NETGEAR WNR2000 Quick Tips, Sequence to Restart Your Network, Check Ethernet Cable Connections

N300 Wireless Router WNR2000v4

Quick Tips

This section describes tips for troubleshooting some common problems.

Sequence to Restart Your Network

Make sure to restart your network in this sequence:

1.Turn off and unplug the cable or DSL broadband modem.

2.Turn off the router and computers.

3.Plug in the cable or DSL broadband modem and turn it on. Wait 2 minutes.

4.Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes.

5.Turn on the computers.

Check Ethernet Cable Connections

Make sure that the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.

•The Internet LED on the router is lit if the Ethernet cable connecting the router and the modem is plugged in securely and the modem and router are turned on.

•For each powered-on computer connected to the router by an Ethernet cable, the corresponding numbered router LAN port LED is lit.

Wireless Settings

Make sure that the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly.

•For a wirelessly connected computer, the wireless network name (SSID) and wireless security settings of the router and wireless computer need to match exactly.

•If you set up an access list in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen, you have to add each wireless computer’s MAC address to the router’s access list.

Network Settings

Make sure that the network settings of the computer are correct.

•Wired and wirelessly connected computers need to have network IP addresses on the same network as the router. The simplest way to do this is to configure each computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP.

•Some cable modem service providers require you to use the MAC address of the computer initially registered on the account. You can view the MAC address in the Attached Devices screen (see Attached Devices on page 33).

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