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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 39
.
There are two steps to setting up your N750 wireless gigabit router:
1.
Connect the router to the ADSL or cable modem, and connect a computer to the router.
2.
Configure the router to use your Internet service.
To connect your N750 wireless gigabit router:
1.
Connect the N750 wireless gigabit router, the computer, and the modem.
a.
Turn off your computer.
b.
Turn off and unplug the cable or ADSL broadband modem. If your modem has a backup
battery, remove it as well.
c.
Locate the Ethernet cable (1) that connects your computer to the modem.
2.
Disconnect the cable from the modem (
2
). You will connect it to the router later.
3.
Locate the Ethernet cable that came with the NETGEAR product. Securely insert that Ethernet
cable into your modem and into the Internet port of the N750 wireless gigabit router (
3
).
If you are replacing an existing router, disconnect it completely from your network
and set it aside before starting to install your new router.
Figure 5
1
2
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4.
Locate the cable you removed from the modem in step 2. Securely insert that cable (
4
) into a
LAN port on the router such as LAN port 1.
Your network cables are connected, and you are ready to start your network. It is important that
you start your network in the correct sequence.
To start your network in the correct sequence.
Figure 6
Figure 7
Failure to start or restart your network in the correct sequence could prevent you
from accessing the Internet.
3
4
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1.
First, plug in and turn on the cable or DSL modem (if your modem has a backup battery, plug
it back in). Wait 2 minutes.
2.
Now, plug the power cord into your N750 wireless gigabit router and into a power outlet. Wait
1 minute.
3.
Last, turn on your computer. It might 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 8
.
Check the N750 wireless gigabit router status lights to verify the following:
•
Power
. The Power light (
1
) should turn solid green. If it does not, see
“Checking Basic Router
Functions” on page 27
.
•
Internet
. The Internet port light (
2
) should be lit. If it is not, make sure that the Ethernet cable
is securely attached to the N750 wireless gigabit router Internet port and that the modem, and
that the modem is powered on.
•
Operating Mode
. The 2.4 GHz N/G-Band light (
3
) should be on; the 5.0 GHz N-Band light
(
3
) should be on.
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, select
Internet Options, and then click the Connections tab, where you can select
Never dial a connection
.
Figure 8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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•
LAN
. At least one LAN light (
4
) should be lit. Green indicates that your computer is
communicating at 1 Gbps; amber indicates 10/100 Mbps. If a LAN light is not lit, check that
the Ethernet cable from the computer to the router is securely attached at both ends, and that
the computer is turned on.
•
USB
. The USB light (
5
) should be lit if a USB device is connected and ready to be used. The
light will be fast blinking green when the USB device is in use.
•
WLAN On/Off
. The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) button (
6
) turns the 2.4 GHz and
5.0 GHz wireless radios on and off.
•
WPS
. The WPS button (
7
) shows blinking green to indicate WPS activity, when the device is
in the 2 minute interval to synchronize security or there is a WPS error.
Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access
When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your N750 wireless gigabit
router to set it up initially and to make any changes to your wireless router’s settings later.
To access your router:
1.
Connect to the N750 wireless gigabit router by typing
in the
address field of your browser, and then press
Enter
.
The factory default state is reset when you use the Restore Factory Settings button.
See
“Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings” on page 38
for
more information.
Figure 9
Connect to the N750 wireless gigabit router by typing any one of these three URLs
in the address field of your browser, then pressing
Enter
:
•
•
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A login window such as the one in the following figure displays:
2.
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 lowercase
letters.
A progress bar will display, checking for a new version of the firmware.
3.
If new firmware is available, click
Yes
, and the router will automatically upgrade itself with
the latest firmware.
Figure 10
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.
Do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the computer, or do anything
else to the router until the router finishes restarting and the Ready light has turned
solid green for several seconds!

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