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Appendix A
Supplemental Information
Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Appendix B
Notification of Compliance
Index
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Hardware Setup
Getting to know your router
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 2, Getting Started with NETGEAR
Genie
, explains how to set up your Internet connection.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Unpack Your Router
•
Hardware Features
•
Position Your Router
•
Cable Your Router
•
Verify the Cabling
For information about ReadySHARE features in your product, see
Chapter 5, USB Storage
and
www.netgear.com/readyshare
.
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the Support website at
.
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Unpack Your Router
Open the box and remove the router, cables, and installation guide.
Ethernet cable
Power adapter
Wireless-N 150 Router
Stand
Figure 1. Package contents
Your box should contain the following items:
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N300 Wireless Gigabit Router WNR3500Lv2
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Slide-on router stand
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AC power adapter (plug varies by region)
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Category 5e (Cat 5E) Ethernet cable
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Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions
If any parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. Keep the
carton and original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repair.
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.
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Front Panel
The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the figure.
Figure 2. Front panel
Table 1.
Front panel LED descriptions
LED
Description
Power
•
Solid amber
. The unit is starting up after being powered on.
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Solid green
. The power is on, and the router is ready.
•
Blinking amber
. A firmware update is in progress.
•
Blinking green
. The firmware is corrupt.
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Off
. Power is not supplied to the router.
Internet
•
Solid amber
. The IP address has not been acquired.
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Solid green
. An IP address has been received; ready to transmit data.
•
Off
. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem.
Wireless
•
Solid blue
. The wireless radio is operating.
•
Off
. The wireless radio is off.
LAN ports
1–4
•
Solid green
. The LAN port has detected a 1,000 Mpbs link with an attached device.
•
Solid amber
. The LAN port has detected a 10 Mbps link with an attached device.
•
Off
. No link is detected on this port.
WPS
•
Solid green
. Indicates that wireless security is enabled.
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Blinking green
. The router is attempting to use WPS to add a wireless device or computer to
the wireless network.
•
Off
. No WPS connection exists.
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Back Panel
The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure.
WiFi On/Off
button.
Turn the wireless radio in the router on or off.
Restore Factory Settings
button. Press and hold this
button for about 5 seconds to reset the router to its factory
default settings.
USB port.
Four local area network (LAN) 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
ports for connecting the router to your local computers.
Internet/Wide Area Network (WAN) Ethernet port for
connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem.
AC power adapter outlet for connecting the power adapter.
Power On/Off
button.
Figure 3. Back panel
Label
The label on the bottom of the router shows the Restore Settings button, WPS PIN, login
information, MAC address, and serial number.
Login user name and
MAC address
Serial number
Restore
default password
Factory
Settings
Figure 4. Label on router bottom
See
Factory Settings
on page 103 for information about restoring factory settings.
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