Looking for Answers about NETGEAR - Wireless-N Router?

Depends, but at the same time can be 15 or more

Most of these routers handle up to 256 max theoretical connections.

Unlimited - But your bandwidth is split by the number of simultaneous active users. 4 active users means 1/4 of the bandwidth for each.

i was told the N router is faster for dsl. Call any Best Buy, if they are anything like mine they will answer over the phone.

I have my daughter and my laptop, with our wii and four handheld- dsi, ds, and 2 psp and one blue ray player for a total of 8 items wireless and two items wired so far for a complete total of 10 items but can be more if needed.

I don't know how many are possible but I have 5 connected to it.

Most routers come with 4 ethernet wired ports on the back and the wirless deponds on the manufacture. But usuall the number of wired is unreal. I mean a lot. Check on the box of the one that you are interested in, or go to the web site to get more info on that model.

Easy, connect the LAN cable from your DSL modem to the router! That's it!

Simple - Get a DSL router - There is a port for the incoming telephone signal and a (CAT5e) port to go to your system or your switch. The default structure will probably work for you.
Regards, Pat

Take your time and follow the directions. I usually have no patience but, I also have dsl and thought it would be a problem. One of the gentlemen suggested the N router, he said it would be faster. Then I got the N card for another computer. I am SO loving Best Buy.

Connect the WAN port on your DSL modem to the WAN port on the Router using a Cat 5 ethernet cable

The DSL modem will have an "Internet" jack in the back of it (not the phone line jack). Plug a CAT5 patch cable from the Internet out jack into the internet in port of the N300 wireless.

You need a network cable (yellow, green, or grey), it looks like a phone cable but thicker. You should also plug the power adapter into a surge protector. Next, plug the network cable into the dsl modem "out" and the router "in" jack. Next plug a PC into one of the other jacks on the router i.e. 1,2,3,4 etc. using the same type of network cable. You should be connected to the internet now! Just follow the instructions that came w/your router and there ought to be pictures to show you how this should work.

Just follow the quick set up guide included with the router. The directions are step by step and very easy to follow.

Yes, your connection pathway is correct - I used the same setup for my Netgear router and it works perfectly. When you power up your laptop, it should automatically search for local wireless networks... If the router is working correctly, it will show as a new result and you can click it to access. You will probably need the password code that is listed on a sticker on the botton of the router to access the network from your laptop and any other devices in the home. I don't know for sure about sharing files, but my laptop and desktop are completely separate and do not have any files shared at all. I think you would have to set up a home network and choose an option to share files for this to happen; in my experience, which is limited, this will not happen automatically.

You have it correct. You need not turn on file sharing for the wireless laptop to access the Internet through the router. It is how our network is set up at home for several different devices on two level home.

Your list of connections are correct. Make sure to use the correct port from router to cable modem!

A wireless laptop (or any other wireless device) can connect automatically IF the device is correctly configured to do so. This means naming your network on the router and setting up security. Use your desktop for these tasks.

Files on one computer will not be visible ("shared") to other computers unless you specifically set it up to do so.

coax to modem/ modem to router/ router to pc.
Most cases laptop will connect no problem but sometimes you have to learn it. this should all be explained in your manual.

the connestion sequence seems right, modem to router and router to PCs either wired or wireless.
connecting wireless is easy and done through setup. the router setup program is straight forward and lets you set up wepkeys and pass phrases to allow your devices to connect securely. (use some security and avoid the no security option.
you don't have to share files you don't want to with some or all of the computers on the network.

1.Yes you are correct.
2. If your laptop can detect the signal from the wireless router, it should be able to access the internet (as long as you use the security password which you configured during the router setup.Some wireless routers, like the NETGEAR, have a password already configured for each router; you can change it if you wish.)
3. Couple of different ways to do this:
- set up a "guest" access where guests can get internet access, but not access your private network.
- in windows, set up the laptop's access as "public" vs "home" network which will allow sharing
- in desktop, do not allow sharing of files with other computers on the network

I had the same problem with two Netgear routers.
I returned the first and had the same issue with the second.
I bought a Linksys wireless router.
No problems since.

it can only be controlled by one device at a time. Sometimes this happens when the IP refreshes. Just refresh your browser and restart the device

it means that more than one computer is trying to get the same ip address from the router. Be sure DHCP in enabled on the router and on your PC.

Windows 7 gave me the same message when I entered the same ip address in a blu-ray set up procedure as the address for one of my computers. I went on to give blue-ray proper router address and other codes with help of Netgear tech assist, and conflict went away. Lesson seems to be each device needs unique address.

