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N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v3 Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA August 2010 208-10658-01 v1.0
N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v3 Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA August 2010 208-10658-01 v1.0
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... Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 1 Unpacking Your New Router 1 Hardware Features ...3 Front Panel ...3 Back Panel ...5 Router Label ...6 Positioning Your Wireless Router 6 Installing Your Wireless Router 7 Updating Your Router Firmware 8 Installing Your Router Using the NETGEAR genie 9 Using the NETGEAR genie 9 Accessing Your Router After Installation 11 Manually Installing Your Router 12 Connecting Your Wireless Router 13 Verifying Your Connection 16 Setting Up Your...
... Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 1 Unpacking Your New Router 1 Hardware Features ...3 Front Panel ...3 Back Panel ...5 Router Label ...6 Positioning Your Wireless Router 6 Installing Your Wireless Router 7 Updating Your Router Firmware 8 Installing Your Router Using the NETGEAR genie 9 Using the NETGEAR genie 9 Accessing Your Router After Installation 11 Manually Installing Your Router 12 Connecting Your Wireless Router 13 Verifying Your Connection 16 Setting Up Your...
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... (varies by region) • A yellow Ethernet cable • NETGEAR Installation Guide • The Resource CD, which includes: - A PDF version of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the N300 Wireless Router Model WNR2000v3. Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Congratulations on your router. Before you need to return the product for your router, check the package contents (see "Hardware Features" on...
... (varies by region) • A yellow Ethernet cable • NETGEAR Installation Guide • The Resource CD, which includes: - A PDF version of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the N300 Wireless Router Model WNR2000v3. Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Congratulations on your router. Before you need to return the product for your router, check the package contents (see "Hardware Features" on...
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... the protective film covering the status light panel of your router (see Figure 1). Set up your wireless router by inserting the tabs of the stand (supplied with your router) into the slots on the bottom of the router. Getting to the Ethernet cables for your router for router stability, it is important that you connect the stand...
... the protective film covering the status light panel of your router (see Figure 1). Set up your wireless router by inserting the tabs of the stand (supplied with your router) into the slots on the bottom of the router. Getting to the Ethernet cables for your router for router stability, it is important that you connect the stand...
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... Amber Solid Green Off Description The router is performing the power-on and the router is not being supplied to become familiar with the front and back panels of the router-especially the status lights on page 27.) 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 3 You can use the status lights to Know Your Wireless Router 3 Hardware Features Before you install...
... Amber Solid Green Off Description The router is performing the power-on and the router is not being supplied to become familiar with the front and back panels of the router-especially the status lights on page 27.) 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 3 You can use the status lights to Know Your Wireless Router 3 Hardware Features Before you install...
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Table 1. The wireless router has acquired an Internet address. Wireless Solid Blue Off Solid Green 4. The wireless interface is enabled. No link is detected on . Getting to the modem. Push 'N' Connect Solid Green Off Description No IP address...Amber (Ports 1-4) Off 5. No Ethernet cable is connected to a 100 Mbps device. The local port is connected to Know Your Wireless Router 4 The wireless interface is turned off. Indicates that wireless security (WEP, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK) is connected to a 10 Mbps device. Internet Solid Amber Solid Green Off 3....
Table 1. The wireless router has acquired an Internet address. Wireless Solid Blue Off Solid Green 4. The wireless interface is enabled. No link is detected on . Getting to the modem. Push 'N' Connect Solid Green Off Description No IP address...Amber (Ports 1-4) Off 5. No Ethernet cable is connected to a 100 Mbps device. The local port is connected to Know Your Wireless Router 4 The wireless interface is turned off. Indicates that wireless security (WEP, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK) is connected to a 10 Mbps device. Internet Solid Amber Solid Green Off 3....
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... for connecting the router to your local computers. 4. Internet/Wide Area Network (WAN) Ethernet port for approximately 5 seconds to reset the router to a cable or DSL modem. 5. Back Panel The router back panel, shown in Figure 4, contains port connections. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 4 Viewed from top to Know Your Wireless Router 5 Press for connecting the router to the factory...
... for connecting the router to your local computers. 4. Internet/Wide Area Network (WAN) Ethernet port for approximately 5 seconds to reset the router to a cable or DSL modem. 5. Back Panel The router back panel, shown in Figure 4, contains port connections. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 4 Viewed from top to Know Your Wireless Router 5 Press for connecting the router to the factory...
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..., serial number, security PIN, and factory default login information. 1. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can result in significant performance degradation or an inability to wirelessly connect to Know Your Wireless Router 6 Figure 5 Positioning Your Wireless Router The wireless router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within line of sight to your...
