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Verify the Cabling

Verify that your router is cabled correctly by checking the WiFi DSL modem router LEDs.

Turn on the wireless router by pressing the

Power On/Off

button on the back.

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The Power LED is green when the modem router is turned on.

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The Wireless LED is lit when the modem router is turned on.

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The DSL LED is green when you have an ADSL connection.

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The Internet LED is green when an Internet connection exists.

Turn on your computer. If software usually logs you in to your Internet connection, do not run

that software. Cancel it if it starts automatically.

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Connect to the WiFi DSL modem router

This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your WiFi DSL modem router after

you complete cabling as described in the installation guide and in the previous chapter in this

book.

This chapter contains the following sections:

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Prepare to Set Up the WiFi DSL Modem Router

•

Types of Logins and Access

•

NETGEAR genie Setup

•

Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

•

Upgrade WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmware

•

WiFi DSL Modem Router Dashboard (BASIC Home Screen)

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Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network

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Prepare to Set Up the WiFi DSL Modem Router

You can set up your WiFi DSL modem router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you

can use the genie menus and screens to set up your WiFi DSL modem router manually.

However, before you start the setup process, you need to have your ISP information on hand

and make sure the laptops, computers, and other 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).

Gather ISP Information

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

WiFi DSL modem 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 WiFi DSL

modem router automatically logs you in.

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The ISP configuration information for your DSL account

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ISP login name and password

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Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this situation 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 WiFi DSL modem router.

For information about the WiFi DSL modem router’s preconfigured security settings, see

Basic Wireless Settings

on page 33.

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.

•

Wireless modem router login

logs you in to the WiFi DSL modem router interface from

NETGEAR genie. For more information about this login, see

Use NETGEAR genie after

Installation

on page 25.

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Wireless network key or password

. Your WiFi DSL modem router is preset with a

unique wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This

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information is on the label on the bottom of your WiFi DSL modem router. For more

information about this login, see

Basic Wireless Settings

on page 33.

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ISP login

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

login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login information,

contact your service provider. For more information about this login, see

Internet Basic

Settings

on page 30.

NETGEAR genie Setup

NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the

WiFi DSL modem router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those

steps have been successfully completed. It takes about 15 minutes to complete.

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To use NETGEAR genie to set up your WiFi DSL modem router:

1.

Turn the WiFi DSL modem router on by pressing the

Power On/Off

button, if not done

yet.

2.

Make sure that your device is connected with an Ethernet cable to your WiFi DSL modem

router.

3.

Launch your Internet browser.

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If this installation is the first time you are setting up the Internet connection for your

WiFi DSL modem router, the browser automatically goes to

http://www.routerlogin.net, and the NETGEAR genie screen displays.

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If you already used the NETGEAR genie, type

in the

address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR genie screen. See

Use

NETGEAR genie after Installation

on page 25.

4.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete NETGEAR genie setup. NETGEAR genie

guides you through connecting the WiFi DSL modem router to the Internet.

If the browser cannot display the web page:

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Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports,

or wirelessly to the WiFi DSL modem router.

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Make sure that the WiFi DSL modem router is ready. Its Wireless LED should light.

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Close and reopen the browser to make sure that the browser does not cache the previous

page.

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Browse to

http://routerlogin.net

.

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If your computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this situation is uncommon), change

the setting to obtain an IP address automatically from the WiFi DSL modem router.

If the WiFi DSL modem router does not connect to the Internet:

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Review your settings to be sure that you selected the correct options and typed

everything correctly.

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

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•

Read

Chapter 10, Troubleshooting

. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product

and contact NETGEAR technical support.

Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

When you first set up your WiFi DSL modem router, NETGEAR genie automatically starts

when you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the WiFi DSL

modem router. You can use NETGEAR genie again if you want to view or change settings for

the WiFi DSL modem router.

1.

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

DSL modem router.

2.

Enter

in the web browser address bar.

A login window displays.

admin

********

3.

Enter

admin

for the WiFi DSL modem router user name and

password

for the WiFi DSL

modem router password, both in lowercase letters.

Note:

The WiFi DSL modem router user name and password are different

from the user name and password for logging in to your Internet

connection. For more information, see

Types of Logins and Access

on page 23.

Upgrade WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmware

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

DSL modem 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. For more information about upgrading

firmware, see

Upgrade the WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmware

on page 94.

Click the message when it shows up, and click

Yes

to upgrade the WiFi DSL modem router

with the latest firmware. After the upgrade, the WiFi DSL modem router restarts.