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The Checking for Firmware Updates screen appears unless you previously cleared the

Check

for Updated Firmware Upon Log-in

check box.

If the router discovers a newer version of firmware, the message on the left displays when you

log in. If no new firmware is available, the message on the right displays.

To automatically update to the new firmware, click

Yes

to allow the router to download and

install the new firmware file from NETGEAR.

When the upload is complete, your router automatically restarts. The update process typically

takes about 1 minute.

Figure 1-2

Figure 1-3

Warning:

When uploading firmware to the WNR2000v2 router,

do not

interrupt

the Web browser by closing the window, clicking a link, or loading a new

page. If the browser is interrupted, it could corrupt the firmware.

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3.

In the main menu on the left, select

Basic Settings

under Setup. The Basic Settings screen

displays showing the wireless router’s home page and suggested default settings.

If the wireless router is connected to the Internet, you can select

Knowledge Base

or

Documentation

under Web Support in the main menu to view support information or the

documentation for the wireless router.

Figure 1-4

Note:

If the

Check for New Version Upon Log-in

check box is selected, the home

page is the Router Upgrade screen. Otherwise, it is the Basic Settings screen.

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If you do not click

Logout

, the wireless router will wait for 5 minutes after no activity before

it automatically logs you out.

Selecting a Language for Your Screen Display

Using the Select Language drop-down menu, located in the upper right corner of the Router

Manager screen, you can display the router manager screens in any of languages shown in Figure

1-5:

Figure 1-5

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The language is set to English by default. The default language is always stored in memory. When

you select a language other than the default, that language as well as English is stored in memory.

The additional language stored is the most recently selected. For example, if you select Deutsch,

German and English will be stored. If you next select Chinese, Chinese and English will be stored.

To specify a language to be used on your router manager screens, do the following:

1.

Expand the list and select the language you want.

2.

Click

Apply

.

The language you select is then downloaded and displayed in the language selection box, and

your screen display will be in the selected language.

Configuring Your Internet Connection Using the Smart Setup

Wizard

You can manually configure your Internet connection using the Basic Settings screen, or you can

allow the Smart Setup Wizard to determine your Internet Service Provider (ISP) configuration.

The Smart Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine

your ISP configuration.

To use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with configuration or to verify the Internet connection

settings:

1.

Select

Setup Wizard

from the top of the main menu.

2.

Click

Next

to proceed. Enter your ISP settings, as needed.

3.

At the end of the Setup Wizard, click

Test

to verify your Internet connection. If you have

trouble connecting to the Internet, see

Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting

.”

Note:

You can select from the entire list of supported languages only when the router is

connected to the Internet. When the router is not connected to the Internet, you can

select one of the stored languages only.

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Viewing and Configuring Basic ISP Settings

Settings related to your Internet service are specified in the Basic Settings screen. Select

Basic

Settings

under Setup in the main menu.

The content you see in the Basic Settings screen depends on whether your ISP requires that you

log in with a user name and password for Internet access.

•

No login required by ISP

. If no login is required by your ISP, the following settings appear in

the Basic Settings screen.

Figure 1-6

ISP

does

not

require login