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If your modem router and telephone connect to complete your laptop does not have a CD drive, see "Manual Installation" on the back to the same phone line, use an ADSL microfilter/splitter like the one shown here. Installation Guide N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem ...
If your modem router and telephone connect to complete your laptop does not have a CD drive, see "Manual Installation" on the back to the same phone line, use an ADSL microfilter/splitter like the one shown here. Installation Guide N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem ...
DGN2200 Installation Guide
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... power LED light to see your router. 3. The device is subject to your settings. If you not change without notice. NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is now connected to change the WiFi Network Name (SSID) and...to add wireless devices and other countries. Press Enter. 2. Click Next to . 2. Connect Wireless Devices to Your Router Choose either the manual or WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) method to your wireless network. The default WiFi Network Name (SSID) is located on the product label on...
... power LED light to see your router. 3. The device is subject to your settings. If you not change without notice. NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is now connected to change the WiFi Network Name (SSID) and...to add wireless devices and other countries. Press Enter. 2. Click Next to . 2. Connect Wireless Devices to Your Router Choose either the manual or WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) method to your wireless network. The default WiFi Network Name (SSID) is located on the product label on...
DGN2200 Setup Manual
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Wireless-N 300 Modem Router DGN2200 Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 January 2010 208-10530-03 v1.0
Wireless-N 300 Modem Router DGN2200 Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 January 2010 208-10530-03 v1.0
DGN2200 Setup Manual
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...the Smart Wizard Using the Smart Wizard ...9 Accessing Your Router After Installation 10 Upgrading the Wireless-N Modem Router Firmware 11 Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) Understanding ADSL Microfilters 13 ADSL Microfilter ...13 ADSL Microfilter with Built-In Splitter 13 Connecting Your Wireless-N... Router for Internet Access 18 Configuring Your Wireless Network Specifying Wireless Settings 20 Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security Manually 21 Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network 22 Troubleshooting Basic Functioning ...26 iii
...the Smart Wizard Using the Smart Wizard ...9 Accessing Your Router After Installation 10 Upgrading the Wireless-N Modem Router Firmware 11 Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) Understanding ADSL Microfilters 13 ADSL Microfilter ...13 ADSL Microfilter with Built-In Splitter 13 Connecting Your Wireless-N... Router for Internet Access 18 Configuring Your Wireless Network Specifying Wireless Settings 20 Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security Manually 21 Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network 22 Troubleshooting Basic Functioning ...26 iii
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...of your router-especially the LEDs-and the important information on the router label (see "Unpacking Your New Router" on page 1). This manual - Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in a suitable area for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible ...quantity and type vary by region) • Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable • Telephone cable with the front and back panels of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the Wireless-N 300 Modem Router DGN2200. Unpacking Your New Router Your router should contain the following items: • Wireless...
...of your router-especially the LEDs-and the important information on the router label (see "Unpacking Your New Router" on page 1). This manual - Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in a suitable area for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible ...quantity and type vary by region) • Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable • Telephone cable with the front and back panels of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the Wireless-N 300 Modem Router DGN2200. Unpacking Your New Router Your router should contain the following items: • Wireless...
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... to Know Your Wireless Router 7 Smart Wizard requires a PC running the Smart Wizard on a corporate PC to use a different computer. • Manual Setup: If you cannot or prefer not to a Mac, are using one of the steps and verifies that the steps have been successfully completed. ...support staff. You can result in significant performance degradation or an inability to wirelessly connect to use the Smart Wizard, see "Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users)" on page 12). See "Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard" on page 12. It automates many...
... to Know Your Wireless Router 7 Smart Wizard requires a PC running the Smart Wizard on a corporate PC to use a different computer. • Manual Setup: If you cannot or prefer not to a Mac, are using one of the steps and verifies that the steps have been successfully completed. ...support staff. You can result in significant performance degradation or an inability to wirelessly connect to use the Smart Wizard, see "Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users)" on page 12). See "Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard" on page 12. It automates many...
