Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
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Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
Congratulations on your purchase of a NETGEAR® high-speed wireless router, the N300
Wireless Gigabit Router Model WNR3500L.
The WNR3500L is also the NETGEAR Open Source Wireless-N Router. If you are interested in
custom firmware and other third party applications, be sure to visit the Open Source community
web site http://www.myopenrouter.com.
Before you begin installing your router, check the package contents (see
“Unpacking Your New
Router” on page 1
). Become familiar with the front and back panels of your router—especially the
status lights—and the important information on the router label (see
“Hardware Features” on
page 3
). Then, read the section on
“Positioning Your Wireless Router” on page 6
to ensure that
you have selected the best location to install your router.
Unpacking Your New Router
Your product package should contain the following items:
•
The Wireless Router
•
A snap-on stand for your N300 Wireless router
•
An AC power adapter (varies by region)
•
A yellow Ethernet cable
•
NETGEAR Installation Guide
•
The
Resource CD
, which includes:
–
The Smart Wizard (
Autorun.exe
)
–
A PDF version of this manual
–
A link to the online
User Manual
After your router is installed and you have Internet access, you can access
the online
User Manual
by clicking
Documentation
on the main menu.
