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2.

Connect to the Network and

Access the Router

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Connect to the Network

•

Types of Logins

•

Log In to the Router

Connect to the Network and Access the Router

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Connect to the Network

You can connect to the router’s network through a wired or WiFi connection. If you set up

your computer to use a static IP address, change the settings so that it uses Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Wired Connection

You can connect your computer to the router using an Ethernet cable and join the router’s

local area network (LAN).



To connect your computer to the router with an Ethernet cable:

1.

Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).

2.

Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your computer.

3.

Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the numbered Ethernet ports.

Your computer connects to the local area network (LAN). A message might display on

your computer screen to notify you that an Ethernet cable is connected.

WiFi Connection

You can connect to the router’s WiFi network with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) or you can

find and select the WiFi network.



To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network:

1.

Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).

2.

Check the WPS instructions for your computer or wireless device.

3.

Press the

WPS

button

on the router.

4.

Within two minutes, on your computer or WiFi device, press its

WPS

button or follow its

instructions for WPS connections.

Your computer or wireless device connects to the WiFi network.



To find and select the WiFi network:

1.

Make sure that the router has power (its Power LED is lit).

2.

On your computer or wireless device, find and select the WiFi network.

The WiFi network name is on a label on the bottom of the router.

3.

Join the WiFi network and enter the WiFi password.

The password is on a label on the bottom of the router.

Your wireless device connects to the WiFi network.

Connect to the Network and Access the Router

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Types of Logins

Separate types of logins have different purposes. It is important that you understand the

difference so that you know which login to use when.

Several types of logins are associated with the router:

•

Internet provider login

. The login that your Internet provider gave you logs you in to

your Internet service. Your Internet provider gave you this login information in a letter or

some other way. If you cannot find this login information, contact your Internet provider.

•

WiFi network key or password

. Your router is preset with a unique wireless network

name (SSID) and password for wireless access. This information is on a router label.

•

Modem router login

.This logs you in to the router interface from a web browser as

admin.

Log In to the Router

When you connect to the network (either with WiFi or with an Ethernet cable), you can use a

web browser to access the router to view or change its settings. The first time you access the

router, NETGEAR genie automatically checks to see if your router can connect to your

Internet service.

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To log in to the router:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

In the address field of the web browser, enter

www.routerlogin.net

or

www.routerlogin.com

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

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Specify Initial Settings

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Use the Setup Wizard

•

Manually Set Up the Internet Connection

•

Specify IPv6 Internet Connections

•

Change the MTU Size

Specify Initial Settings

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Use the Setup Wizard

You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your

router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you

connect to your router to set it up.



To use the Setup Wizard:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

In the address field of the web browser, enter

www.routerlogin.net

or

www.routerlogin.com

.

A login screen displays.

3.

Enter the router user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup Wizard

.

5.

Select the

Yes

radio button.

If you select

No

, you are taken to the Internet Setup screen (see

Manually Set Up the

Internet Connection

on page

16).

6.

Click the

Next

button.

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

determine your ISP configuration.

When you connect to the Internet, the Setup Wizard Congratulations screen displays.