NETGEAR N200 FullManual

202-10390-01
July 2008
NETGEAR, nc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Wireless-N ADSL2+
Modem Router DGN2000
Reference Manual
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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.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. In order to avoid
the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less
than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation.
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European Union Statement of Compliance
Hereby, NETGEAR, Inc. declares that this modem router is in compliance with the essential requirements and other
relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
esky
[Czech]
NETGEAR, Inc. tmto prohlasuje, ze tento DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem
Router je ve shod se zkladnmi pozadavky a dalsmi pslusnmi ustanovenmi smrnice
1999/5/ES.
Dansk
[Danish]
Undertegnede NETGEAR, Inc. erklrer herved, at flgende udstyr DGN2000 Wireless-
N ADSL2+ Modem Router overholder de vsentlige krav og vrige relevante krav i
direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Deutsch
[German]
Hiermit erklrt NETGEAR, Inc., dass sich das Gert DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+
Modem Router in bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den
brigen einschlgigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet.
Eesti
[Estonian]
Kesolevaga kinnitab NETGEAR, Inc. seadme DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem
Router vastavust direktiivi 1999/5/E phinuetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tulenevatele
teistele asjakohastele stetele.
English Hereby, NETGEAR, Inc., declares that this DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem
Router is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
Espaol
[Spanish]
Por medio de la presente NETGEAR, Inc. declara que el DGN2000 Wireless-N
ADSL2+ Modem Router cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras
disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
E//qvikq
[Greek]
ME THN HAPOYZA NETGEAR, Inc. AHACNE OT DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+
Modem Router ZYMMOP4CNETA HPOZ TZ OYZCAEZ AHATHZEZ KA TZ
AOHEZ ZXETKEZ AATAEEZ THZ OAHFAZ 1999/5/EK.
Franais
[French]
Par la prsente NETGEAR, Inc. dclare que l'appareil DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+
Modem Router est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions
pertinentes de la directive 1999/5/CE.
taliano
[talian]
Con la presente NETGEAR, Inc. dichiara che questo DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+
Modem Router conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti
stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Latviski
[Latvian]
Ar so NETGEAR, Inc. deklar, ka DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router atbilst
Direktvas 1999/5/EK btiskajm prasbm un citiem ar to saisttajiem noteikumiem.
Lietuvi
[Lithuanian]
Siuo NETGEAR, Inc. deklaruoja, kad sis DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem
Router atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB Direktyvos nuostatas.
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A printed copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity certificate for this product is provided in the DGN2000 product
package.
Nederlands
[Dutch]
Hierbij verklaart NETGEAR, Inc. dat het toestel DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem
Router in overeenstemming is met de essentile eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen
van richtlijn 1999/5/EG.
Malti
[Maltese]
Hawnhekk, NETGEAR, Inc., jiddikjara li dan DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem
Router jikkonforma mal-tiijiet essenzjali u ma provvedimenti orajn relevanti li hemm fid-
Dirrettiva 1999/5/EC.
Magyar
[Hungarian]
Alulrott, NETGEAR, Inc. nyilatkozom, hogy a DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem
Router megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet kvetelmnyeknek s az 1999/5/EC irnyelv egyb
elrsainak.
Polski
[Polish]
Niniejszym NETGEAR, Inc. oowiadcza, e DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem
Router jest zgodny z zasadniczymi wymogami oraz pozostaymi stosownymi
postanowieniami Dyrektywy 1999/5/EC.
Portugus
[Portuguese]
NETGEAR, Inc. declara que este DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router est
conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposies da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Slovensko
[Slovenian]
NETGEAR, Inc. izjavlja, da je ta DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router v
skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi doloili direktive 1999/5/ES.
Slovensky
[Slovak]
NETGEAR, Inc. tmto vyhlasuje, ze DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router
spa zkladn poziadavky a vsetky prslusn ustanovenia Smernice 1999/5/ES.
Suomi
[Finnish]
NETGEAR, Inc. vakuuttaa tten ett DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router
tyyppinen laite on direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sit koskevien direktiivin
muiden ehtojen mukainen.
Svenska
[Swedish]
Hrmed intygar NETGEAR, Inc. att denna [utrustningstyp] str verensstmmelse med
de vsentliga egenskapskrav och vriga relevanta bestmmelser som framgr av direktiv
1999/5/EG.
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Besttigung des Herstellers/Importeurs
Es wird hiermit besttigt, da das DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router gem der im BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/
1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgefhrten Bestimmungen entstrt ist. Das vorschriftsmige Betreiben einiger Gerte (z.B.
Testsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschrnkungen unterliegen. Lesen Sie dazu bitte die Anmerkungen in der
Betriebsanleitung.
Das Bundesamt fr Zulassungen in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, da dieses Gert auf den Markt
gebracht wurde und es ist berechtigt, die Serie auf die Erfllung der Vorschriften hin zu berprfen.
Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer
It is hereby certified that the DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem 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.
Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement
This equipment is in the second category (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area
thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing
Equipment and Electronic Office Machines aimed at preventing radio interference in such residential areas.
When used near a radio or TV receiver, it may become the cause of radio interference.
Read instructions for correct handling.
Customer Support
Refer to the Support Information Card that shipped with your DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem 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
are required.
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Product and Publication Details
Model Number: DGN2000
Publication Date: July 2008
Product Family: Wireless Modem Router
Product Name: DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router
Home or Business Product: Home
Language: English
Publication Part Number: 202-10390-01
Publication Version Number: 1.0
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Contents
About This Manual
Who Should Use This Book .............................................................................................. xi
How to Use This Book ...................................................................................................... xi
Conventions, Formats and Scope ....................................................................................xii
How to Use This Manual .................................................................................................xiii
How to Print this Manual ..................................................................................................xiii
Revision History ...............................................................................................................xiv
Chapter 1
Connecting Your Router to the Internet
Using the Setup Manual .................................................................................................1-1
What You Need before You Begin ..................................................................................1-2
Logging n to the Wireless Modem Router .....................................................................1-3
Auto-detecting Your nternet Connection ........................................................................1-5
iewing or Manually Configuring Your SP Settings .......................................................1-
Understanding the Basic Settings Screen ......................................................................1-8
ADSL Settings .............................................................................................................. 1-11
How the nternet Connection Works .............................................................................1-12
Chapter 2
Configuring Your Wireless Network
and Security Settings
Planning Your Wireless Network ....................................................................................2-1
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines .............................................................2-2
Wireless Security ptions ........................................................................................2-3
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Network .................................................................2-4
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security ...............................................................2-10
Restricting Wireless Access to Your Network ........................................................ 2-11
Turning off wireless connectivity completely .................................................... 2-11
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Hiding your wireless network name SSD ..................................................... 2-11
Restricting access by MAC address ................................................................ 2-11
Configuring Mixed WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK Security ..............................................2-13
Choosing Alternative Authentication and Encryption Methods ..............................2-14
Configuring WEP .............................................................................................2-15
Configuring WPA-802.1x .................................................................................2-1
Using Push 'N' Connect WPS to Configure Your Wireless Network and Security .....2-1
Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup .........................2-20
Chapter 3
Protecting Your Network
Protecting Access to Your Wireless Modem Router .......................................................3-1
How to Change the Built-n Password .....................................................................3-2
Changing the Administrator Login Time-out .............................................................3-3
Configuring Basic Firewall Services ...............................................................................3-3
Blocking Keywords, Sites, and Services ..................................................................3-3
How to Block Keywords and Sites ...........................................................................3-3
Firewall Rules .................................................................................................................3-5
nbound Rules Port Forwarding .............................................................................3-
nbound Rule Example A Local Public Web Server ..........................................3-
nbound Rule Example Allowing ideo conferencing .......................................3-8
Considerations for nbound Rules .....................................................................3-9
utbound Rules Service Blocking .........................................................................3-9
utbound Rule Example Blocking nstant Messenger .....................................3-9
rder of Precedence for Rules .............................................................................. 3-11
Services ........................................................................................................................3-12
How to Define Services ..........................................................................................3-12
Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services ..........................................................3-13
How to Set Your Time one ...................................................................................3-14
How to Schedule Firewall Services ........................................................................3-15
Chapter 4
Managing Your Network
Backing Up, Restoring, and Erasing Your Settings ........................................................4-1
How to Back Up the Configuration to a File .............................................................4-1
How to Restore the Configuration from a File ..........................................................4-2
How to Erase the Configuration ...............................................................................4-2
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Upgrading the Wireless Modem Routers Firmware .......................................................4-3
How to Upgrade the Wireless Modem Router Firmware ..........................................4-3
Network Management nformation .................................................................................4-4
iewing the Wireless Modem Router Status and Usage Statistics ..........................4-4
iewing Attached Devices ......................................................................................4-10
iewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged nformation .............................................. 4-11
Selecting What nformation to Log ..................................................................4-12
Saving Log Files on a Server ..........................................................................4-13
Examples of Log Messages ...................................................................................4-13
Activation and Administration ..........................................................................4-13
Dropped Packets .............................................................................................4-13
Enabling Security Event E-mail Notification .................................................................4-14
Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Wireless Modem Router ....................4-15
Configuring Remote Management ................................................................................4-1
Automatic Firmware Recovery .....................................................................................4-18
Chapter 5
Advanced Configuration
Configuring Advanced Security ......................................................................................5-1
Setting Up a Default DM Server .............................................................................5-2
How to Configure a Default DM Server ...........................................................5-2
ther WAN ptions .................................................................................................5-3
Configuring LAN P Settings ...........................................................................................5-4
Configuring DHCP ....................................................................................................5-
Use Router as DHCP Server .............................................................................5-
How to Configure Reserved P Addresses ........................................................5-
Configuring LAN TCP/P Settings ............................................................................5-8
Configuring Dynamic DNS .......................................................................................5-9
How to Configure Dynamic DNS ..............................................................................5-9
Using Static Routes ......................................................................................................5-10
Static Route Example .............................................................................................5-10
How to Configure Static Routes ............................................................................. 5-11
How to Configure Universal Plug and Play ...................................................................5-13
Building Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks ...................................................5-14
How to Configure a Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration ........................................5-1
How to Configure a Multi-Point Bridge ...................................................................5-1
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How to Configure a Repeater with Wireless Client Association .............................5-19
Displaying and Configuring Advanced WPS Settings ..................................................5-20
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
Basic Functioning ...........................................................................................................-1
Welcome Page Displays instead of Router Management nterface ......................-2
Power LED s Not n ...............................................................................................-2
Power LED s Red ....................................................................................................-2
LAN or ADSL Port LED s Not n ............................................................................-3
Window Appears Asking You to Reload Firmware ...................................................-3
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration nterface ..........................................................-3
Troubleshooting the SP Connection ..............................................................................-4
ADSL Link ................................................................................................................-4
ADSL Link LED s Green or Blinking Green ......................................................-5
ADSL Link LED s Blinking Amber .....................................................................-5
ADSL Link LED s ff ........................................................................................-5
nternet LED is Red ..................................................................................................-5
btaining an nternet P Address .............................................................................-
Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA ..........................................................................-
Troubleshooting nternet Browsing ..........................................................................-
Resolving a Reload Firmware Message .................................................................-
Troubleshooting a TCP/P Network Using the Ping Utility ..............................................-8
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router .......................................................................-8
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device .....................................-9
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ......................................................-10
Using the Wireless n/ff and WPS Buttons to Reset the Router ........................-10
Problems with Date and Time .......................................................................................-10
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
General Specifications ................................................................................................... A-1
Default Configuration ..................................................................................................... A-2
Appendix B
Related Documents
Index
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About This Manual
The NETGEAR
Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2000 Reference Manual describes how

to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot the DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router
using its included software. This book describes the software configuration procedures and
explains the options available within those procedures.
Who Should Use This Book
The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate to advanced system
management skills.
This document was created primarily for the system administrator who wishes to install and
configure the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router in a network. It assumes that the reader has a
general understanding of switch platforms and a basic knowledge of Ethernet and networking
concepts. To install this modem router, it is not necessary to understand and use all of its
capabilities. Once basic configuration is performed, it will function in a network using its
remaining factory default settings. However, a greater level of configurationanywhere from the
basic up to the maximum possiblewill allow your network the full benefit of the switchs
features. The Web interface simplifies this configuration at all levels.
How to Use This Book
This document describes configuration menu commands for the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem
Router software. The commands can all be accessed from the Web interface.
Chapter 1, Connecting Your Router to the Internet, describes how to use the Smart Wizard
Discovery utility to set up your switch so that you can communicate with it.
Chapter 2, Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings, describes how to
configure the wireless features
Chapter 3, Protecting Your Network, describes how to configure the basic firewall features.
Chapter 4, Managing Your Network, describes how describes how to perform network
management tasks.
Chapter 5, Advanced Configuration, describes how to configure advanced features.
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Chapter 6, Troubleshooting, describes how to troubleshoot your modem router.
Appendix A, Technical Specifications, gives Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router
specifications and lists default feature values.
Appendix B, Related Documents, provides links to reference documents.
Conventions, Formats and Scope
The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described in the following paragraphs:
Typographical conventions. This manual uses the following typographical conventions:
Formats. This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages:
Note: See the product release notes for the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router Software
application level code. The release notes detail the platform-specific functionality
of the Switching, SNMP, Config, and Management packages.
Italics Emphasis, books
Bold User input, P addresses, GU screen text
Fixed Command prompt, CL text, code
Italics URL links
Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest.
Tip: This format is used to highlight a procedure that will save time or resources.
Warning: Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the
equipment.
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Scope. This manual is written for the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router according to these
specifications:
How to Use This Manual
The HTML version of this manual includes the following:
Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through the manual one page
at a time
A button that displays the table of contents and an button. Double-click on a
link in the table of contents or index to navigate directly to where the topic is described in the
manual.
A button to access the full NETGEAR, Inc. online knowledge base for the product
model.
Links to PDF versions of the full manual and individual chapters.
How to Print this Manual
To print this manual, choose one of the following options:
Printing a page from HTML. Each page in the HTML version of the manual is dedicated to
a major topic. Select File > Print from the browser menu to print the page contents.
Danger: This is a safety warning. Failure to take heed of this notice might result in
personal injury or death.
Product ersion DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router
Manual Publication Date July 2008
Note: Product updates are available on the NETGEAR, Inc. website at
http://www.netgear.com/support.
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Chapter 1
Connecting Your Router to the Internet
This chapter describes how to configure your DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router
Internet connection. When you perform the initial configuration of your modem router using the
DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router Resource CD as described in the Wireless-N
ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2000 Setup Manual, these settings are configured automatically for
you. This chapter provides further details about these settings, as well as instructions on how to log
in to the modem router for further configuration.
