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Connecting Your Router and Applying Power

1.

Connect one end of the Ethernet cable that came with your router into a LAN port on the

router, and the other end into the Ethernet port of your computer.

2.

Plug in the power adapter to your router, and push the Power button on the rear panel.

Figure 1-6

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3.

Verify that the following LEDs on the front of the router light up:

•

Power

. Power is supplied to the router.

•

LAN

. Your computer is securely connected to this LAN port on the router.

•

USB

. Your wireless USB modem is securely connected to the router.

•

Wireless

. There is a wireless signal from the router.

•

Internet

. This LED is red because the router is not connected to the Internet.

Using the Setup Wizard

The NETGEAR Setup Wizard helps you to configure your Internet connection and wireless

network. The Setup Wizard guides you through the setup process. You can also manually

configure your router (see

“Accessing the Setup Wizard after Installation” on page 1-11

).

Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Your Router’s Internet

Connection

1.

From the Ethernet connected computer, open a Web browser.

2.

Connect to the router by typing

or

www.routerlogin.com

in the address

field of your browser. The Setup screen displays:

Figure 1-8

Note:

If you connect to the router after initial configuration, a log in prompt displays.

See

“Logging in to the Router after Installation” on page 1-10

”.

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3.

Click

Next

, and the Setup Wizard configures your router’s Internet connection.

4.

When the Internet connection is working, a Connection Success message displays.

5.

To proceed to wireless network configuration, click

Next

. See

“Using the Setup Wizard to

Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 1-9

.

Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Your Wireless Network

The Setup Wizard prompts you to change the router password and enter wireless settings.

1.

Enter the settings:

•

Password

. The router has its own user name and password, which are

admin

and

password

, both in lowercase letters. You can change the password.

•

Region. Depending on your location, you might be prompted to select the region where

the router will operate.

•

Wireless Network Name (SSID)

. The name that identifies your wireless network. The

default is NETGEAR.

•

Secure Your Wireless Network

. For initial wireless setup, click

No

. When your wireless

connections are working, NETGEAR strongly recommends that you implement wireless

security. For more information about wireless security, see

Chapter 2, “Wireless Network

Configuration”

.

A summary of your settings is displayed. You should either click

Print

to print the settings or

write them down. Save this information in a secure location for future reference.

2.

Click

Finish

. Your browser automatically goes to the NETGEAR website to verify that the

Internet connection is working.

3.

For each wireless computer or device that will connect wirelessly to the router, configure its

wireless network name (SSID) to match the router.

4.

Verify that each wireless computer or device can connect to the Internet via the router.

Note:

If your Internet connection is not working, see

Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting”

.

Note:

The SSID is case-sensitive. NETGEAR is not the same as Netgear or

netgear.

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Logging in to the Router after Installation

When you first connect to your router during installation, a Setup Wizard appears. After the initial

configuration, you can use your Web browser to log into the router.

To log in to the router:

1.

Open a Web browser on your computer, and connect to the router by typing

or

www.routerlogin.com

in the address field of your browser.

2.

When prompted, enter the router user name and password (

admin

and

password

, both in

lowercase letters). The Router Status screen displays:

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

document in

“Preparing a Computer for Network Access” on page B-1

.

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For more information about the information displayed in the Router Status screen, see

“Router

Status” on page 4-4

.

You can use different methods to configure your router.

•

Select

Setup Wizard

from the router menu to set up your Internet connection and wireless

network configuration. See

“Accessing the Setup Wizard after Installation” on page 1-11

.

•

You can manually configure the router settings. See

“Manually Configuring Your Internet

Settings” on page 1-12

.

•

Your router’s Push 'N' Connect feature supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), which is

compatible with WPA or WPA2 security. Select Add WPS Client to use Push 'N' Connect to

add WPS compatible, WPA-capable clients to your wireless network. See

“Using Push 'N'

Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 2-13

.

Accessing the Setup Wizard after Installation

1.

Log in to the router as described in the previous section,

“Logging in to the Router after

Installation” on page 1-10

.

2.

Select Setup Wizard to go to the Setup Wizard screen:

Figure 1-10