N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 User Manual February 2014 202-11229-02 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Chapter 4 genie Advanced Home Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WPS Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Configuration Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Remote Computer Access Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Cannot Log In to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Troubleshoot a PPPoE Internet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. 1 Hardware Setup Get to know your route r If you have not already set up your new router using the installation guide that comes in the box, this chapter walks you through the hardware setup. Chapter 2, Getting Started with NETGEAR genie, explains how to set up your Internet connection.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Unpack Your Router Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide. N300 Wireless Router Ethernet cable Power adapter Figure 1. Package contents Your box contains the following items: • N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 • AC power adapter (plug varies by region) • Category 5e (Cat 5E) Ethernet cable • Installation guide If any parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Front Panel The router front panel has the following status LEDs and button: Power LED Internet LED Wireless LED LAN LEDs WPS button and LED Figure 2. Front panel Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions LED Description Power • • • • • Solid amber. The unit is starting up after being powered on. Solid green. The power is on, and the router is ready. Blinking amber. A firmware update is in progress. Blinking green. The firmware is corrupt. Off.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions (continued) LED LAN ports 1–4 WPS Description • • • Solid green. The LAN port has detected a 100 Mbps link with an attached device. Solid amber. The LAN port has detected a 10 Mbps link with an attached device. Off. No link is detected on the LAN port. • • Solid green. Indicates that wireless security is enabled. Blinking green. The router is attempting to use WPS to add a wireless device or computer to the wireless network.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Back Panel The back panel has the following buttons, ports, and connector: WiFi On/Off button Restore Factory Settings button LAN ports Internet port AC power connector On/Off button Figure 3. Back panel Table 2. Back panel button, port, and connector descriptions Port or Button Description WiFi On/Off button Turns the wireless radio in the router on or off.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Label The label on the back panel of the router shows the default login information, default WiFi network name (SSID), network key (also referred to as wireless network password or passphrase), serial number, MAC address, and other information. Figure 4. Label on the back panel For information about restoring factory settings, see Factory Settings on page 140.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 To prepare your router for installation: 1. Carefully peel off the protective film covering both sides of your router. 2. Remove the protective film covering the front panel of the router. 3. Place your router in a suitable area for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your wired computers).
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Cable Your Router The installation guide that came in the box has a cabling diagram on the first page. This section describes how to connect the router, the computer, and the cable or DSL broadband modem, and provides detailed illustrations. 1. Turn off and unplug the cable or DSL broadband modem. If your modem has a backup battery, remove it as well. 2. Locate the Ethernet cable (1) that connects your computer to the modem. 1 2 3. Disconnect the cable from the modem (2).
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 5. Locate the cable you removed from the modem in Step 3. Securely insert that cable into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 4. 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: 1. First, power on the modem. 2. After the modem finishes starting up, power on the router. Turn on the router by pressing the Power On/Off button on the back.
2. Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 2 Con nec t to t he route r This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the genie menus and screens to set up your router manually. However, before you start the setup process, you need to have your ISP information on hand and make sure the laptops, computers, and other devices in the network have the settings described here.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 NETGEAR genie Setup NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. It takes about 15 minutes to complete. To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router: 1. Turn the router on by pressing the Power On/Off button, if not done yet. 2. Make sure that your device is connected with an Ethernet cable to your router. 3.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 To use NETGEAR genie again if you want to view or change settings for the router: 1. Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router. 2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. The login window displays: admin ******** 3. Enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in lowercase letters.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 For more information about upgrading firmware, see Upgrade the Router Firmware on page 75. Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the five sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information. The left column has the menus, and at the top is an Advanced tab that provides access to additional menus and screens.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Advanced tab. Set up the router for unique situations such as when remote access by IP address or by domain name from the Internet is needed. For more information, see Chapter 7, Advanced Settings. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of networking concepts. Help & Support. Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Password Recovery NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router’s user name of admin. Then you have an easy way to recover the password if it is forgotten. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser. To set up password recovery: 1. Select Advanced > Administration > Set Password. The Set Password screen displays. 2.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you connect to a secure WiFi network without typing its password. Instead, press a button or enter a PIN. NETGEAR calls WPS Push 'N' Connect. During the connection process, the client gets the security settings from the router so that every device in the network has the same security settings. Some older WiFi equipment is not compatible with WPS. WPS works only with WPA2or WPA wireless security.
