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v1.3, July 2009 iii NOTE: This product's firmware limits operation to only the channels allowed in a particular Region or Country. Therefore, all options described in this user's guide may not be available in your version of the product.
v1.3, July 2009 iv E λληνική [Greek] ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ [NETGEAR Inc.] ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ [WNR2000] ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩΔΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ ΕΚ .
v1.3, July 2009 v FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
v1.3, July 2009 vi • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
v1.3, July 2009 vii Product and Publication Details Model Number: WNR2000 Publication Date: July 2009 Product Family: Wireless Router Product Name: Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000 Home or Business.
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vii v1.3, July 2009 Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ................................................................................... xi How to Use This Manual ..............................................................
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual viii Contents v1.3, July 2009 Backing Up Your Configuration .................................................................................... 2-22 Understanding Your Firewall .......................
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Contents ix v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 5 Fine-Tuning Your Network Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network ............................................................ 5-1 How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual x Contents v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Quick Tips ....................................................................................................................... 7-1 Troubleshooting Basic Functions .
xi v1.3, July 2009 About This Manual The user manual provides information for configuring the features of the NETGEAR ® Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000 beyond initial configuration settings. Initial configuration instructions can be found in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual xii v1.3, July 2009 • Scope . This manual is written for the WNR2000 router according to these specifications: For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, click the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, “Related Documents .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual xiii v1.3, July 2009 How to Print This Manual To print this manual, your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view and print PDF files. The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe Web site at http://www.
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1-1 v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 1 Configuring Basic Connectivity This chapter describes the settings for your Internet connection and your wireless local area network (LAN) connection.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-2 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 2009 Logging In To Your Wireless Router When the wireless router is connected to your network, you can access and configure the router using your browser. To access the router: 1.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-3 v1.3, July 2009 The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears unless you previously cleared the Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box. If the router discovers a newer version of firmware, the message on the left displays when you log in.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-4 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 2009 3. In the main menu on the left, select Basic Settings under Setup. The Basic Settings screen displays showing the wireless router’s home page and suggested default settings.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-5 v1.3, July 2009 If you do not click Logout , the wireless router will wait for 5 minutes after no activity before it automatically logs you out.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-6 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 2009 The language is set to English by default. The default language is always stored in memory. When you select a language other than the default, that language as well as English is stored in memory.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-7 v1.3, July 2009 Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings Settings related to your Internet service are specified in the Basic Settings screen. Select Basic Settings under Setup in the main menu.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-8 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 2009 – Account Name (might also be called Host Name).
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-9 v1.3, July 2009 If a login is required by your ISP, the following settings appear in the Basic Settings screen: •.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-10 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 2009 • Telstra Bigpond , an Australian residential cable modem service • Other , which selects PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used by most DSL services worldwide.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-11 v1.3, July 2009 – The list includes: • Always On . The router logs in to the Internet immediately after booting and never disconnects. • Dial on Demand . The router logs in only when outgoing traffic is present and logs out after the idle time-out.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-12 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 2009 1. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu of the WNR2000 router. 2. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive name.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Configuring Basic Connectivity 1-13 v1.3, July 2009 6. For Security Options, select None . 7. Click Apply to save your changes. 8. Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu of the WNR2000 router.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 1-14 Configuring Basic Connectivity v1.3, July 2009 Once your computer has basic wireless connectivity to the router, you can configure the advanced w.
