User manual NETGEAR MBRN3000

[. . . ] No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. Com/register, NETGEAR can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, ProSafe, Smart Wizard, and Auto Uplink are trademarks or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. microsoft , Windows , Windows NT , and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] You can use the Diagnostics screen to perform the following functions from the router: • Ping an IP address to test connectivity to see if you can reach a remote host. If Ping VPN is enabled, the ping packet always goes through the VPN if the VPN tunnel is enabled and working. Perform a DNS lookup to test if an Internet name resolves to an IP address to verify that the DNS server configuration is working. €¢ 40 | Chapter 4: Managing Your Network Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router MBRN3000 • • Display the routing table to identify what other routers the router is communicating with. Reboot the router to enable new network configurations to take effect or to clear problems with the router’s network connection. From the main menu, under the Maintenance heading, select Diagnostics: • • Ping: Ping an IP address. If you need the IP address of a server on the Internet, you can do a DNS lookup to find the IP address. €¢ • Note: If you reboot the router you will lose your connection. To access the router you will need to log in again after it has finished rebooting. • • Save: Save diagnostic information. Scan: Enabling 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 router. Chapter 4: Managing Your Network | 41 Mobile Broadband Wireless-N Router MBRN3000 Tip: Be sure to change the router 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. Enter admin for the user name and your password (or the default, password). Specify which external addresses will be allowed to access the router’s 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. To allow access from a single IP address on the Internet, select Only This Computer. Specify the port number that will be used for accessing the router menu. Choose a number between 1024 and 65535, but do not use the number of any common service port. When accessing your router from the Internet, type your router WAN IP address in your Internet browser address or location field, followed by a colon (:) and the custom port number. 123:8080 Note: In this case, you must include http:// in the address. [. . . ] In Italy the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum authorities in order to obtain authorization to use the device for setting up outdoor radio links and/or for supplying public access to telecommunications and/or network services. This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454 – 2483. For detailed information the end-user should contact the national spectrum authority in France. FCC Requirements for Operation in the United States FCC Information to User This product does not contain any user serviceable components and is to be used with approved antennas only. [. . . ]