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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA April 2011 202-10805-02 v1.0
N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC User Manual 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA April 2011 202-10805-02 v1.0
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...(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. 2 Information is subject to the products described in this document without notice. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Statement of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to change without the written permission of...
...(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein. 2 Information is subject to the products described in this document without notice. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC ©2011 NETGEAR, Inc. Statement of Conditions To improve internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to change without the written permission of...
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... 9 Label 10 Back Panel 10 Front Panel 11 Position Your Wireless Router 12 Chapter 2 Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie Router Setup Preparation 14 Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP 14 Gather ISP Information 14 Wireless Devices and Security Settings 14 Types of Logins and Access 14... NETGEAR Genie Setup 15 Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation 16 Upgrade Router Firmware 16 Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen 17 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network 17...
... 9 Label 10 Back Panel 10 Front Panel 11 Position Your Wireless Router 12 Chapter 2 Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie Router Setup Preparation 14 Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP 14 Gather ISP Information 14 Wireless Devices and Security Settings 14 Types of Logins and Access 14... NETGEAR Genie Setup 15 Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation 16 Upgrade Router Firmware 16 Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen 17 Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network 17...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Setup Menu 33 WAN Setup 34 Default DMZ Server 35 Change the MTU Size 35 LAN Setup 37 LAN Setup Screen Settings 38 Use the ... Security Event Email Notifications 60 Chapter 7 Administration Upgrade the Router Firmware 63 View Router Status 64 Router Information 64 Internet Provider (WAN) Setup 64 Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz) and Wireless Settings (5 GHz 67 Guest Network (2.4 GHz) and Guest Network (5 GHz 67 View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 68 Manage the...
N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Setup Menu 33 WAN Setup 34 Default DMZ Server 35 Change the MTU Size 35 LAN Setup 37 LAN Setup Screen Settings 38 Use the ... Security Event Email Notifications 60 Chapter 7 Administration Upgrade the Router Firmware 63 View Router Status 64 Router Information 64 Internet Provider (WAN) Setup 64 Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz) and Wireless Settings (5 GHz 67 Guest Network (2.4 GHz) and Guest Network (5 GHz 67 View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access 68 Manage the...
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... Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Chapter 8 Advanced Settings Advanced Wireless Settings 73 Wireless Repeating Function (WDS 74 Wireless Repeating Function 75 Set Up the Base Station 76 Set Up a Repeater Unit 77 Port Forwarding and Triggering 78 Remote Computer Access Basics 78 Port ...92 IPv6 94 Traffic Meter 94 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Quick Tips 97 Sequence to Restart Your Network 97 Power LED 97 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 97 Wireless Settings 97 Network Settings 97 Troubleshooting with the LEDs 98 Power LED Is Off or Blinking 98 LEDs Never Turn Off 98 Internet or Ethernet...
... Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Chapter 8 Advanced Settings Advanced Wireless Settings 73 Wireless Repeating Function (WDS 74 Wireless Repeating Function 75 Set Up the Base Station 76 Set Up a Repeater Unit 77 Port Forwarding and Triggering 78 Remote Computer Access Basics 78 Port ...92 IPv6 94 Traffic Meter 94 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Quick Tips 97 Sequence to Restart Your Network 97 Power LED 97 Check Ethernet Cable Connections 97 Wireless Settings 97 Network Settings 97 Troubleshooting with the LEDs 98 Power LED Is Off or Blinking 98 LEDs Never Turn Off 98 Internet or Ethernet...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Appendix B Notification of Compliance Index 6
N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Appendix B Notification of Compliance Index 6
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For help installing your router 1 The N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC provides high-performance wireless Internet access. This chapter contains the following sections: • Unpack Your New Router • Prepare the Router for a home network. 1. Hardware Setup Getting to support connections on both 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz wireless links. This is because the router...
For help installing your router 1 The N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC provides high-performance wireless Internet access. This chapter contains the following sections: • Unpack Your New Router • Prepare the Router for a home network. 1. Hardware Setup Getting to support connections on both 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz wireless links. This is because the router...
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... case you need to position your NETGEAR dealer. Ethernet cable Router Power adapter Router stand Figure 1. See Position Your Wireless Router on stand for repair. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Unpack Your New Router Your box should contain the following items: • N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC • A slide-on page 12...
