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3.

Select one of the following radio buttons:

•

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.

4.

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.

5.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

6.

Click the

Test

button to test your Internet connection.

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

Chapter 9,

Troubleshooting

.

The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen. The

fields that display in this screen depend on whether an ISP login is required.

Does Your Internet connection require a login?

Select either the Yes or No radio button.

These fields display when no login is required:

•

Account Name (If required)

. Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This might

also be called the host name.

•

Domain Name (If required)

. Enter the domain name provided by your ISP.

These fields display when your ISP requires a login:

•

Internet Service Provider

. PPPoE or PPPoA.

•

Login

. The login name provided by your ISP. This login name is often an email address.

•

Password

. The password that you use to log in to your ISP.

•

Service Name (if Required)

. If your ISP provided a service name, enter it here.

•

Connection Mode

. Always On, Dial on Demand, or Manually Connect.

•

Idle Timeout (In minutes)

. If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in

minutes. This setting determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active

when there is no Internet activity from the LAN. A value of 0 (zero) means never log out.

Internet IP Address

.

•

Get Dynamically from ISP

. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP

automatically assigns these addresses.

•

Use Static IP Address

. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP

address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP’s router to which your router will

connect.

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address

. The DNS server is used to look up site addresses

based on their names.

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•

Get Automatically from ISP

. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP

automatically assigns this address.

•

Use These DNS Servers

. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this

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

address is available, enter it also.

Router MAC Address

. The Ethernet MAC address that the router uses on the Internet port.

Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when

your account is first opened. They accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer.

This feature allows your router to use your computer’s MAC address (also called cloning).

•

Use Default Address

. Use the default MAC address.

•

Use Computer MAC Address

. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the

computer that you are now using. You have to use the one computer that the ISP allows.

•

Use This MAC Address

. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.

Parental Controls

The first time you select Parental Controls from the BASIC Home screen, your browser goes

to the Live Parental Controls website. You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or

download the application.



To set up Live Parental Controls:

1.

On the dashboard screen, select

Parental Controls

.

2.

Click either the

Windows Users

or

Mac Users

button.

3.

Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental

Controls Management utility.

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After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.

4.

Click the

Next

button, read the note, and click the

Next

button again to proceed.

Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log

in or create a free account.

5.

Select the radio button that applies to you and click the

Next

button.

•

If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the

Yes

radio button selected.

•

If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the

No

radio button.

If you are creating an account, the following screen displays:

•

Fill in the fields and click the

Next

button.

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After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays:

6.

Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click the

Next

button.

7.

Click the

Take me to the status screen

button.

Parental controls are now set up for the router. The dashboard shows Parental Controls as

Enabled.

Basic Wireless Settings

The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup.

The router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID),

network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory.

You can find the preset SSID and password on the product label.

Note:

The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every

device to protect and maximize your wireless security.

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NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings

.

If you change

your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place

where you can easily find it.

If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless

security settings, you are disconnected when you click the Apply button. To avoid this

problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the router.

Change the Wireless Security Option

Your router is preset with unique wireless security settings. You can change the settings if

you want.

NETGEAR recommends that you do not disable security.



To view or change basic wireless settings:

1.

Select

BASIC >

Wireless

.

The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the following sections.

2.

(Optional) Change the settings as needed.

3.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

If you were connected wirelessly to the router and you changed the SSID or wireless

security, you are disconnected from the network.

4.

If you changed the settings, make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with

its new settings.

If you cannot connect wirelessly, check the following:

•

Is your computer or wireless device connected to another wireless network in your

area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network (without

wireless security) that they discover.