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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual
3-4
Connecting the Router to the Internet
August 2004
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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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual
Connecting the Router to the Internet
3-5
August 2004
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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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual
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Connecting the Router to the Internet
August 2004
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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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual
Connecting the Router to the Internet
3-7
August 2004
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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NETGEAR Router Setup Manual
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Connecting the Router to the Internet
August 2004
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.

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