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Administration

Managing your network

This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and
home network. See

Remote Management

on page

105 for information about upgrading or

checking the status of your router over the Internet. For information about monitoring Internet
traffic, see

Traffic Meter

on page

114.

This chapter includes the following sections:

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Upgrade the Firmware

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View Router Status

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View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access

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Manage the Configuration File

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Set Password

Summary of Contents for N750

Page 1: ...350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA September 2013 202 11031 04 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...mmends registering your product through the NETGEAR website For product updates and web support visit http support netgear com Phone US Canada only 1 888 NETGEAR Phone Other Countries Check the list of phone numbers at http support netgear com general contact default aspx Trademarks NETGEAR the NETGEAR logo and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and or registered trademarks of NETGEAR Inc and ...

Page 3: ...ypes of Logins and Access 16 Use NETGEAR genie after Installation 17 Upgrade the Firmware 17 Dashboard Basic Home Screen 18 Join Your Wireless Network 19 Manual Method 19 Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method 19 NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App 20 Chapter 3 NETGEAR genie Basic Settings Basic Home Screen 22 Internet Setup 22 Internet Setup Screen Fields 23 Attached Devices 24 Parental Controls 25 ...

Page 4: ...work Folder 52 Storage Advanced Settings 53 Safely Remove a USB Drive 54 Media Server 54 Specify Approved USB Devices 55 Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 56 Access the Router USB Drive Remotely Using FTP 56 ReadySHARE Cloud 56 Time Machine Backup 57 Chapter 6 ReadySHARE Printer ReadySHARE Printer 62 USB Control Center Utility 66 Control Center Configuration 67 USB Printer 67 Scan wi...

Page 5: ...Triggering 94 Remote Computer Access Basics 94 Port Triggering to Open Incoming Ports 95 Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications 97 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering 98 Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers 98 Add a Custom Service 99 Edit or Delete a Port Forwarding Entry 100 Set Up Port Triggering 100 Dynamic DNS 102 Static Routes 103 Remote Management 105 USB Sett...

Page 6: ...f 117 Internet LED Is Off 118 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs Are Off 118 Cannot Log In to the Router 118 Cannot Access the Internet 119 Changes Not Saved 120 Incorrect Date or Time 120 Wireless Connectivity 121 Wireless Signal Strength 121 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Settings 123 Technical Specifications 124 Appendix B Notification of Compliance ...

Page 7: ...your home network If you have not already set up your new router using the installation guide that comes in the box this chapter walks you through the hardware setup Chapter 2 Getting Started with NETGEAR genie explains how to set up your Internet connection This chapter contains the following sections Unpack Your Router Hardware Features Attach the Stand Position Your Router Cable Your Router Ver...

Page 8: ...rce CD Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions Hardware Features Before you cable your router take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front and back panels Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel Front Panel The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the figure The Wireless and WPS icons are buttons Internet Power LAN ports 2...

Page 9: ...o is off 5 GHz Solid blue The 5 GHz wireless radio is operating Off The 5 GHz wireless radio is off LAN Solid green The LAN port has detected a 1 Gbps link with an attached device Solid amber The LAN port has detected a 10 100 Mbps link with an attached device Off No link is detected on this port USB Solid green The router has accepted the USB device Blinking green The USB device is in use Off No ...

Page 10: ...SL On Off Power LAN ports Figure 2 Back panel Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the Restore Factory Settings button login information MAC address and serial number MAC address Serial number Restore Factory Settings Default password Login user name Figure 3 Label on router bottom See Factory Settings on page 123 for information about restoring factory settings ...

Page 11: ...om virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network However the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router For example the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range For best results place your router Near the center of the area where your computers...

Page 12: ... insulated walls fish tanks mirrors brick and concrete can also affect your wireless signal With the antennas in a vertical position to provide the best side to side coverage or in a horizontal position to provide the best up and down coverage as applicable Cable Your Router The installation guide that came in the box has a cabling diagram on the first page This section walks you through cabling w...

Page 13: ...NETGEAR product Securely insert that Ethernet cable into your modem and into the Internet port of the router 3 3 6 Locate the cable you removed from the modem in step 2 Securely insert that cable 4 into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 1 4 Your network cables are connected and you are ready to start your network It is important that you start your network in the correct sequence first pow...

Page 14: ...amber when the router is turned on The LAN port LEDs light green for each computer cabled to the router The 2 4 GHz N G Band LED is lit and the 5 0 GHz N Band LED is lit The Internet LED is lit If it is not make sure that the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the router Internet port and the modem and that the modem is powered on Verify that the LAN LEDs 1 through 4 are lit for any computers ...

