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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
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support
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