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Back Panel

The back panel has the connections and buttons shown in the following figure.

USB ports

LAN Ethernet ports 1–4

Internet port

Power On/Off button

Power

Reset button

Figure 3. Router, rear view

For information about restoring factory settings, see

Factory Settings

on page 117.

Label

The router label shows the login information. The white label shows the unique serial

number, MAC address, preset SSID, and preset WiFi password.

Figure 4. The white label shows unique information about your router

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Getting Started with NETGEAR genie

Connecting to the router

This chapter explains how to use NETGEAR genie to set up your router after you complete

cabling as described in the installation guide.

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Prepare for Router Setup

•

Types of Logins and Access

•

NETGEAR genie Setup

•

Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

•

Upgrade Router Firmware

•

Router Dashboard (Basic Home Screen)

•

Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network

•

NETGEAR genie App and Mobile genie App

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Prepare for Router Setup

You can set up your router with the NETGEAR genie automatically, or you can use the

NETGEAR genie menus and screens to set up your router manually. However, before you

start the setup process, you need to have your ISP information on hand and make sure the

laptops, computers, and other devices in the network have the settings described here.

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP

If you set up your computer to use a static IP address, you need to change the settings so

that it uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Gather ISP Information

If you have DSL broadband service, you might need the following information to set up your

router and to check that your Internet configuration is correct. Your Internet service provider

(ISP) should have provided you with all of the information needed to connect to the Internet.

If you cannot locate this information, ask your ISP to provide it. When your Internet

connection is working, you no longer need to launch the ISP login program on your computer

to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router automatically logs

you in.

•

The ISP configuration information for your DSL account

•

ISP login name and password

•

Fixed or static IP address settings (special deployment by ISP; this is rare)

Wireless Devices and Security Settings

Make sure that the wireless device or computer that you are using supports WPA or WPA2

wireless security, which is the wireless security supported by the router.

Types of Logins and Access

Different types of logins have different purposes. It is important to understand the difference

so that you know which login to use.

•

Router login

logs you in to the router interface from NETGEAR genie. For information

about this login, see

Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

on page 15.

•

ISP login

logs you in to your Internet service. Your service provider provided you with this

login information in a letter or some other way. If you cannot find this login information,

contact your service provider.

•

Wireless network key or password

. Your router is preset with a unique wireless

network name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on the label

on the bottom of your router.

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NETGEAR genie Setup

NETGEAR genie runs on any device with a web browser. It is the easiest way to set up the

router because it automates many of the steps and verifies that those steps have been

successfully completed. It takes about 15 minutes to complete.

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To use NETGEAR genie to set up your router:

1.

Turn the router on by pressing the

On/Off

button, if not done yet.

2.

Make sure that your device is connected with an Ethernet cable (wired) or wirelessly (with

the preset security settings listed on the bottom label) to your router.

3.

Launch your Internet browser.

•

The first time you set up the Internet connection for your router, the browser

automatically goes to http://www.routerlogin.net, and the NETGEAR genie screen

displays.

•

If you already used the NETGEAR genie, type

in the

address field for your browser to display the NETGEAR genie screen. See

Use

NETGEAR genie after Installation

on page 15.

4.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete NETGEAR genie setup.

NETGEAR genie guides you through connecting the router to the Internet.

If the browser cannot display the web page:

•

Make sure that the computer is connected to one of the four LAN Ethernet ports, or

wirelessly to the router.

•

Make sure that the Power LED and Wireless LED are lit.

•

To make sure that the browser does not cache the previous page, close and reopen your

browser.

•

Browse to

http://routerlogin.net

.

•

If the computer is set to a static or fixed IP address (this is uncommon), change it to

obtain an IP address automatically from the router.

If the router does not connect to the Internet:

1.

Review your settings to be sure that you selected the correct options and typed

everything correctly.

2.

Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.

3.

Read

Chapter 10, Troubleshooting

. If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and

contact NETGEAR technical support.

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Use NETGEAR genie after Installation

When you first set up your router, NETGEAR genie starts automatically when you launch an

Internet browser on a computer that is connected to the router. You can use NETGEAR genie

again if you want to view or change settings for the router.

1.

Launch your browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the router.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

.

A login window displays.

admin

********

3.

Enter

admin

for the router user name and

password

for the router password, both in

lowercase letters.

Note:

The router user name and password are different from the user name

and password for logging in to your Internet connection. For more information,

see

Types of Logins and Access

on page 13.

Upgrade Router Firmware

When you set up your router and are connected to the Internet, the router automatically

checks for you to see if newer firmware is available. If it is, a message is displayed on the top

of the screen. For more information about upgrading firmware, see

Upgrade the Router

Firmware

on page 73.

Click the message when it shows up, and click

Yes

to upgrade the router with the latest

firmware. After the upgrade, the router restarts.

CAUTION:

Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do

anything else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the

Power LED has stopped blinking for several seconds.