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Note:

If instead of the Setup Wizard menu, the main menu of the router’s Configuration

Manager as shown in

Figure 3-15

appears, click the Setup Wizard link in the upper left to

bring up this menu.

2.

You must select a country and language. Language choices are English, French, German, and

Italian. After you change the language, the remaining setup screens change to the language of

your choice.

3.

Select Yes to allow the router to automatically determine your connection.

4.

Click Next.

The Setup Wizard will now check for the following connection types:

•

Dynamic IP assignment

•

A login protocol such as PPPoE or PPPoA

•

Classical IP over ATM (RFC1577)

•

Fixed IP address assignment

Next, the Setup Wizard will report which connection type it has discovered, and then display

the appropriate configuration page. If the Setup Wizard finds no connection, you will be

prompted to check the physical connection between your router and the ADSL line. When the

connection is properly made, the router’s Internet LED should be on.

5.

The ADSL settings for the multiplexing method and VPI/VCI will update with the preset

defaults. The multiplexing method preset default settings will usually work. Only change the

multiplexing method if you are sure your ISP requires Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) or Virtual

Channel Identifier (VCI) settings that are different from the default values.

Incorrect VPI or VCI settings will prevent you from connecting to the Internet. To change

these settings, click the ADSL Settings link on the main menu. See

“ADSL Settings” on page

3-19

for more details.

The procedures for filling in the configuration page for each type of connection follow below.

Wizard-Detected PPPoE Login Account Setup

If the Setup Wizard determines that your Internet service account uses a login protocol such as

PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE), you will be directed to the PPPoE page shown in

Figure 3-10

:

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Figure 3-10:

Setup Wizard menu for PPPoE login accounts

Enter the PPPoE login user name and password.

Wizard-Detected PPPoA Login Account Setup

If the Setup Wizard determines that your Internet service account uses a login protocol such as

PPP over ATM (PPPoA), you will be directed to the PPPoA page shown in

Figure 3-11

below:

Figure 3-11:

Setup Wizard menu for PPPoA login accounts

Enter your login user name and password. These fields are case sensitive.

Wizard-Detected Dynamic IP Account Setup

If the Setup Wizard determines that your Internet service account uses Dynamic IP assignment,

you will be directed to the page shown in

Figure 3-12

below:

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Figure 3-12:

Setup Wizard menu for Dynamic IP address

Click Apply to set Dynamic IP as the connection method.

Wizard-Detected IP Over ATM Account Setup

If the Setup Wizard determines that your Internet service account uses IP over ATM Classical IP

assignment (RFC1577), you will be directed to the page shown in

Figure 3-13

below:

Figure 3-13:

Setup Wizard menu for IP over ATM (Classical IP) address

1.

Enter your assigned IP Address and Subnet Mask. This information should have been

provided to you by your ISP. You need the configuration parameters from your ISP you

recorded in

“Record Your Internet Connection Information” on page 3-3

.

2.

Enter the IP address of your ISP’s Primary DNS Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is

available, enter it also.

DNS servers are required to perform the function of translating an Internet name such as

www.netgear.com

to a numeric IP address. For a fixed IP address configuration, you must

obtain DNS server addresses from your ISP and enter them manually here.

3.

Click Apply to save the settings.

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4.

Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR Web site does not

appear within one minute, refer to

Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting”

.

Wizard-Detected Fixed IP (Static) Account Setup

If the router determines that your Internet service account uses Fixed IP assignment, you will be

directed to the page shown in

Figure 3-14

below:

Figure 3-14:

Setup Wizard menu for Fixed IP address

1.

If required, enter the Account Name and Domain Name from your ISP.

2.

Choose “Use Static IP Address” or “Use IP Over ATM” (IPoA — RFC1483 Routed)

according to the information from your ISP. If you choose IPoA, the router will be able to

detect the gateway IP address but you still need to provide the router IP address.

3.

Enter your assigned IP Address, Subnet Mask, and the IP Address of your ISP’s gateway

router. This information should have been provided to you by your ISP. You need the

configuration parameters from your ISP you recorded in

“Record Your Internet Connection

Information” on page 3-3

.

4.

Enter the IP address of your ISP’s Primary DNS Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is

available, enter it also.

DNS servers are required to perform the function of translating an Internet name such as

www.netgear.com

to a numeric IP address. For a fixed IP address configuration, you must

obtain DNS server addresses from your ISP and enter them manually here.

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5.

Click Apply to save the settings.

6.

Click the Test button to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR Web site does not

appear within one minute, refer to

Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting”

.

Testing Your Internet Connection

After completing the Internet connection configuration, your can test your Internet connection.

Log in to the router, then, from the Basic Settings link in the Setup menu, click the Test button. If

the NETGEAR Web site does not appear within one minute, refer to

Chapter 9,

“Troubleshooting”

.

Your router is now configured to provide Internet access for your network. Your router

automatically connects to the Internet when one of your computers requires access. It is not

necessary to run a dialer or login application such as Dial-Up Networking or Enternet to connect,

log in, or disconnect. These functions are performed by the router as needed.

To access the Internet from any computer connected to your router, launch a browser such as

Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. You should see the router’s Internet LED

blink, indicating communication to the ISP. The browser should begin to display a Web page.

The following chapters describe how to configure the Advanced features of your router, and how

to troubleshoot problems that may occur.

Manually Configuring Your Internet Connection

You can manually configure your router using the menu below, or you can allow the Setup Wizard

to determine your configuration as described in the previous section.