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NETGEAR WNHD3004 User Manual

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3DHD Home Theater
Adapter WNHD3004 User
Manual
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
202-10624-02
November 2010
v1.0

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  • Page 1 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10624-02 November 2010 v1.0...

  • Page 2: Regulatory Compliance Information

    In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.
  • Page 3 Hereby, NETGEAR Inc., declares that this Radiolan is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Español Por medio de la presente NETGEAR Inc. declara que el Radiolan cumple con los [Spanish] requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
  • Page 4 FCC Declaration Of Conformity We NETGEAR, Inc., 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, CA 95134, declare under our sole responsibility that the model WNHD3004 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: •...

  • Page 5: Important Note

    Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Modifications made to the product, unless expressly approved by NETGEAR, Inc., could void the user's right to operate the equipment. Caution to Canada users High power radars are allocated as primary users (meaning they have priority of 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz and these radars could cause interference and/or damage to LELAN devices.
  • Page 6 Product and Publication Details Model Number: WNHD3004 Publication Date: November 2010 Product Family: Wireless-N Bridge Product Name: 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 Home or Business Product: Home Language: English Publication Part Number: 202-10624-02 v1.0, November 2010...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    WPS Push Button Client Setup ................2-3 Setting Up Two WNHD3004 Units ..................2-5 Setting Up Two WNHD3004 Units at Once ..............2-5 Adding an Additional WNHD3004 to Your Network Later ........2-5 Connecting Other Devices to a WNHD3004 ..............2-7 Chapter 3  Connecting to the WNHD3004 Connecting to Your WNHD3004 ................3-1...
  • Page 8 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Using Push 'N' Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) ............4-7 Push Button Configuration ..................4-8 Enabling a Wireless Client ..................4-9 Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup ......4-10 Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address .............4-10 Changing the Administrator Password .................4-12...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Chapter 1 Getting Started The WNHD3004 is an Access Point/Bridge that by default runs in "Auto" mode. In this mode, it detects whether it has a wired connection to a router (with DHCP server). If it does, it automatically sets itself to "Access Point"(the top of the user interface screen displays "access point manager").

  • Page 10: Product Label

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Product Label The product label for the 3DHD Wireless Home Theater Adapter looks like this: Figure 1 LED Description The lights on the front panel indicate the operating status of the bridge. Power LED Flashing green (fast) The unit is rebooting.

  • Page 11: Back Panel Connectors, Buttons, And Switches

    • Bridge. In Bridge mode, connect devices to the unit using Ethernet cables and they will connect to your wireless network. Typically, when a unit is set to bridge mode, it is paired with a WNHD3004 working in AP mode.

  • Page 12: Positioning Your Unit

    • If placing two WNHD3004 devices with a direct line of sight between them, do not place them closer than 10 feet, as the antennas are tuned for this optimum distance. For information about connecting the WNHD3004 to a router or connecting a wireless device to “Access Point Mode WPS Setup”...

  • Page 13: Setting Up Your Wireless Network

    Security” for other wireless setup and security options. Note: Only wireless devices that support the 5GHz 802.11n or the 802.11a standards can connect to the WNHD3004 Home Theater Adapter product. You cannot use the WNHD3004 with 802.11b/g devices. This chapter includes the following sections: •...

  • Page 14: Access Point Mode Wps Setup

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Access Point Mode WPS Setup These instructions will guide you through connecting the WNHD3004 to a router. Then, you will connect wirelessly using WPS technology. Internet WNHD3004  Laptop with adapter like the NETGEAR...

  • Page 15: Wps Push Button Client Setup

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual WPS Push Button Client Setup 1. On the WNHD3004, press the NETGEAR Push 'N' Connect WPS push button. Figure 2-2 The WPS button blinks for no more than 2 minutes. Setting Up Your Wireless Network...
  • Page 16 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual 2. Within 2 minutes, activate the WPS push button feature on the other WNHD3004 units or on your wireless client computer. For example, using the NETGEAR WNDA3100 USB adapter, within the 2-minute period, click the picture of this button that the Smart Wizard displays.

  • Page 17: Setting Up Two Wnhd3004 Units

    WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) push button. 1. Make sure that the WNHD3004 you are adding is set to Auto or Bridge mode but not set to AP mode, and place it near the devices you will connect to it.
  • Page 18 2. Connect the power adapter. The Power light should blink in green. Figure 2-5 3. On the new WNHD3004, press the WPS button; its WPS light blinks. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on the existing Wireless-N bridge that is operating in AP mode. Its WPS light starts to blink.

  • Page 19: Connecting Other Devices To A Wnhd3004

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Connecting Other Devices to a WNHD3004 There are four ways you can connect other devices to the access point: • For wireless devices that support the WPS automated method, repeat the steps in the “WPS...
  • Page 20 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Setting Up Your Wireless Network v1.0, November 2010...