... case you need to position your NETGEAR dealer. Ethernet cable Router Power adapter Router stand Figure 1. See Position Your Wireless Router on stand for repair. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Unpack Your New Router Your box should contain the following items: • N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC • A slide-on page 12...
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... your router. 2. Set up your wired computers). Pay particular attention to the Ethernet cables for Installation 1. See Position Your Wireless Router on the front panel. Hardware Setup 9 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Prepare the Router for your router by aligning the arrow on the base with the arrow on case back...
... your router. 2. Set up your wired computers). Pay particular attention to the Ethernet cables for Installation 1. See Position Your Wireless Router on the front panel. Hardware Setup 9 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Prepare the Router for your router by aligning the arrow on the base with the arrow on case back...
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... Settings on the bottom of the router shows the router's Restore Factory Settings button, preset wireless information, MAC address, and serial number. Hardware Setup 10 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Label The label on page 104 for cabling the router to a cable or DSL modem.... • The USB 2.0 port (backward compatible to USB 1.0/1.1) can be used to attach a USB storage device. Preset wireless information Restore Factory ...
... Settings on the bottom of the router shows the router's Restore Factory Settings button, preset wireless information, MAC address, and serial number. Hardware Setup 10 N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Label The label on page 104 for cabling the router to a cable or DSL modem.... • The USB 2.0 port (backward compatible to USB 1.0/1.1) can be used to attach a USB storage device. Preset wireless information Restore Factory ...
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... 11 Note that you can use . • Off. The wireless radios are buttons. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Front Panel The router front panel has the LEDs and icons shown in the following table. See www.netgear.com/support. • Blinking amber. Wireless • Solid blue. The Ethernet cable connection to transmit data...
... 11 Note that you can use . • Off. The wireless radios are buttons. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Front Panel The router front panel has the LEDs and icons shown in the following table. See www.netgear.com/support. • Blinking amber. Wireless • Solid blue. The Ethernet cable connection to transmit data...
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..., it is accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for example, use different radio frequency channels to add the wireless device or computer. For best results, place your router: • Near the center of the area where your computers and other... anywhere within line of sight to your router. The recommended channel spacing between the router and your wireless network. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC wireless radio is on the physical placement of your wireless devices. • So it is better if adjacent access points use Channels 1 and 6, or ...
..., it is accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for example, use different radio frequency channels to add the wireless device or computer. For best results, place your router: • Near the center of the area where your computers and other... anywhere within line of sight to your router. The recommended channel spacing between the router and your wireless network. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC wireless radio is on the physical placement of your wireless devices. • So it is better if adjacent access points use Channels 1 and 6, or ...
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This chapter contains the following sections: • Router Setup Preparation • Types of Logins and Access • NETGEAR Genie Setup • Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation • Upgrade Router Firmware • Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) • Add Wireless Devices or Computers to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book. 2. Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie Connecting to the router 2 This chapter explains how to use the NETGEAR Genie to Your Network 13
This chapter contains the following sections: • Router Setup Preparation • Types of Logins and Access • NETGEAR Genie Setup • Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation • Upgrade Router Firmware • Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) • Add Wireless Devices or Computers to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book. 2. Getting Started with NETGEAR Genie Connecting to the router 2 This chapter explains how to use the NETGEAR Genie to Your Network 13
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... following information to set up your router manually. See Basic Wireless Settings on page 24for information about this login information in a letter or some other devices in to the router interface from NETGEAR Genie. See Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation on hand and make sure the laptops, ... logs you in to your Internet service. Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for wireless access. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically, or you can use the Genie menus and screens to set up...
... following information to set up your router manually. See Basic Wireless Settings on page 24for information about this login information in a letter or some other devices in to the router interface from NETGEAR Genie. See Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation on hand and make sure the laptops, ... logs you in to your Internet service. Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for wireless access. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the NETGEAR Genie automatically, or you can use the Genie menus and screens to set up...
