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a.
Select the
Yes
radio button.
b.
Click the
Next
button.
c.
Enter the address information that your ISP gave you for your fixed IP address configuration.
d.
Click the
Next
button.
If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address or you do not know if your ISP assigned you a fixed IP
address, do the following:
a.
Select either the
No
or the
I don’t know
radio button.
b.
Click the
Next
button.
c.
Enter the MAC address of the computer or router with which you previously were able to connect to the
Internet.You might find the MAC address on the product label of your device. Enter the MAC address
in the AABBCCDDEEFF format, not in the AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF format.
d.
Click the
Next
button.
20.
If the Congratulations! page still does not display and the modem router still does not connect to the Internet,
do the following:
a.
Review all your settings and make sure that you selected the correct options and entered everything correctly.
b.
Run the Setup Wizard one more time.
c.
Contact your ISP to verify that you are using the correct configuration information.
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d.
Read
Troubleshoot the Internet Connection
on page 286.
e.
If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR technical support.
When the modem router connects to the Internet, you are prompted to download and install the free NETGEAR
Desktop genie app and the free ReadySHARE Vault app.
Set Up the Modem Router for Cable or Fiber Service
You can install your modem router for cable or fiber (Ethernet WAN) service or for DSL service. If you use a cable
or fiber modem, follow the procedure that is described in this section. If you use a DSL modem, follow the procedure
that is described in
Cable the Modem Router for DSL Service and Access the Modem Router
on page 24.
The following figure shows the cabling of your modem router for cable or fiber service.
Figure 8. Modem router cabling for cable or fiber service
To connect your modem router to a cable or fiber service:
1.
Unplug your cable or fiber modem’s power, leaving the modem connected to the wall jack for your Internet
service.
2.
If your cable or fiber modem includes a battery backup, remove the battery.
3.
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the cable or fiber modem to the red Internet port on the modem router.
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4.
If your cable or fiber modem includes a battery backup, reinsert the battery.
5.
Plug in and turn on your cable or fiber modem.
6.
Connect the power adapter to the modem router and plug it into an electrical outlet.
Wait for the Power LED
to light solid white, which takes about two minutes.
7.
If the Power LED does not light, press the
Power On/Off
button.
Wait for the WiFi LED
to light solid white.
8.
If the WiFi LED does not light, press the
WiFi On/Off
button
.
9.
Connect a computer to the modem router by one of the following methods:
Ethernet cable
. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to a yellow Ethernet LAN port on the
modem router.
The product package contains a yellow Ethernet cable.
Your computer connects to the modem router’s LAN.
WiFi
. Connect to the default WiFi network of the modem router:
a.
On your computer or WiFi device, find and select the WiFi network.
The WiFi network name (SSID) is on the product label.
b.
Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.
The password (network key) is on the product label.
Your computer or WiFi device connects to the modem router’s WiFi network.
If the computer is set to a static (fixed) IP address (this setting is uncommon), either change
the computer to obtain an IP address automatically from the modem router through DHCP,
or change the IP address of the computer to a static IP address in the
192.168.1.2–192.168.1.254 range.
Note
10.
Launch a web browser.
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The modem router checks the Internet connection.
If the Configuring the Internet Connection page displays, skip to Step 12. If it does not display, do the following:
a.
In the address field of the web browser, enter
www.routerlogin.net
.
b.
When prompted, enter
admin
for the user name and
password
for the password.
If the Configuring the Internet Connection page displays, skip to Step 12. If it still does not display, see Step 11.
11.
If the browser cannot display the web page, do the following:
a.
Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four Ethernet LAN ports or over WiFi to the modem
router.
b.
Make sure that the Power LED
of the modem router is lit solid white.
c.
Make sure that your browser does not cache the previous page by closing and reopening the browser.
d.
Clear the browser cache.
e.
If the computer is set to a static (fixed) IP address (this setting is uncommon), either change the computer
to obtain an IP address automatically from the modem router through DHCP, or change the IP address of
the computer to a static IP address in the 192.168.1.2–192.168.1.254 range.
12.
From the
Country
menu, select the country in which you use the modem router.
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13.
From the
Internet Service Provider
menu, select the Internet service provider (ISP) that you are using.
If your ISP is not in the menu, select
Other
.
14.
Select the
Yes
radio button.
15.
Click the
Next
button.
When the modem router is connected to the Internet, the Congratulations! page displays, and you successfully
completed the setup process. If the Congratulations! page does not display, other pages might display and you
might need to provide more information, in which case you must continue with the next step. The pages that
display depend on your type of ISP connection and configuration.
16.
(Only if the following page displays) Specify how to manage problems with the detection of the Internet connection.
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