Netgear Ac1450 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit Smart Wifi Router User Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USAApril 2013
202-11239-01
AC1450 Smart WiFi Router
User Manual 

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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hardware Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front and Side Panels  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Change the MTU Size  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
LAN Setup  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
LAN Setup Screen Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Role of the Router as a DHCP Server  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Set up Address Reservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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View Router Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Router Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Internet Port  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Wireless Settings (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
View Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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LEDs Never Turn Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Wireless LEDs Are Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
The Push N Connect (WPS) Button Blinks Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Cannot Log In to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Cannot...

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1.   Hardware Setup
Getting to know your router
The AC1450 Smart WiFi Router with AC dual band delivers gigabit WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet 
speeds. It offers the best wireless coverage for large homes and is ideal for homes with ten or 
more wireless devices.
Compatible with next generation WiFi devices and backward compatible with 802.11 a/b/g/n 
devices, it enables HD streaming throughout your home. With up to 9751 Mbps speed and 
simultaneous dual-band WiFi technology, the AC1450 avoids wireless...

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AC1450 Smart WiFi Router 
Unpack Your Router
Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.
Ethernet cable with internal shielding
AC1450 Smart WiFi Router  Power adapter
Figure 1. Check the package contents
Your box contains the following items:
• AC1450 Smart WiFi Router
• AC power adapter (plug varies by region)
• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
• Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions
If any parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged,...

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Front and Side Panels
The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the follow\
ing figure.
LEDs
WiFi On/Off button
WPS button
Figure 2. Router front and side view
Table 1.  Front panel LED descriptions   
LEDDescription
Power
• Solid amber . The router is starting up.
• Blinking amber . 
 The firmware is upgrading, or the Restore Factory Settings button was 
pressed.
• Solid green . The 
 router is ready.
• Blinking green . The 
 firmware is...

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AC1450 Smart WiFi Router 
The WiFi and WPS buttons toggle the WiFi and WPS functions on and off. 
• W
iFi On/Off button . Pressing and holding this button for 2 seconds turns on and off the 
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios. If the Wireless LED is lit, the wirel\
ess radios are on. 
If this LED is off, the wireless radios are turned off and you cannot connect wirelessly to 
the router.
• WPS button. 
 You can use this button to use WPS to add a wireless device or computer 
to your...