NETGEAR WPNT834 Network Router User Manual


 
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v1.0, November 2005
Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
Basic Functioning ...........................................................................................................7-1
Power Light Not On ..................................................................................................7-1
Lights Never Turn Off ...............................................................................................7-2
LAN or WAN Port Lights Not On ..............................................................................7-2
Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface ..........................................................7-3
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ..............................................................................7-4
Troubleshooting a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility .................................................7-5
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router .......................................................................7-5
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device .....................................7-6
Restoring the Default Configuration and Password ........................................................7-7
Problems with Date and Time .........................................................................................7-8
Chapter 8
Advanced Configuration of the Router
Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings .......................................................................8-1
Wireless Card Access List .......................................................................................8-3
Wireless Card Access Setup ....................................................................................8-4
Configuring Port Triggering and Port Forwarding ...........................................................8-5
Configuring Port Forwarding to Local Servers ................................................................8-8
Adding a Custom Service .........................................................................................8-9
Editing or Deleting a Port Forwarding Entry ...........................................................8-10
Local Web and FTP Server Example .....................................................................8-10
Multiple Computers for Age of Empire,or Quake III Example ................................8-10
Configuring the WAN Setup Options ............................................................................8-11
Connect Automatically, as Required ...................................................................... 8-11
Disabling the SPI Firewall ......................................................................................8-12
Setting Up a Default DMZ Server ...........................................................................8-12
Responding to Ping on Internet WAN Port .............................................................8-12
Setting the MTU Size .............................................................................................8-13
Using the LAN IP Setup Options ..................................................................................8-13
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters ..........................................................8-14
Using the Router as a DHCP server ......................................................................8-15
Using Address Reservation ....................................................................................8-15
Using a Dynamic DNS Service .....................................................................................8-16