2-1 v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network The Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000 provides highly effective security features, which are covered in detail in this chapter.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-2 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer, and can cause significant performance degradation with a slow computer.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-3 v1.3, July 2009 • Use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/ WPA2 security on both the router and the client device .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-4 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 Table 2-2. Other Features That Enhance Security Security Type Description Disable the wireless router radio. If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless devices cannot communicate with the router at all.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-5 v1.3, July 2009 Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information Before and after customizing your wireless settings, print this section, and record the following information.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-6 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 – Passphrase . ______________________________ These characters are case-sensitive.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-7 v1.3, July 2009 2. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu. The Wireless Settings screen displays . The available settings in this screen are: • Name (SSID) .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-8 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 • Channel . This field determines which operating frequency is used. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless network.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-9 v1.3, July 2009 Configuring WEP Wireless Security WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption can be defeated by a determined eavesdropper using publicly available tools.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-10 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 . 3. Select the authentication type and encryption strength. 4. You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-11 v1.3, July 2009 WPA–Pre-Shared Key does perform authentication. WPA-PSK uses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) data encryption, and WPA2-PSK uses AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) data encryption.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-12 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 4. Click Apply to save your settings. Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings This section describes the wireless settings that you can view and specify in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen, which you access under Advanced in the main menu.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-13 v1.3, July 2009 • Enable WMM . Clear this check box to disable WMM. WMM (Wireless Multimedia), a subset of the 802.11e standard, allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities, depending on the kind of data.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-14 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 • “Push Button Configuration” ” • “Security PIN Entry” on page 2-15 Push Button Configura.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-15 v1.3, July 2009 4. Click the button in the Add WPS Client screen. The Connecting to New Wireless Client screen displays. The green button light on the WNR2000 router begins to blink in a regular pattern.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-16 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 2. Select Add WPS Client in the main menu, and click Next . 3. Select the PIN Number setup method. 4. On the wireless client, obtain its security PIN, or follow its specific networking instructions to generate a client security PIN.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-17 v1.3, July 2009 Configuring the WPS Settings 1. Log in to the router as described in “Logging In To Your Wireless Router” on page 1-2. 2. Select Wireless Settings under Advanced in the main menu.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-18 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup You can add WPS-enabled and non-WPS-enabled client devices. Adding Additional WPS-Enabled Clients To add an additional wireless client device that is WPS enabled: 1.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-19 v1.3, July 2009 4. For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your router (including wireless and Ethernet connected), see “Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 6-7 .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-20 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 3. 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.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-21 v1.3, July 2009 7. Select the Turn Access Control On check box. 8. Click Apply to save your Wireless Card Access List settings. Now, only devices on this list can wirelessly connect to the WNR2000 router.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-22 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009 To change the administrator password: 1. On the main menu, under Maintenance, select Set Password to display the Set Password screen. 2. To change the password, first enter the old password, then enter the new password twice.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Safeguarding Your Network 2-23 v1.3, July 2009 Understanding Your Firewall Your Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000 contains a true firewall to protect your network from attacks and intrusions.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 2-24 Safeguarding Your Network v1.3, July 2009.
3-1 v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network This chapter describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000 to protect your network.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 3-2 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.3, July 2009 To block access to Internet sites: 1. Select Block Sites under Content Filtering in the main menu. The Block Sites screen displays. 2. Enable keyword blocking by selecting either Per Schedule or Always .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 3-3 v1.3, July 2009 Since the trusted user is identified by IP address, you should configure that computer with a fixed IP address. 5. Click Apply to save all your settings in the Block Sites screen.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 3-4 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.3, July 2009 3. Specify a service for blocking by clicking Add . The Block Services Setup screen displays. 4. From the Service Type list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 3-5 v1.3, July 2009 Blocking Services by IP Address Range In the Filter Services For area, you can block the specified service for a single computer, a range of computers (having consecutive IP addresses), or all computers on your network.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 3-6 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.3, July 2009 Be sure to select your time zone in the E-mail screen as described in “Setting the Time Zone” on page 3-9 . 3. Click Apply to save your settings.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 3-7 v1.3, July 2009 To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. To e-mail the log immediately, click the Send Log button.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 3-8 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.3, July 2009 2. To receive e-mail logs and alerts from the router, select the Turn E-mail Notification On check box. a. Enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Restricting Access From Your Network 3-9 v1.3, July 2009 b. Enter your password for the e-mail server in the Password field. 4. You can specify that logs are automatically sent by e-mail with these options: • Send alert immediately .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 3-10 Restricting Access From Your Network v1.3, July 2009.
4-1 v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network Settings This chapter describes how to configure advanced networking features of the Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000, including LAN, WAN, and routing settings.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-2 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 2009 To configure LAN IP settings, select LAN Setup under Advanced in the main menu. The LAN Setup screen displays. Configuring a Device Name The device name is a user-friendly name for the router.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-3 v1.3, July 2009 Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters These are advanced settings that you might configure if you are a network administrator and your network contains multiple routers.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-4 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 2009 Using the Router as a DHCP Server By default, the router functions as a DHCP server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router’s LAN.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-5 v1.3, July 2009 Using Address Reservation When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-6 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 2009 Using a Dynamic DNS Service If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) gave you a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS).
