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Log In to Your Gateway

You can log in to the modem router to view or change its settings.

Note:

To connect to the modem router, use a computer that is configured

for DHCP (most computers are). For help with configuring DHCP,

see the instructions that came with your computer.

The modem router automatically logs you out after 5 minutes of no activity.



To log in to the modem router:

1.

On the computer that is connected to the modem router with an Ethernet cable, type

in the address field of your Internet browser.

A login window opens.

2.

Log in with the user name

admin

and its default password of

password

.

The modem router Basic Home screen displays when you log in (see

Basic Home Screen

on page

12).

View the Modem Router Home Screens

The modem router home screens include a Basic Home screen and an Advanced Home

screen.

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Basic Home Screen

When you connect to the modem router, the gateway dashboard (Basic Home screen)

displays.

Menus (Click the Advanced tab to view more)

Dashboard

(Click to view

details)

The Basic Home screen has a dashboard that shows the status of your Internet connection

and network. You can click the sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information.

The left column has menus and an Advanced tab appears at the top that is used to access

more menus and screens.

•

Home

. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the modem router or select the

Home tab

.

•

Cable Connection

. This option displays the cable signal quality, the upstream power, the

downstream power, and the connection status.

•

Wireless

. Select this option to view or change the wireless settings for your modem

router.

•

Network Map

. Select this option to view the devices that are connected to your network.

•

Voice

. This option displays the voice status.

•

Advanced tab

. Select the Advanced tab to set up the modem router for unique situations

such as when remote access by IP or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See

Advanced Home Screen

on page

13. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of

networking concepts.

For more information about the Basic settings, see

Chapter 2, NETGEAR genie Basic

Settings

.

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Advanced Home Screen

Note:

Using the Advanced Home screen requires a solid understanding of

networking concepts.

To view the Advance Home screen, select the

Advanced

tab from the top menu.

The modem router Advanced Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the

configuration of your modem router and network at a glance. You can click any of the

sections of the dashboard to view more detailed information. The left column has the menus,

and at the top there is a Basic tab that is used to the basic menus and screens.

•

Advanced Home

. This dashboard screen displays when you select the Advanced tab.

•

Setup

. Set up the Internet connection, wireless, WAN, and LAN.

•

Security

. Block sites, block services, and set up email notifications.

•

Administration

. View gateway status, logs, and event logs, back up and restore the

configuration file, and change the gateway password.

•

Advanced Setup

. Configure advanced network features such as port forwarding, port

triggering, Dynamic DNS, and UPnP.

•

Home tab

. Return to the Basic Home screen. See

Basic Home Screen

on page

12.

For more information about the Advanced settings, see

Chapter 3, NETGEAR genie

Advanced Home

.

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Join the Wireless Network



To join the wireless network:

1.

Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device

(laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your modem

router.

This software scans for all wireless networks in your area.

2.

Look for your network and select it.

If you did not change the name of your network during the setup process, look for the

default WiFi network name (SSID) and select it. The default SSID is on the label on the

bottom of the modem router.

3.

Enter the modem router password and click

Connect

.

The default password is on the label on the bottom of the modem router.

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NETGEAR genie Basic Settings

Your Internet connection and network

This chapter explains the features available from the genie Basic Home screen. This chapter

contains the following sections:

•

Cable Connection

•

View or Configure Your Wireless Network

•

Network Map

•

Voice Status