NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA 202-10243-01 July 2007 v2.
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Product and Publication Details Model Number: WNR834B Publication Date: July 2007 Product Family: Wireless Router Product Name: RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B Home or Business Product: Home Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10243-01 vi v2.
Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats and Scope .....................................................................................xi How to Use This Manual ..................................................................................................xii How to Print this Manual ...................................................................................................xii Revision History ...............................................................................................
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network Content Filtering Overview .............................................................................................3-1 Blocking Access to Internet Sites ...................................................................................3-1 Blocking Access to Internet Services .............................................................................3-3 Configuring a User Defined Service ........
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Port Triggering .............................................................................................5-9 Using Universal Plug and Play .....................................................................................5-12 Optimizing Wireless Performance ................................................................................5-13 Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) ......................................................
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Appendix A Technical Specifications Factory Default Settings ................................................................................................ A-1 General Specifications ................................................................................................... A-2 Appendix B Related Documents x Contents v2.
About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of the NETGEAR® RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual. You should have basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Formats and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs: • • Typographical Conventions.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Danger: This is a safety warning. Failure to take heed of this notice may result in personal injury or death. • Scope. This manual is written for the WNR834B router according to these specifications: Product Version RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B Manual Publication Date July 2007 For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, see the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents”.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Printing from PDF. Your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view and print PDF files. The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe Web site at http://www.adobe.com. – Printing a PDF Chapter. Use the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page. – • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print.
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Chapter 1 Configuring Basic Connectivity This chapter describes the parameters for your Internet connection and your wireless local area network (LAN) connection. When you perform the initial configuration of your wireless router using the Resource CD as described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual, these parameters are configured automatically for you.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual For installation instructions in a language other than English, refer to the language options on the Resource CD, or refer to one of the online versions listed in the following table. Table 1-1. RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B Online Setup Manuals Language Setup Manual URL English http://documentation.netgear.com/wnr834b/enu/208-10070-01/ German http://documentation.netgear.com/wnr834b/deu/208-10132-01/ French http://documentation.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Tip: You can connect to the wireless router by typing either of these URLs in the address field of your browser and then pressing Enter: • http://www.routerlogin.net • http://www.routerlogin.com If these URLs do not work, you must type the IP address of the router, such as: • http://www.192.168.1.1 2. Enter admin for the router user name and your password (or the default, password).
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Figure 1-3 3. Select Setup > Basic Settings from the menu on the left. The Basic Settings screen will display showing the wireless router’s home page and suggested default settings. Figure 1-4 1-4 Configuring Basic Connectivity v2.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Note: If the Check for New Version Upon Log-in checkbox is selected, the home page will be the Router Upgrade screen. Otherwise, it will be the Basic Settings screen. If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can click the Knowledge Base link or the Documentation link under the Web Support menu to view support information or the documentation for the wireless router.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual No Login Required by ISP. If no login is required by your ISP, the following parameters appear in the Basic Settings menu ISP Does Not Require Login Figure 1-5 – Account Name (may also be called Host Name). The account name will be provided to the ISP during a DHCP request from your router. In most cases, this parameter is not required, but some ISPs require it for access to ISP services such as mail or news servers. – Domain Name.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual – Internet IP Address. Determines how your router obtains an IP address for Internet access. • If your ISP assigns an IP address dynamically (by DHCP), select Get Automatically. • If your ISP has assigned you a permanent, fixed (static) IP address for your computer, select Use Static IP Address. Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also, enter the Subnet mask and the Gateway IP address.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual If a login is required by your ISP, the following parameters appear in the Basic Settings menu:. ISP Does Require Login Figure 1-6 – Internet Service Provider. This drop-down list contains a few ISPs that need special protocols for connection. The list includes: • PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol), used primarily in Austrian DSL services • Telstra Bigpond, an Australian residential cable modem service.