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3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual

Connecting to the WNHD3004

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v1.0, November 2010

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To download and install a newer version, click

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The update feature automatically installs the most recent firmware.

If no new firmware is available, the following message appears.

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Warning:

Do not turn off the home theater adapter, shut down the computer, or do

anything else to the home theater adapter until the home theater adapter
finishes upgrading!

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Summary of Contents for WNHDB3004

Page 1: ...202 10624 01 November 2010 v1 0 NETGEAR Inc 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose CA 95134 USA 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual...

Page 2: ...certified that the 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT AmtsblVfg 243 1991 and Vfg 46 1992 The operation of some equipment for...

Page 3: ...n uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele English Hereby NETGEAR Inc declares that this Radiolan is in compliance with the essential requirements and other releva...

Page 4: ...ungarian Alul rott NETGEAR Inc nyilatkozom hogy a Radiolan megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm nyeknek s az 1999 5 EC ir nyelv egy b el r sainak Polski Polish Niniejszym NETGEAR Inc o wiadcza e Radio...

Page 5: ...adio TV technician for help Modifications made to the product unless expressly approved by NETGEAR Inc could void the user s right to operate the equipment Caution to Canada users High power radars ar...

Page 6: ...blication Details Model Number WNHD3004 Publication Date November 2010 Product Family Wireless N Bridge Product Name 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 Home or Business Product Home Language English P...

Page 7: ...Button Client Setup 2 3 Setting Up Two WNHD3004 Units 2 5 Setting Up Two WNHD3004 Units at Once 2 5 Adding an Additional WNHD3004 to Your Network Later 2 5 Connecting Other Devices to a WNHD3004 2 7 C...

Page 8: ...ver 5 3 Optimizing Wireless Performance 5 3 Chapter 6 Using Network Management Tools Viewing Status and Log Information 6 1 Backing Up Your Configuration 6 7 Managing the Configuration File 6 7 Backin...

Page 9: ...If the DHCP server is detected later and this bridge is not connect to any Access Point AP it will automatically switch to Access Point mode By default the units run in DHCP client mode which means th...

Page 10: ...ebooting Flashing Green Slow The unit is ready For AP it means that no bridge or other client is connected to it for the bridge it means that the bridge is not connected with any AP Solid Green The AP...

Page 11: ...to its factory default settings Mode switch settings Auto Auto is the factory default setting In Auto mode if it senses it is connected to a router or gateway it automatically sets itself to run as an...

Page 12: ...as a high shelf keeping the number of walls and ceilings between the wireless access point and your other devices to a minimum Away from any large metal surfaces such as a solid metal door or aluminu...

Page 13: ...ess Point Mode WPS Setup on page 2 2 Setting Up Two WNHD3004 Units on page 2 5 What If Some of My Devices Don t Support WPS Use this chart to identify the setup method you should use Note Only wireles...

Page 14: ...connect wirelessly using WPS technology 1 Connect the Ethernet cable from a LAN port on your existing router or gateway to an Ethernet port on the WNHD3004 2 Connect the power adapter to the unit Veri...

Page 15: ...004 User Manual Setting Up Your Wireless Network 2 3 v1 0 November 2010 WPS Push Button Client Setup 1 On the WNHD3004 press the NETGEAR Push N Connect WPS push button The WPS button will blink for no...

Page 16: ...ting and exchanging the security key Upon successfully connecting the WPS LED on the WHD3004 will turn off The settings page of the WHD3004 confirms your connection On a NETGEAR adapter you will notic...

Page 17: ...onsole or switch and connect it with an Ethernet cable 3 To complete installation connect power adapters to the Wireless N Bridge s Allow a few minutes for your devices to connect to the Internet Addi...

Page 18: ...PS button its WPS light will blink Within 2 minutes press the WPS button on the existing Wireless N Bridge which is operating in AP mode Its WPS light will start to blink After 1 2 minutes the new uni...

Page 19: ...hat do not support WPS manually configure them Refer to the instructions in the product documentation of the wireless device you will add The default wireless network name SSID is WNHD3400 For wired d...

Page 20: ...3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual 2 8 Setting Up Your Wireless Network v1 0 November 2010...

Page 21: ...web browser to log in to a WNHD3004 and view or change its settings To access the web browser interface 1 Depending on how your WNHD3004 is connected do one of the following a If the WNHD300r is conne...

Page 22: ...rd for the password If the unit is connected to the Internet you can select Knowledge Base or Documentation under Web Support in the main menu to view support information or the user manual If you do...

Page 23: ...ion click Yes The update feature automatically installs the most recent firmware If no new firmware is available the following message appears Figure 3 2 Warning Do not turn off the home theater adapt...

Page 24: ...3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual 3 4 Connecting to the WNHD3004 v1 0 November 2010...

Page 25: ...ord that is unique to the individual package like its serial number Unlike wired networks wireless networks allow anyone with a compatible adapter to receive your wireless data transmissions well beyo...

Page 26: ...s network unless it is your intention to provide free Internet access for the public WPA2 PSK AES WPA PSK TKIP WPA2 PSK AES Mixed mode For more information see Con figuring WPA Wireless Security on pa...

Page 27: ...nformation see View ing Advanced Wireless Settings on page 4 6 If you disable the broadcast of the SSID only devices that know the correct SSID can connect This nullifies the wireless network discover...

Page 28: ...a wireless device to participate in a particular wireless network it must be configured with the SSID for that network The default SSID is WNHD3400 Region The default value is Europe in Europe and Un...

Page 29: ...ork Settings under Basic in the main menu On this screen you can Change the default IP addresses of the AP and Bridge Station through this screen For example if you want to enable a DHCP server change...