This means that someone on your network has a static IP address and it is not reserved in the file server or the router. The router (or server) is handing out an address that is in use.
regards, Pat

Greetings Nickii,

I will for the time being, assume you are running windows and have SOME knowledge of how to interact with it. If I am wrong, please reply.
If you're plugged directly into the router, you can first try to go to the following on your web browser (IE: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, etc.)
10.0.0.1 (This is usually what the router's IP is if it is connected to a DSL connection such as Verizon or Embarq.
192.168.1.1 (This is the DEFAULT netgear router IP address).

If neither is working, plug in the computer directly to the router.
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Go to: Start
At the bottom, if you see "Run" Click it, otherwise in "Search" type: "cmd" (or when the Run window pops up type "cmd")

When the next window comes up, you can type:
"ipconfig"

This will give you the IP addresses of the computer, and the "Gateway", which is the router's IP address.

If you get an address like 169.x.x.x, you are not getting a proper IP address and it could be an issue related to security software, an issue with the computer, or possibly a problem with the router. Any of these issues can quickly be diagnosed in a Best Buy store, given the proper equipment.

192.168.1.1 - login with the user/password printed on the modem. that gets you into the modem. after that you can click on 'connected devices" to see what your connect IP address is - typically 192.168.1.2 thru .100

IP address can be found under settings on my iPhone

You should be able to find this by going to Attached Devices in the router's page. It's under the maintenance area. Type in your browser routerlogin.net If prompted, the username is usually admin and password is password by default.

You may also need to go to 192.168.1.1 or 10.0.0.1

the router is automatic found por you

Normally, routers like this do not use USB connections; they typically only use an Ethernet connection from a DSL or Cable modem.

You don't even need the router for this. You can share your internet connection with a wireless adapter from within Windows. Do a google search on internet sharing and create an ad-hoc network for that. Probably will need a second adapter as this is usually done with a wired connection for the internet and then shared out via the wireless adapter on the laptop

No. It would have to have an ethernet port.

I don't think that you can connect the USB device to the Netgear N300 Wireless Router because it does not have a USB port. It only has an Internet/Wide Area Network (WAN) Ethernet port for connecting the router to a cable or DSL modem. You would necessarily need an Ethernet cable to use this router.

No, you have to have a dsl or cable modem with an ethernet out for any router that I know of to work.

I don't have Comcast, but if it's anything like RoadRunner (Time Warner), you should be able to connect the router to the cable modem, then connect your PC to one of the four open ports on the back of the router. Your laptop would connect via the wi-fi signal from the router or you can physically plug it in to one of the other open ports.

Both desktop pc and laptop can connect. Desktop plugs in while laptop uses the wireless.

That is how I am using this item. My desk top is hard wired and my laptop is wireless.

Of course you can connect everything you want. But for the PC, you need a Wireless adaptor connected to the usb port, to get the wireless signal.
Go to the closest Best Buy and ask for a Netgear Wireles USB adaptor for Desktops computers. It's very easy to install...

Good Luck

I wired Netgear Wireless router to existing wired modem for my desktop PC. I followed Netgear instructions to connect wireless laptop & wireless printer. Windows 7 has Homegroup network, allowing me to access files between both PCs.

Yes, you must have a modem, which you'll get when you sign up for Internet service. You'll then get the signal to the modem, then connect the router. You'll also have to connect your laptop to the router initially, to configure it, set your wireless network name (SSID) and wireless password. You can then disconnect the cable, and surf wirelessly from then on.

You would have to connect the router to a modem. Once you do that, you can either use the WiFi capability, or connect your laptop hardwired (CAT 5 Cable) to the router.

Yes, it must be connected to a modem.

YES

Brittney,
Any router can be connected directly to a Modem, just ensure that the Modem is off, as well as the router, let everything off for 30 seconds, then connect.
Most of the newer Netgear routers come pre-configured for basic security, and they have the info on a little sticker. You can still direct wire in your laptop temporarily, to setup. Or just have the Geek Squad come out and set it up.
Some nicer routers, are the N600 Netgear series router, WNDR3700 series, is fantastic.

May want to consider the higher end router like the n900

Get a Boost Signal in Best Buy for that.

Good Luck

Robert,
Try raising the router as high as possible in whatever location you have it in. Just like a antenna, the higher the better. Also, you might check to see if there is a firmware update for the router (current firmware version is V1.0.0.40_32.0.54NA). Hope this helps.

Purchase a long range WiFi antenna. Unscrew the current antenna and replace it with a 1000' directional antenna

Go through the shortcut it set up on your esk top it was how I had to update something on my computer.