Page 15: ...r you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter This chapter contains the following sections Router Setup Preparation Types of Logins and Access Use NETGEAR genie after Installation Upgrade the Firmware Dashboard Basic Home Screen Join Your Wireless Network NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App ...

Page 16: ...nection is working you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer to access the Internet When you start an Internet application your router automatically logs you in Make sure that you have the following information The ISP configuration information for your DSL account ISP login name and password Fixed or static IP address settings special deployment by ISP this is rare Wirel...

Page 17: ...rs Note The router user name and password are different from the user name and password for logging in to your Internet connection See Types of Logins and Access on page 16 for more information Upgrade the Firmware When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet the router automatically checks for you to see if newer firmware is available If newer firmware is available a message is d...

Page 18: ... Set update and check the ISP settings of your router Wireless View or change the wireless settings for your router Attached Devices View the devices connected to your network Parental Controls Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable content from reaching your computers ReadySHARE Manage storage on USB devices that you connect to the router USB drive Guest Network Set up a g...

Page 19: ...ord are on the router label If you changed these settings look for the network name that you used 3 Enter the router password and click Connect Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS Method Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS lets you connect to a secure WiFi network without typing its password Instead press a button or enter a PIN NETGEAR calls WPS Push N Connect Some older WiFi equipment is not compatible with WPS WPS...

Page 20: ...nu Language Support Dashboard Click to view details Retrieve wireless password About genie The genie app can help you with the following Automatically repair common wireless network problems Have easy access to router features like Live Parental Controls guest access Internet traffic meter speed test and more The genie mobile app works on your iPhone iPad or Android phone Log in to the router Info...

Page 21: ...Basic Settings Your Internet connection and network This chapter contains the following sections Basic Home Screen Internet Setup Attached Devices Parental Controls ReadySHARE Storage Basic Wireless Settings Guest Networks ...

Page 22: ... Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change basic ISP information You can use the Setup Wizard to detect the Internet connection and automatically set up the router See Setup Wizard on page 34 To view or change the basic Internet setup 1 From the Home screen select Internet The following screen displays Scroll to view more settings ...

Page 23: ...t Name if required Enter the account name that your ISP provided This might also be called the host name Domain Name if required Enter the domain name that your ISP provided These fields display when your ISP requires a login Internet Service Provider Encapsulation ISP types The choices are PPPoE PPTP or L2TP If you are not sure check with your ISP Login The login name that your ISP provided This ...

Page 24: ... uses the MAC address of the computer that you are now using You have to use the one computer that the ISP allows Use This MAC Address Enter the MAC address that you want to use Attached Devices The Attached Device screen shows all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network To go to the Attached Devices screen From the Basic Home screen select Attached Devices Wired devices ...

Page 25: ...Live Parental Controls or download the application To set up Live Parental Controls 1 Select Parental Controls on the Home dashboard screen Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts If you do not have one you can create one now 2 Log in to manage Parental Control settings 3 Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NET...

Page 26: ... note and click Next again to proceed You are prompted to log in or create a free account 6 Select the radio button that applies to you and click Next 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 After you log on or create your account the filtering level screen displays ...

Page 27: ...hat is connected to the router s USB port here From the Basic Home screen select ReadySHARE to display the USB Storage Basic Settings screen To work with storage leave the Basic radio button selected This screen displays the following Network Device Name The default is readyshare Available Network Folders The folders on the USB device Share Name You can click the name shown or you can type it in t...

Page 28: ...ation about USB storage see Chapter 5 Storage Basic Wireless Settings The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup The router comes with preset security This means that the Wi Fi network name SSID network key password and security option encryption protocol are preset in the factory You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit Note The p...

Page 29: ...eless network in your area Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network without wireless security that they discover Does your wireless device or computer show up on the Attached Devices screen If it does it is connected to the network If you are not sure what the network name SSID or password is look on the label on the bottom of your router Wireless Settings Screen Field...

Page 30: ...ience interference shown by lost connections or slow data transfers If this happens experiment with different channels to see which is the best Mode Up to 130 Mbps is the default setting for 2 4 GHz which allows 802 11n 802 11g and 802 11b wireless devices to join the network Up to 300 Mbps is the default setting for the 5 GHz network which allows 802 11na and 802 11a wireless devices to join the ...

Page 31: ...ireless stations Stations with no SSID can adopt the correct SSID for connections to this access point Allow guest to access My Local Network If this check box is selected anyone who connects to your network has access throughout the local network not just Internet access Enable Wireless Isolation If this check box is selected wireless computers or devices that join the network can use the Interne...

