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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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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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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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:

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

Table 2.

Status Lights After Installation (continued)

Label

Description