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.../register. Registration is required before you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always available at http://www.netgear.com/support. Setup documentation is available on the CD, on the support website, and on the documentation website. When the wireless router is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link under Web...
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... by MAC Address 3-3 Blocking Access to Internet Sites 3-4 Blocking Access to Internet Services 3-6
Configuring a User-Defined Service 3-7 Scheduling Blocking ...3-8 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 3-9 Configuring E-mail Alert and Web Access Log Notifications 3-10 Setting the Time ...3-11
Chapter 4 Using Network Monitoring Tools
Upgrading the Router Firmware 4-1 Upgrading...
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For more information about network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies, click the links to the NETGEAR website in Appendix B, "Related Documents."
Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. website at http://www.netgear.com/products/WNR3500L.
How to Print This Manual
To print this manual, your computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view...
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... for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in check box.
Figure 1-2
If the router discovers a newer version of software, you are asked if you want to upgrade to the new software (see "Upgrading the Router Firmware" on page 4-1 for details). If no new firmware is available, the following message displays.
Figure 1-3
3. The Basic Settings screen displays showing the wireless router's settings.
Configuring...
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... with TKIP is a software implementation that can be used on Windows systems with Service Pack 2 or later; WPA2 with AES is a hardware implementation; see your device documentation before implementing it. Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter for instructions for configuring WPA settings.
Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings, you will be...
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...Chapter 4 • "Enabling Remote Management Access" on page 4-11
Upgrading the Router Firmware
The routing software (also called firmware) of the WNR3500L router is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as NETGEAR releases new software. Your router can download and install the new software, or you can download upgrade files from the NETGEAR website and manually send the upgrade file to the...
User Manual - Page 49
... download and install it in one step. To enable the router to automatically check for a new software version upon login, select the Check for New Version Upon Log-in check box.
Alternatively, you can manually install an upgrade file stored on your computer.
Tip: Before upgrading the router software, use the router Settings Backup screen to save your configuration settings. A router upgrade might...
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... you must reconfigure the router after upgrading.
Upgrading Manually to New Router Software
To manually select, download, and install new software to your router: 1. Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Router Status. Note the version number of your
router firmware. 2. Go to the WNR3500L support page on the NETGEAR website at
http://www.netgear.com/support.
Using Network Monitoring Tools...
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...; Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual
3. Check the most recent firmware version offered against the firmware version shown on your Router Status screen.
4. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, download the file to your computer. 5. Under Maintenance on the main menu, select Router Upgrade. 6. Click Browse, and locate the firmware image that you downloaded to...
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...4-1 describes the router status fields.
Table 4-1. Wireless Router Status Fields
Field Hardware Version Firmware Version
Internet Port MAC Address
IP Address
Description
The router model.
The version of the current software installed in the router. This will change if you upgrade your router.
These settings apply to the Internet (WAN) port of the router.
The Media Access Control address. This is...
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.... If you enable this setting, remote users can access the USB drive via FTP over the Internet. This setting supports both downloading and uploading of files.
Available
Share Name
Network Folders
If only 1 device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage. You can click the name shown or you can type it in the address field of your Web Browser...
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RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual
• Microsoft Windows Start Menu, Run option • Windows Explorer • Network Neighborhood or My Network Place.
Enabling File and Printer Sharing
Each computer's network properties must be set to enable network communication with the USB drive. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks must be enabled, as ...
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... • "Restoring the Default Configuration and Password" on page 8-14
Quick Tips
This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems.
Table 8-1. Quick Tips
Recommendation Be sure to restart your network in this sequence.
Instructions
1. Turn off and unplug the modem. 2. Turn off the wireless router and computers. 3. Plug in the modem and turn it on. Wait 2 minutes...
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... will set the router's IP address to www.routerlogin.net. This procedure is explained in "Restoring the Default Configuration and Password" on page 8-14.
3. Turn the power off and back on to see if the router recovers.
Check the following:
1. Make sure that you are using the push-button (see "Using Push 'N' Connect to Configure Your Wireless Network" on...
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... device. The device then responds with an echo reply. Troubleshooting a network is made very easy by using the ping utility in your computer or workstation.
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. From the Windows...
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... switch ports that are connected to your computer and router.
• Wrong network configuration
- Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both installed and configured on your computer.
- Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses are on the same subnet.
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
After...
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... router. 2. Configure and test with the simplest wireless connection possible, and then add security. The topics in this section describe these steps.
Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program
When you install a NETGEAR wireless card in your computer, a Smart Wizard utility program is installed that can provide helpful information about your wireless network. You can find this program in your Windows...
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... IP addresses 8-6 automatic logout 1-4 automatic software upgrade 4-3
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backing up configuration file 4-10 backing up, transfer time 6-3 bandwidth, optimizing 6-3 base station, setting up 5-23 Basic Settings screen 1-7 basic wireless connectivity 8-11
blocking access 3-4 inbound traffic 5-11
bold text xi broadband Internet 6-1 broadcast status 4-6
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cables, checking 8-2 card, wireless, setting up...
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... logs 3-10 environmental specifications A-3 erasing configuration 4-11 Ethernet cables, checking 8-2 Ethernet light, troubleshooting and 8-3, 8-5 Ethernet MAC address 4-9
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factory default settings listed A-1 restoring 8-14
firewalls default settings A-2 disabling 5-7
Firmware Upgrade Assistant 1-3, 4-1 firmware version 4-5 firmware, upgrading 4-1 fixed font text xi Fragmentation Threshold 2-16...
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... and local network, default settings A-1 local servers, port forwarding to 5-16 logging in 1-2 login settings A-1 logout, automatic 1-4 logs sending 3-10 viewing 3-9
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MAC address location of 3-4 restricting access by 3-3 spoofing 1-9
MAC addresses attached devices 4-9 current 4-5 QoS for 6-11
mail server, outgoing 3-10
managing router remotely 4-11 manually upgrading software 4-3 metric value...