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Wireless Connectivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Troubleshoot Your Network Using the Ping Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Test the LAN Path to Your Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Test the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device . . . . . . . . . . .131

Appendix A

Supplemental Information

Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Appendix B

Notification of Compliance

Index

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1.

Hardware Setup

Get to know your router

If you have not already set up your new router using the installation guide that comes in the box,

this chapter walks you through the hardware setup.

Chapter 2, Get Started with NETGEAR

genie

, explains how to set up your Internet connection.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Unpack Your Router

•

Hardware Features

•

Position Your Router

•

Cable Your Router

•

Verify the Cabling

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

.

Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time on

downloadcenter.netgear.com

. Some products can regularly check the site and download new

firmware, or you can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior

of your product does not match what is described in this guide, you might need to update your

firmware.

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Unpack Your Router

Open the box and remove the router, cable, adapter, and installation guide.

Ethernet cable

Power adapter

N450 Wireless Router

Figure 1. Package contents

Your box contains the following items:

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N450 Wireless Router WNR2500

•

AC power adapter (plug varies by region)

•

Category 5e (Cat 5e) Ethernet cable

•

Installation guide

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

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.

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Front Panel

The router front panel has the following status LEDs and button:

WPS button

LAN LEDs

WiFi LED

Internet LED

Power LED

and LED

WiFi button

Figure 2. Front panel

Table 1.

Front panel LED descriptions

LED

Description

Power

•

Solid amber

. The router is starting up after being powered on.

•

Solid green

. The power is on, and the router is ready.

•

Blinking amber

. A firmware update is in progress.

•

Blinking green

. The firmware is corrupt.

•

Off

. Power is not supplied to the router.

Internet

•

Solid amber

. The IP address was not acquired.

•

Solid green

. An IP address was received; the router is ready to transmit data.

•

Off

. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.

WiFi

•

Solid green

. The wireless radio is operating.

•

Off

. The wireless radio is off.

LAN ports

1–4

•

Solid green

. The LAN port has detected a 100 Mbps link with an attached device.

•

Solid amber

. The LAN port has detected a 10 Mbps link with an attached device.

•

Off

. The LAN port has not detected a link with an attached device.

WPS button

and LED

WPS button

. Pressing this button initiates a WPS wireless connection procedure.

WPS LED

•

Solid green

. Wireless security is enabled.

•

Blinking green

. The router is attempting to use WPS to add a wireless device or computer

to the wireless network.

•

Blinking green rapidly for about five seconds

. WPS has failed to add a wireless device or

computer.

•

Blinking green rapidly and continuously

. The router is in stuck in the temporary AP setup

locked state. For more information, see

WPS Button Blinks Amber

on page

126.

•

Off

. No WPS connection exists.

WiFi On/Off

button

Pressing this button turns the wireless radio in the router on or off.

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