3. genie Basic Settings Yo u r I nternet connec t i o n a nd ne two rk 3 This chapter describes the features that are available from the genie Basic Home screen: Figure 6.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information. To view or change the Internet setup: 1. From the Home screen, select Internet. The Internet Setup screen displays: The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet connection requires a login. • Yes. Select the tunneling protocol, and enter the login name and password for your ISP.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 4. Click the Test button. Your Internet connection is tested. If the router does not detect the Internet connection and the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. Internet Setup Screen Fields The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields on the Internet Setup screen. Note that which fields display on this screen depends on whether an ISP login is required. Does Your ISP Require a Login? Select either Yes or No.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 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, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that your ISP assigned to you. The gateway is the ISP’s router to which your router should connect. Domain Name Server (DNS) Address. The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names. • Get Automatically from ISP.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Note: If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless security settings, you are disconnected when you click the Apply button. To avoid this situation, use a computer with a wired connection to access the router. To view or change basic wireless settings: 1. On the Basic Home screen, select Wireless to display the Wireless Settings screen.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Wireless Settings Screen Fields The following sections describe the fields of the Wireless Settings screen. Wireless Network Enable SSID Broadcast. This setting allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. This check box is selected by default, but you can clear it to disable broadcast of the SSID. Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode These types of wireless security options use a pre-shared key (PSK), which is the same as a passphrase, wireless network password, or network key. You can select from the following wireless PSK security options: • WPA-PSK [TKIP]. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) provides strong data security with Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) encryption. This option supports speeds of up to 54 Mbps only. • WPA2-PSK [AES].
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 WPA/WPA2 Enterprise This security option is not for home use but is typically used in a business or enterprise. WPA/WPA2 Enterprise does not use a passphrase but supports 802.1x authentication, which requires an internal or external RADIUS server. A Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) server provides Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management to grant (or deny) computers access to your wireless network.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 (the router is capable of speeds of up 300 Mbps) and does not function with WPS. However, if you set up a wireless distribution system (WDS; see Wireless Distribution System (WDS) on page 88), WEP is the only security that can be supported. Note: The WEP option displays only if you select Up to 54 Mbps from the Mode menu. To configure WEP security: 1. In the Security Options sections of the Wireless Settings screen, select the WEP radio button. 2.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 For 64-bit WEP, four different WEP keys are generated. For 128-bit WEP, only one WEP key is generated, and the four key fields are populated with the same WEP key. • If the authentication type is Shared Key: a. Specify the active key by selecting the Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, or Key 4 radio button. Only one key can be the active key. b. Enter the value for the key manually: - For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, A–F).
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 • Device Name. If the device name is known, it is shown here. Click the Refresh button to update the information onscreen. Parental Controls The first time that you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, you are automatically directed to the NETGEAR website where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application. The following screen displays: Figure 7.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 To set up Live Parental Controls: 1. On the Live Parental Controls screen, click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Management Utility. After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts. 3. Click Next, read the note, and click Next again to proceed. You are prompted to log in or create a free account. 4.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays: 5. Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click Next. 6. Click the Take me to the status screen button. Parental controls are now set up for the router. The dashboard shows Parental Controls as enabled.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The next time that you select Parental Controls on the Basic Home screen, you can sign in to your free OpenDNS account and manage the parental controls. Figure 8.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Guest Network Adding a wireless guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without seeing your passphrase. You can also specify the degree of access that you give to visitors. To set up a guest network: 1. Select Basic > Guest Network. 2. The Guest Network Settings screen displays: 3. Select or clear any of the following optional wireless settings: • Enable Guest Network.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 5. Select a security option for the guest network. The security options that are available for the wireless guest network are the same options that are available for the regular wireless network (see WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode on page 30, WPA/WPA2 Enterprise on page 31, and WEP on page 31). By default, the wireless guest network has no security (no authentication or encryption). However, NETGEAR recommends that you do select a security option. 6.
