N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 User Manual September 2013 202-11311-01 350 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Chapter 4 genie ADVANCED Home Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 WPS Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 WAN Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Add a Custom Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Application Example: Make a Local Web Server Public . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Set Up Port Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. 1 Hardware Setup Get t o kno w yo ur ro uter 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, Get Started with NETGEAR genie, explains how to set up your Internet connection.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Unpack Your Router Open the box and remove the router, cable, adapter, and installation guide. N450 Wireless Router Power adapter Ethernet cable Figure 1. Package contents Your box contains the following items: • N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Front Panel The router front panel has the following status LEDs and button: Power LED LAN LEDs Internet LED WiFi LED Figure 2.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions LED Description Power • • • • • Solid amber. The router 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. Power is not supplied to the router. • • • Solid amber. The IP address was not acquired. Solid green. An IP address was received; the router is ready to transmit data. Off.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Back Panel The back panel has the following ports and connector: Internet port AC power connector LAN ports Figure 3. Back panel Table 2. Back panel port and connector descriptions Port or Connector Description LAN ports Four local area networks (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to your local computers. Internet port Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable broadband modem or DSL broadband modem.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Label The label 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 Position Your Router The router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 To prepare your router for installation: 1. Carefully peel off the protective film covering your router. 2. Place your router in a suitable area for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your wired computers).
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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. Unplug and turn off the cable or DSL broadband modem. 2. If your modem has a backup battery, remove it. 3. Locate the Ethernet cable (1) that connects your computer to the modem. 1 1 2 2 4. Disconnect the cable from the modem (2).
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 5. Insert the Ethernet cable that came with your NETGEAR router into your modem and into the router’s Internet port. 6. Securely insert the cable that you removed from the modem in Step 4 into the LAN port of the router. 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. To start your network: 1. Power on the modem. 2.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Verify the Cabling Verify that your router is cabled correctly and the cables are attached securely by checking the router LEDs: • The Power LED is solid green when the router is turned on. • The WiFi LED is solid green. • The Internet LED is solid green. • The LAN LEDs (1 through 4) are solid green or solid amber for any computers cabled to the router by an Ethernet cable.
2. Get Started with NETGEAR genie C onnec t to th e ro ute r 2 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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 must have your ISP information about hand and make sure the laptops, computers, and other devices in the network have the settings described here.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • Wireless network login. Your router is preset with a unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the label on your router. 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Use NETGEAR genie after Installation When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. To use NETGEAR genie again 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. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the web browser address bar. A login screen displays. admin ******** 3.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 CAUTION: Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED has been solid green for several seconds. For more information about upgrading firmware, see Upgrade the Router Firmware on page 72. 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • Parental Controls. Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable content from reaching your computers. • Guest Network. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your router’s Internet connection. 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 For more information, see the following section. 4. Click the Apply button. 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 when 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Manual Method To connect manually: 1. Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device (laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your router. The wireless software scans for all wireless networks in your area. 2. Look for your network and select it. If you did not change the name of your network during the setup process, look for the default WiFi network name (SSID) and select it.
3. genie BASIC Settings Your I ntern et con ne ction and net wor k 3 This chapter describes the features that are available from the genie BASIC Home screen.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Internet Setup You can view or change ISP information. To view or change the Internet setup: 1. Select BASIC > Internet. A screen similar to the following displays: The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet connection requires a login. 2. Select the Yes or No radio button. • Yes. Select the tunneling protocol, and enter the login name and password for your ISP. If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields on the Internet Setup screen. The fields that display on this screen depend on whether an ISP login is required. Does Your ISP Require a Login? Select either the Yes or No radio button. These fields display when no login is required: • Account Name (If Required). Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This name might also be called the host name. • Domain Name (If Required).
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 your ISP primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also. Router MAC Address. The Ethernet MAC address used by the router on the Internet port. Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened. They accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer. This feature allows your router to use your computer’s MAC address (this situation is also called spoofing or cloning).
