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Now, Set Up a Computer for Wireless Connectivity

You are now connected to the Internet and the wireless feature of the router is enabled! Next,

configure your wireless computer.

1.

C

ONFIGURE

THE

COMPUTER

’

S

W

IRELESS

A

DAPTER

S

ETTINGS

Figure 3-7:

Configure wireless computer

NETGEAR, Inc. wireless adapters display a list of available wireless networks, and, when

wireless security is disabled, you simply choose yours from the list and connect.

For a non-NETGEAR wireless adapter, configure it to match your settings exactly. If you

changed the default Network Name (SSID), be sure to use the correct Network Name (SSID)

you set in the router.

Warning:

The Network Name (SSID) is case sensitive. Entering nETgear will not work.

2.

V

ERIFY

W

IRELESS

C

ONNECTIVITY

Verify wireless connectivity. Connect to the Internet or log in to the router from a computer

with a wireless adapter. For wireless connectivity problems, see

“Troubleshooting Tips” on

page 3-8

.

You are now wirelessly connected to the Internet! Implement wireless security according to the

instructions in

“Implement Appropriate Wireless Security” on page 4-2

.”

WIRELESS FEATURE

DEFAULT SETTING

Network Name (SSID)

NETGEAR

WEP Security

Disabled

<LUHOHVV#$GDSWHU#LQ#D#

1RWHERRN#&RPSXWHU

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Troubleshooting Tips

Here are some tips for correcting simple problems you may have.

Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:

1) Turn off the modem, router, and computer; 2) Turn on the modem, wait two minutes; 3)

Turn on the router and wait 1 minute; 4) Turn on the computer.

Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.

•

The Internet status light on the router will be lit if the Ethernet cable to the router from the

modem is plugged in securely and the modem and router are turned on.

•

For each powered on computer connected to the router with a securely plugged in Ethernet

cable, the corresponding router LAN port status light will be lit. The label on the bottom of the

router identifies the number of each LAN port.

Make sure the wireless settings in the computer and router match exactly.

The Wireless Network Name (SSID) and WEP settings of the router and wireless computer

must match exactly.

Make sure the network settings of the computer are correct.

•

LAN and wirelessly connected computers

must

be configured to obtain an IP address

automatically via DHCP. Please see

Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network”

or the animated

tutorials on the CD for help with this

.

•

Some cable modem ISPs require you to use the MAC address of the computer registered on

the account. If so, in the Router MAC Address section of the Basic Settings menu, select, “Use

this Computer’s 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 computer that is registered with the

ISP. Click

Apply

to save your settings. Restart the network in the correct sequence.

Check the router status lights to verify correct router operation.

•

If the Power light does not turn solid green within 2 minutes after turning the router on, reset

the router according to the instructions in

“Restoring the Default Configuration and Password”

on page 8-7

.

•

If the Wireless light does not come on, verify that the wireless feature is turned on according to

the instructions in

“Restoring the Default Configuration and Password” on page 8-7

.

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Overview of How to Access the Router

The table below describes how you access the router, depending on the state of the router.

Table 3-1.

Ways to access the router

Router State

Access Options

Description

Factory Default

Note

: The

router is

supplied in the

factory default

state. Also, t

he

factory default state

is restored when you

use the factory reset

button. See

“Restoring the

Default

Configuration and

Password” on page

8-7

for more

information on this

feature.

Automatic Access via

the Smart Wizard

Configuration

Assistant

Any time a browser is opened on any computer connected to

the

router

, the

router will automatically connect to that

browser and display the Configuration Assistant

welcome page.

There is no need to enter the

router URL in the browser,

or provide the

login user name and password.

Manually enter a URL

to bypass the Smart

Wizard Configuration

Assistant

You can bypass the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant

feature by typing

in the browser address bar and clicking Enter. You will not be

prompted for a user name or password.

This will enable you to manually configure the router even

when it is in the factory default state. When manually

configuring the router, you must complete the configuration

by clicking Apply when finished entering your settings. If you

do not do so, a browser on any PC connected to the router

will automatically display the router's Configuration Assistant

Welcome page rather than the browser’s home page.

Configuration

Settings Have

Been Applied

Enter the standard

URL to access the

router

Connect to the router by typing either of these URLs in the

address field of your browser, then click Enter:

•

•

The router will prompt you to enter the user name of admin

and the password. The default password is password.

Enter the IP address

of the

router

to

access the

Connect to the router by typing the IP address of the router in

the address field of your browser, then click Enter.

192.168.0.1 is the default IP address of the router. The router

will prompt you to enter the user name of admin and the

password. The default password is password.

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How to Log On to the Router After

Configuration Settings Have Been Applied

1.

Connect to the router by typing

in the address field of your

browser, then click

Enter

.

2.

For security reasons, the 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. To change the password, see

“Changing the Administrator Password” on page 6-8

Note:

The router user name and password are not the same as any user name or password you

may use to log in to your Internet connection.

A login window like the one shown below opens:

Figure 3-8:

Login window

Once you have entered your user name and password, your Web browser should find the

MR814 v3 router and display the home page as shown in below.

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Figure 3-9: Login result: MR814 v3 home page

The browser will then display the MR814 v3 settings home page.

When the router is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link

under the Web Support menu to view support information or the documentation for the router.

If you do not click Logout, the router will wait 5 minutes after there is no activity before it

automatically logs you out.