Netgear WNDR3300v2 - N600 Wireless Dual Band Router driver and firmware
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... Your Wireless Router 7 Installing Your Wireless Router 8 Updating Your Router Firmware 9 Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard ...10
Installing Your Wireless Router Manually (Advanced and Linux Users 13
Connecting Your Wireless Router 13 Verifying Your Connection 16 Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access 17 Configuring Your Wireless Network 21
Accessing Your Router After...
WNDR3300v2 Setup Manual - Page 4
...the following items: • The wireless router • A snap-on stand for your wireless router • An AC power adapter (varies by region) • A yellow Ethernet cable • NETGEAR Installation Guide • The Resource CD, which includes:
- The Smart Wizard™ Installation Assistant (Autorun.exe) - A PDF version of this manual - A link to the online Reference Manual
If any of the...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3300v2 Setup Manual 2. Set up your wireless router by inserting the router into the stand supplied with your router.
Figure 1
3. Place your router in an area suitable 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 ...
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Front Panel
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Figure 2
You can use the status lights on the front of the wireless router to verify various conditions. Table 1. Status Light Descriptions
Item Function
1. Power
2. 2.4 GHz
Mode
3. 5 GHz
Mode
Activity Solid Amber Solid Green Blinking Green
Blinking Amber
Off Solid Green Blinking Green Off Solid Blue Blinking Blue Off
...
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Top Panel
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Figure 4
The top of the wireless router includes a dome that performs two functions: 1. Antenna display lights. The lights identify the activity of the eight internal antennas, flashing
to show which combination of antennas is receiving the strongest signals. These status lights are off by default but can be turned on. 2. Push 'N' ...
WNDR3300v2 Setup Manual - Page 11
... router, check with your company's network support staff. Corporate network settings or Virtual Private Network (VPN) client software may conflict with the default settings of a home router. If you are unsure about whether there might be a conflict, use a different computer.
• Manual Setup: If you cannot or prefer not to use the Smart Wizard, see "Installing Your Wireless Router Manually...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3300v2 Setup Manual
2. Set up your wireless router for Internet access (see "Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access" on page 17).
3. Configure your wireless network and select wireless security settings to protect your wireless network (see "Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 21).
Updating Your Router Firmware
NETGEAR is always improving the ...
WNDR3300v2 Setup Manual - Page 13
... wired Ethernet connection (not a wireless connection). • For cable modem service, that you use the computer you first used to set up your Internet service. The NETGEAR Smart Wizard takes you through the procedure to connect your router and PC(s). It then helps you to configure your wireless settings and enable wireless security for your network. The Smart Wizard guides you through the setup...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3300v2 Setup Manual
2. When the Smart Wizard prompts you to Check for Firmware Updates, click Yes to check the NETGEAR website for new router firmware; or check No to check for updates later (see "Accessing Your Router After Installation and Checking for New Firmware" on page 21).
3. Follow the instructions and prompts to complete the installation.
The Smart ...
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Installing Your Wireless Router Using Smart Wizard
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...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
Installing Your Wireless Router Manually...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3300v2 Setup Manual
2. Now, plug the power cord into your wireless router and into a power outlet. Wait 1 minute. 3. Last, turn on your computer. It might 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...
WNDR3300v2 Setup Manual - Page 21
N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3300v2 Setup Manual A login window such as the one in the following figure opens:
Figure 11
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 lowercase letters.
The router user name and password are not the same as any other user name or...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3300v2 Setup Manual
5. From the main menu, select Setup Wizard. The Setup Wizard screen will display.
Figure 12 6. Select No to set up the connection yourself. Click Next and the Basic Settings screen will
display. Enter the required information for your ISP connection in the appropriate fields. If you need assistance, follow the Basic Settings Help screens on ...
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Configuring Your Wireless Network
After installing your router, you must log into the router to complete your wireless setup. When you log in to the browser, you will be prompted to check for firmware updates from the NETGEAR update server.
Accessing Your Router After Installation and Checking for New Firmware
The Smart Wizard only appears when you first install the router or when the router is in...
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3300v2 Setup Manual A login window similar to the one shown below will display.
Figure 13
2. When prompted, enter the default Password (admin is the default router User Name and password is the default router Password), both in lowercase letters. If you changed the Password from the defaults, then enter your new Password.
The router User Name and Password are ...
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If the correct behavior does not occur, check for a remedy from the following table. Table 2. Troubleshooting the router's LED behavior
LED Behavior
Recommended Action
Power light is off.
See "Connecting Your Wireless Router" on page 13), check the following:
• Make sure that the power cord is properly connected to your router and ...
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... that the LAN port light is on. If the light is off, follow the instructions in "Front Panel" on page 3.
- 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.
- Verify that the IP address for your router and...
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... 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. When the wireless router is connected to the Internet, click the KnowledgeBase link to view support information, or click the Documentation link to view the online Reference Manual...