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Other, which selects PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used by most DSL services worldwide Figure 1-7 Note: Not all ISPs are listed here. The ones on this list have special requirements. – Login and Password. This is the user name and password provided by your ISP. This name and password will be used to log in to the ISP server. – Service Name.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Always On. The router will log in to the Internet immediately after booting, and will never disconnect. • Dial on Demand. The router will log in only when outgoing traffic is present, and will log out after the idle timeout. • Manually Connect. The router will log in or log out only when the user clicks Connect or Disconnect in the Router Status menu. – Idle Timeout.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Viewing the Basic Wireless Settings To view the basic wireless settings: From the main menu of the browser interface, under Setup, click Wireless Settings. Figure 1-8 The available settings in this menu are: • Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. When more than one wireless network is active, different wireless network names provide a way to separate the traffic.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Region. This field identifies the region where the WNR834B can be used. It may not be legal to operate the wireless features of the wireless router in a region other than one of those identified in this field. Note: The region selection feature may not be available in all countries. • Channel. This field determines which operating frequency is used.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer, and can cause significant performance degradation with a slow computer. Instructions for configuring the security options can be found in “Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security” on page 2-1. A full explanation of wireless security standards is available in “Wireless Communications” in Appendix B.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual . Note: The Fragmentation Threshold, CTS/RTS Threshold and Preamble Mode options are reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these settings.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Figure 1-10 Note: The device name should be set to a name that is easy to identify in your network. You can see this name in the Vista network map and network explorer. To add a WPS client using the built-in registrar: 1. Select Vista Settings under the Advanced section of the main menu. The Vista Settings screen will display. 2. Select the Enable Built-in Registrar checkbox and click Apply. The Enable Built-in Registrar will be enabled. 3.
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Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network The RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B provides highly effective security features which are covered in detail in this chapter.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Figure 2-1 There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network. In order of increasing effectiveness: • Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. If you disable the broadcast of the SSID, only devices that know the correct SSID can connect.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings and router placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer, and can cause significant performance degradation with a slow computer. For more details on wireless security methods, please see “Wireless Communications” in Appendix B.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Figure 2-2 The available settings in this menu are: • Name (SSID). The SSID, also known as the wireless network name, is broadcast by the wireless router so that nearby wireless devices can discover your network. You can disable this broadcast as described in “Turning Off the Broadcast of Your Wireless Network Name” on page 2-10. • Region. This field identifies the region where the WNR834B can be used. • Channel.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Note: The Security Options displayed in this menu may change depending on the current selection of Wireless Mode. Table 2-1. Basic Wireless Security Options Field Description None No wireless security. Only recommended for troubleshooting wireless connectivity.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Basic Wireless Settings Setup Form Before customizing your wireless settings, print this form and record the following information. If you are working with an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for the network will be able to provide this information. Otherwise, you must choose the settings for your wireless network. Either way, record the settings for your wireless network in the spaces below.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual with the correct Passphrase. Similarly, when you use WPA2-PSK, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are also set to WPA2-PSK and are configured with the correct Passphrase. Use the procedures described in the following sections to configure the WNR834B. Store this information in a safe place.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual . Figure 2-3 4. You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and Access Points in your network. • Automatic. In the Passphrase box, enter a word or group of printable characters and click Generate. The passphrase is case sensitive. For example, NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear. The four key boxes are automatically populated with key values. • Manual.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 5. Click Apply to save your settings. Configuring WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK Wireless Security Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Furthermore, client software is also required. Windows XP with Service Pack 2 does include WPA support. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual . Figure 2-4 Turning Off the Broadcast of Your Wireless Network Name These additional security-related wireless features, that you can disable for additional security, are described below. For details on the configuration of the general wireless settings, see “Configuring Wireless Settings” on page 1-10. • Enable Wireless Router Radio. If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless devices cannot connect to the WNR834B.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual configuring the Wireless Card Access List, see “Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address” on page 2-11 To configure security in the Advanced Wireless Settings menu: From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click Wireless Settings. The Advanced Wireless Settings menu appears..
