NETGEAR WNR3500v1 - RangeMax Wireless N Gigabit Router Setup Manual
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- Page 1 Wireless Router Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA November 2007 208-10149-01 v2.0...
- Page 2 In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting to Know Your Wireless Router ................1 Unpacking Your New Router ..................... 1 Hardware Features ......................3 Positioning Your Wireless Router ..................4 Installing Your Wireless Router ..................5 Updating Your Router Firmware ..................6 Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard..............9 Using the Smart Wizard ..................... -
Page 5: Getting To Know Your Wireless Router
• Warranty and Support Information cards If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair. Getting to Know Your Wireless Router... - Page 6 To prepare your router for installation: Carefully peel off the protective film covering both sides of your router (see Figure 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 your router as shown in Figure 2.
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Page 7: Hardware Features
Hardware Features Before you install and connect your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front and back panels of the router—especially the status lights on the front panel. Front Panel The lights on the front panel indicate the operating status of the router. A description of status light behavior is included in Figure 3. -
Page 8: Positioning Your Wireless Router
1. Antenna light on/off push button. The lights on top of the router identify the activity of the eight internal antennas, flashing to show which combination of antennas is receiving the strongest signals. These antenna lights are off by default but can be turned on. 2. -
Page 9: Installing Your Wireless Router
connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal must pass through may limit the range. For best results, place your router: • Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices will operate, preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices. -
Page 10: Updating Your Router Firmware
Updating Your Router Firmware NETGEAR is always improving the operability and features included with your router. To make it easy for you to receive the best, most up-to-date features of your router, NETGEAR provides a variety of methods for updating your product. - Page 11 These options are discussed later in “Accessing Your Router After Installation and Checking for New Firmware” on page Getting to Know Your Wireless Router...
- Page 12 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router...
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Page 13: Installing Your Router Using The Smart Wizard
Internet account. Using the Smart Wizard The NETGEAR Smart Wizard takes you through the procedure to connect your router, modem, and PC(s). It then helps you to configure your wireless settings and enable wireless security for your network. -
Page 14: Accessing Your Router After Installation And Checking For New Firmware
you can always access the router’s user interface later to select a security option (see “Accessing Your Router After Installation and Checking for New Firmware”). To ensure optimum performance of your high-speed wireless router, the wireless adapter card for each computer in your network should support the same technology as your router (see the online User Manual for more information). - Page 15 Click Yes to check for new firmware (recommended). The router will automatically check the NETGEAR database for a new firmware image file. If no new firmware version is available, the message “No New Firmware Version Available” will display. (If you select “No,” you can check for new firmware later;...
- Page 16 It is advisable to determine the firmware version currently running on your router before you check for updates on the NETGEAR website. Then go to the NETGEAR website and select the model number for this router. If a later version of the firmware is available, download the firmware to your computer and upgrade your router.
- Page 17 Version shown on your Router Status screen. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, click on the version number. Then, click Right-click and Save to Download and save the file to a location on your hard disk.
- Page 18 Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard...
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Page 19: Manually Installing Your Router
Manually Installing Your Router Before installing and connecting your router manually, review the list below and make sure that you have all of the necessary information. Use the procedures in this topic if you are an advanced user, or a user of Macintosh and Linux systems. -
Page 20: Connecting Your Wireless Router
Disconnect the cable at the modem end only (B). You will connect it to the router later. Figure 7 Locate the Ethernet cable that came with your NETGEAR product. Securely insert one end of the Ethernet cable into your modem and the other end into the Internet port of the wireless router (C). - Page 21 Figure 8 Locate the Ethernet cable (D) that is attached to your computer (see Step 3). Securely insert that cable into a LAN port on the router, such as LAN port 1 (E), as shown in Figure Figure 9 Connect any additional wired PCs to your router by inserting an Ethernet cable from a PC into one of the three remaining LAN ports.
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Page 22: Verifying Your Connection
To start your network: Plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem. Wait 2 minutes. Plug the power cord into your wireless router and into a power outlet. Wait 1 minute. Turn on your computer. It will take several minutes for your router to establish a connection with your computer and your Internet provider. -
Page 23: Setting Up Your Router For Internet Access
Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your wireless router to set it up initially and to make any changes to your wireless router’s settings later. The factory default state is reset when you use the Restore Factory Settings button. “Restoring the Default User Name and Password”... - Page 24 Review your settings and make sure that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. • Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information. • Read “Troubleshooting” on page If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support. Manually Installing Your Router...
