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350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
April 2011
202-10805-02
v1.0
N600 Wireless Dual Band
Gigabit Router WNDRMAC
User M anua l

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  • Page 1 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC User M anua l 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 April 2011 202-10805-02 v1.0...

  • Page 2: Technical Support

    NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your product, get the latest product updates, get support online, or for more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at ...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    NETGEAR Genie Setup ........
  • Page 4 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Setup Menu ..........33 WAN Setup.
  • Page 5 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Chapter 8 Advanced Settings Advanced Wireless Settings........73 Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) .
  • Page 6 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Appendix B Notification of Compliance Index...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup G e t t i n g to k now your router The N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC provides high-performance wireless Internet access. Its dual band design provides the maximum flexibility for a home network. This is because the router contains two different types of wireless radios to support connections on both 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz wireless links.

  • Page 8: Unpack Your New Router

    NETGEAR Installation Guide with cabling and router setup instructions • If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.

  • Page 9: Prepare The Router For Installation

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Prepare the Router for Installation Carefully remove the protective film from the top of your router. Set up your router by aligning the arrow on the base with the arrow on the back of the case, and sliding the router onto the base.

  • Page 10: Label

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Label The label on the bottom of the router shows the router’s Restore Factory Settings button, preset wireless information, MAC address, and serial number. Preset wireless information Restore Factory Settings Serial number MAC address Figure 3.

  • Page 11: Front Panel

    • Solid green. The router startup has completed and the router is ready. • Off. Power is not supplied to the router. • Blinking green. The firmware is corrupted. See www.netgear.com/support. • Blinking amber. The firmware is upgrading, or the Restore Factory Settings button was pressed.

  • Page 12: Position Your Wireless Router

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC wireless radio is on. If the Wireless LED is off, then the wireless radios are turned off and you cannot connect wirelessly to the router. WPS button. You can use this button to use WPS to add a wireless device or •...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Getting Started With Netgear Genie

    Con n e ct i n g to the router This chapter explains how to use the NETGEAR Genie to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book.

  • Page 14: Router Setup Preparation

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically, or you can use the Genie menus and screens to set up your router manually. However, before you start the setup process, you need to have your ISP information on hand and make sure the laptops, PCs, and other devices in the network have the settings described here.

  • Page 15: Netgear Genie Setup

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC NETGEAR Genie Setup NETGEAR Genie runs on any device with a Web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed.

  • Page 16: Use Netgear Genie After Installation

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up your router, the NETGEAR Genie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. You can use the NETGEAR Genie again if you want to view or change settings for the router.

  • Page 17: Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)

    Chapter 8, Advanced Settings. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of networking concepts. Help & Support. Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product • documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection.

  • Page 18: Manual Method

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Manual Method Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device (laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your router. This software scans for all wireless networks in your area.

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 Genie Basic Settings

    Genie Basic Settings You r I nternet c on n e ct ion a nd n et work This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Basic Home screen, shown in the following figure: This chapter contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 20: Internet Setup

    Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. The default settings usually work fine. If you have problems with your connection, check the ISP settings. Click Apply to save your settings. Click Test to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting.
  • Page 21 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Internet Service Provider Encapsulation. ISP types. The choices are PPPoE, PPTP, or • L2TP. Login. The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an email address. • Password. The password that you use to log in to your ISP.

  • Page 22: Attached Devices

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Attached Devices You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network here. From the Basic Home screen, select Attached Devices to display the following screen: Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables. Wireless devices have joined the wireless network.

  • Page 23: Parental Controls

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Parental Controls The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, you are automatically directed to the Internet, where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download the application. The following screen displays: ReadyShare USB Storage You can view information about a USB storage device that is connected to the router’s USB...

  • Page 24: Basic Wireless Settings

    The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup. The WNDRMAC router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory.

  • Page 25: Wireless Settings Screen Fields

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the router.

  • Page 26: Change Wpa Security Option And Passphrase

    The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you change the security option and passphrase. Please note that NETGEAR recommends that you not change the security option or passphrase, but if you want to change these settings, this section explains how.

  • Page 27: Guest Networks

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Guest Networks Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without giving them your wireless security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5.0 GHz a/n.

  • Page 28: Guest Network Wireless Security Options

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC To set up a 5.0 GHz a/n guest network: Select Basic > Guest Network and scroll down to the Wireless Settings (5 GHz) section to display the following screen: Select any of the following wireless settings: Enable Guest Network.

  • Page 29: Wep Encryption

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC This section presents an overview of the security options and provides guidance on when to use which option. Note that it is also possible to set up a guest network without wireless security. NETGEAR does not recommend this.