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 A screen similar to the following displays: Note: The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the following sections. 2. Make your changes. 3. Click the Apply button. 4. Set up and test your wireless devices and computers to make sure that they can connect wirelessly.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Wireless Network The following settings display: • Enable SSID Broadcast. This feature 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. The default SSID is randomly generated.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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) data encryption provides strong data security with Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) encryption. This option supports speeds of up to 54 Mbps only.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is an authentication and data encryption mode that is superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. WEP supports speeds of up to 54 Mbps and does not function with WPS. However, if you set up a wireless distribution system (see Wireless Distribution System on page 82), 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 list. To configure WEP security: 1.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 b. Click the Generate button. 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. b. Enter the value for the key manually: - For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, A–F). The key values are not case-sensitive.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 A screen similar to the following displays: The Wired Devices and Wireless Devices tables show the following information: • # (number). The order in which the device joined the network. • Device Name. If the device name is known, it is shown here. • IP Address. The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the network. This number can change when a device is disconnected and rejoins the network. • MAC Address.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 To set up access control: 1. Select BASIC > Attached Devices. 2. To go to the Access Control screen, click the Access Control link. A screen similar to the following displays: 3. Select the Turn on Access Control check box and click the Apply button. A screen similar to the following displays: The Access Rule radio buttons and the Allow and Block buttons become active.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 box is cleared, all devices are allowed to connect, even if the devices are in the blocked list. 4. Select the radio button for the access rule that you want for new devices attempting to connect to your network. • Allow all new devices to connect. To allow all new devices to connect to your network, select this radio button.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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 6. Live Parent Controls screen To set up Live Parental Controls: 1. On the Live Parental Controls screen, click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button. 2.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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. Select the radio button that applies to you and click the Next button. • If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the Yes radio button selected. • If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the No radio button. A screen displays that lets you set up a free OpenDNS account.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 5. Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click the Next button. 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. 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 7.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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 check boxes: • Enable Guest Network.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 page 32, and WEP on page 33). By default, the wireless guest network has no security (no authentication or encryption). However, NETGEAR recommends that you do select a security option. 6. Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved.
4. genie ADVANCED Home S pecify cu sto m se ttings 4 This chapter describes the features that are available from the genie ADVANCED Home screen. This chapter contains the following sections: • Setup Wizard • WPS Wizard • Setup Menu • WAN Setup • 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Setup Wizard The NETGEAR genie installation process is launched with the Setup Wizard the first time that you start 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. A screen similar to the following displays: 2. Select the Yes radio button, and click the Next button.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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 must either press its WPS button or locate its WPS PIN. To use the WPS Wizard: 1. Select ADVANCED > WPS Wizard. The Add WPS Client screen displays. 2.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • 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 two 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 on the front of the router blinks green.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 WAN Setup You can configure the Internet (WAN) port. To change the WAN settings: 1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup. A screen similar to the following displays: 2. Enter the settings that you want to customize. For more information, see WAN Setup Screen Settings on page 47. 3. Click the Apply button. WAN Setup Screen Settings The following settings are available on this screen: • Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • 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. Clear the Disable IGMP Proxying check box to allow multicast traffic from the Internet to the LAN. • MTU Size (in bytes).
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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. Change the MTU Size The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device transmits. When one network device communicates across the Internet with another, the data packets travel through many devices along the way.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications. Table 3. Common MTU sizes MTU Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size. This value is the typical setting for non-PPPoE, non-VPN connections, and is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. 1492 Used in PPPoE environments. 1472 Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.) 1468 Used in some DHCP environments.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the browser, you are disconnected. If this situation occurs, you must open a new connection to the new IP address and log in again. To change the LAN settings: 1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. A screen similar to the following displays: 2. Enter the settings that you want to customize. For more information, see LAN Setup Screen Settings on page 51. 3. Click the Apply button.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 broadcasts its routing table periodically. With the Both or In Only setting, the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives. • RIP Version. This setting 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. Three RIP versions exist: - RIP-1 is universally supported. It is adequate for most networks, unless you have an unusual network setup.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 The LAN Setup screen displays. 2. Clear the Use Router as DHCP Server check box. 3. Click the Apply button. If the DHCP service is not enabled on the router and no other DHCP server is available on your network, you must set your computers’ IP addresses manually or your computers are not able to access the router.