Netgear N600 Wireless Router User Manual

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Unpack Your New Router
Your box should contain the following items:
•     N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3700
•     
AC power adapter (plug varies by region)
•     Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
•     Telephone cable with RJ-11 connector
•     Microfilters and splitters (quantity and type vary by region)
•     Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions
If any of the parts are...

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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\
.
Label
The label on the bottom of the wireless modem router shows the router’\
s Restore Factory 
Settings button, WPS security PIN, MAC address, and serial number. 
MAC address
Serial number
Restore Factory Settings
WPS Security PIN
Figure...

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Back Panel
The back panel has the Power On/Off button and port connections shown in\
 the figure:
2. Gigabit port for connecting to external cable/fiber modem
5. Power On/Off button 4. USB port
6. AC power adapter input
1. ADSL line
3. Gigabit Ethernet ports
Figure 3. Back panel port connections
Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following element\
s:
1.  RJ-11 asynchronous DSL (ADSL) port for connecting...

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4. 
USB port for connecting USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives
5.  Power On/Off button
6.  AC power adapter input
Front Panel
The wireless modem router front panel has the 10 status LEDs, icons, and\
 ports shown in the 
figure. Note that the Wireless and WPS icons are buttons.
Power LAN ports DSL Internet
5 GHZ wireless USB port Wireless On/Off button WPS On/Off button
2.4 GHz wireless
USB
Figure 4. Front...

Table 2.  Wireless button
IconDescription
For information about the use of this button, see Turn Off Wireless Connectivity on page
 38.
Table 3.  USB port
IconDescription
USB port for connecting USB storage devices like flash drives or hard dr\
ives.
Table 4.  Internet LED
IconLED ActivityDescription
Solid green You have an Internet connection. If this connection is dropped due to an\
 
idle time-out but the connection is still present, the light stays green\
. If the 
Internet connection is dropped for...

Table 6.  5 GHz Wireless LED
IconLED ActivityDescription
Solid blueThere is wireless connectivity.
Blinking blue Data is being transmitted or received over the 5 GHz wireless link.
Off There is no wireless connectivity. You can still plug an Ethernet cable \
into 
one of the LAN ports to get wired connectivity.
Table 7.  2.4 GHz Wireless LED
IconLED ActivityDescription
Solid greenThere is wireless connectivity.
Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received over the 2.4 GHz wireless link.
Off There...

Table 10.  Power On/Off LED
IconLED ActivityDescription
Solid greenPower is supplied to the router.
Solid red POST (power-on self-test) failure or a device malfunction has occurred\
.
Off Power is not supplied to the router.
Restore Factory 
Settings Light blinks momentarily when the Restore Factory Settings button on the\
 
bottom of the unit is pressed for 6 seconds. The Power LED then blinks r\
ed 
three times when the Restore Factory Settings button is released and the\
n 
turns green as the gateway...

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ADSL Microfilters
If this is the first time you have cabled a wireless router between an A\
DSL phone line and 
your computer or laptop, you might not be familiar with ADSL microfilter\
s. If you are, you can 
skip this section and proceed to Cable Your N600 Wireless Modem Router on page
 20.
An ADSL microfilter is a small in-line device that filters ADSL interfer\
ence out of standard  phone equipment that shares the same...

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Two-Line ADSL Microfilter (Included)
Use an ADSL microfilter with a built-in splitter when there is a single \
wall outlet that provides 
connectivity for both the wireless modem router and your telephone equip\
ment. Plug the 
ADSL microfilter into the wall outlet, plug your phone equipment into th\
e jack labeled Phone, 
and plug the wireless modem router into the jack labeled ADSL.
Plugs into the ADSL line
Figure 6....

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Cable Your N600 Wireless Modem Router
WARNING!
DO 
not stack equipment, or place equipment in tight spaces, or in 
drawers. Be sure your equipment is surrounded by at least 
2   inches of air space. The unit should not be wall mounted.
The installation guide that came in the box has a cabling diagram on the\
 first page. 
ADSLPhone
Line
Laptop or desktop computer
Fiber/Cable modem
Step 1:
Connect to ADSLif connecting directly...