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NETGEAR (LG2200D User Manual

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  • Page 1 U.S. Cellular 4G LTE™ Router ® (LG2200D) User M a nual 202-11350-01...
  • Page 2 1-888-944-9400 or dial 611 from your U.S. Cellular wireless phone for technical support. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective holder(s).

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Setup Unpack Your Router ..........8 Front Panel .
  • Page 4 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Chapter 5 Specify Network Settings View WAN Settings ..........42 Change the MTU Size .
  • Page 5 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) View Mobile Broadband Status ........94 Show Statistics.
  • Page 6 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Technical Specifications ..........135...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup ® The U.S. Cellular 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) provides you with an easy and secure way to set up a WiFi network with fast Internet access over a high-speed 4G wireless network. It lets you block unsafe Internet content and applications and protects the devices (computers, gaming consoles, and so on) that you connect to your home network.

  • Page 8: Unpack Your Router

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Unpack Your Router Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide. Antennas Router Power adapter Ethernet cable Figure 1. Check the package contents Your box contains the following items: ® • U.S.

  • Page 9: Front Panel

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Front Panel The router front panel has buttons and status LEDs. Use the LEDs to verify status and connections. Signal Power Internet WiFi WPS Quality Figure 2. Router front view Table 1. LED and button descriptions Description Signal •...

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Table 1. LED and button descriptions (continued) Description WiFi On/Off • Solid white. The wireless radio is operational. • Off. The wireless radios are off. • Solid white. WiFi has security enabled. • Blinking white. WPS is in process. •...

  • Page 11: Attach The Antennas

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Attach the Antennas You must install the antennas for a 4G LTE™ connection. The antennas are interchangeable.  To attach the antennas: Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the router. Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts, ensuring that the connection is secure. Adjust the antenna positions.
  • Page 12 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D)  To position your router: Place your router in a location that receives a strong wireless signal (for example, near a window). Use the Signal Quality LED position the router for the best signal strength. Place your router near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate, and within line of sight to your...

  • Page 13: Seat A Sim Card

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Seat a SIM Card Your router comes with a SIM card already installed. If the SIM card is loose, you must seat it so that the router can detect it.  To seat a SIM card: Unplug the router.

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 Connect To The Network And Access The Router

    Connect to the Network and Access the Router This chapter contains the following sections: • Connect to the Network • Types of Logins • Use an Internet Browser to Access the Router...

  • Page 15: Connect To The Network

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Connect to the Network You can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

  • Page 16: Label

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Label The label on the router shows the login information, preset WiFi password, MAC address, and serial number. Router login Restore Factory Settings Preset WiFi WiFi network Serial button password name (SSID) address number Figure 4.

  • Page 17: Chapter 3 Specify Your Internet Settings

    Specify Your Internet Settings Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet connection when you first access the router with an Internet browser. You can also customize or specify your Internet settings. This chapter contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 18: Use The Internet Setup Wizard

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Use the Internet Setup Wizard You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your router.  To use the Setup Wizard: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.

  • Page 19: Specify Mobile Broadband Internet Settings

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Specify Mobile Broadband Internet Settings The Mobile Broadband Internet screen is where you can view or change basic Internet connection information.  To view or change the settings: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
  • Page 20 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) antennas on and off simultaneously. You cannot use the WiFi On/Off button only to control the broadband antennas. Click the Apply button. You can click the Connection Status button to test your Internet connection. SIM Card PIN Code Settings Your router comes with a SIM card so that you can access mobile broadband.
  • Page 21 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D)  To change the SIM card PIN code: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin.

  • Page 22: Chapter 4 Control Access To The Internet

    Control Access to the Internet The router comes with a built-in firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted intrusions from the Internet. This chapter includes the following sections: • Parental Controls • Use Keywords to Block Internet Sites •...

  • Page 23: Parental Controls

    The BASIC Home screen displays. Select Parental Controls. Click either the Windows Users or Mac Users button. Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental Controls Management utility. Control Access to the Internet...
  • Page 24 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts. Click the Next button, read the note, and click the Next button again to proceed. Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log in or create a free account.

  • Page 25: Use Keywords To Block Internet Sites

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays: Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click the Next button. Click the Take me to the status screen button. Parental controls are now set up for the router.
  • Page 26 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Security > Block Sites. Select one of the keyword blocking options: • Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings. (For more information, see Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services page 29.) •...

