N 150 Wireless Router Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA October 2009 208-10539-01 v1.
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Contents N 150 Wireless Router Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router................................................................................ 1 Unpacking Your New Router ............................................................................................. 1 Hardware Features ............................................................................................................ 2 Front Panel .....................................................................................
Troubleshooting PPPoE ............................................................................................ 29 Troubleshooting Internet Browsing ........................................................................... 30 Using the Ping Utility to Troubleshoot ............................................................................. 30 Testing the Path from Your Computer to Your Router .............................................. 30 Testing the Path from a Computer to the Internet ...........
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the N 150 Wireless Router Model WNR1000v3. 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).
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.
You can use the status lights to verify various conditions. Table 1. Status Light Descriptions Label 1. Power 2. Push 'N' Connect Activity Description Solid Amber The router is performing the power-on self-test diagnostic. Solid Green The power is on and the router is ready. Fast blink–Green A software update is in progress. Slow blink–Green Firmware is corrupted. See “Checking Basic Router Functions” on page 25 for instructions on restoring your router firmware.
Back Panel The router back panel, shown in Figure 2, contains port connections. 1 2 3 4 5 Figure 2 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.
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.
• 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.
– Smart Wizard requires a PC running Microsoft Windows. Before running the Smart Wizard Installation Assistant on a corporate PC to set up your home router, check with your company’s network support staff. Corporate network settings or Virtual Private Network (VPN) client software might conflict with the default settings of a home router. If you are unsure about whether there might be a conflict, use a different computer.
Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard The Smart Wizard setup procedure should take about 15 minutes to complete. Before using the Smart Wizard, ensure that: • You are using a PC with Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, or Windows XP with Service Pack 2, and with a wired Ethernet connection, not a wireless connection. • You have an Internet service connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • You have the configuration information provided by your ISP.
The Smart Wizard guides you through installing your router, connecting your router to the Internet, configuring your wireless network settings, and selecting the optimum security protection for your network. If you choose not to select a security option during installation, you can always access the router’s user interface later to select a security option (see “Configuring Your Wireless Network” on page 20).
Accessing Your Router After Installation The Smart Wizard only appears when you first install the router or when the router is in its factory default state (for example, if you have reset the router to its default factory settings). If you want to change the settings after installing and configuring your router using the Smart Wizard, you must open a browser window and log in to the router. You will also be prompted to check for new router firmware.
Manually Installing Your Router Before installing and connecting your router manually, review the list below and make sure that you have all of the necessary information. Use the procedures in this topic if you are an advanced user, or a user of Macintosh and Linux systems. • • Internet service connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The configuration information your ISP gave you.
Connecting Your Wireless Router Before you install your wireless router, make sure that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Property settings on your computer are set to “automatically obtain an IP address” using DHCP and “Obtain DNS server address automatically.” You can check these settings by looking at the TCP/IP Properties of your Internal Network Connections, which are accessible through the Control Panel of your computer.
5. Locate the Ethernet cable that came with your NETGEAR product. Securely insert one end of the Ethernet cable into your modem (C) and the other end into the Internet port of the wireless router (D). (The cable and the Internet port label are color coded.) C D Figure 7 6. Locate the cable (A) that is still attached to your computer (see step 4). Securely insert that cable into a port on the router, such as port 1 (E), as shown in Figure 8.
7. Connect any additional wired PCs to your router by inserting an Ethernet cable from a PC into one of the three remaining LAN ports. 8. Review that your network is now set up (as shown in Figure 9); you are ready to start your network. Figure 9 9. Start your network in the correct sequence, as described below. Failure to start or restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you from accessing the Internet. To start your network: 1. Plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem.
3. Turn on your computer. It will take several minutes for your router to establish a connection with your computer and your Internet provider. For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet, do not run that software. You might need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet Options, Connections tab and select “Never dial a connection.” Verifying Your Connection Verify that your router is connected correctly by checking the wireless router status lights (as illustrated in Figure 11).
Table 2. Status Lights After Installation (continued) Label Description 4. Internet The Internet port light should be lit. If it is not, make sure the Ethernet cable is securely attached to the wireless router Internet port and the modem, and that the modem is powered on. 5. LAN (Ports 1–4) A LAN light should be lit for each connected computer on your network. Green indicates that your computer is communicating at 100 Mbps; amber indicates communication at 10 Mbps.
Figure 12 2. When prompted, enter admin for the router user name and password for the router password, both in lowercase letters. (For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password.) The router user name and password are not the same as any user name or password you might use to log in to your Internet connection. The Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen will display. 3. Click Yes to check for new firmware (recommended).
5. From the menu options in the left navigation pane, click Setup Wizard. The Setup Wizard screen will display. Figure 13 6. Select one of the following options: • Select Yes to allow the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet connection. When prompted, click Next. The wizard will assist you with configuring your wireless router to access the Internet. If you cannot connect to the wireless router, check the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties in the Network Connections section of your Control Panel.