  • Page 30: Chapter 4 Genie Advanced Home

    Genie Advanced Home Sp ecif yi ng custom set ti ngs This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Advanced Home screen, shown in the following figure: This screen is also displayed through the Administration menu. This chapter contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 31: Setup Wizard

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Setup Wizard The NETGEAR Genie installation process is launched the first time you set up the router. After setting up the router the first time, if you want to perform this task again, you can run Setup Wizard from the Advanced tab of the Genie.

  • Page 32: Wps Wizard

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC WPS Wizard The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client device (a wireless device or computer) to your network. On the client device you need to either press its WPS button or locate its WPS PIN.

  • Page 33: Setup Menu

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Within two minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to join the network without entering a password. The router attempts to add the WPS-capable device. The WPS LED on the front of the router blinks green.

  • Page 34: Wan Setup

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC WAN Setup The WAN Setup screen lets you configure a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping on the WAN (Internet) port.

  • Page 35: Default Dmz Server

    MTU setting than the other devices, the data packets has to be split or “fragmented” to accommodate the one with the smallest MTU. The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often just the default value, and changing the value might fix one problem but cause another. Leave MTU unchanged unless one of...
  • Page 36 Table 2. Common MTU Sizes Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size and the default value. This is the typical setting for non-PPPoE, non-VPN connections, and is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. 1492 Used in PPPoE environments.

  • Page 37: Lan Setup

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC LAN Setup The LAN Setup screen allows configuration of LAN IP services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Routing Information Protocol (RIP). The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a DHCP server.

  • Page 38: Lan Setup Screen Settings

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC LAN Setup Screen Settings LAN TCP/IP Setup IP Address. The LAN IP address of the router. • IP Subnet Mask. The LAN subnet mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the •...

  • Page 39: Address Reservation

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC You can 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 router’s LAN IP address.

  • Page 40: Quality Of Service (Qos) Setup

    QoS is an advanced feature that can be used to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others. The WNDRMAC router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection. To configure QoS, use the QoS Setup screen.
  • Page 41 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC QoS for Applications and Online Gaming To create a QoS policy for applications and online games: In the QoS Setup screen, select the Turn Internet Access QoS On checkbox. Click the Setup QoS Rule button to see the existing priority rules. On this screen you can edit or delete a rule by selecting its radio button and clicking either the Edit or Delete button.
  • Page 42 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC a. If you add a new entry, the Priority Rules screen expands as shown: b. In the QoS Policy for field, enter a descriptive name for the new application or game. c. In the Connection Type field, select either TCP, UDP, or both (TCP/UDP), and specify the port number or range of port numbers used by the application or game.
  • Page 43 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC From the Priority Category list, select Ethernet LAN Port, as shown in the following figure: From the Ethernet LAN port list, select the LAN port that will have a QoS policy. From the Priority list, select the priority that this port’s traffic should receive relative to other applications and traffic when accessing the Internet.

  • Page 44: Editing Or Deleting An Existing Qos Policy

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC From the Priority Category list, select MAC Address to display the following screen: If the device to be prioritized appears in the MAC Device List, select its radio button. The information from the MAC Device List populates the policy name, MAC Address, and Device Name fields.

  • Page 45: Chapter 5 Usb Storage

    USB Storage Accessi ng and config uring a US B storage drive This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. Be aware that the USB port on the router can be used only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives.

  • Page 46: Usb Drive Requirements

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC USB Drive Requirements The router works with 1.0 and 1.1 (USB Full Speed) and 2.0 (USB High Speed) standards. The approximate USB bus speeds are shown in the following table. Actual bus speeds can vary, depending on the CPU speed, memory, speed of the network, and other variables.

  • Page 47: Storing Files In A Central Location For Printing

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Sharing multimedia with friends and family such as MP3 files, pictures, and other • multimedia with local and remote users. Sharing resources on your network. You might want to store files in a central location so •...

  • Page 48: Basic Settings

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Sharing files with a remote colleague involves the following considerations: There are two user accounts: admin and guest. The password for admin is the same one • that you use to access the router. By default, it is password. The guest user account has no password.
  • Page 49 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC To access your USB device: Click the network device name or the share name. With Finder active, from the Go menu, select Connect to Server (or, with the Finder active, press Command-k). For SMB://readyshare, click Connect.

  • Page 50: Add Or Edit A Network Folder

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Finder shows the drive. If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, Note: you might not see your USB device in the router screens until you log out and then log back in again.

