Wireless Signal Strength; Restore The Factory Settings And Password; Troubleshoot Your Network Using The Ping Utility - NETGEAR DGND4000 User Manual

N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL Modem Router DGND4000
• Does your wireless device support the security that you are using for your wireless
network (WPA or WPA2)?
• If you want to view the wireless settings for the wireless modem router, use an Ethernet
cable to connect a computer to a LAN port on the wireless modem router. Then log in to
the wireless modem router and select Setup > Wireless Settings see
Settings on page 34).
Note: Be sure to click Apply if you made changes.

Wireless Signal Strength

If your wireless device finds your network, but the signal strength is weak, check these
conditions:
• Is your wireless modem router too far from your computer, or too close? Place your
computer near the wireless modem router, but at least 6 feet away, and see whether the
signal strength improves.
• Is your wireless signal blocked by objects between the wireless modem router and your
computer?

Restore the Factory Settings and Password

This section explains how to restore the factory settings, changing the wireless modem
router's administration password back to password. You can erase the current configuration
and restore factory defaults in two ways:
• Use the Erase function of the wireless modem router (see
• Use the Restore Factory Settings button on the back of the wireless modem router. See
Factory Settings
router fails to restart, or the green Power LED continues to blink, the unit might be
defective. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact
technical support at http://www.netgear.com/support.

Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility

Most network devices and routers contain a ping utility that sends an echo request packet to
the designated device. The device then responds with an echo reply. You can easily
troubleshoot a network by using the ping utility in your computer or workstation.
on page 149. If you restore the factory settings and the wireless modem
Troubleshooting
Erase
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(Basic Wireless
on page 93).