NETGEAR WNR1000v2 - Wireless- N Router - Page 9

Wireless-N 150 Router WNR1000v2 User Manual
Contents ix
v1.0, September 2009
How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process ..................................5-5
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering ...................................................5-6
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers ................................................................5-6
Adding a Custom Service .........................................................................................5-7
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry .............................................................5-8
Configuring Port Triggering ............................................................................................5-9
Using Universal Plug and Play .....................................................................................5-12
Optimizing Wireless Performance ................................................................................5-14
Changing the MTU Size ...............................................................................................5-15
Overview of Home and Small Office Networking Technologies ...................................5-16
Assessing Your Speed Requirements ...................................................................5-17
Chapter 6
Using Network Monitoring Tools
Viewing Wireless Router Status Information ..................................................................6-2
Viewing a List of Attached Devices ................................................................................6-7
Managing the Configuration File .....................................................................................6-7
Backing Up and Restoring the Configuration ...........................................................6-8
Erasing the Configuration .........................................................................................6-8
Updating the Router Firmware .......................................................................................6-9
Checking for New Firmware in the Router Upgrade Screen ....................................6-9
Updating Manually to New Router Firmware .........................................................6-10
Enabling Remote Management Access .......................................................................6-12
Traffic Meter .................................................................................................................6-14
Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
Quick Tips .......................................................................................................................7-1
Troubleshooting Basic Functions ...................................................................................7-2
Login Problems ...............................................................................................................7-5
Checking the Internet Service Connection .....................................................................7-6
Obtaining an Internet IP Address .............................................................................7-6
Troubleshooting PPPoE ...........................................................................................7-7
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing ..........................................................................7-8
Troubleshooting Your Network Using the Ping Utility .....................................................7-8
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router .......................................................................7-9
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device ...................................7-10