Netgear WPNT834 User Manual

202-10130-01 November 2005NETGEAR, Inc.4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USAReference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8341-2 About This Manualv1.0, November 2005This manual is written for the WPNT834 router acc

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-21v1.0, November 2005a. To allow access from any I

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8348-22 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.0, November 2005Using Universal Plug and Play

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-23v1.0, November 2005Advertisement Time To Live—th

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8348-24 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.0, November 2005

Technical Specifications A-1v1.0, November 2005Appendix A Technical SpecificationsThis appendix provides technical specifications for the RangeMax 240

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834A-2 Technical Specificationsv1.0, November 2005WAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45Wireless

Related Documents B-1v1.0, November 2005Appendix B Related DocumentsThis appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more com

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834B-2 Related Documentsv1.0, November 2005

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834About This Manual 1-3v1.0, November 2005– Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top r

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8341-4 About This Manualv1.0, November 2005

Introduction 2-1v1.0, November 2005Chapter 2 IntroductionCongratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR® RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834. The WP

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8342-2 Introductionv1.0, November 2005• Built in 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch• Ethernet connect

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Introduction 2-3v1.0, November 2005• WPA-PSK support. Support for Wi-Fi Protected Access

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8342-4 Introductionv1.0, November 2005• Port Forwarding with NAT.Although NAT prevents Inter

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Introduction 2-5v1.0, November 2005• PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE).PPPoE is a protocol for co

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8342-6 Introductionv1.0, November 2005NETGEAR Related ProductsNETGEAR products related to th

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Introduction 2-7v1.0, November 2005The Router’s Front PanelThe front panel of the WPNT834

iiv1.0, November 2005© 2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. November 2005.TrademarksNETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows,

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8342-8 Introductionv1.0, November 2005The Router’s Rear PanelThe rear panel of the WPNT834 r

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Introduction 2-9v1.0, November 2005A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’The introdu

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8342-10 Introductionv1.0, November 2005Protect my wireless connection (from snooping, hackin

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Introduction 2-11v1.0, November 2005Share Windows PC files and printers (in a combined wi

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8342-12 Introductionv1.0, November 2005

Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-1v1.0, November 2005Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the InternetThis chapter describes how to set up the ro

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8343-2 Connecting the Router to the Internetv1.0, November 2005First, Use the Smart Wizard t

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-3v1.0, November 2005Now, Set Up a Computer for Wi

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8343-4 Connecting the Router to the Internetv1.0, November 2005Troubleshooting TipsHere are

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-5v1.0, November 2005Overview of How to Access the

v1.0, November 2005iiiCertificate of the Manufacturer/ImporterIt is hereby certified that the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 has been suppressed

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8343-6 Connecting the Router to the Internetv1.0, November 2005How to Log On to the Wireless

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-7v1.0, November 2005When the wireless router is c

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8343-8 Connecting the Router to the Internetv1.0, November 2005How to Bypass the Configurati

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-9v1.0, November 2005How to Manually Configure You

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8343-10 Connecting the Router to the Internetv1.0, November 20052. For security reasons, the

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-11v1.0, November 20055. If your Internet connecti

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8343-12 Connecting the Router to the Internetv1.0, November 2005Using the Smart Setup Wizard

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Connecting the Router to the Internet 3-13v1.0, November 2005NETGEAR Product Registration

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8343-14 Connecting the Router to the Internetv1.0, November 2005

Wireless Configuration 4-1v1.0, November 2005Chapter 4 Wireless ConfigurationThis chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your WPN

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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8344-2 Wireless Configurationv1.0, November 2005Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security U

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Wireless Configuration 4-3v1.0, November 2005• WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Acce

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8344-4 Wireless Configurationv1.0, November 2005• Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Wireless Configuration 4-5v1.0, November 2005Table 4-1. Basic Wireless Security Options F

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8344-6 Wireless Configurationv1.0, November 2005To configure the advanced wireless settings

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Wireless Configuration 4-7v1.0, November 2005• Wireless Network Name (SSID): ____________

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8344-8 Wireless Configurationv1.0, November 2005Default Factory SettingsWhen you first recei

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Wireless Configuration 4-9v1.0, November 20052. Click Wireless Settings in the main menu

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8344-10 Wireless Configurationv1.0, November 20056. For initial configuration and testing, l

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Wireless Configuration 4-11v1.0, November 20054. Select the Authentication Type and Encry

vv1.0, November 2005ContentsReference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Chapter 1 About This ManualAudience, Scope, Conventions, and

