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2.
Click Basic Settings in the main menu. The basic settings depend on whether or not your
Internet connection requires a login.
3.
Enter the settings for your Internet connection. These settings are explained in
“Basic Settings
for Your Internet Connection” on page 1-15
.
•
Click an item in the column on the left. The current settings or information for that area
appear in the center column.
•
Helpful information related to the selected Settings page appears in this column. If you are
using Internet Explorer, you may click an item in the center column to jump directly to the
related help section; otherwise, scroll down until you reach it.
4.
Click
Test
to connect to the NETGEAR website. When you verify that you are connected, you
can click
Logout
to exit.
For the most current documentation, go to:
.
Figure 1-12
Basic Settings, No Login
Basic Settings, Login Required
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Basic Settings for Your Internet Connection
The basic settings are explained below:
•
Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login?
: Select this option based on the type of
account you have with your ISP. If you need to enter login information every time you connect
to the Internet or you have a PPPoE account with your ISP, select
Yes
. Otherwise, select
No
.
•
Internet Service Provider
: Select the service provided by your ISP. Other (PPPoE) is the
most common. PPTP is used in Austria and other European countries. Telstra BigPond is for
Australia only.
–
Login
: This is usually the name that you use in your e-mail address. For example, if your
main mail account is [email protected], then put JerAB in this field.
Some ISPs (like Mindspring, Earthlink, and T-DSL) require that you use your full e-mail
address when you log in. If your ISP requires your full e-mail address, then type it in.
–
Password
: Type the password that you use to log in to your ISP.
–
Service Name
: If your ISP provided a service name, enter it here. Otherwise, this may be
left blank.
–
Connection Mode:
Set the Connection Mode to Dial on Demand, Always, or Manually
Connect.
With the default setting,
Dial on Demand
, a PPPoE/PPTP/BigPond connection
automatically starts when there is outbound traffic to the Internet, and it automatically
terminates if the connection is idle based on the value in the Idle Timeout setting.
When the Connection Mode is set to
Always On
, the PPPoE/PPTP/BigPond connection
automatically starts when the computer boots up, but the connection does not time out.
The router will keep trying to bring up the connection if it is disconnected for some
reason.
If you select
Manually Connect
, you must go to the Router Status screen and click the
Connect button in order to connect to the Internet. The manual connection does not time
out and you must click the Disconnect button on the Router Status screen to disconnect it.
Note:
If you have installed PPP software such as WinPoET (from Earthlink) or
Enternet (from PacBell), then you have PPPoE. Select
Yes
. After selecting Yes
and configuring your router, you will not need to run the PPP software on your
computer to connect to the Internet.
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–
Idle Timeout
: An idle Internet connection will be terminated after this time period.
If this value is zero (0), then the connection will be “kept alive” by reconnecting
immediately whenever the connection is lost.
•
Internet IP Address
: If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a
fixed IP address, the router will find an IP address for you automatically when you connect.
Select
Get dynamically from ISP
.
If you have a fixed (static, permanent) IP address, your ISP will have provided you with an IP
address. Select
Use static IP address
, and then type in the IP address.
•
Account Name
(also known as host name or system name): For most users, type your account
name or user name in this box. For example, if your main mail account is [email protected],
then type JerAB here. If your ISP has given you a specific host name, then type it (for
example, CCA7324-A).
•
Domain Name
: For most users, you may leave this box blank, unless required by your ISP.
You may type the domain name of your ISP. For example, if your ISP’s mail server is
mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, you would type xxx.yyy.zzz as the Domain Name.
If you have a domain name given to you by your ISP, type it in this box. (For example,
Earthlink Cable may require a host name of “home” and Comcast sometimes supplies a
domain name.)
If you have a cable modem, this is usually the workgroup name.
•
Internet IP Address
: If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a
fixed IP address, the router will find an IP address for you automatically when you connect.
Select
Get Dynamically From ISP
.
If you have a fixed (or static IP) address, your ISP will have provided you with the required
information. Select
Use Static IP Address
and type the IP address, subnet mask and gateway
IP address.
For example:
IP Address: 24.218.156.183
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway IP Address: 24.218.156.1
•
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
: The DNS server is used to look up site addresses
based on their names.
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If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses, select
Use These DNS Servers,
and then
type the primary and secondary addresses. Otherwise, select
Get Automatically From ISP
.
•
Router MAC Address
: Your computer’s local address is its unique address on your network.
This is also referred to as the computer’s MAC (Media Access Control) address.
Usually, select
Use Default MAC Address
.
If your ISP requires MAC authentication, then select either “Use Computer MAC address” to
disguise the router’s MAC address with the computer’s own MAC address or “Use This MAC
Address” to manually type the MAC address for a different computer. The format for the MAC
address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. This value may be changed if the Use Computer MAC
Address is selected once a value has already been set in the Use This MAC Address selection.
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, on the support website, and on the documentation website.
When the wireless router is connected to the Internet, click Knowledge Base or Documentation in
below the Web Support heading on the main menu to view support information or the
documentation for the wireless router.
Note:
If you get “Address not found” errors when you go to a website, it is likely that
your DNS servers are not set up properly. You should contact your ISP to get
DNS server addresses.
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