User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- N300 Wireless Router with External Antennas WNR1500
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Setup
- 2. Router Internet Setup
- 3. Wireless Settings
- 4. Content Filtering
- Live Parental Controls
- Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic
- Block Outbound Traffic to Internet Services
- Set the Time Zone
- Schedule Blocking
- Enable Security Event Email Notification
- View Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web Access
- Allow Inbound Connections to Your Network
- Port Forwarding to a Local Server
- Port Triggering
- 5. Network Maintenance
- 6. Advanced Settings
- 7. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
- B. Notification of Compliance
- Index
Chapter 1. Hardware Setup | 11
NETGEAR N300 Wireless Router with External Antennas WNR1500 User Manual
Cable Your Router
The installation guide that came in the box has a cabling diagram on the first page. This
section walks you through cabling with detailed illustrations.
To connect the router, the computer, and the modem:
1.
Turn off and unplug your broadband modem.
2. Locate the cable (A) that connects your computer to the modem. Disconnect the cable at the
modem end only (B). You will connect it to the router later.
A
B
Figure 4. Disconnect the modem end of the Ethernet cable
3. Connect the blue Ethernet cable (C) that came with the router to the Internet (WAN) port (D)
on the router, and to the Ethernet port on your broadband modem. The cable and the
Internet port label are color coded.
C
D
Figure 5. Use the Ethernet cable to connect the modem to the router