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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.