Netgear Support

Unable to connect my Blackberry 8820 to Netgear wireless router?

noreply@blogger.com (the Onkar) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:44:00 +0000

Cause: If your router has a beacon length over 340 bytes (e.g. WNDR3700, WNDR3400), you may experience a problem connecting your Blackberry 8820 (maybe some other models too) to your wireless network.   This is a limitation on the Blackberry device, not the router.
Resolution:
Please choose 1 of 2 work-arounds provided below.
1. If you are using a mix-mode security (WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK), switch router's wireless security
mode to WPA2-PSK(AES) only.
     a. Login to your NETGEAR router (see How do I login to my router?).
     b. Go to Wireless settings menu.
     c. Change Security option to WPA2-PSK(AES).
     d. Click 'Apply' button.

2. Disable WMM (WiFi Multimedia) in your router.
     a. Login to your NETGEAR router.
     b. Go to QoS setup menu.
     c. Uncheck 'Enable WMM' option to disable.
     d. Click 'Apply' button.
     e. Connect your Blackberry to the wireless router.
     f.  Go to QoS setup menu.
     g. Check 'Enable WMM' option to enable WMM feature.
     h. Click 'Apply'button.
Note:  This solution applies to almost all Netgear Wireless Routers and Modems. Once you have connected your Blackberry device to the wireless router, you can enable WMM or switch back to mix-mode security.

DG834G and VPN

noreply@blogger.com (the Onkar) — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:49:00 +0000

The Latest firmware version is : 1.6.01.34

This article applies to:
DG834 and DG834G (versions 1 and 2) firmware v2.10.22 and up
FVS114
FVS124G
FVS318v2
FVS318v3
FVS328
FVS338
FVX538
FWG114P
All references to the DG834 also apply to the DG834G. The only difference between the DG834 and the DG834G is the Wireless 802.11G access point built into the DG834G.
The VPN Wizards may differ slightly from router to router.

Gateway to Gateway VPN Configuration
(Also called a box-to-box configuration)
The purpose of a Gateway to Gateway VPN tunnel is to create a Virtual Private Network (VPN) network between LAN with no interaction necessary to the PCs on either side. No VPN client software is required on any of the PCs on either side of the LAN.
This type of VPN is often used for remote office connections to a main office.
The recommended procedure to quickly set up a VPN tunnel between the DG834 and the FVS318v3 is to use the VPN Wizard from each device’s web browser configuration window.

Overview
Before you start, you will need some basic network information.
IP LAN and WAN addresses on both sides.
The network pre-shared key that you will use to authenticate the VPN endpoints to each other. In the following example, netgear123 is used for the key.
Once you have this information, all you need to do is login to each router and enter the correct information into the appropriate fields of the VPN Wizard screens.

The article will be updated soon

Sorry for the delay.
Hope the document helps.

Want to disable NETGEAR Configuration Assistant (Welcome Screen / Hijack Screen)?

noreply@blogger.com (the Onkar) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:05:00 +0000

Issue:
You are redirected to the NETGEAR welcome screen (Configuration Assistant) every time you launch your browser.

Cause:

Configuration assistant of the router is enabled
The browser may also be trying to detect a proxy server on the LAN.

Steps to disable the NETGEAR configuration assistant.

Launch the URL: www.routerlogin.com to acess the welcome screen of the router

If you are using Internet Explorer , Go to Tools menu and click on Internet options.
- Turn off any pop up blocker
- Delete Cookies and temporary internet files
- Under Temporary Internet Files click Settings and Select Every Visit to the Page
- Click on Connection and Ensure that “Never dial a connection” is selected
- Go to LAN settings and uncheck all the options
- Go to Programs and Reset Web settings
- Go to Advanced and Restore Default
From a wired computer (connected by an ethernet cable to the router), open Internet Explorer and go to the URL: www.routerlogin.com/CA_HiddenPage.htm
This URL will prompt us either to Enable or Disable the configuration assistant

Click Disable Configuration Assistant and apply the settings.

The NETGEAR Welcome screen should not come up and you should be able to use your browser properly.

How do I configure my Netgear wireless router?

noreply@blogger.com (the Onkar) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:50:00 +0000

Configute Netgear Router with Karoo.

Click here for more info.

No Internet Through the Router.

noreply@blogger.com (the Onkar) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:08:00 +0000

Unable to go online from the router.
These steps are applicable for Routers only [like WNDR3300, WNR3500, WNR834B and WNR854T] not for Modems.

Step 1 : Disconnect the computer from the router and connect it to the modem.
Ensure that the computer is not assigned a static IP Address.
Turn the computer OFF and the Modem OFF.
Turn ON the Modem, than the Computer.
If you are able to go online, good.
If Not, Contact the Internet Provider.