4. genie Advanced Home Spe cif y c ustom s et t in g s 4 This chapter describes the features that are available from the genie Advanced Home screen: Figure 9.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 • LAN Setup • QoS Setup The following menu selections that you can access from the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters: • Security. For information, see Chapter 5, Security. • Administration. For information, see Chapter 6, Administration. • Advanced Setup. For information, see Chapter 7, Advanced Settings.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Setup Wizard The NETGEAR genie installation process is launched with the Setup Wizard the very first time that you start up the router. After you have set up the router, the genie installation process no longer launches automatically, but you can launch the Setup Wizard manually. To launch the Setup Wizard: 1. Select Advanced > Setup Wizard. The Setup Wizard screen displays: 2. Select Yes, and click the Next button. The next screen displays.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration. When the Setup Wizard is successful, the following screen displays: WPS Wizard The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client (a computer or other wireless device) to your network. On the client, you need to either press its WPS button or locate its WPS PIN. To use the WPS Wizard: 1. Select Advanced > WPS Wizard. The Add WPS Client displays. 2.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 You do not need to enter a password. • PIN Number. To use the PIN method, do the following: a. Select the PIN Number radio button. The screen adjusts: b. Enter the client security PIN. c. Click the Next button. Within 2 minutes, go to the client and use its WPS software to let the client join the network. You do not need to enter a password. While the router attempts to add the WPS-capable client, the WPS LED the front of the router blinks green.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 • QoS Setup. Quality of Service (QoS) setup. For information, see QoS Setup on page 54.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 WAN Setup The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a demilitarized zone (DMZ) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping on the Internet (WAN) port. To change the WAN settings: 1. Select Advanced > Setup > WAN Setup. The WAN Setup screen displays: 2. Enter the settings that you want to customize. These settings are described in the following section, WAN Setup Screen Settings. 3. Click the Apply button.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 diagnostic tool because it allows your router to be discovered. Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason. Disable IGMP Proxying. IGMP proxying allows computers on the LAN to receive the multicast traffic they are subscribed to from the Internet. By default, this check box is selected, and the IGMP proxy is disabled, preventing multicast traffic from the Internet to the LAN.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Forwarding / Port Triggering screen (see Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers on page 96 and Set Up Port Triggering on page 99). 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 set up a default DMZ server: 1. Select Advanced > Setup > WAN Setup. The WAN Setup screen displays. 2. Select the Default DMZ Server check box. 3. Type the IP address. 4. Click the Apply button.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If you are willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away. The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications. Table 3. Common MTU sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser, you are disconnected. If this situation occurs, you need to open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again. To change the LAN settings: 1. Select Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup. The LAN Setup screen displays: 2. Enter the settings that you want to customize. These settings are described in the following section, LAN Setup Screen Settings. 3. Click the Apply button.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 packets. Both is the default setting. With the Both or Out Only setting, the router broadcasts its routing table periodically. With the Both or In Only setting, the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives. RIP Version. This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the router sends. It recognizes both formats when receiving. By default, the RIP function is disabled. There are three RIP versions: • RIP-1 is universally supported.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP information: • An IP address from the range that you have defined • Subnet mask • Gateway IP address (the router’s LAN IP address) • DNS server IP address (the router’s LAN IP address) To use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or to manually configure the network settings of all of your computers and devices: 1. Select Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The Address Reservation screen displays: 3. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. (Choose an IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x.) Tip: If the computer is already on your network, you can select the associated radio button in the Address Reservation table. The computer’s information is automatically copied into the IP Address, MAC Address, and Device Name fields. 4.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 3. Do one of the following: • Click the Edit button. The Address Reservation screen displays. a. Edit the address information. • b. Click the Apply button. Click the Delete button. The address is removed from the table. QoS Setup Quality of Service (QoS) is an advanced feature that you can use to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others. The router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 By default, QoS is disabled for Internet traffic, the default QoS rules and any custom QoS rules that you created are not activated, and no traffic is prioritized. To enable QoS for Internet traffic and activate the QoS rules: 1. Select Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays: 2. Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check button. 3. Click the Apply button.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 All preconfigured QoS rules are displayed in a table, along with their priority (Highest, High, Normal, or Low) and a description: 3. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or delete, and do one of the following: • Click the Delete button to remove the QoS policy from the table. • Click the Edit button to edit the QoS policy. The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. a.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Create a QoS Rule for an Application or Online Game To create a QoS policy for an application or online game: 1. Select Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays. 2. Click the Setup QoS rule button. The existing QoS rules display. 3. Click the Add Priority Rule button. The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. 4. In the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gaming: • Applications.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 5. In the QoS Policy for field, type a descriptive name for the new application or game. 6. From the Priority list, select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. Select Highest, High, Normal, or Low. 7. In the Connection Type field, select either TCP, UDP, or TCP/UDP. 8.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Create a QoS Rule for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address: 1. Select Advanced > Setup > QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays. 2. Click the Setup QoS rule button. The existing QoS rules display. 3. Click the Add Priority Rule button. The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. 4. In the Priority Category list, select MAC Address. The screen adjusts: 5.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The existing QoS rules display. 3. Click the Add Priority Rule button. The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. 4. In the Priority Category list, select MAC Address. The MAC Device List displays. 5. Select the radio button next to the device\ that you want to edit or delete, and do one of the following: • Click the Delete button to remove the device from the table. • Click the Edit button to edit the MAC address, device name, or priority.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 • If you know what your uplink bandwidth is, type it in the Uplink bandwidth Maximum field and select either Kbps or Mbps from the drop-down list. • If you are not sure, visit http://www.speedtest.net. Speedtest verifies the upstream speed of your Internet connection. The Uplink bandwidth Maximum field displays the result of the test. 5. Click the Apply button.
