NETGEAR RANGEMAX WNDR3300 User Manual page 9

NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Router WNDR3300 User Manual
How Your Computer Accesses a Remote Computer through Your Router ............ 5-11
How Port Triggering Changes the Communication Process ..................................5-13
How Port Forwarding Changes the Communication Process ................................5-14
How Port Forwarding Differs from Port Triggering .................................................5-15
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 (QoS) .................................................................................................6-7
Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications ...........................................6-8
Configuring QoS for Internet Access ........................................................................6-9
Universal Plug and Play ...............................................................................................6-13
Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
Quick Tips .......................................................................................................................7-1
Troubleshooting Basic Functions ....................................................................................7-3
Cannot Access the Router Main Menu ...........................................................................7-4
Cannot Access the Internet ............................................................................................7-5
Troubleshooting a Network Using the Ping Utility ...........................................................7-6
Testing the LAN Path to Your Router .......................................................................7-6
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device .....................................7-7
Problems with Date and Time .........................................................................................7-8
Wireless Connectivity .....................................................................................................7-9
Using Your Wireless Card Setup Program ...............................................................7-9
Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity ..............................................7-10
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