ReadyNet WRT300N User Manual

Step 2. Conﬁgure Wireless Settings

a. Network Name (SSID)

Your router has been conﬁgured at the factory with an SSID (wireless network name) of “WRT300N-D6”. To change the SSID, enter a new wireless network name in the ‘SSID’ ﬁeld.

b. Security

Your router has been conﬁgured at the factory with “WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK AES as the security mode and “abcxyz123” as your “Passphrase”. You may enter a “Passphrase” of your choosing. Record it for future reference as you will need it to connect your wireless devices.

Click ‘Next’, then ‘Finish’ to complete set up of you router.

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D. Setting Up Your Wireless Devices

Your wireless devices (desktop, laptop, tablet, smart-phone, etc.) must be conﬁgured to work with your wireless router. Each of these devices must have an internal or external wireless adapter and applicable drivers. User guides for each of these devices should have instructions for wireless set up. You will need the SSID and Passphrase you assigned to this wireless router during Step 2.b of router set up. For each wireless device, access the setup menu, choose the appropriate SSID from the list of wireless networks, enter your Passphrase and connect.

WRT300N-D6

Wireless Router

Quick Installation Guide

A. Connect the WRT300N-D6 Router to Your Computer

1. To set up your router for the ﬁrst

time, please connect the router to your desktop or laptop computer as shown in the following diagram. Your broadband Internet access will generally be from a cable modem, ADSL modem, or similar device.

2. After the hardware connections have been completed, check the status of the LED Indicators using the following table:

Broadband

Internet

Acess

POWER

WAN

LAN

Desktop PC

B. Conﬁgure Your Computer to Operate with the WRT300N-D6 Router

1. The network settings of your computer

operating system must be set to automatically obtain an IP address and to automatically obtain a DNS Server Address.

2. Type “192.168.11.1” in the address ﬁeld of your web browser and press the “Enter” key. A Username and Password dialog box will appear. The default Username is “admin” and the default Password is “pz938qd6”. Enter the username and password then click “Login”.

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LED Indicator Description Normal Status

Power Power on or off Steady when on

Wi-Fi Wireless broadcast on or off Steady or ﬂashing when broadcasting

WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup status Flashing when pairing, steady when

connected

WAN Internet connection status Steady or ﬂashing when connected

LAN1 - 4 Local network connection status Steady or ﬂashing when connected

Note: If the LED indicator is not displaying a “Normal Status” as described in the table above, please check the associated hardware and connections.

Safety Notice

• The device should be placed on a ﬂat horizontal surface, or secured safely to a wall.

• Operate equipment away from heat sources.

• Provide good air ventilation.

• Keep away from water and damp areas.

• Disconnect power from the device during severe thunderstorms.

• Use only the included AC power adapter.

• Keep router at least 20 cm away from people to reduce exposure to radio frequency emissions.

C. Conﬁgure WRT300N-D6 Router

Upon successful login, click the “Setup” tab and follow the directions for the Quick Setup Wizard. Click “Next” to begin.

Step 1. Conﬁgure Internet Connection

Choose the WAN connection type based on instructions from your ISP.

• DHCP is the most common method where the ISP automatically conﬁgures your Internet connection. DHCP is selected by default. Click ‘Next’ to move to step 2.

• If your ISP uses PPPoE and has given you a username and password, select PPPoE, ﬁll in the User Name and Password provided by your ISP, click ‘Account Validate’, then click ‘Next’ to move to step 2.

• Choose “Static IP” if you know the network connection settings of your ISP. Click ‘Next’, ﬁll in the IP parameters provided by your ISP, then click ‘Next’ to move to step 2.

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