  • Page 27: Block Services From The Internet

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Block Services from the Internet Services are functions that server computers perform at the request of client computers. For example, web servers serve web pages, time servers serve time and date information, and game hosts serve data about players’ moves. When a computer on the Internet sends a request for service to a server computer, a port number identifies the requested service.
  • Page 28 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) For more information, see Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services page 29. If you selected Per Schedule, specify a time period in the Schedule screen. Click the Add button. The Block Services Setup screen displays: To add a service that is in the Service Type list, select the application or service.

  • Page 29: Schedule When To Block Internet Sites And Services

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Schedule When to Block Internet Sites and Services When you schedule blocking, the same schedule is used to block sites and to block services.  To schedule blocking: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.

  • Page 30: Avoid Blocking On A Trusted Computer

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Avoid Blocking on a Trusted Computer You can exempt one trusted computer from blocking. The computer you exempt must have a fixed IP address. You can use the reserved IP address feature to specify the IP address. For more information, see Reserve LAN IP Addresses on page 49.
  • Page 31 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Select ADVANCED > Security > Email. Select the Turn Email Notification On check box. In the Your Outgoing Mail Server field, enter the name of your ISP’s outgoing (SMTP) mail server (such as mail.myISP.com). You might be able to find this information in the configuration screen of your email program.

  • Page 32: Port Forwarding To Permit External Host Communications

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Port Forwarding to Permit External Host Communications In both the preceding examples, your computer initiates an application session with a server computer on the Internet. However, you might need to allow a client computer on the Internet to initiate a connection to a server computer on your network.

  • Page 33: Set Up Port Forwarding To A Local Server

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server If you have a server in your home network, you can allow certain types of incoming traffic to reach the server. For example, you might want to make a local web server, FTP server, or game server visible and available to the Internet.

  • Page 34: Add A Custom Port Forwarding Service

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service  To add a custom service: Find out which port number or range of numbers the application uses. You can usually find this information by contacting the publisher of the application or user groups or news groups.

  • Page 35: Edit A Port Forwarding Entry

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Edit a Port Forwarding Entry  To edit a port forwarding entry: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password.

  • Page 36: Application Example: Make A Local Web Server Public

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding/Port Triggering. Select the Port Forwarding radio button as the service type. In the table, select the radio button next to the service name. Click the Delete Service button.

  • Page 37: Set Up Port Triggering

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Your router performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the source IP address, and sends the reply through the Internet to the computer or wireless device that sent the web page request. Set Up Port Triggering Port triggering is a dynamic extension of port forwarding that is useful in these cases: •...

  • Page 38: Enable Port Triggering

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Click the Add Service button. In the Service Name field, type a descriptive service name. In the Service User list, select Any, or select Single address and enter the IP address of one computer. •...

  • Page 39: Application Example: Port Triggering For Internet Relay Chat

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Select the Port Triggering radio button. Clear the Disable Port Triggering check box. If this check box is selected, the router does not use port triggering even if you have specified port triggering settings. In the Port Triggering Time-out field, enter a value up to 9999 minutes.
  • Page 40 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) The IRC server sends a return message to your router using the NAT-assigned source port (for example, port 33333) as the destination port. The IRC server also sends an “identify” message to your router with destination port 113. When your router receives the incoming message to destination port 33333, it checks its session table to see if a session is active for port number 33333.

  • Page 41: Chapter 5 Specify Network Settings

    Specify Network Settings This chapter includes the following sections: • View WAN Settings • Change the MTU Size • Set Up a Default DMZ Server • Change the Router’s Device Name • Change the LAN TCP/IP Settings • Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns •...

  • Page 42: View Wan Settings

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) View WAN Settings You can view or configure wide area network (WAN) settings for the Internet port. You can set up a DMZ (demilitarized zone) server, change the maximum transmit unit (MTU) size, and enable the router to respond to a ping to its WAN (Internet) port.

  • Page 43: Change The Mtu Size

    “fragmented” to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU. The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is often just the default value. In some situations, changing the value fixes one problem but causes another. Leave the MTU setting unchanged unless one of these situations occurs: •...

  • Page 44: Set Up A Default Dmz Server

    Table 2. Common MTU sizes Application 1500 The largest Ethernet packet size. This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE or VPN, and is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches. 1492 Used in PPPoE environments. 1472 Maximum size to use for pinging.

  • Page 45: Change The Router's Device Name

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) WARNING: DMZ servers pose a security risk. A computer designated as the default DMZ server loses much of the protection of the firewall and is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, the DMZ server computer can be used to attack other computers on your network.

