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Manually Installing Your Router
12
Connecting Your Wireless Router
Before you install your wireless router, make sure that the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Property
settings on your computer are set to “automatically obtain an IP address” using DHCP and “Obtain
DNS server address automatically.” You can check these settings by looking at the TCP/IP
Properties of your Internal Network Connections, which are accessible through the Control Panel
of your computer. If you are unsure about this, refer to the documentation for your computer or see
the link to TCP/IP Addressing in
“Related Documents” on page 36
.
If you are replacing an existing router, disconnect it completely from your network and set it aside
before starting to install your new router. Then, skip to
step 5
in the following procedure
To connect the wireless router, the computer, and the modem:
1.
Turn off your computer.
2.
Turn off and unplug the cable or DSL broadband modem.
3.
Locate the cable (
A
) that connects your computer to the modem.
4.
Disconnect the cable at the modem end only (
B
). You will connect it to the router later.
NETGEAR does not recommend or support adding a NETGEAR router behind
another router, or replacing a gateway with a NETGEAR router.
Figure 6
A
B
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13
5.
Locate the Ethernet cable that came with your NETGEAR product. Securely insert one end of
the Ethernet cable into your modem (
C
) and the other end into the Internet port of the wireless
router (
D
). (The cable and the Internet port label are color coded.)
6.
Locate the cable (
A
) that is still attached to your computer (see
step 4
). Securely insert that
cable into a port on the router, such as port 4 (
E
), as shown in
Figure 8
.
Figure 7
Figure 8
C
D
A
E
4
3
2
1
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14
7.
Connect any additional wired computer to your router by inserting an Ethernet cable from one
of these computers into one of the three remaining LAN ports.
8.
Review that your network is now set up (as shown in
Figure 9
); you are ready to start your
network.
9.
Start your network in the correct sequence, as described below.
To start your network:
1.
Plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem. Wait 2 minutes.
2.
Plug the end of the power adapter’s cord into the wall or a power strip, and into the power
adapter outlet of your wireless router (
F
), as shown in
Figure 10
. Wait 1 minute.
Figure 9
Failure to start or restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you
from accessing the Internet.
Figure 10
F
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15
3.
Turn on your computer. It will take several minutes for your router to establish a connection
with your computer and your Internet provider.
Verifying Your Connection
Verify that your router is connected correctly by checking the wireless router status lights (as
illustrated in
Figure 11
).
For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet,
do not
run that
software. You might need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools menu, Internet
Options, Connections tab and select “Never dial a connection.”
Figure 11
Table 2.
Status Lights After Installation
Label
Description
1.
Power
The power light should turn solid green. If it does not, see
“Checking Basic Router
Functions” on page 26
.
2.
Push 'N' Connect
The WPS light will not be lit unless you have set wireless security. See
“Using Push
'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 22
.
3.
Wireless
The wireless light should be lit after turning on the wireless router.
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Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access
When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your wireless router to set it
up initially and to make any changes to your wireless router’s settings later.
To access the router:
1.
Type
in the address field of your browser, and then click
Enter
.
A login window similar to the one shown in
Figure 12
will display.
4.
Internet
The Internet port light should be lit. If it is not, make sure the Ethernet cable is
securely attached to the wireless router Internet port and the modem, and that the
modem is powered on.
5.
LAN
(Ports 1–4)
A LAN light should be lit for each connected computer on your network. Green
indicates that your computer is communicating at 100 Mbps; amber indicates
communication at 10 Mbps. If a LAN light is not lit for each connected Ethernet
cable, make sure that the Ethernet cable from the computer to the router is securely
attached at both ends, and that the computer is turned on.
The factory default state is reset when you use the Restore Factory Settings button.
See
“Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings” on page 35
for
more information.
You can enter either of these addresses to connect to your wireless router:
or
Table 2.
Status Lights After Installation (continued)
Label
Description

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