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    Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA September 2009 208-10465-01 v1.2
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    Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks of NETGEAR. Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks
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    Wireless Settings 20 Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security Manually 20 Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network 22 Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 25 Troubleshooting...27 Basic Setup Checklist ...27 Checking Basic Router Functions 28 Troubleshooting Login Problems
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    33 Using the Ping Utility to Troubleshoot 33 Testing the Path from Your Computer to Your Router 33 Testing the Path from a Computer to the Internet 34 Technical Specifications ...35 Default Configuration Settings 35 Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings 37 Related Documents
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    Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the Wireless-N 150 Router Model WNR1000v2. Before you begin installing your router, check the package contents (see "Unpacking Your New Router" on page 1). Become familiar with the front
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    panel. Front Panel The router front panel, shown in Figure 1, contains status lights. (For more information on interpreting the status lights, see "Verifying Your Connection" on page 15 and "Checking Basic Router Functions" on page 28.) Figure 1 12 3 4 5 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 2
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    . The power is on and the router is ready. A software update is in progress. Firmware is corrupted. See "Checking Basic Router Functions" on page 28 for instructions on restoring your router firmware. Power is not being supplied to the router Indicates that wireless security is enabled. WPS-capable
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    Ethernet ports for connecting the router to your local computers. 5. Restore factory settings button. Press for approximately 5 seconds to reset the router to the factory default settings. Side Panel The router side panel is shown in Figure 3. 1 2 Figure 3 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 4
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    factory default login information. The ports on the router are color-coded to distinguish your Internet port from the other four ports that connect to the wired computer(s) on your Local Area Network (LAN). Figure 4 Positioning Your Wireless Router The wireless router lets you access your network
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    recommend or support adding a NETGEAR router behind another router, or replacing a gateway with a NETGEAR router. If you have a Macintosh or Linux system, you need to use the manual installation method (see "Manually Installing Your Router" on page 11). You can set up your wireless router using one
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    with your company's network support staff. Corporate network settings or Virtual Private Network (VPN) client software might conflict with the default settings of a home router. If you are unsure about whether there might be a conflict, use a different computer. • Manual Setup: If you cannot or
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    . Using the Smart Wizard The NETGEAR Smart Wizard takes you through the procedure to connect your router, modem, and PC(s). It then helps you to configure your wireless settings and enable wireless security for your network. The Smart Wizard guides you through the setup process by automating many of
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    , you can always access the router's user interface later to select a security option (see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 20). To ensure optimum performance of your high-speed wireless router, the wireless adapter card for each computer in your network should support the same technology
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    Accessing Your Router After Installation The Smart Wizard only appears when you first install the router or when the router is in its factory default state (for example, if you have reset the router to its default factory settings). If you want to change the settings after installing and configuring
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    Service Provider (ISP). • The configuration information your ISP gave you. Depending on how your Internet account was set up, you might need the following information to set up your wireless router and access the Internet: - Host and domain name - Internet login name and password (frequently
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    accessible through router. Then, skip to step 5 in the following procedure NETGEAR does not recommend or support adding a NETGEAR router behind another router, or replacing a gateway with a NETGEAR router. To connect the wireless router router later. A B Figure 6 Manually Installing Your Router 12
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    5. Locate the Ethernet cable that came with your NETGEAR product. Securely insert one end of the Ethernet cable into your modem (C) and the other end into the Internet port of the wireless router (D). (The cable and the Internet port label are color coded.) D C Figure 7 6. Locate the cable (A)
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    sequence could prevent you from accessing the Internet. To start your network: 1. Plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem. Wait 2 minutes. 2. Plug the end of the power adapter's cord into the wall or a power strip, and into the power adapter outlet of your wireless router (F), as shown in Figure
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    Internet, do not run that software. You might need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet Options, Connections tab and select "Never dial a connection." Verifying Your Connection Verify that your router is connected correctly by checking the wireless router status lights (as illustrated
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    turned on. Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your wireless router to set it up initially and to make any changes to your wireless router's settings later. The factory default state is reset when you use the Restore Factory
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    not the same as any user name or password you might use to log in to your Internet connection. The Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen will display. 3. Click Yes to check for new firmware (recommended). The router will automatically check the NETGEAR database for a new firmware image file. If no new
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    options: • Select Yes to allow the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet connection. When prompted, click Next. The wizard will assist you with configuring your wireless router to access the Internet. If you cannot connect to the wireless router, check the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties
