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Hardware Setup

Getting to know your router

The LTE Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1515 provides you with an easy and secure way

to set up a wireless home network with fast access to the Internet over the high-speed Verizon

4G LTE wireless network. It lets you block unsafe Internet content and applications and protects

the devices (computers, gaming consoles, and so on) that you connect to your home network.

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 3, NETGEAR genie BASIC

Settings

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explains how to set up your Internet connection.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Hardware Features

•

Insert the SIM Card

•

Position Your Router

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

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Hardware Features

This section outlines the physical aspects of your router.

Position your router upright. Place the router near an AC power outlet in a location where you

can connect the cables you need for your home network. The router must also be located

where you can receive a strong mobile broadband signal while indoors if you are planning to

connect to the Internet using mobile broadband.

Router Front Panel

The router front panel contains control buttons and status LEDs. Use the LEDs to verify

status and connections.

Power

Signal Quality

WiFi

4G LTE

WPS

Internet

LAN

Ethernet WAN

Mobile Broadband/WiFi On/Off

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Table 1

describes each LED and button on the front panel of the router.

Table 1.

LED descriptions

LED

Activity

Description

WPS

Press the WPS button to open a 2-minute window for the router to connect with other

WPS-enabled devices. For more information about this function, see

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

(WPS) Method

on page 17.

Wireless On/Off

This button can be used to control the WiFi radio or both the WiFi radio and mobile broadband

radio. Use the router interface to select the options. The default is set for WiFi radio only.

Power

Solid green

The router is turned on and operating normally.

Solid amber

There has been a power-on self-test failure or device failure.

Off

Power is not supplied to the router.

Internet

Solid green

An Internet connection is established.

Blinking green

Data is being transmitted over the Internet connection.

Blinking green and amber

There has been a failover from WAN to mobile broadband.

Off

No Internet connection is detected.

WiFi

Solid blue

The WiFi local port is initialized.

Blinking blue

Data is being transmitted or received over the WiFi link.

Off

The wireless access point is turned off.

LAN

Solid green

The local Ethernet ports have detected wired links with computers.

Blinking

Data is being transmitted or received.

Off

No link is detected on the Ethernet LAN ports.

WAN

Solid green

The Ethernet WAN port has detected an active link.

Blinking

Data is being transmitted or received.

Off

No link is detected on the Ethernet WAN port.

4G LTE

Solid blue

The router is in 4G LTE coverage.

Off

No coverage is detected.

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Router Back Panel

The back panel of the router contains port connections.

Ethernet LAN ports

Power On/Off button

Power adapter input

Ethernet WAN port

Slot for SIM card

Signal Quality

Solid blue

Excellent coverage is detected.

Solid green

Good coverage is detected.

Solid amber

Low coverage is detected.

Off

No coverage is detected.

Table 1.

LED descriptions

(continued)

LED

Activity

Description

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Router Label

The label on the side of the router shows the router’s MAC address, serial number, security

PIN, IMEI or ESN number, and factory default login information. It also contains the SSID and

passphrase that are unique to each router.

Restore

Factory

Router label

Router information

- WPS security PIN

- IMEI or ESN number

- Serial number

- MAC address

Direction of SIM card insertion

with unique

SSID and

passphrase

Settings:

Press for

6 seconds

Default access address, user name,

and password

Restore Factory

Settings

Locate the small hole outlined in red on the side of the router. Insert a paperclip into the hole

and press for 6 seconds. Pressing the

Restore Factory Settings

button causes the Power

LED to blink briefly. After the button is held down for more than 6 seconds, the Power LED

flashes amber and turns green as the router resets to the factory defaults.