NETGEAR WNR3500v2 - RangeMax Wireless N Gigabit Router User Manual page 9

NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers ..............................................................5-16
Adding a Custom Service .......................................................................................5-17
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry ...........................................................5-18
Configuring Port Triggering ...........................................................................................5-18
Wireless Repeating (Also Called WDS) .......................................................................5-21
Wireless Repeating Function .................................................................................5-22
Setting Up the Base Station ...................................................................................5-23
Setting Up a Repeater Unit ....................................................................................5-24
Chapter 6
Fine-Tuning Your Network
Assessing Your Speed Requirements ............................................................................6-2
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth ..............................................................................6-3
Optimizing Wireless Performance ..................................................................................6-5
Changing the MTU Size .................................................................................................6-6
Quality of Service ...........................................................................................................6-7
Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications ...........................................6-8
Configuring QoS for Internet Access ........................................................................6-8
Using Universal Plug and Play .....................................................................................6-13
Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
Quick Tips .......................................................................................................................7-1
Troubleshooting Basic Functions ....................................................................................7-3
Cannot Access the Router Main Menu ...........................................................................7-5
Cannot Access the Internet ............................................................................................7-6
Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility ...........................................................7-8
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router .......................................................................7-8
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device .....................................7-9
Problems with Date and Time .......................................................................................7-10
Wireless Connectivity ...................................................................................................7-10
Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program ............................................................. 7-11
Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity .............................................. 7-11
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ......................................................7-14
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