5. Security Ke e p unwanted conte nt o ut o f yo ur n e two rk 5 This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and other devices connected to your network.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 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 schedule. To set up keyword blocking: 1. Select Advanced > Security > Block Sites. The Block Sites screen displays: 2. Select one of the keyword blocking options (by default, Never is selected): • Per Schedule.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 4. Click the Apply button. To delete a keyword or domain: 1. Select Advanced > Security > Block Sites. The Block Sites screen displays. 2. Select the keyword or domain that you want to delete from the list. 3. Click the Delete Keyword button. Clicking the Clear List button deletes all keywords and domains from the list. 4. Click the Apply button.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The service 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 authors of the application. Although the router already holds a list of many service port numbers, you are not limited to these choices.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The Block Services Setup screen displays: 4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to allow or block. The list already displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. 5. (Optional) To add any additional services or applications that do not already appear, select User Defined. 6. (Optional) If you selected User Defined in the previous step: a. If you know the protocol that the application uses, select TCP or UDP.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 • Click the Edit button to edit the application or service: a. Edit the application or service as described in the previous procedure. • b. When you are done, click the Accept button. Click the Delete button. The application or service is removed from the table. Schedule Blocking If you have set up keyword blocking, service blocking, or both, you can specify the days and time that you want blocking to occur. To schedule blocking: 1.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 4. If your time zone uses daylight saving time, select the Automatically adjust for daylight savings time check box. 5. Click the Apply button. Security Event Email Notifications To receive logs and alerts by email, provide your email information in the E-mail screen, and specify which alerts you want to receive and how often. To set up email notifications: 1. Select Advanced > Security > E-mail. The E-mail screen displays: 2.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 5. If your outgoing email server requires authentication, select the My Mail Server requires authentication check box. Fill in the User Name and Password fields for the outgoing email server. 6. To have email alerts sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site or service, select Send Alert Immediately. 7. Specify when the logs are sent.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The Access Control screen displays: 5. Select the Turn on Access Control check box. You must select this check box before you can specify an access rule and use the Allow and Block buttons. When this check box is cleared, all devices are allowed to connect, even if the device is in the blocked list. 6. Click the Apply button. 7. To specify the access rule, select one of the following radio buttons: • Allow all new devices to connect.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 View or Add Allowed Devices Not Connected to the Network You can set the router to automatically allow a device to connect to the network that is not currently connected. Note: After the router detects a device, the router will remember its status. If a device disconnects from the network, the device remains listed on the Access Control screen. To view or add allowed devices not currently connected to the network: 1.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The device is added to the list. 9. To remove a device from the list, select the check box next to your device and click the Remove from the list button. The device is removed from the list. 10. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved. View or Add Blocked Devices Not Connected to the Network You can set the router to automatically block a device from connecting to the network that is not currently connected.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The Access Control screen displays: 5. Select the View list of blocked devices drop-down list. The blocked devices that are not currently connected to the network display. 6. To add a device to the list, click the Add button. The Add Blocked Device screen displays. 7. In the MAC Address and Device Name fields, type the device’s MAC address and name. 8. Click the Add button. The device is added to the list. 9.
