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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824

Advanced Configuration of the Router

8-5

v1.0, November 2005

Wireless Card Entry

—if no wireless computers appear in the Available Wireless Cards list, 

you can manually enter the Device Name and MAC address of the authorized wireless 
computer. 

Configuring Port Triggering and Port Forwarding

Port triggering is an advanced feature that can be used to easily enable gaming and other Internet 
applications. Port forwarding is typically used to enable similar functionality, but it is static and 
has some limitations. 

Port triggering opens an incoming port temporarily and does not require the server on the Internet 
to track your IP address if it is changed by DHCP, for example. 

Port triggering monitors outbound traffic. When the router detects traffic on the specified 
outbound port, it remembers the IP address of the computer that sent the data and triggers the 
incoming port. Incoming traffic on the triggered port is then forwarded to the triggering computer. 

Using the Port Triggering page, you can make local computers or servers available to the Internet 
for different services (for example, FTP or HTTP), to play Internet games (like Quake III), or to 
use Internet applications (like CUseeMe). 

Port forwarding is designed for FTP, Web Server or other server-based services. Once port 
forwarding is set up, requests from the Internet will be forwarded to the proper server. In contrast, 
port triggering will only allow requests from the Internet after a designated port is 'triggered'. Port 
triggering applies to chat and Internet games. 

Note: 

The MAC address is a twelve character key containing the characters 0-9, A-F 

only and separated by colons (for example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01) that can 
usually be found on the bottom of the wireless device.

Note: 

If you use applications such as multi-player gaming, peer-to-peer connections, real 

time communications such as instant messaging, or remote assistance (a feature in 
Windows XP), you should also enable UPnP according to the instructions at 

“Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)” on page 8-22

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Страница 1: ...202 10122 01 November 2005 NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824...

Страница 2: ...cordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does...

Страница 3: ...residential area or an adjacent area thereto and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at pr...

Страница 4: ...v1 0 November 2005 iv...

Страница 5: ...tent Filtering 2 3 Security 2 3 Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink 2 4 Extensive Protocol Support 2 4 Easy Installation and Management 2 5 Maintenance and Support 2 5 NETGEAR Related Pr...

Страница 6: ...EP 4 11 How to Configure WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK Wireless Security 4 13 How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address 4 14 Chapter 5 Content Filtering Content Filtering Overview 5 1 Blocking Access to In...

Страница 7: ...roblems with Date and Time 7 8 Chapter 8 Advanced Configuration of the Router Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings 8 1 Wireless Card Access List 8 3 Wireless Card Access Setup 8 4 Configuring Port T...

Страница 8: ...server 8 15 Using Address Reservation 8 15 Using a Dynamic DNS Service 8 16 Configuring Static Routes 8 18 Enabling Remote Management Access 8 20 Using Universal Plug and Play UPnP 8 22 Appendix A Tec...

Страница 9: ...t basic computer network Internet firewall and VPN technologies This guide uses the following typographical conventions This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages Table 1 1 Ty...

Страница 10: ...o access the full NETGEAR Inc online knowledge base for the product model Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose...

Страница 11: ...e PDF Manual link at the top left of any page in the manual The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window Click the print icon in the upper left of the window Note Your computer mus...

Страница 12: ...Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 1 4 About This Manual v1 0 November 2005...

Страница 13: ...trators can establish restricted access policies based on time of day Web site addresses and address keywords and share high speed cable DSL Internet access for up to 253 computers In addition to the...

Страница 14: ...our laptop from the family room to the bedroom RangeMax automatically senses the change and selects from over 100 possible antenna configurations to deliver you the fastest clearest connection Everyon...

Страница 15: ...ified intervals You can also configure the router to send immediate alert messages to your E mail address or E mail pager whenever a significant event occurs The WPN824 prevents objectionable content...

Страница 16: ...mation about TCP IP see Wireless Communications in Appendix B IP Address Sharing by NAT The WPN824 router allows several networked computers to share an Internet account using only a single IP address...

Страница 17: ...s the type of Internet connection asking you only for the information required for your type of ISP account Firmware Updates The WPN824 router can be updated if a newer version of firmware is availabl...

Страница 18: ...al stand Category 5 CAT5 Ethernet cable NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Resource CD including This manual Application Notes and other helpful information Wireless Home Router Setup Guide Warra...

Страница 19: ...c The unit successfully completed the power on self test diagnostic Reset button is being pushed restoring the factory default settings 3 Wireless On Off Blink The wireless interface is enabled The wi...

Страница 20: ...lowing features 1 Antenna light LED on off switch 2 AC power adapter outlet for 12V DC 1A output 22W maximum 3 Four Local LAN 10 100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to the local computer...

Страница 21: ...Table 2 1 A Road Map for How to Get There From Here If I Want To What Do I Do What s Needed How Do I Set up a wireless network 1 Set up the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2 Identify the wireless netw...

