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202-10545-01
November 2009
v1.0
NETGEAR
, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
RangeMax™ Wi
reless-N
Gigabit Router with USB
WNR3500L User
Manual
2
Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
2
Regulatory Compliance Information
2
Europe - Eu Declaration of Conformity
3
FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States
4
Table of Contents
7
About this Manual
11
Conventions, Formats, and Scope
11
How to Print this Manual
12
Revision History
12
Chapter 1 Configuring Your Internet Connection
13
Using the Setup Manual
13
Logging in to Your Wireless Router
14
Using the Setup Wizard
17
Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings
17
Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network
21
Planning Your Wireless Network
21
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines
22
Wireless Security Options
23
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings
24
Configuring WEP Wireless Security
26
Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security
28
Using Push 'N' Connect to Configure Your Wireless Network
29
Using the WPS Button to Configure Your Network and Add a Client
30
Using a PIN to Configure Your Network and Add a Client
31
Configuring Advanced WPS Settings
33
Adding both WPS-Capable Clients and Non-WPS-Capable Clients
34
Restricting Access to Your Router
35
Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network
37
Changing the Built-In Password
38
Restricting Access by MAC Address
39
Blocking Access to Internet Sites
40
Blocking Access to Internet Services
42
Configuring a User-Defined Service
43
Scheduling Blocking
44
Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
45
Configuring E-Mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications
46
Setting the Time
47
Chapter 4 Using Network Monitoring Tools
48
Upgrading the Router Firmware
48
Upgrading Automatically to New Router Software
50
Upgrading Manually to New Router Software
50
Viewing Wireless Router Status Information
51
Viewing a List of Attached Devices
56
Managing the Configuration File
56
Backing up and Restoring the Configuration
57
Erasing the Configuration
58
Enabling Remote Management Access
58
Chapter 5 Customizing Your Network Settings
60
Using the LAN IP Setup Options
60
Using the Router as a DHCP Server
63
Using Address Reservation
63
Using a Dynamic DNS Service
64
Configuring the WAN Setup Options
66
Setting up a Default DMZ Server
67
Configuring Static Routes
68
Allowing Inbound Connections to Your Network
70
How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router
70
How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process
72
How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process
73
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering
74
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers
75
Adding a Custom Service
76
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry
77
Configuring Port Triggering
77
Wireless Repeating (also Called WDS)
80
Wireless Repeating Function
81
Setting up the Base Station
82
Setting up a Repeater Unit
83
Chapter 6 Fine-Tuning Your Network
84
Assessing Your Speed Requirements
85
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth
86
Optimizing Wireless Performance
88
Changing the MTU Size
89
Quality of Service
90
Using WMM Qos for Wireless Multimedia Applications
91
Configuring Qos for Internet Access
91
Using Universal Plug and Play
96
Chapter 7 USB Storage
98
USB Drive Requirements
98
File Sharing Scenarios
99
USB Storage Basic Settings
101
Editing a Network Folder
103
Configuring USB Storage Advanced Settings
104
Creating a Network Folder
106
Readyshare Access
107
Unmounting a USB Drive
107
Specifying Approved USB Devices
108
Connecting to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer
109
Locating the Internet Port IP Address
109
Accessing the Router's USB Drive Remotely Using FTP
109
Connecting to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings
109
Usb
109
Enabling File and Printer Sharing
110
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
111
Quick Tips
111
Troubleshooting Basic Functions
113
Cannot Access the Router Main Menu
115
Cannot Access the Internet
116
Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility
118
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router
118
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
119
Problems with Date and Time
120
Wireless Connectivity
120
Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program
120
Setting up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
121
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
124
Appendix A Default Configuration and Technical Specifications
125
Technical Specifications
127
Appendix B Related Documents
128
Index
129
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Model
RANGEMAX WNR3500L
Category
Network Router
Language
English
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