ConnectionIf your router is u

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 7-6 Troubleshootingv1.3, May 2006Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network de

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Troubleshooting 7-7v1.3, May 20063. Click OK.You should see a message like this one:Pi

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 7-8 Troubleshootingv1.3, May 2006— Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Troubleshooting 7-9v1.3, May 2006Problems with Date and TimeThe E-mail menu in the Con

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 7-10 Troubleshootingv1.3, May 2006

Technical Specifications A-1v1.3, May 2006Appendix ATechnical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the RangeMax NEXT Wire

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual A-2 Technical Specificationsv1.3, May 2006WirelessWireless Communication EnabledSSID N

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Technical Specifications A-3v1.3, May 2006General SpecificationsNetwork Protocol and S

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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual A-4 Technical Specificationsv1.3, May 2006

Related Documents B-1v1.3, May 2006Appendix BRelated DocumentsThis appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete

NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual B-2 Related Documentsv1.3, May 2006