Step 2 : If you are able to go online from the modem, follow these steps :
Connect the computer back to the router and the router to the modem as before.
Check the Internet LED is lit. If it is not, troubleshoot light status, as explained in the router manual. Check the LEDs for the ports with cables are lit. If not, move the cable to a different port. If there are still no lights, then troubleshoot light status, as explained in the router manual.

Step 3 : Power OFF the router and power it ON aftre some time [say 10 seconds].

Step 4 : Try Going Online. If still you cannot connect to the Internet, TryResetting the router as explained here.

Step 5 : After resetting the router, Open the setup page and configure the router yourself or you can try the SmartWizard.
SmartWizard helps the router discover whether you have a static or dynamic IP address, and whether you are using PPPoE to connect to your ISP.
If Dynamic IP Address is discovered, its good. If PPPoE or Static IP Address is recovered, you need to configure the router with the ISP settings yourself.

Step 6 : Now turn the Router and the Modem OFF. Turn On the Modem first than the Router.

Netgear offers six-bay Network Attached Storage.

noreply@blogger.com (the Onkar) — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:02:00 +0000

Netgear has announced the release of ReadyNAS Pro Gigabit Desktop Storage system, with six drive bays. The new ReadyNAS Pro is available starting at $2,000. The ReadyNAS is designed for small to medium sized businesses with up to 200 users, the ReadyNAS Pro comes in 1.5, 3 and 6 TeraByte configs. It’s Mac, Windows and Linux compatible, and supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 6 configurations. Inside it can house up to six SATA II hard disk drives in lockable, hot-swappable bays. It has dual redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports and three USB 2.0 ports that support the addition of external USB drives, printers and backup batteries. Netgear claims the device can read at over 108 megabytes per second and write at over 102 megabytes per second. It has an LCD display that enables you to monitor the system for port failures or status readings. A Web-based graphical user interface and setup wizard lets you configure user account access, set up e-mail system alerts for the network administrator and perform other administrative functions.

DG834G v4

noreply@blogger.com (the Onkar) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:54:00 +0000

Wireless ADSL 2+ Router

DG834G v4 is a 5 in one product, it combines an ADSL modem, router, 10/100 LAN switch, 802.11g wireless access point, and SPI statefull firewall.

DG834G Features :

Up to 5X faster than 802.11b
Smart Wizard Install Assistant detects/connects to your ISP
Works with both 802.11g & 802.11b
Multi-lingual Web User Interface
Supports ADSL2+
Supports PPPoA and PPPoE.
Static routing and Dynamic Routing with RIP v1 and v2
Inbuilt DHCP Server, Configurable MTU Size.
Data rates of wireless : 54Mbps [Fallback to 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps, Automatic Rate Selection]
Operating Modes : Infrastructure. Operating Channel 1 - 13
Wireless Security : Encryption- 128-bit WPA-PSK TKIP- 128-bit WEPAuthentication- Open System and Shared KeyAccess Control- MAC Address Control
Stateful Packet Inspection [SPI] Firewall.
Content Filtering : Keyword and URL blocking, Trusted IP access, Time scheduling, Email and logging notification
Virtual Private Network [VPN] Features : IPSec VPN Endpoint- Supports up to 5 simultaneous tunnels - DES (56-bit) and 3DES (168-bit) encryption- Authenication MD5 & SHA- Diffie-Hellman Group 768-bit & 1024-bit- Key Management: Auto Internet Key Exchange (IKE) w/ Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS)- Operation Mode: Main & Aggressive
Single-session Virtual Private Network (VPN) Pass-through (IPSec, L2TP), PPTP
Port Forwarding
UPnP Support
Single DMZ Support
Web Based Interface- Multi-lingual Web User Interface, [English, French, German and Italian]-
5-click Installation Wizard
System performance and status monitoring
Remote Management via Web services
Manufacturer Warranty : 2 Years.

Firmware release for WNDR3300.

noreply@blogger.com (the Onkar) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:49:00 +0000

New Firmware release for WNDR3300.
Firmware Version 1.0.26

New Features
Updated 5GHz channel to meet EMI regulations.

Firmware release for WNDR3300.

noreply@blogger.com (the Onkar) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:47:00 +0000

New Firmware release for WNDR3300.

Firmware Version 1.0.23

New Features
Add Wireless Repeating “WDS” function (supports 802.11N radio only)

Bug Fixes
WPS support in dual mode (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz).
Fixed - Low throughput issues.
Fixed - WPS AP Setup Lock option.
Fixed some GUI issues and added character validation rules.
Fixed - Internet firmware upgrade sometimes do not reboot after upgrade completed
Fixed - DHCP renewal issue.
Fixed - QoS / bandwidth control cannot work for fragmented packets
Fixed - Two LAN PCs can't play online game Starcraft.
Fixed - LAN to LAN SIP issue
Fixed - DUT can't disconnect SIP session after calling an virtual client.

