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For installation instructions in a language other than English, see the language options on the

DGN2000 Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router Resource CD

.

What You Need before You Begin

You need to prepare the following before you can set up your firewall:

•

Active Internet service provided by an ADSL account

•

The Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration information for your ADSL account

–

ISP login name and password

–

ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses

–

Fixed or static IP address

–

Host and domain names

•

Depending on how your ISP set up your Internet account, you need to know one or more of

these settings:

–

Virtual path identifier (VPI) and Virtual channel identifier (VCI) parameters

–

Multiplexing method

–

Host and domain names

•

ASDL microfilters as explained in the

Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2000 Setup

Manual

In addition, your computer must be set up to use DHCP to get its TCP/IP configuration from the

modem router. This is usually the case. For help with DHCP, see the documentation that came with

your computer, or see the link to the online document that you can access from

“Preparing Your

Network” in Appendix B

.

Your ISP should have provided you with all the information needed to connect to the Internet. If

you cannot locate this information, you can ask your ISP to provide it.

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Logging In to the Wireless Modem Router

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

To log in to the modem router:

1.

Type

http://routerlogin.net

or

in the address field of an Internet browser.

A login window similar to the following opens:

2.

Enter

admin

for the user name and

password

for the password, both in lower case letters.

Note:

Your computer must be configured for DHCP. For help with configuring DHCP, see

the documentation that came with your computer or see the link to the online docu-

ment that you can access from

“Preparing Your Network” in Appendix B

.

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3.

Select Setup Wizard to go to the Setup Wizard screen:

This screen includes the following:

•

Country

. It is important to specify the location where the modem router will operate so

that the Internet connection will work correctly.

•

Language

. You can select a language from the drop-down list.

•

Auto-Detect Connection Type

. If you want to change the settings for the Internet

connection, select

Yes

or

No

, and then click

Next

.

–

Yes

. Let the modem router Setup Wizard auto-detect the type of Internet connection

that you have and configure it. See the next section,

“Auto-detecting Your Internet

Connection

.”

–

No, I want to Configure the Router Myself

. Enter your Internet settings manually in

the Basic Settings screen. See

“Understanding the Basic Settings Screen” on page 1-8

.

In either case, use the configuration settings that your ISP provided to assure that the

configuration for your Internet connection is correct.

•

Test

. To test your Internet connection, click

Test

. If the NETGEAR website does not

appear within 1 minute, see

Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting

.”

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Auto-detecting Your Internet Connection

The Smart Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine

your ISP configuration.

To use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with configuration or to view the Internet connection

settings:

1.

From the Setup Wizard screen, select

Yes

for the Auto-Detect Connection Type, and then click

Next

to proceed.

The Setup Wizard detects your ISP configuration. Depending on the type of connection, you

are prompted to enter your ISP settings, as shown in the following table.

Note:

The wizard cannot detect a PPTP connection with your ISP. If your ISP uses this

protocol, then you must configure your connection manually (see

“Understanding

the Basic Settings Screen” on page 1-8

).

Table 1-1. Auto-Detected Internet Connection Types

Connection Type

ISP Information

PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)

PPP over ATM (PPPoA)

Enter the login user name and password. These fields are case-

sensitive.

Dynamic IP Account Setup

No entries needed.

IP over ATM Classical IP

assignment (RFC1577)

•

Enter the assigned IP address, subnet mask, and the IP address

of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server

address is available, enter it also.

•

DNS servers are required to perform the function of translating

an Internet name such as

www.netgear.com

to a numeric IP

address. For a fixed IP address configuration, you must obtain

DNS server addresses from your ISP and enter them manually

here.

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2.

To save your settings, click

Apply

.

3.

Click

Test

to verify your Internet connection. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet,

see

Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting

.”

Viewing or Manually Configuring Your ISP Settings

NETGEAR recommends that you specify your country and language before you configure the

settings on the Basic Settings screen. See

“Logging In to the Wireless Modem Router” on

page 1-3

. You must install the ADSL filters and connect the modem router to the ADSL line as

described in the

Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2000 Setup Manual

before you

configure the settings in the Basic Settings screen.

To view or configure the basic settings:

1.

Log in to the modem router as described in

“Logging In to the Wireless Modem Router” on

page 1-3

.

2.

Select Basic Settings to display the Basic Settings screen.

The Basic Settings screen is explained in

“Understanding the Basic Settings Screen” on

page 1-8

.

Fixed IP (Static) Account Setup

1.

If required, enter the account name and domain name from

your ISP.

2.

Select

Use Static IP Address

or

Use IP Over ATM

(IPoA —

RFC1483 Routed) according to the information from your ISP.

If you select IPoA, the router will detect the gateway IP

address, but you still need to provide the router IP address.

3.

Enter your assigned IP address, subnet mask, and the IP

address of your ISP’s gateway modem router. This information

should have been provided to you by your ISP.

4.

Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a

secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.

DNS servers are required to perform the function of translating

an Internet name such as

www.netgear.com

to a numeric IP

address. For a fixed IP address configuration, you must obtain

DNS server addresses from your ISP and enter them manually

here.

Table 1-1. Auto-Detected Internet Connection Types

(continued)

Connection Type

ISP Information