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Contents Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 1 Unpacking Your New Router 1 Hardware Features ...2 Front Panel ...2 Back Panel ...4 Side Panel ...4 Router Label ...5 Positioning Your Wireless Router 5 Installing Your Wireless Router 6 Updating Your Router Firmware 7 Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard 8 Using the Smart Wizard ...8 Accessing Your Router After Installation 10 Manually Installing Your Router 11 Connecting Your Wireless Router 12 Verifying Your Connection 15 Setting Up...
Contents Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 1 Unpacking Your New Router 1 Hardware Features ...2 Front Panel ...2 Back Panel ...4 Side Panel ...4 Router Label ...5 Positioning Your Wireless Router 5 Installing Your Wireless Router 6 Updating Your Router Firmware 7 Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard 8 Using the Smart Wizard ...8 Accessing Your Router After Installation 10 Manually Installing Your Router 11 Connecting Your Wireless Router 12 Verifying Your Connection 15 Setting Up...
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... the online User Manual A link to Know Your Wireless Router 1 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Congratulations on page 6 to ensure that you have selected the best location to install your router. The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant (Autorun.exe) - A PDF version of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the Wireless-N 150 Router Model WNR1000v3. Before you need to return the product for repair...
... the online User Manual A link to Know Your Wireless Router 1 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Congratulations on page 6 to ensure that you have selected the best location to install your router. The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant (Autorun.exe) - A PDF version of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the Wireless-N 150 Router Model WNR1000v3. Before you need to return the product for repair...
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... the front panel. Hardware Features Before you install and connect your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front and back panels of your router. 2. Front Panel The router front panel, shown in a suitable area for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to Know Your Wireless Router 2 Carefully peel off any protective film covering...
... the front panel. Hardware Features Before you install and connect your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front and back panels of your router. 2. Front Panel The router front panel, shown in a suitable area for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to Know Your Wireless Router 2 Carefully peel off any protective film covering...
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... or an inability to wirelessly connect to Know Your Wireless Router 7 When you have been successfully completed. - If you set up your router and get on your Resource CD. Installing Your Wireless Router To help you are unsure...Installation Assistant walks you need to use the manual installation method (see "Manually Installing Your Router" on page 8 to set up your home router, check with a NETGEAR router. NETGEAR does not recommend or support adding a NETGEAR router behind another router, or replacing a gateway with your router, modem, and PC(s); See "Installing Your Router...
... or an inability to wirelessly connect to Know Your Wireless Router 7 When you have been successfully completed. - If you set up your router and get on your Resource CD. Installing Your Wireless Router To help you are unsure...Installation Assistant walks you need to use the manual installation method (see "Manually Installing Your Router" on page 8 to set up your home router, check with a NETGEAR router. NETGEAR does not recommend or support adding a NETGEAR router behind another router, or replacing a gateway with your router, modem, and PC(s); See "Installing Your Router...
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... lets you check for Internet Access" on page 16). 3. If you choose to -date features of your router, NETGEAR provides a variety of the setup activity (see "Setting Up Your Router for and install updates. Install and connect your wireless router to a Mac, are using a Linux operating system, or are connecting to your product. • The Smart Wizard...
... lets you check for Internet Access" on page 16). 3. If you choose to -date features of your router, NETGEAR provides a variety of the setup activity (see "Setting Up Your Router for and install updates. Install and connect your wireless router to a Mac, are using a Linux operating system, or are connecting to your product. • The Smart Wizard...
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... Smart Wizard prompts you through the setup process by your ISP. Using the Smart Wizard The NETGEAR Smart Wizard takes you about 15 minutes to complete. To set up your router using on your PC. In the CD's menu, click Setup to start , browse the CD... completed. Follow the remaining instructions and prompts. Select a different language option, if you to configure your wireless settings and enable wireless security for Internet Access" on . 2. Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard The Smart Wizard setup procedure should take about updates, click Yes to check for ...
... Smart Wizard prompts you through the setup process by your ISP. Using the Smart Wizard The NETGEAR Smart Wizard takes you about 15 minutes to complete. To set up your router using on your PC. In the CD's menu, click Setup to start , browse the CD... completed. Follow the remaining instructions and prompts. Select a different language option, if you to configure your wireless settings and enable wireless security for Internet Access" on . 2. Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard The Smart Wizard setup procedure should take about updates, click Yes to check for ...
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The Smart Wizard guides you through installing your router, connecting your router to the Internet, configuring your wireless network settings, and selecting the optimum security protection for you to access the router's main menu. At the close of your high-speed wireless router, the wireless adapter card for each computer in your computer's desktop so that you can always...