Page 32: ...igh speed wireless local area networking WPA uses a password for authentication and to generate the initial data encryption keys Then it dynamically varies the encryption key WPA PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity Protocol TKIP data encryption implements most of the IEEE 802 11i standard and works with all wireless network interface cards but not all wireless access points WPA2 PSK is stronger than W...

Page 33: ...Wizard WPS Wizard Setup Menu WAN Setup LAN Setup Quality of Service QoS Setup Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters Storage See Chapter 5 Storage Security See Chapter 7 Security Administration See Chapter 8 Administration Advanced Setup See Chapter 9 Advanced SettingsChapter 4 NETGEAR genie Advanced Home ...

Page 34: ...ure This screen is also displayed through the Administration menu Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you connect to your router to set it up To use the Setup Wizard 1 Select Advanced Setup Wizard to display the following screen 2 Select eith...

Page 35: ...locate its WPS PIN To use the WPS Wizard 1 Select Advanced WPS Wizard 2 Click Next The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client a wireless device or computer You can use either the push button or PIN method 3 Select either Push Button or PIN Number To use the push button method either click the WPS button on this screen or press the WPS button on the side of the router...

Page 36: ...lay the Setup menu The following selections are available Internet Setup Go to the same Internet Setup screen that you can access from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen See Internet Setup on page 22 Wireless Setup Go to the same Wireless Settings screen that you can access from the dashboard on the Basic Home screen See Basic Wireless Settings on page 28 Guest Network This selection is a shor...

Page 37: ...ult DMZ Server for more details Respond to Ping on Internet Port If you want the router to respond to a ping from the Internet select this check box Use this setting only as a diagnostic tool because it allows your router to be discovered Do not select this check box unless you have a specific reason Disable IGMP Proxying The IGPM Proxying feature lets a LAN computer receive the multicast traffic ...

Page 38: ...ations and works correctly with them but other applications might not function well In some cases one local computer can run the application correctly if that computer s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server WARNING DMZ servers pose a security risk A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet If ...

Page 39: ...or displays only part of a web page Yahoo email MSN portal America Online s DSL service You use VPN and have severe performance problems You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons and now you have connectivity or performance problems Note An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems For example you might not be able to access certain websites frames within web...

Page 40: ...erver 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 are suitable for most applications If your network requires a different IP addressing scheme you can change these settings in the LAN Setup screen Note If you change the LAN IP address of the router ...

Page 41: ...uter RIP Direction Router Information Protocol RIP allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers This setting controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets Both is the default setting With the Both or Out Only setting the router broadcasts its routing table periodically With the Both or In Only setting the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives RIP V...

Page 42: ...s from a pool of addresses specified in this screen Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN For most applications the default DHCP and TCP IP settings of the router are satisfactory You can specify the pool of IP addresses that can be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP address These addresses should be part of the same IP add...

Page 43: ...er or server Tip If the computer is already on your network you can copy its MAC address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here 4 Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table 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 ...

Page 44: ...er priority than voice and video WMM QoS is enabled by default You can disable it in the QoS Setup screen by clearing the Enable WMM check box and clicking Apply Note If you clear the Enable WMM check box you cannot get 11N throughput Set Up QoS for Internet Access You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic Specific applications Specific online games Individual Ethe...

Page 45: ...ns or Online Gaming A list of applications or games displays 6 You can select an existing item from the list or you can scroll and select Add a New Application or Add a New Game as applicable 7 If prompted in the Connection Type list select either TCP UDP or both TCP UDP Specify the port number or range of port numbers that the application or game uses 8 From the Priority list select the priority ...

Page 46: ...etup screen click Apply QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address 1 Select Advanced Setup QoS Setup and click the Setup QoS Rule button The QoS Setup screen displays 2 Click Add Priority Rule 3 From the Priority Category list select MAC Address to display the following screen 4 If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List select its radi...

Page 47: ... QoS On check box 8 Click Apply Edit or Delete an Existing QoS Policy To edit or delete a QoS policy 1 Select Advanced QoS Setup 2 Select the radio button next to the QoS policy that you want to edit or delete and do one of the following Click Delete to remove the QoS policy Click Edit to edit the QoS policy Follow the instructions in the preceding sections to change the policy settings 3 Click Ap...

Page 48: ...s CD drives or DVD drives to the router USB port This chapter contains the following sections ReadySHARE Access File Sharing Scenarios Storage Basic Settings Storage Advanced Settings Safely Remove a USB Drive Media Server Specify Approved USB Devices Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer ReadySHARE Cloud Time Machine Backup For information about using the ReadySHARE Printer feature see ...

