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Control Panel of your computer. If you are unsure about this, refer to the documentation for your

computer or see the link to TCP/IP Addressing in

“Related Documents” on page 39

.

There are two steps to setting up your N750 wireless gigabit router:

1.

Connect the router to the ADSL or cable modem, and connect a computer to the router.

2.

Configure the router to use your Internet service.

To connect your N750 wireless gigabit router:

1.

Connect the N750 wireless gigabit router, the computer, and the modem.

a.

Turn off your computer.

b.

Turn off and unplug the cable or ADSL broadband modem. If your modem has a backup

battery, remove it as well.

c.

Locate the Ethernet cable (1) that connects your computer to the modem.

2.

Disconnect the cable from the modem (

2

). You will connect it to the router later.

3.

Locate the Ethernet cable that came with the NETGEAR product. Securely insert that Ethernet

cable into your modem and into the Internet port of the N750 wireless gigabit router (

3

).

If you are replacing an existing router, disconnect it completely from your network

and set it aside before starting to install your new router.

Figure 5

1

2

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4.

Locate the cable you removed from the modem in step 2. Securely insert that cable (

4

) into a

LAN port on the router such as LAN port 1.

Your network cables are connected, and you are ready to start your network. It is important that

you start your network in the correct sequence.

To start your network in the correct sequence.

Figure 6

Figure 7

Failure to start or restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you

from accessing the Internet.

3

4

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1.

First, plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem (if your modem has a backup battery, plug

it back in). Wait 2 minutes.

2.

Now, plug the power cord into your N750 wireless gigabit router and into a power outlet. Wait

1 minute.

3.

Last, turn on your computer. It might take several minutes for your router to establish a

connection with your computer and your Internet provider.

Verifying Your Connection

Verify that your router is connected correctly by checking the wireless router status lights (as

illustrated in

Figure 8

.

Check the N750 wireless gigabit router status lights to verify the following:

•

Power

. The Power light (

1

) should turn solid green. If it does not, see

“Checking Basic Router

Functions” on page 27

.

•

Internet

. The Internet port light (

2

) should be lit. If it is not, make sure that the Ethernet cable

is securely attached to the N750 wireless gigabit router Internet port and that the modem, and

that the modem is powered on.

•

Operating Mode

. The 2.4 GHz N/G-Band light (

3

) should be on; the 5.0 GHz N-Band light

(

3

) should be on.

For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet,

do not

run that

software. You might need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, select

Internet Options, and then click the Connections tab, where you can select

Never dial a connection

.

Figure 8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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•

LAN

. At least one LAN light (

4

) should be lit. Green indicates that your computer is

communicating at 1 Gbps; amber indicates 10/100 Mbps. If a LAN light is not lit, check that

the Ethernet cable from the computer to the router is securely attached at both ends, and that

the computer is turned on.

•

USB

. The USB light (

5

) should be lit if a USB device is connected and ready to be used. The

light will be fast blinking green when the USB device is in use.

•

WLAN On/Off

. The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) button (

6

) turns the 2.4 GHz and

5.0 GHz wireless radios on and off.

•

WPS

. The WPS button (

7

) shows blinking green to indicate WPS activity, when the device is

in the 2 minute interval to synchronize security or there is a WPS error.

Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access

When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your N750 wireless gigabit

router to set it up initially and to make any changes to your wireless router’s settings later.

To access your router:

1.

Connect to the N750 wireless gigabit router by typing

in the

address field of your browser, and then press

Enter

.

The factory default state is reset when you use the Restore Factory Settings button.

See

“Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings” on page 38

for

more information.

Figure 9

Connect to the N750 wireless gigabit router by typing any one of these three URLs

in the address field of your browser, then pressing

Enter

:

•

•

• http://192.168.1.1

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A login window such as the one in the following figure displays:

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 lowercase

letters.

A progress bar will display, checking for a new version of the firmware.

3.

If new firmware is available, click

Yes

, and the router will automatically upgrade itself with

the latest firmware.

Figure 10

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.

Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do anything

else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Ready light has turned

solid green for several seconds!