Page 30: ...emely strong security very effectively blocking eavesdropping Both methods dynamically change the encryption keys making them nearly impossible to circumvent WPA2 adds support for hardware based AES w...

Page 31: ...wireless clients support Wi Fi Protected Setup WPS you can use this feature to connect a wireless client securely and easily to the Access Point Look for the symbol on your client device WPS automatic...

Page 32: ...are trying to connect to the AP Bridge 2 On the wireless client follow its specific networking instructions to enable WPS to allow it to connect to the router The home theater adapter s blue button l...

Page 33: ...client establish a wireless connection The 2 minute window period expires for establishing a WPS connection If the connection is not established no WPS security settings will be specified in the home...

Page 34: ...d the router checks the MAC address of any wireless device attempting a connection and allows only connections to computers identified on the trusted computers list The Wireless Card Access List displ...

Page 35: ...ck Apply to save your Wireless Station Access List settings Now only devices on this list can wirelessly connect to the home theater adapter Tip You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the route...

Page 36: ...ator Settings screen 2 To change the password first enter the old password then enter the new password twice 3 Click Apply Tip Before changing the device password back up your configuration settings w...

Page 37: ...ptions Use the Network Settings screen to configure LAN IP services such as IP address of the unit and the optional DHCP server By default the IP address is assigned dynamically by the DHCP server in...

Page 38: ...ubnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it and which must be reached through a gateway or router Default Gateway The LAN IP address of the router Primary and Secondary DN...

Page 39: ...ress and ending IP address These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router s LAN IP address Optimizing Wireless Performance The speed and operating distance or range of your...

Page 40: ...are farther away might be slower Therefore the most critical links in your network are those where the traffic is high and the distances are great Optimize those first Choose placement carefully For b...

Page 41: ...intenance in the main menu of the browser interface This chapter includes the following sections Viewing Status and Log Information Backing Up Your Configuration on page 6 7 Managing the Configuration...

Page 42: ...3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual 6 2 Using Network Management Tools v1 0 November 2010 Figure 6 1...

Page 43: ...line document TCP IP Networking Basics in Appendix B Default Gateway The IP address of the router in your network Primary DNS Server The Primary Domain Name Server addresses being used by the router A...

Page 44: ...ists information about each client associated with the AP On the Bridge Station side the Wireless page lists the Access Points the Bridge Station can see or scan IP Address IP address of the displayed...

Page 45: ...le 6 2 describes the Logs screen which contains entries for events like NTP server contact and wireless client association Figure 6 3 Table 6 2 Logs Item Description Log Options What to view Log types...

Page 46: ...Statistics Clears the statistics on this screen LAN Statistics Displays all traffic statistics occurring since the unit was last restarted Sent The number of packets sent on the Ethernet ports TxPkts...

Page 47: ...ed up to a file which can be used later to restore it From the main menu of the browser interface under Maintenance select Backup Settings The following sections describe the three available options B...

Page 48: ...ase the configuration and restore the factory default settings After an erase the unit s password is password To erase the configuration click the Erase button in the Settings Backup screen To restore...

Page 49: ...it in one step Alternatively you can manually install an upgrade file stored on your computer Upgrading Automatically to New Software You can click the Check button in the Firmware screen to search f...

Page 50: ...nload and install the new software file from NETGEAR When the upload is complete your bridge automatically restarts The upgrade process typically takes about 3 4 minutes Warning When uploading softwar...

Page 51: ...problems Since the Bridge gets the default IP address 192 168 1 241 what if there is more than 1 Bridge When there is more than one Bridge all Bridges will have the default IP address 192 168 1 241 I...

Page 52: ...reless device s MAC address to the access point s wireless station access list Make sure that the network settings of the devices are correct Wired and wirelessly connected computers must have network...

Page 53: ...ion Interface check the following When entering configuration settings be sure to click Apply before moving to another screen or tab or your changes could be lost Click Refresh or Reload in the Web br...

Page 54: ...tory default configuration settings when you do not know the administration password or IP address you must use the restore settings button on the rear panel of the router 1 Press and hold the restore...

Page 55: ...er adapter Default Configuration Settings Feature Default Setting Login Login URL http IP_of_unit Login Name admin Login Password case sensitive printed on product label password Local Network Default...

Page 56: ...ate derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 specifications Actual throughput will vary Network conditions and environmental factors including volume of network traffic building materials and construction an...

Page 57: ...security settings and restores the factory defaults When you log in after resetting the Smart Wizard configuration assistant prompts you to configure these settings To restore the factory default con...

Page 58: ...3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual A 4 Technical Specifications v1 0 November 2010...

Page 59: ...ink TCP IP Networking Basics http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Wireless Networking Basics http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm Preparing Your Netw...

Page 60: ...3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual B 2 Related Documents v1 0 November 2010...

Page 61: ...uration file backing up 6 7 erasing 6 8 managing 6 7 configuration erasing A 3 configuring advanced security 4 6 basic security 4 3 WPA security 4 6 customer support ii D default factory settings rest...

Page 62: ...toring configuration 6 7 default factory settings 7 3 restricting access by MAC address 4 10 router status viewing 6 2 S security options compared 4 2 setting up 4 1 security options 4 4 security PIN...

Page 63: ...ess mode 4 4 wireless network name 4 4 wireless port settings 6 3 wireless radio 4 7 6 3 wireless security options 4 4 wireless security setting up 4 1 wireless settings advanced 4 6 basic 4 3 WPA2 PS...

Page 64: ...3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Index 4 v1 0 November 2010...

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