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Hardware Setup

Getting to know your router

If you already set up your N150 4-Port Wireless Router, you can skip this chapter. If you have not

done that yet, this chapter covers the hardware setup.

Chapter 3, genie Basic Settings

,

explains

how to set up your Internet connection.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Unpack Your Router

•

Position Your Router

•

Hardware Features

The NETGEAR genie® app provides easy installation from an iPad, tablet, computer, or

smartphone. It includes a personal dashboard, allowing you to manage, monitor, and repair your

home network. NETGEAR customers can download the app at

www.netgear.com/genie

or from

the Google Play or App Store.

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

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Unpack Your Router

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

Ethernet cable

JNR1010 router

Power adapter

JNR1010

router

Your box contains the following items:

•

N150 4-Port Wireless Router JNR1010

•

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 need to return the product for repair.

Position Your Router

The router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of

your wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection

can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. For example, the

thickness and number of walls the wireless signal passes through can limit the range. For

best results, place your router in a location that meets these criteria:

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Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate, and

preferably within line of sight to your wireless devices.

•

So that it is accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired

computers.

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In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings

between the router and your other devices to a minimum.

•

Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference. Equipment that

might cause interference includes ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves, PCs,

the base of a cordless phone, or 2.4-GHz cordless phone.

•

Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs. Large

expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and

concrete can also affect your wireless signal.

When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio

frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between

adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

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.

Front Panel

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

The following table describes the LEDs on the front panel.

Table 1.

Front panel LED descriptions

LED

Description

Power

•

Solid green

. Power is supplied to the router.

•

Off

. Power is not supplied to the router.

WPS/

FastLane

•

WPS mode

:

-

Solid green

. WPS mode is enabled.

-

Off

. WPS mode is disabled.

-

Blinking green

. WPS mode is available for connection.

•

FastLane mode

:

-

Solid green

. FastLane mode is enabled.

-

Off

. FastLane mode is disabled.

Wireless

•

Blinking green

. Data is being transmitted or received over the wireless link.

•

Off

. The wireless radio is turned off.

Internet

•

Solid green

. The Internet connection has been established.

•

Blinking green

. There is traffic on the Internet port.

•

Off

. No Internet connection.

Ethernet

(1, 2, 3, 4)

•

Solid green

. The LAN port has detected an Ethernet link with a device such as a computer.

•

Blinking green

. Data is being transmitted or received.

•

Off

. No link is detected on this port.

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Side Panel

The router left side panel has the Wireless button and the WPS/FastLane button.

WPS/Fastlane button

Wireless button

For more information about WPS, see

WPS Method

on page

16. For more information about

the FastLane, see

FastLane

on page

29.

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Back Panel

The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure.

Ethernet

Internet

Power On/Off

Power connector

port

LAN ports (4)

Reset

button

See

Factory Settings

on page

94 for information about restoring factory settings.

Label

The label on the bottom of the router shows the preset WiFi network name and password,

login information, MAC address, and serial number.