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Manual Setup

Use the topics and procedures below to manually set up your modem router.

Understanding ADSL Microfilters

ADSL technology uses the same wires as your telephone service. However, ADSL adds signals to

the telephone lines which create noise in the telephone service. You must use ADSL microfilters to

filter out these signals before they reach your telephone.

ADSL Microfilter

Each device such as a telephone, fax machine, answering machine, or caller ID display will require

an ADSL microfilter.

ADSL Microfilter with Built-In Splitter

Use an ADSL microfilter with built-in splitter when there is a single wall outlet which must

provide connectivity for both the modem router and telephone equipment.

If you purchased the modem router in a country where a microfilter is not included, you

must acquire one.

Figure 4

Do not connect the modem router to the ADSL line through a microfilter unless the

microfilter is a combination microfilter/splitter specifically designed for this purpose.

Doing so will prevent block your connection to the Internet. If you have any doubts

about this, connect the modem router directly to the ADSL line.

Figure 5

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Computers Set to DHCP

For the initial connection to your router, your computer has to be set to automatically get its

TCP/IP configuration from the router via DHCP. This is usually the case. The NETGEAR Smart

Wizard CD automatically takes care of this requirement. For manual setup, refer to the

documentation that came with your computer.

Manually Setting Up Your Modem Router

There are four steps to setting up your modem router:

1.

Install ADSL filters on the phone lines.

2.

Connect the modem router to the ADSL line.

3.

Log in to the modem router.

4.

Connect to the Internet.

Follow the steps below to connect your router to your network. Before you begin, locate the ADSL

configuration information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

1.

Connect the ADSL filter.

a.

You need to install an ADSL filter for every telephone that uses the same phone line as

your modem router. Select the filter that came with your modem router.

If you purchased the modem router in a country where an ADSL filter is not

included, you must acquire one.

1.

One-Line Filter: Use with a phone or fax machine.

2.

Splitter: Use with a one-line filter to share an outlet with a phone and the modem router

.

3.

Two-Line Filter with Splitter: Use to share an outlet with a phone and the modem router

.

Figure 6

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b.

Two-Line Filter Example

. Insert the two-line filter into the phone outlet and connect the

phone to the phone line connector (

A)

:

2.

Connect the modem router to the ADSL filter.

a.

Using the included phone cable with RJ-11 jacks, connect the ADSL port (

B)

of the

modem router to the ADSL port (

C)

of the two-line filter.

Figure 7

To use a one-line filter with a separate splitter, insert the splitter into the phone

outlet, connect the one-line filter to the splitter, and connect the phone to the

filter.

Figure 8

A

C

B

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b.

Connect the Ethernet cable from the modem router LAN port (

D)

to the Ethernet adapter

in your computer.

c.

Now, turn on your computer. If software usually logs you in to your Internet connection,

do not run that software. Cancel it if it starts automatically.

d.

Connect the power adapter to the modem router and plug it in to a power outlet. Verify the

following (see

Figure 10 on page 11

):

1. The power light is lit after turning on the modem router.

2. The Ethernet light is on.

3. The ADSL light is green, indicating you are connected to the ADSL network.

Improperly connecting a filter to your modem router will block your ADSL

connection.

Figure 9

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3.

Log in to the modem router.

a.

Type

in the address field of a browser such as Internet Explorer.

This login window opens:

b.

Enter

admin

for the user name and

password

for the password, both in lower case letters.

Figure 10

Your computer needs to be configured for DHCP. For instructions on configuring

for DHCP, please see the documentation that came with your computer or the online

document that you can access from

“Preparing Your Network” on page 23

.

Figure 11

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