Getting To Know Your Wireless Router; Unpacking Your New Router - NETGEAR WNR3500Lv1 Setup Manual

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router

Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the N300
Wireless Gigabit Router Model WNR3500L.
The WNR3500L is also the NETGEAR Open Source Wireless-N Router. If you are interested in
custom firmware and other third party applications, be sure to visit the Open Source community
web site http://www.myopenrouter.com.
Before you begin installing your router, check the package contents (see
Router" on page 1). Become familiar with the front and back panels of your router—especially the
status lights—and the important information on the router label (see
page 3). Then, read the section on
you have selected the best location to install your router.

Unpacking Your New Router

Your product package should contain the following items:
• The Wireless Router
• A snap-on stand for your N300 Wireless router
• An AC power adapter (varies by region)
• A yellow Ethernet cable
• NETGEAR Installation Guide
• The Resource CD, which includes:
– The Smart Wizard (Autorun.exe)
– A PDF version of this manual
– A link to the online User Manual
After your router is installed and you have Internet access, you can access
the online User Manual by clicking Documentation on the main menu.
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
"Positioning Your Wireless Router" on page 6
"Unpacking Your New
"Hardware Features" on
to ensure that
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