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Reference Manual for the MR814 v3 Cable/DSL Wireless Router
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Connecting the Router to the Internet
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c.
Locate the Ethernet cable (cable 1 in the diagram) that connects your PC to the modem.
Figure 3-1:
Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the computer
d.
Disconnect the cable at the computer end only, point
A
in the diagram.
e.
Look at the label on the bottom of the router. Locate the Internet port. Securely insert the
Ethernet cable from your modem (cable 1 in the diagram below) into the Internet port of
the router as shown in point
B
of the diagram.
Figure 3-2:
Connect the router to the modem
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Note:
Place the MR814 v3 router in a location which conforms to the
“Observe
Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines” on page 4-1
. The stand provided with the
router provides a convenient, space-saving way of installing the router. Avoid stacking it
on other electronic equipment.
f.
Securely insert the blue cable that came with your router (cable 2 in the diagram below)
into a LAN port on the router such as LAN port 4 (point
C
in the diagram), and the other
end into the Ethernet port of your computer (point
D
in the diagram).
Figure 3-3:
Connect the computer to the router
Your network cables are connected and you are ready to restart your network.
2.
R
ESTART
YOUR
NETWORK
IN
THE
CORRECT
SEQUENCE
Warning:
Failure to restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you from
connecting to the Internet.
a.
First, turn on the broadband modem and wait 2 minutes.
b.
Now, plug in the power cord to your router and wait 1 minute.
c.
Last, turn on your computer.
Note
: For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet,
do not
run that software. You
may need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet Options, Connections tab page
where you can select “Never dial a connection.”
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Figure 3-4:
Verify the connections according to the status lights on the router
d.
Check the router status lights to verify the following:
•
Power
: The power light should turn solid green. If it does not, see
“Troubleshooting
Tips” on page 3-8
.
•
Test:
The test light blinks when the router is first turned on then goes off. If after 2
minutes it is still on, see
“Troubleshooting Tips” on page 3-8
.
•
Internet
: The Internet port light should be lit. If not, make sure the Ethernet cable is
securely attached to the router Internet port and the modem, and the modem is
powered on.
•
Wireless:
The Wireless light should be lit. If the Wireless light is not lit, see
“Troubleshooting Tips” on page 3-8
.
•
LAN
: A LAN light should be lit. Green indicates your computer is communicating at
100 Mbps; yellow indicates 10 Mbps. If LAN light is not lit, check that the Ethernet
cable from the computer to the router is securely attached at both ends, and that the
computer is turned on.
3.
U
SE
THE
S
MART
W
IZARD
TO
CONFIGURE
THE
ROUTER
a.
From the Ethernet connected PC you just set up, open a browser such as Internet Explorer
or Netscape® Navigator.
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In its factory default state, the router will automatically display the NETGEAR Smart
Wizard configuration assistant welcome page.
Figure 3-5:
NETGEAR Smart Wizard configuration assistant
Note
: If you do not see this page, clear the browser cache by going to the Internet Explorer
Tools menu, Internet Options, and clicking Delete Files, then selecting the Delete all
offline files check box and clicking Ok.
If you still do not connect, type
in the browser address bar and
click Enter. Otherwise, to bypass this screen, see
“How to Bypass the Configuration
Assistant” on page 3-12
and the
“How to Manually Configure Your Internet Connection”
on page 3-13
topics in this chapter.
If you cannot connect to the router, verify your computer networking setup. It should be
set to obtain
both
IP and DNS server addresses automatically, which is usually so. For help
with this, see
Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network”
or the animated tutorials on the CD
.
b.
Click
OK
. Follow the prompts to proceed with the Smart Wizard configuration assistant to
connect to the Internet.
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c.
Follow the instructions on the screen to enable the wireless feature.
Figure 3-6:
Enable the wireless feature
d.
Enable your wireless network, click
Next
to proceed, then click
Done
to finish. If you
have trouble connecting to the Internet, see
“Troubleshooting Tips” on page 3-8
to correct
basic problems.
Note
: The Smart Wizard configuration assistant only appears when the router is in its
factory default state. After you configure the router, it will not appear again. You can
always connect to the router to change its settings. To do so, open a browser such as
Internet Explorer and go to
. Then, when prompted, enter
admin
as the user name and
password
for the password both in lower case letters.
You are now connected to the Internet and the wireless feature of the router is enabled!
Next, configure your wireless computer.

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