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Unpack Your New Router
Your box contains the following items:
D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router
AC power adapter (plug varies by region)
Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
Telephone cable with RJ-11 connector
Microfilters and splitters (quantity and type vary by region)
Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions
If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep
the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for
repair. For information about where to place and how to position your router, see
Position
Your Wireless Router
on page 18.
Filter splitter
Ethernet cable
Power adapter
Telephone cable
D6200
Modem Router
The filter or splitter
provided depends
on the region.
Figure 1. Box contents
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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.
Label
The label on the bottom of the WiFi DSL modem router shows the router login information.
WiFi login information: network name (SSID) and network key (password)
Router login information: URL, user name, and password
Figure 2. Label on router bottom
The login information that is provided on the label consists of the following two types:
Router login information: URL, user name, and password.
WiFi login information: network name (SSID) and network key (password).
For information about logging in, see
Types of Logins and Access
on page 23.
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Back Panel
The back panel has the Power On/Off button and port connections shown in the figure:
4. Gigabit Ethernet
7. Power
1. ADSL line
6. AC power
2. USB port
3. Gigabit Ethernet
5. Reset button
On/Off button
adapter input
WAN port
LAN ports
Figure 3. Back panel port connections
Viewed from left to right, the back panel contains the following elements:
1.
RJ-11 asynchronous DSL (ADSL) port for connecting the WiFi DSL modem router to an
ADSL line
Note:
An ADSL port can send data over an ADSL line at one speed and
receive it at another speed.
2.
USB port for connecting USB storage devices like flash drives, hard drives, or USB printers
3.
Four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports for cabling the WiFi DSL modem router to the local
computers
4.
One Gigabit Ethernet WAN port for connecting the WiFi DSL modem router to a fiber or
cable modem
Note:
You can use either the ADSL or Gigabit Ethernet port for WAN
connectivity.
5.
Reset button
For information about the Reset button and the factory setting values, see
Factory
Settings
on page 153.
6.
Power On/Off button
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7.
AC power adapter input
Front Panel
The WiFi DSL modem router front panel has the 5 status LEDs, icons, and ports shown in the
figure.
Power
DSL
Internet
Wireless
USB
For information about these items, see
Side Panel
on page 17.
Figure 4. Front panel LEDs
The following tables describe the LEDs and icons on the front panel from left to right.
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Table 1.
Power On/Off LED
Icon
LED Activity
Description
Solid green
Power is supplied to the router.
Solid red
POST (power-on self-test) failure or a device malfunction occurred.
Blinking red
LED blinks momentarily when the Reset button on the back of the unit is
pressed for 6 seconds. The Power LED then blinks red three times when
the Reset button is released and then turns green as the gateway resets to
the factory defaults.
Off
Power is not supplied to the router.
Table 2.
DSL LED
Icon
LED Activity
Description
Solid green
You have an ADSL connection. In technical terms, the ADSL port is
synchronized with an ISP network-access device.
Blinking green
Indicates that the WiFi DSL modem router is negotiating the best possible
speed on the ADSL line.
Off
The unit is off or has no ADSL connection.
Table 3.
Internet LED
Icon
LED Activity
Description
Solid green
You have an Internet connection. If this connection is dropped due to an
idle time-out but the connection is still present, the LED stays green. If the
Internet connection is dropped for any other reason, the LED turns off.
Solid red
The Internet (IP) connection failed. For troubleshooting information, see
Cannot Access the Internet
on page 147.
Blinking green
Data is being transmitted over the Internet connection.
Off
No Internet connection is detected or the device is in bridge mode (an
external device handles the ISP connection).
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