Netgear Dgnd4000 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Adsl2 Plus Modem Router User Manual

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 N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL Modem Router DGND4000
Unpack Your New Router
Your box should contain the following items:
• N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit 
 ADSL Modem Router DGND4000
• AC power adapter (plug varies by region)
• Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cable
• T
elephone cable with RJ-11 connector
• Microfilters and splitters (quantity and type vary by region)
• Installation guide with cabling and router setup instructions
If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or...

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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\
.
Label
The label on the bottom of the wireless modem router shows the router’s Restore Factory 
Settings button, WiFi network name (SSID), network key (password), a\
nd MAC address. 
MAC address Network key (password)
Restore Factory Settings...

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Back Panel
The back panel has the Power On/Off button and port connections shown in the figure:
4. Gigabit Ethernet WAN port for connecting to external 
6. Power On/Off button 2. USB port
5. AC power adapter input
1. ADSL line
3. Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
    cable or fiber modem
Figure 3. Back panel port connections
Viewed from top to bottom, the back panel contains the following elements\
:
1.  RJ-1
1 asynchronous DSL (ADSL)...

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Note:
You can use either the ADSL or Gigabit Ethernet port for WAN 
connectivity.
5.  AC power adapter input
6.  Power On/Of
 f button
Front Panel
The wireless modem router front panel has the 10 status LEDs, icons, and\
 ports shown in the 
figure. The Wireless On/Off and WPS icons are buttons.
Power LAN ports DSL Internet
5 GHZ wireless USB port Wireless On/Off button WPS On/Off button
2.4 GHz wireless
USB
Figure 4. Front...

Table 1.  WPS button and LED
IconLED ActivityDescription
Solid green Indicates that wireless security was enabled.
Blinking green  WPS-capable device is connecting to the device.
Off WPS is not enabled. For information about the use of this button, see  Wi-Fi 
Protected Setup (WPS) Method on page  26.
Table 2.  Wireless button
IconDescription
For information about the use of this button, see Wireless Connectivity on page  141.
Table 3.  USB port
IconDescription
USB port for connecting USB storage devices...

Table 5.  DSL LED
IconLED ActivityDescription
Solid greenYou have an ADSL connection. In technical terms, the ADSL port is 
synchronized with an ISP’ s network-access device.
Blinking green Indicates that the wireless modem router is negotiating the best possibl\
e 
speed on the 

ADSL line.
Off The unit is off or there is no IP connection.
Table 6.  5 GHz Wireless LED
IconLED ActivityDescription
Solid blueThere is wireless connectivity.
Blinking blue Data is being transmitted or received over the 5 GHz...

Table 9.  LAN LED
IconLED ActivityDescription
Solid greenA LAN port has detected an Ethernet link with a device.
Blinking green Data is being transmitted or received.
Off No link is detected on these ports.
Table 10.  Power On/Off LED
IconLED ActivityDescription
Solid greenPower is supplied to the router.
Solid red POST (power-on self-test) failure or a device malfunction occurred.
Off Power is not supplied to the router.
Restore Factory 
Settings LED blinks momentarily when the Restore Factory Settings...

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Also be aware that when you use multiple access points, it is better if \
adjacent access points 
use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel 
spacing between adjacent access points is five channels (for example, u\
se Channels 1 and 
6, or 6 and 11).
ADSL Microfilters
If this is the first time you have cabled a wireless router between an ADSL phone line and 
your computer or laptop,...

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Two-Line ADSL Microfilter (Included)
Use an ADSL microfilter with a built-in splitter when there is a single \
wall outlet that provides 
connectivity for both the wireless modem router and your telephone equip\
ment. Plug the 
ADSL microfilter into the wall outlet, plug your phone equipment into th\
e jack labeled Phone,  and plug the wireless modem router into the jack labeled ADSL.
Plugs into the ADSL line
Figure 6. Two-line...

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The installation guide that came in the box has a cabling diagram on the\
 second page. 
ADSLPhone
Line
Laptop or desktop
computer
Fiber/Cable modem
Step 1:
Connect to ADSLif connecting directly
to a DSL line.
Connect to Ethernet WANif connecting to a
fiber/cable modem.
Step 2:
Cable your computer.
Step 3:Power on your router.Wait until the 2.4 GHz
Wireless LED turns solid 
green.
Note:    Add an ADSL filter for every
telephone...