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-7 v1.3, July 2009 To configure for a Dynamic DNS service: 1. Register for an account with one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the Service Provider list.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-8 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 2009 Configuring the WAN Setup Options The WAN Setup options let you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the wireless router to respond to a ping on the WAN (Internet) port.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-9 v1.3, July 2009 them, but there are other applications that 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.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-10 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 2009 Configuring NAT Filtering Network Address Translation (NAT) determines how the router processes inbound traffic.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-11 v1.3, July 2009 • The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. •A Metric value of 1 will work since the ISDN router is on the LAN.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-12 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 2009 6. In the Destination IP Address field, enter the IP address of the final destination. 7. In the IP Subnet Mask field, enter the IP subnet mask for this destination.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-13 v1.3, July 2009 To set up a wireless network using WDS, t he following conditions must be met for both APs: •.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 4-14 Customizing Your Network Settings v1.3, July 2009 • Wireless Base Station . The wireless router acts as the parent AP, bridging traffic to and from the child repeater AP, as well as handling wireless and wired local computers.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Customizing Your Network Settings 4-15 v1.3, July 2009 4. Enter the MAC address for the repeater units. 5. Click Apply to save your changes. Setting Up a Repeater Unit Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station.
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5-1 v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 5 Fine-Tuning Your Network This chapter describes how to modify the configuration of the Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000 to allow specific applications to access the Internet or to be accessed from the Internet, and how to make adjustments to enhance your network’s performance.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-2 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router When a computer on your network needs to access a computer on the Internet, your computer sends your router a message containing source and destination address and process information.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-3 v1.3, July 2009 4. The Web server at www.example.com composes a return message with the requested Web page data. The return message contains the following address and port information: • The source address is the IP address of www.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-4 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you must also allow incoming traffic on port 113 to reach the originating computer.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-5 v1.3, July 2009 How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process In both of the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a server computer on the Internet.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-6 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering The following points summarize the differences between port forwarding and port triggering: • Port triggering can be used by any computer on your network, although only one computer can use it at a time.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-7 v1.3, July 2009 To configure port forwarding to a local server: 1. Select Port Forwarding/Port Triggering under Advanced in the main menu. The Port Forwarding/Port Triggering screen displays.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-8 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 2. Click Add Service (see Figure 5-1 on page 5-7 ).The Ports–Custom Services screen displays. 3. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. 4. In the Service Type field, select the protocol.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-9 v1.3, July 2009 Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry To edit or delete a port forwarding entry: 1. In the table, select the button next to the service name. 2. Click Edit Service or Delete Service to make changes.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-10 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 Configuring Port Triggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases: • More than one local computer needs port forwarding for the same application (but not simultaneously).
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-11 v1.3, July 2009 2. Select the Port Triggering radio button. The port triggering information displays. 3. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box. 4. In the Port Triggering Timeout field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-12 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 5. Click Add . the Port Triggering–Services screen displays. 6. In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive service name. 7. In the Service User field, select Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-13 v1.3, July 2009 11. Click Apply . The service appears in the Port Triggering Portmap table.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-14 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 Using Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, to access the network and connect to other devices as needed.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-15 v1.3, July 2009 • Advertisement 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.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-16 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 • Choose placement carefully. For best results, place your router: – Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-17 v1.3, July 2009 The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often just the default value, and changing the value might fix one problem but cause another.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-18 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 To change the MTU size: 1. In the main menu, under Advanced, select WAN Setup . 2. In the MTU Size field, enter a new size between 64 and 1500. 3. Click Apply to save the new configuration.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-19 v1.3, July 2009 From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, select QoS Setup . The QoS Setup screen displays: WMM QoS is enabled by default. You can disable it by clearing the Enable WMM check box and clicking Apply .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-20 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 2. Click Setup QoS rule . The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. For convenience, the QoS Policy table lists many common applications and online games that can benefit from QoS handling.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-21 v1.3, July 2009 3. Click Add Priority Rule . The QoS - Priority Rules screen displays. 4. In the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gaming . In either case, a list of predefined applications or games displays in the Applications drop-down list.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-22 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 6. From the Priority drop-down list, select the priority that this traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-23 v1.3, July 2009 QoS for a MAC Address To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address: 1. From the main menu, under Advanced, select QoS Setup . The QoS Setup screen displays, as shown in Figure 5-8 on page 5-19 .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-24 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 2. Select the radio button next to the QoS policy to be edited or deleted, and do one of the following: • Click Delete to remove the QoS policy. • Click Edit to edit the QoS policy.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Fine-Tuning Your Network 5-25 v1.3, July 2009 • Powerline . For connecting rooms or floors that are blocked by obstructions or are distant vertically, consider networking over your building’s AC wiring.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 5-26 Fine-Tuning Your Network v1.3, July 2009 • Backing up computers over the network has become popular due to the availability of inexpensive mass storage. Table 5-2 shows the time to transfer 1 gigabyte (1 GB) of data using various networking technologies.
