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Getting Started with NETGEAR genie

Connecting to the router

This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete

cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Router Setup Preparation

•

Types of Logins

•

NETGEAR genie Setup

•

Use NETGEAR genie After Installation

•

Upgrade Router Firmware

•

Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)

•

Join Your Wireless Network

•

NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App

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Router Setup Preparation

You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the genie

menus and screens to set up your router manually. Before you start the setup process, get

your ISP information, and make sure the computers and devices in the network have the

settings described here.

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP

If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, you must change the settings so that it

uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Gather ISP Information

If you have DSL broadband service, you might need the following information to set up your

router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct:

•

The ISP configuration information for your DSL account

•

ISP login name and password

•

Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this situation is rare)

When your Internet service starts, your Internet service provider (ISP) typically gives you all

the information needed to connect to the Internet. If you cannot locate this information, ask

your ISP to provide it. When your Internet connection is working, you no longer need to

launch the ISP’s login program on your computer to access the Internet. When you start an

Internet application, your router automatically logs you in.

Wireless Devices and Security Settings

Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2

wireless security, which is the wireless security that the router uses.

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Types of Logins

Different types of logins have different purposes:

•

Router login

. Logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR genie. See

Use

NETGEAR genie After Installation

on page

14 for details about this login.

•

ISP login

. Logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider has provided you

with this login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login

information, contact your service provider.

•

Wireless network key or password

. Your router is preset with a unique wireless

network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the label

on the bottom of your router.

It is important that you understand the differences between the login types so that you know

which login to use when.

NETGEAR genie Setup

NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the

router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been

successfully completed. It takes about 15

minutes to complete.



To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router:

1.

Turn the router on by pressing the

On/Off

button, if not done yet.

2.

Make sure that your device is connected with an Ethernet cable (wired) or wirelessly (with

the preset security settings listed on the bottom label) to your router.

3.

Launch your Internet browser:

•

The first time that you set up the Internet connection for your router, the browser goes

to http://www.routerlogin.net, and the NETGEAR genie screen displays.

•

If you already used the NETGEAR genie, type

in the

address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR genie screen. See

Use

NETGEAR genie After Installation

on page

14.

4.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete NETGEAR genie setup.

NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet.

If the browser cannot display the web page, try these troubleshooting tips:

•

Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports, or

wirelessly to the router.

•

Make sure that the router has full power, and that its wireless LED is lit.

•

Close and reopen the browser to make sure that the browser does not cache the

previous page.

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•

Browse to

.

•

If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this situation is uncommon),

change it to obtain an IP address automatically from the router.



To troubleshoot Internet access problems:

If the router does not connect to the Internet, follow these troubleshooting steps:

1.

Review your settings to be sure that you have selected the correct options and typed

everything correctly.

2.

Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.

3.

Read

Chapter 8, Troubleshooting

. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and

contact NETGEAR technical support.

Use NETGEAR genie After Installation

When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an

Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. You can use NETGEAR genie

again if you want to view or change settings for the router.

1.

Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

.

The login window displays:

admin

********

3.

Enter

admin

for the router user name and

password

for the router password, both in

lowercase letters.

Note:

The router user name and password are different from the user name

and password for logging in to your Internet connection. For more information,

see

Types of Logins

on page

13.

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Upgrade Router Firmware

When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet, the router automatically

checks to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message displays on the top of the

screen. See

Upgrade the Router Firmware

on page

53 for more information about upgrading

firmware.

Click the message when it displays, and click

Yes

to upgrade the router with the latest

firmware. After the upgrade, the router restarts.

CAUTION:

Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do

anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the

Power LED has stopped blinking for several seconds.

Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)

The router Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet

connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the five sections of the dashboard

to view more detailed information. The left column has the menus, and an Advanced tab is at

the top. Use the Advanced tab to access additional menus and screens.

Menus

(Click the

Advanced

tab to view

more)

Language

Help

Dashboard

(Click to

view details)

The dashboard contains these components:

•

Home

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

•

Internet

. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your router.

•

Wireless

. View or change the wireless settings for your router.

•

Attached Devices

. View the devices connected to your network.