This chapter includes:
Using the Setup Manual
What You Need before You Begin on page 1-2
Logging In to the Wireless Modem Router on page 1-3
Auto-detecting Your Internet Connection on page 1-5
Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings on page 1-6
ADSL Settings on page 1-11
How the Internet Connection Works on page 1-12
Using the Setup Manual
For first-time installation of your modem router, refer to the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router
DGN2000 Setup Manual. The Setup Manual explains how to launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard
on the DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router Resource CD to step you through the
procedure to connect your router, modem, and computers. The Smart Wizard will assist you in
configuring your wireless settings and enabling wireless security for your network. After initial
configuration using the Setup Manual, you can use the information in this Reference Manual to
configure additional features of your wireless router.
Note: NETGEAR recommends using the Smart Wizard on the DGN2000 Wireless-N
ADSL2+ Modem Router Resource CD for initial configuration, as described in the
Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2000 Setup Manual.
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For installation instructions in a language other than English, see the language options on the
DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router Resource CD.
What You Need before You Begin
You need to prepare the following before you can set up your firewall:
Active Internet service provided by an ADSL account
The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your ADSL account
ISP login name and password
ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses
Fixed or static IP address
Host and domain names
Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you need to know one or more of
these settings:
Virtual path identifier (VPI) and Virtual channel identifier (VCI) parameters
Multiplexing method
Host and domain names
ASDL microfilters as explained in the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2000 Setup
Manual
In addition, your computer must be set up to use DHCP to get its TCP/IP configuration from the
modem router. This is usually the case. For help with DHCP, see the documentation that came with
your computer, or see the link to the online document that you can access from Preparing Your
Network in Appendix B.
Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If
you cannot locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it.
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Logging In to the Wireless Modem Router
You can log in to the modem router to view or change its settings.
To log in to the modem router:
1. Type http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of an Internet browser.
A login window similar to the following opens:
2. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in lower case letters.
Note: Your computer must be configured for DHCP. For help with configuring DHCP, see
the documentation that came with your computer or see the link to the online docu-
ment that you can access from Preparing Your Network in Appendix B.
Figure 1-1
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3. Select Setup Wizard to go to the Setup Wizard screen:
This screen includes the following:
Country. It is important to specify the location where the modem router will operate so
that the Internet connection will work correctly.
Language. You can select a language from the drop-down list.
Auto-Detect Connection Type. If you want to change the settings for the Internet
connection, select Yes or No, and then click Next.
Yes. Let the modem router Setup Wizard auto-detect the type of Internet connection
that you have and configure it. See the next section, Auto-detecting Your Internet
Connection.
No, I want to Configure the Router Myself. Enter your Internet settings manually in
the Basic Settings screen. See Understanding the Basic Settings Screen on page 1-8.
In either case, use the configuration settings that your ISP provided to assure that the
configuration for your Internet connection is correct.
Test. To test your Internet connection, click Test. If the NETGEAR website does not
appear within 1 minute, see Chapter 6, Troubleshooting.
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Auto-detecting Your Internet Connection
The Smart Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine
your ISP configuration.
To use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with configuration or to view the Internet connection
settings:
1. From the Setup Wizard screen, select Yes for the Auto-Detect Connection Type, and then click
Next to proceed.
The Setup Wizard detects your ISP configuration. Depending on the type of connection, you
are prompted to enter your ISP settings, as shown in the following table.
Note: The wizard cannot detect a PPTP connection with your ISP. If your ISP uses this
protocol, then you must configure your connection manually (see Understanding
the Basic Settings Screen on page 1-8).
Table 1-1. Auto-Detected Internet Connection Types
Connection Type ISP Information
PPP over Ethernet PPPoE
PPP over ATM PPPoA
Enter the login user name and password. These fields are case-
sensitive.
Dynamic P Account Setup No entries needed.
P over ATM Classical P
assignment RFC15
Enter the assigned P address, subnet mask, and the P address
of your SPs primary DNS server. f a secondary DNS server
address is available, enter it also.
DNS servers are required to perform the function of translating
an nternet name such as www.netgear.com to a numeric P
address. For a fixed P address configuration, you must obtain
DNS server addresses from your SP and enter them manually
here.
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2. To save your settings, click Apply.
3. Click Test to verify your Internet connection. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet,
see Chapter 6, Troubleshooting.
Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings
NETGEAR recommends that you specify your country and language before you configure the
settings on the Basic Settings screen. See Logging In to the Wireless Modem Router on
page 1-3. You must install the ADSL filters and connect the modem router to the ADSL line as
described in the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2000 Setup Manual before you
configure the settings in the Basic Settings screen.
To view or configure the basic settings:
1. Log in to the modem router as described in Logging In to the Wireless Modem Router on
page 1-3.
2. Select Basic Settings to display the Basic Settings screen.
The Basic Settings screen is explained in Understanding the Basic Settings Screen on
page 1-8.
Fixed P Static Account Setup
1. f required, enter the account name and domain name from
your SP.
2. Select Use Static IP Address or Use IP Over ATM PoA
RFC1483 Routed according to the information from your SP.
f you select PoA, the router will detect the gateway P
address, but you still need to provide the router P address.
3. Enter your assigned P address, subnet mask, and the P
address of your SPs gateway modem router. This information
should have been provided to you by your SP.
4. Enter the P address of your SPs primary DNS server. f a
secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.
DNS servers are required to perform the function of translating
an nternet name such as www.netgear.com to a numeric P
address. For a fixed P address configuration, you must obtain
DNS server addresses from your SP and enter them manually
here.
Table 1-1. Auto-Detected Internet Connection Types (continued)
Connection Type ISP Information
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3. Select Yes or No depending on whether your ISP requires a login. This selection changes the
fields available on the Basic Settings screen.
Yes. If your ISP requires a login, select the encapsulation method. Enter the login name. If
you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.
No. If your ISP does not require a login, enter the account name, if required, and the
domain name, if required.
4. Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server.
The default ADSL settings usually work fine. If you have problems with your connection,
check the ADSL settings. See ADSL Settings on page 1-11 for more details.
5. If no login is required, you can specify the MAC Address setting.
6. Click Apply to save your settings.
7. Click Test to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within
one minute, refer to Chapter 6, Troubleshooting.
Note: When your Internet connection is working you will no longer need to launch the
ISPs login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an
Internet application, your modem router automatically logs you in.
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Understanding the Basic Settings Screen
The fields on the Basic Settings screen depend on whether or not your Internet connection requires
a login.
The following table explains the fields in the Basic Settings screen. Note that the group of
fields included in this screen depends on whether or not a login is required.
Figure 1-4
ISP does not require login
ISP does require login
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Table 1-2. Basic Settings screen fields
Settings Description
Does Your SP Require a Login Yes
No
These fields
appear only if no
login is required.
Account Name
f required
Enter the account name provided by your SP. This might also
be called the host name.
Domain Name
f required
Enter the domain name provided by your SP.
These fields
appear only if
your SP
requires a login.
Encapsulation PPPoE PPP over Ethernet
PPPoA PPP over ATM
Login The login name provided by your SP. This is often an e-mail
address.
Password The password that you use to log in to your SP.
dle Timeout n minutes f you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in
minutes. This determines how long the modem router keeps
the nternet connection active after there is no nternet activity
from the LAN. Entering an dle Timeout value of 0 zero
means never log out.
nternet P
Address
Get Dynamically from ISP. Your SP uses DHCP to assign
your P address. Your SP automatically assigns these
addresses.
Use Static IP Address. Enter the P address that your SP
assigned. Also enter the P subnet mask and the gateway P
address. The gateway is the SPs modem router to which
your modem router will connect.
This field appears only if
no login is required.
Use IP Over ATM (IFoA). Your SP uses Classical P
addresses RFC 15. Enter the P address, P subnet
mask, and gateway P addresses that your SP assigned.
Domain Name Server DNS Address The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on
their names.
Get Automatically from ISP. Your SP uses DHCP to
assign your DNS servers. Your SP automatically assigns
this address.
Use These DNS Servers. f you know that your SP does
not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the modem
router during login, select this option, and enter the P
address of your SPs primary DNS server. f a secondary
DNS server address is available, enter it also.
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NAT Net Address Translation NAT automatically assigns private P addresses 10.1.1.x to
LAN-connected devices.
Enable. Usually NAT is enabled.
Disable. This disables NAT, but leaves the firewall active.
Disable NAT only if you are sure that you do not require it.
When NAT is disabled, only standard routing is performed
by this router. Classical routing lets you directly manage the
P addresses that the modem router uses. Classical routing
should be selected only by experienced users
Disable firewall. This disables the firewall in addition to

disabling NAT. With the firewall disabled, the protections
usually provided to your network are disabled.
These fields
appear only if no
login is required.
Router MAC Address The Ethernet MAC address that will be used by the modem
router on the nternet port. Some SPs register the Ethernet
MAC address of the network interface card in your computer
when your account is first opened. They will then accept traffic
only from the MAC address of that computer. This feature
allows your modem router to masquerade as that computer by
cloning its MAC address.
Use Default Address. Use the default MAC address.
Use Computer MAC Address. The modem router will
capture and use the MAC address of the computer that you
are now using. You must be using the one computer that is
allowed by the SP.
Use This MAC Address. Enter the MAC address that you
want to use.
*. Disabling NAT reboots the modem router and resets its configuration settings to the factory defaults. Disable NAT only if you
plan to install the modem router in a setting where you will be manually administering the IP address space on the LAN side
of the router.
Table 1-2. Basic Settings screen fields (continued)
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ADSL Settings
The default ADSL settings of your modem router work fine for most ISPs. However, some ISPs
use a specific multiplexing method and virtual circuit number for the virtual path identifier (VPI)
and virtual channel identifier (VCI).
If your ISP provided you with a multiplexing method or VPI/VCI number, then enter the setting:
1. From the main menu, select ADSL Settings.The ADSL Settings screen displays.
2. In the Multiplexing Method drop-down list, select LLC-based or VC-based.
3. For the VPI, type a number between 0 and 255. The default is 8.
4. For the VCI, type a number between 32 and 65535. The default is 35.
5. Click Apply.
Note: For information about how to install ADSL filters, see the Wireless-N ADSL2+
Modem Router DGN2000 Setup Manual.
Note: You must use the Setup Wizard to select the correct country for the default ADSL
settings to work.
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How the Internet Connection Works
Your modem router is now configured to provide Internet access for your network. Your modem
router automatically connects to the Internet when one of your computers requires access. It is not
necessary to run a dialer or login application such as dial-up networking or Enternet to connect,
log in, or disconnect. The modem router performs these functions automatically as needed.
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your modem router, launch an Internet
browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. You should see the modem routers Internet LED
blink, indicating communication to the ISP. The browser should begin to display a Web page.
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Chapter 2
Configuring Your Wireless Network
and Security Settings
This chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your DGN2000 Wireless-N
ADSL2+ Modem Router.For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network
name, and the wireless security setting must be the same for the modem router and wireless
computers or wireless adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security.
This chapter includes:
Planning Your Wireless Network
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Network
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network and Security
Planning Your Wireless Network
For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating channel
and region must be set correctly.
To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can use
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2 security.
To manually configure the wireless settings, you must know the following:
SSID. The default SSID for the modem router is NETGEAR.
The wireless mode (802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter supports.
Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each wireless
adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports.
See Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security on page 2-10.
Warning: Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred feet. This can
allow others outside of your immediate area to access your network.
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Push 'N' Connect (WPS) automatically implements wireless security on the modem router
while, at the same time, allowing you to automatically implement wireless security on any
WPS-enabled devices (such as wireless computers and wireless adapter cards). You activate
WPS by pressing a WPS button on the modem router, clicking an on-screen WPS button, or
entering a PIN number. This generates a new SSID and implements WPA/WPA2 security.
To set up your wireless network using the WPS feature:
Use the WPS button on the side of the modem router (there is also an on-screen WPS
button), or enter the PIN of the wireless device.
Make sure that all wireless computers and wireless adapters on the network are Wi-Fi
certified and WPA or WPA 2 capable, and that they support WPS configuration.
See Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network and Security on
page 2-17.
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines
The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of
the modem router. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of
wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.
For best results, place your modem router according to the following guidelines:
Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate.
In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have
line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
Away from sources of interference, such as PCs, microwave ovens, and 2.4 GHz cordless
phones.
Away from large metal surfaces.
Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the antenna
in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage.
If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio
frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between
adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security
settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP
encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.
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Wireless Security Options
Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks at a maximum range of up to
300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access your network.
Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and
can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security features of
your wireless equipment. The modem router provides highly effective security features, which are
covered in detail in this chapter. Deploy the security features appropriate to your needs.
There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network:
There are several ways you can enhance the security of your wireless network:
Restrict access based on MAC address. You can allow only trusted PCs to connect so that
unknown PCs cannot wirelessly connect to the modem router. Restricting access by MAC
address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over
the wireless link is fully exposed (see Restricting access by MAC address on page 2-11).
Turn off the broadcast of the wireless network name SSID. If you disable broadcast of the
SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies wireless network
discovery feature of some products, such as Windows XP, but the data is still exposed (see
Hiding your wireless network name (SSID) on page 2-11).
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WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP Shared
Key authentication and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper.
This data encryption mode has been superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK (see
Configuring WEP on page 2-15).
WPA-802.1x. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) with user authentication implemented using
IEE 802.1x and RADIUS servers (see Configuring WPA-802.1x on page 2-16).
WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES). Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) using a pre-shared
key to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys. The very strong
authentication along with dynamic per frame re-keying of WPA makes it virtually impossible
to compromise (see Configuring Mixed WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK Security on page 2-13).
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Network
You can view or manually configure the wireless settings and wireless security for the modem
router in the Wireless Settings screen. If you want to make changes, make sure to note the current
settings first. Once you have established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security
settings appropriate to your needs.
To manually configure the wireless settings:
1. Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with its default
user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address and
password you have set up.
2. Select the Wireless Settings in the main menu. The Wireless Settings screen displays.
Note: If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or
wireless security settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply. To
avoid this problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the modem
router.
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Table 2-1 on page 2-7 describes the information that is displayed in the Wireless Settings
screen.
3. Choose a suitable descriptive name for the wireless network name (SSID). In the SSID field,
enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is NETGEAR.
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4. Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate.
5. Set the channel if necessary. The default channel is 11.
This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It should not be necessary to
change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby
wireless router or access point. Select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless
networks within several hundred feet of your modem router. For more information about the
wireless channel frequencies, see the online document that you can access from Preparing
Your Network in Appendix B.