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 4. Type the MAC address of the computer or server. 5. Type a name for the computer or server. 6. Click the Add button. The address is added to the Address Reservation Table on the LAN Setup screen. The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router’s DHCP server. Reboot the computer or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release and renew. To edit or delete a reserved address entry: 1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Quality of Service Priority Rules and Internet Access You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic: • Specific applications • Specific online games • Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router • A specific device by MAC address To specify prioritization of traffic, you need to create a policy for the type of traffic and add the policy to the QoS Policy table in the QoS Setup screen.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 To view, change, or delete a QoS rule: 1. Select ADVANCED > Setup > QoS Setup. The QoS Setup screen displays. 2. Click the Setup QoS rule button. 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: • To remove the QoS policy from the table, click the Delete button.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 WARNING: If you click the Delete All button, all preconfigured and custom QoS rules are deleted. 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 The screen adjusts: 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 The screen adjusts: 5. In the QoS Policy for field, type a descriptive name for the LAN port. 6. From the Ethernet LAN port list, select the LAN port (1, 2, 3, or 4) for which you want to configure the QoS policy. 7. 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. 8. Click the Apply button.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 The screen adjusts: 5. In the QoS Policy for field, type a descriptive name for the MAC address. 6. If the device for which you want to create a QoS policy is displayed in the MAC Device List, select its radio button. The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and Device Name fields. 7. (Optional) If the device does not display in the MAC Device List, click the Refresh button.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • To remove the device from the table, click the Delete button. • To edit the MAC address, device name, or priority, click the Edit button. Edit the information you want to change. Note: You cannot delete or edit a device that is detected and automatically added to the MAC Device List. 6. Click the Apply button. The device information is saved or removed from the MAC Device List.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 7. Click the Apply button.
5. Security K eep un wan ted co nte nt out of y our net wor k 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. This chapter includes the following sections: • Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic • Port Filtering to Block Services • Schedule Blocking • Security Event Email Notifications For information about parental controls, see Parental Controls on page 38.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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. A screen similar to the following displays: 2. Select one of the keyword blocking options (by default, Never is selected): • Per Schedule.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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. To delete all keywords and domains from the list, click the Clear List button. 4. Click the Apply button.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 information by contacting the publisher of the application, by asking user groups or newsgroups, or by searching. You can add and block specific Internet services by computers on your network. This feature is called service blocking or port filtering. To add a service for blocking, first find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses. To block services: 1. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Services. A screen similar to the following displays: 2.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 A screen similar to the following displays: 4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to block. The list already displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. 5. To add any additional services or applications that do not already display, select User Defined. 6. If you selected User Defined in the previous step: a. If you know the protocol that the application uses, select TCP or UDP. If you are not sure, select TCP/UDP. b.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 a. Edit the application or service as described in the previous procedure. b. Click the Accept button. 4. To delete the application or service, 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. Select ADVANCED > Security > Schedule.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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. A screen similar to the following displays: 2. To receive email logs and alerts from the router, select the Turn Email Notification On check box. 3.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 If you select the Weekly, Daily, or Hourly option and the log fills up before the specified period, the log is automatically emailed to the specified email address. You can also select the log that is sent when the log is full. Note: Whatever option you select, 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 might fill up. In this case, the router overwrites the log and discards its contents. 8.
6. 6 Administration Manage you r ne twork 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 22. For information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet, see Remote Management on page 100.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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. If new firmware is available, you can also use the Check button on the Firmware Upgrade screen to check for it manually. To check for new firmware and update your router: 1. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Firmware Upgrade. A screen similar to the following displays: 2.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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, the firmware might be corrupted. When the upload is complete, your router restarts. The upload process can take up to three minutes, and the upgrade process typically takes about one minute. To determine whether you need to reconfigure the router after upgrading, read the new firmware release notes.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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. Also, 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 A screen similar to the following displays: 2. To save a copy of the current settings, click the Back Up button. 3. Choose a location to store the .cfg file on a computer on your network. 4. Click the OK button. A copy of the current settings is saved. Restore Configuration Settings To restore configuration settings that you backed up: 1. Select ADVANCED > Administration > Backup Settings. The Backup Settings screen displays. 2. To find the .
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 You can either use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the router (see Factory Settings on page 134), or you can use the Erase button on the Backup Settings screen. 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. To confirm the action click the Yes button. The router reboots.
