Problems With Date And Time; Problems With Wireless Adapter Connections - NETGEAR WNR500 User Manual

Problems with Date and Time

Select E-mail under Content Filtering in the main menu to display a screen that shows the current
date and time of day. The WNR500 router uses the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to obtain the
current time from one of several network time servers on the Internet. Each entry in the log is
stamped with the date and time of day. Problems with the date and time function can include the
following:
• Date shown is January 1, 2000.
Cause: The router has not yet successfully reached a network time server. Check that your
Internet access settings are correct. If you have just completed configuring the router, wait at
least 5 minutes, and check the date and time again.
• Time is off by one hour.
Cause: The router does not adjust for daylight savings time. In the E-mail screen, select the
Automatically Adjust for Daylight Savings Time check box.

Problems with Wireless Adapter Connections

If your wireless adapter is unable to connect, check its connection settings.
To check the adapter's connection settings:
1. Open the adapter setup utility to check connections:
• NETGEAR Smart Wizard utility. If you installed a NETGEAR wireless adapter in your
computer, a Smart Wizard utility program is installed that can provide helpful information
about your wireless network. You can find this program in your Windows Program menu
or as an icon in your system tray. Other wireless card manufacturers might include a
similar program.
• Windows basic setup utility. If you have no specific wireless card setup program
installed, you can use the basic setup utility in Windows:
– Open the Windows Control Panel, and double-click Network Connections.
– In the LAN section, double-click Wireless Network Connection.
2. Use the adapter's setup program to scan for available wireless networks, looking for the
network name (SSID) of NETGEAR, or your custom SSID if you have changed it.
3. If your wireless network appears and has good signal strength, configure and test with the
simplest wireless connection possible.
Troubleshooting
N-150 2-Port Wireless Router WNR500 User Manual
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