NETGEAR CA 95054 Guida utente

August 2004

Version 1.0

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NETGEAR, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway

Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

NETGEAR Router Setup

Manual

August 2004

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 without notice.

NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit

layout(s) described herein.

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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try

to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance

This is to certify that the Router is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the

application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class

B (CISPR 22).

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Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Es wird hiermit bestätigt, daß das Router gemäß der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführten

Bestimmungen entstört ist. Das vorschriftsmäßige Betreiben einiger Geräte (z.B. Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen

Beschränkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der Betriebsanleitung.

Das Bundesamt für Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß dieses Gerät auf den Markt

gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfüllung der Vorschriften hin zu überprüfen.

Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer

It is hereby certified that the Router 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 the placing of this equipment on the market

and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations.

Customer Support

Refer to the Support Information Card that shipped with your Router.

World Wide Web

NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at the universal resource locator (URL)

http://www.netgear.com. A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet Explorer

or Netscape are required.

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Contents

Chapter 1

About This Guide

Audience, Conventions, and Formats ............................................................................1-1

Tips for Printing This Manual ..........................................................................................1-2

Chapter 2

Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router

Package Contents ..........................................................................................................2-1

The Front Panel .......................................................................................................2-2

The Rear Panel ........................................................................................................2-3

Chapter 3

Connecting the Router to the Internet

Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router ..........................................................................3-1

First, Connect the Wireless Router to the Internet .........................................................3-1

Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity .......................................................3-6

Troubleshooting Tips ......................................................................................................3-7

Overview of How to Access the Wireless Router ...........................................................3-8

How to Log On to the Wireless Router After

Configuration Settings Have Been Applied ..............................................................3-9

How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant ...........................................................3-10

How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection ..................................................3-10

Using the Smart Setup Wizard .....................................................................................3-12

NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation ...................................3-13

Chapter 4

Optimizing Wireless Connectivity and Security

Observe Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines ............................................4-1

Implement Appropriate Wireless Security ......................................................................4-2

Understanding Wireless Settings ...................................................................................4-3

Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings .............................4-6

Default Factory Settings ...........................................................................................4-7

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How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity ..............................................4-7

How to Configure WEP ............................................................................................4-9

How to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security ............................................................4-11

How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address ......................................................4-11

Chapter 5

Doing Basic Router Housekeeping

Changing the Administrator Password ...........................................................................5-1

Configuration File Management .....................................................................................5-2

Restoring and Backing Up the Configuration ...........................................................5-2

Erasing the Configuration .........................................................................................5-3

Upgrading the Wireless Router Software .......................................................................5-3

Chapter 6

Troubleshooting Common Problems

Basic Functioning ...........................................................................................................6-1

Power Light Not On ..................................................................................................6-1

Lights Never Turn Off ...............................................................................................6-2

LAN or Internet (WAN) Port Lights Not On ...............................................................6-2

Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface ..........................................................6-2

Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ..............................................................................6-3

Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility .................................................6-5

Testing the LAN Path to Your Router .......................................................................6-5

Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device .....................................6-6

Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ........................................................6-7

Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Glossary

List of Glossary Terms ...................................................................................................G-1

About This Guide 1

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Chapter 1

About This Guide

This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this manual.

Audience, Conventions, and Formats

This reference manual assumes that the reader has basic computer and Internet skills. However,

basic computer network, Internet, and firewall technologies tutorial information is provided in the

Appendices and on the Netgear Web site.

This guide uses the following format to highlight special messages:

This guide uses the following typographical conventions:

Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.

Table 1-1. Typographical Conventions

italics Emphasis, books, CDs, URL names

bold User input

SMALL CAPS Screen text, file and server names, extensions, commands, IP addresses

Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR Web site at

http://kbserver.netgear.com.

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual

2About This Guide

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Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router 2-1

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Chapter 2

Getting to Know Your NETGEAR Wireless Router

NETGEAR routers provide connections 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 introduces the NETGEAR Router.

Package Contents

The product package should contain the following items:

•Router.

•ACpoweradapter.

• Vertical stands.

• A Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable.

• The Setup CD, including:

— This guide.

— Application Notes and other helpful information.

• Registration, Warranty Card, and Support Information Card.

If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the

carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the router for repair.

NETGEAR Router Setup Manual

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The Front Panel

The front panel of the router includes these status lights.

Figure 2-1: router Front Panel

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

Label Activity Description

Power On Green Solid

Off Power is supplied to the router.

Power is not supplied to the router.

Test Blinking

Off The router is performing its diagnostic test.

The router successfully completed its diagnostic test.

Internet On

Blink The Internet port has detected a link with an attached device.

Data is being transmitted or received by the Internet port.

LAN On (Green)

Blink (Green)

On (Yellow)

Blink (Yellow)

Off

The LAN (local area network) port has detected link with a 100 Mbps

device.

Data is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps.

The Local port has detected link with a 10 Mbps device.

Data is being transmitted or received at 10 Mbps.

No link is detected on this port.

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