6. 6 Administration Man age your net work This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. This chapter includes the following sections: • Upgrade the Router Firmware • View and Configure Logs • Manage the Configuration File For information about changing the password of your router, see Change the Password on page 21. For information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet, see Remote Management on page 106.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Upgrade the Router Firmware The router’s firmware (software) is stored in flash memory. If the router has detected that new firmware is available, you might see a message at the top of the genie screens. You can also use the Check button on the Firmware Upgrade screen to check manually if new firmware is available. To check for new firmware and update your router: 1. Select Advanced > Administration > Firmware Upgrade. The Firmware Upgrade screen displays: 2.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 WARNING: When uploading firmware to the 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. When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upload process can take up to 3 minutes, and the upgrade process typically takes about 1 minute. Read the new firmware release notes to determine whether you need to reconfigure the router after upgrading.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The Logs screen shows the following information: Date and time. The date and time the log entry was recorded. Source IP. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry. Target address. The name or IP address of the website or news group that users visited or attempted to access, or the IP address from which a DoS or port scan was initiated, from which time was synchronized, or in relation to which other actions occurred. Action. The action that occurred.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The Backup Settings screen displays: 2. Click the Back Up button to save a copy of the current settings. 3. Choose a location to store the .cfg file on a computer on your network. Restore Configuration Settings To restore configuration settings that you backed up: 1. Select Advanced > Administration > Backup Settings. The Backup Settings screen displays. 2. Click the Browse button to navigate to the backup file (that is, the .cfg file). 3.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 To erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings: 1. Select Advanced > Administration > Backup Settings. The Backup Settings screen displays. 2. Click the Erase button. 3. Click Yes to confirm the action. The router reboots. WARNING: Do not interrupt the reboot process. Erasing sets the user name to admin, the password to password, and the LAN IP address to 192.168.1.1, and enables the router’s DHCP server.
7. 7 Advanced Settings This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. The information is for users with a solid understanding of networking concepts who want to set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP address or domain name is needed.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Advanced Wireless Settings The Advanced Wireless Settings screen lets you configure advanced settings for your wireless network, set up a schedule to turn off your wireless network, configure the WPS settings, and set up an access list for wireless clients. Advanced Settings for Your Wireless Network NETGEAR recommends that you use caution changing these settings. To change advanced settings for your wireless network: 1.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 IMPORTANT: The Fragmentation Length, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these settings. 4. Click the Apply button. Set Up a Wireless Schedule You can use this feature to turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless connection. For instance, you could turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays. 5. Select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule. 6. Click the Apply button. Set Up the WPS Settings You can control how WPS functions on the router. NETGEAR recommends that you use caution changing the WPS settings. Note: For information about how to use WPS to add wireless devices and other equipment to your wireless network, see Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method on page 23.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 5. (Optional) Clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box. By default, this check box is selected. However, when the check box is selected, some applications such as Network Explorer in Windows Vista might not detect the router. CAUTION: When you clear this check box and you add a new wireless client through WPS, the router’s wireless settings change to an automatically generated SSID and passphrase (also referred to as the wireless network password or network key).
