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3.

Turn on your computer. It will 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 11

).

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, Internet

Options, Connections tab and select “Never dial a connection.”

Figure 11

Table 2.

Status Lights After Installation

Label

Description

1.

Power

The power light should turn solid green. If it does not, see

“Checking Basic Router

Functions” on page 30

.

2.

Push 'N' Connect

The WPS button/light will not be lit unless you push it to enable Push ‘N’ Connect

(WPS) security. See

“Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless

Network” on page 23

.

3.

Wireless

The wireless light should be lit after turning on the wireless router.

4.

Internet

The Internet port light should be lit. If it is not, make sure the Ethernet cable is

securely attached to the wireless router Internet port and the modem, and that the

modem is powered on.

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Setting Up Your Router for Internet Access

When configuring your wireless router manually, you must log in to your wireless router to set it

up initially and to make any changes to your wireless router’s settings later.

To access the router:

1.

Type

in the address field of your browser, and then click

Enter

.

A login window similar to the one shown in

Figure 12

displays.

5.

LAN

(Ports 1–4)

A LAN light should be lit for each connected computer on your network. Green

indicates that your computer is communicating at 100 Mbps; amber indicates

communication at 10 Mbps. If a LAN light is not lit for each connected Ethernet

cable, make sure that the Ethernet cable from the computer to the router is securely

attached at both ends, and that the computer is turned on.

You can use the wireless router Restore Factory Settings button to return the

wireless router to its default state. See

“Restoring the Default Password and

Configuration Settings” on page 39

for more information.

You can enter either of these addresses to connect to your wireless router:

http://www.routerlogin.net

or

Figure 12

Table 2.

Status Lights After Installation (continued)

Label

Description

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2.

When prompted, enter

admin

for the router user name and

password

for the router password,

both in lowercase letters. (For security reasons, the router has its own user name and

password.)

The

Firmware Upgrade Assistant

screen will display.

3.

Click

Yes

to check for new firmware (recommended)

.

The router will automatically check the

NETGEAR database for a new firmware image file. If no new firmware version is available,

the message “No New Firmware Version Available” will display. (If you select “No,” you can

check for new firmware later; see the online

User Manual

.)

4.

If new firmware is available, click

Yes

, and the router will automatically upgrade itself with

the latest firmware.

5.

From the menu options in the left navigation pane, click

Setup Wizard

. The Setup Wizard

screen will display.

6.

Select one of the following options:

•

Select

Yes

to allow the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet connection. When prompted,

click

Next

. The wizard assists you with configuring your wireless router to access the

Internet.

The router user name and password are not the same as any 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! When the Ready

light stops blinking, wait a few seconds more before using the router.

Figure 13

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Manually Installing Your Router

•

Select

No

to set up the connection yourself. Click

Next

and the

Basic Settings

screen will

display. Enter the required information for your ISP connection in the appropriate fields. If

you need assistance, follow the

Basic Settings Help

screens on the router interface or see

the online

User Manual

for this wireless router.

7.

Click

Apply

to save your settings and complete your connection

.

You should now be connected to the Internet!

If you do not connect successfully:

•

Review your settings and make sure that you have selected the correct options and typed

everything correctly.

•

Contact your ISP to verify that you have the correct configuration information.

•

Read

“Troubleshooting” on page 29

.

If problems persist, register your NETGEAR product and contact NETGEAR Technical Support.

If you cannot connect to the wireless router, check the Internet Protocol

(TCP/IP) properties in the Network Connections section of your Control

Panel. It should be set to obtain

both

IP and DNS server addresses

automatically. For assistance, see your computer documentation or see the

links in

“Related Documents” on page 41

.

For more information about configuring settings, see

“Configuring Your

Wireless Network” on page 21

.

Configuring Your Wireless Network

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Configuring Your Wireless Network

This section describes additional configuration and testing for your network, after you have

performed basic installation of the N150 Wireless Router. For a wireless connection, the router

and each wireless computer must use the same SSID, also called the wireless network name, and

the same wireless security. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security.

Specifying Wireless Settings

The Wireless Settings screen lets you set your wireless network connections and the wireless

security option for your network and router. To configure the wireless network, you can either

manually specify your network name (SSID) and your wireless security settings (see

“Setting Your

SSID and Wireless Security Manually” on page 21

) or, if the clients in your network are WPS

capable, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement

WPA/WPA2 security on both the router and the client device (see

“Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS)

to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 23

).

For a complete overview of all the security configurations that can be implemented on this router,

see the online

User Manual

.

Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security Manually

To specify the wireless settings, you must know the following:

•

SSID. The default SSID for the router is NETGEAR.

•

The wireless mode (802.11g/b, or 802.11n) that each wireless adapter supports.

Indoors, computers can connect over wireless networks at a range of several hundred

feet. This can allow others outside of your immediate area to access your network.

If you configure the router from a wireless computer and you change the router’s

SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when

you click

Apply

. You must then change your computer’s wireless settings to match

the router’s new settings. To avoid this situation, you can use a computer that is

connected to the router with an Ethernet cable.