  • Page 46: Change The Lan Tcp/Ip Settings

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. In the Device Name field, type a new name. Click the Apply button.
  • Page 47 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Select ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup. In the IP Address field, type the IP address. In the IP Subnet Mask, type the subnet mask of the router. The IP address and subnet mask identifies which addresses are local to a specific device and which must be reached through a gateway or router.

  • Page 48: Specify The Ip Addresses That The Router Assigns

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Specify the IP Addresses that the Router Assigns By default, the router acts as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN.

  • Page 49: Disable The Dhcp Server Feature In The Router

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP: • An IP address from the range that you have defined.
  • Page 50 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D)  To reserve an IP address: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin.

  • Page 51: Quality Of Service Setup

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Quality of Service Setup QoS is an advanced feature that you can use to prioritize some types of traffic ahead of others. The router can provide QoS prioritization over the wireless link and on the Internet connection.

  • Page 52: Set Up Qos For Internet Access

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Set Up QoS for Internet Access You can give prioritized Internet access to the following types of traffic: • Specific applications. • Specific online games. • Individual Ethernet LAN ports of the router. • A specific device by MAC address.
  • Page 53 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) The QoS Priority Rule list screen displays. Scroll down and click the Add Priority Rule button. In the QoS Policy for field, type the name of the application or game. In the Priority Category list, select either Applications or Online Gaming. A list of applications or games displays.
  • Page 54 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) QoS for a Router LAN Port  To create a QoS policy for a device connected to one of the router’s LAN ports: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
  • Page 55 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) QoS for a MAC Address  To create a QoS policy for traffic from a specific MAC address: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
  • Page 56 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) The QoS Setup screen displays. Select the Turn Internet Access QoS On check box. Click the Apply button. Edit a QoS Policy  To edit a QoS policy: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.

  • Page 57: Use The Wps Wizard For Wifi Connections

    You can find the preset SSID and password on the router label. Note:The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device to protect and maximize your wireless security. NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings. If you change your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place where you can easily find it.
  • Page 58 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless security settings, you are disconnected when you click the Apply button. To avoid this problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the router. ...

  • Page 59: Change The Wifi Security Option

    Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security. The password that you enter to connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the router label. NETGEAR recommends that you use the preset security, but you can change them. NETGEAR recommends that you do not disable security.

  • Page 60: Control The Wireless Radios

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Select Wireless. Under Security Options, select a radio button for one of the following WPA options: • WPA2-PSK [AES]. Only computers and wireless devices that support WPA2 can join the WiFi network. • WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]. This setting allows computers and wireless devices that support WPA2 or WPA to join the WiFi network.

  • Page 61: Set Up A Wireless Schedule

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D)  To enable or disable the wireless radios: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin.

  • Page 62: Specify Wps Settings

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED >...

  • Page 63: Set Up A Wireless Distribution System

    (Optional) Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box. By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. NETGEAR recommends that you leave this check box selected. If you clear this check box, the next time a new wireless client uses WPS to connect to the router, the router wireless settings change to an automatically generated random SSID and security key.
  • Page 64 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) The following figure shows a wireless repeating scenario. Repeater Base station access point access point Figure 5. Wireless repeating scenario You must set up a wireless base station and a wireless repeater: • Wireless base station. The router acts as the parent access point that bridges traffic to and from the child repeater access point.

  • Page 65: Set Up The Base Station

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Set Up the Base Station The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode. The units cannot be daisy-chained. You must know the wireless settings for both units. You must know the MAC address of the remote unit.

  • Page 66: Set Up A Repeater

    Use a wired Ethernet connection to set up the repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection to the base station. If you are using the router as the base station with a non-NETGEAR router as the repeater, you might need to change more configuration settings. In particular, disable the DHCP server function on the access point that is the repeater.
  • Page 67 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the repeater. In the Base Station MAC Address field, enter the MAC addresses for the access point that will be the base station.

  • Page 68: Chapter 6 Usb Storage

    USB Storage This chapter describes how to access and configure a USB storage drive attached to your router. You can use the USB port on the router only to connect USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives, or a printer. Do not connect computers, USB modems, CD drives, or DVD drives to the router USB port.

  • Page 69: Access A Usb Storage Device

    Enter \\readyshare in the dialog box and click the OK button.  To map the USB device to a Windows network drive: Visit www.netgear.com/readyshare. In the ReadySHARE USB Storage Access pane, click the PC Utility link. The ReadyShareConnect.exe file is downloaded to your computer. USB Storage...
  • Page 70 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Launch ReadyShareConnect.exe. Select the drive letter to map to the network folder. To connect to the USB drive as a different user, select the Connect using different credentials check box. a. Enter the user name and password that you want to use. b.

