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Using the Setup Manual

For first-time installation of your wireless router, refer to the

. The

Setup Manual

explains how to

launch the NETGEAR Smart Wizard on the

Resource CD

to step you through the procedure to

connect your router, modem, and computers. The Smart Wizard will assist you in configuring your

wireless settings and enabling wireless security for your network. After initial configuration using

the

Setup Manual

, you can use the information in this

User Manual

to configure additional

features of your wireless router.

For installation instructions in a language other than English, refer to the language options on the

Resource CD

.

Logging In to Your Wireless Router

When the wireless router is connected to your network, you can access and configure the router

using your browser.

To access the Web Configuration Manager:

1.

Connect to the wireless router by typing

or the router’s LAN IP

address (the default is 192.168.1.1) in the address field of your browser, and then press Enter.

A login window opens:

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2.

Enter

admin

for the router user name and your password (or the default,

password

). For

information about how to change the password, see

“Changing the Administrator Password”

on page 2-14

.

The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears unless you previously cleared the

Check

for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in

check box.

If the router discovers a newer version of software, you are asked if you want to upgrade to the

new software (see

“Upgrading the Router Software” on page 6-7

for details). If no new

firmware is available, the no new firmware available message displays.

3.

In the main menu on the left, select

Basic Settings

under Setup. The Basic Settings screen

displays showing the wireless router’s home page and suggested default settings.

Tip:

You can connect to the wireless router by typing either of these URLs in the

address field of your browser, and then pressing Enter:

•

•

If these URLs do not work, you must type the IP address of the router, for

example,

.

Note:

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

password you might use to log in to your Internet connection.

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If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can select

Knowledge Base

or

Documentation

under Web Support in the main menu to view support information or the

documentation for the wireless router.

If you do not click

Logout

, the wireless router will wait for 5 minutes after no activity before

it automatically logs you out.

Figure 1-3

Note:

If the

Check for New Version Upon Log-in

check box is selected, the home

page is the Router Upgrade screen. Otherwise, it is the Basic Settings screen.

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Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings

Settings related to your Internet service are specified in the Basic Settings screen. To access the

Basic Settings screen, from the main menu of the router’s Web Configuration Interface, under

Setup, select

Basic Settings

. The content you see in the Basic Settings screen depends on whether

your ISP requires that you log in with a user name and password for Internet access.

•

No login required by ISP

. If no login is required by your ISP, the following settings appear in

the Basic Settings screen.

Figure 1-4

ISP

does

not

require login

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–

Account Name

(might also be called Host Name). The account name is provided to the

ISP during a DHCP request from your router. In most cases, this setting is not required,

but some ISPs require it for access to ISP services such as mail or news servers.

–

Domain Name

. The domain name is provided by your router to computers on your LAN

when the computers request DHCP settings from your router. In most cases, this settings is

not required.

–

Internet IP Address

. Determines how your router obtains an IP address for Internet

access.

•

If your ISP assigns an IP address dynamically (by DHCP), select

Get Dynamically

From ISP

.

•

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 subnet mask and the gateway IP address. The gateway is the ISP’s router to which

your router will connect.

–

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.

–

Router MAC Address

. This section determines the Ethernet MAC address that the router

will use on the Internet port. Typically, you would leave

Use Default Address

selected.

However, some ISPs (especially cable modem providers) register the Ethernet MAC

address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened.

They then accept only traffic from the MAC address of that computer. This feature allows

your router to masquerade as that computer by “cloning” or “spoofing” its MAC address.

To change the MAC address, select one of the following methods:

•

Select

Use Computer 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.

•

Select

Use This MAC Address

, and type it in here.

Note:

If you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on your

network so that these settings take effect.