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Router Setup Preparation

You can allow NETGEAR genie to automatically set up your router, or you can use the genie

menus and screens to set up your router manually. Before you start the setup process, get

your ISP information and make sure the computers and devices in the network have the

settings described here.

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP

If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, you need to change the settings so

that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). Consult the documentation that

came with your computer or operating system for instructions about how to do this.

Gather ISP Information

If you have DSL broadband service, you might need the following information to set up your

router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct. Your Internet service provider

(ISP) should have provided you with all of the information needed to connect to the Internet.

If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet

connection is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer

to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router automatically logs

you in. Make sure that you have the following information:

•

The ISP configuration information for your DSL account

•

ISP login name and password

•

Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this is rare)

Wireless Devices and Security Settings

Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2

wireless security, which is the wireless security supported by the router.

Types of Logins and Access

Different types of logins have different purposes: It is important that you understand the

difference so that you know which login to use when.

•

Router login

logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR genie. See

Use

NETGEAR genie after Installation

on page

22 for details about this login.

•

ISP login

logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider has provided you with

this login information, typically in a letter. If you cannot find this login information, contact

your service provider.

•

WiFi password

. The preset SSID (WiFi network name) and preset WiFi password for

your router are unique. This information is on the label on the bottom of your router.

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Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts when you launch an

Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. You can use NETGEAR genie

again if you want to view or change settings for the router.

1.

Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router.

2.

Enter

in the web browser address bar.

A login window displays.

admin

********

3.

Enter

admin

for the router user name and

password

for the router password, both in

lowercase letters.

Note:

The router user name and password are different from the user name

and password for logging in to your Internet connection. See

Types of Logins

and Access

on page

21 for more information.

Upgrade the Firmware

When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet, the router automatically

checks for you to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message is displayed on the top

of the screen. See

Upgrade the Modem Router Firmware

on page

82 for more information

about upgrading firmware.

Click the message when it shows up, and click

Yes

to upgrade the router with the latest

firmware. After the upgrade, the router restarts automatically.

CAUTION:

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 Power

LED has stopped blinking for several seconds.

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Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)

The Basic Home screen has a dashboard that lets you see the status of your Internet

connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the six sections of the dashboard to

view more detailed information. The left column has the menus, and at the top, there is an

Advanced tab that you can use to access more menus and screens.

Menus

(Click the

Advanced

tab to view

more)

Language

Help

Dashboard

(Click to

view details)

Figure 5. Basic Home screen with dashboard, language, and online help

•

Home

. This dashboard screen displays when you log in to the router.

•

Internet

. Set, update, and check the ISP settings of your router.

•

Wireless

. View or change the wireless settings for your router.

•

Attached Devices

. View the devices connected to your network.

•

Parental Controls

. Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable

content from reaching your computers.

•

ReadySHARE

. Manage storage on the internal hard disk drive (HDD) and USB devices

that you connect to the router USB drive.

•

Guest Network

. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your router’s Internet

connection.

•

Advanced tab

. Set the router up for unique situations such as when remote access by IP

or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See

Chapter 9, Advanced Settings

. You

need a solid understanding of networking protocols to use this tab.

•

Help & Support

. Visit the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product

documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection.

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Join Your Wireless Network

You can use the manual or the WPS method to join your wireless network. See

Guest

Networks

on page

36 for instructions about how to set up a guest network.

Manual Method

With the manual method, you choose the network that you want and enter its password to

connect.



To connect manually:

1.

On your computer or wireless device, open the software that manages your wireless

connections. The wireless software scans for all wireless networks in your area.

2.

Look for your network and select it.

The preset SSID (wireless network name) and preset WiFi password are on the router

label. If you changed these settings, then look for the network name that you used.

3.

Enter the router password and click

Connect

.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you connect to a secure WiFi network without typing its

password. Instead, press a button or enter a PIN. NETGEAR calls WPS Push 'N' Connect.

Some older WiFi equipment is not compatible with WPS. WPS works only with WPA2 or WPA

wireless security.



To use WPS to join the wireless network:

1.

Press the

WPS

button on the router side panel.

2.

Within 2 minutes, press the

WPS

button on your wireless device, or follow the WPS

instructions that came with the device.

The WPS process automatically sets up your wireless computer with the network

password and connects you to the wireless network.

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NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App

The genie app is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home

network. See the NETGEAR genie App User Manual for details about the genie apps.

Menu

Language

Support

Dashboard

(Click to

view

details)

Retrieve wireless password

About genie

The genie app can help you with the following:

•

Automatically repair common wireless network problems.

•

Have easy access to router features like Live Parental Controls, guest access, Internet

traffic meter, speed test, and more.

The genie mobile app works on your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone:

Log in to the router

Information about

genie mobile app

Phone status

Search NETGEAR

support

and the connected

router