  • Page 71: File-Sharing Scenarios

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) The directories of the USB drive that your account has access to display. For example, you could see share/partition1/directory1. You can now read and copy files from the USB directory. File-Sharing Scenarios You can share files on the USB drive for a wide variety of business and recreational purposes.

  • Page 72: Share Large Files Over The Internet

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D)  To print photos from a Mac on the printer attached to a Windows computer: On the Mac, access the USB drive by typing \\readyshare in the address field of a web browser. Then copy the photos to the USB drive. On the Window computer, use a web browser or Microsoft Networking to copy the files from the USB drive to the computer.

  • Page 73: Usb Storage Device Network And Access Settings

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Select BASIC > ReadySHARE. By default, the Basic radio button is selected, and the screen displays a USB storage device if it is attached to the router USB port. If you logged in to the router before you connected your USB device, you might not see your USB device in this screen.
  • Page 74 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Select ADVANCED > USB Storage > Advanced Settings. Specify access to the USB storage device: • Network Device Name. The default is readyshare. This is the name used to access the USB device connected to the router. •...

  • Page 75: Available Network Folders

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Available Network Folders You can view or change the network folders on the USB storage device.  To view network folders: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
  • Page 76 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D)  To add a network folder: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin.

  • Page 77: Specify Approved Usb Devices

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED > ReadySHARE. Click the Edit button. The Edit Network Folder screen displays the same settings shown in the Create a Network Folder screen.

  • Page 78: Safely Remove A Usb Drive

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) This screen shows the approved USB devices and the available USB devices. You can remove or add approved USB devices. In the Available USB Devices list, select the drive that you want to approve. Click the Add button.

  • Page 79: Chapter 7 Readyshare Printer

    ReadySHARE Printer ReadySHARE Printer is compatible with Macs and Windows computers. It lets you connect a USB printer to the router’s USB port, and access it wirelessly. This chapter contains the following sections: • ReadySHARE Printer • USB Control Center Utility...

  • Page 80: Readyshare Printer

    On each computer that shares the printer, download the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. The NETGEAR USB utility has a Mac version and a Windows version. To access them, see the ReadySHARE Printer area of the page when you visit www.netgear.com/readyshare.
  • Page 81 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Follow the instructions to install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility. Select the language. The first time you access the utility, you are asked to select the printer. ReadySHARE Printer...
  • Page 82 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Select the printer and click the Connect button. Once the connection is established, the status changes to Manually connected by xxx. You can click the Disconnect button at any time to release the connection. The status then changes to Available.
  • Page 83 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) • You can set the value for the default time-out time from the Tools > Control Center - Configuration screen. • The USB Control Center utility must be running for the computer to be able to print to the USB printer attached to the router.

  • Page 84: Usb Control Center Utility

    When you launch the USB Control Center Utility, a screen similar to the following displays: Figure 6. NETGEAR USB Control Center utility The main screen shows a device icon, the description for this USB device, and its status: •...

  • Page 85: Control Center Configuration

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Control Center Configuration  To specify Control Center configuration: Select Tools > Configuration. Specify the following settings: • Automatically execute when logging on Windows. Enable the utility to start automatically when you are logged in to Windows. •...

  • Page 86: Scan With A Multifunction Printer

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Once the printer shows Available status, it is no longer grayed out in a Paused state in the Windows Printers and Faxes screen. Figure 7. Printers and Faxes screen This USB printer is ready. The utility does not need to hold the connection of this USB printer. When this printer has a print job, the USB utility connects to this USB printer automatically and prints.

  • Page 87: Chapter 8 Administration

    Administration This chapter describes the router settings for administering and maintaining your router and home network. This chapter includes the following sections: • Update the Router Firmware • LTE™ Modem Upgrade • Change the admin Password • Recover the admin Password •...

  • Page 88: Update The Router Firmware

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Update the Router Firmware The router firmware (routing software) is stored in flash memory. You might see a message at the top of the genie screens when new firmware is available. You can respond to that message to update the firmware, or you can check to see if new firmware is available, and to update your product.

  • Page 89: Lte™ Modem Upgrade

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) LTE™ Modem Upgrade You can check to see if new LTE™ modem software is available, and install it. When the upgrade is in process, you cannot access the Internet through your router.  To upgrade the LTE™ modem software: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.