6-1 v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring Tools This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-2 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 Viewing Wireless Router Status Information To view router status and usage information: 1. Select Router Status under Maintenance in the main menu. The Router Status screen displays.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-3 v1.3, July 2009 Table 6-1 describes the router status fields. Table 6-1. Wireless Router Status Fields Field Description Hardware Version The hardware version of the router.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-4 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 Wireless Port . The following settings apply to the wireless port of the router. Name (SSID) The wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of the router.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-5 v1.3, July 2009 2. Click Connection Status to display the connection status. Table 6-2 describes the connection status settings. a. Click the Release button to release the connection status items (that is, all items return to 0).
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-6 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 3. Click Show Statistics to display router usage statistics. Table 6-3 describes the router statistics. To change the polling frequency, enter a time in seconds in the Poll Interval field, and click Set Interval .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-7 v1.3, July 2009 Viewing a List of Attached Devices The Attached Devices screen contains a table of all IP devices that the router has discovered on the local network.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-8 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 Select Backup Settings under Maintenance in the main menu. The Backup Settings screen displays. The following sections describe the three available options.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-9 v1.3, July 2009 Erasing the Configuration Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the router to a different network or if you have forgotten the password) you might want to erase the configuration and restore the factory default settings.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-10 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 Checking for New Firmware in the Router Upgrade Screen To check for new firmware and allow the router to automatically install it: 1. Select Router Upgrade under Maintenance in the main menu.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-11 v1.3, July 2009 • If no new firmware version is available, a message displays and the router returns to the Firmware Update screen. 3. To update your firmware, click Yes and follow the prompts.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-12 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 3. Compare the version number of the most recent firmware offered to the firmware version of your router. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file from the WNR2000 support page to your computer.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-13 v1.3, July 2009 Enabling Remote Management Access Using the Remote Management feature, you can allow a user on the Internet to configure, upgrade, and check the status of your WNR2000 router.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-14 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 2. Under Allow Remote Access By, specify what external IP addresses will be allowed to access the router’s remote management. • To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Using Network Monitoring Tools 6-15 v1.3, July 2009 Traffic Meter Traffic Metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router’s Internet port.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 6-16 Using Network Monitoring Tools v1.3, July 2009 3. If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic, click the Traffic volume control by radio button.
7-1 v1.3, July 2009 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. As a first step, please review the Quick Tips.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 7-2 Troubleshooting v1.3, July 2009 4. Turn on the wireless router and wait 1 minute. 5. Turn on the computers.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-3 v1.3, July 2009 3. After approximately 20 seconds, verify that: a. The color of the power light changes to green. b. The LAN port lights are lit for any local ports that are connected.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 7-4 Troubleshooting v1.3, July 2009 The Power light stays amber. When the router is turned on, the Power light turns amber for about 20 seconds and then turns green. If the light does not turn green, the router has a problem.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-5 v1.3, July 2009 2. Check that PIN verification has succeeded for the WPS-enabled device you are connecting to the router. 3. Make sure you have not pushed the push-button after disabling the WPS function (you logged into the router and disabled this previously).
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 7-6 Troubleshooting v1.3, July 2009 • If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as an additional router behind an existing router in your network, consider replacing the existing router instead.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-7 v1.3, July 2009 • You might need to force your cable or DSL modem to recognize your new router by restarting your network, in the sequence described in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 7-8 Troubleshooting v1.3, July 2009 Troubleshooting Internet Browsing If your wireless router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet, check the following: • Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-9 v1.3, July 2009 Testing the LAN Path to Your Router You can ping the router from your computer to verify that the LAN path to your router is set up correctly. To ping the router from a running Windows PC: 1.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 7-10 Troubleshooting v1.3, July 2009 Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your computer to a remote device. 1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button, and then select Run .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Troubleshooting 7-11 v1.3, July 2009 • Date shown is January 1, 2000. Cause: The router has not yet successfully reached a network time server.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual 7-12 Troubleshooting v1.3, July 2009 If your wireless network appears, but the signal strength is weak, check these conditions: • Is your router too.