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...the easiest way to set up and running. Turn the router on page 16. 7. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC NETGEAR Genie Setup NETGEAR Genie runs on any device with NETGEAR Genie 15 Launch your Internet browser. • If this is uncommon), change it automates ...many of the four LAN Ethernet ports, or wirelessly to complete NETGEAR Genie setup. NETGEAR Genie guides you have ...
...the easiest way to set up and running. Turn the router on page 16. 7. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC NETGEAR Genie Setup NETGEAR Genie runs on any device with NETGEAR Genie 15 Launch your Internet browser. • If this is uncommon), change it automates ...many of the four LAN Ethernet ports, or wirelessly to complete NETGEAR Genie setup. NETGEAR Genie guides you have ...
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... Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up your router and are different from a computer or wireless device that is available. The login window displays: admin ******** 3. See Types of the screen. If it shows up your router, the NETGEAR Genie automatically starts when... off the router, shut down the computer, or do anything else to upgrade the router with NETGEAR Genie 16 Getting Started with the latest firmware. You can use the NETGEAR Genie again if you set up , and click Yes to the router until the router finishes restarting...
... Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Use NETGEAR Genie after Installation When you first set up your router and are different from a computer or wireless device that is available. The login window displays: admin ******** 3. See Types of the screen. If it shows up your router, the NETGEAR Genie automatically starts when... off the router, shut down the computer, or do anything else to upgrade the router with NETGEAR Genie 16 Getting Started with the latest firmware. You can use the NETGEAR Genie again if you set up , and click Yes to the router until the router finishes restarting...
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... in to view details) Help Figure 6. Getting Started with dashboard, language, and online help , and product documentation. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your ...set up for your computers. • ReadyShare. See Chapter 8, Advanced Settings. Go to the NETGEAR support site to the router, then it is needed. Router Basic Home screen with NETGEAR Genie 17 Using this tab requires a solid understanding of the dashboard to view more ) Dashboard ...
... in to view details) Help Figure 6. Getting Started with dashboard, language, and online help , and product documentation. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your ...set up for your computers. • ReadyShare. See Chapter 8, Advanced Settings. Go to the NETGEAR support site to the router, then it is needed. Router Basic Home screen with NETGEAR Genie 17 Using this tab requires a solid understanding of the dashboard to view more ) Dashboard ...
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...a home network while maintaining security. To use WPS, make sure that came with NETGEAR Genie 18 This software scans for easily adding computers and other devices to join the wireless network: If your network and select it . Enter the router password and click ...select it . The default router passphrase is a standard for all wireless devices to be connected to add other WPS wireless devices. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Manual Method 1. Open the software that manages your wireless connections on your router. The default SSID is now connected to ...
...a home network while maintaining security. To use WPS, make sure that came with NETGEAR Genie 18 This software scans for easily adding computers and other devices to join the wireless network: If your network and select it . Enter the router password and click ...select it . The default router passphrase is a standard for all wireless devices to be connected to add other WPS wireless devices. N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Manual Method 1. Open the software that manages your wireless connections on your router. The default SSID is now connected to ...
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3. Genie Basic Settings Your Internet connection and net work 3 This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Basic Home screen, shown in the following figure: This chapter contains the following sections: • Internet Setup • Attached Devices • Parental Controls • ReadyShare USB Storage • Basic Wireless Settings • Guest Networks 19
3. Genie Basic Settings Your Internet connection and net work 3 This chapter explains the features available from the Genie Basic Home screen, shown in the following figure: This chapter contains the following sections: • Internet Setup • Attached Devices • Parental Controls • ReadyShare USB Storage • Basic Wireless Settings • Guest Networks 19
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...settings The fields that which fields display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether or not an ISP login is required. If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. Internet Setup Screen Fields The following screen displays: Scroll to change ISP ... settings. 4. These fields display when your ISP requires a login: Genie Basic Settings 20 Does Your ISP Require a Login? N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you have problems with your connection, check the ISP settings. 3.
...settings The fields that which fields display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether or not an ISP login is required. If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. Internet Setup Screen Fields The following screen displays: Scroll to change ISP ... settings. 4. These fields display when your ISP requires a login: Genie Basic Settings 20 Does Your ISP Require a Login? N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDRMAC Internet Setup The Internet Setup screen is where you have problems with your connection, check the ISP settings. 3.