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6.

Type the old password.

7.

Type the new password twice.

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Let the Modem Router Automatically Update Its Firmware

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

automatically checks for you to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message is

displayed at the top of the screen. For information about manually upgrading firmware, see

Manually Upload New Firmware and Update the Modem Router

on page

152.



To automatically update the firmware:

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 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.

Wait for the modem router to check if newer firmware is available.

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This process might take a few minutes. If the modem router detects new firmware, the

modem router displays a message at the top of the screen.

6.

Click the message.

7.

To upgrade the modem router with the latest firmware, click the

Yes

button.

After the upgrade, the modem router restarts.

WARNING:

To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the

upload. For example, do not close the browser, click a link, or load a

new page. Do not turn off the modem router. Wait until the modem

router finishes restarting and the Power LED turns solid green.

Access the Modem Router with the NETGEAR genie App

The genie app

is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your

home network from a smartphone, tablet, or computer. The genie app can help you with the

following:

•

Automatically repair common WiFi network problems.

•

Easily manage modem router features such as Live Parental Controls, guest access,

speed test, and more.

•

Share and stream music or videos.



To use the genie app to access the modem router:

1.

Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at

www.NETGEAR.com/genie

.

2.

Follow the onscreen instructions to install the app on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

3.

Launch the genie app.

The genie app dashboard screen displays. The following figure shows the genie app

dashboard for a PC.

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3.

Manage the Internet Settings

Manually

This chapter describes how you can manage the Internet settings of the modem router manually.

Usually, the quickest way to set up the modem router is to allow the NETGEAR genie Setup

Wizard to detect the Internet connection when you first access the modem router with an Internet

browser. For a cable of fiber service, you can use the Setup Wizard to detect the Internet

connection. These options are described in

Chapter 2, Install and Access the Modem Router

and Its Network

. You can also customize or specify your Internet settings manually.

The chapter contains the following sections:

•

Use the Setup Wizard After Initial Setup

•

Manually Set Up the Internet Connection

•

Manage the MTU Size

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Use the Setup Wizard After Initial Setup

Whether you use DSL, cable, or fiber service, you can use the Setup Wizard to detect your

Internet settings and automatically set up your modem router. If you use cable or fiber

service, the default connection method must be Ethernet WAN for you to be able to use the

Setup Wizard successfully. For more information about the default connection method, see

Change the Type of Physical WAN Connection

on page

133.



To use the Setup Wizard:

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 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.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup Wizard

.

The screen that displays depends on whether the type of Internet connection is DSL,

cable, or fiber:

•

DSL connection

.

For a DSL connection, configure the following settings, which do not display for a

cable or fiber connection:

a.

From the

Country

menu, select the country in which the modem router operates.

b.

From the

ISP

menu, select the DSL service provider.

c.

Go to

Step

6

.

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•

Cable of fiber connection

.

6.

Select the

Yes

radio button.

If you select the

No

radio button, you are taken to the Internet Setup screen (see

Manually Set Up the Internet Connection

on page

44).

7.

Click the

Next

button.

The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to

determine your ISP configuration.

When the modem router is connected to the Internet, the Congratulations! screen

displays, and you successfully completed the setup process.

If the Congratulations! screen does not display, other screens might display and you

might need to provide more information, in which case you must continue with the next

step. The screens that display depend on your type of ISP connection and configuration.