The Smart Wizard guides you through installing your router, connecting your router to the Internet, configuring your wireless network settings, and selecting the optimum security protection for you to access the router's main menu. At the close of your high-speed wireless router, the wireless adapter card for each computer in your computer's desktop so that you can always...
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For more information, see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 20. If you want to change the settings after installing and configuring your router using the Smart Wizard, you have reset the router to the router. You will also be prompted to check for example, if you must open a browser window and log in its default factory settings). Accessing Your Router After Installation The Smart Wizard only appears when you first install the router or when the router is in to its factory default state (for new router firmware. Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard 10
For more information, see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 20. If you want to change the settings after installing and configuring your router using the Smart Wizard, you have reset the router to the router. You will also be prompted to check for example, if you must open a browser window and log in its default factory settings). Accessing Your Router After Installation The Smart Wizard only appears when you first install the router or when the router is in to its factory default state (for new router firmware. Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard 10
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Depending on page 6. Manually Installing Your Router 11 Use the procedures in "Positioning Your Wireless Router" on how your Internet account was set up, you might need the following information to set up your wireless router and access the Internet: - Internet login name and password (...Installing Your Router Before installing and connecting your router manually, review the list below and make sure that you have cable modem service, make sure that it is complete (see "Unpacking Your New Router" on page 1). • Select an optimum location for your wireless router...
Depending on page 6. Manually Installing Your Router 11 Use the procedures in "Positioning Your Wireless Router" on how your Internet account was set up, you might need the following information to set up your wireless router and access the Internet: - Internet login name and password (...Installing Your Router Before installing and connecting your router manually, review the list below and make sure that you have cable modem service, make sure that it is complete (see "Unpacking Your New Router" on page 1). • Select an optimum location for your wireless router...
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... TCP/IP Addressing 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. A B Figure 6 Manually Installing Your Router 12 You will connect it aside before starting to install your computer or see the link to the router later. To connect the wireless router, the computer, and the modem: 1. Turn off...
... TCP/IP Addressing 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. A B Figure 6 Manually Installing Your Router 12 You will connect it aside before starting to install your computer or see the link to the router later. To connect the wireless router, the computer, and the modem: 1. Turn off...
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5. Locate the cable (A) that came with your NETGEAR product. A E Figure 8 4 3 2 1 Manually Installing Your Router 13 Securely insert one end of the wireless router (D). (The cable and the Internet port label are color coded.) D C Figure 7 6. Securely insert that cable into the Internet port of the Ethernet cable into your computer (see step 4). Locate the Ethernet cable that is still attached to your modem (C) and the other end into a port on the router, such as port 4 (E), as shown in Figure 8.
5. Locate the cable (A) that came with your NETGEAR product. A E Figure 8 4 3 2 1 Manually Installing Your Router 13 Securely insert one end of the wireless router (D). (The cable and the Internet port label are color coded.) D C Figure 7 6. Securely insert that cable into the Internet port of the Ethernet cable into your computer (see step 4). Locate the Ethernet cable that is still attached to your modem (C) and the other end into a port on the router, such as port 4 (E), as shown in Figure 8.
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... your wireless router (F), as described below. Wait 2 minutes. 2. Connect any additional wired PCs to start your network. To start your network: 1. you from a PC into the power adapter outlet of the three remaining LAN ports. 8. Review that your router by inserting an Ethernet cable from accessing the Internet. Figure 10 Manually Installing Your Router F 14...
... your wireless router (F), as described below. Wait 2 minutes. 2. Connect any additional wired PCs to start your network. To start your network: 1. you from a PC into the power adapter outlet of the three remaining LAN ports. 8. Review that your router by inserting an Ethernet cable from accessing the Internet. Figure 10 Manually Installing Your Router F 14...
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... Connection Verify that software. Status Lights After Installation Label Description 1. Manually Installing Your Router 15 It will not be lit after turning on the wireless router. Turn on your router is connected correctly by checking the wireless router status lights (as illustrated in to Configure Your Wireless Network" on page 25. Wireless The power light should be lit unless you...
... Connection Verify that software. Status Lights After Installation Label Description 1. Manually Installing Your Router 15 It will not be lit after turning on the wireless router. Turn on your router is connected correctly by checking the wireless router status lights (as illustrated in to Configure Your Wireless Network" on page 25. Wireless The power light should be lit unless you...
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... modem is communicating at 10 Mbps. If a LAN light is not lit for more information. Status Lights After Installation (continued) Label 4. Manually Installing Your Router 16 If it up initially and to make any changes to your wireless router to set it is not, make sure that the Ethernet cable from the computer to your...