Page 49: ...s the server address 3 Click Connect File Sharing Scenarios You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational purposes The files can be any computer Mac or Linux file type including text files Word PowerPoint Excel MP3 pictures and multimedia files USB drive applications include Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 files pictures and other multi...

Page 50: ...om a Mac on the printer attached to a PC 1 On the Mac access the USB drive by typing readyshare in the address field of a web browser Then copy the photos to the USB drive 2 On the PC use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from the USB drive to the PC Then print the files Share Large Files over the Internet Sending files that are larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many em...

Page 51: ...share a printer that you connect to the USB port on your router To use the ReadySHARE print feature on a Windows computer you need to use the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility For information about this feature see Chapter 6 ReadySHARE Printer To access your USB device 1 Click the network device name or the share name in your computer s network folders list 2 For SMB readyshare click Connect Note...

Page 52: ... Folder To edit a folder select its radio button and then click Edit 3 You can use this screen to select a folder change the share name or change the read access or write access from All no password to admin The user name account name for All no password is guest The password for admin is the same one that is used to log in to the router By default it is password 4 Click Apply for your changes to ...

Page 53: ...stem that supports NetBIOS such as Microsoft Windows Access Method The access methods are described here Network Connection Enabled by default this connection allows all users on the LAN to have access to the USB drive HTTP Enabled by default You can type http readyshare routerlogin net shares to access the USB drive HTTP via Internet Disabled by default If you enable this setting remote users can...

Page 54: ... in to the router Folder Name Full path of the network folder Volume Name Volume name from the USB storage device Total Space and Free Space Shows the current utilization of the storage device Safely Remove a USB Drive To remove a USB device safely select Storage Basic Settings and click the Safely Remove USB Drive button This takes the drive offline Media Server By default the router is set up to...

Page 55: ...e Approved Devices button The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices You can remove or add approved USB devices 3 To add an approved USB device select it from the Available USB Devices list and click Add 4 Select the Allow only approved devices check box 5 Click Apply so that your change takes effect If you want to work w...

Page 56: ... for All no password is guest 3 The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to display For example you could see share partition1 directory1 You can now read and copy files from the USB directory ReadySHARE Cloud ReadySHARE Cloud gives you remote access over the Internet to a USB storage device that is connected to your router USB port To enable ReadySHARE Cloud log in to the rou...

Page 57: ...en the Disk Utility and format your drive as shown here The router supports GUID and MBR partitions only To see how to change the partition scheme see Change the Partition Scheme on page 60 You can now use Time Machine wirelessly by connecting the USB hard drive to your router To back up a Mac onto a USB drive attached to the router USB port 1 From your Mac Desktop open Macintosh HD or Finder 2 Cl...

Page 58: ...Si i in n nc c ce e e T T Ti i im m me e e M Ma ac ch hi in ne e k ke ee ep ps s d da ai il ly y b ba ac ck ku up ps s y yo ou u c ca an n r re ev vi is si it t y yo ou ur r M Ma ac c a as s i it t Enter your name and password for the server WNDR4300 so that Time Machine can access it Connect as Name Guest Registered User Password admin Cancel Connect 5 Click Connect After connecting you can list ...

Page 59: ...the local disk 3 Verify and repair the permissions on the local disk 4 Set Energy Saver a From the Apple menu select System Preferences b From the View menu select Energy Saver c On the Energy Saver screen select Wake for Ethernet network access d Click the back arrow to exit this screen Your changes are saved 5 Modify your security settings a From the Apple menu select System Preferences b From t...

Page 60: ...ither GUID or MBR To make sure the partition scheme is set to one of these supported schemes 1 Open the Disk Utility and select your USB drive 2 Select the Partition tab 3 Select Volume Scheme and set the number of partitions you would like to use 4 Click Options and the Partition options appear 5 Select GUID Partition Table or Master Boot Record MBR 6 Click OK ...

Page 61: ... compatible with Macs and Windows PCs It lets you connect a USB printer to the router USB port and access it wirelessly This chapter contains the following sections ReadySHARE Printer USB Control Center Utility For more information about ReadySHARE features visit www netgear com readyshare ...

Page 62: ...rinter manufacturer to find and download the most recent printer driver software 3 On each computer that shares the printer download the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility The NETGEAR USB utility has a Mac version and a Windows version which you can access in two different ways From the ReadySHARE Printer area of the page you reach through this URL www netgear com readyshare From the ReadySHARE ta...

Page 63: ...eadySHARE Printer 63 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 4 Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility 5 After you have installed the utility select the language ...