Страница 22: ...twork need to be configured with the Windows Client and File and Print Sharing Windows computers wired and wireless connecting to the network need to be configured with the same Windows Workgroup or D...

Страница 23: ...ireless Router Observe the wireless placement and range guidelines in Observing Performance Placement and Range Guidelines on page 4 1 For Cable Modem Service when you perform the wireless router setu...

Страница 24: ...PN824 3 2 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1 0 November 2005 First Use the Smart Wizard to Configure the Wireless Router Insert the Resource CD in the CD drive of your PC The following screen ap...

Страница 25: ...re it to match your settings exactly If you changed the default Network Name SSID be sure to use the correct Network Name SSID you set in the wireless router 2 Verify wireless connectivity Verify wire...

Страница 26: ...ecurity settings of the router and wireless computer must match exactly Make sure the network settings of the computer are correct LAN and wirelessly connected computers must be configured to obtain a...

Страница 27: ...gin com basicsetting htm in the browser address bar You may be prompted for a user name and password The user name is admin and the default password is password This will enable you to manually config...

Страница 28: ...reasons the router has its own user name and password When prompted enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password both in lower case letters To change the password see Chan...

Страница 29: ...824 settings home page Click the Yes button to check for firmware updates or the No button to use the firmware already loaded in the router When the wireless router is connected to the Internet click...

Страница 30: ...e you can bypass the configuration assistant and directly configure your router by powering off your modem and using your browser to navigate to http www routerlogin com basicsetting htm You may be pr...

Страница 31: ...ic Settings menu shown below or you can allow the Setup Wizard to determine your configuration as described in the previous section You can manually configure the router using the Basic Settings menu...

Страница 32: ...k and the Gateway IP address The Gateway is the ISP s router to which your router will connect c Domain Name Server DNS Address If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses...

Страница 33: ...the drop down list b The screen will change according to the ISP settings requirements of the ISP you select c Fill in the parameters for your Internet service provider d Click Apply to save your sett...

Страница 34: ...address field of your browser then click Enter 2 For security reasons the router has its own user name and password When prompted enter admin for the router user name and password for the router passw...

Страница 35: ...ore you can use our telephone support service Product updates and Web support are always available by going to http kbserver netgear com products WPN824 asp Documentation is available on the CD and at...

Страница 36: ...Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 3 14 Connecting the Router to the Internet v1 0 November 2005...

Страница 37: ...ar the center of the area in which your computers operates In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have line of sight access even if through walls Away fr...

Страница 38: ...with a compatible adapter For this reason use the security features of your wireless equipment The WPN824 router provides highly effective security features which are covered in detail in this chapte...

Страница 39: ...s Windows XP but the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers WEP Provides data security WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data enc...

Страница 40: ...he Wireless Settings menu appears as shown below Name SSID The SSID is also known as the wireless network name Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters In a setting where there is more than o...

Страница 41: ...n Appendix B Mode This field determines which data communications protocol to use You can select g only b only or g and b The g only option dedicates the WPN824 to communicating with the higher bandwi...

Страница 42: ...not case sensitive Note Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support passphrase key generation Auto The router automatically detects whether Open System or Shared Key are being used WPA P...

Страница 43: ...Wireless Settings menu appears as shown below Enable Wireless Router Radio If you disable the wireless router radio wireless devices cannot connect to the WPN824 Enable SSID Broadcast If you disable...

Страница 44: ...tive The SSID in the wireless adapter card must match the SSID of the wireless router In some configuration utilities such as in Windows XP the term wireless network name is used instead of SSID If WE...

Страница 45: ...t Passphrase Similarly when you use WPA2 PSK the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are set to WPA2 PSK and are configured with the correct Passphrase Use the procedures describ...

Страница 46: ...n to the WPN824 firewall at its default LAN address of http www routerlogin net or http 192 168 1 1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password or using whatever LAN address a...

Страница 47: ...your changes 8 Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and channel that you configured in the router Check tha...

Страница 48: ...dmin and default password of password or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up 2 Click Wireless Settings in the main menu of the WPN824 firewall 3 From the Security Options menu sele...

Страница 49: ...rintable characters in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button The passphrase is case sensitive NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear The four key boxes are automatically populated with key valu...

Страница 50: ...SK AES is the most flexible since it allows clients using either WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK 2 Enter a word or group of 8 63 printable characters in the Passphrase box Note Not all wireless adapters support W...

Страница 51: ...reless Settings menu click Setup Access List to display the Wireless Access menu shown below Note If you use a wireless computer to configure WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK settings you will be disconnected when...

Страница 52: ...ind the MAC address printed on the wireless adapter 7 Click Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List The screen changes back to the list screen 8 Repeat step 5 to step 7 for ea...