7. Advanced Settings E nhanc e th e p erfo rmanc e of y our r out er 7 This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. The information is for users with a solid understanding of networking concepts. These users 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Advanced Wireless Settings You can configure advanced settings for your wireless network. You can also 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 when changing these settings. To change advanced settings for your wireless network: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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 example, you could turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 5. To activate the schedule, select the Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box. 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 when 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 Method on page 24. You cannot set up the WPS settings when the security is WEP.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 This check box is selected by default. 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. (The passphrase is also referred to as the wireless network password or network key). 6. Click the Apply button.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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. To set up static IP address settings, select the Use fixed IP Address radio button. NETGEAR does not recommend this setting.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario. Repeater access point Base station access point Figure 8. Wireless repeating scenario The router can function either as a base station or as a repeater: • Wireless base station. The router acts as the parent access point, bridging traffic to and from the child repeater access point, as well as handling wireless and wired local computers.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • The security option must be WEP (or no security). The WEP option displays only if you select Up to 54 Mbps from the Mode list on the Wireless Settings screen (see Basic Wireless Settings on page 28). Set Up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be daisy-chained. You must know the wireless MAC addresses of all units. First, set up the base station and then set up the repeater. To set up the base station: 1.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 If your router is the base station, it can function as the “parent” for up to four other access points. 6. Click the Apply button. Set Up a Repeater To set up the repeater to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station, use a wired Ethernet connection. Note: If you set up your router as a base station with a non-NETGEAR access point as the repeater, you might need to change more configuration settings.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 This IP address must be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the LAN IP address of the base station. 5. To prevent wireless clients from associating with the repeater and allow LAN client associations only, select the Disable Wireless Client Association check box. You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the repeater. 6.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • Source address. Your computer’s IP address. • Source port number. 5678, which is the browser session. • Destination address. The IP address of www.example.com, which your computer finds by asking a DNS server. • Destination port number. 80, which is the standard port number for a web server process. 3. Your router creates an entry in its internal session table describing this communication session between your computer and the web server at www.example.com.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports In the preceding example, your router sends requests to a remote computer from a particular service port number, and replies from the remote computer to your router are directed to that port number. If the remote server sends a reply to a different port number, your router does not recognize it and discards it. However, some application servers (such as FTP and IRC servers) send replies to multiple port numbers.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Note: Only one computer at a time can use the triggered application. Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications In both of the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a server computer on the Internet. However, you might need to allow a client computer on the Internet to initiate a connection to a server computer on your network. Normally, your router ignores any inbound traffic that is not a response to your own outbound traffic.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering: • Any computer on your network can use port triggering, although only one computer can use it at a time. • Port forwarding is configured for a single computer on your network. • Port triggering does not require that you know the computer’s IP address in advance. The IP address is captured automatically.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 A screen similar to the following displays: By default, Port Forwarding is selected as the service type. 2. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you are hosting on your network. If the service does not display in the list, see Add a Custom Service on page 91. 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 A screen similar to the following displays: 3. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. 4. In the Protocol list, select the protocol. Select TCP, UDP, or TCP/UDP. If you are not sure, select TCP/UDP. 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry To edit or delete a port forwarding entry: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding / Port Triggering. The Port Forwarding / Port Triggering screen displays. 2. In the table, select the radio button next to the service that you want to edit or delete. 3. To edit the service, click the Edit Service button. The Ports - Custom Services screen displays. a. Edit the service. b. Click the Apply button. 4.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 When port triggering is enabled, the router monitors outbound traffic looking for a specified outbound trigger port. When the router detects outbound traffic on that port, it remembers the IP address of the local computer that sent the data. The router then temporarily opens the specified incoming port or ports, and forwards incoming traffic on the triggered ports to the triggering computer.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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. However, any port triggering configuration information you added to the router is retained even though it is not used. 4. In the Port Triggering Time-out field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes. The default value is 20 minutes.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 A screen similar to the following displays: 6. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. 7. In the Service User list, select Any (the default) to allow any computer on the Internet to use this service. 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 or TCP/UDP. 9.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 4. To edit the service, click the Edit Service button. The Port Triggering - Services screen displays. a. Edit the service. b. Click the Apply button. 5. To delete the service, 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).