6. For initial configuration and test, leave the Wireless Card Access List set to allow everyone
access by making sure that Turn Access Control On is not selected in the Wireless Station
Access List. In addition, leave the encryption strength set to None.
7. Click Save to save your settings or click Apply to allow your changes to take effect
immediately.
8. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.
Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and channel that you
specified in the router. Check that they have a wireless link and can obtain an IP address by
DHCP from the modem router.
Once your computers have basic wireless connectivity to the modem router, you can configure the
advanced wireless security functions of the firewall.
Note: The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you specify in
the modem router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection.
Note: Up to 270Mbps mode uses two channels, but in this mode only the first chan-
nel is listed in the channel pulldown menu. The associated channels in this
mode are: 1+5, 2+6, 3+7, 4+8, 5+9, 6+10, and 7+11. When you select another
wireless network mode, the channel pulldown displays all available channels:
1 through 13. However, available wireless channels depend on the selected
wireless region.
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Table 2-1. Wireless Settings
Wireless LAN The pulldown menu just below Wireless Settings allows for
the selection of one of four wireless LANs WLANs with the
following default names
NETGEAR
NETGEAR2
NETGEAR3
NETGEAR4
You can change the default name of the selected WLAN in
the Name SSD field.
Note The region, channel, and mode can be set only for the
primary wireless LAN NETGEAR. n addition, access
control can be turned on only for the primary wireless LAN.
Wireless
Network
Name SSD The SSD is also known as the wireless network name.
Enter a 32-character maximum name in this field. This
field is case-sensitive. The default SSD is NETGEAR, but
NETGEAR strongly recommends that you change your
network name to a different value.
n a setting in which there is more than one wireless
network, different wireless network names provide a means
for separating the traffic. Any device you that want to let
participate in a wireless network must use the SSD.
Region The location where the firewall is used. Select your region
from the drop-down list. t might not be legal to operate the
modem router in a region other than the regions shown
here.
Note The region can be set only for the primary wireless
LAN NETGEAR but applies to all wireless LANs.
Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway 1 through 13.
The available channels depend on Region setting. Do not
change the wireless channel unless you experience
interference shown by lost connections or slow data
transfers. f this happens, you might need to experiment
with different channels to see which is the best. For Up to
130Mbps mode, the default channel is 11 for
Up to 20Mbps mode, the default channel is .
The total number of channels varies by region. The mode
that you select also determines how many channels are
displayed in the channel pulldown menu.
Note The channel can be set only for the primary wireless
LAN NETGEAR.
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Wireless
Network
continued
Mode
Note The mode can be set
only for the primary wireless
LAN NETGEAR.
Up to 270Mbps means that all 802.11g, 802.11b, and
faster Draft-N wireless stations can be used. This mode
expands the channel bandwidth from 20 MHz to 40 MHz
to achieve the 20 Mbps rate. The router selects channel
expansion on a frame-by-frame basis to avoid
interference with the data transmissions of other access
points or wireless stations. Up to 20Mbps mode uses two
channels, but in this mode only the first channel is listed in
the channel pulldown menu. The associated channels in
this mode are 1+5, 2+, 3+, 4+8, 5+9, +10, and +11.
Up to 20Mbps mode is the fastest mode and is
compatible with older wireless stations.
Up to 130Mbps allows wireless stations that support
speeds up to 130 Mbps. n this case, the router transmits
two streams with different data concurrently on the same
channel. This mode restricts channel bandwidth to
minimize interference with the data transmissions of other
access points and wireless stations. t is the default
setting.
g & b allows older 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations
to access this device. You might want to select this mode
if you have a wireless station that is using WEP security
and does not support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
g only allows only 802.11g wireless stations to access
this device.
b only allows only 802.11b wireless stations to access
this device. However, note that in b only mode, 802.11g
wireless stations can connect if they can operate in
802.11b mode.
Wireless Access
Point
Enable Selected by default, this setting enables the wireless radio,
which allows the modem router to work as a wireless
access point.
Turning off the wireless radio can be helpful for
configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting.
The Wireless LED on the front of the modem router displays
the current status of the wireless access point to let you
know if it is disabled or enabled. The wireless access point
must be enabled to allow wireless stations to access the
nternet.
Table 2-1. Wireless Settings (continued)
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Wireless Access
Point
continued
Allow Broadcast of Name
SSD.
Selected by default, the modem router broadcasts its SSD,
allowing wireless stations that have a null blank SSD to
adopt the correct SSD. f you disable broadcast of the
SSD, only devices with the correct SSD can connect. This
nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some
products such as Windows P, but the data is still fully
exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test
equipment like wireless sniffers. For this reason NETGEAR
recommends that you also enable wireless security.
Wireless solation This feature is disabled by default. f it is enabled, wireless
stations cannot communicate with each other or with
stations on the wired network.
Wireless Station
Access List
Turn Access Control n Access control is disabled by default so that any computer
configured with the correct wireless network name or SSD
can access to your wireless network. For increased
security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to
only specific computers based on their MAC addresses.
See Restricting access by MAC address.
Security ptions Disable Wireless security is not used.
WEP n WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy mode you can select
4-bit or 128-bit data encryption. This mode has been
superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK, which should be
selected if possible. See Configuring WEP.
WPA-PSK WPA Pre-Shared-Key Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared
Key uses a pre-shared key to perform the authentication
and generate the initial data encryption keys. Then, it
dynamically varies the encryption key.
WPA-PSK uses TKP Temporal Key ntegrity Protocol data
encryption, implements most of the EEE 802.11i standard,
and is designed to work with all wireless network interface
cards, but not all wireless access points. See Configuring
Mixed WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK Security.
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Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security
To set up wireless security, you can either manually configure it in the Wireless Settings screen, or
you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement
WPA/WPA2 security (see Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network
and Security on page 2-17).
Security ptions
continued
WPA2-PSK WPA Pre-Shared-Key Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 with Pre-
Shared Key uses a pre-shared key to perform the
authentication and generate the initial data encryption keys.
Then, it dynamically varies the encryption key. WPA2-PSK
provides the best throughput with 802.11N because the
encryption is supported in the hardware. WPA2-PSK uses
AES Advanced Encryption Standard data encryption,
implements the full EEE 802.11i standard, but does not
work with some older network cards. See Configuring
Mixed WPS-PSK+
WPA2-PSK
Mixed WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK uses both WPA-PSK +
WPA2-PSK standard encryption. A high performance client
such as the NETGEAR WN511B should connect using
WPA2-PSK in order to achieve maximum performance.
Wireless clients that connect to this router using WPA-PSK
will run at reduced performance levels. See Configuring
WPA-802.1x n WPA-802.1x mode, user authentication is implemented
using 802.1x and RADUS servers. See Configuring WPA-
802.1x.
Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings, you will be
disconnected when you click Apply. Reconfigure your wireless computer to match
the new settings, or access the modem router from a wired computer to make fur-
ther changes.
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Restricting Wireless Access to Your Network
By default, any wireless PC that is configured with the correct SSID can access your wireless
network. For increased security, the modem router provides several ways to restrict wireless access
to your network. You can do the following:
Turn off wireless connectivity completely.
Restrict access based on the wireless network name (SSID).
Restrict access based on the Wireless Card Access List.
These options are discussed in the following sections.
Turning off wireless connectivity completely
You can completely turn off the wireless connectivity of the modem router by pressing the
Wireless On/Off button on the side panel of the modem router. For example, if you use your
notebook computer to wirelessly connect to your modem router and you take a business trip, you
can turn off the wireless portion of the modem router while you are traveling. Other members of
your household who use computers connected to the modem router through Ethernet cables can
still use the modem router. To do this, clear the Enable Wireless Access Point check box on the
Wireless Settings screen, and then click Apply.
Hiding your wireless network name (SSID)
By default, the modem router is set to broadcast its wireless network name (SSID). You can
restrict wireless access to your network by not broadcasting the wireless network name (SSID). To
do this, clear the Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) check box on the Wireless Settings screen,
and then click Apply. Wireless devices will not see your modem router. You must configure
your wireless devices to match the wireless network name (SSID) of the modem router.
Restricting access by MAC address
For increased security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only specific PCs
based on their MAC addresses. You can restrict access to only trusted PCs so that unknown PCs
cannot wirelessly connect to the Amodem router. MAC address filtering adds an obstacle against
Warning: The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you specify in
the modem router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection
to the modem router.
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unwanted access to your network, but the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully
exposed.The Wireless Station Access list determines which wireless hardware devices will be
allowed to connect to the modem router.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
2. In the Wireless Settings screen, under the Wireless Station Access List section, click the Setup
Access List button to display the list.
3. Select the Turn Access Control On check box to enable the restricting of wireless computers
by their MAC addresses.
Note: If you configure the modem router from a wireless computer, add your com-
puters MAC address to the access list. Otherwise you will lose your wireless
connection when you click Apply. You must then access the modem router
from a wired computer, or from a wireless computer that is on the access con-
trol list, to make any further changes.
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4. If the wireless station is currently connected to the network, you can select it from the
Available Wireless Stations list. Click Add to add the station to the Trusted Wireless Stations
list.
5. If the wireless station is not currently connected, you can enter its address manually. Enter the
MAC address of the authorized computer. The MAC address is usually printed on the wireless
card, or it might appear in the modem routers DHCP table. The MAC address is
12 hexadecimal digits.
Click Add to add your entry. You can add several stations to the list. When you are finished
adding stations, click Apply.
6. Make sure the Turn Access Control On check box is selected, and then click Apply.
Now, only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the modem router. This
prevents unauthorized access to your network.
Configuring Mixed WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK Security
A high-performance client such as the NETGEAR WN511B must connect to the modem router
using WPA2-PSK to achieve maximum performance. Wireless clients that connect to the modem
router using WPA-PSK run at no more than 802.11g speed. This option allows wireless clients to
use either encryption method.
Note: You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the modem routers Attached
Devices screen into the MAC Address field of this screen. To do this, configure
each wireless computer to obtain a wireless link to the modem router. The
computer should then appear in the Attached Devices screen.
Note: If you are configuring the modem router from a wireless computer whose
MAC address is not in the Trusted Wireless Stations list, and you select trusted
wireless stations only, you will lose your wireless connection when you click
Apply. You must then access the modem router from a wired computer to
make any further changes.
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To configure Mixed WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK:
1. Log in at the default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1, with the default user name of admin
and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address and password you have
set up.
2. Select Wireless Settings below Setup in the main menu of the modem router.
3. Select the Mixed WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK radio button. The Wireless Settings screen
expands to include the WPA-PSK.
4. Enter the pre-shared key in the Network Key field using between 8 and 63 characters.
Click Save to save your settings or click Apply to allow your changes to take effect
immediately.
For details about WPA-802.1x authentication options, see Configuring WPA-802.1x on
page 2-16.
Choosing Alternative Authentication and Encryption Methods
Restricting wireless access prevents intruders from connecting to your network. However, the
wireless data transmissions are still vulnerable to snooping. Using the data encryption settings
described in this section will prevent a determined intruder from eavesdropping on your wireless
data communications. Also, if you are using the Internet for such activities as purchases or
banking, those Internet sites use another level of highly secure encryption called SSL. You can tell
if a web site is using SSL because the Web address begins with HTTPS rather than HTTP.
Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA or WPA2. Furthermore, client software is
required on the client. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 do
include the client software that supports WPA. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter
hardware and driver must also support WPA. Consult the product document for
your wireless adapter and WPA client software for instructions on configuring
WPA settings.
Note: The procedures to configure WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK are identical to the
procedure to configure Mixed WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK. The only difference is that
you select either the WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) or
WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 with Pre-Shared Key) radio button in
step 3.
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Configuring WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is the most basic and simplest form of wireless security.
It is the most often used, but least secure of the available options. WEP Shared Key authentication
and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper. This data encryption
mode has been superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.
To configure WEP data encryption:
2. Select Wireless Settings in the main menu.
3. In the Security Options section of the screen, select WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). The
WEP Security Encryption section displays.
4. Select the authentication type:
Automatic.This is the default setting.
Open System.
Shared Key.
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5. Select the encryption strength setting:
64-bit WEP.
128-bit WEP.
6. Enter the encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data
encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your
network.
Automatic. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase field and click
Generate. The four key boxes are automatically populated with key values.
Manual. The number of hexadecimal digits that you must enter depends on the encryption
strength setting:
For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 09, af, or AF).
For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 09, af, or AF).
7. Select the radio button for the key you want to make active.
Be sure that you clearly understand how the WEP key settings are configured in your wireless
adapter. Wireless adapter configuration utilities such as the one included in Windows XP
allow entry of only one key, which must match the default key you set in the modem router.
8. Click Save to save your settings or click Apply to allow your changes to take effect
immediately.
Configuring WPA-802.1x
This version of WPA requires the use of a RADIUS server for authentication. Each user (wireless
client) must have a user login on the RADIUS server, and the modem router must have a client
login on the RADIUS server. Data transmissions are encrypted using a key that is automatically
generated.
2. Select Wireless Settings in the main menu.
Note: When configuring the modem router from a wireless computer, if you specify WEP
settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must
then either configure your wireless adapter to match the modem router WEP
settings or access the modem router from a wired computer to make any further
changes.
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3. In the Security Options section of the screen, select WPA-802.1x.
4. In the Radius Server Name/IP Address field, enter the name or IP address of the RADIUS
server on your LAN. This is a required field.
5. In the Radius Port field, enter the port number used for connections to the RADIUS server.
The default port is 1812.
6. In the Shared Key field, enter the value that you want to use for the RADIUS shared key. This
key enables the modem router to log in to the RADIUS server and must match the client login
value used on the RADIUS server.
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless
Network and Security
If your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can use this feature to configure
the modem routers SSID and security settings and, at the same time, connect the wireless client
securely and easily to the modem router. Look for the symbol on your client device
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(computers that will connect wirelessly to the modem router are clients). WPS automatically
configures the SSID and wireless security settings for the modem router (if the modem router is in
its default state) and broadcasts these settings to the wireless client.
Some considerations regarding WPS are:
WPS supports only WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK wireless security. WEP security is not
supported by WPS.
NETGEARs Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard.
All other Wi-Fi-certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR
products that implement Push 'N' Connect.
If your wireless network will include a combination of WPS capable devices and non-WPS
capable devices, NETGEAR suggests that you set up your wireless network and security
settings manually first, and use WPS only for adding additional WPS capable devices. See
Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup on page 2-20.
If the modem router has already been configured manually, and either WPS-PSK or WPA2-
PSK security has been enabled, a wireless client can be connected quickly and simply by using
the WPS method of connecting to the wireless network. In this case, the existing wireless
settings are broadcast to the WPS-capable client.
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These instructions assume that you are configuring WPS on the modem router for the first time
and connecting a WPS-capable device.