Page 64: ...status then changes to Available After you click the Connect button once on each computer in the network the utility on each of them handles the printing queue and handling The status of the printer is Available on all of the computers When the status is Available you can use the USB printer When the status is Manually connected by xxx only the xxx computer can use the printer Other network device...

Page 65: ...e router If you exit the utility printing does not work Some firewall software such as Comodo blocks the ReadySHARE Print utility from accessing the USB printer If you do not see the printer in the utility you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility to work 7 If your printer supports scanning make sure that the printer is in the Available state and click the Network Scanner butto...

Page 66: ...dyshare aspx When you launch the USB Control Center utility a screen similar to the following displays The main screen shows a device icon the description for this USB device and its status Available The device is available from the computer that you are using Waiting to Connect You need to connect to this device from the computer that you are using If this is the first time you are connecting you...

Page 67: ...not in use Language Select the display language for this utility USB Printer The first time you use a printer click Connect You might be asked to install the driver for this printer After the driver is installed the printer status changes to Available Note Some USB printers for example HP and Lexmark printers request that you do not connect the USB cable until their installation software prompts y...

Page 68: ... to hold the connection of this USB printer Once there is a print job for this printer the USB utility connects to this USB printer and prints After the print job is done the printer status returns to the Paused state Scan with a Multifunction Printer You can use the scan feature of a multifunction printer 1 Make sure that the printer status shows as Available 2 Click the Network Scanner button Th...

Page 69: ... the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the computers and devices on your network This chapter includes the following sections Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic Block Services Port Filtering Schedule Blocking Security Event Email Notifications ...

Page 70: ...ld enter a keyword or domain click Add Keyword and click Apply The keyword list supports up to 32 entries Here are some sample entries Specify XXX to block http www badstuff com xxx html Specify com if you want to allow only sites with domain suffixes such as edu or gov Enter a period to block all Internet browsing access To delete a keyword or domain 1 Select the keyword you want to delete from t...

Page 71: ... at http www ietf org and published in RFC1700 Assigned Numbers Service numbers for other applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 65535 by the authors of the application Although the router already holds a list of many service port numbers you are not limited to these choices Usually you can determine this information by contacting the publisher of the application or the relevant use...

Page 72: ...ear select User Defined 5 If you know that the application uses either TCP or UDP select the appropriate protocol If you are not sure select Both 6 Enter the starting and ending port numbers If the application uses a single port number enter that number in both fields 7 Select the radio button for the IP address configuration you want to block and enter the IP addresses You can block the specified...

Page 73: ...cking keywords and services Days to Block Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate check boxes or select Every Day to select the check boxes for all days Time of Day to Block Select a start and end time in 24 hour format or select All Day for 24 hour blocking 3 Select your time zone from the list If you use daylight savings time select the Automatically adjust f...

Page 74: ... which logs and alerts are sent in the Send to This E mail Address field This email address is also used for the From address If you leave this field blank log and alert messages are not sent 5 If your outgoing email server requires authentication select the My mail server requires authentication check box Fill in the User Name and Password fields for the outgoing email server 6 You can have email...

Page 75: ...nagement on page 105 for information about upgrading or checking the status of your router over the Internet For information about monitoring Internet traffic see Traffic Meter on page 114 This chapter includes the following sections Upgrade the Firmware View Router Status View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access Manage the Configuration File Set Password ...

Page 76: ...o check for new firmware and update your router 1 Select Advanced Administration Firmware Upgrade to display the following screen 2 Click Check If new firmware is available the router finds it 3 Click Yes to update and locate the firmware you downloaded the file ends in img WARNING When uploading firmware to the router do not interrupt the web browser by closing the window clicking a link or loadi...

Page 77: ...ersion The version of the router firmware It changes if you upgrade the router firmware GUI Language Version The localized language of the user interface LAN Port MAC Address The Media Access Control address This is the unique physical address that the Ethernet LAN port of the router uses IP Address The IP address that the Ethernet LAN port of the router uses The default is 192 168 1 1 DHCP Server...

Page 78: ...en in the Internet Port pane click the Show Statistics button to display the following screen Figure 5 System up time and poll interval statistics System Up Time The time elapsed since the router was last restarted Port The statistics for the WAN Internet and LAN Ethernet ports For each port the screen displays Status The link status of the port TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this por...

Page 79: ...en IP Address The IP address that is assigned to the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask that is assigned to the router Default Gateway The IP address for the default gateway that the router communicates with DHCP Server The IP address for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server that provides the TCP IP configuration for all the computers that are connected to the router DNS Server The IP ad...

