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D6300 WiFi DSL Modem Router

CAUTION:

Incorrectly connecting a filter to your WiFi modem router blocks your

ADSL connection.

Verify the Cabling

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

the wireless router by pressing the

Power On/Off

button on the back.

•

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

•

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

•

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

•

The Internet LED is green when there is an Internet connection.

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 modem router

This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your WiFi 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:

•

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)

•

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 modem router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can

use the genie menus and screens to set up your WiFi 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 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’s login program on your

computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your WiFi modem

router automatically logs you in.

•

The ISP configuration information for your DSL account

•

ISP login name and password

•

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 modem router. See

Basic Wireless Settings

on page 37 for information about the WiFi modem router’s

preconfigured security settings.

Types of Logins and Access

There are two separate types of logins that 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 modem router interface from

NETGEAR genie. See

Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

on page 25 for details

about this login.

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Wireless network key or password

. Your WiFi modem router is preset with a unique

wireless network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on

the label located on the bottom of your WiFi modem router.

•

ISP login

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

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

information, contact your service provider.

NETGEAR genie Setup

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

WiFi 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.



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

1.

Turn the WiFi modem router on by pressing the

On/Off

button, if not done yet.

2.

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

3.

Launch your Internet browser.

•

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

router, the browser automatically goes to http://www.routerlogin.net, and the

NETGEAR genie screen displays.

•

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 modem router to the Internet.



If the browser cannot display the web page:

•

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

or wirelessly to the WiFi modem router.

•

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

•

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

page.

•

Browse to

http://routerlogin.net

.

•

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

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



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

1.

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

everything correctly.

2.

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

3.

Read

Chapter 10, Troubleshooting

. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and

contact NETGEAR technical support.

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Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

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

you launch an Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the WiFi modem router.

You can use NETGEAR genie again if you want to view or change settings for the WiFi

modem router.

1.

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

modem router.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

.

The login window displays:

admin

********

3.

Enter

admin

for the WiFi modem router user name and

password

for the WiFi modem

router password, both in lowercase letters.

Note:

The WiFi modem 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 23 for more

information.

Upgrade WiFi DSL Modem Router Firmware

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

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. See

Upgrade the WiFi DSL Modem Router

Firmware

on page 85 for more information about upgrading firmware.

Click the message when it shows up, and click

Yes

to upgrade the WiFi modem router with

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