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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.