..., serial number, security PIN, and factory default login information. 1. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can result in significant performance degradation or an inability to wirelessly connect to Know Your Wireless Router 6 Figure 5 Positioning Your Wireless Router The wireless router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within line of sight to your...
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..., use a different computer. • Manual Setup: If you cannot or prefer not to use the NETGEAR genie Installation Assistant. - Getting to set up your router in this order: 1. Installing Your Wireless Router To help you set up your router and get on your Resource CD. This is available on the Internet quickly, the Resource CD...
..., use a different computer. • Manual Setup: If you cannot or prefer not to use the NETGEAR genie Installation Assistant. - Getting to set up your router in this order: 1. Installing Your Wireless Router To help you set up your router and get on your Resource CD. This is available on the Internet quickly, the Resource CD...
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...Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access" on page 9). • The router includes an update feature that lets you check for and install updates as part of methods for you to receive the best, most up-to Know Your Wireless Router 8 Getting to -date features of your router, NETGEAR provides a variety ...of the setup activity (see "Using the NETGEAR genie" on page 17, or the online User Manual).
...Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access" on page 9). • The router includes an update feature that lets you check for and install updates as part of methods for you to receive the best, most up-to Know Your Wireless Router 8 Getting to -date features of your router, NETGEAR provides a variety ...of the setup activity (see "Using the NETGEAR genie" on page 17, or the online User Manual).
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...; Your PC has a wired Ethernet connection (not a wireless connection). • You have an Internet service connection through the setup process by your router, modem, and PC(s). Installing Your Router Using the NETGEAR genie The NETGEAR genie setup procedure should take about 15 minutes to ensure that...helps you through the procedure to configure your wireless settings and enable wireless security for your router using the NETGEAR genie, ensure that the steps you prefer. To set up your network. Using the NETGEAR genie The NETGEAR NETGEAR genie takes you to connect your ISP....
...; Your PC has a wired Ethernet connection (not a wireless connection). • You have an Internet service connection through the setup process by your router, modem, and PC(s). Installing Your Router Using the NETGEAR genie The NETGEAR genie setup procedure should take about 15 minutes to ensure that...helps you through the procedure to configure your wireless settings and enable wireless security for your router using the NETGEAR genie, ensure that the steps you prefer. To set up your network. Using the NETGEAR genie The NETGEAR NETGEAR genie takes you to connect your ISP....
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... option (see the online User Manual. At the close of your high-speed wireless router, the wireless adapter card for your router, or No, to access the router's main menu. • For Mac users, the NETGEAR genie places a Router_Setup.pdf file on page 17, or the online User Manual...in your network. It also places the Router Login shortcut on page 21). Installing Your Router Using the NETGEAR genie 10 Follow the remaining instructions and prompts. Internet •• 8+. For more information, see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on your computer's desktop so that...
... option (see the online User Manual. At the close of your high-speed wireless router, the wireless adapter card for your router, or No, to access the router's main menu. • For Mac users, the NETGEAR genie places a Router_Setup.pdf file on page 17, or the online User Manual...in your network. It also places the Router Login shortcut on page 21). Installing Your Router Using the NETGEAR genie 10 Follow the remaining instructions and prompts. Internet •• 8+. For more information, see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on your computer's desktop so that...
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Installing Your Router Using the NETGEAR genie 11 For more information, see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 21. Accessing Your Router After Installation The NETGEAR genie only appears when you first install the router or when the router is in to its default factory settings). If you want to change the settings after installing and configuring your router using the NETGEAR genie, 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 factory default state (for new router firmware.
Installing Your Router Using the NETGEAR genie 11 For more information, see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 21. Accessing Your Router After Installation The NETGEAR genie only appears when you first install the router or when the router is in to its default factory settings). If you want to change the settings after installing and configuring your router using the NETGEAR genie, 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 factory default state (for new router firmware.
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...Name Server (DNS) addresses - Use the procedures in "Positioning Your Wireless Router" on page 6." If you have not already done so: • Check the package contents of your router to the Internet. Manually Installing Your Router 12 Host and domain name - Fixed or static IP address Your ISP...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 after reviewing the guidelines presented in this information, ask your ISP. • If you have all of ...
...Name Server (DNS) addresses - Use the procedures in "Positioning Your Wireless Router" on page 6." If you have not already done so: • Check the package contents of your router to the Internet. Manually Installing Your Router 12 Host and domain name - Fixed or static IP address Your ISP...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 after reviewing the guidelines presented in this information, ask your ISP. • If you have all of ...
