Getting Started; Unpacking Your New Home Theater Adapter - NETGEAR WNHD3004 - High Performance Wireless-N HD Home Theatre Adapter User Manual

The AP/Bridge by default runs "Auto" mode. In this mode, it will detect if it has a wired
connection to a router (with DHCP server). If it does, it will automatically set itself to "Access
Point" (the user interface will show the AP banner). This will take about 30 –60 seconds. If no
DHCP is detected through a wired connection, it will set itself to "Bridge" (Station) mode and the
user interface will show the Bridge banner. This will take about 60 –90 seconds.
In Auto mode, if no DHCP server is detected, it runs in Bridge mode. If the DHCP server is
detected later, and this bridge is not connect to any Access Point (AP), it will automatically switch
to Access Point mode.
By default the units run in DHCP client mode, which means the AP and Bridge (if connected to the
AP) will both get DHCP IP addresses from the router.
The user must log in to the router's configuration GUI, find the DHCP IP addesses for both the AP
and STA devices, and then connect to their GUIs by browsing to their IP addresses.

Unpacking Your New home theater adapter

Your product package should contain the following items:
• Installation Guide
• WNHD3004 unit
• AC power adapter (varies by region)
• Ethernet cable
• Stand
Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product
for repair.
v1.0, November 2010
Chapter 1

Getting Started

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