To set up basic wireless connectivity:
2. Select Add WPS Client (computers that will connect wirelessly to the router are clients) in
the main menu. The Add WPS Client wizard screen displays.
3. Click Next. The screen changes to allow you to select the method for adding the WPS client.
4. Select the method for adding the WPS client. A WPS client can be added using the Push
Button method or the PIN method.
Using the Push Button. This is the preferred method. (See Figure 2-6 on page 2-19.)
Select the Push Button radio box and either press the WPS Push Button on the side of
the modem router or click the soft WPS Push Button on the screen (as shown below).
The modem router will attempt to communicate with the client; you have 2 minutes to
enable WPS from the client device using the clients WPS networking utility.
You can also enter either of these addresses to connect to the modem router:
http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
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:
Entering a PIN. If you want to use the PIN method, select the PIN radio box. A screen
similar to the one shown below displays.
Go to your wireless client and, from the clients WPS utility, obtain the wireless
clients security PIN, or follow the clients WPS utility instructions to generate a
security PIN.
Then, enter this PIN in the Enter Clients PIN field provided on the modem router
and click Apply. You have 4 minutes to enable WPS on the router using this method.
Using either method, the client wireless device will attempt to detect the WPS signal from the
modem router and establish a wireless connection in the time allotted.
While the modem router attempts to connect to a WPS-capable device, the Push 'N'
Connect LED on the front of the modem router blinks green. When the modem router has
established a WPS connection, the LED is solid green.
Figure 2-6
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If a connection is established, the modem router WPS screen displays a message
confirming that the wireless client was successfully added to the wireless network. (The
modem router has generated an SSID, implemented WPA/WPA2 wireless security
[including a PSK security password] on the modem router, and has sent this configuration
to the wireless client.)
5. Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 password for the wireless network.
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your modem router, launch a browser such
as Microsoft Internet Explorer. You should see the modem routers Internet LED blink, indicating
communication to the ISP.
For more information about WPS, see Displaying and Configuring Advanced WPS Settings in
Chapter 5.
Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup
You can add more WPS clients to your wireless network, or you can add a combination of
WPS-enabled clients and clients without WPS.
To add a wireless client device that is WPS-enabled:
1. Follow the procedures in Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless
Network and Security on page 2-17.
2. To view a list of all devices connected to your modem router (including wireless and Ethernet-
connected), see Viewing Attached Devices in Chapter 4.
For non-WPS clients, you cannot use the WPS setup procedures to add them to the wireless
network. You must record, and then manually enter your security settings (see Manually
Configuring Your Wireless Security on page 2-10).
Note: If no WPS-capable client devices are located during the 2-minute timeframe,
security will not be implemented on the modem router.
Note: Your wireless settings remain the same when you add another WPS-enabled client,
as long as the Keep Existing Wireless Settings checkbox is selected in the
Advanced WPS Settings screen (listed under the Advanced heading in the modem
router main menu). If you clear this checkbox, when you add the client, a new
SSID and passphrase will be generated, and all existing connected wireless clients
will be disassociated and disconnected from the modem router.
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To connect a combination of non-WPS enabled and WPS-Enabled clients to the modem router:
1. Restore the modem router to its factory default settings (press both the Wireless and WPS
buttons on the side of the modem router for 5 seconds).
When the factory settings are restored, all existing wireless clients are disassociated and
disconnected from the modem router.
2. Configure the network names (SSIDs), select the WPA/PSK + WPA2/PSK radio button on the
Wireless Settings screen (see Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security on page 2-10)
and click Apply. On the WPA/PSK + WPA2/PSK screen, select a passphrase and click Apply.
Record this information to add additional clients.
3. For the non-WPS devices that you want to connect, open the networking utility and follow the
utilitys instructions to enter the security settings that you selected in step 2 (the SSID, WPA/
PSK + WPA2/PSK security method, and passphrase).
4. For the WPS devices that you want to connect, follow the procedures in Using Push 'N'
Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network and Security on page 2-17.
The settings that you configured in Step 2 are broadcast to the WPS devices so that they can
connect to the modem router.
To view a list of all devices connected to your modem router (including wireless- and Ethernet-
connected), see Viewing Attached Devices in Chapter 4.
Note: To make sure that your new wireless settings remain in effect, verify that the
Keep Existing Wireless Settings checkbox is selected in the Advanced WPS
Settings screen.
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Chapter 3
Protecting Your Network
This chapter describes how to use the basic firewall features of the DGN2000 Wireless-N
ADSL2+ Modem Router to protect your network. This chapter includes:
Protecting Access to Your Wireless Modem Router
Configuring Basic Firewall Services on page 3-3
Firewall Rules on page 3-5
Services on page 3-12
Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services on page 3-13
Protecting Access to Your Wireless Modem Router
For security reasons, the modem router has its own user name and password. Also, after a period
of inactivity for a set length of time, the administrator login automatically disconnects. When
prompted, enter admin for the modem router user name and password for the modem router
password. You can use the following procedures to change the modem routers password and the
period for the administrators login time-out.
NETGEAR recommends that you change this password to a more secure password. The ideal
password should contain no dictionary words from any language, and should be a mixture of both
upper case and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols. Your password can be up to 30
characters.
Note: The user name and password are not the same as any other user name or password
your might use to log in to your Internet connection.
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How to Change the Built-In Password
user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever password and LAN
address you have chosen for the modem router.
2. In the main menu of the browser interface, under Maintenance, select Set Password to display
the following screen:
3. To change the password, first enter the old password, and then enter the new password twice.
4. Click Apply to save your changes.
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Figure 3-2
Note: After changing the password, you are required to log in again to continue the
configuration. If you have backed up the modem router settings previously, you
should do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes the new password.
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Changing the Administrator Login Time-out
For security, the administrators login to the modem router configuration times out after a period of
inactivity. To change the login time-out period:
1. In the Set Password screen, type a number in the Administrator login times out field. The
suggested default value is 5 minutes.
2. Click Apply to save your changes, or click Cancel to keep the current period.
Configuring Basic Firewall Services
Basic firewall services that you can configure include access blocking and scheduling of firewall
security. These topics are presented in the following sections.
Blocking Keywords, Sites, and Services
The modem router provides a variety of options for blocking Internet-based content and
communications services. With its content filtering feature, the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem
Router prevents objectionable content from reaching your PCs. The modem router allows you to
control access to Internet content by screening for keywords within Web addresses. Key content
filtering options include:
Keyword blocking of HTTP traffic.
Outbound service blocking. Limits access from your LAN to Internet locations or services that
you specify as off-limits.
Denial of service (DoS) protection. Automatically detects and thwarts denial of service (DoS)
attacks such as Ping of Death, SYN flood, LAND Attack, and IP spoofing.
Blocking unwanted traffic from the Internet to your LAN.
The following section explains how to configure your modem router to perform these functions.
How to Block Keywords and Sites
The modem router allows you to restrict access to Internet content based on functions such as Web
addresses and Web address keywords.
address you might have previously set for the modem router.
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2. In the main menu, under Security, select Block Sites to display the following screen
.
3. To enable keyword blocking, select one of the following:
Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to the settings in the Schedule screen.
Always. Turn on keyword blocking all the time, independent of the Schedule screen.
4. Enter a keyword or domain in the Keyword field, click Add Keyword, and then click Apply.
Some examples of keyword application follow:
If the keyword XXX is specified, the URL http://www.badstuff.com/xxx.html is blocked.
If the keyword .com is specified, only websites with other domain suffixes (such as .edu or
.gov) can be viewed.
Enter a period (.) as to block all Internet browsing access.
Up to 32 entries are supported in the Keyword list.
5. To delete a keyword or domain, select it from the list, click Delete Keyword, and then click
Apply.
6. To specify a trusted user, enter that computers IP address in the Trusted IP Address field,
and click Apply.
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You can specify one trusted user, which is a computer that will be exempt from blocking and
logging. Since the trusted user will be identified by an IP address, you should configure that
computer with a fixed IP address.
Firewall Rules
Firewall rules block or allow specific traffic passing through from one side of the router to the
other. Inbound rules (WAN to LAN) restrict access by outsiders to private resources, selectively
allowing only specific outside users to access specific resources. Outbound rules (LAN to WAN)
determine what outside resources local users can have access to.
A firewall has two default rules, one for inbound traffic and one for outbound. The default rules of
the modem router are:
Inbound. Block all access from outside except responses to requests from the LAN side.
Outbound. Allow all access from the LAN side to the outside.
You can define additional rules that will specify exceptions to the default rules. By adding custom
rules, you can block or allow access based on the service or application, source or destination IP
addresses, and time of day. You can also choose to log traffic that matches or does not match the
rule you have defined.
You can change the order of precedence of rules so that the rule that applies most often takes effect
first. See Order of Precedence for Rules on page 3-11 for more details.
To access the rules configuration of the modem router, select Firewall Rules on the main menu,
and then click Add for either an outbound or inbound service. The Firewall Rules screen displays.
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To edit an existing rule, select its button on the left side of the table, and click Edit.
To delete an existing rule, select its button on the left side of the table, and click Delete.
To move an existing rule to a different position in the table, select its button on the left side of
the table, and click Move. At the prompt, enter the number of the desired new position and
click OK.
Inbound Rules (Port Forwarding)
Because the modem router uses Network Address Translation (NAT), your network presents only
one IP address to the Internet, and outside users cannot directly address any of your local
computers. However, by defining an inbound rule you can make a local server (for example, a Web
server or game server) visible and available to the Internet. The rule tells the modem router to
direct inbound traffic for a particular service to one local server based on the destination port
number. This is also known as port forwarding.
Figure 3-4
Note: Some residential broadband ISP accounts do not allow you to run any server
processes (such as a Web or FTP server) from your location. Your ISP might
periodically check for servers and might suspend your account if it discovers any
active services at your location. If you are unsure, refer to the acceptable use policy
of your ISP.
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Remember that allowing inbound services opens holes in your firewall. Enable only those ports
that are necessary for your network. Following are two application examples of inbound rules.
Inbound Rule Example: A Local Public Web Server
If you host a public Web server on your local network, you can define a rule to allow inbound Web
(HTTP) requests from any outside IP address to the IP address of your Web server at any time of
day. This rule is shown in the following figure:
The settings are:
Service. From this list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list
already displays many common services, but you are not limited to these choices. Use the
Services screen to add any additional services or applications that do not already appear. See
How to Define Services on page 3-12.
Action. Choose how you want this type of traffic to be handled. You can block or allow
always, or you can block or allow according to the schedule you have defined in the Schedule
screen.
Send to LAN Server. Enter the IP address of the computer or server on your LAN that will
receive the inbound traffic covered by this rule.
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WAN Users. These settings determine which packets are covered by the rule, based on their
source (WAN) IP address. Select the option that you want:
Any: All IP addresses are covered by this rule.
Address range: If this option is selected, you must fill in the Start and Finish fields.
Single address: Enter the required address in the Start field.
Log. You can select whether the traffic will be logged. The choices are:
Never. No log entries will be made for this service.
Always. Any traffic for this service type will be logged.
Match. Traffic of this type that matches the settings and action will be logged.
Not match. Traffic of this type that does not match the settings and action will be logged.
Inbound Rule Example: Allowing Video conferencing
If you want to allow incoming video conferencing to be initiated from a restricted range of outside
IP addresses, such as from a branch office, you can create an inbound rule. In the example shown
in the following figure, CU-SeeMe connections are allowed only from a specified range of
external IP addresses. In this case, we have also specified logging of any incoming CU-SeeMe
requests that do not match the allowed settings.
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Considerations for Inbound Rules
If your external IP address is assigned dynamically by your ISP, the IP address might change
periodically as the DHCP lease expires. Consider using the Dynamic DNS screen so that
external users can always find your network.
If the IP address of the local server computer is assigned by DHCP, it might change when the
computer is rebooted. To avoid this, use the Reserved IP address feature in the LAN IP Setup
screen to keep the computers IP address constant.
Local computers must access the local server using the computers local LAN address
(192.168.0.11 in the example in the previous figure). Attempts by local computers to access
the server using the external WAN IP address will fail.
Outbound Rules (Service Blocking)
The modem router allows you to block the use of certain Internet services by computers on your
network. This is called service blocking or port filtering. You can define an outbound rule to block
Internet access from a local computer based on the following:
IP address of the local computer (source address)
IP address of the Internet site being contacted (destination address)
Time of day
Type of service being requested (service port number)
Following is an application example of outbound rules.
Outbound Rule Example: Blocking Instant Messenger
If you want to block Instant Messenger usage by employees during working hours, you can create
an outbound rule to block that application from any internal IP address to any external address
according to the schedule that you create in the Schedule screen.You can specify that the modem
router logs any attempt to use Instant Messenger during this blocked period. You can also open or
close AOL or MSN Instant Messenger ports: see the Firewall Rules screen in the Order of
Precedence for Rules section on page 3-11.
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The settings are:
Service. From this list, select the application or service to be allowed or blocked. The list
already displays many common services, but you are not limited to these choices. Use the Add
Custom Service button in the Services screen to add any additional services or applications
that do not already appear.
Action. Choose how you want this type of traffic to be handled. You can block or allow
always, or you can block or allow according to the schedule you have defined in the Schedule
screen.
LAN Users. These settings determine which packets are covered by the rule, based on their
source LAN IP address. Select the option that you want:
Any. All IP addresses are covered by this rule.
Address range. If this option is selected, you must fill in the Start and Finish fields.
Single address. Enter the required address in the Start field.
WAN Users. These settings determine which packets are covered by the rule, based on their
destination WAN IP address. Select the option that you want:
Any. All IP addresses are covered by this rule.
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Address range. If this option is selected, you must fill in the Start and Finish fields.
Single address. Enter the required address in the Start field.
Log. You can select whether the traffic will be logged. The choices are:
Never. No log entries will be made for this service.
Always. Any traffic for this service type will be logged.
Match. Traffic of this type that matches the settings and action will be logged.
Not match. Traffic of this type that does not match the settings and action will be logged.
Order of Precedence for Rules
As you define new rules, they are added to the tables in the Firewall Rules screen, as shown in the
following figure:
For any traffic attempting to pass through the firewall, the packet information is subjected to the
rules in the order shown in the Rules table, beginning at the top and proceeding to the default rules
at the bottom. In some cases, the order of precedence of two or more rules might be important in
determining the disposition of a packet. The Move button allows you to relocate a defined rule to a
new position in the table.
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The Firewall Rules screen also lets you easily open or close AOL or MSN Instant Messenger
ports:
1. Under Instant Messaging (IM) Ports, select a radio button:
Close IM Ports. Specifies to disable instant messaging traffic.
