Page 11 / 183
Scroll up to view Page 6 - 10
Description
LED
•
Solid
. A powered-on device is connected to the Ethernet port.
•
Blinking
. The port is sending or receiving traffic.
•
Off
. No device is connected to this Ethernet port.
Pressing this button for two seconds turns the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi radios
on and off.
WiFi On/Off button with LED
If this LED is lit, the WiFi radios are on. If this LED is off, the WiFi radios are
turned off and you cannot use WiFi to connect to the
router
.
This button lets you use WPS to join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi
password. The WPS LED blinks white during this process and then lights solid
white.
WPS button with LED
You can use the
LED On/Off
switch on the rear panel of the
router
to turn the LEDs on the top of the
router
on or off. See
Turn the LEDs On or Off
on page 12.
Rear Panel
The rear panel connections and buttons are shown in the following figure.
Figure 3. Router rear panel
Pressing the
Reset
button restores the factory settings. See
Factory Settings
on page 181.
Hardware Setup
11
Page 12 / 183
Turn the LEDs On or Off
To turn the LEDs on or off:
•
Slide the
LED On/Off
switch on the rear panel to the On or Off position.
The Power LED stays lit even if the
LED On/Off
switch is in the Off position.
Attach the Antennas
The
router
comes with four antennas.
To attach the antennas:
1.
To determine where to attach the antennas, match the labels on the antennas with the labels on the
router
.
Hardware Setup
12
Page 13 / 183
2.
Align the antennas with the antenna posts on the
router
.
3.
Attach the antennas on the threaded antenna posts.
4.
Position the antennas for the best WiFi performance.
NETGEAR recommends that you position all of the antennas vertically, as shown.
USB Ports on the Left Panel
Two 3.0 USB ports are located on the left panel.
Figure 4. USB ports
eSATA Port on the Right Panel
An eSATA port is located on the right panel.
Hardware Setup
13
Page 14 / 183
Figure 5. eSATA port
Connect an eSATA Device
To connect an eSATA device:
•
Use an eSATA cable to connect your device to the eSATA port on the side of the
router
as shown.
Position Your
Router
The
router
lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network.
However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending
on the physical placement of your
router
. For example, the thickness and number of walls the wireless
signal passes through can limit the range.
Additionally, other wireless access points in and around your home might affect your
router
’s signal.
Wireless access points are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other device that emits a
wireless signal for network access.
Position your
router
according to the following guidelines:
Hardware Setup
14
Page 15 / 183
•
Place your
router
near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate, and
within line of sight to your wireless devices.
•
Make sure that the
router
is within reach of an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired
computers.
•
Place the
router
in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings between the
router
and your other devices.
•
Place the
router
away from electrical devices such as these:
•
Ceiling fans
•
Home security systems
•
Microwaves
•
Computers
•
Base of a cordless phone
•
2.4 GHz cordless phone
•
Place the
router
away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and items such
as these:
•
Solid metal door
•
Aluminum studs
•
Fish tanks
•
Mirrors
•
Brick
•
Concrete
Cable Your
Router
The following image shows how to cable your
router
:
Hardware Setup
15
19216811.live