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NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Router WNDR3300 Reference Manual
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Configuring Basic Connectivity
v1.0, February 2008
Logging In to Your Wireless Router
When the wireless router is connected to your network, you can access and configure the router
using your browser.
To access the Web Configuration Manager:
1.
Connect to the wireless router by typing
or the router’s LAN IP
address (default is 192.168.1.1) in the address field of your browser, and then press Enter. A
login window displays:
2.
Enter
admin
for the router user name and your password (or the default,
password
).
For
information about how to change the password, see
“Changing the Administrator Password”
on page 2-19
.
Figure 1-1
Tip:
You can connect to the wireless router by typing either of these URLs in the
address field of your browser, and then pressing Enter:
•
•
If these URLs do not work, you must type the IP address of the router, for
example,
Note:
The router user name and password are not the same as any other user name or
password you might use to log in to your Internet connection.
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The Checking for Firmware Updates screen displays unless you previously cleared the
Check
for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in
check box.
If the router discovers a newer version of the software, you are asked if you want to upgrade to
the new software (see
“Upgrading the Router Software” on page 6-9
for details). If no new
firmware is available, the following message displays.
3.
In the main menu on the left, select
Basic Settings
under Setup. The Basic Settings screen
displays showing the wireless router’s home page and suggested default settings.
Figure 1-2
Figure 1-3
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If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can click the
Knowledge Base
link or
the
Documentation
link under Web Support to view support information or the
documentation for the wireless router.
If you do not click
Logout
, the wireless router will wait for 5 minutes after no activity before
it automatically logs you out.
Figure 1-4
Note:
If the
Check for New Version Upon Log-in
check box is selected, the home
page is the Router Upgrade screen. Otherwise, it is the Basic Settings screen.
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Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup
Wizard
You can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings screen, or you can
allow the Smart Setup Wizard to determine your Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration.
The Smart Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine
your ISP configuration. This feature is not the same as the Smart Wizard configuration assistant
that appears only when the router is in its factory default state. To use the Smart Setup Wizard to
assist with configuration or to verify the Internet connection settings, follow this procedure:
1.
From the top of the main menu of the browser interface, click
Setup Wizard
.
2.
Click
Next
to proceed. Enter your ISP settings, as needed.
3.
At the end of the Setup Wizard, click
Test
to verify your Internet connection. If you have
trouble connecting to the Internet, see
Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting
.”
Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings
Settings related to your Internet service are specified in the Basic Settings screen. To access the
Basic Settings screen, from the main menu of the router’s Web Configuration Interface, under
Setup, select
Basic Settings
.
The content you see in the Basic Settings screen depends on whether your ISP requires that you
log in with a user name and password for Internet access.
•
No login required by ISP
. If no login is required by your ISP, the following settings appear in
the Basic Settings screen.
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–
Account Name
(might also be called Host Name). The account name is provided to the
ISP during a DHCP request from your router. In most cases, this setting is not required,
but some ISPs require it for access to ISP services such as mail or news servers.
–
Domain Name
. The domain name is provided by your router to computers on your LAN
when the computers request DHCP settings from your router. In most cases, this setting is
not required.
–
Internet IP Address
. Determines how your router obtains an IP address for Internet
access.
•
If your ISP assigns an IP address dynamically (by DHCP), select
Get Dynamically
From ISP
.
Figure 1-5
ISP
does not
require login

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