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f.

Securely insert the cable that came with your broadband voice adapter (the NETGEAR

cable in the diagram below) into the LAN port on the router (point

C

in the diagram), and

the other end into the Ethernet port of your computer (point

D

in the diagram).

Figure 3-3:

Connect the computer to the broadband voice adapter

If you have a voice service or plan to order it, connect a telephone to Phone Port 1 on the

TA612V adapter using a standard phone cord (not included).

Your network cables are connected and you are ready to restart your network.

2.

R

ESTART

YOUR

NETWORK

IN

THE

CORRECT

SEQUENCE

Warning:

Failure to restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you from

connecting to the Internet.

a.

First, plug in and turn on the broadband modem. Wait about 2 minutes.

b.

Now, plug in the power cord to your broadband voice adapter. Wait about 2 minutes.

c.

Last, turn on your computer.

Note

: For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet,

do not

run that software. You

may need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet Options, Connections tab page

where you can select “Never dial a connection.”

Router

Computer

LAN

Port

NETGEAR

Cable

Modem

Phone

Ports

2 1

Phone

C

D

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Figure 3-4:

Status lights on the broadband voice adapter

d.

Check the broadband voice adapter status lights to verify the following:

•

Power

: The power light should turn solid green. If it does not, see

“Troubleshooting

Tips” on page 3-10

.

•

Test

: The test light should be off. The test light blinks when the router is first turned on

then goes off. If after 2 minutes it is still on, see the Troubleshooting Tips below.

•

Internet

: The Internet port light should be lit. If not, make sure the Ethernet cable is

securely attached to the broadband voice adapter Internet port and the modem, and the

modem is powered on.

•

LAN

: A LAN light should be lit. Green indicates your computer is communicating at

100 Mbps; yellow indicates 10 Mbps. If a LAN light is not lit, check that the Ethernet

cable from the computer to the router is securely attached at both ends, and that the

computer is turned on.

•

Phone

: The Phone light will not be lit until your phone service provider provisions the

phone service. Check the user guide from your phone service provider for details on

provisioning the phone service.

3.

O

PEN

A

BROWSER

AND

LOG

IN

TO

THE

ROUTER

For DSL customers

, if your Internet service provider had you install software logs you in to the

Internet,

do not

run that software. If such software automatically starts when you open a browser,

you may need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet Options, Connections tab page

where you can select “Never dial a connection.”

1.

From the Ethernet connected computer you just set up, open a browser such as Internet

Explorer or Netscape® Navigator.

Power

Test

Internet Port

LAN Port

Phone Ports 1 & 2

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2.

Connect to the broadband voice adapter by typing

in the address field of

your browser, then click

Enter

.

Figure 3-5:

Login address

3.

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 in lower case letters.

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 3-6:

Login window

Note

: If you cannot connect to the broadband voice adapter, verify your cables are connected

correctly, that the router is powered on, and that the networking setup of your computer is set

to obtain its settings automatically via DHCP. It should be set to obtain

both

IP and DNS

server addresses automatically, which is usually so.

After logging in to the router, you will see the Internet connection Smart Wizard on the

settings main page.

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Use the Smart Wizard to Configure Your TA612V Broadband

Voice Adapter

Figure 3-7:

Setup wizard

1.

You are now connected to the router. If you do not see the menu above, click the Setup Wizard

link on the upper left of the main menu.

2.

Click

Next

to proceed. Input your ISP settings, as needed.

Note:

If you choose not to use the Setup Smart Wizard, you can manually configure your

Internet connection settings by following the procedures in the Setup Manual on the CD.

Unless your ISP automatically assigns your configuration automatically via DHCP, you will

need the configuration parameters from your ISP.

3.

When the router successfully detects an active Internet service, the router’s Internet LED goes

on. The Setup Smart Wizard reports which connection type it discovered, and displays the

appropriate configuration menu. If the Setup Smart Wizard finds no connection, you will be

prompted to check the physical connection between your router and the cable or DSL modem.

4.

The Setup Smart Wizard will report the type of connection it finds and prompts you for the

settings.

5.

At the end of the Setup Wizard, click the

Test

button to verify your Internet connection and

register your product. If you have trouble connecting to the Internet, use the Basic Setup

Troubleshooting Tips below to correct basic problems, or refer to the Setup Manual on the CD.

You are now connected to the Internet! Next, configure your computer.

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The Router Settings pages allow you to configure, upgrade and check the status of your

NETGEAR Broadband Voice Router.

Figure 3-8:

Basic Settings page

Helpful information related to the selected Settings page appears in this column. If you are using

Internet Explorer, you may click an item in the center column to jump directly to the related help

section; otherwise, scroll down until you reach it.

Note

: If you are setting up the router for the first time, the default settings may work for you with

no changes.