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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 automatic
setup utility to detect the Internet connection when you first access the modem router with an
Internet browser. 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 Internet Setup Wizard After Initial Setup
•
Manually Set Up an ADSL Internet Connection
•
Manually Set Up a VDSL Internet Connection
•
Manually Set Up a Cable of Fiber Internet Connection
•
Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection
•
Manage the MTU Size
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Use the Internet Setup Wizard After Initial Setup
Whether you use DSL service or cable or fiber service, you can use the Setup Wizard to
detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your modem router.
Note:
The Setup Wizard is the same as the NETGEAR genie automatic setup
utility that launches the first time you connect to your modem router.
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
.
6.
From the
Country
menu, select the country in which you use the modem router.
7.
From the
Internet Service Provider
menu, select the Internet service provider (ISP) that
you are using.
If your ISP is not in the menu, select
Other
.
8.
Select the
Yes
radio button.
If you select the
No
radio button, you are taken to the Internet Setup screen after you
click the
Next
button (see
Manually Set Up an ADSL Internet Connection
on page
47).
9.
Click the
Next
button.
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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.
10.
(Only if the following screen displays) Specify a full scan to let the Setup Wizard find the
PVC protocol.
The screen that might display asks you if you need the Setup Wizard to do a full scan to
find the PVC protocol. If this screen does not display, continue with the next step.
Do the following:
a.
Select the
Yes
radio button.
b.
Click the
Next
button.
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The Setup Wizard performs a full scan, which might take up to six minutes.
11.
(Only if the following screen displays) Specify how to manage problems with the detection of
the Internet connection.
The screen that might display states that a problem occurred while detecting the Internet
connection. If this screen does not display, continue with the next step.
Take one of the following actions:
•
If your setup includes a DSL modem, power cycle the DSL modem:
a.
Unplug your DSL modem’s power, leaving the DSL modem connected to the wall
jack for your Internet service.
b.
If your DSL modem includes a battery backup, remove the battery.
c.
Wait 10 seconds.
d.
If your DSL modem includes a battery backup, reinsert the battery.
e.
Plug in your DSL modem’s power and turn on your DSL modem.
f.
Wait two minutes.
g.
Select the
I just power cycled the modem and waited for 2 minutes
radio
button.
h.
Click the
Next
button.
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•
If your setup includes a cable or fiber modem, see if the yellow Ethernet cable is not
fully inserted or is inserted at the wrong place. If necessary, 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.
•
If you do not need to power cycle the DSL modem or the Ethernet cable is already
fully inserted in the correct ports, do the following:
a.
Select the
None of the above
radio button.
b.
Click the
Next
button.
12.
(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.
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.

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