Netgear N600 Wireless Router User Manual

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Show Statistics Button
Click the 
Show Statistics button on the Router Status screen to display a screen similar to 
this:
Figure 37. Router statistics screen
•      Port. The statistics for the WAN (Internet), LAN (local), and wireless L\
AN (WLAN) ports. 
For each port, the screen displays the following:
- Status. The link status of the port.
- TxPkts. The number of packets transmitted since reset or manual clear.
- RxPkts. The number of packets received since reset or manual clear.
- Collisions. The number of collisions since reset or manual clear.
- Tx B/s. The current line utilization—percentage of current bandwidth used.
- Rx B/s . The average line utilization.
- Up Time. The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset.
•      ADSL Link Downstream or Upstream . The statistics for the upstream and downstream 
ADSL link. These statistics are of interest to your technical support re\
presentative if you 
have problems obtaining or maintaining a connection.
•      Connection Speed . Typically, the downstream speed is faster than the upstream speed.
•     Line Attenuation. The line attenuation increases the farther you are physically located \
 from your ISP’s facilities.
•      Noise Margin. The signal-to-noise ratio, which is a measure of the quality of the si\
gnal on 
the line.
•     Poll Interval. The interval at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click\
 the  Stop  button to freeze the display. 
						

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Connection Status Button
In the Router Status screen, click the Connection Status button to display a screen similar to 
this:
Figure 38. Connection Status screen
Connection Time
. The time elapsed since the last connection to the Internet through the\
 
ADSL port.
Connecting to sender . The connection status.
Negotiation. Success or Failed.
Authentication. Success or Failed.
Obtaining IP Address . The IP address assigned to the WAN port by the ISP.
Obtaining Network Mask. The network mask assigned to the WAN port by the ISP. 
View Attached Devices
The Attached Devices screen presents a table of all IP devices that the \
wireless modem 
router has discovered on the local network. Select  Maintenance > Attached Devices to view 
the following table:
Figure 39. Attached Devices screen
For each device, the table shows the IP address, device name if availabl\
e, and the Ethernet 
MAC address. Note that if the wireless modem router is rebooted, the tab\
le data is lost until 
the wireless modem router rediscovers the devices. To force the wireless\
 modem router to 
look for attached devices, click the Refresh button. 
						

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Run Diagnostic Utilities
The wireless modem router has a diagnostics feature that you can use to \
perform the 
following functions:
•     Ping an IP address to test connectivity to see if you can reach a remote\
 host.
•     
Perform a DNS lookup to test if an Internet name resolves to an IP addre\
ss to verify that 
the DNS server configuration is working.
•     Display the Routing table to identify what other wireless modem routers \
the wireless  modem router is communicating with.
•      Reboot the wireless modem router to enable new network configurations to\
 take effect or 
to clear problems with the wireless modem router’s network connection\
.
Select Maintenance > Diagnostics to display the following screen.
Figure 40. Diagnostics screen 
						

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6.   USB Storage
Adding removable storage to your network
This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive a\
ttached to your wireless modem router.
 
Note:  The USB ports on the wireless modem router can be used only to 
connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives. Do not 
connect computers, USB modems, printers, CD drives, or DVD 
drives to the these USB ports.
This chapter includes the following sections: •     USB Drive Requirements  
						

