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NETGEAR DOCSIS 3.0 N900 Wireless Data Gateway
Gateway Front Panel
WPS LED
Wireless LED
Power LED
Downstream LED
Upstream LED
Internet LED
LAN Ethernet LEDs
Figure 1. Gateway front view
You can use the LEDs to verify status and connections. The following table lists and describes
each LED and button on the front panel of the gateway.
Table 1.
LEDs and buttons
LED
Description
2.4 GHz
•
Solid green
. The wireless card is plugged in and enabled.
•
Blinking
. There is traffic on the wireless card.
•
Off
. The wireless card is either disabled or not plugged in.
5 GHz
•
Solid green
. The wireless card is plugged in and enabled.
•
Blinking
. There is traffic on the wireless card.
•
Off
. The wireless card is either disabled or not plugged in.
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Power
•
Solid green
. Power is supplied to the cable modem.
•
Blinking
. The modem is performing a power-on self-test.
•
Red
. The unit is performing a self-test or the thermal cutoff circuit has been triggered.
•
Off
. The modem is not receiving power.
Downstream
•
Blue
. More than one downstream channel is locked.
•
Green
. One downstream channel is locked.
•
Blinking green
. The unit is scanning for a downstream channel.
•
Off
. No downstream channel is locked.
Upstream
•
Blue
. More than one upstream channel is locked.
•
Solid
. One upstream channel is locked.
•
Blinking green
. The unit is ranging on the upstream.
•
Off
. No downstream channel is locked.
Internet
•
Solid green
. The cable modem is online.
•
Slow blink
. The cable modem is receiving DHCP information.
•
Fast blink
. The cable modem is downloading configuration file.
•
Off
. The cable modem is offline.
LAN (Ethernet)
Green indicates 1,000 Mbps. Amber indicates 100/10 Mbps.
•
Solid
. An Ethernet device is connected and powered on.
•
Blinking
. Data is being transmitted or received on the Ethernet port.
•
Off
. No Ethernet device is detected on the Ethernet port.
Wireless
On/Off
•
Solid green
. The wireless card is plugged in and enabled.
•
Blinking
. There is traffic on the wireless card.
•
Off
. The wireless card is either disabled or not plugged in.
•
To enable or disable the card (2.4Ghz and 5 GHz), press this button for 3 seconds.
WPS
Pressing this button opens a 2-minute window for the gateway to connect with other
WPS-enabled devices. The LED blinks during this 2-minute period. For more information,
about using the WPS method to implement security, see the
Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS)
Wireless Setup
on page
15.
LED
Description
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NETGEAR DOCSIS 3.0 N900 Wireless Data Gateway
Gateway Rear Panel
Ethernet LAN ports
Coaxial
USB
cable
connector
Power
port
adapter input
Reset
button
Figure 2. Gateway rear panel
The rear panel includes the following connectors, viewed from left to right:
•
Four Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
. To connect local computers, use these ports.
•
USB port
. The USB port is a USB host and can be used for connecting a USB hard drive,
flash drive, or printer.
•
Reset
.
To set the gateway to the original factory settings, press and hold the
Reset
button for over 7 seconds. See
Factory Default Settings
on page
48.
•
Coaxial cable connector
. Attach a coaxial cable to the cable service provider’s
connection.
•
Power
. Power adapter input.
W
ireless Performance and Gateway Location
The range of your wireless connection can vary based on the physical placement of the
gateway. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of
wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.
For best results, place your gateway according to the following guidelines:
•
Near the center of the area in which your computers operate.
•
In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected
computers have line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
•
Away from sources of interference, such as computers, microwave ovens, and
2.4
GHz cordless phones.
•
Away from large metal surfaces.
•
To provide the best side-to-side coverage, put the gateway in a vertical position.
•
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your
security settings and the gateway location. WEP connections can take slightly longer
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to establish. Also, WEP encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook
computer.
Log In to
Y
our Gateway
Log in to the gateway to view or change its settings.
Note:
To connect to the gateway, use a computer configured for DHCP
(most computers are). For help with configuring DHCP, see the
instructions that came with your computer.
When you have logged in, if you do not click
Logout
, the gateway waits for 5 minutes after
there has been no activity before it automatically logs you out.
To log in to the gateway:
1.
On the computer that is connected to the gateway with an Ethernet cable, type
in the address field of your Internet browser.
A login window displays.
2.
Log in with the user name
admin
and the default password,
password
.
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When you connect to the gateway, the Modem Status screen displays.
For more information about how to view the gateway’s settings for the Internet
connection, see the following section,
View Basic Settings
on page
10.
V
iew Basic Settings
The Basic Settings screen shows the Internet settings for the gateway.
To view or configure the basic settings:
1.
Select
Basic Settings
from the main menu.
3
2.
Enter the
Domain Name
and
Device Name
.
3.
Click
Apply
.

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