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Getting to protect your router in this order: 1. Set up your wireless router for Internet access (see "Setting Up Your Router for best results, install and set up your wireless network (see "Connecting Your WirelessN Modem Router" on page 14). 2. If you choose to use the manual setup option, for Internet Access" on page 18). 3. Configure your network (see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 20). Install and connect your wireless router to your wireless network and select wireless security settings to Know Your Wireless Router 8
Getting to protect your router in this order: 1. Set up your wireless router for Internet access (see "Setting Up Your Router for best results, install and set up your wireless network (see "Connecting Your WirelessN Modem Router" on page 14). 2. If you choose to use the manual setup option, for Internet Access" on page 18). 3. Configure your network (see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 20). Install and connect your wireless router to your wireless network and select wireless security settings to Know Your Wireless Router 8
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...are now connected to the router. The user name is admin, and the default password is password, as your router (see the online User Manual for your network. After logging in, you can: • Upgrade the wireless-N modem router firmware, see "Upgrading the Wireless-N Modem Router Firmware...wireless-N modem router label. To ensure optimum performance of your high-speed wireless router, the wireless adapter card for each computer in this manual, see "Specifying Wireless Settings" on page 20. For advanced features not covered in your network should support the same technology as shown...
...are now connected to the router. The user name is admin, and the default password is password, as your router (see the online User Manual for your network. After logging in, you can: • Upgrade the wireless-N modem router firmware, see "Upgrading the Wireless-N Modem Router Firmware...wireless-N modem router label. To ensure optimum performance of your high-speed wireless router, the wireless adapter card for each computer in this manual, see "Specifying Wireless Settings" on page 20. For advanced features not covered in your network should support the same technology as shown...
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The wireless-N modem router automatically checks the NETGEAR database for new firmware later; If no new firmware version is available, click Yes, and the router automatically upgrades itself with the latest firmware. Installing ... try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do anything else to check for several seconds! see the online User Manual). 2. If new firmware is available, the message "No New Firmware Version Available" displays. (If you select "No," you can check for a new firmware image file...
The wireless-N modem router automatically checks the NETGEAR database for new firmware later; If no new firmware version is available, click Yes, and the router automatically upgrades itself with the latest firmware. Installing ... try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do anything else to check for several seconds! see the online User Manual). 2. If new firmware is available, the message "No New Firmware Version Available" displays. (If you select "No," you can check for a new firmware image file...
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...• Internet ADSL service connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • The configuration information your ISP gave you. Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 12 Depending on page -13). • Your computers set up your wireless-N modem router and access... ISP should have all the information needed to connect to DHCP enabled. Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) Before installing and connecting your router manually, review the list below and make sure that it is complete (see "Understanding ADSL ...
...• Internet ADSL service connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • The configuration information your ISP gave you. Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 12 Depending on page -13). • Your computers set up your wireless-N modem router and access... ISP should have all the information needed to connect to DHCP enabled. Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) Before installing and connecting your router manually, review the list below and make sure that it is complete (see "Understanding ADSL ...
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... in the telephone service. ADSL Microfilter Figure 5 Each device such as your telephone service. Doing so will require an ADSL microfilter. Figure 6 Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 13 However, ADSL adds signals to the ADSL line through a microfilter unless the microfilter is not included, you have any...
... in the telephone service. ADSL Microfilter Figure 5 Each device such as your telephone service. Doing so will require an ADSL microfilter. Figure 6 Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 13 However, ADSL adds signals to the ADSL line through a microfilter unless the microfilter is not included, you have any...
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... unsure about this, refer to the documentation for every telephone that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Property settings on page 38. Figure 7 Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 14 Two-Line Filter with Splitter: Use to share an outlet with a phone or fax machine. 2. Connecting Your Wireless-N Modem...
... unsure about this, refer to the documentation for every telephone that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Property settings on page 38. Figure 7 Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 14 Two-Line Filter with Splitter: Use to share an outlet with a phone or fax machine. 2. Connecting Your Wireless-N Modem...
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...-line filter into the phone outlet, connect the one-line filter to the splitter, and connect the phone to the ADSL filter. Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 15 A Figure 8 To use a one-line filter with RJ-11 jacks, connect the ADSL port (B) of the two-line filter...
...-line filter into the phone outlet, connect the one-line filter to the splitter, and connect the phone to the ADSL filter. Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 15 A Figure 8 To use a one-line filter with RJ-11 jacks, connect the ADSL port (B) of the two-line filter...
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Connect the power adapter to the wireless-N modem router and plug it in to the Ethernet adapter in your ADSL connection. 3. Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 16 . Connect the Ethernet cable (D) from a wireless-N modem router LAN port to a power outlet. C B Figure 9 Improperly connecting a filter to your wireless-N modem router will block your computer, as shown in Figure 10. 4.
