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How to Bypass the Configuration Assistant

1.

When the wireless router is in the factory default state, type

in the address field of your browser, then click

Enter

.

When the wireless router is in the factory default state, a user name and password are not

required.

2.

The browser will then display the WGR614 v5 settings home page shown in

“Login result:

WGR614 v5 home page” on page 3-11

.

If you do not click Logout, the wireless router will wait 5 minutes after there is no activity

before it automatically logs you out.

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How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection

You can manually configure your router using the menu below, or you can allow the Setup Wizard

to determine your configuration as described in the previous section.

Figure 3-11:

Browser-based configuration Basic Settings menus

You can manually configure the router using the Basic Settings menu shown in

Figure 3-11

using

these steps:

1.

Connect to the wireless router by typing

in the address field of

your browser, then click

Enter

.

ISP

Does

Not

Require Login

ISP

Does

Require Login

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2.

For security reasons, the wireless router has its own user name and password. When prompted,

enter

admin

for the router user name and

password

for the router password, both in lower

case letters.

3.

Click

Basic Settings

on the Setup menu.

4.

If your Internet connection does not require a login, click No at the top of the Basic Settings

menu and fill in the settings according to the instructions below. If your Internet connection

does require a login, click Yes, and skip to step 5.

a.

Enter your Account Name (may also be called Host Name) and Domain Name.

These parameters may be necessary to access your ISP’s services such as mail or news

servers.

b.

Internet IP Address:

If your ISP has assigned you a permanent, fixed (static) IP address for your computer,

select “Use static IP address”. Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also enter the

netmask and the Gateway IP address. The Gateway is the ISP’s router to which your router

will connect.

c.

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address:

If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router

during login, select “Use these DNS servers” and enter the IP address of your ISP’s

Primary DNS Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is available, enter it also.

Note:

If you enter an address here, restart the computers on your network so that these

settings take effect.

d.

Router’s MAC Address:

This section determines the Ethernet MAC address that will be used by the router on the

Internet port. Some ISPs will register the Ethernet MAC address of the network interface

card in your computer when your account is first opened. They will then only accept

traffic from the MAC address of that computer. This feature allows your router to

masquerade as that computer by “cloning” its MAC address.

To change the MAC address, select “

Use this Computer’s MAC address

.” The router

will then capture and use the MAC address of the computer that you are now using. You

must be using the one computer that is allowed by the ISP. Or, select “Use this MAC

address” and type it in here.

e.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

5.

If your Internet connection does require a login, fill in the settings according to the instructions

below. Select Yes if you normally must launch a login program such as Enternet or WinPOET

in order to access the Internet.

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Note:

After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer need to launch the ISP’s login

program on your computer in order to access the Internet. When you start an Internet

application, your router will automatically log you in.

a.

Select your Internet service provider from the drop-down list.

Figure 3-12:

Basic Settings ISP list

Note:

Not all ISPs are listed here. The ones on this list have special requirements.

b.

The screen will change according to the ISP settings requirements of the ISP you select.

c.

Fill in the parameters for your Internet service provider.

d.

Click

Apply

to save your settings. Click the Test button to verify you have Internet access.

Using the Smart Setup Wizard

You can use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with manual configuration or to verify the Internet

connection. The Smart Setup Wizard is not the same as the Smart Wizard configuration assistant

(as illustrated in

Figure 3-5

) that only appears when the router is in its factory default state. After

you configure the wireless router, the Smart Wizard configuration assistant will not appear again.

To use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with manual configuration or to verify the Internet

connection settings, follow this procedure.

1.

Connect to the wireless router by typing

in the address field of

your browser, then click

Enter

.

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2.

For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. When prompted, enter

admin

for the router user name and

password

for the router password, both in lower case

letters. To change the password, see

“Changing the Administrator Password” on page 6-8

.

Note:

The router user name and password are not the same as any user name or password you

may use to log in to your Internet connection.

Once you have entered your user name and password, your Web browser should find the

WGR614 v5 router and display the home page as shown in

“Login result: WGR614 v5 home

page” on page 3-11

.

3.

Click

Setup Wizard

on the upper left of the main menu.

4.

Click

Next

to proceed. Input your ISP settings, as needed.

5.

At the end of the Setup Wizard, click the

Test

button to verify your Internet connection. If you

have trouble connecting to the Internet, use the Troubleshooting Tips

“Troubleshooting Tips”

on page 3-8

to correct basic problems, or refer to

Chapter 8, “Troubleshooting

.”

NETGEAR Product Registration, Support, and Documentation

Register your product at

. Registration is required before

you can use our telephone support service.

Product updates and Web support are always available by going to:

.

Documentation is available on the CD and at

.

When the wireless router is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the

Documentation link under the Web Support menu to view support information or the

documentation for the wireless router.