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The Wireless Card Access List screen displays: 3. Click the Add button. The Wireless Card Access Setup screen displays.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 4. Type a name for the wireless device. 5. Type the MAC address of the wireless device. 6. Click the Add button to add the device to the table on the Wireless Card Access List screen. 7. (Optional) Repeat Step 4 through Step 6 for additional wireless devices. 8. Select the Turn Access Control On check box. 9. Click the Apply button. Now only wireless devices that are in the table on the Wireless Card Access List screen can access the router.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The Wireless Access Point screen displays: 2. Select the Enable Access Point Mode check box. The screen adjusts. 3. Configure the IP address settings for the router: • Get dynamically from existing router. By default, the Get dynamically from existing router radio button is selected, enabling the router to receive its IP address and other IP settings from the other router or gateway in your network. • Use fixed IP Address.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Note: When you click the Apply button, the IP address of the router changes and you are disconnected. To reconnect, close and restart your web browser, and type http://www.routerlogin.net. Wireless Distribution System (WDS) You can set up the router to be used as a wireless base station or wireless repeater in a wireless distribution system (WDS). A WDS lets you expand a wireless network through multiple access points instead of using a wired backbone to link them.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 • Wireless repeater. The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote access point. To configure this mode, you need to know the MAC address of the remote parent access point. For you to set up a wireless network in a WDS, the following conditions need to be met for both access points: • Both access points need to use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode. • Both access points need to be on the same LAN IP subnet.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 3. Select the Wireless Base Station radio button. 4. (Optional) Select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box to prevent wireless clients from associating with the base station and allowing LAN client associations only. You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the base stations. 5. In the Repeater MAC Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access points that should function as repeaters.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 To configure the router as a repeater: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function. The Wireless Repeating Function screen displays. The wireless MAC address of the router is displayed onscreen. 2. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box. 3. Select the Wireless Repeater radio button. 4. Fill in the Repeater IP Address field.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Configuration Concepts By default, the router blocks inbound traffic from the Internet to your computers except replies to your outbound traffic. You might need to create exceptions to this rule for these purposes: • To allow remote computers on the Internet to access a server on your local network. • To allow certain applications and games to work correctly when their replies are not recognized by your router.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Your router then sends this request message through the Internet to the web server at www.example.com. 4. The web server at www.example.com composes a return message with the requested web page data. The return message contains the following address and port information. The web server then sends this reply message to your router. • Source address. The IP address of www.example.com. • Source port number. 80, which is the standard port number for a web server process.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Using steps similar to the preceding example, the following sequence shows the effects of the port triggering rule you have defined: 1. You open an IRC client program to start a chat session on your computer. 2. Your IRC client composes a request message to an IRC server using a destination port number of 6667, the standard port number for an IRC server process. Your computer then sends this request message to your router. 3.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 browser needs to access a web server running on a computer in your local network. Using port forwarding, you can tell the router, “When you receive incoming traffic on port 80 (the standard port number for a web server process), forward it to the local computer at 192.168.1.123.” The following sequence shows the effects of the port forwarding rule you have defined: 1. The user of a remote computer opens a browser and requests a web page from www.example.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 • Port triggering requires specific outbound traffic to open the inbound ports, and the triggered ports are closed after a period of no activity. • Port forwarding is always active and does not need to be triggered. Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers Using the port forwarding feature, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach servers on your local network.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 2. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you are hosting on your network. If the service does not appear in the list, see Add a Custom Service on page 97. 3. In the corresponding Server IP Address field, enter the last octet of the IP address of your local computer that provides this service. 4. Click the Add button. The service is added to the table onscreen.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 5. In the External Starting Port field, enter the beginning port number. • If the application uses a single port, enter the same port number in the External Ending Port field. • If the application uses a range of ports, enter the ending port number of the range in the External Ending Port field. 6. If the internal port numbers are the same as the external port numbers, select the Use the same port range for Internal port check box.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 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. In this example, your router always gives your web server an IP address of 192.168.1.33. 2. On 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. 3.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 To set up port triggering: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port Triggering. The Port Forwarding / Port Triggering screen displays. 2. Select the Port Triggering radio button. The screen adjusts to display the port triggering information: 3. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box if it is selected. Note: If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port triggering, port triggering is disabled.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The Port Triggering - Services screen displays: 6. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 7. In the Service User list, 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. In the Service Type list, select the protocol. Select either TCP or UDP. 9.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 • Click the Edit Service button. The Port Triggering - Services screen displays. a. Edit the service. • b. Click the Apply button. Click the Delete Service button. The service is removed from the table. Dynamic DNS If your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS).
