Netgear N450 N450 Cg3000dv2 Wifi Cable Model Router User Manual

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•Home security systems
•Microwaves
•Computers
•Base of a cordless phone
•2.4 GHz cordless phone
5. Place the modem router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, and insulated 
walls such as these:
•Solid metal door
•Aluminum studs
•Fish tanks
•Mirrors
•Brick
•Concrete
Cable Your Modem Router
The following figure shows how to cable your modem router:
Figure 5. Cable your modem router
To cable your modem router:
6. Connect the cable port on the modem router to your cable line splitter or outlet.
Use the coaxial cable from your cable company.
Modem routerComputer
Outlet
Power adapter 
						

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Note:If Charter is your cable Internet service provider, Charter recommends 
connecting your modem router directly to an outlet. If you must use a 
splitter, use a splitter that is rated at 3.5 dBmv.
7. Connect the power adapter to the modem router.
8. Plug the other end of the power adapter into an electrical outlet.
9. Wait about 50 seconds for the modem router to start. 
The Internet LED blinks, then turns solid green, indicating that a link was established to 
the cable network.
For information about LEDs, see Front Panel on page 7.
10. Connect a computer or WiFi device to the modem router.
For more information, see Connect Computer to the Modem Router on page 12.
Connect Computer to the Modem Router
You can connect your computer or mobile device (such as a smartphone or gaming device) 
to the modem router’s WiFi network through a wired or WiFi connection. 
Wired Connection
You can connect your computer to the modem router using an Ethernet cable and join the 
modem router’s local area network (LAN).
To connect your computer to the modem router with an Ethernet cable:
1.Make sure that the modem router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2.Connect an Ethernet cable to a LAN port on your computer.
3.Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered LAN ports.
Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on 
your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.
WiFi Connection
You can connect to the modem router’s WiFi network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or 
you can find and select the WiFi network.
To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:
1.Make sure that the modem router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2.Check the WPS instructions for your computer or mobile device.
3.Press the WPS button on the modem router. 
						

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4.
Within two minutes, on your computer or mobile device, press its  WPS button or follow its 
instructions for WPS connections.
Your computer or mobile device connects to the WiFi network.
To find and select the WiFi network:
1. Make sure that the modem router has power (its Power LED is lit).
2. On your computer or mobile device, find and select the WiFi network.
The WiFi network name is on the modem router’s label.
3. Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password is on the modem router’s label.
Your computer or mobile device connects to the WiFi network.
Log In to Your Modem Router
Log in to the modem router to view or change its settings.
Note: To connect to the modem router, use a computer configured for 
DHCP (most computers are). For help with configuring DHCP, see the 
instructions that came with your computer.
If you do not click the  Logout button, when you have logged in, the modem router waits for 
activity for five minutes before it automatically logs you out.
To log in to the modem router:
1.  T
ype  http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your web browser. 
A login screen displays.
2. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The 
 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive. 
						

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The modem router main menu displays.
View Basic Settings
You can view or change the Internet settings for the modem router.
To view or configure basic settings:
1. 
T
ype  http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your web browser. 
A login screen displays.
2.  Enter the modem router user name and password.
The default user name is  admin. The 
 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The modem router main menu displays. 
						

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3. 
From the main menu, select  Basic Settings.
The Basic Settings screen displays:
4.  If your Internet service provider requires a domain name,  enter the domain name in the 
Domain Name field.
5.  Enter the device name in the  Device Name field.
This name is a user-friendly name representing the modem router in the n\
etwork  computers running Windows V
 ista and the Network Explorer on all other Windows 
computers.
6.  Click the  Apply button.
Your changes are saved.
Notify Your Internet Service Provider
You must contact your Internet service provider (ISP) and tell them tha\
t you are using the  modem router.
1.  Contact your cable ISP and inform them that you are installing a new mod\
em router that 
you bought from a retail store. 
Provide your cable ISP with the modem router’s model number, which is CG3000Dv2. 
Note: The modem router is certified by all major cable ISPs. 
						

