NETGEAR VMDG485 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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CONNECTING VIA THE SUPER HUB

WIRELESS USB ADAPTER

Connecting your computer to the

Super Hub is easy because it uses

the latest ‘Push 2 Sync’ wireless

technology.

This allows you to connect your

computer securely by pressing a

button on the Super Hub and the

wireless USB adapter.

The Super Hub Wireless USB Adapter is not

compatible with Mac computers.

If you have

a Mac, use the inbuilt wireless card instead.

Installing the Virgin

Media Super Hub Wireless

USB Adapter

To install the adapter, connect it to

a spare USB port and the adapter

will install itself.

Once installed the

adapter will display the following

information panel:

Connecting to the Super Hub

Step 1

To connect your Computer to the

Super Hub, press the large button

on the front of your Super Hub. This

should be a static blue colour.

Step 2

Press and hold this button for 2-3

seconds and then release it. After a

moment, the button will start ﬂashing

purple. This puts your Super Hub into a

‘Listen mode’ for 2 minutes – waiting

for your Super Hub Wireless USB

Adapter to sync with it.

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Now you’ve completed

this section, go to page 14

to activate your

Virgin Broadband.

Step 3

Now locate the ‘Sync’ button on your

Super Hub Wireless USB Adapter:

Step 4

Press and hold this button for 2-3

seconds until the adapter’s LED starts

ﬂashing blue and then release it. The

adapter will now wirelessly connect to

your Super Hub with a successful sync

indicated in the adapter’s information

panel and on your Super Hub. The

Virgin Media button on your Super

Hub becomes static purple for around

5 minutes until returning to its original

static blue state.

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Step 4

Windows now prompts you to enter a

network key (Passphrase) to connect to

your wireless network. Your Passphrase

can be found on the label on the

back of your Super Hub. Enter your

Passphrase into the Network Key ﬁelds

and then click

Connect

.

Step 1

Click

Start

and then

Control Panel

.

From

Control Panel

double click

Network and Internet Connections

.

Step 2

Right click on the

Wireless Network

Connection

icon and select

View

Available Wireless Networks

.

Step 3

This will display all wireless networks

in range of your computer: The

SSID

(wireless network name) of your

wireless network should be shown

in the list. Your

SSID

can be found

on the label on the back of your

Super Hub and will be something like

‘virginmedia1234567’. If you don’t

see your wireless network name,

click the

Refresh Network List

in the

upper left corner. Select your wireless

network and click

Connect

in the lower

right corner.

WINDOWS XP SET UP

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Step 5

Windows will show its progress as it

connects to your wireless network.

If it fails to connect, you may have

mistyped the Passphrase (remember

this is case sensitive). Once you’ve

successfully connected, you can close

the

Wireless Network Connection

window. Your computer is now

connected to your Super Hub wirelessly.

Now you’ve completed this

section, go to page 14 to

activate your Virgin Broadband.

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WINDOWS VISTA / WINDOWS 7 SET UP

Step 1

Click start, and then

Connect to a

network

from the Windows Vista

desktop.

Step 2

The

Connect to a network

dialog box

will appear and display all wireless

networks in range of your computer:

The

SSID

(wireless network name)

of your wireless network should be

shown in the list. Your

SSID

can be

found on the label on the back of your

Super Hub and will be something like

‘virginmedia1234567’.

If you don’t see your wireless network

name, click

Refresh

icon in the upper

right corner. Select your wireless

network and click

Connect

in the

lower right corner.

Step 3

Depending on your version of

Windows, you may be presented

with the following screen:

If so, click the link at the bottom of the

screen

I want to enter the network

key or Passphrase instead

, Windows

now prompts you to enter a network

key (Passphrase) to connect to your

wireless network. Your Passphrase can

be found on the label on the back of

your Super Hub. Enter your Passphrase

into the

Security key or Passphrase

box

, and then click

Connect

.

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