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    November 2009 208-10541-01 v1.0 NETGEAR , Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual[...]

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    ii ©2009 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR and the NETGEAR logo are registered trademarks, and RangeMax and Smart Wizard are trademarks of NETGEAR. Inc. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respect[...]

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    Contents iii Contents Getting to Know Your Wireless Router ................................................................................ 1 Unpacking Your New Router ............................................................................................. 1 What You Need Before You Begin .......................................................[...]

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    Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 1 v1.0, November 2009 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router Model WPN824N. Before you begin installing your router, check the package contents (see Unpacking Your New Router ). Become familiar with the f[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 2 v1.0, November 2009 2. Set up your wireless router by inserting the router into the stand supplied with your router. 3. Place your router in an area suitable for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to the Ethernet cables for your wired comput[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 3 v1.0, November 2009 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 supplie[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 4 v1.0, November 2009 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 Ethe[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 5 v1.0, November 2009 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 Bro[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 6 v1.0, November 2009 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 s[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 7 v1.0, November 2009 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 o[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 8 v1.0, November 2009 Manual Setup There are two steps to setting up your wireless router: 1. Connect the Product Family to the ADSL or cable modem, and connect a computer to the Product Family. 2. Configure the Product Family to use your Internet service. Conn[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 9 v1.0, November 2009 e. Use the label on the bottom of the wireless router to locate the Internet port, which is to the left of the Wireless On/Off button on your router. f. Locate the Ethernet cable that came with the NETGEAR product. Securely insert that Eth[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 10 v1.0, November 2009 c. Last, turn on your computer. d. e. Check the wireless router status lights to verify the following: • Power . The power light ( 1 ) should turn solid green. If it does not, see “Verify whether the Test light never turns on or stays[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 11 v1.0, November 2009 3. Connect to the wireless router by typing http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your browser, and then click Enter . A login window like the one in the following figure opens: 4. For security reasons, the router has its own[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 12 v1.0, November 2009 After logging in, if you see a window with a message about firmware upgrades, click Close Window . On the left, click Setup Wizard to view the following screen. If you cannot connect to the wireless router, verify your computer networking[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 13 v1.0, November 2009 Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register . Registration is required before you can use NETGEAR’s telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always avai[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 14 v1.0, November 2009 2. For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in lower case letters. A login window like the one in the following fig[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 15 v1.0, November 2009 3. Once you have selected the file, click Upload to send the software to the router . The upload process takes several minutes. When the software upload process is complete, the router restarts. 4. After the router has restarted, select R[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 16 v1.0, November 2009 8. Follow the procedure in “To update your router firmware:” on page 14 to complete the upgrade process. Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity Follow these instructions to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Once[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router WPN824N Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 17 v1.0, November 2009 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security features of you[...]

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    Help with Troubleshooting 18 v1.0, November 2009 Help with Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your wireless router. You will find help with the following problems: • Basic troubleshooting — “Common Things That Can Go Wrong” on page 18 — “Basic Functions Are Not Working” on page 19 — “I Am Unable t[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual Help with Troubleshooting 19 v1.0, November 2009 Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in: 1. Verify that the Internet status light on the wireless router will be lit if the Ethernet cable to the wireless router from the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and wireless router are [...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual Help with Troubleshooting 20 v1.0, November 2009 3. After approximately 20 seconds, verify that: a. The Test light turned off. b. The LAN port lights are lit for any local ports that are connected. c. The Internet port is connected and its light is lit. If a port’s light is lit, a link has been establis[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual Help with Troubleshooting 21 v1.0, November 2009 • Make sure that you are using the correct login information. The factory default login name is admin , and the password is password . Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information. • Typically, your computer’s address should be in t[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual Help with Troubleshooting 22 v1.0, November 2009 Obtaining an Internet IP Address If your wireless router is unable to access the Internet, and your Internet light is amber or blinking amber, check the wireless router to see if it is able to get an Internet IP address from your service provider. Unless yo[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual Help with Troubleshooting 23 v1.0, November 2009 5. If any of the steps indicates Failed, you can attempt to reconnect by clicking Connect . The wireless router will continue to attempt to connect indefinitely. If you cannot connect after several minutes, you might be using an incorrect service name, user[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual Help with Troubleshooting 24 v1.0, November 2009 How Do I Restore the Default Password and Configuration Settings? This section explains how to restore the factory default configuration settings, changing the router’s administration password to password and the IP address to 192.168.1.1 . To restore the[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual Help with Troubleshooting 25 v1.0, November 2009 3. Click OK . You should see a message like this one: Pinging 192.168.1.1 with 32 bytes of data If the path is working, you see this message: Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=NN ms TTL=xxx If the path is not working, you see this message: Request timed[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual Help with Troubleshooting 26 v1.0, November 2009 Testing the Path from a PC to the Internet After verifying that the path between your computer and the wireless router works correctly, test the path from your PC to the Internet. From the Windows Start > Run... menu, type: PING -n 10 <IP address> [...]

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    Technical Specifications 27 v1.0, November 2009 Technical Specifications This section provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the Wireless Router Model WPN824N. Factory Default Settings Smart Wizard Enabled Router Login Default Access Router Login URL http://www. routerlogin.net or http://www . routerlogin.com Login Name [...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual Technical Specifications 28 v1.0, November 2009 Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled SSID Name NETGEAR Security Disabled Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission Speed Auto a a. Maximum Wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual throughput will vary. Network conditions and[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual Technical Specifications 29 v1.0, November 2009 Environmental Specifications Operating temperature: 0  to 40  C (32º to 104º F) Operating humidity: 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: FCC Part 15 Class B VCCI Class B EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), C[...]

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    Related Documents 30 v1.0, November 2009 Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link TCP/IP Networking Basics http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Preparing Your Network http://documen[...]

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    RangeMax Wireless-N 150 Router Setup Manual Related Documents 31 v1.0, November 2009[...]

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    32 Registration and Certifications Product Registration, Support, and Documentation Register your product at http://www.NETGEAR.com/register . You must register before you can use our telephone support service. Product updates and Web support are always available by going to: http://www.netgear.com/support . Setup documentation is available on the [...]