Netgear AC1450 Installation Guide

Netgear AC1450 Manual

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    in the United States and/or other countries. Information is subject to change without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Intended for indoor use only. AC1450 Smart WiFi Router Installation Guide NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA February 2013 Package Contents
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    port. Wait for the WiFi LED to light. You can use an Ethernet cable or connect wirelessly. DSL or cable Internet Modem Router 5. Launch a browser. NETGEAR genie displays. If you do not see genie, type www.routerlogin.net. Type admin for the user name and password as the password. Support
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    Contents Install Your Router 2 If NETGEAR genie Does Not Display 6 Preset Wireless Security 6 Wireless Network Settings 7 Join the Wireless Network 8 Access the Router to Make More Changes 9 ReadySHARE Access 10 ReadySHARE Printer 11 NETGEAR genie App 12 Other Features 12 1
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    that your Internet service is active before you install the router.  To install your router: 1. Prepare your modem. a. Unplug your modem's power. DSL or cable b. If the modem has a battery backup, remove its batteries. c. If your modem was already connected to another router, disconnect the
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    2. Connect your modem. Router Modem a. Plug in, then turn on your modem. (Replace the batteries if you removed them previously.) b. With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router, connect your modem to the Internet port of your router. 3
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    3. Power on the router. Power On/Off Router Modem a. Connect the power adapter to the router and plug the power adapter into an outlet. b. Wait for the WiFi LED on the front panel of the router to light. If no LEDs are lit, press the Power On/Off button on the rear panel of the router. 4
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    can use an Ethernet cable or connect wirelessly. • For a wired connection, use an Ethernet cable (not included) to connect your computer to a black Ethernet LAN port on your router. • To connect wirelessly, use the preset wireless security settings on the label on the bottom of the
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    .net in the address bar, and type the user name admin and the default password (password). • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports, or wirelessly to the router. • Make sure that the router has full power, and that its WiFi LED is solid blue. • If the computer
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    reference and store this booklet in a safe place: WiFi network name (SSID): Network key (password):  To retrieve or update your wireless password: 1. Type www.routerlogin.net in a web browser. 2. Log in using the user name (admin) and the default password (password). 3. Select Wireless Settings. 7
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    either the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) method or the manual method to join your wireless network.  To join the network using WPS: 1. Press the WPS button on the router. 2. Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless computer or device, or follow the WPS instructions that came with your
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    .com in the address field of the browser. A login screen displays. 3. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password. The Basic Home screen displays.  To change the password for the router user name: 1. Log in to the router. 2. On the ADVANCED tab, select Administration > Set
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    the address field of the browser. 3. When the login screen displays, click Cancel. You are prompted to enter your saved answers so that you can log in to the router. ReadySHARE Access You can connect a USB storage device or printer to the USB port on the router and share it on the network.  To
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    : 1. Connect the USB printer to the router USB port with a USB printer cable. 2. Install netgear.com/readyshare and download and install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility onto each computer that will share the printer. 4. For ReadySHARE Printer setup, follow the Easy to Set-up Instructions
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    genie App Download the free genie app from www.NETGEAR.com/genie. Automatically fix common network problems and easily manage your home network connections. Internet STATUS GOOD WiFi Connection STATUS Connected Router Settings Click here Network Map Number of devices 16 Parental Controls
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NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134, USA
February 2013
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subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Information is
subject to change without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.
Intended for indoor use only.
AC1450 Smart WiFi Router
Installation Guide
Package Contents
The box should contain the following items. If any items are
incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer.
Important
: Be sure to remove the plastic film from the router
before using it.
Ethernet cable
Power adapte
r
AC1450 Smart WiFi Router