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NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134, USA

February 2013

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NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are 
trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its 
subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. Information is 
subject to change without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.

Intended for indoor use only.

AC1450 Smart WiFi Router

Installation Guide

Package Contents

The box should contain the following items. If any items are 
incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer. 

Important

: Be sure to remove the plastic film from the router 

before using it.

Ethernet cable

Power adapte

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AC1450 Smart WiFi Router

 

Summary of Contents for AC1450

Page 1: ... and or other countries Information is subject to change without notice NETGEAR Inc All rights reserved Intended for indoor use only AC1450 Smart WiFi Router Installation Guide Package Contents The box should contain the following items If any items are incorrect missing or damaged contact your NETGEAR dealer Important Be sure to remove the plastic film from the router before using it Ethernet cab...

Page 2: ...you do not see genie type www routerlogin net Type admin for the user name and password as the password Support Thank you for selecting NETGEAR products After 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 registeri...

Page 3: ...NETGEAR genie Does Not Display 6 Preset Wireless Security 6 Wireless Network Settings 7 Join the Wireless Network 8 Access the Router to Make More Changes 9 ReadySHARE Access 10 ReadySHARE Printer 11 NETGEAR genie App 12 Other Features 12 ...

Page 4: ... modem a Unplug your modem s power b If the modem has a battery backup remove its batteries c If your modem was already connected to another router disconnect the cable between your modem and that router Now your modem should be completely turned off and cabled only to the wall jack for your Internet service Internet DSL or cable Modem ...

Page 5: ...modem a Plug in then turn on your modem Replace the batteries if you removed them previously b With the yellow Ethernet cable that came with the router connect your modem to the Internet port of your router Router Modem ...

Page 6: ...ower adapter to the router and plug the power adapter into an outlet b Wait for the WiFi LED on the front panel of the router to light If no LEDs are lit press the Power On Off button on the rear panel of the router Power On Off Modem Router ...

Page 7: ...o connect your computer to a black Ethernet LAN port on your router To connect wirelessly use the preset wireless security settings on the label on the bottom of the router 5 Launch a browser The first time that you connect to the router the genie screen displays Follow the genie steps to connect to the Internet Modem Computer Router ...

Page 8: ...r has full power and that its WiFi LED is solid blue If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address this condition is uncommon change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router Preset Wireless Security This product has a unique WiFi network name SSID and network key password The default SSID and password are uniquely generated for every device like a serial number to protect ...

Page 9: ... label in the space below for easy reference If you change the default settings record them here for easy reference and store this booklet in a safe place To retrieve or update your wireless password 1 Type www routerlogin net in a web browser 2 Log in using the user name admin and the default password password 3 Select Wireless Settings WiFi network name SSID Network key password WiFi network nam...

Page 10: ...omplete the WPS process Note Some older wireless computers or devices cannot use WPS To join the network manually 1 On your computer or wireless device open the software that manages its wireless connections This software scans for all wireless networks in your area 2 Look for the WiFi network name SSID and select it The SSID is on the label on the bottom of the router 3 If you changed the name of...

Page 11: ...gin net or www routerlogin com in the address field of the browser A login screen displays 3 Enter admin for the user name and password for the password The Basic Home screen displays To change the password for the router user name 1 Log in to the router 2 On the ADVANCED tab select Administration Set Password 3 Type your old password and type the new password twice 4 Select the Enable Password Re...

Page 12: ...hen the login screen displays click Cancel You are prompted to enter your saved answers so that you can log in to the router ReadySHARE Access You can connect a USB storage device or printer to the USB port on the router and share it on the network To access your USB device on a Windows system do any of the following Select Start Run and enter readyshare in the dialog box Click OK Open a browser a...

Page 13: ... a USB printer cable 2 Install the printer driver software available from the printer manufacturer onto each computer that will share the printer 3 Visit www netgear com readyshare and download and install the NETGEAR USB Control Center utility onto each computer that will share the printer 4 For ReadySHARE Printer setup follow the Easy to Set up Instructions that are available online just above t...

Page 14: ...twork connections Other Features For additional features including Live Parental Controls traffic metering ReadySHARE guest access and more log in to your router at http routerlogin net Internet STATUS GOOD Network Map Number of devices 16 Parental Controls WiFi Connection STATUS Connected Router Settings Click here ReadySHARE Click here Click here ...

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