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual To restrict access based on MAC addresses, follow these steps: 1. In the Advanced section of the main menu, click Wireless Settings 2. From the Wireless Settings menu, click Setup Access List to display the Wireless Card Access List. Figure 2-6 3. Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 4. If the desired computer appears in the Available Wireless Cards list, you can click the radio button of that computer to capture its MAC address; otherwise, you can manually enter a name and the MAC address of the authorized computer. You can usually find the MAC address on the bottom of the wireless device. Tip: You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the router’s Attached Devices menu into the MAC Address box of this menu.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the router’s Web Configuration Manager is password. NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password. Tip: Before changing the router password, use the router backup utility to save your configuration settings with the default password of password.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual configuration file after you complete the configuration. In the event of router failure or corruption, or a lost administrator password, you can easily recreate your configuration by restoring the configuration file. For instructions on saving and restoring your configuration file, see “Managing the Configuration File” on page 6-6. Tip: Before saving your configuration file, change the administrator password to the default, password.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Allow certain games and applications to function properly. Some games and applications need to allow additional inbound traffic in order to function. Port triggering can dynamically allow additional service connections, as described in “Allowing Inbound Connections To Your Network” on page 5-1.
Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B to protect your network. You can find these features by clicking on the Content Filtering heading in the main menu of the browser interface.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • If the keyword XXX is specified, the URL www.badstuff.com/xxx.html is blocked. • If the keyword .com is specified, only Web sites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu, .org, or .gov) can be viewed. To block access to Internet sites: 1. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Content Filtering, select Block Sites. Figure 3-1 2. Enable keyword blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual – Block all access to Internet browsing during a scheduled period by entering a dot (.) as the keyword and then set a schedule in the Schedule menu. 4. You may specify one Trusted User, which is a computer that is exempt from blocking and logging. Specify a Trusted User by entering that computer’s IP address in the Trusted User fields. Since the Trusted User is identified by IP address, you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2. Enable service blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always, then click Apply. To block by schedule, be sure to specify a time period in the Schedule menu. For scheduling, see “Scheduling Blocking” on page 3-5. 3. Specify a service for blocking by clicking Add. The Block Services Setup screen will display. Figure 3-3 4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Enter the Starting Port and Ending Port numbers. If the application uses a single port number, enter that number in both boxes. • If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP, select the appropriate protocol. If you are not sure, select Both.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual a. Days to Block.Select days to block by checking the appropriate boxes. Select Every Day to select the checkboxes for all days. Click Apply. b. Time of Day to Block. Select a start and end time in 24-hour format. Select All Day for 24-hour blocking. Click Apply. Be sure to select your Time Zone in the Email menu as described in “Setting the Time” on page 3-9 3. Click Apply to save your settings.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Table 3-1 describes the log entries. Table 3-1. Log entry descriptions Field Description 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 Web site or newsgroup visited or attempted to access. Action Whether the access was blocked or allowed. Table 3-2 describes the log action buttons. Table 3-2.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Figure 3-6 2. Turn email notification on by selecting the Turn E-mail Notification On radio box to receive email logs and alerts from the router. a. Enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP.com) in the Enter Outgoing Mail Server field. You may be able to find this information in the configuration menu of your email program. If you leave this box blank, log and alert messages will not be sent via email. b.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual If you select the Weekly, Daily or Hourly options and the log fills up before the specified period, the log is automatically emailed to the specified email address. After the log is sent, the log is cleared from the router’s memory. If the router cannot email the log file, the log buffer may fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and discards its contents. 4. Click Apply to save your settings.
