4.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password

.

5.

Enter the old password.

6.

Enter the new password twice.

7.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Set Up Password Recovery

We recommend that you enable password recovery if you change the password for the modem router user name

admin. Then you can recover the password if it is forgotten. This recovery process is supported in Internet Explorer,

Firefox, and Chrome browsers, but not in the Safari browser.

To set up password recovery:

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.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password

.

The Set Password page displays.

5.

Select the

Enable Password Recovery

check box.

6.

Select two security questions and provide answers to them.

7.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

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Let the Modem Router Automatically Update Its Firmware

When you set up your modem router and are connected to the Internet, the modem router automatically checks for

you to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message is displayed at the top of the page. For information about

manually upgrading firmware, see

Update the Firmware of the Modem Router

on page 217.

To let the modem router automatically update its firmware:

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.

4.

Wait for the modem router to determine if newer firmware is available.

This process might take a few minutes. If the modem router detects new firmware, the modem router displays

a message at the top of the page.

5.

Click the message.

6.

To upgrade the modem router with the latest firmware, click the

Yes

button.

After the upgrade, the modem router restarts.

WARNING:

To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the upgrade. For example,

do not close the browser, click a link, or load a new page. Do not turn off the modem

router.Wait until the modem router finishes restarting and the Power LED turns solid

white.

Access the Modem Router With the NETGEAR genie App

The genie app

is the easy dashboard for managing, monitoring, and repairing your home network from a

smartphone, tablet, or computer. The genie app can help you with the following:

•

Automatically repair common WiFi network problems.

•

Easily manage modem router features such as Live Parental Controls, guest access, Internet traffic meter,

speed test, and more.

•

Share and stream music or videos.

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To use the genie app to access the modem router:

1.

Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at

netgear.com/genie

.

2.

Click the appropriate

Download

button.

3.

Follow the onscreen instructions to install the app on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

4.

Launch the genie app.

The genie app dashboard displays.

The following figure shows the genie app dashboard for a Windows computer.

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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 NETGEAR genie to detect the Internet connection when

you first access the modem router with a web browser. These options are described in

Install and Access the Modem

Router and Its Network

on page 19.You can also customize or specify your Internet settings manually.

The chapter contains the following sections:

•

Use the Internet Setup Wizard After Initial Setup

on page 45

•

Manually Set Up an ADSL Internet Connection

on page 50

•

Manually Set Up a VDSL Internet Connection

on page 59

•

Manually Set Up a Cable or Fiber Internet Connection

on page 68

•

Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection

on page 80

•

Manage the MTU Size

on page 93

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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.

The Setup Wizard is the same as NETGEAR genie, which launches the first time you connect

to your modem router.

Note

To use the Setup Wizard:

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.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup Wizard

.

5.

From the

Country

menu, select the country in which you use the modem router.

6.

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

.

7.

Select the

Yes

radio button.

If you select the

No

radio button, you are taken to the Internet Setup page after you click the

Next

button. For

more information, see one of the following sections:

•

Manually Set Up an ADSL Internet Connection

on page 50

•

Manually Set Up a VDSL Internet Connection

on page 59

•

Manually Set Up a Cable or Fiber Internet Connection

on page 68

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