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Internet Setup

You can view or change ISP information.



To view or change the Internet setup:

1.

Select

BASIC > Internet

.

A screen similar to the following displays:

The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet

connection requires a login.

2.

Select the

Yes

or

No

radio button.

•

Yes

. Select the tunneling protocol, and enter the login name and password for your

ISP. If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.

•

No

. Enter the account and domain names, only if needed.

3.

Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server.

The default settings usually work fine. If you have problems with your connection, check

the ISP settings.

4.

Click the

Apply

button.

5.

Click the

Test

button.

Your Internet connection is tested. If the router does not detect the Internet connection

and the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see

Chapter 9,

Troubleshooting

.

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The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields on the Internet Setup screen. The

fields that display on this screen depend on whether an ISP login is required.

Does Your ISP Require a Login?

Select either the

Yes

or

No

radio button.

These fields display when no login is required:

•

Account Name (If Required)

. Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This name

might also be called the host name.

•

Domain Name (If Required)

. Enter the domain name provided by your ISP.

These fields display when your ISP does require a login:

•

Internet Service Provider

. As the ISP tunneling protocol, select

PPTP

,

L2TP

, or

PPPoE

.

•

Login

. Enter the login name provided by your ISP. This name is often an email address.

•

Password

. Enter the password that you use to log in to your ISP.

•

Service Name (If Required)

. Enter the service name provided by your ISP. If your ISP

did not give you a service name, leave this field blank.

•

Connection Mode

. Select the one of the following connection modes:

-

Always On

. The connection automatically starts when you turn on the router and

does not time out. If the connection is terminated for some reason, the router attempts

to reestablish the connection.

-

Dial on Demand

. The connection automatically starts when outbound traffic to the

Internet exists and automatically terminates when the idle time-out period is

exceeded.

-

Manually Connect

. You need to connect and disconnect manually. For information

about how to connect to the Internet, see

Connection Status

on page

120. The

Connect and Disconnect buttons in the Connection Status screen display only when

the connection mode is Manually Connect.

•

Idle Timeout (In Minutes)

. If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in

minutes. This setting determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active

after no Internet activity from the LAN is detected. Entering a value of 0 (zero) means

never log out.

Internet IP Address

.

•

Get Dynamically from ISP

. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP

automatically assigns these addresses.

•

Use Static IP Address

. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP

address that your ISP assigned to you. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router

should connect.

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address

. The DNS server is used to look up site addresses

based on their names.

•

Get Automatically from ISP

. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP

automatically assigns these IP addresses.

•

Use These DNS Servers

. If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS

addresses to the router during login, select this radio button, and enter the IP address of

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your ISP primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it

also.

Router MAC Address

. The Ethernet MAC address used by the router on the Internet port.

Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when

your account is first opened. They accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer.

This feature allows your router to use your computer’s MAC address (this situation is also

called spoofing or cloning).

•

Use Default Address

. Use the default MAC address.

•

Use Computer MAC Address

. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the

computer that you are now using to configure the router. To configure the router, use the

computer that is registered with the ISP.

•

Use This MAC Address

. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.

Basic Wireless Settings

You can view or configure the wireless network setup.

The router comes with preset WPA2-PSK security. This means that the WiFi network name

(SSID), wireless network password (also referred to as the passphrase or network key), and

security option (authentication and encryption protocol) are preset in the factory. You can find

the preset SSID and password on the router label. The preset SSID and password are

uniquely generated for every device to protect and maximize your wireless security.

WARNING:

NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset

security settings. If you do decide to change your preset security

settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe

place where you can easily find it.

Note:

If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name

(SSID) or other wireless security settings, you are disconnected

when you click the

Apply

button. To avoid this situation, use a

computer with a wired connection to access the router.



To view or change basic wireless settings:

1.

Select

BASIC > Wireless

.

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A screen similar to the following displays:

Note:

The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the

following sections.

2.

Make your changes.

3.

Click the

Apply

button.

4.

Set up and test your wireless devices and computers to make sure that they can connect

wirelessly. If they do not, check the following:

•

Is your wireless device or computer connected to your network or another wireless

network in your area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open

network (without wireless security) that they discover.

•

Does your wireless device or computer display on the Attached Devices screen? If it

does, then it is connected to the network.

•

If you are not sure what the network name (SSID) or password is, look on the label on

your router.

Note:

The WEP option displays only if you select Up to 54 Mbps from the

Mode list.

Wireless Settings Screen Fields

The following sections describe the fields of the Wireless Settings screen.

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Wireless Network

The following settings display:

•

Enable SSID Broadcast

. This feature allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless

stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. This check box

is selected by default, but you can clear it to disable broadcast of the SSID.

•

Name (SSID)

. The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. The default SSID

is randomly generated.

NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change the

default SSID.

If you do decide to change the name, enter a 32-character (maximum)

name in this field. This field is case-sensitive.

•

Region

. The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in the list. In the

United States, the region is fixed to United States and is not changeable.

•

Channel

. This setting is the wireless channel used by the gateway. Enter a value from 1

through 13. For products in the North America market, only Channels 1 through 11 can be

operated. Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost

connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels to

see which is the best. The default setting is Auto, which means that the router selects a

channel automatically.

Note:

When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access

points use different channels to reduce interference. The recommended

channel spacing between adjacent access points is five channels (for example,

use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

•

Mode

. Up to 150 Mbps is the default setting. Up to 54 Mbps supports 802.11g and 11b

wireless devices. The 300 Mbps setting allows 802.11n devices to connect at this speed.

Security Options

You can change the wireless authentication and encryption option and the passphrase (also

referred to as the wireless network password or network key). The security that you select

encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices receive authorization to

connect to your network.

WARNING:

NETGEAR recommends that you do not change the wireless

security option or the passphrase. However, if you need to change

these settings, the following sections explains how. Do not

disable wireless security!