RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Modem Router Setup Manual NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA June 2008 208-10257-01 v1.
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Contents RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Modem Router Setup Manual Getting to Know Your Wireless Router ................................................................................. 1 Unpacking Your New Router ............................................................................................. 1 Hardware Features ............................................................................................................ 3 Front Panel ...................................................................
Power LED Not On .................................................................................................... 30 Power LED is Red ..................................................................................................... 30 LAN or ADSL Link LEDs Not On ............................................................................... 30 Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface ........................................................... 31 Troubleshooting the ISP Connection ...........
Getting to Know Your Wireless Router Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Modem Router . 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 LEDs—and the important information on the router label (see “Hardware Features” on page 3).
To prepare your router for installation: 1. Carefully peel off the protective film covering both sides of your router (see Figure 1). Figure 1 2. Set up your wireless-N modem router by inserting the tabs of the stand (supplied with your router) into the slots on the bottom of your router as shown in Figure 2. Then, remove the protective film covering the LED panel of the router. Figure 2 3.
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 LEDs on the front panel. Front Panel The wireless-N modem router front panel shown below contains status LEDs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 3 You can use the LEDs to verify various conditions. Table 1 describes each LED. Table 1. Label 1. Power LED Descriptions LED Activity Description Solid Green Power is supplied to the router.
Table 1. Label 2. LAN Ports LED Descriptions (continued) LED Activity Description Solid Green The Local port has detected a link with a 100 Mbps device. Blinking Green Data is being transmitted or received at 100 Mbps. Solid Amber The Local port has detected a link with a 10 Mbps device. Blinking Amber Data is being transmitted or received at 10 Mbps. Off No link is detected on this port. Solid Green Indicates that the Wireless port is initialized. 3. Wireless Blinking Green Off 4.
Back Panel The back panel of the wireless-N modem router contains port connections. 1 2 3 4 Figure 4 Viewed from top to bottom, the rear panel contains the following elements: 1. Factory Default Reset push button 2. AC power adapter input 3. Four Local Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports for connecting the router to the local computers 4.
Figure 5 Positioning Your Wireless Router The wireless-N modem router lets you access your network from virtually anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly depending on the physical placement of your router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the wireless signal must pass through may limit the range.
microfilters, and PC(s); configure your wireless settings; and enable wireless security for your network. When you have finished, you will be Internet ready! If you have a Macintosh or Linux system, you need to use the manual installation method (see “Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users)” on page 11). You can set up your wireless-N modem router using one of two methods:. • Smart Wizard Setup: The Smart Wizard setup is available on your Resource CD.
8 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard To use the Smart Wizard, you must be using a PC with Windows Vista, or Windows 2000 or Windows XP with Service Pack 2. The Smart Wizard setup procedure should take about 15 minutes to complete. Before using the Smart Wizard to set up your router, ensure that: • You have an ADSL Internet service connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • You have the configuration information provided by your ISP.
you can always access the router’s user interface later to select a security option (see “Accessing Your Router After Installation” on page 10). To ensure optimum performance of your high-speed wireless router, the wireless adapter card for each computer in your network should support the same technology as your router (see the online User Manual for more information).
Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) Before installing and connecting your router manually, review the list below and make sure that you have all of the necessary information. • Internet ADSL service connection through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • The configuration information your ISP gave you.
Understanding ADSL Microfilters ADSL technology uses the same wires as your telephone service. However, ADSL adds signals to the telephone lines which create noise in the telephone service. You must use ADSL microfilters to filter out these signals before they reach your telephone. If you purchased the wireless-N modem router in a country where a microfilter is not included, you must acquire one.
Connecting Your Wireless-N Modem Router Before you install your wireless-N modem 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.
• Two-Line Filter Example. Insert the two-line filter into the phone outlet and connect the phone to the phone line connector (A). A Figure 9 To use a one-line filter with a separate splitter, insert the splitter into the phone outlet, connect the one-line filter to the splitter, and connect the phone to the filter. 2. Connect the wireless-N modem router to the ADSL filter.
. C B Figure 10 Improperly connecting a filter to your wireless-N modem router will block your ADSL connection. 3. Connect the Ethernet cable (D) from a wireless-N modem router LAN port to the Ethernet adapter in your computer. 4. Connect the power adapter to the router and plug it in to a power outlet.
D Figure 11 5. Connect any additional wired PCs to your router by inserting an Ethernet cable from a PC into one of the three remaining LAN ports. Verifying Your Connection Verify that your router is connected correctly by checking the wireless-N modem router status lights. • The power light is lit after turning on the router. • The ADSL link light is lit, indicating an ADSL connection. • The wireless light is lit after turning on the router. Now, turn on your computer.
Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your wireless-N modem router to set it up initially and to make any changes to your wireless router’s settings later. The factory default state is reset when you use the Restore Factory Settings button. See “Restoring the Default Configuration and Password” on page 37 for more information. To access the router: 1. Type http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of your browser, and then click Enter.
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 may use to log in to your Internet connection. The Main menu will display. 3. From the menu options in the left navigation pane, click Setup Wizard. The Setup Wizard screen will display. Figure 14 4.
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 29. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support.
20 Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users)
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 Manually 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.
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. Check that each wireless computer has a wireless link and is able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router. For a Windows PC, go to the Control Panel and select Network Connections.
These instructions assume that you are configuring WPS on the router for the first time and connecting a WPS-capable device. To set up basic wireless connectivity: 1. Log in to the wireless-N modem router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with its default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address and password you have set up. You can also enter either of these addresses to connect to your wireless router: http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.