  • Page 90: Change The Admin Password

    Enter the old password, and type the new password twice. To be able to recover the password, select the Enable Password Recovery check box. NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery. To change the login time-out, type a number of minutes in the minutes field.

  • Page 91: Recover The Admin Password

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Recover the admin Password NETGEAR recommends that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the router user name admin. Then if you forget the password, you can recover it. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser.

  • Page 92: Reboot The Router

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Reboot the Router Rebooting the router disconnects all computers and mobile devices from the router’s network.  To reboot the router: Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
  • Page 93 Gateway IP Address. Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router. A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP addresses. • Mobile Broadband Modem. Information about the modem and SIM card.

  • Page 94: View Mobile Broadband Status

    Gateway IP Address. Domain Name Server. The Domain Name Server addresses used by the router. A Domain Name Server translates human-language URLs such as www.netgear.com into IP addresses. • LAN Port. MAC Address. The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical address used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router.
  • Page 95 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED In the Internet Connection pane, click the Connection Status button.

  • Page 96: Show Statistics

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Show Statistics  To view statistics for the Internet connection: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password.

  • Page 97: View Devices Currently On The Network

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Rx B/s. The current reception (inbound) bandwidth used on the WAN and LAN ports. Up Time. The time elapsed since this port acquired the link. Poll Interval. The interval at which the statistics are updated in this screen. To change the poll interval, type a number in the Poll Interval field and click the Set Interval button.

  • Page 98: View Logs Of Router Activity

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) View Logs of Router Activity The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access and other activities. Up to 256 entries are stored in the log.  To view logs: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.

  • Page 99: Manage The Configuration File

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) To change the actions that are logged, clear or select the Include in Log check boxes. To refresh the log screen, click the Refresh button. To clear the log entries, click the Clear Log button. To send the log immediately, click the Send Log button.

  • Page 100: Restore Configuration Settings

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Restore Configuration Settings  To restore configuration settings that you backed up: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password.

  • Page 101: Static Routes

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Static Routes Static routes provide more routing information to your router. Typically, you do not need to add static routes. You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network. As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case: •...
  • Page 102 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Click the Add button. In the Route Name field, type a name for this static route (for identification purposes only). Select the Private check box if you want to limit access to the LAN only. If Private is selected, the static route is not reported in RIP.

  • Page 103: Remote Management

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Edit the route information. Click the Apply button.  To delete a static route: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays.
  • Page 104 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Remote Management. Select the Turn Remote Management On check box. Under Allow Remote Access By, specify the external IP addresses to be allowed to access the router’s remote management. Note: For enhanced security, restrict access to as few external IP addresses as practical.

  • Page 105: Universal Plug And Play

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Universal Plug and Play Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is turned on by default in the router. UPnP helps devices such as Internet appliances and computers, access the network and connect to other devices as needed.

  • Page 106: Monitor Internet Traffic

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) If you notice that some devices are not updated or reached correctly, you might need to increase this value. Click the Apply button. The UPnP Portmap Table displays the IP address of each UPnP device that is accessing the router and which ports (internal and external) that device has opened.
  • Page 107 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Click ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Traffic Meter. Scroll to view more settings. Select the Enable Traffic Meter check box. (Optional) Control the volume of Internet traffic. You can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control feature: •...

  • Page 108: Diagnostics

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic. To update the Traffic Statistics section, click the Refresh button. To display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the poll interval, click the Traffic Status button.
  • Page 109 Perform a DNS Lookup. A DNS (Domain Name Server) converts the Internet name (for example, www.netgear.com) to an IP address. If you need the IP address of a web, FTP, mail, or other server on the Internet, you can do a DNS lookup to find the IP address.

  • Page 110: Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems you might have with your router. This chapter contains the following sections: • Troubleshoot with the LEDs • Cannot Log In to the Router • Problems with Date and Time •...

  • Page 111: Troubleshoot With The Leds

    Make sure that the power cord is securely connected to your router and that the power adapter is securely connected to a functioning power outlet. • Check that you are using the 12 V DC, 2.5A power adapter that NETGEAR supplied for this product. •...

  • Page 112: Internet Led Is Off

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Internet LED Is Off Check the following: • Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the modem. • Make sure that power is turned on to the connected modem or computer. •...

  • Page 113: Problems With Date And Time

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) • If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway in your network, the router cannot perform many gateway services. For example, the router cannot convert ADSL or cable data into Ethernet networking information.