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 A screen similar to the following displays: 2. Select the Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box. 3. Select the URL of your Dynamic DNS service provider. 4. Type the host name (or domain name) that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you. 5. Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account. This name is the name that you use to log in to your account, not your host name. 6. Type the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account. 7. Click the Apply button. 8.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0. 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 forwards your request to the ISP.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 4. If you want to limit access to the LAN only, select the Private check box. If you select Private, the static route is not reported in RIP. 5. To make this route effective, select the Active check box. 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. If the destination is a single host, type 255.255.255.255. 8.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 To set up remote management: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. A screen similar to the following displays: 2. Select the Turn Remote Management On check box. 3. Under Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses that the router’s remote management allows. Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 This check box is selected by default. You can enable or disable UPnP for automatic device configuration. If the Turn UPnP On check box is cleared, the router does not allow 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 A screen similar to the following displays: 2. In the Internet Connection Type list, select the IPv6 connection type. 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • 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. In the Internet Connection Type list, select Auto Detect. The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Connection Type. This field indicates the connection type that is detected.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 IPv6 6to4 Tunnel To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by using a 6to4 tunnel: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 screen displays. 2. In the Internet Connection Type list, select 6to4 Tunnel. The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN field. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s LAN interface.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • Auto Config. This is the default setting. 5. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box, and specify the interface ID that you want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface. If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC address. 6. Specify IPv6 filtering.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 The screen adjusts: 3. Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection: • 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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. The router blocks this packet when the inbound packet is not destined to the router itself and the router does not expect to receive such a packet. The router also blocks this packet when the packet is not in the connection record.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. 3. (Optional) In the DHCP User Class (If Required) field, enter a host name. Most people do not need to fill in this field, but if your ISP has given you a specific host name, enter it here. 4. (Optional) In the Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name. You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • Secured. In the secured mode, which is the default mode, the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets. • Open. In the open mode, the router inspects UDP packets only. 9. Click the Apply button. Traffic Meter Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router’s Internet port. With the traffic meter utility, you can set limits for traffic volume, set a monthly limit, and get a live update of traffic usage.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 3. (Optional) Control the volume of Internet traffic. You can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control feature to do this. • • Select the Traffic volume control by radio button and then select one of the following options: - No Limit. No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached. - Download only. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only. - Both Directions.
8. Monitoring Monit or yo ur ro ute r an d net wor k t r aff ic 8 This chapter describes how to monitor your router and network traffic.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Router Status and Usage Information Screen To view router status and usage information: Click the ADVANCED tab. 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Router Information Pane To display the Router Information pane: Click the ADVANCED tab. The Router Status screen displays. The Router Information pane is located in the upper left of the screen. The following information displays: • 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server address that the router uses. A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP addresses. Statistics The router provides various statistics. To view the traffic statistics: 1. Click the ADVANCED tab. The Router Status screen displays. 2. In the Internet Port pane, click the Show Statistics button.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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. Click 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.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 To release the router’s IP address and terminate the Internet connection, click the Release button. To let the router acquire an IP address from the DHCP server and start the Internet connection, click the Renew button. To close the Connection Status screen, click the Close Window button. PPPoE Connection The content of the Connection Status pop-up screen depends on the type of connection.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 The Router Status screen displays. The Wireless Settings pane is located in the lower left of the screen. The following information displays: • Name (SSID). The wireless network name (SSID) that the router uses. • 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.
