Netgear Wnr2020v1 5pt N300 Wireless Router User Manual

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The screen adjusts.
7. 
Complete the  Device Name and  MAC Address fields.
8.  Click the  Add button.
The Wireless Card Access List screen displays with the device that you added in the  access list.
9.  When you have finished adding devices to the access list, select the  T
 urn Access Control 
On check box.
10.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved. 
						

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Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi 
password.
To specify WPS Settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Router’s PIN field displays the PIN that you use on a registrar (for example, from the 
Network Explorer on a Vista Windows computer) to configure the router’s wireless 
settings through WPS. 
5. (Optional) Select or clear the Disable Router’s PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious 
attempts to break into the router’s wireless settings by using the router’s PIN through 
WPS. You can manually enable the PIN function by clearing the Disable Router’s PIN 
check box.
6. (Optional) Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box.
By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. NETGEAR 
recommends that you leave this check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to 
the router, the router wireless settings change to an automatically generated random 
SSID and security key. 
7. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Wireless Distribution System
You can set up the router to be used as a wireless base station or wireless repeater in a 
wireless distribution system (WDS). A WDS lets you expand a wireless network through 
multiple access points instead of using a wired backbone to link them. A wireless base station 
connects to the Internet, can have wired and wireless clients, and sends its wireless signal to 
an access point that functions as a wireless repeater. A wireless repeater can also have  
						

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wired and wireless clients, but connects to the Internet through the wireless base station. 
The router can function either as a base station or as a repeater:
•Wireless base station. The router acts as the parent access point, bridging traffic to and 
from the child repeater access point, as well as handling wireless and wired local 
computers. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC address of the child repeater 
access point.
•Wireless repeater. The router sends all traffic from its local wireless or wired computers 
to a remote access point. To configure this mode, you must know the MAC address of the 
remote parent access point. 
For you to set up a wireless network in a WDS, the following conditions must be met for both 
access points:
•Both access points must use the same SSID, wireless channel, and encryption mode.
•Both access points must be on the same LAN IP subnet. That is, all the access point LAN 
IP addresses are in the same network.
•All LAN devices (wired and wireless computers) must be configured to operate in the 
same LAN network address range as the access points.
•The channel selection on the access points cannot be Auto (see Specify Basic WiFi 
Settings on page 33).
•The security option must be WEP (or no security). The WEP option displays only if you 
select Up to 54 Mbps from the Mode list on the Wireless Settings screen (see 
Specify 
Basic WiFi Settings on page 33).
Set Up the Base Station
The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be 
daisy-chained. You must know the wireless MAC addresses of all units. First, set up the base 
station and then set up the repeater.
To set up the base station:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function. 
The Wireless Repeating Function screen displays. The wireless MAC address of the 
router displays onscreen. 
						

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5. 
Select the  Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box. 
6.  Select the  W
 ireless Base Station  radio button.
7. To prevent wireless clients from associating with the base station and al\
low LAN client 
associations only, select the  Disable Wireless Client Association check box.
You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be \
able to associate  with the base stations.
8.  In the  Repeater MAC 
 Address 1 through 4 fields, enter the MAC addresses for the access 
points that should function as repeaters. 
If your router is the base station, it can function as the “parent”\
 for up to four other access 
points.
9.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Set Up a Repeater
To set up the repeater to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to\
 the base station, use  a wired Ethernet connection.
Note: If you set up your router as a base station with a non-NETGEAR 
access point as the repeater, you might need to change more 
configuration settings. In particular, you should disable the DHCP 
server function on the access point that functions as the repeater.
To configure the router as a repeater:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com . 
						