Open IM Ports. Specifies to enable instant messaging traffic. IM ports are open by
default.
Services
Services are functions performed by server computers at the request of client computers. For
example, Web servers serve Web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game
hosts serve data about other players moves. When a computer on the Internet sends a request for
service to a server computer, the requested service is identified by a service or port number. This
number appears as the destination port number in the transmitted IP packets. For example, a packet
that is sent with destination port number 80 is an HTTP (Web server) request.
The service numbers for many common protocols are defined by the Internet Engineering Task
Force (IETF) and published in RFC1700, Assigned Numbers. Service numbers for other
applications are typically chosen from the range 1024 to 65535 by the authors of the application.
Although the modem router already holds a list of many service port numbers, you are not limited
to these choices. Use the following procedure to create your own service definitions.
How to Define Services
user name of admin, and default password of password, or using whatever password and
LAN address you have chosen for the modem router.
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2. Click Services below Security to display the Services screen shown in the following figure:
To create a new service, click the Add Custom Service button.
To edit an existing service, select its button on the left side of the table, and click Edit
Service.
To delete an existing service, select its button on the left side of the table, and click Delete
Service.
3. Use the screen shown here to define or edit a service.
Setting Times and Scheduling Firewall Services
The modem router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time and date from
one of several network time servers on the Internet.
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How to Set Your Time Zone
To localize the time for your log entries, you must specify your time zone:
2. Click Schedule below Security to display the Schedule screen.
3. Select your time zone. This setting is used for the blocking schedule according to your local
time zone and for time-stamping log entries.
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Select the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box if your time zone is currently in
daylight savings time.
4. The modem router has a list of NETGEAR NTP servers. If you would prefer to use a particular
NTP server as the primary server, select the Use this NTP Server check box, and enter its IP
address.
How to Schedule Firewall Services
If you enabled services blocking in the Block Services screen or port forwarding in the Ports
screen, you can set up a schedule for when blocking occurs or when access is not restricted.
2. Click Schedule below Security to display the Schedule screen that is shown in Figure 3-11.
3. To block Internet services based on a schedule, select Every Day or select one or more days. If
you want to limit access completely for the selected days, select All Day. Otherwise, to limit
access during certain times for the selected days, or enter times in the Start Time and End
Time fields.
Note: If your region uses daylight savings time, you must manually select Adjust for
Daylight Savings Time on the first day of daylight savings time, and clear it at
the end. Enabling daylight savings time causes one hour to be added to the
standard time.
Note: Enter the values in 24-hour time format. For example, 10:30 a.m. would be
10 hours and 30 minutes, and 10:30 p.m. would be 22 hours and 30 minutes. If
you set the start time after the end time, the schedule will be effective through
midnight the next day.
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Chapter 4
Managing Your Network
This chapter describes how to perform network management tasks with your
DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router. This chapter includes:
Backing Up, Restoring, and Erasing Your Settings
Upgrading the Wireless Modem Routers Firmware on page 4-3
Network Management Information on page 4-4
Enabling Security Event E-mail Notification on page 4-14
Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Wireless Modem Router on page 4-15
Configuring Remote Management on page 4-16
Automatic Firmware Recovery on page 4-18
Backing Up, Restoring, and Erasing Your Settings
The configuration settings of the modem router are stored in a configuration file. This file can be
backed up to your computer, restored, or reverted to factory default settings. The following
procedures explains how to do these tasks.
How to Back Up the Configuration to a File
user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever user name,
password, and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router.
2. In the main menu, below Maintenance, select Backup Settings to display the following
screen.
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3. Click Backup to save a copy of the current settings.
4. Store the .cfg file on a computer on your network.
How to Restore the Configuration from a File
2. In the main menu, below Maintenance, select Backup Settings as shown in Figure 4-1.
3. Enter the full path to the file on your network, or click the Browse button to locate the file.
4. When you have located the .cfg file, click the Restore button to upload the file to the modem
router.
5. The modem router then reboots automatically.
How to Erase the Configuration
Sometimes you might want to restore the modem router to the factory default settings. This can be
done by using the erase function.
1. To erase the configuration, select Backup Settings under Maintenance in the main menu, and
click the Erase button on the screen.
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2. The modem router then reboots automatically.
After an erase, the modem routers password is password, the LAN IP address is 192.168.0.1,
and the modem routers DHCP client is enabled.
Upgrading the Wireless Modem Routers Firmware
The software of the modem router is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as NETGEAR
releases new software.
Upgrade files can be downloaded from NETGEARs website. If the upgrade file is compressed
(.zip file), you must first extract the binary (.bin or .img) file before uploading it to the modem
router.
How to Upgrade the Wireless Modem Router Firmware
To upgrade the firmware:
1. Download and unzip the new software file from NETGEAR.
The Web browser used to upload new firmware into the modem router must support HTTP
uploads. NETGEAR recommends using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later.
3. In the main menu, under Maintenance, select Router Upgrade to display the Firmware
Upgrade screen.
Note: To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the
login password or IP address, press the Wireless On/Off and WPS buttons on the
side panel of the modem router simultaneously for 6 seconds.
Note: NETGEAR recommends that you back up your configuration before doing a
firmware upgrade. After the upgrade is complete, you might need to restore your
configuration settings.
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4. In the Firmware Upgrade screen, click Browse to locate the binary (.bin or .img) upgrade file.
5. Click Upload.
Network Management Information
The modem router provides a variety of status and usage information, which is discussed in the
following sections.
Viewing the Wireless Modem Router Status and Usage Statistics
In the main menu, under Maintenance, select Router Status to display the Router Status screen.
Figure 4-3 displays the upper part of the Router Status screen; Figure 4-4 displays the lower part of
the Router Status screen.
Figure 4-2
Note: When uploading software to the modem router, it is important not to interrupt the
Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the
browser is interrupted, it might corrupt the software. When the upload is complete,
your modem router automatically restarts. The upgrade process typically takes
about one minute. In some cases, you might need to clear the configuration and
reconfigure the modem router after upgrading.
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The Router Status screen provides status and usage information, including the following settings.
Table 4-1. Router Status Fields
Component Field Description
Account Name The host name that is assigned to the modem router in the Basic
Settings screen.
Firmware
ersion
This field displays the modem router firmware version.
ADSL Port
The ADSL port settings apply to the nternet ADSL port of the modem router.
MAC Address This field displays the Ethernet MAC address being used by the
nternet ADSL port of the modem router.
P Address This field displays the P address being used by the nternet ADSL
port of the modem router. f no address is shown, the modem router
cannot connect to the nternet.
Network Type The network type depends upon your SP.
P Subnet Mask This field displays the P subnet mask being used by the nternet
ADSL port of the modem router.
Gateway P
Address
P address used as a gateway to the nternet for computers configured
to use DHCP.
Domain Name
Server
This field displays the DNS server P addresses being used by the
modem router. These addresses are usually obtained dynamically from
the SP.
LAN Port
The LAN settings apply to the local port of the modem router.
MAC Address This field displays the Ethernet MAC address being used by the local
LAN port of the modem router.
P Address This field displays the P address being used by the local LAN port of
the modem router. The default is 192.18.0.1.
DHCP f ff, the modem router does not assign P addresses to PCs on the
LAN.
f n, the modem router does assign P addresses to PCs on the LAN.
P Subnet Mask This field displays the P subnet mask being used by the local LAN
port of the modem router. The default is 255.255.255.0.
Modem
The modem settings apply to the ADSL modem of the router.
ADSL Firmware
ersion
The version of the firmware.
Modem Status The connection status of the modem.
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Modem
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DownStream
Connection
Speed
The speed at which the modem is receiving data from the ADSL line.
UpStream
Connection
Speed
The speed at which the modem is transmitting data to the ADSL line.
P The irtual Path dentifier setting.
C The irtual Channel dentifier setting.
Wireless Port
The wireless port settings are specified in the Wireless Settings screen see Manually
Configuring Your Wireless Network in Chapter 2 for details.
Name SSD The service set D, also known as the wireless network name for
WLAN1.
Region The country where the unit is set up for use.
Channel The current channel, which determines the operating frequency.
Wireless AP ndicates if the access point feature is enabled for WLAN1. f disabled,
the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
Broadcast
Name
ndicates if the modem router is configured to broadcast its SSD for
WLAN1.
WLAN2 Name SSD The wireless network name for WLAN2.
Wireless AP ndicates if the access point feature is enabled for WLAN2.
Broadcast
Name
WLAN2.
Broadcast
Name
WLAN3.
Broadcast
Name
WLAN4.
Table 4-1. Router Status Fields (continued)
Component Field Description
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Click the Show Statistics button to display modem router usage statistics, as shown in the
following screen.
This screen shows the following statistics:.
Figure 4-5
Table 4-2. Router Statistics Fields
Field Description
WAN, LAN, or WLAN The statistics for the WAN nternet, LAN local, and wireless LAN WLAN
ports. For each port, the screen displays the following
Status The link status of the port.
TxPkts The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.
RxPkts The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.
Collisions The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.
Tx B/s The current line utilizationpercentage of current bandwidth used on this port.
Rx B/s The average line utilization for this port.
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 will be
of interest to your technical support representative if you are having problems
obtaining or maintaining a connection.
Connection Speed Typically, the downstream speed is faster than the upstream speed.
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Click the Connection Status button to display modem router connection status, as shown in the
following screen.
Line Attenuation The line attenuation increases the further you are physically located from your
SPs facilities.
Noise Margin This is the signal-to-noise ratio and is a measure of the quality of the signal on the
line.
Poll nterval Specifies the interval at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click Stop
to freeze the display.
Figure 4-6
Table 4-2. Router Statistics Fields (continued)
Field Description
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This screen shows the following statistics:
Viewing Attached Devices
The Attached Devices screen contains a table of all IP devices that the modem router has
discovered on the local network. In the main menu, under Maintenance, select Attached Devices
to view the table, shown in the following screen.
For each device, the table shows the IP address, device name if available, and the Ethernet MAC
address. Note that if the modem router is rebooted, the table data is lost until the modem router
rediscovers the devices. To force the modem router to look for attached devices, click the Refresh
button.
Table 4-3. Connection Status Fields (PPPoE Network Type Example)
Field Description
Connection Time The time elapsed since the last connection to the nternet through the ADSL port.
Connecting to
sender
The connection status.
Negotiation Success or Failed.
Authentication Success or Failed.
btaining P
Address
The P address assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL nternet Service Provider.
btaining Network
Mask
The network mask assigned to the WAN port by the ADSL nternet Service Provider.
Figure 4-7
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Viewing, Selecting, and Saving Logged Information
The modem router logs security-related events such as denied incoming service requests, hacker
probes, and administrator logins. If you enabled content filtering in the Block Sites screen, the
Logs screen can show you when someone on your network tries to access a blocked site. If you
enabled e-mail notification, you receive these logs in an e-mail message. If you do not have e-mail
notification enabled, you can view the logs here.
An example of the logs file is shown in the following screen.
Figure 4-8
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Log entries are described in the following table.
Log action buttons are described in the following table.
Selecting What Information to Log
Besides the standard information that is listed in the previous two tables, you can choose to log
additional information. Those optional selections are as follows:
Attempted access to blocked sites
Connections to the Web-based interface of the modem router
Router operation (start up, get time, and so on).
Known DoS attacks and port scans
Table 4-4. Security Log Entry Descriptions
Field Description
Date and time The date and time the log entry was recorded.
Description or
action
The type of event and what action was taken, if any.
Source P The P address of the initiating device for this log entry.
Source port and
interface
The service port number of the initiating device, and whether it
originated from the LAN or WAN.
Destination The name or P address of the destination device or website.
Destination port and
interface
The service port number of the destination device, and whether it is on
the LAN or WAN.
Table 4-5. Security Log Action Buttons
Field Description
Refresh Refresh the log screen.
Clear Log Clear the log entries.
Send Log E-mail the log immediately.
Apply Apply the current settings.
Cancel Clear the current settings.
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Saving Log Files on a Server
You can choose to write the logs to a computer running a syslog program. To activate this feature,
select Broadcast on LAN, or enter the IP address of the server where the syslog file will be
written.
Examples of Log Messages
Following are examples of log messages. In all cases, the log entry shows the time stamp as
day, year-month-date hour:minute:second.
Activation and Administration
Tue, 2006-05-21 18:48:39 - NETGEAR activated
[This entry indicates a power-up or reboot with initial time entry.]
Tue, 2006-05-21 18:55:00 - Administrator login successful -
IP:192.168.0.2
Thu, 2006-05-21 18:56:58 - Administrator logout - IP:192.168.0.2
[This entry shows an administrator logging in and out from IP address 192.168.0.2.]
Tue, 2006-05-21 19:00:06 - Login screen timed out - IP:192.168.0.2
[This entry shows a time-out of the administrator login.]
Wed, 2006-05-22 22:00:19 - Log emailed
[This entry shows when the log was e-mailed.]
Dropped Packets
Wed, 2006-05-22 07:15:15 - TCP packet dropped -
Source:64.12.47.28,4787,WAN - Destination:134.177.0.11,21,LAN - [Inbound
Default rule match]
Sun, 2006-05-22 12:50:33 - UDP packet dropped -
Source:64.12.47.28,10714,WAN - Destination:134.177.0.11,6970,LAN -
[Inbound Default rule match]
Sun, 2006-05-22 21:02:53 - ICMP packet dropped -
Source:64.12.47.28,0,WAN - Destination:134.177.0.11,0,LAN - [Inbound
Default rule match]
[These entries show an inbound FTP (port 21) packet, a User Datagram Protocol (UDP) packet
(port 6970), and an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packet (port 0) being dropped as a
result of the default inbound rule, which states that all inbound packets are denied.]
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Enabling Security Event E-mail Notification
To receive logs and alerts by e-mail, you must provide your e-mail information in the E-mail
screen and specify which alerts you would like to receive and how often. In the main menu, under
Security, select E-mail. The E-mail screen displays.
The E-mail screen allows you to make the following selections:
Turn E-mail Notification On. Select this check box if you want to receive e-mail logs and
alerts from the modem router.
Send To This E-mail Address. Enter the e-mail address to which logs and alerts are sent. This
e-mail address will also be used as the From address. If you leave this field blank, log and alert
messages are not via e-mail.
Figure 4-9
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Outgoing Mail Server. Enter the name or IP address of your ISPs outgoing (SMTP) mail
server (such as mail.myISP.com). You might be able to find this information in the
configuration settings of your e-mail program. Enter the e-mail address to which logs and
alerts are sent. This e-mail address is also used as the From address. If you leave this field
blank, log and alert messages are not sent by e-mail.
