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Figure 3-4:

Verify the connections according to the status lights on the router

d.

Check the router status lights to verify the following:

•

Power

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

“Troubleshooting

Tips” on page 3-6

.

•

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 router 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.

Use the Smart Wizard to Configure Your 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.

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Figure 3-5:

Router welcome screen

In its factory default state, the router will display the NETGEAR Smart Wizard welcome

page.Click

OK

to proceed.

Note

: If you do not see this page, type

in the browser address bar and click Enter.

If you still cannot connect to the router, verify your computer networking setup. It should be

set to obtain

both

IP and DNS server addresses automatically, which is usually so. For help

with this, please see the

Reference Manual

or animated tutorials on the CD

.

2.

Follow the Smart Wizard prompts to connect to the Internet.

Note

: The configuration assistant only appears when the router is in its factory default state.

After you configure the router, it will not appear again. You can always connect to the router

configuration menu to change its settings. To do so, open a browser and go to

. Then, when prompted, enter

admin

as the user name and

password

for the password both in lower case letters.

You are now connected to the Internet!

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Troubleshooting Tips

Here are some tips for correcting simple problems you may have.

Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:

1) Turn off the modem, router, and computer

2) Turn on the modem, wait two minutes

3) Turn on the router and wait 1 minute

4) Turn on the computer.

Make sure the Ethernet cables are securely plugged in.

•

The Internet status light on the router will be lit if the Ethernet cable from the modem is

plugged in securely to the router and the modem and both are turned on.

•

For each powered on computer connected to the router with a securely plugged in Ethernet

cable, the corresponding router LAN port status light will be lit. The label on the bottom of the

router identifies the number of each LAN port.

Make sure the network settings of the computer are correct.

•

Computers connected to the router

must

be configured to obtain IP

and

DNS addresses

automatically via DHCP. For help with this, please see the animated tutorials on the CD or the

Setup Manual

on the CD.

•

Some cable modem ISPs require you to use the MAC address of the computer registered on

the account. If so, in the Router MAC Address section of the Basic Settings menu, select, “Use

this Computer’s MAC Address.” The router will then capture and use the MAC address of the

computer that you are now using. You must be using the computer that is registered with the

ISP. Click

Apply

to save your settings. Restart the network in the correct sequence.

Check the router status lights to verify correct router operation.

If the Power light does not turn solid green within 2 minutes of turning the router on, reset the

router as described in the

Setup Manual

on the CD.

Advanced user access.

Technically advanced users who want to bypass the configuration assistant can do so by logging to

the router at http://www.routerlogin.net/basicsetting.htm with the user name of admin and the

password of password in lower case letters.

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Product Registration, Support, and Documentation

Register your product at

. Registration is required before

you can use our telephone support service.

Product updates and Web support are always available by going to:

.

Documentation is available on the CD and at

.

When the router is connected to the Internet, click the Knowledge Base or the Documentation link

under the Web Support menu to view support information or the documentation for the router.

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Overview of How to Access the Router

The table below describes how you access the router, depending on the state of the router.

Table 3-1.

Ways to access the router

Router State

Access Options

Description

Factory Default

Note

: The

router is

supplied in the

factory default

state. Also, t

he

factory default state

is restored when you

use the factory reset

button. See

“Restoring the

Default

Configuration and

Password” on page

7-7

for more

information on this

feature.

Automatic Access via

the Smart Wizard

Configuration

Assistant

Any time a browser is opened on any computer connected to

the

router

, the

router will automatically connect to that

browser and display the Configuration Assistant

welcome page.

There is no need to enter the

router URL in the browser,

or provide the

login user name and password.

Manually enter a URL

to bypass the Smart

Wizard Configuration

Assistant

You can bypass the Smart Wizard Configuration Assistant

feature by typing

in the browser address bar and clicking Enter. You will not be

prompted for a user name or password.

This will enable you to manually configure the router even

when it is in the factory default state. When manually

configuring the router, you must complete the configuration

by clicking Apply when finished entering your settings. If you

do not do so, a browser on any computer connected to the

router will automatically display the router's Configuration

Assistant Welcome page rather than the browser’s home

page.

Configuration

Settings Have

Been Applied

Enter the standard

URL to access the

router

Connect to the router by typing either of these URLs in the

address field of your browser, then click Enter:

•

•

The router will prompt you to enter the user name of admin

and the password. The default password is password.

Enter the IP address

of the

router

to

access the

configuration utility

Connect to the router by typing the IP address of the router in

the address field of your browser, then click Enter.

192.168.0.1 is the default IP address of the router. The router

will prompt you to enter the user name of admin and the

password. The default password is password.