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Router Front Panel

You can use the status lights on the front of the wireless router to verify various conditions.

Figure 2

Table 1-1. Status Light Descriptions

Item

Function

Activity

Description

1

Power

On green solid

Off

Power is supplied to the router.

Power is not supplied to the router.

2

Test

On

Off

Slow blinking

The unit is performing the power-on self-test diagnostic.

The unit successfully completed the power-on self-test diagnostic.

The reset button is being pushed, restoring the factory default

settings.

3

Wireless

On

Off

Blinking

The wireless interface is enabled.

The wireless interface is turned off.

Data is being communicated over the wireless network.

4

Internet

Amber off

Amber on

Amber blinking

Green off

On

Blinking

No Ethernet cable is connected to the modem.

The Ethernet cable connection to the modem is good.

Packets are being transmitted and received from a modem or other

network device, but no IP address has been received.

No IP address has been received.

IP address has been received.

IP address received and data is being transmitted and received.

5

LAN

Green

Amber

The LAN port has detected a 100 Mbps link with an attached device.

The LAN port has detected a 10 Mbps link with an attached device.

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Router Back Panel

The rear panel of the WPN824N router contains the items in the list that follows the figure.

The back of the wireless router includes:

1.

AC power adapter outlet

2.

Power On/Off switch

3.

Four local (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to the local computers

4.

Internet (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem

5.

Wireless On/Off button

6.

Factory default reset button

Figure 3

4

3

2

1

5

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Top Panel

The top of the wireless router includes a dome with status lights that identify the status of the

selected option you chose for either

Wireless data status (default)

,

Guest Network status

,

Live

Parental Controls status

, or

Broadband Usage Meter status

. These status lights are on by default,

but can be turned off by clicking the Dome, or by going to the Network Monitor Display Settings

page and clicking the

Turn off LED

button. (see

“Router Back Panel” on page 4

).

Bottom Label

View the label on the bottom of the wireless router to identify the serial number, port connectors,

status lights, and default login information.

Figure 4

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What You Need Before You Begin

Prepare the following before you set up your Product Family:

•

Internet service.

•

The configuration information your Internet Service Provider (ISP) gave you. Depending on

how your Internet account was set up, you might need one or more of these settings for the

wireless router to access the Internet:

—

Host and domain names

—

Internet login name and password (frequently an e-mail address and password)

—

Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses

—

Fixed or static IP address

Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet.

If you cannot locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it.

•

For cable modem service, use the computer you first used to set up your Internet service.

Updating Your Router Firmware

NETGEAR is always improving the operability and features included with your router. To make it

easy for you to receive the best, most up-to-date features of your router, NETGEAR provides a

variety of methods for updating your product.

•

The Smart Wizard installation assistant lets you check for and install updates as part of the

setup activity.

•

The router includes an update feature that lets you check for and install updates. You must be

logged in to the router to use this feature.

These options are discussed in

“Accessing the Wireless Router after Installation and Checking for

New Firmware” on page 13

.

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Two Setup Methods: Smart Wizard Setup or Manual

Setup

You have two methods available for setting up your wireless router:

•

Smart Wizard Setup

.This option is the easiest. The wizard guides you through the setup

process, automates many of the steps, and verifies that necessary conditions exist and that

steps you perform have been successfully completed. This option requires a PC running

Microsoft Windows.

•

Manual Setup

. This option is best if you cannot use the wizard on the CD, are replacing an

existing wireless router, or are technically knowledgeable. Follow the instructions in this

manual to set up your wireless router.

Use the setup option that best suites you.

Smart Wizard Setup

The wizard setup process takes about 20 minutes to complete.

1.

Insert the NETGEAR CD into a Windows PC. The CD automatically starts and detects the

language you are using on your PC. Accept the language option, or change to a different

language.

2.

When the Welcome screen displays, click

Setup

to start the Smart Wizard. Follow the wizard

instructions.

If the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD and double-click Autorun. Be

sure to double-click the Autorun file that begins with an upper-case A.