If you do not connect successfully: • Review your settings and make sure that you have selected the correct options and typed everything correctly. • Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information. • Read “Troubleshooting” on page 24. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support.
Configuring Your Wireless Network After installing your Router, you must log into the Router to complete your wireless setup. The wireless network settings of the Router must match the wireless network settings of any wireless devices that connect wirelessly to the Router (such as wireless adapter cards and wireless computers). For a wireless connection, the router and each wireless computer must use the same SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the same wireless security.
Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security To specify the wireless settings, you must know the following: • SSID. The default SSID for the router is NETGEAR. • The wireless mode (802.11g/b, or 802.11n) that each wireless adapter supports. • Wireless security option. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security. To successfully implement wireless security, check each wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports. To set up basic wireless connectivity: 1.
2. Check that the wireless adapter on each computer can support the mode and security option that you selected. (If you have a question, see the online User Manual or review the settings you selected in “Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security” on page 21). 3. Check that the security settings on each wireless device match the security settings of the router. For example, if you selected a security option requiring a passphrase, then the same passphrase must be used for each wireless computer. 4.
You can use WPS in one of two ways: • If the router’s SSID and security option have already been set (see “Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security” on page 21), and either WPS-PSK or WPA2-PSK security has been enabled, a wireless device can be connected to your wireless network quickly and simply by using WPS. In this case, the existing wireless settings are transmitted to the WPS-capable device.
Troubleshooting If you have difficulties accessing the Internet, use the Basic Setup Checklist to make sure that you have connected and set up your router correctly. If your basic setup is correct, then look for your problem in one of the subsequent sections. For more information, refer to the online User Manual. A link to this document is included on the Resource CD, and is also available from the router interface, after the router is installed. Click Documentation on the main menu.
– • Some cable modem services require you to use the MAC address of the computer registered on the account. If so, in the Router MAC Address section of the Basic Settings menu, select “Use this Computer’s MAC Address.” Click Apply to save your settings. Restart the network in the correct sequence. Check the router status lights to verify correct router operation.
To restore your firmware: a. Make sure your PC is connected to your router and the router is powered on. b. Insert the Resource CD that came with your router into your PC. – The CD will automatically start and detect the language you are using on your PC. Select a different language option, if you prefer. – If the CD does not automatically start, browse the CD and double-click on . c.
a. Make sure that the Ethernet cable connections are secure at the router and at the computer. b. Make sure that power is turned on to the connected computer. c. Be sure you are using Ethernet cables like the cable that was supplied with the wireless router. See “Connecting Your Wireless Router” on page 12 for instructions. For more information on WPS functionality and advanced features, see the online User Manual.
• If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as an additional router behind an existing router in your network, consider replacing the existing router instead. NETGEAR does not support such a configuration. • If you are attempting to set up your NETGEAR router as a replacement for an ADSL gateway in your network, the router cannot perform many gateway services, for example, converting ADSL or Cable data into Ethernet networking information. NETGEAR does not support such a configuration.
• Your service provider might require a login. Ask your service provider whether they require a PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) login. • You might have incorrectly set the service name, user name or password. See “Troubleshooting PPPoE” on page 29. • Your service provider might check for your computer's host name. Assign the computer Host Name of your ISP account to the wireless router on the Basic Settings screen.
Troubleshooting Internet Browsing If your wireless router can obtain an IP address but your computer is unable to load any web pages from the Internet, check the following: • Your computer might not recognize any DNS server addresses. A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www addresses) to numeric IP addresses. Typically, your ISP will provide the addresses of one or two DNS servers for your use.
If the path is not working correctly, you could have one of the following problems: • • Wrong physical connections – Make sure the LAN port light is on. If the light is off, follow the instructions in “Basic Setup Checklist” on page 24. – Check that the corresponding lights are on for your computer’s network interface card. Wrong network configuration – Verify that the Ethernet card driver software and TCP/IP software are both installed and configured on your computer.
Technical Specifications Default Configuration Settings This section provides factory default settings and technical specifications for the N 150 Wireless Router Model WNR1000v3. Table 3. Home Router Default Configuration Settings Feature Default Setting Router Login Router Login URL http://www. routerlogin.net; http://www.routerlogin.com; or http://192.168.1.
Table 3. Home Router Default Configuration Settings (continued) Feature Default Setting Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled SSID Name NETGEAR Security Disabled Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission Speed Autoa Country/Region United States (North America only; otherwise varies by country and region) RF Channel 11 in North America, 13 in most other regions Operating Mode Up to 150 Mbps Data Rate Best Output Power Full a. Maximum Wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.
Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings You can restore the factory default configuration settings that reset the router’s user name to admin, the password to password, and the IP address to 192.168.1.1. This procedure will erase all the current configuration settings and restore the factory defaults. To restore the factory default configuration settings: 1.
Related Documents This section provides links to reference documents that you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Table 4. Related Documents Document Link Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Preparing a Computer for Network Access http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.htm Glossary http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/glossary/index.
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 CD, on the support website, and on the documentation website.