Page 80: ...hen Auto is selected the router finds the best operating channel available If you notice interference from nearby devices you can select a different channel Channels 1 6 and 11 do not interfere with each other Mode Indicates the wireless communication mode Up to 54 Mbps Up to 217 Mbps default or Up to 1300 Mbps Wireless AP Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled If this featur...

Page 81: ...elect Advanced Administration Logs The Logs screen displays The log 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 visited or to which access was attempted Action Whether the access was blocked or allowed To refre...

Page 82: ...e 57 Back Up Settings To back up the router s configuration settings 1 Select Advanced Administration Backup Settings to display the following screen 2 Click Back Up to save a copy of the current settings 3 Choose a location to store the cfg file that is on a computer on your network Restore Configuration Settings To restore configuration settings that you backed up 1 Enter the full path to the fi...

Page 83: ...or wireless access The label on the bottom of your router shows your unique wireless network name SSID and password for wireless access see Label on page 10 To set the password for the user name admin 1 Select Advanced Administration Set Password 2 Type the old password and type the new password twice in the fields on this screen 3 If you want to be able to recover the password select the Enable P...

Page 84: ...WNDR4300 When you use your browser to access the router the login window displays If password recovery is enabled when you click Cancel the password recovery process starts You can then enter the saved answers to the security questions to recover the password ...

Page 85: ...or unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed This chapter includes the following sections Advanced Wireless Settings Wireless AP Wireless Repeating Function WDS Port Forwarding and Triggering Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers Set Up Port Triggering Dynamic DNS Static Routes Remote Management USB Settings Universal Plug and Play IPv6 Traffic...

Page 86: ... Ethernet cable Enable 20 40 MHz Coexistence This is for the 2 4 GHz band only The 20 40 MHz coexistence function is enabled by default when the wireless mode is set to Up to 300 Mpbs 40 MHz which is required for Wi Fi certification This check box is grayed out if the wireless mode is set to Up to 130 Mbps The router can run in either 40 MHz mode or 20 MHz mode when the wireless mode is set to Up ...

Page 87: ...nfigure the router s wireless settings or add a wireless client through WPS using the router s PIN only when the PIN is enabled Auto Disable PIN Selecting this check box causes the PIN to stop working after the number of failed PIN connections that you specify This setting protects the router from a brute force attack If the PIN is disabled automatically it remains disabled until the router reboot...

Page 88: ... Advanced Wireless Settings screen click the Setup Access List to display the Wireless Card Access List 2 Click Add to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list The Wireless Card Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses 3 If the computer or device you want is in the Available Wireless Cards list select that ra...

Page 89: ... more instructions 4 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Internet port of this router to a LAN port in the other router 5 Select the check box for the IP address setting that you want to use Get an IP address dynamically from the other router The other router on the network assigns an IP address to this router while this router is in AP mode Fixed IP address not recommended Use this setting if yo...

Page 90: ...tead of using a wired backbone to link them The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario Repeater Base station access point access point Figure 7 Wireless repeating scenario Note If you use the wireless repeating function you need to select either WEP or None as a security option in the Wireless Settings screen The WEP option displays only if you select the wireless mode Up to 54 Mbps ...

Page 91: ...n dual band concurrent mode is not affected For you to set up a wireless network with WDS both access points must meet the following conditions Both access points have to use the same SSID wireless channel and encryption mode Both access points have to be on the same LAN IP subnet That is all the access point LAN IP addresses are in the same network All LAN devices wired and wireless computers are...

Page 92: ...ox cleared Base Station MAC Address If your router is the repeater enter the MAC address for the access point that is the base station Wireless Base Station If your router is the base station select this check box Disable Wireless Client Association If your router is the base station selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it Only LAN client associations are allo...

Page 93: ...o avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station Note If you are using the WNDR4300 base station with a non NETGEAR router as the repeater you might need to change additional configuration settings In particular you should disable the DHCP server function on the wireless repeater AP To configure the router as a repeater unit 1 Log in to the router that will be the repeater 2 Sele...

Page 94: ...g and port triggering work and the differences between the two Remote Computer Access Basics When a computer on your network needs to access a computer on the Internet your computer sends your router a message containing the source and destination address and process information Before forwarding your message to the remote computer your router has to modify the source information and create and tr...

Page 95: ...hether there is an active session for port number 33333 Finding an active session the router then modifies the message to restore the original address information replaced by NAT Your router sends this reply message to your computer which displays the web page from www example com The message now contains the following address and port information Source address The IP address of www example com S...

Page 96: ... to send any incoming port 113 traffic to your computer 5 The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT assigned source port as in the previous example say port 33333 as the destination port The IRC server also sends an identify message to your router with destination port 113 6 Upon receiving the incoming message to destination port 33333 your router checks its session table ...

Page 97: ...s of your router The remote computer composes a web page request message with the following destination information Destination address The IP address of www example com which is the address of your router Destination port number 80 which is the standard port number for a web server process The remote computer then sends this request message through the Internet to your router 2 Your router receiv...

Page 98: ... be triggered Set Up Port Forwarding to Local Servers Using the port forwarding feature you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach servers on your local network For example you might want to make a local web server FTP server or game server visible and available to the Internet Use the Port Forwarding screen to configure the router to forward specific incoming protocols to computers ...

Page 99: ...e 1 Select Advanced Advanced Setup Port Forwarding Port Triggering 2 Select Port Forwarding as the service type 3 Click the Add Custom Service button to display the following screen 4 In the Service Name field enter a descriptive name 5 In the Protocol list select the protocol If you are unsure select TCP UDP 6 Specify the port settings External Starting Port and External Ending Port These are the...

Page 100: ...Optional Register a host name with a Dynamic DNS service and configure your router to use the name as described in Dynamic DNS on page 102 To access your web server from the Internet a remote user has to know the IP address that your ISP assigned However if you use a Dynamic DNS service the remote user can reach your server by a user friendly Internet name such as mynetgear dyndns org Set Up Port ...

Page 101: ...application or the relevant user groups or news groups To set up port triggering 1 Select Advanced Advanced Setup Port Forwarding Port Triggering 2 Select the Port Triggering radio button 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 trigge...

Page 102: ...gister 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 In this case you can use a commercial Dynamic DNS service This type of service lets you register your domain to their IP address and...

Page 103: ...ldcard feature causes yourhost dyndns org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost dyndns org 8 Click Apply to save your configuration Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router Typically you do not need to add static routes You have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network As an...

Page 104: ...n case RIP is activated To set up a static route 1 Select Advanced Advanced Setup Static Routes and click Add to display the following screen 2 In the Route Name field type a name for this static route for identification purposes only 3 Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only If Private is selected the static route is not reported in RIP 4 Select the Active check b...

Page 105: ... Only This Computer Enter the IP address that will be allowed access To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet select IP Address Range Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range To allow access from any IP address on the Internet select Everyone 4 Specify the port number for accessing the management interface Normal web browser access uses the standard H...

Page 106: ...sement Period The advertisement period is how often the router broadcasts its UPnP information This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes The default period is 30 minutes Shorter durations ensure that control points have current device status at the expense of additional network traffic Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic...

Page 107: ...et connection type 1 Select Advanced Advanced Setup IPv6 to display the following screen 2 Select the IPv6 connection type from the list Your Internet service provider ISP can provide this information If your ISP did not provide details you can select IPv6 Tunnel If you are not sure select Auto Detect so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is in use If your Internet connection does not use ...

Page 108: ...IP Address Assignment You can select how you want to assign IPv6 address to the devices on your home network the LAN You can select either DHCP Server or Auto Config to assign an IPv6 address Using DHCP Server might pass more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function Auto Config is selected by default Use This Interface ID You can enable this opti...

Page 109: ...ll in this field but if your ISP has given you a specific host name enter it here DHCP Domain Name This is not needed for most connections You can type the domain name of your ISP For example if your ISP s mail server is mail xxx yyy zzz you would type xxx yyy zzz as the domain name If your ISP provided you with a domain name type it in this field For example Earthlink Cable might require a host n...

Page 110: ... your ISP provides the address of its own relay router you can put it here You can also leave it as Auto and the router uses any remote relay router that is available The 6to4 tunnel connection needs the IPv4 Internet connection to be working first The other settings are the same as Auto Detect mode See IPv6 LAN Setup and IPv6 Filtering on page 108 Pass Through In this mode the router works as a l...

Page 111: ...DNS servers that resolve IPv6 domain name records for you If these fields are not specified the router uses the DNS server configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet Settings screen See Internet Setup on page 22 IP Address Assignment You can select how you want to assign IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network the LAN You can use either DHCP Server or Auto Config to ass...

Page 112: ...s is not needed for Internet connections You can type the domain name of your ISP For example if your ISP s mail server is mail xxx yyy zzz you would type xxx yyy zzz as the domain name If your ISP provided a domain name type it in this field For example Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name This is the domain name for the IPv6 connection Do...

Page 113: ...ur ISP requires your full email address type it in this field Password Type the password that you use to log in to your ISP Service Name If your ISP provided a service name enter it here Otherwise you can leave this field blank Connection Mode This specifies when the router should establish the PPPoE connection Currently the connection mode is always on to provide a steady IPv6 connection The rout...