  • Page 114: Wifi Connectivity

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) WiFi Connectivity If you are having trouble connecting wirelessly to the router, try to isolate the problem: • Does the wireless device or computer that you are using find your wireless network? If not, check the WiFi LED on the router. If it is off, you can press the WiFi On/Off button on the router to turn the router wireless radios back on.

  • Page 115: Test The Path From Your Computer To A Remote Device

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) If the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections. For a wired connection, make sure that the numbered LAN port LED is lit for the port to which you are connected.

  • Page 116: Chapter 10 Set Up An Ethernet Wan Internet Connection

    Set Up an Ethernet WAN Internet Connection In addition to using your router with a 4G LTE™ Internet connection as usual, you can set it up to use an Ethernet WAN connection to broadband Internet service. To use an Ethernet WAN connection, you need a broadband modem with Internet service (such as a broadband cable modem and an account with a cable modem ISP).

  • Page 117: Cable A Wan Ethernet Internet Connection

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Cable a WAN Ethernet Internet Connection You can connect the router to a cable or DSL modem with an Ethernet cable and set up the router to use that modem’s Internet service instead of the mobile service. ...

  • Page 118: Advanced Internet Setup

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Specify the Internet Connection Mode If you want to change from using your 4G LTE™ Internet connection to an Ethernet WAN connection, you must change the router configuration either with the Internet Connection Setup Wizard or by logging in to the router and changing the Internet connection mode. For more information, see Use the Internet Setup Wizard on page 18.
  • Page 119 Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. The NETGEAR website displays within one minute. For information about what to do if this does not occur, see Troubleshoot an Ethernet WAN Internet Connection page 130.
  • Page 120 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) These fields display when no login is required: • Account Name (If required). Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This might also be called the host name. • Domain Name (If required). Enter the domain name provided by your ISP. These fields display when your ISP requires a login: •...

  • Page 121: Ipv6

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) IPv6 You can use this feature to set up an IPv6 Internet connection type if genie does not detect it automatically.  To set up an IPv6 Internet connection type: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.

  • Page 122: Auto Detect

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) • More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets. • More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet. • More than two colons in a row. Auto Detect  To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.

  • Page 123: Ipv6 Auto Config

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available. Specify how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN) by selecting one of the following radio buttons: •...

  • Page 124: Ipv6 6To4 Tunnel

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Router’s IPv6 Address On WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address.
  • Page 125 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. Select ADVANCED >...

  • Page 126: Ipv6 Pass Through

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box, and specify the interface ID that you want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface. If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC address.
  • Page 127 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) The IPv6 screen displays. In the Internet Connection type list, select Fixed. The screen adjusts: Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection: • IPv6 Address/Prefix Length. The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN interface.

  • Page 128: Ipv6 Dhcp

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) IPv6 DHCP  To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server: Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. A login screen displays.

  • Page 129: Ipv6 Pppoe

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) • Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function. • Auto Config. This is the default setting. (Optional) Select the Use This Interface ID check box, and specify the interface ID that you want to be used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface.

  • Page 130: Troubleshoot An Ethernet Wan Internet Connection

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) • Router’s IPv6 Address On WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.

  • Page 131: Troubleshoot Internet Browsing

    Move the router closer to a window for better access to the Internet signal. A Signal Quality LED that is off indicates no coverage. b. Maintain recommended minimum distances between NETGEAR equipment and household appliances to reduce interference. Adjust the antenna positions.

  • Page 132: Appendix A Supplemental Information

    Supplemental Information This appendix covers the following topics: • Factory Settings • Technical Specifications...

  • Page 133: Factory Settings

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Factory Settings You can return the router to its factory settings. Use the end of a paper clip or a similar object to press and hold the Restore Factory Settings button on the bottom of the router for at least seven seconds.
  • Page 134 U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Table 3. Factory default settings (continued) Feature Default behavior WiFi Wireless communication Enabled SSID name For more information, seeFor more information, seeFor more information, see router label Security WPA2-PSK (AES) Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission speed Auto Country/region North America...

  • Page 135: Technical Specifications

    U.S. Cellular® 4G LTE™ Router (LG2200D) Technical Specifications Table 4. LG2200D Router specifications Feature Description Data and routing protocols TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, UPnP, and SMB Power adapter North America: 120V, 60 Hz, input 12 V DC @ 2.5A, output Dimensions Without antennas:172.7 mm x 24.6 mm x 132.4 mm With antennas: 172.7 mm x 226.5 mm x 163.5 mm...

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