My Mail Server requires authentication.If you use an outgoing mail server provided by
your current ISP, you do not need to select this field. If you use an e-mail account that is not
provided by your ISP, select this field, and enter the required user name and password
information.
Send E-Mail alerts immediately. Select the corresponding check box if you would like
immediate notification of a significant security event, such as a known attack, port scan, or
attempted access to a blocked site.
Send Logs According to this Schedule. Specifies how often to send the logs: Hourly, Daily,
Weekly, or When Full.
Day for sending log
Specifies which day of the week to send the log. Relevant when the log is sent weekly.
Time for sending log
Specifies the time of day to send the log. Relevant when the log is sent daily or weekly.
If the Weekly, Daily or Hourly option is selected and the log fills up before the specified
period, the log is automatically e-mailed to the specified e-mail address. After the log is sent, it
is cleared from the modem routers memory. If the modem router cannot e-mail the log file,
the log buffer might fill up. In this case, the modem router overwrites the log and discards its
contents.
Running Diagnostic Utilities and Rebooting the Wireless
Modem Router
The modem router has a diagnostics feature. You can use the Diagnostics screen to perform the
following functions from the modem router:
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 address to verify that the
DNS server configuration is working.
Display the Routing table to identify what other modem routers the modem router is
communicating with.
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Reboot the modem router to enable new network configurations to take effect or to clear
problems with the modem routers network connection.
In the main menu, under Maintenance, select Diagnostics to display the following screen.
Configuring Remote Management
Using the Remote Management screen, you can allow a user or users on the Internet to configure,
upgrade, and check the status of your modem router.
Figure 4-10
Note: Be sure to change the modem routers default password to a very secure password.
The ideal password should contain no dictionary words from any language, and
should be a mixture of letters (both upper case and lower case), numbers, and
symbols. Your password can be up to 30 characters.
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To configure remote management:
2. Under Advanced in the main menu, select Remote Management to display the following
screen.
3. Select the Turn Remote Management On check box.
4. Specify what external addresses will be allowed to access the modem routers remote
management. For security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical:
To allow access from any IP address on the Internet, select Everyone.
To allow access from a range of IP addresses on the Internet, select IP address Range.
Enter a beginning and ending IP address to define the allowed range.
To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only this Computer.
Enter the IP address that will be allowed access.
Figure 4-11
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5. Specify the port number that will be used for accessing the management interface.
Web browser access usually uses the standard HTTP service port 80. For greater security, you
can change the remote management Web interface to a custom port by entering that number in
the field provided. Choose a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the number of
any common service port. The default is 8080, which is a common alternate for HTTP.
6. Click Apply to have your changes take effect.
When accessing your modem router from the Internet, you will type your modem routers
WAN IP address in your browsers Address field, followed by a colon (:) and the custom port
number. For example, if your external address is 134.177.0.123 and you use port number
8080, enter the following in your browser:
http://134.177.0.123:8080
Automatic Firmware Recovery
Should the firmware become corrupted, the modem router automatically detects this situation and
opens the following screen to enable you to recover the firmware.
Note: In this case, the http:// must be included in the address.
Figure 4-12
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To recover the firmware:
1. If you already have the firmware file on your PC, go directly to step 2. If you do not have the
firmware file on your PC, obtain the firmware from the NETGEAR support site at
2. Click Browse.
3. Navigate to the firmware file. (If you used the Setup CD, recovery firmware is located in the
C:\Netgear directory.)
4. Click Upgrade.
5. The recovery process takes about 5 minutes. Wait for the progress bar to complete. After the
firmware recovery is complete, the login screen for the Smart Wizard displays, allowing you
to log in to the modem router to check its status.
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Chapter 5
Advanced Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your DGN2000 Wireless-N
ADSL2+ Modem Router.
Configuring Advanced Security
The modem router provides a variety of advanced features, which are described in the following
sections:
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server on page 5-2
Connecting Automatically, as Required on page 5-3
Disabling Port Scan and DOS Protection on page 5-3
Responding to a Ping on an Internet WAN Port on page 5-4
Setting the MTU Size on page 5-4
Disabling the SIP ALG on page 5-4
Configuring LAN IP Settings on page 5-4
Configuring DHCP on page 5-6
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Settings on page 5-8
Configuring Dynamic DNS on page 5-9
Using Static Routes on page 5-10
How to Configure Universal Plug and Play on page 5-13
Building Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks on page 5-14
Displaying and Configuring Advanced WPS Settings on page 5-20
These features are discussed in the following sections.
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Setting Up a Default DMZ Server
The default demilitarized zone (DMZ) server feature is helpful when you use some online games
and videoconferencing applications that are incompatible with NAT. The modem router is
programmed to recognize some of these applications and to work correctly with them, but there
are other applications that might not function well. In some cases, one local computer can run the
application correctly if that computers IP address is entered as the default DMZ server.
Incoming traffic from the Internet is usually discarded by the modem router unless the traffic is a
response to one of your local computers or a service that you have configured in the Ports screen.
Instead of discarding this traffic, you can have it forwarded to one computer on your network. This
computer is called the default DMZ server.
How to Configure a Default DMZ Server
To assign a computer or server to be a default DMZ server:
Note: For security reasons, you should avoid using the default DMZ server feature. When
a computer is designated as the default DMZ server, it loses much of the protection
of the firewall, and is exposed to many exploits from the Internet. If compromised,
the computer can be used to attack your network.
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2. In the main menu, under Advanced, click WAN Setup to display the following screen.
3. Select the Default DMZ Server check box.
4. Type the IP address for that server.
Other WAN Options
The WAN Setup screen that is shown in Figure 5-1 also allows you perform the following tasks:
Connecting Automatically, as Required
Usually, this option should be enabled, so that an Internet connection is made automatically,
whenever Internet-bound traffic is detected. If this causes high connection costs, you can
disable this setting.
If this setting is disabled, you must connect manually, using the screen that you access by
clicking the Connection Status button on the Status screen.
If you have an Always on connection, this setting has no effect.
Disabling Port Scan and DOS Protection
Figure 5-1
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The firewall protects your LAN against port scans and denial of service (DOS) attacks. This
protection should be disabled only in special circumstances.
Responding to a Ping on an Internet WAN Port
If you want the modem router to respond to a ping from the Internet, select the Respond to
Ping on Internet WAN Port check box. This should be used only as a diagnostic tool, since it
allows your modem router to be discovered. Do not select this check box unless you have a
specific reason to do so.
Setting the MTU Size
The normal MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes,
or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. For some ISPs you might need to reduce the MTU. But
this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP
connection.
Disabling the SIP ALG
The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Application Level Gateway (ALG) is enabled by default
to optimize VoIP phone calls that use the SIP. The Disable SIP ALG check box allows you to
disable the SIP ALG. Disabling the SIP ALG might be useful when running certain
applications.
Configuring LAN IP Settings
The LAN IP Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as DHCP and RIP.
The modem router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side, and to act
as a DHCP server. The modem routers default LAN IP configuration is as follows:
LAN IP address. 192.168.0.1
Subnet mask. 255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)designated private address
range for use in private networks, and should be suitable in most applications. If your network has
a requirement to use a different IP addressing scheme, you can make those changes by opening the
LAN IP Setup menu.
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Under Advanced in the main menu, select LAN IP Setup.
The LAN TCP/IP Setup settings are:
IP Address. This is the LAN IP address of the modem router.
IP Subnet Mask. This is the LAN subnet mask of the modem router. Combined with the IP
address, the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and
which must be reached through a gateway or modem router.
RIP Direction. Router Information Protocol (RIP) allows a modem router to exchange routing
information with other routers. The RIP Direction selection controls how the modem router
sends and receives RIP packets. Both is the default setting.
When set to Both or Out Only, the modem router broadcasts its routing table periodically.
When set to Both or In Only, the modem router incorporates the RIP information that it
receives.
When set to None, the modem router does not send any RIP packets and ignores any RIP
packets received.
Figure 5-2
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RIP Version. This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets that the
modem router sends. It recognizes both formats when receiving. By default, this is set for
RIP-1.
RIP-1. This version is universally supported. RIP-1 is probably adequate for most
networks, unless you have an unusual network setup.
RIP-2. This version carries more information. Both RIP-2B and RIP-2M send the routing
data in RIP-2 format.
RIP-2B. This version uses subnet broadcasting.
RIP-2M. This version uses multicasting.
Access Router Management Interface on additional port. When NAT is disabled, the
modem routers management interface may be accessed at the modem routers LAN address
using the port number you enter. This feature is not available when NAT is enabled.
Configuring DHCP
By default, the modem router functions as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server,
allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to
the modem routers LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router.
IP addresses are assigned to the attached PCs from a pool of addresses specified in this screen.
Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN.
For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory. See the
online document that you can access from TCP/IP Networking Basics in Appendix B for an
explanation of DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network.
Use Router as DHCP Server
If another device on your network will be the DHCP server, or if you will manually configure the
network settings of all of your computers, clear the Use router as DHCP server check box.
Otherwise, leave it selected.
Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the starting IP address and ending IP
address. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the routers LAN IP
address. Using the default addressing scheme, you should define a range between 192.168.0.2 and
192.168.0.254, although you might want to save part of the range for devices with fixed addresses.
Note: If you change the LAN IP address of the modem router while connected through
the browser, you will be disconnected. You must then open a new connection to the
new IP address and log in again.
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The router delivers the following settings to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
An IP address from the range you have defined
Subnet mask
Gateway IP address is the routers LAN IP address
Primary DNS server, if you entered a primary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen;
otherwise, the routers LAN IP address
Secondary DNS server, if you entered a secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings screen
WINS server, short for Windows Internet Naming Service Server, determines the IP address
associated with a particular Windows computer. A WINS server records and reports a list of
names and IP address of Windows PCs on its local network. If you connect to a remote
network that contains a WINS server, enter the servers IP address here. This allows your PCs
to browse the network using the Network Neighborhood feature of Windows.
How to Configure Reserved IP Addresses
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer will always
receives the same IP address each time it access the routers DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses
should be assigned to servers that require permanent IP settings.
To reserve an IP address:
1. In the LAN IP Setup screen, click the Add button.
2. In the IP Address field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server. Choose an
IP address from the routers LAN subnet, such as 192.168.0.x.
3. Type the MAC address of the computer or server.
4. Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table.
Tip: If the computer is already present on your network, you can copy its MAC
address from the Attached Devices screen and paste it here.
Note: The reserved address will not be assigned until the next time the computer
contacts the routers DHCP server. Reboot the computer or access its IP
configuration and force a DHCP release and renew.
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To edit or delete a reserved address entry:
1. Click the button next to the reserved address that you want to edit or delete.
2. Click Edit or Delete.
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Settings
1. Log in to the router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with its default user name
of admin and default password of password, or using whatever user name, password, and
LAN address you have chosen for the router.
2. In the main menu, under Advanced, click LAN IP Setup to display the following screen.
3. Enter the TCP/IP, DHCP, or reserved IP settings.
Figure 5-3
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Configuring Dynamic DNS
If your network has a permanently assigned IP address, you can register a domain name and have
that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name Servers (DNS). However, if your
Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you will not know in advance what your
IP address will be, and the address can change frequently. In this case, you can use a commercial
Dynamic DNS service that will allow you to register your domain to their IP address, and will
forward traffic directed at your domain to your frequently changing IP address.
The router contains a client that can connect to a Dynamic DNS service provider. To use this
feature, you must select a service provider and obtain an account with them. After you have
configured your account information in the router, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address
changes, your router automatically contacts your Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to your
account, and registers your new IP address.
How to Configure Dynamic DNS
2. In the main menu, under Advanced, select Dynamic DNS to display the following screen.
3. Access the website of one of the Dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear in the
Service Provider drop-down list, and register for an account. For example, for dyndns.org, go
to www.dyndns.org.
4. Select the Use a dynamic DNS Service check box.
Figure 5-4
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5. Select the name of your Dynamic DNS service provider.
6. Type the host name that your Dynamic DNS service provider gave you. The Dynamic DNS
service provider might call this the domain name. If your URL is myName.dyndns.org, then
your host name is myName.
7. Type the user name for your Dynamic DNS account.
8. Type the password (or key) for your Dynamic DNS account.
9. If your Dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL, you can
select the Use Wildcards check box to activate this feature. For example, the wildcard feature
causes *.yourhost.dyndns.org to be aliased to the same IP address as yourhost.dyndns.org.
10. Click Apply to save your configuration.
Using Static Routes
Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Under normal circumstances,
the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access, and
you do not need to configure additional static routes. You must configure static routes only for
unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network.
Static Route Example
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 routers address on your LAN is 192.168.0.100.
Your companys 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 modem router, and a second static route was created to your local
network for all 192.168.0.x addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on
Note: If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x, the
Dynamic DNS service will not work because private addresses will not be routed
on the Internet.
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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 request is likely to be denied by the
companys firewall.
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 192.168.0.100. The static route setup would look like Figure 5-6.
In this example:
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 192.168.0.100.
The value in the Metric field represents the number of routers between your network and the
destination. This is a direct connection, so it can be set to the minimum value of 2.
The Private check box is selected only as a precautionary security measure in case RIP is
activated.
How to Configure Static Routes
2. In the main menu, under Advanced, select Static Routes to display the Static Routes table.
Figure 5-5
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3. To add a static route:
a. Click Add to open the following Static Routes screen.
b. Enter a route name for this static route in the Route Name field. This name is for
identification purpose only.
c. Select Private if you want to limit access to the LAN only. The static route will not be
reported in RIP.
d. Select Active to make this route effective.
e. Enter the destination IP address of the final destination.
f. Enter the IP subnet mask for this destination. If the destination is a single host, type
255.255.255.255.
g. Enter the gateway IP address, which must be a router on the same LAN segment as the
router.
h. Enter a number between 2 and 15 as the metric value in the Metric field. This represents
the number of routers between your network and the destination. Usually, a setting of 2 or
3 works.
Figure 5-6
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4. Click Apply. The Static Routes table is updated to show the new entry.
How to Configure Universal Plug and Play
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers, access
the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can automatically discover the
services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
1. Select UPnP on the main menu to display the UPnP screen:
Figure 5-7
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2. Fill in the settings on the UPnP screen:
Turn UPnP On. UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration. The
default setting for UPnP is enabled. If UPnp is disabled, the modem router does not allow
any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding (mapping), of
the modem router.
Advertisement Period. The advertisement period is how often the modem router
advertises (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 expense of additional network traffic. Longer durations
might compromise the freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network
traffic.
Advertisement Time To Live. The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops
(steps) for each UPnP packet sent. A hop is the number of steps allowed to propagate for
each UPnP advertisement before it disappears. The number of hops can range from 1 to
255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which should be fine
for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not being updated or reached
correctly, then it might be necessary to increase this value a little.
