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3.
Connect your modem to the Internet port of your router with the yellow Ethernet cable that came with your router.
4.
Connect the power adapter to your router and plug the power adapter into an outlet.
5.
Slide the
LED On/Off
switch on the rear panel to the On position.
6.
Press the
Power On/Off
button on the rear panel of the router.
Hardware Setup
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2
Specify Your Internet Settings
Usually, the quickest way to set up the router to use your Internet connection is to allow the genie to detect the Internet
connection when you first access the router with a web browser.You can also customize or specify your Internet settings.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Use the Internet Setup Wizard
on page 18
•
Manually Set Up the Internet Connection
on page 18
•
Specify IPv6 Internet Connections
on page 22
•
Change the MTU Size
on page 32
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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 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 18).
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.
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.
Specify Your Internet Settings
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•
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 152
Specify an Internet Connection That Uses a Login
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.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
Internet
.
Specify Your Internet Settings
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