  • Page 51: Usb Storage Advanced Settings

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC To add a folder, click Create Network Folder. • To edit a folder, select its radio button and then click Edit. • You can use this screen to select a folder, to change the share name, or to change the read Access or write access from All no password to admin.
  • Page 52 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Network Device Name. The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the • USB device connected to the router. Workgroup. If you are using a Windows workgroup rather than a domain, the workgroup •...

  • Page 53: Safely Remove A Usb Drive

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Read/Write Access. Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder: • All - no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The password for admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router.

  • Page 54: Specify Approved Usb Devices

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Specify Approved USB Devices For more security, you can set up the router to share approved USB devices only. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup and click the Approved Devices button. The USB Drive Approved Devices screen displays: Select the USB device from the Available USB Devices list.

  • Page 55: Access The Router's Usb Drive Remotely Using Ftp

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Access the Router’s USB Drive Remotely Using FTP To connect to the router’s USB drive using a Web browser: Connect to the router by typing ftp:// and the Internet port IP address in the address field of Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

  • Page 56: Chapter 6 Security

    Security Ke epi ng u nwante d c onte nt out of you r n et work This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the router to prevent objectionable content from reaching the PCs and other devices connected to your network. This chapter includes the following sections: •...

  • Page 57: Keyword Blocking Of Http Traffic

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from accessing your network. The blocking can be always or according to a schedule. Select Advanced > Security > Block Sites to display the following screen: Select one of the keyword blocking options: Per Schedule.

  • Page 58: Block Services (Port Filtering)

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Block Services (Port Filtering) 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.

  • Page 59: Schedule Blocking

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC From the Service Type list, select the application or service to allow or block. The list already displays several common services, but you are not limited to these choices. To add any additional services or applications that do not already appear, select User Defined.

  • Page 60: Security Event Email Notifications

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Set up the schedule for blocking keywords and services. a. Days to Block. Select days on which you want to apply blocking by selecting the appropriate check boxes, or select Every Day and select the check boxes for all days.
  • Page 61 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC You can have email alerts sent immediately when someone attempts to visit a blocked site and you can specify that logs are sent automatically. If you select the Weekly, Daily, or Hourly option and the log fills up before the specified period, the log is automatically emailed to the specified email address.

  • Page 62: Chapter 7 Administration

    Administration M a nagi ng your net work This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. See also on page 91 for information on upgrading or Remote Management checking the status of your router over the Internet, and on page 94 for Traffic Meter information on monitoring the volume of Internet traffic passing through your router’s Internet...

  • Page 63: Upgrade The Router Firmware

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Upgrade the Router Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You can update the firmware from the Administration menu on the Advanced tab. You might see a message at the top of the Genie screens when new firmware is available for your product.

  • Page 64: View Router Status

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC View Router Status To view router status and usage information, click the Advanced Home button or select Administration > Router Status to display the following screen: Router Information Hardware Version. The router model.
  • Page 65 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Connection. This shows if the router is using a fixed IP address on the WAN. If the value is DHCP Client, the router obtains an IP address dynamically from the ISP. IP Subnet Mask. The IP subnet mask being used by the Internet (WAN) port of the router.

  • Page 66: Connection Status Button

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Connection Status Button On the Router Status screen in the Internet Connection pane, click the Connection Status button to view connection status information. Figure 8. View connection status information The Release button returns the status of all items to 0. The Renew button refreshes the items.

  • Page 67: Wireless Settings (2.4 Ghz) And Wireless Settings (5 Ghz)

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz) and Wireless Settings (5 GHz) You need to scroll down to see all the fields for this section of the Router Status screen: The following settings are displayed for each network: Name (SSID).

  • Page 68: View Logs Of Web Access Or Attempted Web Access

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Name (SSID). The 11N wireless network name (SSID) used by the router. The default names are NETGEAR-Guest and NETGEAR-5G-Guest. Wireless AP. Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If this feature is not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.

  • Page 69: Manage The Configuration File

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Manage the Configuration File The configuration settings of the WNDRMAC router are stored within the router in a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it to the factory default settings.

  • Page 70: Set Password

    Click Apply so that your changes take effect. Password Recovery NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router’s user name of admin. Then you will have an easy way to recover the password if it is forgotten.
  • Page 71 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC To enable password recovery: Select the Enable Password Recovery check box. Select two security questions and provide answers to them. Click Apply to save your changes. When you use your browser to access the router, the log in window displays. If password recovery is enabled, when you click Cancel, the password recovery process starts.

  • Page 72: Chapter 8 Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings This chapter describes the advanced features of your router. The information is for users with a solid understanding of networking concepts who want to set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access from the Internet by IP or domain name is needed. This chapter includes the following sections: •...