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You can also visit your cable ISP’s website and follow the onscreen instructions to set up 
your Internet service.
Note:The contact information listed might change. You can also find the 
contact number in your monthly Internet service billing statement.
2. When asked, provide the modem router’s serial number and MAC address located on the 
product label on the modem router.
For more information, see Label on page 10.
3. Wait for your cable ISP to confirm that your modem router is active.
4. If you do not have an Internet connection with the modem router, ask your cable ISP to look 
for your modem router online, and do one of the following depending on what your cable ISP 
tells you about your modem router:
•If the modem routeris not visible, your cable ISP can give you instructions to verify 
why the modem routerdoes not connect with your high-speed Internet service.
•If your cable Internet service provider can confirm that the modem router is visible, 
reboot the computer that is connected to the modem router. Try checking your online 
status again.
Cable ISPContact Information
Cablevisionwww.cablevision.com
www.optimum.com/contactus.jsp
Charter 1-888-438-2427
https://install.charter.com/
Comcast 1-800-COMCAST (1-800-266-2278)
https://www.comcast.com/activate/
Cox 1-877-891-2899
ww2.cox.com
Optimum
http://play.optimum.net
https://www.optimum.net/support/phone-list/
Time Warner Cable 1-800-892-2253
http://www.timewarnercable.com/ 
						

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2.   Configuring Your Wireless 
Network
This chapter covers the following sections:
•Set Up Your Wireless Network 
•Set Up Wi-Fi Multimedia 
•Change the Password 
Note:Before changing wireless settings, connect the modem router and set 
up its Internet connection as described in the N450 WiFi Cable 
Modem Router N450/CG3000Dv2 Installation Guide. 
						

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Set Up Your Wireless Network
To set up the wireless network, you can enter the wireless settings manua\
lly, or you can use 
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). To wirelessly connect to the modem router, a computer or 
wireless device must be configured with the same wireless settings as th\
e modem router.
Configure Wireless Settings Manually
You can manually configure the wireless settings and security in the Wire\
less Settings screen. 
To view or configure the wireless settings:
1.  Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to a LAN port on the mode\
m router.
Note: If you connect wirelessly to the modem router and then change its 
wireless network name (SSID) or wireless security, you are 
disconnected after you click the  Apply button on the Wireless Settings 
screen. 
2. Type  http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your web browser. 
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the modem router user name and password.
The default user name is  admin. The 
 default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The modem router main menu displays.
4.  In the main menu, under Setup, select  W
 ireless Settings.  
						

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The following screen displays:
5. 
Specify the Wireless Network settings for your network:
• Name (SSID). 
 The name of the wireless network.
The default wireless network name (SSID) for the modem router appears \
on the label  of the modem router. 
 You can enter a different name here for better wireless security 
and to make it easier to recognize your network when you want to connect\
 to it 
wirelessly.
• Region. 
 The location where the modem router operates. 
• Channel. 
 The available channels depend on the region. Some countries have laws 
specifying which channels should be used. To reduce interference when using more 
than one access point, NETGEAR recommends using five-channel spacing bet\
ween 
adjacent access points (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).
• 802.1
1 Mode . This value is set to Up to 217 Mbps by default. You can specify the 
mode to support faster equipment or legacy equipment.
6.  Specify the security options: 
By default the modem router works with WPA and WPA 2 wireless security. You can 
specify the network key
 , which works like a password to access the wireless network.
a. Set up WP
 A or WPA2 wireless security. Select one of the following radio buttons:
• WP
A-PSK. This setting provides the TKIP encryption type and a pre-shared key.
•WP
A2-PSK. This setting provides the AES encryption type and a pre-shared key. 
						

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Note:Configure your wireless computers with the same WPA2 or WPA 
settings as your modem router so that you can connect. 
b. Depending on the WPA setting that you select, enter the required information.
For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter the pre-shared key, which is a password between 
8
 and 63 characters. The default WPA password appears on the label of your modem 
router.
Note:By default, the modem router is set up to work with WPA and WPA2 
wireless security, both of which are newer than WEP. Typically, the 
only reason you might need to set up WEP would be to allow access 
to older wireless computers or devices that cannot support WPA.
7. Click the Apply button.
Note:If you plan to use WPS, and you want to keep your wireless settings 
the same, go to the Advance Wireless Settings screen and make sure 
that the Keep Existing Settings check box is selected. See Advanced 
Wireless Settings on page
 52.
Use WPS Wireless Setup
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) can be a quick way to automatically set up your modem 
router’s wireless network and set up your wireless computer to connect to it at the same time. 
WPS is relatively new technology, so before you decide to use it, check to make sure that 
your wireless computers and devices support WPS. NETGEAR calls WPS Push N Connect.
Look for the WPS symbol   on all the computers that connect wirelessly to the modem 
router. If you do not see the WPS symbol   on all the computers that connect to the 
wireless network, then you should manually set up your network first (see Configure Wireless 
Settings Manually on page
  18). After that, you can still use WPS to set up the wireless 
connection for the computers that support WPS.
Note:All WPS-capable products should be compatible with the modem 
router. For more information about the WPS standard, visit 
http://www.wi-fi.org). 
Two Push N Connect methods are available, WPS button and PIN (personal identification 
number).