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Manually Installing Your Router
17
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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Manually Installing Your Router
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:
or
Figure 12
Table 2.
Status Lights After Installation (continued)
Label
Description
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Manually Installing Your Router
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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
.
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Configuring Your Wireless Network
21
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.

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