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Use the Internet Setup Wizard
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your
router
. The
Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie pages that display the first time you connect to your
router
to
set it up.
To use the Setup Wizard:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the
router
user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup Wizard
.
5.
Select the
Yes
radio button.
If you select the
No
radio button, you are taken to the Internet Setup page (see
Manually Set Up the
Internet Connection
on page 26).
6.
Click the
Next
button.
The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine your
Internet configuration.
When the router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR
Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app.
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
You can view or change the
router
’s Internet connection settings.
Specify Your Internet Settings
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Specify an Internet Connection Without a Login
To specify the Internet connection settings:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the
router
user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
Internet
.
Your router might display information that is different from this example.
5.
For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, leave the
No
radio button selected.
6.
If your Internet connection requires an account name or host name, type it in the
Account Name (If
Required)
field.
7.
If your Internet connection requires a domain name, type it in the
Domain Name (If Required)
field.
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For the other sections on this page, the default settings usually work, but you can change them.
8.
Select an Internet IP Address radio button:
•
Get Dynamically from ISP
.Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address.Your ISP automatically
assigns these addresses.
•
Use Static IP Address
. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that
your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP
router
to which your
router
connects.
9.
Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
•
Get Automatically from ISP
.Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.Your ISP
automatically assigns this address.
•
Use These DNS Servers
. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this option.
Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is
available, enter it also.
10.
Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
•
Use Default Address
. Use the default MAC address.
•
Use Computer MAC Address
. The
router
captures and uses the MAC address of the computer
that you are now using.You must use the one computer that the ISP allows.
•
Use This MAC Address
. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
11.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
12.
Click the
Test
button to test your Internet connection.
If the
NETGEAR
website does not display within one minute, see
You Cannot Access the Internet
on
page 238.
Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and PPPoE
Service
To view or change the basic Internet setup:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the
router
user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
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The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
Internet
.
The Internet Setup page displays.
5.
For the Does your Internet connection require a login? setting, select the
Yes
radio button.
The page adjusts.
6.
From the
Internet Service Provider
menu, select
PPPoE
as the encapsulation method.
7.
In the
Login
field, enter the login name that your ISP gave you.
This login name is often an email address.
8.
In the
Password
field, type the password that you use to log in to your Internet service.
9.
If your ISP requires a service name, type it in the
Service Name (if Required)
field.
10.
From the
Connection Mode
menu, select
Always On
,
Dial on Demand
, or
Manually Connect
.
11.
To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in the
Idle Timeout (In minutes)
field, type the number of minutes.
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This is how long the
router
keeps the Internet connection active when no one on the network is using
the Internet connection. A value of 0 (zero) means never log out.
12.
Select an Internet IP Address radio button:
•
Get Dynamically from ISP
.Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address.Your ISP automatically
assigns these addresses.
•
Use Static IP Address
. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP address that
your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP
router
to which your
router
connects.
13.
Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
•
Get Automatically from ISP
.Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.Your ISP
automatically assigns this address.
•
Use These DNS Servers
. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this option.
Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is
available, enter it also.
14.
Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
•
Use Default Address
. Use the default MAC address.
•
Use Computer MAC Address
. The
router
captures and uses the MAC address of the computer
that you are now using.You must use the one computer that the ISP allows.
•
Use This MAC Address
. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
15.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
16.
Click the
Test
button to test your Internet connection.
If the
NETGEAR
website does not display within one minute, see
You Cannot Access the Internet
on
page 238.
Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login and PPTP
or L2TP Service
To view or change the basic Internet setup:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the
router
user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
Specify Your Internet Settings
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