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CAUTION:

Do not try to go online, turn off the WiFi DSL modem router, shut down the

computer, or do anything else to the WiFi DSL modem router until the WiFi

DSL modem router finishes restarting and the Power LED has stopped

blinking for several seconds.

WiFi DSL Modem Router Dashboard (BASIC Home

Screen)

The WiFi DSL modem router 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. Menus are on the left, and the

Advanced tab that is used to access additional menus and screens is at the top.

Language

Help

Dashboard (Click to view details)

Menus (Click the Advanced tab to view more)

Figure 9. Wireless modem router BASIC Home screen with dashboard, language, and online

help

•

Home

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

•

Internet

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

•

Wireless

. View or change the wireless settings for your WiFi DSL modem router.

•

Attached Devices

. View the devices connected to your network.

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•

Parental Controls

. Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable

content from reaching your computers.

•

ReadySHARE

. If you connected a USB storage device to the WiFi DSL modem router,

then it is displayed here.

•

Guest Network

. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your WiFi DSL modem

router’s Internet connection.

•

Advanced tab

. Set the WiFi DSL modem router up for unique situations such as when

remote access by IP address or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See

Chapter 9, Advanced Settings

. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of

networking concepts.

•

Help & Support

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

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

Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network

Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and other equipment

to your wireless network. For instructions for how to set up a guest network, see

Guest

Networks

on page 37.

Manual Method

You can connect to the WiFi DSL modem router manually.



To connect manually:

1.

Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device

(laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your WiFi DSL

modem router.

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

2.

Look for your network and select it. If you did not change the name of your network during

the setup process, look for the default WiFi network name (SSID) and select it.

The default SSID is on the product label on the bottom of the WiFi DSL modem router.

3.

Enter the WiFi DSL modem router password and click

Connect

.

The default WiFi DSL modem router passphrase is on the product label on the bottom of

the WiFi DSL modem router.

4.

Repeat steps 1–3 to add other wireless devices.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to

a home network while maintaining security. To use WPS, make sure that all wireless devices

to be connected to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. During the connection

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process, the client gets the security settings from the WiFi DSL modem router so that every

device in the network has the same security settings.

If your wireless device supports WPS (Push 'N' Connect), use the following procedure.



To use WPS to join the wireless network:

1.

Press the

WPS

button on the WiFi DSL modem 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 device is now connected to your WiFi DSL modem router.

3.

Repeat steps 1–2 to add other WPS wireless devices.

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NETGEAR genie BASIC Settings

Your Internet connection and network

This chapter explains the features available from the NETGEAR genie BASIC Home screen,

shown in the following figure:

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Internet Basic Settings

•

Attached Devices

•

Parental Controls

•

Basic Wireless Settings

•

Guest Networks

•

NETGEAR genie App

For information about ReadySHARE, see

Chapter 5, USB Storage

and

Chapter 6,

ReadySHARE Printer

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Internet Basic Settings

The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information.



To view or change ISP information:

1.

From the BASIC Home screen, select

Internet

.

Scroll to view more settings

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The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet

connection requires a login.

2.

Select the appropriate radio button:

•

Yes

. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name.

•

No

. Enter the account and domain names, only if needed.

3.

Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server.

The default settings usually work fine. If you have problems with your connection, check

the ISP settings.

4.

Click

Apply

.

5.

Click

Test

.

If the NETGEAR website does not display within 1 minute, see

Chapter 10,

Troubleshooting

.

Internet Setup Screen Fields

The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen.

Which fields display in this screen depends on whether an ISP login is required.