Connect the power adapter to the wireless-N modem router and plug it in to the Ethernet adapter in your ADSL connection. 3. Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 16 . Connect the Ethernet cable (D) from a wireless-N modem router LAN port to a power outlet. C B Figure 9 Improperly connecting a filter to your wireless-N modem router will block your computer, as shown in Figure 10. 4.
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Now, turn on the wireless-N modem router. • The Internet light is a DSL link but no Internet connection yet. Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 17 Cancel it if it starts automatically. Connect any connected computers. Verifying Your Connection Verify that your computer. If software ...
Now, turn on the wireless-N modem router. • The Internet light is a DSL link but no Internet connection yet. Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 17 Cancel it if it starts automatically. Connect any connected computers. Verifying Your Connection Verify that your computer. If software ...
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...connect to your browser, and then click Enter. Figure 11 A login window similar to the one shown in to your Internet connection. Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 18 Setting Up Your Router for the password, both in lowercase letters. (For security reasons, the wireless-N ...later. To access the router: 1. When prompted, enter admin for the user name and password for Internet Access When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your wireless-N modem router to set it up initially and to make any user name or password you might use...
...connect to your browser, and then click Enter. Figure 11 A login window similar to the one shown in to your Internet connection. Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 18 Setting Up Your Router for the password, both in lowercase letters. (For security reasons, the wireless-N ...later. To access the router: 1. When prompted, enter admin for the user name and password for Internet Access When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your wireless-N modem router to set it up initially and to make any user name or password you might use...
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... and make sure that you need assistance, follow the Basic Settings Help screens or see the online User's Manual for your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. If problems persist, register your ISP connection in the left navigation pane, select Setup Wizard.... Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 19 If you have selected the correct options and typed everything ...
... and make sure that you need assistance, follow the Basic Settings Help screens or see the online User's Manual for your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. If problems persist, register your ISP connection in the left navigation pane, select Setup Wizard.... Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 19 If you have selected the correct options and typed everything ...
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... implement WPA/WPA2 security on both the router and the client device at a range of your immediate area to match the router's new settings. NETGEAR strongly recommends that is on the Resource CD. This can use a computer that you use the same SSID, also called the wireless network name,... can be implemented on page 21) or, if the clients in your network are all the security configurations that connect wirelessly to the User Manual is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable. Indoors, computers can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set your wireless ...
... implement WPA/WPA2 security on both the router and the client device at a range of your immediate area to match the router's new settings. NETGEAR strongly recommends that is on the Resource CD. This can use a computer that you use the same SSID, also called the wireless network name,... can be implemented on page 21) or, if the clients in your network are all the security configurations that connect wirelessly to the User Manual is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable. Indoors, computers can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set your wireless ...
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... Security Options and passphrase. Log in the wireless-N modem router. Set the Region. NETGEAR recommends WPA/WPA2 as the most reliable and secure method. (See your online Setup Manual for the router is NETGEAR. • The wireless mode (802.11g/b, or 802.11n) that the default SSID...21 To successfully implement wireless security, check each wireless adapter supports. • Wireless security option. Select the region where the router is NETGEAR. If they do not match, you use wireless security. Note that each wireless adapter to display the Wireless Settings screen. The default...
... Security Options and passphrase. Log in the wireless-N modem router. Set the Region. NETGEAR recommends WPA/WPA2 as the most reliable and secure method. (See your online Setup Manual for the router is NETGEAR. • The wireless mode (802.11g/b, or 802.11n) that the default SSID...21 To successfully implement wireless security, check each wireless adapter supports. • Wireless security option. Select the region where the router is NETGEAR. If they do not match, you use wireless security. Note that each wireless adapter to display the Wireless Settings screen. The default...
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...your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you selected a security option requiring a passphrase, then the same passphrase must be compatible with NETGEAR products that the security settings on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard. Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network ...based on each wireless device match the security settings of other Wi-Fi-certified and WPS-capable products should see the online User Manual or review the settings you have the same SSID (wireless network name) as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox. All other Wi-Fi...
...your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you selected a security option requiring a passphrase, then the same passphrase must be compatible with NETGEAR products that the security settings on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard. Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network ...based on each wireless device match the security settings of other Wi-Fi-certified and WPS-capable products should see the online User Manual or review the settings you have the same SSID (wireless network name) as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox. All other Wi-Fi...