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Internet Setup
The Internet Setup screen is where you view or change ISP information.
1.
From the BAsic Home screen, select
Internet
. The following screen displays:
Scroll to
view more
settings
The fields that display in the Internet Setup screen depend on whether your Internet
connection requires a login.
Yes
. Select the encapsulation method and enter the login name. If you want to
change the login time-out, enter a new value in minutes.
No
. Enter the account and domain names, only if needed.
2.
Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. The default settings usually work fine.
If you have problems with your connection, check the ISP settings.
3.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
4.
Click
Test
to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not display within
1 minute, see
Chapter 10, Troubleshooting
.
Internet Setup Screen Fields
The following descriptions explain all of the possible fields in the Internet Setup screen. The
fields that display in this screen depend on whether an ISP login is required.
Does Your ISP Require a Login?
Answer either yes or no.
These fields display when no login is required:
Account Name (If required)
. Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This might
also be called the host name.
Domain Name (If required)
. Enter the domain name provided by your ISP.
These fields display when your ISP requires a login:
Internet Service Provider Encapsulation
. ISP types. The choices are PPPoE, PPTP, or
L2TP.
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Login
. The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an email address.
Password
. The password that you use to log in to your ISP.
Idle Timeout (In minutes)
. If you want to change the login time-out, enter a new value in
minutes. This setting determines how long the router keeps the Internet connection active
after there is no Internet activity from the LAN. Entering a value of 0 (zero) means never
log out.
Internet IP Address
.
Get Dynamically from ISP
. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP
automatically assigns these addresses.
Use Static IP Address
. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router
connects.
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
. The DNS server is used to look up site addresses
based on their names.
Get Automatically from ISP
. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP
automatically assigns this address.
Use These DNS Servers
. If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS
addresses to the router during login, select this option, and enter the IP address of your
ISP primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.
Router MAC Address
. The Ethernet MAC address used by the router on the Internet port.
Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when
your account is first opened. They accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer.
This feature allows your router to use your computer’s MAC address (this is also called
cloning).
Use Default Address
. Use the default MAC address.
Use Computer MAC Address
. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the
computer that you are now using. You have to use the one computer that the ISP allows.
Use This MAC Address
. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
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Attached Devices
You can view all computers or devices that are currently connected to your network here.
From the Basic Home screen, select
Attached Devices
to display the following screen:
Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables. Wireless devices have
joined the wireless network.
#
(number). The order in which the device joined the network.
IP Address
. The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the
network. If a device is disconnected and rejoins the network, this number can change.
MAC Address
. The unique MAC address for each device does not change. The MAC
address is typically shown on the product label.
Device Name
. If the device name is known, it is shown here.
You can click
Refresh
to update this screen.
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Parental Controls
The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, you are
automatically directed to the Internet, where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls
or download the application. The following screen displays:
ReadySHARE USB Storage
You can view information about a USB storage device that is connected to the router’s USB
port here. From the Basic Home screen, select
ReadySHARE
to display the USB Storage
(Basic Settings) screen:
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This screen displays the following:
Network/Device Name
. The default is \\readyshare. This is the name used to access the
USB device connected to the router.
Available Network Folders
. The folders on the USB device.
Share Name
. If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage.
You can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser.
If Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other share for the
root folder exists. To change this setting, click the link.
Read Access and Write Access
. Shows the permissions and access controls on the
network folder: All – no password (the default) allows all users to access the network
folder. The user name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for
admin is the same one that you use to log in to the router. By default, it is password.
Folder Name
. Full path used by the network folder.
Volume Name
. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).
Total Space and Free Space
. Shows the current utilization of the storage device.
Edit
. Click the
Edit
button to edit the Available Network Folders settings.
Safely Remove a USB Device
. Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your
router.
You can click
Refresh
to update this screen.
For more information about USB storage, see
Chapter 5, USB Storage
.
Basic Wireless Settings
The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup.
The router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID),
network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory.
You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit.
Note:
The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every
device to protect and maximize your wireless security.
NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings
.
If you do
decide to change your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in
a safe place where you can easily find it.
To view or change basic wireless settings:
If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless
security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a
computer with a wired connection to access the router.

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