  • Page 21: Connecting To The Wnhd3004

    “Using Firmware Update” on page 3-2 Connecting to Your WNHD3004 You can use a Web browser to log in to a WNHD3004 and view or change its settings. To access the Web Configuration Interface: 1. Depending on how your WNHD3004 is connected, do one of the following: a.

  • Page 22: Using Firmware Update

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual By default, the WNHD3004 in AP mode has a default IP address of 192.168.1 240, and the WNHD3004 in Bridge mode has a default IP address of 192.168.1 241. When the AP is connected to a router, both the AP and the Bridge receive dynamic IP addresses from the router.
  • Page 23 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Figure 3-2 3. To download and install a newer version, click Yes. The update feature automatically installs the most recent firmware. Warning: Do not turn off the home theater adapter, shut down the computer, or do...
  • Page 24 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Connecting to the WNHD3004 v1.0, November 2010...

  • Page 25: Wireless Security

    “Changing the Administrator Password” on page 4-12 Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security By default, the WNHD3004 bridges in the same package are pre-configured with wireless security with a unique network key (password) that is unique to the individual package, like its serial number.
  • Page 26 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Wireless data security options Range: up to 500 foot radius 1) Open system: easy but no security 2) MAC access list: no data security 3) WPA-PSK: strong security WNHD3004 4) WPA2-PSK: very strong security...

  • Page 27: Changing Wireless Security Settings

    Settings screen, which you access under Setup in the main menu. Viewing Basic Wireless Settings To specify the wireless security settings of your WNHD3004: 1. Log in to the router as described in “Connecting to the WNHD3004” on page 3-1.
  • Page 28 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Figure 4-2 The available settings in this screen are: • Name (SSID). Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. When more than one wireless network is active, different wireless network names provide a way to separate the traffic.

  • Page 29: Viewing Network Settings

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Viewing Network Settings This section describes the network settings that you can view in the Network Settings screen. 1. Log in to the unit. 2. In the main menu under Basic, select Network Settings.

  • Page 30: Configuring Wpa Wireless Security

    When this option is turned on (by default), a user can connect a PC to one of the four Ethernet ports on the WNHD3004 and can access its Web Configuration Interface through  http://www.mywifiext.net or http://www.mywifiext.com. If this option is turned off, a user can only access the Web Configuration Interface by its IP address.

  • Page 31: Using Push 'N' Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

    WPS automatically configures the wireless client with the same network name (SSID) and wireless security settings on the access point. Note: NETGEAR’s Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard (for more information, see http://www.wi-fi.org). All other Wi-Fi- certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR products that implement Push 'N' Connect.

  • Page 32: Push Button Configuration

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Push Button Configuration There are two methods to enable a wireless client to join a network using a push button on the router: using the physical push button or using the software button in the Add WPS Client screen.

  • Page 33: Enabling A Wireless Client

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual 4. In the Add WPS Client screen, click the button. The following screen displays: Figure 4-4 The blue button light on the home theater adapter begins to blink in a regular pattern. While the button light is blinking, you have 2 minutes to enable WPS on the device you are trying to connect to the router.

  • Page 34: Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After Wps Setup

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup You can add WPS-enabled and non-WPS-enabled client devices. Adding Additional WPS-Enabled Clients To add an additional wireless client device that is WPS enabled, follow the procedures in “WPS...
  • Page 35 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual To restrict access based on MAC addresses: 1. In the main menu under Advanced, select MAC Address Filter, and select the option to turn MAC Address Filtering on. 2. The Add MAC Filtering Rule screen opens and displays a list of currently active wireless cards and their Ethernet MAC addresses.

  • Page 36: Changing The Administrator Password

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Changing the Administrator Password The default password for the router’s Web Configuration Manager is password. Tip: Before changing the device password, back up your configuration settings with the default password of password. If you save the settings with a new password, and then you later forget the new password, you will have to reset the device back to the factory defaults, and log in using the default password of password.

  • Page 37: Customizing Your Wireless Network

    Chapter 5 Customizing Your Wireless Network This chapter describes how to configure advanced networking features of the 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004, including LAN, WAN, and routing settings. It contains the following sections: • “Using the Network Settings Options” on page 5-1 •...

  • Page 38: Configuring The Access Point Parameters

    If you select Static IP as the LAN Connection Type, these additional fields appear on the screen: • Access Point IP Address. The LAN IP address of the WNHD3004. • Subnet Mask. The LAN subnet mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the IP subnet mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which must be reached through a gateway or router.

  • Page 39: Using The Dhcp Server

    DHCP and information about how to assign IP addresses for your network. By default, the DHCP server of WNHD3004 is disabled. You can enable it to assign IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN. The assigned default gateway address is the LAN address of the router.
  • Page 40 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual • Identify critical wireless links. If your network has several wireless devices, decide which wireless devices need the highest data rate, and locate the router near them. Many wireless products have automatic data-rate fallback, which allows increased distances without loss of connectivity.

