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- Page 1 Wireless Router Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA November 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.
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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 ..................8 Updating Your Router Firmware ..................9 Two Setup Methods: Smart Wizard Setup or Manual Setup ..........9 Smart Wizard 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, November 2007...
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Page 7: Router Front Panel
Wireless Router Setup Manual Router Front Panel 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. Blinking The unit is starting up, or the restore factory settings button is being pushed to restore the factory default settings. - Page 8 On green signifies a 2.4 GHz Wireless-N network. NETGEAR recommends this if you have only 2.4 GHz Wireless-N clients (most adapters are 2.4 GHz, if not specified as Dual Band) AND/OR 802.11 b/g laptops to connect.
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Page 9: Router Back Panel
Wireless Router Setup Manual 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: Four local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to local computers Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem Restore factory settings button AC power adapter outlet... - Page 10 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 the activity of the eight internal antennas, flashing to show which combination of antennas is receiving the strongest signals. These status lights are off by default but can be turned on.
- Page 11 Wireless Router Setup Manual Push the wireless router’s dome for 5 seconds, then release. The dome lights should begin to blink. While the router is in WPS enable mode (a maximum of 2 minutes), wireless security is not enabled. Indoors, computers can connect over wireless networks at a range of several hundred feet.
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Page 12: What You Need Before You Begin
Wireless Router Setup Manual Bottom Label View the label on the bottom of the wireless router to identify the serial number, port connectors, status lights, and default login information. Figure 5 What You Need Before You Begin Prepare the following before you set up your router: •... -
Page 13: 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 14: Manual Setup
Wireless Router Setup Manual When the Welcome screen displays, click Setup to start the Smart Wizard. Follow the wizard instructions. When you are asked to log in, refer to the bottom label for the default login information, or see the steps in “Connecting Your Wireless Router”. - Page 15 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 16 Wireless Router Setup Manual g. Locate the cable you removed from the modem in step 1c. 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 17 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 “Basic Functions Are Not Working” on page • Mode.
- Page 18 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 lowercase letters.
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Page 19: 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 20: 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 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 21 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 22: Setting Up And Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
Under Downloads, check the most recent firmware version offered against the firmware version shown on the Router Status screen. If the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, click its version number, then click Right-click and Save to Download, and save the file to a location on your hard disk. - Page 23 Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu. Note that the default SSID (service set identification key) is NETGEAR. The SSID of any wireless adapters must match the SSID you configure in the wireless router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection.
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Page 24: Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security
Wireless Router Setup Manual • Up to 270Mbps at 5GHz & 54Mbps at 2.4GHz (default setting) • Up to 270Mbps at 2.4GHz • Up to 130Mbps at 2.4GHz • Up to 130Mbps at 5GHz & 54Mbps at 2.4GHz To save your changes, click Apply. Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks at a range of over 300 feet. -
Page 25: Help With Troubleshooting
Help with Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your wireless router. You can find help with the following problems: • “Common Things That Can Go Wrong” • “Basic Functions Are Not Working” on page 22 • “I Am Unable to Log In to the Wireless Router” on page 23 •... - Page 26 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 27 Wireless Router Setup Manual 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 28 Wireless Router Setup Manual Check that the Internet connection is working: Internet connection. First verify that your cable or ADSL modem has a successful connection. The cable or ADSL modem status lights indicate if the modem connection is successful or not. Check your modem documentation, or call your Internet Service Provider for help with verifying that the modem has a successful connection.
- Page 29 Wireless Router Setup Manual • Your service provider allows only one Ethernet MAC address to connect to Internet, and might check for your computer’s MAC address. In this case, do one of the following: – Inform your service provider that you have bought a new network device, and ask them to use the wireless router’s MAC address.
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Page 30: Troubleshooting Connectivity Using The Ping Utility
Wireless Router Setup Manual Restart the computer, and verify that the wireless router address (192.168.1.1) is listed by your computer as the default gateway address. The factory default wireless router address is 192.168.1.1. However, if the router detects a conflict with the address it gets from your modem, it automatically picks a different address for itself. -
Page 31: Testing The Path From A Pc To The Internet
Wireless Router Setup Manual Request timed out If the path is not functioning correctly, you could have one of the following problems: • Wrong physical connections — Make sure that the LAN port light is on. If the light is off, follow the instructions in “If the LAN or Internet port lights are not on when the Ethernet connection is made:”... - Page 32 Wireless Router Setup Manual Help with Troubleshooting v1.0, November 2007...
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Page 33: Default Configuration
Default Configuration Default Configuration Settings This section provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router WNDR3300. Table 2. Wireless Router Default Configuration Settings Feature Default Setting Smart Wizard Enabled Router Login Router Login URL http://www. - Page 34 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 35 Wireless Router Setup Manual Table 2. Wireless Router Default Configuration Settings (continued) Feature Default Setting Physical Specifications Dimensions: 28 x 175 x 119 mm (1.1 x 6.89 x 4.68 in.) Weight: 0.5 kg (1.2 lb) Environmental Specifications Operating temperature: 0° to 40° C (32º...
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Page 36: Restoring The Default Password And Configuration Settings
Wireless Router Setup Manual Table 2. Wireless Router Default Configuration Settings (continued) Feature Default Setting Operating Frequency Ranges (5G): 5.18–5.24 + 5.745–5.825 GHz (US) 5.18–5.24 GHz (Europe ETSI) 802.11 Security: 40-bit (also called 64-bit) and 128-bit WEP, WPA- PSK and WPA2-PSK. Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings You can restore the factory default configuration settings that reset the router’s user name to... -
Page 37: Related Documents
Related Documents This table provides links to reference documents that 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... - Page 38 Wireless Router Setup Manual Related Documents v1.0, November 2007...
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Page 39: Registration And Certifications
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...