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8344-12 Wireless Configurationv1.0, November 2005How to Configure WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Wirele

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Wireless Configuration 4-13v1.0, November 2005How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Addr

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8344-14 Wireless Configurationv1.0, November 20055. Click Add to add a wireless device to th

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Wireless Configuration 4-15v1.0, November 2005

Content Filtering 5-1v1.0, November 2005Chapter 5 Content FilteringThis chapter describes how to use the content filtering features of the RangeMax 24

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8345-2 Content Filteringv1.0, November 2005Blocking Access to Internet SitesThe WPNT834 rout

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Content Filtering 5-3v1.0, November 2005• If you wish to block all Internet browsing acce

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8345-4 Content Filteringv1.0, November 2005To specify a service for blocking, click Add. The

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Content Filtering 5-5v1.0, November 2005Blocking Services by IP Address RangeUnder “Filte

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8345-6 Content Filteringv1.0, November 2005Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Acces

viv1.0, November 2005Overview of How to Access the wireless router ...3-5How to Bypass the

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Content Filtering 5-7v1.0, November 2005Log action buttons are described in the following

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8345-8 Content Filteringv1.0, November 2005• Send to this e-mail address . Enter the e-mail

Maintenance 6-1v1.0, November 2005Chapter 6 Maintenance This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your RangeMax 240 Wireless Route

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8346-2 Maintenancev1.0, November 2005This screen shows the following parameters:Table 6-1. W

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Maintenance 6-3v1.0, November 2005Click on the Connection Status button to display the co

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8346-4 Maintenancev1.0, November 2005Click the Show Statistics button to display router usag

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Maintenance 6-5v1.0, November 2005Viewing a List of Attached DevicesThe Attached Devices

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8346-6 Maintenancev1.0, November 2005From the main menu of the browser interface, under the

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Maintenance 6-7v1.0, November 2005To erase the configuration, click the Erase button.To r

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8346-8 Maintenancev1.0, November 2005From the main menu of the browser interface, under the

viiv1.0, November 2005Chapter 7 TroubleshootingBasic Functioning ...

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Maintenance 6-9v1.0, November 2005Changing the Administrator PasswordThe default password

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8346-10 Maintenancev1.0, November 2005

Troubleshooting 7-1v1.0, November 2005Chapter 7 TroubleshootingThis chapter gives information about troubleshooting your RangeMax 240 Wireless Router

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8347-2 Troubleshootingv1.0, November 2005Lights Never Turn Off When the router is turned on,

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Troubleshooting 7-3v1.0, November 2005Troubleshooting the Web Configuration InterfaceIf y

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8347-4 Troubleshootingv1.0, November 2005Troubleshooting the ISP ConnectionIf your router is

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Troubleshooting 7-5v1.0, November 2005Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8347-6 Troubleshootingv1.0, November 20053. Click OK.You should see a message like this one:

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Troubleshooting 7-7v1.0, November 2005— Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected a

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8347-8 Troubleshootingv1.0, November 2005Problems with Date and TimeThe E-mail menu in the C

viiiv1.0, November 2005Configuring Static Routes ...8-18Ena

Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-1v1.0, November 2005Chapter 8 Advanced Configuration of the Router This chapter describes how to configure the

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8348-2 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.0, November 2005Program the advanced wireless

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-3v1.0, November 2005Wireless Card Access ListThe W

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8348-4 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.0, November 2005c. If no Device Name appears,

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-5v1.0, November 2005• Wireless Card Entry—if no wi

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8348-6 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.0, November 2005• Port Triggering Timeout—Ente

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-7v1.0, November 2005Follow these steps to set up a

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8348-8 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.0, November 2005Configuring Port Forwarding to

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-9v1.0, November 20052. From the Service Name box,

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8348-10 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.0, November 2005Editing or Deleting a Port Fo

About This Manual 1-1v1.0, November 2005Chapter 1 About This ManualThis chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of th

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-11v1.0, November 20055. Type the IP address of the

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8348-12 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.0, November 2005Disabling the SPI Firewall Th

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-13v1.0, November 2005Setting the MTU SizeThe norma

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8348-14 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.0, November 2005Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-15v1.0, November 2005Using the Router as a DHCP se

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8348-16 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.0, November 20053. Type the MAC Address of th

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-17v1.0, November 2005From the main menu of the bro

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8348-18 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.0, November 2005Configuring Static RoutesStat

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834Advanced Configuration of the Router 8-19v1.0, November 20053. Select Private if you want

Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT8348-20 Advanced Configuration of the Routerv1.0, November 2005Enabling Remote Management Ac