Installation
N300 WiFi Router
Model WNR2000v5
Package Contents
1. Prepare your modem.
Unplug your modem’s power. If it has a battery
backup, remove the battery.
DSL or cable
Internet
Modem
2. Connect your modem.
Plug in your modem. Put the battery back in.
Then cable the modem to the router’s yellow
Internet port.
Ethernet cable
N300 WiFi Router
Power adapter
3. Power on the router.
The Power LED
LED does not light, press the Power On/O
button.
Ethernet cable
(not included)
Power On/O button
lights green. If the Power
Ethernet cable
N300 WiFi Router
Power adapter
(varies by region)
4. Connect a computer.
Use an Ethernet cable to connect your
computer to the Ethernet port on the router.
You can also use WiFi to connect. To connect
with WiFi, use the WiFi network name (SSID)
and password on the router labels on the
bottom of the router.
5. Log in to the router.
Launch a web browser.
NETGEAR genie displays.
If you do not see genie, enter
www.routerlogin.net in the address field of the
web browser. When prompted, enter admin for
the user name and password for the password.
Follow the genie steps to connect to the web.
6. Get the genie app.
Download the free genie app from
www.NETGEAR.com/genie.
Easily share media, files, and printers on the
network from your smartphone, tablet, or
laptop.
Join the WiFi Network
View or Change the Router Settings
Support
To connect your computer or WiFi device (such as a smartphone or gaming
device) to your router’s WiFi network, you can use either the manual
method or the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) method.
Manual Method
1. Open the soware utility that manages your WiFi connections on the
computer or WiFi device that you want to connect to your router.
This utility scans for all wireless networks in your area.
2. Find and select your modem router’s WiFi network name (SSID).
The SSID is on the product label.
3. Enter the router’s password (or your custom password if you changed
it) and click the Connect button.
The password is on the product label.
4. Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 to add other computers or WiFi devices
WPS Method
If your computer or WiFi device supports WPS, you can use WPS to join
the modem router’s WiFi network. For help with the WPS button on your
computer or WiFi device, check the instructions or online help that came
with that computer or WiFi device. Some older equipment cannot use WPS.
Note: WPS does not support WEP security. If you are using WEP security,
use the manual method.
1. Press the WPS button
2. Within two minutes, on your computer or WiFi device, press its WPS
button or click its onscreen WPS button.
The WiFi LED
blinks green during the WPS process.
on the router.
Aer you use genie to set up the router, you can log in to the router to view
or change its settings.
1. Connect a computer or wireless device to the router.
You can use a wired or WiFi connection:
• For a wired connection, use an Ethernet cable (not included) to
connect your computer to a black Ethernet LAN port on your
router.
• To connect with WiFi, use the WiFi network name (SSID) and
password on the router labels on the bottom of the router.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. Type www.routerlogin.net in the address field of the browser.
A login screen displays.
4. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.
The router BASIC Home screen displays.
Restore Factory Settings
You can return the router to its factory default settings.
1. Locate the round hole in the
bottom of the router.
The Reset button is inside of this
hole.
2. Use a paperclip or sharp object to
press and hold the Reset button
for at least seven seconds.
The router resets and returns to
its factory settings.
Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product.
Aer installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your
product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com.
You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone
support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR
website. For product updates and web support, visit
http://support.netgear.com.
NETGEAR recommends that you use only the ocial NETGEAR support
resources.
For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit
http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/.
For regulatory compliance information, visit
http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
You can get the user manual online at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com or
through a link in the product’s user interface.
The computer or WiFi device connects to your router’s WiFi network.
3. Repeat this process to add other computers or WiFi devices to the
network.
June 2014
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