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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. The Default Access login information is printed on the bottom label of your

router.

To access the router:

1.

Connect to the wireless router by typing

in the address field of

your browser, and then press

Enter

. A login window displays.

2.

Enter

admin

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

password

).

Figure 1-1

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

Check for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in

check box.

This message displays if the router discovers that new firmware is available. (If no new

firmware is available, the router will proceed to the router status screen.)

–

To automatically update to the new firmware, click

Yes

to allow the router to download

and install the new firmware file from NETGEAR.

The update process typically takes about 1 minute. When the upload is complete, your router

automatically restarts.

Figure 1-2

Figure 1-3

Warning:

When uploading firmware to the WNR1000v2 router,

do not

interrupt

the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a

new page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware.

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3.

If there is no new firmware, the login will take you to the Router Status screen displayed here.

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.

Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display

Using the Select Language drop-down menu, located in the upper right corner of the Router

Manager screen, you can display the router manager screens in any of languages shown in Figure

1-5:

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The language is set to English by default. The default language is always stored in memory. When

you select a language other than the default, that language as well as English is stored in memory.

The additional language stored is the most recently selected. For example, if you select Deutsch,

German and English will be stored. If you next select Chinese, Chinese and English will be stored.

To specify a language to be used on your router manager screens, do the following:

1.

Expand the list and select the language you want.

2.

Click

Apply

.

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The language you select is then downloaded and displayed in the language selection box, and

your screen display will be in the selected language.

Configuring Your Internet Settings Using the Setup Wizard

You can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings screen, or you can

allow the Setup Wizard to determine your Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration.

The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your

ISP configuration.

To use the Setup Wizard to assist with configuration or to verify the Internet connection settings:

1.

Select

Setup Wizard

from the top of the main menu.

2.

Click

Next

to proceed. Enter your ISP settings, as needed.

3.

At the end of the Setup Wizard, click

Test

to verify your Internet connection. If you have

trouble connecting to the Internet, see

Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting

.”

Viewing and Configuring Basic Internet Settings

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

Basic

Settings

under Setup in the main menu.

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.

Note:

You can select from the entire list of supported languages only when the router is

connected to the Internet. When the router is not connected to the Internet, you can

select one of the stored languages only.