Страница 53: ...Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Wireless Configuration 4 17 v1 0 November 2005...

Страница 54: ...angeMax Wireless Router WPN824 provides you with Web content filtering options plus browser activity reporting and instant alerts via e mail Parents and network administrators can establish restricted...

Страница 55: ...Always then click Apply If you want to block by schedule be sure that a time period is specified in the Schedule menu see Scheduling When Blocking Will Be Enforced on page 5 5 To add a keyword or dom...

Страница 56: ...is is called service blocking or port filtering The Block Services menu is shown below Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers For example Web servers s...

Страница 57: ...u must determine which port number or range of numbers is used by the application The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF and published in...

Страница 58: ...The WPN824 router allows you to specify when blocking will be enforced The Schedule menu is shown below Use this schedule for blocking content 1 Days to Block Select the days to block by checking the...

Страница 59: ...ng the Internet via home routers To begin using Home Network Security configure the Security Service and Parental Controls menus on your WPN824 router Each screen has a GUI button to click that will t...

Страница 60: ...5 7 v1 0 November 2005 Security Service Settings Click Security Service under Content Filtering on the main menu to display the Security Service Settings menu shown below Figure 5 5 Click this banner...

Страница 61: ...s Select this check box to automatically check for updates to Trend Micro scanning components Choose the desired checking interval from the list and then click Apply 3 Client Virus Protection Status P...

Страница 62: ...Controls menu shown below To enable Parental Controls 1 Click Always to turn on Parental Controls all the time 2 Click Never to turn off Parental Controls 3 Click Per Schedule to turn on Parental Cont...

Страница 63: ...en choose a profile from the list To create a custom profile click Use Custom Settings and then select the check boxes as desired For additional choices click More Categories To allow unrestricted Int...

Страница 64: ...gories of Web sites The blocking criteria for each category are as follows Adult Mature Content Sites that contain material of an adult nature but without excessive violence sexual content or nudity T...

Страница 65: ...f the human body Such depictions need not be sexual in intent or effect May include sites containing nude paintings or photo galleries of an artistic nature This category includes nudist or naturist s...

Страница 66: ...n keyword blocking is enabled and no log entries will be made for the Trusted User An example is shown below Log entries are described in the table below Figure 5 7 Table 5 1 Log entry descriptions Fi...

Страница 67: ...ve logs and alerts by E mail you must provide your E mail information in the E mail menu shown below Turn E mail notification on Check this box if you wish to receive e mail logs and alerts from the r...

Страница 68: ...eekly or When Full Day for sending log Specifies which day of the week to send the log Relevant when the log is sent weekly or daily Time for sending log Specifies the time of day to send the log Rele...

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Страница 70: ...824 These features can be found under the Maintenance heading in the main menu of the browser interface Viewing Wireless Router Status Information The Router Status menu provides status and usage info...

Страница 71: ...d to use a fixed IP address on the WAN If set to DHCP Client the router is configured to obtain an IP address dynamically from the ISP IP Subnet Mask This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used...

Страница 72: ...ter being used It may be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the world Channel Identifies the channel of the wireless port being used See Wireless Communications in App...

Страница 73: ...y the router communicates with DHCP Server The IP address of the DHCP server which provided the IP configuration addresses DNS Server The IP address of the DNS server which provides network name to IP...

Страница 74: ...lear RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear Tx B s The current transmission outboun...

Страница 75: ...Up and Restoring the Configuration The backup and restore options in the Settings Backup menu allow you to save and retrieve a file containing your router s configuration settings To save your settin...

Страница 76: ...password or IP address you must use the Default Reset button on the rear panel of the router See Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 7 7 Upgrading the Router Software This screen...

Страница 77: ...d and unzip if the download file is a zip file the new software file from NETGEAR 2 In the Router Upgrade menu click the Browse button and browse to the location of the upgrade file 3 Click Upload In...

Страница 78: ...elow To change the password first enter the old password then enter the new password twice Click Apply Tip Before changing the router password use the router backup utility to save your configuration...

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Страница 80: ...The Internet port light is lit d A port light is lit to indicate a link has been established to the connected device If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device verify that the port s light is gre...

Страница 81: ...e Default Configuration and Password on page 7 7 If the error persists you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support LAN or WAN Port Lights Not On If either the LAN lights or...

Страница 82: ...and Password on page 7 7 Make sure your browser has Java JavaScript or ActiveX enabled If you are using Internet Explorer click Refresh to be sure the Java applet is loaded Try quitting the browser an...

Страница 83: ...our router is unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP you may need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by performing the following procedure 1 Turn off power to the cable...

Страница 84: ...ss in Appendix B Alternatively you may configure your computer manually with DNS addresses as explained in your operating system documentation Your computer may not have the router configured as its T...