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    the correct options and typed everything correctly. • Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information. • Read "Troubleshooting" on page 27. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. Manually Installing Your Router 19
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    the security configurations that can be implemented on this router, see the online User Manual. Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security Manually To specify the wireless settings, you must know the following: • SSID. The default SSID for the router is NETGEAR. Configuring Your Wireless Network 20
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    The wireless mode (802.11g/b, or 802.11n) that each wireless adapter supports. • Wireless security option. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security. To successfully implement wireless security, check each wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports. To
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    client device.1 WPS automatically configures the SSID and wireless security settings for the router (if the router is in its default state) and broadcasts these settings to the wireless client. NETGEAR's Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard. All other Wi-Fi
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    WPS push-button on the router or click the soft WPS push-button on the screen (as shown below). - The router will attempt to communicate with your wireless client and, from the client's WPS utility, obtain the wireless client's security PIN, or follow the client's WPS utility instructions to
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    to your wireless network. - The router generated an SSID, implemented WPA/WPA2 wireless security (including a PSK security password), and broadcast these settings to the client; the client now shares the same security settings as the router. If the router was already configured manually, and either
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    address by DHCP from the wireless router. Your wireless router is now configured to provide Internet access for your network. Your wireless router automatically connects to the Internet when one of your computers requires access. It is not necessary to run a dialer or login application such as Dial
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    are performed automatically by the wireless router as needed. To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router, launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. You should see the wireless router's Internet LED blink, indicating communication
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    Troubleshooting If you have difficulties accessing the Internet, use the Basic Setup Checklist to make sure that you have connected and set up your router correctly. If your basic setup is correct, then look for your problem in one of the subsequent sections. For more information, refer to the
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    power outlet. - Check that you are using the power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product. If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. • Power Light Blinks Green Slowly and Continuously. The router firmware is corrupted. Troubleshooting 28
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    on . c. In the CD's menu, click Supporting Software, then click Netgear Firmware Recovery Utility, and follow the prompts for the recovery process. Installation of the utility places a NETGEAR Router Recovery desktop. shortcut on the d. After firmware recovery is complete, follow the prompts to
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    Ethernet cables like the cable that was supplied with the wireless router. See "Connecting Your Wireless Router" on page 12 for instructions. For more information on WPS functionality and advanced features, see the online User Manual. Troubleshooting Login Problems If you are unable to log in to the
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    or Cable data into Ethernet networking information. NETGEAR does not support such a configuration. Checking the Internet Service Connection If your router is unable to access the Internet, check the Internet connection, and then check the wireless router. • Internet Connection. The cable or DSL
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    after several minutes, you might be using an incorrect service name, user name, or password. There also might be a provisioning problem with your ISP. Unless you connect manually, the wireless router will not authenticate using PPPoE until data is transmitted to the network. Troubleshooting 32
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    might not have the wireless router configured as its default gateway. Reboot the computer and verify that the wireless router address (192.168.1.1) is listed by your computer as the default gateway address. Using the Ping Utility to Troubleshoot Most computers and routers have a diagnostic utility
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    instructions in "Basic Setup Checklist" on page 27. - Check that the corresponding lights are on for your computer's network interface card. • Wrong network configuration - Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software and the wireless router works router listed as the default
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    for the Wireless-N 150 Router Model WNR1000v2. Table 3. Home Router Default Configuration Settings Feature Default Setting Router Login Router Login URL http://www. routerlogin.net; http://www.routerlogin.com; or http://192.168.1.1 Login Name (case sensitive) admin Login Password (case
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    Table 3. Home Router Default Configuration Settings (continued) Feature Default Setting Wireless Wireless Communication SSID Name Security Broadcast SSID Enabled NETGEAR Disabled Enabled Transmission Speed Country/Region RF Channel Operating Mode Data Rate Autoa United States (North America
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    the factory default configuration settings that reset the router's user name to admin, the password to password, and the IP address to 192.168.1.1. This procedure will erase all the current configuration settings and restore the factory defaults. To restore the factory default configuration settings
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    Networking and TCP/IP Addressing Preparing a Computer for Network Access Glossary http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.htm http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/glossary/index.htm Related Documents 38
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    Related Documents 39
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    you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always available by going to: http://www.NETGEAR.com/support. Setup documentation is available on the CD, on the support website, and on the documentation website. When the wireless router is connected to the Internet
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September 2009
208-10465-01
v1.2
NETGEAR
, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
Wireless-N 150 Router
Setup Manual