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    Wireless Router Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway August 2007 208-10147-01 v1.0
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    Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks, and RangeMax and Smart Wizard are trademarks of NETGEAR. Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their
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    ...7 Manual Setup ...7 Product Registration, Support, and Documentation 12 Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation and Checking for New Firmware ......... 13 Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity 15 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security 16 Help with Troubleshooting 19
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    iv Contents
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    Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the Wireless Router Model WPN824v3. Before you begin installing your router, check the package contents (see Unpacking Your New Router). Become familiar with the front and back panels of
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual 2. Set up your wireless router by inserting the router into the stand supplied with your router. Figure 1 3. Place your router in an area suitable for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your wired computers). 2 Getting to
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    Router Front Panel Wireless Router Setup Manual      Figure 2 You can use the status lights on the front of the wireless router to verify various conditions. Table 1-1. Status Light Descriptions Item 1 2 Function Activity Power Test On green solid Off On Off Slow blinking Wireless
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual Router Back Panel The rear panel of the WPN824v3 router contains the items in the list that follows the figure. 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 3 The back of the wireless router includes: 1. On/off switch for the antenna dome light 2. AC power adapter outlet 3. Four local (LAN)
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    Top Panel Wireless Router Setup Manual Figure 4 The top of the wireless router includes a dome with status lights that identify which of the seven internal antennas are active. The lights flash according to the direction of the wireless signal. These status lights are off by default but can be
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    options are discussed in "Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation and Checking for New Firmware" on page 13. Two Setup Methods: Smart Wizard Setup or Manual Setup You have two methods available for setting up your wireless router: 6 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router v1.0, August 2007
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    or are technically knowledgeable. Follow the instructions in this manual to set up your wireless router. Use the setup option that best suites you. Smart Wizard Setup The wizard setup process takes about 20 minutes to complete. 1. Insert the NETGEAR CD into a Windows PC. The CD automatically starts
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual Connecting Your Wireless Router To connect your wireless router: 1. Connect the wireless router, NETGEAR product. Securely insert that Ethernet cable into your modem and into the Internet port of the wireless router (3). 3 Figure 7 8 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
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    sequence could prevent you from accessing the Internet. a. First, plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem. Wait 2 minutes. b. Now, plug the power cord into your wireless router and into a power outlet. Wait 1 minute. c. Last, turn on your computer. For DSL customers, if software logs you in to
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual      Figure 9 d. Check the wireless router status lights to verify the following: the router is securely attached at both ends, and that the computer is turned on. 3. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual A login window like the one in the following figure opens: Figure 11 4. For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in lower case letters. The router
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual On the left, click Setup Wizard to view the following screen. Figure 12 If you cannot connect to the wireless router, verify your computer networking setup. It should be set to obtain both IP and DNS server addresses automatically, which is usually the case. For help
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual Documentation link under Web Support to view support information or the documentation for the wireless router. Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation and Checking for New Firmware The Smart Wizard appears only when you first install the router or when the
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual A login window like the one in the following figure opens: Figure 14 Enter the user name and password. To update your router firmware: 1. If the Router Upgrade screen does not display automatically, select Router Upgrade under Maintenance on the main menu. The Router
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    your router. To manually check for new router firmware: 1. Open a browser window, and type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your browser. Press Enter. 2. When prompted, enter the default user name and password (admin for the router user name and password for the router password
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    Setup Manual To set up and test basic wireless connectivity: 1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with the default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up. 2. Click Wireless Settings
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 17 v1.0, August 2007
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual 18 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router v1.0, August 2007
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    20 - "I Am Unable to Log In to the Wireless Router" on page 21 - "The Internet Service Connection Is Not Working" on page 22 - "How Do I Restore the Default Password and Configuration Settings?" on page 24 • Advanced connectivity troubleshooting using the PING utility - "Testing the Path from a PC
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    operation: If the Power light does not turn solid green within 2 minutes after you turn the router on, reset the router according to the instructions in "How Do I Restore the Default Password and Configuration Settings?" on page 24. Basic Functions Are Not Working After you turn on power to the
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual a. The Test light sets the router's IP address to 192.168.1.1. This procedure is explained in "How Do I Restore the Default Password and Configuration Settings?" on page 24. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual • Make sure that you are using the correct login information. The factory default login name is admin, and the password is password. Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information. • Typically, your computer's address should be in the range of 192.168
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual provider. Unless you have a static IP address, your wireless router automatically requests an IP address from your service provider. To check the Internet IP address from the browser interface: 1. Log in to the wireless router. 2. Use the Router Status link under the
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    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 Internet Browsing If your wireless router can
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    from a PC to Your Router You can ping the wireless router to verify that the LAN path from your computer to your router is set up correctly. 1. From the Windows toolbar, click Start and select Run. 2. In the field provided, type Ping followed by the address of the router, as in this example: ping
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    card. • Wrong network configuration - Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both installed and configured on your computer. - Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses on both begin with 192.168.1. Testing the Path
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    specifications for the Wireless Router Model WPN824v3. Factory Default Settings Smart Wizard Enabled Router Login Default Access Router Login URL http://www. routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com Login Name (case-sensitive) printed on product label admin Login Password (case
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled SSID Name NETGEAR Security Disabled Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission Speed Autoa Country/Region United States in the US, otherwise varies by region RF Channel 6 until region selected Operating Mode 802.11 g/b
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    Router Setup Manual Environmental Specifications Operating temperature: Operating humidity: Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: Interface Specifications LAN: WAN: Wireless: Radio Data Rates: Frequency Data Encoding: Maximum Computers Per Wireless Network: Operating Frequency Ranges
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual 30 Technical Specifications v1.0, August 2007
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    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 Preparing Your Network http://documentation
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    Wireless Router Setup Manual 32 Related Documents v1.0, August 2007
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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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August 2007
208-10147-01
v1.0
NETGEAR
, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
Wireless Router Setup
Manual