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NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual
Safeguarding Your Network 2-1
v1.0, February 2008
Chapter 2
Safeguarding Your Network
The RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router WNDR3300 provides highly effective security
features, which are covered in detail in this chapter.
This chapter includes the following sections:
• “Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security”
• “Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information” on page 2-4
• “Changing Basic Wireless Settings” on page 2-5
• “Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings” on page 2-11
• “Using WPS Security (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)” on page 2-12
• “Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address” on page 2-17
• “Changing the Administrator Password” on page 2-19
• “Backing Up Your Configuration” on page 2-20
• “Understanding Your Firewall” on page 2-21
Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security
Unlike wired networks, wireless networks allow anyone with a compatible adapter to receive your
wireless data transmissions well beyond your walls. Operating an unsecured wireless network
creates an opportunity for outsiders to eavesdrop on your network traffic or to enter your network
to access your computers and files. Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g/n wireless
networks at ranges of up to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate
area to access your network. Use the security features of your wireless equipment that are
appropriate to your needs.
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security
settings and router placement.
Stronger security methods can entail a cost in terms of throughput, latency, battery consumption,
and equipment compatibility. In choosing an appropriate security level, you can also consider the
effort compared to the reward for a hacker to break into your network. As a minimum, however,
- NETGEAR RangeMax™ 1
- Dual Band Wireless-N 1
- Router WNDR3300 1
- Reference Manual 1
- WNDR3300 product package 3
- FCC Information to User 4
- FCC Declaration Of Conformity 5
- Contents 7
- About This Manual 11
- How to Use This Manual 12
- How to Print This Manual 12
- Revision History 13
- Chapter 1 15
- Figure 1-1 16
- Figure 1-2 17
- Figure 1-3 17
- Figure 1-4 18
- Figure 1-5 20
- ISP does not require login 20
- Figure 1-6 22
- Figure 1-7 23
- Chapter 2 25
- Safeguarding Your Network 25
- Safeguarding Your Network 2-3 27
- 2-4 Safeguarding Your Network 28
- Safeguarding Your Network 2-5 29
- 2-6 Safeguarding Your Network 30
- Figure 2-2 30
- Safeguarding Your Network 2-7 31
- 2-8 Safeguarding Your Network 32
- Safeguarding Your Network 2-9 33
- Figure 2-3 33
- Wireless Security 34
- Figure 2-4 35
- Figure 2-5 36
- Push Button Configuration 37
- PIN Entry 38
- Configuring the WPS Settings 38
- Figure 2-8 39
- Figure 2-9 41
- Figure 2-10 42
- Backing Up Your Configuration 44
- Understanding Your Firewall 45
- Chapter 3 47
- Figure 3-1 48
- Figure 3-2 49
- Figure 3-3 50
- Scheduling Blocking 51
- Figure 3-5 52
- Field Description 53
- Figure 3-6 54
- Setting the Time 55
- Chapter 4 57
- Configuring a Device Name 58
- Using Address Reservation 60
- Using a Dynamic DNS Service 61
- Figure 4-2 62
- Disabling the SPI Firewall 63
- Setting the MTU Size 64
- Configuring Static Routes 65
- Figure 4-4 66
- Figure 4-5 66
- Chapter 5 69
- Fine-Tuning Your Network 69
- 5-2 Fine-Tuning Your Network 70
- Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-3 71
- 5-4 Fine-Tuning Your Network 72
- Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-5 73
- 5-6 Fine-Tuning Your Network 74
- Adding a Custom Service 75
- 5-8 Fine-Tuning Your Network 76
- Figure 5-2 76
- Configuring Port Triggering 77
- 5-10 Fine-Tuning Your Network 78
- Figure 5-3 78
- Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-11 79
- Figure 5-4 79
- Using Universal Plug and Play 80
- Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-13 81
- 5-14 Fine-Tuning Your Network 82
- Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-15 83
- Figure 5-6 83
- 5-16 Fine-Tuning Your Network 84
- Figure 5-7 84
- Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-17 85
- Figure 5-8 85
- 5-18 Fine-Tuning Your Network 86
- Figure 5-9 86
- Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-19 87
- Figure 5-10 87
- Changing the MTU 88
- Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-21 89
- Table 5-1. Common MTU Sizes 89
- 5-22 Fine-Tuning Your Network 90
- Figure 5-11 90
- Technologies 91
- 5-24 Fine-Tuning Your Network 92
- Chapter 6 93
- Figure 6-1 94
- Figure 6-2 97
- Set Interval 98
- Figure 6-4 99
- Figure 6-5 100
- Upgrading the Router Software 101
- Figure 6-6 102
- Figure 6-7 102
- Figure 6-8 103
- Figure 6-9 105
- Chapter 7 107
- Troubleshooting 107
- 7-2 Troubleshooting 108
- Troubleshooting 7-3 109
- 7-4 Troubleshooting 110
- Troubleshooting 7-5 111
- 7-6 Troubleshooting 112
- Troubleshooting 7-7 113
- Problems with Date and Time 114
- Troubleshooting 7-9 115
- 7-10 Troubleshooting 116
- Troubleshooting 7-11 117
- Figure 7-1 117
- 7-12 Troubleshooting 118
- Figure 7-2 118
- Troubleshooting 7-13 119
- 7-14 Troubleshooting 120
- Appendix A 121
- Technical Specifications 121
- A-2 Technical Specifications 122
- Technical Specifications A-3 123
- A-4 Technical Specifications 124
- Technical Specifications A-5 125
- A-6 Technical Specifications 126
- Appendix B 127
- Related Documents 127
- B-2 Related Documents 128
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