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WiFi On/Off button.

Pressing and holding the wireless LAN button for 2 seconds turns

the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless radios on and off. If the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz LEDs are lit,

then the wireless radio is on. If these LEDs are off, then the wireless radios are turned off

and you cannot connect wirelessly to the router.

•

WPS button

. You can use this button to use WPS to add a wireless device or computer

to your wireless network. The Wireless LED blinks blue when the router is trying to add

the wireless device or computer. The LED stays solid blue when wireless security is

enabled in the router.

Back Panel

The back panel has the connections shown in the following figure.

USB

Ethernet

Internet

Power On/Off

Power connector

port

LAN ports 1-4

Reset

button

port

Figure 3. Router, rear view

See

Factory Settings

on page

120 for information about restoring factory settings.

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Label

The label on the bottom of the router shows the WPS PIN, login information, MAC address,

and serial number.

MAC address

Serial number

Preset WiFi

Default Access Information

Preset SSID

password

Figure 4. The label shows unique information about your router

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2

2.

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 and Access

•

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, 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. 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.

•

The ISP configuration information for your DSL account

•

ISP login name and password

•

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

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.

Types of Logins and Access

There are separate types of logins that have different purposes. It is important that you

understand the difference so that you know which login to use when.

•

Router login

logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR Genie. See

Use

NETGEAR Genie After Installation

on page

16 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.

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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.

If the router is not on, press the

On/Off

button to turn it on.

2.

Make sure that your computer or device is connected to the router.

You can use an Ethernet cable for a wired connection, or connect wirelessly. The

wireless network name and password are listed on the bottom label of the 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 NETGEAR Genie screen displays.

•

If you already used NETGEAR Genie, type

in the

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

Use

NETGEAR Genie After Installation

on page

16.

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:

•

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 its wireless LED is lit.

•

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

previous page.

•

Browse to

.

•

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

obtain an IP address automatically from the router.

If the router does not connect to the Internet:

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 10, Troubleshooting

. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and

contact NETGEAR technical support.