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Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network Settings This chapter describes how to configure advanced networking features of the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B, including LAN, WAN, and routing settings.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual . Figure 4-1 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server. The router’s default LAN IP configuration is: • LAN IP address: 192.168.1.1 • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks, and should be suitable for most applications.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • – When set to Both or In Only, the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives. – When set to None, the router does not send any RIP packets and ignores any RIP packets received. RIP Version. This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets sent by the router. (It recognizes both formats when receiving.) The default setting is RIP-1. – RIP-1 is universally supported.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Secondary DNS Server (if you entered a Secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings menu) To use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or to manually configure the network settings of all of your computers, deselect Use Router as DHCP Server. Otherwise, leave it selected.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) gives 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). However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you do not know in advance what your IP address will be, and the address can change frequently.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual To configure Dynamic DNS: 1. Register for an account with one of the dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Select Service Provider box. For example, for DynDNS.org, go to www.dyndns.org. 2. Select the checkbox for Use a Dynamic DNS Service. 3. Select the name of your dynamic DNS Service Provider. 4. Type the Host Name (or domain name) that your dynamic DNS service provider gave you. 5.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Disabling the SPI Firewall The Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Firewall protects your network and computers against attacks and intrusions. A stateful packet firewall carefully inspects incoming traffic packets, looking for known exploits such as malformed, oversized, or out-of-sequence packets. The firewall should only be disabled in special circumstances, such as when troubleshooting application issues.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Setting the MTU Size The normal MTU value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections, or 1450 for PPTP connections. For some ISPs, you may need to reduce the MTU, but this is rarely required and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection. For more information, see “Changing the MTU” on page 5-20. To change the MTU size: 1. Under MTU Size, enter a new size between 64 and 1500. 2.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 1. Click Add to open the Add Static Routes menu. Figure 4-5 2. In the Route Name box, type a name for this static route. (This is for identification purposes only.) 3. Select the Private checkbox if you want to limit access to the LAN only. If Private, the static route will not be reported in RIP. 4. Select the Active checkbox to make this route effective. 5. Type the Destination IP Address of the final destination. 6.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router will forward your request to the ISP.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Figure 4-6 The WNR834B router supports two modes of the Wireless Repeating function: • In Wireless Repeater mode, the WNR834B router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers to a remote AP. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC address of the remote “parent” AP.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual The figure below shows a wireless repeating scenario with the WNR834B router in Wireless Base Station mode, and with all APs supporting local wireless clients: Wireless PC Associated with AP1 AP in Repeater Mode AP1 AP2 Wireless PC Associated with AP2 Internet PCs AP in Repeater Mode Modem WNR834Bv2 Router in Wireless Base Station Mode AP3 Wireless PC Associated with AP 3 Figure 4-7 In the scenario shown, the following conditions must be me
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the WNR834B should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other wireless or wired PC or server connected to any of the other APs. In the scenario shown, a WNR834B router can also be used as one of the “child” APs. Configure the WNR834B router’s Wireless Repeating function settings as described for AP2 or AP3.
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Chapter 5 Fine-Tuning Your Network This chapter describes how to modify the configuration of the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B to allow specific applications to access the Internet or to be accessed from the Internet, and how to make adjustments to enhance your network’s performance.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual How Your Computer Communicates With A Remote Computer Through Your Router When a computer on your network needs to access a computer on the Internet, your computer sends your router a message containing source and destination address and process information.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 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 source address is the IP address of www.example.com. • The source port number is 80, the standard port number for a Web server process. • The destination address is the public IP address of your router. • The destination port number is 33333.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you must also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer.” 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, beginning a chat session on your computer. 2.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process In both of the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a server computer on the Internet. However, you may need to allow a client computer on the Internet to initiate a connection to a server computer on your network. Normally, your router will ignore any inbound traffic that is not a response to your own outbound traffic.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual How Port Forwarding Differs From Port Triggering The following points synopsize the differences between Port Forwarding and Port Triggering: • Port Triggering can be used by any computer on your network, although only one computer may use it at a time. • Port Forwarding is configured for a single computer on your network. • Port Triggering does not need to know the computer’s IP address in advance. The IP address will be captured automatically.