WNDR3300

noreply@blogger.com (the Onkar) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:20:00 +0000

WNDR3300 : RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Router.

Advantages of RangeMax™ :

The range is up to 500 feet.
RangeMax has better performance than other MIMO products in noisy environments, such as areas crowded with networks, other wireless devices or 2.5 GHz phones.
There are more configuration options than other MIMO products.
The RangeMax technology is simpler than MIMO, which means less cost and less power consumption (only 6 watts for the router at full power). Unlike some MIMO technologies, RangeMax works on any frequency channel 1-13, (that's permitted in your country). RangeMax is unaffected by local objects moving, while MIMO technology throughput can drop 40 Mbps — to very poor performance!

What Adapters Benefit from RangeMax Routers and Access Points?

It's best to use RangeMax adapters: WPN511, WPNT511, or WPN311, however, earlier adapters using SuperG, TurboG, 11g/11b WIFI or CentrinoTM technologies will also get increased performance.

WNDR3300 Product FAQs :
There are 8 internal antennas to adjust to interference and increase the range of the Wireless Router. The Quality of Service (QoS) is built in RangeMax which prioritizes the traffic based on different applications such as VOIP, Video and Gaming. It automatically assigns the right priority to the top applications you use. At present supports 4 type of QoS those are : Applications, Online gaming, MAC address and Ethernet LAN Port. WNDR3300 doesn’t support wireless repeating at this moment. When you open the setup page of the router, on the first screen the router will look for the latest firmware and automatically update it.

WGR614

noreply@blogger.com (the Onkar) — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:35:00 +0000

WGR614 : 54 Mbps Wireless Router

WGR614 is a Wireless G Router with 4 Port Switch. It costs somewhere around $50. It comes with a 3 Years Warranty. 1 WAN Port + 4 LAN Ports [ 10/100 BaseTX(RJ45) ]. It has NAT, DMZ, Port Forwarding, Port Range Forwarding, POrt Triggering, DHCP, Security Log, DoS/DDoS and SPI Firewall enabled. The Default IP Address is 192.168.0.1. For Alternate Admin URL : http://routerlogin.net/ The Default username is admin and the password is password. If you are not using the Internet for long time, turn the router OFF. And when turning it back ON, Turn the Modem ON first, than the router. Its a fantastic router. It rarely freezes. Click here and here for troubleshooting tips. Or visit the official Netgear forums.

Firmware Upgrade.

noreply@blogger.com (the Onkar) — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:54:00 +0000

How to upgrade the firmware on Netgear router ?

Follow the steps to upgrade the firmware on the Netgear router.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE WITH A WIRELESS COMPUTER.

Make a note of the settings that are done on the router.
Log in to the Router's Setup page using a Web broswer. The URL is http://192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 ( if you did not change the router’s IP address ).
Click Maintenance > Router Upgrade
Click Browse and find the file you just downloaded.
Click Upload. Do not interrupt the upgrade while the router does this step. The router reboots when the upgrade is done.
After the router boots up, log in the router again.
You MUST Reset the router to default settings after upgrading the firmware
Click Maintenance > Backup Settings
Click Erase. The router reboots when the Erase operation is done.
If you would like to check that the upgrade was successful, log in to the router again at http://192.168.1.1, and check the firmware version.
Re-configure the router with the settings.

Forgotten or Lost Router's Password

noreply@blogger.com (the Onkar) — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:06:00 +0000

How to recover the password for the router ?

The router username is always admin
The default password is password or [for older routers the password is : 1234].

If these settings dont work, than a reset is required. When the router is reset, all the information on the router is lost. The router becomes like a brand new device from the factory. The information that is losty can include the ISP Username and Password, IP addresses, security keys, Wireless Encryption and ports and services that were opened. These settings will need to be done again.

So ensure that you have the ISP information by handy before resetting the router.

Press the reset button on the back [Rear Side of the router] until the test light blinks. This takes about 10 seconds. (Use a pen or paperclip to press it.)
Release the button.
Wait for the router to reboot [Wait until the lights on the router stop flashing].
Try accessing the router with the default password.
If you are not able to login with the default password, try the folowing steps.
Unplug the router's power [Turn the router OFF].
Press and hold the reset button. While the button is held down, reconnect router's power.
Keep presseing the reset button for 20 seconds after reconnecting the power.
Wait for the router to reboot. Try logging with the default password.
Should work :)

For FR314, FR318, and FV318 :
These routers require reloading the firmware in order to recover the lost password. Download the most recent firmware from NETGEAR's Web site before proceeding.