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 To set up Dynamic DNS: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Dynamic DNS. The Dynamic DNS screen displays: 2. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box. 3. In the Service Provider drop-down list, select one of the following: • www.DynDNS.org • dynupdate.no-ip.com 4. In the Host Name field, type the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you. 5. In the User Name field, type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Under usual circumstances, the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access, and you do not need to configure additional static routes. You have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The screen adjusts: 3. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only.) 4. Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only. If you select Private, the static route is not reported in RIP. 5. Select the Active check box to make this route effective. (By default, the Active check box is selected.) 6. Type the IP address of the final destination. 7. Type the IP subnet mask for this destination.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 3. Do one of the following: • Click the Edit button. The Static Routes screen adjusts. a. Edit the route information. • b. Click the Apply button. Click the Delete button. The route is removed from the table. Remote Management The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your router over the Internet. Note: Before you enable remote management, be sure to change the router’s default login password to a very secure password.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 To set up remote management: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. 2. Select the Turn Remote Management On check box. 3. Under Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses to 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 a single IP address on the Internet, select the Only This Computer radio button.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 When you access your router from the Internet, type your router’s WAN IP address in your browser’s address or location field followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number. For example, if your external address is 203.0.113.123 and you use port number 8080, enter http://203.0.113.123:8080 in your browser.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping) of the router. 3. Type the advertisement period in minutes. The advertisement period specifies how often the router 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.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The IPv6 screen displays: 2. Select the IPv6 connection type from the list. Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. • If your ISP did not provide details, you can select 6to4 Tunnel. • If you are not sure what type of IPv6 connection the router uses, select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is in use.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 • More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet • More than two colons in a row IPv6 Auto Detect To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 screen displays. 2. Select Auto Detect from the menu. The screen adjusts: The information in the following fields is automatically detected by the router: • Connection Type. This field indicates the connection type that is detected.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC address. 5. Specify IPv6 filtering. When the connection type is not IPv6 Pass Through or Disabled, the router starts the stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall function on the WAN interface. The router creates connection records and checks every inbound IPv6 packet.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. • Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. 3.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The screen adjusts: The information in the following fields is automatically detected by the router: • Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. • Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 IPv6 Pass Through In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets. To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 screen displays. 2. Select Pass Through from the menu. The screen adjusts, but no additional fields display. 3. Click the Apply button.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 • IPv6 Address/Prefix Length. The static IPv6 address and prefix length of the router’s WAN interface. • Default IPv6 Gateway. The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway. • Primary DNS Server. The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router. • Secondary DNS Server. The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The screen adjusts: The information in the following fields is automatically detected by the router: • Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. • Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 IPv6 PPPoE To set up a PPPoE IPv6 Internet connection: 1. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 screen displays. 2. Select PPPoE from the menu. The screen adjusts: The information in the following fields is automatically detected by the router: • Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Note: The default setting of the Connection Mode field is Always on to provide a steady IPv6 connection. The router never terminates the connection. If the connection is terminated, for example, when the modem is turned off, the router attempts to reestablish the connection immediately after the PPPoE connection becomes available again. 6.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 2. To enable the traffic meter, select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. 3. 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.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 If you want the traffic counter to start immediately, click the Restart Counter Now button. 7. In the Traffic Control section, specify whether a warning message is issued before the monthly traffic limit of MB or hours is reached. By default, the value is 0 and no warning message is issued. You can select one of the following to occur when the traffic limit is reached: • The Internet LED flashes green or amber. • The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled. 8.
8. Monitoring Mo n itor your router and ne two rk traffi c 8 This chapter describes how to monitor your the router and network traffic.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Router Status and Usage Information Screen To view router status and usage information: Select Advanced. The screen that displays shows information about the router, the Internet port, the wireless settings, and the guest network (this screen is referred to as the Router Status screen): Note: The Router Status screen also displays when you select Advanced > Advanced Home or Advanced > Administration > Router Status.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Router Information Pane To display the Router Information pane: Select the Advanced tab. The Router Status screen displays. The Router Information pane is located in the upper left of the screen. The following settings are displayed: Hardware Version. The router model. Firmware Version. The version of the router firmware. It changes if you upgrade the router firmware. GUI Language Version. The localized language of the router user interface. Operation Mode.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask that is used by the Internet port of the router. Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server address that is used by the router. A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP addresses. Statistics The router provides a variety of statistics. To view the traffic statistics: 1. Select the Advanced tab. The Router Status screen displays. 2. In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics button.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Connection Status The content of this screen depends on the type of connection. For example, different information is shown for a PPPoE connection than for a DHCP connection. To view the connection status: 1. Select the Advanced tab. The Router Status screen displays. 2. In the Internet Port pane, click the Connection Status button. The Connection Status pop-up screen displays. The following figure shows the connection status information for a DHCP connection.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Click the Release button to release the router’s IP address and terminate the Internet connection. Click the Renew button to let the router acquire an IP address from the DHCP server and start the Internet connection. Click the Close Window button to close the Connection Status screen. PPPoE Connection The content of the Connection Status pop-up screen depends on the type of connection. The following settings are displayed for a PPPoE connection: • Connection Time.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 The following settings are displayed: Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) that is used by the router. Region. The geographic region where the router is used. It might be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world. Channel. Identifies the operating channel of the wireless port. The default channel is Auto. When Auto is selected, the router finds the best operating channel available.