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 1. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click on Port Forwarding /Port Triggering to view the port forwarding menu. Figure 5-1 2. From the Service Name box, select the service or game that you will host on your network. If the service does not appear in the list, see the following section, “Adding a Custom Service”. 3.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2. Click Add Custom Service. Figure 5-2 3. In the Service Name box, type a descriptive name. 4. In the Service Type box, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP. 5. In the Starting Port box, type the beginning port number. • If the application uses only a single port, type the same port number in the Ending Port box. • If the application uses a range of ports, type the ending port number of the range in the Ending Port box. 6.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 1. Assign your Web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP Address Reservation, as explained in “Using Address Reservation” on page 4-4. In this example, your router will always give your Web server an IP address of 192.168.1.33. 2. Configure the Port Forwarding menu 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.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual To set up Port Triggering: 1. In the main menu, under Advanced, Select Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. 2. Select the Port Triggering radio button. The Port Triggering screen appears. Figure 5-3 3. Deselect the checkbox for Disable Port Triggering. Note: If the Disable Port Triggering checkbox is selected after configuring port triggering, port triggering is disabled.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 5. Click Add Service. Figure 5-4 6. In the Service Name box, type a descriptive service name. 7. Under Service User, select Any (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. Select the Service Type, either TCP or UDP or both (TCP/UDP). If you are not sure, select TCP/UDP. 9.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, to access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Advertisement Period The Advertisement Period is how often the router will broadcast 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. Longer durations may compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Identify critical wireless links. If your network has several wireless devices, decide which wireless devices need the highest data rate, and locate the router near them. Many wireless products have automatic data-rate fallback, which allows increased distances without losing connectivity. This also means that devices that are further away may be slower.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others. The WNR834B router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection. To configure QoS, use the QoS Setup menu. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click QoS Setup. The QoS Setup menu appears: Figure 5-6 Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-15 v2.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications The WNR834B router supports Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS) to prioritize wireless voice and video traffic over the wireless link. WMM QoS is a feature that provides prioritization of wireless data packets from different applications based on four access categories: voice, video, best effort, and background.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2. Click Add Priority Rule. The QoS Priority Rules menu opens. Figure 5-7 3. For the Priority Category, select either Applications or Online Gaming. In either case, a list of predefined applications or games will appear in the Applications drop-down list. 4. From the Applications drop-down list, you can select an existing item or you can scroll to the bottom of the list and select Add a New Application or Add a New Game. a.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 5. From the Priority drop-down list, select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet. The options are Low, Normal, High, and Highest. 6. Click Apply to save this rule to the QoS Policy list and return to the QoS Setup menu. 7. In the QoS Setup menu, select the checkbox for Turn Internet Access QoS On. 8. Click Apply.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address, follow these steps: 1. Open the QoS Setup menu, shown in Figure 5-6 on page 5-15. 2. Click Add Priority Rule. 3. From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address. The QoS Priority Rules menu changes: Figure 5-10 4. If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select it.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 1. Open the QoS Setup menu, shown in Figure 5-6 on page 5-15. 2. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to be edited or deleted. 3. Click Delete to remove the QoS policy. 4. Click Edit to edit the QoS policy. Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to change the policy settings. 5. Click Apply in the QoS Setup menu to save your changes.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 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. Table 5-1 describes common MTU sizes and applications. Table 5-1. Common MTU Sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Next, consider the throughput of your network devices. Where possible, make the heaviest-traffic connections using higher-speed technologies, with no lower-speed bottlenecks in the path. Figure 5-11 Figure 5-11 shows an example network using multiple networking technologies. In this network, the two PCs with gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet adapters have a gigabit connection through the GS605 switch to the storage server.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies Common connection types and their speed and security considerations are: • Broadband Internet Your Internet connection speed is determined by your modem type, such as ADSL or cable modem, as well as the connection speed of the sites to which you connect, and general Internet traffic.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Wired Ethernet As gigabit-speed Ethernet ports (10/100/1000 Mbps) become common on newer computers, wired Ethernet remains a good choice for speed, economy, and security. Gigabit Ethernet can extend up to 100 meters with twisted-pair wiring of CAT-5e or better. A wired connection is not susceptible to interference, and eavesdropping would require a physical connection to your network. Note: Actual data throughput will vary.
Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring Tools This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B. These features can be found by clicking on the Maintenance heading in the main menu of the browser interface.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Figure 6-1 Table 6-1 describes the router status fields. Table 6-1. Wireless Router Status Fields Field Description Account Name The Host Name assigned to the router. Firmware Version The version of the current software installed in the router. This will change if you upgrade your router. Internet Port These parameters apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router. MAC Address The Media Access Control address.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Table 6-1. Wireless Router Status Fields (continued) Field Description DHCP If set to None, the router is configured to use a fixed IP address on the WAN. If set to DHCP Client, the router is configured to obtain an IP address dynamically from the ISP. IP Subnet Mask The IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2. Click Connection Status to display the connection status. Figure 6-2 Table 6-2 describes the connection status settings. Table 6-2. Connection Status Items Item Description IP Address The WAN (Internet) IP Address assigned to the router. Subnet Mask The WAN (Internet) Subnet Mask assigned to the router. Default Gateway The WAN (Internet) default gateway the router communicates with.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Table 6-3 describes the router statistics. Table 6-3. Router Statistics Items Item Description System Up Time The elapsed time since the router was last restarted. Port The statistics for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (local) ports. For each port, the screen displays: Status The link status of the port. TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual For each device, the table shows the IP address, NetBIOS Host Name or Device Name (if available), and the Ethernet MAC address. To force the router to look for attached devices, click Refresh. Note: If the router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the router rediscovers the devices. Managing the Configuration File The configuration settings of the WNR834B are stored within the router in a configuration file.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual To save your settings, click Back Up. Your browser will extract the configuration file from the router and prompt you for a location on your computer to store the file. You can give the file a meaningful name at this time, such as comcast.cfg. Tip: Before saving your configuration file, change the administrator password to the default, password. Then change it again after you have saved the configuration file.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Upgrading the Router Software The routing software (also called firmware) of the WNR834B router is stored in FLASH memory, and can be upgraded as new software is released by NETGEAR. Your router can download and install the new software, or you can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR Web site and manually send the upgrade file to the router using your browser.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual A menu is also provided for upgrading the router. From the main menu of the browser interface, under the Maintenance heading, select Router Upgrade to display the upgrade menu. Figure 6-7 From this menu, you can check for new software versions by clicking the Check button. If a new version is found, you can have it downloaded and installed in one step. Alternatively, you can manually install an upgrade file stored on your computer.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual If the router discovers a newer version of software, the message on the left will appear when you log in. If no new firmware is available, the message on the right will appear. Figure 6-8 To automatically upgrade to the new software, click Yes to allow the router to download and install the new software file from NETGEAR.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 7. Click Upload to send the firmware to the router.. Warning: When uploading software to the WNR834B 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 software. When the upload is complete, your router will automatically restart. The upgrade process typically takes about one minute.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Note: Be sure to change the router's default configuration password to a very secure password. The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language, and should be a mixture of letters (both upper and lower case), numbers, and symbols. Your password can be up to 30 characters. To configure your router for remote management: 1. Select the checkbox to Turn Remote Management On. 2.
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. As a first step, please review the Quick Tips. Tip: NETGEAR provides helpful articles, documentation, and the latest software updates at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WNR834B.asp.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 5. Turn on the computers. Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in. • The Internet status light on the wireless router will be lit if the Ethernet cable connecting the wireless router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and wireless router are turned on. • For each powered on computer connected to the wireless router by an Ethernet cable, the corresponding numbered router LAN port light will be lit.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual a. The power light is solidly on. b. The Internet light is lit. c. A numbered LAN port light is lit for any local port that is connected to a computer. This indicates that a link has been established to the connected device. If any of the above conditions does not occur, see the appropriate following section. The power light is not on or is blinking.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem or computer. • Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem or computer. • Be sure you are using the correct cable: When connecting the router’s Internet port to a cable or DSL modem, use the cable that was supplied with the cable or DSL modem. This cable could be a standard straight-through Ethernet cable or an Ethernet crossover cable.