Verifying Your Connection - NETGEAR WNR3500v1 - RangeMax Wireless N Gigabit Router Setup Manual

To start your network:
Plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem. Wait 2 minutes.
1.
Plug the power cord into your wireless router and into a power outlet. Wait 1 minute.
2.
3. Turn on your computer. It will take several minutes for your router to establish a connection
with your computer and your Internet provider.
For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet, do not run that
software. You may need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet
Options, Connections tab and select "Never dial a connection."

Verifying Your Connection

Verify that your router is connected correctly by checking the wireless router status lights (as
illustrated in Figure
• Power. The power light
• Wireless. The wireless light
• Internet. The Internet port light
• LAN. A LAN light
WPS. The WPS button/light will not be lit unless you are enabling WPS
security.
Figure 10
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10).
"Checking Basic Router Functions" on page
router.
the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the wireless router Internet
port and the modem, and that the modem is powered on.
your network. Green indicates that your computer is communicating at
1000 Mbps; amber indicates communication at 10/100 Mbps. If a LAN
light is not lit for each connected Ethernet cable, make sure that the
Ethernet cable from the computer to the router is securely attached at
both ends, and that the computer is turned on.
should turn solid green. If it does not, see
should be lit after turning on the
should be lit. If it is not, make sure
should be lit for each connected computer on
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Manually Installing Your Router