Netgear C3000 N300 Wifi Cable Modem Router User Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134 
USAAugust 2014
202-11275-02
N300 WiFi Cable Modem Router
Model C3000
User Manual 

 
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Unpack Your Modem Router  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Position Your Modem Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Add a Network Folder on a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Edit a Network Folder on a USB Drive  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
Approve USB Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40
Safely Remove a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
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View or Change the Modem Router Wireless Channel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  83
Chapter 8 Specify Internet Port Settings
Set Up Port Forwarding to a Local Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  87
Add a Custom Port Forwarding Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  88...

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1.   Hardware Setup
This chapter covers the following topics:
•Unpack Your Modem Router 
•Front Panel 
•Rear Panel 
•Position Your Modem Router 
•Position Your Modem Router 
•Cable Your Modem Router 
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at 
support.netgear.com. 

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Unpack Your Modem Router
Your package contains the following items.
Power adapter
Ethernet cable
Modem router
Figure 1. Package contents
Front Panel
The  modem router  has status LEDs and buttons on the front.
Power LED
Downstream LED Upstream LEDInternet LED
WPS button / LED
WiFi On/Off button
2.4 GHz LED
Ethernet LED USB LED
Figure 2. Modem router front view 

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You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and 
describes each LED and button on the front panel of the modem router.
Table 1.  Front panel LEDs and buttons
LEDDescription
WPS button with 
LED  
This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the\
 WiFi password. 
The WPS LED blinks during this process and then lights solid. 
WiFi On/Off  
button with LED 
Pressing this button for two...

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Rear Panel
The rear panel has the connections and buttons shown the following figur\
e.
Power adapter input Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
Coaxial cable connector
Power On/Off button USB port (optional)
Figure 3. Modem router rear panel
Position Your Modem Router
The modem router lets you access your network anywhere within the operat\
ing range of your 
wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can 
vary...

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•Make sure that the modem router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near Ethernet 
cables for wired computers.
•Place the modem router in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings 
between the modem router and your other devices.
•Place the modem router away from electrical devices such as these:
-Ceiling fans
-Home security systems
-Microwaves
-Computers
-Base of a cordless phone
-2.4 GHz cordless phone
•Place the...