Netgear N 300 Manual

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Installing Your Wireless Router
To help you set up your router and get on the Internet quickly, the Resource CD contains a Smart 
Wizard™ Installation Assistant. The Installation Assistant walks you through the steps required to 
connect your router, modem, and PC(s); configure your wireless settings; and enable wireless 
security for your network. When you have finished, you will be Internet ready!
You can set up your wireless router using one of two methods:...

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3. Configure your wireless network and select wireless security settings to protect your 
wireless network (see “Configuring Your Wireless Network” on page 21).
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. 
• The Smart Wizard Installation Assistant...

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Installing Your Router
Using the Smart Wizard
The Smart Wizard setup procedure should take about 15 minutes to complete. Before using the 
Smart Wizard, ensure that:
• You are using a PC with Windows Vista, Windows 2000, or Windows XP with Service Pack 
2, and with a wired Ethernet connection, not a wireless connection.
• You have an Internet service connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• You have the configuration information provided by...

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The Smart Wizard guides you through installing your router, connecting your router to the 
Internet, configuring your wireless network settings, and selecting the optimum security 
protection for your network. If you choose not to select a security option during installation, 
you can always access the router’s user interface later to select a security option (see 
“Configuring Your Wireless Network” on page 21).
At the close of installation, the Smart...

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Accessing Your Router After Installation
The Smart Wizard only appears 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 default factory settings). If you want to 
change the settings after installing and configuring your router using the Smart Wizard, you must 
open a browser window and log in to the router. You will also be prompted to check for new router 
firmware....

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Manually Installing Your Router
Before installing and connecting your router manually, review the list below and make sure that 
you have all of the necessary information.
• Internet service connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• The configuration information your ISP gave you. Depending on how your Internet account 
was set up, you might need the following information to set up your wireless router and access 
the Internet: 
– Host and domain name
–...

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Connecting Your Wireless Router 
Before you install your wireless router, make sure that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Property 
settings on your computer are set to “automatically obtain an IP address” using DHCP and “Obtain 
DNS server address automatically.” You can check these settings by looking at the TCP/IP 
Properties of your Internal Network Connections, which are accessible through the Control Panel 
of your computer. If you are unsure about this, refer to the...

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5.Locate the Ethernet cable that came with your NETGEAR product. Securely insert one end of 
the Ethernet cable into your modem (C) and the other end into the Internet port of the wireless 
router (D). (The cable and the Internet port label are color coded.)
6.Locate the cable (A) that is still attached to your computer (see step 4). Securely insert that 
cable into a port on the router, such as port 4 (E), as shown in Figure 9.
 
7.Connect any additional wired PCs to...

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8.Review that your network is now set up (as shown in Figure 10); you are ready to start your 
network.
 
9.Start your network in the correct sequence, as described below.
To start your network:
1.
Plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem. Wait 2 minutes.
2.Plug the end of the power adapter’s cord into the wall or a power strip, and into the power 
adapter outlet of your wireless router (F). Wait 1 minute.
Figure 10
Failure to start or restart your network in the...

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3.Turn on your computer. It will take several minutes for your router to establish a connection 
with your computer and your Internet provider. 
Verifying Your Connection
Verify that your router is connected correctly by checking the wireless router status lights (as 
illustrated in Figure 12).
Figure 11
For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet, do not run that 
software. You might need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet 
Options,...