  • Page 41: Using Network Management Tools

    Using Network Management Tools This chapter describes how to use the maintenance features of your 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004. You can access these features by selecting the items under Maintenance in the main menu of the browser interface. This chapter includes the following sections: •...
  • Page 42 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Figure 6-1 Using Network Management Tools v1.0, November 2010...
  • Page 43 The Secondary Domain Name Server addresses being used by the router. Wireless LAN Wireless Radio The WNHD3004 wireless signal should be enabled all the time. MAC Address This is the unique physical address being used by the Ethernet ports of the wireless interface.
  • Page 44 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Table 6-1. Device Info Status Fields (continued) Field Description LAN Devices IP Address IP address of the displayed device. Name (if any) Name of the displayed device. MAC address of the displayed device.
  • Page 45 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual • In the main menu under Status, select Logs to display log information. Figure 6-3 Table 6-2 describes the Logs screen, which contains entries for events like NTP server contact and wireless client association.
  • Page 46 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual • In the main menu under Status, select Statistics to display traffic statistics. Figure 6-4 Table 6-3 describes the traffic statistics. Table 6-3. Traffic Statistics Item Description Refresh Statistics Refreshes the statistics on this screen.

  • Page 47: Backing Up Your Configuration

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Table 6-3. Traffic Statistics Item Description Wireless Statistics The time elapsed since the router was last restarted. Sent The number of wireless packets sent. TxPkts Dropped The number of transmitted wireless packets dropped.

  • Page 48: Erasing The Configuration

    Upgrading the Software The software (also called firmware) of the home theater adapter is stored in flash memory, and can be upgraded as NETGEAR releases new software. Your unit can download and install the new software. Using Network Management Tools...

  • Page 49: Upgrading Automatically To New Software

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual A screen is provided for upgrading the router. In the main menu of the browser interface, under Tools, select Firmware to display the Firmware Upgrade screen. Figure 6-5 From this screen, you can check for new software versions by clicking the Check button. If a new version is found, you can download and install it in one step.
  • Page 50 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual To automatically upgrade to the new software, click Yes to allow the router to download and install the new software file from NETGEAR. Warning: When uploading software to the home theater adapter, do not interrupt the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new page.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting your 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. As a first step, please review the Quick Tips. Tip: NETGEAR provides helpful articles, documentation, and the latest software updates at http://www.netgear.com/support.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting Basic Functions

    Wired and wirelessly connected computers must have network (IP) addresses on the same network as the WNHD3004. The simplest way to do this is to configure each device to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP. Click the link to the online document “Preparing Your Network”...

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting The Web Configuration Interface

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface If you are unable to access the router’s Web Configuration Interface from a computer on your local network, check the following: • If you are connecting from a wireless computer, try connecting from a wired computer.
  • Page 54 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual To restore the factory default configuration settings when you do not know the administration password or IP address, use the Restore Factory Settings button on the rear panel of the router. 1. Press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button for 10 seconds.

  • Page 55: Technical Specifications

    Appendix A Technical Specifications Default Configuration Settings This appendix provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004. Table A-1. Home Theater Adapter Default Configuration Settings Feature Default Setting Login  Login URL http://IP_of_unit Login Name...
  • Page 56 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Table A-1. Home Theater Adapter Default Configuration Settings Feature Default Setting Wireless SSID WNHD3004 Security WPA/WPA2 -PSK Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission Speed Auto Country/Region United States or Europe depending on wireless region RF Channel...

  • Page 57: Restoring The Default User Name And Password

    3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Restoring the Default User Name and Password You can restore the factory default configuration settings to reset the home theater adapter’s user name to admin, the password to password, and the IP address to 192.168.1.240 (for AP mode) or 192.168.1.241 (for Bridge mode).
  • Page 58 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Technical Specifications v1.0, November 2010...

  • Page 59: Appendix B Related Documents

    Appendix B Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link TCP/IP Networking Basics http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Wireless Networking Basics http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm Preparing Your Network http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.htm...
  • Page 60 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Related Documents v1.0, November 2010...

  • Page 61: Index

    Index access default factory settings restricting by MAC address 4-10 restoring access control, turning on 4-11 deleting configuration adding wireless clients 4-7, 4-10 device operating mode administrator password, changing 4-12 DHCP server advanced wireless settings Documentation Web page autogenerated IP addresses documents, reference automatic logout Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses,...
  • Page 62 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual registering product restoring knowledge base configuration default factory settings restricting access by MAC address 4-10 LAN IP setup router status, viewing LEDs logout, automatic security options options, compared MAC addresses current setting up...
  • Page 63 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Web Configuration Interface, troubleshooting Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Wireless Card Access List 4-10 wireless clients, adding 4-7, 4-10 wireless mode wireless network name wireless port settings wireless radio 4-7, 6-3 wireless security options...
  • Page 64 3DHD Home Theater Adapter WNHD3004 User Manual Index-4 v1.0, November 2010...

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