... modem is communicating at 10 Mbps. If a LAN light is not lit for more information. Status Lights After Installation (continued) Label 4. Manually Installing Your Router 16 If it up initially and to make any changes to your wireless router to set it is not, make sure that the Ethernet cable from the computer to your...
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... "No," you might use to log in to your Internet connection. If no new firmware version is available, click Yes, and the router will display. 3. Figure 12 2. see the online User Manual.) 4. If new firmware is available, the message "No New Firmware Version... Available" will automatically check the NETGEAR database for new firmware later; Click Yes to the router until the router finishes restarting! When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for new firmware (recommended). Manually Installing Your Router 17
... "No," you might use to log in to your Internet connection. If no new firmware version is available, click Yes, and the router will display. 3. Figure 12 2. see the online User Manual.) 4. If new firmware is available, the message "No New Firmware Version... Available" will automatically check the NETGEAR database for new firmware later; Click Yes to the router until the router finishes restarting! When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for new firmware (recommended). Manually Installing Your Router 17
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... your computer documentation or see your Internet connection. You should be connected to the wireless router, check the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties in "Related Documents" on page 20. 7. Manually Installing Your Router 18 The wizard will assist you cannot connect to the Internet! Figure 13 6.... If you with configuring your Control Panel. If you need assistance, follow the Basic Settings Help screens on the router interface or see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 35. • Select No to save your settings and complete your ISP connection in the ...
... your computer documentation or see your Internet connection. You should be connected to the wireless router, check the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties in "Related Documents" on page 20. 7. Manually Installing Your Router 18 The wizard will assist you cannot connect to the Internet! Figure 13 6.... If you with configuring your Control Panel. If you need assistance, follow the Basic Settings Help screens on the router interface or see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 35. • Select No to save your settings and complete your ISP connection in the ...
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Manually Installing Your Router 19 If problems persist, register your ISP to verify that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. • Contact your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. If you do not connect successfully: • Review your settings and make sure that you have the correct configuration information. • Read "Troubleshooting" on page 24.
Manually Installing Your Router 19 If problems persist, register your ISP to verify that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. • Contact your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. If you do not connect successfully: • Review your settings and make sure that you have the correct configuration information. • Read "Troubleshooting" on page 24.
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...hundred feet. Configuring Your Wireless Network 20 NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to add WPS-capable devices after you have set your wireless network connections and the wireless security option for your network and router. You can either ...the User Manual is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable. If you configure the router from a wireless computer and you change your computer's wireless settings to match the router's new settings. Configuring Your Wireless Network After installing your Router, you must use a computer that...
...hundred feet. Configuring Your Wireless Network 20 NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to add WPS-capable devices after you have set your wireless network connections and the wireless security option for your network and router. You can either ...the User Manual is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable. If you configure the router from a wireless computer and you change your computer's wireless settings to match the router's new settings. Configuring Your Wireless Network After installing your Router, you must use a computer that...
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...power outlet. Next, turn off and unplug the modem from the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and wireless router are both turned on (see "Connecting Your Wireless Router" on page 12). - For each LAN port (see the links in "Related Documents" on page 35. For ...minutes. 3. Troubleshooting 24 Basic Setup Checklist The following items are the most common errors made when initially setting up your router correctly. If your basic setup is installed. A link to this sequence: 1. Troubleshooting If you have difficulties accessing the Internet, use the Basic Setup Checklist ...
...power outlet. Next, turn off and unplug the modem from the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and wireless router are both turned on (see "Connecting Your Wireless Router" on page 12). - For each LAN port (see the links in "Related Documents" on page 35. For ...minutes. 3. Troubleshooting 24 Basic Setup Checklist The following items are the most common errors made when initially setting up your router correctly. If your basic setup is installed. A link to this sequence: 1. Troubleshooting If you have difficulties accessing the Internet, use the Basic Setup Checklist ...
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Installation of the utility places a NETGEAR Router Recovery desktop. Turn the power off and back on to see if the router recovers. b. If the Internet light is still amber 2 minutes after turning on power to your firmware: a. b. b. Troubleshooting 26 To restore your router and the router is powered on. Insert the Resource CD that power is connected...
Installation of the utility places a NETGEAR Router Recovery desktop. Turn the power off and back on to see if the router recovers. b. If the Internet light is still amber 2 minutes after turning on power to your firmware: a. b. b. Troubleshooting 26 To restore your router and the router is powered on. Insert the Resource CD that power is connected...