9. 9 Troubleshooting F ind an d fix pro ble ms 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, visit the NETGEAR support site at http://support.netgear.com for product and contact information.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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. Unplug and turn off 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 two minutes. 4. Turn on the router and wait two minutes. 5. Turn on the computers.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Troubleshoot with the LEDs After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events occurs: 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 the following: • The Power LED is solid green. • The Internet LED is lit.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 All LEDs Remain Lit After Startup When the router is turned on, the LEDs light for about 10 seconds and then turn off. If all the LEDs stay lit, a fault exists within the router. If all LEDs are still lit one minute after power-up: • Turn off the power and back on to see if the router recovers. • To return the router to its factory settings, press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button. For more information, see Factory Settings on page 134.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • Check to see if the router is stuck in the AP setup locked state (if you are using the wireless repeater function). To resolve this situation, either restart the router, or do the following: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays. 2. Select the Enable Router's PIN check box. 3. Click the Apply button.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Cannot Access the Internet If you can access your router but you are unable to access the Internet, first determine whether the router can obtain an IP address from your Internet service provider (ISP). Unless your ISP provides a fixed IP address, your router requests an IP address from the ISP. You can see whether the request was successful using the Router Status screen. To check the WAN IP address: 1. Start your browser and select an external site such as http://www.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 two DNS servers for your use. If you entered a DNS address during the router’s configuration, reboot your computer, and verify the DNS address. You can configure your computer manually with DNS addresses, as explained in your operating system documentation. • Your computer might not have the router configured as its TCP/IP gateway. If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP, reboot the computer, and verify the gateway address.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • When you enter configuration settings on a screen, always click the Apply button before you move to another screen or tab, or your changes are lost. • Click the Refresh or Reload button in the web browser. The changes might have occurred, but the old settings might be in the web browser’s cache. Wireless Connectivity If you are having trouble connecting wirelessly to the router, try to isolate the problem.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 3. Click the OK button.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 • 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 might be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your computers.
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N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 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 seven seconds. The router resets, and returns to the factory settings that are shown in the following table. Table 4.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Table 4. WNR2500 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. WNR2500 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 217.74 x 147.73 x 34.92 mm (8.57 x 5.81 x 1.37 in.) Weight 0.41 kg (0.
B. Notification of Compliance N E T GEAR wirele ss rout er s , gat eway s , APs B Regulatory Compliance Information This section includes user requirements for operating this product in accordance with National laws for usage of radio spectrum and operation of radio devices. Failure of the end-user to comply with the applicable requirements may result in unlawful operation and adverse action against the end-user by the applicable National regulatory authority.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Warnings & Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 NOTE IMPORTANTE: Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations: Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps.
Index Numerics coexistence 20/40 MHz, disabling 78 compliance 136 configuration file, managing 74 connecting wirelessly, operating range 12 connection status 120 contents, box 8 crossover cable 126 CTS/RTS threshold 79 custom service, port forwarding 91 20/40 MHz coexistence, disabling 78 6to4 tunnel, IPv6 Internet connection 108 A access control 35 access point (AP) mode 81 accessing remote computer 86 router remotely 100 active static route 100 address reservation 53 advertisement period, UPnP 103 AES
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 factory default settings list of 134 restoring 75 filtering IPv6 packets 106, 107, 109, 113 firmware upgrading 20, 72 version 118 fixed IPv6 address, IPv6 Internet connection 109 fragmentation length 79 fragmented data packets 49 front panel 9 inbound traffic, allowing or blocking 86 interference 78 Internet connection setting up 26 status 120 troubleshooting 19, 128 Internet LED described 10 troubleshooting 126 Internet port manually setting up 26 Setup Wizard, using to conne
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 passphrases changing 31 product label 12 pass-through, IPv6 Internet connection 109 password recovery, administrative 23 password, default 20 path, testing 130 permanent IP address 27 PIN method, WPS 46 PIN, viewing and configuring 80 ping responding to 47 troubleshooting 130 plug and play 102 Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Internet connection 27 viewing connection status 121 policies, QoS 56 port filtering 66 port forwarding concepts 86 configuring 90 port numbers, s
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 Setup Wizard 44 shared key, WEP 33 signal strength, troubleshooting 130 SIP ALG (Session Initiation Protocol Application Layer Gateway) 48 sites, blocking 64 SMTP server 69 software upgrading 20, 72 version 118 specifications, technical 135 SSID described 30 product label 12 stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall 106, 107, 109, 111, 113 static IP addresses IPv4 Internet connection 27 IPv6 Internet connection 109 static routes 98 statistics, traffic 119 status, viewing (route
N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 wizards Setup Wizard 44 WPS Wizard 45 WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) 54 WPA/WPA2 Enterprise 32 WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WPA+WPA2 mixed mode 31 WPS button 24 WPS LED described 10 troubleshooting 126 WPS settings 80 WPS Wizard 45 user name, default 20 V versions, firmware, hardware, and language 118 videoconferencing, DMZ server 48 viewing logs 73 router, Internet, and network status 117–122 VoIP (Voice over IP) 48 W WAN IP address, troubleshooting 128 WAN port manually setting up 26 Se
