Netgear N 600 Manual

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Hardware Features
Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front 
and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.
Front Panel
The router front panel has the status LEDs
 and icons shown in the following figure. 
USB LED
WPS button LAN Ports 1-4 LEDs
5 GHz LED
2.4 GHz LED
Internet LED
Power/Test LED
Table 1.  Front panel LED descriptions  
LEDDescription
USB
•  Solid green ....

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LAN ports 
1–4• 
Solid green . The LAN port has detect ed a 1,000 Mbps link with an attached device.
•  Blin
king green . Data is being sent at 1,000 Mbps.
•  So
lid amber . The LAN port has detected a 10 Mbps link with an attached device.
•  Bl
inking amber . Data is being sent at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps.
•  Off. No
 link is detected on this port.
5 GHz
5GHz
•  Solid blue . The wireless radio is operating.
•  Bli
nking blue . Data is being sent or...

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Back Panel
The back panel has the connections
 shown in the following figure.
USB port
Restore Factory Settings button. Press and hold this 
button for about 5 seconds to reset the router to its factory 
default settings.
WiFi On/Off button 
Four local area network (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports 
for connecting the router to your local computers. 
Internet/Wide Area Network (WAN) Ethernet port for 
connecting the router to a cable or DSL...

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Label
The label on the bottom of the router shows th
e WPS PIN, login information, MAC address, 
and serial number. 
MAC addresses
Serial number
Preset WiFi PasswordDefault access information
Preset SSID 

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Cable Your Router
The installation guide that came in the 
box has a cabling diagram on the first page. 
Ve r i f y  t h e  C a b l i n g
Verify that your router is cabled correctly by  checking the router LEDs. Turn on the router by 
pressing the  On/Off button on the back.
•     
 The Power/Test LED is green when the router is turned on.
•     
 The LAN ports are green for each Windows computer cabled to the router by an 
Ethernet cable.
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2.   Getting Started with NETGEAR genie
Connecting to the router
This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete 
cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•     Router Setup Preparation 
•     Types of Logins and Access 
•     NETGEAR genie Setup 
•     Use NETGEAR genie after Installation 
•     Upgrade Router Firmware 
•     Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) 
•...

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Router Setup Preparation
You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the genie 
menus and screens to set up your router manually. However, before you start the setup 
process, you need to have your ISP information on hand and make sure the laptops, PCs, 
and other devices in the network have the settings described here.
Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP
If you set up your computer to...

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•     Wireless network key or password. Your router is preset with a unique wireless 
network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the label 
on the bottom of your router.
NETGEAR genie Setup
NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the 
router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been 
successfully completed. It...

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Use NETGEAR genie after Installation
When you first set up your router, NETGEAR g
enie automatically starts when you launch an 
Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. You can use NETGEAR genie 
again if you want to view or  change settings for the router.
1.  L
aunch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router.
2. Ente
r  http://www.routerlogin.net  or...

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Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)
The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that
 lets you see the status of your Internet 
connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to 
view more detailed information. The left column has the menus, and at the top there is an 
Advanced tab that is used to access additional menus and screens.
Language
Help 
Dashboard 
(Click to 
view...