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Note:

The option for power-cycling the modem router that is stated onscreen

applies to a DSL Internet connection only (see

Set Up Your Modem

Router for DSL Service

on page

18).

Take one of the following actions:

•

If the yellow Ethernet cable is fully inserted in the correct places at the cable or fiber

modem and at the modem router, do the following:

a.

Select the

None of the above

radio button.

b.

Click the

Next

button.

•

If the yellow Ethernet cable is not fully inserted or is inserted at a wrong place, do the

following:

a.

Fully insert the Ethernet cable in the correct port on the cable or fiber modem

and in the red Internet port on the modem router.

b.

Select the

I corrected a problem with the Ethernet cable

radio button.

c.

Click the

Next

button.

19.

(Only if the following screen displays) Specify how to manage problems with the detection of

the IP address for the Internet connection.

The screen that might display states that a problem occurred while detecting the Internet

connection IP address.

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Take one of the following actions:

•

If your ISP assigned you a fixed (static) IP address, do the following:

a.

Select the

Yes

radio button.

b.

Click the

Next

button.

c.

Enter the address information that your ISP gave you for your fixed IP address

configuration.

d.

Click the

Next

button.

•

If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address or you do not know if your ISP

assigned you a fixed IP address, do the following:

a.

Select either the

No

or the

I don’t know

radio button.

b.

Click the

Next

button.

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c.

Enter the MAC address of the computer or router with which you previously were

able to connect to the Internet.

You might find the MAC address on the product label of your device. Enter the

MAC address in the AABBCCDDEEFF format, not in the AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF

format.

d.

Click the

Next

button.

20.

If the Congratulations! screen still does not display and the modem router still does not

connect to the Internet, do the following:

a.

Review all your settings.

Make sure that you selected the correct options and entered everything correctly.

b.

Run the Setup Wizard one more time.

c.

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

d.

Read

Troubleshoot the Internet Connection

on page

191.

e.

If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR

technical support.

Log In to the Modem Router After Setup to View or

Change Settings

After you set up the modem router for DSL, cable, or fiber service, you can view or change

the settings for the modem router by accessing NETGEAR genie.



To log in to the modem router:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

.

The nature of the login screen that displays depends on your Internet browser.

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3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home screen displays a dashboard that lets you see the status of your

Internet connection and network at a glance. You can click any of the three sections of

the dashboard to view more detailed information. The left column displays the menus,

and at the top is an ADVANCED tab that you can use to access more menus and

screens.

Change the Language

By default, the language is set as Auto, which means that the modem router detects the

language automatically based on your browser settings. You can change the language.



To change the language:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

.

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A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the modem router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

5.

In the upper right corner, select a language from the menu.

6.

When prompted, click the

OK

button to confirm this change.

The screen refreshes with the language that you selected.

Change the admin Password

NETGEAR recommends that you change the default password that you use to log in to the

modem router to a more secure password. This is the password that you use to log in to the

modem router with the user name admin.

The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase

and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It can be up to 30 characters.

Note:

This admin password is

not

the password that you use for WiFi access.

The label on your modem router shows your unique WiFi network

name (SSID) and password for WiFi access.



To change the password for the user name admin:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the user name and password for the modem router.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

4.

Click the

OK

button.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

5.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password

.