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Page 25: Checking For New Firmware
The Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen will display. Click Yes to check for new firmware (recommended). The router will automatically check the NETGEAR database for a new firmware image file. If no new firmware version is available, Manually Installing Your Router... - Page 26 It is advisable to determine the firmware version currently running on your router before you check for updates on the NETGEAR website. Then go to the NETGEAR website and select the model number for this router. If a later version of the firmware is available, upload the firmware to your computer and upgrade your router.
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Page 27: Configuring Your Wireless Settings And Security Options
This feature is available only if the router is in its default state or if the “allow a registrar to configure this router” radio box has been checked. To make it easy for you to select the security that best fits your network, NETGEAR provides a several methods for configuring security:... - Page 28 • The Smart Wizard offers to guide you in setting up security at initial setup (see “Installing Your Wireless Router” on page • If you have any devices (a notebook, adapter, or other device) that supportWi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can enable WPS security (see “Back Panel”...
- Page 29 Push the wireless router’s push-button for 5 seconds, then release. The push-button light should begin to blink.. While the router is in WPS enable mode (a maximum of 2 minutes), wireless security is not enabled. Indoors, computers can connect over wireless networks at a range of several hundred feet.
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Page 30: Setting Up Your Wireless Computers
SSID you configured in the router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection. Select a Security Option. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement security on your wireless network. Follow the instructions in the User Manual or the router help screens if you need help setting up the security feature appropriate to your needs. - Page 31 Check that the security settings on each wireless device match the security settings of the router. For example, if you selected a Security option requiring a passphrase, then the same passphrase must be used for each wireless computer. Check that each wireless computer has a wireless link and is able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router.
- Page 32 Manually Installing Your Router...
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Page 33: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If you have difficulties accessing the Internet, use the Basic Setup Checklist to make sure that you have connected and set up your router correctly. If your basic setup is correct, then look for your problem in one of the subsequent sections. Basic Setup Checklist The following items are the most common errors made when initially setting up a router. -
Page 34: Checking Basic Router Functions
Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your router and that the power adapter is properly connected to a functioning power outlet. – Check that you are using the power adapter supplied by NETGEAR for this product. If the error persists, you have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. •... - Page 35 b. Clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This will set the router’s IP address to 192.168.1.1. This procedure is explained in “Restoring the Default User Name and Password” on page If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support. •...
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Page 36: Troubleshooting Login Problems
Troubleshooting Login Problems If you are unable to log in to the wireless router, check the following: • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet connection between the computer and the router as described in “Checking Basic Router Functions” on page •... -
Page 37: Obtaining An Internet Ip Address
• Wireless Router Internet Light Off. If the Internet light is off, verify that the Ethernet cable is securely connected between the cable or DSL modem, and that both the modem and wireless router are turned on. Obtaining an Internet IP Address If your wireless router is unable to access the Internet, and your Internet light is amber, check the wireless router to see if it is able to get an Internet IP address from your service provider. -
Page 38: Using The Ping Utility To Troubleshoot
Troubleshooting PPPoE If you are using PPPoE, try troubleshooting your Internet connection. To troubleshoot a PPPoE connection: Log in to the wireless router. Select Router Status under Maintenance on the main menu. Click Connection Status. If all of the steps indicate “OK,” then your PPPoE connection is up and working. -
Page 39: Testing The Path From Your Computer To Your Router
Testing the Path from Your Computer 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. To ping the wireless router from a Windows PC: From the Windows task bar, click Start and select Run. - Page 40 In the field provided, type cmd. A command screen will display. At the > prompt, type the following: ping -n 10 <IP address> where <IP address> is the IP address of a remote device such as your ISP’s DNS server. Press Enter.
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Page 41: Default Configuration
Default Configuration Default Configuration Settings You can use the Restore Factory Settings button located on the back of your device to reset all configuration settings to their factory defaults. This is called a hard reset. • To perform a hard reset, push and hold the Restore button for approximately 5 seconds (until the POWER status light blinks rapidly). -
Page 42: Restoring The Default User Name And Password
Internet) traffic on port 80, the http port) Outbound (communications going out to Enabled (all) the Internet) Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled SSID Name NETGEAR Security Disabled Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission Speed Auto Country/Region United States (North America only; otherwise varies... - Page 43 The factory default settings will be restored so that you can access the router from your web browser using the factory defaults. Default Configuration...
- Page 44 Default Configuration...
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Page 45: Related Documents
Related Documents This section provides links to reference documents that you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Internet Networking and http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm TCP/IP Addressing Preparing a Computer for http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.htm... - Page 46 Related Documents...
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Page 47: Registration And Certifications
Registration and Certifications Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register You must register before you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always available by going to: http://kbserver.netgear.com/ Setup documentation is available on the CD, on the support website, and on the documentation website...