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A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating Function . 
The Wireless Repeating Function screen displays. The wireless MAC address of the  router displays onscreen.
5.  Select the Enable W
 ireless Repeating Function check box. 
6.  Select the W
 ireless Repeater radio button.
7. Complete the  Repeater IP Address  field. 
This IP address must be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the  LAN IP address of the base station.
8.  T
o prevent wireless clients from associating with the repeater and allow \
LAN client 
associations only, select the  Disable Wireless Client Association  check box. 
You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be \
able to associate  with the repeater
 .
9.  In the Base Station MAC 
 Address field, enter the MAC addresses for the access point that 
will function as the base station.
10.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
11.  V
erify connectivity across the LANs. 
A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the base station or a\
 repeater can connect to the Internet. 
 Any computer that is connected to the base station can share files 
and printers with any other wireless or wired computer or server that is\
 connected to a 
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Static Routes
Static routes provide more routing information to your router. Under usual circumstances, the 
router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access, and 
you do not need to configure more static routes. You must configure static routes only for 
unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
•Your primary Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.
•You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where 
you are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
•Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route 
was created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your 
local network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a 
device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP 
forwards your request to the company where you are employed, and the company’s firewall 
denies the request.
In this case you must define a static route, telling your router that 134.177.0.0 should be 
accessed through the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. This example assumes the following 
settings:
•The Destination IP Address and IP Subnet Mask fields specify that this static route 
applies to all 134.177.x.x addresses. 
•The Gateway IP Address field specifies that all traffic for these addresses should be 
forwarded to the ISDN router at 192.168.1.100. 
•A metric value of 1 works because the ISDN router is on the LAN. 
To set up a static route:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes. 
5. Click the Add button.  
						

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The screen adjusts:
6. 
In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes \
only). 
7.  If you want to limit access to the LAN only
 , select the Private check box. 
8.  T
o make this route effective, select the  Active check box. 
By default, the  Active check box is selected.
9.  T
ype the IP address of the final destination.
10.  T
ype the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a sin\
gle host, type 
255.255.255.255. 
11.  T
ype the gateway IP address, which must be a  router on the same LAN segment as the 
Wireless Router.
12.  T
ype a number from 1 through 15 as the metric value. 
This value represents the number of routers between your network and the\
 destination. Usually
 , a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this link is a direct connection, se\
t it to 1. 
13.  Click the  Apply button. 
The route is added to the table on the Static Routes screen. 
To edit a static route:
1.  Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes . 
The Static Routes screen displays.
5.  In the table, select the radio button next to the route that you want to\
 edit.
6.  Click the  Edit button.  
						

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The Static Routes screen adjusts.
7. Edit the route information.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
To delete a static route:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes. 
The Static Routes screen displays.
5. In the table, select the radio button next to the route that you want to delete.
6. Click the Delete button. 
The route is removed from the table.
View Devices Currently on the Network
You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network.
To view devices on the network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays. 
						

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4. 
Select  Attached Devices.
The Wired Devices section lists devices that are connected to the router\
 with Ethernet 
cables. The Wireless Devices section lists devices that are connected to the wir\
eless 
network. 
The following information is displayed: • Status. 
 The status of the device, Allowed or Blocked.
• Device Name. If the device name is known, it is shown here. 
• IP Address. 
 The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined th\
e 
network. This number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the netwo\
rk.
• MAC Address. 
 The unique MAC address for each device does not change. The MAC 
address is typically shown on the product label.
5.  T
o update this screen, click the Refresh  button.
Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and 
Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet applian\
ces and computers, 
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices \
can 
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices o\
n the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connect\
ions, or real-time 
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a featur\
e in Windows XP), 
enable UPnP

.
To enable Universal Plug and Play:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://routerlogin.net  or http://192.168.0.1.
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays. 
						

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4. 
Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > UPnP .
5. Select the  Turn UPnP On check box.
By default, this check box is selected. If the T
 urn UPnP On check box is cleared, the 
router  does not allow any device to automatically control router  resources, such as port 
forwarding.
6.  T
ype the advertisement period in minutes.
The advertisement period specifies how often the  router broadcasts its UPnP information. 
This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. 
 The default period is 30 minutes. Shorter 
durations ensure that control points have current device status at the e\
xpense of more 
network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the freshness of the device status,\
 but 
can significantly reduce network traffic.
7.  T
ype the advertisement time to live in hops.
The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for\
 each UPnP packet sent. Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers. 
 The number of hops can range 
from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which sh\
ould 
be fine for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not \
being updated or 
reached correctly, it might be necessary to increase this value.
8.  Click the  Apply button.
The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing  the router  and which ports (internal and external) that device has opened. 

The UPnP 
Portmap Table also displays what type of port is open and whether that port is st\
ill active 
for each IP address.
To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap table, click the Refresh button.