8.

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! page displays, and you successfully

completed the setup process.

If the Congratulations! page does not display, other pages might display and you might need to provide more

information, in which case you must continue with the next step. The pages that display depend on your type

of ISP connection and configuration.

9.

(Only if you are using a DSL connection and the following page displays) Specify a full scan to let the Setup

Wizard find the PVC protocol.

The page that might display asks you if you need the Setup Wizard to do a full scan to find the PVC protocol. If

this page does not display, continue with Step 10.

Do the following:

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a.

Select the

Yes

radio button.

b.

Click the

Next

button.

The Setup Wizard performs a full scan, which might take up to six minutes.

10.

(Only if the following page displays) Specify how to manage problems with the detection of the Internet connection.

The page that might display states that a problem occurred while the wizard was detecting the Internet connection.

If this page does not display, continue with Step 11.

Take one of the following actions:

•

If you did not yet power cycle the modem, do so now:

a.

Unplug your modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet service.

b.

If your modem includes a battery backup, remove the battery.

c.

Wait 10 seconds.

d.

If your modem includes a battery backup, reinsert the battery.

e.

Plug in your modem’s power and turn on your 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.

•

See if the DSL or Ethernet cable is not fully inserted or is inserted at the wrong place. If necessary, do the

following:

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a.

Fully insert the DSL or Ethernet cable in the correct port on the modem and in the correct port on the

modem router.

If you use a DSL cable, it must be connected to the gray DSL port. If you use an Ethernet cable, it must

be connected to the red Internet port.

b.

Select the

I corrected a problem with the DSL/Ethernet cable

radio button.

c.

Click the

Next

button.

•

If you do not need to power cycle the modem or the DSL or 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.

11.

(Only if the following page displays) Specify how to manage problems with the detection of the IP address for

the Internet connection.

The page that might display states that a problem occurred while the wizard was detecting the Internet connection

IP address. If this page does not display, continue with Step 12.

Take one of the following actions:

•

If your ISP assigned you a fixed (static) IP address, do the following:

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a.

Select the

Yes

radio button.

b.

Click the

Next

button.

c.

Enter the address information that your ISP gave you for your fixed IP address configuration.

d.

Click the

Next

button.

•

If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address or you do not know if your ISP assigned you a fixed IP

address, do the following:

a.

Select either the

No

or the

I don’t know

radio button.

b.

Click the

Next

button.

c.

Enter the MAC address of the computer or router with which you previously were able to connect to the

Internet.

You might find the MAC address on the product label of your device. Enter the MAC address in the

AABBCCDDEEFF format, not in the AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF format.

d.

Click the

Next

button.

12.

If the Congratulations! page still does not display and the modem router still does not connect to the Internet,

do the following:

a.

Review all your settings and make sure that you selected the correct options and entered everything correctly.

b.

Run the Setup Wizard one more time.

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c.

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

d.

Read

Troubleshoot the Internet Connection

on page 286.

e.

If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support.

When the modem router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR Desktop

genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app.

Manually Set Up an ADSL Internet Connection

You can view or change the modem router’s ADSL Internet connection settings manually. The following sections

describe the options that are available to you to manually set up the ADSL Internet connection:

•

Specify an ADSL Connection Without a Login

on page 50

•

Specify an ADSL Connection With a Login and PPPoA or PPPoE Service

on page 55

Some ISPs require that you register on their website before you can obtain Internet service.

Follow the directions that your ISP gave you.

Note

Specify an ADSL Connection Without a Login

If you want to manually configure the ADSL connection settings, use the information that your ISP gave you to

connect to your Internet service. If you cannot find this information, contact your ISP. Entering incorrect information

might prevent the modem router from connecting to the Internet.

Some ISPs support two virtual interfaces: one Internet virtual interface and one IPTV virtual

interface. Before you specify the settings for the IPTV interface, first use the following

procedure to specify the settings for the Internet interface. Then repeat the procedure to

specify the settings for the IPTV interface. While doing so, follow the directions that your ISP

gave you.

Note

To view or specify the settings for an ADSL Internet connection that does not require a login:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Enter

.

A login window opens.

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.

The BASIC Home page displays.

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