Technical Specifications A-1 v1.3, July 2009 Appendix A Technical Specifications Default Configuration Settings This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the Wireless-N 300 Router Model WNR2000.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual A-2 Technical Specifications v1.3, July 2009 Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled SSID Name NETGEAR Security Disabled Wireless Access List (MAC Fil.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Technical Specifications A-3 v1.3, July 2009 General Specifications Table A-2. WNR2000 Router General Specifications Feature General Network Protocol .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual A-4 Technical Specifications v1.3, July 2009.
Related Documents B-1 v1.3, July 2009 Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. In addition, you can find initial setup instructions for your wireless router in the NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual B-2 Related Documents v1.3, July 2009.
Index-1 v1.3, July 2009 Index A access blocking 3-1 remote 6-13 restricting by MAC address 2-19 to a remote computer 5-2 to the router 1-2 viewing logs 3-6 access control turning off 1-13 turning on 2.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Index-2 v1.3, July 2009 connection types 5-24 content filtering 3-1 CTS/RTS Threshold 2-13 custom service (port forwarding) 5-7 customer support ii D .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Index-3 v1.3, July 2009 interface specifications A-3 interference, reducing 5-16 Internet connection default settings A-1 Internet port, status 6-3 In.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Index-4 v1.3, July 2009 Performance mode 2-8 performance, optimizing 5-15 physical push button (WPS) 2-14 physical specifications A-3 PIN 2-15 , 2-17 .
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Index-5 v1.3, July 2009 Setup Manual 1-1 Shared Key authentication 2-5 , 2-9 Smart Setup Wizard 1-6 SMTP server 3-8 software push button configuration.
NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual Index-6 v1.3, July 2009 wireless repeating function 4-12 , 4-13 wireless security, setting up 2-1 wireless settings advanced 2-12 basic 2-6 default, l.
Ein wichtiger Punkt beim Kauf des Geräts NETGEAR 300 ROUTER WNR2000 (oder sogar vor seinem Kauf) ist das durchlesen seiner Bedienungsanleitung. Dies sollten wir wegen ein paar einfacher Gründe machen:
Wenn Sie NETGEAR 300 ROUTER WNR2000 noch nicht gekauft haben, ist jetzt ein guter Moment, um sich mit den grundliegenden Daten des Produkts bekannt zu machen. Schauen Sie zuerst die ersten Seiten der Anleitung durch, die Sie oben finden. Dort finden Sie die wichtigsten technischen Daten für NETGEAR 300 ROUTER WNR2000 - auf diese Weise prüfen Sie, ob das Gerät Ihren Wünschen entspricht. Wenn Sie tiefer in die Benutzeranleitung von NETGEAR 300 ROUTER WNR2000 reinschauen, lernen Sie alle zugänglichen Produktfunktionen kennen, sowie erhalten Informationen über die Nutzung. Die Informationen, die Sie über NETGEAR 300 ROUTER WNR2000 erhalten, werden Ihnen bestimmt bei der Kaufentscheidung helfen.
Wenn Sie aber schon NETGEAR 300 ROUTER WNR2000 besitzen, und noch keine Gelegenheit dazu hatten, die Bedienungsanleitung zu lesen, sollten Sie es aufgrund der oben beschriebenen Gründe machen. Sie erfahren dann, ob Sie die zugänglichen Funktionen richtig genutzt haben, aber auch, ob Sie keine Fehler begangen haben, die den Nutzungszeitraum von NETGEAR 300 ROUTER WNR2000 verkürzen könnten.
Jedoch ist die eine der wichtigsten Rollen, die eine Bedienungsanleitung für den Nutzer spielt, die Hilfe bei der Lösung von Problemen mit NETGEAR 300 ROUTER WNR2000. Sie finden dort fast immer Troubleshooting, also die am häufigsten auftauchenden Störungen und Mängel bei NETGEAR 300 ROUTER WNR2000 gemeinsam mit Hinweisen bezüglich der Arten ihrer Lösung. Sogar wenn es Ihnen nicht gelingen sollte das Problem alleine zu bewältigen, die Anleitung zeigt Ihnen die weitere Vorgehensweise – den Kontakt zur Kundenberatung oder dem naheliegenden Service.