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...support adding a NETGEAR router behind another router, or replacing a gateway with a NETGEAR router. A B Figure 7 Manually Installing Your Router 13 Then, skip to step 5 in "Related Documents" on your computer are replacing an existing router, disconnect it completely from your network and set to the router later. To connect the wireless router, the computer...Control Panel of your Internal Network Connections, which are unsure about this, refer to install your new router. Connecting Your Wireless Router Before you install your wireless router, make sure that connects your computer.
...support adding a NETGEAR router behind another router, or replacing a gateway with a NETGEAR router. A B Figure 7 Manually Installing Your Router 13 Then, skip to step 5 in "Related Documents" on your computer are replacing an existing router, disconnect it completely from your network and set to the router later. To connect the wireless router, the computer...Control Panel of your Internal Network Connections, which are unsure about this, refer to install your new router. Connecting Your Wireless Router Before you install your wireless router, make sure that connects your computer.
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Locate the cable (A) that came with your computer (see step 4). Securely insert one end of the Ethernet cable into your router by inserting an Ethernet cable from a PC into one of the wireless router (D). (The cable and the Internet port label are color coded.) 1 2 3 Internet 4 D Internet C Figure 8 6. Internet A 1 2 ...your modem (C) and the other end into a port on the router, such as port 4 (E), as shown in Figure 9. Manually Installing Your Router 14 Connect any additional wired PCs to your NETGEAR product. Securely insert that cable into the Internet port of the ...
Locate the cable (A) that came with your computer (see step 4). Securely insert one end of the Ethernet cable into your router by inserting an Ethernet cable from a PC into one of the wireless router (D). (The cable and the Internet port label are color coded.) 1 2 3 Internet 4 D Internet C Figure 8 6. Internet A 1 2 ...your modem (C) and the other end into a port on the router, such as port 4 (E), as shown in Figure 9. Manually Installing Your Router 14 Connect any additional wired PCs to your NETGEAR product. Securely insert that cable into the Internet port of the ...
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... in the correct sequence could prevent you are ready to start or restart your network is now set up (as described below. To start your wireless router (F). Manually Installing Your Router 15 Internet •• 8+.
... in the correct sequence could prevent you are ready to start or restart your network is now set up (as described below. To start your wireless router (F). Manually Installing Your Router 15 Internet •• 8+.
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Verifying Your Connection Verify that software. For DSL customers, if software logs you in Figure 12). Turn on your Internet provider. Manually Installing Your Router 16 It will take several minutes for your router to the Internet, do not run that your router is connected correctly by checking the wireless router status lights (as illustrated in to establish a connection with your computer and your computer. You might need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet Options, Connections tab and select "Never dial a connection." Internet 1 2 3 4 F Figure 11 3.
Verifying Your Connection Verify that software. For DSL customers, if software logs you in Figure 12). Turn on your Internet provider. Manually Installing Your Router 16 It will take several minutes for your router to the Internet, do not run that your router is connected correctly by checking the wireless router status lights (as illustrated in to establish a connection with your computer and your computer. You might need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet Options, Connections tab and select "Never dial a connection." Internet 1 2 3 4 F Figure 11 3.
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..., make sure the Ethernet cable is reset when you must log in the address field of these addresses to connect to the wireless router Internet port and the modem, and that the computer is communicating at 10 Mbps. The Internet port light should turn solid green... communication at 100 Mbps; WPS. See "Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to your wireless router: http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access When configuring your wireless router manually, you use the Restore Factory Settings button. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in to...
..., make sure the Ethernet cable is reset when you must log in the address field of these addresses to connect to the wireless router Internet port and the modem, and that the computer is communicating at 10 Mbps. The Internet port light should turn solid green... communication at 100 Mbps; WPS. See "Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to your wireless router: http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com. Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access When configuring your wireless router manually, you use the Restore Factory Settings button. Type http://www.routerlogin.net in to...
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... connected to obtain both IP and DNS server addresses automatically. Figure 14 6. When prompted, click Next. Click Apply to the wireless router, check the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties in the appropriate fields. The Setup Wizard screen will display. Enter the required information for ...this wireless router. From the menu options in "Related Documents" on page 21. 7. Click Next and the Basic Settings screen will display. It...
... connected to obtain both IP and DNS server addresses automatically. Figure 14 6. When prompted, click Next. Click Apply to the wireless router, check the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties in the appropriate fields. The Setup Wizard screen will display. Enter the required information for ...this wireless router. From the menu options in "Related Documents" on page 21. 7. Click Next and the Basic Settings screen will display. It...