Page 114: ...en the traffic limit is reached Download only The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only Both Directions The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic 4 You can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per month by specifying how many Mbytes per month are allowed or by specifying how many hours of traffic are allowed 5 Set the Traffic Counter to begin at a specific time...

Page 115: ...your router If you do not find the solution here check the NETGEAR support site at http support netgear com for product and contact information This chapter contains the following sections Quick Tips Troubleshoot with the LEDs Cannot Log In to the Router Cannot Access the Internet Changes Not Saved Incorrect Date or Time ...

Page 116: ...net Cable Connections Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in The Internet LED on the router is lit if the Ethernet cable connecting the router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and router are turned on For each powered on computer connected to the router by an Ethernet cable the corresponding numbered router LAN port LED is lit Wireless Settings Make sure that ...

Page 117: ...the power cord is securely connected to your router and that the power adapter is securely connected to a functioning power outlet Check that you are using the 12V DC 5A power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product If the Power LED blinks slowly and continuously the router firmware is corrupted This can happen if a firmware upgrade is interrupted or if the router detects a problem with the...

Page 118: ...our computer s IP address is on the same subnet as the router If you are using the recommended addressing scheme your computer s address should be in the range of 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 If your computer s IP address is shown as 169 254 x x recent versions of Windows and Mac OS generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server These autogenerated addresses are in th...

Page 119: ...P address from the ISP the problem might be one of the following Your Internet service provider ISP might require a login program Ask your ISP whether it requires PPP over Ethernet PPPoE or some other type of login If your ISP requires a login the login name and password might be set incorrectly Your ISP might check for your computer s host name Assign the computer host name of your ISP account as...

Page 120: ...oving 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 Incorrect Date or Time Select Security Schedule to display the current date and time The router uses the Network Time Protocol NTP to obtain the current time from one of several network time servers on...

Page 121: ...ur wireless device is compatible with the network that you selected 2 4 GHz or 5 GHz Does your wireless device support the security that you are using for your wireless network WPA or WPA2 If you want to check the wireless settings for the router use an Ethernet cable to connect a computer to a LAN port on the router Then log in to the router and select Setup Wireless Settings see Wireless Setting...

Page 122: ...mation This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4300 This appendix includes the following sections Factory Settings Technical Specifications ...

Page 123: ...ensitive password Internet connection WAN MAC address Use default hardware address WAN MTU size 1500 Port speed AutoSensing Local network LAN LAN IP address 192 168 1 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 DHCP server Enabled DHCP range 192 168 1 2 to 192 168 1 254 Time zone Pacific time Time zone daylight savings time Disabled Allow a registrar to configure this router Enabled DHCP starting IP address 192 1...

Page 124: ...ns Actual throughput can vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction and network overhead lower actual data throughput rate Table 3 WNDR4300 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 North America 120V 60 Hz input...

Page 125: ...802 11n IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11g IEEE 802 11b 2 4 GHz IEEE 802 11n IEEE 802 11a 5 0 GHz Maximum computers per wireless network Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node typically 50 70 nodes Operating frequency range 2 4 GHz 2 412 2 462 GHz US 2 412 2 472 GHz Japan 2 412 2 472 GHz Europe ETSI 5 GHz 5 18 5 24 5 745 5 825 GHz US 5 18 5 24 GHz Europe ETSI 802 11 securi...

Page 126: ...tting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 2483 5 MHz For detailed information the end user should contact the national spectrum authority in France FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used w...

Page 127: ...le This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter except in accordance with FCC multi transmitter product procedures Cet appareil et son antenne s ne doit pas être co localisés ou fonctionnement en association avec une autre antenne ou transmetteur For operation within a 5 15 5 25 GHz 5 47 5 725 GHz frequency range it is restr...

Page 128: ...this is not intended to prohibit transmission of control or signaling information or the use of repetitive codes where required by the technology Le dispositif pourrait automatiquement cesser d émettre en cas d absence d informations à transmettre ou une défaillance opérationnelle Notez que ce n est pas l intention d interdire la transmission des informations de contrôle ou de signalisation ou l u...

Page 129: ...re la source de rayonnement et votre corps Interference Reduction Table The following table shows the recommended minimum distance between NETGEAR equipment and household appliances to reduce interference in feet and meters Household Appliance Recommended Minimum Distance in feet and meters Microwave ovens 30 feet 9 meters Baby monitor analog 20 feet 6 meters Baby monitor digital 40 feet 12 meters...

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