Netgear N 600 Manual
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Hardware Setup11 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 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. Front Panel The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the following figure. USB LED WPS button LAN Ports 1-4 LEDs 5 GHz LED 2.4 GHz LED Internet LED Power/Test LED Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions LEDDescription USB • Solid green . The local Ethernet ports have detected wired links with PCs. • B linking green . Data is being transmitted or received. • Off. No link is detected on these ports.
Hardware Setup12 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 LAN ports 1–4• Solid green . The LAN port has detect ed a 1,000 Mbps link with an attached device. • Blin king green . Data is being sent at 1,000 Mbps. • So lid amber . The LAN port has detected a 10 Mbps link with an attached device. • Bl inking amber . Data is being sent at 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps. • Off. No link is detected on this port. 5 GHz 5GHz • Solid blue . The wireless radio is operating. • Bli nking blue . Data is being sent or received over the wireless network. • Off. T he wireless radio is off. 2.4 GHz 2.4GHz • Solid blue . The wireless radio is operating. • Bli nking blue . Data is being sent or received over the wireless network. • Off. T he wireless radio is off. Internet • Solid amber . The IP address has not been acquired. • So lid green . An IP address was received; ready to transmit data. • Blin king green . Data is being sent to or received from the Internet. • Off. No Ethernet cable is connected between the router and the modem. Power/Test • Solid amber . The unit is starting up after being powered on. • So lid green . The power is on and the router is ready. • Bl inking amber . A firmware update is in progress. • Blin king green . The firmware is corrupt. • Off. Po wer is not supplied to the router. WPS • Solid green . Indicates that wireless security is enabled. • Blin king green . The router is using WPS to add a wireless device to the network. • Off. No WPS connection exists. Table 1. Front panel LED descriptions (continued) LEDDescription
Hardware Setup13 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Back Panel The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure. USB port Restore Factory Settings button. Press and hold this button for about 5 seconds to reset the router to its factory default settings. WiFi On/Off button Four local area network (LAN) 10/100 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. See Factory Settings on page 11 0 for information about restoring factory settings.
Hardware Setup14 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Label The label on the bottom of the router shows th e WPS PIN, login information, MAC address, and serial number. MAC addresses Serial number Preset WiFi PasswordDefault access information Preset SSID
Hardware Setup15 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Cable Your Router The installation guide that came in the box has a cabling diagram on the first page. Ve r i f y t h e C a b l i n g Verify that your router is cabled correctly by checking the router LEDs. Turn on the router by pressing the On/Off button on the back. • The Power/Test LED is green when the router is turned on. • The LAN ports are green for each Windows computer cabled to the router by an Ethernet cable. • 2.4GHz 5GHz The Wireless LEDs are on. • The Internet LED is lit. If it is not, make sure that the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the router Internet port and the modem, and that the modem is powered on. Verify that the LAN LEDs (1 through 4) are lit for any computers cabled to the router by an Ethernet cable.
16 2 2. Getting Started with NETGEAR genie Connecting to the router This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this book. This chapter contains the following sections: • Router Setup Preparation • Types of Logins and Access • NETGEAR genie Setup • Use NETGEAR genie after Installation • Upgrade Router Firmware • Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) • Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network
Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 17 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Router Setup Preparation You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the genie menus and screens to set up your router manually. However, before you start the setup process, you need to have your ISP information on hand and make sure the laptops, PCs, and other devices in the network have the settings described here. Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, you need to change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Gather ISP Information If you have DSL broadband service, you might need the following information to set up your router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct. Your Internet service provider (ISP) should have provided you with all of the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet connection is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router automatically logs you in. • The ISP configuration information for your DSL account • ISP login name and password • Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this is rare) Wireless Devices and Security Settings Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2 wireless security, which is the wireless security supported by the router. See Basic Wireless Settings on page 27 for information about the router’s preconfigured security settings. Types of Logins and Access There are two separate types of logins that have different purposes. It is important that you understand the difference so that you know which login to use when. • Router login logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR genie. See Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 19 for details about this login. • ISP login logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider provided you with this login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login information, contact your service provider.
Getting Started with NETGEAR genie 18 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 • Wireless network key or password. Your router is preset with a unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the label on the bottom of your router. NETGEAR genie Setup NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been successfully completed. It takes about 15 minutes to complete. To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router: 1. Turn on the router by pressing the On/Off button. 2. Make sure that your device is connected with an Ethernet cable to your router. 3. Launch your Internet browser. • If this is the first time you are setting up the Internet connection for your router, the browser automatically goes to http://www.routerlogin.net, and the NETGEAR genie screen displays. • If you already used the NETGEAR genie, type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR genie screen. See Use NETGEAR genie after Installation on page 19. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete NETGEAR genie setup. NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet. If the browser cannot display the web page: • Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports, or wirelessly to the router. • Make sure that the router is up and running. Its Wireless LEDs should turn on. • Close and reopen the browser to make sure that the browser does not cache the previous page. • Browse to http://routerlogin.net. • If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this is uncommon), change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router. If the router does not connect to the Internet: 1. Review your settings to be sure that you selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. 2. Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information. 3. Read Chapter 9, Troubleshooting. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support.
Getting Started with NETGEAR genie19 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Use NETGEAR genie after Installation When you first set up your router, NETGEAR g enie automatically starts when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. You can use NETGEAR genie again if you want to view or change settings for the router. 1. L aunch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router. 2. Ente r http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com . The login window displays: admin ******** 3. Enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in lowercase letters. Note: The router user name and password are different from the user name a nd password for logging in to your Internet connection. See Types of Logins and Access on p age 17 for more information. Upgrade Router Firmware When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet, the router automatically checks for you to see if newer firmware is availa ble. If it is, a message is displayed on the top of the screen. See Upgrade the Router Firmware on p age 66 for more information about upgrading firmware. Click the message when it shows up, and click Ye s to upgrade the router with the latest firmware. After the upgrade, the router restarts. CAUTION: Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Power LED has stopped blinking for several seconds.
Getting Started with NETGEAR genie20 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen) The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information. The left column has the menus, and at the top there is an Advanced tab that is used to access additional menus and screens. Language Help Dashboard (Click to view details) Menus (Click the Advanced tab to view more) Figure 1. Router Basic Home screen with dashboard, language, and online help • Home. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the router. • Inte rnet . Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your router. • Wi reless . View or change the wireless settings for your router. • Att ached Devices . View the devices connected to your network. • Parent al Controls . Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable content from reaching your computers. • Read ySHARE . If you connected a USB storage device to the router, then it is displayed here. • Guest Network . Set u p a guest network to allow visitors to use your router’s Internet connection. • Adva nced tab. Set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access by IP or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See Chapter 8, Advanced Settings. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of networking concepts. • Help & Support. Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection.