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How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection
You can manually configure your router using the Basic Settings menu, shown below.
You can manually configure the router using the Basic Settings menu shown in
Figure 4-1
using
these steps:
1.
Connect to the wireless router by typing
in the address field of your
browser, then click
Enter
.
Figure 4-1
ISP
Does
Not
Require Login
ISP
Does
Require Login
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2.
For security reasons, the wireless router has its own user name and password. When prompted,
enter
admin
for the router user name and
password
for the router password, both in lower
case letters.
3.
Click
Basic Settings
on the Setup menu.
4.
If your Internet connection does not require a login, click
No
at the top of the Basic Settings
menu and fill in the settings according to the instructions below. If your Internet connection
does require a login, click
Yes
, and skip to step 5.
a.
Enter your Account Name (may also be called Host Name) and Domain Name.
These parameters may be necessary to access your ISP’s services such as mail or news
servers.
b.
Internet IP Address:
If your ISP has assigned you a permanent, fixed (static) IP address for your computer,
select
Use Static IP Address
. Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also enter the
net mask and the Gateway IP address. The Gateway is the ISP’s router to which your
router will connect.
c.
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address:
If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router
during login, select
Use These DNS Servers
and enter the IP address of your ISP’s
Primary DNS Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is available, enter it also.
d.
Router’s MAC Address:
This section determines the Ethernet MAC address that will the router will use on the
Internet port. Some ISPs will register the Ethernet MAC address of the network interface
card in your computer when your account is first opened. They will then only accept
traffic from the MAC address of that computer. This feature allows your router to
masquerade as that computer by “cloning” its MAC address.
To change the MAC address, select
Use Computer MAC Address
. The router will then
capture and use the MAC address of the computer that you are now using. You must be
using the one computer that is allowed by the ISP. Or, select
Use this MAC address
and
type it in here.
e.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Note:
If you enter an address here, restart the computers on your network so that
these settings take effect.
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5.
If your Internet connection does require a login, fill in the settings according to the instructions
below. Select
Yes
if you normally must launch a login program such as Enternet or WinPOET
in order to access the Internet.
a.
Select the protocol used by your ISP from the “Internet Service Provider” drop-down list.
b.
The screen will change according to the ISP settings requirements of the ISP you select.
c.
Fill in the parameters for your Internet service provider.
d.
Click
Apply
to save your settings. Click the
Test
button to verify you have Internet access.
Note:
After you finish setting up your router, you will no longer need to launch the
ISP’s login program on your computer in order to access the Internet. When
you start an Internet application, your router will automatically log you in.
Figure 4-2
Note:
Not all ISP protocols are listed here. The ones on this list have special
requirements.
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Viewing Wireless Router Status Information
The Router Status menu provides status and usage information. From the Maintenance section of
the Main Menu, click Router Status to view the Router Status screen, shown below.
This screen shows the following parameters:
Figure 4-3
Table 4-1.
Wireless Router Status Fields
Field
Description
Account Name
This field displays the Host Name assigned to the router.
Firmware Version
This field displays the router firmware version.
Internet Port
These parameters apply to the Internet (Wire Area Network also referred
to as WAN) port of the router.
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MAC Address
This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the
Internet (WAN) port of the router.
IP Address
This field displays the IP address being used by the Internet (WAN) port
of the router. If no address is shown, the router cannot connect to the
Internet.
DHCP
If set to FixedIP, the router is configured to use a fixed IP address on the
WAN.
If set to Client, the router is configured to obtain an IP address
dynamically from the ISP.
IP Subnet Mask
This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet (WAN)
port of the router.
Domain Name Server (DNS)
This field displays the IPaddress(es) of the DNS server(s).
LAN Port
These parameters apply to the Local (LAN) port of the router.
MAC Address
This field displays the Media Access Control address being used by the
LAN port of the router.
IP Address
This field displays the IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of
the router. The default is www.routerlogin.net
DHCP
Identifies if the router’s built-in DHCP server is active for the LAN
attached devices.
IP Subnet Mask
This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN)
port of the router. The default is 255.255.255.0
Wireless Port
These parameters apply to the Wireless port of the router.
MAC Address (BSSID)
The Basic Service Set IDentifier (BSSID) is the MAC address being
used by the wireless port (WLAN) of the router.
Name (SSID)
This field displays the wireless network name (SSID) being used by the
wireless port of the router. The default is NETGEAR.
Region
This field displays the geographic region where the router being used. It
may be illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of
the world.
Channel
Identifies the channel of the wireless port being used. See
“Wireless
Communications” in Appendix B
for the frequencies used on each
channel.
Mode
Indicates the router communication mode: 802.11g and 802.11b, or
802.11g, or 802.11b.
Table 4-1.
Wireless Router Status Fields
Field
Description

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