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Upgrade Modem Router Firmware

When you log in, if you are connected to the Internet, the Firmware Upgrade Assistant screen

displays so you can upgrade to the latest firmware. See

Chapter 5, Network Maintenance

,

for

more information about upgrading firmware.

1.

Click

Yes

to check for new firmware (recommended). The modem router checks the

NETGEAR database for new firmware.

2.

If no new firmware is available, click

No

to exit. You can check for new firmware later.

3.

If new firmware is available, click

Yes

to upgrade the modem router with the latest firmware.

After the upgrade, the modem router restarts.

CAUTION:

Do not try to go online, turn off the modem router, shut down the computer,

or do anything else to the modem router until the modem router finishes

restarting and the Ready light has stopped blinking for several seconds.

You cannot upgrade firmware until you have established your Internet connection as

described in

Setup Wizard

on page

22.

Modem Router Interface

The modem router interface lets you view or change the modem router settings. The left

column has menus, and the right column provides online help. The middle column is the

screen for the current menu option.

Help for the

current screen

Screen selected

Menus

Language

from the menu

(scroll

down to

view

more)

Figure 9. Modem Router interface

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•

Setup Wizard

. Specify the language and location, and automatically detect the Internet

connection. See

Setup Wizard

on page

22.

•

Add WPS Client

. Add WPS-compatible wireless devices and other equipment to your

wireless network. See

Add Clients (Computers or Devices) to Your Network

on page

31.

•

Setup menu

. Set, upgrade, and check the ISP and wireless network settings of your

modem router. See

Manual Setup (Basic Settings)

on page

23 and

ADSL Settings

on

page

26. See also

Chapter 3, Wireless Settings

,

for information about preset and basic

security settings.

•

Content Filtering menu

. View and configure the modem router firewall settings to

prevent objectionable content from reaching your PCs. See

Chapter 4, Content Filtering

Settings

.

•

Maintenance menu

. Administer and maintain your modem router and network. See

Chapter 5, Network Maintenance

.

•

Advanced menu

. Set the modem router up for unique situations such as when remote

access by IP or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See

Chapter 7, Advanced

Settings

. Using this menu requires a solid understanding of networking concepts.

•

Advanced VPN menu

. Set up virtual private networking (VPN) features of the modem

router. VPN communications paths are called tunnels. VPN tunnels provide secure,

encrypted communications between your local network and a remote network or

computer. See

Chapter 7, Virtual Private Networking

.

•

Web Support

. Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product

documentation. These links work once you have an Internet connection.

Setup Wizard

If you do not use the NETGEAR Genie, you have to log in to the modem router to set the

country, language, and Internet connection. If you performed the NETGEAR Genie setup, the

country, language, Internet, and wireless network settings are already configured.

1.

From the top of the modem router menu, select

Setup Wizard

to display the following

screen:

2.

Select your country.

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It is important to specify the location where the modem router operates so that the

Internet connection works correctly.

3.

Select either

Yes

or

No, I want to configure the Router myself

. If you select No, proceed

to

Manual Setup (Basic Settings)

on page

23.

4.

If you selected Yes, click

Next

.

With automatic Internet detection, the Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection

for servers and protocols to determine your ISP configuration.

Note:

The Setup Wizard cannot detect a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

(PPTP) connection. If your ISP uses PPTP, you have to set your

Internet connection through the screen described in

Manual Setup

(Basic Settings)

on page

23.

Manual Setup (Basic Settings)

The Basic Settings screen displays when you select No. I want to configure the Router

myself in the Setup Wizard and is also available from the modem router menu. It is where

you view or change ISP information. The fields that display vary depending on whether or not

your Internet connection requires a login.

Note:

Check that the country is set as described

Setup Wizard

on page

22

before proceeding with the manual setup.

1.

Select

Set Up > Basic Settings,

and select

Yes

or

No

depending on whether or not

your ISP requires a login.

Figure

10, Basic Settings screen without (left) and with (right)

login.

shows both forms of the Basic Settings screen.

•

Yes

. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to

change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.

•

No

. Enter the account and domain names, as needed.

2.

Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. The default DSL settings usually work

fine. If you have problems with your connection, check the DSL settings, and see

ADSL

Settings

on page

26 for more information.

3.

If no login is required, you can specify the MAC Address setting.

4.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

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5.

Click

Test

to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within

1 minute, and see

Troubleshooting

on page

128.

ISP

does

not

require login

ISP

does

require login

Figure 10.

Basic Settings screen without (left) and with (right) login.

The following table explains all the possible fields in the Basic Settings screen. Note that

which fields appear in this screen depends on whether or not a login is required.

Table 2.

Basic Settings Screen Description

Settings

Description

Does Your ISP Require a Login?

• Yes

• No

These fields

display only if

no login is

required.

Account Name

(If required)

Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This might be called the

host name.

Domain Name

(If required)

Enter the domain name provided by your ISP.

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These fields

display only if

your ISP

requires a

login.

Encapsulation

Encapsulation is a method for enclosing multiple protocols. PPP stands

for Point-to-Point Protocol. The choices are:

• PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet)

• PPPoA (PPP over ATM)

Login

The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an email address.

Password

The password that you use to log in to your ISP.

Idle Timeout

(In minutes)

The number of minutes the modem router keeps the Internet

connection active after there is no Internet activity from the LAN. You

can enter a new value in minutes. Zero (0) means never log out.

Internet IP

Address

•

Get Dynamically from ISP

. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP

address. Your ISP automatically assigns these addresses.

•

Use Static IP Address

. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and

the gateway IP address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the

ISP’s gateway to which your modem router will connect.

This field displays only

if no login is required.

Use IP Over ATM (IPoA)

. Your ISP uses classical IP addresses (RFC

1577). Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP

addresses that your ISP assigned.

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address

The DNS server looks up website addresses based on their names.

•

Get Automatically from ISP

. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your

DNS servers automatically.

•

Use These DNS Servers

. If you know that your ISP does not send

DNS addresses to the modem router during login, select this option,

and enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a

secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.

NAT (Network Address Translation)

NAT assigns private IP addresses (10.1.1.x) to LAN-connected

devices.

•

Enable

. Usually NAT is enabled.

•

Disable

. Disable NAT, but leave the firewall active. Disable NAT only

if you are technically skilled and are sure you do not need it.

1

•

Disable firewall

. This disables the firewall and NAT. This removes the

usual protection for your network.

Router MAC Address

The Ethernet MAC address used by the modem router Internet port.

Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in

your computer when your account is first opened. They will then accept

traffic only from that MAC address.

•

Use Default Address

. Use the default MAC address.

•

Use Computer MAC Address

. Copy (clone) the MAC address of the

computer that you are now using and use that for the ISP. You have

to use the computer that is allowed by the ISP.

•

Use This MAC Address

. Enter the MAC address you want to use.

1. Disabling NAT reboots the modem router and restores its factory default settings. Disable NAT only if you plan

to manually administer the IP address space on the LAN side of the modem router.

Table 2.

Basic Settings Screen Description

Settings

Description