Страница 85: ...on Verify that the IP address for your router and your workstation are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that...

Страница 86: ...tion explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings changing the router s administration password to password and the IP address to 192 168 1 1 You can erase the current configurat...

Страница 87: ...ry in the log is stamped with the date and time of day Problems with the date and time function can include Date shown is January 1 2000 Cause the router has not yet successfully reached a Network Tim...

Страница 88: ...can be found under the Advanced heading in the main menu of the browser interface Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings Click on Wireless Settings under the Advanced heading in the main menu to displ...

Страница 89: ...s reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only Do not change these settings 108 Mbps Settings Disable Advanced 108Mbps Features if disabled the Wireless Router will disable data compr...

Страница 90: ...Click Turn Access Control On check box to enable the restricting of wireless computers by their MAC addresses b Click the Apply button to save changes and return to the Wireless Settings page 2 Set u...

Страница 91: ...ard Access List menu see Wireless Card Access List on page 8 3 to display the Wireless Card Access Setup screen Program the Wireless Card Access Setup menu as follows Available Wireless Cards the Avai...

Страница 92: ...ing traffic on the triggered port is then forwarded to the triggering computer Using the Port Triggering page you can make local computers or servers available to the Internet for different services f...

Страница 93: ...the inactivity timer expires For Internet Games or Applications before starting you need to know which service application or game you will be configuring You will also need to have the outbound port...

Страница 94: ...l allow this service to be used by everyone in your network Otherwise select Single address and enter the IP address of one computer to restrict the service to a particular computer 4 Select the Servi...

Страница 95: ...e router to forward incoming protocols to computers on your local network In addition to servers for specific applications you can also specify a Default DMZ Server to which all other incoming protoco...

Страница 96: ...ion that does not appear in the Services Name list you must determine what port numbers the service uses For this information you may need to contact the manufacturer of the program that you wish to u...

Страница 97: ...are If your account s IP address is assigned dynamically by your ISP the IP address may change periodically as the DHCP lease expires If the IP address of the local computer is assigned by DHCP it ma...

Страница 98: ...s IP address is entered as the default in the Port Forwarding Port Triggering menu If one local computer acts as a game or videoconferencing host enter its IP address as the default Configuring the WA...

Страница 99: ...ome cases one local computer can run the application properly if that computer s IP address is entered as the default DMZ server Incoming traffic from the Internet is normally discarded by the router...

Страница 100: ...ific reason to do so Setting the MTU Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmit Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes 1492 Bytes for PPPoE connections or 1436 for PPTP connections For some ISP...

Страница 101: ...n below Configuring LAN TCP IP Setup Parameters The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server The router s default LAN IP configuration is...

Страница 102: ...networks unless you have an unusual network setup RIP 2 carries more information RIP 2B uses subnet broadcasting Using the Router as a DHCP server By default the router will function as a DHCP Dynami...

Страница 103: ...you entered a Secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings menu Using Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN that computer will always receive the same IP...

Страница 104: ...ss will be and the address can change frequently In this case you can use a commercial dynamic DNS service which will allow you to register your domain to their IP address and will forward traffic dir...

Страница 105: ...Use a Dynamic DNS Service check box 3 Select the name of your dynamic DNS Service Provider 4 Type the Host Name or domain name that your dynamic DNS service provider gave you 5 Type the User Name for...

Страница 106: ...s and you do not need to configure additional static routes You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network From the mai...

Страница 107: ...where you are employed This router s address on your LAN is 192 168 1 100 Your company s network address is 134 177 0 0 When you first configured your router two implicit static routes were created A...

Страница 108: ...agement 1 Select the Turn Remote Management On check box 2 Specify what external addresses will be allowed to access the router s remote management Figure 8 13 Note Be sure to change the router s defa...

Страница 109: ...gement interface Web browser access normally uses the standard HTTP service port 80 For greater security enter a custom port number for the remote management Web interface in the box provided Choose a...

Страница 110: ...iguration The default setting for UPnP is enabled If disabled the router will not allow any device to automatically control the resources such as port forwarding mapping of the router Advertisement Pe...

Страница 111: ...f hops can range from 1 to 255 The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops which should be fine for most home networks If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reach...

Страница 112: ...a 240V 50 Hz input Europe 230V 50 Hz input Japan 100V 50 60 Hz input All regions output 12V DC 1A output 22W maximum Physical Specifications Dimensions 28 x 175 x 119 mm 1 1 x 6 89 x 4 68 in Weight 0...

Страница 113: ...t Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS 802 11g Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM Maximum Computers Per Wireless Network Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node...

Страница 114: ...etworking and TCP IP Addressing http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Wireless Communications http documentation netgear com reference enu wireless index htm Preparing a Compute...

Страница 115: ...Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 B 2 Related Documents v1 0 November 2005...

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