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Reference Manual for the
RangeMax 240 Wireless
Router WPNT834
NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
202-10130-01
November 2005
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© 2005 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. November 2005. Trademarks NETGEAR is a trademark of Netgear, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document wit
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Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer It is hereby certified that the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 has been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the regulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions. Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of
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Contents Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................1-1 How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................1-2 How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-2 Chapter 2 Introduction Key Features ..
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Overview of How to Access the wireless router .............................................................3-5 How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant .............................................................3-8 How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection ....................................................3-9 Using the Smart Setup Wizard .....................................................................................3-12 NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation
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Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Basic Functioning ...........................................................................................................7-1 Power Light Not On ..................................................................................................7-1 Lights Never Turn Off ...............................................................................................7-2 LAN or WAN Port Lights Not On .......................................................................
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Configuring Static Routes .............................................................................................8-18 Enabling Remote Management Access .......................................................................8-20 Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) ........................................................................8-22 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Related Documents viii v1.0, November 2005
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Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic to intermediate computer and Internet skills. However, basic computer network, Internet, firewall, and VPN technologies tutorial information is provided in the Appendices and on the NETGEAR website. This guide uses the following typographical conventions: Table 1-1. Typographi
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 This manual is written for the WPNT834 router according to these specifications: Table 1-2. Manual Scope Product Version RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 Manual Publication Date November 2005 Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. web site at http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/WPNT834.asp How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this manual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or ba
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 – Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top right of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window. Note: 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.adobe.com. – Click the print icon in the upper left of the window. Tip: If your pr
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 1-4 About This Manual v1.0, November 2005
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Chapter 2 Introduction ® Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834. The WPNT834 router provides connection for multiple computers to the Internet through an external broadband access device (such as a cable modem or DSL modem) that is normally intended for use by a single computer. This chapter describes the features of the NETGEAR RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834. Key Features Note: This manual provides information on the complete features as
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 • Built in 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch • Ethernet connection to a wide area network (WAN) device, such as a cable modem or DSL modem • Extensive Protocol Support • Login capability • Front panel LEDs for easy monitoring of status and activity • Flash memory for firmware upgrades RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) Technology NETGEAR’s RangeMax Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) technology provides ten times more coverage than standard 802.11
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 • WPA-PSK support. Support for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption which provides strong data encryption and authentication based on a pre-shared key. • Wireless access can be restricted by MAC address. • Wireless network name broadcast can be turned off so that only devices that have the network name (SSID) can connect. A Powerful, True Firewall with Content Filtering Unlike simple Internet sharing NAT routers, the WPNT834
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 • Port Forwarding with NAT. Although NAT prevents Internet locations from directly accessing the computers on the LAN, the router allows you to direct incoming traffic to specific computers based on the service port number of the incoming request, or to one designated “DMZ” host computer. You can specify forwarding of single ports or ranges of ports. Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink With its internal 4-port 10/100
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 • PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE). PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over a DSL connection by simulating a dial-up connection. This feature eliminates the need to run a login program such as Entersys or WinPOET on your computer. Easy Installation and Management You can install, configure, and operate the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 within minutes after connecting it to the network. The following fea
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 NETGEAR Related Products NETGEAR products related to the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 are as follows: • RangeMax Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (WPN111) • RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter (WPN311) • RangeMax Wireless PC Card (WPN511) Package Contents The product package should contain the following items: • RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834. •AC power adapter. • Vertical stand. • Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • NETGEAR RangeMax
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 The Router’s Front Panel The front panel of the WPNT834 router contains the status lights described below. 1 2345 Figure 2-1 You can use the status lights to verify connections. Viewed from left to right, the table below describes the lights on the front panel of the router. Table 2-1. Status Light Descriptions Item Function Activity Description 1 Power On Green Solid Power is supplied and the router has passed its diagnostic tes
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 The Router’s Rear Panel The rear panel of the WPNT834 router contains the items listed below. 5 4 1 3 2 Figure 2-2 Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following features: 1. Four Local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to the local computers. 2. Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem. 3. Factory Default Reset push button for “Restoring the Default Con