UPnP Portmap Table. The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP
device that is currently accessing the modem router and which ports (internal and external)
that device has opened. The UPnP Portmap Table also displays what type of port is opened
and if that port is still active for each IP address.
3. To save, cancel your changes, or refresh the table:
Click Apply to save the new settings to the modem router.
Click Cancel to disregard any unsaved changes.
Click Refresh to update the portmap table and to show the active ports that are currently
opened by UPnP devices.
Building Wireless Bridging and Repeating Networks
With the DGN2000 modem router, you can build large bridged wireless networks that form an
IEEE 802.11n Wireless Distribution System (WDS). Using the modem router with other access
points (APs) and wireless devices, you can connect clients by using their MAC addresses rather
than by specifying IP addresses.
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Here are some examples of wireless bridged configurations:
Point-to-point bridge. The modem router communicates with another bridge-mode wireless
station. See How to Configure a Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration.
Multi-point bridge. The modem router is the master for a group of bridge-mode wireless
stations. Then all traffic is sent to this master, rather than to other access points. See How to
Configure a Multi-Point Bridge.
Repeater with wireless client association. Sends all traffic to the remote access point. See
How to Configure a Repeater with Wireless Client Association.
To view or change these configurations, select Advanced Wireless Settings from the main menu:
Note: The wireless bridging and repeating feature uses the default security profile to send
and receive traffic.
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How to Configure a Point-to-Point Bridge Configuration
In point-to-point bridge mode, the DGN2000 modem router communicates as an access point with
another bridge-mode wireless station. As a bridge, wireless client associations are disabledonly
wired clients can be connected. You must enter the MAC address of the other bridge-mode
wireless station in the field provided. Use wireless security to protect this communication.
The following figure shows an example of point-to-point bridge mode.
To set up a point-to-point bridge configuration (shown in Figure 5-10):
1. Configure the DGN2000 modem router (AP 1) on LAN Segment 1 in point-to-point bridge
mode.
2. Configure the other access point (AP 2) on LAN Segment 2 in point-to-point bridge mode.
The DGN2000 modem router must have AP 2s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address
field, and AP 2 must have the DGN2000s MAC address in its Remote MAC Address field.
3. Configure both APs and verify that both APs are using he same SSID, channel, authentication
mode, if any, and security settings if security is in use.
4. Disable the DHCP server on AP2. AP1 will then be the DHCP server.
5. Verify connectivity across LAN Segment 1 and LAN Segment 2.
Figure 5-10

LAN Segment 1
PCs
PCs
LAN Segment 2
Switch or hub
AP 2
Both access points APs are in
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A computer on either LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files and
printers of any other PCs or servers connected to LAN Segment 1 or LAN Segment 2.
How to Configure a Multi-Point Bridge
Multi-point bridge mode allows a modem router to bridge to multiple peer access points
simultaneously. As a bridge, wireless client associations are disabledonly wired clients can be
connected. Multi-point bridge mode configuration includes the following steps:
Entering the MAC addresses of the other access points in the fields provided.
Setting the other bridge-mode access points to Point-to-Point Bridge mode, using the MAC
address of this DGN2000 as the Remote MAC Address.
Using wireless security to protect this traffic.
The following figure shows an example of a multi-point bridge mode configuration.
Figure 5-11
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LAN Segment 1
PCs
PCs
Hub or switch
AP 3
AP 2
192.18.0.1
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bridge mode
Point-to-point
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PCs
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To set up the multi-point bridge configuration shown in Figure 5-11:
1. Configure the operating mode of the modem routers.
Because it is in a central location, configure the DGN2000 modem router (AP 1) on LAN
Segment 1 in point-to-multi-point bridge mode, and enter the MAC addresses of
AP-2 and AP-3 in the Remote MAC Address 1 and Remote MAC Address 2 fields.
Configure the access point (AP2) on LAN Segment 2 in point-to-point bridge mode with
the remote MAC address of the DGN2000 modem router.
Configure the access point (AP3) on LAN Segment 3 in point-to-point bridge mode with
the remote MAC address of the DGN2000 modem router.
2. Disable the DHCP server on AP2 and AP3. AP1 will then be the DHCP server.
3. Verify the following for all access points:
The LAN network configuration of the modem router and other access points are
configured to operate in the same LAN network address range as the LAN devices.
Only one AP, the DGN2000 modem router in Figure 5-11, is configured in point-to-multi-
point bridge mode; all the others are in point-to-point bridge mode.
All APs, including the DGN2000 modem router, must be on the same LAN. That is, all the
AP LAN IP addresses must be in the same network.
If you are using DHCP, all access points should be set to Obtain an IP address
automatically (DHCP Client) in the IP Address Source section of the Basic IP Settings
screen.
All APs, including the DGN2000 modem router, must use the same SSID, channel,
authentication mode, if any, and WEP security settings if security is in use.
All point-to-point APs must have the MAC address of AP 1 (the DGN2000 modem router
in the previous figure) in the Remote AP MAC address field.
4. Verify connectivity across the LANs.
A computer on any LAN segment should be able to connect to the Internet or share files
and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to any of the three LAN segments.
Note: Wireless stations configured as they are in Figure 5-11 will not be able to connect
to the modem router or access points. If you require wireless stations to access any
LAN segment, you can use additional access points configured in wireless access
point mode in any LAN segment.
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How to Configure a Repeater with Wireless Client Association
In the repeater mode with wireless client association, the DGN2000 modem router sends all traffic
to a remote AP. For the repeater mode, you must enter the MAC address of the remote parent
access point. Alternatively, you can configure the DGN2000 modem router as the parent by
entering the address of a child access point. Note that the following restrictions apply:
You do not have the option of disabling client associations with this DGN2000 modem router.
You cannot configure a sequence of parent/child APs. You are limited to only one parent AP,
although if the DGN2000 modem router is the parent AP, it can connect with up to four child
APs.
The following figure shows an example of a Repeater mode configuration.
To set up a repeater with wireless client association:
1. Configure the operating mode of the devices.
Configure AP 1 (the DGN2000 modem router in Figure 5-12) on with the MAC address of
AP 2 and AP 3 in the first two Remote MAC Address fields.
Configure AP 2 with the MAC address of AP 1 in the Remote MAC Address field.
Configure AP 3 with the MAC address of AP 1 in the Remote MAC Address field.
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Wireless PC

192.18.0.1
AP 1 parent AP in repeater mode
AP 3 in repeater mode

Wireless PC
associated
with AP 3
AP 2 in repeater mode
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2. Verify the following for both access points:
The LAN network configuration of each AP is configured to operate in the same LAN
network address range as the LAN devices.
The APs must be on the same LAN. That is, the LAN IP addresses for the APs must be in
the same network.
If you are using DHCP, AP devices should be set to Obtain an IP address automatically
(DHCP Client) in the IP Address Source section of the Basic IP Settings screen.
AP devices must use the same SSID, channel, authentication mode, and encryption.
3. Verify connectivity across the LANs. A computer on any LAN segment should be able to
connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other PCs or servers connected to
any of the three WLAN segments.
Displaying and Configuring Advanced WPS Settings
To display and specify advanced WPS settings:
Note: The advanced WPS settings cannot be displayed if you have selected WEP as the
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2. In the main menu, under Advanced, select Advanced Wireless Settings to display the
Advanced Wireless Settings screen (Figure 5-13 shows the upper part of the screen):
3. Select the WPS (Push 'N' Connect) radio button to display the Advanced WPS Settings
screen:
Figure 5-13
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Table 5-1 explains the WLAN1 settings that are displayed in the Advanced WPS Settings
screen. These settings are based on the selections that you made in the Wireless Settings
screen (see Manually Configuring Your Wireless Network in Chapter 2). In addition,
Table 5-1 explains the modem routers PIN number.
4. Under WPS Settings, you can configure the following settings:
Disable Routers PIN. Only when the modem routers PIN is enabled, you can configure
the modem routers wireless settings or add a wireless client through WPS with the
modem routers PIN number. The PIN function may temporarily be disabled when the
modem router detects suspicious attempts to break into the modem routers wireless
settings by using the modem routers PIN through WPS. You can manually enable the PIN
function by deselecting the Disable Routers PIN check box.
Keep Existing Wireless Settings. By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check
box is cleared. This allows the modem router to automatically generate the SSID and
WPA/WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS. After WPS is implemented, the
modem router automatically selects this check box so that your SSID and wireless security
settings remain the same if other WPS-enabled devices are added later.
If you configure your wireless router settings and security manually, the Keep Existing
Wireless Settings check box will also be enabled. This will allow you to use WPS (Push
'N' Connect) to connect additional WPS capable devices to your wireless network using
the existing settings.
Table 5-1. WLAN1 Settings and Routers PIN
Field Description
Name SSD The service set D, also known as the wireless network name for WLAN1.
Region The country where the unit is set up for use.
Channel The current channel, which determines the operating frequency.
Wireless AP ndicates if the access point feature is enabled for WLAN1. f disabled, the
Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
Broadcast Name ndicates if the modem router is configured to broadcast its SSD for WLAN1.
Security ndicates if security is configured on the modem router, and if so, what type of
security is configured.
Routers PN The PN number that you use on a registrar for example, from the Network
Explorer on a ista Windows PC to configure the modem routers wireless
settings through WPS. You can also find the PN on the modem router's
product label.
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Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+
Modem Router. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose
and solve the problem. For the common problems listed, go to the section indicated.
Is the router on?
Go to Basic Functioning.
Have I connected the router correctly?
Go to Basic Functioning.
I cannot access the routers configuration with my browser.
Go to Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface on page 6-3.
I have configured the router but I cannot access the Internet.
Go to Troubleshooting the ISP Connection on page 6-4.
I cannot remember the routers configuration password.
Go to Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 6-10.
I want to clear the configuration and start over again.
Go to Restoring the Default Configuration and Password on page 6-10.
Basic Functioning
After you turn on power to the router, the following sequence of events should occur:
1. When power is first applied, verify that the Power LED is on.
2. After approximately 10 seconds, verify the following:
a. The LAN port LEDs are lit for any local ports that are connected.
b. The ADSL Link LED is lit.
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If the ADSL link LED is lit, a link has been established to the connected device. If a LAN port
is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the ports LED is green. If the port is 10 Mbps,
the LED is amber.
If any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the appropriate following section.
Welcome Page Displays instead of Router Management
Interface
This situation can occur if the CD Setup Wizard does not complete successfully; the unit will stay
in Wizard Mode. If the Welcome page displays instead of the Router Management interface
when you try to go to the Internet or log into the Router Management interface, you can bypass the
wizard using one of the following methods:
Log into the Router Management interface at http://routerlogin.com/basicsetting.htm.
Perform a factory reset to take the router out of Wizard Mode altogether.
Power LED Is Not On
If the Power and other LEDs are off when your router is turned on:
Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your router and that the power supply
adapter is properly connected to a functioning power outlet.
Check that you are using the 12 V DC power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product.
If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support.
Power LED Is Red
When the router is turned on, it performs a power-on self-test. If the Power LED turns red after a
few seconds or at any other time during normal operation, there is a fault within the router. The
Power LED also turns red when you press the Wireless On/Off and WPS buttons on the side panel
of the router simultaneously for 6 seconds, and blinks red 3 times when you release these buttons.
However, in this case, the modem router is working normally.
If the Power LED turns red to indicate a router fault, turn the power off and on to see if the router
recovers.
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If the power LED is still red 1 minute after power up:
Turn the power off and on to see if the router recovers.
Clear the routers configuration to factory defaults. This sets the routers IP address to
192.168.0.1. This procedure is explained in Using the Wireless On/Off and WPS Buttons to
Reset the Router on page 6-10.
If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact Technical Support.
LAN or ADSL Port LED Is Not On
If either the LAN LEDs or ADSL Link LED does not light when the Ethernet connection is made,
check the following:
Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the hub or
workstation.
Make sure that power is turned on to the connected hub or workstation.
Be sure you are using the correct cable: when connecting the ADSL port, use the cable that
was supplied with the wireless-N modem router. If the ADSL link LED is still off, this may
mean that there is no ADSL service or the cable connected to the ADSL port is bad.
Window Appears Asking You to Reload Firmware
If a window appears with a message asking you to reload the firmware, this indicates that a
problem has been detected with the current firmware. Please follow the on-screen instructions to
access new firmware and reload the firmware into your router.
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface
If you are unable to access the routers Web Configuration Interface from a computer on your local
network, check the following:
If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between the
computer and the router as described in the previous section.
Make sure that your computers IP address is on the same subnet as the router. If you are using
the recommended addressing scheme, your computers address should be in the range of
192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254. Follow the instructions in the online document that you can
access from Preparing Your Network in Appendix B for information about how to configure
your computer.
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If your computers IP address is shown as 169.254.x.x, recent versions of Windows and
MacOS will generate and assign an IP address if the computer cannot reach a DHCP server.
These auto-generated addresses are in the range of 169.254.x.x. If your IP address is in this
range, check the connection from the computer to the router, and reboot your computer.
If your routers IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address, clear the
routers configuration to factory defaults. This sets the routers IP address to 192.168.0.1. This
procedure is explained in Using the Wireless On/Off and WPS Buttons to Reset the Router
on page 6-10.
Make sure that your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using
Internet Explorer, click Refresh to be sure that the Java applet is loaded.
Try quitting the browser and launching it again.
Make sure you are using the correct login information. The factory default login name is
admin, and the password is password. Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this
information.
If the router does not save changes you have made in the Web Configuration Interface, check the
following:
When entering configuration settings, be sure to click the Apply button before moving to
another screen or tab, or your changes are lost.
Click the Refresh or Reload button in the Web browser. The changes might have occurred,
but the Web browser might be caching the old configuration.
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection
If your router is unable to access the Internet, you should check the ADSL connection, then the
WAN TCP/IP connection.
ADSL Link
If your router is unable to access the Internet, you should first determine whether you have an
ADSL link with the service provider. The state of this connection is indicated with the Internet
LED.
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ADSL Link LED Is Green or Blinking Green
If your ADSL link LED is green or blinking green, then you have a good ADSL connection. You
can be confident that the service provider has connected your line correctly and that your wiring is
correct.
ADSL Link LED Is Blinking Amber
If your ADSL link LED is blinking amber, then your modem router is attempting to make an
ADSL connection with the service provider. The LED should turn green within several minutes.
If the ADSL link LED does not turn green, disconnect all telephones on the line. If this solves the
problem, reconnect the telephones one at a time, being sure to use a microfilter on each telephone.
If the microfilters are connected correctly, you should be able to connect all your telephones.