  • Page 73: Advanced Wireless Settings

    Do not change these settings. Transmit Power Control. With the default setting of 100%, the router uses the power level that NETGEAR recommends to transmit wireless packets. If you change this setting to a lower percentage, it saves power, but also reduces wireless coverages.

  • Page 74: Wireless Repeating Function (Wds)

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Wireless Repeating Function (WDS) You can set the WNDRMAC router up to be used as a wireless access point (AP). Doing this enables the router to act as a wireless repeater. A wireless repeater connects to another wireless router as a client where the network to which it connects becomes the ISP service.

  • Page 75: Wireless Repeating Function

    To configure this mode, you have to know the MAC address of the remote parent access point. The WNDRMAC router is always in dual band concurrent mode, unless you turn off one radio. Be aware that if you enable the wireless repeater in either radio band, the wireless base station or wireless repeater cannot be enabled in the other radio band.

  • Page 76: Set Up The Base Station

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Wireless Repeater. If your router is the repeater, select this check box. • Repeater IP Address. If your router is the repeater, enter the IP address of the other access point. Disable Wireless Client Association. If your router is the repeater, selecting this check box means that wireless clients cannot associate with it.

  • Page 77: Set Up A Repeater Unit

    Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station. If you are using the WNDRMAC base station with a non-NETGEAR Note: router as the repeater, you might need to change additional configuration settings.

  • Page 78: Port Forwarding And Triggering

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Fill in the Repeater IP Address field. This IP address has to be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the LAN IP of the base station. Click Apply to save your changes.

  • Page 79: Port Triggering To Open Incoming Ports

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC the Web page request message to www.example.com, your router stores the original information and then modifies the source information in the request message, performing Network Address Translation (NAT): The source address is replaced with your router’s public IP address. This is •...

  • Page 80: Port Forwarding To Permit External Host Communications

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC An example is Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Your computer connects to an IRC server at destination port 6667. The IRC server not only responds to your originating source port, but also sends an “identify” message to your computer on port 113. Using port triggering, you can tell the router, “When you initiate a session with destination port 6667, you have to also allow...

  • Page 81: How Port Forwarding Differs From Port Triggering

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Internet to initiate a connection to a server computer on your network. Normally, your router ignores any inbound traffic that is not a response to your own outbound traffic. You can configure exceptions to this default rule by using the port forwarding feature.

  • Page 82: Set Up Port Forwarding To Local Servers

    IP address of the computer that will provide the service. The server computer has to always have the same IP address. To set up port forwarding: To ensure that your server computer always has the same IP address, Tip: use the reserved IP address feature of your WNDRMAC router. Advanced Settings...

  • Page 83: Add A Custom Service

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Select Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering to display the following screen: The Port Forwarding radio button is selected as the service type. From the Service Name list, select the service or game that you will host on your network. If the service does not appear in the list, see on page 83.

  • Page 84: Editing Or Deleting A Port Forwarding Entry

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Click the Add Custom Service button to display the following screen: In the Service Name field, enter a descriptive name. In the Protocol field, select the protocol. If you are unsure, select TCP/UDP.

  • Page 85: Set Up Port Triggering

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC To make a local Web server public: Assign your Web server either a fixed IP address or a dynamic IP address using DHCP address reservation. In this example, your router will always give your Web server an IP address of 192.168.1.33.
  • Page 86 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Select the Port Triggering radio button to display the port triggering information. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box. Note: If the Disable Port Triggering check box is selected after you configure port triggering, port triggering is disabled. However, any port triggering configuration information you added to the router is retained even though it is not used.

  • Page 87: Dynamic Dns

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Click Add Service to display the following screen: In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. In the Service User field, select Any (the default) to allow this service to be used by any computer on the Internet.
  • Page 88 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC host name that you configure in the router. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address changes, your router automatically contacts the Dynamic DNS service provider, logs in to your account, and registers your new IP address. If your host name is hostname, for example, you can reach your router at http://hostname.dyndns.org.

  • Page 89: Static Routes

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Static Routes Static routes provide additional routing information to your router. Under usual circumstances, the router has adequate routing information after it has been configured for Internet access, and you do not need to configure additional static routes. You have to configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets located on your network.
  • Page 90 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC To set up a static route: Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Static Routes to display the following screen: In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only.) Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only.

  • Page 91: Remote Management

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Remote Management The remote management feature lets you upgrade or check the status of your WNDRMAC router over the Internet. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. Note: Be sure to change the router’s default login password to a very secure password.

