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NETGEAR RangeMax WNDR3300 Setup Manual

NETGEAR RangeMax WNDR3300 Setup Manual

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NETGEAR, Inc.
4500 Great America Parkway
September 2007
208-10148-01
v1.0

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  • Page 1 Wireless Router Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway September 2007 208-10148-01 v1.0...
  • 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting to Know Your Wireless Router ................1 Unpacking Your New Wireless Router ................1 What You Need Before You Begin ..................6 Updating Your Router Firmware ..................7 Two Setup Methods: Smart Wizard Setup or Manual Setup ..........7 Smart Wizard Setup ......................
  • Page 4 Contents...

  • 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. To prepare your router for installation: Carefully peel off the protective film covering the sides of your router.
  • Page 6 Wireless Router Setup Manual Set up your wireless router by inserting the router into the stand supplied with your router. Figure 1 Place your router in an area suitable for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your wired computers). Getting to Know Your Wireless Router v1.0, September 2007...

  • Page 7: Router Front Panel

    Wireless Router Setup Manual Router Front Panel 2.4 GHz 5GHz Figure 2 You can use the status lights on the front of the wireless router to verify various conditions. Table 1. Status Light Descriptions Item Function Activity Description Power On green solid Power is supplied to the router.

  • Page 8: Router Back Panel

    The LAN port has detected a 10 Mbps link with an attached device. Router Back Panel The rear panel of the WNDR3300 router contains the items in the list that follows the figure. Figure 3 The back of the wireless router includes: 1.

  • Page 9: Top Panel

    Wireless Router Setup Manual Top Panel Figure 4 The top of the wireless router includes a dome that performs two functions: • Antenna display lights. The lights identify which of the seven internal antennas are active. The lights flash according to the direction of the wireless signal. These status lights are off by default but can be turned on.

  • Page 10: What You Need Before You Begin

    Wireless Router Setup Manual While the dome light is blinking, you have 2 minutes to enable WPS on the device you are trying to connect with the router. The blinking will cease when one of these 2 conditions occur (The lights return to off or antenna display, depending on how you have set them.): •...

  • Page 11: 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 12: Smart Wizard Setup

    The wizard setup process takes about 20 minutes to complete. Insert the NETGEAR CD into a Windows PC. The CD automatically starts and detects the language you are using on your PC. Accept the language option, or change to a different language.
  • Page 13 Use the label on the bottom of the wireless router to locate the Internet port, which is on the left next to the power connection. Locate the Ethernet cable that came with the NETGEAR product. Securely insert that Ethernet cable into your modem and into the Internet port of the wireless router (3).
  • Page 14 Wireless Router Setup Manual g. Locate the cable you removed from the modem in Step c. Securely insert that cable (4) into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 1. Internet Figure 8 Your network cables are connected, and you are ready to start your network. Start your network in the correct sequence.
  • Page 15 Wireless Router Setup Manual 2.4 GHz 5GHz Figure 9 d. Check the wireless router status lights to verify the following: • Power. The power light (1) should turn solid green. If it does not, see “Basic Functions Are Not Working” on page •...
  • Page 16 Wireless Router Setup Manual A login window like the one in the following figure opens: Figure 11 For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in lower case letters.

  • Page 18: Accessing The Wireless Router After Installation And Checking For New Firmware

    Wireless Router Setup Manual Documentation link under Web Support to view support information or the documentation for the wireless router. Accessing the Wireless Router after InstaE R.p108 T9 0 rr W Getting to Know Your Wireless Router v1.0, September 2007...
  • Page 19 Wireless Router Setup Manual A login window like the one in the following figure opens: Figure 14 Enter the user name and password. To update your router firmware: If the Router Upgrade screen does not display automatically, select Router Upgrade under Maintenance on the main menu.

  • Page 20: Setting Up And Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity

    Router Status screen. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, click on its version number, then click Right-click and Save to Download and save the file to a location on your hard disk.

  • Page 21: Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security

    2. Click Wireless Settings in the main menu bar of the wireless router. 3. Note that the default SSID is NETGEAR. The SSID of any wireless adapters must match the SSID you configure in the wireless router.
  • Page 22 Wireless Router Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router v1.0, September 2007...

  • Page 23: Help With Troubleshooting

    Help with Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your wireless router. You will find help with the following problems: • Basic troubleshooting — “Common Things That Can Go Wrong” on page 19 — “Basic Functions Are Not Working” on page 20 —...

  • Page 24: Basic Functions Are Not Working

    Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your router and that the power supply adapter is properly connected to a functioning power outlet. b. 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 25: I Am Unable To Log In To The Wireless Router

    Wireless Router Setup Manual c. The LAN port lights are lit for any local ports that are connected. If a port’s light is lit, a link has been established to the connected device. If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the port’s light is green. If the port is 10 Mbps, the light is amber.

  • Page 26: The Internet Service Connection Is Not Working

    Wireless Router Setup Manual The Internet Service Connection Is Not Working If your router is unable to access the Internet, check that the Internet connection is working, and then check that the wireless router can get an Internet address. Check that the Internet connection is working: Internet connection.
  • Page 27 Wireless Router Setup Manual • The service name, user name, and password might be set incorrectly. See “Troubleshooting PPPoE”. • Your service provider might check for your computer’s host name. Assign the computer host name of your ISP account to the wireless router in the Basic Settings screen.

  • Page 28: How Do I Restore The Default Password And Configuration Settings

    Wireless Router Setup Manual A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www addresses) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP provides the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use. If you entered a DNS address when you configured the wireless router, restart your computer.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting Connectivity Using The Ping Utility

    Wireless Router Setup Manual Troubleshooting Connectivity Using the Ping Utility Most computers and routers have a diagnostic utility called ping that sends an request to a target device. The device then replies. The ping utility makes it easy to troubleshoot a network.. This section includes advanced troubleshooting techniques.

  • Page 30: Testing The Path From A Pc To The Internet

    Wireless Router Setup Manual — Verify that the IP address for your router and your computer are correct and that the addresses on both begin with 255.255.255.0. Testing the Path from a PC to the Internet After verifying that the path between your computer and the wireless router works correctly, test the path from your PC to the Internet.

  • Page 31: Default Configuration

    Default Configuration Default Configuration Settings This section provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the RangeMax Duo Wireless-N Router WNDR3300. Table 2. Wireless Router Default Configuration Settings Feature Default Setting Smart Wizard Enabled Router Login Router Login URL http://www. routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com...
  • Page 32 Disabled (bars all unsolicited requests) the Internet) 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 in the US, otherwise varies by region...
  • Page 33 Wireless Router Setup Manual Table 2. Wireless Router Default Configuration Settings (continued) Feature Default Setting Weight: 0.5 kg (1.2 lb) Environmental Specifications Operating temperature: 0° to 40° C (32º to 104º F) Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B...

  • Page 34: Restoring The Default User Name And Password

    Wireless Router Setup Manual Restoring the Default User Name and Password You can restore the factory default configuration settings that reset the router’s user name to admin, the password to password, and the IP address to 192.168.1.1. This procedure erases your current configuration and restores the factory defaults.

  • Page 35: Related Documents

    Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Table 3. Reference Documents Document Link TCP/IP Networking http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Basics Preparing Your Network http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.htm Glossary http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/glossary/index.htm...
  • Page 36 Wireless Router Setup Manual Related Documents v1.0, September 2007...
  • Page 37 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://www.netgear.com/support Setup documentation is available on the CD, on the support website, and on the documentation website...

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