If disconnecting telephones does not result in a green ADSL link LED, there might be a problem
with your wiring. If the telephone company has tested the ADSL signal at your network interface
device (NID), then you might have poor-quality wiring in your house.
ADSL Link LED Is Off
If the ADSL link LED is off, disconnect all telephones on the line. If this solves the problem,
reconnect the telephones one at a time, being sure to use a microfilter on each telephone. If the
microfilters are connected correctly, you should be able to connect all your telephones.
If disconnecting telephones does not result in a green ADSL link LED, check for the following:
Check that the telephone company has made the connection to your line and tested it.
Verify that you are connected to the correct telephone line. If you have more than one phone
line, be sure that you are connected to the line with the ADSL service. It might be necessary to
use a swapper if your ADSL signal is on pins 1 and 4 or the RJ-11 jack. The modem router
uses pins 2 and 3.
Internet LED is Red
If the Internet LED is red, the device was unable to connect to the Internet. Verify the following:
Check that your log-in credentials are correct, or that the information you entered on the Basic
Settings screen is correct.
Check with your ISP to verify that the Multiplexing method, VPI, and VCI settings on the
ADSL settings screen are correct.
Check if your ISP has a problemit may not be the router that cannot connect to the Internet
but your ISP that cannot provide an Internet connection.
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Obtaining an Internet IP Address
If your modem router is unable to access the Internet, and your Internet LED is green or blinking
green, you should determine whether the modem router is able to obtain an Internet IP address
from the ISP. Unless you have been assigned a static IP address, your modem router must request
an IP address from the ISP. You can determine whether the request was successful using the
browser interface.
To check the Internet IP address from the browser interface:
1. Launch your browser, and select an external site such as www.netgear.com.
2. Access the main menu of the modem routers configuration at http://192.168.0.1.
3. In the main menu, under Maintenance, click Router Status and check that an IP address is
shown for the WAN port. If 0.0.0.0 is shown, your modem router has not obtained an IP
address from your ISP.
If your router is unable to obtain an IP address from the ISP, the problem might be one of the
following:
If you have selected a login program, the service name, user name, or password might be
incorrectly set. See the following section, Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA.
Your ISP might check for your computers host name.
Assign the computer host name of your ISP account to the modem router in the browser-based
Setup Wizard.
Your ISP allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet, and might check for
your computers MAC address. In this case, do one of the following:
Inform your ISP that you have bought a new network device, and ask them to use the
routers MAC address.
Configure your router to spoof your computers MAC address. This can be done in the
Basic Settings screen. See the Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2000 Setup
Manual.
Troubleshooting PPPoE or PPPoA
The PPPoE or PPPoA connection can be debugged as follows:
1. Access the main menu of the router at http://192.168.0.1.
2. Under Maintenance, select Router Status.
3. Click the Connection Status button.
4. If all of the steps indicate OK, then your PPPoE or PPPoA connection is up and working.
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5. If any of the steps indicates Failed, you can attempt to reconnect by clicking Connect. The
modem router will continue to attempt to connect indefinitely.
If you cannot connect after several minutes, you might be using an incorrect service name, user
name, or password. There also might be a provisioning problem with your ISP.
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing
If your modem router can obtain an IP address, but your computer is unable to load any Web pages
from the Internet:
Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses.
A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www addresses)
to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers
for your use. If you entered a DNS address during the modem routers configuration, reboot
your computer, and verify the DNS address as described in the online document that you can
access from Preparing Your Network in Appendix B. Alternatively, you can configure your
computer manually with DNS addresses, as explained in your operating system
documentation.
Your computer might not have the modem router configured as its TCP/IP modem router.
If your computer obtains its information from the modem router by DHCP, reboot the
computer, and verify the modem router address as described in the online document that you
can access from Preparing Your Network in Appendix B.
Resolving a Reload Firmware Message
When you attempt to connect to the Internet, Windows may display a message that you must
reload the routers firmware. If this situation occurs, a problem has been detected with the routers
firmware.
To recover the firmware:
1. If you already have the firmware file on your PC, go directly to step 2. If you do not have the
firmware file on your PC, obtain the firmware from the NETGEAR support site at
2. Click Browse.
Note: Unless you connect manually, the modem router will not authenticate using PPPoE
or PPPoA until data is transmitted to the network.
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3. Navigate to the firmware file. (If you used the Setup CD, recovery firmware is located in the
C:\Netgear directory.)
4. Click Upgrade.
5. The recovery process takes about 5 minutes. Wait for the progress bar to complete. After the
firmware recovery is complete, the login screen for the Smart Wizard displays, allowing you
to log in to the modem router to check its status.
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using the Ping Utility
Most TCP/IP terminal devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet
to the designated device. The device then responds with an echo reply. You can easily troubleshoot
a TCP/IP network by using the ping utility in your computer.
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 PC running Windows 95 or later:
1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button, and select Run.
2. In the field provided, type Ping followed by the IP address of the router, as in this example:
ping 192.168.0.1
3. Click OK.
You should see a message like this one:
Pinging <IP address> with 32 bytes of data
If the path is working, you see this message:
Reply from < IP address >: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx
If the path is not working, you see this message:
Request timed out
If the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems:
Wrong physical connections
Make sure that the LAN port LED is on. If the LED is off, follow the instructions in
LAN or ADSL Port LED Is Not On on page 6-3.
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Check that the corresponding Link LEDs are on for your network interface card and
for the hub ports (if any) that are connected to your workstation and router.
Wrong network configuration
Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both installed
and configured on your PC or workstation.
Verify that the IP address for your router and your workstation are correct and that the
addresses are on the same subnet.
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
After verifying that the LAN path works correctly, test the path from your PC to a remote device.
In the Windows Run screen, type:
PING -n 10 IP address
where IP address is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISPs DNS server.
If the path is functioning correctly, replies as in the previous section are displayed. If you do not
receive replies:
Check that your PC has the IP address of your router listed as the default modem router. If the
IP configuration of your PC is assigned by DHCP, this information will not be visible in your
PCs Network Control Panel. Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the default
modem router as described in the online document that you can access from Preparing Your
Network in Appendix B.
Check to see that the network address of your PC (the portion of the IP address specified by
the netmask) is different from the network address of the remote device.
Check that your cable or DSL modem is connected and functioning.
If your ISP assigned a host name to your PC, enter that host name as the account name in the
Basic Settings screen.
Your ISP could be rejecting the Ethernet MAC addresses of all but one of your PCs. Many
broadband ISPs restrict access by allowing traffic only from the MAC address of your
broadband modem, but some ISPs additionally restrict access to the MAC address of a single
PC connected to that modem. If this is the case, you must configure your router to clone or
spoof the MAC address from the authorized PC. Refer to your Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem
Router DGN2000 Setup Manual.
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Restoring the Default Configuration and Password
This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings, changing the
routers administration password to password and the IP address to 192.168.0.1. You can erase the
current configuration and restore factory defaults in two ways:
Use the Erase function of the Web Configuration Manager (see Backing Up, Restoring, and
Erasing Your Settings on page 4-1).
Press the Wireless On/Off and WPS buttons on the side panel of the router simultaneously for
6 seconds to reset the router to its factory default settings. Use this method for cases when the
administration password or IP address is not known.
Using the Wireless On/Off and WPS Buttons to Reset the Router
To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the administration
password or IP address, you must use the Wireless On/Off and WPS buttons on the side panel of
the router:
1. Press and hold the Wireless On/Off and WPS buttons simultaneously until the Power LED
turns red (about 6 seconds).
2. Release the Wireless On/Off and WPS buttons. The LED blinks red three times and then turn
green when the router has reset to the factory default state. Wait for the router to reboot.
Problems with Date and Time
In the main menu, under Security, select Schedule to display the current date and time of day. The
modem router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the current time from one of
several network time servers on the Internet. Each entry in the log is stamped with the date and
time of day. Problems with the date and time function can include:
Date shown is January 1, 2000.
Cause. The router has not yet successfully reached a network time server. Check that your
Internet access is configured correctly. If you have just completed configuring the router, wait
at least 5 minutes, and check the date and time again.
Time is off by one hour.
Cause. The router does not automatically sense daylight savings time. In the Schedule screen,
select the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box.
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Appendix A
Technical Specifications
This appendix provides technical specifications for the DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem
Router.
General Specifications
Specification Description
Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility
Data and routing protocols TCP/P, RP-1, RP-2, DHCP, PPPoE or PPPoA, RFC 1483
Bridged or Routed Ethernet, and RFC 15 Classical P over ATM
Power Adapter
North America 120, 0 Hz, input
UK, Australia 240, 50 Hz, input
Europe 230, 50 Hz, input
All regions output 12 AC 1.0A output
Physical
Dimensions .0 x 5.1 x 1.2
1.5 mm x 130 mm x 31 mm
Weight 0.58 lbs.
0.25 kg
Environmental
perating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F
perating humidity 10 to 90 relative humidity, noncondensing
Storage temperature 20 to 0 C 4 to 158 F
Storage humidity 5 to 95 relative humidity, noncondensing
Regulatory Compliance
Meets requirements of FCC Part 15 Class B CC Class B EN 55 022 CSPR 22,
Class B
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Default Configuration
You can use the Wireless On/Off and WPS buttons located on the side panel of your router to reset
all settings to their factory defaults. This is called a hard reset. To perform a hard reset, push and
hold the Wireless On/Off and WPS buttons simultaneously for 6 seconds. Your router will return
to the factory configuration settings shown in the following table.
Interface Specifications
LAN 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45
WAN ADSL, Dual RJ-11, pins 2 and 3
T1.413, G.DMT, G.Lite
TU Annex A or B
TU G.992.5 ADSL2+
Feature Default Behavior
Router Login
User login URL http://www.routerlongin.com
User name case-sensitive admin
Login password case-sensitive password
Internet Connection
WAN MAC address Use default address
WAN MTU size 1500
Port speed Autosensing
Local Network (LAN)
Lan P 192.18.0.1
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
RP direction None
RP version Disabled
RP authentication None
DHCP server Enabled
DHCP starting P address 192.18.0.2
Specification Description
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DHCP ending P address 192.18.0.254
DM Enabled or disabled
Time zone GMT
Time zone adjusted for daylight savings
time
Disabled
SNMP Disabled
Firewall
nbound communications coming in from
the nternet
Disabled except traffic on port 80, the http port
utbound communications going out to
the nternet
Enabled all
Source MAC filtering Disabled
Wireless
Wireless communication Enabled
SSD name NETGEAR
Security Disabled
Broadcast SSD Enabled
Country/region Europe
RF channel
perating mode Up to 130 Mbps
Data rate
Best
utput power
Full
Access point Enabled
Authentication type pen System
Wireless card access list All wireless stations allowed
Feature Default Behavior
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Related Documents B-1
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Appendix B
Related Documents
This appendix provides links to reference documents that you can use to gain a more complete
understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product.
Document Link
TCP/P Networking Basics http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm
Wireless Networking Basics http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm
Preparing Your Network http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.htm
irtual Private Networking Basics http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/vpn/index.htm
Glossary http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/glossary/index.htm
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Index
Numerics
128-bit WEP 2-16
64-bit WEP 2-16
A
access lists 2-9, 2-11
ADSL settings 1-11
AES 2-10
B
backup configuration 4-1
Basic Settings screen 1-8
basic wireless connectivity 2-4
C
configuration
backing up the configuration 4-1
erasing the configuration 4-2
manually configuring your ISP settings 1-6
customer support 1-v
D
date and time 6-10
daylight savings time 3-15, 6-10
default DMZ server 5-2
default reset buttons 6-10
Denial of Service (DoS) protection 3-3
DHCP 5-6
diagnostics 4-15
disabling SIP ALG 5-4
DMZ server 5-2
DNS server
primary DNS server 1-5, 1-6, 1-9
secondary DNS server 1-5, 1-6, 1-9
Dynamic DNS 5-9
E
ESSID 2-5
F
factory settings, restoring 4-2
firewall rules
inbound rules 3-6
order of precedence for firewall rules 3-11
outbound rules 3-9
flash memory 4-3
H
host name 1-9
I
inbound firewall rules 3-6
instant messaging 3-12
Internet Service Provider (ISP) 1-2
L
LAN IP setup menu 5-5, 5-8
logging in to the modem router 1-3
M
MAC address
configuring the MAC address 1-10
MAC address being rejected 6-9
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MAC address filter 2-13
MAC address spoofing 6-6
restricting wireless access by MAC address 2-15
manual configuration of your modem router 1-6
metric 5-12
multicasting 5-6
multi-point bridge mode 5-17
N
Network Time Protocol 3-13, 6-10
O
order of precedence for firewall rules 3-11
outbound firewall rules 3-9
P
passphrase 2-16
password 1-5
ping 5-4
placement of your router 2-2
plug and play 5-13
point-to-point bridge mode 5-16
ports
port filtering 3-9
port forwarding 3-6
port numbers 3-12
PPPoE 1-5
primary DNS server 1-5, 1-6, 1-9
primary wireless LAN 2-7
Push 'N' Connect (WPS) 2-17
R
range of your wireless connection 2-2
remote management 4-16
repeater mode with wireless client association 5-19
reserved IP addresses 5-7
reset button 6-10
restore factory settings 4-2
restoring your password 6-10
restricting wireless access by MAC address 2-15
RIP 5-5
router status 4-4
S
secondary DNS server 1-5, 1-9
sending logs by email 4-14
service blocking 3-9
service numbers 3-12
SIP ALG 5-4
Smart Wizard 1-1
SMTP 4-15
SSID 2-5, 2-9
static routes 5-8
syslog 4-13
T
TCP/IP network troubleshooting 6-8
time of day 6-10
time zone 3-14
timeout, administrator login 3-3
time-stamping 3-14
TKIP 2-9
troubleshooting
general information 6-1
network troubleshooting 6-8
troubleshooting LEDs 6-3
trusted host 3-5
U
upgrading firmware 4-3
usage statistics 4-4
W
WAN configuration options 5-3
WEP authentication 2-15
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Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 2-17
advanced settings 5-20
keep existing wireless settings 5-22
PIN method 2-19
push button method 2-18
routers PIN 5-22
WINS 5-7
wireless card access list 2-11
wireless encryption
WEP encryption 2-15
WPA encryption 2-16
wireless LAN 2-7
wireless mode
(up to) 130 Mbps 2-8
(up to) 270 Mbps 2-8
b only 2-8
g & b 2-8
g only 2-8
wireless security 2-3
disabled 2-9
mixed WPS-PSK+ WPA2-PSK 2-10
WEP 2-9
WPA2-PSK 2-10
WPA-802.1x 2-10
WPA-PSK 2-9
WLAN 4-8
World Wide Web 1-v
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