  • Page 92: Usb Settings

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC 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. Click Apply to have your changes take effect.
  • Page 93 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC To turn on Universal Plug and Play: Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > UPnP. The UPnP screen displays. The available settings and information in this screen are: Turn UPnP On. UPnP can be enabled or disabled for automatic device configuration.

  • Page 94: Ipv6

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC IPv6 This screen allows you to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type. Select Advanced > Advanced Setup > IPv6 to display the following screen: Select the IPv6 connection type from the list. Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information.
  • Page 95 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC To monitor Internet traffic: Click Advanced > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter to display the following screen: To enable the Traffic Meter, select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic, select the Traffic volume control by radio button.

  • Page 96: Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at for product and contact information. http://support.netgear.com This chapter contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 97: Quick Tips

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Quick Tips This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems. Sequence to Restart Your Network Be sure to restart your network in this sequence: Turn off and unplug the modem. Turn off the router and computers.

  • Page 98: Troubleshooting With The Leds

    Make sure that the power cord is securely connected to your router and that the power • adapter is securely connected to a functioning power outlet. Check that you are using the 12V DC, 2.5A power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for • this product.

  • Page 99: Internet Or Ethernet Port Leds Are Off

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off If either the Ethernet port LEDs or the Internet 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 modem •...

  • Page 100: Cannot Access The Internet

    You can determine whether the request was successful using the Router Status screen. To check the WAN IP address: Start your browser, and select an external site such as http://www.netgear.com. Access the router’s configuration at http://www.routerlogin.net. Select Advanced > Administration > Router Status.

  • Page 101: Changes Not Saved

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC If your computer obtains its information from the router by DHCP, reboot the computer, and verify the gateway address. You might be running login software that is no longer needed. • If your ISP provided a program to log you in to the Internet (such as WinPoET), you no longer need to run that software after installing your router.

  • Page 102: Wireless Signal Strength

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC If your wireless device finds the network but you cannot join the network, check to make • sure that your wireless device is compatible with the network that you selected (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).

  • Page 103: Appendix A Supplemental Information

    Supplemental Information This appendix provides factory default settings, technical specifications for the N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC, and links to related documents. • Factory Default Settings • Technical Specifications...

  • Page 104: Factory Default Settings

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Factory Default Settings You can restore the factory default configuration settings to reset the router’s user name to admin, the password to password, and the IP address to www.routerlogin.net. This procedure erases your current configuration, including your wireless security settings, and restores the factory defaults.
  • Page 105 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Table 4. WNDRMAC Router Default Configuration Settings (Continued) Feature Default setting Security The unique default password is printed on product label. Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission speed Auto Country/region United States in the US; otherwise varies by region...

  • Page 106: Technical Specifications

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Technical Specifications Table 5. WNDRMAC Router Specifications Feature Specification Data and routing protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, and SMB Power adapter • North America: 120V, 60 Hz, input •...
  • Page 107 European Union (1999/5/EC). This equipment meets the following conformance standards: EN300 328 (2.4Ghz), EN301 489-17, EN301 893 (5Ghz), EN60950-1 For complete DoC please visit the NETGEAR EU Declarations of Conformity website at: http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/ EDOC in Languages of the European Community...
  • Page 108 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Español [Spanish] Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc. declara que el Radiolan cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Ελληνική [Greek] ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ NETGEAR Inc. ∆ΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ Radiolan ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ...

  • Page 109: Fcc Information To User

    This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. FCC Declaration of Conformity We, NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that the N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC complies with Part 15 Subpart B of FCC CFR47 Rules.

  • Page 110: Industry Canada

    N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This • device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 111 Index port forwarding port triggering access remote repeater unit viewing logs user-defined services access points connecting wirelessly accessing remote computer country setting adding crossover cable custom service CTS/RTS Threshold priority rules custom service (port forwarding) address reservation advertisement period alerts, emailing applications, QoS for online gaming dashboard approved USB devices...
  • Page 112 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC factory default settings, restoring label, product file sharing LAN LED described firmware version LAN port firmware, upgrading QoS for Fragmentation Length settings fragmented data packets LAN setup front panel language setting large files, sharing...
  • Page 113 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC default factory settings router interface, described packets, fragmented router status, viewing Parental Controls passphrases changing product label scheduling keyword and service blocking password recovery, admin secondary DNS passwords, see passphrases security photos, sharing...
  • Page 114 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC up time, system WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) upgrading firmware WPA encryption WPA2 encryption advanced configuration WPA2-PSK encryption basic storage settings WPA-802.1x encryption drive requirements RADIUS servers file sharing WPA-PSK encryption ReadyShare access WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed mode...

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