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•

Parental Controls

. Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable

content from reaching your computers.

•

Guest Network

. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your router’s Internet

connection.

•

FastLane

. Enable FastLane mode to reserve bandwidth on the router for a trusted IP

address that you specify.

•

Advanced tab

. Set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access by IP

or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See

Chapter 7, Advanced Settings

.

Using this tab requires a solid understanding of networking concepts.

•

Help & Support

. Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product

documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection.

Join Your Wireless Network

Choose either the manual or the WPS method to join your wireless network. See

Guest

Networks

on page

28 for instructions for how to set up a guest network.

WPS Method

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you connect to a secure WiFi network without typing its

password. Instead, you press a button or enter a PIN. NETGEAR calls WPS Push 'N'

Connect.

Some older WiFi equipment is not compatible with WPS. WPS works only with WPA2 or WPA

wireless security.



To use WPS to join the wireless network:

1.

Press the

WPS

button on the left side of the router.

2.

Within 2 minutes, press the

WPS

button on your wireless computer or device, or follow the

WPS instructions that came with the device.

The WPS process automatically sets up your wireless computer with the network

password, and connects you to the wireless network.

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Manual Method

With the manual method, you choose the network that you want, and type its password to

connect.



To connect manually:

1.

On your computer or wireless device, open the software that manages your wireless

connections.

This software scans for all wireless networks in your area.

2.

Look for your network and select it.

The unique WiFi network name (SSID) and password is on the router label. If you

changed these settings, look for the network name that you used.

3.

Enter the router password and click

Connect

.

NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App

The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home

network. It allows you to automatically repair common wireless network problems. It also

provides easy access to router features like Live Parental Controls, guest access, broadband

usage meter, speed test, and more.

For more information, see the NETGEAR genie App User Manual.

Menu

Language

Support

Dashboard

(Click to

view

details)

Retrieve wireless password

About genie

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You can use the genie mobile app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone.

Log in to the router

Information about

genie mobile app

Search NETGEAR

support

and the connected

router

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3.

genie Basic Settings

Your Internet connection and network

This chapter explains the features available from the genie Basic Home screen, shown in the

following figure:

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Internet Setup

•

Attached Devices

•

Parental Controls

•

Basic Wireless Settings

•

Guest Networks

•

FastLane

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Internet Setup

The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information.

1.

From the Home screen, select

Internet

.

The following screen displays:

The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet

connection requires a login.

2.

Select a radio button in the Does your Internet connection require a login section as follows:

•

Yes

. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to

change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.

•

No

. Enter the account and domain names, only if needed.

3.

Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server.

The default settings usually work fine. If you have problems with your connection, check

the ISP settings.

4.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

5.

Click

Test

to test your Internet connection.

If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see

Chapter 8,

Troubleshooting

.