: Figure 16 • Entering a PIN. If you want to use the PIN method, select the PIN radio box. A screen similar to the one shown below displays. – Go to your wireless client and, from the client’s WPS utility, obtain the wireless client’s security PIN, or follow the client’s WPS utility instructions to generate a security PIN. – Then, enter this PIN in the Enter Client’s PIN field provided on the router and click Next. You have 4 minutes to enable WPS on the router using this method.
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless-N modem router, launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. You should see the wireless-N modem router’s Internet LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP. If you are planning a mixed network of WPS capable devices and non-WPS capable devices, NETGEAR suggests that you set up your wireless network and security settings manually first, and use WPS only for adding additional WPS capable devices.
6. Click Apply to save your changes. If you are configuring the router from a wireless computer and you change the router’s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the router’s new settings. 7. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity. Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same wireless network name (SSID) as the wireless-N modem router.
28 Configuring Your Wireless Network
Troubleshooting This chapter gives information about troubleshooting your wireless-N modem router. After each problem description, instructions are provided to help you diagnose and solve the problem. For the common problems listed, go to the section indicated. • Is the router on? Go to “Basic Functioning” on page 29. • Have I connected the router correctly? Go to “Troubleshooting the Web Configuration Interface” on page 31. • I cannot access the router’s configuration with my browser.
If the ADSL link LED is lit, a link has been established to the connected device. If a LAN port is connected to a 100 Mbps device, verify that the port’s LED is green. If the port is 10 Mbps, the LED will be amber. If any of these conditions does not occur, refer to the appropriate following section. “Welcome” Page Displays instead of Router Management Interface This can occur if the CD Setup Wizard does not complete successfully; the unit will stay in “Wizard Mode”.
• Clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This will set the router’s IP address to 192.168.0.1. This procedure is explained in “Using the Reset Button” on page 37. If the error persists, you might have a hardware problem and should contact technical support.
• If your router’s IP address was changed and you do not know the current IP address, clear the router’s configuration to factory defaults. This will set the router’s IP address to 192.168.0.1. This procedure is explained in “Using the Reset Button” on page 37. • Make sure your browser has Java, JavaScript, or ActiveX enabled. If you are using Internet Explorer, click Refresh to be sure the Java applet is loaded. • Try quitting the browser and launching it again.
If the ADSL link LED does not turn green, disconnect all telephones on the line. If this solves the problem, reconnect the telephones one at a time, being careful to use a microfilter on each telephone. If the microfilters are connected correctly, you should be able to connect all your telephones. If disconnecting telephones does not result in a green ADSL link LED, there may be a problem with your wiring.
wireless-N modem router must request an IP address from the ISP. You can determine whether the request was successful using the browser interface. To check the Internet IP address from the browser interface: 1. Launch your browser and select an external site such as http://www.netgear.com. 2. Access the Main Menu of the wireless-N modem router’s configuration at http://192.168.0.1. 3. Under the Maintenance heading, click on “Router Status” and check that an IP address is shown for the Internet port. If 0.0.
If you cannot connect after several minutes, you may be using an incorrect Service Name, User Name or Password. There also may be a provisioning problem with your ISP. Unless you connect manually, the wireless-N modem router will not authenticate using PPPoE or PPPoA until data is transmitted to the network.
1. From the Windows toolbar, click the Start button and select Run. 2. In the field provided, type Ping followed by the IP address of the router, as in this example: ping 192.168.0.1 3. Click OK.
• Check that your PC has the IP address of your router listed as the default gateway. If the IP configuration of your PC is assigned by DHCP, this information will not be visible in your PC’s Network Control Panel. Verify that the IP address of the router is listed as the TCP/IP default gateway as described in “Preparing a Computer for Network Access” on page 43.
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Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the wireless-N modem router. General Specifications Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility Data and Routing Protocols: TCP/IP, RIP-1, RIP-2, DHCP, PPPoE or PPPoA, RFC 1483 Bridged or Routed Ethernet, and RFC 1577 Classical IP over ATM Power Adapter North America: 120V, 60 Hz, input UK, Australia: 240V, 50 Hz, input Europe: 230V, 50 Hz, input All regions (output): 12 V AC @ 1.0A output Physical Dimensions: 8.
Interface Specifications LAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 WAN: ADSL, Dual RJ-11, pins 2 and 3 T1.413, G.DMT, G.Lite Default Configuration You can use the reset button located on the front of your device to reset all settings to their factory defaults. This is called a hard reset. To perform a hard reset, push and hold the reset button for three seconds. Your device will return to the factory configuration settings shown in the table below.
Feature Default Behavior Time Zone Adjusted for Daylight Saving Time Disabled SNMP Disabled Firewall Inbound (communications coming in from Disabled (except traffic on port 80, the http port) the Internet) Outbound (communications going out to the Internet) Enabled (all) Source MAC filtering Disabled Wireless Wireless Communication Enabled SSID Name NETGEAR Security Disabled Broadcast SSID Enabled Transmission Speed Autoa Country/Region United States (in North America; otherwise, varies
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Related Documents This appendix provides links to reference documents you can use to gain a more complete understanding of the technologies used in your NETGEAR product. Document Link Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/tcpip/index.htm Wireless Communications http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm Preparing a Computer for http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wsdhcp/index.
44 Related Documents
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://kbserver.netgear.com/. Setup documentation is available on the CD, on the support website, and on the documentation website.
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