Netgear WNR612v3 Quick Start Manual

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N150 2-Port Wireless Router

WNR612

Installation Guide

Step 1:

Connect your modem.

Step 2:

Connect your router.

Package Contents:

Ethernet Cable

WNR612

Power Adapter

(not included)

CAUTION:

MAKE SURE YOUR MODEM IS
TURNED OFF OR UNPLUGGED
BEFORE STARTING THE
INSTALLATION.

Step 4:

Power on your modem.

Wait until your modem cycles on
(approximately 2 minutes).

If you have a battery-backed modem,

Note:

press the reset button. In some cases, you may
need to remove, then re-insert, the battery to recycle
your modem.

DSL or Cable

Modem

Ethernet
cable

WNR612

(back)

Step 5:

Power on your router.

Wait until the power/test

LED turns solid green.

Step 3:

Connect your computer.

Power
Adapter

Laptop or
Desktop

Computer

(not included)

Step 6:

Configure settings.

Open a browser, such as
Internet Explorer, and enter

www.routerlogin.net

to complete the setup.

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Router Configuration

Set up internet connection

1. In your browser address field, type http://www.routerlogin.net and click

Enter. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.

2. The Setup Wizard detects your type of Internet connection. Follow the

prompts to complete your router Internet connection.

Set up wireless security

1. By default, the WAN (Internet) setting

for your router is set to DHCP. If your
Internet connection is DHCP, select
Yes on the Setup Wizard screen, and
then click Next.

If your Internet connection is
something other than DHCP (such as
PPPoE), select No on the Setup
Wizard screen and click Next. You
can either configure the Internet port
manually or click Setup Wizard on
the NETGEAR Smart Wizard screen
to set up the Internet port through the
wizard.

2. The Smart Wizard detects your

connection and displays it. Click

Next.

3. On the Static IP Address screen,

enter an account name, and click

Apply.

4. Review your network settings on the

summary page. You may want to
print this for your records. Click Next
to apply all settings and continue to
follow instructions in the next section.

Connect Wireless Devices to Your Router

1. Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless

device that you want to connect to your router. (For example, on Windows XP,
go to Control Panel > Network Connections, right click the wireless device
and select View Available Wireless Networks).

2. The wireless software will scan for all wireless networks in your area. Look for

and select the network name that you chose when you set up your router.

3. If your network is secured, you will be prompted for a Passphrase or network

key. Enter the Passphrase you selected and click Connect. You are now
finished with the installation.

Note: If your wireless device supports WPS (WiFi Protected Setup)—
NETGEAR calls this method Push 'N' Connect—you might be prompted to press
a WPS button on the router instead of entering a Passphrase. If so, go to Step 4.

4. Press the WPS button on the router. It will look similar to or .

5. Within 2 minutes, follow the wireless software instructions on the wireless

device to complete the WPS process. The device will then be connected to
your router. Repeat this process to add other wireless devices.

Note: Your network name, security method and passphrase must be the same
on all wireless devices connected to your router.

Enter your wireless information here:

Wireless Network Name (SSID) ________________________________

Wireless Security Passphrase __________________________________

If you forget your Passphrase, connect a computer to the router using an
Ethernet cable and log in to http://www.routerlogin.net and enter the default
User Name (admin) and Password (password).

Restore Factory Default: For some routers, you may need to reset the

device to its factory default first, then reconfigure your Passphrase. To restore
factory defaults, use a paper clip to press the recessed reset button on the
back until the Power/Test light blinks. This takes about 10 seconds. Release
the button and wait for the router to reboot. Log in with the default username
(admin) and password (password). Note: Restoring factory defaults will erase
any customizations and you will lose any configurations saved to the device!

LED Activity

Technical Support

Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products.

After completing the setup and configuration, register your product at http://

www.NETGEAR.com/register. Registration is required before you can use our

telephone support service.

WARNING!! Do not install this device on top of any other electrical equipment or

install any other equipment on top of this device. Keep this device
away from any heat sources such as direct sunlight, heaters,
radiators, or other A/V receivers or devices that emit heat.

Item Description

Power /Test • Blinking green: Router is performing the power-on, self-

diagnostic test.

• Solid green: The router is ready.

Wireless • Solid green: Wireless connection is established.

• Blinking green: Data is being communicated.

• Off. The wireless interface is turned off.

Internet
(Blue RJ-45
connector)

• Solid green: Wireless router has a valid link on the internet or
WAN port.

• Blinking green: Data is being communicated.

• Off: There is no Ethernet cable connected to the modem.

LAN Ports
(Yellow RJ-45
connectors)

If a LAN light is off, be sure the Ethernet cable is securely attached
at both ends, and that the computer is turned on.

• Solid green: Local port is connected to a 10 or 100 Mbps
device.

• Blinking green: Data is being transmitted at 10 or 100 Mbps.

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