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Unpack Your New Router
Your box should contain the following items:
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3700
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AC power adapter (plug varies by region)
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Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
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Telephone cable with RJ-11 connector
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Microfilters and splitters (quantity and type vary by region)
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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. See
Position Your Wireless Router
on page 17 for information about where to place
and how to position your router.
N600 Wireless Modem Router
Phone cable
Power adapter
ADSL filter
ADSL
Phone
Line
Ethernet cable
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 wireless modem router shows the router’s Restore Factory
Settings button, WPS security PIN, MAC address, and serial number.
MAC address
Serial number
Restore Factory Settings
WPS Security PIN
Figure 2. Label on router bottom
See
Factory Settings
on page 156 for information about the Restore Factory Settings button
and the factory setting values.
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Back Panel
The back panel has the Power On/Off button and port connections shown in the figure:
2. Gigabit port for connecting to external cable/fiber modem
5. Power On/Off button
4. USB port
6. AC power adapter input
1. ADSL line
3. Gigabit Ethernet ports
Figure 3. Back panel port connections
Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following elements:
1.
RJ-11 asynchronous DSL (ADSL) port for connecting the wireless modem router to an
ADSL line
Note:
An ADSL port is capable of sending data over an ADSL line at one
speed and receiving it at another speed.
2.
Ethernet WAN port for connecting the wireless modem router to a fiber/cable modem
Note:
You can use either the ADSL or Gigabit Ethernet port for WAN
connectivity.
3.
Four Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports for cabling the wireless modem router to the local computers
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USB port for connecting USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives
5.
Power On/Off button
6.
AC power adapter input
Front Panel
The wireless modem router front panel has the 10 status LEDs, icons, and ports shown in the
figure. Note that the Wireless and WPS icons are buttons.
Power
LAN ports
DSL
Internet
5 GHZ wireless
USB port
Wireless On/Off button
WPS On/Off button
2.4 GHz wireless
USB
Figure 4. Front panel LEDs
The following tables describe the LEDs, icons, and buttons on the front panel from top to
bottom.
Table 1.
WPS button and LED
Icon
LED Activity
Description
Solid green
Indicates that wireless security has been enabled.
Blinking green
WPS-capable device is connecting to the device.
Off
WPS is not enabled. For information about the use of this button, see
Wi-Fi
Protected Setup (WPS) Method
on page 40.
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Table 2.
Wireless button
Icon
Description
For information about the use of this button, see
Turn Off Wireless Connectivity
on page 38.
Table 3.
USB port
Icon
Description
USB port for connecting USB storage devices like flash drives or hard drives.
Table 4.
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 light stays green. If the
Internet connection is dropped for any other reason, the light turns off.
Solid red
The Internet (IP) connection failed. See
No ISP Connection
on page 148
for troubleshooting information.
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).
Table 5.
DSL LED
Icon
LED Activity
Description
Solid green
You have an ADSL connection. In technical terms, the ADSL port is
synchronized with an ISP’s network-access device.
Blinking green
Indicates that the wireless modem router is negotiating the best possible
speed on the ADSL line.
Off
The unit is off or there is no IP connection.
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