Netgear N150 Manual

July 2010
208-10679-01
v1.0
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive 
San Jose, CA 95134 USA
N150 Wireless Router 
Setup Manual 

ii ©2010 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Contents
N150 Wireless Router Setup Manual
 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router................................................................................ 1
Unpacking Your New Router  ............................................................................................. 1
Hardware Features  ............................................................................................................ 2
Front Panel...

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Checking the Internet Service Connection  ...................................................................... 32
Obtaining an Internet IP Address  .................................................................................... 32
Troubleshooting PPPoE  ............................................................................................ 33
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing  ........................................................................... 34
Using the Ping Utility to...

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 1
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the N150 
Wireless Router Model WNR1000v2h2.
Before you begin installing your router, check the package contents (see “Unpacking Your New 
Router” on page 1). Become familiar with the front and back panels of your router—especially the 
status lights—and the important information on the router label (see “Hardware Features” on 
page 2). Then, read the...

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 2
To prepare your router for installation:
1.
Carefully peel off any protective film covering the sides of your router.
2.Place your router in a suitable area for installation (near an AC power outlet and accessible to 
the Ethernet cables for your wired computers). 
Hardware Features
Before you install and connect your router, take a moment to become familiar with the front and 
back panels of the router—especially the status lights on the front panel.
Front Panel...

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 3
You can use the status lights to verify various conditions.
Table 1. Status Light Descriptions  
LabelActivityDescription
1. PowerSolid Amber
Solid Green
Fast blink–Green
Slow blink–Green
OffThe router is performing the power-on self-test diagnostic.
The power is on and the router is ready.
A software update is in progress.
Firmware is corrupted. See “Checking Basic Router Functions” on 
page 29 for instructions on restoring your router firmware.
Power is not being...

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 4
Back Panel
The router back panel, shown in Figure 2, contains port connections.
Viewed from left to right, the rear panel contains the following elements:
1. AC power adapter outlet for connecting the power adapter.
2. Power on/off push-button. 
3. Internet/Wide Area Network (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL 
modem.
4. Four Local Area Network (LAN) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting the router to 
your local computers.
5. Restore...

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 5
1.WPS button – Turns Push ‘N’ Connect (WPS) security on and off. When wireless security is 
enabled, the Push ‘N’ Connect LED on the front of the wireless router is solid green. See 
“Push N Connect” on page 3.
2.Wireless On/Off button – Turns the Wireless network on and off. When the Wireless 
network is enabled, the Wireless LED on the front of the router is solid green. See “Wireless” 
on page 3.
Router Label
The label on the bottom of the wireless router shows...

Getting to Know Your Wireless Router 6
• Near the center of the area where your computers and other devices will operate, preferably 
within line of sight to your wireless devices.
• Accessible to an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired computers.
• In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings between 
the wireless router and your other devices to a minimum.
• Away from electrical devices which are potential sources of interference, such as ceiling...