9. 9 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Sequence to Restart Your Network Make sure to restart your network in this sequence: 1. Turn off and unplug the cable or DSL broadband modem. 2. Turn off the router and computers. 3. Plug in the cable or DSL broadband modem and turn it on. Wait 2 minutes. 4. Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes. 5. Turn on the computers.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Troubleshoot 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 is on. 2. Verify that the Power LED turns amber within a few seconds, indicating that the self-test is running. 3. After approximately 30 seconds, verify that: • The Power LED is solid green. • The Internet LED is lit.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 If all LEDs are still lit 1 minute after power-up: • Turn the power off and back on to see if the router recovers. • Press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button to return the router to its factory settings. For more information, see Factory Settings on page 140. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support at www.netgear.com/support.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 3. Click the Apply button. Cannot Log In to the Router If you are unable to log in to the router from a computer on your local network, check the following: • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as described in the previous section. • Make sure that your computer’s IP address is on the same subnet as the router.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 To check the WAN IP address: 1. Start your browser, and select an external site such as http://www.netgear.com. 2. Access the router user interface at http://www.routerlogin.net. 3. Select the Advanced tab. The Router Status screen displays. 4. In the Internet Port pane, 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.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP, reboot the computer, and verify the gateway address. • 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.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 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 Wireless LED on the front of the router. It should be lit. If it is not, you can press the Wireless button on the side of the router to turn the router’s wireless radio back on.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 3. Click OK.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 • Check that your cable or DSL broadband modem is connected and functioning. • If your ISP assigned a host name to your computer, enter that host name as the account name in the Internet Settings screen. • Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers.
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N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Factory Settings You can return the 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 button on the back panel of the router for at least 7 seconds. The router resets, and returns to the factory settings. Your device returns to the factory configuration settings that are shown in the following table. Table 4.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Table 4. WNR2000v4 router factory default settings (continued) Feature Wireless (continued) Default behavior 20/40 MHz coexistence Enabled Data rate Best Output power Full Technical Specifications Table 5. WNR2000v4 router specifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, and SMB Power adapter • • • • Dimensions 178 x 130 x 54 mm (7 x 5.1 x 2.1 in.) Weight 0.28 kg (0.
Index Numerics channel, wireless 29 coexistence 20/40 MHz, disabling 81 configuration file, managing 77 connecting wirelessly, operating range 12 connection status 126 contents, box 8 crossover cable 132 CTS/RTS threshold 82 custom service, port forwarding 97 20/40 MHz coexistence, disabling 81 6to4 tunnel, IPv6 Internet connection 113 A access list, wireless clients 84 access point (AP) mode 86 accessing remote computer 92 router remotely 106 active static route 105 address reservation 52 advertisement
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 IPv6 Internet connection 116 managing router’s 51 viewing 126 DynDNS.
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 Live Parental Controls 34 local servers, port forwarding to 96 logging in router 19 troubleshooting 133 types of 17 logs emailing 68 setting up 77 viewing 76 M MAC addresses product label 12 QoS for 59 router’s 27 mail server, outgoing 68 managing router remotely 106 maximum transmit unit (MTU) size 48 menus, described 20 metering traffic 119 metric values, static routes 105 mixed mode wireless security option 30 mode router operation 124 wireless 29 MTU (maximum transmit un
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 primary DNS address 27 prioritizing traffic 54–59 private static route 105 protection, Internet 34 Push ’N’ Connect 23 push button method, WPS 43 Q QoS (Quality of Service) 54–61 R radio, disabling 81 RADIUS server 31 range of wireless connections 12 received packets 125 recovering administrative password 22 releasing and renewing connection status 127 remote management 106 repeater, wireless distribution system 90 reserved IP adresses 52 restarting network 130 restoring co
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4 U Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) 108 up time, system 125 upgrading firmware 19, 75 uplink bandwidth 60 user interface, described 20 user name, default 19 V versions, firmware, hardware, and language 124 videoconferencing, DMZ server 47 viewing logs 76 router, Internet, and network status 123–128 VoIP (Voice over IP) 47 W WAN IP address, troubleshooting 134 WAN port manually setting up 25 Setup Wizard, using to connect 18, 43 viewing settings 124 WAN port LED described 9 tro
