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Connecting the WGU624

This section provides instructions for connecting the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router

WGU624. Also, the

Double 108 Mbps Wireless Router WGU624 Resource CD

included with

your router contains an animated Installation Assistant to help you through this procedure.

Connecting the Wireless Router

Follow the steps below to connect your router to your network. You can also refer to the

Double

108 Mbps Wireless Router WGU624 Resource CD

included with your router which contains an

animated Installation Assistant to help you through this procedure.

1.

C

ONNECT

THE

WIRELESS

ROUTER

,

THE

COMPUTER

,

AND

THE

MODEM

.

a.

Turn off your computer and your cable or DSL modem.

b.

Locate the Ethernet cable (Cable 1 in the diagram below) that connects your PC to the

modem.

c.

Disconnect the cable at the computer end only, point

A

in the diagram.

Figure 3-1:

Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the computer

d.

Look at the label on the bottom of the wireless router. Locate the Internet port. Securely

insert the Ethernet cable from your modem (Cable 1 in the diagram below) into the

Internet port of the wireless router as shown in point

B

in the diagram below.

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Note:

Place the WGU624 wireless router in a location which conforms to the

“Observing

Performance, Placement, and Range Guidelines” on page 4-1

. The stand provided with the

WGU624 provides a convenient, space-saving way of installing the wireless router. Avoid

stacking it on other electronic equipment.

Figure 3-2:

Connect the wireless router to the modem

e.

Securely insert the blue cable that came with your wireless router into a LAN port on the

router such as LAN port 4 (point C in the diagram), and the other end into the Ethernet

port of your computer (point D in the diagram).

Figure 3-3:

Connect the computers on your network to the router

Your network cables are connected and you are ready to restart your network.

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2.

R

ESTART

Y

OUR

N

ETWORK

IN

THE

C

ORRECT

S

EQUENCE

Warning:

Failure to restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you from

connecting to the Internet.

a.

First, turn on the broadband modem and wait 2 minutes.

b.

Now, plug in the power cord to the WGU624 and wait one minute.

c.

Last, turn on your computer.

Note:

For DSL customers, if software logs you in to the Internet do not run that software. You

may need to go to the Internet Explorer Tools Menu, Internet Options, Connections tab page where

you can select “Never dial a connection”.

d.

Check the wireless router status lights to verify the following:

When you turn the router on, the power light

goes on.

The Wireless a

and g

lights should be lit.

The router’s local LAN lights

are lit for any computers that are connected to it.

The router’s Internet light

is lit, indicating a link has been established to the cable

or DSL modem.

Note

: For wireless placement and range guidelines, and wireless configuration

instructions, please see

Chapter 4, “Wireless Configuration”

.

3.

O

PEN

A

BROWSER

AND

LOG

IN

TO

THE

WIRELESS

ROUTER

.

Note:

To connect to the router, your computer needs to be configured to obtain an IP address

automatically via DHCP. If you need instructions on how to do this, please refer to

Appendix C, “Preparing Your Network”

.

a.

Connect to the router by typing

http://192.168.1.1

in the address field of Internet Explorer

or Netscape® Navigator.

b.

For security reasons, the router has its own user name and password. When prompted,

enter

admin

for the router user name and

password

for the router password, both in lower

case letters.

Note:

The router user name and password are not the same as any user name or password

you may use to log in to your Internet connection.

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The login window is displayed below:

Figure 3-4:

Login window

c.

Click OK.

Note:

If you cannot connect to the wireless router, verify that your cables are connected

correctly, that the router is powered on. Verify that your computer is set to obtain the

both

IP

and DSN server addresses automatically, which is usually so. For help with this, see the

tutorials on the

Resource CD

.

4.

C

ONNECT

TO

THE

I

NTERNET

Figure 3-5:

Setup Smart Wizard

a.

You are now connected to the router. If you do not see the menu above, click the Setup

Smart Wizard link on the upper left of the main menu.

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b.

Click Next and follow the steps in the Setup Smart Wizard for inputting the configuration

parameters from your ISP to connect to the Internet.

Note:

If you choose not to use the Setup Smart Wizard, you can manually configure your

Internet connection settings by following the procedure

“How to Manually Configure

Your Internet Connection” on page 3-9

.

Unless your ISP automatically assigns your configuration automatically via DHCP, you

will need the configuration parameters from your ISP that you recorded in the form,

“Record Your Internet Connection Information” on page 3-3

.

c.

When the router successfully detects an active Internet service, the router’s Internet LED

goes on. The Setup Smart Wizard reports which connection type it discovered, and

displays the appropriate configuration menu. If the Setup Smart Wizard finds no

connection, you will be prompted to check the physical connection between your router

and the cable or DSL line.

d.

The Setup Smart Wizard will report the type of connection it finds and prompts you for the

settings. The options are:

•

Connections that require a login using protocols such as PPTP, Telstra Bigpond, or

PPPoE or Other broadband connections.

•

Connections that use dynamic IP address assignment.

•

Connections that use fixed IP address assignment.

e.

When the router successfully detects an active Internet service, the router checks to see of

there is a new version of firmware available. If so, you will be prompted to upgrade your

firmware. Take advantage of this opportunity to assure that your wireless router is up to

date with the latest enhancements and features.

If you choose not to use the auto-update feature, you can check for new firmware by

following the procedure in

“Upgrading the Router Software” on page 6-5

.

Note:

Be sure to check the NETGEAR Web site for documentation updates, which are

available at

.