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LEDs Never Turn Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Internet or Ethernet Port LEDs Are Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Wireless LEDs Are Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

The Push 'N' Connect (WPS) Button Blinks Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Cannot Log In to the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Cannot Access the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Troubleshoot PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Troubleshoot Internet Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Changes Not Saved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Wireless Connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Wireless Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . .121

Appendix A

Supplemental Information

Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Appendix B

Notification of Compliance

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1.

Hardware Setup

Getting to know your router

The AC1450 Smart WiFi Router with AC dual band delivers gigabit WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet

speeds. It offers the best wireless coverage for large homes and is ideal for homes with ten or

more wireless devices.

Compatible with next generation WiFi devices and backward compatible with 802.11 a/b/g/n

devices, it enables HD streaming throughout your home. With up to 975

1

Mbps speed and

simultaneous dual-band WiFi technology, the AC1450 avoids wireless interference, ensuring top

WiFi speeds and reliable connections. This technology also provides the best connectivity for

dual-band wireless devices like iPad and iPhone5. The dual-core 800 MHz processor delivers

high-performance connectivity, while the USB 3.0 port provides up to 10 times faster USB hard

drive access.

If you already set up your router, you can skip this chapter. If you have not done that yet, this

chapter covers the hardware setup.

Chapter 2, Getting Started

,

explains how to access your

router to view or change its settings.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Unpack Your Router

•

Hardware Features

•

Position Your Router

For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at

.

1. Up to 975 Mbps wireless speeds achieved when connecting to other 802.11ac 975 Mbps or higher devices.

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Unpack Your Router

Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.

Ethernet cable with internal shielding

AC1450 Smart WiFi Router

Power adapter

Figure 1. Check the package contents

Your box contains the following items:

•

AC1450 Smart WiFi Router

•

AC power adapter (plug varies by region)

•

Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable

•

Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions

If any parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the

carton and original packing materials, in case you return the product for repair.

Hardware Features

Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front, side, and back

panels and the label. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.

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Front and Side Panels

The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the following figure.

LEDs

WiFi On/Off button

WPS button

Figure 2. Router front and side view

Table 1.

Front panel LED descriptions

LED

Description

Power

•

Solid amber

. The router is starting up.

•

Blinking amber

. The firmware is upgrading, or the Restore Factory Settings button was

pressed.

•

Solid green

. The router is ready.

•

Blinking green

. The firmware is corrupted. Visit

www.netgear.com/support

.

•

Off

. Power is not supplied to the router.

Internet

•

Solid green

. The Internet connection is ready.

•

Solid amber

. The Ethernet cable connection to the modem has been detected.

•

Off

. No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem.

Wireless

•

Solid blue

. The wireless radio is operating in either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz mode.

•

Blinking

. The router is in WPS mode.

•

Off

. The wireless radios are off for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.

USB

•

Solid blue

. The router has accepted the USB device. The USB device is ready to be used.

•

Blinking blue

. A USB device is plugged in and is trying to connect.

•

Off

. No USB device is connected; someone clicked the Safely Remove Hardware button, and

it is now safe to remove the attached USB device.

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The WiFi and WPS buttons toggle the WiFi and WPS functions on and off.

•

WiFi On/Off button

. Pressing and holding this button for 2 seconds turns on and off the

2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios. If the Wireless LED is lit, the wireless radios are on.

If this LED is off, the wireless radios are turned off and you cannot connect wirelessly to

the router.

•

WPS button

. You can use this button to use WPS to add a wireless device or computer

to your wireless network. The Wireless LED blinks blue when the router is trying to add

the wireless device or computer. The LED stays solid blue when wireless security is

enabled in the router.

Rear Panel

The rear panel has the connections and buttons shown in the following figure.

USB 3.0

Ethernet

Internet

Power On/Off

Power connector

port

LAN ports 1–4

Reset

button

port

Figure 3. Router rear panel

The Reset button restores the factory settings. See

Factory Settings

on page

123.