NETGEAR MR814 802.11b Cable/DSL Wireless Router MR814 MR814 Setup Manual
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- Page 1 Wireless Router Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway August 2007 208-10147-01 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router ... 1 Unpacking Your New Router ... 1 What You Need Before You Begin ... 6 Updating Your Router Firmware ... 6 Two Setup Methods: Smart Wizard Setup or Manual Setup ... 6 Smart Wizard Setup ... 7 Manual Setup ... - Page 4 Contents...
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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, August 2007...
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Page 7: Router Front Panel
Router Front Panel Figure 2 You can use the status lights on the front of the wireless router to verify various conditions. Table 1-1. Status Light Descriptions Item Function Activity Power On green solid Test Slow blinking Wireless Blinking Internet Amber off Amber on Amber blinking... -
Page 8: Router Back Panel
Wireless Router Setup Manual Router Back Panel The rear panel of the WPN824v3 router contains the items in the list that follows the figure. Figure 3 The back of the wireless router includes: 1. On/off switch for the antenna dome light 2. -
Page 9: Top Panel
Wireless Router Setup Manual Top Panel Figure 4 The top of the wireless router includes a dome with status lights that 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 using the on/off switch (see “Router Back Panel”... -
Page 10: What You Need Before You Begin
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: 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 12: Connecting Your Wireless Router
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 13 g. Locate the cable you removed from the modem in into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 1. Figure 8 Your network cables are connected, and you are ready to start your network. Start your network in the correct sequence. Failure to start or restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you from accessing the Internet.
- Page 14 Wireless Router Setup Manual 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 the Test light never turns on or stays on:” on page •...
- Page 15 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.
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Page 16: Product Registration, Support, And Documentation
Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register. Registration is required before you can use NETGEAR’s telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always available by going to: http://www.NETGEAR.com/support. Documentation is available on the CD, on the support website, and on the documentation website. -
Page 17: Accessing The Wireless Router After Installation And Checking For New Firmware
Documentation link under Web Support to view support information or the documentation for the wireless router. Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation and Checking for New Firmware The Smart Wizard appears only when you first install the router or when the router is in its factory default state (for example, if you have reset the router to its factory default settings). - Page 18 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.
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Page 19: 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 20: 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 21 Wireless Router Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router v1.0, August 2007...
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Page 23: 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 — “I Am Unable to Log In to the Wireless Router”... -
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
a. The Test light turned off. b. The LAN port lights are lit for any local ports that are connected. c. The Internet port is connected and its light is lit. 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. -
Page 26: The Internet Service Connection Is Not Working
Wireless Router Setup Manual • Make sure that you are using the correct login information. The factory default login name is admin, and the password is password. Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information. • Typically, your computer’s address should be in the range of 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254. - Page 27 provider. Unless you have a static IP address, your wireless router automatically requests an IP address from your service provider. To check the Internet IP address from the browser interface: 1. Log in to the wireless router. 2. Use the Router Status link under the Maintenance heading to check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port.
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Page 28: How Do I Restore The Default Password And Configuration Settings
Wireless Router Setup Manual If you cannot connect after several minutes, you might be using an incorrect service name, user name, or password. There also might be a provisioning problem with your ISP. Unless you connect manually, the wireless router will not authenticate using PPPoE until data is transmitted to the network. -
Page 29: Troubleshooting Connectivity Using The Ping Utility
To restore the factory default configuration settings, use the reset button on the rear panel of the router: Use a sharp object like a pen or a paper clip to press and hold the default reset button for about 20 seconds (see “Router Back Panel”... -
Page 30: Testing The Path From A Pc To The Internet
Wireless Router Setup Manual — Make sure that the LAN port light is on. If the light is off, follow the instructions in “Verify if the LAN or Internet port lights are not on when the Ethernet connection is made:” page 2-21. -
Page 31: Technical Specifications
This section provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the Wireless Router Model WPN824v3. Factory Default Settings Smart Wizard Router Login Default Access Router Login URL Login Name (case-sensitive) printed on product label Login Password (case-sensitive) printed on product label Internet Connection WAN MAC Address... - Page 32 North America: United Kingdom, Australia: Europe: Japan: All regions (output): Physical Specifications Dimensions: Weight: Enabled NETGEAR Disabled Enabled Auto United States in the US, otherwise varies by region 6 until region selected 802.11 g/b Best Full TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP...
- Page 33 Environmental Specifications Operating temperature: Operating humidity: Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: Interface Specifications LAN: WAN: Wireless: Radio Data Rates: Frequency Data Encoding: Maximum Computers Per Wireless Network: Operating Frequency Ranges: 802.11 Security: Technical Specifications 0° to 40° C (32º to 104º F) 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B...
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Page 35: 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. 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 Related Documents Related Documents... - Page 36 Wireless Router Setup Manual Related Documents v1.0, August 2007...
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Page 37: Registration And Certifications
Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register support service. Product updates and Web support are always available by going to: Setup documentation is available on the CD, on the support website, and on the documentation website wireless router is connected to the Internet, click the KnowledgeBase link to view support information or click the Documentation link to view the online User Manual for this wireless router.