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual If the router does not save changes you have made in the Web Configuration Interface, check the following: • When entering configuration settings, be sure to click Apply before moving to another menu or tab, or your changes could be lost. • Click Refresh or Reload in the Web browser. The changes may have occurred, but the Web browser may be caching the old configuration.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device, and ask them to use the router’s MAC address. or Configure your router to spoof your computer’s MAC address. This procedure is explained in “Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup Wizard” on page 1-5. If your router can obtain an IP address, but your computer is unable to load any Web pages from the Internet: • Your computer may not recognize any DNS server addresses.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual To ping the router from a running Windows PC: 1. From the Windows toolbar, click Start, and then select Run. 2. In the field provided, type ping followed by the IP address of the router, as in this example: ping www.routerlogin.net 3. Click OK.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Check that your computer has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway. If the IP configuration of your computer is assigned by DHCP, this information will not be visible in your computer’s Network Control Panel. Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default gateway as described in “Preparing a Computer for Network Access” in Appendix B.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Solving Wireless Connection Problems The first steps in solving wireless connection problems are: 1. Using your wireless card’s setup utility program, make sure your wireless card can find your wireless router. 2. Configure and test with the simplest wireless connection possible, and then add security. The topics in this section describe these steps.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity Note: If you use a wireless computer to change wireless settings, you may be disconnected when you click Apply. Reconfigure your wireless adapter to match the new settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to make any further changes. Follow the instructions below to set up and test basic wireless connectivity.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 2. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name or choose a suitable descriptive name. In the SSID box, you can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is NETGEAR. Note: The SSID is case sensitive; NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear. Also, the SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure in the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual 8. In the main menu of the WNR834B router, under the heading Advanced, click Wireless Settings. Figure 7-2 9. Make sure the checkboxes are selected for Enable Wireless Router Radio and Enable SSID Broadcast. 10. Click Setup Access List. 11. Make sure that the checkbox is not selected for Turn Access Control On. 12. Configure and test your wireless computer for wireless connectivity.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual • Use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router. Use this method for cases when the administration password or IP address is not known. To restore the factory default configuration settings without knowing the administration password or IP address, you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router. 1. Press and hold the Default Reset button for 10 seconds. 2.
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Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the WNR834B wireless router. Factory Default Settings When you first receive your WNR834B, the default factory settings are in effect, as shown below. You can restore these defaults with the Factory Default Restore button on the rear panel. Router Login Default Access Router Login URL http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Wireless Wireless Router Radio Enabled Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) All wireless stations allowed SSID NETGEAR 802.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Operating temperature: 0° to 40° C (32º to 104º F) Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing Technical Specifications A-3 v2.
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual Electromagnetic Emissions Designed to conform to the following standards: FCC Part 15 Class B; EN 55022/24 (CISPR 22/24) Class B; EN 60950 (CE LVD) Class B; MIC Interface Specifications LAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 WAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 A-4 Technical Specifications v2.
Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Wireless Communications http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm Preparing a Computer for Network Access http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.
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Index A E Account Name 1-6, 6-2 erase configuration 6-7 ESSID 7-11 B backup configuration 6-6 F Basic Wireless Connectivity 7-10 factory settings, restoring 6-7 Basic Wireless Settings 2-10 Firmware Upgrade Assistant 1-3, 6-8 Big Pond 1-8 fragment 5-20 Fragmentation Threshold 1-14 C configuration backup 6-6 erasing 6-7 restore 6-11 content filtering 3-1 fully qualified domain name (FQDN) 1-13, 1-14, 2-11 G gigabit Ethernet 5-24 crossover cable 7-4 H CTS/RTS Threshold 1-14 host name 1-6 c
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B User Manual M restore factory settings 6-7 Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address 2-11 MAC address 2-11, 7-8 spoofing 1-7, 7-6 RIP (Router Information Protocol) 4-2 Router Status 6-2 metric 4-9 MTU 4-8 S MTU size 5-20 Secondary DNS Server 1-7, 1-10 N service numbers 3-4 NAT 4-7, 5-2 SMTP 3-8 Network Time Protocol 3-9, 7-8 SPI firewall 4-7 NTP 3-9, 7-8 spoof MAC address 7-6 SSID 1-11, 2-4, 7-11 P SSID Broadcast 1-13 Static Routes 6-11 Passphr