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•     File-Sharing Scenarios 
•     USB Storage Basic Settings 
•     Edit a Network Folder 
•     Configure USB Storage Advanced Settings 
•     Unmount a USB Drive 
•     Specify Approved USB Devices 
•     Connect to the USB Drive from a Remote Computer 
•     Connect to the USB Drive with Microsoft Network Settings 
•     Set Up a Media Server 
USB Drive Requirements
The wireless modem router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and \
2.0 (USB High 
Speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the follo\
wing table.
Table 12.  USB Bus Speeds
BusSpeed/Second
USB 1.1 12 Mbits
USB 2.0 480 Mbits
Actual bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of\
 the network, 
and other variables. The wireless modem router should work with USB 2.0-\
compliant or 
1.1-compliant external flash and hard drives. For the most up-to-date li\
st of USB drives 
supported by the wireless modem router, go to 
http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18620.
When selecting a USB device, bear in mind the following: 
•     The USB port on the wireless modem router can be used with one USB hard \
drive at a 
time. Do not attempt to use a USB hub attached to the USB port.
•      According to the USB 2.0 specification, the maximum available power is 5\
V @ 0.5A. 
Some USB devices might exceed this requirement, in which case the device\
 might not 
function or might function erratically. Check the documentation for your\
 USB device to be 
sure.
•     The wireless modem router supports FAT, FAT32, and NTFS (read only) fi\
le systems. 
File-Sharing Scenarios
You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and \
recreational 
purposes. The files can be any PC, Mac, or Linux file type including tex\
t, Word, PowerPoint, 
Excel, MP3, pictures, and multimedia files. USB drive applications inclu\
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•     
Sharing multimedia with friends and family. You can share MP3 files, pic\
tures, and other 
multimedia with local and remote users.
•     Sharing resources on your network. Store files in a central location so \
that you do not  have to power up a computer to perform local sharing. In addition, you c\
an share files 
between Macintosh, Linux, and PC computers by using the USB drive as a g\
o-between.
•     Sharing files with offsite coworkers. Share files such as Word documents\
, PowerPoint  presentations, and text files with remote users. 
A few common uses are described in the following sections.
Share Photos with Friends and Family
You can create your own central storage location for photos and multimed\
ia. This eliminates 
the need to log in to (and pay for) an external photo-sharing site. 
To share files with your friends and family:
1.  Insert your USB drive into the USB port on the wireless modem router eit\
her directly or 
with a USB cable.
Computers on your local area network (LAN) can access this USB drive u\
sing a web 
browser or Microsoft Networking.
2.  If you want to specify read-only access, or to allow access from the Int\
ernet, see  Configure 
USB Storage Advanced Settings  on page  80.
Store Files in a Central Location for Printing
This scenario is for a family that has one high-quality color printer di\
rectly attached to a PC, 
but not shared on the local area network (LAN). This family does not h\
ave a print server:
•     The family’s color printer is directly attached to the mother’s PC\
.
•     The daughter has some photos on her Macintosh computer that she wants to\
 print.
•     Their computers are not visible to each other on the network.
To print her photos on the color printer:
1. The daughter types  \
eadyshare in the address field of her web browser. 
This gives her access to the USB drive in the router. 
2.  She copies the photos from the Mac to the router USB drive.
3.  The mother uses a her web browser or Microsoft Networking to transfer th\
e files from the 
USB drive to her PC. Then she prints the files.
Share Large Files with Colleagues
Sending files larger than 5 MB can pose a problem for many e-mail system\
s. The router 
allows you to share very large files such as PowerPoint presentations or\
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colleagues at another site. Rather than tying up their mail systems will\
 large files, your 
colleagues can use FTP to easily download shared files from the wireless\
 modem router.
To share files with a remote colleague:
1. 
To protect your network, set up security. Create a user name and passwor\
d for the 
colleague with appropriate access.
2.  If you want to limit USB drive access to only read access, from the wire\
less modem router 
USB Storage (Basic Settings) screen, click  Edit a Network folder. In the Write Access 
field, select admin, and then click Apply .
Note:  The password for admin is the same one that you use to access the 
wireless modem router. By default it is  password.
3.  In the USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen, select the check box ne\
xt to  FTP via 
Internet. See  Configure USB Storage Advanced Settings  on page  80.
USB Storage Basic Settings
You can view or edit basic settings for the USB storage device attached \
to your wireless 
modem router. On the wireless modem router main menu under USB, select  Basic Settings:
By default, the USB storage device is available to all computers on your\
 local area network 
(LAN). To access your USB device from this screen, you can click the network/device name 
or the share name.  
						

							Network/device name:Share name:
\
eadyshare\
eadyshare\USB_Storage
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You can also type \
eadyshare in the address field of your web browser. If you logged in to 
the wireless modem router before you connected your USB device, you migh\
t not see your 
USB device in the wireless modem router screens until you log out and th\
en log in again.
Table 13.  USB Storage (Basic Settings) 
 
Fields and ButtonsDescription
Network/Device Name The default is \
eadyshare. This is the name used to access the 
USB device connected to the wireless modem router.
Available  Network folders Shared Name
• You can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address 
field of your web browser.
•  If Not Shared is shown, then the default share has been deleted 
and no other share for the root folder exists. Click the link to 
change this setting. 
Read/Write 
Access Shows the network folder permissions and access controls.
• 
All-no password allows all users to access the network folder. 
•  admin uses the same password that you use to log in to the 
wireless modem router main menu. 
Folder Name Full path of the used by the network folder. 
Volume name Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD). 
Total/Free 
Space Shows the current utilization of the storage device. 
Edit button You can click the Edit button to edit the Available Network Folders 
settings. See Edit a Network Folder on page 79.
Safely Remove USB Device  
button Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your wireless 
modem router. See Unmount a USB Drive on page
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Edit a Network Folder
This process is the same from either the USB Storage (Basic Settings) \
screen or the USB 
Storage (Advanced Settings) screen. Click the Edit button to open the USB Storage 
(Advanced Settings) screen: 
You can use this screen to select a folder, to change the 
Shared Name, or to change Read 
Access or  Write Access  from All-no password to admin. The password for admin  is the 
same one that is used to log in to the router main menu. By default it i\
s password.
Note:  You have to click Apply  for your changes to take effect. 
						

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Configure USB Storage Advanced Settings
To configure advanced USB settings, from the router menu, under USB, sel\
ect 
Advanced 
Settings. The USB Storage (Advanced Settings) screen displays: 
You can use this screen to specify access to the USB storage device. The\
 following table 
explains the fields and buttons in the USB Storage (Advanced Settings)\
 screen.
Table 14.  USB Storage (Advanced Settings)   
FieldsDescription
Network Device Name The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the USB 
device connected to the wireless modem router from your computer.
Workgroup If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the 
workgroup name is displayed here.
Access Method Network 
ConnectionEnabled by default, this allows all users on the LAN to have access 
to the USB drive.
HTTP Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, you can type 
http://readyshare to access the USB drive.
HTTP (via 
Internet) Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can type 
http://readyshare to access the USB drive over the Internet.
FTP Disabled by default. 
FTP (via 
Internet) Disabled by default. If you enable this setting, remote users can 
access the USB drive through FTP over the Internet.