Manually Installing Your Router

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Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access

When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your wireless router to set it

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

To access the router:

1.

Type

in the address field of your browser, and then click

Enter

.

Figure 12

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

See

“Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings” on page 36

for

more information.

You can enter either of these addresses to connect to your wireless router:

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

WPS.

The WPS button/light will not be lit unless you push it to enable

Push ‘N’ Connect (WPS) security. See

“Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS)

to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 23

.

Power.

The power light should turn solid green. If it does not, see

“Checking Basic Router Functions” on page 27

.

Wireless.

The wireless light should be lit after turning on the wireless

router.

Internet.

The Internet port light should be lit. If it is not, make sure the

Ethernet cable is securely attached to the wireless router Internet port

and the modem, and that the modem is powered on.

LAN.

A LAN light (1-4) should be lit for each connected computer on

your network. Green indicates that your computer is communicating at

100 Mbps; amber indicates communication at 10 Mbps. If a LAN light is

not lit for each connected Ethernet cable, make sure that the Ethernet

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

and that the computer is turned on.

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A login window similar to the one shown in

Figure 13

will display.

2.

When prompted, enter

admin

for the router user name and

password

for the router password,

both in lowercase letters. (For security reasons, the router has its own user name and

password.)

The

Firmware Upgrade Assistant

screen will display.

3.

Click

Yes

to check for new firmware (recommended)

.

The router will automatically check the

NETGEAR database for a new firmware image file. If no new firmware version is available,

the message “No New Firmware Version Available” will display. (If you select “No,” you can

check for new firmware later; see the online

User Manual

.)

4.

If new firmware is available, click

Yes

, and the router will automatically upgrade itself with

the latest firmware.

Figure 13

The router user name and password are not the same as any 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! When the Power

light stops blinking, wait a few seconds more before using the router.

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5.

From the menu options in the left navigation pane, click

Setup Wizard

. The Setup Wizard

screen will display.

6.

Select one of the following options:

•

Select

Yes

to allow the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet connection. When prompted,

click

Next

. The wizard will assist you with configuring your wireless router to access the

Internet.

•

Select

No

to set up the connection yourself. Click

Next

and the

Basic Settings

screen will

display. Enter the required information for your ISP connection in the appropriate fields. If

you need assistance, follow the

Basic Settings Help

screens on the router interface or see

the online

User Manual

for this wireless router.

7.

Click

Apply

to save your settings and complete your connection

.

You should now be connected to the Internet!

Figure 14

If you cannot connect to the wireless router, check the Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP) properties in the Network Connections section of your Control

Panel. It should be set to obtain

both

IP and DNS server addresses

automatically. For assistance, see your computer documentation or see the

links in

“Related Documents” on page 37

.

For more information about configuring settings, see

“Configuring Your

Wireless Network” on page 21

.

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If you do not connect successfully:

•

Review your settings and make sure that you have selected the correct options and typed

everything correctly.

•

Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.

•

Read

“Troubleshooting” on page 26

.

If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support.

Configuring Your Wireless Network

21

Configuring Your Wireless Network

After installing your Router, you must log into the Router to complete your wireless setup. The

wireless network settings of the Router must match the wireless network settings of any wireless

devices that connect wirelessly to the Router (such as wireless adapter cards and wireless

computers).

For a wireless connection, the router and each wireless computer must use the same SSID, also

called the wireless network name, and the same wireless security. NETGEAR strongly

recommends that you use wireless security.

The Wireless Settings screen lets you set your wireless network connections and the wireless

security option for your network and router. To configure the wireless network, you can either

manually specify your network name (SSID) and your wireless security settings (see

“Setting

Your SSID and Wireless Security” on page 22

) or, if the clients in your network are WPS capable,

you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically configure your router and, at the same

time, add the WPS-capable devices to your secure wireless network (see

“Using Push 'N' Connect

(WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 23

). You can also use Push 'N' Connect

(WPS) to add WPS-capable devices after you have set your SSID and wireless security using the

manual or traditional method (the preferred option).

For a complete overview of all the security configurations that can be implemented on this router,

see the online

User Manual

. A link to the

User Manual

is on the

Resource CD

.

Indoors, computers can connect over wireless networks at a range of several hundred

feet. This can allow others outside of your immediate area to access your network.

If you configure the router from a wireless computer and you change the router’s

SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when

you click

Apply

. You must then change your computer’s wireless settings to match

the router’s new settings. To avoid this situation, you can use a computer that is

connected to the router with an Ethernet cable.