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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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USER MANUAL
Front
LED Indicators
Front Button
Back Panel
Power port
Ethernet ports
Internet port
USB 2.0 port
Power button
Link LED (Green)
Kensington security slot
Activity LED (Yellow)
Port LED Indicators
LED
Description
Power
Steady when the router is powered on and operational; flashes slowly
during firmware upgrades and system self-tests.
Wireless
Lit when wireless connection is active.
Internet
Lit when Internet connection is active.
Wi-Fi Protected
Setup (WPS)
When connecting the router and a wireless device (e.g., a printer) that
you want to add to the network, the LED indicates the status of
WPS:
±
When WPS is connecting a network device, the light blinks slowly.
±
If an error occurs during setup, the light blinks quickly.
±
After setup, light is solid when WPS is active.
Internal Storage
Lit when active (reading or writing).
Button
Description
WPS (Wi-Fi
Protected
Setup) button
Enables you to configure Wi-Fi security on WPS-enabled devices.
Component
LED
Description
Ethernet ports
Link LED (Green)
Steady on when a cable connects the port to
another Ethernet port.
Activity LED (Yellow)
Blinks to indicate network activity of that
Ethernet port.
Internet port
Link LED (Green)
On when a cable connects the port to the
modem.
Activity LED (Yellow)
Blinks to indicate network activity on that port.
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USER MANUAL
Bottom (not shown)
Reset button
To reset your My Net N900 Central router to factory defaults, press and hold
the
Reset
button until the power LED begins blinking (about 10 seconds).
Component
Description
1
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USER MANUAL
Getting Started
This chapter contains the following topics:
Installing the Router on the Network
Using the Setup CD
Using a Browser for Setup (Windows or Mac)
Installing WD Software from the CD (Optional)
Installing the Router on the Network
Two methods install the My Net N900 Central router on your network:
±
Setup CD
–
The Easy Setup
utility for Windows discovers and installs the router on
the network. Use this utility to configure the Internet connection and wireless
network, and to install additional WD software.
±
Browser
– Mac users must use a web browser to set up the router. Windows users
may also use a web browser to set up the router.
Using the Setup CD
Starting Easy Setup (Windows)
Windows XP
1.
Insert the Setup CD into your computer’s CD/DVD drive.
±
If AutoRun (AutoPlay) is enabled, the Choose your setup option screen displays.
±
If AutoRun (AutoPlay) is disabled, click
Start > My Computer
and locate the
My Net N900 Central router CD drive under Devices with Removable Storage.
Double-click the CD, and then double-click
EasySetup
to display the Choose your
setup option screen.
2.
Continue to “Setting up a New Router” on page 10.
Windows Vista/Windows 7
1.
Insert the Setup CD into your computer’s CD/DVD drive.
2.
If a dialog box displays, click
Run EasySetup.exe
:
3.
If a dialog box does not display, click
Start
or
> Computer
and locate the
My Net N900 Central router CD drive under
Devices with Removable Storage
.
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4.
Double-click the CD, and then double-click
EasySetup.exe
to display the Choose
your setup option screen.
5.
Continue to “Setting up a New Router” below.
Setting up a New Router
1.
On the Choose your setup option screen, click
Set up a new router
. A screen
showing a connected router appears:
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2.
Make sure that your router is connected properly and click
Confirm
:
3.
The utility checks your connection to the router and the Internet. When both
connections are confirmed, click
Next.
Continue to step 5.
4.
If the connection to the network cannot be established:
a.
Click
Next
and follow the wizard’s instructions for troubleshooting your Internet
connections. If your second attempt fails, the following screen displays:
b.
You have two options:
±
From the
Internet Connection Type
drop-down list, select the type of connection
you want and enter the required information. The default connection type is
PPPoE
. Click
Next
.
Note:
See “Advanced WAN (Internet) Category” on page 38 for more
information about connection types.
±
To proceed without setting up your Internet connection, click
Skip
.

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